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[[Image:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|350px|Awwwwww yeah......]]&lt;br /&gt;
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;]] has received the largest number of toys for any single &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; character, a testament to the character&#039;s enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|G1v1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:G1_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|From the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984, 1985, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump  &lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Optimus Prime toy started life as the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; toy, &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot;, created by a team of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] designers who came on board when the original designer fell behind. This team included [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (listed as the sole creator on the toy&#039;s patent) and famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. The toy transforms into a late 1970s red Freightliner FL86 Cab-over-Engine triple-axle semi trailer truck formed from two major components: a red and blue cab partially composed of [[die-cast]] metal and a large silver trailer. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The cab transforms into the robot mode of Optimus Prime himself, with the addition of a pair of removable blue fists that plug into his headlights. The fists themselves do not store anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime&#039;s opening chest compartment (originally designed to accommodate two &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; driver figures). Prime is armed with a black laser rifle that, due to design, he cannot hold straight.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime&#039;s trailer opens up into his [[Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three pegs that can accommodate Prime&#039;s laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories, and seating for two &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; drivers. As its central feature, the Combat Deck features a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm (featuring another cockpit for a &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; driver), which can also be extended through holes in the trailer&#039;s roof and front-end when it is closed. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller himself has seating for four &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; passengers, and features a port that can accomdiate either Prime&#039;s rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard Autobot car, which can also be shot forward by the launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_optimus_prime_variants_and_running_changes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Most people would be happy with just &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured larger fists, a gun with a thick, round barrel, a slightly-differently shaped gas pump, grey rockets, a grey Roller, a grey launcher in his Combat Deck, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, his fists were slimmed down, the gun&#039;s barrel was pared down to a more slender form, the gas pump&#039;s shape was altered, the rockets and launcher were recast in black plastic, the metal plates were removed from the Combat Deck, and Roller&#039;s color was changed to a light blue. Along with Roller&#039;s color change, however, the Combat Deck&#039;s drone pod also became light blue, and a third running change soon followed that saw it restored to its original darker blue, and Roller changed along with it. These modified components would would become the default accessories used by subsequent reissues of the Prime toy would take, though Roller stills fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of the figure also underwent the changes in weapon shapes, but never featured a silver Roller; instead, their original release of Prime featured a &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039;-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the  differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version of the mold. Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the &amp;quot;[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]&amp;quot; offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers movie]] premiering that year.  He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s, and came with a special &amp;quot;Movie Edition Certificate&amp;quot; and a round sticker that read &amp;quot; Movie . Edition . Transformer&amp;quot; with the Autobot symbol in the middle. (This item is considered &#039;&#039;rare&#039;&#039;.)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Over twenty-plus years, there have been a &#039;&#039;bajillion&#039;&#039; releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Pespibots, roll out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Limited edition promotional variant, 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:A limited edition of the Optimus Prime toy sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[PepsiCo]] was made available in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer. This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new &amp;quot;[[#Classics|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VSX}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Convoy_megatron_vsx.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs. Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Versus set, 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually released toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|goodbye}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Goodbye_convoy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He&#039;s not leaving!  He&#039;s right behind you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Good Bye Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multipack, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows. It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Powered Convoy DX&amp;quot; giftset that packaged the &amp;quot;Powered Convoy&amp;quot; version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Powermaster, 1988)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:PowermasterOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My Japanese release has a lot more bling.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy&#039;s release in 1984. He is an all-new design, utilizing the [[Powermaster]] gimmick of requiring the partner figure, who transforms into an engine module, to be inserted into a special area on the main toy before it is able to transform.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger &amp;quot;Super Optimus Prime&amp;quot; figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer&#039;s torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime&#039;s trailer when not in use.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Nucleon Quest Super Convoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|AM}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ActionMasterPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Eastbound and Down.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Master, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 Laser Guns, Galactic Pulverizer Gun Barrels, 4 Blaster Cannons, 2 Energon Exhaust Stack, Photon Bazooka&lt;br /&gt;
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: The largest &#039;&#039;[[Action Master]]&#039;&#039; set, this incarnation of Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure which comes with the &amp;quot;[[Armored Convoy]]&amp;quot;, a large, heavily armed tractor trailer. The cab of the truck transforms into a small jet that can seat one Action Master figure, while the trailer itself converts into a larger battle station with turrets that several Action Masters can man. The sculpt of the Prime figure itself is closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based at least partially on the small robot form of his Powermaster body.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive &amp;quot;New Year&amp;quot; reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}[[Image:Euro_classics_optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Original Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro&#039;s European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as &amp;quot;[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]&amp;quot;. Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually &#039;&#039;identified&#039;&#039; as a &amp;quot;Classics&amp;quot; figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity&#039;s sake. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2000)[[Image:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers&#039; 15th anniversary in the country. It featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure]]&amp;quot; (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|JAFCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Jafcon_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. &#039;&#039;Everything&#039;&#039; about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Black Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|LuckyDrawPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:G1toy_convoy_gold_version.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]&amp;quot; redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure&#039;s silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|NucleonQuest}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Nucleon_quest_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Nucleon Quest Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-307X&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys &#039;&#039;R&#039;&#039; Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar &#039;Black Convoy&#039; color schemes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Nucleon Quest Super Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|NewYearConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;New Year Special Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:New_year_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 Laser Blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Japanese-exclusive reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the &amp;quot;Goodbye Convoy&amp;quot; edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including &#039;&#039;both&#039;&#039; versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which could be looped around his neck on a removable chain. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-Hobby]]-exclusive [[Galvatron_II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle in Space&amp;quot; 2-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|OrionPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OrionPaxDion_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;Welcome to The Past!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;67&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;accessories:&#039;&#039; Barrelroller partner, laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese [[e-Hobby]] exclusive was a redeco of [[Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], released in conjunction with the 2006 reissue of Kup and designed to represent the character [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode &amp;quot;[[War Dawn]]&amp;quot;. Orion transforms into a Cybertronic pickup truck and came with both a gun and [[Roller (G1)|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil]]. He has full shoulder rotation, though the way his elbows are set up means he cannot make full use of their joints. His legs feature no articulation whatsoever.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion&#039;s best friend, [[Dion]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_sons_of_cybertron_optimus_prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sons of Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Machine gun turret/rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Welcome to Transformers 2010&amp;quot; campaign, the &amp;quot;Sons of Cybertron&amp;quot; set includes a redeco of the 2006 &#039;&#039;[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Ultimate Battle&amp;quot; pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]). He comes packaged with a similarly translucent redeco of &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy&#039;s simultaneously-available &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line&#039;s Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 &amp;quot;Autobot Alliance&amp;quot; event in the Philippines.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_BAPE_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Trukk_not_munky|TRUKK...&#039;&#039;AND&#039;&#039; MUNKY?]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sports a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Prime packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://bape.com/transformer A Bathing Ape Conboy on BAPE.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transform Jr==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Convoy_Junior_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Prime&#039;s kid brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer &lt;br /&gt;
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: As one of the first &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, &#039;&#039;Transform Gōkin&#039;&#039;. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Transformjr_hero_set.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;3 Hero Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a &amp;quot;Hero Set&amp;quot; alongside the &#039;&#039;Jr&#039;&#039; versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Return of Convoy==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:StarConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;... and that&#039;s why you&#039;re my Micromaster now, [[Hot Rod (G1)|bitch]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Powered Master, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
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: As the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized &amp;quot;Microcarrier&amp;quot;. Powered by four AA batteries, the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime&#039;s teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy&#039;s vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike previous Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the &#039;&#039;Transformer&#039;&#039; toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier&#039;s treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus&#039;s base mode, powering his moving elevator.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
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:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals but most notably his &amp;quot;simulated head lights&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;wind shield panels&amp;quot; were stamp graphed on him, similarly, Hot Rod&#039;s were replaced with the same stamp graphing applications. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 2==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1993, 1994)[[Image:G2Prime_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (light blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy was largely identical in sculpt to the original Generation 1 figure release. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus&#039;s name. The traditionally dark blue internal components of the trailer are a lighter blue, as is Roller, and a running change later made to the toy saw the dark blue of the cab robot changed to match this lighter shade. A bright yellow &amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot; [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories, as well as two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, he is armed with a pair of black missile launchers that fit in his fists and fire red spring-loaded missiles; these launchers were retooled from the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade]. Secondly, he comes with an electronic &amp;quot;sound and lights module&amp;quot; that can either plug into the front of the trailer, or hook onto Optimus&#039;s back in robot mode (via a new slot sculpted into the cab robot). The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [[:Image:G2OptimusNoises.ogg|a trio of sound effects]]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect and a garbled voice that said &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;. The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:CombatheroPrime_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|BE A HEEEERO]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hero, 1994)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line. He transforms into a Kenworth truck of unknown model which defies Optimus convention by being one continuous unit, rather than the traditional cab-and-trailer combo. In addition to a small gun, he is armed with a large missile launcher, which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. The launcher is accessible in both modes, ending up mounted on his right forearm in robot mode; the bellows is attached via a rubber hose and cannot be disconnected, but stores on the figures&#039;s back when not in use, as do the rockets. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1995)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;saber weapon&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Laser Optimus Prime transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with an unintentionally humourous sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Octane&amp;quot; over the image. Not an especially Primey thing to do! The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod|Laser]]&amp;quot; toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab&#039;s roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime&#039;s cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime&#039;s trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively &#039;&#039;bristling&#039;&#039; with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a &amp;quot;ripple-fire&amp;quot; missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base&#039;s main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as &#039;&#039;[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Car Robots]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. The following year, it was released by Hasbro as Black Convoy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; counterpart, Scourge, with retooled discs that lacked the Autobot insignia. Following this, the next use of the mold was planned to be &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The modified tooling was also used when Laser Prime was reissued by Takara in 2006 with a modified deco ([[#G2reissue|see below]]), and for the e-Hobby exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Laser Ultra Magnus]] that accompanied the reissue&#039;s release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to being the most popular Generation 2 figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular Transformers toy &#039;&#039;ever&#039;&#039;, back in the days of the annual Transformers fan awards, &amp;quot;The Trannies.&amp;quot; The toy won twice, and actually lost once to his repaint, Scourge.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G2toy_gobot_prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sweet ride, Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Go-Bot, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] Optimus Prime transforms into a red Hot Wheels-sized Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. He is armed with a small red laser rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of this toy swapped out the orange plastic for neon yellow, and had a large tampograph on the car&#039;s hood that was shaped like a stylized letter &#039;T&#039;, with the Transformers logo in it.  Going against the grain, this toy was released in Japan with the name &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; instead of &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed from the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Gobot [[Firecracker]]. The plastic colors are a &amp;quot;solid&amp;quot; version of Firecracker&#039;s color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic. It was redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (who Prime &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; looks a lot like), and would later be used to created &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[R.E.V.]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Combat Hero, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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: Combat Hero Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime in dark blue and red. A packaged sample of this toy was produced, but it was ultimately never released.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A finished sample of Combat Hero Optimus Prime was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; items.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Auto Roller, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Four missiles&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;General&amp;quot; Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag]] in green, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]&#039;s color scheme than the also-unreleased &amp;quot;Sgt. Hound&amp;quot; Auto Roller. General Optimus Prime would have transformed into a dump truck, and would&#039;ve had an [[autotransformation]] gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;saber weapon&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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:This reissue of the original &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Scourge, lacking the sculpted &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sported a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime&#039;s chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tamographs were added to the doors of Prime&#039;s cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of the mold was used to create the e-Hobby exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus, and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Reborn]]&#039;&#039; text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Beast Wars==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Very early in the life of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; toyline (before the debut of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal vs Megatron!&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-6&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I&#039;m Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords&lt;br /&gt;
:The first &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in robot mode. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; mini-comic.  &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (who may or may not be a separate character to either Prime or Primal), and [[Onyx Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Well, that&#039;s just Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class.  Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped mace he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled missile launcher. On his back were two spring-loaded missile launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder.  By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in beast mode, but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself.  And finally, like many first-year &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toys, a battle mask/&amp;quot;[[mutant head]]&amp;quot; could be deployed over his robot head.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara released the toy as part of their &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Just like Optimus Primal&#039;s basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal and [[Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary&#039;&#039; versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from &#039;&#039;Tele-V Magazine&#039;&#039;, only ten awarded), red and gray (&#039;&#039;Tele-V&#039;&#039; again, but only &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; awarded), and blue-fur (a &#039;&#039;Comics Bom Bom&#039;&#039; design-contest prize, only five awarded).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that&#039;s not right...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Amazon Showdown&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-S1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords&lt;br /&gt;
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (BW)/toys|purple redeco of &amp;quot;Megaligator&amp;quot;]], this version of Optimus Primal (maybe) retains its previous gimmickry. his back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus &amp;quot;C-ROM&amp;quot;, as in &amp;quot;Cybertron&amp;quot;, get it? Huh? And Megatron has the &amp;quot;D-ROM&amp;quot;? See what they did there?&lt;br /&gt;
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: Just what character this toy represents is up for debate. The toy&#039;s [[bio]] claims he used to turn into a tractor-trailer (indicating [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), but considering the timeframe of when they were written and the whole lack of a stance on who Primal &amp;quot;was&amp;quot; before the show and blah blah blah... it&#039;s just easier to file this under the same iffiness as the original toy bios set on modern [[Earth]] and leave it at that.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Machine Wars==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:MachineWarsPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Minus mouthplate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only at [[KB Toys]], &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco and slight retool of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash]], transforming into a Cybertronic truck cab. It&#039;s easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile launchers. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the launchers operated on a gravity-feed system that saw a new missile drop into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession, but for &#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Prime, this feature had to be dialed back [[for safety reasons]]. The missiles had to be lengthened to prevent choking hazards, and so the toy&#039;s launchers were modified to accommodate them, becoming straightforward spring-loaded single-firing weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; line, but the release was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Machine Wars Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Choro-Q Robo==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|300px|I&#039;m not optimus, I&#039;m his midget brother.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy TV Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to robot mode. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime&#039;s appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Metallic Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of &#039;&#039;Choro-Q Robo&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commemorative Series==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Commemorative_series_optimus_prime_modifications.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this &amp;quot;Commemorative Series&amp;quot; edition of the figure was a Toys R Us exclusive. It was &#039;&#039;mostly&#039;&#039; identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy&#039;s smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck&#039;s firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures&#039; firing missiles. This release also had the trailer&#039;s launching feature removed.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:GodGinrai_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left &amp;amp; right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys R Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai&#039;s partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form &amp;quot;Apex Armor&amp;quot;. As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime&#039;s new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tf_collection_0_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|what the hell is wrong with my arms!!!!!!!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;0&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot;, which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime&#039;s fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other &#039;&#039;Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime&#039;s rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Tfcollection_prime_fist.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;9&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold the pistol-mode [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] accessory which was also included with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Smallest Transforming Transformers==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:WSTF_Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You didn&#039;t find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 01A&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, and he even comes with a tiny version of his laser rifle, but understandably has no detachable hands, and has little articulation. His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number &amp;quot;GTF-01B&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Anime Version)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming&#039;&#039; Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave (&amp;quot;Wave 2.5&amp;quot;), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare &amp;quot;chase&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:Wstf_white_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (White)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF X-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the &#039;&#039;Smallest&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:Wstf vsx.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively through [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 &amp;quot;VSX&amp;quot; giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==20th Anniversary/Masterpiece==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:20thAnniversary_OptimusPrimesm.jpg|right|thumb|400px|And the fandom rejoiced.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003/2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)&lt;br /&gt;
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: As the name suggests, this impressive incarnation of Optimus Prime was produced in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand. So successful was the figure that &#039;&#039;ToyFare&#039;&#039; magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for &amp;quot;Best Toy Ever&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime&#039;s traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character&#039;s traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime&#039;s fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun-mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime&#039;s Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara released the figure in their markets soon after, as the first of what would come to be several installments in their &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to &amp;quot;complete&amp;quot; Prime&#039;s truck mode, Takara&#039;s release differed from Hasbro&#039;s by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]], but incorrectly shown to be long in the stock photography shown at right), and lacking the black scorch-marked &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; paint applications Hasbro included on the figure&#039;s shoulders, wrists and abdomen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a &amp;quot;Perfect Edition&amp;quot; (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their &#039;&#039;[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]&#039;&#039;-branded &amp;quot;[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot;. The mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and &amp;quot;[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]&amp;quot;, representing one of many drones built in Prime&#039;s image, rather than Prime himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers History Collection]]&#039;&#039;, a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy as a [[Chase figure]].  The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime&#039;s arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime&#039;s [[:Image:Goldenlagoon_prime_perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode &amp;quot;[[The Golden Lagoon]]&amp;quot;, when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure comes packaged in the standard &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It&#039;s not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/ More information on gold &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MP04Convoy2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Perfect Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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: For this re-release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy&#039;s Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closer trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; figure in vehicle mode. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure&#039;s chest chips more easily than past editions.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Convoy, and Hasbro&#039;s 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Sleep Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4S&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released by TakaraTomy as part of a 2010 promotion honoring the &amp;quot;future era&amp;quot; of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in blacks and greys, representing &#039;&#039;his dead body&#039;&#039; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;—but don&#039;t worry, kids, it&#039;s actually a &amp;quot;sleep mode&amp;quot;, according to the figure&#039;s name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].  The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total.  The Japanese version denotes &amp;quot;Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010&amp;quot; on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes &amp;quot;C1 - ####/2010&amp;quot; with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MPtoy_last_shot_convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Last Production&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1L&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Convoy Last Production&amp;quot; was the final re-use of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words &amp;quot;LAST SHOT&amp;quot; in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy&#039;s back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in robot mode. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro&#039;s &amp;quot;[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot; of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character&#039;s original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would &amp;quot;soon be reborn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:MP-10 Convoy is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toys such as Rodimus, and comes with a trailer and various accessories.  While the front of the vehicle mode&#039;s cab is more accurate to the Freightliner FL86, the back half, which is as usual made out of Convoy&#039;s legs, is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion.  (So much that they sculpt a ladder on there.)  &lt;br /&gt;
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:Many of the small features and electronics of the original &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; mold are left out.  Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and now its gun can collapse and store inside a compartment on its back.  In addition to Convoy&#039;s trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with both Roller, a small [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figurine, a diecast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and energy axe (that slips over Convoy&#039;s right hand).  Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller&#039;s seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy&#039;s trailer.  Roller also has options to plug in Convoy&#039;s gun or pull Convoy&#039;s trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Robot Masters==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:RMConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;G1 Convoy&amp;quot; (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes its cue from &#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy&#039;s other attributes, least of all anything that could be described as a successful transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure&#039;s &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot; (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with &#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:RM_DVDConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I&#039;m shiny!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy + DVD&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the &#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; cartoon, &amp;quot;[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I&#039;m blacky!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy Limited Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only via mail-order through &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby&#039;&#039; magazine, the &amp;quot;Limited Black Version&amp;quot; of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the &amp;quot;Calamity Defenser&amp;quot; [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:Crayola_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The third one is totally &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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:When &#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children&#039;s coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;. The winning entry was a... &#039;&#039;startling&#039;&#039; mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot;. As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot; at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universe (2003)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SpychangerG1Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Why won&#039;t they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spy Changer, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]&#039;s [[Spy Changer]] toy. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing, with an overall deco making him resemble the original Optimus Prime. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Originally a KB Toys exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably &amp;quot;budget&amp;quot; chains like Family Dollar, marked them as &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold would later be redecoed into a Spy Changer version of the live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hybrid Style==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:THS02Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Expensive and tiny.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an &#039;&#039;insanely&#039;&#039; detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we&#039;re being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime&#039;s shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime&#039;s accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime&#039;s interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster&#039;s ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime&#039;s chest. The Combat Deck&#039;s artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone&#039;s guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3mm ports to hold Prime&#039;s gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as &amp;quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]&amp;quot;, and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3mm ports for Prime&#039;s weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Purchase of a &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)[[Image:THS-02B_G2Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Yanigerlicious!]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02B&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively through e-Hobby, this black and teal repaint of &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Convoy features the traditional &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]&amp;quot; color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure&#039;s regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; issue]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Alternators==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Alternators_OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I don&#039;t come with a creepy girl...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Alternator ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Alternators]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior.  Several of the details of his robot mode body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle-mode engine.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; as Prime, but as his &#039;&#039;[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; lookalike, [[Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the &#039;&#039;[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; toyline (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line (&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039;) in 2008. [[:Image:Convoy_BT.jpg|&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Prime]] features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to create &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Kiss Players==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Kiss_Convoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|...And yet, I do!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy X Melissa&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun, &amp;quot;[[Surfblade]]&amp;quot; surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure&#039;s bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime&#039;s traditional bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure, Prime comes with the &amp;quot;Surfblade&amp;quot;, a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver&#039;s seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Kiss Players (radio drama)|&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, &amp;quot;[[Kiss_Players_(radio_drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|Someday, Under the Sun]].&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set was originally intended to be released under the &#039;&#039;[[Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]&#039;&#039; line, as &amp;quot;Black Convoy meets Marissa&amp;quot;, but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Titanium Series==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TitaniumHeroes_WWPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well he &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; a car... in a car &#039;&#039;crash&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Based on Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book &amp;quot;[[The War Within]]&amp;quot;, this version of Prime transforms into Cybertronian truck. The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word &amp;quot;DON&amp;quot; can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot;, with a unique removable nameplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:Titanium_war_within_2pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam |dam]]....]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; two-pack includes the previously-released &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure along with the &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of &#039;&#039;[[The War Within]]&#039;&#039; [[The War Within issue 5|issue 5]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot; figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Classics (2006)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ClassicsPrime_Voyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rub my symbol, Marissa. Oops, wrong toyline.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an all-new modern Optimus Prime design based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, it also had a tendency for the yellow paint to flake off his forearms.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was slightly redecoed to make Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]&#039;&#039; [[#Henkei! Henkei!|counterpart]]. It was also used to create &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], [[BotCon 2008]] &amp;quot;[[Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] and the San Diego ComicCon 2008 exclusive [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ClassicsPrime_Vs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a smaller, deluxe-class with a noticeable physical resemblance to Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[#Robot Masters|Robot Masters]]&#039;&#039; Prime figure, and a transformation that is about as successful. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning &amp;quot;power punch&amp;quot; action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button &amp;quot;unlocks&amp;quot; the spinning mechanism; pull &#039;&#039;hard&#039;&#039; on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]&amp;quot; DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). In Mexico and some European countries, however, the two figures were available individually.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was later made available as part of the &amp;quot;Leader for the Ages&amp;quot; two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]], then redecoed slightly to create the 2008 [[#Universe (2008)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]] &amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DVD_20thPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] figure. It replaces the original&#039;s metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia&#039;s crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro&#039;s in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: &amp;quot;Autobots, transform and roll out!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;I want you to make a special run to Autobot City,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck,&amp;quot; and two samples of the classic transformation sound effect, one ascending, one descending.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The display stand itself was later redecoed as a mail-in prize for TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers 2010&#039;&#039; promotion, intended to be used with &#039;&#039;[[Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Convoy]], and again when it was packaged with the &amp;quot;Last Production&amp;quot; run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|300px|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Pepsi Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left &amp;amp; right fists, ion blaster, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Inspired by the [[#Generation 1|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara&#039;s 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime&#039;s differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his right shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml-size soft drink bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure&#039;s fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; release of Prime a few years prior.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sports Label==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Comfortable &#039;&#039;yet stylish&#039;&#039; jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; products, &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a &#039;&#039;shoe&#039;&#039;. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In robot mode, he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime&#039;s feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he&#039;s wearing himself!&lt;br /&gt;
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:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented features, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was, in fact, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; mold in the &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; line. It was redecoed into the &amp;quot;Marine Free&amp;quot; version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal robot mode. In either coloration, it sure as heck &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Encore==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Encore_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Encore]]&#039;&#039; series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; version of the toy a few years prior.  Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro&#039;s 25th Anniverary releases. Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of Prime&#039;s shoulder-sticker: the figure&#039;s shoulders are textured with small bumps, which had, since 1984, made evenly applying the Autobot symbol sticker to his left arm a challenge. &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; Prime finally replaces the sticker with a tamograph, and also adds one to his right shoulder for symmetry.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music Label==&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy {{m-}}playing iPod speaker{{m-}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|300px|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn&#039;t you? I bet you don&#039;t even &#039;&#039;own&#039;&#039; an iPod...]]&lt;br /&gt;
: Hot on the heels of their lisencing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy {{m-}}playing iPod speaker{{m-}} as part of their small, musically-themed &#039;&#039;[[Music Label]]&#039;&#039; line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the &amp;quot;Marine Version&amp;quot; of Prime from the &#039;&#039;[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]&#039;&#039; line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure&#039;s fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime&#039;s stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn&#039;t have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I&#039;m gonna call you Peanut.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime {{m-}}speakers for iPod{{m-}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Designated &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; rather than the traditional Japanese &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, this figure is a redeco of the previous &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy figure into the character&#039;s traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime&#039;s sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy. Having it&#039;s ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red,white(silver if you will) and blue motif(with the exception of his iPod docking trailer. This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime&#039;s face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;EXILE x TRANSFORMERS {{m-}}speakers for iPod{{m-}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band [[wikipedia:Exile_(Japanese_band)|EXILE]]. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the &amp;quot;Love Dream Happiness&amp;quot; tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008&amp;quot; logo of the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box&amp;quot; boxset, which was released some months after he was.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Categorically, it was at this point we learned that neither Takara nor Optimus Prime possess shame.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Leader for the Ages&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure with [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] line&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Fast Action Battlers]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, respectively. The movie Prime is designated &amp;quot;2007 Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, while the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; figure is dubbed &amp;quot;1984 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Diablock==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Diablock Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039;  &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;Mecha Builder Vol.03&#039;&#039;&#039;)[[Image:DiablockPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px| We have the technology. We can &#039;&#039;rebuild him&#039;&#039;. Except, uh.. for his face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is a fully transformable Lego-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American &#039;&#039;[[Built to Rule]]&#039;&#039; sets. The &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; figure, however, easily outstrips the &#039;&#039;Built to Rule&#039;&#039; sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes &#039;&#039;without&#039;&#039; having to be partially disassembled and put back together first. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime&#039;s face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy&#039;s yellow eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure&#039;s transformation scheme is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A &amp;quot;laser rifle&amp;quot; in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Henkei! Henkei!==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Henkei_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei! Transformers&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates by vacuum-metalizing the entire grill/fender area silver chrome. In robot mode all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray.  He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version.  Since &#039;&#039;Henkei!&#039;&#039; toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname &amp;quot;Crystal Convoy&amp;quot; among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-Hobby]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s regular packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Lucky draw gold henkei prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromed entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a TV Magazine mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+convoy/2079/gold+convoy.html More information on Gold Convoy at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universe (2008)==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other &amp;quot;straight&amp;quot; reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro&#039;s assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively &#039;&#039;anemic&#039;&#039; in comparison with the original toy, this Prime&#039;s red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter. This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (episode)|&amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye&amp;quot;]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Autobot, transform and roll out!&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The international release was repackaged in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. In addition, there are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase. In Australia, it was initially a Myer exclusive, but later found its way to Toys R US and finally (at roughly 70% off the initial $100 price tag) K-Mart and Target.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Uni2008-toy_SEOptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack toy, featuring some minor detail changes. He came in special &amp;quot;book box&amp;quot; style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titanium Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Titanium-toy_Target_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yawn.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Transformers (2007)|live-action film]]-inspired colors.  The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] were tired of describing Optimus Primes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Alternity==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Ultimate Silver&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|300px|thumb|It&#039;s like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts and an opening hood, trunk and doors. This complex figure stands at 6.5&amp;quot; tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; fiction, this figure specifically represents the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Binaltech|Primax 903.0 Beta]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed &amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create &amp;quot;Convoy Super Black&amp;quot;, representing not Optimus Prime, but &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]], and &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:All three versions have a minor design oversight where the rear Nissan badge collides with another part during transformation, often causing the clear plastic socket directly below to crack.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Vibrant Red&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the &amp;quot;Ultimate Silver&amp;quot; figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Alternity|Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers (2010)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TF2010_Deluxe_G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it [[Black repaint|painted]] [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]], this Optimus Prime is an all-new Deluxe class mold based on the original &#039;&#039;[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into a racing truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic robot mode proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Like the Legends toy, it&#039;s part of &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot; and features a [[rubsign]]. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab&#039;s side windows. This is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires.  Also, the back photo depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when in reality they are a garish solid orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality or both: His hands have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after putting his sword handle into the hand only a few times. Thus far, there have been no reports of the hands actually &#039;&#039;breaking&#039;&#039;, however.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TF2010-toy_Legends_Optimus_Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px| YOU&#039;LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Legends Class]] Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance, with a simplified transformation resulting in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. He is part of &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot;, a subline that outfits all its toys with [[rubsign]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==United==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Unitedtoy_cybertron_mode_prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[December 25|12-25]]-[[2010]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Assault rifle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The first toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[United (toyline)|United]]&#039;&#039; toyline is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Prime)#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic &amp;quot;armored truck&amp;quot;. As has been TakaraTomy&#039;s wont of late, he now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Unitedtoy_g1prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 12-25-2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle &lt;br /&gt;
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:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; toyline is another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack toy, this time featuring an extensive metallic paint job among other plastic color changes. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Unitedtoy laser prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[March 26|3-26]]-[[2011]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser Rod&amp;quot; sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:The third &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the deluxe Prime figure from Hasbro&#039;s 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, itself an homage to Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser&amp;quot; form. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro&#039;s orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original&#039;s sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors.  The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2reissue|2006 Reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]].  A retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version — allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release.  Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design.  It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including an Autobot insignia on the cab door — disappointingly, a Generation 1 insignia, rather than a &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; one!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Chronicle==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Chronicle ehobby primes.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Movie Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CH01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the deluxe &#039;&#039;[[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure. Prime himself is almost identical to the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; release, sharing its lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release), but his original trailer is not included with the set; instead, it comes with a new deluxe-scaled trailer based on the one towed by Prime in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; not available with any other figure. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime&#039;s laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[image:PrototypeTHB.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Not so Optimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer.  The head lacked the faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara&#039;s Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called &#039;&#039;Truck&#039;&#039; (according to the pack-in catalog) or &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; (in the pack-in comic). It&#039;s possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called &#039;&#039;Camion Convoy&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Trasformer]]&#039;&#039; line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.&lt;br /&gt;
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Over the years, the [[#G1v1|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:&lt;br /&gt;
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*In the USA and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers;&lt;br /&gt;
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*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the &amp;quot;[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]&amp;quot; set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*French company Ceji Revell released a version with red feet in the UK in 1984;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Milton Bradley (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following [[trademark]] issues;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro re-released the toy in Europe in 1986, including another red feeted variant;&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[GiG]] released the toy as &#039;&#039;Commander&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro reissued the original toy as part of their European [[Classics (Europe)|Classic]] line of reissues in [[1991]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Generation 2 (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line]] in [[1993]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara reissued the toy again as &#039;&#039;New Year Special&#039;&#039; version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro reissued the toy in the USA and the UK as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Commemorative Series]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called &#039;&#039;[[Pepsi Convoy]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named &amp;quot;[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot;, as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.&lt;br /&gt;
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*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the &amp;quot;[[Encore|Transformers Encore]]&amp;quot; line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.&lt;br /&gt;
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*TakaraTomy released [http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 &amp;quot;Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers&amp;quot;] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.&lt;br /&gt;
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*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Hasbro released the &#039;&#039;25th Anniversary&#039;&#039; gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process.  Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[image:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Overcompensating.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://v3.espacenet.com/origdoc?DB=EPODOC&amp;amp;IDX=JP63132686&amp;amp;F=0&amp;amp;QPN=JP63132686 Patent #JP63-132686]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;.  The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version.  Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super robot mode.  The super robot mode&#039;s head was also integrated into the trailer&#039;s hitch...  and lacked a faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[image:EarlyPMPrime2.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Blockhead.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The second known version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p22, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider &amp;quot;block head&amp;quot; and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The third version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai&#039;s sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two.  It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Powermaster Prime&#039;s animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs.  The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version&#039;s head drawn on top.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Miscellaneous Primes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Early_Star_Convoy_Planning_Stage.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Return of Convoy catalogues reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy&#039;s evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before finally reaching final production.[[Image:PMHeroTrace.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stealing purses across the ages.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* The pose used for &#039;&#039;[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]&#039;s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime&#039;s]] package art.&lt;br /&gt;
* On a similar note, &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s package art is merely edited from &#039;&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]&#039;s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|thumb|right|125px|Wait...I&#039;m sure this is from Finland. But why did [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] say...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a print ad for [[Wikipedia:Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|Nokia 6820]] phones.{{fact|year?}} He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head.  Pleasantly, &#039;&#039;most&#039;&#039; of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy.  (The real toy can&#039;t bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Optimus+Prime ToyBin Optimus Prime Toy gallery]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www18.big.or.jp/~m-kaz/nanan/images/kaku/586.html Revoltech Optimus Prime and Megatron Gallery]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Footnotes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category: Action Masters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Alternators Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Alternity Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Classics Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Contest prizes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: E-Hobby]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Generation 2 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Go-Bots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Kiss Players Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Machine Wars Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Masterpiece]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Music Label]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Powermasters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Return of Convoy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Robot Masters Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Toys &amp;quot;R&amp;quot; Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Transformers with three modes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Universe (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: United Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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[[Image:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|350px|Awwwwww yeah......]]&lt;br /&gt;
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;]] has received the largest number of toys for any single &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; character, a testament to the character&#039;s enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|From the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984, 1985, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump  &lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Optimus Prime toy started life as the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; toy, &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot;, created by a team of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] designers who came on board when the original designer fell behind. This team included [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (listed as the sole creator on the toy&#039;s patent) and famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. The toy transforms into a late 1970s red Freightliner FL86 Cab-over-Engine triple-axle semi trailer truck formed from two major components: a red and blue cab partially composed of [[die-cast]] metal and a large silver trailer. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The cab transforms into the robot mode of Optimus Prime himself, with the addition of a pair of removable blue fists that plug into his headlights. The fists themselves do not store anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime&#039;s opening chest compartment (originally designed to accommodate two &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; driver figures). Prime is armed with a black laser rifle that, due to design, he cannot hold straight.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime&#039;s trailer opens up into his [[Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three pegs that can accommodate Prime&#039;s laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories, and seating for two &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; drivers. As its central feature, the Combat Deck features a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm (featuring another cockpit for a &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; driver), which can also be extended through holes in the trailer&#039;s roof and front-end when it is closed. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller himself has seating for four &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; passengers, and features a port that can accomdiate either Prime&#039;s rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard Autobot car, which can also be shot forward by the launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_optimus_prime_variants_and_running_changes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Most people would be happy with just &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured larger fists, a gun with a thick, round barrel, a slightly-differently shaped gas pump, grey rockets, a grey Roller, a grey launcher in his Combat Deck, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, his fists were slimmed down, the gun&#039;s barrel was pared down to a more slender form, the gas pump&#039;s shape was altered, the rockets and launcher were recast in black plastic, the metal plates were removed from the Combat Deck, and Roller&#039;s color was changed to a light blue. Along with Roller&#039;s color change, however, the Combat Deck&#039;s drone pod also became light blue, and a third running change soon followed that saw it restored to its original darker blue, and Roller changed along with it. These modified components would would become the default accessories used by subsequent reissues of the Prime toy would take, though Roller stills fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of the figure also underwent the changes in weapon shapes, but never featured a silver Roller; instead, their original release of Prime featured a &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039;-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the  differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version of the mold. Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the &amp;quot;[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]&amp;quot; offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers movie]] premiering that year.  He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s, and came with a special &amp;quot;Movie Edition Certificate&amp;quot; and a round sticker that read &amp;quot; Movie . Edition . Transformer&amp;quot; with the Autobot symbol in the middle. (This item is considered &#039;&#039;rare&#039;&#039;.)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Over twenty-plus years, there have been a &#039;&#039;bajillion&#039;&#039; releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Pespibots, roll out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Limited edition promotional variant, 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:A limited edition of the Optimus Prime toy sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[PepsiCo]] was made available in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer. This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new &amp;quot;[[#Classics|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Convoy_megatron_vsx.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs. Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Versus set, 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually released toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|goodbye}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Goodbye_convoy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He&#039;s not leaving!  He&#039;s right behind you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Good Bye Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multipack, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows. It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Powered Convoy DX&amp;quot; giftset that packaged the &amp;quot;Powered Convoy&amp;quot; version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Powermaster, 1988)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:PowermasterOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My Japanese release has a lot more bling.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy&#039;s release in 1984. He is an all-new design, utilizing the [[Powermaster]] gimmick of requiring the partner figure, who transforms into an engine module, to be inserted into a special area on the main toy before it is able to transform.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger &amp;quot;Super Optimus Prime&amp;quot; figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer&#039;s torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime&#039;s trailer when not in use.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Nucleon Quest Super Convoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ActionMasterPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Eastbound and Down.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Master, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 Laser Guns, Galactic Pulverizer Gun Barrels, 4 Blaster Cannons, 2 Energon Exhaust Stack, Photon Bazooka&lt;br /&gt;
