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Markus BÃ¤ckman

2023-01-06T11:18:39Z

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'''Markus Bäckman''' (b. ???, [[1966]]) is a Finnish musician, voice actor, and dubbing director. His more notable voice roles include Eeyore in numerous ''Winnie The Pooh'' offerings.

==Voice Roles==
===''Transformers: Prime''===
*[[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]]

===''Transformers: Rescue Bots''===
*[[Charlie Burns]]

===''Transformers: BotBots''===
*[[Wishy-Waffley]]
*[[Vomit Comet]]

==External Links==
*{{w|lang=fi|Markus Bäckman|Finnish Wikipedia entry}} (Finnish)
*{{w|lang=fi|Luettelo suomalaisten näyttelijöiden äänirooleista A–I#Markus Bäckman|Finnish Wikipedia: Finnish voice actors and roles page}} (Finnish)

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[[Category:Finnish voice actors]]

Rauno Ahonen

2023-01-06T10:58:51Z

CAJH: /* Transformers: Prime */

'''Rauno Ahonen''' (b. [[July 11]], [[1962]]) is a Finnish actor and voice actor. His voice acting roles include such characters as the Tasmanian Devil, Yosemite Sam, and Elmer Fudd in the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise and [[Maurice LaMarche|Brain]] in ''Animaniacs''.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Prime===
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (season 3)
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]

===Angry Birds Transformers===
*[[Moustache Pig]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0014277/ IMDB entry]
*{{w|lang=fi|Rauno Ahonen|Wikipedia entry}} ''(Finnish)''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahonen, Rauno}}
[[Category:Finnish voice actors]]

Skylynx (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:58:19Z

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{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Skylynx is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSkylynxArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Whether or not he's [[Sky Lynx (G1)|better than everyone else]] has yet to be decided.]]
'''Skylynx''' is a bitter and sour guy in comparison to his chuckle-head partner, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. While he may be the type of guy to throw a punchline once in a while, he conducts a very stark delivery. Despite his horridly dull personality, he's fierce enough to handle himself in a battle, and is just ever so arrogant enough to color himself and the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] above any and all Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)|[[Gerardo Reyero]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Nacho Aramburu]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jean-Michel Vovk]] (French), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[César Emilio]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Rauno Ahonen]] (Finnish)}}
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And, it's been decided... Yes, he is.]]
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and Skylynx, online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, with Skylynx causing so much damage to Magnus that the Autobot was taken out of commission. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxFaceCloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Grrrr]]
More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair stuck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Skylynx guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} Later, he led a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] in ambushing Smokescreen. The damaged Autobot got away and Skylynx pursued him to [[Jackdaw City]], tearing it apart in his search. He was finally stopped by Smokescreen and a mechanic named [[Joe (Prime)|Joe]], who hooked him to a truck and dragged him out to sea. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were blasted by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Skylynx.JPG|thumb|upright=2.2|What would Skylynx do? Probably eat you.]]
*'''Skylynx''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Two discs, tail-mace

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Prime: Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line, Skylynx is a [[redeco]] of [[Skystalker (Prime)#Toys|Skystalker]], transforming into a thin winged dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that can cover either robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching discs that can swing forward to be used in [[robot mode]]. His robot hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Skylynx's discs are cast in a swirly gold-brown plastic, making them potential candidates for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. This has yet to be corroborated by any actual breakage to the knowledge of the Wiki thus far, so take this as a recommendation to be careful, okay? Just... be careful.

: Skylynx was available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile.

: This mold was retooled to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Judora (Go!)#Toys|Judora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Skylynx/skylynx.htm More information on Skylynx at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Skylynx's deco is evocative of the [[Sky Lynx (G1)|original bearer of the name]], though darker-hued to make him look more ominous. Part of it is also very iridescent, alternating between a greenish-blue and a navy blue under different lighting conditions.
* Skylynx also shares an accent with his parent incarnation.
* Skylynx was named by Hasbro in the midst of designing him; the designers were baffled at the christening, as the name is traditionally assigned to an Autobot.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānmāo''' (China, 天猫, "Sky Cat")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Bumblebee (WFC)

2023-01-06T10:57:58Z

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{{disambig3|Bumblebee}}
{{suite}}
:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Bumblebee-Prime-stock-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... and, from the Planet of the Mimes, the Copper Kidd!]]
'''Bumblebee''' is a young and eager Autobot, a member of the last generation to be created before the loss of the [[AllSpark]]. He's full of energy and determination to do the right thing, and can always be counted on to volunteer for action. His small size, matched with his impressive speed, made him an excellent scout and messenger on war-torn [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grievously injured and rendered mute by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] during the war for Cybertron, Bumblebee was haunted by the loss of his [[voice box]] for many years, creating a ruthless streak at odds with his otherwise friendly personality. Determined to prove himself, Bumblebee kept fighting even after the Transformers' age-old war spilled over to [[Earth]].

Earth was a far cry from the ravaged wasteland of his birth, and Bumblebee adapted to his new home faster than any of his fellow Autobots. He's grown to like and understand [[human]]s, particularly [[Raf Esquivel]], and [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay]]. In befriending the natives, Bumblebee also developed a love for human culture, be it the historical exploits of Earth's cowboys or [[Rear Axle|cheesy hair-metal bands]]. In some ways, he considers the planet to be his adopted homeworld.

Towards the end of the war, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] would officially promote Bumblebee to a full-fledged warrior. Years later, Lieutenant Bumblebee would wind up in charge of his own team. In his new role as commander, Bumblebee's old gung-ho enthusiasm has been tempered by his newfound maturity and the burdens of leadership... and doubts about whether or not he can fill the shoes of his mentor. That said, he's learning through trial and error to lead in his ''own'' way, and slowly but surely Bumblebee is stepping out of Optimus's shadow to become a capable leader in his own right.

Sometimes he works with the [[Mini-Con]]s [[B.B. (Prime)|B.B.]], [[Buzzstrike]], [[Ironjam]], or [[Stuntwing]]. He can also combine with [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] to form [[Beeside]] and with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] to form [[Bumblegrim]], and they can combine even further with the rest of the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]] to form [[Ultra Bee]].

Bee quickly grew wise from his experience leading the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]], and he quickly implemented it by mentoring [[Rescue Bot]] recruit [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]].

{{quote|Bumblebee, it wouldn't kill you to exercise caution.|[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Bumblebee was part of the last generation of Cybertronians that emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] after it had stopped producing life in a lull at the beginning of the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war. Like all born during the war, he joined the Autobots. He became part of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s inner circle with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]], and also befriended [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], learning first aid skills from him in the few battles they fought together.

When Optimus ejected the [[AllSpark]] from the Well into space, Bumblebee distracted [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] at [[Tyger Pax]], and paid the ultimate price when the tyrant destroyed his vocoder. Ratchet repaired it, but Bumblebee was only able to speak from time to time. When Megatron stole the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] underneath the [[Autobot High Council|High Council Tower]], Bumblebee followed him to the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below the ruins of [[Crystal City]] and witnessed him use it to corrupt Cybertron's [[core]] with [[Dark Energon]].

Bumblebee informed Optimus of what he saw, but first he had to serve as part of the extraction unit in Optimus's rescue of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] from [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Afterwards Optimus, Bumblebee and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] journeyed to the core through the Well. Due to the heavy buildup of Dark Energon, Bumblebee found it a distressing experience and lost it when they reached the core, silently tearing out the protruding Corruption Spikes. Though fearful of what would happen, Optimus was able to remove the Chamber and begin Cybertron's healing.

Back at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Optimus announced [[Ark (WFC)|Project Generation One]] to evacuate Cybertron, for the planet could not sustain a fraction of the life it currently supported if it were to survive. Bumblebee boarded the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' with the other elite Autobots and drew out and entered [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. Avoiding Trypticon's corridor drones and [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] they blew up the Dark Energon Facility, causing him to crash. Bumblebee boarded the ''Ark'', which flew him and his friends through the last [[space bridge]] to a [[Milky Way|spiral galaxy]] with the AllSpark detected nearby. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After passing through the unstable [[space bridge]], Bumblebee and the Autobots aboard the Ark found themselves in the vicinity of a Cybertronian colony world called [[Velocitron]]. Bumblebee was part of Optimus Prime's initial landing team, who made contact with the planet's rulers, [[Override (Prime)|Override]] and [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]. It was a time of great stress between Velocitron's rulers, and the Autobots' arrival from mythical Cybertron only exacerbated the situation. Although the Autobots secured an ally in Override, they left Velocitron on the brink of civil war during their departure.

The next leg of their journey through the Space Bridge brought the Autobots to fabled [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], a world composed entirely of space junk. Bumblebee and the Autobots met [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] and his ever-busy people, the Junkions, who maintained an entire planet made of derelict ships and space junk that gravitated together over time. Optimus Prime's Matrix-induced visions led him on a quest through one of the four Space Bridge nodes surrounding Junkion, and he selected Bumblebee and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] to accompany him. Through the Bridge they came across the lonely tomb of [[Solus Prime]], fabled artifacer of the [[Thirteen]]. Her holographic spirit was called forth by the Matrix and informed the Autobots that the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], most deadly of her creations, rested on Junkion and must be kept out of Decepticon hands.

Returning to Junkion, Bumblebee joined the other Autobots in a struggle with the Decepticons aboard the newly arriving ''Nemesis''. The Requiem Blaster was uncovered inside a ship at the planet's core. A weapon capable of drawing infinite power from nearby stellar sources, the Requiem Blaster had its own gravity field, and had literally been the core around which Junkion's "junk" had formed. The fighting over the Requiem Blaster ripped the planet apart, but both sides eventually called off the melee and abandoned the Blaster after learning the location of the Allspark itself. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the rest of the Autobots boarded the Ark and began the long race to reach their civilization's greatest prize before Megatron could. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

As the ''Ark'' travelled deeper into unknown space, the Autobots came across the mysterious planet of [[Aquatron]]. Along with [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], Prowl, and [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], Bumblebee was part of the initial away team aboard the ''Ark''{{'}}s dropship, sent to scout out the planet. They discovered a civilization of benevolent amphibious robots skilled in the art of processing Energon, and made contact with [[Inquirata (Prime)|the Curator]], who claimed to be an emissary sent to welcome the to Aquatron. When Optimus Prime and some other Autobots arrived as a larger greeting envoy, Optimus collapsed and was rushed to a nearby medical center for diagnostics. Rodimus, Kup, and Bumblebee set off on the dropship to see if the Aquatronians were as benevolent as they claimed. Their dropship malfunctioned and sank, stranding them in a large underwater complex. Bumblebee used his navigational skills to try and plot a safe route back to the surface, and on the way up the trio stumbled across an armada of dormant [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. Before they could report their find to Optimus, they also encountered the [[Hydratron]], which hypnotized them into submission. They were then restrained while the Curator tampered with their minds, and subsequently released on the surface without any memories of the event.

When the Aquatronians revealed themselves to be servants of the [[Quintesson]]s and arrested both Autobots and Decepticons, Bumblebee was one of the Cybertronians called to testify against his leader in the Quintesson's kangaroo court. The Curator's tampering caused Bumblebee, Kup, and Rodimus to denounce Optimus Prime as a warmonger and a tyrant. Bumblebee eventually snapped out of his trance when the Autobots and Decepticons were forced into an uneasy alliance in their battle to escape from Aquatron. In the aftermath, the Autobots and Decepticons, still in a temporary truce, peacefully departed Aquatron to continue their search for the Allspark. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====Bumblebee at Tyger Pax====
During the war on Cybertron in [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Bumblebee caught Optimus's attention by distinguishing himself at the [[Tagan Heights]] stalemate and the Autobot victory at [[Kalis]].

He attended a meeting of Optimus's most trusted lieutenants, where the Autobot leader announced his plans to keep the AllSpark from Megatron by launching it into space. Bumblebee was uneasy with this course of action, but did not argue after Ironhide told him to trust in Optimus.

When they neared the Well of AllSparks, Optimus, Bumblebee, and the others learned that Megatron was moving in much earlier than expected. Bumblebee volunteered to act as the group's secondary line of defense should Megatron get past the Wreckers. Optimus granted Bumblebee's request, though he had Cliffjumper join him. On their way to their post, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper ran afoul of Barricade. They engaged the Decepticon, and after a brief tussle, left him behind beaten and unconscious. In doing so, they helped disrupt the Decepticons' entire field position.

When the Decepticons' main force arrived at the Well's brim, Bumblebee gunned for Megatron until the AllSpark was launched. Bumblebee then laughed in Megatron's face over the Decepticons' failure to secure the artifact. Megatron responded by telling Bumblebee that he would never mock anyone else again, and crushed his voice box with a squeeze to the throat. Bumblebee was left to rejoin his team, mute and crippled, only because Megatron abhorred creating another martyr for the Autobots to rally around. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Coloring pages===
Bumblebee was the first Autobot to arrive on [[Earth]], having been sent there to scout things out.<ref>Bumblebee's [https://web.archive.org/web/20120616234434/http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/specials/transformers-prime-downloadables/printables/tprime-bumblebee-coloring-page.pdf online coloring page] at hubworld.com</ref>

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English),<ref>''Frank Welker records actual words written for Bumblebee which are later replaced with sound effects.'' -- Revealed in "The Autobits Edition" of [[Darkmount, NV|episode 53]].</ref> [[Will Friedle]] (English, "[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]", "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")|[[Zhou Nanfei]] (Chinese), [[Su-jin Gang]] (Korean), [[José Antonio Macías]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Carlos Larios]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Ludovic Faussillon]] (French), [[Roland Wolf]] (German), [[Hossam Adel]] (Arabic), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, "[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]"), [[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian), [[Márcio Araújo]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Péter Szokol]] (Hungarian)}}

[[File:Predatory-ArceeBeeCliff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey Cliff, aren't you supposed to be a red version of me?]]
During the Great War, Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]]. The interrogation by Megatron was brutal, but he was later found and a [[Ratchet (WFC)|field medic]] saved his life, though his [[voice box]] was a loss. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Bumblebee and Cliffjumper invaded [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'s lair to rescue Arcee and [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. Bumblebee blasted a couple of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, but they were too late to save Tailgate. They carried Arcee out as she told them she'd been unable to save her partner. {{storylink|Predatory}}

Years later, after the war, Bumblebee was stationed on [[Earth]] under Optimus Prime's command. He was patrolling a desert area when Optimus ordered everyone back to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]] so that they could use the [[GroundBridge]] to provide Cliffjumper with backup. They did so, but arrived at the battle site too late—Cliffjumper had been taken by the Decepticons, and apparently killed. The Autobots held a brief memorial for their friend.

[[File:Bumblebee Bulkhead Arcee Darkness Rising 1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|''Voice actor:'' [[R2-D2]] (English)]]

When Arcee and [[Jack Darby]] were pursued by Decepticons, Bumblebee joined in the chase as it moved onto the freeway. After a brief attempt to slow the Decepticons, he joined Arcee in facing the foe in a drainage canal, accidentally crushing a toy car belonging to [[Raf Esquivel|Rafael Esquivel]]. During the fight Bumblebee was knocked to the ground, and only Raf's timely distraction allowed him to temporarily get the better of the Decepticons, until [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] arrived and helped them scare the Decepticons off.

Optimus was disappointed that humans had gotten involved, and had Bumblebee and Arcee bring them back to the base. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] detected Cliffjumper's signal, Bumblebee was part of the team that went to try and rescue their comrade. Though he and the others valiantly fought through the multitudes of Decepticons at an energon mine, their mission was ultimately a failure, and they had to return to base hastily as the mine exploded. Prime later assigned him to watch over Raf to keep the boy safe from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3-BumblebeeArceevehicles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Drive on the right side of the road, Bumblebee!]]

The next day, Bumblebee discovered that he was a lot better than Raf at computer games, though Raf blamed it on Bumblebee's greater experience in driving. When they reached the base, Optimus and Ratchet left on a mission, placing Arcee in charge. Arcee promptly went out on patrol, taking Bumblebee with her and leaving Bulkhead in charge. As they drove through the Nevada desert, Bulkhead reported that [[William Fowler|Fowler]] had been abducted by the Decepticons. When it turned out there was no one left at base to bridge them back, Arcee and Bumblebee were forced to drive back. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-Bumblebeeshoot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sting like a bee = die by fire]]

Bumblebee and Arcee arrived at the Decepticon ship in time to rescue Raf and Jack from a pair of Decepticons. They quickly located Bulkhead and [[Miko Nakadai]], also moving through the ship, but after it became obvious that the humans were in too much danger as they fought their way through the ship, the Autobots cleared out the ship's bridge for the kids to hide out in. They eventually reached the brig where Fowler was being held, and Bumblebee and Bulkhead burst through the main door while Arcee slipped in through a top vent. A standoff ensued, until Fowler distracted Starscream long enough for the Autobots to start firing. Starscream chased off, the Autobots took off with Fowler and rescued the kids on the way out. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Once the Autobots had located the whereabouts of the Decepticon [[space bridge]]—Earth orbit—Optimus, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee used the GroundBridge to reach it. They were spotted by Megatron and Starscream, who sent a force of flying Decepticons to attack them. While they battled, Ratchet determined a way to destroy the space bridge, so Bumblebee and Bulkhead covered Arcee while she followed his instructions. They committed the necessary act of sabotage before Megatron fired on them, hitting Arcee. As the Autobots jumped back into the GroundBridge, Bumblebee collected Arcee's drifting body and carried her back to base where she recovered enough to stand on her own. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

[[File:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bumblebee comes up with his own version of punch buggy blue.]]
Bumblebee helped Raf with his science project, building a small replica of a volcano while they discussed how Bumblebee had not yet risen to the rank of Warrior. As Optimus pointed out, Bumblebee still had much to learn before he could reach that level. Optimus subsequently picked Bumblebee to go on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity, but warned the smaller Autobot to hold back. When Optimus came to blows with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Bumblebee decided to disregard the earlier order and charged into battle. Though he was no match for Skyquake, he and Optimus led the Decepticon into a trap and seemed victorious, until Skyquake [[scanning|scanned]] Fowler's jet. Bumblebee managed to end the fight by jumping onto Skyquake's jet form and causing critical damage, jumping to Fowler's jet as Skyquake crashed to the ground. After some repairs, Optimus commended him on his performance. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Bulkhead and Bumblebee discovered a strange pod in the [[Arctic]] which they brought back to base. When the kids arrived at base, Bumblebee was keen to play some video games with Raf, but he and Bulkhead were roped into helping Ratchet repair the GroundBridge, which broke shortly after Optimus and Arcee used it to go to the Arctic. The cause of the problem was revealed when Raf found a [[Scraplet]], which started gnawing on Bumblebee. Raf killed it with a crowbar before it could do much more damage, but Bumblebee ended up having to search the base with Raf for more of the Scraplets. After finding quite a lot of Scraplets, they returned to the control room, where another mass of them overwhelmed Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Ratchet. Though the kids were able to get rid of the attacking Scraplets, Bumblebee was out of it for the rest of the incident, and ended up on a repair bed, being tended to by the kids. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

When [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] landed on Earth, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee turned out to welcome him and arrived in time to see him trash some Vehicons. The Autobots celebrated their new friend's arrival, and Bumblebee and Raf danced The Robot to Miko's guitar playing. Bumblebee also stood around a lot while Bulkhead proved that "Wheeljack" was a Decepticon spy and the real Wheeljack turned up. After everything was resolved, the Autobots had another party to welcome the real Wheeljack, and Bumblebee got to bust out some more dance moves. He and Arcee turned out with Bulkhead to see Wheeljack off when the Autobot returned to space. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-Bumblebeeboxing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Jazz (Movie)|YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?! YOU WANT A PIECE?!]] And please don't say you want two, because I know you're not Megatron. ]]

Bumblebee took part in the Autobot convoy to transport Fowler's [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] across the US countryside. When [[MECH]] attacked them, he bashed into one of the cars they were using, flipping it over. The Autobots successfully passed the D.N.G.S. over to a train, but were shortly after confronted by a squadron of flying Vehicons, and were forced to return to their [[robot mode]]s to fight. Bumblebee got to try out some boxing moves on a Vehicon, but while the Autobots were occupied, MECH made another attempt to obtain the D.N.G.S. which was foiled by Optimus. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

When an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in a museum, the Autobots surrounded the building while the kids went in to steal it. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] appeared at the front of the museum to attack Optimus, and as Breakdown charged at the museum, Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to stop him. Bumblebee was hit by a missile, sending him tumbling, and then by Arcee who'd just missed catching another missile. He, Arcee and Prime later attempted to track down the Decepticons before the Harvester could be used, but they ended up coming to Bulkhead's rescue after he found and stopped the Decepticons himself. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SpeedMetal-BBvsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I want a new dance partner.]]
When Arcee refused to go street racing with Jack, Bumblebee was more receptive, though they asked Raf's permission beforehand. Unfortunately also participating in the race was Knock Out, who started firing on Bumblebee. After calling base and letting them know what was up, Bumblebee used an oil slick to slow down Knock Out, and hid under a bridge. They would have escaped detection had another human, [[Vince]], not confronted Jack about apparently pulling out of the race, and Vince was subsequently captured by Knock Out. After Arcee and Bulkhead arrived, the three Autobots pursued Knock Out to a storage facility, where Bumblebee and Bulkhead were ambushed by Breakdown. They defeated Breakdown and caught up with Knock Out. The other 'Con had already been stopped by Optimus, who was very interested in some explanations. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

When Optimus was infected with [[Cybonic plague]], Bumblebee and Arcee GroundBridged to the ''Nemesis'' to find a cure. Bumblebee discovered Megatron had survived their last battle and was recovering in sickbay. Unable to find the cure on the Decepticons' computer, Bumblebee offered to use the [[cortical psychic patch]] to enter Megatron's mind and locate it. Finding himself in a [[Kaon (polity)|Kaonian]] dreamscape, Bumblebee saw Megatron killing Optimus repeatedly. Megatron realized he could not harm Bumblebee and demanded to know why he was intruding on his mind. Bumblebee reminded him of the space bridge explosion and implored him to give him the cure, playing on his desire to kill Optimus for real rather than have him succumb to a virus. Megatron showed him the cure but demanded Bumblebee help him out of his stasis lock. Ratchet was recording what Bumblebee saw though, and because they had the cure, Arcee disconnected Bumblebee and GroundBridged back to base. However, Megatron's spark had left his body and escaped into Bumblebee's... {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutOfHisHead-evileye.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|He is no longer the boy you once knew, [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan]].]]
Bumblebee began to experience visions of Megatron, causing him to stop dead during a [[basketball]] game with Bulkhead. After Megatron forced him to crush one of Ratchet's devices, Bumblebee told Ratchet about the visions, and Ratchet induced a power down to give Bumblebee's mind time to recover. Bumblebee reactivated, under the control of Megatron, and, retrieving a piece of Dark Energon from an old battlefield, bridged to the Decepticon warship over the Arctic. Although Ratchet and Raf tried to stop him, even managing to get Bumblebee to reassert control for a few moments, Bumblebee successfully brought Megatron back online and transferred his mind back to his body. Free of Megatron's influence, Bumblebee beat a hasty retreat with Ratchet and Raf. Later at base, Ratchet checked Bumblebee was completely free of Megatron, and the small Autobot thanked Raf for coming to help him. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