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: The largest &#039;&#039;[[Action Master]]&#039;&#039; set, this incarnation of Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure which comes with the &amp;quot;[[Armored Convoy]]&amp;quot;, a large, heavily armed tractor trailer. The cab of the truck transforms into a small jet that can seat one Action Master figure, while the trailer itself converts into a larger battle station with turrets that several Action Masters can man. The sculpt of the Prime figure itself is closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based at least partially on the small robot form of his Powermaster body.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive &amp;quot;New Year&amp;quot; reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}[[Image:Euro_classics_optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Original Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro&#039;s European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as &amp;quot;[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]&amp;quot;. Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually &#039;&#039;identified&#039;&#039; as a &amp;quot;Classics&amp;quot; figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity&#039;s sake. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2000)[[Image:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers&#039; 15th anniversary in the country. It featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure]]&amp;quot; (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Jafcon_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. &#039;&#039;Everything&#039;&#039; about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Black Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_convoy_gold_version.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]&amp;quot; redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure&#039;s silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Nucleon_quest_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Nucleon Quest Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-307X&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys &#039;&#039;R&#039;&#039; Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar &#039;Black Convoy&#039; color schemes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Nucleon Quest Super Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;New Year Special Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:New_year_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 Laser Blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Japanese-exclusive reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the &amp;quot;Goodbye Convoy&amp;quot; edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including &#039;&#039;both&#039;&#039; versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which could be looped around his neck on a removable chain. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-Hobby]]-exclusive [[Galvatron_II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle in Space&amp;quot; 2-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|OrionPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:OrionPaxDion_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;Welcome to The Past!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;67&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;accessories:&#039;&#039; Barrelroller partner, laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese [[e-Hobby]] exclusive was a redeco of [[Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], released in conjunction with the 2006 reissue of Kup and designed to represent the character [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode &amp;quot;[[War Dawn]]&amp;quot;. Orion transforms into a Cybertronic pickup truck and came with both a gun and [[Roller (G1)|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil]]. He has full shoulder rotation, though the way his elbows are set up means he cannot make full use of their joints. His legs feature no articulation whatsoever.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion&#039;s best friend, [[Dion]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_sons_of_cybertron_optimus_prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sons of Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Machine gun turret/rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Welcome to Transformers 2010&amp;quot; campaign, the &amp;quot;Sons of Cybertron&amp;quot; set includes a redeco of the 2006 &#039;&#039;[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Ultimate Battle&amp;quot; pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]). He comes packaged with a similarly translucent redeco of &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy&#039;s simultaneously-available &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line&#039;s Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 &amp;quot;Autobot Alliance&amp;quot; event in the Philippines.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G1toy_BAPE_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Trukk_not_munky|TRUKK...&#039;&#039;AND&#039;&#039; MUNKY?]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sports a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Prime packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://bape.com/transformer A Bathing Ape Conboy on BAPE.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transform Jr==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Convoy_Junior_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Prime&#039;s kid brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer &lt;br /&gt;
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: As one of the first &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, &#039;&#039;Transform Gōkin&#039;&#039;. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Transformjr_hero_set.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;3 Hero Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a &amp;quot;Hero Set&amp;quot; alongside the &#039;&#039;Jr&#039;&#039; versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Return of Convoy==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:StarConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;... and that&#039;s why you&#039;re my Micromaster now, [[Hot Rod (G1)|bitch]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Powered Master, 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
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: As the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized &amp;quot;Microcarrier&amp;quot;. Powered by four AA batteries, the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime&#039;s teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy&#039;s vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike previous Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the &#039;&#039;Transformer&#039;&#039; toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier&#039;s treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus&#039;s base mode, powering his moving elevator.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
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:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals but most notably his &amp;quot;simulated head lights&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;wind shield panels&amp;quot; were stamp graphed on him, similarly, Hot Rod&#039;s were replaced with the same stamp graphing applications. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 2==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1993, 1994)[[Image:G2Prime_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (light blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy was largely identical in sculpt to the original Generation 1 figure release. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus&#039;s name. The traditionally dark blue internal components of the trailer are a lighter blue, as is Roller, and a running change later made to the toy saw the dark blue of the cab robot changed to match this lighter shade. A bright yellow &amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot; [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories, as well as two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, he is armed with a pair of black missile launchers that fit in his fists and fire red spring-loaded missiles; these launchers were retooled from the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade]. Secondly, he comes with an electronic &amp;quot;sound and lights module&amp;quot; that can either plug into the front of the trailer, or hook onto Optimus&#039;s back in robot mode (via a new slot sculpted into the cab robot). The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [[:Image:G2OptimusNoises.ogg|a trio of sound effects]]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect and a garbled voice that said &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;. The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:CombatheroPrime_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|BE A HEEEERO]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hero, 1994)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line. He transforms into a Kenworth truck of unknown model which defies Optimus convention by being one continuous unit, rather than the traditional cab-and-trailer combo. In addition to a small gun, he is armed with a large missile launcher, which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. The launcher is accessible in both modes, ending up mounted on his right forearm in robot mode; the bellows is attached via a rubber hose and cannot be disconnected, but stores on the figures&#039;s back when not in use, as do the rockets. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1995)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;saber weapon&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Laser Optimus Prime transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with an unintentionally humourous sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Octane&amp;quot; over the image. Not an especially Primey thing to do! The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod|Laser]]&amp;quot; toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab&#039;s roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime&#039;s cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime&#039;s trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively &#039;&#039;bristling&#039;&#039; with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a &amp;quot;ripple-fire&amp;quot; missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base&#039;s main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as &#039;&#039;[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Car Robots]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. The following year, it was released by Hasbro as Black Convoy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; counterpart, Scourge, with retooled discs that lacked the Autobot insignia. Following this, the next use of the mold was planned to be &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The modified tooling was also used when Laser Prime was reissued by Takara in 2006 with a modified deco ([[#G2reissue|see below]]), and for the e-Hobby exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Laser Ultra Magnus]] that accompanied the reissue&#039;s release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to being the most popular Generation 2 figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular Transformers toy &#039;&#039;ever&#039;&#039;, back in the days of the annual Transformers fan awards, &amp;quot;The Trannies.&amp;quot; The toy won twice, and actually lost once to his repaint, Scourge.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:G2toy_gobot_prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sweet ride, Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Go-Bot, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] Optimus Prime transforms into a red Hot Wheels-sized Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. He is armed with a small red laser rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of this toy swapped out the orange plastic for neon yellow, and had a large tampograph on the car&#039;s hood that was shaped like a stylized letter &#039;T&#039;, with the Transformers logo in it.  Going against the grain, this toy was released in Japan with the name &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; instead of &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed from the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Gobot [[Firecracker]]. The plastic colors are a &amp;quot;solid&amp;quot; version of Firecracker&#039;s color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic. It was redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (who Prime &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; looks a lot like), and would later be used to created &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[R.E.V.]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Combat Hero, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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: Combat Hero Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime in dark blue and red. A packaged sample of this toy was produced, but it was ultimately never released.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A finished sample of Combat Hero Optimus Prime was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; items.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Auto Roller, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Four missiles&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;General&amp;quot; Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag]] in green, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]&#039;s color scheme than the also-unreleased &amp;quot;Sgt. Hound&amp;quot; Auto Roller. General Optimus Prime would have transformed into a dump truck, and would&#039;ve had an [[autotransformation]] gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;saber weapon&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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:This reissue of the original &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Scourge, lacking the sculpted &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sported a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime&#039;s chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tamographs were added to the doors of Prime&#039;s cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of the mold was used to create the e-Hobby exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus, and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Reborn]]&#039;&#039; text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Beast Wars==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Very early in the life of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; toyline (before the debut of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal vs Megatron!&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-6&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I&#039;m Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords&lt;br /&gt;
:The first &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in robot mode. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; mini-comic.  &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (who may or may not be a separate character to either Prime or Primal), and [[Onyx Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Well, that&#039;s just Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class.  Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped mace he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled missile launcher. On his back were two spring-loaded missile launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder.  By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in beast mode, but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself.  And finally, like many first-year &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toys, a battle mask/&amp;quot;[[mutant head]]&amp;quot; could be deployed over his robot head.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara released the toy as part of their &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Just like Optimus Primal&#039;s basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal and [[Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary&#039;&#039; versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from &#039;&#039;Tele-V Magazine&#039;&#039;, only ten awarded), red and gray (&#039;&#039;Tele-V&#039;&#039; again, but only &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; awarded), and blue-fur (a &#039;&#039;Comics Bom Bom&#039;&#039; design-contest prize, only five awarded).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that&#039;s not right...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Amazon Showdown&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-S1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords&lt;br /&gt;
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (BW)/toys|purple redeco of &amp;quot;Megaligator&amp;quot;]], this version of Optimus Primal (maybe) retains its previous gimmickry. his back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus &amp;quot;C-ROM&amp;quot;, as in &amp;quot;Cybertron&amp;quot;, get it? Huh? And Megatron has the &amp;quot;D-ROM&amp;quot;? See what they did there?&lt;br /&gt;
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: Just what character this toy represents is up for debate. The toy&#039;s [[bio]] claims he used to turn into a tractor-trailer (indicating [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), but considering the timeframe of when they were written and the whole lack of a stance on who Primal &amp;quot;was&amp;quot; before the show and blah blah blah... it&#039;s just easier to file this under the same iffiness as the original toy bios set on modern [[Earth]] and leave it at that.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Machine Wars==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:MachineWarsPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Minus mouthplate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only at [[KB Toys]], &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco and slight retool of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash]], transforming into a Cybertronic truck cab. It&#039;s easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile launchers. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the launchers operated on a gravity-feed system that saw a new missile drop into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession, but for &#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Prime, this feature had to be dialed back [[for safety reasons]]. The missiles had to be lengthened to prevent choking hazards, and so the toy&#039;s launchers were modified to accommodate them, becoming straightforward spring-loaded single-firing weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; line, but the release was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Machine Wars Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Choro-Q Robo==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|300px|I&#039;m not optimus, I&#039;m his midget brother.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy TV Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to robot mode. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime&#039;s appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Metallic Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of &#039;&#039;Choro-Q Robo&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commemorative Series==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Commemorative_series_optimus_prime_modifications.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this &amp;quot;Commemorative Series&amp;quot; edition of the figure was a Toys R Us exclusive. It was &#039;&#039;mostly&#039;&#039; identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy&#039;s smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck&#039;s firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures&#039; firing missiles. This release also had the trailer&#039;s launching feature removed.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:GodGinrai_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left &amp;amp; right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys R Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai&#039;s partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form &amp;quot;Apex Armor&amp;quot;. As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime&#039;s new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Tf_collection_0_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;0&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot;, which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime&#039;s fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other &#039;&#039;Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime&#039;s rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Tfcollection_prime_fist.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;9&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold the pistol-mode [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] accessory which was also included with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Smallest Transforming Transformers==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:WSTF_Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You didn&#039;t find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 01A&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, and he even comes with a tiny version of his laser rifle, but understandably has no detachable hands, and has little articulation. His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number &amp;quot;GTF-01B&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Anime Version)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming&#039;&#039; Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave (&amp;quot;Wave 2.5&amp;quot;), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare &amp;quot;chase&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (White)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF X-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the &#039;&#039;Smallest&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively through [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 &amp;quot;VSX&amp;quot; giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==20th Anniversary/Masterpiece==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:20thAnniversary_OptimusPrimesm.jpg|right|thumb|400px|And the fandom rejoiced.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003/2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)&lt;br /&gt;
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: As the name suggests, this impressive incarnation of Optimus Prime was produced in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand. So successful was the figure that &#039;&#039;ToyFare&#039;&#039; magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for &amp;quot;Best Toy Ever&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime&#039;s traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character&#039;s traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime&#039;s fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun-mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime&#039;s Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara released the figure in their markets soon after, as the first of what would come to be several installments in their &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to &amp;quot;complete&amp;quot; Prime&#039;s truck mode, Takara&#039;s release differed from Hasbro&#039;s by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]], but incorrectly shown to be long in the stock photography shown at right), and lacking the black scorch-marked &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; paint applications Hasbro included on the figure&#039;s shoulders, wrists and abdomen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a &amp;quot;Perfect Edition&amp;quot; (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their &#039;&#039;[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]&#039;&#039;-branded &amp;quot;[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot;. The mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and &amp;quot;[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]&amp;quot;, representing one of many drones built in Prime&#039;s image, rather than Prime himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers History Collection]]&#039;&#039;, a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy as a [[Chase figure]].  The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime&#039;s arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime&#039;s [[:Image:Goldenlagoon_prime_perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode &amp;quot;[[The Golden Lagoon]]&amp;quot;, when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure comes packaged in the standard &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It&#039;s not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/ More information on gold &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MP04Convoy2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Perfect Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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: For this re-release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy&#039;s Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closer trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; figure in vehicle mode. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure&#039;s chest chips more easily than past editions.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Convoy, and Hasbro&#039;s 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Sleep Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4S&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released by TakaraTomy as part of a 2010 promotion honoring the &amp;quot;future era&amp;quot; of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in blacks and greys, representing &#039;&#039;his dead body&#039;&#039; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;—but don&#039;t worry, kids, it&#039;s actually a &amp;quot;sleep mode&amp;quot;, according to the figure&#039;s name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].  The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total.  The Japanese version denotes &amp;quot;Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010&amp;quot; on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes &amp;quot;C1 - ####/2010&amp;quot; with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MPtoy_last_shot_convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Last Production&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1L&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Convoy Last Production&amp;quot; was the final re-use of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words &amp;quot;LAST SHOT&amp;quot; in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy&#039;s back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in robot mode. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro&#039;s &amp;quot;[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot; of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character&#039;s original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would &amp;quot;soon be reborn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:MP-10 Convoy is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toys such as Rodimus, and comes with a trailer and various accessories.  While the front of the vehicle mode&#039;s cab is more accurate to the Freightliner FL86, the back half, which is as usual made out of Convoy&#039;s legs, is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion.  (So much that they sculpt a ladder on there.)  &lt;br /&gt;
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:Many of the small features and electronics of the original &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; mold are left out.  Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and now its gun can collapse and store inside a compartment on its back.  In addition to Convoy&#039;s trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with both Roller, a small [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figurine, a diecast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and energy axe (that slips over Convoy&#039;s right hand).  Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller&#039;s seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy&#039;s trailer.  Roller also has options to plug in Convoy&#039;s gun or pull Convoy&#039;s trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Robot Masters==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:RMConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;G1 Convoy&amp;quot; (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes its cue from &#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy&#039;s other attributes, least of all anything that could be described as a successful transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure&#039;s &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot; (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with &#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:RM_DVDConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I&#039;m shiny!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy + DVD&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the &#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; cartoon, &amp;quot;[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I&#039;m blacky!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy Limited Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only via mail-order through &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby&#039;&#039; magazine, the &amp;quot;Limited Black Version&amp;quot; of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the &amp;quot;Calamity Defenser&amp;quot; [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:Crayola_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The third one is totally &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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:When &#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children&#039;s coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;. The winning entry was a... &#039;&#039;startling&#039;&#039; mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot;. As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot; at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universe (2003)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SpychangerG1Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Why won&#039;t they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spy Changer, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]&#039;s [[Spy Changer]] toy. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing, with an overall deco making him resemble the original Optimus Prime. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Originally a KB Toys exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably &amp;quot;budget&amp;quot; chains like Family Dollar, marked them as &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold would later be redecoed into a Spy Changer version of the live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hybrid Style==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:THS02Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Expensive and tiny.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an &#039;&#039;insanely&#039;&#039; detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we&#039;re being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime&#039;s shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime&#039;s accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime&#039;s interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster&#039;s ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime&#039;s chest. The Combat Deck&#039;s artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone&#039;s guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3mm ports to hold Prime&#039;s gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as &amp;quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]&amp;quot;, and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3mm ports for Prime&#039;s weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Purchase of a &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)[[Image:THS-02B_G2Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Yanigerlicious!]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02B&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively through e-Hobby, this black and teal repaint of &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Convoy features the traditional &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]&amp;quot; color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure&#039;s regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; issue]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Alternators==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Alternators_OptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I don&#039;t come with a creepy girl...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Alternator ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Alternators]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior.  Several of the details of his robot mode body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle-mode engine.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; as Prime, but as his &#039;&#039;[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; lookalike, [[Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the &#039;&#039;[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; toyline (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line (&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039;) in 2008. [[:Image:Convoy_BT.jpg|&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Prime]] features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to create &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Kiss Players==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Kiss_Convoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|...And yet, I do!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy X Melissa&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun, &amp;quot;[[Surfblade]]&amp;quot; surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure&#039;s bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime&#039;s traditional bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure, Prime comes with the &amp;quot;Surfblade&amp;quot;, a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver&#039;s seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Kiss Players (radio drama)|&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, &amp;quot;[[Kiss_Players_(radio_drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|Someday, Under the Sun]].&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set was originally intended to be released under the &#039;&#039;[[Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]&#039;&#039; line, as &amp;quot;Black Convoy meets Marissa&amp;quot;, but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Titanium Series==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TitaniumHeroes_WWPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well he &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; a car... in a car &#039;&#039;crash&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Based on Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book &amp;quot;[[The War Within]]&amp;quot;, this version of Prime transforms into Cybertronian truck. The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word &amp;quot;DON&amp;quot; can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot;, with a unique removable nameplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:Titanium_war_within_2pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam |dam]]....]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; two-pack includes the previously-released &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure along with the &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of &#039;&#039;[[The War Within]]&#039;&#039; [[The War Within issue 5|issue 5]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot; figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Classics (2006)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ClassicsPrime_Voyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rub my symbol, Marissa. Oops, wrong toyline.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an all-new modern Optimus Prime design based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, it also had a tendency for the yellow paint to flake off his forearms.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was slightly redecoed to make Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]&#039;&#039; [[#Henkei! Henkei!|counterpart]]. It was also used to create &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], [[BotCon 2008]] &amp;quot;[[Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] and the San Diego ComicCon 2008 exclusive [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ClassicsPrime_Vs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a smaller, deluxe-class with a noticeable physical resemblance to Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[#Robot Masters|Robot Masters]]&#039;&#039; Prime figure, and a transformation that is about as successful. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning &amp;quot;power punch&amp;quot; action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button &amp;quot;unlocks&amp;quot; the spinning mechanism; pull &#039;&#039;hard&#039;&#039; on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]&amp;quot; DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). In Mexico and some European countries, however, the two figures were available individually.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was later made available as part of the &amp;quot;Leader for the Ages&amp;quot; two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]], then redecoed slightly to create the 2008 [[#Universe (2008)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]] &amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DVD_20thPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun-mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] figure. It replaces the original&#039;s metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia&#039;s crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro&#039;s in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: &amp;quot;Autobots, transform and roll out!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;I want you to make a special run to Autobot City,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck,&amp;quot; and two samples of the classic transformation sound effect, one ascending, one descending.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The display stand itself was later redecoed as a mail-in prize for TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers 2010&#039;&#039; promotion, intended to be used with &#039;&#039;[[Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Convoy]], and again when it was packaged with the &amp;quot;Last Production&amp;quot; run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|300px|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Pepsi Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left &amp;amp; right fists, ion blaster, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Inspired by the [[#Generation 1|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara&#039;s 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime&#039;s differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his right shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml-size soft drink bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure&#039;s fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; release of Prime a few years prior.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sports Label==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Comfortable &#039;&#039;yet stylish&#039;&#039; jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; products, &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a &#039;&#039;shoe&#039;&#039;. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In robot mode, he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime&#039;s feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he&#039;s wearing himself!&lt;br /&gt;
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:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented features, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was, in fact, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; mold in the &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; line. It was redecoed into the &amp;quot;Marine Free&amp;quot; version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal robot mode. In either coloration, it sure as heck &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Encore==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Encore_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Encore]]&#039;&#039; series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; version of the toy a few years prior.  Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro&#039;s 25th Anniverary releases. Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of Prime&#039;s shoulder-sticker: the figure&#039;s shoulders are textured with small bumps, which had, since 1984, made evenly applying the Autobot symbol sticker to his left arm a challenge. &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; Prime finally replaces the sticker with a tamograph, and also adds one to his right shoulder for symmetry.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Music Label==&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy {{m-}}playing iPod speaker{{m-}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|300px|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn&#039;t you? I bet you don&#039;t even &#039;&#039;own&#039;&#039; an iPod...]]&lt;br /&gt;
: Hot on the heels of their lisencing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy {{m-}}playing iPod speaker{{m-}} as part of their small, musically-themed &#039;&#039;[[Music Label]]&#039;&#039; line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the &amp;quot;Marine Version&amp;quot; of Prime from the &#039;&#039;[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]&#039;&#039; line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure&#039;s fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime&#039;s stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn&#039;t have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I&#039;m gonna call you Peanut.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime {{m-}}speakers for iPod{{m-}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Designated &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; rather than the traditional Japanese &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, this figure is a redeco of the previous &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy figure into the character&#039;s traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime&#039;s sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy. Having it&#039;s ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red,white(silver if you will) and blue motif(with the exception of his iPod docking trailer. This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime&#039;s face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}[[Image:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|300px|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a [[wikipedia:Exile_(Japanese_band)|Japanese pop band]]? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;EXILE x TRANSFORMERS {{m-}}speakers for iPod{{m-}}&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band [[wikipedia:Exile_(Japanese_band)|EXILE]]. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the &amp;quot;Love Dream Happiness&amp;quot; tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008&amp;quot; logo of the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box&amp;quot; boxset, which was released some months after he was.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Categorically, it was at this point we learned that neither Takara nor Optimus Prime possess shame.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Leader for the Ages&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure with [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] line&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Fast Action Battlers]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, respectively. The movie Prime is designated &amp;quot;2007 Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, while the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; figure is dubbed &amp;quot;1984 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Diablock==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Diablock Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039;  &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;Mecha Builder Vol.03&#039;&#039;&#039;)[[Image:DiablockPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px| We have the technology. We can &#039;&#039;rebuild him&#039;&#039;. Except, uh.. for his face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is a fully transformable Lego-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American &#039;&#039;[[Built to Rule]]&#039;&#039; sets. The &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; figure, however, easily outstrips the &#039;&#039;Built to Rule&#039;&#039; sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes &#039;&#039;without&#039;&#039; having to be partially disassembled and put back together first. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime&#039;s face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy&#039;s yellow eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure&#039;s transformation scheme is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A &amp;quot;laser rifle&amp;quot; in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Henkei! Henkei!==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Henkei_convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei! Transformers&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates by vacuum-metalizing the entire grill/fender area silver chrome. In robot mode all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray.  He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version.  Since &#039;&#039;Henkei!&#039;&#039; toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname &amp;quot;Crystal Convoy&amp;quot; among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-Hobby]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s regular packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Lucky draw gold henkei prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Chromed entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a TV Magazine mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+convoy/2079/gold+convoy.html More information on Gold Convoy at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universe (2008)==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other &amp;quot;straight&amp;quot; reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro&#039;s assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively &#039;&#039;anemic&#039;&#039; in comparison with the original toy, this Prime&#039;s red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter. This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (episode)|&amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye&amp;quot;]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Autobot, transform and roll out!&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The international release was repackaged in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. In addition, there are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase. In Australia, it was initially a Myer exclusive, but later found its way to Toys R US and finally (at roughly 70% off the initial $100 price tag) K-Mart and Target.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Uni2008-toy_SEOptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack toy, featuring some minor detail changes. He came in special &amp;quot;book box&amp;quot; style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titanium Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Titanium-toy_Target_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yawn.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Transformers (2007)|live-action film]]-inspired colors.  The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] were tired of describing Optimus Primes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Alternity==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Ultimate Silver&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Image:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|300px|thumb|It&#039;s like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts and an opening hood, trunk and doors. This complex figure stands at 6.5&amp;quot; tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; fiction, this figure specifically represents the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Binaltech|Primax 903.0 Beta]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed &amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create &amp;quot;Convoy Super Black&amp;quot;, representing not Optimus Prime, but &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]], and &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:All three versions have a minor design oversight where the rear Nissan badge collides with another part during transformation, often causing the clear plastic socket directly below to crack.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Vibrant Red&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the &amp;quot;Ultimate Silver&amp;quot; figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Alternity|Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers (2010)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TF2010_Deluxe_G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it [[Black repaint|painted]] [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]], this Optimus Prime is an all-new Deluxe class mold based on the original &#039;&#039;[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into a racing truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic robot mode proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Like the Legends toy, it&#039;s part of &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot; and features a [[rubsign]]. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab&#039;s side windows. This is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires.  Also, the back photo depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when in reality they are a garish solid orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality or both: His hands have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after putting his sword handle into the hand only a few times. Thus far, there have been no reports of the hands actually &#039;&#039;breaking&#039;&#039;, however.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TF2010-toy_Legends_Optimus_Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px| YOU&#039;LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Legends Class]] Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance, with a simplified transformation resulting in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. He is part of &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot;, a subline that outfits all its toys with [[rubsign]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==United==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Unitedtoy_cybertron_mode_prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[December 25|12-25]]-[[2010]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Assault rifle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The first toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[United (toyline)|United]]&#039;&#039; toyline is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Prime)#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic &amp;quot;armored truck&amp;quot;. As has been TakaraTomy&#039;s wont of late, he now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Unitedtoy_g1prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 12-25-2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle &lt;br /&gt;
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:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; toyline is another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack toy, this time featuring an extensive metallic paint job among other plastic color changes. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Unitedtoy laser prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[March 26|3-26]]-[[2011]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser Rod&amp;quot; sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:The third &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the deluxe Prime figure from Hasbro&#039;s 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, itself an homage to Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Laser&amp;quot; form. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro&#039;s orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original&#039;s sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors.  The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2reissue|2006 Reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]].  A retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version — allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release.  Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design.  It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including an Autobot insignia on the cab door — disappointingly, a Generation 1 insignia, rather than a &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; one!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Chronicle==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Chronicle ehobby primes.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Movie Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CH01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the deluxe &#039;&#039;[[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure. Prime himself is almost identical to the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; release, sharing its lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release), but his original trailer is not included with the set; instead, it comes with a new deluxe-scaled trailer based on the one towed by Prime in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; not available with any other figure. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime&#039;s laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[image:PrototypeTHB.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Not so Optimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer.  The head lacked the faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara&#039;s Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called &#039;&#039;Truck&#039;&#039; (according to the pack-in catalog) or &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; (in the pack-in comic). It&#039;s possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called &#039;&#039;Camion Convoy&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Trasformer]]&#039;&#039; line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.&lt;br /&gt;
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Over the years, the [[#G1v1|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:&lt;br /&gt;
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*In the USA and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers;&lt;br /&gt;
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*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the &amp;quot;[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]&amp;quot; set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*French company Ceji Revell released a version with red feet in the UK in 1984;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Milton Bradley (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following [[trademark]] issues;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro re-released the toy in Europe in 1986, including another red feeted variant;&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[GiG]] released the toy as &#039;&#039;Commander&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro reissued the original toy as part of their European [[Classics (Europe)|Classic]] line of reissues in [[1991]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Generation 2 (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line]] in [[1993]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara reissued the toy again as &#039;&#039;New Year Special&#039;&#039; version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro reissued the toy in the USA and the UK as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Commemorative Series]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called &#039;&#039;[[Pepsi Convoy]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named &amp;quot;[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot;, as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.&lt;br /&gt;
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*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the &amp;quot;[[Encore|Transformers Encore]]&amp;quot; line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.&lt;br /&gt;
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*TakaraTomy released [http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 &amp;quot;Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers&amp;quot;] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.&lt;br /&gt;
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*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Hasbro released the &#039;&#039;25th Anniversary&#039;&#039; gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process.  Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[image:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Overcompensating.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://v3.espacenet.com/origdoc?DB=EPODOC&amp;amp;IDX=JP63132686&amp;amp;F=0&amp;amp;QPN=JP63132686 Patent #JP63-132686]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;.  The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version.  Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super robot mode.  The super robot mode&#039;s head was also integrated into the trailer&#039;s hitch...  and lacked a faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[image:EarlyPMPrime2.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Blockhead.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The second known version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p22, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider &amp;quot;block head&amp;quot; and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The third version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai&#039;s sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two.  It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Powermaster Prime&#039;s animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs.  The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version&#039;s head drawn on top.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Miscellaneous Primes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Early_Star_Convoy_Planning_Stage.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Return of Convoy catalogues reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy&#039;s evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before finally reaching final production.[[Image:PMHeroTrace.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stealing purses across the ages.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* The pose used for &#039;&#039;[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]&#039;s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime&#039;s]] package art.&lt;br /&gt;
* On a similar note, &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s package art is merely edited from &#039;&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]&#039;s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|thumb|right|125px|Wait...I&#039;m sure this is from Finland. But why did [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] say...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a print ad for [[Wikipedia:Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|Nokia 6820]] phones.{{fact|year?}} He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head.  Pleasantly, &#039;&#039;most&#039;&#039; of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy.  (The real toy can&#039;t bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Optimus+Prime ToyBin Optimus Prime Toy gallery]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www18.big.or.jp/~m-kaz/nanan/images/kaku/586.html Revoltech Optimus Prime and Megatron Gallery]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Footnotes ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category: Action Masters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Alternators Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Alternity Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Classics Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Contest prizes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: E-Hobby]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Generation 2 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Go-Bots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Kiss Players Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Machine Wars Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Masterpiece]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Music Label]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Powermasters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Return of Convoy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Robot Masters Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Toys &amp;quot;R&amp;quot; Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Transformers with three modes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: Universe (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category: United Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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:&#039;&#039;Mixmaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF Mixmaster concept art.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You can never have too many shields.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A genius chemist, &#039;&#039;&#039;Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; serves as a weapons designer to the Decepticon elite. He has spent his entire lifespan mastering the intricacies of chemical reactions, becoming an expert in poisons, corrosive substances, and most especially explosives. He has a knack for improvisation, being able to make deadly concoctions from just the native materials a world has to offer. A member of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], when [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] is formed he constitutes the lumbering beast&#039;s head.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are two of him, one of which forms the head of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], the other may or may not be also named &amp;quot;Mixmaster&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Defiance4_Constructicons.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Not shown: Mixmaster learning to use a bone as a club.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the distant past, the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] Cube created [[Thirteen original Transformers|a race]] of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark&#039;s power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers, who had the ability to change their shape.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;quot;Mixmaster&amp;quot; body-type was among the very first of these new beings, one of several &amp;quot;builders&amp;quot; who would construct a [[Star harvester|harvester]] when a suitable sun had been found. Once built, the device would drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}} &lt;br /&gt;
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One of the Mixmasters was part of [[The Fallen]]&#039;s early Decepticons. On [[Earth]], he and his brothers were sicced on the turncoat [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. Mixmaster was the last one standing and managed to get the Seeker in a crushing embrace, informing him &amp;quot;You die&amp;quot;. Jetfire got out of this by teleporting into Earth&#039;s atmosphere, causing Mix&#039;s death by atmosphere re-entry. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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It is presumed that at some point during the civil war on Cybertron, a surviving Mixmaster(s) sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the new protege of the Fallen.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mixmaster was the leader of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s on the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. He grumbled at [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] for ordering them to stay in the &#039;&#039;[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]&#039;&#039;&#039;s cargo hold when they left the damaged &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; to pursue the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|250px|Can we fix him? Yes we can!]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] shard was retrieved from [[NEST]]&#039;s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], Mixmaster, [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|another, smaller Constructicon]] secreted themselves aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Bayos]]&#039;&#039; freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dove down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon to rebuild Megatron, a request that Mixmaster and the others obliged with. Soon, Megatron was reborn!&lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron killed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Mixmaster climbed the Brooklyn Bridge and knocked down the American flag in a display of dominance as [[The Fallen]] broadcast a worldwide message demanding the humans bring them the head of [[Sam Witwicky]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, Mixmaster and another Constructicon with the same [[body-type]] were present in [[Egypt]] during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. Mixmaster and several other Constructicons waited in a quarry in their construction vehicle disguises until the [[human]]s [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]] and their Autobot guardians [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] approached. The Constructicons [[combiner|combined]] into the mighty Devastator and attacked. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Mixmaster-ROTFcannonmode.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Good luck figuring this out on my toy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Elsewhere, the other Mixmaster fought against the NEST forces in the Egyptian town near the great ruins of the pyramids, using his cannon emplacement mode to cause serious problems, until the ex-Decepticon [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] arrived to slice him in half and crush his torso, popping his head off and killing him.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF Mixmaster death.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Jetfire stomps Mixmaster&#039;s head off (in case you were unable to see due to [[Michael Bay|motion blurs]])]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, Devastator had shrugged off the Autobot twins and was busy demolishing the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] when Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to attack Devastator. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. &#039;&#039;Kidd&#039;&#039;]] fired her experimental [[rail gun]], smashing one of his arms to pieces and destroying Devastator. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; - The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Dave Boat]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Mixmaster was one of the Decepticons dispatched to intercept an evacuation led by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and a NEST convoy. He led an assault group which was able to destroy the convoy; however, the evacuation had already ended. Since his mission had failed, Mixmaster tried to console himself by killing Ratchet and was able to put him in a critical state before Ironhide arrived and helped him. Mixmaster threw Ratchet away and ordered his troops to attack Ironhide, but the Autobot defeated them. Mixmaster then decided to take care of the situation by himself, but ended up trapped under a platform dropped by Ironhide.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, this didn&#039;t stop him for too long, and he was able to quickly get out and place his remaining soldiers into a scrapyard. The troops were once again defeated by Ironhide and his [[Heavy Iron|new weapon]] sent by [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]. Mixmaster was too confident that the weapon wasn&#039;t strong enough to take out his shields, and he attacked with no warning. During the battle, his shields were in fact destroyed by Ironhide&#039;s new weapon, turning the tide of the battle towards Ironhide&#039;s favor. Ironhide defeated the Decepticon and terminated his opponent, gangland execution-style.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Legends Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|200px|My arms hurt...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;D2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Mixmaster and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator. In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons were sold individually. Mixmaster has the dubious honor of pulling Devastator&#039;s face around like a rectal growth in robot mode. He forms (you guessed it) the head of Devastator.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Constructicon Devastator&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:In [[Hasbro]]&#039;s markets, the Legends Constructicons were sold together as an [[exclusive]] multi-pack at [[Walmart]] in North America and Argos in the UK.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTFLegends_MixmasterG1Colors.JPG|thumb|right|250px|My ass has a face on it...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Devastator - G1 Colors Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara also released the seven Legend class Constructicons in Generation 1-inspired green and purple color schemes. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Mixmaster ROTF Voyager toy.jpg|right|thumb|400px|My arms still hurt...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RD-12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Voyager Class &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Mixmaster transforms into a gray and silver cement mixer with purple windows and headlights, based loosely on the [[Wikipedia:Mack Trucks|Mack Granite]] truck seen in the film. The vehicle mode&#039;s mixing drum is incapable of rotating due to the transformation, but does boast a pair of gigantic Decepticon logos on either side. The cement chute at the rear of the vehicle mode can accurately raise and lower on a hinge, and the cannon can be fixed to fire directly overhead or behind at pursuing vehicles. &lt;br /&gt;
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: His robot mode is designed to be squat with very long arms, but in order to be fully functional and look like the stock photo, his legs at the hip joints must be slightly mistransformed from what is depicted in his instructions. This results in a robot mode that is very thin and lanky, with numerous joints on the extremely long arms alone. The packaging calls out [[Mech Alive]] gimmickry in the form of &amp;quot;spinning gears&amp;quot; on his chest, but the feature is only present at the thighs and forearms, which reveal shifting internal bits when the joints are rotated. The robot mode&#039;s missile-firing cannon is locked in place on its back pointing straight upward; it can be raised over Mixmaster&#039;s head, although this involves letting the cab hang loose on his back as it&#039;s designed to attach to the cannon. Alternately the toy can be transformed to its artillery cannon-like Battle Mode that has him essentially performing a belly flop, letting the launcher fire forward. At least, according to the Battle Mode&#039;s official depiction on the instructions.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTFVoyager_MixmasterBattleMode.JPG|thumb|left|250px|BUMM]]&lt;br /&gt;
: The image of the cement mixer mode on the packaging has been flipped horizontally, leaving the location of the ladder switched. Additionally, the robot mode image on the packaging has a different mold for the mixing drum shells, with rectangular-shaped pegs rather than circular.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF-toy_GreenMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My arms hurt so &#039;&#039;you&#039;&#039; can pretend it&#039;s still the 80s. I hate you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Back Road Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (Figure multi-pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only in the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-[[exclusive]] &amp;quot;Back Road Brawl&amp;quot; figure pack with [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]], this release of Mixmaster features a new head that was gang-molded to Mixmaster, but until now went unused. His colour scheme has been extensively [[redeco]]ed in a layout resembling the [[Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He is decorated with a small [[tampograph]] reading &amp;quot;Ol&#039; Lefty&amp;quot;, a reference to how Generation 1 [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]&#039;s left leg.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Combiner Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF_Devastator_combiner_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|My arms don&#039;t hurt anymore.... Wait.... WHERE ARE MY ARMS!?!?!?!?!?!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Constructicon Devastator&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Mixmaster component of the Devastator set becomes Devastator&#039;s head. He contains the lights and sounds for Devastator, as well as individual sounds for his vehicle mode. They are motion activated, which means he never, ever shuts up.  As with the other Constructicon members in this set, Mixmaster does not have his own robot mode. To activate sounds (if you&#039;re willing to do so, that is), press down on a lever on Devastator&#039;s chest. Doing so will raise Devastator&#039;s mighty head and open his mouth, and cause one of a myriad of sounds to play, including: &amp;quot;I am.... DEVASTATOR!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;CRUSH... AUTOBOTS!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I am...DECEPTICON!&amp;quot;. In Devastator mode, pressing the button down for a few moments also activates his &amp;quot;vortex grinder&amp;quot;. Transforming him back into his own component activates the transformation sound when the face cover is pulled from the underside of his truck mode. After that, he randomly starts making engine stalling noises whenever you look at him funny.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Mega Power Bots====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sometimes it&#039;s just Orange Day.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Constructicon Devastator&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
: [[Mega Power Bots]] Devastator is a simple toy for younger children, featuring plenty of playing sounds and flashing lights. His limbs have limited swivel articulation and do not detach into separate vehicles. He has a distinctly more humanoid stature than normal.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike regular [[Power Bots]], and unlike other portrayals of the character in general, Devastator features a transformation! It consists of putting his arms up and laying him flat on his stomach, which lets him roll around using the wheels on his limbs.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Pressing down the Decepticon shield on his crotch (!) spins the vortex in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Welker-recorded phrases, including [[Transformers: The Movie|&amp;quot;Prepare for extermination!&amp;quot;]], &amp;quot;Crush Autobots!&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;I am Devastator!&amp;quot; Pressing on the crane of his excavator arm makes a cannon blast sound effect, while pressing the cab of his loader arm turns the scoop into claws.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Legends Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TF2010-toy_Legends_green_Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Okay, so they managed to hide the combiner face well enough... but that doesn&#039;t help my arms, now does it?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Constructicon Devastator&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends figure giftset, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive Generation 1-themed redeco of Legends Devastator and his components. Unlike Takara&#039;s go at the same idea, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons are mostly just lime green and gray, with the only bits of purple being their windshields. They do, however, have brown [[paint operation]]s on and around their wheels to simulate dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron Rising&#039;&#039;&#039; (Figure multi-pack)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; where the Constructicons resurrect Megatron. The Mixmaster figure itself appears to be an unchanged version from the Revenge of the Fallen release of the Legends Constructicon Devastator combiner figure, and comes packed with (apparently) similarly unchanged Constructicon Devastator figures of [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], a red redeco of [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], who was probably intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], and a metallic green redeco of Voyager class Megatron&lt;br /&gt;
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:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended for.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Robotheroesironhidemixmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hi, I&#039;m Mixmaster, and I&#039;m extremely pleased to be your villain this evening.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ironhide and Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the second wave of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; portion of the &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; line, Mixmaster is a new sculpt that comes with a [[redeco]] of the first &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].  &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Desert Devastation&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Munchy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Mixmaster is the sculpted head of &amp;quot;Desert Devastation&amp;quot; Devastator, a super-sized &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; figure.  He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===RPMs — Robot Powered Machines===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|300px|Proudly covering his ears.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;04 of 04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Robot Powered Machines|Mini-Vehicle]] Mixmaster is a small non-transformable mixing truck with his robot mode sculpted on the vehicle&#039;s underside. His wheels feature through-axle construction that allow the toy to zip along at high speeds on smooth surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Series 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;06 of 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack contains a [[redeco]] of Mini-Vehicle Mixmaster in mostly white with an orange mixing drum, alongside a red [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us|ToysЯUs Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Speed Stars===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_IronhideMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Series 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;06 of 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Battle Series 2 was re-released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Speed Stars]]&#039;&#039; line. While the Mixmaster and Ironhide redecos were available more widely than the RPM versions, they lost several [[paint operation]]s in the process.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*According to [[Ben Procter]]&#039;s [http://conceptartworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/ben_procter_rotf_12.jpg concept art], Mixmaster originally had a &#039;&#039;friendly&#039;&#039; face based on that of actor [http://www.giratempoweb.net/gallery/data/media/14/Brendan_Gleeson_1.jpg Brendan Gleeson]... and was apparently going to be an &#039;&#039;Autobot&#039;&#039;.  The early head design was actually put to use in the Generation 1 [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]-themed [[redeco]] store exclusive, as well as the Legends Mixmaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Apparently, a definitive and solid configuration for the Voyager Mixmaster toy&#039;s Battle Mode IS possible, for if one were to look carefully, one would see several design elements present in the toy that are indicative of a (most likely) thoroughly planned out transformation for the third mode. Unfortunately, none of these design elements are alluded to &#039;&#039;at all&#039;&#039; in the instructions, leaving many with nothing but guesses as to how it all fits together. Or in most cases, complete disregard for this mode altogether. But this does open the door for a lot of fanmode interpretations, which is always good.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Not unlike [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in the first movie, &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; sees Mixmaster (and indeed, quite a lot of other Decepticons) emit some heavily-processed, garbled Cybertronian noise that could maybe pass for English dialogue if you cup your ear and turn your head sideways. The difference is that the DVD subtitles actually interpret the roar he lets out before transforming to battle mode as the sentence fragment &amp;quot;Listen up...&amp;quot; Unlike Bonecrusher, however, no voice actor is listed in the end credits.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Though the green Mixmaster was a Toy&#039;R Us exclusive, he was featured as a co-sell on exclusive products sent to competing stores (notably the Super Tuner Showdown, exclusive to Walmart)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Mixmaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (ミックスマスター &#039;&#039;Mikkusumasutā&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm Mixmaster at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Triple Changers]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{factions|autobotfilm|{{factions/icons|custom=Cyberglyphics Prime Symbol.png|cLink=Dynasty of Primes|cPretty=Prime}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTM-Sentinel-Heatscramble.jpg|300px|thumb|What does [[Spock]] need with a starship?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; hails from an older time, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was the galaxy&#039;s crown jewel, and the [[Transformer]] race was full of promise and potential. The only known remaining [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he personified what a leader should be: wise, compassionate, and a more than worthy warrior. Revered by both Autobot and Decepticon, few would dare stand against his shield and [[Primax Blade]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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But when Sentinel was presumably lost forever on board the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his hand-picked successor, was left to fill his void. The loss of Sentinel signaled the end of Cybertron&#039;s golden age, and the planet spiraled deeper into war. Some who recall Sentinel&#039;s reign bitterly remember when Transformers were masters of their fate, rather than scattered to the stars and living as exiles. Above all, Sentinel Prime is a staunch nationalist. He loves his home planet with all of his [[Spark]] and will do anything- even go to extremes- to protect it.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.|Sentinel Prime|&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;. No, seriously.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW live-action film comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Foundation1-SentinelPrimeaword.jpg|left|thumb|225px|&amp;quot;That word is &#039;&#039;fart&#039;&#039;.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sentinel Prime was a direct descendant of the first Cybertronian, [[Primus]], and was believed to be the last of the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. He told tales to his much younger Cybertronian brethren of how the [[Dynasty of Primes]] had called upon a legendary artifact, the star-powered [[AllSpark]], to give life to their world. But the AllSpark had been lost to history, and their world had tumbled through the cosmos without a star to orbit for eons. Sentinel Prime had plans to rectify this, and he gathered followers who believed in his path to a new age of life on Cybertron. With the help of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and their legions, they searched the planet for the legendary artifact and a way to power it. However, there were the [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]], a tribe of separatist Transformers who disbelieved in Sentinel Prime&#039;s vision, and warred against him and his followers. This conflict ended when, with the help of [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], a sun to orbit was brought to Cybertron, and the AllSpark discovered and energized. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Foundation1 freedom.jpg|right|225px|thumb|&amp;quot;Hey, a body! Buff, tanned... yeah, this is mine alright.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Sentinel Prime had finally returned the forgotten concept of &amp;quot;freedom&amp;quot; back to Cybertron, he felt he no longer had a part in its path to the future. He was old and tired, and spoke in confidence to Optimus, believing that young Autobot was also part of the Prime lineage and requesting that he take on the mantle of leadership. Though Optimus was too humble to accept, not believing Sentinel&#039;s claims about his heritage, Megatron overheard their conversation and became jealous of his &amp;quot;brother.&amp;quot; {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Sentinel formulated another plan for Cybertron&#039;s future: it would be governed by Optimus&#039;s [[Science Division]] and Megatron&#039;s [[Defense Force]]. By having Optimus investigate the remains of the Primes&#039; civilization, it would encourage him to believe in his lineage. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Alas, after two generations of successful shared leadership, Megatron fell under the sway of [[The Fallen]], and reshaped his Defense Force as the [[Decepticon]]s, declaring war on Cybertron. Sentinel Prime was at the archaeological dig in Simfur when the first strike took place, and was quick to opt for a technique of self-preservation, rather than attempting to save the Science Division&#039;s work. Optimus soon arrived to fend the Decepticons off, and revealed that his studies had proven the truth of Sentinel&#039;s words: he was indeed a descendant of the Primes. He did not believe that this made him a born leader, but Sentinel impressed upon Optimus the necessity that he take up command of the [[Autobot]]s, that Cybertron might be saved from Megatron&#039;s destructive ambitions.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Foundation3 sentinels torch.jpg|left|thumb|&amp;quot;Jim... I am, and forever shall be, your friend.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As time passed, and the war rolled on with no signs of stopping, Sentinel Prime is forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. The chosen planet is the resting place of the Primes&#039; Star Harvester. Sentinel recreates the Primes&#039; lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that will form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} Sentinel then invented a mysterious &amp;quot;torch&amp;quot; that he promised would end the war. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} The torch had to be brought into contact with the AllSpark to be activated, so the Autobots launched an attack on the Simfur temple to carry out this action while Sentinel stood by with a spacecraft, the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], to await delivery of the active torch. [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita One]] soon returned with the torch, at which point Sentinel instructed Wheeljack to take the [[Ark (Movie)|second Ark]] and collect the remaining Autobots from [[Tyger Pax]], while he himself headed to Simfur to collect Optimus&#039;s forces. Upon arrival at Simfur, however, Sentinel&#039;s Ark was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and was consumed by a huge explosion, leaving all present to believe it, Sentinel, and all aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In actuality, Sentinel&#039;s Ark had not been vaporized as believed: it had been teleported away by the [[space bridge]] technology it was outfitted with. With all hands knocked into stasis by the explosion, the ship automatically jinked through space and time on a series of random space bridge jumps, until at last, its sensors locked on to the energy of the AllSpark, which had since been ejected from Cybertron and had crash-landed on the planet [[Earth]]. On its penultimate jump, the Ark crossed paths with the Decepticon ship &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;, which had departed Cybertron just as the war was beginning, and was now also following the AllSpark&#039;s trail. The Ark materialized from its jump into the same physical space as the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, crippling both ships beyond repair; the Ark made one final bridge jump, reappearing in the immediate vicinity of Earth in 1962, where it crashed violently onto Earth&#039;s [[moon (moon)|Moon]]. All the Autobots aboard perished save for Sentinel himself, who was in the crash vault and remained slumbering in stasis. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1|Convergence chapter 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Sam Witwicky]] launched into a rambling lecture on the nature of space and time while in a trance brought on by the knowledge of the AllSpark entering his mind, he recalled Sentinel Prime&#039;s &amp;quot;expedition&amp;quot; to find Cybertron a new sun, commenting that it took &amp;quot;fourteen galactic convergences&amp;quot; to get an echo. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; prequels===&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel is a direct descendant of [[Primus]], the first Cybertronian, and one of the last surviving Primes. With a firm but just hand, he ruled the Autobots before the war. During the war, he named Optimus his successor before departing on a mission into deep space, only for his ship to be shot down by enemy fire...&lt;br /&gt;
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But his Ark merely crashed somewhere near Earth in 1962, a fragment of it landing in Fiesole, [[Italy]]. When a human discovered it in 2011, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] tried to prevent the Autobots from getting that fragment and finding their way to the lost Ark. The Autobots finding Sentinel was &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; an option for Starscream and the concept unnerved him, while an ominous narrator told us the fragment had the power to make martyrs of the good and bad alike... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor&#039;&#039;: [[Leonard Nimoy]] (English), [[Nobuyuki Katsube]] (Japanese), [[Arturo Casanova]] (Latin American Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|So lost are you, Optimus. On Cybertron we were gods. And here... here they call us &amp;quot;machines.&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Long ago, during the war on Cybertron, a heated battle erupted around the [[Ark (DOTM)|&#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;]], a shuttle commandeered by Sentinel Prime and a small crew, which carried a special, secret cargo that Sentinel claimed would end the war. However, the shuttle was hit in battle, disappeared, and presumed lost forever. In [[1961]], the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; hit [[Earth]]&#039;s [[moon (moon)|moon]], crashing there, and its impact was detected by [[NASA]]. This event inspired the [[United States of America]]&#039;s eventual first trip to the moon in [[1969]], which was secretly an attempt to inspect the crashed alien ship. However before Apollo 11 got there, approximately two hundred Decepticons and [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]s raided the Ark, stole the ship&#039;s cargo and concealed themselves under the Moon&#039;s surface. A Space Bridge Technology called a [[Pillar]]. However they left five Pillars along with Sentinel in the crash vault. When Apollo reached the moon, the crew cut communication with every NASA worker apart from the highest command. They searched the ship and returned to Earth. Though NASA astronauts would make a handful of trips to the moon in the next few years, none would stumble upon the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;s&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; crash vault, which contained Sentinel Prime&#039;s comatose body and a small fraction of his secret cargo.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1972 the moon program was [[Soundwave (ROTF)|mysteriously]] [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|shut down]], thereby preventing the Soviets from landing on the Moon and discovering Sentinel and the Pillars.&lt;br /&gt;
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The United States government had classified the moon missions&#039; real purpose, even from the Autobots, but a human associate of Col. [[William Lennox]] told him about a detected alien signature. Optimus Prime and a [[NEST]] team travelled to the ruins of [[Chernobyl]] where Optimus located and identified a piece of technology from the missing &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. After retrieving the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; piece, he confronted the US government for hiding this information from him, and subsequently travelled to the moon with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] to find and retrieve Sentinel Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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With Sentinel Prime&#039;s comatose body returned successfully to NEST&#039;s headquarters, along with five &amp;quot;pillars,&amp;quot; Optimus Prime used his [[Matrix of Leadership]] to return Sentinel Prime to operational status. Disoriented, Sentinel attacked Optimus, pushing him to the ground and shoving his [[Primax Blade]] near his face, and after some worried protests from Optimus, Sentinel finally realized his surroundings and disengaged. Although he had to admit that the war for Cybertron had been lost, Optimus tried to console his predecessor with news that they had also recovered the five pillars that were in the crash vault with him, but Sentinel grew further frustrated, as there should have been &#039;&#039;hundreds&#039;&#039; of them. Sentinel explained that the pillars were the anchors of a new [[space bridge]] technology that he had intended to use to bring resources back to Cybertron to replenish it. National Security Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] did not like this idea at all, and announced her intent to take possession of these pillars, as they could be used to bring an army to Earth to destroy it. Sentinel did not like being condescended to by the human. The technology was his, and the humans had no right to it.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTM-SentinelOptimusMatrix.jpg|left|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;Sorry Optimus, I don&#039;t want it. Because when I kill someone, I want them to &#039;&#039;stay&#039;&#039; dead.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus gave Sentinel a tour of Earth, culminating in a view of a sunset. Sentinel marvelled at the beauty and the liveliness of the planet as it reminded him of Cybertron in its prime. Optimus took this moment to offer Sentinel back the Matrix of Leadership, believing Sentinel to deserve it more. But Sentinel refused it, as Sentinel was only more experienced long ago on Cybertron, while this new world of Earth was unfamiliar to him. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots&#039; young human ally, [[Sam Witwicky]] found evidence that led him to believe that the Decepticons possessed the missing pillars and would be coming after Sentinel Prime since they needed him to activate the technology. In an attempt to shield Sentinel from the Decepticons, several Autobots escorted Sentinel Prime back to NEST headquarters. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and the others successfully fended off a [[Dread (subgroup)|team of Decepticons]], but once Sentinel reached their destination, he unveiled a terrible truth. He had been secretly (and reluctantly) working with Megatron for centuries, and the space bridge was technology Sentinel had created so that he and the Decepticons could bring Earth&#039;s resources back to Cybertron so that they could rebuild their dead homeworld. But as both Megatron and Sentinel Prime had ended up in stasis for centuries, this secret plan had gone waylaid... until now, after the Autobots came into control of the Matrix, which could re-activate dead Transformers, and so the Decepticons and their human allies had created a plan to lead Optimus Prime to the Moon where he could retrieve and revive his predecessor for them. &lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel punctuated this bombshell by shooting Ironhide in the back repeatedly with his [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] weapon. As Ironhide crumbled away and died, Sentinel fired at Bumblebee as well, though the scout was able to dodge his blasts. Sentinel dove into NEST headquarters, tore the place apart, and retrieved the five pillars from the compound&#039;s vault. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|In the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]] and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|comic book adaptation]], Sentinel kills [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] too. However this was not seen in the film as they were removed from the final cut.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTMSentinelOptimus.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Give me &#039;&#039;your&#039;&#039; face!]] &lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron arrived in truck mode from his exile in [[Africa]], Sentinel Prime set up a small space bridge portal on the Reflecting Pool facing the [[Lincoln Memorial]]. As troops hidden on the Moon began to burst through the portal and scan local vehicle forms, Optimus Prime interrupted Sentinel&#039;s work with an angry tackle. Optimus demanded an explanation for Sentinel&#039;s betrayal, and Sentinel responded that Optimus never had the resolve to make the tough choices, and that Earth must be sacrificed for Cybertron to be reborn. Sentinel left Optimus to stew in his anger, telling his former protege that he was lucky Sentinel left him alive. &lt;br /&gt;
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Speaking to the [[United Nations]], Sentinel demanded that the &amp;quot;Autobot rebels&amp;quot; be expelled from Earth and that he and the Decepticons be able to take what resources from Earth they required. The humans wasted no time in agreeing, and the [[Xantium (DOTM)|&#039;&#039;Xantium&#039;&#039;]] was launched with Earth&#039;s remaining eleven Autobots inside... though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was waiting in orbit to blast the shuttle to bits.&lt;br /&gt;
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Decepticons around the world began positioning the pillars precisely according to Sentinel&#039;s instructions as the first brunt of the Decepticons&#039; assault began in [[Chicago]]. Sentinel had chosen a tall, domed building in Chicago&#039;s downtown as the focal point of the space bridge. Megatron joined him on the roof of this building, and the Decepticon leader began to gloat about the success of their partnership. Sentinel, however, felt his partner was getting too chummy, and violently reminded Megatron of his place. Sentinel did not work &#039;&#039;for&#039;&#039; Megatron, Megatron worked for &#039;&#039;Sentinel&#039;&#039;. Megatron was shoved off the building into the street below.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Sentinel-Prime-promo-screencap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Where&#039;s your kid now, Sheriff?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel and the Decepticons succeeded in occupying Chicago, but the Autobots, who had managed to survive their apparent destruction through subterfuge, arrived in the city to take it back and destroy the space bridge technology. Sentinel activated the space bridge, and a large portal opened in space above Earth, through which the massive planet Cybertron began to materialize. After defeating most of the Decepticon forces, the Autobots caught Sentinel Prime&#039;s attention, and their former leader descended from his building perch to battle Optimus Prime. After a prolonged fight, and the removal of one of Optimus&#039;s arms, it became obvious that Sentinel was the more powerful of the two. &lt;br /&gt;
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Before Sentinel could deliver the killing blow, however, he came under attack by Megatron, who had been goaded into action by Sam&#039;s girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]]. Megatron realized how far he had fallen in power within the past few years, and had decided to once again take his rightful place at the top of the command chain. Sentinel was taken by surprise and amassed critical damage. Though this action by Megatron saved Optimus&#039;s life, the Autobot leader refused Megatron&#039;s offer of a truce and killed his seemingly eternal foe, leaving Optimus and Sentinel alone once more. Finally, Sentinel seemed to understand how far he himself had also fallen, and apologized for betraying the Autobots as he pleaded for mercy. Optimus countered that Sentinel had, more importantly, betrayed &#039;&#039;himself&#039;&#039; and his professed ideals, and as his former mentor howled at the ruination of his plans, Optimus unceremoniously executed Sentinel Prime with Megatron&#039;s fusion shotgun. &lt;br /&gt;
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The deed done, Optimus Prime threw down the weapon in disgust. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Dark of the Moon===&lt;br /&gt;
====Cyberverse====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseCommander_SentinelPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime 3:16!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Primax blade, shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sentinel Prime is in the first wave of [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;]] &#039;&#039;[[Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; Commander Class toys. He transforms from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;010&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Primax blade, shield&lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|There&#039;s no fire? There &#039;&#039;will&#039;&#039; be!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Boom Lift/[[Fusion Cannon]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sentinel Prime is in the third wave of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;[[MechTech]]&#039;&#039; Voyagers. He converts from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back. With the pull of a lever, his vehicle mode water cannon becomes a MechTech weapon. He also features an itty-bitty flip out gun on his front. He&#039;s something of a shellformer, flopping most of his firetruck mode onto his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the Cyberverse Dark Sentinel Prime, this figure&#039;s Autobot symbols are deliberately scratched out. However, his box bio remains coy about his true nature. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Leader Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeMechtechLeader.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Live-action hyper goldfish!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Leader, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Primax Blade, MechTech Shield/Bladed Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[MechTech]] Leader Class Sentinel Prime converts from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back! In vehicle mode, he features a rotating, extending firefighting boom arm, a small flip-up nozzle on the front fender, and siren lights and sounds, activated by a small grey button on the roof of the cabin. Sentinel&#039;s double-bladed Primax Blade stores underneath the grey panels forming the roof of much of the vehicle, while the MechTech shield is stored under the truck. There are two [[5mm post]] hole MechTech ports in this mode; the one on the right hand side of the vehicle has a button inside, that when pushed in (by plugging in a MechTech weapon), activates a weapon sound effect. Removing the MechTech weapon activates a transformation sound effect. A Stealth Force-style attack vehicle mode can be formed by opening panels on the rearward sides of the vehicle to expose hidden weapons and two more MechTech ports, activating the MechTech Shield&#039;s Bladed Blaster mode (by pressing the large panel on it marked by the [[Cyberglyphics]]) and attaching that to the vehicle MechTech ports, and clipping the Primax Blade&#039;s handle into the two tabs on top of the Shield/Bladed Blaster&#039;s turret.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, when the button on Sentinel Prime&#039;s chest is pushed, his eyes light up, his chin moves and he says &amp;quot;I am Sentinel Prime!&amp;quot; Two more phrases, &amp;quot;Good to see you alive, Optimus.&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;What has happened to the [[AllSpark]]?&amp;quot; are heard when a weapon is inserted into the MechTech port with the button inside of it and the chest button pushed. Unfortunately, the [[Canada|Canadian]] release only says &amp;quot;Sentinel Prime&amp;quot; because of language laws. The siren lights and sounds can still be activated by pressing the grey button back and to the left of Sentinel Prime&#039;s head. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In this mode, Sentinel has four more 5mm MechTech ports: one each on either shoulder and one each on either forearm. If that&#039;s still not enough, the screw holes under his wrists can accommodate 5mm weapons as well, for a total of eight weapons beyond those included with the figure. The Primax Blade and Shield can both be held via their respective handles in either of Sentinel&#039;s articulated hands; the shield can also be plugged into the MechTech port in Sentinel&#039;s forearms.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Speed Stars===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_Bumblebee&amp;amp;SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Stealth Force Bumblebee &amp;amp; Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Stealth Force Sideswipe &amp;amp; Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTM-SentinelPrimetrailer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Jim, you left me on Genesis. Why did you do that?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Sentinel Prime is great. He&#039;s great...I can&#039;t tell you anything else, other than he&#039;s great.|Michael Bay&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657670/michael-bay-transformers-dark-of-the-moon.jhtml Interview at MTV]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*In an early draft of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039;, time stops as [[Sam Witwicky]] falls down the building [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] smashed, and Sentinel appears to him via the [[AllSpark]]. Sentinel would&#039;ve clarified the history of the war and the relationship between Optimus and Megatron (expanding on their history as siblings) and given him a clue to defeating Megatron with the Cube.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tf1-amblin.html Blog post] from [[Ken Christiansen]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Call sheets for &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; referred to Sentinel Prime as &#039;&#039;&#039;Ultra Magnus&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://tilallaremine.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/dark-of-the-moon-call-sheets/ Dark of the Moon Call Sheets! at Til All Are Mine blog.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm joshnizzi.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*In the debut trailer for the film &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;, Sentinel Prime is seen in a gold and silver color scheme. This shot was redone for the movie proper, and he consistently appears red throughout the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The Rosenbauer Panther fire truck cast as Sentinel Prime was entirely repainted specifically for the film, at a cost of thousands of dollars; real-world aircraft fire-fighting vehicles are required by FAA regulations to have a much lighter color scheme.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/press/2011/06/rosenbauer-panther-6x6-to-be-f/ Rosenbauer America press release, June 28, 2011]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*In &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, Sentinel Prime says &amp;quot;The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.&amp;quot; Leonard Nimoy said the same line in the 1982 film &#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]&#039;&#039; as [[Spock]], in one of several Star Trek references in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Sentinel Prime was physically modelled after [[Wikipedia:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.awn.com/articles/3d/colossal-transformers-sequel/page/2%2C1 VFXWorld article on &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Walmart]] had exclusive retailer rights to use Sentinel Prime in their signage and marketing as part of their &amp;quot;Power of the Primes&amp;quot; campaign. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;The Power of Partnership.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Walmart World&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; Jun. 2011: 13&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Sentinel Prime&#039;s blade and shield could have originated from the Animated Sentinel Prime&#039;s weapons.   &lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (センチネル・プライム &#039;&#039;Senchineru Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Turncoats]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Bulbamander</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Backstop_(Cybertron)&amp;diff=640978</id>
		<title>Backstop (Cybertron)</title>
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		<updated>2011-09-25T00:51:30Z</updated>

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{{disambig3|Backstop}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{picsneeded|Fiction}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Backstop is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Cyb-Backstop01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Short, wide rhino seeks chick for long walks on beach, eating parasites off hide]]&lt;br /&gt;
A wise elder of [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]], Backstop sought enlightenment beyond the boundaries of his world.  But when he returned, he found himself focused not on the things he&#039;d learned offworld, but on the strife of his people.  Thus, he attempted to teach a new generation of Transformers what he learned and the ways of peace, only to see his brightest pupil, [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], succumb to the evils of tyranny.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Masahiko Tanaka]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
{{cleanup|September 2011|Needs storylinks}}&lt;br /&gt;
Years ago, Backstop sought to teach the young warriors of Jungle Planet the ways of peace and the honorable warrior. Their planet had long since been ravaged by raiders, and he thought that this new philosophy of &amp;quot;peaceful aggression&amp;quot; would usher in a new age for their people. His students included [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], and [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]]. To the former two, he was like a father, and his charges saw one another as brothers.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, their bond was torn apart when Scourge resolved to take the fight to the raiders. Backstop protested this, saying that Scourge would begin a cycle of vengeance that would only lead to more vengeance. Scourge left his master&#039;s side, and Snarl went with him, deciding to stand by his friend rather than his master.&lt;br /&gt;
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Backstop&#039;s words would ring true; after Scourge defeated the raiders, his honor and decency began to fade, and the dragon-bot had all of Jungle Planet in his iron-fisted grip. What had began as a fight for peace turned into a dictatorship.&lt;br /&gt;
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Years later, Backstop encountered [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], who had been weakened by the harsh environment of Jungle Planet. Surprised by the fact that Overhaul could turn into a vehicle rather than a beast (though he did recognize the form), Backstop would later learn that Overhaul was in fact from the Transformers&#039; ancient world of Cybertron. Through him, Backstop became affiliated with the Autobots and eventually told Scourge&#039;s story to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Eventually, even Backstop learned that one had to fight at some point, and he went to tell Scourge that Optimus would be challenging him. At the same time, Backstop reminded Scourge that Optimus fought for the things Scourge had forgotten.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and Leobreaker defeated Scourge, and afterwards, Backstop helped the Autobots in their attempt to get Jungle Planet&#039;s [[Cyber Planet Key]] off the planet. He would remain on his homeworld, even after Scourge left to seek vengeance on Optimus, though he did see the effects of the [[Unicron Singularity|Black Hole]] when a [[space bridge]] appeared over his world.&lt;br /&gt;
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Much later, Backstop joined the multi-world alliance and rushed to help Scourge (who had learned the error of his ways) to right the massive engine that was meant to restore Jungle Planet to its rightful position in space. He then oversaw a tournament to decide the new leader of Jungle Planet and declared Scourge the rightful and honorable ruler.&lt;br /&gt;
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Afterwards, Backstop decided to join the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Hyperborea]]&#039;&#039;. When it departed, he told [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] that &amp;quot;sometimes the path to enlightenment leads away from home.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Hasbro bio and key code info===&lt;br /&gt;
Backstop is a Transformer who once relied on anger until he traveled the galaxy, learning the way of the warrior from [[Bludgeon (Cybertron)|Bludgeon]] and [[Banzai-Tron (Cybertron)|Banzai-Tron]]. He returned and was eventually defeated in battle by Scourge. He sought to destroy the dragon-bot, having learned the true value of life—life that Scourge does not honor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually, Leobreaker taught him how to play [[baseball]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|Hasbro&#039;s bio presents a very different image of Backstop from the one portrayed on the show. However, the text in his key-code information is more in line with the TV series and also somewhat ties in with his comment about having seen vehicular Transformers prior in his life.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Cybertron===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:GalaxyForce Saidos toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yup definitely related to [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cybertron Backstop toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He has two left feet in every mode!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Backstop&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scout class, 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GC-15&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Jungle Planet style Cyber Key&lt;br /&gt;
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: Backstop transforms into a robotic rhinoceros. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key slot activates his spring-loaded ramming horn, which extends outward (but does not actually launch). He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet-style Key; the [[Hasbro]] version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;stw7&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; on its back.&lt;br /&gt;
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: There are several notable differences between the Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases of Backstop. The Takara version is overall lighter, with a mainly medium-gray body, silvery beast-mode legs, plus coppery plastic and paint deco. The Hasbro version, however, uses a darker gray with a bit of purple tint for the main body, with medium-gray legs and a more yellow-gold on the accenting.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; series]] [[Backstop (TF 2010)|Backstop]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Backstop/backstop.htm More information on Backstop at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act339/ Saidos gallery at TF Kenkon]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Universe (2003)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TFU03-toy CybBackstop.jpg|righ|thumb|150px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Backstop&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scout, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Jungle Planet style Cyber Key&lt;br /&gt;
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: Backstop was one of several &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Scout-class toys also made available on &#039;&#039;[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; cardbacks, and sold through discount chains like Kay-Bee Toy Works. This version is unchanged from the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Universe (2008)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TFU08-toy BackstopCyb.jpg|righ|thumb|150px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Backstop&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scout, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertron Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Jungle Planet style Cyber Key&lt;br /&gt;
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: Backstop would see a straight re-release &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039; in the [[Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toyline]], though oddly enough not until well after the line had vanished from shelves. Backstop, [[Brushguard#Toys|Brushguard]] and [[Brakedown (Cybertron)#Toys|Brakedown]] appeared as a special display in late 2010 at [[Walmart]] stores, with a price tag of a whopping $4 a pop.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:BackstopArm.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He only wanted a hug.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Backstop&#039;s Japanese name is a &amp;quot;coolification&amp;quot; of &#039;&#039;sai&#039;&#039;, the Japanese word for &amp;quot;rhinoceros&amp;quot;. Think of it as the Japanese equivalent of the name &amp;quot;[[Rhinox (disambiguation)|Rhinox]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Backstop had a normal left arm that unfolded from the back of the rhino very far into the design process, so far as to have a complete sculpt made.  According to Hasbro employees, this was changed into his less human-like scooped arm design so that the rhino mode wouldn&#039;t appear to have a fist emerging from its rear.&lt;br /&gt;
*Backstomp could be one of the most uneven transformers on the show his right arm has a rhino&#039;s head on it the right leg has spikes on it and the rhinoceros toes are facing the same direction which just looks weird sometimes.     &lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Saidos&#039;&#039;&#039; (サイドス &#039;&#039;Saidosu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Barricade_(Movie)&amp;diff=635589</id>
		<title>Barricade (Movie)</title>
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		<updated>2011-09-10T16:02:32Z</updated>

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{{disambig3|Barricade}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;N.B.E. 04&#039;&#039;&#039;.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MovieBarricadeHeatScrambleCard60.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m always the Bad Cop. And don&#039;t bother asking for the Good Cop. I killed him.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; is apparently a complicated robot. He&#039;s considered &amp;quot;fractious&amp;quot; even by Decepticon standards, yet is willing to give [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] the benefit of the doubt and follow where he leads, at least for the time being. Though not totally dedicated to the service of the Decepticons&#039; current leader, he is much more cautious and reserved about expressing mutinous dissent than say [[Blackout (Movie)|&#039;&#039;most&#039;&#039;]]. He believes that Starscream is vital in their search for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. In many ways this makes him Starscream&#039;s closest ally in the naturally combative Decepticon ranks. Then again, it&#039;s been said that he likes to trick people into trusting him, just so he can see their reactions when they find out just how much of a bad idea it was. As such, he has disguised himself as an Earth police car in an attempt to fool the humans around him.  &lt;br /&gt;
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If his attitude toward his fellow Decepticons is inconsistent, his attitude toward the [[Autobot|Autobots]] is not: kill them all. Barricade might not be as large as most of his peers, but he is every bit as deadly. He thoroughly relishes every chance in fighting the Autobots. He&#039;s smart enough to let one live if he thinks he or the Decepticons can use it to their advantage, but most of the time, they&#039;re dead before someone&#039;s even thought of a plan. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Autobots, foul Autobots, here we come. Let our long war resume—and let it end here.|Barricade|&#039;&#039;[[Ghosts of Yesterday]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie  comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Defiance3_BrawlCrankcaseBarricade.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Are you trying to out-complain the complainer?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Many years in the past, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had just come under the rule of the [[Defense Force]] and the [[Science Division]], Barricade was a member of the Defense Force under the command of High Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. He participated in missions to rid the planet of &amp;quot;malcontents&amp;quot; who protested against the new order, and like many of his peers, he did so ruthlessly. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} After the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]], unknown alien hostiles attacked Cybertron. Megatron ordered Barricade and Scorponok to perform recon. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} Following the battle, Megatron changed significantly, altering the military&#039;s mission from one of protection of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade was sent on a mission to capture Science Division leader (and thorn in Megatron&#039;s side) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and eliminate his fellow scientists and the unwitting security team sent to arrest him. He and [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] observed [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] nailing the &amp;quot;traitors&amp;quot; with an explosive round, and he was eager to get into the fight. He was ordered back by the glory-hound [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], but Barricade had the last laugh when the wily Optimus managed to bury the aerial forces under a mountain of rubble. After they were dug out, they all joined the rest of Megatron&#039;s new &amp;quot;Decepticon&amp;quot; faction. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the subsequent civil war, Barricade was one of the Decepticons under the command of Starscream at a battle outside of [[Tyger Pax]]. As they were mopping up the last remnants of Autobot resistance, Barricade amused himself by playing with the decapitated head of a fallen Autobot. When he saw the AllSpark jettisoned into space, Barricade realized that Cybertron would soon die. Bonecrusher said to let it die, and he could join it. Barricade did not bring up the discussion again.  {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ordered by Megatron to follow Optimus Prime&#039;s ship, Starscream hastily assembled a crew to go after them. Barricade not-exactly-quietly questioned the need to hurry, as he thought Megatron would have captured the AllSpark by now and would have take care of the Autobots in time. He also questioned Starscream&#039;s truthfulness. Unfortunately, he was overheard by Starscream and was chastised for his big mouth. While pursuing the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, they were led into a trap and had to limp back to Cybertron for repairs. Once their ship was repaired, they continued on with their mission, landing on the [[Mars (planet)|fourth planet]] of the solar system where they detected the AllSpark&#039;s trace energy pulse. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticons landed in the [[Earth]] nation-state of Afghanistan. During their attack on a nearby [[United States military]] installation, Barricade used a facade of friendliness to trick nearby human soldiers into lowering their guard, whereupon he slaughtered them at point-blank range. Later, he was almost hit by a localized EMP weapon from a human, but it instead hit his comrade [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}  &lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|The depiction of Barricade&#039;s arrival in &amp;quot;Planetfall&amp;quot; on Earth in Afghanistan conflicts with IDW&#039;s own prequel comic, which implies he actually landed somewhere in North America, and it remains unexplained how the land-based Decepticons would later appear in America, given Blackout immediately leaves to attack [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|SOCCENT Qatar]] in this comic. However, this scene was later used in IDW&#039;s [[The Reign of Starscream]] movie sequel comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Barricade IDWprequel nowitnesses.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Christine... is that you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticon infiltration unit under the command of Starscream arrived on Earth in the year 2003. Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car, then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks, as did his fellow Decepticons when choosing their new forms. It is uncertain how he managed to scan what appears to be a 2006 model in 2003. Maybe he&#039;s just that good. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade tailed [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] outside of [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] as the Autobot was eluding [[Sector Seven]] while working on a new lead on the [[Witwicky|Witwickys]]. {{storylink|Interlude}} Unfortunately Bumblebee got wind of him and escaped. A new opportunity presented itself when Bumblebee was lured into a trap by Sector Seven; trouble was, the rest of Starscream&#039;s team had been lured as well. Barricade suggested that they let the Autobot go to see where he led them, which Starscream agreed to, but told Barricade to make it look convincing. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Beginnings&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticon infiltration unit under the command of Starscream arrived on Earth in the year 2003. Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;It is uncertain how he managed to scan what appears to be a 2006 model in 2003. Maybe he&#039;s just that good.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks, as did his fellow Decepticons when choosing their new forms. However, Bumblebee got wind of his presence and escaped. A new opportunity presented itself when Bumblebee was lured into a trap by Sector Seven. Trouble was, the rest of Starscream&#039;s team had been lured into it as well. Barricade suggested that they let the Autobot go to see where he led them. Starscream agreed, but told Barricade to make it look convincing. &lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade tailed Bumblebee outside of Denver, Colorado as the Autobot was eluding Sector Seven while working on a new lead on the Witwickys. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|&amp;quot;Transformers: Beginnings&amp;quot; is a condensed, Flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Barricade acted as pilot and chief science officer for the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; during the quest to find the [[AllSpark]]. When they encountered an [[Ghost 1|alien ship]], he analysed it and discovered that it seemed to be of Cybertronian design, leading to a disagreement between himself and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] regarding whether to study it or destroy it. He claimed to have chafed under Starscream&#039;s leadership, but was willing to tolerate him for the moment.&lt;br /&gt;
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During Starscream&#039;s later absence, Barricade was against [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]&#039;s plan to attack the Autobots, and remained on the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; while the others got their tailpipes kicked. Following the defeat, he contacted Starscream to warn their leader that Optimus Prime was on his way to the planet below where Starscream had been misleading the occupants of the alien ship. Starscream ordered an attack on the Autobots while their numbers were diminished, so Barricade placed [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in charge of the assault, while he himself elected to stay on the ship and use it as a distraction. And sang. He supplied support fire as the others fought the Autobots. On Starscream&#039;s return, the Decepticons leader was challenged by Blackout, and Barricade decided they should see things resolved once and for all. After Blackout&#039;s defeat, Barricade asserted that he&#039;d known what the outcome would be even before the fight began.&lt;br /&gt;
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When Optimus and Bumblebee entered the fray, Starscream ordered Barricade to leave the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; to reinforce their numbers. He proved most effective in battle against Bumblebee and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. The fight ended when Starscream was badly damaged by the alien ship and, to Barricade&#039;s disbelief, called a retreat. The Decepticons returned to their ship and departed. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Jess Harnell]] (English), [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japan), [[Oliver Siebeck]] (German), [[Júlio César]] (Brazil), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:BarricadeVsSam.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Barricade negotiates an alternative to PayPal.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After being active on [[Earth]] for some time, Barricade arrived to pick up [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] after the smaller Decepticon&#039;s attempt to hack into and sabotage the United States military network on [[Air Force One]]. Using data Frenzy had acquired, the two learned of [[Sector Seven]], &amp;quot;Project Iceman&amp;quot;, and [[Archibald Witwicky|Witwicky man]], the discoverer of the entombed [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The duo were able to use the internet to learn of both Witwicky man&#039;s descendants, [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]], and a pair of glasses that Megatron had accidentally marked with the location of the long-lost [[AllSpark]]. Frenzy declared that they needed to find ladiesman217, and Barricade moved out in search of him.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Barricade defeat.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He got better.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Barricade confronted ladiesman217 regarding his recent [[eBay]] auctions while the human was fleeing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whom the human mistakenly believed was out to harm him. Ladiesman217 fell for Barricade&#039;s ruse, and requested the &amp;quot;officer&#039;s&amp;quot; help, only for Barricade to transform before him. As ladiesman217 fled, Barricade knocked him onto the hood of an abandoned car, then violently demanded information on eBay item 21153. Ladiesman217 and his [[Mikaela Banes|female friend]], who had been drawn into the encounter, managed to escape him when Bumblebee convinced the boy to trust him, and Barricade pursued both the Autobot and two humans to a junkyard. After temporarily losing and then regaining their position, he charged into battle, activating his mace/rotating blade, and dispatched Frenzy to chase down the humans. The battle started off pretty good and worked in barricade&#039;s favor until bumblebee slammed him into an office, barricadce then rolled over and took back control by bashing his fists on Bumblebee&#039;s head. However, their battle ended with Barricade heavily damaged. Considering the fact that Frenzy was decapitated, he got off lucky.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Decepticons highway.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Nope, nothing suspicious about this.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Evidently, though, he recovered, and was back to working order when Frenzy (who had survived and infiltrated Sector Seven) transmitted both Megatron and the AllSpark&#039;s location to his fellow Decepticons. When the humans fled with the AllSpark, Barricade joined in the pursuit along with [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. Devastator soon broke off on an alternate route, while Barricade and Bonecrusher hit the freeway, making contact with the Autobot/human convoy. Barricade attempted to clear some room for the two Decepticons by activating his sirens; Bonecrusher simply rammed everything in his way. Ladiesman217 recognized Barricade, and warned that they were in danger. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] aligned to block their access to Bumblebee, who contained the humans and the AllSpark. He was absent from the battle in Mission City. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|The following event is unique to the Titan Magazines continuity, and occurs nowhere else.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade was killed in the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;[[Mission City]]&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[Los Angeles]] battle and then resurrected as a zombie for a few minutes by Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream&#039;s Militia}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|The following events occur in the Star Screams timeline.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream would like to make Barricade his second-in-command. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|#16&#039;s Star Screams}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade was part of two punitive Decepticon attacks: a raid on a supply convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} and a solo strike on Cincinnati, [[Ohio]] as part of a &amp;quot;Stop supporting Autobots OR ELSE!&amp;quot; campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream started open warfare, he did indeed make Barricade one of his generals. However, Barricade soon found himself bogged down in fighting [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade&#039;s]] &amp;quot;New Decepticons&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Barricade and Starscream ROS issue 1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Elvis ain&#039;t dead!]]&lt;br /&gt;
During the motorway chase, Barricade attempted to close on Bumblebee, but was taken out by Ironhide, knocking him off the road and causing him to go offline. He was later reactivated by &amp;quot;Lord&amp;quot; Starscream, and suggested to his new leader that they should find [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He remained on Earth, watching over a Sector Seven research base. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade spied on the Autobots as they prepared to help [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] dispose of the Decepticons&#039; bodies. He amplified the conversation and transmitted it to whoever was listening—and, as it turned out, Starscream, having returned from Cybertron to Mars, was ready and willing to answer. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When more Decepticons under [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] arrived on Earth, Barricade provided them with intelligence on which Autobots they were facing. He continued to plague the Autobots and the new [[NEST]] team, escaping each time.  {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade returned to Tranquility, where he captured Sam and interrogated him again by chaining him to a hook over a car compacter. He also sent a message to Bumblebee: &amp;quot;The AllSpark for the boy.&amp;quot; Bumblebee came to the boy&#039;s rescue, eventually knocking Barricade into a pool of gasoline and firing on him, setting off a massive explosion. Surviving, Barricade drove off in car mode. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The events of &#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; take place during [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Alliance&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the traitorous businessman [[Bruno Carrera]] and Starscream had trapped Optimus Prime in the Colosseum in Rome, [[Italy]], Starscream turned the situation over to Barricade, who was more than delighted to see his old enemy in such a prone state. However, before he could strike the final blow, a bunch of [[human]]s began attacking, which wouldn&#039;t have been a problem if they weren&#039;t equipped with the scientific genius of [[Kaminari Ishihara]] and [[Petr Andronov]], in addition to [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] firing sabot rounds into him. He was about to stomp on the insects when Prime broke free of the trap and engaged him. Once the humans were clear, Optimus pulled a surprise move by jumping out of the pit and dumping rock on top of him. &lt;br /&gt;
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Once he was buried, Optimus melted the top layer of rock, trapping Barricade long enough for the NEST team to defeat Starscream and take him in. Unfortunately, Barricade was nowhere to be found; Instead, a passing crew working on the subway found a strange new tunnel, leading from the Colosseum to the center of a park. Whatever had dug the new passage overnight was nowhere to be seen. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines ROTF comic===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The following details Barricade&#039;s tenure as letter-answerer on the Law and Disorder letters page.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With Starscream suffering a nervous breakdown and was sent to a special home (the Decepticons made sure it was a very &#039;&#039;secure&#039;&#039; special home (#12)), Barricade took control of the letters page; however, the Autobots dispatched [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to co-run it, much to the Decepticon&#039;s irritation. He shares Starscream&#039;s contempt for &#039;&#039;you&#039;&#039;, the reader (#1), and continues the tradition of threatening violence against &#039;&#039;anyone&#039;&#039; who cosplays as an Autobot (#7). This, however, doesn&#039;t stop him bragging to Ironhide when the letters are pro-Decepticon, and at one point he held a popularity contest to see who the kiddies wanted to be &amp;quot;subjugated by this issue!&amp;quot; (#6).&lt;br /&gt;
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Relations appear to have broken down between the Decepticons and [[DreamWorks]], as they&#039;re back to targeting Bay et al for their propaganda films (after a brief [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)#Titan Magazines Transformers movie comics|alliance]] with the second film). Barricade personally enjoyed the scene in the first film when [[Mojo|a dog]] peed on Ironhide though! (#1) Barricade won&#039;t even work with the film&#039;s tie-in media, refusing to allow his likeness to be used in one of the ROTF video games. (#4) (He claims he never wanted to be in &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; but his tears disprove that (#12)) He later decided fame was more important than principles though, submitting a script and auditioning for a part in the third film by threatening [[Michael Bay]] with death (#8). He&#039;s absolutely &#039;&#039;disgusted&#039;&#039; by [[fandom|our]] enjoyment of the films: he lost &#039;&#039;friends&#039;&#039; during filming, man. (#10) &lt;br /&gt;
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In the early days, he appeared to be separated from the rest of the Decepticons, as his knowledge on their current status is spotty; while he knows [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] has turned traitor, he seemed unaware that [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] had been terminated. (#4) He later re-established contact, being aware of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor&#039;s]] status and [[the Fallen]]. (#7) He also has a &#039;&#039;shockingly&#039;&#039; bad knowledge of Transformers [[units of time]]. (#8)&lt;br /&gt;
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He doesn&#039;t think much of Starscream&#039;s intelligence or ability to lead (a bit of a pisser when Starscream considered &#039;&#039;him&#039;&#039; to be 2IC material!), but &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; prefers him over Megatron. (#1) He once explained some of Megatron&#039;s flaws, only to get scared and state how he totally respects him &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039;. (#3) He also dislikes [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], claiming the guy &#039;&#039;never&#039;&#039; pulls his weight and is just Megatron&#039;s fave. (#7) On top of that, while he follows the party line and claims the Decepticons have &amp;quot;policies&amp;quot; (#7), he&#039;s shown signs of discontent with being a Decepticon: the long hours, the lousy food, the admin work... (#5)&lt;br /&gt;
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Ironhide has started to offer Barricade the chance to defect to the Autobots. The copper outright rejected this offer the first time, saying he couldn&#039;t bear the thought of listening to Optimus moralise. (#9) The second time, however, he merely stated the horrific penalties for defecting Decepticons (#10) and the third, he desperately said he just &#039;&#039;couldn&#039;t&#039;&#039; do it, even if it would be nice to hang with other cars for once... BUT HE CAN&#039;T! Ironhide&#039;s friendliness is starting to disturb him. (#11)&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade has watched the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original 1980s cartoon]] (#3) and approves of humanity&#039;s fascination with giant robots. In contrast, he is &#039;&#039;completely&#039;&#039; bewildered by pop music. (#7)  &lt;br /&gt;
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He&#039;s apparently got an eye for [[Female Transformer|the ladies]], making sure to flirt right back when a neutral femme wrote into the letter&#039;s column looking to play &amp;quot;bad cop/bad cop pretending to be good cop&amp;quot; with him. (#5)&lt;br /&gt;
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Like Starscream before him, he somehow has awareness of [[Unicron]]. And Unicron gives him the shits. (#6)&lt;br /&gt;
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Like Starscream before him, he&#039;s referred to being active during the 1980s. At the time, he was a [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster]]. (#12)&lt;br /&gt;
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He is fed up of Ironhide bringing up how Bumblebee kicked his arse, and is determined to get revenge on &amp;quot;that little yellow cretin&amp;quot;...&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cyber Missions===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Óscar Flores]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Cyber_Missions_Barricade.JPG‎ | thumb | right | 200x | You must agree that his head is somewhat deformed.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a high speed pursuit through [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]], Barricade managed to ditch [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] and used &lt;br /&gt;
his [[Moustache Man|holo avatar]] to break into a secure facility.  Standing guard while [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] raided the computers, he somehow failed to hear Sideswipe bushwhack his partner and was only alerted when Frenzy&#039;s crumpled-up form rolled into his foot. After throwing Frenzy at Sideswipe, Barricade engaged the Autobot in combat, managing to defeat him by freezing him to a wall. He then made off with Frenzy and the [[NEST]] access codes. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Barricade and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide&#039;s weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. While Lockdown was dazed, Ironhide punched Barricade out and dumped a truckload of rocks on top of him. Barricade pleaded with Lockdown for help, but the explosion damaged Lockdown&#039;s optics, and he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Barricade was among the Decepticons Megatron led on a mission to free the captured Soundwave. He arrived after Megatron derailed the train Soundwave was believed to be on. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}} He was not seen after that, and did not participate in the battle with the Autobots that followed, nor was he among the Decepticons who agreed to leave Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers Annual 2011===&lt;br /&gt;
Barricade and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to cause a diversion. The Autobots soon turned up, and Barricade clashed briefly with Sideswipe before being hoisted into the air by Optimus. A short time later, Grindor crashed on top of him. Defeated, Barricade was picked up by Grindor and they departed, but not before letting Optimus know he&#039;d been had. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; comics===&lt;br /&gt;
Barricade was one of the Decepticons that followed Starscream into attacking Sam&#039;s college, in search of [[Brains]].  In the middle of the battle he resumed his rivalry with Bumblebee, who was trying to protect Sam, [[Carly Spencer]], and Brains. Barricade placed the Autobot in a headlock, but Bumblebee then punched Barricade in the jaw. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Bumblebee ended the battle by slamming Barricade to the ground with a sickening crunch, and Sam cheered Bumblebee on. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|According to [[John Barber]], in a Twitter post, Barricade was &amp;quot;critically injured and his body was taken back with the other Decepticons.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/79649961448456192]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor&#039;&#039;: [[Frank Welker]] (English)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTM-DecepticonprotoformBarricade.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Barricade will be kind of shy about photos until the DVD comes out.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade was one of the Decepticons present in [[Chicago]] when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] unleashed their plan to use a [[space bridge]] to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth, and assisted in the takeover of the city. &lt;br /&gt;
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Under the command of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], he aided in rounding up several Autobots that had infiltrated the city, including his old foe Bumblebee, whom he addressed with an ominous rumble and a hard kick to the back for fun. At the behest of the human traitor [[Dylan Gould]], Soundwave ordered Barricade to execute the Autobot prisoners, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. Barricade announced that his &amp;quot;time is up&amp;quot; then pushed the Autobot scientist forward despite his pleas for mercy. After a Decepticon protoform delivered the first shot, Barricade killed Que by shooting him in the back and laughed derisively as his victim fell.  He then looked on as Soundwave prepared to execute Bumblebee but Before Soundwave could kill him, Wheelie and Brains caused Decepticon fighters to crash down from a Decepticon battlecruiser. This caused a distraction that allowed Bumblebee and the other captive Autobots to break free, resulting in Soundwave&#039;s death. &lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade had managed to escape the carnage and meet up with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], berating and smacking some of the Decepticon [[Protoform|protoforms]] around when he did, apparently blaming them for the death of Soundwave and the Autobots&#039; escape. Barricade was taken out during the [[NEST]] attack on Shockwave&#039;s group. While yelling at a protoform he was blinded by sniper shots to his eyes. He stumbled around in pain for a moment before being crippled by a boomstick placed on his leg. Barricade collapsed to the ground, dropping his gun as he did.  He then tried to crawl to safety before finally being killed by several shots to his chest and head by gunfire from the human troops. {{Storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&amp;quot;Flight of the Bumblebee&amp;quot; online game===&lt;br /&gt;
Barricade was one of a group of Decepticons who trapped Bumblebee in a canyon. He stood around on a rocky butte, walking back and forth and waiting for Bumblebee to drive up to him. When the Autobot dropped in, Barricade immediately opened fire, blasting Bumblebee continuously. Unfortunately, Bumblebee had the idea to shoot back, blasting him right out of the picture with just one shot. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers The Game (console)===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor&#039;&#039;: [[Keith David]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Autobot campaign====&lt;br /&gt;
Barricade was sent to Tranquility to hunt down Sam Witwicky and the glasses that held the location of the AllSpark. He attempted to capture Sam and Mikaela outside their high school, but Bumblebee stepped in. The humans fled for the nearby baseball field with Barricade in pursuit, but Bumblebee beat him to them, protecting them while they ran away again. He followed them to the power plant, but was once again foiled by Bumblebee and sent packing.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, in [[Mission City]], Barricade made one last grab for the AllSpark after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] had each fallen to the Autobots. However, he was once again intercepted by Bumblebee, and finally defeated for good. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Decepticon campaign====&lt;br /&gt;
Upon reaching Tranquility and choosing his alternate mode, Barricade attempted some recon, but encountered a squad of Autobot drones, a battle which spilled out to the local baseball field. Shortly afterwards, he was informed by Starscream that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] had information they needed, but the diminutive Decepticon had been captured by [[Sector Seven]] agents. Barricade tracked them to the power plant, then hounded the agents across town in their highly resistant van, wrecking every building in his path until Frenzy was recovered.&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally on the trail of Sam, he was stopped cold by Sam&#039;s protector Bumblebee. Barricade got the upper hand, but the Autobot led him on a chase that ended in [[Bay Demolition|Bay&#039;s Demolition]] lot, and an ambush courtesy of a lot of Autobot drones.  Barricade overcame the odds, and hunted down Bumblebee once more, finally besting the Autobot and taking the glasses from Sam. Having located Megatron, Barricade relayed his findings to Starscream, who directed him to specific coordinates while coming to the aid of Bonecrusher and Brawl.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons converged on Mission City, Barricade was tasked with taking out the Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. He later stood in Megatron&#039;s presence after the AllSpark had been recovered and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ordered the Earth to be destroyed before they left it on their way to conquering all of known space.  {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Autobots/Decepticons&#039;&#039; (Nintendo DS)===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Keith David]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
When Bumblebee went to investigate the source of an image found on the internet, he found Barricade waiting for him. Barricade blew up a nearby car and took off, sending out messages on the police radio that Bumblebee was responsible. After failing to lose Bumblebee in spite of all of Tranquility&#039;s police force being after him, he engaged him in combat. Unable to defeat Bumblebee, he hastily retreated. Later on, he encountered Bumblebee and Optimus Prime as the two were leaving Hoover Dam. With a large helicopter Decepticon at his side, he demanded the AllSpark from Prime, not even caring about the consequences. He was killed, but revealed to Prime he was merely a distraction while other Decepticons freed Megatron from his icy prison. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Transformers: Decepticons&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
When the [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon Create-A-Bot]] arrived on Earth, his mentor, Starscream, directed him to rendezvous with Barricade, already active on the planet and commanding some of the Decepticon forces there. Barricade was not enamored with the idea of a partner, feeling that the Create-A-Bot would only slow him down, but after putting the rookie through his paces, he permitted him to join him on his mission in the town of [[Tranquility]]. Barricade revealed to the Create-A-Bot what Starscream had not—that the signal which had brought the Decepticons to Earth had come from Megatron himself. The rookie dismissed Megatron as a relic, and was struck by Barricade for the insult. With some help from the rookie, Barricade discovered that the Autobot Bumblebee was already on Megatron&#039;s trail; Barricade pursued Bumblebee, defeated him in battle on the outskirts of Tranquility, and acquired the data he had gathered.&lt;br /&gt;
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Now aware that the human military organization [[Sector Seven]] was holding Megatron, Barricade arranged for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to the Create-A-Bot to a [[Qatar]] military base, where they and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] hacked Sector Seven&#039;s databanks. The file they obtained was brought back to Barricade in Tranquility for deciphering, and revealed that Megatron was being held by Sector Seven in the [[Hoover Dam]]. The Create-A-Bot suggesting relaying this to Starscream, but Barricade loudly refuted the idea, happy that the impending resurrection of Megatron would mean that he would no longer have to serve under a cowardly, back-stabbing bureaucrat like Starscream. Swayed by Barricade&#039;s words, the rookie revealed a fact that Starscream had told only him—that the AllSpark was also present on Earth. Shocked by the revelation, Barricade realized that Starscream had been scheming to acquire the AllSpark for himself, to ensure that not even Megatron could remove him from power. With the rookie now turned from Starscream and on his side, Barricade was able to liberate Megatron from Sector Seven, and the Decepticons pursued the Autobots, now in possession of the AllSpark, back to Tranquility. &lt;br /&gt;
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During the battle, Starscream finally claimed the AllSpark from Bumblebee, and Barricade stood against him, intent on bringing him in for treason. Alas, the AllSpark-powered Starscream destroyed Barricade, but with in death, Barricade proved to the Create-A-Bot what it truly meant to be a Decepticon.  An interesting note: Barricade became one of the only Decepticons to transform while fighting in this game, and he was very effective at it. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Allspark Highway===&lt;br /&gt;
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Barricade and the Decepticons tried to keep the Autobots from delivering the Allspark to safety. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons&#039;&#039; (Nintendo DS)===&lt;br /&gt;
Despite not appearing in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the movie]], Barricade still appears in the Decepticons version of the DS game. He did a good deal of [[energon (fuel)|energon]] collection for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and Starscream. Apparently, he also had the time to race [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] through a munitions factory, despite the ongoing war with the Autobots. Yeah. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Legends Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:LegendsBarricade.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yes, he is movie-accurate.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The smallest transforming version of the character, [[Legends Class|Legends]] Barricade features limited articulation and detail. In what could only be defined as an anomaly of physics, compared to the other Movie Legends, Barricade is quite close in appearance and transformation to the larger deluxe figure. Legends Barricade&#039;s instructions also overlook the fact that his grill can flip down to fill out his torso and raise his chest higher.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Round up the usual suspects.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Allspark&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&#039;R&#039;Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A Toys&#039;R&#039;Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] and Barricade.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Legends CliffjumperBarricade toys.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It&#039;s Redeco versus Redeco—I&#039;m putting my money on Redeco.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cliffjumper vs. Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Allspark Battles multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of the &#039;&#039;AllSpark Battles&#039;&#039; refresh of the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; toyline, Legends class Recon Barricade is a redeco of the regular Legends class Barricade in a paint scheme based upon the Deluxe class Recon Barricade. Yes. He comes packed with Legends class [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], itself a repaint of Legends class Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret love child of [[Blackjack]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MD-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Frenzy mini-figure&lt;br /&gt;