After a Dark Energon signature was detected, Optimus took a team including Bumblebee to investigate. They instead found Starscream trying to resurrect Skyquake. During the ensuing conflict, the Autobots discovered their human friends had followed them to the battlefield, and the three kids were caught in a freak GroundBridge accident, causing them to disappear.The Autobots returned to base to try and locate their friends, but it wasn't until Bumblebee suggested trying to ring the kids that they found Miko's cellphone, and the kids were able to send a text to it. Ratchet subsequently engineered a portal to rescue the kids from the other dimension they'd become trapped in. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured by MECH, Bumblebee and the others were more than happy to leave them to it, but Optimus insisted that they rescue the Decepticon to avoid Cybertronian technology falling into MECH hands. The team arrived in [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] and Bumblebee spotted some vehicle tracks, but they opted instead to follow the energon signal Ratchet had detected. After they escaped the bomb that the trace led them to, the team tracked down Bulkhead in time to chase off Starscream and some Vehicons. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

Arcee and Bumblebee were in the middle of a fight with some Vehicons when Arcee got a call informing her she had to be in Jack's garage ASAP. After checking if Bumblebee could handle it, Arcee left. Evidently he was able to, as he was later in the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee turned up with [[June Darby]]. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}}

[[File:Partners-BeepunchesAirachnid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|{{w|Cyborg (comics)|Boo-yah}}!]]
Bumblebee was part of the team that investigated the wreck of a crashed [[Harbinger|Decepticon ship]] and found Airachnid and Starscream. He guarded the bound Starscream while the others decided what to do with the Decepticon. Prime, Bulkhead and Bumblebee went to check out the rear half of the ship, crashed some distance away, and were ambushed by Airachnid who had found an experimental weapon named the [[Immobilizer]]. She froze Prime and Bulkhead, but Bumblebee managed to trick her by kicking up a dust cloud with his guns, and then pretending to be frozen after she fired the Immobilizer into it. Once she turned her back, he crept up and sucker punched her before blasting the Immobilizer. After she fled, Bumblebee went back to find Arcee, and interrupted her when she was about to offline Starscream. They returned the pieces of Immobilizer to base, along with Bulkhead and Optimus, and Ratchet was able to repair the device and unfreeze their comrades. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

Bumblebee accompanied Prime and Arcee as they tried to retrieve a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] before the Decepticons did. Ultimately the Decepticons made off with the cylinder, and later Bumblebee listened as Ratchet told them the cylinder's contents had ended up in Bulkhead's brain, though the Autobots were excited to find that the equations being scrawled by Bulkhead were a set of formula for synthetic energon. Unfortunately it later turned out that the data was eating Bulkhead's brain. Bumblebee and Arcee accompanied Optimus on an unsuccessful attempt to get the cylinder back from Megatron, and they ended up fighting a bunch of Vehicons. Later they came to Miko and Bulkhead's aid to save the pair from Knock Out and Breakdown, and were present when Miko managed to rouse the comatose Bulkhead with her guitar. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During a mission to stop Knock Out and Breakdown who were transporting energon, Bumblebee, Prime and Bulkhead were separated from Arcee. They caught up to find that Ratchet had already dealt with the Vehicons who'd been attacking Arcee, and they returned to base where Ratchet revealed he'd taken the synthetic energon he'd been working on. Ratchet, amped up on the substance, insisted on going on their next mission, which meant Bumblebee got left at base operating the GroundBridge. The other Autobots returned minus Ratchet, who had gone to tackle Megatron on his own. Once they'd gotten a fix on Ratchet's signal, they left Bumblebee at base again. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

[[File:PrimeEp23-BumblebeeRaf.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I didn't mean to break it]]
Bumblebee was taking Raf to play with Raf's remote-control car when he was called on to join the battle at a military base. Unfortunately Megatron found them before he could drop Raf off, and Bumblebee was hit by a blast from Megatron's cannon. Though Bumblebee himself was mostly unaffected, Raf was gravely injured. Bumblebee arrived at the battle and had to be restrained from attacking Megatron so he and Arcee could take Raf back to base. Bumblebee watched helplessly as Ratchet and June Darby tried to save the boy. At one point, the frustration became too much, and he knocked a chunk out of the wall with his fist, but Arcee talked him down, and eventually Ratchet worked out that an energon infusion would save Raf. Bumblebee gave some of his own energon for the procedure, which was ultimately successful. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

After the other Autobots saved Optimus from Megatron, Bumblebee bridged them back to base. June decided to take Raf to the hospital, and didn't intend to bring him back, so Bumblebee had to sadly watch them drive from the base. When it transpired that the Dark Energon volcano was causing global disasters, he went to find June and Raf, and managed to save them from a tornado by grabbing the front end of their car. After he returned to base with them, the assembled Autobots and humans worked out that [[Unicron]] was at the center of the Earth. He and the other Autobots began investigating the sites of the earthquakes Unicron had generated. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Though Optimus ordered the other Autobots to remain at base, Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead joined him anyway. They fought increasingly larger stone Unicrons, until to their surprise, help came in the form of Megatron. When Optimus gave the other three Autobots the choice of whether to accompany him and Megatron to [[Earth's core]], Bumblebee opted to go for Raf's sake. He, Arcee and Bulkhead greeted Megatron to the Autobot base by aiming their guns at him. Before long, they stepped through the GroundBridge once again, directly into Unicron himself. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

As they made their way through Unicron's internals, they encountered [[Unicron's antibodies|anti-bots]] which aggressively attacked them. When during the fight Bulkhead almost fell to his doom, Bumblebee grabbed his arm and held him long enough for Optimus to help. He, Bulkhead and Arcee remained outside Unicron's spark chamber to hold off the anti bots, but after Unicron's defeat, they entered to find Optimus had lost his memory. The trio had to GroundBridge back to base without their leader. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots puzzled over how to get their leader back but made little progress. When Fowler warned them of an attack on a military base, Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee went to try and deal with it, but Knock Out and Breakdown succeeded in getting away with the power source they needed. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Bumblebee and the others fruitlessly searched for the space bridge until a breakthrough came in the form of information from Starscream. Using said information, the Autobots stormed the mine containing the space bridge and secured it so they could send Jack and Arcee through to Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack's progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Bumblebee was grabbed by the head and tossed aside. Luckily it all turned out, and Bumblebee and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee's new ride.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Privacy please"]]
During a mission to retrieve a Cybertronian artifact, Bumblebee followed Megatron into the Decepticon GroundBridge and snatched the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] right out of his hand. Responding to another signal, Bumblebee was ambushed by MECH, who took his [[transformation cog|T-cog]]. Unable to transform, he became more and more testy despite the attempts of Raf to cheer him up. Bumblebee finally talked Bulkhead into taking him along on a mission to find another artifact, only for his lack of a T-cog to become a liability as he tried to chase Knock Out. The pursuit ended when Bumblebee plunged out-of-control off a cliff. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee2 Bumblebee damaged T-cog.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|My precious...]]
When he came around back at base, Optimus restricted him to base. After an attempt to transplant Ratchet's T-cog into him was aborted, Bumblebee was pointed in the direction of the MECH base and opted to go on a one-bot assault. Though he floored Starscream and MECH in the process of getting the cog back, the vital component was blasted by Starscream. After some repair work by Ratchet, the T-cog was reinstalled in Bumblebee, and his ability to [[transformation|transform]] restored. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Bumblebee and the others came to Wheeljack's aid when he returned to Earth to battle [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Bumblebee was part of an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Though they trashed a bunch of Vehicons, Megatron and Dreadwing escaped them. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Bumblebee caught his car as it plunged from a bridge. Returning to base, they established the truck was a MECH-created clone of Optimus, and began searching for the MECH base. Bumblebee found the hideout, but after alerting the other Autobots, was knocked out by [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. Following Optimus's defeat of MECH, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Bumblebee went with Optimus and Arcee to investigate some Decepticon activity and found Airachnid sending out a swarm of Insecticons. He and Optimus ended up having to fight a bunch of them and won. They got to return to base with Airachnid, whom Arcee had stasis-locked. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Bumblebee took part in an attack on it with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], only to be put into stasis by its weapons. He recovered back at base once the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} Bumblebee was sent to [[New York City]] with Arcee, Jack and Miko to look for one of the Iacon relics. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} {{storylink|Toxicity}} In the subway, they ran into Knock Out and an Insecticon, the latter of which temporarily floored Bumblebee. He recovered in time to pursue Knock Out, catching up with the Decepticon and getting the relic back. The relic turned out to be a [[phase shifter]], which saved Bumblebee from being hit by an out-of-control sweeper train. After they chased Knock Out off, Bumblebee and Arcee were introduced to [[Vogel]]. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}}

They returned to base to find Bulkhead critically injured after his mission, and Bumblebee and Arcee helped get the Wrecker to the medical bay. {{storylink|Hurt}} During Bulkhead's recovery period, Bumblebee arrived back at base to find Miko was upset at her friend's lack of progress. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} Bumblebee was part of Optimus's team investigating a crashed escape pod when they encountered [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. When Raf discovered the presence of [[Red Energon]] on Earth, Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee headed to a dock to retrieve it, only to run into Starscream and the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to scale the crane but were attacked by Starscream, and Smokescreen had to come to their rescue using the phase shifter. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

When Fowler notified them that a [[Project Damocles]] satellite had been stolen by Breakdown and Silas, Optimus took a team including Bumblebee to a military base in the hope of securing the satellite control codes before the Decepticons could get them. Instead they found themselves facing both Decepticon troopers and the orbital death ray itself, controlled by Soundwave. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} During an energon hunt, Bumblebee tried to stop Smokescreen harassing a human, resulting in them both getting their picture on the net. Bumblebee later accompanied Optimus on a search for another Iacon relic, which turned out to be a Decepticon hoax, and helped secure the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

[[File:HardKnocksBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Well, it's not a couch, but... it'll have to do.]]
After Optimus received a message from [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] revealing the existence of the [[Omega Key]]s, Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead were happy that they might soon be able to restore Cybertron, but quickly realized there would be a downside in that they would have to leave their friends on Earth behind. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Bumblebee was sent with Arcee to retrieve one of the keys, but they encountered Knock Out. Bumblebee was significantly damaged by the [[Resonance Blaster]] before the Decepticon got away with the key, and had to undergo repairs when the two Autobots returned to base. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the Omega Keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering a trade for the fourth and final key. Bumblebee guarded the base with Smokescreen and Arcee, but using Red Energon, Starscream was able to infiltrate the base and steal their three keys anyway. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron in a last-ditch attempt to stop the Decepticons from using the [[Omega Lock]], Bumblebee took the [[polarity gauntlet]] from storage. During their battle with the Decepticons, he used it to reclaim the Omega Keys. The Autobots subsequently found the Omega Lock, only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bumblebee was forced to hand over his Omega Key in exchange for Raf. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Bumblebee returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Bumblebee and Raf bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Fired?]]
After changing his paint scheme to foil the searching Vehicons, Bumblebee headed back towards Jasper with Raf. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When Raf discovered a photo of Ratchet on a conspiracy website, the pair tracked him down in a junkyard and tried to convince him to help them use the ''Harbinger''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> systems. Apparently failing, Bumblebee and Raf went to the derelict ship themselves, and were joined shortly afterwards by Ratchet, who had had a change of heart. {{storylink|Scattered}} They managed to get some of the ship's systems working before Bumblebee spotted a starship incoming, which turned out to be [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] with most of the rest of Team Prime. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Bumblebee and Arcee joined the attack on [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], acting as a "stealth team" and infiltrating the citadel under cover of a diversion. Unfortunately they ran into heavy resistance and were taken captive, but when Optimus Prime arrived to join the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

When it turned out the Decepticons were aiming to clone more Predacons, Optimus took Bumblebee and Smokescreen with him to [[Texas]] to investigate Decepticon activity. Despite the trio's best efforts, they were unable to prevent Shockwave and Soundwave obtaining more Predacon [[CNA]]. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Bumblebee and the others took time out from hunting for Predacon fossils to secure some energon supplies, unaware it was part of a Decepticon plan to deceive the newly-intelligent [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} He became upset when Smokescreen suggested that his broken voicebox was his "signature", as he would prefer to have his own voice back. He and the other Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons from executing a series of raid on human technology, and were caught in a fire fight at the [[Solaris particle collider]] in Antarctica. {{storylink|Minus One}} Though they fought their way through the Decepticons, they were ultimately unable to stop the Decepticons stealing the needed technology, and on top of this, when they returned to base it was to find Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave. {{storylink|Persuasion}} They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Bumblebee and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

[[File:Tfp bee down.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[http://www.toonzone.net/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ "When we kill a character, we kill a character."]]]
Bumblebee joined Arcee and Smokescreen in heading for the Omega Lock control room, though Smokescreen left them for a mission of his own. Despite encountering heavy resistance from Starscream, Arcee and Bumblebee made it to the control room, and when Smokescreen arrived with the Star Saber, Bumblebee attempted to pass the weapon to Optimus. As he jumped, he was hit by three blasts from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and died, however, he fell into the Omega Lock's energy field which restored him, including his damaged voice box.

Bumblebee took the opportunity to impale Megatron with the Star Saber, killing the Decepticon leader. With the ''Nemesis'' secured, the Autobots were able to take the ship to Cybertron, where they used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. Bumblebee gave Raf a sad farewell before he and the other Autobots returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Bumblebee was promoted to warrior, shortly before Optimus went off to find the AllSpark. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, Bumblebee led a team of Autobots to find Predaking, but was unsuccessful in persuading him to help them. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Bumblebee was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Nicole Dubuc]],<ref>Like in ''Prime'', Nicole Dubuc recorded placeholder dialogue for Bumblebee during recording sessions in the first two seasons, which was replaced with sound effects in the episodes themselves.</ref> [[Will Friedle]] (English, "[[Uninvited Guest]]")|[[Alessandro Bevilacqua]] (French), [[Ferso Velázquez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[César Marchetti]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bttr bumblebee blades.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|My name is Bumblebee, and I approve this crossover.]]
Bumblebee tracked a meteor to [[Wayward Island]], and ran into the [[Rescue Bot]]s and their attendant humans during his search. After joining up with them to find the meteorite, he returned with them to [[Griffin Rock]] and reported back to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who ordered him to spend some time with the team. When three of the Rescue Bots were stricken with a strange virus, Bumblebee helped out in a rescue, following which he accompanied the humans back to Wayward Island to deal with the meteorite. He ended up stuck in an undersea trench after rescuing [[Graham Burns]], and was himself rescued by [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Faced with an out-of-control bomb, the two Bots used it to destroy the meteorite, but were infected by the virus themselves. Luckily Bumblebee had picked up a sample of the meteorite which was used to find a cure to the virus, and after some photos, Bumblebee returned home. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

[[File:BumblebeeToTheRescue Bumblebee vehicle mode.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
When the Rescue Bots were sent back in time to [[1939]], Bumblebee and Optimus went to Griffin Rock to embark on a journey back in time to help. They arrived in time to rescue the four Bots from [[Doctor Morocco]] and returned with them to the [[Temporal Station|time machine]]. Back in the present, however, they found themselves in a Griffin Rock overrun with [[MorBot]]s. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} Optimus and Bumblebee were kept busy trashing MorBots while the Rescue Bots worked out what was going on. By the time the pair ran out of MorBots, the team was ready to return to 1939, where they rescued [[Dither]] from Morocco, restoring the timeline to normal, before traveling back to the present. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

Optimus and Bumblebee visited Griffin Rock as part of a relic hunt. Bumblebee found himself teamed up with [[Dani Burns]] after her pilot license expired, resulting in a blossoming jealousy on Blades's part, however once Bumblebee saved Dani from some quicksand, Blades was happy he'd been there. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}}

Several years later, Bumblebee had his voice back, along with a new team and mission. While on a solo mission in [[Drift (RID)|Drift]]'s ship, Bumblebee hit a meteor and had to crashland at the new [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] on the mainland. As the Rescue Bots took him on a tour of the center, it turned out that the meteor he'd hit had contained an [[energon eater]]. Bumblebee ended up teaming up with Blades and [[Cody Burns]] to capture the creature as it tried to hunt them through the center. Before leaving with the energon eater in a stasis pod, he invited Blades to join his team on a mission. {{storylink|Uninvited Guest}}
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====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Will Friedle]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Sun Ye]] (Chinese), [[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian), [[Alessandro Bevilacqua]] (French), [[Hossam Adel]] (Arabic), [[Steven Merting]] (German), [[Alfredo Gabriel Basurto]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish), [[Márcio Araújo]] (Portuguese), [[Péter Szokol]] (Hungarian)}}

[[File:RID-CybertronianBumblebeeStrongarm.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Oh, joy. [[Rattrap (BW)|Cyber-puberty]].]]

During the war, Bumblebee took part in an operation which resulted in the capture of the Decepticon spy [[Overload (RID)|Overload]], but was badly injured. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

When Bumblebee [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|first arrived on Earth]], he frequently felt homesick for Cybertron. He managed to overcome his grief by learning about and adopting various Earth customs. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}} He maintained a video diary for a time, {{storylink|History Lessons}}, and, as he learned more about Earth, he developed an interest in Earth cowboys, {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}, exercise videos, {{storylink|History Lessons}}, and the band [[Rear Axle]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}}

After Cybertron was repopulated with Autobots, Bumblebee was effectively given the role of a beat cop due to being blacklisted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of Optimus Prime, {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} though he was still renowned as a war hero for his part in Cybertron's restoration. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} While patrolling Kaon City, {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} with his parter, Cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], Bumblebee was responding to a criminal act on the part of [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] when he experienced a vision of Optimus telling him to go to Earth. With the unwelcome company of Strongarm and Sideswipe, Bumblebee made illegal use of a space bridge in the [[Cybertron History Museum]] to reach Earth, where they discovered [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] and the remains of the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'', which had crashed and scattered its Decepticon prisoners. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Pursuing the Decepticon [[Underbite]], Bumblebee found his team joined by [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] and the humans [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay]]. They managed to prevent Underbite reaching nearby [[Crown City]] and lured him to a quarry, where Optimus Prime unexpectedly manifested to aid them in capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

When the Autobots received a distress call from the oil tanker ''[[Windward]]'', Bumblebee took Grimlock with him to investigate. The pair tussled with [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and though their first encounter didn't go well, they subsequently tracked him to a nearby oil refinery and managed to catch him in a barrel. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}}

[[File:WWOD Bumblebee's Prime impression.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Auto... Auto... Auto... AUTOBOTS, ROOOOOOOOOLL!]]
After the successful capture of [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]], Bumblebee and his team went in search of a Decepticon at an airfield. They were unprepared for [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]]'s ability to split into component bugs and during their next encounter, the Decepticon claimed Fixit as a replacement arm. The team eventually tracked him to his hideout where Bumblebee managed to get Fixit to fight back against the Decepticon, resulting in (most of) Chop Shop being captured. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}} As Bumblebee had more and more trouble commanding his team, he attempted to emulate Optimus Prime, with little success. He and his team visited the [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences]], where they tangled with [[Terrashock]]. A vision from Optimus inspired Bumblebee to lead in his own way, and the team managed to track down and capture the Decepticon, cowboy style. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}

Bumblebee's attempts to deal with [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]], a Decepticon who was attempting to build a space bridge, was complicated by Sideswipe's laziness. The pair managed to overcome Thunderhoof and destroy his space bridge before it could threaten Earth by creating a black hole. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}} Bumblebee and his team later encountered [[Filch]], who complicated matters by being flight capable. When Strongarm felt particularly out of place on Earth, Bumblebee told her about his first time on the planet, hoping to cheer her up. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}}

[[File:TrueColors Bumblebee vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]
After Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm tracked him to the [[Crown River Dam]], where they discovered he had been under the control of the Decepticon [[Minitron]]. {{storylink|True Colors}} Bumblebee let Strongarm go on a solo mission, but then followed her anyway much to her dismay. He insisted on accompanying her as "an observer", and ended up helping her capture [[Springload (RID)|Springload]]. {{storylink|Rumble in the Jungle}} A visit from [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] was interrupted by Bumblebee and his team having to pursue the Decepticon [[Ped (RID)|Ped]]. Ped's digging almost caused part of Crown City to collapse, forcing Bumblebee and Strongarm to prop it up. They later successfully captured Ped. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}}

[[File:BumblebeeSitting Bumblebee sees TV.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Bumblebee watches "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]"]]
A run-in with [[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]]'s toxic spines caused Bumblebee to regress in maturity, and he began playing elaborate pranks on his teammates. Drawn to a nearby carnival, Bee enjoyed the rides and inadvertently helped capture Quillfire in the process. Fortunately for all concerned, Quillfire's toxin eventually wore off and Bee returned to normal, although he had no memory of his escapades. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

When [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] arrived on Earth to collect the bounty on Bumblebee, Bee saved Drift's life and found the Autobot now owed him a life debt. That mostly meant Drift followed him around constantly, however when Fracture captured the other Autobots, Bee reminded Drift that honor also meant helping friends. After Fracture's defeat, Drift considered the debt repaid. {{storylink|Hunting Season}} Bumblebee attempted to find his calm place as his team continued bickering during the pursuit of [[Malodor]]'s [[Skunkticon]] gang, and was eventually able to use a mantra to clear his mind enough to find a solution to the problem and capture the four Decepticons. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

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Feeling anxious at the lack of Decepticon activity, Bumblebee got the action he craved when their attempt to capture [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] led the Autobots to tangle with Steeljaw's gang. Though the gang ultimately got away, Bumblebee found a carwash to be relaxing. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} One night, Bumblebee, Denny, and Fixit headed out in search of more energon. On returning to the scrapyard, they discovered multiple Decepticon signals in a nearby cave system; believing it to be Steeljaw's gang Bumblebee and his team headed there. The signal turned out to belong to [[Nightstrike]] and his hostage Chop Shop. Nightstrike captured the Autobots and immobilized them with his fear-inducing scream- Bumblebee experienced a nightmare about disappointing Optimus Prime. Bumblebee was able to escape with the unexpected help of Chop Shop and managed to capture Nightstrike after deactivating his audio receptors. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}