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:Barricade transforms into an accurate [[wikipedia:Saleen|Saleen S281 Police Cruiser]]. As with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|MOST]] deluxe-class cars in the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; line, he features clear windows for his windshield and doors, but oddly his rear window is opaque black plastic. Stored inside the engine bay, behind the car&#039;s ram bar is a mini-figure [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] disguised as Barricade&#039;s grill. We say mini, but Frenzy would be about six feet tall, scale wise.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In robot mode, Barricade quite faithfully reproduces the CGI design, though his chest cannot deform to the same extent. He features a reasonable amount of articulation with ball joints for his shoulders and upper legs, ratcheting and swivels for his elbows and double-jointed knees (although the knees make it difficult to properly align the upper and lower portions of his legs). Barricade has no neck joint as the two car hood halves slot into place between the bottom of the head and the plate on which it sits. Barricade does not have any [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] [[gimmick]] to speak of; in its place is a spring-loaded extending &amp;quot;punching&amp;quot; attack on his left arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As with almost all Transformers toys issued over the last few years, a few of his transformation quirks are undocumented; in robot mode front wheel panels on his shoulders are ball-jointed, allowing one to position them in a manner similar to what is seen in the movie renders. Additionally, the sections that become his claws (apart from the thumb hinge) can swing up slightly to make themselves more pronounced, and spikes on the top of his feet can be swung up. His head is also able to be pulled up farther, allowing for a less &amp;quot;Hunchback of Cybertron&amp;quot; look, and panels just behind his neck resting on top of the hood to hold it there. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Bumblebee Barricade deluxeboxset.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mullethead vs. Cop]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Frenzy mini-figure&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart exclusive battle pack contains the deluxe-class Barricade and the 1974 Camaro deluxe-class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ReconBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Barricade escaped by disguising himself as [[Prowl (Energon)|&#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039; Prowl]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Frenzy mini-figure&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[redeco]] of the normal Deluxe Barricade toy, this time in a &amp;quot;local security&amp;quot; blue and gray pattern. All the [[Gimmick|gimmicks]] remain the same, including his little pal [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who is now colored more [[FIRRIB|G1-accurate]] (as well as [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colored eyes not seen on any other Frenzy toy).&lt;br /&gt;
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: Recon Barricade&#039;s license plate reads &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;, a reference to the screenname of a member of a Chinese newsgroup used by [[Joe Kyde]] (who would later design the deco for Recon Barricade) to disseminate [http://tformers.com/Unknown-Megatron-Drawing-Possible-Movie-Design/6030/news.html hoax information] for a thesis project.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles FirstEncounter.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Which one of these is different from the others?  Go ahead, guess!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Screen Battles, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SB-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sam Witwicky figure, Mikaela figure and Frenzy figure&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure. The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports &#039;&#039;no&#039;&#039; paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade&#039;s chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions).&lt;br /&gt;
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:This only applies to the Hasbro version, however—TakaraTomy&#039;s Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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:According to details listed in an official checklist on Hasbro&#039;s website,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;checklist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://web.archive.org/web/20090228233314/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro Transformers Collectors Checklist]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; this pack was originally supposed to feature Sam with a bike, and Mikaela with a Scooter.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie-toy_AllSparkBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Keith David|What would you have your Arbiter do?]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;AllSpark-Enhanced Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Frenzy mini-figure&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Barricade in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the &#039;AllSpark Blue&#039; color for no other reason than [[to sell toys]]. In what can only be explained as an &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;answer&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; to Recon Barricade&#039;s blue [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039; release&#039;s Frenzy is cast in red plastic with a minor black color application to the chest area, making him now resemble [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Thanks to Hasbro, the debate [[FIRRIB|continues]]...  &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Deluxe PremiumBarricade.JPG|right|300px|thumb|I thought the Makeup Department would never get their butts in gear!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Frenzy mini-figure&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;This&#039;&#039; version of Deluxe Barricade features a slightly more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] deco, with additional &amp;quot;911&amp;quot; markings that were missing on earlier releases. However, confusingly his windows have a frosted paint deco applied to them for no apparent reason, other than to make the toy look &#039;different&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike some earlier &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot; toys, Barricade was available at general retail.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:FABBarricade.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Wait, how&#039;s this &amp;quot;yo-yo&amp;quot; thing work again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Blade Shield Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Fast Action Battlers Barricade is similar to the regular Deluxe class toy. However, the details are simplified, and the proportions in both vehicle mode and robot mode are less realistic, generally skewed towards are more stylised and exaggerated appearance. Instead of the punching hand gimmick seen on the Deluxe class toy, FAB Barricade&#039;s left arm features a flip out arm extension with a shield made out of blades based on his spinning blades from the Movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Cyber Slammers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Barricade-CS.jpg|right|255px|thumb|Awwwwwww. Bawwicade&#039;s so cute, he&#039;ll kill us all!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Slammers, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Cyber Slammers Barricade is an &#039;&#039;amazingly cute&#039;&#039; Saleen S281 police car that transforms into an amazingly cute treacherous Decepticon pretending to be a cop. &#039;Slam&#039; his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then pops back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Barricade manages to cram most of his vehicle mode&#039;s major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie CyberSlammers PatrolBarricade.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cute evil, now in Blue!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Patrol Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Slammers, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This adorable, pudgy version of Barricade&#039;s car mode zips forward with a little motor.  The robot mode Patrol Barricade pops up after a little while, rolling along. So cute! The colors are similar to Recon Barricade, but oddly enough, the scheme is different, and the markings are for a sheriff&#039;s car. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Barricade.jpg|right|150px|thumb|SOMEone spent a little too much time in the bathtub...]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replica, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A non-transforming action figure, [[Robot Replicas]] Barricade hews much closer to the CGI model of the character (albeit wrong paint job). With joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] series, he is also more posable than his transforming counterpart, plus features replacement arms that feature his &amp;quot;blender-blade tires&amp;quot; alternate hands briefly seen in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Barricade&#039;s shoulders/upper arms and shins (including the feet) are incorrectly assembled as compared to the CG design used for the [[Transformers (2007)|movie]]. This can easily be fixed due to the interchangability of the Robot Replica limbs. (Although the CG design raises the question how exactly his transformation in the movie is supposed to work. The markings on the arms are located on opposite sides of the body as compared to the vehicle mode.)&lt;br /&gt;
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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Barricade MicroIR.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Weirdest police gun we&#039;ve ever seen!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Made under license by [[RadioShack]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Barricade&#039;s signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a vehicle styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The transformation is very reminiscent of the Generation 2 [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], but the toy is an entirely new mold &lt;br /&gt;
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:The top of the gun-shaped IR remote serves as a storage point for Barricade, but the remote can&#039;t stand freely so it&#039;s nearly useless for display. The tip of the gun&#039;s barrel can also be unscrewed to reveal a ballpoint pen, which... wait... what? It&#039;s actually just a pen cartridge which sorta hangs freely and is difficult to use for writing, because you have to hold it and support the entire gun&#039;s weight while you do.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each of the Micro IR toys comes with a generic instructions sheet printed in black and white and showing the transformation for all three toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class Toys====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Interrogator Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Interrogator Barricade ROTF deluxe toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Comes with NIPPLE ARMS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This retool of 2007&#039;s Barricade was first officially revealed on Walmart&#039;s website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10973094 Interrogator Barricade listing and image at Walmart.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He has the vehicle mode tool arms he used to threaten Sam Witwicky in the first movie, which take the place of Frenzy from the first toy. They can either be placed on the back of his head by sliding them into the vehicle mode panels, or they can be placed into his chest either stored, or deployed and with the arms appropriately covering the headlights.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surprisingly, his deco seems to be &#039;&#039;exactly the same&#039;&#039; as the original toy, ignoring the Premium Series update.&lt;br /&gt;
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:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&amp;amp;st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], this version of Barricade was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Human Alliance====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF_HumanAlliance_Barricade%26Frenzy.jpg|right|thumb|300px| [[Keith David| Rise up and I will kill you! Again and again!]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade with Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RD-24&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Human Alliance]] Barricade comes with a posable figure of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who can either sit inside the car in vehicle mode or be stored in Barricade&#039;s chest as with the Deluxe figure. Barricade also comes with two fold-out arms / weapons in vehicle mode that approximate the &#039;Interrogator Arms&#039; he uses to threaten Sam Witwicky.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Barricade&#039;s robot mode, his main weapon is a spinning spiked flail which replaces his left hand, similar to the one seen during his duel with Bumblebee in the first movie. Aside from the interrogator arms (which can also flip out in robot mode to act as a sort of weapon for a chest-mounted Frenzy) his only other weapon is a cannon / missile rack in his right shoulder, which Frenzy is supposed to be able to operate from his seat (see the stock photo). There seems to be a bit of forced perspective going on with that; the gun rack is too far from the seat for Frenzy to actually be able to reach. Barricade&#039;s eyes have red light-piping, and instead of a battle-mask, his mouth can be opened and closed by tilting the top of his head. The chest is also capable of more deformation than shown in the stock photo to make him more movie-accurate, by angling the two bumpers up and adjusting the tilt of the grille.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There&#039;s something odd going on with his hips; they only come out to a 45° angle, which prevents his legs from being fully straightened, This is most likely to simulate his crouching position seen in the movie and his deluxe toys. The socket is capable of the full rotation, though, and the blocking plastic can be easily sliced off.  Additionally, the waist was at one point capable of rotation, but this has been oddly blocked by the addition of a small blocking bar molded on to plastic rotation axis.  This weird mold change can also be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Gravity Bots====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF-toy_GravityBots_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I can no longer command ships, lead troops into battle.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Gravity Bot]] Barricade is a cute, blocky little toy that [[Autotransformation|autotransforms]] in a really neat fashion using gravity.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:HFTD huntersrumble barricade.jpg|thumb|300px|First person who laughs dies.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunters Rumble&#039;&#039;&#039; (Target Figure 2-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
:This [[Target]] [[exclusive]] bundle includes redecos of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Interrogator Barricade and Deluxe-class [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. His interrogator arms are now a dark grey with menacing red &amp;quot;eyes&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:With his yellow and blue [[Wikipedia:Battenburg markings|Battenburg markings]] and Chinese lettering, Barricade&#039;s deco is presumably based on a [[Wikipedia:File:HKPF Hybrid Police Patrol Car AM8944.JPG|Hong Kong police car]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dark of the Moon===&lt;br /&gt;
====Cyberverse====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Barricade_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Not Pr--oh wait, maybe I am!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:For the &#039;&#039;[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; line, Legends Class Barricade was redecoed in white and blue with a minor retool of a right hand intended to be able to grip [[Cyberverse]] accessories. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_Barricade.jpg|thumb|300px|Free back scratcher!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mechtech Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DD03&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessory:&#039;&#039; Mechtech Blaster/Robot Wrecking Claw&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe class Barricade is an entirely new mold. He boasts greater screen accuracy than previous figures thanks to small design tricks. Noteworthy ones include like a rotatable chest grill for a &amp;quot;warped&amp;quot; robot mode chest, and placing his hands at the front of the car, allowing his arms to have the doors placed accurate to the on-screen counterpart.  He includes a [[MechTech]] weapon, a gatling gun-barrelled Blaster that can transform into a &amp;quot;Robot Wrecking Claw&amp;quot; when a lever on the side is pulled. Like all Deluxe class MechTech weapons, it cannot be locked into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers 3D Battle Card Game===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|250px| If they came to hear me beg, they will be disappointed.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (3D Battle Card, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Barricade is a 33-point &amp;quot;Rare&amp;quot; piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]].  Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode or into a rather stumpy robot mode. His twin blaster-weapons can be mounted on his arms (their nominal placement) or on his shoulders. &lt;br /&gt;
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: His card art was done by [[Lucio Parrillo]], and he uses the same construction as [[Earth]]-mode [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]], [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====XMODS® Evolution Transformers====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Model Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;60-185&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Barricade XMODS.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don&#039;t you think about pissing me off, or I&#039;ll turn you into a pancake.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Barricade XMODS weapons.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Look into my pokey eyes and see the future...]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Barricade is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[RadioShack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[DreamWorks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. &amp;quot;The maximum in modification&amp;quot;, Barricade is a base kit that can be upgraded with &#039;&#039;&#039;XMODS® Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Barricade™&#039;&#039;&#039; a weapons and light kit featuring the weapons/manipulators he uses in the film and rocket launchers that were cut from the film (&#039;&#039;Model Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;600-barricade3&#039;&#039;&#039;), as well as any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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====ZipZaps® Micro RC====&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Model Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;6000181&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Barricade ZipZap.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oooh...scary!]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Barricade is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by RadioShack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Barricade can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four &amp;quot;AAA&amp;quot; batteries for the charger.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Unleashed====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blackout and Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds BlackoutBarricade.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Invading Australasia NOW!]]&lt;br /&gt;
: The Blackout and Barricade turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters in both robot mode emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys.) The &#039;turnaround&#039; aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Decepticon sigil instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This product&#039;s release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Basic Fun====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Figural keychain assortment, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Barricade&#039;s robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.  &lt;br /&gt;
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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Barricade screencleaner.jpg|right|97px|thumb|To polish and clean up.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Barricade printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of the Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Bumblebee_vs_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Frozen in car-bonite!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee VS Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Robot Powered Machines]]&#039;&#039; Barricade is a small, &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039;-style Saleen S281 Police Cruiser. The toy doesn&#039;t transform, but has Barricade&#039;s robot mode sculpted and painted onto its underside, along with his name and faction insignia. It features through-axle construction which lets it reach high speeds on smooth surfaces. He was sold in a two-pack with the 1970&#039;s Camaro version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Series&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;03 of 04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Barricade was also available by himself as part of the &amp;quot;Commander Series&amp;quot; of RPMs. The toy is identical to its two-pack release.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Radio Control&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Radio Control Barricade is a non-transforming remote-control car, larger than his previous Micro IR and ZipZaps toys. Unlike previous Radio Control toys (Optimus Prime and Bumblebee), his remote controller is not shaped like his robot mode—it&#039;s just a generic design featuring a stock photo of Barricade on the front. Batteries (of Hasbro&#039;s own [[Powrfuel]] brand) were included for the controller, but not for the car.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Just about the only fiction-accurate RH pack. Ever.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first Robot Heroes version of Barricade, he&#039;s sculpted in a bit of a hunched, thuggish crouch.  He has the standard Robot Heroes articulation: Both shoulders swivel, and his head rotates.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BarricadeVsOptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fast as fast can be, you can never catch me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade vs. Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; pack features Barricade in a running/attacking pose, and Optimus Prime posed as he was in the Movie as he awaited Bonecrusher&#039;s attack.  This version of Barricade only has articulation at the shoulders, and oddly enough has his shoulder pylons attached to his torso, as opposed to his arms.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Ratchet_and_barricade_robot_heroes.jpg|thumb|300px|Medic versus police! Who will win?! (Okay, EVIL law enforcement-impersonator, that is.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet vs Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; Barricade mold, now packaged with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Speed Stars===&lt;br /&gt;
====Mini-Vehicles====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Speedstars_metalheroes_highwaypatrolbarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Putting the DIE in DIEcast.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Highway Patrol Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (August, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metal Heroes&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;05 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the &#039;&#039;Robot Powered Machines&#039;&#039; Barricade mold, now in &#039;&#039;[[Speed Stars]]&#039;&#039; packaging with a silver and black paint job, and also some kicky red walled tires. Barricade&#039;s robot mode remains sculpted on the bottom, but contrary to what his package artwork promises, it is made entirely out of black plastic, with only a few silver paint applications. His name remains entirely unpainted. He has some slight deco differences compared to the RPM version of this toy: the &amp;quot;robot&amp;quot; mode in the RPM version is colored in black and sculpted in silver plastic, and the Speed Stars version lacks his Decepticon police badge, the &amp;quot;To punish and enslave&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;call 911&amp;quot; decals present in the RPM version and previous versions of Barricade.&lt;br /&gt;
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: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their &amp;quot;Supercharge Your Holidays&amp;quot; promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were &amp;quot;Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle.&amp;quot; According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Highway Patrol Barricade was one of the figures distributed. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:SpeedStars_Stunticon_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Putting the.... CON in Stunti... crap. Do over?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Stunticon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Stunticon Barricade is a redeco of the RPM mold in primarily white, with black and red details.&lt;br /&gt;
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: An early version of this toy, with black door stripes and yellow windows and flashers, appears in some [[stock photography]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their &amp;quot;Supercharge Your Holidays&amp;quot; promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were &amp;quot;Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle.&amp;quot; According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Stunticon Barricade was one of the figures distributed. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Speedstars battleseries patrolbarricade.jpg|300px|thumb|right| We are the arm of Megatron, Barricade, and you are the blade.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Series 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: For the second series of two-packs, RPM Barricade was redecoed in blue with black doors. He was only available with a redeco of Bumblebee, who uses a different mold than their original versus pack. Like all &#039;&#039;Speed Stars&#039;&#039; toys, the Decepticon insignia on the bottom of his car mode is not included, despite it being clearly depicted in the package art. A &#039;&#039;[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]&#039;&#039; code card is included in the two-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cyber Hunt&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;0? of 04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Cyber Hunt Barricade is apparently a single-packed version of versus-pack Patrol Barricade.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:SpeedStars_Revealers_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Revealers&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;03 of 03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Revealers Barricade is sculpted with various robot-mode parts protruding from his car mode, as if he&#039;s in mid-transformation. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Radio Control====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SpeedStars_RadioControl_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This is WORSE than looking at the mirror.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Radio Control Barricade is, unsurprisingly, another non-transforming remote-controlled car. It uses the same controller and wheel molds as Radio Control Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Stealth Force====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Due to police budget cuts, we couldn&#039;t afford weapons that fired but it&#039;s important to have a visible deterrent.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Stealth Force&#039;&#039; Barricade is a non-transforming car with several non-firing hidden weapons throughout his frame, activated by lifting up his spoiler. His license plate reads &amp;quot;2PN-SLV&amp;quot;, in reference to &amp;quot;To punish and enslave...&amp;quot; on the sides of the car.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Second Life avatars==&lt;br /&gt;
In the online game &#039;&#039;Second Life&#039;&#039;, there was a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contained a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board. This room contained a giant frozen Megatron replica and offered free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebies were non-transforming.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Barricade finalappearance.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Barricade pulls everyone over for &#039;&#039;driving on the wrong side of the road.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Barricade&#039;s transformation sound for the first time is the same sound that was used for the Devastator combanation.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Barricade&#039;s disappearance from the film is puzzling.  It appears he was originally meant to be destroyed, as both the novel and comic adaptations of the movie depict his destruction by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who had both destroyed Bonecrusher and was delayed in joining the humans and fellow Autobots. (Alternatively the children&#039;s chapter book adaptation of the film &#039;&#039;[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]&#039;&#039; describes Barricade as being destroyed by the US military.) Regardless, in the movie proper, Barricade simply does not appear again after Bonecrusher transforms. At the time, his fate caused a great deal of speculation. Since then, however, he has appeared in &#039;&#039;[[The Reign of Starscream]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Tales of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Rising Storm]]&#039;&#039; before finally returning for a fairly unambiguous death in &#039;&#039;[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Barricade-comicsadaptation-death.jpg|right|200px|thumb|F*** tha poh-leece!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Writer [[Roberto Orci]] stated in a message board Q&amp;amp;A session that Barricade&#039;s disappearance from the remainder of the film is a &amp;quot;thread for Movie 2&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=384946&amp;amp;amp;postcount=33 Roberto Orci on Barricade&#039;s fate in the movie, at the official movie boards]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Two years later, he stated that he honestly couldn&#039;t remember the reason why Barricade didn&#039;t show up in &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;, even though it was considered having him return.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Orci&#039;s Q&amp;amp;A at TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* An early version of the script featured Barricade and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] as one and the same character, named &amp;quot;[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&amp;quot;. He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a &amp;quot;portable stereo&amp;quot; and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;early&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&amp;amp;amp;postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&amp;amp;amp;postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:EarlyMovieBarricadeHead.jpg|thumb|200px|Different name, different head, same guy. As far as we know, anyway!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] was originally part of the Autobot line up for the movie, but was removed, as the writers loved the perverse idea of Barricade becoming a police car. This represents quite a step within any/all Transformers continuities, as a Decepticon has never before taken on a form (most) humans could so easily &amp;quot;trust&amp;quot;, in a sense. &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Sorry, Prowl, better luck [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|next time]].&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Uh, [[Dark of the Moon (film)|third time]]&#039;s a charm?&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Oh, forget it.&lt;br /&gt;
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*An early working name for Barricade was &#039;&#039;&#039;Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039;,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barribrawl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name &amp;quot;Brawl&amp;quot; shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; which was later given to [[Brawl (Movie)|another movie character]] (but not in the movie itself). &lt;br /&gt;
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* Early concept art for Barricade&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;barribrawl&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name &amp;quot;Brawl&amp;quot; shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; also suggests that he was originally going to transform into a white and black Crown Victoria (somewhat akin to Prowl&#039;s original G1 color scheme). Hasbro, continuing to capitalize on unused concepts/ideas, had Recon Barricade&#039;s redeco vaguely mirror the Vic&#039;s deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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* In the first movie, Barricade sports the [[license plate]] &amp;quot;1-4027E&amp;quot;, registered in Oklahoma. It can be briefly glimpsed when he slows down after having seemingly cornered Bumblebee, but is more clearly seen in set photos. Oddly enough, that plate &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; shows up on &#039;&#039;[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz&#039;s]]&#039;&#039; robot mode chest in the same movie. The Deluxe Class Recon Barricade [[redeco]] toy, meanwhile, sports the plate &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;, a reference pertaining to deco designer [[Joe Kyde]], the [[Premium Series]] redeco of the Deluxe toy sports the plate &amp;quot;DCPTCN&amp;quot; for &amp;quot;Decepticon&amp;quot;, and the &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Human Alliance]] toy sports the plate &amp;quot;2PN-SLV&amp;quot;, referring to Barricade&#039;s infamous &amp;quot;To punish and enslave...&amp;quot; markings.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The head design from this early concept artwork managed to show up on a few pieces of merchandise for the first film (such as a set of temporary tattoos), and would later inexplicably show up as a profile link for Barricade&#039;s [[Battle Bio]] on Hasbro&#039;s website.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie2007 Barricade carweapon.jpg|thumb|200px|This looks familiar!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* During the rather truncated chase scene between Barricade and Bumblebee in the 2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie, Barricade was to deploy some serrated drill-like missiles from his hood and fire them at the fleeing Autobot. Though these weapons were constructed and fitted to one of the Barricade prop vehicles, this scene was ultimately cut, explaining the abrupt shift to night time at the conclusion of the chase. Until artist [[Sean Haworth]] uploaded a photo of the weapon prop onto his website, the only official proof of the existence of these weapons was page 12 of IDW Publishing&#039;s [[Movie Adaptation Issue Number Two|Movie Adaptation issue 2]] and the RadioShack &#039;&#039;XMODS® Evolution&#039;&#039; Barricade radio control car&#039;s weapons and light uppgrade kit.&lt;br /&gt;
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* The [http://www.saleen.com/transformers.htm promotional Saleen S281E cars] that appeared at events and premieres featured the slogan &amp;quot;Power in the hands of a few&amp;quot; rather than the &amp;quot;To punish and enslave&amp;quot; motto, as well as Saleen decals rather than the Decepticon decals seen in the movie. Hmmm... &lt;br /&gt;
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* The [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] &#039;&#039;[[Movie Prequel]]&#039;&#039; seems to contradict the very existence of his alternate mode, since the Decepticons were depicted as having come to Earth in 2003, yet his alternate mode is a 2006 model car. However, a little-known fact is that the Mustang design that would eventually be the 2006 model debuted sometime in 2003, with police car modifications showing up in car shows not long after. It could very well be that, similar to when/how Jazz scanned a Solstice in a dealership late at night, Barricade scanned a Police Mustang in one such car show display after-hours, explaining why there were &amp;quot;no witnesses&amp;quot; after he assumed this form &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; why his police deco has no state or city markings/I.D. &lt;br /&gt;
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*A common misconception among fans is that Barricade&#039;s Saleen Mustang alternate mode was spotted on the set of &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;. This is not true. In fact, a truck transporting three &amp;quot;Barricade&amp;quot; prop vehicles was spotted in Culver City, California, in March 2008, more than two months before principal shooting for &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; started.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;vehspotted&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.superherohype.com/news/transformersnews.php?id=6980 Superhero Hype reporting on the spotting of Barricade vehicles in March 2008]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* For &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Transformers: Alliance]]&#039;&#039;, [[Chris Mowry]] had planned for Barricade to appear and be turned into [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], but Hasbro rejected the idea.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165-page2.html#vmessage170099]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (バリケード &#039;&#039;Barikēdo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Pàn Gūan&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 叛官, &amp;quot;Treacherous Official&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Lu Zhang&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 路障, &amp;quot;Barricade&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm Barricade at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cyberverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Interrogators]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Letters page answerers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Pilots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Target exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Frenzy (Movie)</title>
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{{disambig3|Frenzy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie frenzy.png|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;They are all laser-guided and I get CRAZY if you touch them!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; is small, sneaky, skittering and single-minded. His hyper-active twitching and lightning-speed jibbering in [[Cybertronian languages|his own tongue]] bely incredible espionage and sabotage skills, but it is in causing chaos and carnage that Frenzy truly excels. This creepy little abomination is the best there is at what he does, and approaches his tasks with a level of sinister glee that make it hard to deter him from a course of action once he has settled upon it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy is exceptionally hard to kill, due to the fact that he possesses a de-centralized, modular nervous system. In essence it means that even if he suffers critical injuries—such as getting his head severed, which seems to be a not-infrequent problem for him—he can continue to function. In addition to this, he is equipped with a hyper-reactive [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] and reformatting system that allows him to totally reconfigure his alternate mode with ridiculous speed, meaning that he can be something one minute, and something completely different the next. Although this is something which he does regularly anyway, it also works regardless of what state of disrepair he may be in, making it quite the challenge to keep track of him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Frenzy&#039;s profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 7]], which was re-worked from his entry in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]&#039;&#039;. Unsurprisingly, it dropped that book&#039;s bizarre claim that Frenzy was &amp;quot;quiet&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;not very talkative&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
While Optimus and his team were being led away, Frenzy spied upon and relayed their coordinates to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who intended to ambush the group and kill all bar Optimus, as &#039;&#039;Lord&#039;&#039; Megatron intended to deal with the &#039;&#039;traitor&#039;&#039; personally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was a member of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis&#039;]]&#039;&#039; crew in 1969, when it encountered the human space ship &#039;&#039;[[Ghost 1]]&#039;&#039;. He suggested that the ship&#039;s obvious Cybertronian influences might be a clue to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s whereabouts, though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was skeptical. Frenzy joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in an attack on the Autobot &#039;&#039;[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; when they found it, against Starscream&#039;s wishes. His attempt at a sneak attack from behind on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was met with a sturdy punch, and then he had Blackout thrown at him. Blackout subsequently called a retreat. After Optimus left the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; on a mission, the Decepticons tried their luck again, and during the space-borne battle, Frenzy and Blackout double-teamed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream returned to the Decepticons, but was evasive about what had happened and whether the &#039;&#039;Ghost 1&#039;&#039; crew knew where Megatron was, Frenzy and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] were spectators as he fought with Blackout over the matter. Following Blackout&#039;s loss, Frenzy reaffirmed his loyalty to Starscream. They engaged the Autobots in combat again afterwards, and Jazz made swift work of putting Frenzy out of commission, despite the Autobot still being weakened from the earlier fight. Frenzy was presumably retrieved during the later Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Reno Wilson]] (English)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Readingisfundamental.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This is the only newspaper in the country that is not afraid to tell the truth: that everything is just fine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A skittering little spaz, Frenzy smuggled himself aboard [[Air Force One]] disguised as a CD player boom-box. He made his way to the lower decks, carried by an [[Tracy|unsuspecting flight attendant]] who was on a vital mission to the storage area to &amp;quot;wrangle up some Ding-Dongs&amp;quot; for the [[President of the United States|President]]. Once left alone, he got into the server area and began to work his magic, simultaneously hacking the national database and uploading a virus, re-attempting the hack that [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] had tried at the [[SOCCENT Base]] in [[Qatar]] earlier. This attempt was discovered by government agent [[Maggie Madsen]], and the defense network was shut down in order to halt the hack. Frenzy was so pissed he slammed his head into the screen, but he&#039;d managed to finish uploading the virus, which would later shut down global communications, and got a little bit of info on what he was looking for.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy armed.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Not someone you&#039;d want to meet in a dark alley...or a well-lit one, for that matter.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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He was discovered by Secret Service agents, whom he quickly dispatched with his machine guns and disc-blade launcher before hiding away in boom-box form again.  When Air Force One landed, he escaped through the landing gear, slipping into the awaiting Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. (Real good job keeping an eye out, Secret Service.) After [[:Image:Frenzy_movie_bird.JPG|flipping the military the bird]] and bitching about how the &amp;quot;stupid insects&amp;quot; shot at him, he informed Barricade of his new discovery: [[Archibald Witwicky|the Witwicky man]] who had suspiciously displayed knowledge of Cybertronian writing.  After a quick web search using Barricade&#039;s on-board police department laptop, Frenzy determined their next target...a human called &amp;quot;[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesMan217]]&amp;quot; who was in possession of the Witwicky man&#039;s glasses, which in turn could lead them to the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Precious&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Barricade was forced to go to robot mode in order to handle [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he released Frenzy to chase the humans the [[Autobot]] was guarding. Frenzy tackled his primary target and even managed to get his pants off (Kinky!), but [[Mikaela Banes|the female human]] attacked him with a reciprocating saw she&#039;d found and cut off his head. To add insult to injury, LadiesMan217 punted the Decepticon&#039;s head away. It was actually to Frenzy&#039;s benefit, however, as he landed not too far from the female&#039;s purse, which had spilled when Bumblebee had dumped them out earlier. Still alive and ambulatory despite losing most of his body mass, he speared and scanned the female&#039;s cell phone, changed his form to match it, and hid out in her purse.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy head.JPG|left|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;What is it, Frenzy?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;STARSCREAM! SEND REINFORCEMENTS! I&#039;M UNDER ATTACK BY AQUATIC LIFEFO—&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; *Starscream terminates the link*]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy stayed hidden, watching the activities of the humans, including their meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Taken to LadiesMan217&#039;s house, Frenzy poked his head out to better observe, but was frightened by some [[wikipedia:Goldfish|aquatic lifeforms]] LadiesMan217 had. Frenzy poked one of his optics out when the glasses were discovered, but remained hidden during the subsequent encounter with [[Sector Seven]]. Arriving at [[Hoover Dam]], Frenzy slipped away...and fell off the side of the dam, landing painfully at the bottom. This allowed him to sneak into the secret Sector Seven operations hangar deep within the dam, where both the AllSpark and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had been kept for nearly a hundred years. Tapping into the AllSpark&#039;s power, he restored his body, then sent a message to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], telling him that their prizes were here. As Starscream mobilized all the Decepticons on [[Earth]], Frenzy set about the task of releasing his master. He went and killed a few technicians, letting him screw with the cryo-stasis machines that kept Megatron entombed, while Starscream destroyed the power lines outside, allowing the Decepticon leader to escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzycomputer2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|im in ur Sector 7, thawin ur N.B.E.-01]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron and Starscream went to assist the rest of the Decepticons in securing the AllSpark, Frenzy remained at the dam to tie up any loose ends. When [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[John Keller (Movie)|Secretary Keller]], Maggie and [[Glen Whitmann]] ran to an ancient storage room to try and get a Morse Code message to the Air Force via shortwave radio, Frenzy followed. While Glen jury-rigged outdated machinery to send the messages, Simmons and Keller tried to shoot the diminutive Decepticon. Frenzy made it into the room via the air ducts and sent a series of flying blades at the humans. One, however, ricocheted madly across the room, and took out most of Frenzy&#039;s head. With a muttered &amp;quot;oh shit,&amp;quot; Frenzy collapsed.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TitanFrenzy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His sales pitch &#039;&#039;sucks&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy&#039;s head injuries failed to kill him and he remains on guard at the former [[Sector Seven]] base. He also has learnt English, seemingly only so he can threaten you with a messy death.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tried to free Optimus from the former Sector Seven base, Frenzy began stalking the human.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} His attempt to shoot her in the back failed, and she declared she&#039;d take him out for good this time.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} She wasn&#039;t able to land a blow on him but she had the mental advantage, tricking him into shattering a liquid nitrogen tank and freezing himself to death. Whoops!  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
After Megatron was killed and the AllSpark destroyed, Starscream returned to the freeway to seek out Barricade, perhaps the only other surviving Decepticon on Earth. When informed that Frenzy had stolen all of Sector Seven&#039;s files on their race and most importantly, the AllSpark, Starscream realised that he must secure Frenzy&#039;s remains if he were to save all Cybertron.  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Starscream&#039;s second attack on Hoover Dam, Sector Seven scientists were moving Frenzy&#039;s remains from the alien archives room in which he had been deactivated. Suddenly, Starscream smashed his way in, demanding the humans turn over his compatriot to him, with which they complied. Later, after Starscream returned to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], he ordered [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] hook Frenzy up to their ship&#039;s computer. The retrieved data revealed the source of a lot of Sector Seven&#039;s knowledge regarding Transformers as coming from the resurrected [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} With the knowledge contained within Frenzy, Starscream was able to build a new AllSpark, though it didn&#039;t pan out exactly as he had planned. &lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, when Starscream returned to get his revenge, Wreckage tore at the Decepticon, and Frenzy&#039;s body fell out.  {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} [[Seymour Simmons]] secretly took the head for himself. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The events of &#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; take place during [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
Simmons rigged Frenzy&#039;s head up to some wires in the hopes of tapping his brain for clues on how to deal with the Transformers. Of course, Frenzy did not appreciate either Simmons&#039;s probing or his helplessness, though he remained confident that one of his fellow Decepticons would free him at some point. When he finally started talking, Simmons tried to get him lucid enough to answer questions, but instead Frenzy attempted to reach a nearby electrical transformer and caused a power surge in the apartment building&#039;s wiring. Simmons unplugged Frenzy, but the disaster resulted in him having to move his work to the basement of his mother&#039;s deli. There Simmons managed to get more information out of Frenzy, but nothing useful. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Frenzy head.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frenzy&#039;s attempts to become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] have gone horribly wrong.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seymour Simmons kept Frenzy&#039;s head with his secret stash of stolen Sector Seven material in the basement below his mother&#039;s deli. [[Leo Spitz]] reached out to touch it, but Simmons shooed him away, saying it was still radioactive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cyber Missions===&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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After being pursued by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], Barricade and Frenzy broke into a secure facility to steal [[NEST]] access codes.  Frenzy hacked into the computer, only to be grabbed by Sideswipe, balled up and rolled along the floor to Barricade, who picked him up.  Frenzy tried to loudly warn his partner of the Autobot&#039;s presence.  Barricade threw Frenzy at Sideswipe, who batted the tiny Decepticon back.  Kicked around the floor during the subsequent struggle, Frenzy continued jabbering, and gave Barricade the suggestion which allowed him to defeat Sideswipe.  The access codes obtained, Barricade carried Frenzy away. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Frenzy was seen digging through the mangled and twitching chassis of a dead Autobot. It&#039;s unlikely he was digging through it to find the AllSpark. Megatron nearly crushed him under his foot. It is entirely possible that he was annoyed with Frenzy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy arrived in Tranquility to meet up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], possessing information that Starscream said was vital. When Barricade attempted to link up with him, he discovered that Frenzy had been captured by [[Sector Seven|some armed humans]]. Frenzy was held captive in a small SUV (which seemed virtually indestructible) but Barricade eventually rescued him. Barricade later relayed to Starscream that Frenzy had discovered a lead on the AllSpark and Megatron...an artifact in the possession of a human named Sam.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, he served as Starscream&#039;s intelligence liaison when the Decepticon&#039;s Acting-Commander was searching for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], jabbering away in his own language. (A translation is NOT subtitled directly, with Frenzy being the only character to NOT speak English in the game. He just wants to be different...or annoying.)  {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was seen digging through the remains of another Transformer. Megatron nearly stepped on him, but he scurried away.  {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (Playstation Portable)===&lt;br /&gt;
In Frenzy&#039;s first mission on Earth,  he and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] searched for the [[glasses]]. They attacked the Autobots, but got a massive whupping by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Then,he assaulted [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later  he participated in [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]&#039;s attack on the [[Hoover Dam]]. Finally, he and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] but were defeated. Whether Jazz killed him as he did Brawl remains unknown. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Frenzy is worked into the warehouse sequence with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Frenzy battleformatrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy&#039;s back, and he&#039;s bigger than ever!&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Toys ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class Barricade companions====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, I&#039;m really this size. Seriously.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MD-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Included with the larger Deluxe Barricade is a very out-of-[[scale]] Frenzy (putting him somewhere around 7 feet tall) that folds up to become the larger &#039;Con&#039;s grill in both vehicle and robot mode. It is barely poseable and falls over as easily as Generation 1 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on the original Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] deluxe package comes with an unaltered Bumblebee, Barricade and, by extension, Frenzy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Mov2007-toy ReconFrenzy.JPG|right|75px|thumb|Here we go again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is [[FIRRIB|blue!]] Coming with the Barricade [[redeco]], Frenzy similarly gets a new color scheme. Oddly he&#039;s the only one with blue eyes like in the movie, but then again the &#039;&#039;whole toy&#039;&#039; is blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Recon Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Target exclusive AllSpark Power&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is... [[FIRRIB|red!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBarricade/barricade.htm More information on AllSpark Power Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Frenzy is back to being silver with red eyes, and his feet/stand/grill has been painted black to blend in with Barricade&#039;s car mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Premium Series Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie FAB Frenzy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stupid insects made me look fat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like most of the [[Fast Action Battler]] toys, this one is fairly inaccurate to the CGI model due to actually having to turn &#039;&#039;into&#039;&#039; something (which the CGI model was not designed to do).  It does, however, feature a launching disk that ejects from its chest as a pressure-launched projectile. This version of Frenzy transforms into a two-speaker stereo CD/cassette/radio. It is completely off-model to the movie radio, which is probably due to the figure having been designed before the character&#039;s final alt mode was determined.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Fast Action Battlers Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Frenzy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|STOP, in the name of love. Or I&#039;ll shoot you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replicas, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[Robot Replicas]] non-Transforming action figure of Frenzy is considerably closer to the movie&#039;s CGI model, even having blue optics rather than the red of most of his other toys. His left forearm can be replaced with an alternate forearm in its machinegun configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy is unique among the Robot Replicas in a couple of ways. First, he is the only one that does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; use the [[Revoltech]]-style joints, owing likely to the thinness of his limbs. Secondly, he is the only one with an &amp;quot;action feature&amp;quot; gimmick of sorts; he comes with a CD-blade accessory that stores in his chest, and pushing a button on his back pops it out. The disc does not shoot very far though, unless you really give the button a firm, swift whack, and even then, you&#039;re not gonna get much airtime on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Robot Replicas Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|First Encounter}}&lt;br /&gt;
====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I just want some PANTS. A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!...and maybe your blood, but mostly the PANTS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Screen Battles, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports &#039;&#039;no&#039;&#039; paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade&#039;s chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions). The only way to free him is to remove all four screws from Barricade&#039;s undercarriage, then pry the halves of the car apart and slip Frenzy (and his plastic blockade) out quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The pack also comes with unposeable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, a semi-in-scale Frenzy, and Mikaela holding the reciprocating saw she uses to attack him. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. So even though this pack &#039;&#039;technically&#039;&#039; contains &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Frenzy figures, Hasbro put a lot of effort into neutering one of them as good as they could.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This only applies to the Hasbro version. However, TakaraTomy&#039;s Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Screen Battles Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast food kids meal toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movietoy-RedRoosterFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Even more awesome than it looks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Red Rooster, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 discs&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy transforms from a stereo to a stereo with legs!  He comes with two discs, which he can launch. He can launch them mightilly! No, seriously. That little bugger sure can shoot. Which is good, because it&#039;s basically all he does.&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yeah, there&#039;s the transformation... but... well... just look at the picture.)&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yup, it&#039;s too awesome for words, we know. But it&#039;s still pretty simplistic.)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of The Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Human Alliance=====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade and Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Barricade&amp;amp;Frenzy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aren&#039;t I supposed to be dead?]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was first revealed during Hasbro&#039;s panel at [[BotCon 2009]] and comes with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Frenzy is the same size as the other Human Alliance &#039;assist&#039; figures, but being 4-4½ft tall, is much closer to being on scale with his partner. He has articulation in the neck, shoulders, waist, hips and knees, but the more common red eyes instead of the movie-accurate blue. Frenzy can sit in either of Barricade&#039;s seats in vehicle mode (the right of which can become a gun mount on his shoulder), he can stand behind Barricade&#039;s head, and can fold up to be stored inside a cavity in Barricade&#039;s chest in either mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Frenzy screencleaner.jpg|right|99px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Frenzy printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach you to be happy!&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released with &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], this version of Frenzy is the most adorably goofy razor blade death robot you ever saw.  For some reason he is colored a dark tan, perhaps to offer some color contrast to his pack-in partner.  Like the other first wave movie Decepticons, his design was tweaked to be much more human and less monstrous.  He only has two (red) eyes, and he has a wide toothy grin in the middle of his mandibles.  His articulation is limited to the shoulders, however his head DOES have limited wiggle room on its own joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* An early version of the script featured [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and Frenzy as one and the same character, named &amp;quot;[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&amp;quot;. He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a &amp;quot;portable stereo&amp;quot; and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;early&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&amp;amp;amp;postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&amp;amp;amp;postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy had three working names; &#039;&#039;&#039;Boombot&#039;&#039;&#039; was first, &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; was second, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundbyte&#039;&#039;&#039; was third.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie with blue optic lighting, though most of his released toys have them painted red. It&#039;s possible this was a late-ish change, as even the [[Transformers (Glu)|mobile game]] has him sporting red optics. Thanks for [[FIRRIB|continuing the debate]], [[Michael Bay]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie whose whole robot mode was created as a real physical puppet for filming, used in certain shots aboard Air Force One. (They did make the lower half of frozen Megatron as a set piece, plus [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok&#039;s]] head and tail, but that&#039;s not quite the same thing.) He and Bumblebee are the only Transformers in the film to have full-body robot mode props.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Extra pieces of the Frenzy puppet, specifically some fingers, were used to make the charred prop of the &amp;quot;dead&amp;quot; [[Nokia-bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy (or at very least, a robot who looked &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; like him) was most certainly &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; in a cage in the back of the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. You were seeing things! It was swamp gas! No, wait—a weather balloon! But definitely &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a robot alien from outer space!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzystereo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|According to user reviews, Frenzy is terrible for XM.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s robot mode was designed without an exact alternate mode in mind. It was known he was going to be a boom-box, but the designers had to produce a robot mode before the make/model was finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy transforms into a real on-the-market GPX portable stereo boombox... in the movie, at least. You know you want one. (His [[Fast Action Battlers]] toy, and various storybooks, depict him as made-up stereo models.)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Despite the &amp;quot;no size changing&amp;quot; rule for the movie, Frenzy arguably changes size when he takes the form of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco cellphone.  The movie&#039;s writers have explained this away as a simple shifting and folding up of parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy&#039;s dialog includes some actual English: &amp;quot;Witwicky&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ladiesman217&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Go, go, go!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Surprise!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Where is it?!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Yes(X5), Megatron(X3)!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Oh! Megatron melting.&amp;quot; and the ever-famous &amp;quot;Oh shit.&amp;quot; The rest is all Cybertronian, which according to Michael Bay is primarily rapidly-spoken Tutankhamen.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Moviefrenzy blade.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Doesn&#039;t look like a CD. Maybe it&#039;s one of those new-fangled Blu-ray disks?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s blades, before unfolding, are disguised as CDs. Granted, most CDs don&#039;t have hinge points near their center.&lt;br /&gt;
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*According to his profile card, Frenzy weighs 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds). How much of that mass would be discernible to a human lifting his stereo mode remains unclear. However, a human did indeed carry his stereo mode without much effort in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A picture of Frenzy appears on the screen of [[Photon T-34]]. Judging from his pose and the readouts on the screen, Photon did something to slag him off.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the first movie Transformer shown to be able to exist as just a head, adding another wrinkle to his status as living or deceased. This poses [[Headmaster (technology)|opportunities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*In 2011, Frenzy was revealed to be a [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] on Hasbro&#039;s website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/frenzy Frenzy&#039;s profile in the Vector Sigma Data Tracks]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (フレンジー &#039;&#039;Furenjī&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jí Fēng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 疾瘋, &amp;quot;Frenzy&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Jetfire (Movie)</title>
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:&#039;&#039;Jetfire is a [[Decepticon]] and [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|351px|Get off my lawn, you young whippersnippers!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In his day, &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; was a living legend both in the air and on the battlefield. Sadly, his day has long since passed. His body went south years back. His bunny is dead on the wheel. He&#039;s got rust in places he didn&#039;t even know he had. Basically, Jetfire&#039;s old! An ancient Decepticon [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]], Jetfire was around long before the war broke out, and unlike many, came to see his &amp;quot;comrades&amp;quot; for what they were. This caused him to defect to the Autobots, something virtually unheard of.  As a consequence, Jetfire never managed to fully obtain the trust of the others back in the day&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Jetfire Battle Bio]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;.  &lt;br /&gt;
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He&#039;s still a fine asset, powerful and able to activate a [[space bridge]] to teleport across great distances. This is slightly offset by the fact he&#039;s so old.  &lt;br /&gt;
After years without a proper source of energon, he&#039;s practically falling apart.  His processor gave up the ghost millennia ago. These days he has a hard enough time remembering his name, and he&#039;s lucky if his teleporting puts him on the right planet. It makes him a bit crotchety and also leaves him with the nagging feeling he&#039;s forgotten something important.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|[[Relatives|My father]], why, he was a wheel! The &#039;&#039;first&#039;&#039; wheel! And do you know what he transformed into? &#039;&#039;Nothing!&#039;&#039; But he did so &#039;&#039;with honor! Dignity, damn it!&#039;&#039;|Jetfire suffers the seven signs of aging|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Defiance4_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Hopefully I won&#039;t end up on some [[earth|godforsaken planet]] and be infested with [[Maximal|disgusting little critters.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the distant past, the [[AllSpark]] Cube created [[Thirteen original Transformers|a race]] of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark&#039;s power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers who had the ability to change their shape.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire was among the very first of these new beings, a &amp;quot;[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]]&amp;quot; with the ability to travel across the vastness of space in search of new suns. Once located, he would lead others and his masters back to it so a [[Star harvester|harvester]] could be constructed to drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:JetfireROTF-TalesoftheFallen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not a great judge of character, that Jetfire.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire served directly under the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] who would become [[The Fallen]], finding for him various stars to harvest, believing he was serving the [[Dynasty of Primes]] as a whole, rather than The Fallen&#039;s machinations in specific.  Over time, The Fallen began to open up to Jetfire, his most loyal and capable Seeker, and told him that the Dynasty no longer served Cybertron&#039;s best interests.  Jetfire had unwittingly sacrificed a populated star system under The Fallen&#039;s misdirection, and became confused.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Still, Jetfire continued to work with The Fallen, despite his doubts.  His master and a small army of [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones had fashioned a new, secret faction called the Decepticons with the intention of eventually subverting the Dynasty.  Jetfire followed them to a desert on a small blue planet to build another star harvester when [[human|primitive]] life made itself known.  The Dynasty arrived soon thereafter to put an end to The Fallen&#039;s betrayal.  Jetfire realized too late that he was on the wrong side, and so The Fallen warped Jetfire and the other &amp;quot;underlings&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;into orbit&#039;&#039; so that the Primes could face each other alone. As they fell planetward, Jetfire fought the Constructicons, and was eventually victorious, but with a price. He crashed from orbit into the Earth and laid dormant for thousands of years.  &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Sector7_Jetfire.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After he awoke, Jetfire began wandering the Earth {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3}} periodically adopting new alternate modes to  remain hidden. In [[1898]], while disguised as a portion of the [[United States Navy]] vessel the USS &#039;&#039;Maine&#039;&#039;, Jetfire sensed energy similar to the Fallen&#039;s, and broke away from the wooden housing that form the rest of his alternate mode (inadvertently leading his human crew to believe they had been attacked, thereby initiating the Spanish-American War) that he might settle the score. Tracking the signal to the Arctic, he instead found a near-comatose robot bearing the Decepticon mark instead. Upon discovering that he was &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; The Fallen, but someone Jetfire had never heard of named [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the Seeker just punched him and turned to leave. At this point, Jetfire realized he had an audience: a [[First Seven|group of humans]] who had been studying Megatron, and who reacted to Jetfire&#039;s presence by shooting at him. Jetfire promptly seized [[Billy North|his attacker]] and hurled him to his death, while the other humans used explosives to crack the ice sheets and send Jetfire plummeting into the frigid depths. {{storylink|Original}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Sector7 2 Jetfire.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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At the bottom of the ocean, Jetfire discovered a subterranean cave network in which he took refuge. Sensing a familiar energy source somewhere on the planet, the Seeker began to seek... but he was growing progressively low on power, and it took him fifteen years of crawling about underground before he could track the signal to its source. Along the way, he was confronted by [[Cave brute|strange, inhuman beasts]] that inhabited the caves, and slew all those that dared attack him. Finally, in [[1913]], addled and sluggish from lack of energy, he found the source of the signal: the AllSpark itself, which was in the process of being excavated by the same humans he had met in the Arctic! Fending off another attack on his person, Jetfire reached for the cube, inadvertently triggering a discharge of [[energon (fuel)|Energon]] from it that brought [[AllSpark Mutation|several surrounding machines to life]], and overloaded his systems. To expend the excess energy, Jetfire promptly teleported via [[space bridge]] to parts unknown. {{storylink|Irreplaceable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Sector 7 4 Jetfire and Panzer-Giganten.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire next surfaced in [[1944]], in the form of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, when he was captured by [[Nazi]] scientists during [[World War II]] and imprisoned in a cryo-chamber in [[Castle Neuschwanstein]]. The Nazis studied his body and mind, reverse-engineering transforming tank-mecha from his systems and prising a map of the cave system from his memory. When [[Sector Seven]]—the government organization which had grown out of that original group of humans Jetfire had fought in the Arctic—got wind of the new Nazi technology, they dispatched a unit led by [[William Simmons]] to find and destroy Jetfire. Simmons was the only survivor of the team, and made it into Castle Neuschwanstein before being confronted by the Nazis&#039; ultimate creation, the [[Panzer-Giganten]], which he tried to destroy by throwing a satchel of explosives at it. The explosives instead struck Jetfire&#039;s chamber, freeing the Seeker from his confinement, and he proceeded to stop the Panzer-Giganten by tearing out of its human components. Demanding to know how humans could do something so hideous to their own kind, Jetfire was told by Simmons that it was not his doing, and that he believed his bomb would have killed them all, prompting Jetfire to inquire why he valued his life so little. Simmons retorted that he did value his life, but valued freedom more, something that gave Jetfire pause, reminding him of his reasons for turning on The Fallen millennia before. Seeing a kinship in Simmons and in humanity that he had not felt before, he silently destroyed the castle and everyone in it, then flew Simmons to an Allied outpost before disappearing once more. {{storylink|Weapon (issue)|Weapon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Sector7 5 Jetfire.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire&#039;s experience with Simmons deeply affected him, and he evidently shadowed the man and his organization over the following five years, taking the form of a Lockheed U-2 spy plane. In [[1954]], he was present when sabotage at Sector Seven&#039;s Arctic base left Simmons and a small crew trapped with a rapidly-thawing Megatron. [[Walter Simmons]] called for liquid nitrogen bombs to be dropped on the complex, at which point Jetfire swooped to intervene, transforming and shielding the younger Simmons&#039;s wife [[Anne Fischer|Anne]] and [[Philip Nolan]] from the freezing blast. When Jetfire sadly informed Walter that he had been unable to save William, Walter could only ask why he had done anything at all. Jetfire explained that William&#039;s nobility had driven him to atone for past sins: before departing, Jefire told him that he was no longer the creature Walter had met in those caves half a century before... and Walter did not have to be either. {{storylink|Frozen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Talesofthefallen3_Jetfire_Altmode.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point in the latter half of the twentieth century, Jetfire was wandering in a desert when an SR-71 Blackbird crashed into him and exploded.  Amidst the chaos, he took its form. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Kenji Nomura]] (Japanese), [[Engelbert von Nordhausen]] (German), [[Idzi Dutkiewicz]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire was one of the Seekers dispatched by The Fallen to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after the [[Dynasty of Primes]] hid it on Earth. However, Jetfire and the other Seekers were unable to locate the [[Tomb of the Primes|Tomb]] that the Primes had forged. The only clue they could find was a riddle: &amp;quot;When dawn alights the Dagger&#039;s tip, Three Kings will reveal the Doorway&amp;quot;. Eventually, the Fallen abandoned the Seekers and they were forced to go into stasis lock out of a lack of energon.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF behold Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Why am I in some mausoleum? I ain&#039;t dead! ...am I?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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For many years, a dormant Jetfire had hidden in his alternate mode at the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]]&#039;s [[wikipedia:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center|Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center]], until [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]], [[Leo Spitz]] and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] broke in with a small fragment of the [[AllSpark]]. It was only after the AllSpark shard hit Jetfire that they bothered to check which side he was on. The sight of the Decepticon [[insignia]] sent the humans scrambling for cover, but the surge of energy awoke him. Confused at the &amp;quot;hideous mausoleum&amp;quot; he was held in, Jetfire decided to head outside to get a better handle on where he was. After his attempts at overriding and shooting the doors failed, Jetfire smashed them aside, then wandered about the planes outside, damaging a few. When the humans tried to talk to them, he initially claimed that he couldn&#039;t deal with them, as he had a mission, but did ask what planet he was (he wasn&#039;t too fond of the name &amp;quot;Earth&amp;quot;, feeling it might as well be called &amp;quot;Dirt&amp;quot;). Jetfire inquired on the state of the civil war, and revealed that he had defected to the Autobots (it&#039;s an intensely personal decision). This led the smaller Wheelie to defect to a [[Mikaela Banes|human female]] he dubbed &amp;quot;warrior goddess&amp;quot;. After the human Sam asked what he was saying, Jetfire, still confused, pounded the ground and shouted that he had a lot of issues regarding his mother, and that his father was the first wheel, who did not transform but performed his functions with honor and dignity. At which point a parachute stored in him suddenly popped open, bringing him down. Sam then tried to explain what was going on. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Jetfire-ROTFstandingindesert.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Look, an old man is telling a story!]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Sam was finished carving [[Cyberglyphics|Cybertronian symbols]] on the ground, he mentioned Megatron and [[The Fallen]]. Jetfire ranted that The Fallen was the original Decepticon and had left him on Earth to rust. The symbols were a part of Jetfire&#039;s mission, and they jogged his memory banks enough to convince him to open a [[space bridge]], teleporting the entire group (including [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|twins]], and Wheelie) to [[Egypt]]. Thankful that he had managed to stay on the planet, Jetfire then told them the story of the Dynasty of Primes and The Fallen, Cybertron&#039;s first contact with Earth, the [[star harvester]] which could destroy a [[Sun]] and convert it to energon, and the Matrix of Leadership needed to activate it, hidden on Earth. He revealed that only a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] could kill The Fallen, but he believed that none were left. Sam told him of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]; this caught the ancient Seeker&#039;s interest, revealing eagerness in the Prime&#039;s whereabouts, but became distraught to hear of Prime&#039;s death. Sam then wondered if the Matrix could restore Optimus to life. Jetfire said it was not the Matrix&#039;s intended use, but that the power within was unlike any known. Sadly, this was all Jetfire could do for the group, and after telling them of the riddle, he urged them to hurry off and find the [[Tomb of the Primes]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Jetfire-ROTFripoutspark.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Oh, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], you emotionless monster.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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During the final [[Operation: Firestorm|battle]] around the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] (which contained the Star Harvester), Jetfire arrived and attempted to &amp;quot;stick&amp;quot; the landing, which didn&#039;t go quite as he planned. He immediately decided to &amp;quot;show how they brought the pain in my day&amp;quot;, using his axe to slice [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] across the chest and decapitate the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]. He was critically wounded by a surprise attack from [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and although he managed to kill the Decepticon, the injury was fatal. Fortunately, Jetfire was treated to one last wonder, as Sam Witwicky used the Matrix to resurrect Optimus. Jetfire was overjoyed of the moment, hardly believing that he was seeing a living [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. Unfortunately, The Fallen teleported in and attacked, damaging Optimus and stealing the Matrix, placing it in the harvester. As he lay dying, Jetfire, who felt that during his entire life he&#039;d never done a thing worth doing, offered his parts to Optimus Prime, saying that they would give him &amp;quot;a power like you&#039;ve never known&amp;quot;.  Telling Optimus to fulfill his destiny, Jetfire ripped out his spark core and died. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF movie Powered-Up Optimus Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I&#039;d rather be a part of someone than in a nursing home!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire&#039;s sacrifice was not in vain: within moments of his death, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] instructed [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] to begin a full transplant of the afterburners and weapons systems onto Optimus. Now equipped with Jetfire&#039;s powerful weapons and engines, Optimus broke through a blockade of debris The Fallen had telekinetically erected around the Pyramid and destroyed the Star Harvester before it could be used against the Earth&#039;s Sun. Prime then faced the Fallen and Megatron, using his afterburners to send Megatron flying through some ruins. During the battle, The Fallen pulled off the left wing and afterburner, using them to strike Prime in the face, but Optimus ultimately triumphed and ripped out the Fallen&#039;s spark core, killing the treacherous Prime. After the battle, Optimus quickly detached Jetfire&#039;s parts. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; novel adaptation===&lt;br /&gt;