Bumblebee and the other Autobots headed to Crown City's subway system after Sideswipe scouted it out. On arriving, they discovered that the mad scientist [[Vertebreak (RID)|Vertebreak]] had hijacked Sideswipe's body. Thanks to Sideswipe's guidance, Bumblebee and the team managed to knock Vertebreak unconscious, and captured him after outrunning an oncoming train. {{storylink|Some Body, Any Body}} After Jetstorm returned to Earth and claimed Russell as his new sensei, Bumblebee was left in an awkward predicament as he tried to negotiate with Drift and Slipstream. The escape of Quillfire and Springload complicated things further. Bumblebee and his team chased the duo, who had stolen a human tank, across a local highway and eventually managed to bring them in. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}}

Bumblebee oversaw a training exercise for his teammates. Later, the team went underwater in pursuit of [[Octopunch (RID)|Octopunch]], who was planning to steal an abandoned Cybertronian spaceship. After fighting off the ship's various security measures, Bumblebee and Grimlock went up against Octopunch himself, and managed to best him by knotting his tentacles together. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}} Bumblebee and the team, minus Grimlock, went after [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] and his cheating manager [[Headlock (RID)|Headlock]], who were posing as remote-controlled robots in the [[Rumbledome]]'s demolition derby. Unfortunately, the GroundBridge malfunctioned, first stranding the team in the Arctic and then depositing them outside the city limits. Bumblebee and the others were held up by traffic while Grimlock and Fixit fought the two Decepticons. {{storylink|The Champ}}

[[File:TroubleWithFixit Fixit versus Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|350px|In hindsight, Bumblebee shouldn't have bought Fixit those Flintstones DVDs.]]
Fixit's glitches began worsening, and Bumblebee had no choice but to order repairs on the damaged Mini-Con. Denny's attempts to repair Fixit only reactivated his sentry protocol. Bumblebee was forced to deal with the scrapyard's various security measures and the escaped Chop Shop, but with Denny's assistance he managed to force Fixit to stand down after the Mini-con incapacitated Chop Shop. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} Bumblebee and the Autobots helped Denny set up a rollercoaster he had purchased on the scrapyard. The job was cut short after they detected [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]], who had been captured by Steeljaw to serve as bait for the Autobots. After returning to the scrapyard, Bumblebee discovered that Steeljaw and his crew had taken over the scrapyard and set up a subsonic pulse to prevent them from entering. While Denny and Russell distracted the Decepticons, Bumblebee and Drift built a catapult and launched Slipstream and Jetstorm into the scrapyard. Bumblebee tangled with Steeljaw again and managed to see him off. {{storylink|Lockout}}

Bumblebee welcomed Grimlock back from a routine patrol, only for Grimlock to break down and confess that he had let the Decepticon [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]] walk away free. After searching up Scowl's extensive criminal record, the Autobots tried to track him down. Instead, Scowl flattened them with a tree and headed out to wreck a train station. Bumblebee tried to talk Scowl down, but the Dinobot would have none of it and began smashing the tracks. Bumblebee's attempts to shore up the destroyed structure were unsuccessful, and eventually the Autobots were forced to grab the train and redirect its path. After Grimlock prevented Scowl from attacking a local spa, Bumblebee consoled Grimlock, who had hoped he could change Scowl's ways. {{storylink|Similarly Different}}

Bumblebee listened to Strongarm's presentation about the dangers of horses, although he was skeptical of its significance. The newly arrived [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] won over most of his team, and even impressed Bumblebee by coming up with a catchy motto. Along with Windblade, Bumblebee and his team worked together to re-capture [[Zizza]] and safely redirect human aircraft away from Zizza's brainwashed human pilots. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}} When his team felt homesick for Cybertron, Bumblebee tried to cheer them up by reminding them of Earth's many interesting locations, and offered to take the team on a vacation. Since an erupting volcano proved unpopular, the team visited the abandoned town of [[Edmondville]]. After scaring off a busload of human tourists, Bumblebee and his team ran afoul of [[Pseudo]], who first tried to off Bumblebee and Grimlock with a cart of dynamite. Bumblebee and his team chased Pseudo into the town's old mines, and temporarily cornered him. Pseudo managed to escape again, but Bumblebee and the team chased him down. {{storylink|Ghosts and Impostors}}

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When Strongarm and Sideswipe were taken hostage by the Decepticons, Bumblebee realized that they'd have to mount a rescue mission. This was made easier by the reappearance of Windblade, and together the group prepared to raid the Decepticon's steel mill base. After Windblade was also taken out of the fight, Bumblebee, Grimlock and Drift headed to the [[Crown City Colossus]], where Steeljaw's portal was nearing construction. The trio arrived too late, and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] was freed from his dimensional prison. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Bumblebee's team was reinforced by the arrival of a reborn Optimus Prime; while Optimus dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee and the other Autobots worked to stave off Steeljaw's gang. After Optimus was badly injured and sent flying, Bumblebee tried to help him come round. Fortunately, Bumblebee's [[Decepticon Hunter]] gave him, Sideswipe, and Strongarm an additional boost of power. Working with Optimus, the group managed to pin Megatronus beneath the Colossus's severed arm, and a concentrated burst of energy destroyed Megatronus's body. Back at the scrapyard, Bumblebee told his team that they were free to return to Cybertron, although all of them opted to stay. Prime congratulated Bumblebee on his leadership skills, and also agreed to stay on Earth — as Bumblebee's equal, rather than his leader. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

After the Primes took back Optimus's extra power, Bumblebee attempted to sideline Optimus without success. Optimus joined the team Bumblebee assigned to hunt Decepticons far from the scrapyard. While the away team was away, Overload arrived at the scrapyard, and despite the best efforts of Bumblebee and the others, they were unable to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After tracking Overload to a parking lot, Bumblebee assumed a recent battle there had been between Overload and the two missing [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons, and sent the others off while he continued after Overload on his own. As it turned out, Overload and the Mini-Cons were still together, however Bumblebee managed to convince [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]] and [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] to turn on the Decepticon and captured all three. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

Bumblebee and his team pursued [[Saberhorn]] and discovered the Decepticon didn't appear in the ''Alchemor'' database. They proved unable to capture him after Bumblebee was almost melted down thanks to Russell getting taken hostage. {{storylink|Metal Meltdown}} When Strongarm became demoralized during the pursuit of [[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] and [[Slicedice]], Bumblebee failed to encourage her by getting her to help Fixit. He and Grimlock attempted to deal with a fire caused by the two Cons, and managed to get Strongarm out of the scrapyard to join them in saving some humans. {{storylink|Suspended}}

[[File:MisdirectionCrazyboltBumblebee-Ride.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bumblebee wants to make his own [[How to Ride Your Dinobot]] videos]]Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Grimlock captured the Mini-Con [[Torpor]], though the mission was nearly botched when Grimlock stumbled in on the other two Autobots as they strategised, tipping their target off to their whereabouts. After Grimlock gained super-intelligence from a data cylinder, Bumblebee was reluctant to let him join on a hunt for [[Simacore]], only agreeing to it after Grimlock pointed out that the mission had a low chance of success without him. During the attempt to capture the Con, Bumblebee and Strongarm were placed in peril by being restrained against a particle accelerator. However Fixit was able to restore Grimlock's brain to normal, and the Dinobot rescued them through brute force, taking down Simacore in the process. {{storylink|Brainpower}} When a wounded Steeljaw turned up at the scrapyard, Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock followed the trail of energon he'd left behind to a disused drive in. There, the Autobots saw [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], Crazybolt, and Slicedice arrive, and by eavesdropping on their conversation, Bumblebee discovered that Steeljaw had been feigning to gain access to the scrapyard. Bumblebee sent Strongarm back to the base while he and Grimlock took care of the Decepticons, and Bumblebee managed to distract his opponents long enough with a magic trick he'd learn from Russel for Grimlock to pummel them. However, he returned too late to prevent Steeljaw from freeing a bunch of the prisoners and escaping with them once more. {{storylink|Misdirection}}

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After weeks of trying to track down the new group of Decepticons, Bumblebee accidentally shot Grimlock during an encounter with Springload. With the entire team mentally taxed, Denny suggested the Autobots take a break, but Bumblebee was unwilling to do so while there were still Decepticon plots to foil. Fixit suggested that Bumblebee could do both; another lead pointed towards soundboards being stolen, the Decepticons' next likely target being a Rear Axel Concert. Bumblebee staked out the show with Russell, which led to him fighting Bisk on stage while the band played. Luckily the audience assumed it was part of the show, and Bisk was apprehended alongside the Mini-Cons [[Hammer (RID)|Hammer]] and [[Anvil (RID)|Anvil]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}} Following a near disaster, where Grimlock was spotted by several children at a carnival while trying to apprehend [[Silverhound]], Bumblebee banned Grimlock from being part of their field missions. Subsequently, Bumblebee and Strongarm attempted to capture Quillfire, only to be knocked out by his quills. They awakened dazed and booted in an impound lot, requiring Denny and Russell to bust them out. The Autobots resumed pursuing the Decepticon and his two new Mini-Con partners, [[Back]] and [[Forth]]. Upon catching up with them, Bumblebee was flabbergasted to see Grimlock out in the field, sporting a construction crane disguise for his dino mode. Having no time to argue with his teammate, Bumblebee and the others once more engaged Quillfire. With Grimlock's help, the Decepticons were captured before they could retrieve the auto parts they were after, and Bumblebee gave his approval of the Dinobot's new disguise, allowing him once more to go out on missions. {{storylink|Impounded}}

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After the newly repaired GroundBridge malfunctioned, Soundwave returned to Earth and trapped Bumblebee in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. Bumblebee was still able to communicate with the rest of his team by radio and tried to dissuade Denny, Russel, and Fixit from taking on Megatron's former right-hand-bot, thinking the Decepticon was out of his team's league. However, a fumbled first attempt at destroying a long-range communicator Soundwave was building inspired Bumblebee to come up with a plan of his own to defeat Soundwave. Using the fact that Soundwave was out of practice in creating portals to their advantage, Bumblebee coordinated his team to create another door to the shadowzone, escaped back to normal space through it, and returned both Soundwave and Laserbeak to their other-dimensional prison. {{storylink|Portals}} After returning from a mission in an area that interfered with Fixit's communication equipment, Bumblebee learned that Optimus and the away team had been pinned down by [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]]'s troops and sent Grimlock to assist them. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

Though the Autobots were reunited as a single unit once the stealth team returned to the scrapyard, Bumblebee found his orders were being double-guessed by Optimus at every turn. Despite Strongarm's insistence that he should talk it out with the Prime, Bumblebee found no time to do so, as events began to unfold more and more quickly around him. A chance encounter reunited the team with Ratchet, and soon afterwards the Autobots got help in the form of the Mini-Con [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots used a ruse to infiltrate the crash of the rest of the ''Alchemor'', separated from Fixit's section upon its arrival on Earth, and since taken over by its prisoners. Though they made good headway at first, Optimus and Bumblebee strained for leadership at a crucial juncture during the infiltration; Optimus wanted to pause and liberate several more Mini-Cons kept as slaves, whereas Bumblebee wanted to press on to disable all of the Decepticons with a stasis bomb. This hiccup stalled the Autobots long enough for the Decepticons to take notice of them, and Bumblebee's team soon found themselves surrounded by Steeljaw and his troops. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}}

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Optimus and Bumblebee began to argue once more, with Bumblebee wanting them to stay their ground and fight while Optimus wanted to allow themselves to be taken prisoners to plan for a counter-strike. The choice was taken out of their hands by Windblade, who flew up and provided the rest of the team with the distraction necessary for them to slip away. The Autobots then split up into smaller groups, with Bumblebee taking Optimus and Toolbox to fix a [[cryo-gas]] bomb to the ship's ventilation hub. After sorting out their leadership issues, Optimus agreed to allow Bumblebee to helm the rest of the mission on his own. Before they could set up their bomb however, they were confronted by Steeljaw, who used three Decepticon hunters to greatly empower himself. Bumblebee and Optimus held off against their opponent long enough for the now freed Mini-Cons to come to their assistance and wrestle the Decepticon Hunters from Steeljaw's grip. Bumblebee then took hold of the weapons himself, and used them to melt Steeljaw into the floor, leaving him unable to escape as the cry-bomb detonated. Bumblebee, Optimus, and the Mini-Cons escaped just in time to be outside of the bomb's range, before it froze everyone on the ship.

In the aftermath of the Decepticon threat being dealt with, several Autobots decided to return to their homeworld. Bumblebee was not among them, as he announced it was time to establish a permanent base on Earth. Strongarm, Sideswipe, Drift, Jetstorm, Slipstream, and Grimlock joined him in this endeavor, and the team sped off together. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

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With the Decepticons no longer a problem, Bumblebee took his team on a tour of Earth, ending up in a visit to the remains of Output Omega One where they stumbled on a bomb. The team split up, and Bumblebee and Sideswipe stumbled on the scavengers [[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] and [[Buzzstrike]], who were trying to find useful artifacts. Though Bee was knocked out cold after being controlled by Buzzstrike, he managed to prevent the bomb from doing any major damage. Unfortunately Sideswipe found his old diary, which included the exercise video he'd made. {{storylink|History Lessons}}
[[File:HistoryLessons Bumblebee exercise vid.jpg|thumb|left|350px|How you doin'?]]
After it became clear that an unknown group was looking for, Bumblebee split up the team to search Cybertronian sites and personally went to western [[Africa]]. He and the rest of the team were accidentally GroundBridged back to the scrapyard instead of [[Mount St. Hilary]] because Denny and Russell couldn't work the controls. {{storylink|Strongarm's Big Score}} Continuing the search, Bumblebee and Sideswipe ended up in a desert. They later joined Grimlock when the Dinobot encountered [[Thermidor]] and [[Tricerashot]], however when Thermidor threatened to bring down a ski lift, Bumblebee's impatience resulted in him being defeated by the scavenger and it was down to Grimlock to retrieve the artifact. Bumblebee later worked on learning patience from Brother [[Gunter]]. {{storylink|Pretzel Logic}}

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Bumblebee and his team retrieved a [[high energy pulse generator]] from [[Egypt]], only to have to destroy it when it threatened to fry their brains. Following the invasion of the scrapyard by the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, Team Bee's Mini-Con members were mistakenly abducted by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s men, and Starscream then used them to force Bumblebee to surrender himself. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} After an aborted attempt to escape and find the Mini-Cons, Bumblebee was tied up on the bridge of [[Starscream's ship]] and forced to listen to the Decepticon's rambling. He did manage to distract Starscream when Jetstorm got free. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} He was eventually freed by Fixit, Jetstorm and Slipstream and joined by Optimus and the rest of Team Bee, fought Starscream's men. They eventually managed to defeat Starscream, despite him successfully merging with the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, by dragging him down into range of Fixit's signal so he could be de-merged. After farewelling Optimus and the Mini-Cons, Bumblebee and his team split up to search more Cybertronian sites. {{storylink|Worthy}}

[[File:KingOfTheHillPart2-UpgradedBumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Let's see [[Matt Trakker]] beat ''this''.]]
When a Decepticon was detected, Bumblebee was confident that Sideswipe and Strongarm could handle it. Bee and the rest of the team had to join them when it turned out they couldn't. {{storylink|King of the Hill (Part 1)}} During the battle against [[Heatseeker]], Bumblebee found himself unexpectedly linked to [[Stuntwing|a Mini-Con]] which gave him a flight mode, and an explosion resulted in the entire team being merged into [[Ultra Bee|one robot]] while unconscious. In the aftermath, Bumblebee realized he'd lost his Decepticon Hunter. {{storylink|King of the Hill (Part 2)}}

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He searched for his weapon in the scrapyard, fruitlessly, though his search was put on hold when the team had to head to one of Windblade's caches in [[Antarctica]] to secure [[Crustacion]]. {{storylink|Defrosted}} While trying to secure another cache, the team encountered Rescue Bot [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], resulting in Bumblebee having to handle Sideswipe being paranoid about being replaced. As a result, they had to chase down [[Ragebyte]] after the Sharkticon prisoner escaped. {{storylink|Blurred}}

Bee and the rest of his team found themselves coveting the [[Sphere of Doradus]] thanks to the energies the artifact was giving off, and had to resist it so they could capture Springload. {{storylink|Sphere of Influence}} Bumblebee became jealous of the rapport Blurr and Sideswipe had, and his attempts to be cool caused trouble as the team tried to apprehend [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Dragstrip]] and [[Wildbreak]]. {{storylink|Bee Cool}}

During another attempt to capture Drag Strip, the team once again inadvertently merged, and in the aftermath found themselves having to cope with two Sideswipes. {{storylink|The Great Divide}} As the team investigated a series of Decepticon thefts, Bumblebee encouraged Strongarm to cultivate her detective skills, leading them to capturing three Decepticon brothers: [[Boostwing]], [[Pilfer]], and [[Jacknab]]. {{storylink|Get a Clue}}

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When Drift's old mentor [[Shadow Raker]] showed up on Earth, Bumblebee and the team helped Drift recover his Mini-Con students after the Decepticon kidnapped them. {{storylink|Out of the Shadows}} Another of Fixit's combiner experiments led to the Autobots temporarily switching bodies. Stuck in Grimlock's body, Bumblebee was forced to sit out the subsequent road race mission to defeat the Stunticons. {{storylink|Disordered Personalities}} Bee and the rest of the team attempted to help Strongarm's friend [[Nightra]] after she turned up apparently being pursued by [[Blastwave]], only to discover that Nightra was the criminal and Blastwave was an Autobot bounty hunter. {{storylink|Guilty As Charged}}

Bumblebee took Fixit with him to an English island where they encountered [[Flamesnort]] and had to shut down the Decepticon's [[seismic-shock warhead]] before it destroyed Earth. {{storylink|The Golden Knight}} After an experiment led to Grimlock developing super speed, Bumblebee confined him to base. During an attempt to recapture Simacore, Bee had to contend with Grimlock turning up to help as well. {{storylink|The Fastest Bot Alive!}} 'Bee and his team prevented the Stunticons from stealing the power supply of a mag-lev train. {{storylink|Railroad Rage}}

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Now unhappy about their progress (or lack thereof) in stopping the Decepticon team, Bumblebee began imposing strict discipline on his team and micro-managing every aspect of their mission as they attempted to stop the Stunticons from stealing a satellite dish. The team combined into Ultra Bee with the apparent help of Fixit's equipment, allowing them to defeat [[Menasor (RID)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Combine and Conquer}} After a message from Windblade alerting the team to a cache on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], the team was joined by Optimus Prime for a mission to space. 'Bee and his team were able to not only combine into Ultra Bee without the aid of Fixit's equipment, but defeat the Stunticons once and for all, returning to Earth triumphant. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

During an assault on the scrapyard, Bumblebee was forced to go back and rescue Sideswipe after the GroundBridge was destroyed. The team found safe haven in the nearby caves, however Decepticon signals led them to Crown River Dam, where they found Steeljaw's pack trying to endanger human lives by breaching the dam. {{storylink|Exiles}} With the Autobots unhappy at their new cave, Bumblebee went to find new accommodations only to be captured by Steeljaw's pack. Tortured and interrogated, Bumblebee only gained the upper hand when Strongarm and Sideswipe freed themselves from the cargo container they'd been captured in, and helped him. {{storylink|Breathing Room}}

The team again tangled with Steeljaw's pack as the latter attempted to steal nuclear fuel waste from a disposal site, {{storylink|Prepare for Departure}} and again as the pack stole fuel rods from the nuclear plant. {{storylink|Prisoner Principles}} The arrival of Optimus Prime (again) resulted in the team discovering where their missing Decepticon Hunters had gone—Soundwave was back from the Shadowzone with the intention to bring back Megatron. During the battle to prevent Soundwave from irradiating the planet in the process, Bumblebee reclaimed the Decepticon Hunters and defeated Soundwave in combat. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}}

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When the rest of his team were grousing about the "grunt work" they were having to do, Bumblebee took it on for himself, resulting in him towing Grimlock's trailer as the team pursued the escaped Underbite, who was randomly teleporting thanks to a consumed piece of GroundBridge. They eventually managed to corral the tricky Decepticon, and Bumblebee admitted he had underestimated how tough the grunt work was. {{storylink|Something He Ate}} An attack by [[Wingcode]] left Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm incapacitated and slowly deteriorating until Grimlock and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] managed to capture the Decepticon so Fixit could create a cure. {{storylink|Sick as a Bot}} During another chase to capture Steeljaw, Bumblebee and his team found themselves arrested by [[Dropforge]], who it turned out was under the influence of a mind control signal originating from Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Fugitives}}

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Optimus returned to Earth once more to fill Bumblebee and his team in on events on Cybertron—the Autobot Council has been mind-controlling the planet's population. As Optimus's team would be recognized, the Bee Team headed to their home planet in Prime's ship with Bumblebee assuming a new color scheme as a disguise. Partway there, they discovered that Steeljaw had stowed away and though Bumblebee was reluctant to let him help, Steeljaw assisted their passage through Cybertron's defenses. The group was immediately surrounded by council forces on landing. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} They were bailed out by Dropforge, who covered for them while they infiltrated the [[High Council Tower]] with Steeljaw's help. Discovering that the council were actually disguised Decepticons led by [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]], 'Bee and his team merged into Ultra Bee to combat the Decepticons' own combined form while Fixit disabled the Decepticon mind control. A protracted battle followed, but the Autobots prevailed, and in the aftermath, Optimus assigned the Bee Team as ambassadors to Earth. The team returned to the planet they now regarded as home, and found themselves again pursuing Steeljaw. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}
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====''Robots in Disguise'' shorts====
Bumblebee watched Grimlock and Fixit perform in a talent show. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}} He tried into the night to think up a new catchphrase, but couldn't find a rhyme for orange. {{storylink|To Catch a Phrase}} He regretted giving Denny a ride after the human left him covered in food. He washed off in the car wash, only to be promptly covered in mud by Sideswipe. {{storylink|Sticky Situation}} Bumblebee electrified a would-be car thief. {{storylink|Carjacked!}}

He was present with the rest of his team when Fixit picked up the signal of an open stasis pod, formerly containing the [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] and [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]]. [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] called "dibs" on capturing the Cyclones, which concerned Bumblebee, as it seemed a big job for a lone Mini-Con. Drift assured him that he was okay with Slipstream taking on the task. {{storylink|The Power of Dibs}}