Immediately after arriving in Egypt, Jetfire was attacked by [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]. Calling Jetfire a traitor, the smaller Seeker fired a single shot which bounced off his target, and Jetfire promptly stomped Ransack to death, muttering how he&#039;d never liked that guy. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
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Sickened by the war, the Decepticon Jetfire left Cybertron and went into hiding on Earth. When the war came to Earth and woke him up, {{storylink|#Leader Class|Jetfire}} he decided to rejoin the fight on the side of the Autobots and use his might to bring his former comrades to justice. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Photon Missile Jetfire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines===&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire harkens from a time when warriors stood by a code of honour. He was first sent to Earth by the Fallen, and believed he was working in the best interests of Cybertron, and so was a &#039;&#039;little&#039;&#039; upset to find the Fallen was actually an evil bastard. After seeing the Fallen imprison the [[Dynasty of Primes|other Primes]], Jetfire went into hiding. In [[1998]], he took advantage of the SR-71 being retired to hole up in the National Air and Space Museum as a permanent resident.&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point, he found himself at odds with the Decepticons&#039; credo and switched sides. &#039;&#039;When&#039;&#039; is not clear. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Jetfire profile}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; - The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Jetfire-ROTFvideogame.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Jetfire only likes to play multiplayer, not solo, if you know what we mean.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Clive Revill]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Jetfire was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for XBox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.  He could be used in multiplayer games only.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Autobot campaign=====&lt;br /&gt;
Jetfire had been dormant for years in the Smithsonian Museum, but that changed after [[Sam Witwicky]] got a tip from [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] about his location, and that he would know where the [[Tomb of the Primes|Tomb of the Twelve]] was. Sam woke Jetfire up, and got the sort-of-cryptic clue &amp;quot;When dawn alights the Dagger&#039;s tip, Three Kings will reveal the Doorway&amp;quot;. After that, Jetfire transported Sam to [[Cairo]] via [[space bridge]] to look for the Tomb, and the Autobots followed.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Cairo, Jetfire assisted [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in battle against [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The battle went in the Autobots&#039; favor, but Megatron was able to stab Jetfire to death. A while later, Optimus was wearing a new Jetfire suit. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Decepticon campaign=====&lt;br /&gt;
Starscream was sent to destroy the Smithsonian Museum, where Jetfire laid dormant. He succeeded, but it was too late: both Jetfire and Sam Witwicky had already left for Cairo through a space bridge.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Cairo, Jetfire battled Megatron alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. He was killed. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Wii/PS2====&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Clive Revill]]&lt;br /&gt;
Jetfire was hiding in a museum at one point, until [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] found and captured him with some [[drone]]s. Starscream reported to [[The Fallen]] that he had found Jetfire. &lt;br /&gt;
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Jetfire was kept in the [[Decepticon]] base. After the Decepticons captured [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Jetfire went to rescue him. Bumblebee thought he was a enemy, but Jetfire explained to Bumblebee that he defected to the [[Autobots]] at one point in the war and about the Fallen&#039;s plans. Later he showed Bumblebee some escape pods, and they witnessed the battle with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Jetfire put Prime in one of the escape pods, and he left to spy on Megatron and Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the two Decepticons got an artifact, Jetfire chased after them but Megatron shot at him. Jetfire followed them by tracking Energon radiation. Meanwhile Starscream found Optimus and attempted to kill him, but Jetfire took the shot that was meant for Optimus. Later he combined with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===&lt;br /&gt;
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In Autobots, Jetfire appears after you beat [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The seeker doesn&#039;t appear again until after [[you]] beat Megatron. He doesn&#039;t get turned into a corpse backpack, and is standing silently next to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of the Fallen (mobile game)===&lt;br /&gt;
Jetfire was an old friend of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s who defected from the Decepticons when [[The Fallen]] changed the Decepticon cause from rebellion to conquest. He ended up on [[Earth]] in [[Egypt]], where he was soundly defeated by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Before he fell unconscious, he told [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] that Optimus should salvage his parts in order to gain the power needed to defeat [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. While he was unconscious, Optimus did just that, terminating Jetfire&#039;s life. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Revenge of the Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
====Legends Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Jetfire 2009 Legends.JPG|right|300px|thumb|It&#039;s not the years, honey, it&#039;s the mileage.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don&#039;t I look glorious as a corpse backpack?]]&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Size class|Legends]] class &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Jetfire transforms from a tiny [[Wikipedia: SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird]] spy plane to a sort of hunchback robot. In a bit of character design accuracy, his left arm has a cane.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The upper fuselage of the plane mode has a thin rectangular peg to slot into the back of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Revenge of The Fallen|Legends class Optimus Prime]] to recreate the powered up mode at the end of the movie. There are no instructions on the packaging making mention of this, but they&#039;re hardly needed, as it&#039;s as simple as plugging him on and folding his wings backwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;War for the Skies&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends multipack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:KMartROTFJetfire.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] Jetfire.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only as part of the [[Kmart]]-[[exclusive]] &amp;quot;War for the Skies&amp;quot; Legends battlepack, this release of Legends class Jetfire is a grey and black [[redeco]] - essentially inverting the colors of the regular toy, give or take a few paint operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with the Legends-class figures [[Blades (ROTF)|Autobot Blades]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_JetPowerOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|301px|Use your friends wisely.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jet Power Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, [[Sword]], Jetfire armour parts &lt;br /&gt;
:Jetfire appears in this set as snap-on armour parts for 2007 mold Voyager class Optimus Prime. Obviously the armour fits onto Optimus Prime&#039;s robot mode to form the Jet Optimus combination, but when removed can be assembled into a gun platform, or can be fitted to Optimus&#039; vehicle mode as some sort of rocket booster. Optimus Prime himself has been redecoed similarly to Buster Optimus Prime, in that he has an extensive, accurate paint scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Leader Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Jetfire ROTF leader toy.jpg|thumb|right|400px|&amp;quot;You know, I&#039;ve personally flown over 194 missions, and I was shot down on every one.  Come to think of it, I&#039;ve never landed a plane in my life.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Front landing gear/walking stick, rotary cannon missile launcher, projectile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetfire converts into an [[wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird]] spy plane, quite possibly the largest alternate mode yet for the [[size class|Leader class]] price point.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ROTF_Leader_Jetfire_PowerUpPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Jetfire died to become a power mushroom. There have been worse fates.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetfire features several electronic lights and sounds; in jet mode, pushing the button on his back activates a &amp;quot;swooshing&amp;quot; noise, while in robot mode, a new button is revealed on his rear that triggers mechanical stomping sounds. Pressing the tab on Jetfire&#039;s chest activates his moving [[Mech Alive]] gears and head, accompanied by Jetfire announcing: &amp;quot;Jetfire&#039;s mah name!&amp;quot;. The European version has the clip abbreviated to &amp;quot;Jetfire&amp;quot; (humorously, the way that the original clip is trimmed cuts off the end of the word, so it sounds like &amp;quot;Jetfi-&amp;quot;). Unlike previous ROTF Leader Class toys, this is not the version sold in the UK. In contrast to the film, where the character speaks with a Yorkshire accent, the toy is positively Scottish. Despite the back of the package showing two lights within Jetfire&#039;s torso, he only has one light, on his left side, while the other slot that would normally house the light is replaced with a button that emits Jetfire&#039;s transformation noise when the toy is transformed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As seen in the movie, he can combine with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Revenge of The Fallen|Leader Class Optimus Prime]] to form Prime&#039;s powered-up mode, albeit at the cost of Optimus Prime&#039;s leg articulation. A few inaccuracies are present in the combination instructions: for instance, while the instructions say to position the cockpit halves behind Prime&#039;s shoulders, they actually are meant to sit on top of them (as seen to the left), and feature small grooves into which the small silver triangular prongs lock.  In addition, while Optimus&#039; rear cab sections are shown as being folded out like rectangular wings in the instructions, it appears they are intended to sit flat against the sides of the portion of Jetfire that connects to Prime&#039;s back.  Jetfire has two tabs that sit directly above the panels when folded back which better support the weight of Jetfire.  The struts on which Jetfire&#039;s engines are mounted also pivot back to allow exactly enough space for the folded cab panels to fit.  The remarkably small text written under the cockpit windows is: &#039;&#039;[[Brawley (ROTF)|LT. COL. BRAWLEY]] WARNING THIS AIRCRAFT CONTAINS A SEAT CONTAINING AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SEE MAINTENANCE MANUAL BEFORE REMOVING&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Amusingly, the figure&#039;s kibble likes to fall off during transformation. It makes him a little more screen accurate, after all...&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Front landing gear/walking stick, rotary cannon missile launcher, projectile&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market [[exclusive]] Leader class two pack consists of a redecoed Jetfire and an altered [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|Buster Optimus Prime]]. Jetfire has a more subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme, replacing his white and gunmetal blue parts with gunmetal brown. Buster Optimus Prime has the [[faceplate]]d head of the first release of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader class Optimus Prime, instead of the new head sculpted for Buster Optimus Prime and prop vehicle-accurate blue pin striping instead of CGI-accurate white.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Jetfire ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|NOBODY MOVE... I dropped me cane...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Photon Missile Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Photon Missile&amp;quot; projectile&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Fast Action Battlers]] Jetfire is a simplified, roughly Deluxe-sized toy of Jetfire. In vehicle mode, he transforms into a sort of cute, super-deformed SR-71 Blackbird jet. As with most &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy jets, he has a fair bit of undercarriage junk from his robot mode, though not to the extent of the Leader class toy. In robot mode he has a reasonably accurate depiction of Jetfire&#039;s design, though his right arm ends in a spring-loaded projectile launcher shaped like a rotary cannon.It also combines with Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Robot Replica Jetfire.jpg|thumb|right|150px|With genuine simulated robo-bursitis!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replica, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Cane&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Robot Replicas]] Jetfire is a non-transformable, intended-to-be-accurate representation of his CGI model from the film. He is highly posable, and not much else.  Due to his unusually large head and shortened neck, he appears based on the promotional art seen at the very top of this page, whose head and neck are severely foreshortened.  &lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Legends Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Blue &amp;lt;strike&amp;gt;haired&amp;lt;/strike&amp;gt; limbed old &amp;lt;strike&amp;gt;lady&amp;lt;/strike&amp;gt; robot.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;The Victory of The Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends 5-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
:Jetfire is a redeco of his Legends-class toy with light blue arms, hips, and knees. He comes bundled in a Kmart-[[exclusive]] pack with redecos of Legends-class The Fallen, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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:To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Japanese exclusive release of Jetfire features much more black colouring than his previous releases, so as to be used with the a similarly-repainted Legends Optimus Prime figure to form the Optimus&#039; powered up combination.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Kinda morbid, really.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039; (box set, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and Jetfire combined, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (truck mode).&lt;br /&gt;
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===RPMs - Robot Powered Machines===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jetfire forgot to tell Hasbro he&#039;s claustrophobic]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metal Heroes&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Robot Powered Machines]]&#039;&#039; Jetfire is a die-cast Blackbird with wheels. It can stand up to reveal a sculpted image of Jetfire&#039;s robot mode, and the wings are jointed so that it fits into the package better. The wheels feature through-axle construction, allowing the toy to roll well on flat surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire VS Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (two-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Series 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack contains a silver [[redeco]] of RPM Jetfire and a metallic purple [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us|ToysЯUs Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Speed Stars===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Vehicle, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metal Heroes&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetfire was also made available in &#039;&#039;[[Speed Stars]]&#039;&#039;, the follow-up to &#039;&#039;Robot Powered Machines&#039;&#039;. This version has a different color layout from the RPM release, and is less detailed in its [[paint operation]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_JetfireVSMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He&#039;s red, he&#039;s blue. [[FIBRIR|Not that confusing]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire VS Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (two-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Series 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Battle Series 2 was released normally in the United States under the &#039;&#039;Speed Stars&#039;&#039; banner, though with various changes. Jetfire&#039;s colors are similar to his original RPM toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Acording to Jetfire he was left dormant a long time ago, how did he end up with such a modern alternate mode?&lt;br /&gt;
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* While all the fictions agree that Jetfire was a Decepticon Seeker who defected and has been stuck on Earth for a long time, none agree on when and why he came to Earth, when and why he defected, or how long he snoozed. Random, confused mythos divergence? Now &#039;&#039;that&#039;s&#039;&#039; 80s nostalgia! &lt;br /&gt;
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* Jetfire&#039;s head was redesigned so [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic]] could animate a smirk on the character. This early, mouthless head was still used for the toy designs and promotional art though.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://vfxworld.com/?atype=articles&amp;amp;id=4003 Scott Farrar&#039;s VFXWorld interview]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* Jetfire&#039;s ancient Cybertronian vehicle mode as seen in [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s [[Defiance issue 4|&#039;&#039;Defiance&#039;&#039; #4]] bears more than a passing similarity with the starship &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; from &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Apparently, Jetfire was briefly active during the Cuban Missile Crisis, according to one of his comments in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; video game]].&lt;br /&gt;
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* According to an extended bio unlocked on the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] website by a code on &amp;quot;The Victory of The Fallen&amp;quot; toys box, Jetfire&#039;s body is filled with mysterious, powerful technology lost to the Autobots for centuries, which explains why it gave Optimus the boost he needed to defeat The Fallen.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (ジェットファイア &#039;&#039;Jettofaia&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Röptűz&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Flyfire&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MovieJetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Seekers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Turncoats]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Frenzy (Movie)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Bulbamander: /* Cyber Missions */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Frenzy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie frenzy.png|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;They are all laser-guided and I get CRAZY if you touch them!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; is small, sneaky, skittering and single-minded. His hyper-active twitching and lightning-speed jibbering in [[Cybertronian languages|his own tongue]] bely incredible espionage and sabotage skills, but it is in causing chaos and carnage that Frenzy truly excels. This creepy little abomination is the best there is at what he does, and approaches his tasks with a level of sinister glee that make it hard to deter him from a course of action once he has settled upon it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy is exceptionally hard to kill, due to the fact that he possesses a de-centralized, modular nervous system. In essence it means that even if he suffers critical injuries—such as getting his head severed, which seems to be a not-infrequent problem for him—he can continue to function. In addition to this, he is equipped with a hyper-reactive [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] and reformatting system that allows him to totally reconfigure his alternate mode with ridiculous speed, meaning that he can be something one minute, and something completely different the next. Although this is something which he does regularly anyway, it also works regardless of what state of disrepair he may be in, making it quite the challenge to keep track of him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Frenzy&#039;s profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 7]], which was re-worked from his entry in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]&#039;&#039;. Unsurprisingly, it dropped that book&#039;s bizarre claim that Frenzy was &amp;quot;quiet&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;not very talkative&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
While Optimus and his team were being led away, Frenzy spied upon and relayed their coordinates to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who intended to ambush the group and kill all bar Optimus, as &#039;&#039;Lord&#039;&#039; Megatron intended to deal with the &#039;&#039;traitor&#039;&#039; personally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was a member of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis&#039;]]&#039;&#039; crew in 1969, when it encountered the human space ship &#039;&#039;[[Ghost 1]]&#039;&#039;. He suggested that the ship&#039;s obvious Cybertronian influences might be a clue to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s whereabouts, though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was skeptical. Frenzy joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in an attack on the Autobot &#039;&#039;[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; when they found it, against Starscream&#039;s wishes. His attempt at a sneak attack from behind on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was met with a sturdy punch, and then he had Blackout thrown at him. Blackout subsequently called a retreat. After Optimus left the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; on a mission, the Decepticons tried their luck again, and during the space-borne battle, Frenzy and Blackout double-teamed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream returned to the Decepticons, but was evasive about what had happened and whether the &#039;&#039;Ghost 1&#039;&#039; crew knew where Megatron was, Frenzy and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] were spectators as he fought with Blackout over the matter. Following Blackout&#039;s loss, Frenzy reaffirmed his loyalty to Starscream. They engaged the Autobots in combat again afterwards, and Jazz made swift work of putting Frenzy out of commission, despite the Autobot still being weakened from the earlier fight. Frenzy was presumably retrieved during the later Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Reno Wilson]] (English)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Readingisfundamental.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This is the only newspaper in the country that is not afraid to tell the truth: that everything is just fine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A skittering little spaz, Frenzy smuggled himself aboard [[Air Force One]] disguised as a CD player boom-box. He made his way to the lower decks, carried by an [[Tracy|unsuspecting flight attendant]] who was on a vital mission to the storage area to &amp;quot;wrangle up some Ding-Dongs&amp;quot; for the [[President of the United States|President]]. Once left alone, he got into the server area and began to work his magic, simultaneously hacking the national database and uploading a virus, re-attempting the hack that [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] had tried at the [[SOCCENT Base]] in [[Qatar]] earlier. This attempt was discovered by government agent [[Maggie Madsen]], and the defense network was shut down in order to halt the hack. Frenzy was so pissed he slammed his head into the screen, but he&#039;d managed to finish uploading the virus, which would later shut down global communications, and got a little bit of info on what he was looking for.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy armed.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Not someone you&#039;d want to meet in a dark alley...or a well-lit one, for that matter.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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He was discovered by Secret Service agents, whom he quickly dispatched with his machine guns and disc-blade launcher before hiding away in boom-box form again.  When Air Force One landed, he escaped through the landing gear, slipping into the awaiting Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. (Real good job keeping an eye out, Secret Service.) After [[:Image:Frenzy_movie_bird.JPG|flipping the military the bird]] and bitching about how the &amp;quot;stupid insects&amp;quot; shot at him, he informed Barricade of his new discovery: [[Archibald Witwicky|the Witwicky man]] who had suspiciously displayed knowledge of Cybertronian writing.  After a quick web search using Barricade&#039;s on-board police department laptop, Frenzy determined their next target...a human called &amp;quot;[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesMan217]]&amp;quot; who was in possession of the Witwicky man&#039;s glasses, which in turn could lead them to the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Precious&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Barricade was forced to go to robot mode in order to handle [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he released Frenzy to chase the humans the [[Autobot]] was guarding. Frenzy tackled his primary target and even managed to get his pants off (Kinky!), but [[Mikaela Banes|the female human]] attacked him with a reciprocating saw she&#039;d found and cut off his head. To add insult to injury, LadiesMan217 punted the Decepticon&#039;s head away. It was actually to Frenzy&#039;s benefit, however, as he landed not too far from the female&#039;s purse, which had spilled when Bumblebee had dumped them out earlier. Still alive and ambulatory despite losing most of his body mass, he speared and scanned the female&#039;s cell phone, changed his form to match it, and hid out in her purse.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy head.JPG|left|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;What is it, Frenzy?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;STARSCREAM! SEND REINFORCEMENTS! I&#039;M UNDER ATTACK BY AQUATIC LIFEFO—&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; *Starscream terminates the link*]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy stayed hidden, watching the activities of the humans, including their meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Taken to LadiesMan217&#039;s house, Frenzy poked his head out to better observe, but was frightened by some [[wikipedia:Goldfish|aquatic lifeforms]] LadiesMan217 had. Frenzy poked one of his optics out when the glasses were discovered, but remained hidden during the subsequent encounter with [[Sector Seven]]. Arriving at [[Hoover Dam]], Frenzy slipped away...and fell off the side of the dam, landing painfully at the bottom. This allowed him to sneak into the secret Sector Seven operations hangar deep within the dam, where both the AllSpark and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had been kept for nearly a hundred years. Tapping into the AllSpark&#039;s power, he restored his body, then sent a message to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], telling him that their prizes were here. As Starscream mobilized all the Decepticons on [[Earth]], Frenzy set about the task of releasing his master. He went and killed a few technicians, letting him screw with the cryo-stasis machines that kept Megatron entombed, while Starscream destroyed the power lines outside, allowing the Decepticon leader to escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzycomputer2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|im in ur Sector 7, thawin ur N.B.E.-01]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron and Starscream went to assist the rest of the Decepticons in securing the AllSpark, Frenzy remained at the dam to tie up any loose ends. When [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[John Keller (Movie)|Secretary Keller]], Maggie and [[Glen Whitmann]] ran to an ancient storage room to try and get a Morse Code message to the Air Force via shortwave radio, Frenzy followed. While Glen jury-rigged outdated machinery to send the messages, Simmons and Keller tried to shoot the diminutive Decepticon. Frenzy made it into the room via the air ducts and sent a series of flying blades at the humans. One, however, ricocheted madly across the room, and took out most of Frenzy&#039;s head. With a muttered &amp;quot;oh shit,&amp;quot; Frenzy collapsed.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TitanFrenzy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His sales pitch &#039;&#039;sucks&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy&#039;s head injuries failed to kill him and he remains on guard at the former [[Sector Seven]] base. He also has learnt English, seemingly only so he can threaten you with a messy death.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tried to free Optimus from the former Sector Seven base, Frenzy began stalking the human.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} His attempt to shoot her in the back failed, and she declared she&#039;d take him out for good this time.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} She wasn&#039;t able to land a blow on him but she had the mental advantage, tricking him into shattering a liquid nitrogen tank and freezing himself to death. Whoops!  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
After Megatron was killed and the AllSpark destroyed, Starscream returned to the freeway to seek out Barricade, perhaps the only other surviving Decepticon on Earth. When informed that Frenzy had stolen all of Sector Seven&#039;s files on their race and most importantly, the AllSpark, Starscream realised that he must secure Frenzy&#039;s remains if he were to save all Cybertron.  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Starscream&#039;s second attack on Hoover Dam, Sector Seven scientists were moving Frenzy&#039;s remains from the alien archives room in which he had been deactivated. Suddenly, Starscream smashed his way in, demanding the humans turn over his compatriot to him, with which they complied. Later, after Starscream returned to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], he ordered [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] hook Frenzy up to their ship&#039;s computer. The retrieved data revealed the source of a lot of Sector Seven&#039;s knowledge regarding Transformers as coming from the resurrected [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} With the knowledge contained within Frenzy, Starscream was able to build a new AllSpark, though it didn&#039;t pan out exactly as he had planned. &lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, when Starscream returned to get his revenge, Wreckage tore at the Decepticon, and Frenzy&#039;s body fell out.  {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} [[Seymour Simmons]] secretly took the head for himself. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The events of &#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; take place during [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
Simmons rigged Frenzy&#039;s head up to some wires in the hopes of tapping his brain for clues on how to deal with the Transformers. Of course, Frenzy did not appreciate either Simmons&#039;s probing or his helplessness, though he remained confident that one of his fellow Decepticons would free him at some point. When he finally started talking, Simmons tried to get him lucid enough to answer questions, but instead Frenzy attempted to reach a nearby electrical transformer and caused a power surge in the apartment building&#039;s wiring. Simmons unplugged Frenzy, but the disaster resulted in him having to move his work to the basement of his mother&#039;s deli. There Simmons managed to get more information out of Frenzy, but nothing useful. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Frenzy head.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frenzy&#039;s attempts to become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] have gone horribly wrong.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seymour Simmons kept Frenzy&#039;s head with his secret stash of stolen Sector Seven material in the basement below his mother&#039;s deli. [[Leo Spitz]] reached out to touch it, but Simmons shooed him away, saying it was still radioactive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cyber Missions===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:CyberMissions6_Frenzy.JPG|300px|thumb&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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After being pursued by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], Barricade and Frenzy broke into a secure facility to steal [[NEST]] access codes.  Frenzy hacked into the computer, only to be grabbed by Sideswipe, balled up and rolled along the floor to Barricade, who picked him up.  Frenzy tried to loudly warn his partner of the Autobot&#039;s presence.  Barricade threw Frenzy at Sideswipe, who batted the tiny Decepticon back.  Kicked around the floor during the subsequent struggle, Frenzy continued jabbering, and gave Barricade the suggestion which allowed him to defeat Sideswipe.  The access codes obtained, Barricade carried Frenzy away. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Frenzy was seen digging through the mangled and twitching chassis of a dead Autobot. It&#039;s unlikely he was digging through it to find the AllSpark. Megatron nearly crushed him under his foot. It is entirely possible that he was annoyed with Frenzy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy arrived in Tranquility to meet up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], possessing information that Starscream said was vital. When Barricade attempted to link up with him, he discovered that Frenzy had been captured by [[Sector Seven|some armed humans]]. Frenzy was held captive in a small SUV (which seemed virtually indestructible) but Barricade eventually rescued him. Barricade later relayed to Starscream that Frenzy had discovered a lead on the AllSpark and Megatron...an artifact in the possession of a human named Sam.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, he served as Starscream&#039;s intelligence liaison when the Decepticon&#039;s Acting-Commander was searching for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], jabbering away in his own language. (A translation is NOT subtitled directly, with Frenzy being the only character to NOT speak English in the game. He just wants to be different...or annoying.)  {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was seen digging through the remains of another Transformer. Megatron nearly stepped on him, but he scurried away.  {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (Playstation Portable)===&lt;br /&gt;
In Frenzy&#039;s first mission on Earth,  he and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] searched for the [[glasses]]. They attacked the Autobots, but got a massive whupping by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Then,he assaulted [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later  he participated in [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]&#039;s attack on the [[Hoover Dam]]. Finally, he and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] but were defeated. Whether Jazz killed him as he did Brawl remains unknown. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Frenzy is worked into the warehouse sequence with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Frenzy battleformatrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy&#039;s back, and he&#039;s bigger than ever!&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Toys ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class Barricade companions====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, I&#039;m really this size. Seriously.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MD-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Included with the larger Deluxe Barricade is a very out-of-[[scale]] Frenzy (putting him somewhere around 7 feet tall) that folds up to become the larger &#039;Con&#039;s grill in both vehicle and robot mode. It is barely poseable and falls over as easily as Generation 1 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on the original Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] deluxe package comes with an unaltered Bumblebee, Barricade and, by extension, Frenzy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Mov2007-toy ReconFrenzy.JPG|right|75px|thumb|Here we go again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is [[FIRRIB|blue!]] Coming with the Barricade [[redeco]], Frenzy similarly gets a new color scheme. Oddly he&#039;s the only one with blue eyes like in the movie, but then again the &#039;&#039;whole toy&#039;&#039; is blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Recon Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Target exclusive AllSpark Power&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is... [[FIRRIB|red!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBarricade/barricade.htm More information on AllSpark Power Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Frenzy is back to being silver with red eyes, and his feet/stand/grill has been painted black to blend in with Barricade&#039;s car mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Premium Series Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie FAB Frenzy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stupid insects made me look fat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like most of the [[Fast Action Battler]] toys, this one is fairly inaccurate to the CGI model due to actually having to turn &#039;&#039;into&#039;&#039; something (which the CGI model was not designed to do).  It does, however, feature a launching disk that ejects from its chest as a pressure-launched projectile. This version of Frenzy transforms into a two-speaker stereo CD/cassette/radio. It is completely off-model to the movie radio, which is probably due to the figure having been designed before the character&#039;s final alt mode was determined.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Fast Action Battlers Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Frenzy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|STOP, in the name of love. Or I&#039;ll shoot you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replicas, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The [[Robot Replicas]] non-Transforming action figure of Frenzy is considerably closer to the movie&#039;s CGI model, even having blue optics rather than the red of most of his other toys. His left forearm can be replaced with an alternate forearm in its machinegun configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy is unique among the Robot Replicas in a couple of ways. First, he is the only one that does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; use the [[Revoltech]]-style joints, owing likely to the thinness of his limbs. Secondly, he is the only one with an &amp;quot;action feature&amp;quot; gimmick of sorts; he comes with a CD-blade accessory that stores in his chest, and pushing a button on his back pops it out. The disc does not shoot very far though, unless you really give the button a firm, swift whack, and even then, you&#039;re not gonna get much airtime on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Robot Replicas Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|First Encounter}}&lt;br /&gt;
====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I just want some PANTS. A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!...and maybe your blood, but mostly the PANTS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Screen Battles, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports &#039;&#039;no&#039;&#039; paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade&#039;s chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions). The only way to free him is to remove all four screws from Barricade&#039;s undercarriage, then pry the halves of the car apart and slip Frenzy (and his plastic blockade) out quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The pack also comes with unposeable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, a semi-in-scale Frenzy, and Mikaela holding the reciprocating saw she uses to attack him. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. So even though this pack &#039;&#039;technically&#039;&#039; contains &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Frenzy figures, Hasbro put a lot of effort into neutering one of them as good as they could.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This only applies to the Hasbro version. However, TakaraTomy&#039;s Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Screen Battles Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast food kids meal toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movietoy-RedRoosterFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Even more awesome than it looks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Red Rooster, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 discs&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy transforms from a stereo to a stereo with legs!  He comes with two discs, which he can launch. He can launch them mightilly! No, seriously. That little bugger sure can shoot. Which is good, because it&#039;s basically all he does.&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yeah, there&#039;s the transformation... but... well... just look at the picture.)&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yup, it&#039;s too awesome for words, we know. But it&#039;s still pretty simplistic.)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of The Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Human Alliance=====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade and Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Barricade&amp;amp;Frenzy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aren&#039;t I supposed to be dead?]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was first revealed during Hasbro&#039;s panel at [[BotCon 2009]] and comes with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Frenzy is the same size as the other Human Alliance &#039;assist&#039; figures, but being 4-4½ft tall, is much closer to being on scale with his partner. He has articulation in the neck, shoulders, waist, hips and knees, but the more common red eyes instead of the movie-accurate blue. Frenzy can sit in either of Barricade&#039;s seats in vehicle mode (the right of which can become a gun mount on his shoulder), he can stand behind Barricade&#039;s head, and can fold up to be stored inside a cavity in Barricade&#039;s chest in either mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Frenzy screencleaner.jpg|right|99px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Frenzy printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach you to be happy!&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released with &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], this version of Frenzy is the most adorably goofy razor blade death robot you ever saw.  For some reason he is colored a dark tan, perhaps to offer some color contrast to his pack-in partner.  Like the other first wave movie Decepticons, his design was tweaked to be much more human and less monstrous.  He only has two (red) eyes, and he has a wide toothy grin in the middle of his mandibles.  His articulation is limited to the shoulders, however his head DOES have limited wiggle room on its own joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* An early version of the script featured [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and Frenzy as one and the same character, named &amp;quot;[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&amp;quot;. He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a &amp;quot;portable stereo&amp;quot; and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;early&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&amp;amp;amp;postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&amp;amp;amp;postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy had three working names; &#039;&#039;&#039;Boombot&#039;&#039;&#039; was first, &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; was second, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundbyte&#039;&#039;&#039; was third.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie with blue optic lighting, though most of his released toys have them painted red. It&#039;s possible this was a late-ish change, as even the [[Transformers (Glu)|mobile game]] has him sporting red optics. Thanks for [[FIRRIB|continuing the debate]], [[Michael Bay]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie whose whole robot mode was created as a real physical puppet for filming, used in certain shots aboard Air Force One. (They did make the lower half of frozen Megatron as a set piece, plus [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok&#039;s]] head and tail, but that&#039;s not quite the same thing.) He and Bumblebee are the only Transformers in the film to have full-body robot mode props.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Extra pieces of the Frenzy puppet, specifically some fingers, were used to make the charred prop of the &amp;quot;dead&amp;quot; [[Nokia-bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy (or at very least, a robot who looked &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; like him) was most certainly &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; in a cage in the back of the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. You were seeing things! It was swamp gas! No, wait—a weather balloon! But definitely &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a robot alien from outer space!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzystereo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|According to user reviews, Frenzy is terrible for XM.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s robot mode was designed without an exact alternate mode in mind. It was known he was going to be a boom-box, but the designers had to produce a robot mode before the make/model was finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy transforms into a real on-the-market GPX portable stereo boombox... in the movie, at least. You know you want one. (His [[Fast Action Battlers]] toy, and various storybooks, depict him as made-up stereo models.)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Despite the &amp;quot;no size changing&amp;quot; rule for the movie, Frenzy arguably changes size when he takes the form of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco cellphone.  The movie&#039;s writers have explained this away as a simple shifting and folding up of parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy&#039;s dialog includes some actual English: &amp;quot;Witwicky&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ladiesman217&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Go, go, go!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Surprise!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Where is it?!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Yes(X5), Megatron(X3)!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Oh! Megatron melting.&amp;quot; and the ever-famous &amp;quot;Oh shit.&amp;quot; The rest is all Cybertronian, which according to Michael Bay is primarily rapidly-spoken Tutankhamen.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Moviefrenzy blade.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Doesn&#039;t look like a CD. Maybe it&#039;s one of those new-fangled Blu-ray disks?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s blades, before unfolding, are disguised as CDs. Granted, most CDs don&#039;t have hinge points near their center.&lt;br /&gt;
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*According to his profile card, Frenzy weighs 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds). How much of that mass would be discernible to a human lifting his stereo mode remains unclear. However, a human did indeed carry his stereo mode without much effort in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A picture of Frenzy appears on the screen of [[Photon T-34]]. Judging from his pose and the readouts on the screen, Photon did something to slag him off.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the first movie Transformer shown to be able to exist as just a head, adding another wrinkle to his status as living or deceased. This poses [[Headmaster (technology)|opportunities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*In 2011, Frenzy was revealed to be a [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] on Hasbro&#039;s website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/frenzy Frenzy&#039;s profile in the Vector Sigma Data Tracks]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (フレンジー &#039;&#039;Furenjī&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jí Fēng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 疾瘋, &amp;quot;Frenzy&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Frenzy (Movie)</title>
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{{disambig3|Frenzy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie frenzy.png|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;They are all laser-guided and I get CRAZY if you touch them!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; is small, sneaky, skittering and single-minded. His hyper-active twitching and lightning-speed jibbering in [[Cybertronian languages|his own tongue]] bely incredible espionage and sabotage skills, but it is in causing chaos and carnage that Frenzy truly excels. This creepy little abomination is the best there is at what he does, and approaches his tasks with a level of sinister glee that make it hard to deter him from a course of action once he has settled upon it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy is exceptionally hard to kill, due to the fact that he possesses a de-centralized, modular nervous system. In essence it means that even if he suffers critical injuries—such as getting his head severed, which seems to be a not-infrequent problem for him—he can continue to function. In addition to this, he is equipped with a hyper-reactive [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] and reformatting system that allows him to totally reconfigure his alternate mode with ridiculous speed, meaning that he can be something one minute, and something completely different the next. Although this is something which he does regularly anyway, it also works regardless of what state of disrepair he may be in, making it quite the challenge to keep track of him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Frenzy&#039;s profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 7]], which was re-worked from his entry in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]&#039;&#039;. Unsurprisingly, it dropped that book&#039;s bizarre claim that Frenzy was &amp;quot;quiet&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;not very talkative&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
While Optimus and his team were being led away, Frenzy spied upon and relayed their coordinates to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who intended to ambush the group and kill all bar Optimus, as &#039;&#039;Lord&#039;&#039; Megatron intended to deal with the &#039;&#039;traitor&#039;&#039; personally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was a member of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis&#039;]]&#039;&#039; crew in 1969, when it encountered the human space ship &#039;&#039;[[Ghost 1]]&#039;&#039;. He suggested that the ship&#039;s obvious Cybertronian influences might be a clue to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s whereabouts, though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was skeptical. Frenzy joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in an attack on the Autobot &#039;&#039;[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; when they found it, against Starscream&#039;s wishes. His attempt at a sneak attack from behind on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was met with a sturdy punch, and then he had Blackout thrown at him. Blackout subsequently called a retreat. After Optimus left the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; on a mission, the Decepticons tried their luck again, and during the space-borne battle, Frenzy and Blackout double-teamed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream returned to the Decepticons, but was evasive about what had happened and whether the &#039;&#039;Ghost 1&#039;&#039; crew knew where Megatron was, Frenzy and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] were spectators as he fought with Blackout over the matter. Following Blackout&#039;s loss, Frenzy reaffirmed his loyalty to Starscream. They engaged the Autobots in combat again afterwards, and Jazz made swift work of putting Frenzy out of commission, despite the Autobot still being weakened from the earlier fight. Frenzy was presumably retrieved during the later Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Reno Wilson]] (English)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Readingisfundamental.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This is the only newspaper in the country that is not afraid to tell the truth: that everything is just fine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A skittering little spaz, Frenzy smuggled himself aboard [[Air Force One]] disguised as a CD player boom-box. He made his way to the lower decks, carried by an [[Tracy|unsuspecting flight attendant]] who was on a vital mission to the storage area to &amp;quot;wrangle up some Ding-Dongs&amp;quot; for the [[President of the United States|President]]. Once left alone, he got into the server area and began to work his magic, simultaneously hacking the national database and uploading a virus, re-attempting the hack that [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] had tried at the [[SOCCENT Base]] in [[Qatar]] earlier. This attempt was discovered by government agent [[Maggie Madsen]], and the defense network was shut down in order to halt the hack. Frenzy was so pissed he slammed his head into the screen, but he&#039;d managed to finish uploading the virus, which would later shut down global communications, and got a little bit of info on what he was looking for.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy armed.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Not someone you&#039;d want to meet in a dark alley...or a well-lit one, for that matter.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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He was discovered by Secret Service agents, whom he quickly dispatched with his machine guns and disc-blade launcher before hiding away in boom-box form again.  When Air Force One landed, he escaped through the landing gear, slipping into the awaiting Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. (Real good job keeping an eye out, Secret Service.) After [[:Image:Frenzy_movie_bird.JPG|flipping the military the bird]] and bitching about how the &amp;quot;stupid insects&amp;quot; shot at him, he informed Barricade of his new discovery: [[Archibald Witwicky|the Witwicky man]] who had suspiciously displayed knowledge of Cybertronian writing.  After a quick web search using Barricade&#039;s on-board police department laptop, Frenzy determined their next target...a human called &amp;quot;[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesMan217]]&amp;quot; who was in possession of the Witwicky man&#039;s glasses, which in turn could lead them to the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Precious&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Barricade was forced to go to robot mode in order to handle [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he released Frenzy to chase the humans the [[Autobot]] was guarding. Frenzy tackled his primary target and even managed to get his pants off (Kinky!), but [[Mikaela Banes|the female human]] attacked him with a reciprocating saw she&#039;d found and cut off his head. To add insult to injury, LadiesMan217 punted the Decepticon&#039;s head away. It was actually to Frenzy&#039;s benefit, however, as he landed not too far from the female&#039;s purse, which had spilled when Bumblebee had dumped them out earlier. Still alive and ambulatory despite losing most of his body mass, he speared and scanned the female&#039;s cell phone, changed his form to match it, and hid out in her purse.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy head.JPG|left|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;What is it, Frenzy?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;STARSCREAM! SEND REINFORCEMENTS! I&#039;M UNDER ATTACK BY AQUATIC LIFEFO—&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; *Starscream terminates the link*]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy stayed hidden, watching the activities of the humans, including their meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Taken to LadiesMan217&#039;s house, Frenzy poked his head out to better observe, but was frightened by some [[wikipedia:Goldfish|aquatic lifeforms]] LadiesMan217 had. Frenzy poked one of his optics out when the glasses were discovered, but remained hidden during the subsequent encounter with [[Sector Seven]]. Arriving at [[Hoover Dam]], Frenzy slipped away...and fell off the side of the dam, landing painfully at the bottom. This allowed him to sneak into the secret Sector Seven operations hangar deep within the dam, where both the AllSpark and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had been kept for nearly a hundred years. Tapping into the AllSpark&#039;s power, he restored his body, then sent a message to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], telling him that their prizes were here. As Starscream mobilized all the Decepticons on [[Earth]], Frenzy set about the task of releasing his master. He went and killed a few technicians, letting him screw with the cryo-stasis machines that kept Megatron entombed, while Starscream destroyed the power lines outside, allowing the Decepticon leader to escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzycomputer2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|im in ur Sector 7, thawin ur N.B.E.-01]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron and Starscream went to assist the rest of the Decepticons in securing the AllSpark, Frenzy remained at the dam to tie up any loose ends. When [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[John Keller (Movie)|Secretary Keller]], Maggie and [[Glen Whitmann]] ran to an ancient storage room to try and get a Morse Code message to the Air Force via shortwave radio, Frenzy followed. While Glen jury-rigged outdated machinery to send the messages, Simmons and Keller tried to shoot the diminutive Decepticon. Frenzy made it into the room via the air ducts and sent a series of flying blades at the humans. One, however, ricocheted madly across the room, and took out most of Frenzy&#039;s head. With a muttered &amp;quot;oh shit,&amp;quot; Frenzy collapsed.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TitanFrenzy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His sales pitch &#039;&#039;sucks&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy&#039;s head injuries failed to kill him and he remains on guard at the former [[Sector Seven]] base. He also has learnt English, seemingly only so he can threaten you with a messy death.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tried to free Optimus from the former Sector Seven base, Frenzy began stalking the human.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} His attempt to shoot her in the back failed, and she declared she&#039;d take him out for good this time.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} She wasn&#039;t able to land a blow on him but she had the mental advantage, tricking him into shattering a liquid nitrogen tank and freezing himself to death. Whoops!  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
After Megatron was killed and the AllSpark destroyed, Starscream returned to the freeway to seek out Barricade, perhaps the only other surviving Decepticon on Earth. When informed that Frenzy had stolen all of Sector Seven&#039;s files on their race and most importantly, the AllSpark, Starscream realised that he must secure Frenzy&#039;s remains if he were to save all Cybertron.  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Starscream&#039;s second attack on Hoover Dam, Sector Seven scientists were moving Frenzy&#039;s remains from the alien archives room in which he had been deactivated. Suddenly, Starscream smashed his way in, demanding the humans turn over his compatriot to him, with which they complied. Later, after Starscream returned to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], he ordered [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] hook Frenzy up to their ship&#039;s computer. The retrieved data revealed the source of a lot of Sector Seven&#039;s knowledge regarding Transformers as coming from the resurrected [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} With the knowledge contained within Frenzy, Starscream was able to build a new AllSpark, though it didn&#039;t pan out exactly as he had planned. &lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, when Starscream returned to get his revenge, Wreckage tore at the Decepticon, and Frenzy&#039;s body fell out.  {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} [[Seymour Simmons]] secretly took the head for himself. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The events of &#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; take place during [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
Simmons rigged Frenzy&#039;s head up to some wires in the hopes of tapping his brain for clues on how to deal with the Transformers. Of course, Frenzy did not appreciate either Simmons&#039;s probing or his helplessness, though he remained confident that one of his fellow Decepticons would free him at some point. When he finally started talking, Simmons tried to get him lucid enough to answer questions, but instead Frenzy attempted to reach a nearby electrical transformer and caused a power surge in the apartment building&#039;s wiring. Simmons unplugged Frenzy, but the disaster resulted in him having to move his work to the basement of his mother&#039;s deli. There Simmons managed to get more information out of Frenzy, but nothing useful. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Frenzy head.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frenzy&#039;s attempts to become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] have gone horribly wrong.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seymour Simmons kept Frenzy&#039;s head with his secret stash of stolen Sector Seven material in the basement below his mother&#039;s deli. [[Leo Spitz]] reached out to touch it, but Simmons shooed him away, saying it was still radioactive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cyber Missions===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:CyberMissions6_Frenzy.JPG|300px|thumb|right|]] dark sexy voice &amp;quot;hey baby need a ride&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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After being pursued by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], Barricade and Frenzy broke into a secure facility to steal [[NEST]] access codes.  Frenzy hacked into the computer, only to be grabbed by Sideswipe, balled up and rolled along the floor to Barricade, who picked him up.  Frenzy tried to loudly warn his partner of the Autobot&#039;s presence.  Barricade threw Frenzy at Sideswipe, who batted the tiny Decepticon back.  Kicked around the floor during the subsequent struggle, Frenzy continued jabbering, and gave Barricade the suggestion which allowed him to defeat Sideswipe.  The access codes obtained, Barricade carried Frenzy away. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Frenzy was seen digging through the mangled and twitching chassis of a dead Autobot. It&#039;s unlikely he was digging through it to find the AllSpark. Megatron nearly crushed him under his foot. It is entirely possible that he was annoyed with Frenzy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy arrived in Tranquility to meet up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], possessing information that Starscream said was vital. When Barricade attempted to link up with him, he discovered that Frenzy had been captured by [[Sector Seven|some armed humans]]. Frenzy was held captive in a small SUV (which seemed virtually indestructible) but Barricade eventually rescued him. Barricade later relayed to Starscream that Frenzy had discovered a lead on the AllSpark and Megatron...an artifact in the possession of a human named Sam.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, he served as Starscream&#039;s intelligence liaison when the Decepticon&#039;s Acting-Commander was searching for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], jabbering away in his own language. (A translation is NOT subtitled directly, with Frenzy being the only character to NOT speak English in the game. He just wants to be different...or annoying.)  {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was seen digging through the remains of another Transformer. Megatron nearly stepped on him, but he scurried away.  {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (Playstation Portable)===&lt;br /&gt;
In Frenzy&#039;s first mission on Earth,  he and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] searched for the [[glasses]]. They attacked the Autobots, but got a massive whupping by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Then,he assaulted [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later  he participated in [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]&#039;s attack on the [[Hoover Dam]]. Finally, he and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] but were defeated. Whether Jazz killed him as he did Brawl remains unknown. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Frenzy is worked into the warehouse sequence with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Frenzy battleformatrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy&#039;s back, and he&#039;s bigger than ever!&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Toys ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class Barricade companions====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, I&#039;m really this size. Seriously.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MD-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Included with the larger Deluxe Barricade is a very out-of-[[scale]] Frenzy (putting him somewhere around 7 feet tall) that folds up to become the larger &#039;Con&#039;s grill in both vehicle and robot mode. It is barely poseable and falls over as easily as Generation 1 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on the original Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] deluxe package comes with an unaltered Bumblebee, Barricade and, by extension, Frenzy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Mov2007-toy ReconFrenzy.JPG|right|75px|thumb|Here we go again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is [[FIRRIB|blue!]] Coming with the Barricade [[redeco]], Frenzy similarly gets a new color scheme. Oddly he&#039;s the only one with blue eyes like in the movie, but then again the &#039;&#039;whole toy&#039;&#039; is blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Recon Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Target exclusive AllSpark Power&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is... [[FIRRIB|red!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBarricade/barricade.htm More information on AllSpark Power Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Frenzy is back to being silver with red eyes, and his feet/stand/grill has been painted black to blend in with Barricade&#039;s car mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Premium Series Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie FAB Frenzy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stupid insects made me look fat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like most of the [[Fast Action Battler]] toys, this one is fairly inaccurate to the CGI model due to actually having to turn &#039;&#039;into&#039;&#039; something (which the CGI model was not designed to do).  It does, however, feature a launching disk that ejects from its chest as a pressure-launched projectile. This version of Frenzy transforms into a two-speaker stereo CD/cassette/radio. It is completely off-model to the movie radio, which is probably due to the figure having been designed before the character&#039;s final alt mode was determined.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Fast Action Battlers Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Frenzy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|STOP, in the name of love. Or I&#039;ll shoot you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replicas, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[Robot Replicas]] non-Transforming action figure of Frenzy is considerably closer to the movie&#039;s CGI model, even having blue optics rather than the red of most of his other toys. His left forearm can be replaced with an alternate forearm in its machinegun configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy is unique among the Robot Replicas in a couple of ways. First, he is the only one that does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; use the [[Revoltech]]-style joints, owing likely to the thinness of his limbs. Secondly, he is the only one with an &amp;quot;action feature&amp;quot; gimmick of sorts; he comes with a CD-blade accessory that stores in his chest, and pushing a button on his back pops it out. The disc does not shoot very far though, unless you really give the button a firm, swift whack, and even then, you&#039;re not gonna get much airtime on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Robot Replicas Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|First Encounter}}&lt;br /&gt;