====''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jeremy Levy]] (English)|[[Alessandro Bevilacqua]] (French)}}
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When [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] got word of a visitor coming, he eagerly assumed it was Bumblebee, but to his disappointment, it was [[Lad Pioneer|Teen Pioneer]] [[Wes]]. {{storylink|Driving a Wedge}} After introducing himself to the other recruits, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] accepted their story request and told them of how Bumblebee won a race and stopped a bank robbery at the same time. {{storylink|The Secret of Flight}} Bumblebee was one of the bots featured on a card in the [[Heroes of Cybertron (cards)|Heroes of Cybertron]] trading card series which Wedge owned. {{storylink|Battle of the Bots}}

Bumblebee was with the Rescue Bots for an offworld mission. Wedge requested Heatwave relay greetings. {{storylink|All Washed Up}} Wedge was maintaining a Bumblebee shrine in one of the Academy's many rooms. Blades later brought Bee to the Academy as a guest teacher, which had Wedge extremely excited. Bumblebee tasked the recruits with carrying out maintenance before heading into [[Griffin Rock]] with Blades to pick up supplies. Blades filled him in on recent events as they shopped, however Wedge had followed them in an attempt to impress Bumblebee. Returning to base, Bumblebee rewarded the recruits with a rescue sim, during which Wedge was hindered by his lack of maintenance and Bumblebee revealed he'd seen Wedge's failed attempts to impress him. Lesson learned, Bumblebee had Wedge conduct the necessary maintenance. {{storylink|Bee Prepared}}

At the start of year two of the recruits' training, Bumblebee was selected to be Wedge's mentor and surprised the student by showing up at the ceremony. {{storylink|Back to School}} He and Wedge practiced adventure training, which included zip-lines. {{storylink|In Training}} Bumblebee took Wedge on a space mission to save some rock creatures from a meteor shower. When it turned out they needed some calculations to be made so they could successfully move the ice chunks the creatures lived on, Bumblebee called in [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] for help. The collaboration went so well that Bumblebee organized to have Perceptor join the Academy as a teacher. {{Storylink|Need to Know}}

Bumblebee took part in the rescue of Doc Greene and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] when a force field dome trapped the two humans in the lab. {{storylink|Partners (RBA)|Partners}} Bumblebee teamed up with Wedge for a mountain climbing rescue and invited the recruit to a "rescue-athon" that evening, unaware Wedge had already promised to help [[Wes]] with a first responder exam. Wedge later backed out of the rescue-athon in favor of helping Wes, and invited Wes to be Bumblebee's partner in the rescue-athon. {{storylink|First Responder}}

Noticing that Wedge was using his new car mode a lot, Bumblebee suggested he should pick the appropriate mode for the situation. This later proved valuable advice when the pair saved a train, and Wedge had to carry blocks of ice back to Griffin Rock. Bumblebee was able to repair the train tracks and arrived back in town riding the train in time to see the end of the ice sculpting contest. {{storylink|The Icebot Cometh}} Bumblebee joined Heatwave and Grimlock in responding to a meteor strike on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]. {{storylink|Dino-mite Duo}}

Bumblebee was among the observers as the recruits undertook their final test of year two. He later attended the party aboard [[Citadel Secundus]], and was put into stasis lock when an asteroid hit the Titan and created an anti-energon field. {{storylink|Space Party}} He and the rest of the teaching staff were revived after Secundus was landed safely on Earth, and attended the recruits' graduation ceremony. {{storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] planted the [[Dark Energon]]-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in Bumblebee being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee's packaging bio}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Bumblebee appeared on an advertisement for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers Adventure]]'' during [[Christmas]] season. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} In one of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s dreams, Bumblebee and his friends responded when Optimus Prime called their names in a display of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|new toy]]'s speaking gimmick, then joined Optimus in dancing to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

Later in the real world, Bumblebee was shocked by Rattrap and [[Tigatron]]'s sudden appearance among his Autobots. {{storylink|Go! Adventure}}

=====''Adventure'' side story=====
Bumblebee was attempting to prepare to fight [[Phantomjaw]] with the assistance of Drift. He was having little luck until one of Drift's sword strikes sent him flying into mud, the dark color of which hid him from the samurai. There was little time to contemplate this, though, as Phantomjaw himself arrived, quickly putting Bee on the defensive. Thinking quickly, Drift told him to scan a nearby black car, and his new "Black Knight" coloration hid him from the Decepticon much as the mud had previous hidden him from Drift. Thus cloaked, Bumblebee made short work of Phantomjaw. {{storylink|Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee}}

====IDW ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:PrimeComicBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I have a mouth?!]]
Bumblebee and Optimus were on [[Earth]] when they detected [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s arrival and went to their rescue. After Optimus crushed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], Bumblebee sent the Decepticon flying with a single punch, and escorted the others back to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}
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====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Titan4.3 Bumblekick.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|BUMBLEKICK!]]
Bumblebee took part in the testing of Ratchet's newly developed [[Safe]]. After Bulkhead uncovered a [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] which attracted the attention of some Vehicons, Bumblebee, Optimus and Arcee went out to deal with the 'Cons. As Bumblebee knocked the Vehicons into the air, Optimus and Arcee blasted them, though Bumblebee was less than happy with the arrangement as he wanted to get to shoot them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Bumblebee, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Bumblebee was playing video games with Raf when Fowler reported that the Decepticons had commandeered a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]] near [[Antarctica]]. Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet GroundBridged to the ship, but on arrival Ratchet was knocked out by Starscream's [[static lance]]. Bumblebee attacked the Decepticon, dodging a swipe of the [[lance]] and then delivering a kick. Once he had possession of the lance, Bumblebee threw it to Optimus, who used it to defeat Megatron. After guiding the ship to its destination, the trio returned to base, which had been turned into an ice rink by Arcee and Bulkhead. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Raf and Bumblebee stopped off at [[Plug and Play]] to pick up Raf's copy of ''[[Invasionauts II]]''. Later at the base, Bumblebee found that Raf had let a bunch of Vehicons into the base, and was about to shut the [[GroundBridge]] down, when Raf stopped him. Raf, who had been temporarily hypnotised by the game, instead shut the bridge down in a way that sucked the remaining Vehicons back through and kept the location of the base concealed from the enemy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Bumblebee and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I R serious Bee. this is serious wiki.]]
After the [[President of the United States]] was kidnapped, the Autobots traced the culprit, Starscream, to the [[Grand Canyon]]. Bumblebee and Arcee teamed up to take out the cannons manned by Vehicons that Starscream had brought along. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}} Bulkhead and Bumblebee retrieved Knock Out's [[neuron refractor]] from China, unaware that a MECH agent had stowed away in it. After [[Novo|Agent Novo]] kidnapped Miko, the Autobots searched for the two humans, and located the MECH base in time for Novo, now occupying a mechanoid body, to return Miko. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Bumblebee was on a team which went to the [[Deep Driller]] oil rig and fell into [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]]'s trap, finding themselves facing soldiers in [[robotic battle suit]]s. Bumblebee was able to defeat a couple of them by tricking them into bringing a crane down on themselves. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} After Bulkhead was abducted by the Decepticons following a solo mission, Bumblebee accompanied team Prime to the ''Nemesis'' to rescue him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

During a battle in [[The Wave]], Bumblebee tried to protect the three kids, only to be knocked down by a projectile from [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]. Ratchet patched him up and sent him back to base with Raf, but after the pair fell asleep watching a horror cartoon, Soundwave's disembodied hand crawled out of Bumblebee's chest wound and tried to kill them. Raf helped Bumblebee dispose of the hand by strapping it to a firework from [[Miko's Party Kit]], leaving their next task to explain to the arriving Autobots why the base was in such a mess. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Bumblebee and Prime went on a stealth mission to stop Megatron destroying the [[Statue of Liberty]], but it wasn't long until they were spotted by the enemy. As Megatron immediately began climbing the statue, Optimus left Bumblebee to deal with the other Decepticons on his own. Despite Optimus's misgivings on doing so, Bumblebee claimed he was brave enough to handle the task at hand. As Megatron was about to decapitate the statue, Bumblebee threw one of the Vehicons at him, almost knocking him off. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Bumblebee accompanied Miko, Jack and Raf to Devil's Cove when Raf surmised that sightings of a "monster" there might actually be a Decepticon. As he kept watch on the kids, he noticed a large object heading for them underwater and jumped in to save them, only to find himself face-to-face with the Decepticon [[Piranacon (Prime)|Piranacon]]. He engaged him in battle, but was quickly defeated by the mighty combiner, escaping when a boulder from the kids' escape plan fatally wounded Piranacon. He then made a successful attempt to save the trio from a watery grave, and relaxed on the beach for the remainder of the day {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.16|Fury from the Deep}}
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====Mega-Mouth====
One of Arcee's nicknames for Bumblebee is "the Big Buzz". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|Mega-Mouth #14}}

====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
After successfully halting a Decepticon attack, the Autobots drove into a GroundBridge opened by Raf, only for the bridge to malfunction. {{storylink|On Thin Ice}} Separated from the other Autobots, Bumblebee splashed-down in a lake and was promptly pulled out by Breakdown and Knock Out. Aiming to settle [[Speed Metal|a score]], Knock Out challenged Bee to a race around a disused paint factory with Breakdown as referee. Aware that he'd be finished off afterwards, Bumblebee belted Breakdown halfway through the race and then knocked yellow paint on Knock Out. While the dazed Breakdown attacked his own comrade, Bumblebee took a GroundBridge back to base. {{storylink|King of the Road}} Bumblebee later joined in a battle in space to stop Soundwave hijacking [[COMSAT-1]]. {{storylink|Horrible TV}} He was also around when Ratchet had to repair Bulkhead's T-Cog. {{storylink|Cell}}
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====''Beast Hunters'' comic====
Bumblebee, Arcee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]], who lead them back to the other [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]] as well as the Autobots who escaped the quakes which had accompanied the revival of Cybertron, scaring off a Predacon upon arrival. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} Bumblebee then assisted the other Autobots in dealing with the remaining [[Forged]]; the Dinobots then proposed to go back to Kaon while the 'bots from Earth filled in on what happened during their stay on Earth and Optimus Prime's sacrifice. After the Predacon attacked again, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] came up with a plan to trap it underneath a Decepticon bunker; when the plan was successful Bee asked why Grimlock didn't kill it, to which he replied he had seen enough destruction. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
[[File:IDWRID1 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Bumblebee loved his new backscratcher.]]
During his time as a street cop on Cybertron, Bumblebee arrested the crime boss [[Clipshade]]. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}} Unbeknownst to Bumblebee, Clipshade was really an Autobot double agent under the employ of Ultra Magnus; the entire operation had been staged. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}}

When Grimlock and Strongarm were tracking a Decepticon whom Fixit identified as [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]], Bumblebee headed out to join them with Denny. They tracked Flamefeather to the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park where they managed to capture their quarry before the morning crowds showed up. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} After their squabbling compromised a training session, Bumblebee send Strongarm and Sideswipe out to investigate a destroyed transformer. After they returned empty-handed, Bumblebee came up with a new plan, having the team appear completely disorganized and taking [[Spinhead]] by surprise. In the aftermath of the battle, Bumblebee was shocked to learn that Arcee and Bulkhead had been secretly spying on him and his team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

Following the capture of [[Transit (RID)|Transit]], Bumblebee asked Fixit for a report on investigations into Team Prime, only for Ultra Magnus, Arcee and Bulkhead to arrive, wanting to question prisoners over the whereabouts of Clipshade. Bumblebee insisted on his team taking part in the capture, however afterwards Magnus announced they were taking Clipshade back to their ship. Bumblebee subsequently had a vision from Optimus telling him to trust his instincts regarding his old team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Fixit's investigation of Clipshade resulted in Bumblebee and his team capturing [[Overhead]], another [[Cybercomrade Sect]] member. She supplied them with a distress beacon she claimed would attract the leader of the sect, however when Bumblebee and Grimlock used it, Clipshade turned up. After a brief fight, it turned out Clipshade was an Autobot double-agent who'd been trying to find out the real sect leader, who it turned out was Overhead herself. They soon returned to Strongarm to find that Overhead had escaped, and Ultra Magnus arrived to provide some explanations. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus argued for a while about their priorities and the competence of Bumblebee's team, but Magnus eventually relented and invited Team Bee to join forces with his own team. The group headed to the abandoned [[Petrosynthesis Chemical Plant]] to bring in Overhead and stop her plan to build a new space bridge. While Ultra Magnus's team handled [[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Razorgrille (RID)|Razorgrille]], Bumblebee grappled with Overhead. Overhead detonated the bridge out of desperation, creating a miniature black hole. Although Bumblebee tried to shut it down, Overhead revealed that only she possessed the means to turn it off; taking the direct route, Bumblebee smashed Overhead into the control panel and shut down the space bridge.

[[File:RID6 Prime Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
With Overhead and the rest of the Cybercomrade Sect now recaptured, Bumblebee bid farewell to Ultra Magnus and his team, noting that he and the others still had unfinished business on Earth. Magnus congratulated Bumblebee on his leadership skills and noted that he was on the way to becoming an accomplished leader. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

Following the defeat of Megatronus, Bumblebee's brief moments of relaxation were interrupted when Optimus and Windblade took off on a mission from the Primes, and Decepticon signals were detected at [[Fort Tucker]]. Bumblebee and his team found themselves battling a pair of Vehicons, only to discover the whole thing had been a distraction while Steeljaw and [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] abducted Fixit and Russell from the scrapyard. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

Returning to base, the team found empty stasis pods and the computer trashed, and were forced to resort to their own wits to work out where Steeljaw was. They successfully located the cave, rescuing Fixit and Russell before engaging Steeljaw's crew. Bumblebee attempted to wrestle a bomb away from Steve, until the three Vehicons realized that Steeljaw was not part of Megatron's command. In the aftermath Bumblebee's team was left with the majority of Steeljaw's team as prisoners. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books====
During training, Bumblebee had to contend with Sideswipe and Grimlock playing lob-ball with Fixit as the ball. When the Autobots detected [[Scuzzard]] on the loose, Bumblebee came up with a plan which, despite going slightly wrong, still netted them Scuzzard. The Decepticon was snatched from them by the newly escaped Filch, and the Autobots were forced to track down and capture both of the birdbots. {{storylink|Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard}} Detecting Autobot signals at the docks, the Autobots stumbled on a fight between Underbite, Thunderhoof, and [[Slink]]'s gang. Despite falling foul of [[Sneak]]'s underarm odor, Bumblebee helped Grimlock take down Underbite, and the team subsequently managed to capture Slink and her gang. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

Despite a failed attempt at running a drill, Bumblebee was able to lead his team in the capture of [[Forager]], whose comments led him to suspect that Drift might be a Decepticon. Bumblebee and his team were captured a short time later when [[Foxtrot]] and [[Stilts]] took over the scrapyard and put the team in stasis pods. The team was eventually freed with Drift's help, and turned the tables on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift's Samurai Showdown}}

Bumblebee began seeing strange visions of Optimus Prime claiming to have become a Decepticon, distracting him during a mission to capture [[Skinkbomb]] and resulting in Sideswipe becoming seriously injured. Fixit thought that Bumblebee might have developed brain rust, but Bumblebee was sure that it was a trick intended to distract him. The next time the false Optimus appeared, Bumblebee was able to keep ordering his team and capture Skinkbomb, and the real Optimus later filled him in on events. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

Bumblebee, Grimlock, and Strongarm attempted to arrest the Decepticon [[Brakepad]], only to fall foul of his lethargy-inducing powers. After they returned to the scrapyard empty-handed, Denny and Russell had to force them to go back out into the field and capture Brakepad. {{Storylink|Autobot World Tour}}

====Signature ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Signature Robots in Disguise issue 1|Look Before You Leap}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Searching for a way to combat [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Bumblebee stumbled on data stored with an Iacon relic pointing to the location of a derelict starship containing a cache of weapons, hidden in the [[asteroid belt]]. He contacted [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} and the pair blasted off in the [[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} After finding the ship and the weapons it contained, the two Autobots discovered that they'd been followed by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] soon came to their aid via GroundBridge {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and was able to keep the enemy busy long enough for Bumblebee and Wheeljack to escape with some of the weapon crates. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} Bumblebee was nonetheless left injured and unable to go on further missions. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}}

When Bumblebee finally recovered, Ratchet assigned him to light duties patrolling with [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]. Resenting the fact that everyone else was off fighting Predacons, Bumblebee was almost resigned to the most boring mission ever when Megatron turned up. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}} Bumblebee didn't get to take part in the fight though, because Prowl opted to let Megatron duke it out with the swarm of Predacons which promptly attacked the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 24}}

===Full of Fire!===
[[File:FullofFire BB Ratchet and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
As part of preparations to fight back against the new Predacon, Bumblebee was given an [[Eagleshot Bow]] constructed by Ratchet. He, Ratchet and Bulkhead went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert to test the Autobots' new weapons, and Bumblebee used his bow to hit a target 2.76 miles away. When the trio were joined by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee suddenly detected a signal incoming, which turned out to be no less than six Predacons. Luckily the new weapons gave the Autobots the edge they needed, and Bumblebee was able to use his bow to take out [[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]. The enemy soon fled, though Optimus was pessimistic about the victory. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Bumblebee was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. He encountered Starscream, who wasn't fooled by Bubmblebee's vehicle disguise. He later participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. He was wounded on the battlefield, and tended to by Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Bumblebee was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker}} singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}
*Bumblebee leapt into a theatre to watch some family movies alongside various other cartoon characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Family Movie|Hub Family Movie commercial}}
*Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission, where they would be backed up by [[Batman]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}
*Bumblebee received some new secret weapons from Ratchet, and then proceeded to use his shoulder-mounted guns to mow down some Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers commercial}}
*Ratchet took Bumblebee through a tour of the Autobots' armory which culminated in Ratchet presenting [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]]. The two of them then rode the mech into battle, plowing through ranks of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}
*Bumblebee donned a bumper sticker to show his appreciation for {{w|Fraggle Rock|Fraggles}}. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJbptASG9uU 2013 Fraggle Rock-a-Thon marathon promo]</ref>
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]] and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}
*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], Bumblebee, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and [[Boulder]] rushed out of [[Fire Station Prime]] in response to a nearby fire. They watched Heatwave put out the blaze, then all posed heroically in a v-formation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots toys commercial}}
*Optimus and Bumblebee joined the Rescue Bots in response to a fire emergency. Once on-scene, Bumblebee energized his jackhammer, and used it to clear away some rubble. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Energize figures commercial}}
*When a child holding a Bumblebee toy came under threat from Steeljaw, Bumblebee rushed to the boy's rescue. Bumblebee tossed the Decepticon into a nearby body of water, telling him to "cool off" before turning to his admirer and giving him a "thumbs up." {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise One-Step and Three-Step toy commercial}}
*Bumblebee dueled against Steeljaw once more, but this time as "Super Bumblebee!" Towering over his opponent, Bumblebee picked him up and transformed the Decepticon into his vehicle mode as though he was just a toy. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Super Bumblebee commercial}}

==Games==

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)|[[Mikhail Tihonov]] (Russian), [[Renato Novara]] (Italian), [[Nessym Guetat]] (French), [[Jesús Barreda]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Filip Bochenek]] (Polish)}}

[[File:WfC-IGN-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The time has come and so have I... I'll laugh last 'cause you came to die.]]
During the Decepticons siege of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], Bumblebee volunteered to be a message courier when communications became unreliable. Bumblebee was searching for the one called [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] when he was caught by a pair of Decepticons, only to be saved by Optimus and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. Informing Optimus of the death of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], Bumblebee accompanied Optimus and Ratchet to a command center where they were contacted by [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], who was leading the aerial counterattack and wanted Zeta to activate the [[planetary gun]]s. After informing Jetfire of Prime's death, Bumblebee helped Optimus and Ratchet make their way to the orbital defenses control room, where they activated the guns. Their next stop was the [[Decagon]], where they could reestablish communications and coordinate Iacon's defense. They hit serious Decepticon resistance, including several [[Decepticon war machine]]s, but ultimately, with help from Jetfire and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], the three made their way to the Decagon, where they faced the last obstacle: [[Air Commander|Sky Commander]] [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Beating the traitorous Seeker, Bumblebee witnessed a desperate communication from Zeta Prime, who was being held in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] [[Kaon Prison Complex|Prison Complex]]. Optimus resolved to rescue Zeta, and Bumblebee accompanied him.

[[File:WFC Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Autobots... [[Johnny Yong Bosch|It's Morphin' Time?"]]]]
Bumblebee, Optimus, and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] allowed themselves to be captured raiding supplies outside Kaon, and taken to the prison within the city. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ordered them taken to recycling. Bumblebee didn't think that sounded bad, until Sideswipe told him to consider ''what'' they were recycling. As they made their way through the prison, Bumblebee's horror grew, until he was in a near panic when they placed against the firing wall. Fortunately, [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] finally arrived and killed the [[Heavy Soldier]]s about to execute them. Air Raid was forced to let himself be captured to let the others escape. Finally finding some weapons, the three made their way to a [[wall crawler]] and descended into the prison. Bumblebee asked if this was good or bad, and Optimus replied that it was purely a matter of perspective, while Sideswipe said he was enjoying himself. Soon, they reached a room where Megatron revealed that he had allowed Zeta's message to be broadcast simply to lure Optimus into a trap. After they fought off some Decepticons, Megatron simply teleported them to a prison cell without their weapons. Fortunately, Optimus managed to break the wall with his axe, freeing them. Optimus then explained he could not open the other prisoners' cells, despite Bumblebee's pleas. Heading to retrieve Air Raid, the three Autobots rescued the flier, who took them to the control which would open all the prison's hard locks. Unfortunately, Zeta was trapped under the facility, so the control wouldn't release him. While Air Raid took the freed Autobots back to Iacon, Bumblebee accompanied Optimus and Sideswipe underground to free Zeta, racing through the caverns as the Decepticons blew out the ground. Reaching Zeta Prime's cell, Optimus, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe had to fight through Soundwave's minions to rescue the Autobot leader, but Soundwave stole some of Zeta's life energy and fled, killing the Prime. Taking his body back to Iacon, Bumblebee and Sideswipe bore witness to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] declaring that Optimus was now Optimus [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], leader of the Autobots.

During the evacuation of Cybertron, Megatron used Trypticon Station to fire on the Autobots' escape pods. After the Aerialbots destroyed Trypticon's conversion cog and sent him plummeting to the planet's surface, Bumblebee accompanied Optimus Prime and Ironhide to look for the crash site. Once Trypticon was found to still function, Bumblebee assisted in fighting him, overloading his shoulder cannons with energon batteries and destroying his heat vents. After greatly damaging Trypticon, Optimus Prime declared Trypticon had lost and knocked him into an energon lake with his axe. Afterward, Bumblebee was present at the unveiling of the Ark, where he reminded Optimus Prime that Megatron was "still out there". {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)}}
{{quote|Watch out, Decepticons! I'm kind of a big deal!|Bumblebee}}
[[File:WFCDS Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|89px|Small, but noisy.]]
When a distress call from Zeta Prime was received by the Autobots, they sent Bumblebee to find Optimus so they could repair the communications system. Bumblebee and Optimus were seen battling Decepticons together by an Autobot rookie when he arrived at the Autobot base. When Optimus was later disabled by [[laser guard]]s, Bumblebee was instrumental in reviving him, and helped him defeat [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. After the Autobots retook [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bumblebee exploded verbally at Ironhide, complaining that they'd already lost the war. Optimus told him that that attitude was just what Megatron wanted.

Prime's transmissions led the Autobots to infiltrate Kaon Prison, a place Bumblebee found terrifying to the point where Ironhide had to try and calm him and Optimus told them both to quiet down. They eventually found Zeta Prime, in time for their leader to expire. After Optimus was made the new Prime, the Autobots tried to enlist the help of [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]. Bumblebee slyly goaded Grimlock into challenging Optimus to a contest, however instead the Autobots ended up rescuing Swoop who'd been kidnapped by the Decepticons. The Autobots were forced to venture down to Cybertron's core to disable the Dark Energon corruptors, so that Cybertron's core could begin repairing itself, however the planet was left unable to sustain Transformer life.

As the Autobots began to evacuate in arks, Trypticon station began firing on them. Optimus prepared to take a team to the station to attack it from the inside, and Bumblebee was the first to volunteer to go along. They infiltrated the station and destroyed its power core, causing it to plunge from orbit. To the Autobots' surprise, the station transformed into a monster which Bumblebee found terrifying, but he still took part in the battle to destroy it. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)|[[Renato Novara]] (Italian)}}

In order to find out more about "Trypticon", Bumblebee and Ironhide were ordered to infiltrate a Decepticon datacore and extract the info stored inside it. Looking for a back way in, Ironhide uncovered a transit shaft, but it was too small for him to reconnoiter. Splitting up, Bumblebee took the shaft while Ironhide circled around to find another way in. Inside the datacore, they retrieved the intel on Trypticon, but were unable to escape without being noticed. The ruckus they raised in Kaon caught Megatron's attempt, and he arrived to fell both Autobots before they made it out of the city-state. Megatron subjected Bumblebee to a neural scanner to forcibly extract Autobot secrets from his mind. Bumblebee struggled to resist the scanner, but still unwillingly gave up some intel before Ironhide broke them both free. They eventually made it out of Kaon in one piece, thanks in part to the air support provided by Air Raid.

After the power supply was cut off to Trypticon from the Geosynchronous Energy Bridge, the Autobots began to prep supplies for their evacuation of the planet. On one such supply convoy, Bumblebee ran defensive reconnaissance to protect the convoy from Decepticon attack. Bumblebee blamed himself for allowing the Decepticons to access his mind using the neural scanner, and was extra dedicated to the mission in his effort to redeem himself, even if only in his own eyes. He uncovered an ambush plot on the roadway, and alerted Optimus to the threat. Taking point, he intervened on several other ambush attempts along the way.

After Trypticon Station fell to Cybertron's surface and revealed itself as a gi-normous transforming creature, Bumblebee joined Optimus Prime and Ironhide in racing to the crash site to finish him off. They were separated during the journey, and had to fight through multiple Decepticon vanguards before even reaching Trypticon. Eventually, it was the combined firepower and teamwork of the Autobot forces that brought down the dangerous dinosaur. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (PC/PS3/PS4/Wii U/Xbox 360/Xbox One)===
{{Note|Bumblebee is available in Escalation Mode and has the Ammo Supply Core as his default ability.}}

Bumblebee waited with Optimus at the train station for Ironhide and Sideswipe to retrieve the [[Dark Spark]]. When the first train came, Bumblebee was the only one who made it on board, due to it having a timer. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh my God, they killed Kenny! You bastards!]]
As the Autobots worked towards preparing the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] for launch, the Decepticons attacked the city. Bumblebee was helping out [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with the wounded when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived, and helped with an injured soldier. He was part of the bridge crew when the ship launched, and when they were intercepted by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', defended the bridge alongside Optimus. Prime left to tend to the engine room, and Bumblebee was sent to replace a [[moleculon fuse|fuse]] so they could get the defense systems back up and running. He succeeded, allowing the ''Ark'' to start returning fire on the Decepticon ship, and began heading for the engine room. By the time he got there, Optimus and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] were engaged in a ferocious battle, with Optimus losing. As Megatron fired off a killing shot, Bumblebee threw himself in the way and took the shot to the chest. Enraged, Optimus renewed his assault on Megatron, but a short time later both ships were sucked through the [[space bridge]] portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
When an earthquake unearthed an Energon mine, Bumblebee was deployed to stop the Vehicon hordes from plundering it. Even after he successfully defended the mine, one of the Vehicons escaped. Bumblebee followed it to an abandoned building that the Decepticons were using as an Energon processing plant. He fought off the Vehicons here as well. He then accompanied Arcee in order to help her stop the Vehicons from reaching an abandoned military base.

Bumblebee could summon "Cannon Turrets," "Corrosion Turrets," and "Energy Beam Turrets" through the Ground Bridge to aid him in his fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I should probably say something...but that might be difficult.]]
The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Bumblebee was captured by the Decepticons at some point, likely by Knock Out. However, when Raf had detected Bumblebee's life signal on Earth, he had come to rescue his friend. Freed by the human, Bumblebee followed Raf's directions in order to escape. Eventually, Bumblebee encountered Knock Out and Raf was kidnapped by the Decepticons while he was distracted.

Optimus dispatched Bumblebee and Arcee to investigate a part of the asteroid that landed on Earth being checked by a Decepticon signal, though Bumblebee scouted ahead and found that the signal was Dreadwing unearthing one of Thunderwing's missing components. Arcee helped Bumblebee in grounding Dreadwing, though he was the one who did the work in defeating him. Later, Arcee joined Bumblebee in bridging to the Nemesis to save Ratchet and the children, who had been captured by the Decepticons over this period of time. He was met yet again by Knock Out, and through trial & error had defeated him by driving him off the Nemesis.

The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Bumblebee was pretty shaken up by Megatron. Bumblebee later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Online''===
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Bumblebee and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bumblebee and Raf could help out by causing more power-ups to drift towards the dish. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===Transformers Universe===
[[File:Tu-character-art bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bumblecat?]]
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{{Note|Concept art of Bumblebee was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|The Starter Bumblebee is already unlocked when the game is turned on for the first time.}}
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! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Version'''
! style="background: #00CCFF; color: black" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Energon)'''
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|Titan Guardian
|200
|4
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|Legion
|1500
|30
|-
|Legion Night
|1500
|30
|-
|Legion Clash
|1500
|30
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|One-Step
|2000
|40
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|One-Step Night
|2000
|40
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|Switchblade
|2000
|40
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|Switchblade Night
|2000
|40
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|Titan Hero
|3000
|60
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|Warrior
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Night
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Clash
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Strike
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Asia
|4000
|80
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|Titan Changer
|4000
|80
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|Battlepack
|4000
|80
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|Hero
|6000
|120
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|Hero Night
|6000
|120
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|Hero Clash
|6000
|120
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|Hero Power Surge
|8000
|140
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|Power Hero
|8000
|140
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|10000
|160
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When Crown City was overrun by Decepticons as a result of a stasis pod modified to clone an army, the Autobots were forced to battle them throughout the city and surrounding landscape. They eventually found that Steeljaw and another Decepticon had constructed a [[space bridge]] and defeated the pair. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe and Grimlock captured escaped Decepticons, and secured them back in their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}

===''Bike Rider DX3: Time Rider''===
[[File:Bike Rider DX3 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Bumblebee raced through Crown City attempting to reach his goal as quickly and smoothly as possible, dodging various Decepticons and other obstacles along the way. {{storylink|Bike Rider DX3: Time Rider}}
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===''Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker''===
Bumblebee was a spectator for a soccer match between Autobots and Decepticons. He enjoyed whenever players would tackle one another. {{storylink|Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker}}

===''Power Up for Battle''===
[[File:RID2015 Power Up for Battle gameplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
Bumblebee provided a selection of Weaponizer Mini-Cons for Optimus Prime to use against Starscream. {{storylink|Power Up for Battle}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bumblebee-(WFC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Bumblebee (WFC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Cybertron: Episode 1" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Bumblebee (WFC)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Bumblebee (WFC)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:PrimeBee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderBumblebee.jpg|thumb|Cheddar-flavored.]]
*''War for Cybertron'' Bumblebee was designed by [[Jim Daly]], and it's that specific character concept art that won [[Hasbro]] over on giving [[High Moon Studios]] the game.
*Bumblebee's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Runner-type chassis for [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]]-class characters. His parts are also available in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Recon-type components for the [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]] class (although his wheels can also be used by [[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyers]]).
*[[Alex Irvine]] wrote the short story ''[[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax]]'', expanding on how Bumblebee lost his vocoder in ''Exodus''.
*In the end credits for WFC, Bee drives up, and '''HALF''' of the Autobots get out. Weird. Guess his father was a clown car.
*Bumblebee's [[license plate]] in "[[Speed Metal]]" is "'''936 SOH'''".
*Bumblebee's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Bumblebee parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop. Unlike most of his peers, who were hue-shifted into different colors, Bumblebee seems to look exactly the same as he always does.
*Bumblebee is a guest on the DVD/Blu-ray commentary for "Shadowzone". [[Dave Hartman]] apparently shares Raf's ability to understand him.
*According to the Autobits version of "[[Darkmount, NV]]", [[Frank Welker]] records words for Bumblebee, which are then replaced with the character's normal beeping sounds.
*Prior to Will Friedle's casting on an interview with ''[https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/25/will-friedle-on-playing-transformers-primes-bumblebee-ultimate-spider-mans-deadpool-and-his-thoughts-on-girl-meets-world IGN]'', he had originally gone in to audition for a character called "[[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]]," but was later given the role of Bumblebee when they were ready to supply him with a voice.
*For [[Christmas]] [[2013]], [[Hub Network|The Hub]] aired a special "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" video yule log. This hour-long special consisted of music and cameo appearances by several characters or pieces from Hub properties in addition to the ponies themselves. Among the characters who made cameos were Beast Hunters Bumblebee (who beeped as he drove across the screen), [[Blades (RB)|Rescue Bots Blades]] (who stumbled onto the screen before being pulled back off), Strawberry Shortcake, Lil' Bat (mascot for The Aquabats), a Sorry! game piece, Niblet from "Pound Puppies", the main lead from "SheZow!", and several characters from the "Littlest Pet Shop" cartoon. This special was aired back-to-back for four hours on Christmas morning, possibly as a means of giving the bulk of the network staff a chance to spend Christmas morning with their families.
*Given his voice actor and [[Evergreen|design]] in ''Rescue Bots Academy'', Bee in said show is essentially a transplanted [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Bee]]. Despite this, [[:File:Bumblebee-RBA-design progression.jpg|preliminary concept art]] had Bee's design drawing from his original ''Rescue Bots'' character model.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Űrdongó''' (''Rescue Bots'', ''Rescue Bots Academy'', "Space-Bumblebee")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (大黄蜂, "Hornet")
*''Russian:'' '''Bumblebee''' (''War for Cybertron'', Бамблби ''Bamblbi''), '''Shershen'''' (''Fall of Cybertron'' and ''Rise of the Dark Spark'', Шершень, "Hornet")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the plucky yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the hothead yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], the amnesiac yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Transformers: Cyberverse]].''}}

==References==
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[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]
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[[Category:Transformers Online Autobots]]
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Juhani Rajalin

2023-01-06T10:57:19Z

CAJH: /* Voice Roles */

'''Juhani Rajalin''' (b. ????, [[1967]]) is a Finnish actor and voice actor. He's most known for his role as a narrator in several different projects and an audio book reader, but his acting roles include the series ''Secret Lives''.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Prime===
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (''"[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"'')
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]
*[[Hardshell]]
*[[Silas]]
*[[Vogel]]
===Rescue Bots===
*[[Woodrow Burns]] ''(season 3)''

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2844045/ IMDB entry]
*{{w|lang=fi|Juhani Rajalin|Wikipedia entry}} ''(Finnish)''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajalin, Juhani}}
[[Category:Finnish voice actors]]

Darksteel (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:57:02Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Darksteel}}
:''Darksteel is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeDarksteelArtOfPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|LOL!]]

'''Darksteel''' is one easily amused Predacon. Whether it's surprising Autobots, whacking [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] over the head with a bone, or thinking about the gutting of other Cybertronians, you can bet that Darksteel's going to laugh it up. At least he can stop joking long enough to scrap some Autobots.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ángel Amorós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Tobias Lelle]] (German), [[Bruno Georis]] (French), [[Fábio de Castro]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish)}}

Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, Darksteel and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]], online. The pair were put to work searching for more Predacon remains to continue the cloning experiments. It was while they were searching in what was once the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] that they were happened upon by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They attacked the pair, and Darksteel tossed Smokescreen around until the Autobot managed to use his [[phase shifter]] to escape. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, only to find [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] less than happy that they'd revealed themselves to the Autobots.

[[File:PredaconsRisingDarksteelDragonMode.jpg|thumb|left|Can't tell whether he's about to attack or burst out in laughter.]]

More searching for fossils ensued, and the pair struck gold when they discovered a Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting up the bones, [[Unicron]] arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to prove no match for the dark god. They were later found there by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who swiftly asserted his leadership in combat, and led the pair into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to defeat Unicron, causing the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
When the Decepticons knocked out power in the entire United States, Darksteel guarded one of the EMP devices. He got his butt kicked for it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Starscream explained to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] that he had <s>led</s> been chased by Darksteel and Skylynx into [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where <s>he turned a stash of weapons against them</s> they were blasted by the fortress' weapons. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voyager-Darksteel.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The big guy is <s>Max</s> Dark and the little guy is Steel.]]
*'''Darksteel''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Grapple launcher, 2 shoulder weapons

:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' Darksteel is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Grimwing (Prime)#Toys|Grimwing]]. He transforms into an [[ursagryph]] covered with an assortment of [[Cyberglyphics]], and comes with a bird-headed grapple launcher which can launch the claw [[missile]] in its mouth via pressure-launch, with the missile being tied to the launcher with a length of string. Both the launcher and his missile can mount/be held by Darksteel via [[5 mm post]], with Darksteel featuring ports on his hands, forearms, and back.

:As an undocumented feature, the U-shaped parts on his shoulders are separate pieces that can be pulled out to be used as weapons held via their 5mm handles.

:Similar to the other ''Predacons Rising'' figures, Darksteel was made available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States, Canada, and even Australia, as a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Carrefour exclusive in France, and as a Ripley exclusive in Chile. This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Budora (Go!)#Toys|Budora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRDarksteel/darksteel.htm More information on Darksteel at TFU.info]''

==Foreign Names==
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuán Tiě''' (China, 玄铁, "Black Iron")

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Ultra Magnus (WFC)

2023-01-06T10:56:30Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Ultra Magnus}}
[[File:PrimeBH-UltraMagnus-RotD2coverexcerpt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Duly Appointed Enforcer.]]
:''Ultra Magnus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

'''Ultra Magnus''' is the [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]]-wielding commander of the [[Wrecker]]s, and one of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s closest lieutenants. He's more than capable of whipping even the worst disarray into military discipline, though he can get rather hung-up on protocol. Regardless, he's rightly feared among the [[Decepticon]] ranks.

{{quote|Daring, strategically ingenious, and courageous to the point of recklessness, Ultra Magnus hammers back the Decepticon forces — literally.|[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], writing in the [[Covenant of Primus]]|''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
Ultra Magnus emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] sometime during or before the [[Age of Origins]]. He became a member of the [[Wrecker]]s, a ferocious band of warriors who named themselves champions of the oppressed, protecting peaceful settlements from bandits like the Breakers, the Razers, and the Vandals.

When the [[Age of Wrath]] began, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Cybertron and introduced civilization (and class warfare) to the population. Ultra Magnus left the Wreckers behind to help form an organized police force out of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under the auspices of the elected [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]]. Most of the Wreckers had no respect for authority, and refused to join the Prime's official enforcers. They continued to operate as illegal vigilantes for the common good on the fringes of civilized society. Ultra Magnus, however, accepted Sentinel's offer and became one of his intelligence agents. In fact, all was not copacetic between Sentinel's council of thirteen and their Quintesson masters. Magnus found himself secretly gathering intelligence data on the Quintessons themselves so that the Cybertronian might one day move against their overlords. He also assisted [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] in recruiting [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] to steal a Quintesson vehicle for study and reverse-engineering by the secret order.

Revolution eventually began, as Sentinel's secret order revealed many of the lies the Quintessons told the Cybertronians upon their arrival. The Wreckers achieved legitimacy during the war, as Ultra Magnus recruited his old comrades for the uprising. On one particular mission, Ultra Magnus served as personal guard to the archivist Orion Pax, charged with bringing top secret information to certain key figures in the war effort, info which couldn't be trusted to transmissions. During this expedition, Magnus helped forge the meek librarian into a true warrior as Quintesson shock troops repeatedly barred their way, and Pax and Magnus formed a bond on the battlefield.

During the Golden Age, the Wreckers remained official law enforcement officers, presumably under the overall command of Ultra Magnus.

As war broke out again on Cybertron, this time between Autobots and Decepticons, Ultra Magnus and the Wreckers stood by Orion Pax (now Optimus Prime) and the Autobots. When the Ark launched with Prime and many of his soldiers to seek the lost AllSpark, Magnus and the Wreckers remained behind to conduct guerrilla warfare tactics against the remaining Decepticon infrastructure. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus}}

===Aligned novels===
Ultra Magnus was a sergeant of the [[Autobot High Council|Council]] Guardians who held back the Decepticons during the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]] spaceport despite overwhelming odds. Though the spaceport fell, Magnus and his main soldiers proved to be indispensable soldiers and were dubbed the "Wreckers". The Wreckers were crucial to holding [[Tagan Heights]], battling [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] and buying time for the scientists there to build the [[Protectobot (WFC)|Protectobot]] [[combiner]] [[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]].

When [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] corrupted the [[core]] of Cybertron with [[Dark Energon]], Ultra Magnus and his Wreckers had destroyed an armored convoy on the Iacon-Hydrax road. They guarded the entrance at the [[Well of All Sparks]] with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] while [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] descended to purge the core. When the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' was completed, Ultra Magnus offered to stay behind and fight off [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] when the gargantuan Decepticon emerged. Trypticon transformed into the ''Nemesis'' and pursued the ''Ark'' into space, but with his Wreckers and [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] along with other remaining Autobots, Magnus was ready to battle [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s new regime. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

Ultra Magnus, [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] were present when Alpha Trion attempted to send the Autobot [[Chaindrive]] across the galaxy via a [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Shockwave finally made his move against Alpha Trion, arresting the sage from the [[Hall of Records]]. With Alpha Trion's neutrality no longer permitted, Ultra Magnus planned a rescue op. He assembled a team of Wreckers including Springer, Wheeljack, [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], and [[Rack n' Ruin]] to infiltrate Iacon, access the [[Shockwave's Tower|Tower of Shockwave]], and retrieve Alpha Trion. They were provided support by the recently reactivated [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], who would act as a suitable...distraction for their op.

Inside Iacon's walls, Ultra Magnus brought the Wreckers to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], who was secretly working with the Autobot resistance. [[Maccadam]] still shared the occasional oil with his Decepticon overlords, gathering intelligence. One of his patrons was an engineer who provided information on the Tower's mag-lev elevator, allowing the Wreckers to access it underground. The Wreckers were nearly accosted by [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] and the Decepticon city garrison, but Magnus radioed Omega Supreme who began long-range bombardment of the city, drawing away the Decepticons.

The Wreckers infiltrated Shockwave's secret lair and recovered Alpha Trion, but the situation was more dire than they anticipated. Shockwave had been trying to access [[Vector Sigma]] using Alpha Trion's systems, but the [[Quintesson]]s had secretly tapped into that same circuitry to reactivate the long dormant Space bridge, beginning a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] invasion of Cybertron. The Wreckers raced to the Archives, where Alpha Trion intended to detonate the remaining articles of Cybertronian history that the Quintessons could claim. They were interrupted by General [[Tyrannicon]] of the Sharkticons, who jammed Alpha Trion's detonator. Fortunately, light-years away, Megatron had claimed the Sharkticon Matrix and therefore ended the Quintesson control over their slaves. Tyrannicon's troopers turned on him and each other, causing the all-but successful invasion to collapse in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Ultra Magnus attended a meeting of Optimus's most trusted lieutenants, where the Autobot leader announced his plan to keep the AllSpark out of Megatron's reach by launching it into space. Ultra Magnus and his Wreckers were tasked with clearing the team's path to the Well of AllSparks of any Decepticon resistance.