====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I just want some PANTS. A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!...and maybe your blood, but mostly the PANTS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Screen Battles, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports &#039;&#039;no&#039;&#039; paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade&#039;s chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions). The only way to free him is to remove all four screws from Barricade&#039;s undercarriage, then pry the halves of the car apart and slip Frenzy (and his plastic blockade) out quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The pack also comes with unposeable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, a semi-in-scale Frenzy, and Mikaela holding the reciprocating saw she uses to attack him. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. So even though this pack &#039;&#039;technically&#039;&#039; contains &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Frenzy figures, Hasbro put a lot of effort into neutering one of them as good as they could.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This only applies to the Hasbro version. However, TakaraTomy&#039;s Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Screen Battles Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast food kids meal toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movietoy-RedRoosterFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Even more awesome than it looks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Red Rooster, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 discs&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy transforms from a stereo to a stereo with legs!  He comes with two discs, which he can launch. He can launch them mightilly! No, seriously. That little bugger sure can shoot. Which is good, because it&#039;s basically all he does.&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yeah, there&#039;s the transformation... but... well... just look at the picture.)&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yup, it&#039;s too awesome for words, we know. But it&#039;s still pretty simplistic.)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of The Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Human Alliance=====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade and Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Barricade&amp;amp;Frenzy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aren&#039;t I supposed to be dead?]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was first revealed during Hasbro&#039;s panel at [[BotCon 2009]] and comes with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Frenzy is the same size as the other Human Alliance &#039;assist&#039; figures, but being 4-4½ft tall, is much closer to being on scale with his partner. He has articulation in the neck, shoulders, waist, hips and knees, but the more common red eyes instead of the movie-accurate blue. Frenzy can sit in either of Barricade&#039;s seats in vehicle mode (the right of which can become a gun mount on his shoulder), he can stand behind Barricade&#039;s head, and can fold up to be stored inside a cavity in Barricade&#039;s chest in either mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Frenzy screencleaner.jpg|right|99px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Frenzy printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach you to be happy!&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released with &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], this version of Frenzy is the most adorably goofy razor blade death robot you ever saw.  For some reason he is colored a dark tan, perhaps to offer some color contrast to his pack-in partner.  Like the other first wave movie Decepticons, his design was tweaked to be much more human and less monstrous.  He only has two (red) eyes, and he has a wide toothy grin in the middle of his mandibles.  His articulation is limited to the shoulders, however his head DOES have limited wiggle room on its own joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* An early version of the script featured [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and Frenzy as one and the same character, named &amp;quot;[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&amp;quot;. He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a &amp;quot;portable stereo&amp;quot; and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;early&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&amp;amp;amp;postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&amp;amp;amp;postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy had three working names; &#039;&#039;&#039;Boombot&#039;&#039;&#039; was first, &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; was second, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundbyte&#039;&#039;&#039; was third.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie with blue optic lighting, though most of his released toys have them painted red. It&#039;s possible this was a late-ish change, as even the [[Transformers (Glu)|mobile game]] has him sporting red optics. Thanks for [[FIRRIB|continuing the debate]], [[Michael Bay]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie whose whole robot mode was created as a real physical puppet for filming, used in certain shots aboard Air Force One. (They did make the lower half of frozen Megatron as a set piece, plus [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok&#039;s]] head and tail, but that&#039;s not quite the same thing.) He and Bumblebee are the only Transformers in the film to have full-body robot mode props.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Extra pieces of the Frenzy puppet, specifically some fingers, were used to make the charred prop of the &amp;quot;dead&amp;quot; [[Nokia-bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy (or at very least, a robot who looked &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; like him) was most certainly &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; in a cage in the back of the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. You were seeing things! It was swamp gas! No, wait—a weather balloon! But definitely &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a robot alien from outer space!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzystereo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|According to user reviews, Frenzy is terrible for XM.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s robot mode was designed without an exact alternate mode in mind. It was known he was going to be a boom-box, but the designers had to produce a robot mode before the make/model was finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy transforms into a real on-the-market GPX portable stereo boombox... in the movie, at least. You know you want one. (His [[Fast Action Battlers]] toy, and various storybooks, depict him as made-up stereo models.)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Despite the &amp;quot;no size changing&amp;quot; rule for the movie, Frenzy arguably changes size when he takes the form of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco cellphone.  The movie&#039;s writers have explained this away as a simple shifting and folding up of parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy&#039;s dialog includes some actual English: &amp;quot;Witwicky&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ladiesman217&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Go, go, go!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Surprise!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Where is it?!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Yes(X5), Megatron(X3)!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Oh! Megatron melting.&amp;quot; and the ever-famous &amp;quot;Oh shit.&amp;quot; The rest is all Cybertronian, which according to Michael Bay is primarily rapidly-spoken Tutankhamen.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Moviefrenzy blade.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Doesn&#039;t look like a CD. Maybe it&#039;s one of those new-fangled Blu-ray disks?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s blades, before unfolding, are disguised as CDs. Granted, most CDs don&#039;t have hinge points near their center.&lt;br /&gt;
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*According to his profile card, Frenzy weighs 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds). How much of that mass would be discernible to a human lifting his stereo mode remains unclear. However, a human did indeed carry his stereo mode without much effort in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A picture of Frenzy appears on the screen of [[Photon T-34]]. Judging from his pose and the readouts on the screen, Photon did something to slag him off.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the first movie Transformer shown to be able to exist as just a head, adding another wrinkle to his status as living or deceased. This poses [[Headmaster (technology)|opportunities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*In 2011, Frenzy was revealed to be a [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] on Hasbro&#039;s website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/frenzy Frenzy&#039;s profile in the Vector Sigma Data Tracks]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (フレンジー &#039;&#039;Furenjī&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jí Fēng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 疾瘋, &amp;quot;Frenzy&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Frenzy (Movie)</title>
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{{disambig3|Frenzy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie frenzy.png|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;They are all laser-guided and I get CRAZY if you touch them!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; is small, sneaky, skittering and single-minded. His hyper-active twitching and lightning-speed jibbering in [[Cybertronian languages|his own tongue]] bely incredible espionage and sabotage skills, but it is in causing chaos and carnage that Frenzy truly excels. This creepy little abomination is the best there is at what he does, and approaches his tasks with a level of sinister glee that make it hard to deter him from a course of action once he has settled upon it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy is exceptionally hard to kill, due to the fact that he possesses a de-centralized, modular nervous system. In essence it means that even if he suffers critical injuries—such as getting his head severed, which seems to be a not-infrequent problem for him—he can continue to function. In addition to this, he is equipped with a hyper-reactive [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] and reformatting system that allows him to totally reconfigure his alternate mode with ridiculous speed, meaning that he can be something one minute, and something completely different the next. Although this is something which he does regularly anyway, it also works regardless of what state of disrepair he may be in, making it quite the challenge to keep track of him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Frenzy&#039;s profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 7]], which was re-worked from his entry in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]&#039;&#039;. Unsurprisingly, it dropped that book&#039;s bizarre claim that Frenzy was &amp;quot;quiet&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;not very talkative&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
While Optimus and his team were being led away, Frenzy spied upon and relayed their coordinates to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who intended to ambush the group and kill all bar Optimus, as &#039;&#039;Lord&#039;&#039; Megatron intended to deal with the &#039;&#039;traitor&#039;&#039; personally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was a member of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis&#039;]]&#039;&#039; crew in 1969, when it encountered the human space ship &#039;&#039;[[Ghost 1]]&#039;&#039;. He suggested that the ship&#039;s obvious Cybertronian influences might be a clue to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s whereabouts, though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was skeptical. Frenzy joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in an attack on the Autobot &#039;&#039;[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; when they found it, against Starscream&#039;s wishes. His attempt at a sneak attack from behind on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was met with a sturdy punch, and then he had Blackout thrown at him. Blackout subsequently called a retreat. After Optimus left the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; on a mission, the Decepticons tried their luck again, and during the space-borne battle, Frenzy and Blackout double-teamed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream returned to the Decepticons, but was evasive about what had happened and whether the &#039;&#039;Ghost 1&#039;&#039; crew knew where Megatron was, Frenzy and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] were spectators as he fought with Blackout over the matter. Following Blackout&#039;s loss, Frenzy reaffirmed his loyalty to Starscream. They engaged the Autobots in combat again afterwards, and Jazz made swift work of putting Frenzy out of commission, despite the Autobot still being weakened from the earlier fight. Frenzy was presumably retrieved during the later Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Reno Wilson]] (English)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Readingisfundamental.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This is the only newspaper in the country that is not afraid to tell the truth: that everything is just fine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A skittering little spaz, Frenzy smuggled himself aboard [[Air Force One]] disguised as a CD player boom-box. He made his way to the lower decks, carried by an [[Tracy|unsuspecting flight attendant]] who was on a vital mission to the storage area to &amp;quot;wrangle up some Ding-Dongs&amp;quot; for the [[President of the United States|President]]. Once left alone, he got into the server area and began to work his magic, simultaneously hacking the national database and uploading a virus, re-attempting the hack that [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] had tried at the [[SOCCENT Base]] in [[Qatar]] earlier. This attempt was discovered by government agent [[Maggie Madsen]], and the defense network was shut down in order to halt the hack. Frenzy was so pissed he slammed his head into the screen, but he&#039;d managed to finish uploading the virus, which would later shut down global communications, and got a little bit of info on what he was looking for.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy armed.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Not someone you&#039;d want to meet in a dark alley...or a well-lit one, for that matter.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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He was discovered by Secret Service agents, whom he quickly dispatched with his machine guns and disc-blade launcher before hiding away in boom-box form again.  When Air Force One landed, he escaped through the landing gear, slipping into the awaiting Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. (Real good job keeping an eye out, Secret Service.) After [[:Image:Frenzy_movie_bird.JPG|flipping the military the bird]] and bitching about how the &amp;quot;stupid insects&amp;quot; shot at him, he informed Barricade of his new discovery: [[Archibald Witwicky|the Witwicky man]] who had suspiciously displayed knowledge of Cybertronian writing.  After a quick web search using Barricade&#039;s on-board police department laptop, Frenzy determined their next target...a human called &amp;quot;[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesMan217]]&amp;quot; who was in possession of the Witwicky man&#039;s glasses, which in turn could lead them to the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Precious&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Barricade was forced to go to robot mode in order to handle [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he released Frenzy to chase the humans the [[Autobot]] was guarding. Frenzy tackled his primary target and even managed to get his pants off (Kinky!), but [[Mikaela Banes|the female human]] attacked him with a reciprocating saw she&#039;d found and cut off his head. To add insult to injury, LadiesMan217 punted the Decepticon&#039;s head away. It was actually to Frenzy&#039;s benefit, however, as he landed not too far from the female&#039;s purse, which had spilled when Bumblebee had dumped them out earlier. Still alive and ambulatory despite losing most of his body mass, he speared and scanned the female&#039;s cell phone, changed his form to match it, and hid out in her purse.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy head.JPG|left|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;What is it, Frenzy?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;STARSCREAM! SEND REINFORCEMENTS! I&#039;M UNDER ATTACK BY AQUATIC LIFEFO—&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; *Starscream terminates the link*]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy stayed hidden, watching the activities of the humans, including their meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Taken to LadiesMan217&#039;s house, Frenzy poked his head out to better observe, but was frightened by some [[wikipedia:Goldfish|aquatic lifeforms]] LadiesMan217 had. Frenzy poked one of his optics out when the glasses were discovered, but remained hidden during the subsequent encounter with [[Sector Seven]]. Arriving at [[Hoover Dam]], Frenzy slipped away...and fell off the side of the dam, landing painfully at the bottom. This allowed him to sneak into the secret Sector Seven operations hangar deep within the dam, where both the AllSpark and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had been kept for nearly a hundred years. Tapping into the AllSpark&#039;s power, he restored his body, then sent a message to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], telling him that their prizes were here. As Starscream mobilized all the Decepticons on [[Earth]], Frenzy set about the task of releasing his master. He went and killed a few technicians, letting him screw with the cryo-stasis machines that kept Megatron entombed, while Starscream destroyed the power lines outside, allowing the Decepticon leader to escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzycomputer2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|im in ur Sector 7, thawin ur N.B.E.-01]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron and Starscream went to assist the rest of the Decepticons in securing the AllSpark, Frenzy remained at the dam to tie up any loose ends. When [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[John Keller (Movie)|Secretary Keller]], Maggie and [[Glen Whitmann]] ran to an ancient storage room to try and get a Morse Code message to the Air Force via shortwave radio, Frenzy followed. While Glen jury-rigged outdated machinery to send the messages, Simmons and Keller tried to shoot the diminutive Decepticon. Frenzy made it into the room via the air ducts and sent a series of flying blades at the humans. One, however, ricocheted madly across the room, and took out most of Frenzy&#039;s head. With a muttered &amp;quot;oh shit,&amp;quot; Frenzy collapsed.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TitanFrenzy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His sales pitch &#039;&#039;sucks&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy&#039;s head injuries failed to kill him and he remains on guard at the former [[Sector Seven]] base. He also has learnt English, seemingly only so he can threaten you with a messy death.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tried to free Optimus from the former Sector Seven base, Frenzy began stalking the human.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} His attempt to shoot her in the back failed, and she declared she&#039;d take him out for good this time.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} She wasn&#039;t able to land a blow on him but she had the mental advantage, tricking him into shattering a liquid nitrogen tank and freezing himself to death. Whoops!  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
After Megatron was killed and the AllSpark destroyed, Starscream returned to the freeway to seek out Barricade, perhaps the only other surviving Decepticon on Earth. When informed that Frenzy had stolen all of Sector Seven&#039;s files on their race and most importantly, the AllSpark, Starscream realised that he must secure Frenzy&#039;s remains if he were to save all Cybertron.  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Starscream&#039;s second attack on Hoover Dam, Sector Seven scientists were moving Frenzy&#039;s remains from the alien archives room in which he had been deactivated. Suddenly, Starscream smashed his way in, demanding the humans turn over his compatriot to him, with which they complied. Later, after Starscream returned to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], he ordered [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] hook Frenzy up to their ship&#039;s computer. The retrieved data revealed the source of a lot of Sector Seven&#039;s knowledge regarding Transformers as coming from the resurrected [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} With the knowledge contained within Frenzy, Starscream was able to build a new AllSpark, though it didn&#039;t pan out exactly as he had planned. &lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, when Starscream returned to get his revenge, Wreckage tore at the Decepticon, and Frenzy&#039;s body fell out.  {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} [[Seymour Simmons]] secretly took the head for himself. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The events of &#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; take place during [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
Simmons rigged Frenzy&#039;s head up to some wires in the hopes of tapping his brain for clues on how to deal with the Transformers. Of course, Frenzy did not appreciate either Simmons&#039;s probing or his helplessness, though he remained confident that one of his fellow Decepticons would free him at some point. When he finally started talking, Simmons tried to get him lucid enough to answer questions, but instead Frenzy attempted to reach a nearby electrical transformer and caused a power surge in the apartment building&#039;s wiring. Simmons unplugged Frenzy, but the disaster resulted in him having to move his work to the basement of his mother&#039;s deli. There Simmons managed to get more information out of Frenzy, but nothing useful. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Frenzy head.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frenzy&#039;s attempts to become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] have gone horribly wrong.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seymour Simmons kept Frenzy&#039;s head with his secret stash of stolen Sector Seven material in the basement below his mother&#039;s deli. [[Leo Spitz]] reached out to touch it, but Simmons shooed him away, saying it was still radioactive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cyber Missions===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:CyberMissions6_Frenzy.JPG|300px|thumb|right|]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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After being pursued by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], Barricade and Frenzy broke into a secure facility to steal [[NEST]] access codes.  Frenzy hacked into the computer, only to be grabbed by Sideswipe, balled up and rolled along the floor to Barricade, who picked him up.  Frenzy tried to loudly warn his partner of the Autobot&#039;s presence.  Barricade threw Frenzy at Sideswipe, who batted the tiny Decepticon back.  Kicked around the floor during the subsequent struggle, Frenzy continued jabbering, and gave Barricade the suggestion which allowed him to defeat Sideswipe.  The access codes obtained, Barricade carried Frenzy away. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Frenzy was seen digging through the mangled and twitching chassis of a dead Autobot. It&#039;s unlikely he was digging through it to find the AllSpark. Megatron nearly crushed him under his foot. It is entirely possible that he was annoyed with Frenzy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy arrived in Tranquility to meet up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], possessing information that Starscream said was vital. When Barricade attempted to link up with him, he discovered that Frenzy had been captured by [[Sector Seven|some armed humans]]. Frenzy was held captive in a small SUV (which seemed virtually indestructible) but Barricade eventually rescued him. Barricade later relayed to Starscream that Frenzy had discovered a lead on the AllSpark and Megatron...an artifact in the possession of a human named Sam.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, he served as Starscream&#039;s intelligence liaison when the Decepticon&#039;s Acting-Commander was searching for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], jabbering away in his own language. (A translation is NOT subtitled directly, with Frenzy being the only character to NOT speak English in the game. He just wants to be different...or annoying.)  {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was seen digging through the remains of another Transformer. Megatron nearly stepped on him, but he scurried away.  {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (Playstation Portable)===&lt;br /&gt;
In Frenzy&#039;s first mission on Earth,  he and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] searched for the [[glasses]]. They attacked the Autobots, but got a massive whupping by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Then,he assaulted [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later  he participated in [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]&#039;s attack on the [[Hoover Dam]]. Finally, he and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] but were defeated. Whether Jazz killed him as he did Brawl remains unknown. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Frenzy is worked into the warehouse sequence with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Frenzy battleformatrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy&#039;s back, and he&#039;s bigger than ever!&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Toys ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class Barricade companions====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, I&#039;m really this size. Seriously.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MD-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Included with the larger Deluxe Barricade is a very out-of-[[scale]] Frenzy (putting him somewhere around 7 feet tall) that folds up to become the larger &#039;Con&#039;s grill in both vehicle and robot mode. It is barely poseable and falls over as easily as Generation 1 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on the original Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] deluxe package comes with an unaltered Bumblebee, Barricade and, by extension, Frenzy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Mov2007-toy ReconFrenzy.JPG|right|75px|thumb|Here we go again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is [[FIRRIB|blue!]] Coming with the Barricade [[redeco]], Frenzy similarly gets a new color scheme. Oddly he&#039;s the only one with blue eyes like in the movie, but then again the &#039;&#039;whole toy&#039;&#039; is blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Recon Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Target exclusive AllSpark Power&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Frenzy is... [[FIRRIB|red!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBarricade/barricade.htm More information on AllSpark Power Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Frenzy is back to being silver with red eyes, and his feet/stand/grill has been painted black to blend in with Barricade&#039;s car mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Premium Series Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie FAB Frenzy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stupid insects made me look fat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like most of the [[Fast Action Battler]] toys, this one is fairly inaccurate to the CGI model due to actually having to turn &#039;&#039;into&#039;&#039; something (which the CGI model was not designed to do).  It does, however, feature a launching disk that ejects from its chest as a pressure-launched projectile. This version of Frenzy transforms into a two-speaker stereo CD/cassette/radio. It is completely off-model to the movie radio, which is probably due to the figure having been designed before the character&#039;s final alt mode was determined.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Fast Action Battlers Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Frenzy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|STOP, in the name of love. Or I&#039;ll shoot you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replicas, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[Robot Replicas]] non-Transforming action figure of Frenzy is considerably closer to the movie&#039;s CGI model, even having blue optics rather than the red of most of his other toys. His left forearm can be replaced with an alternate forearm in its machinegun configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy is unique among the Robot Replicas in a couple of ways. First, he is the only one that does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; use the [[Revoltech]]-style joints, owing likely to the thinness of his limbs. Secondly, he is the only one with an &amp;quot;action feature&amp;quot; gimmick of sorts; he comes with a CD-blade accessory that stores in his chest, and pushing a button on his back pops it out. The disc does not shoot very far though, unless you really give the button a firm, swift whack, and even then, you&#039;re not gonna get much airtime on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Robot Replicas Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I just want some PANTS. A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!...and maybe your blood, but mostly the PANTS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Screen Battles, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports &#039;&#039;no&#039;&#039; paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade&#039;s chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions). The only way to free him is to remove all four screws from Barricade&#039;s undercarriage, then pry the halves of the car apart and slip Frenzy (and his plastic blockade) out quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The pack also comes with unposeable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, a semi-in-scale Frenzy, and Mikaela holding the reciprocating saw she uses to attack him. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. So even though this pack &#039;&#039;technically&#039;&#039; contains &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Frenzy figures, Hasbro put a lot of effort into neutering one of them as good as they could.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This only applies to the Hasbro version. However, TakaraTomy&#039;s Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Screen Battles Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast food kids meal toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movietoy-RedRoosterFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Even more awesome than it looks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Red Rooster, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 discs&lt;br /&gt;
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: Frenzy transforms from a stereo to a stereo with legs!  He comes with two discs, which he can launch. He can launch them mightilly! No, seriously. That little bugger sure can shoot. Which is good, because it&#039;s basically all he does.&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yeah, there&#039;s the transformation... but... well... just look at the picture.)&lt;br /&gt;
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: (Yup, it&#039;s too awesome for words, we know. But it&#039;s still pretty simplistic.)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of The Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Human Alliance=====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade and Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Barricade&amp;amp;Frenzy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aren&#039;t I supposed to be dead?]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was first revealed during Hasbro&#039;s panel at [[BotCon 2009]] and comes with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Frenzy is the same size as the other Human Alliance &#039;assist&#039; figures, but being 4-4½ft tall, is much closer to being on scale with his partner. He has articulation in the neck, shoulders, waist, hips and knees, but the more common red eyes instead of the movie-accurate blue. Frenzy can sit in either of Barricade&#039;s seats in vehicle mode (the right of which can become a gun mount on his shoulder), he can stand behind Barricade&#039;s head, and can fold up to be stored inside a cavity in Barricade&#039;s chest in either mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Frenzy screencleaner.jpg|right|99px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Frenzy printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach you to be happy!&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released with &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], this version of Frenzy is the most adorably goofy razor blade death robot you ever saw.  For some reason he is colored a dark tan, perhaps to offer some color contrast to his pack-in partner.  Like the other first wave movie Decepticons, his design was tweaked to be much more human and less monstrous.  He only has two (red) eyes, and he has a wide toothy grin in the middle of his mandibles.  His articulation is limited to the shoulders, however his head DOES have limited wiggle room on its own joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s screech right before they ditected the hack DOES NOT SOUND LIKE BLACKOUT&#039;S AT ALLLLL. So it is not a direct match.&lt;br /&gt;
* An early version of the script featured [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and Frenzy as one and the same character, named &amp;quot;[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&amp;quot;. He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a &amp;quot;portable stereo&amp;quot; and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;early&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&amp;amp;amp;postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&amp;amp;amp;postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy had three working names; &#039;&#039;&#039;Boombot&#039;&#039;&#039; was first, &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; was second, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundbyte&#039;&#039;&#039; was third.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie with blue optic lighting, though most of his released toys have them painted red. It&#039;s possible this was a late-ish change, as even the [[Transformers (Glu)|mobile game]] has him sporting red optics. Thanks for [[FIRRIB|continuing the debate]], [[Michael Bay]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie whose whole robot mode was created as a real physical puppet for filming, used in certain shots aboard Air Force One. (They did make the lower half of frozen Megatron as a set piece, plus [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok&#039;s]] head and tail, but that&#039;s not quite the same thing.) He and Bumblebee are the only Transformers in the film to have full-body robot mode props.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Extra pieces of the Frenzy puppet, specifically some fingers, were used to make the charred prop of the &amp;quot;dead&amp;quot; [[Nokia-bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy (or at very least, a robot who looked &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; like him) was most certainly &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; in a cage in the back of the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. You were seeing things! It was swamp gas! No, wait—a weather balloon! But definitely &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a robot alien from outer space!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzystereo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|According to user reviews, Frenzy is terrible for XM.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s robot mode was designed without an exact alternate mode in mind. It was known he was going to be a boom-box, but the designers had to produce a robot mode before the make/model was finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy transforms into a real on-the-market GPX portable stereo boombox... in the movie, at least. You know you want one. (His [[Fast Action Battlers]] toy, and various storybooks, depict him as made-up stereo models.)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Despite the &amp;quot;no size changing&amp;quot; rule for the movie, Frenzy arguably changes size when he takes the form of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco cellphone.  The movie&#039;s writers have explained this away as a simple shifting and folding up of parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy&#039;s dialog includes some actual English: &amp;quot;Witwicky&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ladiesman217&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Go, go, go!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Surprise!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Where is it?!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Yes(X5), Megatron(X3)!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Oh! Megatron melting.&amp;quot; and the ever-famous &amp;quot;Oh shit.&amp;quot; The rest is all Cybertronian, which according to Michael Bay is primarily rapidly-spoken Tutankhamen.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Moviefrenzy blade.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Doesn&#039;t look like a CD. Maybe it&#039;s one of those new-fangled Blu-ray disks?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s blades, before unfolding, are disguised as CDs. Granted, most CDs don&#039;t have hinge points near their center.&lt;br /&gt;
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*According to his profile card, Frenzy weighs 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds). How much of that mass would be discernible to a human lifting his stereo mode remains unclear. However, a human did indeed carry his stereo mode without much effort in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A picture of Frenzy appears on the screen of [[Photon T-34]]. Judging from his pose and the readouts on the screen, Photon did something to slag him off.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the first movie Transformer shown to be able to exist as just a head, adding another wrinkle to his status as living or deceased. This poses [[Headmaster (technology)|opportunities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*In 2011, Frenzy was revealed to be a [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] on Hasbro&#039;s website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/frenzy Frenzy&#039;s profile in the Vector Sigma Data Tracks]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (フレンジー &#039;&#039;Furenjī&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jí Fēng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 疾瘋, &amp;quot;Frenzy&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Frenzy (Movie)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Bulbamander: /* Notes */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Frenzy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie frenzy.png|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;They are all laser-guided and I get CRAZY if you touch them!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; is small, sneaky, skittering and single-minded. His hyper-active twitching and lightning-speed jibbering in [[Cybertronian languages|his own tongue]] bely incredible espionage and sabotage skills, but it is in causing chaos and carnage that Frenzy truly excels. This creepy little abomination is the best there is at what he does, and approaches his tasks with a level of sinister glee that make it hard to deter him from a course of action once he has settled upon it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy is exceptionally hard to kill, due to the fact that he possesses a de-centralized, modular nervous system. In essence it means that even if he suffers critical injuries—such as getting his head severed, which seems to be a not-infrequent problem for him—he can continue to function. In addition to this, he is equipped with a hyper-reactive [[Trans-scan|trans-scanning]] and reformatting system that allows him to totally reconfigure his alternate mode with ridiculous speed, meaning that he can be something one minute, and something completely different the next. Although this is something which he does regularly anyway, it also works regardless of what state of disrepair he may be in, making it quite the challenge to keep track of him.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Frenzy&#039;s profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 7]], which was re-worked from his entry in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]&#039;&#039;. Unsurprisingly, it dropped that book&#039;s bizarre claim that Frenzy was &amp;quot;quiet&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;not very talkative&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
While Optimus and his team were being led away, Frenzy spied upon and relayed their coordinates to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who intended to ambush the group and kill all bar Optimus, as &#039;&#039;Lord&#039;&#039; Megatron intended to deal with the &#039;&#039;traitor&#039;&#039; personally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was a member of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis&#039;]]&#039;&#039; crew in 1969, when it encountered the human space ship &#039;&#039;[[Ghost 1]]&#039;&#039;. He suggested that the ship&#039;s obvious Cybertronian influences might be a clue to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s whereabouts, though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was skeptical. Frenzy joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in an attack on the Autobot &#039;&#039;[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; when they found it, against Starscream&#039;s wishes. His attempt at a sneak attack from behind on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was met with a sturdy punch, and then he had Blackout thrown at him. Blackout subsequently called a retreat. After Optimus left the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; on a mission, the Decepticons tried their luck again, and during the space-borne battle, Frenzy and Blackout double-teamed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream returned to the Decepticons, but was evasive about what had happened and whether the &#039;&#039;Ghost 1&#039;&#039; crew knew where Megatron was, Frenzy and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] were spectators as he fought with Blackout over the matter. Following Blackout&#039;s loss, Frenzy reaffirmed his loyalty to Starscream. They engaged the Autobots in combat again afterwards, and Jazz made swift work of putting Frenzy out of commission, despite the Autobot still being weakened from the earlier fight. Frenzy was presumably retrieved during the later Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Reno Wilson]] (English)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Readingisfundamental.jpg|left|180px|thumb|This is the only newspaper in the country that is not afraid to tell the truth: that everything is just fine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A skittering little spaz, Frenzy smuggled himself aboard [[Air Force One]] disguised as a CD player boom-box. He made his way to the lower decks, carried by an [[Tracy|unsuspecting flight attendant]] who was on a vital mission to the storage area to &amp;quot;wrangle up some Ding-Dongs&amp;quot; for the [[President of the United States|President]]. Once left alone, he got into the server area and began to work his magic, simultaneously hacking the national database and uploading a virus, re-attempting the hack that [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] had tried at the [[SOCCENT Base]] in [[Qatar]] earlier. This attempt was discovered by government agent [[Maggie Madsen]], and the defense network was shut down in order to halt the hack. Frenzy was so pissed he slammed his head into the screen, but he&#039;d managed to finish uploading the virus, which would later shut down global communications, and got a little bit of info on what he was looking for.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy armed.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Not someone you&#039;d want to meet in a dark alley...or a well-lit one, for that matter.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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He was discovered by Secret Service agents, whom he quickly dispatched with his machine guns and disc-blade launcher before hiding away in boom-box form again.  When Air Force One landed, he escaped through the landing gear, slipping into the awaiting Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. (Real good job keeping an eye out, Secret Service.) After [[:Image:Frenzy_movie_bird.JPG|flipping the military the bird]] and bitching about how the &amp;quot;stupid insects&amp;quot; shot at him, he informed Barricade of his new discovery: [[Archibald Witwicky|the Witwicky man]] who had suspiciously displayed knowledge of Cybertronian writing.  After a quick web search using Barricade&#039;s on-board police department laptop, Frenzy determined their next target...a human called &amp;quot;[[Sam Witwicky|LadiesMan217]]&amp;quot; who was in possession of the Witwicky man&#039;s glasses, which in turn could lead them to the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Precious&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[AllSpark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When Barricade was forced to go to robot mode in order to handle [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], he released Frenzy to chase the humans the [[Autobot]] was guarding. Frenzy tackled his primary target and even managed to get his pants off (Kinky!), but [[Mikaela Banes|the female human]] attacked him with a reciprocating saw she&#039;d found and cut off his head. To add insult to injury, LadiesMan217 punted the Decepticon&#039;s head away. It was actually to Frenzy&#039;s benefit, however, as he landed not too far from the female&#039;s purse, which had spilled when Bumblebee had dumped them out earlier. Still alive and ambulatory despite losing most of his body mass, he speared and scanned the female&#039;s cell phone, changed his form to match it, and hid out in her purse.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzy head.JPG|left|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;What is it, Frenzy?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;STARSCREAM! SEND REINFORCEMENTS! I&#039;M UNDER ATTACK BY AQUATIC LIFEFO—&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; *Starscream terminates the link*]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy stayed hidden, watching the activities of the humans, including their meeting with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Taken to LadiesMan217&#039;s house, Frenzy poked his head out to better observe, but was frightened by some [[wikipedia:Goldfish|aquatic lifeforms]] LadiesMan217 had. Frenzy poked one of his optics out when the glasses were discovered, but remained hidden during the subsequent encounter with [[Sector Seven]]. Arriving at [[Hoover Dam]], Frenzy slipped away...and fell off the side of the dam, landing painfully at the bottom. This allowed him to sneak into the secret Sector Seven operations hangar deep within the dam, where both the AllSpark and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had been kept for nearly a hundred years. Tapping into the AllSpark&#039;s power, he restored his body, then sent a message to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], telling him that their prizes were here. As Starscream mobilized all the Decepticons on [[Earth]], Frenzy set about the task of releasing his master. He went and killed a few technicians, letting him screw with the cryo-stasis machines that kept Megatron entombed, while Starscream destroyed the power lines outside, allowing the Decepticon leader to escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzycomputer2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|im in ur Sector 7, thawin ur N.B.E.-01]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron and Starscream went to assist the rest of the Decepticons in securing the AllSpark, Frenzy remained at the dam to tie up any loose ends. When [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[John Keller (Movie)|Secretary Keller]], Maggie and [[Glen Whitmann]] ran to an ancient storage room to try and get a Morse Code message to the Air Force via shortwave radio, Frenzy followed. While Glen jury-rigged outdated machinery to send the messages, Simmons and Keller tried to shoot the diminutive Decepticon. Frenzy made it into the room via the air ducts and sent a series of flying blades at the humans. One, however, ricocheted madly across the room, and took out most of Frenzy&#039;s head. With a muttered &amp;quot;oh shit,&amp;quot; Frenzy collapsed.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TitanFrenzy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|His sales pitch &#039;&#039;sucks&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy&#039;s head injuries failed to kill him and he remains on guard at the former [[Sector Seven]] base. He also has learnt English, seemingly only so he can threaten you with a messy death.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tried to free Optimus from the former Sector Seven base, Frenzy began stalking the human.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} His attempt to shoot her in the back failed, and she declared she&#039;d take him out for good this time.  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} She wasn&#039;t able to land a blow on him but she had the mental advantage, tricking him into shattering a liquid nitrogen tank and freezing himself to death. Whoops!  {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight&#039;s Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
After Megatron was killed and the AllSpark destroyed, Starscream returned to the freeway to seek out Barricade, perhaps the only other surviving Decepticon on Earth. When informed that Frenzy had stolen all of Sector Seven&#039;s files on their race and most importantly, the AllSpark, Starscream realised that he must secure Frenzy&#039;s remains if he were to save all Cybertron.  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Starscream&#039;s second attack on Hoover Dam, Sector Seven scientists were moving Frenzy&#039;s remains from the alien archives room in which he had been deactivated. Suddenly, Starscream smashed his way in, demanding the humans turn over his compatriot to him, with which they complied. Later, after Starscream returned to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], he ordered [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] hook Frenzy up to their ship&#039;s computer. The retrieved data revealed the source of a lot of Sector Seven&#039;s knowledge regarding Transformers as coming from the resurrected [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].  {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} With the knowledge contained within Frenzy, Starscream was able to build a new AllSpark, though it didn&#039;t pan out exactly as he had planned. &lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, when Starscream returned to get his revenge, Wreckage tore at the Decepticon, and Frenzy&#039;s body fell out.  {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} [[Seymour Simmons]] secretly took the head for himself. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|The events of &#039;&#039;The Veiled Threat&#039;&#039; take place during [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
Simmons rigged Frenzy&#039;s head up to some wires in the hopes of tapping his brain for clues on how to deal with the Transformers. Of course, Frenzy did not appreciate either Simmons&#039;s probing or his helplessness, though he remained confident that one of his fellow Decepticons would free him at some point. When he finally started talking, Simmons tried to get him lucid enough to answer questions, but instead Frenzy attempted to reach a nearby electrical transformer and caused a power surge in the apartment building&#039;s wiring. Simmons unplugged Frenzy, but the disaster resulted in him having to move his work to the basement of his mother&#039;s deli. There Simmons managed to get more information out of Frenzy, but nothing useful. {{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF Frenzy head.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Frenzy&#039;s attempts to become a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] have gone horribly wrong.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seymour Simmons kept Frenzy&#039;s head with his secret stash of stolen Sector Seven material in the basement below his mother&#039;s deli. [[Leo Spitz]] reached out to touch it, but Simmons shooed him away, saying it was still radioactive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Cyber Missions===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:CyberMissions6_Frenzy.JPG|300px|thumb|right|]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After being pursued by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], Barricade and Frenzy broke into a secure facility to steal [[NEST]] access codes.  Frenzy hacked into the computer, only to be grabbed by Sideswipe, balled up and rolled along the floor to Barricade, who picked him up.  Frenzy tried to loudly warn his partner of the Autobot&#039;s presence.  Barricade threw Frenzy at Sideswipe, who batted the tiny Decepticon back.  Kicked around the floor during the subsequent struggle, Frenzy continued jabbering, and gave Barricade the suggestion which allowed him to defeat Sideswipe.  The access codes obtained, Barricade carried Frenzy away. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; The Game===&lt;br /&gt;
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Frenzy was seen digging through the mangled and twitching chassis of a dead Autobot. It&#039;s unlikely he was digging through it to find the AllSpark. Megatron nearly crushed him under his foot. It is entirely possible that he was annoyed with Frenzy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Frenzy arrived in Tranquility to meet up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], possessing information that Starscream said was vital. When Barricade attempted to link up with him, he discovered that Frenzy had been captured by [[Sector Seven|some armed humans]]. Frenzy was held captive in a small SUV (which seemed virtually indestructible) but Barricade eventually rescued him. Barricade later relayed to Starscream that Frenzy had discovered a lead on the AllSpark and Megatron...an artifact in the possession of a human named Sam.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, he served as Starscream&#039;s intelligence liaison when the Decepticon&#039;s Acting-Commander was searching for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], jabbering away in his own language. (A translation is NOT subtitled directly, with Frenzy being the only character to NOT speak English in the game. He just wants to be different...or annoying.)  {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy was seen digging through the remains of another Transformer. Megatron nearly stepped on him, but he scurried away.  {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (Playstation Portable)===&lt;br /&gt;
In Frenzy&#039;s first mission on Earth,  he and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] searched for the [[glasses]]. They attacked the Autobots, but got a massive whupping by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Then,he assaulted [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later  he participated in [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]&#039;s attack on the [[Hoover Dam]]. Finally, he and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] took on [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] but were defeated. Whether Jazz killed him as he did Brawl remains unknown. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Frenzy is worked into the warehouse sequence with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Frenzy battleformatrix.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Frenzy&#039;s back, and he&#039;s bigger than ever!&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Toys ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class Barricade companions====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, I&#039;m really this size. Seriously.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MD-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Included with the larger Deluxe Barricade is a very out-of-[[scale]] Frenzy (putting him somewhere around 7 feet tall) that folds up to become the larger &#039;Con&#039;s grill in both vehicle and robot mode. It is barely poseable and falls over as easily as Generation 1 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on the original Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] deluxe package comes with an unaltered Bumblebee, Barricade and, by extension, Frenzy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Mov2007-toy ReconFrenzy.JPG|right|75px|thumb|Here we go again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Recon Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Frenzy is [[FIRRIB|blue!]] Coming with the Barricade [[redeco]], Frenzy similarly gets a new color scheme. Oddly he&#039;s the only one with blue eyes like in the movie, but then again the &#039;&#039;whole toy&#039;&#039; is blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Recon Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Target exclusive AllSpark Power&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Frenzy is... [[FIRRIB|red!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBarricade/barricade.htm More information on AllSpark Power Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Frenzy is back to being silver with red eyes, and his feet/stand/grill has been painted black to blend in with Barricade&#039;s car mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Premium Series Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie FAB Frenzy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stupid insects made me look fat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Disc Blast Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Like most of the [[Fast Action Battler]] toys, this one is fairly inaccurate to the CGI model due to actually having to turn &#039;&#039;into&#039;&#039; something (which the CGI model was not designed to do).  It does, however, feature a launching disk that ejects from its chest as a pressure-launched projectile. This version of Frenzy transforms into a two-speaker stereo CD/cassette/radio. It is completely off-model to the movie radio, which is probably due to the figure having been designed before the character&#039;s final alt mode was determined.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Fast Action Battlers Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Frenzy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|STOP, in the name of love. Or I&#039;ll shoot you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replicas, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The [[Robot Replicas]] non-Transforming action figure of Frenzy is considerably closer to the movie&#039;s CGI model, even having blue optics rather than the red of most of his other toys. His left forearm can be replaced with an alternate forearm in its machinegun configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Frenzy is unique among the Robot Replicas in a couple of ways. First, he is the only one that does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; use the [[Revoltech]]-style joints, owing likely to the thinness of his limbs. Secondly, he is the only one with an &amp;quot;action feature&amp;quot; gimmick of sorts; he comes with a CD-blade accessory that stores in his chest, and pushing a button on his back pops it out. The disc does not shoot very far though, unless you really give the button a firm, swift whack, and even then, you&#039;re not gonna get much airtime on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRFrenzy/frenzy.htm More information on Robot Replicas Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|First Encounter}}&lt;br /&gt;
====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I just want some PANTS. A DECENT PAIR OF PANTS!...and maybe your blood, but mostly the PANTS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Encounter&#039;&#039;&#039; (Screen Battles, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports &#039;&#039;no&#039;&#039; paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade&#039;s chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions). The only way to free him is to remove all four screws from Barricade&#039;s undercarriage, then pry the halves of the car apart and slip Frenzy (and his plastic blockade) out quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The pack also comes with unposeable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, a semi-in-scale Frenzy, and Mikaela holding the reciprocating saw she uses to attack him. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. So even though this pack &#039;&#039;technically&#039;&#039; contains &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Frenzy figures, Hasbro put a lot of effort into neutering one of them as good as they could.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This only applies to the Hasbro version. However, TakaraTomy&#039;s Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Screen Battles Frenzy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast food kids meal toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movietoy-RedRoosterFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Even more awesome than it looks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Red Rooster, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 discs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Frenzy transforms from a stereo to a stereo with legs!  He comes with two discs, which he can launch. He can launch them mightilly! No, seriously. That little bugger sure can shoot. Which is good, because it&#039;s basically all he does.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: (Yeah, there&#039;s the transformation... but... well... just look at the picture.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: (Yup, it&#039;s too awesome for words, we know. But it&#039;s still pretty simplistic.)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of The Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Human Alliance=====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Barricade and Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF HumanAlliance Barricade&amp;amp;Frenzy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aren&#039;t I supposed to be dead?]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was first revealed during Hasbro&#039;s panel at [[BotCon 2009]] and comes with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Frenzy is the same size as the other Human Alliance &#039;assist&#039; figures, but being 4-4½ft tall, is much closer to being on scale with his partner. He has articulation in the neck, shoulders, waist, hips and knees, but the more common red eyes instead of the movie-accurate blue. Frenzy can sit in either of Barricade&#039;s seats in vehicle mode (the right of which can become a gun mount on his shoulder), he can stand behind Barricade&#039;s head, and can fold up to be stored inside a cavity in Barricade&#039;s chest in either mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Frenzy screencleaner.jpg|right|99px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Frenzy printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach you to be happy!&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;I&#039;ll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released with &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], this version of Frenzy is the most adorably goofy razor blade death robot you ever saw.  For some reason he is colored a dark tan, perhaps to offer some color contrast to his pack-in partner.  Like the other first wave movie Decepticons, his design was tweaked to be much more human and less monstrous.  He only has two (red) eyes, and he has a wide toothy grin in the middle of his mandibles.  His articulation is limited to the shoulders, however his head DOES have limited wiggle room on its own joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s screech right before they ditected the hack DOES NOT SOUND LIKE BLACKOUT&#039;S AT ALLLLL.&lt;br /&gt;
* An early version of the script featured [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and Frenzy as one and the same character, named &amp;quot;[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&amp;quot;. He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a &amp;quot;portable stereo&amp;quot; and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;early&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&amp;amp;amp;postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&amp;amp;amp;postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy had three working names; &#039;&#039;&#039;Boombot&#039;&#039;&#039; was first, &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; was second, and &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundbyte&#039;&#039;&#039; was third.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie with blue optic lighting, though most of his released toys have them painted red. It&#039;s possible this was a late-ish change, as even the [[Transformers (Glu)|mobile game]] has him sporting red optics. Thanks for [[FIRRIB|continuing the debate]], [[Michael Bay]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy is the only Decepticon in the movie whose whole robot mode was created as a real physical puppet for filming, used in certain shots aboard Air Force One. (They did make the lower half of frozen Megatron as a set piece, plus [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok&#039;s]] head and tail, but that&#039;s not quite the same thing.) He and Bumblebee are the only Transformers in the film to have full-body robot mode props.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Extra pieces of the Frenzy puppet, specifically some fingers, were used to make the charred prop of the &amp;quot;dead&amp;quot; [[Nokia-bot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy (or at very least, a robot who looked &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; like him) was most certainly &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; in a cage in the back of the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. You were seeing things! It was swamp gas! No, wait—a weather balloon! But definitely &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a robot alien from outer space!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Frenzystereo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|According to user reviews, Frenzy is terrible for XM.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s robot mode was designed without an exact alternate mode in mind. It was known he was going to be a boom-box, but the designers had to produce a robot mode before the make/model was finalized.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy transforms into a real on-the-market GPX portable stereo boombox... in the movie, at least. You know you want one. (His [[Fast Action Battlers]] toy, and various storybooks, depict him as made-up stereo models.)&lt;br /&gt;
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*Despite the &amp;quot;no size changing&amp;quot; rule for the movie, Frenzy arguably changes size when he takes the form of the Nokia 8800 Sirocco cellphone.  The movie&#039;s writers have explained this away as a simple shifting and folding up of parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Frenzy&#039;s dialog includes some actual English: &amp;quot;Witwicky&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ladiesman217&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Go, go, go!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Surprise!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Where is it?!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Yes(X5), Megatron(X3)!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Oh! Megatron melting.&amp;quot; and the ever-famous &amp;quot;Oh shit.&amp;quot; The rest is all Cybertronian, which according to Michael Bay is primarily rapidly-spoken Tutankhamen.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Moviefrenzy blade.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Doesn&#039;t look like a CD. Maybe it&#039;s one of those new-fangled Blu-ray disks?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy&#039;s blades, before unfolding, are disguised as CDs. Granted, most CDs don&#039;t have hinge points near their center.&lt;br /&gt;
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*According to his profile card, Frenzy weighs 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds). How much of that mass would be discernible to a human lifting his stereo mode remains unclear. However, a human did indeed carry his stereo mode without much effort in the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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*A picture of Frenzy appears on the screen of [[Photon T-34]]. Judging from his pose and the readouts on the screen, Photon did something to slag him off.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Frenzy is the first movie Transformer shown to be able to exist as just a head, adding another wrinkle to his status as living or deceased. This poses [[Headmaster (technology)|opportunities]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*In 2011, Frenzy was revealed to be a [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] on Hasbro&#039;s website.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/frenzy Frenzy&#039;s profile in the Vector Sigma Data Tracks]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (フレンジー &#039;&#039;Furenjī&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jí Fēng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 疾瘋, &amp;quot;Frenzy&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mini-Cons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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{{disambig3|Shockwave}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ShockwaveDOTMgamepromo.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s most bewildering foe: the faceless!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; was left to watch [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] long ago, arriving on Earth to hunt for the  [[AllSpark]] shortly after Megatron. A peerless scientist with deadly efficiency and a cold devotion to logic, he is one of the very few who could rival Megatron. Shockwave is ready and willing to destroy the Autobots with his arm-mounted AstroMag Cannon. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Emotionless, coldly logical, utterly ruthless... killing is all Shockwave lives for.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|[[Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW live-action film prequel comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Foundation1-Shockwavedoesntlikeit.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Your star burns!&#039;&#039;&#039; I require frozen treats.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Eons after the [[Dynasty of Primes]] were vanquished, Cybertron fell into dark times. The [[AllSpark]] had been buried somewhere within Cybertron and been dismissed as a legend, and the planet itself lacked a star to orbit.  As energy became more and more scarce, Cybertronians segregated into tribes.  Shockwave chose to rally behind [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], who claimed to be descended from [[Primus]] himself.  However, he faced opposition from the non-believer [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]], and Shockwave joined [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and several others in repelling their attacks. Ultimately, Sentinel Prime won the day, as he and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] were successful in locating the lost AllSpark and harnessing a new sun to orbit. This, however, did not please Shockwave. Now that the war was over, he was dissatisfied, and he no longer knew his purpose. This shocked his old friend, Megatron, and Shockwave explained that it was the journey he enjoyed, not the destination. Plus, well, that new sun was kind of bright. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The next day, Megatron detailed to Shockwave how he had eavesdropped on a conversation between Sentinel and Optimus, where Sentinel had tried to pass on leadership to Optimus, who refused, unable to accept he was also a Prime. At the outskirts of [[Thetacon (polity)|Thetacon]], they encountered a [[Driller]], a subterranean lifeform that had been brought to the planet&#039;s surface by the new energy flowing through it, which was attacking a group of [[Hatchling]]s and their protector [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Shockwave was amazed by the creature and called it &amp;quot;magnificent&amp;quot;. After besting it, he joined the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] that Sentinel placed under Megatron&#039;s command, rooting out dissident Transformers. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the war broke out he joined the Decepticons. As Starscream was asking what to do next minutes before the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|&#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;]] went to space, Shockwave told him that they would obey Megatron&#039;s orders without any question. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} When the Autobots attacked [[Simfur Temple]], Shockwave attempted to apprehend [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], but with no success. When Starscream blew up the [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] carrying Sentinel and his [[pillar|secret weapon]], Shockwave ordered the annihilation of the retreating Autobots, but Megatron made him stand down, gleefully predicting Optimus would return with a vengeance. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave returned with Megatron to his [[Lord High Protector citadel|citadel]] during Optimus&#039;s revenge attack. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Shockwave asked Megatron if he could kill Optimus Prime and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] after they had been stuck by the [[smelting pool]], but Megatron was disappointed by Shockwave&#039;s lack of vision. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Optimus got inside to fight Megatron, while Starscream and Shockwave attempted to kill their former comrade Ironhide. Suddenly, the skies darkened: the Autobots had attacked the citadel to distract the Decepticons from their true goal of stealing the AllSpark from the temple. Optimus blasted Starscream and Shockwave, and the two Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, after the Autobots sent the All Spark into space, Starscream left Shockwave in charge of the Decepticons still on Cybertron as he went in search of his prize. During a battle with a team of Autobots, Shockwave heard the scream of the AllSpark when it was found by [[Sector 7]]. Leaving [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in charge of the Decepticons on Cybertron, Shockwave set out in an impossibly fast ship, swearing not to return without the AllSpark. He crashed in Tunguska, [[Siberia]] in [[1908]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Rising Storm&#039;&#039; issue 2 reveals that Shockwave caused the mysterious real-life [[wikipedia:Tunguska_event|Tunguska event.]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He remained buried there in [[stasis lock]], healing until [[Soviet Union|Soviet Russia]] found him ten years later. Using stolen research from the U.S., who had found Megatron the same way, the Russians reverse-engineered his technology to invent nuclear power plants. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} {{storylink|Frozen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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There were no digital records of Shockwave&#039;s existence, and the physical documents pertaining to him were lost, burned, shredded or stolen in the wake of the Soviet Union&#039;s collapse. The Siberian facility was abandoned and Shockwave was left forgotten. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While Starscream doesn&#039;t like or trust Shockwave, he respects his intelligence and, if he had to choose, would give the nod to Shockwave being his successor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21&#039;s Star Screams}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Shockwave-ROTFnewspaper.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Quick, add him to the character list!]]&lt;br /&gt;
At some point during 2009, Shockwave was caught on film and the event was written up for a newspaper article.  A newspaper page with the headline &amp;quot;Mysterious Robot Spotted&amp;quot; was discarded in [[Egypt]], where it was sucked up by a rampaging [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:RisingStorm_Shockwave_and_astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
Soundwave discovered the satirical article and its photograph, and deduced it was based on stolen Soviet documents. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} In [[2010]], Megatron freed Shockwave and brought him to his &amp;quot;base&amp;quot; in [[Namibia]], where he was eager to get back to killing Autobots as soon as possible. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave and [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] made their presence known on Earth near [[Dalian]], [[China]], where they quickly disposed of the Autobots [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] and stole material for a mysterious construction project.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave began following the exploits of Earth&#039;s stranded Transformers from afar, and derided its war&#039;s combatants as idiots after watching a skirmish in [[California]]. After contacting Astrotrain for an update on their project, he tracked [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]&#039;s radiation trail back to Starscream&#039;s current base of operations, in a junkyard on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]]. Blasting his way through the Decepticons unwise enough to try defending Starscream, Shockwave informed the treacherous air commander that Megatron had &amp;quot;requested his services.&amp;quot; Before the conversation could go any further, Astrotrain radioed Shockwave with some bad news: the &amp;quot;[[Brains|brain unit]]&amp;quot; scrap drone that held the control software for the machine he was constructing had escaped. Shockwave charged Starscream and his followers with recovering the drone. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Risingstorm_3_shockwave_on_NEST.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Shock blast!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave contacted an angry Starscream who thought he was promised the Autobots would be occupied.  Shockwave countered that they were occupied, but, you know, with Starscream, leaving Shockwave free to leave a message for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at the [[NEST]] Headquarters in [[Diego Garcia]]. After killing [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and other Autobots who stood in his way, Shockwave confronted the trembling humans left to fend for themselves.  When Shockwave asked who was in command, [[Theodore Galloway]] told him that he was. Shockwave killed Galloway and the other humans save one, and he asked his question one more time. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After killing [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], he and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] left Diego Garcia, then he arrived in [[Philadelphia]] killing [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] in the process and shot down [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. Enraged by the death of Elita-One and the other Autobots. Optimus Prime battled Shockwave destroying half of his face and body, Prime was about to kill Shockwave, till Shockwave&#039;s [[Driller|&amp;quot;pet&amp;quot;]] came to save his master. the badly damaged Shockwave returned to Namibia along Starscream and Soundwave. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor&#039;&#039;: [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]] (Latin American Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTM - ShockwaveDriller.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&amp;quot;We have worm sign.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave and his pet [[Driller]] attacked the Autobots when they were summoned to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]] by the Decepticon agent [[Voskhod]]. This was done as an act of misdirection to ensure that the Autobots did not realize that the Decepticons actually wanted them to find the fuel cell from the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] located within the facility. After Optimus retrieved the fuel cell from the Driller, Shockwave emerged from it to reveal himself to Optimus, and the pair quickly retreated underground, leaving Optimus very disturbed to see Shockwave on Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Shockwave took part in the invasion of Chicago. He and the Driller emerged from beneath the convoy of Autobots, and the Driller seperated Optimus from his trailer. Shockwave left the Driller and proceeded to track down the Autobots. The [[Wreckers]] were sent to distract him, peppering his armor with fire from their machineguns. He used a car as a shield and fired at them, and once they drove off he menacingly began to pursue them down the road, missing the two small Autobots, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who quickly fled. Later, he noticed humans inside a building, and sent his Driller into the fray to topple a building and kill [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Carly Spencer]], [[Robert Epps]], and the other humans inside. However the beast was killed by Optimus Prime using his flight gear, and Shockwave, enraged by the death of his pet, opened fire on the Autobot leader, briefly disabling him and taking him out of the fight. &lt;br /&gt;