When the Autobots neared the Well of AllSparks, they learned that Megatron was moving in much earlier than expected. Ultra Magnus and the Wreckers were posted on the Well's ridge as the Autobots' first line of defense. Ultra Magnus and his crew encountered Megatron soon enough, as well as a group of fliers that Jetfire had been unable to draw away from the battlefield. Ironhide left his own assigned post to assist Ultra Magnus in preventing Megatron from breaching the Well. After a prolonged effort, the Wreckers succeeded in keeping the Decepticons at bay long enough for the AllSpark to be safely launched. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====IDW Aligned comics====
[[File:RageOfTheDinobots2-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Of course I've heard of cows.]]
After [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had left Cybertron, there was still a convoy of ships that was trying to escape what was left of the war. This convoy was escorted by Ultra Magnus and the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]s, who fended the escape crafts from Decepticon saboteurs. After saving [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] from the Decepticons who had surrounded him, Ultra Magnus and his personal craft exploded and crashed. Ultra Magnus was pulled from the wreckage by surviving members of the long-lost [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] faction and relocated to their hideout. Their commander, [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]], reported to her master, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], that Ultra Magnus was theirs and ready to be [[Forged|re-forged]]. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}}

Before Ser-Ket's Decepticons could get to him, Ultra Magnus was broken out of his cell by the Dinobots, who were searching for a captured Swoop. After letting them know that the lost Dinobot had also fallen into Ser-Ket's clutches, he accompanied his rescuers to the prison's roof where they were confronted by Ser-Ket and her new minion... and a re-forged Swoop. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 2|Rage of the Dinobots #2}} Believing Swoop to be lost, Ultra Magnus suggested they leave him and focus on rescuing the other Autobots in the prison, but [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] ignored him and challenged Ser-Ket to a duel for Swoop's freedom. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 3|Rage of the Dinobots #3}} Ser-Ket was defeated, only for her master Shockwave to appear, defeat Ultra Magnus and the others with an [[electromagnetic pulse|EMP]], and bring them to his lab to finish his experiments on the Dinobots. Everyone but Grimlock was left in a cell, but broke out by having Magnus and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] fake an argument, tricking the guards into opening the cell to try to calm them down. After the Dinobots rescued Grimlock and defeated the avatar Shockwave was using to experiment on him, Ultra Magnus joined the rest of the [[Autobot fleet]] in space while the Dinobots elected to remain on Cybertron. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Ironside]] (English)|[[Wang Wei]] (Chinese), [[Dieter Brian Gerlach]] (German), [[Dafnis Fernández]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Carlos López Benedí]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rauno Ahonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Markus Bäckman]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Robert Guilmard]] (French), [[Marcelo Pissardini]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Scattered-Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|My shoulder-pads may be huge, but they're regulation.]]
Ultra Magnus was Optimus Prime's second in command in the war for Cybertron {{storylink|Scattered}} and was a member of the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Evolution}} Ultra Magnus was assigned to head the Wreckers unit by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], in the hopes Magnus could instill some discipline into them. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} His appointment resulted in Wheeljack leaving the team. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} After the Great Exodus, Ultra Magnus wandered space in a [[Iron Will|ship]] searching for other survivors, reuniting with some but often only seeing them killed by Decepticons {{storylink|Scattered}}

[[File:UltraMagnusOrionPaxPart2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|[[Rebellion (Prime)#Quotes|You are looking... robust, SIR]]!]]
When an amnesiac Optimus, under his former name Orion Pax, was working for Megatron, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] concealed any evidence of Optimus's current life, cloaking his image with a picture of Magnus. This did not stop Orion from decoding the image and revealing who Optimus Prime really was. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

Years later, after the fall of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Ultra Magnus detected a huge energy surge heading towards [[Earth]] and followed it there to search for Autobot energy traces. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} He set down in front of the nearest signal to find [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Jack Darby|a native life-form]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} After establishing proper chain of command, he took them aboard and proceeded to the next energy traces, only to find [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] fighting a [[Predaking (Prime)|huge metal dragon]]. He picked the pair up along with [[Miko Nakadai|another native life-form]]. The beast gave chase but he eventually managed to knock it off the top of his [[Iron Will|spaceship]] by flying through a canyon. Magnus tracked the remaining Autobot traces to [[Harbinger|a wrecked Decepticon ship]] and found [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Assuming command in [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s absence, Ultra Magnus introduced the Autobots to his weapons locker. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Rebellion-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|[[Springer (G1)|"Wreck and Rule."]]]]
Magnus led an attack on [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] with the goal of destroying Darkmount's fusion cannons so [[William Fowler|agent Fowler]] could destroy the fortress with a squad of jets. Using the kids as a means of dividing the Decepticon forces, Magnus flew his ship into battle and used it to lure the Predacon through a [[GroundBridge]]. When the Autobot forces got into trouble, he assaulted the [[fusion cannon]] control room himself, only to encounter [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] though he was out ranked and outclassed and was quickly defeated. Beaten and dragged to the throne room, Ultra Magnus was about to be executed after refusing to tell Megatron where Optimus was, even though he himself didn't know. His salvation came when Optimus Prime arrived in a more... robust form and trounced Megatron. Magnus knocked out Starscream and flew his ship to safety as Optimus destroyed the power core Following the destruction of Darkmount, Magnus joined the Autobots at a human military base, where he passed command back to Optimus. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Magnus forges a head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You mess with the bull...you get the HAMMER! ...that doesn't sound right.]]
Magnus went to the Autobots' [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|old base]] to scavenge what he could along with Wheeljack. Upon their return, Wheeljack tried lobbing his old lobbing ball at Bulkhead, but when the Wrecker failed to catch it, it almost crushed Miko. Ultra Magnus then angrily vilified Wheeljack, causing the Wrecker to storm off. Magnus was later instructed by Optimus Prime to lead Bulkhead and Wheeljack in a response team to a Decepticon sighting in [[Scotland]]. He took the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] with him, hoping to put it to some practical use. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} He remained unimpressed with Wheeljack's failure to follow orders, and even more so when it turned out the Wrecker had brought Miko along. Their infiltration of the Decepticon mining operation was interrupted by the arrival of the Predacon, which led to the three Wreckers' fighting the beast in a cavern while Miko went to contact base. The battle turned to disaster when one of Wheeljack's grenades brought the place down on them, and the Predacon got away with the fossil it was after. The resulting tension between Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus resulted in the former opting to leave the team. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} By the time Magnus and Bulkhead had flown back to base, Wheeljack had been talked into staying. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:EvolutionMagnusWheeljacktogether.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Magnus rushes in!]]
Ultra Magnus continued to find himself having trouble fitting in with Team Prime, even being ditched when Optimus Prime would return to base. Optimus was talking to Magnus about his commanding issues when they detected raw energon being moved. Magnus joined the others in capturing it then exploring the mine with the Wreckers, and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. He and Wheeljack explored one side of the mine and stumbled on [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s laboratory full of Predacon clones. After engaging Shockwave they destroyed it, only to encounter [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], now able to transform into a robot, on their way out. Despite acquitting themselves well against the Predacon, the pair were soundly defeated, with the Predacon breaking the Forge and crushing Magnus's right hand. Only the intervention of Optimus saved them. They returned to base for repairs, and as Ratchet did what he could for Magnus's hand, Optimus told him that on Earth, Team Prime had become a family. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:MinusOne-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Claaaawwww...]]
With the technology available, Ratchet was only able to supply Magnus with a makeshift claw to replace his hand. To make things worse, Magnus was forced to stay at base, forbidden to go out into battle until he had recovered some dexterity in his new appendage. With some persuasion on Wheeljack's behalf, Magnus was allowed to go on a mission to the [[Solaris particle collider]] in [[Antarctica]]. He led the other Autobots into the base while Optimus faced Predaking outside, and the team ran into heavy Vehicon resistance. {{storylink|Minus One}} Magnus actually managed to get the better of Shockwave, only for Predaking to arrive and take both Shockwave and the generator. Returning to base, the Autobots found that Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave, but Magnus was determined that they wouldn't give up. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:Deadlock-WheeljackMagnusSmokesalute.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"See you at the party."]]
They launched [[Chip|a probe]] carrying [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]'s transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Ultra Magnus ordered everyone to gear up before leading them through the GroundBridge to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} The three Wreckers were ordered to take the bridge, however no sooner did they reach their target than Soundwave bridged them to another part of the ship. Magnus informed the others that his team would be delayed, and in fact when they reached the bridge again, it had already been captured by Jack and Miko. With the warship until their control, the Autobots flew it to Cybertron and used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. After Optimus's obligatory speech, Magnus shared a mutual salute with Fowler before returning home. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingUltraMagnusDown.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|I think I'll just take a nap now.]]
Following the ceremony promoting Bumblebee to warrior, Optimus Prime disembarked with Wheeljack to find the AllSpark and left Ultra Magnus in charge during his absence. Ultra Magnus took part in patrols to try and find the missing Starscream, Shockwave and Predaking. Instead he and Smokescreen ran into [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]], and despite Magnus's best attempts he was severely injured in the ensuing battle against Skylynx. Tended to by Ratchet, Magnus missed out on the battle to defeat [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], leaving Bumblebee to take command of the team in his absence. He was present and conscious, albeit on a reclining medical table when Optimus Prime gave a final speech and sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}}}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
After Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Ultra Magnus was constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Ultra Magnus was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
Having taken command of [[Team Prime]] after the death of Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus led Arcee and Bulkhead to Earth, where they spied on Bumblebee's team from their spaceship. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} Magnus sent Arcee and Bulkhead to question [[Spinhead]], but they reported back that the Decepticon had already been captured by Bumblebee's team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

The trio paid Bumblebee a visit to question some of the prisoners from the Alchemor over the whereabouts of [[Clipshade]]. With the help of Bumblebee's team they were able to capture the Decepticon in question, and Ultra Magnus promptly had Clipshade spirited away to his ship. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Magnus paid Team Bee another visit to give them some answers after an operation resulted in [[Overhead]] escaping. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} After Magnus apologized for keeping secret the fact that Clipshade was actually a secret Autobot operative tasked with trying to find the true leader of the Sect, he and Bumblebee worked together to attempt a new plan. Ultra Magnus used [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] as a spy and was able to get more information on their foe from [[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]], leading them to attack Overhead's hideout. Despite a last ditch attempt by Overhead to turn the [[space bridge]] she was building into a black hole, the Sect leader and her hench-[[Croctobot]]s were captured, and Magnus took them back to Cybertron on his ship. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

====''Adventure''====
[[File:Return!-The-Most-Evil-Duo-Ultra-Magnus-locked-up.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|There's a good reason he wants the Anti-Life Equation.]]
Ultra Magnus led an elite unit of Autobots, including [[Cosmos (RID)|Cosmos]] and [[Powerglide (RID)|Powerglide]], who supported [[Bee Team (RID)|Bumblebee's team]] from the shadows. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Ultra Magnus bio}}

Ultra Magnus allowed himself to be captured by [[Lockdown (RID)|Lockdown]] so that he could escape his bonds and defeat the Decepticon when he was distracted, though the plan proved irrelevant as a team of Autobots came to his rescue anyway. After [[Dogfight (RID)|Dogfight]] had defeated the Decepticons, he told Ultra Magnus to clean up the mess, much to the vexation of the higher ranked Autobot. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
After being newly born out of [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s evolution vats, [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]] came upon Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15}} The Autobot, out on patrol, spotted Grimwing as he descended towards him. He immediately attacked, striking the Predacon with the Forge of Solus Prime, only to find himself being disarmed and severely damaged in response. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 16}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Welcome to the Roughnecks".]]
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Ultra Magnus was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
[[File:UltraMagnusWFCDSconcept.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"I can't make this joke right now."]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jamieson Price]] (English)}}
Following Trypticon's crash-landing and subsequent rampage on Cybertron, Ultra Magnus took part in the Autobot counter-attack on the beast. At one point, he was pinned down by enemy fire, and asked Jetfire and Ironhide for assistance.

Somehow Ultra Magnus got corrupted by [[Dark Energon]] and left in the sewers, likely by the Decepticons [[Swoop (WFC)|who are known to do that sort of thing]]. There he ran around randomly breaking things until the Autobots, unaware of his presence, placed a bomb in the sewers, intending to prevent them from falling under Decepticon control. When the Autobots detected a strange signal coming from the collapsing sewers, they sent in a small team to investigate. The team was confronted with the sight of Magnus crashing through a wall, and realized he'd been corrupted. With time short, the Autobots fought Ultra Magnus until the Dark Energon was purged from his system and he regained his senses. Then they all high-tailed it out of the sewers before the final collapse. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}
{{Note|Ultra Magnus is an unlockable character for the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS version]] of ''War for Cybertron'', unlocked by defeating him in the "Sewer 6" arena mission.}}

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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
[[File:FOC-Magnusmodel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't mind the badge.]]
{{Note|Ultra Magnus does not appear in the campaign of ''Fall of Cybertron''. However, he is available in multiplayer if the Havoc DLC pack is downloaded.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
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===Top Trumps===
[[File:UltraMagnusPrime-TopTrumps.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"This is for you new people: I only have one rule. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't do your job, I'll shoot you. You get me?"]]
One of the most fearsome warriors the Autobots have, Ultra Magnus commands [[Wrecker|an elite special forces unit]]. {{storylink|Top_Trumps#Transformers:_Prime|Top Trumps: Transformers Prime}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
{{Charstubgames}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames}}{{storylink|Adventure Episode II}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Ultra-Magnus-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Ultra Magnus (FOC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Cybertron: Episode 3" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
[[File:TFRID-Game-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.05|Please, remember: I'M NOT OPTIMUS PRIME!!!]]
*''Unlock'' — 1500 Energon Cubes
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{{Note|Ultra Magnus appears in this game as a skin for Optimus Prime.}} {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Prime-toy CyberverseCommanderUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't deal with lying down on the job.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-16'''
**''Accessories:'' Battle hammer/Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus transforms into a truck and back! This version of Magnus is a new mold of a one-piece flat-bed truck, and he features a translucent chest and front windshield to interact with the light-up features of the various Cyberverse playsets.

: Ultra Magnus comes with a translucent blue hammer which can also transform into an artillery cannon, and he can hold the weapon in either mode with his hands, or store it on a [[C joint|3mm post]] on his roof/back. Additionally, he has 3mm peg-holes on his toolboxes/forearms, his truck rear, and on either side of his hammerhead/cannon base. In order to accommodate holding the hammer by the haft, Magnus's hands are molded unusually open, likely in order to avoid stress marks and/or breakage. Due to being used with transformation, the transparent pectoral armors/shoulder joints can pivot forward to allow him to wield the hammer double-handed. And because of the fairly weak stopping points on the said joint, you would likely to pivot the pectoral armors by accident.

: He also has [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake wheels]] on the insides of his legs, in order to emulate the look of his Voyager Class toy (see below), whose transformation he can't completely mimic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/CommUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Cyberverse Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cyberverse-2014-beast-hunters-ultra-magnus.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 011'''
**''Accessories:'' Forge of Solus Battle Hammer
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the last known wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Commander Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of Series 2 ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], reflecting his depiction in the third season of the ''Prime'' cartoon. Transforming into a long-nosed truck, he comes with the [[Forge of Solus Prime#BHCyberverse|Forge of Solus Battle Hammer]], a hammer that can be held by his hands, or store/mount onto numerous 3mm ports on his person. Additionally, the Forge features a [[5 mm post]] near its hammerhead, allowing it to store on his trailer hitch port.

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and before the launching of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], Ultra Magnus and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Hong Kong, Canada and Europe.

: Multiple specimens have their smokestacks [[misassembly|swapped]] compared to both the original Optimus Prime release of the sculpt and its Nightwatch Optimus Prime redeco/retool. Fortunately, the smokestacks can be swapped back with ease. The official [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict the smokestacks assembled correctly.

:As with the original mold, the leg construction (thigh parts with legs consists of rear wheels/fifth wheel hitch & engine compartment/flip out legs combination) can become loose after a long time of play due to being used with transformation. Also, the legs did not seem to securely connect due to the hitch's shallow holes & the front half of the legs' small pegs.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BHUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Beast Hunters Cyberverse Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:Primetoy-UltraMagnusVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably hangs out with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMVoyFireburst|Fireburst Optimus Prime]]. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Magnus in Pajamas. ''(Arms Micron Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 006'''
**''Takara release date'': [[December 15]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-27'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster cannon/Battle hammer & missile (Hasbro only), Arms Micron Ulma (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class toys, this larger-scale Magnus comes with a (non-firing) rocket, as well as massive artillery cannon that transforms into a "battle hammer", with its hammerhead illuminated by an LED. Unlike all the other Voyager Class light-up weapons in the line, the cannon is capable of locking into hammer mode. These weapons can peg onto any of his numerous 5mm mounting points. Nominally, the [[instructions]] tell you to peg the cannon's hammerhead posts onto both of the flip-out 5mm socket-mounts on his truck bed, but it can only securely peg onto one of them at a time thanks to slightly mis-aligned pegs/mounts.

: He is mis-transformed in his [[stock photography]], with the rear truck wheels left sticking out of his lower legs, rather than folding around his calves. It also depicts him having additional [[paint operation]]s which were omitted from the final product, such as the red paint on the upper half of his chest, and the silver paint on his abdomen, smokestacks, and truck bed sides. Additionally, the weapon's locking mechanism appears to have been [[retool]]ed for the final toy. These stock photo errors are present in the [[robot mode]] render seen in the [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Top Trumps|Top Trumps]] section of this page, with said render (from the waist up) being used as this toy's [[package art]].

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release, part of the ninth wave of Japanese ''Prime'' toys, features numerous differences from the Hasbro release. His blue plastic is [[Neon|brighter]] and non-metallic, his grille, toes, and sculpted shoulder rockets are a brighter gray, and his arms, thighs, and hands are a darker gray. Most of his paint operations have been replaced with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, and of what paint remains, his white has been replaced by yellow, his silver is brighter, and his red is more matte. Instead of the Hasbro accessories, he comes with his [[Arms Micron]] partner [[Ulma]], who transforms into his hammer. The hammer can still be wielded two-handed, but doesn't make a particularly convincing artillery cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Two can play at this game, Prime!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': [[Forge of Solus Prime#Beast Hunters|Forge of Solus battle hammer]], backpack, two missiles

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, this considerably more show-accurate Ultra Magnus is now a retool and redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Voyager|Optimus Prime]] toy. He lacks the smokestacks from previous versions of this mold, and his forearms sport the additional 5 mm post holes from the [[TakaraTomy]] [[Arms Micron]] release of Optimus Prime. His shoulders can be flipped down to be used as built-in pressure-firing [[missile]] launchers, and the missiles can store on clips on said shoulders.

:He comes with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus battle hammer", which features a 5mm handle. He also comes with a winged backpack that is similar in appearance to the one used by "Beast Hunters" [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]]. Its wings each feature a clip for missile storage, and the backpack is stored in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] by mounting all three of its 5mm pegs onto the truck rear peg-holes. The backpack has a tab and peg-hole for storing the hammer in either mode.

:Most Ultra Magnus toys are [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]]: His shin guards have been swapped compared to his stock photography and to other uses of this mold. This is easily fixed by unscrewing the panels and swapping them. Additionally, his instructions and stock photography depict him with smokestacks that he doesn't have anymore. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 16|sixteenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. The original TakaraTomy version of this mold was redecoed to make ''Prime'' AM-25 [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' version of [[Ultra Magnus (Cloud)#Cloud|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations-toy FOCUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Yeah, that was my sword phase. I... don't want to talk about it." ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Generations-JP-TG-11-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 012'''
**''Takara release date'': [[February 23]], [[2013]]
**''Takara ID number'': '''TG11'''
:*''Accessories:'' Three-piece sword, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the third wave of 2012 ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Ultra Magnus is a blue, white, red, black, and silver retool/redeco of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#FOCtoy|Optimus Prime]], retaining the blaster, and coming with a new head and sword. The blaster features two 5mm posts at the top and bottom, while the sword features 5mm posts for its handle and on its side, and is modeled after the blade used by Optimus at the end of ''Fall of Cybertron'' campaign. The sword is actually made up of three pieces, which can combine with the blaster to form an even ''bigger'' sword, with the two blade halves clipping onto slots present on the blaster's body, and the handle being pegged onto the blaster's handle. Ultra Magnus features numerous 5mm ports for storage and mounting, such as his hands, arms, robot back, smokestacks, the sides of his legs/truck rear, and the soles of his feet (which end up on top of the truck rear).

:The toy is known for being oddly small for an Ultra Magnus toy, especially when compared to other toys from the same line. However, this allows him to be more or less in scale with [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] from the same line. Ultra Magnus features sculpted fake wheels on his back.

: Unusually, his stock photography depicts him with ''fewer'' [[paint operation]]s than the final product, with the final toy having black paint details on his lower legs that the toy in the stock photo lacks.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Ultra Magnus is cast in a brighter shade of blue with a coat of metallic blue paint on his torso, and features gray plastic and paint rather than white. He also features numerous new paint details to highlight his sculpted details, as well as blue eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Generations'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-T30UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... And then his side-view mirrors became a whole lot more useless.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Weaponizer, 2013)
**'''03 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': [[Forge of Solus Prime#Platinum Edition|Forge of Solus Battle Hammer]], blaster cannon

: ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' '[[Thrilling 30]]' Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the "Robots in Disguise" Weaponizer Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Optimus Prime]] toy. He retains the blaster cannon accessory, and additionally comes with a different and even larger version of the "Forge of Solus Battle Hammer", which can only be held via two smaller 5mm handles on either end of the shaft. The Forge can mount onto the rear of his truck mode, or store in robot mode by clipping tightly onto the grille on his back. As the ''entire'' grille is painted, clipping the Forge onto it will inevitably result in paint chipping. He features additional 5mm ports on his shoulders and legs/truck rear.

: His ''main'' gimmicks, however, are the two large, blue-and-white mini-guns hidden in his back/hood, which can deploy and "weaponize" either mode. When deployed, the mini-guns swing out from his back/hood and spin, while a red LED inside his torso lights up briefly. The mini-guns swing down to the sides of his head in robot mode, and can also be deployed in vehicle mode when one manually opens the grille. Pushing down on the blue lever on the center his torso (in either mode) briefly lights up the LED again and swings the mini-guns back into their hiding places.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PlatinumUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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===''Adventure''===
{{anchor|TransformersAdventure}}
[[File:Takaratomy-tav-14-TFP-BH-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|I got a tan and dipped my hammer in gold. Buy me again.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[2015]]-[[April 25|04-25]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''TAV14'''
**''Accessories'': Forge of Solus battle hammer, backpack, two missiles

:A show-accurate redeco of the [[#Beast Hunters|''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class Ultra Magnus]], which is a retool/redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy. As a redeco of the retooled Arms Micron Optimus Prime toy, his forearms sport the additional 5mm post holes. His shoulders can be flipped down to be used as built-in pressure-firing missile launchers, and the missiles can store on clips on said shoulders.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. Scanning this in the Transformers Adventure Mobile App unlocks the toy to the app's collection list. As he was released in a windowed package, his badge was covered by a dummy sticker, preventing it to be scanned during pre-purchase.