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He soon joined [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] to round up the other Autobots. Brains and Wheelie forestalled the Decepticon&#039;s from further executing their prisoners by taking control of a Decepticon gunship, and dropping [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighers]] onto the battlefield. Shockwave retreated further away with Barricade and some other Decepticons. However the human soldiers had set a trap, and while firing at them, Shockwave was blinded by one of their parachutes, and his eye was then shot out, causing it to dangle by its wires. Optimus Prime then came charging back into the battle, and when Shockwave fired at him  the Autobot dodged the shot, donned a set of knuckle-spikes, and punched Shockwave so hard that part of his abdomen shattered. Even this did not put Shockwave down, but Prime did not let up - he punched Shockwave again, pinned the Decepticon down and tore his dangling eye out through his throat, finally ending the Decepticon&#039;s life. Optimus then used Shockwave&#039;s cannon to shoot out the control pillar set up in the city. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Game&#039;&#039; (console)===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Daniel Riordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Tf2007console shockwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|1% assorted Shockwave parts, 99% weapons.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Under the orders of Starscream, Shockwave attacked [[Tranquility]] in an effort to interfere with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s attempt to rescue [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] from [[Sector Seven]]. Prime actually had a grip on the helicopter net that held Bumblebee, but the force of Shockwave&#039;s entry mode&#039;s impact knocked him off, allowing Sector Seven to get away.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Tf2007console shockwave turrent.jpg|200px|thumb|Death Cannon OF LOGIC!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Landing in downtown, the [[Triple Changer|triple-changing]] Shockwave adopted a helicopter and an artillery emplacement as his alternate modes, promptly transforming into the latter and lobbing explosives around the city. Prime, forced to cut off his rescue, charged in and pounded Shockwave until the goliath transformed and retreated to another position. Prime doggedly kept at Shockwave, following him every time he retreated, eventually defeating the Decepticon and saving Tranquility. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, when the Autobots returned to Cybertron, Shockwave appeared on the planet alongside (and presumably leading) an army of Decepticon drones. Optimus quickly defeated the drones and once more defeated Shockwave.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Game&#039;&#039; (PSP)===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Daniel Riordan]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Shockwave movie psp.jpg|left|170px|thumb|He makes up for his loss of weapons by being the most awesome character in the game. It is only logical.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The massive Shockwave might &#039;&#039;look&#039;&#039; like he&#039;s purely about muscle and firepower, but he&#039;s actually remarkably shrewd and cunning. Coveting the position of Decepticon leader for himself, Shockwave has been working to oust Megatron for years. As you might imagine, he and Starscream don&#039;t get along very well.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons arrived on Earth in search of their lost leader, Megatron, Shockwave adopted a tank as his alternate mode. Shockwave was supposed to join [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in his attack on the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], but instead busied himself surrepticiously searching for leads to the location of the [[AllSpark]]. After receiving a communique from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who informed him that the Autobots were on Earth and had discovered their own leads to the location of Megatron, Shockwave had [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] airlift him to Qatar, where he helped Blackout take care of the last few military units opposing him. He relayed Frenzy&#039;s message to Blackout, then departed for the Arctic with Thundercracker, intending to investigate the site where Megatron&#039;s body was discovered.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Arctic, Shockwave and Thundercracker faced resistance from an Autobot unit in the area, but fought their way through them to discover that Megatron&#039;s body had been moved by [[Sector Seven]]. The trip was not a wasted one, however: after scanning a computer terminal in the cavern, Shockwave discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones with him to Earth to help in the search for the All Spark. These drones were presently lying dormant all over the Earth, and Shockwave schemed to reactivate them so that they could serve him as his personal army. The signal required to reanimated the drones had to be broadcast from a great height, so Shockwave and Thundercracker quickly made their way to a rocket launch site, where Shockwave&lt;br /&gt;
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self-made army was short lived, however, as Autobots [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] successfully transmitted a virus that shut the drones down. Simultaneously, Shockwave received another message from Frenzy that the he had discovered the location of Megatron, and that the Decepticon leader was about to reawaken.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Autobots defeated Megatron and most of the other Decepticons in battle in [[Center City]], Shockwave retreated back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as did Starscream. Back on their homeworld, Shockwave and Starscream faced off for leadership of the Decepticons, with Starscream ultimately claiming victory. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|In contrast to the console version of the game, Shockwave &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; a playable character on the PSP.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot&#039;s [[LG]] Stronghold. For some reason, these drones had &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; Sparks. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game&#039;&#039;=== &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Dark of the Moon game Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px|Shockwave on the warpath.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Shockwave was frozen underneath a Russian facility after crashing to Earth thousands of years ago. His leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] decided to find and release his assassin, since he was needed for the upcoming operation. Optimus discovered Shockwave and asked Ratchet activate more freeze tanks to keep him frozen. however the Driller woke from its slumber, and lashed out at the intruder.  After thawing out, he decided to kill the first thing his optic lay eyes on: Optimus. However, he was still a bit woozy from waking up and taking action so quickly, so he tended to make a few hiccups in his attacks, before finally waking up. Autobot reinforcements weren&#039;t helping Optimus, as they were dispatched quite easily. During their skirmish, Optimus Prime (with a little help from [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]) deduced his weak spot as the three cylinder-shaped generators mounted on his back. Optimus Prime was then able to take down Shockwave with his jetpack/machinegun upgrades, until the Driller decided to intervene, and blocked off the shots while retreating with its master. &lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after that, he met up with Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] in Nambia, Africa and was ordered to find a device in a nuclear power plant named Chernobyl. Shockwave agreed and listened to Megatron gloat to the other Decepticons about Operation Pillar.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Dark of the Moon===&lt;br /&gt;
====Cyberverse====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTM Cyberverse Shockwave FusionTank.jpg|thumb|350px|right|It&#039;s a fusion of terror and more terror.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave / Fusion Tank&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV19&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[Cyberverse]] Commander class Shockwave is cast in a lighter purple than his Voyager class figure. Like that larger toy, he transforms into a cybertronian tank, and features a removable cannon, blade, and hose. He also has a back component that attaches to his vehicle to form a “Fusion Tank”, and features a firing missile launcher. This component can transform into a “Ground Weapon” mode and a “Battle Base” mode. Both parts of the Fusion Tank include multiple ports for attaching Shockwave’s accessories or other cyberverse weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
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: Despite what the promotional pictures and instructions show, the Battle Base mode seems more intended to point its missile launcher straight up. This allows the Shockwave figure to actually fit on the base and even insert the post on the base into his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like other action sets, Shockwave comes with a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it’s a scene of Chicago under attack. Oddly, the box bio mentions Shockwave’s abilty to drill through the ground with no mention of his [[Driller|friend]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:DOTM_Shockwave_Voyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Observation: gun hose. Conclusion: awesome.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DD05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster with rubber hose, arm-blade-thing&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class [[MechTech]] toys, Shockwave transforms into a purple Cybertronian tank.  He has a large, detachable MechTech Battle Cannon on his right arm with a rubber tube which connects to his back, and a removable blade on his left arm.  When a lever is pushed on the rear of his arm cannon, MechTech gearing opens up the cannon wider with more barrels and blades.  [[C joint]] rungs are located on Shockwave&#039;s arm-blade, one concealed underneath said blade, and two on his AstroMag cannon, two more on his backpack, and two more on his feet.  Other MechTech weapons can peg into Shockwave&#039;s hands, on the barrel of his cannon, and behind each shoulder blade. Due to the nature of his MechTech weapon supposed to be integrated with his arm, it is not a prime candidate for swapping with other toys, due to the shape and color of the weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Shockwave&#039;s forearms seem to be  backward, with the screws holding them together facing out; the backs of his forearms are smooth and screwhole-free.  Also indicating that his forearms may have been swapped is the fact that his arm blade, when put in its proper place on his tank mode, is clearly backward.  The blade has an obvious back, its left side, marked with gaps; the mold detail on its right side is much cleaner.  It&#039;s apparently meant to be displayed on the figure&#039;s right arm, with the clean side of the weapon facing outward.  However, disassembling the figure&#039;s forearms and swapping them would change the cannon to the left, which shouldn&#039;t be done because: 1) it&#039;s movie-inaccurate, and 2) the gun hose is clearly meant to go to the right in robot mode, otherwise it will restrict articulation or keep falling off - though it should be mentioned that the peg hole where the hose attaches to the gun can be rotated 180 degrees, enabling the hose to be positioned on either side of the weapon. Also, the wrist is held together with a pin which can be tricky to remove. On the other hand, the extra barrels in the cannon do seem to be misassembled, as they feature the same problem as the arm blade.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The instructions tell you to keep the cannon attached to his right arm in tank mode, though it is possible to stick it in between the arms. This is done by sliding the cannon&#039;s bottom in between Shockwave&#039;s thumbs. It is fairly stable, matches some stock photography and makes for a more coherent tank.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Shockwave&#039;s stock photography depicts him in a much, much brighter and bluer purple while the MechTech lever on the cannon is bright red. Although partly cropped, his packaging photography on the box-front depicts an alternative placement of his gun hose in tank mode, plugging into the port on the side of his rear treads, which actually aligns better than the awkward frontal position depicted in the [[instructions]]; in the box-back, there is no gun hose, but since the picture is taken from a left profile, it could just be covered by the toy itself, reinforcing the alternate placement. The stock photography shown also depicts Shockwave&#039;s hands to be articulated at the wrists, as the right arm in the photo has the hand rotated 90 degrees from the position actually possible with the figure. Also many more paint applications are present in the stock photography, not limited to the red lever on the cannon, but vents on the vehicle mode are picked out in silver as well as gold details on the hips and both halves of tread on each side of the body being painted silver. Overall, the colour scheme shown on the box photography is completely different from the actual figure within, with the stock photo&#039;s silver replaced with a metallic lilac on the hands, feet spikes and knees.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Transformers The Game (console)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Game&#039;&#039;]]  Shockwave was designed by artist [[Ken Christiansen]].&lt;br /&gt;
*when shockwave says his only line Optimus it sounds exactly like when megatron yelled Optimus in transformers prime so Frank Welker used the exact same line for the movie &lt;br /&gt;
*The &amp;quot;Attack Copter&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Recon Chopper&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Stealth Chopper&amp;quot; [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-]][[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|A-Bot]] vehicle modes from the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS video games]] transform into robot modes bearing some resemblance to Shockwave. The Attack Chopper is the only one that can be customized to appear purple, though.&lt;br /&gt;
*The photo on the newspaper article in &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; is of [[:Image:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|Palisades&#039;s statue]] of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]], with something digitally added in the foreground.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave was heavily touted as the new main villain prior to the release of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, no doubt in an attempt to conceal [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]&#039;s unexpected betrayal halfway through the movie. A piece of information that commonly popped up in media coverage was the claim that Shockwave was the ruler of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while the other Autobots and Decepticons were duking it out on Earth.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;pushpops&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-plot-summary-revealed-170756/ &amp;quot;Transformers 3 Plot Summary Revealed&amp;quot;], TFW2005, October 2010.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The last bit could be written off as a case of [[Wikipedia:Chinese whispers|chinese whisper]]: Shockwave got announced as the villain for &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, mainstream media (such as USA Today&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;usatodayswitch&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm &amp;quot;Next &#039;Transformers&#039; is due for a switch&amp;quot;], USA Today, June 2010.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;) who aren&#039;t versed in Transformers lore looked up the character, found out about his &#039;&#039;[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]]&#039;s role in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], included it as a piece of trivia to show they did their research, and then the trivia note got picked up as gospel by other media. Nevertheless, it was included in the &#039;&#039;official plot summary&#039;&#039; by Paramount&#039;s German branch (which also claimed that &#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039; was the robot discovered inside the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; as seen in the trailer).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;germansite&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.transformers3-film.de/ Official German DOTM site] including faulty plot summary.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Despite being one of the most highly anticipated characters in the film, Shockwave has very minimal screentime. His only understandable line in the film is at Chernobyl: &amp;quot;Optimus,&amp;quot; and seems more like a drone than Megatron&#039;s greatest assassin. In the [[Dark of the Moon (comic series)|comic adaptation]], which was based on early drafts of the script, Shockwave had more lines during the Chicago battle.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave does not have the same form in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Rising Storm]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Foundation]]&#039;&#039; that he does in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; despite both being Cybertronian forms. His form in the comics is less skeletal in robot mode than his appearance in the film, and he also transforms into a Cybertronian jet, much like [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s original body, whereas his film design transforms  into some form of Cybertronian tank.  (Following the leader, maybe?) [[John Barber]] commented on his Twitter account that he isn&#039;t sure why Shockwave&#039;s appearance is different from that in the film, but that an explanation will be given in issue 4 of &#039;&#039;Rising Storm&#039;&#039;. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://twitter.com/#!/TheJohnBarber/status/60710221739339776&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; While the issue doesn&#039;t explicitly show how he gets his &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; body, Shockwave is indeed badly damaged by Optimus Prime. Possibly because of this extensive reconstruction, Shockwave doesn&#039;t transform in the film (or the video game prequel before it, which displayed him with his current body instead of the old, G1-esque one).&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]]&#039;s original voice actor, [[Corey Burton]], expressed that he had no interest in voicing him for &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, explaining &amp;quot;[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement&amp;quot; and that the inspiration for his Shockwave voice, [[wikipedia:David Warner (actor)|David Warner]], was rumored to have been considered.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&amp;amp;highlight=#2707 Corey Burton&#039;s message board post.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In the end, Shockwave&#039;s almost-entirely-wordless-snarl-based role would have been something of a waste of Warner; the role ultimately went to Frank Welker. There&#039;s a nice touch of symmetry in the casting, with Welker taking over a Burton-originated role not long after Burton took on a Welker-originated character in [[Megatron (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro&#039;s online bio for Shockwave claims he had spent decades trapped under Chernobyl, but this was not reflected in any actual media; both the video game and &#039;&#039;Rising Storm&#039;&#039; comics have him held at a Russian facility from which he is freed shortly before the film&#039;s events, and the film itself doesn&#039;t give any indication that his appearance at Chernobyl in its opening scenes is an &amp;quot;escape&amp;quot; of any kind.&lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s AstroMag cannon is a reference to [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Notes|the original Shockwave&#039;s]] toy mold being first released by ToyCo as the &amp;quot;[http://www.robot-japan.com/Gallery/Takara/Transformers/G1/AstroMagnum/Toybox-Astro-Magnum.asp 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Select [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us|ToysЯUs]] stores in the US had a promotion for a Shockwave poster with the purchase of any [[Transformers brand]] [[toy]] from [[June 5]], 2011 to [[June 11]], 2011.&lt;br /&gt;
*Although Shockwave&#039;s toy transforms into a Cybertronian tank, this alternate mode is never seen in the [[Dark of the Moon (film)|live-action movie]] nor the video game.&lt;br /&gt;
*While Shockwave&#039;s weapon of choice is described as a particle or laser cannon in most related Dark of the Moon media, it appears to be some variety of cluster missile launcher in the movie proper.&lt;br /&gt;
*Early artwork for Shockwave for &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; showed &#039;&#039;&#039;Blitzwing&#039;&#039;&#039; as a working name for the character.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nizzi&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave appears to have the ability of flight in his robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (ショックウェーブ &#039;&#039;Shokkuwēbu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jèn-dàng-pō&#039;&#039;&#039; (震盪波, &amp;quot;Shock Wave&amp;quot;) &#039;&#039;&#039;Zhengdangbo&#039;&#039;&#039; (震荡波, &amp;quot;Shock Wave&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Game&#039;&#039; Shockwave [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-02.html vehicle mode renderings], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html robot mode and head concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-04.html final robot mode rendering] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-05.html transformation animation guide] on Ken Christiansen&#039;s blog. &lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.gamespot.com/video/932116/6172356/transformers-the-game-interview-1 &#039;&#039;Transformers: The Game&#039;&#039; video interview with Daniel Suarez, featuring Shockwave footage]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|continuity family of the same name]].  He was also briefly known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Shockblast&#039;&#039;&#039;.&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Shockwavearealldead.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Transformers images don&#039;t GET much more awesome than this. Or [[The Reign of Starscream issue 1|imitated]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; has been referred to as &amp;quot;a computer on legs.&amp;quot;  This is not far from the truth.  Logic rules Shockwave&#039;s thought processes and is the source of his every inspiration.  He sees emotion as a weakness and a distraction.  His cold and calculating &#039;&#039;modus operandi&#039;&#039; is supported by his frightening and exceptionally powerful form.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave is possibly even more powerful than [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Perhaps logic may one day dictate that the time to replace Megatron&#039;s flawed, emotion-fueled rule is at hand. After all, the only logical choice for [[Decepticon leader]] would be Shockwave himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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As an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Ultimately, I serve only one master... pure logic.|Shockwave on his true loyalties|&#039;&#039;[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Marvel Comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====Generation 1====&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Millions of years ago, on the troubled planet Cybertron, Shockwave was the military ruler of the city-state of [[Tarn]]. Following a botched attempt by [[Vos]] to ignite war between [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and Tarn, Tarn went to war with Vos, and both cities were destroyed by an exchange of [[Photon missile|photon missiles]]. The survivors of both cities—presumably including Shockwave—were gathered together by the ex-gladiator [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who used their bitterness towards Iacon to unite them under his control as the Decepticons.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|State Games}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Laststand-autobotsarenomore.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shockwave shot the mini out of miniseries.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Military Commander, Shockwave planned the strategy of the Decepticon assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. After the Autobots had successfully destroyed the asteroids threatening [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron and the other Decepticons attacked the ship while Shockwave remained behind on [[Nemesis (G1)|their ship]] to pilot it and act as a potential backup. When the Ark subsequently crashed on [[Earth]], deactivating all those within, Shockwave followed the ship down, but the planet&#039;s magnetic fields caused a malfunction in his guidance systems, resulting in him landing half a world away, in the tropical Antarctic jungle known as the [[Savage Land]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Ark&#039;s dying computer detected Shockwave&#039;s presence on the planet, and reactivated five Autobots to combat him, rebuilding them in the shapes of the Savage Land&#039;s native dinosaurs. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} These &amp;quot;[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]&amp;quot; battled Shockwave, a battle that ended in permanent stalemate when [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] brought down the mountain that Shockwave stood upon, knocking all the combatants into a tar pit. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Early on, Shockwave establishes the pecking order.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1984, when the rest of the Transformers aboard the Ark were awakened by a volcanic eruption, the Autobots attempted to track down their five missing comrades. A sensor drone tracked them to the Savage Land, but inadvertently wound up reactivating Shockwave, who headed straight for [[Oregon]]. He arrived just as the Autobots had claimed victory over the Decepticons, and his explosive entry saw all the weakened combatants knocked off-line. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Rounding up the bodies, Shockwave took control of the Ark, strung up the Autobots for spare parts, decapitated [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and restored his fellow Decepticons back to health. This came as something of a rude shock to Megatron, who awoke to find that Shockwave had decided it was only logical for him to take over leadership of the Decepticons in light of Megatron&#039;s failure. After declaring his leadership and the superiority of Decepticons over humans, he flew off to begin his conquests. {{storylink|The New Order}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave&#039;s first attack was on the new offshore oil-drilling platform of tycoon [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Tearing his way through the rig&#039;s defenses, he quickly secured it for use as a secondary base of operations. Unbeknownst to Shockwave, the violent attack crippled the human Josie Beller, leading to her transformation into [[Circuit Breaker]]. When Shockwave returned to the Ark, a weakened Megatron engaged him in combat for leadership. Despite his power, Megatron was soundly defeated. Shockwave dumped Megatron&#039;s broken body before the troops he had once commanded, and demanded that they vow to serve Shockwave alone. They didn&#039;t argue. Megatron grudgingly swore his fealty as well. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Repeatperformance-preparedtheprisoner.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dammit, woman!  Where&#039;s my supper?!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave&#039;s next attack came through [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who took control of the [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]]. After Soundwave reported his success, Shockwave traveled from the oil platform to the Ark, checking in with Megatron and reminding him again of where he stood. From the Ark, he transported Optimus Prime&#039;s head to the Aerospace Plant. Shockwave effortlessly blasted his way past the Army cordon surrounding the plant, all the while lecturing the foolish humans about the raw strength of his armor. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave quickly began setting up the Aerospace Plant&#039;s facilities to carry out his plans; however, this was rather boring work for Decepticon warriors, leading to some diminished morale; Shockwave had to sic [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] on [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] when the latter started throwing a temper tantrum over threats from the human G.B. Blackrock.  Still, accepting Starscream&#039;s argument that morale could use a boost, Shockwave granted permission for Starscream and Frenzy to destroy Blackrock&#039;s weapon. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Buzzsawyikes1.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Speaking of &amp;quot;pecking order&amp;quot;...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After some time, the plant was ready, and Shockwave used it to create the bodies of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], whose brain modules had already been brought to life with the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] drained from Prime&#039;s head. Shockwave then began work on his next project, the superjet [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but was startled to find that he could not bring him to life.  {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}  &lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave had the plant&#039;s captive workers begin construction of a hundred jet warriors; meanwhile, he tried yet again to bring Jetfire to life.  When the process failed, he deduced that Optimus Prime must have hidden the Matrix somewhere.  Scanning the memory banks of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], he discovered that Optimus had transferred the Matrix into the mind of the human, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Shockwave programmed Jetfire to capture Buster, but the boy was able to use the power of the Matrix to bring the robot under his own control. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Brainstorm-welcomeboost.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hasbro probably sold a LOT of Shockwave toys just from this panel.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Buster used Jetfire to travel to the Aerospace Plant, intending to free Optimus Prime. Jetfire&#039;s pre-programmed response to an Air Force attack, however, meant that Buster was knocked unconscious and delivered to Shockwave as a captive.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots&#039; attempts to keep Buster away from the Decepticons led Shockwave to suspect that his headquarters was bugged. Soundwave soon ferreted out a telephone link that was allowing the Autobots to listen in on their plans. Shockwave used the link to manipulate the Autobots into bringing their leader&#039;s body with them to a nearby swamp, where his head was to be deposited, there to corrode away forever. The head that actually arrived there, however, was a false one constructed by Shockwave, which attacked the Autobots once it was joined with Optimus Prime&#039;s body.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave had reckoned without Buster&#039;s fighting back, however; as Jetfire was about to take the real head of Optimus Prime and pitch it into the swamp, the captive human used his Matrix powers to take control of Jetfire and knock out Shockwave. Shockwave awoke to find both Optimus Prime and the human workers gone; he quickly deduced what had happened, and flew to the battle site. There he engaged the newly-whole Optimus in a one-on-one battle which ended when the Decepticon leader was tossed into a swamp. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Finally extricating himself from the swamp after being trapped for several months,&#039;&#039; Shockwave returned to leadership of the Decepticons with some new ill-fated plans involving stealing sonic energy from a rock concert {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} and attempting to exploit [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as a weak link in the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ShockwaveSecondGeneration1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Uh...you&#039;re on your own, kid. See ya!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;When [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] built Buster a [[Buster&#039;s battlesuit|mechanoid battlesuit]], the human test-drove it by attacking [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. Shockwave responded to the attack, only to be briefly blinded when a desperate Buster flung a handful of sand into his optic sensor. The darkness this brought about revived memories of his four-million-year burial and his humiliating swamp submergence, and an enraged, barely-sane Shockwave disregarded logic in a desire for revenge that saw him pursue Buster throughout the night. As the new day dawned, Buster made one final attack with all the suit&#039;s power, which destroyed it but merely injured Shockwave. Seizing the boy in his hand, Shockwave was about to crush the life from him when the Autobot forces arrived to rescue him.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Robot Buster!}} &#039;&#039;His rationality returning, Shockwave realized that Buster could potentially be a powerful tool to use against the Autobots, and had the Constructicons attempt to abduct him, but during the battle, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discovered that the Matrix had planted in Buster&#039;s mind a vision for the future of the Transformer race.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} &#039;&#039;Shockwave watched intently as Soundwave tapped into Buster&#039;s dreams, and witnessed a vision of [[combiner]] Transformers battling. Little did he know that Soundwave was also beaming the vision to Megatron (now operating independently of Shockwave), who decided that it was time for him to retake Decepticon leadership. Shockwave and Megatron battled once more, but with Megatron at full health, the fight was much more evenly matched and drawn-out, and was even televised by the Decepticons&#039; unwilling human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot Master]]. To prevent the Decepticons from being made to look like fools, Soundwave demanded they cease fighting and consent to a joint leadership. Begrudgingly, both agreed.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Second Generation!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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This joint leadership did not last long. Leaving Shockwave in charge of the Decepticons&#039; [[Wyoming base]], Megatron led a team of Decepticons to attack the Autobot base, only for the majority of their number to be deactivated and captured by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. At the same time, however, the Autobots attacked the Decepticon base to draw out [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], to learn more about the combiner process. With the day having firmly been won by the Autobots on both fronts, Megatron argued that although he may have charged into a trap, Shockwave had been ineffective enough to do nothing, and had allowed a trap to spring up around him. Bowing to the logic of this argument, Shockwave stepped down and allowed Megatron to resume sole command. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Shockwave&#039;s movements were unknown for the brief time that followed this embarrassment. He was absent from the Decepticons&#039; base when the time-traveling future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] arrived from 2006 and temporarily disposed of Megatron, but returned not long thereafter. Wondering where everyone was, he was met by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and Frenzy, who had escaped their confinement in the Autobot base, but then, abruptly, all three were mass-displaced into [[limbo]] when three future Autobots traveled back in time to thwart Galvatron&#039;s plans.&#039;&#039;  {{storylink|Target: 2006}} &#039;&#039;In limbo, Shockwave and his two companions battled alongside the similarly-displaced Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and Ratchet against the deadly illusions created by the dimension&#039;s [[Limbo parasite|native lifeforms]], before returning to their natural place in space and time when the time-travellers returned to their point of origin.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;It was not long before Shockwave began scheming to return to the position of leader, and when Megatron summoned the Decepticon hunters the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to Earth to stalk Optimus Prime, he saw his opportunity. Conspiring with them, Shockwave arranged for the team to turn on Megatron during the hunt, depriving him of his weapons, expecting that he would have no chance against Prime one-on-one.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Prey!}} &#039;&#039;When Megatron did not return, Shockwave believed him dead, but in truth, he had escaped to Cybertron—though this was of little concern to the cyclopean schemer, who took up the mantle of leadership in his absence again. It was not long after this that Galvatron returned, having traveled back from the future once more, and now dancing dangerously on the edge of sanity. Fearing the threat Galvatron might pose to his own leadership, Shockwave had the Decepticons aid the Dinobots in battling him, and Galvatron departed rather than fight his own future troops.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Fallen Angel (issue)|Fallen Angel}} &#039;&#039;Shortly thereafter, Megatron returned from Cybertron with a case of amnesia, sparing Shockwave any retribution for his actions.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Resurrection!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Not long afterwards, Optimus Prime perished in a video game duel with Megatron, but the Decepticon leader grew progressively more paranoid, fearing his foe had survived. Apparently attempting to shock Megatron back to his senses, Shockwave had the Predacons come to Earth and force him into a combat situation, implanting a copy of his personality program in the team so that he could &amp;quot;be part&amp;quot; of the battle from a safe distance. Events culminated in Megatron&#039;s apparent death when, having fully plunged into insanity, he blew the space bridge up while standing on it. Once again, Shockwave was leader.  {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave established regular contact with Cybertron Decepticon commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} &#039;&#039;and had the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] sent from Cybertron so that they could use their aquatic abilities to help fortify the Decepticons&#039; new artificial mobile island base. It was while they were performing this task that Galvatron returned, advancing on the island, much to Shockwave&#039;s distress. He ordered the Seacons to attack, but Galvatron tore through both them and the base walls—he had, he claimed, come in peace, but Shockwave&#039;s attack had made an enemy of him, putting all Decepticons in danger. This of course, was a complete lie, but it turned the Decepticons against Shockwave, thereby disrupting the one-eyed warrior&#039;s command.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Enemy Action!}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Shockwaveburnsup.jpg|thumb|250px|Shockwave&#039;s mistake was whittling [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] down to the story-protected [[human]] center.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After interfering in a scheme of Ratbat&#039;s, Buster Witwicky was captured by the Decepticons and brought to their island, which Shockwave then transformed into spaceship mode and took to the fringes of Earth&#039;s atmosphere. Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] pursued the craft and battled Shockwave in the void of space, where he defeated him and sent him tumbling back through Earth&#039;s atmosphere in free-fall. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} &#039;&#039;Although thought dead by many, Shockwave in actuality survived and returned to the Decepticons&#039; original fortress base, where he concentrated on resolving the threat posed by Galvatron. Seeking to use the missing Megatron as a weapon against him, Shockwave had the small number of Decepticons still under his control recover a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of the departed leader]] from the Thames river, which he and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] repaired and brainwashed using the [[psycho-probe]].&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Salvage!}} &#039;&#039;Around the same time, Galvatron&#039;s fellow time-travelers [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] had joined up with Shockwave&#039;s Decepticons, but, chafing in his service, Cyclonus wound up accidentally blurting out that they would be responsible for killing him in the future of 2008. Seeking to preserve his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed the Megatron clone upon them, resulting in the death of Cyclonus. Satisfied with the clone&#039;s performance, he dispatched him against Galvatron.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Dry Run!}} &#039;&#039;The battle had an unexpected conclusion, however, when &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; found a kindred spirit in Galvatron and actually joined forces with him.&#039;&#039;  {{storylink|Altered Image!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;This unfortunate chain of events led to Shockwave losing his grip on sanity. Unable to logically fathom the situation, he slipped into despondency, stringing up the remains of Cyclonus on the walls of his castle as a twisted trophy. What Shockwave did not realize, however, was that the repeated time-travel and the death of Cyclonus had caused a rift in space-time that threatened the stability of reality. Hoping to restore the balance by returning all time-travelers to their proper place in time, Scourge attempted to reclaim Cyclonus&#039;s body, but was shot down by Shockwave for his trouble. At Scourge&#039;s urging, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was able to present events logically enough to Shockwave to restore some semblance of coherency to his thoughts, and Shockwave himself deposited Cyclonus&#039;s remains in the rift, and sealed it with an x-ray blast.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Time Wars (issue)|Time Wars}}&lt;br /&gt;
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It would be some time before Shockwave next resurfaced, emerging from the sea on the coast of Blackpool, England, and killing a human who had seen him. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Seeking to establish his own faction of Decepticons, he saved [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] from Circuit Breaker, {{storylink|The Human Factor!}} and the pair, along with Ravage, recruited those who had grown disenfranchised with the leadership of the current Decepticon Earth commander, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} The small group staged an attack on Scorponok&#039;s [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] base, and Scorponok and Shockwave battled in the waters around Manhattan before being interrupted by the super-team, the [[Neo-Knights]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Shockwave used the ensuing confusion to implicate the Autobots in an attack on the human team, but was later recognized by Circuit Breaker as the robot responsible for crippling her, and was blown out of the sky by her powers. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Abruptly, the battle was ended when the Transformers were all teleported to Cybertron to face the threat of [[Unicron]], but even Shockwave&#039;s data grid could not compute the vastness of the threat the chaos-bringer posed. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Unicron was destroyed, Shockwave teamed up with Starscream once more to find the remains of the Autobots&#039; Ark, which had crashed during the battle. {{storylink|Still Life!}} The pair succeeded in getting the craft airborne again, but were unaware that the numerous damaged Transformers in the ship&#039;s stasis pods had been reactivated with [[nucleon]]—Megatron among them—and that an alternate future version of [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] was also on board. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Conflict erupted when Megatron and Galvatron met, but the sight of Shockwave saw the two Decepticons team up against him. To put an end to things once and for all, the revived Ratchet sent the Ark crashing to Earth. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} There was no indication that Shockwave survived, suggesting that his evil had once and for all been put to rest.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;In the alternate future timeline of [[Earth-120185]], Shockwave attacked the unveiling of the first female Autobot [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in 1995 with [[Fangry]], [[Squeezeplay]] and [[Horri-Bull]]. When Arcee quickly disabled his men, though, Shockwave took off and left them to fend for themselves.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Rib!}} &#039;&#039;Years later, in 2004, he staged an attack on the opening day of [[Autobot City]], but was defeated by the extremely illogical actions of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], who threw him down a mountain, and jumped along with him for the ride.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;After Decepticon commander [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] disappeared following Unicron&#039;s attack on Cybertron in 2006, the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] devoted his forces to searching the galaxy and making sure the Decepticon was truly dead. This diverted attention allowed Shockwave to assume leadership of the Decepticons in the chaos that followed, and he consolidated them into a strong force on Cybertron that ultimately resulted in a stalemate between the factions by 2008.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} &#039;&#039;Knowing that the freelance peacekeeping agent named [[Death&#039;s Head (G1)|Death&#039;s Head]] had a grudge against Rodimus Prime, Shockwave had [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] hire him for 10,000 [[shanix]] to hunt down and exterminate the Autobot, providing him with secret entry into Cybertron and information about Prime&#039;s movements. At the same time, Shockwave allowed Scourge and Cyclonus, Galvatron&#039;s former top two lackeys, to brazenly go after Rodimus Prime themselves. Seeing the powerful duo as a potential threat to his position, Shockwave hoped that by tossing these various parties into the mix together, at least some of his problems would turn out dead.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Headhunt}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Unfortunately for Shockwave&#039;s plans, it was then that Unicron&#039;s influence was felt again, as he mind-controlled Cyclonus, Scourge and Death&#039;s Head into trying to assassinate Shockwave. Death&#039;s Head used the supposedly deactivated bodies of the duo to gain access to Shockwave&#039;s audience chamber, and then left his &amp;quot;comrades&amp;quot; to seal the doors while he chased down the Decepticon leader. After a hard-fought battle, Shockwave was ultimately destroyed, his body blown to pieces and his memory module crushed between Death&#039;s Head&#039;s fingers, ensuring that he could never return. Still, the hunter was sickened by being forced to kill against his will, and Death&#039;s Head promised Shockwave&#039;s corpse that he would eventually avenge them both. &#039;&#039;{{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Reality unfolds in many ways, across many dimensions. In one such dimension, it was not Scorponok that Shockwave challenged for leadership in the [[Decepticon Civil War]], but a returning Megatron, and the two of them built their armies up for a renewed battle for control over the Earth. Upon hearing that [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] had somehow restored his Dinobots to life without the Creation Matrix, Shockwave and his soldiers attempted to force the secret out of the Dinobots. They failed, miserably.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Unable to gain an advantage over Megatron, Shockwave was forced to suggest an [[Enclave]], a truce whereby the Decepticons could meet and hopefully overcome their differences as they had in the past, for the mutual goal of destruction of the Autobots. Certainly, the Autobots had something to say about that, and they rigged a scenario so that Megatron was tricked into thinking Shockwave had sent an assassin sniper to kill him during the meeting. A brawl broke out, and any chance at peace was chucked out the window, along with several dismembered body parts.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|The Bad Guy&#039;s Ball!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Thanks to a [[Soundwave (G1)|secret informer]] inside Megatron&#039;s camp, Shockwave was able to surprise his rival at the site of an energon delivery, and he and the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] overpowered Megatron and tossed him over a cliff, claiming his energon as their own.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Secrets}} &#039;&#039;Turnabout&#039;s fair play, however, and Shockwave&#039;s own lieutenant Starscream tipped off Megatron about when Shockwave would be alone and open for attack. What&#039;s worse, Starscream and Soundwave took advantage of their leaders&#039; absence to stage a coup, and so Shockwave and Megatron were left on the run from [[Earthforce]] while their troops abandoned them to their fates.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Shockwave and Megatron subsequently organized a hit on Starscream, using a [[Louisiana bounty hunters|series of cheap assassins]] to trick Starscream into assuming Soundwave wanted to wipe him out and assume sole command of the Decepticons. &#039;&#039; {{storylink|Assassins}} &#039;&#039;They then attacked their betrayers personally when it didn&#039;t go to plan, but were countered by the Earthforce, who needed Starscream alive to help heal [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], afflicted with [[Corrodia Gravis]]. Even with the help of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], Megatron and Shockwave were forced to retreat.&#039;&#039;  {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave served as joint leader with his rival [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Together, they worked out that hijacking the oil reserves of [[Alaska]] would make more sense than hitting oil refineries, and battled the Autobots to seize the Alaskan oil. They were driven off by[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Transformers in Action: Attack at Dawn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He was present when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]] and gave a speech about how Megatron was an &amp;quot;intergalactic diplomat&amp;quot;, who managed by &amp;quot;the greastest possible personal investment&amp;quot; to reconcile &amp;quot;such different citizens of the galaxy as TRANSFORMERS and humans&amp;quot;. He then gave a &amp;quot;statue&amp;quot; of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once Humanity was off-guard, the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave aided Megatron in capturing an oil tanker, and then using it as a distraction to launch a series of raids. He helped Megatron to battle a squad of Autobot Pretenders aboard the tanker, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, he was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as &#039;King Con&#039; on New York and helped Megatron and Soundwave to set up a mine belt around the harbor. However Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|Transformers — Transforming Robots in Action: New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron decided to keep Shockwave alive in spite of past betrayals because of the use of his logical skills. However, he decided to prevent further betrayals by keeping him only as a head hooked to some sort of life support. Megatron queried him on information regarding [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] and Shockwave told him all he knew, but when he requested computer access for more information, Megatron refused and closed up the chamber. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Peter Musäus]] (German; Generation 1), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German; The Movie &amp;amp; Generation 2 Season One), [[Vladimiro Conti]] (Italian, second dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (French), [[Jorge García]] (Latin American)&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Shockwave’s cartoon portrayal is highly inconsistent with his appearances in all other fictional media. Instead of a coldly logical, power hungry rival to Megatron, in the cartoon Shockwave is consistently loyal and subservient. In a [[Shout! Factory|2009 retrospective documentary about the brand]], [[Hasbro]] staff said this disparity was a simple — though extreme — result of there not having been enough time during the production of the G1 cartoon and comic to get all the story basics firmly and consistently established from the outset. The character descriptions in the cartoon&#039;s [[production bible]] are mostly abridged versions of [[Bob Budiansky]]&#039;s original character writeups, which went on to become the toys&#039; [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]... yet Shockwave&#039;s show bible description is entirely different from his tech spec [[bio]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ShockwaveUltimateDoom3.jpg|thumb|Sorry, but you kids are going to have to play somewhere else.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave was a highly ranked and staunchly loyal Decepticon, and with Soundwave, apparently one of the first at [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]&#039;s side. {{storylink|War Dawn}} Certainly he was one of Megatron&#039;s more favored troops, in that Megatron&#039;s constant praise of him seemed to annoy Starscream to no end. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Brigade}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave was entrusted with the [[Cybertron Guard|stewardship of Cybertron]] by Megatron when the latter left to intercept an Autobot mission surveying for new forms of energy. Neither Decepticon suspected that Megatron&#039;s absence (and Shockwave&#039;s command) would last four million years. Little changed on Cybertron during those years, although Shockwave apparently lost his left hand and replaced it with a laser cannon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He oversaw all Decepticon activity on the evidently near-empty Cybertron. His keen scientific mind resulted in several incredible devices, including the [[space bridge]]. Although he was able to keep Cybertron functional for the extended length of time, he continued to try to contact Megatron in hopes of finding an energy source to revitalize the planet. In 1984, he finally reestablished contact with the Decepticon leader. The two coordinated the refinement of the space bridge, first to send [[energon cube]]s, and eventually as an easy method of transport for Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} {{storylink|Roll for It}} However, Autobots would also occasionally hijack use of the bridge, and Shockwave found himself having to repel stowaways on more than one occasion. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually, Megatron and Shockwave developed a space bridge powerful enough to transport Cybertron itself to Earth.  {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} The close proximity of the two worlds caused horrible weather disturbances that the Decepticons were able to utilize as sources of energy which could easily be shipped back to their homeworld. It was during this affair that Shockwave and his men had to stop an attempt by several Autobots and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to rescue [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Spike&#039;s father]], who was being held on Cybertron as a slave. The Autobots were eventually able to escape with both Sparkplug and the data for [[Doctor Arkeville]]’s mind-control hypno chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though he partook in the near-destruction of the Earth, he could also be credited with helping save it shortly after. With Megatron presumed dead following an explosion on his star cruiser, Starscream assumed command on Cybertron. He rigged Dr. Arkeville&#039;s exponential generator to blow up the Earth so the Decepticons could harvest the release of energy. Despite Starscream&#039;s orders, Shockwave continued to make communications to Earth, finally reaching Megatron, who wasn’t dead after all, and warning him in time to disable the generator. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He once came to Earth, but only for a short time. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shockwave bought himself on eBay!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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When all the Earthbound Transformers began to malfunction due to the deterioration of the essential element [[Cybertonium]] in their bodies, Shockwave was tasked with having more mined from Cybertron to send to the Decepticons. The Autobots sent the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to attack the space bridge and snatch some Cybertonium for them. Instead, the rebellious Dinobots used the space bridge to travel to Cybertron, where they intended to stay. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} They were captured by Shockwave’s sentinels, rewired, and put to work in the Cybertonium mines. Spike and [[Carly]] were also captured when they attempted to rescue them, but Shockwave underestimated the two humans. Once they were put in the mines, Spike and Carly were able to fix [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and the others. The Dinobots broke free and were able to escape Shockwave with enough Cybertonium to repair the Autobots. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Though he&#039;d believed them to be extinct, Shockwave discovered a small group of [[Female Autobots]] when they attempted to raid his energon stockroom. Although they got away with some supplies, he was able to track them to their hidden hideout. He alerted Megatron, who devised the plan of kidnapping their leader, [[Elita One]]. Megatron knew she had a relationship with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Sure enough, after her capture, Optimus raced to Cybertron to rescue her, only to be captured himself by Starscream. Thanks to Elita&#039;s special power, she and Optimus were able to escape. Meanwhile, Shockwave, Starscream, and the other Decepticons had to contend with Ironhide leading a small group of Autobots who had followed Optimus Prime. With the help of the Female Autobots team, they eventually cornered the Decepticons, until Shockwave blasted them off the bridge with his gun mode. He would’ve been able to finish them off had Prime and One not intervened at the last moment to save their comrades, send Starscream and the others running off, and blast Shockwave down into the pits of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He wasn’t out of action for long. After Megatron built his new combiner team, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], Shockwave helped locate the key to [[Vector Sigma]], the computer that gave life to all Transformers. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} He later learned and reported to Megatron that the key had other unknown properties on other worlds, which Megatron discovered meant turning organic matter into metal. Unfortunately for Megatron, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] was able to score a precise shot, blowing apart the key before Megatron could get away with it. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Another device built by Shockwave was the [[Kronosphere]], a time machine that was used to dispose of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. When the Autobots were able to drive the Decepticons out of their hideout, Shockwave helped Megatron reactivate a fallen [[Guardian robot]] to try to take back the base. In the end, the Autobots were able to bring the Aerialbots back to the present, and with their help, drove the Decepticons away for good. {{storylink|War Dawn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Shockwave alerted Megatron to the theft of five personality components from the [[Decepticon Detention Center]] on Cybertron. These were stolen by Starscream to build his own force to defeat Megatron, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Brigade}}&lt;br /&gt;
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This coup failed, and Starscream and the Combaticons were exiled to deep space. While Starscream went off on his own, the Combaticons instead made their way back to Cybertron, where they attacked Shockwave and his sentinels and succeeded in taking over Decepticon headquarters. Shockwave ran into Starscream, and the two teamed up to stop the Combaticons and their plan to use the space bridge to push the Earth into the Sun. However, Starscream saw an opportunity to assert power over Megatron, who was still on Earth. He turned against Shockwave, the two fought each other, and they were captured by the Combaticons. They were both eventually freed when Megatron and Optimus Prime came to Cybertron to defeat the Combaticons themselves. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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By 2005, Megatron had returned to Cybertron and completely conquered the planet, leading Shockwave to rejoin Megatron&#039;s inner circle. He participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and was present for both Starscream&#039;s coronation and his subsequent destruction by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the reformatted version of Megatron. With Galvatron indisposed, Shockwave commanded the Decepticon forces during [[Unicron]]&#039;s attack on Cybertron, but for some reason was never seen again. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Even though Shockwave&#039;s death was written into the movie&#039;s script, it did not even show on the released film. However, IDW&#039;s [[Transformers: The Animated Movie#4|20th Anniversary comic adaptation]] did include Shockwave&#039;s death. Shockwave&#039;s model did show up in season 3, utilized for several [[generic]]s. Specifically, a yellow version appears at the start of the [[Title sequence|&amp;quot;Five Faces of Darkness&amp;quot; title sequence]], a green version shows up in &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]&amp;quot; and two Constructicon-colored guys are present among the Decepticon troops in &amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]&amp;quot;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Binaltech shockwave.jpg|left|thumb|225px|It doesn&#039;t get happy; it doesn&#039;t get sad; it doesn&#039;t laugh at your jokes; it &#039;&#039;just runs programs&#039;&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2004, as the battle for control of Cybertron was reaching fever pitch, Shockwave was among the casualities of war, his body destroyed but his personality component intact. Around this time, the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] took control of the Kronosphere, seeking to use it to alter the course of history. Ravage used the Kronosphere to teleport Megatron and the majority of the Decepticons outside of time, knowing that this would leave the Autobots to face the looming threat of Unicron alone. To keep the remaining Decepticons organized until then, Ravage realized they would need a leader, and Shockwave was elected for the task; his personality component implanted into a vehicle outfitted with molecular-manipulating [[Transmuter (G1)|Transmuter]] technology, Shockwave was reborn in a powerful Binaltech body and rallied the Decepticons under his command. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Although they were forced off of Earth by the Autobots there, Shockwave&#039;s Decepticons continued to operate within the [[solar system]], and were discovered in the vicinity of [[Saturn]]&#039;s rings by a [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. Alas, Prowl did not make it back to Earth after making his discovery: Shockwave led an attack on his shuttle and Prowl&#039;s [[spark]] was lost when he attempted to transfer it to safety through [[subspace]]. {{storylink|Prowl &amp;amp; Chase}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Through the efforts of the mysterious time- and space-bending entity known as the [[Optimus Primal|Protector]], the changes Ravage wrought upon the timeline were undone, and history was corrected. The altered version of the timeline, however, was also preserved as a parallel dimension (colloquially known as the &amp;quot;BT World&amp;quot;), and in that alternate dimension, the Autobots were successul in defeating Unicron alone. In accordance with Ravage&#039;s plan, however, Megatron and his forces then returned from beyond time, immediately launching a ferocious attack upon the weary Autobots.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots&#039; total defeat was only delayed by Megatron&#039;s encounter with [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], an Earth-made robot which had taken the side of the Decepticons, who challenged Megatron during an attack on the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] for ownership of Earth&#039;s solar system. While Megatron and Nemesis Prime battled, across the galaxy, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] ventured into the depths of Cybertron and activated the [[Quintesson]]s&#039; [[large switch|killswitch]], deactivating all non-Binaltech Transformers throughout the universe. With Megatron deactivated right in front of him, Nemesis Prime declared himself Decepticon leader, and summoned Shockwave to his side, instructing him to gather up as many fallen Decepticon as he could before the humans&#039; took possession of them. Shockwave hesitated momentarily, but quickly acquiesced to the logic of the plan and complied. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave participated in the Decepticons&#039; attack to capture a crashed spaceship from the Autobots atop [[Table Mountain]], blasting Optimus Prime with a laser. Alas, the &amp;quot;spaceship&amp;quot; was an Autobot trap that fired Shockwave and the other Decepticons randomly into space. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Shockwavedwtww1.jpg|thumb|left|Dreamwave is all his fault.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As a major player in the Decepticon army in Cybertron&#039;s past, Shockwave led the main attack on the Autobots&#039; stronghold shortly after the appointment of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and personally destroyed two [[Guardian robot|guardian robots]] with one blast in space gun mode. {{storylink|The War Within}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron&#039;s apparent death in an early space bridge test, the Decepticon faction splintered, with [[Air Commander]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] creating the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] and High Auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] the [[Ultracon|Ultracons]], while Shockwave led the Decepticons through the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron. During this period, his logic allowed him to put aside differences with Jetfire and the Autobots in order to defeat the greater evil of [[The Fallen]]. Meeting up with Jetfire to discuss the upsurge in violence, the two were attacked by the [[Chaos Trinity]], and Shockwave was taken down. Recovered by the newly built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Shockwave organized a counter strike against the three mystics that included Trypticon, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Exactly how logic dictated that Shockwave bring an entire army to deal with three rogue Decepticons is unknown. Grimlock&#039;s [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] arrived, saying that they had a stake in this, and Shockwave agreed to a temporary ceasefire. After the Fallen was defeated, Shockwave and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] agreed to seal the [[Well of All Sparks]] with six coded barriers for each faction. They were to remain in place until Cybertron was united. Or, as Shockwave put it, [[&#039;Til all are one|until all are one]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages}} As the Dark Ages came to an end, Shockwave was ready to sign a peace treaty with Ratbat&#039;s Ultracons and the Autobots, but the return of Megatron derailed the plan. Shockwave was tasked with reverse engineering the [[Quintesson]]-created clones he brought back to the planet with him, which suffered difficulties due to Megatron&#039;s refusal to divulge their origin, but greatly intrigued Shockwave. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave was left behind on Cybertron while Megatron&#039;s forces pursued Optimus Prime and were subsequently lost on Earth for four million years, and became Decepticon leader on the planet. He began experimenting with cloning, and through studies of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], began to conceive the idea of a Transformer with multiple alternate modes. Cybertron, however, was steadily growing lower and lower on energy, and in an attempt to create new energy-conservative Transformers, Shockwave allied with the Autobots for a pooling of resources that created the [[Micromaster]]s. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} This came back to bite him, however, when the Decepticon Micromaster [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] attempted to overthrow his command, knocking him offline and decapitating him to use in a grotesque puppet show, giving orders to the other Decepticons by holding Shockwave&#039;s severed noggin up to a video screen. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} When Skystalker was defeated, Shockwave was repaired, but eventually, he and all the other Transformers on Cybertron succumbed to stasis as the planet&#039;s energy ran out, and it entered a hibernation phase known as the &amp;quot;[[Great Shutdown]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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3000 years ago, Unicron&#039;s herald [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] located the dead planet, and reactivated Shockwave for study purposes. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0|Generation One #0}} However, when Shockwave was attacked by a swarm of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], Scourge intervened and saved him, {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} only to be shot in the back by the Decepticon and captured. Dissecting and studying Scourge, Shockwave learned many secrets about the function and purpose of Transformers and Cybertron from the secrets hidden within him. Using that knowledge, Shockwave steadily worked to restore Cybertron, reactivating its population and solving their energy needs, ending the war and unifying the planet. He also continued his experiments into multiple transformations, yielding the unstable [[Duocon]]s, and then successfully mastering the process with [[Triple Changer]]s. Capturing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Shockwave sought to unlock the full secrets of [[Vector Sigma]], having already learned of the mysterious significance of Earth to the Transformer race. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} In preparation for the invasion of the planet, Shockwave subliminally influenced the population of Cybertron to become more violent, {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} and prevented the return of Optimus Prime and Megatron aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Ark II]]&#039;&#039; by having a [[Robert Hallo|human agent]] blow it up. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Shockwavedwwarandpeace.jpg|thumb|250px|Deja vu all over again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2003, Shockwave made his move, heading to Earth with his Triple Changer troops and capturing Megatron and Optimus&#039;s forces, planning to try the two leaders as war criminals. Megatron was jettisoned into space by Starscream, {{storylink|New World Order}} while Prime escaped from his clutches and fell in with a rebel group. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Mobilizing the planet&#039;s Autobots, Prime led an attack on [[Shockwave&#039;s Tower]], and confronted Shockwave himself, only to be defeated by the Decepticon, who ripped the Matrix from him. Using the Matrix to activate Vector Sigma, Shockwave downloaded the compressed contents of the mega-computer into his network, but before he had an opportunity to view the data, he was pulled into a battle with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. In the course of the fight, the fuel line to his cannon was severed, and the resulting explosion destroyed his citadel and knocked him into a chasm. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While the rest of Cybertron believed Shockwave to be deceased, he had actually survived the explosion and gone underground in the wastelands of Cybertron. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} In addition to re-establishing communications with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] on Earth (who had been operating there as an advance squad preparing the way for his invasion), {{storylink|Extermination}} Shockwave continued his experimentation, resulting in the creation of [[Sixshot]]. Soon after, however, Megatron returned to Cybertron and bested Shockwave, {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} taking him to Earth where he did the same to Starscream. But now, the three players were assembled, each knowing certain dark secrets of Cybertron&#039;s past... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs. Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Shockwave-ddp2-2b1.jpg|thumb|left|There are so many ways to make him look awesome.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the absence of Megatron, Shockwave had assumed command of the Decepticons on Cybertron, and had successfully driven the Autobots into an underground resistance movement. When a number of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] troops, along with the captive Starscream, accidentally arrived on Cybertron via an overloaded wormhole gate, Shockwave and his troops immediately surrounded them. The same wormhole malfunction blasted a number of Transformers off of Cybertron and into random points of Earth&#039;s past, a temporal anomaly that threatened to scour the Earth&#039;s face with fire if the Transformers were not brought back.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultra Magnus and Perceptor arrived and were able to hold off the Decepticons for a time with a force field, while teams of humans were time-ported away to retrieve the missing Transformers and end the anomaly. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Magnus&#039;s force field power ran out before all the teams had returned, and Shockwave had his troops capture the Autobots. He took personal pleasure in blasting Ratchet when he was returned through the gate.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Revealing that he had intended all along for the humans to discover the wormhole gate technology, Shockwave set the gate to continue operating but blocked the last remaining group from returning—thus condemning Earth to destruction, easy pickings for conquest. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} Fortunately for Earth, two members of the G.I. Joe team were able to reactivate the gate, allowing the newly-created Dinobots to return to Cybertron. The Dinobots&#039; power quickly drove Shockwave&#039;s Decepticons into retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