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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
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[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Legion Class, 2016)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion Class product, Ultra Magnus is a redeco of the earlier Legion-class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDLegion|Optimus Prime]]. Magnus features 3mm posts on his hands and elbows/"trailer" parts.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode left shoulder. Scanning this in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] temporarily unlocks the Legion-Class Ultra Magnus figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked it already. However, the badge is completely impossible to scan in vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
*Magnus's [[Magnus Hammer|hammer]] is a reference to the [[Magnus Hammer]] of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|''Animated'' Ultra Magnus]], while his role as leader of the Cybertronian resistance and the [[Wrecker]]s references his [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel counterpart]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK Marvel comic]] and the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic series. His personality in ''Prime'' is based on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his 2005-2018 IDW counterpart]]: a stiff bore obsessed with rules and regulations who travels from planet to planet in his own personal spacecraft.
*It is no surprise that Magnus wields exactly the same built-in gun type as Optimus, given that in the ''Prime'' cartoon, Magnus and Optimus share the same [[body-type]]. Magnus even shares Optimus' older alt-mode, albeit without Prime's exhaust pipes and with the addition of a Dyson-esque cargo hold where the trailer coupling would be. This is presumably for budget cuts and more of a reference to the core robot of the original, as Magnus already had a packaging render based on his earlier ''Prime'' figures. ''Robots in Disguise'' took the connection even further, as his card art is simply Prime's with his head.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of [[#Prime|''Prime'' Ultra Magnus]] into the Generation 1 [[Turbomaster]] [[Thunder Clash]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*This guy took a direct hit to the ''face'' from the Forge of Solus Prime when it was wielded by ''Predaking'' and survived. He is no slouch.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ultra Magnus''' (ウルトラマグナス ''Urutora Magunasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tōngtiān Xiǎo''' (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
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Predaking (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:54:41Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Predaking}}
:''Predaking is the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Predaking-Prime-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.0|My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!]]

'''Predaking''' is a [[Decepticon]]-created beast, created from the [[CNA]] of his [[Predaking (COP)|predecessor]] and brought to life by Shockwave's science. Originally, Megatron had expected this supposedly simple-minded dragon to follow his orders without question, but Predaking has shown that he is far more than meets the optic sensor. Since revealing his possession of a [[robot mode]], Predaking has made it plain that he is as intelligent as any of Megatron's forces, with a sense of warrior's pride and no shortage of ambition. While he has repeatedly professed his loyalty to his lord and master, Megatron has taken note of his ambition to lead a resurrected Predacon race, not to mention his lofty self-imbued title. While the Decepticon ranks have held many an ambitious up-and-comer with an eye for mastery, Predaking may be the first one Megatron has legitimately feared. The last surviving member of his kind may be the most powerful being on planet Earth.

{{bigquote|I am not your boss. I am your ''KING''!|Predaking asserts his dominance over the Predacons|''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]''}}

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==Fiction==
===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Predaking's presence was so frightening that the [[Autobot]]s began hunting for ways to combat him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} With the news that a couple of Autobots were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking set out to intercept them. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} They successfully found the derelict and interrupted [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] looting it for gear. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} Though the two villains initially had the upper hand, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and managed to hold off Predaking long enough for the other two Autobots to escape. As the ship exploded, Predaking saw Megatron plunge through the floor. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He returned to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' and reported their leader's apparent demise to the other Decepticons, who immediately blamed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

Predaking went out hunting for Optimus Prime, and soon found his prey searching for him in the desert. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} Though Predaking was confident he would have an easy victory, Optimus powered up one of the weapons taken from the derelict and warned his opponent that their battle was far from over. Predaking's confidence faded, and he felt fear for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}} The battle ended in Predaking's defeat. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian),[[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian, "Predacons Rising"), [[Enrique Cervantes]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Jukka Pihlajaniemi]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish, "Predacons Rising"), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French), [[Luiz Laffey]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:TFPMegatron&PredakingSizeComparison.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, Oh Predaking, the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities.]]
Having recovered Predacon [[CNA]], Shockwave successfully cloned one of the great beasts, storing it in his lab. He brought the creature online and took it to Earth to hunt Autobots. {{storylink|Scattered}} After Shockwave gave it a whiff of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s energon, it was dispatched and soon found its quarry near an energon mine. Wheeljack and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] fought the creature, first trying to blow it up with a grenade, then luring it into an explosive-laden mine in an attempt to destroy it. The beast emerged triumphant, only for [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to arrive in [[Iron Will|his ship]] and fire at it. It continued to dog the starship, clinging to the top of it until Magnus managed to knock it off by flying through a canyon. The Predacon returned to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s citadel, where [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reflected it was a pity it couldn't tell them why it failed. The Predacon responded by growling, rather quietly and angrily. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} When [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack, the Predacon was unleashed to attack the Autobots. It began chasing Ultra Magnus's ship, but was tricked into flying through a [[GroundBridge]] to the Arctic, where it swiftly froze. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Magnus forges a head.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|I laid low the warriors of old, and their like is not seen in the world today. Then, I was young and tender. Now I am old and strong, strong, strong!]]
Some time later, the temperature in the Arctic rose to a sufficient level to allow the Predacon to free itself. It swiftly tracked down the ''Nemesis'', and Megatron decided to assign it to Starscream while Shockwave continued work on cloning more Predacons. After several hilarious attempts to make the beast compliant, Starscream was ordered to deploy it against the Autobots currently attacking one of the dig sites. The Predacon attacked Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack, eventually causing a cave-in after swatting away Wheeljack's grenade. The cave-in unearthed a Predacon optic, the sight of which awakened a vague memory in the beast. It brought the eye to Starscream, then engaged [[Miko Nakadai]], who had acquired the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Overhearing Megatron's demand that the bone fragment be brought to him, the Predacon complied and left the rest to Starscream. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

Back at the ''Nemesis'', the Predacon responded to Starscream's continued orders with a swipe of his tail that missed the Decepticon but demolished the ship's communications array. Starscream frantically tried to fix it, eventually attempting to reboot the network by entering an override access code into a computer console. The Predacon watched him and later, when alone, it entered Starscream's access code into the computer and began to call up information on the origins and existence of Predacons. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.]]
During a tour of Shockwave's off-site laboratory, the Predacon revealed his intelligence and ability to [[Transformation|transform]] to his fellow Cybertronians. He offered to lead the Predacons on Megatron's behalf as "Predaking", but Megatron was wary of giving control of an army more powerful than his own to someone else. On Starscream's advice, he arranged for the termination of the clones using the Autobots discovering the lab as a pretense. Predaking fell for the ruse, engaging Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack after they destroyed the clones. He disabled both and destroyed the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], but was stopped from delivering the final blow by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking continued to believe that once Cybertron was restored, Megatron would resurrect the rest of the Predacon race. As the Decepticons worked to repair the Omega Lock, Predaking was dispatched to Antarctica to battle the Autobots. He battled with Optimus Prime at length, and though he was almost buried under a glacier at one point, he eventually got the better of the Autobot leader and sent Prime crashing into the ground. {{storylink|Minus One}} He was prevented from finishing Optimus off when Megatron instructed him to make sure the target of the Decepticon mission was kept safe, and he had to retrieve Shockwave and a generator from the [[Solaris particle collider]] building. Back on the ''Nemesis'', he found that the Decepticons had captured [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Megatron promised would be his to terminate once the Autobot's usefulness had ended. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:Synthesis-predakingvsmegatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'' am king under the mountain!]]
True to Megatron's word, Predaking was presented with Ratchet as a plaything; however, once the Autobot revealed that Megatron had arranged for the Autobots to find Shockwave's lab, Predaking went on a rampage through the ship. After demolishing every Vehicon in his path, the Predacon attacked Megatron and almost got the better of his former leader. A missile to the back from Starscream rattled him enough that Megatron was able to blast him out of an airlock. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Predaking somehow clung to the hull and went unnoticed by anyone, until the warship returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and restored the planet. Witnessing the world's resurrection, Predaking transformed and flew off. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I think our little game ends here. So tell me, Starscream, how do you choose to die?]]
He found a Predacon burial ground, uncovered by the movement during the planet's rebirth. It was there that the Autobots found him, and attempted to persuade him to help them find two new Predacons they'd encountered. Though Predaking refused as he couldn't forgive them for their role in the destruction of his kind, he went searching himself and soon found evidence that the Autobots had been telling the truth. His signal intended to attract the two Predacons instead brought [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], now in possession of Megatron's form, to his position. Unicron attempted to gain Predaking's allegiance, unaware of Predaking's betrayal, but the Predacon instead attacked the chaos bringer. Unicron defeated him, taking the location of the burial ground from his mind, and by the time Predaking returned, he found to his horror that Unicron had desecrated the site. It was there that he encountered two other Predacons, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. Though these two Predacons were not willing to obey, Predaking quickly asserted his dominance over the two. After a suggestion from Shockwave, Predaking led them in an attempt to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of Terrorcon Predacons. Although Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel were pushed into the Well, they were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for Optimus Prime to defeat Unicron, causing the Terrorcons to disintegrate. The trio later tracked Starscream down to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Full of Fire!===
Predaking was unleashed with five other Predacons on the Autobots, who proved more formidable after having built themselves new weapons. Predaking's fire was stopped short by Optimus Prime's [[Firebreath Cyclocannons|Dragon Cannons]], and the other Predacons had a similar lack of fortune, so they withdrew back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
[[File:Construct-Bots short Predaking.jpg|thumb|200px|Think furnace, with wings. Flash of light, searing pain, and then poof! You're nothing but a pile of ash.]]
Predaking came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] playing cards within the Decepticons' volcano base. For his own amusement, he breathed fire on the gang, sending them scrambling in all directions. He continued to peer through the volcano's crater as the Decepticons attempted to upgrade themselves with some new parts, only for the Autobots to sabotage the process. He chuckled merrily at the Decepticons' misfortune. {{storylink|Intro!}}

Predaking harassed Starscream once again when he found him preening in front of a full-length mirror. He swooped down, breaking Starscream's mirror to bits and scattering the Decepticon's pieces about, before continuing on his way. {{Storylink|Take Flight!}}
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===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
At some point Predaking traveled to Earth, bringing Starscream's severed arm with him. Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] found him hanging out in a cave in the [[Sierra Vistas]] and after a brief fight, the Predacon fled, leaving Starscream's arm behind. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
When Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel confronted Starscream in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], the treacherous Decepticon fled into the depths of the fortress. Darksteel and Skylynx pursued, but were destroyed by an armed security system that Starscream accidentally tripped.

When Starscream boasted of his victory to Bumblebee, he spoke as if all the Predacons had been exterminated, but Predaking was conspicuously ''not'' seen during these events, and what became of him was not explicitly stated. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]], and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}

*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
As Shockwave attempted to reach Megatron to warn him that his Predacon experiments had broken free and were heading for Earth, Predaking overpowered him, ending the transmission. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}

===''Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction''===
Through a series of simulations, Predaking's destructive prowess was tested out. In said simulations, Predaking would wreck havok upon a human city, destroying both the sky scrappers and the military vehicles that attempted to put a stop to his rampage. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction|Portal of Destruction}}
===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Predaking's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Surely you realize that your success has made you some bitter enemies?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Predaking transforms from a dragon into a robot and back! His tail detaches to become a "Cybervenom Rocket Launcher" that fires a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and can be wielded via [[C joint|3mm post]]. Care should be take when attaching this to the dragon mode, as the rectangular bracket it slots into easily snaps.

:Although the instructions tell you to flip down the halves of the head below to serve as the robot's "pair of tails", you ''can also'' actually flip them up to the robot mode's back as seen in the initial stock photos.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/CybCommPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The darkness is coming!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

: Part of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy in purple, black, and red, intended to homage the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. How successful this was is up to you. He comes in a two-pack with a very clearly [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired redeco of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]].

: Like all ''Predacons Rising'' releases, the Optimus Prime/Predaking two-pack was [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores in the United States and Canada and to [[Tesco]] stores in the UK, and is also supposed to be exclusive to Carrefour elsewhere in Europe (presumably in France and/or Spain, though there have been no sightings as of yet). It has also been found at Rossmann drug stores in Germany and Ripley stores in Chile and popped up at BigW stores in Australia ''much'' later, in mid-2014. Also, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-pack redecos of ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse figures, the ''Cyberverse'' logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCybPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire. He will BURN!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (SDCC 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: A [[redeco]] of the Commander Class Predaking, this set depicts [[Shockwave (WFC)#SDCC|Shockwave]]'s creation of Predaking, complete with a lab playset and a Beast Hunters Voyager Shockwave in bright purple and black. Despite what the stock pictures suggest, the actual figure was released in a mixture of translucent and opaque blue plastics.

:This set was exclusively available at the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and later at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, and is labeled as "02 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|AAUUUUUUGH!!! REVENGE?!? I WILL SHOW YOU REVENGE!!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron Con 2013)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con]], this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the Predaking figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is labeled as "06 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Well, thief? I smell you, I feel your air—and I hear your breath. Come along. Help yourself; there's plenty, and to spare.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, this Predaking transforms into a ''three-headed'' dragon, and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads/"[[Hydrafire Blaster]]s" are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. This configuration for his beast mode, coupled with his colors do a lot to make him resemble ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5 mm post|5mm post]] onto his back and forearms. He does fairly well regarding [[scale]] with the Cyberverse versions of the rest of the cast in [[beast mode]], and his size in [[robot mode]] compared to them suggests what his true size in the cartoon would be if he didn't suffer from mass-displacement.

:[[Cybertronix]] symbols are detailed into various parts of his body, including the Hydrafire Blaster heads and robot mode legs. Soft plastic is used on various parts of Predaking, including his beast mode head and feet/hands. Due to the soft plastic, [[quality control]] is a bit random; some batches of figures may have deformations in-package, or may have difficulty gripping the sword since the slot is only on one half of the hand.

:While he is usually shown with his wings spread in robot mode, something not shown, even in his instructions, is that his wings can be folded down against themselves to resemble their appearance in the show.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts several deco differences from the final product, such as black-painted wing membranes and yellow missiles. His [[instructions]] include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6|sixth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. Predaking was slightly redecoed into [[Dragotron#Voyager|Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on Voyager Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voy-CryofirePredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am fire. I am... ice?]]
*'''Cryofire Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail
:Released in Wave 2 of the "Predacons Rising" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his first Voyager Class toy in mostly blue shades, seemingly inspired by [[Scourge_(Cybertron)#Cybertron|Cryo Scourge]] who was in turn inspired by [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, Cryofire Predaking was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCryofirePredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cryofire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|That's better! But don't let your imagination run away with you.]]
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two launchers, two missiles, tail/Infernum Blade

: Beast Fire Predaking is the largest representation of Predaking and features a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become the [[Infernum Blade]], all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimatePackaging.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Packaging variants rising.]]
:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

:His rear legs are mis-transformed in package, not having been angled and tabbed into his thighs. His packaging stock photography depicts his sword with orange paint details that were replaced with silver in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|eighteenth chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

:While the toy is classified as an Ultimate Class figure, It is ''dwarfed'' by the Ultimate Class ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus Prime figure; Optimus is nigh Supreme sized whereas Predaking is roughly the size of a ''Prime'' Weaponizer and the like. Clearly the designers chose wingspan over mass.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, Europe and Australia, Beast Fire Predaking was released as part of the first wave of mainline ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Ultimate Class toys. In the United States, he was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and repackaged in the Target-exclusive "Predacons Rising" subline, with new instructions lacking the ''Tales'' chapter.

:This mold was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Dragotron#Prime: Beast Hunters|Dragotron]], and was redecoed as [[Dragotron#Ultimate|Guren Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRBFPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Beast Fire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You have nice manners for a thief... And a LIAR!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Predaking''' (multi-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail

:A minor redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class Predaking that adds black paint operations to the dragon wings, has the robot head and primary dragon head, as well as the soft parts on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers, cast in gray instead of black plastic, and omits most silver paint operations on them, changes the paint operation on the tip of the sword/tail from gold to orange, and reverses the silver and gray plastic colors for the hard plastic parts on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers and the missiles. Even weirder, this Predaking is tampographed with the [[:File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|"prototype" Predacon]] [[insignia]] instead of the single release's regular one.

:This version was only available in a two-pack with an ever-so-slightly less redecoed Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Predaking|Optimus Prime]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. This box was available at regular retail in Brazil.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, tail/Infernum Sword

:Part of the first wave of ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 Voyager Class toys, Predaking is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy, though with the [[articulation]] and sculpted details based on his larger toys, and the replacement of his ball joints with more robust [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s. As a result, his complexity is lower than in his previous Voyager Class toys, but he ends up being much, ''much'' more massive, even giving Ultimate Beast Fire Predaking a run for his money! In terms of deco, he is made primarily of smokey-black translucent plastic, with fiery orange paint applications. Unfortunately, the transparent plastic used is prone to stress marks.

:For accessories, the tail detaches to become a ''huge'' Infernum Sword, and he also comes with a [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blaster with a pressure-fired missile. All of his accessories peg via 5mm post into his hands, and the blaster can also store on a peg-hole located on the sword's "spine". The missile uses the same mold as the one included with the ''Cyberverse'' version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on "upscaled" Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Old fool, there's a patch in the hollow of your left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Beast Hunters, 2013)
**'''11 OF 30'''
: Part of the store exclusive ''Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Predaking was sold at the price-point of a triple-changer.

:His tremendous wings, while being pretty awesome looking, are very restricted in their movement and make Predaking extremely back heavy. He uses primarily unique parts save for his torso and feet which are from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]], his forearm armor from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]] and his blasters from [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCBPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Predaking at TFU.info]''

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy PredakingCustomKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I will not part with a single coin! Not ''one piece'' of it!]]
*'''Predaking''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7319'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, bladed staff, pistol, 2 claws, spare hand

: Part of the second wave of Custom [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Predaking comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist, and legs have a metal-flake sheen. His "normal" helmet and wings are chromed, plus he comes with an extra transparent torso and helmet, as well as a pair of large Kreon-compatible beast-legs (originally from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' Gorn). He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable bladed staff, a small pistol, and a pair of twin-claws.

:Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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===''Dinobot Adventures''===
[[File:Dinobot Adventures Squad Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Thief! Fire! Murder!]]
*'''Predaking / Grimlock / Dinobot Snarl''' (Dinobot Squad 3-pack, [[2021]])

:''[[Transformers: Dinobot Adventures|Dinobot Adventures]]'' Predaking is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' Rescan Series [[Heatwave (RB)#RescanDragon|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] dragon-mode figure and features a single-step autotransformation from two-headed dragon to robot mode.

:Although no mention is made of Predaking's faction in the packaging, the toy retains its Rescue Bots-style Autobot insignia left over from Heatwave. Whether it was an intentional decision to keep it or if they just didn't want to retool the mold to remove it is unclear.

:Predaking is only available in a 3-pack alongside [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Dinobot Adventures|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (FOC)#DinoSquad3pack|Dinobot Snarl]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Beast Hunters Predaking promo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Never laugh at live dragons.]]
*According to former Hasbro creative manager [[Rik Alvarez]], Predaking's early inability to transform in the ''Prime'' cartoon was a result of the showrunners initially not having the money to finish his other models, as the relatively last-minute decision to include him in the show threw off their budget.<ref>Toy Hype USA Interview with Alvarez https://youtu.be/wtNaT7h6Fh4?t=1895</ref>
*Predaking seems to employ [[size changing|mass displacement]]. It's been shown multiple times that his [[beast mode]]'s big enough to toss around Cybertronians like chew-toys, while his [[robot mode]] stands only head and shoulders over Megatron. This is likely so he can have scenes in robot mode while inside the ''Nemesis''.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōng Yúnxiāo''' (China, 冲云霄, "Rush to the sky")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Construct-Bots Predacons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Kings]]
[[Category:Kre-O Predacons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Shockwave (WFC)

2023-01-06T10:53:50Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Shockwave}}
:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|SPM seeking abominations of science. Turn-ons: dinosaurs, logic.]]

'''Shockwave''' was a member of the scientist caste in the industrial city of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. In a reversal of the usual order, he was swayed by the ambitions of the former mining caste member turned gladiator [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Serving as Megatron's "pet mad scientist" and [[second-in-command]], he saw to the fighter's armament during his rise to prominence, all the while fantasizing on the prospect of ''mass producing'' such warriors. Thankfully, Megatron's more practical nature reined in Shockwave as the movement which became the Decepticons finally moved out of the shadows.

Shockwave naturally only serves his one true master: logic. He's willing to ignore petty squabbles and jabs at him, and will only do what he finds logical. Megatron is pleased by his dedication and his competence stemming from it, starkly contrasting with the egotistical and gloating [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. His passive nature to goings-on around him may paint him as apathetic, but whoever believes that is writing their death warrant. Shockwave is as brutal and fierce as any Decepticon warrior, and has the strength and durability to withstand everything from explosions to Autobot assault. He does '''not''' take well to attempts on his life or his experiments failing or being tampered with. [[Primus]] help you if you actually do break his seemingly eternal calm.

{{quote|Shockwave, you would bring down all of creation just to satisfy your own ambition.|Alpha Trion|''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===

Shockwave emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] sometime during or prior to the [[Age of Wrath]]. Shockwave was among the earliest rebels to oppose their [[Quintesson]] "masters", and he rejected both the invaders and their puppet government. Shockwave's genius led him to be the first Cybertronian able to translate the Quintesson language.

Even after the fall of the Quintessons, Shockwave remained on the outskirts of Cybertronian civilization, never taking any official position with the government or its council, despite his brilliance. He eventually became a member of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s Decepticons as war broke out against the Autobots. After the Ark departed, Megatron left Shockwave behind to oversee Cybertron in his stead.

Shockwave's brilliant but unhinged mind caused him to see other Cybertronians and society itself as a Petri dish for his experiments. He was responsible for creating a new underclass of Cybertronians known as the [[Forged]], test subjects so mentally and physically damaged by his experiments that they forgot their original designations. Shockwave worked with his Insecticon swarms and also was responsible for creating the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]s. He restored the only remaining [[Space bridge]] on Cybertron, powering it to warp space and time in order to look back on Earth during the Cretaceous Era as inspiration for his experiments. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus}}

===Aligned novels===
Shockwave was a scientist who lived on the fringes of Cybertronian society, admitting to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] he knew little of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. He was one of the scientists whose innovations allowed the mass production of stressed-crystal material used to build [[Crystal City]]. There he began his [[combiner]] experiments, creating [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus Maximus]], whose lack of intelligence in combined form made him a danger to friend and foe, and he was put in [[stasis lock]]. Shockwave moved to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], becoming a surgeon for the gladiators, where he met [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]us. He continued his combination experiments with the three [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s, whom Megatronus bested in combat: it was in this match that the crowd chanted a shorter name for the gladiator, Megatron. Megatron recognized two things about Shockwave: that he was bereft of any morality or ethics, and that while he was his most loyal ally, he would turn on him one day.

[[File:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''We three 'Cons of Kaon are...'']]