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Regrouping on the other side of the planet, Shockwave had the long-missing Starscream brought before him. As Starscream attempted to explain his way out of being seen as a traitor, a recording of Cobra Commander&#039;s voice suddenly began to play, explaining that he had lined Starscream&#039;s hull with explosives. Shockwave leapt to try and stop the process, but the entire building exploded, apparently taking the two Decepticons with it. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With Shockwave&#039;s defeat, peace returned to Cybertron, and the Decepticons were driven back to a region known as the [[Gladiator Zone]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} One of the mish-mash of robot parts known as the [[cannibalizer]]s was seen with Shockwave&#039;s blaster hand grafted onto its arm. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers/G.I. Joe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Shockwavetfjoetrenches.jpg|thumb|100px|First guy to call him &amp;quot;Big Bertha&amp;quot; gets it in the face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As one of the Decepticons who crashed to [[Earth]] in the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; millions of years ago, Shockwave was retrieved by [[Cobra]] and pressed into service, taking on the alternate form of a massive artillery cannon. Chafing under the leadership of [[Cobra Commander]], he was ordered to transform and destroy the [[Autobot]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Trenches}} Although he did so, he was forced to fire sixteen consecutive times, despite needing to repair himself after every shot. The resulting strain on his structure irrevocably damaged him, and Cobra Commander refused to allow [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to use the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to restore him. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a gladiatorial match in the depths of Cybertron, Shockwave detected incoming security forces and raised the alarm.  When Megatron mused that perhaps it was time to start their rebellion by destroying the incoming forces, Shockwave suggested they wait and build up their numbers. Megatron agreed and the pair departed. {{storylink|Parts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Long before the war, Shockwave was an understudy of some sort for the mad scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]].  {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Shockwave Regenesis.jpg‎|200px|thumb|left|IDW is mostly his fault.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Six hundred thousand [[Units of time|meta-cycles]] ago, he had become a Decepticon scientist. He predicted the eventual destruction of Cybertron as a result of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], driving the combatants out across the galaxy.  Knowing that control of resources in this period would be crucial, Shockwave decided to create his own secret network of energon sources on scattered planets, a tool he could use to ensure his own domination. Calling the project &amp;quot;[[Regenesis]]&amp;quot;, Shockwave covertly launched rockets from Cybertron to several worlds with specific geological properties. The rockets contained a distilled form of energon that would act as a catalyst in their target planets, sparking chain reactions that, if properly regulated, would create seams of an extremely potent [[Ultra-Energon|energon ore]]. One of these planets was Earth, and after a long period (possibly millions of years), the energon reaction reached a critical point. Shockwave needed to plant global dampers to prevent the reaction from spiraling out of control, so he traveled to Earth and found it at the end of its [[Wikipedia:Pleistocene|most recent ice age]]. As he went about his business, he was unaware of a threat that had shadowed him.&lt;br /&gt;
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Before departing Cybertron, Shockwave had been dispatched to &amp;quot;tidy up&amp;quot; after an energon raid by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], following the team of misfits back to Autobot territory and blowing up their stolen fuel. The Dynobots had vowed revenge, and after their explosion-inflicted injuries had been repaired, they tracked Shockwave to Earth. While Shockwave was busy on the planet, the Dynobots either destroyed or disabled his ship and then altered their own bodies to withstand the energon-rich atmosphere.&lt;br /&gt;
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As Shockwave finished planting the dampers and was preparing to visit other Regenesis worlds, the Dynobots teleported upon him. The attack threw Shockwave off-kilter with both its ferocity and its unexpectedness, as he had anticipated a stab in the back from Megatron but had failed to consider the simple vengeance of the Dynobots. Mentally and physically confounded by the assault, Shockwave deactivated his higher reasoning and allowed a subroutine simulating rage to take over. This brutal, violent Shockwave decimated the Dynobots, burning off the organic coating shielding them from the planet&#039;s high energon fields and forcing them into [[stasis lock]]. As the battle concluded, Shockwave restored his full neural operations and logged the emotional experience for further study. But, as his logic center churned away once more, it again failed to anticipate his enemies&#039; chaotic nature. Specifically, Grimlock had set a dead-man&#039;s switch on [[Skyfire (ship)|the Dynobots&#039; ship]], and before Shockwave could act upon his own victory, the ship shot an energy beam into a nearby volcano, causing it to erupt and consume all of the combatants.&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron became suspicious of Shockwave&#039;s absence and assigned [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to search through Shockwave&#039;s files. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} Bludgeon discovered the Regenesis project but kept the information to himself and his close-knit team.  Some time after the [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] catastrophe but before Cybertron had been declared off-limits, Bludgeon&#039;s team set upon the goal of bringing Thunderwing back to life using Shockwave&#039;s seeded Ultra-Energon.  To this end, they covertly restored Shockwave&#039;s old subterranean laboratory and recovered Thunderwing&#039;s body, staying on Cybertron long after the planet was officially evacuated and quarantined. After lengthy preparations, the group headed to Earth and became the first beneficiaries of Shockwave&#039;s labor, harvesting all the energon ore they needed in a base inside [[Mount St. Helens]]. They were briefly interrupted in the year [[1984]] by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who had been spying on them all along and sought to both secure the ore for himself and prevent Thunderwing&#039;s return. But Bludgeon&#039;s swordsmanship made short work of Soundwave&#039;s [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette]]s [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] took Soundwave down with a weapon from Shockwave&#039;s lab, an energy gun that forced Soundwave into his [[alternate mode|alt-mode]] and locked him in that form.  As Bludgeon&#039;s group left with their bounty, they induced a volcanic eruption, burying their opponents. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} A little over twenty years later, Bludgeon finally completed his task and resurrected Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Coindentally, around the same time ([[2006]], to be precise), a [[Goring|human archaeological team]] uncovered Shockwave&#039;s body. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} As the dig continued and the Dynobots also began to be unearthed, a government organization swept in and took the operation over. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} This organization, [[Skywatch]], had also recovered Ravage and Laserbeak back in 1985. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Skywatch repaired and attempted to control their captives through neural inhibitors, but the results were consistently disastrous.  As the Dynobots and cassettes wreaked havoc (due to the [[Machination]]&#039;s interference) or otherwise pursued unknown agendas (due to Soundwave&#039;s interference), Skywatch commander [[Joshua Red]] decided to use a less sophisticated method on their last remaining subject. Bringing Shockwave online in their [[Salt Lake City]] base, Red told him there was a bomb in his head set to detonate in 24 hours if Skywatch didn&#039;t transmit a reset code. Shockwave&#039;s task was to take down the rogue [[Transformer]]s in that time.  Shockwave casually asked if they knew how much damage he could do in 24 hours, then he made a beeline for Soundwave, who was active but still mode-locked in a [[Portland]], [[Oregon]] child&#039;s possession. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Shockwave V Scorponok MD.jpg‎‎|200px|thumb|right|Hypothesis: [[...All This and Civil War 2|Turnabout is fair play]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
At the same time, Soundwave was using his broadcast abilities to block Skywatch&#039;s control over Ravage and Laserbeak, who retrieved Soundwave from his human captivity. The three returned to Mt. St. Helens, where Shockwave joined them and struck a deal. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Deducing that his own weapon had mode-locked Soundwave, Shockwave offered to undo its effects, but only after they helped him thwart Skywatch&#039;s threat to himself. They agreed, and the first step of the plan was for the cassettes to help Shockwave feign obedience to Skywatch. Shockwave told Skywatch where to find the cassettes, and indeed Ravage and Laserbeak allowed themselves to be recaptured without a fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Shockwave V Dynos.jpg‎|250px|thumb|left|&amp;quot;And we&#039;ll KEEP dancing until we get it RIGHT!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Meanwhile, Shockwave played out his own part by seeking the Dynobots. But he found them already engaged with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the Machination, whom Shockwave decided to attack first so he could destroy the Dynobots himself. Observing the battle, Joshua Red ordered the explosives detonated only if Shockwave &#039;&#039;succeeded,&#039;&#039; since it would guarantee a &amp;quot;clean sweep&amp;quot; of all the combatants and their bodies. If Shockwave was still in battle when the 24 hours were up, Red wanted the reset code sent instead, presumably because he feared anyone but Shockwave walking away alive and unsubdued. It is unclear if Shockwave had deduced this, but his actions produced the effect he desired. By the time Shockwave beat Scorponok, only 12 minutes remained, and Grimlock proved to have more than 12 minutes&#039; worth of fight left in him. On the 30-second mark, the two were still grappling in a Machination arms bunker, so Red ordered the reset code sent. The code was intercepted and decrypted by Soundwave, who transmitted the information to Shockwave, who in return sent him instructions to mentally disable the mode-lock. Soundwave transformed, his cassettes attacked their would-be captors, and Shockwave abruptly walked away from his fight, declaring an end to the &amp;quot;charade.&amp;quot; But Grimlock would not be denied his revenge, so before Shockwave could leave, he detonated a grenade that blew the arms bunker sky-high. The two were soon recovered, still functioning, by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], who took both Shockwave and Scorponok into custody. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Shockwave&#039;s time in Skywatch captivity, the researchers had gathered enough information about him to design a weapon based on his technology. According to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Cmdr. Spike Witwicky]], the first working prototypes were the size of a house, but with some unspecified &amp;quot;outside help,&amp;quot; they were able to condense it to a size small enough for hand-held use by a human. It was stored in a secret [[New York City]] facility, and when the city was overrun by Megatron&#039;s forces, Spike was sent in with a military squad to retrieve it and use it to kill Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} Though his team perished, Spike survived, got the weapon, and successfully shot Megatron in the head, ending the Decepticon occupation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers3 - Shockwave.jpg|150px|thumb|right|So do we blame Shockwave for letting Overlord off his leash, or Overlord for unleashing the one-eyed purple people eater again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Autobots imprisoned Shockwave at [[Garrus-9]], separating his head from his body in the process. However, one year after [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]&#039;s arrival in Garrus-9, he revived Shockwave. In exchange for his freedom and a hand-picked crew, Overlord wanted Shockwave to remove a virus Megatron had implanted in him prior to his rebellion. Shockwave agreed to the terms as they served his own purposes, however he was quick to comment that Overlord&#039;s actions on Garrus-9 were less about the former general&#039;s gratification and more about attracting Megatron&#039;s attention. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave eventually wound up on the same asteroid where many Decepticons had set up camp after escaping from Earth. He claimed to be working on rebuilding the [[space bridge]]. However, no one had bothered to observe his work, and even if they had, none of them had the knowledge to understand what he might be doing. {{storylink|All His Engines}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shockwave later assisted Soundwave in building a new body for Megatron after the shot to his head had left his old one beyond repair. Together they rebuilt their leader and used his old body to make tiny replicas of his gun form, with plans to distribute them amongst the population of Earth in order to create chaos amongst both the humans and Autobots. Starscream, who had taken up leadership after the fall of Megatron, was furious that Shockwave had squandered their resources on something like that rather than build a space bridge, only for Shockwave to reveal that he had integrated space bridge technology into Megatron&#039;s new body. He then carefully calculated that [[Quetzaltenango]], [[Mexico]] was the most appropriate location to deposit the Megatron guns, and stood by Megatron as he sent the weapons through the space bridge to Earth. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Four months later, the Decepticons themselves traveled to Earth, where Soundwave was heavily injured in a confrontation with Optimus Prime. When ordered to repair him, Shockwave protested that he no longer had the resources he had used to rebuild Megatron, but when pressed, affirmed that he could in fact save Soundwave&#039;s life. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] reflected on an event he called &amp;quot;Shockwave&#039;s resurgence.&amp;quot;  It is unclear exactly what this was or when this happened. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After awakening in 19th century America, Shockwave took on the form of an ironclad warship and recruited inventor [[Tobias Muldoon]] to the Decepticon side (by pretending to be a friend to humanity). {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He took Muldoon to his Decepticon comrades underwater, where he was questioned by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} As a huge ship, he did not participate in the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]&#039;s attempted attack on New York, and thus may have survived the story unharmed. Clever bot.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s formed a war council to discuss ways to eliminate the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] sent Shockwave along to the meetings as his spokescon. When [[Trannis]] reacted to footage of Megatron&#039;s men being destroyed by the Elite Guard by dismissing it, Shockwave agreed with [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] in that the Elite Guard did not discriminate between Decepticon factions. Shockwave&#039;s real reason for being at the meetings was not to share information, but to gather information on the other Warlords. The information was subsequently used to persuade [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to amalgamate their armies with Megatron&#039;s. Shockwave didn&#039;t attend the following meeting, which was just as well for him, since [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] blew it up, killing everyone present. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Megatron&#039;s personal watchdog. With the ability to transform into a laser gun, Shockwave boasts a powerful attack!|The [[narrator]]|&amp;quot;[[The Transformers (PS2)]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Ps2tatakai shockwave1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Absolute Power, etc., etc.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In an alternate future, the Shockwave of that time grew frustrated with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]&#039;s increasingly abusive leadership, and when he discovered the [[Zel Quartz]], which could vastly boost the power of a Transformer, he implanted it into himself and staged a one-robot mutiny. Unfortunately, the power proved too much for Shockwave&#039;s systems and he ran wild. Neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons could stop him and they took massive casualties in the attempt. Shockwave eventually destroyed Cybertron, then set out on a quest to destroy all planets with life. Elite teams of Autobots and Decepticons traveled to the past to prevent these events by either destroying or seizing the Zel Quartz years before Shockwave would find it. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the Autobot story, the present-day Shockwave was the main boss in the geothermal power plant, protecting the main turbine of the plant. When Optimus Prime and his team reached the main turbine, Shockwave slowly descended from the ceiling in his alternate form. He then changed to his robot form and dropped to the floor, announcing that he was collecting energy for Megatron. He warned the Autobots that anyone who stood in his way should not expect any mercy from him. When Optimus Prime stated that the Autobots were going to stop the Decepticon&#039;s plundering of [[Zel Samine]]&#039;s energy, Shockwave suggested that they should settle this feud, by fighting. Eventually, the Autobots over-powered the Decepticon, and a battered Shockwave warned Optimus that he would remember the outcome of the fight before disengaging and fleeing the power plant. Later, Shockwave appeared in the valley where the Autobots detected an SOS signal and had a rematch with the Autobots, but was defeated again.&lt;br /&gt;
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During the Decepticon storyline, Shockwave was a member of a team that Megatron sent to investigate a mysterious UFO that was spotted in the area of Zel Samine. Something caused the team to lose contact with the main Decepticon forces, and they found out that they could not leave the planet, as Zel&#039;s sun, Paradius, emitted electromagnetic rays that was harmful to them. Unable to contact Megatron and with no way to leave the planet safely, Shockwave and the others scattered across Zel, with Shockwave himself eventually finding his way to the Atalstan gem mine. When the Galvatron of the alternate timeline told the Megatron of the present the &amp;quot;truth&amp;quot; about the Zel Quartz, he asked his past self if Shockwave was around before telling it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the main Decepticon forces arrived at the Atalstan gem mine and found the giant ore that they suspected to be the Zel Quartz, Shockwave analyzed the group and when he concluded that they were Decepticons. He hovered downward in his handgun mode. Transforming into robot mode, he made a short drop to the floor and announced that he had finally achieved rendezvous with his fellow warriors. When Megatron expressed partial surprise in the fact that Shockwave had survived, Shockwave confirmed him and announced that he was awaiting Megatron&#039;s orders.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the remainder of the game, Shockwave remained ignorant of the circumstances that prompted their arrival. What&#039;s more, despite which side won, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] accidentally negated the quartz&#039;s powers, and Shockwave&#039;s reign of terror in the future was averted. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers G1: Awakening===&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/toys}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Shockwave&#039;s gun in robot mode is the same gun he transforms into.&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Bob Budiansky]] said Shockwave was &amp;quot;my attempt to take [[Spock]] from &#039;&#039;Star Trek&#039;&#039; and make him into a Decepticon&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Rusting Carcass interview]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|250px|thumb|It&#039;s not easy being grey. It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* According to early drafts of the script for the series&#039; pilot episode, Shockwave was at one point to be called &amp;quot;Flash Beam&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*  A Cybertronian battle scene in &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039; (reprinted in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Visualworks]]&#039;&#039;) depicts Shockwave not in purple, but in the original grey color scheme of the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man toy.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shockwave has been periodically drawn with two hands in various media. He first shows up this way in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]], and the condition briefly reappears in [[Divide and Conquer]]. He also wound up this way on the cover of &#039;&#039;[[Ashes, Ashes...|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]&#039;&#039; #3.  &lt;br /&gt;
*  Voice actor Corey Burton based Shockwave&#039;s voice on that of actor [[wikipedia:David Warner (actor)|David Warner]], specifically his role as evil computer thingy [[wikipedia:Sark (Tron)|Sark]] in &#039;&#039;[[wikipedia:Tron (film)|Tron]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/corey-burton/corey_burton_1.html Corey Burton interview on the Cybertron Chronicle]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Burton even provided the voice of Sark in the video game &#039;&#039;[[wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts II|Kingdom Hearts II]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*  In contrast to Megatron, when Shockwave transforms, he does not [[Size changing|change size]]. He can also fly, aim, and fire himself in gun mode. [[Combiner|Combiners]] are large enough to wield him.  {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}&lt;br /&gt;
* In the Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon, Shockwave&#039;s personality was altered from the American interpretation—he was presented like a grizzled old man with a loud, raspy voice and a very short temper.&lt;br /&gt;
*  Shockwave is, of course, the basis for the &#039;&#039;[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]&#039;&#039; Decepticon [[homage]] [[character]] [[Shockblast]].&lt;br /&gt;
* A company named Lanard Toys held the &amp;quot;Shockwave&amp;quot; [[trademark]] in the &amp;quot;toys&amp;quot; field for several years. For that reason, the &#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039; toy/character mentioned above was given the substitute name &amp;quot;Shockblast&amp;quot;. The same name was later given to the &#039;&#039;[[Alternators]]&#039;&#039; version of G1 Shockwave for the same reason. However, by that point Lanard had abandoned their &amp;quot;Shockwave&amp;quot; trademark, making it available to Hasbro again. Unfortunately, the packaging for &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; Shockwave had already been printed by that point, so Hasbro decided to go with the substitute name. They then slapped the name &amp;quot;Shockwave&amp;quot; onto the [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|next available]] [[Mini-Con]] just so they could reclaim the trademark. Subsequently, all new toys of the G1 Shockwave character, as well as [[Shockwave (Animated)|homage]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|characters]], were released under the name &amp;quot;Shockwave&amp;quot; again. (Ironically, [[Hasbro]] later used the name &amp;quot;[http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/shockblast.shtml Shockblast]&amp;quot; for new toys of a &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I.Joe]]&#039;&#039; character originally also named &amp;quot;[http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/shockwave.shtml Shockwave]&amp;quot;, possibly in order to avoid brand confusion; apparently, Hasbro view the name &amp;quot;Shockwave&amp;quot; as more iconic for the Transformers character than his G.I. Joe namesake.)&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Laserwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (レーザーウェーブ &#039;&#039;Rēzāwēbu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Onde de Choc&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Shockwave&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Sokkoló&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Shocker&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Brutal&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jèn-pō&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 震波, &amp;quot;Shock Wave&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Onda-Choque&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal comic, &amp;quot;Shock-Wave&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Onda de Choque&#039;&#039;&#039; (Brazil comic, &amp;quot;Shock Wave&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Vzrivala&#039;&#039;&#039; (Взрывала, &amp;quot;Blaster&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm Shockwave at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;amp;char=Shockwave Shockwave&#039;s Universe profile at NTFA.net]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Jazz (Movie)</title>
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:&#039;&#039;Jazz is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MovieJazz promorender.jpg|right|350px|thumb|&amp;quot;Slide with me. Just bounce with me. Now freeze!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[second-in-command|First Lieutenant]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; is one happy-go-lucky Autobot. Good-natured and always able to take things in stride, he provides a decent contrast to the more serious demeanor of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] himself. He&#039;s also a talker, something Ironhide and Prime like to tease him about. He might be the smallest Autobot but he&#039;s by no means a coward, willing to take on any foe, big or small.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Oh, I got something &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; flashy in mind!|Jazz gets ready to create a distraction, [[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Kup and Ratchet like blaming turbo revvin&#039; young punks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Many years before the civil war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Jazz was a member of the Security Force under [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]]. As Optimus pondered the venerable age of the artifacts they had found at an excavation near the temple of [[Simfur]], Jazz jokingly asked if they were as old as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], earning him a threat of [[vocal processor]]-disabling retribution and a whack on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]&#039;s team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet.  {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath, Jazz accompanied Prowl as the latter investigated the attack on the Simfur temple. Prowl theorised that the aliens were trying to break into the temple, not destroy it, Jazz opined that they must have been after the [[AllSpark]]. When Megatron rallied Cybertron&#039;s inhabitants to war against the alien attackers, Jazz and most of the others in the science and security division loyally stayed at Optimus&#039;s side to uphold the ideals of Cybertron. Later, when Prime mentioned Megatron&#039;s questionable behavior and wished there was unity in the population, Jazz pointed out that he had the same chance of convincing Megatron to be unified as they do of being considered part of his army. Realising sentries such as Prowl and Jazz had access to Megatron&#039;s personal quarters, Prime asked them for a favour. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Jazz accompanied Optimus and Prowl to Megatron&#039;s quarters, where Optimus discovered that the relic previously unearthed seemed to have been restored by Megatron himself. Later, Jazz was part of the team sent to arrest Optimus for treason. However, on the way to Trypticon, the group were ambushed by members of the [[Defense Force]] sent to kill them. Optimus directed the others in a successful counter attack and ordered the group to rally at [[Burthov]]. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Jazz and several other former security officers helped [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] &amp;quot;capture&amp;quot; the former military officer [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and bring him into the rebel base to see Optimus &#039;&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;. Later after it was discovered that Megatron was building a [[Nemesis (ROTF)|massive starship]] for some unknown purpose, Jazz was the one who suggested they should have their own ship as well, just in case. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As part of a crowd of Autobots, he later watched from a distance as the Decepticon ship was launched. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} During the subsequent civil war, Jazz fought alongside Optimus Prime in their struggle for freedom, but as the war reached its height, Optimus decided to launch the AllSpark into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron&#039;s hands and to buy them time. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader&#039;s attention at [[Tyger Pax]], but was grievously injured as a result. Jazz was part of the team that discovered him in the wreckage after the Decepticons had left. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots prepared to leave Cybertron to go after Megatron and the AllSpark, Optimus Prime expressed concern on if the remaining civilians and Autobots on Cybertron could hold out while they were gone. Jazz informed him that their troops were laying low, but if the Decepticons tried any mischief, they would be in for a nasty surprise. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ghosts of Yesterday&#039;&#039; prequel novel===&lt;br /&gt;
Onboard the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, Jazz was the first to detect the &#039;&#039;[[Ghost 1|Ghost 1&#039;s]]&#039;&#039; presence, and the first to point out that, despite the Cybertronian elements in its design, it did not originate from Cybertron. He was in favor of blowing it up anyway, as he agreed with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] that there was a chance it could be a Decepticon ruse. After [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was sent to follow the ship down to a nearby planet, Ironhide and Optimus joked that Jazz would have made a poor scout.&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] mounted an attack on the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, Jazz and Ironhide backed up Optimus. Jazz was unhappy when the plan changed, and the two Autobots were sent back to guard the ship, but they got to expel [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the hangar, and had the damage done repaired by the time Optimus returned. Jazz lost contact with Bumblebee, resulting in Optimus going down to the planet to check. While Optimus was gone, the Decepticons attacked once again, and Jazz came up with a new plan. Jazz kept the Decepticons distracted, while Ironhide attempted to approach the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; through a sensor blind-spot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unfortunately the plan was ruined by the return of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Jazz suffered a large amount of damage. Ironhide got the smaller Autobot back to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, where Jazz was insistent that situation was bad enough that they should leave the area without Optimus and Bumblebee, as Prime has originally ordered. As it turned out, the two missing Autobots returned in time for it to not turn into an issue, and Optimus ordered another engagement. Despite his severe damage, Jazz was able to take out [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and help Ironhide fight Bonecrusher. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titan Magazines &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz likes &amp;quot;to keep his bodywork &#039;&#039;buff&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; by externalizing his [[Spark]] Core forcefield - in the past, that led to him almost being killed when [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] almost tore out his unprotected Spark. He only survived thanks to fellow Autobot [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]], who was killed covering his retreat. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[AllSpark]] was launched, Jazz, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] attempted to distract Megatron from pursuing it. They ended up attacked by [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] and warped across space by a [[foldspace warhead]]. {{storylink|Prelude: Megatron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:JazzTitan06.JPG|left|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;I HAVE SEEN THE LORD!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Jazz ended up on a planet that he dubbed &amp;quot;the Information Highway&amp;quot;—a constantly-morphing world with &amp;quot;the accumulated knowledge of countless alien cultures, condensed into some kind of sensory precipitation&amp;quot;. He loved this world and the constant new experiences so much that he deliberately ignored Ratchet&#039;s homing beacon, wanting to stay here forever. However, the planet was alive and predatory, and ended up absorbing him into it - he fired off a warning buoy to stop others arriving, and only this led to Ratchet &amp;amp; Ironhide finding where he was and rescuing him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He doesn&#039;t like the war and, as the Information Highway incident shows, has no qualms about deserting if given the opportunity.&lt;br /&gt;
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Because of a lack of troops on [[Earth]], Ratchet used a corrupted fragment of the AllSpark to bring Jazz back to life.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;allsparkjazzbio&amp;quot;&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;AllSpark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; bio&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Happy to be back, Jazz blew off the suggestion that death had made any impact beyond him wanting to live every day as if it was his last, and he was dispatched with Ratchet to secure a raw energon field. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:JazzTitan21.JPG|right|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;And my sound effects are inane!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Unfortunately, it turned out the corrupted fragment had indeed led to Jazz himself being corrupted; he paralyzed Ratchet and attempted to exploit Earth&#039;s apocalypse by selling the newly energon rich planet to the highest bidder. His auction was interrupted by [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who rejected an offer to join forces, and attacked. Ratchet revived and managed to destroy the energon field the auction was being held in; Jazz escaped in the resulting confusion.  {{storylink|Dark Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He later kept back as a happy hired gun for [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], out to murder Optimus Prime. He was prevented from this when the &#039;&#039;second&#039;&#039; hired gun, [[Kullt]], turned up; he realised Starscream didn&#039;t trust him to be able kill an old comrade and was so insulted he gunned down the other mercenary. He was left rattled when Optimus pointed out he could have let Kullt do the work for him and &#039;&#039;then&#039;&#039; gun him down, which suggested there was still some goodness in him. He drove off in the face of reinforcements, vowing to prove Optimus wrong next time. {{storylink|Hard Target}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|He wasn&#039;t seen again before the alternate universe was wrapped up.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) film===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Darius McCrary]] (English), [[Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Torsten Michaelis]] (German), [[Reginaldo Primo]] (Brazil), [[Gerardo García]] (Latin American-Spanish)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz dealership.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Why buy? When you can be!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz was part of Optimus Prime&#039;s unit, summoned to Earth by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after the latter Autobot came to be in the possession of [[Sam Witwicky]]. After his [[protoform]] crashed through a baseball stadium, he investigated a nearby car dealership and chose a Pontiac Solstice hardtop as his vehicle mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Jazz movie ally.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Sadly, the other car&#039;s owner only had liability.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Linking up with his fellow Autobots in a deserted alley, Jazz greeted Sam and [[Mikaela Banes]] as &amp;quot;little bitches,&amp;quot; stating that Earth seems to be a cool place to hang out. He casually sat on the hood of another car while Optimus Prime explained to Sam they learnt Earth&#039;s languages through the internet. He then relayed their mission to find the [[AllSpark]] and explained how his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather&#039;s]] glasses were the key to its location.&lt;br /&gt;
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Soon after, as Sam looked for his grandfather&#039;s glasses, the Autobots attempted to assist by clumsily destroying the yard where they went. When it came to hide from [[Ronald Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], Jazz had the easiest time blending into the shadows due to his small stature.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Jazz Sector Seven.JPG|thumb|left|250px|You&#039;ll get them back at the end of class.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven]], the Autobots mounted a rescue that saw Optimus Prime tearing the roof off [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons&#039;s]] vehicle. When the agents attempted to resist, Jazz used a magnet to relieve the humans of their weapons. After Bumblebee was captured by Sector Seven during the retreat, Jazz expressed his desire to rescue him, but was overruled by Optimus Prime, who didn&#039;t believe it possible to accomplish this without harming the humans, and so they should let them go.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next day, after Optimus used his navigation scanner on Archibald Witwicky&#039;s glasses, Jazz again commented that they could not leave Bumblebee to die at the hands of Sector Seven, to become a human experiment. Optimus replied that Bumblebee would die in vain if they did not find the AllSpark, and when Ironhide asked if the primitive and cruel humans deserved to be saved, Optimus countered by asking if Transformers were so different in the past. Going on to explain what he saw in the humans, Prime declared that if it came to it, he would sacrifice himself to destroy the AllSpark - the humans should not pay for Cybertron&#039;s mistakes. Inspired by his words, Jazz and the other Autobots rolled out, filled with determination.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Jazz on Brawl.JPG|right|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;Come on, Decepticon punk!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;MY MISSILE LAUNCHER! That&#039;s like a reproductive organ to me!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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On the way to [[Hoover Dam]], the Autobots encountered Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven assault vehicles. Jazz and his fellow Autobots applied brakes and did a hard u-turn to join the formation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Entering [[Mission City]], the [[William Lennox|human]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]] tried to call for air support from their own forces, only to be attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] disguised as a human F-22 fighter. Jazz, oddly, sat in vehicle mode after the explosion which crippled Bumblebee, destroying his legs. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] began shelling the battle site, Jazz led the Autobot charge toward the Decepticon, speeding to the tank in vehicle mode, then transformed and hopped on top of the turret to distract the Decepticon from the humans. As Devastator also transformed, Jazz managed to wreck his left-side rocket launcher pod before being tossed off. He then sped back to the battle, firing at Devastator, while [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] sliced of Devastator&#039;s left arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Jazz DyingAction.jpg|left|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;Wait, why did I tell everyone to retreat again?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Jazz tried to delay [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] when he appeared on the scene in order to cover the escape Captain Lennox&#039;s men and civilians. Despite Lennox&#039;s cries for him to fall back, Jazz bravely faced Megatron alone, but all he got for his trouble was being blasted by the Decepticon&#039;s fusion cannon. As Ironhide and Ratchet escorted Sam and the AllSpark to safety, Megatron preyed upon the small Autobot who had the audacity to attack him. The Decepticon leader tossed him through the air, then landed upon him with the crushing grip of his talons. Valiantly, Jazz fought on to the bitter end as Megatron tore him in two, throwing his pieces to the ground before attacking Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;We lost a great comrade today. We&#039;ll miss you, Blues.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;His name was &#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;, Prime.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;  &amp;quot;Whatever.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After being separated from Sam Witwicky, Ratchet hurried to Jazz, but his [[spark]] had already faded. In the aftermath of Megatron&#039;s defeat, Ironhide somberly handed Optimus Prime Jazz&#039;s remains as Ratchet reported that he could not save their comrade.  The Autobot leader somewhat half-heartedly eulogized him, and quickly moved on. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Target exclusive comic===&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Jazz}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|The events of &#039;&#039;Transformers: Jazz&#039;&#039; takes place in the middle of the first movie, after Bumblebee, Sam and Mikaela are taken by Sector 7.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Toy packaging bios===&lt;br /&gt;
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Before coming to Earth, Jazz was involved in a deep-space battle over a barren world. He was badly damaged in the conflict and was taken offline by Brawl. After he was fixed up and upgraded his endoskeleton reinforcements, he had a renewed determination to keep his vehicle mode in pristine condition.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Premium series&#039;&#039;&#039; bio&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final battle for the AllSpark, Jazz faced off against Bonecrusher for a last battle to the absolute finish.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher&#039;&#039;&#039; bio,&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Also in that battle, Jazz took on Megatron alone, as everyone else was preoccupied with Brawl. Although he knew he didn&#039;t stand a chance, he would go down fighting for the weak, as a true Autobot would.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; bio&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jazz was left badly damaged as a result of those confrontations. &lt;br /&gt;
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Ratchet rebuilt Jazz in what turned out to be a long recovery process. Jazz had time to think. And think he did, about a new paintjob!&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Target Exclusive Generation 1-style &#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; bio&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Jazz came back, and more powerful than ever due to the power of the AllSpark.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;allsparkjazzbio&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; {{storylink|Dark Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before going into battle, Jazz often adorns his body with [[Cyberglyphics|ancient Transformer markings]], a custom that he observes in order to make sure he never truly forgets his world of origin. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; bio&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Jazz&#039;s fate in the film is about as unambiguous a depiction of a [[Death|Transformer death]] as one could hope for. [[Michael Bay]], when speaking on the subject, stated emphatically, &amp;quot;Jazz is dead&amp;quot;. This puts the weight of [[authorial intent]] on the side of Jazz being truly deceased. Later, in the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; prequel comic, Optimus Prime asked to have Jazz&#039;s remains buried.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Despite all this, bio information on his Target-exclusive [[redeco]] clearly said that he was rebuilt by Ratchet. Make of this what you will. His Allspark power bio says he came back by the power of the AllSpark. This actually happened in an [[Dark Spark|alternate timeline]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Beast Wars Diorama Story===&lt;br /&gt;
At some point, Jazz and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]. A battle broke out between the four factions. The Autobots and the Decepticons eventually returned to their home dimension, leaving the Maximals and Predacons behind to settle the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Battle Bio===&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz&#039;s closest ally is [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], and his arch-enemy is Brawl. He is equipped with a magnetic field generator and a crescent-shaped photon blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jazz was presumed dead after the battle of [[Mission City]], but he was revived by a piece of the [[AllSpark]] and a little help from [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. He is anxious to get back into action.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Jazz&#039;s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===IDW &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Alliance1 Ironhide-Jazz momentofsilence.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He&#039;s dead, Jim.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Captain Lennox, Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers helped Ironhide find suitable transportation for Jazz&#039;s remains. As Ironhide somberly placed Jazz&#039;s body into the [[trailer]], the soldiers lowered their heads in honour of the Autobot who sacrificed his life to save theirs. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later in the Nevada Desert, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots arrived with Jazz&#039;s remains. The Autobots escorted the Decepticons&#039; carcasses while the U.S Navy planned on giving a proper burial ceremony for Jazz. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} Weeks later, the Autobots and their soldier friends are on a US Navy aircraft carrier for Jazz&#039;s burial at sea. A crane hoisted the trailer containing Jazz&#039;s body and dropped it into the ocean. Optimus Prime thanked Lennox for his participation in Jazz&#039;s Funeral. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz is not only not dead, he&#039;s been working with [[William Lennox]] for so long that they&#039;ve become in synch! The two double-team Decepticons and bring them crashing down. {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Human Alliance}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers The Game (console)===&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor&#039;&#039;: [[Andrew Kishino]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Autobot campaign====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:VGE4M3Jazzkabob.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&amp;quot;Ironhide, check this out.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Cool, a piñata!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &amp;quot;...Hate...both of...you...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz arrived on Earth as part of Optimus Prime&#039;s unit, summoned to the [[human]] planet by Bumblebee. After taking on the form of a Pontiac Solstice, he met up with the other Autobots. His first mission was to distract Sector Seven and law enforcement units, which he did, buying his fellow Autobots time to escape. Jazz was then surrounded by Sector Seven SUVs and Decepticon drones numerous times, requiring Ironhide&#039;s help to escape.&lt;br /&gt;
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He would then make his way to [[Mission City]], where he engaged [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drones. Jazz defeated all four of them, but as he celebrated his great victory, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] appeared behind him and punctured Jazz&#039;s chest with his claw, extinguishing his [[spark]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] arrived just in time to witness the killing, swore he&#039;d make Brawl&#039;s death slow, and fought through a horde of Decepticon units to destroy him. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Press left, up, down(2), left, up, right, at the New game menu. The screen will flash to confirm the code was entered correctly. Go to the bonus features, then the [[Generation 1]] option to use a G1-homage deco on Jazz. This does not change his appearance in the Decepticon campaign, however.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Decepticon campaign====&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz arrived in Mission City with Sam and Mikaela (taking the role of the destroyed Bumblebee), where he was confronted by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. After a brief chase through the city, Jazz engaged Barricade in battle, where he was defeated with ease. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Autobots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz&#039;s first appearance is with the other Autobots, meeting in an old junk yard.  Setting out into the city, he retrieved a number of [[Sector Seven]] vehicles before running into [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]; after a tedious battle, Blackout ran.  Returning to the group, Jazz informs that Sector Seven holds Megatron and the AllSpark in the Hoover Dam and has patrols looking for the Autobots, which Bumblebee volunteered to distract them, getting himself caught in the progress. Jazz later upload a virus to access Sector Seven mainframe, and downloaded data from a military hangar. Jazz was able to get the data, despite being outnumbered by remote vehicles, returned to the rendezvous point, which he reported that he was able to find an entrance to the base and Bumblebee, but could not find Megatron and the AllSpark. Jazz tells Optimus that rescuing Bumblebee be their first priority because of Bumblebee&#039;s tracking ability, which Optimus agrees. When the Autobots returned to Tranquility with the AllSpark, Jazz required assistance to take out spark drones within the area. Create-A-Bot answered the call and both Autobots took out 50 drones. With the drones destroyed, Jazz stayed where he was in case more show up and told Create-A-Bot to check on Bumblebee. After that, he was not seen again. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Decepticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
At the [[Hoover Dam]], Jazz set up several automated turrets and Autobot drones around the lower perimeter of the Dam, preventing [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from escaping.  However, this line of defense only works for so long, as the turrets could only fire at air-borne objects.  Finally getting up the side of the Dam, Jazz stepped in Megatron&#039;s path, doing little more than trash talking before Megatron jumped into battle.  After a roughly equal fight, Jazz finally fell.  Megatron then finished him off and desecrated the Autobot&#039;s corpse.  {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===AllSpark Wars===&lt;br /&gt;
After the first battle with the Decepticons on Earth, Jazz and the other Autobots went into stasis lock, held in storage around the world. {{storylink|AllSpark Wars}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Allspark Highway===&lt;br /&gt;
Jazz, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Optimus Prime fought to keep the Allspark out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Autobot Stronghold===&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticons were invading an Autobot stronghold in the city, and Jazz and the Autobots placed themselves at key positions to defend it from attack. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF_360PS3PC_MovieJazz_DLC.jpg|thumb|250px|It&#039;s a zombie! Kill it! Kill it with fire!]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Voice actor:&#039;&#039; [[Darius McCrary]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Jazz was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Legends Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|WhY My bUmPeRs hUrT?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A much smaller version of the character, [[Legends Class|Legends-class]] Jazz features limited articulation and detail, along with a much simpler transformation. A rather glaring side-effect of this simplicity, in a desire to mimic the hood chest of the larger toy, is the addition of [[kibble]]: a second front bumper on the roof of his alt-mode. Whether this means Jazz also includes a second engine to go with this front bumper or an attempt at compensation for a case of [[Barricade (Movie)|police car envy]] is unknown. Ironically, the smallest version of Jazz is the biggest Legends toy in the movie line. Even bigger than Optimus. This may make up for the Arcee toy being taller than his Deluxe figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Autobot Jazz as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Why&#039;s the man always putting me down?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the AllSpark&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&#039;R&#039;Us exclusive Legends multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A Toys &amp;quot;R&amp;quot; Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Jazz, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bonecrusher tried to make Jazz smaller by slamming his head in.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends &amp;quot;Allspark Battles&amp;quot; two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:As part of the &#039;&#039;AllSpark Battles&#039;&#039; refresh of the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; toyline, Legends class Jazz with slightly different deco with more paint for his robot mode chest... but no paint for the vehicle mode hood while the vehicle mode windows are now blue, painted on all sides, he also has black paint on his spoiler. He is packed in a versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzIceMegatron toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Megatron&#039;s going to have a tough time tearing that in half.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends &amp;quot;Allspark Battles&amp;quot; two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Once again Legends class Jazz is redecoed, this time in a battle-damaged deco based upon his appearance during the battle in Mission City. Amusingly, like the Deluxe class Final Battle Jazz toy, the &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; can only be seen in robot mode. He comes packed with a redecoed Legends class Megatron toy colored with blue accents.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Jazzmovietoydeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;Just wait. They&#039;ll do me in G1 colors soon...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jazz transforms into a silver [[wikipedia:Pontiac_Solstice|Pontiac Solstice]] Custom Hardtop. Included is a blaster weapon that elongates into a sniper rifle, which may also be clipped directly onto his rear spoiler when in vehicle mode. In robot mode, the section featuring this same rear spoiler may be kept folded onto his back or worn on either shoulder as a shield. An interesting undocumented feature is a hinge joint located on the bottom of the rifle can attach to the &#039;&#039;shield&#039;s&#039;&#039; hinge joint, creating three choice weapon configurations: &#039;&#039;(a)&#039;&#039; a mounted long range sniper rifle, &#039;&#039;(b)&#039;&#039; an ambidextrous shoulder-mounted cannon, or &#039;&#039;(c)&#039;&#039; a short range blaster with built-in shield somewhat akin to what has been seen in Jazz&#039;s concept art and in the movie itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with most of the mainline toys, he features a [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick that is activated by pushing the car roof down onto his back and locking it into place. This raises his head and slides his chest panels into proper position for the robot mode. This feature, like the weaponry mentioned above, is not documented at all, so one must be careful to not press the chest &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the back at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe three-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sam&#039;s Club exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Sam&#039;s Club exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe three-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, UK 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Protoform Optimus Prime]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie G1Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;See? Nineteen-Eighty-Four!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:An extensive [[redeco]] of Deluxe class Jazz, this Target-[[exclusive]] is heavily based on &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz&#039;s]] Martini Racing scheme. He&#039;s lacking in Martini sponsorship for all the obvious reasons, replacing them with his own name. Disco Jazz doesn&#039;t really need to advertise, but he does.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure also features a minor retool of the joint in the forearm. On the initial, mass retail release of Deluxe Jazz, the black hinge-joint was able to slide over slightly as part of the original design. The new version features a shorter joint, which makes it a lot less floppy in robot mode. [[Cyberfly|Cyberflies]] sold separately.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie FinalBattleJazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No Cool colors in movie #2? Aww.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Final Battle Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Crescent Cannon&amp;quot;, energy-blast missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:An extensive retool of Jazz, modifying his head and most of his legs to give them a broken, battle-scarred appearance. Amusingly, because Hasbro chose to keep his vehicle mode pristine, the rest of his body is undamaged. All the damaged parts have a black and blue deco, representing glowing circuitry and exposed conduits.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jazz comes with a brand new spring-loaded weapon (called a &#039;&#039;Crescent Cannon&#039;&#039; on the packaging), partially modeled after the actual weapon Jazz appears with in the film. It can fire a transparent blue projectile and, not unlike his original featured weapon, can be mounted in different configurations: &#039;&#039;(a)&#039;&#039; Mounted on his &#039;&#039;right&#039;&#039; arm with the Crescent Cannon missile launcher (with the crescent up) facing forward a la the film, or &#039;&#039;(b)&#039;&#039; mounted on his &#039;&#039;left&#039;&#039; arm with the flip-out rifle barrel pointed forwards (with the crescent down).  The cannon can actually be rotated on the connecting peg, allowing the gun to be mounted in either configuration on either arm.  &lt;br /&gt;
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:Unusual for a regular Deluxe class figure, this version of Jazz is packaged on his card in robot mode, no doubt to highlight the changes to the figure that would not be visible in the vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to the retooled forearm joint also found on the Target exclusive &amp;quot;G1 color&amp;quot; Jazz, a running change variant of Final Battle Jazz adds another peg to the Crescent Cannon, thus allowing Jazz to use the weapon in all the different configurations on either arm.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40291 Original Allspark thread about the running change mold variant for Final Battle Jazz&#039;s Crescent Cannon]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:In spite of the claim that this is a &amp;quot;final battle&amp;quot; version of Jazz, his torso does not separate easily from his legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Movie2007 Allspark Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I feel so pretty with this makeup.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;AllSpark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Jazz in cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by [[AllSpark Power]] blue..&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AllsparkJazz/jazz.htm More information on AllSpark Jazz at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:PremiumJazzToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Almost movie-accurate. Hasbro forgot they made the proper gun.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class &amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot;, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This more movie-accurate version of Jazz sports a shinier coat of silver paint, along with added paint application detail to his robot mode parts. As it is a straight redeco, despite his coloration being far closer to the movie model, his weapon is still the old preliminary-art &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; rather than the [[#FinalBattle|&amp;quot;Final Battle&amp;quot; version&#039;s]] much more screen-accurate shield/cannon (which is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the battle damaged parts).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/PremiumJazz/jazz.htm More information on Premium Jazz at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Over Mission City (Two-Pack)&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Screen Battles&amp;quot; Deluxe, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A Target exclusive two-pack that pits an unchanged Deluxe Class Final Battle Jazz (but simply named &amp;quot;Autobot Jazz&amp;quot; for this release) with a beige, brown, and on-fire orange version of Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in reference to their battle on the top of a skyscraper in the film that was, in fact, Jazz&#039;s final battle.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fast Action Battlers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie FAB Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The kids love me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ion Blast Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energy-blast missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Though larger than the standard [[#Deluxe_Class_toys|Deluxe class Jazz]], [[Fast Action Battlers]] &amp;quot;Ion Blast&amp;quot; Jazz is a simplified toy for the younger set with comparatively few parts and detailing. In vehicle mode he&#039;s kind of a squat and cutified Pontiac Solstice. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, hips and knees, and has a spring-loaded missile launcher in place of his left hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later redecoed into [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Sonic Shock Smokescreen]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ion Blast Jazz at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Cyber Slammers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Jazz CyberSlammer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Silver scratches too easy, ask Jazz.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Slammers, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Cyber Slammers]] Jazz is an amazingly cute Pontiac Solstice that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot hipster. &amp;quot;Slam&amp;quot; his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Jazz manages to cram most of his vehicle mode&#039;s major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamJazz/jazz.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Jazz at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Robot Replicas====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie RobotReplicas Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|My hand picks up XM.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replica, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Crescent cannon&amp;quot; rifle/shield, alternate left &amp;amp; right forearms&lt;br /&gt;
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:As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Jazz is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with the included Crescent Cannon (which is also called that on the toy&#039;s packaging), or parts from other Robot Replica figures. Jazz&#039;s shoulders are actually mounted on the wrong sides of the toy as compared to the [[Transformers (2007)|Movie&#039;s]] CG design, but can easily swapped due to the toy&#039;s body construction.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RRJazz/jazz.htm More information on Robot Replicas Jazz at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Titanium Series====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;Are you looking at me?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Masters, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Titanium Series]]&#039;&#039; Jazz is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the slender CG model owing to the fact he doesn&#039;t need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Jazz is sculpted with a small handgun that was only featured in concept art early in film development that still showed Arcee as part of the main cast. Jazz comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand, as is expected.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Titanium Series [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Human Alliance====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TF2010 HumanAlliance Jazz&amp;amp;Lennox.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Hasbro DOES listen to the fans!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz / Captain Lennox&#039;&#039;&#039; ( Human Alliance 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun/motorcycle, missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Human Alliance]] Jazz comes with [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]], who can interact with him in various ways. Lennox can be seated inside Jazz in vehicle mode or on his shielded gun in robot mode, and the weapon can additionally transform into a motorcycle for him to ride. Additional Human Alliance figures may also occupy &amp;quot;seats&amp;quot; on the side of Jazz&#039; head, and on each of his feet.&lt;br /&gt;
:Jazz has a switch on the back of his head that flips his visor up and down. The Japanese release sees the transparent blue plastic used for the windows and the visor switched for clear plastic on the windows and orange for the visor. &lt;br /&gt;
: Captain Lennox uses a more simplified design than other Human Alliance figures, the waist joint has been omitted.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DOTM Movie Autobot Jazz.JPG|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Telescoping &amp;quot;sword&amp;quot; (rifle) &lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Jazz. He is cast in smokey grey translucent plastic and features black [[Cyberglyphics]]. His weapon is cast in opaque grey with copperish telescoping lance. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Jazz]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 3D Battle-Card Game===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Jazz.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (3D Battle-Card, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Jazz is a 37-point &amp;quot;Rare&amp;quot; piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]].  Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into his sports car or robot mode. He uses the same construction as the [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]], [[Blurr (Armada)|&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Generation 1 Hot Rod]] cards.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
====Unleashed====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds RatchetJazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ratchet, unable to re-attach Jazz&#039;s lower torso, fitted Jazz with one of those things the Quintesson Judges float with, and made it flamin&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Ratchet and Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Ratchet and Jazz turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters, both in robot mode, emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys). The &amp;quot;turnaround&amp;quot; aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Autobot sigil instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This product&#039;s release was canceled for the US market, but was released in Central America, Australia and in Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Transformers Movie Danglers====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Jazz Dangler.jpg|right|159px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; page]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super-deformed]] version of Jazz that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him, kinda like he&#039;s either giving birth to it or...er, excreting it.  Classy.  This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Jazz Screencleaner.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TomyYujin&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Jazz printed on the other side.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Revenge of the Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Battle Series=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Jazz_vs_Brawl.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz Vs. Decepticon Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;02 of 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Robot Powered Machines]] Jazz is a small non-transforming Pontiac Solstice Custom Hardtop with his robot mode sculpted on the car&#039;s underside. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robot Heroes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;His only real complaint is that he&#039;s always stuck fighting the small ones.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This pack of cutely sculpted figurines features an oddly brown-coloured [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Rhjazzbrawl.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yeah, um, that sure is Jazz.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; pack features a cutely murderous figurine of Brawl, and Jazz in his &amp;quot;[[Protoform]]&amp;quot; mode. Considering the generic nature of the protoforms, Protoform Jazz can easily represent any of his other three companions who crash landed to Earth.  Like many Robot Heroes, he&#039;s jointed at the shoulders and neck.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hi, then die.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;The Final Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Packaged with Autobot Ratchet, Megatron, Blackout, and Optimus Prime, &amp;quot;Battle Damage&amp;quot; Jazz is a slightly redecoed version of the first two pack version.  His exclusive deco involves a black paint wash and black-lined cracks over a shiny silver painted finish.  The Final Battle 5-pack was sold exclusively in Wal-Mart stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Okay, this is getting ridiculous.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Jazz vs. Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Once again the first Jazz sculpt is given a battle damage deco.  This time black cracks and starbursts are painted over dull unpainted silver plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Movie Jazz armswordconcept.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cool melee weapon in the game, totally non-existent in the movie.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* The packaging text for the Deluxe Jazz figure refers to his weapon as a &amp;quot;telescoping sword&amp;quot;. As ridiculous as this sounds, considering this weapon &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like a firearm and can attach to his spoiler in vehicle mode as such, this very idea actually comes from concept drawings of a sword weapon featured on the same concept art that also had Jazz showcasing the short range blaster/shield thingy both featured in the film and included with his Final Battle retool. So, &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039;...not that ridiculous anymore.&lt;br /&gt;
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* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Jazz has a &amp;quot;near-perfect recordable memory that makes him invaluable as a documenter of battles&amp;quot; and is &amp;quot;equipped with a fusion engine that allows him to reach sub-light speeds in vehicle mode.&amp;quot; [http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm] One, uh, would &#039;&#039;hope&#039;&#039; a Pontiac Solstice would be travelling at &#039;&#039;sub&#039;&#039;-light speeds...&lt;br /&gt;
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* During the final battle in [[Mission City]], there&#039;s a long period during which Jazz is not doing &#039;&#039;anything&#039;&#039;. He&#039;s standing around in vehicle mode when Ironhide notices that the F-22 flying above the city is Starscream, stays in vehicle mode when Ironhide and Bumblebee pick up a Furby delivery truck for cover, &#039;&#039;still&#039;&#039; remains in vehicle mode when Starscream blasts them, and after Sam discovers that Bumblebee has lost his legs, all Jazz does is pull back for a few feet to give Bumblebee space to crawl. In the end, Jazz doesn&#039;t really join the battle &#039;&#039;at all&#039;&#039; until Brawl shows up.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:MovieJazzBarricadeLicensePlates.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Hey, who gave me Barricade&#039;s license plate?]]&lt;br /&gt;
* In an earlier draft of the movie script, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was supposed to &amp;quot;consume&amp;quot; the sparks of Autobots he killed. A remainder of this can be found in the novelization and the IDW comic adaptation of the movie, which both explicitly state that Megatron tears out Jazz&#039;s spark. In the movie itself, however, Megatron simply appears to kill Jazz by ripping him apart at the waist, even though [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was previously able to survive as a detached head.  However, a recent rejiggering of Frenzy&#039;s biology makes this a moot point.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Jazz&#039;s manner of speech is a late development. In the early script draft his first line in the film is simply saying &amp;quot;Greetings&amp;quot; to the humans.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Though it is very brief, Jazz does indeed get a face close-up during the Mission City battle when he is shot by Megatron and falls over in pain, before he is ripped in half.&lt;br /&gt;
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* The Pontiac Solstice prop car used for the movie sports the [[license plate]] &amp;quot;664 NLZO&amp;quot;, without a state-specific registration. Although barely identifiable during his transformation before his fight with [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], the car on display at GM Riverwalk in Detroit in June 2007 sported the same plate.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;jazzgmriv&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalopnik/592023523/ Pontiac Solstice prop car on display at GM Riverfront in Detroit in June 2007], Jalopnik photo at Flickr&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; His robot CG model sports the license plate &amp;quot;1-4027E&amp;quot; instead... which also happens to be [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]&#039;s license plate in vehicle mode. The license plate can be briefly glimpsed in the movie when Barricade slows down after having seemingly cornered Bumblebee, but is more clearly seen in set photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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* In an appeal to his better nature in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan]], Optimus said part of him was &amp;quot;still Autobot Jazz&amp;quot;, a reference to the name of the Jazz toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Jazz was included in the downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the Revenge of the Fallen game. Apparently over-compensating for not being in the movie, Jazz is pretty much the most dangerous robot ever. If you play against him, just run.&lt;br /&gt;
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* In both of his console game appearances for the [[Transformers The Game (console)|first movie game]] and [[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|the second]], Jazz was not seen wearing his iconic visor.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Jazz is killed by three completely different Decepticons. He&#039;s killed by Megatron in the movie, while [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] is the one that kills the Autobot in the Autobot campaign and a [[Barricade (Movie)|fake law enforcer]] kills him in the Decepticon campaign in the Transformers 2007 video game. &lt;br /&gt;
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* Jazz acualy have two eyes if you look closly after he magnetecly pulles sector seven&#039;s wepons away he flips up his one eye visor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Footnotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Costco exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Human Alliance]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sam&#039;s Club exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Target exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Bulbamander</name></author>
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