During the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, Shockwave perfected his experiments with the [[Constructicon (WFC)|Constructicon]]s, creating a [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] which was unleashed on Crystal City. Shockwave set up a laboratory in the ruins but was ordered to take command of the newly conquered city state [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. Autobot sympathizers became fodder for experiments, while Shockwave's forces conquered [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]. He quelled dissent in both cities by requesting Vos' Air Commanders [[photon missile]] strike Tarn, for which he claimed the Autobots were responsible, and then had a photon missile strike (of supposedly unknown origin) ordered on Vos, killing the Air Commanders whose true loyalty lay with [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]].

When the Decepticons captured [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station, Shockwave oversaw two of Starscream's scientists ingest [[Dark Energon]]: the powerful result activated a security [[gyro-inhibitor charge]] which rendered Shockwave unconscious. Shockwave later subjected the two subjects to a deprivation study, and found it necessary to muzzle them as the duo agonized as a result of Dark Energon's absence in their bodies. Shockwave also used the [[Spark]]s of those killed in the capture to turn Trypticon into a Decepticon, able to spawn drones and [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] in its corridors.

Shockwave remained on Cybertron in command of the Decepticons, while Megatron left with his elite soldiers on the ''Nemesis'' to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. Shockwave promised Megatron that [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|Cybertron would remain as he left it]], the notion of which Megatron chastised. He ordered Shockwave to rebuild Cybertron and enslave the remaining Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Shockwave's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]."}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}}}

On Cybertron, Shockwave established his rule out of the remains of Iacon, building a massive [[Tower of Shockwave]] as his personal citadel. Although he employed [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]] and other Decepticons ostensibly to patrol the city, in reality Shockwave preferred chaos in the streets to continue producing new variables for him to explore and exploit.

Shockwave eventually decided to seize the historian, Alpha Trion, and use him for his experiments. Shockwave recognized Alpha Trion as a Prime, one of the original [[Thirteen]], and thought to use the old bot's systems to gain access to the [[Vector Sigma]] super-computer. However, Shockwave was unaware that his data-tracs had been remotely hacked by the Quintessons, who intended to use his work with Alpha Trion to instead repower the space bridge, allowing their invading army to arrive from [[Aquatron]].

Shockwave recognized his mistake far too late, and General [[Tyrannicon]] led an army of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s to Cybertron. Despite his best efforts, even [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] and [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] failed to defend Shockwave's rule. He hoped to loot the [[Hall of Records]] for weapons or artifacts, only to discover Alpha Trion had jettisoned them into space long before. Fortunately, the actions of Megatron across the galaxy on Aquatron ended the threat of the Sharkticons for him. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===IDW Aligned comics===

[[File:LastStand-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And as purple as he is logical.]]

Shockwave had been put in charge of a remote Decepticon base in the middle of the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where he was to oversee a reportedly unlimited source of [[Energon]], a potentially amazing advantage in the waning days of the war for Cybertron. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] had been dispatched to investigate this mysterious Energon-rich Decepticon base when he overheard a conversation between Shockwave and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Starscream was concerned that Shockwave's attentions were diverted away from the Energon discovery and was wasting his talents on examining the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s he'd discovered and the "cosmic secrets" he had learned. Shockwave's Insecticon horde discovered Swoop's presence, and the Autobot was captured. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}}

Predictably, the other members of Swoop's Autobot team, the [[Lightning Strike Coalition Force]] arrived in hopes of retrieving Swoop. Shockwave confronted the four and boasted that this action on their part was central to his plans. The Lightning Strike Coalition Force would make "perfect test subjects" for his experiments, {{storylink|Siege Mentality}} and as their leader, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], fought back, Shockwave thanked him for not alerting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] of their whereabouts. The five would be fashioned into the ultimate weapon for the Decepticon cause! He then quickly fell Grimlock with surgeon-like precision, all the while gloating that the Coalition's absence from the front lines would allow the Decepticons to easily take Autobot City from Optimus Prime's control. {{storylink|Last Stand}}

Shockwave was waiting when Grimlock awoke, strung up in his laboratory. He explained that he had discovered ancient Transformers technology, a [[space bridge|bridge that could traverse both space and time]]. This "space bridge" had offered him a glimpse of many worlds, but most relevantly Shockwave had seen into the past of a certain [[Earth|small blue planet]] where [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|amazing and terrible creatures]] once stalked its lands. {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 3|Beast Hunters #3}} Having already experimented in recreating dinosaurs organically in the past, Shockwave went to work reconstructing the Dinobots in their image. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 4|Beast Hunters #4}} As Shockwave's machinery took Grimlock apart, he told the Autobot that he and his team would be rebuilt into weapons for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}} As Grimlock was being reformed, through his pain he saw visions of the future, of being unwittingly unleashed by Starscream and ultimately taking his revenge on Shockwave. Shockwave quelled these visions by breaking into Grimlock's mind, reducing the once fiercely intelligent leader to nothing but a feral berserker. {{storylink|Fall}}

The events in Grimlock's vision came to pass nonetheless, and Shockwave was left battered by the Dinobot as they escaped from him. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

After Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s group of warriors had left the planet, Shockwave remained behind and fashioned a new faction known as [[Forged]]. He commanded this group through [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]], a former Decepticon whom he had experimented on and granted a draconic [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] altmode. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 2|Rage of the Dinobots #2}} Ser-Ket reported to Shockwave after the Forged had captured [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}} an event that led to the Forged base being attacked by Grimlock's Dinobots, who killed Ser-Ket. Sending a remote-control avatar [[drone]] in time to witness the battle, Shockwave didn't think much of his underling's death, explaining to the Dinobots that she had overestimated her role in his machinations. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 3|Rage of the Dinobots #3}} By strategic use of a force field and an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP grenade]], he defeated the Dinobots and brought them to one of his labs to finish what he had started by purging them of their sentience once and for all. As he began to work on Grimlock, however, the other Dinobots broke out of captivity and ripped his avatar to pieces. The real Shockwave then contacted them via hologram to let them know they had only destroyed one of many avatars in one of many labs, but one day they might come face to face with the real deal once again. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

=== ''Prime'' cartoon ===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Liu Beichen]] (Chinese), [[Ja-hyeong Gu]] (Korean), [[Gergely Horváth-Töreki]] (Hungarian), [[Uli Krohm]] (German), [[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Luis Vicente Ivars]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Osku Ärilä]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Bruno Bulté]] (French), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French, a few episodes in season 3), [[Maurizio Trombini]] (Italian), [[Mauro Castro]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Prime-Shockwave&Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Logic dictates that there is a small chance that I will kill you, here and now... but I'm gonna shoot anyway.]]

During the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]], Shockwave cloned a small army of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] and had them micro-chipped so he could track them at all times. On Megatron's orders, he dispatched them to Earth to destroy the Autobots stationed there and secure any energon they could find. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

While most of the population left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the [[Great Exodus]], Shockwave stayed behind. He spent his time building and scavenging technology, and managed to reverse-engineer [[space bridge]] technology. His efforts had come to fruition when [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], while delivering Energon to power the bridge, brought him an encrypted Autobot transmission along with two prisoners, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. By using his own invention, the [[cortical psychic patch]], on Arcee, Shockwave gained the codes to decrypt the transmission, revealing it to be a message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] calling the Autobots to [[Earth]]. He later found the two Autobots sabotaging the space bridge, and was buried in rubble during the ensuing fight. After he dug himself out, he followed them into the space bridge and was only stopped when Arcee hit his optical sensor. Caught inside the space bridge as it exploded, {{storylink|Out of the Past}} Shockwave found himself back on the abandoned planet Cybertron, blinded. He repaired his injuries and continued his experiment, using recovered CNA to clone a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]].

Years later, Shockwave detected the energy surge caused by the [[Omega Lock]] and went to investigate, encountering [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] who had come on an unrelated mission. {{storylink|Scattered}} Shockwave returned with him to [[Earth]], where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had created [[Darkmount (Earth)|a fortress]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Megatron appointed Shockwave his first lieutenant in charge of science. With Starscream's interrogation of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] failing to yield results, Shockwave attempted a cortical psychic patch, but was similarly unable to gain any information. The continuing failure to track down the scattered Autobots led Shockwave to reveal the fruits of his cloning work—a [[Predaking (Prime)|huge Predacon]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Shockwave gave the creature a whiff of Wheeljack's energon before unleashing it, however it eventually returned empty-handed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Rebellion-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Logic dictates that my altmode should look ''awesome''.]]
When Darkmount came under attack, Shockwave suggested unleashing the Predacon, only for the beast to be defeated moments after it entered battle. Though Starscream took the opportunity to get some mocking in, Shockwave simply turned and jumped his way down the outside of the fortress before defeating the Autobots himself. The victory was short-lived, as once Optimus Prime turned up, the Autobots turned on their captor. Despite holding his own against them, Shockwave retreated through a GroundBridge once the citadel was destroyed. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Shockwave then began retrieving Predacon remains from the clones previous sent to Earth, so that he could clone them again and form a new army of Predacons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} When the Predacon returned safe and well to the ''Nemesis'', Shockwave was content for Megatron to place it under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} While he was retrieving Predacon remains in [[Texas]], he was attacked by [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and Optimus Prime. Soundwave arrived through a GroundBridge to give Shockwave support, keeping Prime busy while Shockwave grappled with the other two Autobots. Though the fossil broke apart during Shockwave's fight, thanks to Soundwave a fraction of it was GroundBridged back to the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']]. Upon returning to the ship and at Megatron's urging, Shockwave opted to let Starscream retrieve further genetic material. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Shockwave's cloning process neared completion, but the revelation that the existing Predacon was intelligent resulted in the Decepticons rethinking the entire plan, as [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] might turn against them. Shockwave agreed it was logical that they should use the Autobots to terminate the clones, however Starscream lured the Autobots to the off-site laboratory while he was still purging sensitive information from the computers. He retreated, and after the laboratory was destroyed, discovered that the [[Synthetic Energon]] they'd been storing in it had created Cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}}
[[File:ShockwavePunishesScreamer-MinusOne.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.66| Happy birthday, Starscream!]]
Shockwave almost put out one of Starscream's eyes over the early arrival of the Autobots, but was talked out of it in time. The Decepticons decided to repair the Omega Lock as a launch mechanism, with Shockwave in charge of perfecting Synthetic Energon. When they realized that Ratchet would be helpful in perfecting the formula, Shockwave instructed Laserbeak to track [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] to find the Autobot base. Meanwhile, Shockwave himself took part in a raid on the [[Solaris particle collider]]. {{storylink|Minus One}} Unfortunately [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] proved too much for Shockwave to handle, and he had to be rescued by Predaking.

Back on the ''Nemesis'', he used a cortical psychic patch on Ratchet in an attempt to learn the completed Synth-En formula, but came up empty handed. As a result, the Decepticons had to switch tack and attempt to persuade Ratchet to help them. {{storylink|Persuasion}} While Ratchet was put to work on the Synthetic Energon formula, Shockwave was called away to oversee the completion of the Omega Lock. As a result, he was not there when Ratchet attempted to escape, but he was able to salvage the completed formula from the mess Ratchet left, and began the process of synthesizing enough to power the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Shockwave's attempts to activate the Omega Lock were hampered by having to fight Ratchet and the other Autobots who turned up. Following Megatron's demise, he grabbed the protesting Starscream and the pair made a run for it. They escaped the warship in a lifepod, somewhere over Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

Shockwave resumed his experiments, though he had to relocate his lab a number of times to avoid detection, and successfully created [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. He was summoned when the two Predacons led Starscream to a Predacon burial ground uncovered by the upheaval of Cybertron's rebirth, however as they were gathering up the bones, they were witness to the unexpected return of Megatron. It turned out to be [[Unicron]] using Megatron's body, and after the dark god raised an army of undead Predacons, the horde's first act was to swarm the terrified Shockwave.

He somehow survived, and later approached Predaking and the other two Predacons as they fought each other, suggesting they might instead like to go fight Unicron, only to disappear as mysteriously as he appeared. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a [[Hyperevolution Chamber]], unaware his subject could hear everything he said. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} On awakening [[Ripclaw]], Shockwave told the Predacon that [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] was in danger from the [[Autobot]]s. Ripclaw promptly took off out of the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} Sometime later, Shockwave realized that the Predacons were as big a threat to the Decepticons as to the Autobots and decided to shut down the cloning project. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} He found [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] sneaking around his laboratory {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} and came up with a new plan to blame the laboratory's destruction on the Autobots, hopefully causing Predaking to eliminate Prime's team. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Ultimately, Smokescreen escaped from Shockwave with several data discs in hand. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

Deciding to cut his losses and run, Shockwave enlisted [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s help in packing up his laboratory. The pair took the last two remaining Hyperevolution Chambers with them to Cybertron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Full of Fire!''===
Shockwave revealed to Megatron that more Predacons had been cloned. The scientist dispatched five new Predacons with Predaking to test the Autobots and record data on the enemy's combat effectiveness. When all six were defeated, Megatron believed the data to be useless as the Autobots now knew the extent of the Predacon army, only for Shockwave to reveal that he had many more Predacons ready to go. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Whereas most Transformers left Cybertron for Earth in pursuit of the Allspark, Shockwave remained behind. He acted as Megatron's steward over Cybertron, occupying his time by rebuilding his prisoners into weapons of war. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===Precursor World===
[[Primus Vanguard|Warriors of the Seven Lights]] resembling multiple incarnations of Shockwave were members of the [[Purple Order]]. One listened through a screen as their commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] received word of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] from the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The_old_universe|eponymous supreme leader]].

Another oversaw the containment of Megatron and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers by the Order's [[Pretender Monster]] creations such that Wicked could propose an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3)===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Marc Alfos]] (French)}}

[[File:War for Cybertron Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"When your hit percentage exceeds mine, YOU may choose the soundtrack!"]] {{Note|Shockwave is an pre-order [[exclusive]] downloadable content character for use in multiplayer modes, and is not playable in the ''War for Cybertron'' storyline campaign. Using a preorder code to unlock him will allow the player to use Shockwave in Escalation mode, and makes his chassis available for customizing an online multiplayer character for Decepticon scientists. His chassis is labelled as "Retaliator". Shockwave was later made available alongside the other preorder-exclusive characters in the ''Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Pack''. He was available for the XBox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, but not for the PC version.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' - Decepticons (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Marc Alfos]] (French)}}

{{Note|Shockwave is an unlockable character for the Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron''. On the Decepticon version he can replace any of the other Decepticons in the campaign mode. He can be unlocked by beating Purification 6 in Arena Mode.}}

Shockwave was at the Energon Purification zone when the Decepticons had used it for their stores of Energon. Shockwave challenged Megatron and his troops to a fight, saying if they beat him, he'd join their ranks. Shockwave was indeed defeated, and somewhat reluctantly joined the Decepticon ranks.
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
[[File:FoCShockwave2.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.66|He's being scouted for potential membership into the Legion of Doom.]]
When Cybertron was beginning to shut down, Shockwave wanted to reboot it, but to do this, he needed an large energon supply. As he searched for one, he discovered an ancient technology in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] called Space Bridges. Using the observatories of the ancients that used to reside in the Sea of Rust, Shockwave began searching for new planets that he could suck the life out of, and found [[Earth|one]] rich in raw energy. He also began experimenting on several [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] which had started coming onto the planet's surface, and took three unusually intelligent Insecticons, [[Hardshell]], [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] and [[Sharpshot]], under his command. He later used them to capture [[Dinobot (FOC)|five Autobots]], whom he gave new forms based on the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|large reptiles]] he saw on the planet.

After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] was killed during siege on Iacon, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] took command of the Decepticons. The two argued over the use of a lake of Energon near the Space Bridge tower, and though Shockwave attempted to convince him of its potential usefulness, Starscream simply wanted to drain the lake. When [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] disrupted the fuel line leading to the tower, Shockwave unleashed an army of Insecticons upon them while he attempted to rectify the problem. He failed to do so, but luckily he had already built a replica tower in Kaon. Following [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s resurrection of Megatron, Shockwave went to Kaon meet him and informed him of his discovery of the Space Bridge and the planet they could plunder. Megatron subsequently went to retrieve [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]'s power core so that they could power a craft to get them there, while Shockwave went to finalize the completion of the tower.

Later, Starscream infiltrated Shockwave's facility and watched as Shockwave and his Insecticons tortured [[Grimlock (WFC)|one of the Autobots]] he had experimented on, before he attempted to recruit Grimlock, which failed and resulted in the Autobot being freed. Shockwave decided to consider the breakout a test of Grimlock's new abilities, and monitored him closely as he fought his Insecticon minions, and proceeded to tear apart every one of them. Much later, Grimlock had attempted to attack Shockwave at the Space Bridge, but he was quickly restrained. Shockwave taunted Grimlock saying that he wouldn't create such a powerful weapon without a means to control it, calling him a pet, and contacted Megatron to let him know the tower was active and the portal was open. After Megatron assigned Shockwave to take charge of the Decepticons in his absence, Grimlock was enraged enough for him to transform into his Tyrannosaurus mode and attack Shockwave, tearing his left arm off and ''swallowing it'' before knocking him away with his tail. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers On Your Street''===
Shockwave arrived on [[you]]r street from space in jet mode. He fought [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and landed a blow against him while you watched through your blinds. Grimlock retaliated by transforming into dinosaur mode, the sight of which sent Shockwave flying away. {{storylink|Transformers On Your Street}}

===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
Shockwave infused protoforms with ancient PRedacon CNA to create powerful monstrous troops for the Decepticons. However, they proved uncontrollable, and broke free of their restraints. Shockwave sent out a transmission to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to warn him that his Predacon experiments had escaped his lab despite his best efforts to contain them. As he explained that the beasts were heading towards Earth, he was overpowered by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], bringing his transmission to an end. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, you could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Shockwave used his tank mode's impressive firepower to do battle against Optimus Prime in the middle of a lush tropical forest environment. Boasting that logic would prevail, Shockwave was nonetheless sent fleeing after sustaining too much damage at the hands of the Autobot leader. Shockwave later returned to aid Megatron in his own fight against Optimus, but the Decepticons were defeated once more, and sent fleeing. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
Prior to the launch of the ''Ark'', Shockwave, Soundwave and Starscream were tasked to locate and bring the [[Dark Spark]] to Megatron. As the trio searched for the Dark Spark. When the trio arrived at the ruins of [[Crystal City]], they were beset upon by the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]]. After the three had breached the ruins and beaten back the swarm, Shockwave followed the drones back to Hardshell, Kickback and Sharpshot, the three alphas of the swarm. Managing to defeat the three, Shockwave inducted them into the Decepticons.

Sending the Insecticons on patrol, Shockwave reunited with his allies in time to advance through the final layer of security around the Dark Spark. When they returned to the final vault after unsealing it, the Decepticons found that [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] had already claimed the Dark Spark and fled. The Decepticons pursued the Autobots, managing to rig the Autobots' escape train with a bomb. Following, Shockwave was informed by Sharpshot that Ironhide, not Optimus Prime, had the Dark Spark. After claiming it, Shockwave, escorted by Sharpshot, made for Decepticon territory where they were found by the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]], who further reinforced them. Through the power of [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]], the Decepticons managed to push through to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] where Shockwave gave the Dark Spark to Megatron.

Having taking Cliffjumper prisoner, Shockwave designed an experiment to use the Dark Spark to remove the Autobots' will to fight. Before this could be tested however, Optimus Prime freed Cliffjumper. Instead, the Dark Spark was used to control [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]]. Despite these reinforcements, Megatron failed to match Optimus Prime's experience with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] which managed to blast the Dark Spark out of Megatron, knocking him into stasis, Shockwave dragging his master away. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

====3DS====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Shockwave participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! That is, if he was ever released, but he never made it into the game. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Shockwave among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

==Commercial appearances==
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English)}}
[[File:WFC Shockwave game.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Well done. Here come the test results: "You are a horrible person." That's what it says: a horrible person. We weren't even testing for that.]]
Megatron left Shockwave to handle an unknown battle when he arrived. Shockwave instructed Soundwave to transform into boombox mode and play [[The Touch]]! After a while, Starscream asked about Shockwave's choice of songs and was told once he got a higher hit percentage than Shockwave then he could choose a soundtrack. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameStop's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I want him in the games until he dies playing. Acknowledge." "Acknowledged, Master Control." "End of line."]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece laser cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Shockwave transforms into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode. The front center fuselage of the vehicle becomes a [[5 mm post|hand-held]] "laser cannon" that's modeled after the [[Sling Shock#Generations|Sling Shock]]. It can be stored on a 5 mm port on his back, and undocumented in his [[instructions]], can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, and tabbing the cannon onto the revealed wrist socket. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large Y-shaped muzzle that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The muzzle stays on the cannon through friction and, depending on the [[quality control]], can fit rather loosely and slide off if pointed downward. (A bit of double-stick tape wrapped around the end of one of the barrels will help it stay in place without permanent changes.) The muzzle part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of [[jet pack|jet-pack]] exhaust.

:Shockwave features two examples of [[Kibble#faux-parts|faux-parts]]: The undersides of his heels resemble the front end of the Y-shaped muzzle part, effectively serving as an extension of the muzzle in vehicle mode, whereas a fake replica of the top end of his head (including his signature "ear" panels) is sculpted on the top side of his vehicle mode (which ends up on the underside of his backpack in robot mode).

:The figure has a "dramatic reveal" feature, where pressing the chest into place causes the head to pop up. The clasp used to hold the spring-loaded piece in place is fairly strong, and requires a small amount of force to latch if the head isn't pressed down before moving the chest assembly. Depending on the individual quality of the figure, this can cause the latch to wear out, and the spring is strong enough that the head will push the whole assembly out of place in vehicle mode if not properly retracted. As such, care should be taken on this step of conversion.

: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations|Shockwave]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics. This mold was also [[redeco]]ed/[[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Fireflight (FOC)|Air Raid]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]]. His weapons were later reused for the Million Publishing mail-away exclusive [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Infiltrator Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GenShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Narrator|It is the year 2005...]]]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2012-[[December 15|12-15]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AM-29'''
**''Accessories:'' "Bido" Arms Micron

: Part of the ninth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Shockwave is a redeco/retool of his ''Fall of Cybertron'' toy, and is the only release of said toy in Japan. His wings have been retooled with additional 5mm posts and ports, and he has been redecoed to have a brighter, metallic shade of purple plastic. Additionally, he has brighter silver [[paint operation]]s, and some of his other paint operations have been replaced with customer-applied [[sticker]]s.

: Instead of his two-piece laser cannon, he now comes with an [[Arms Micron]], [[Bido]], who transforms from a robotic rhinoceros beetle into [[Sling Shock#Prime|Shockwave's cannon]] and vehicle fuselage. Bido features numerous 5mm ports and posts for mounting, but can only be used as a hand-held cannon, and is unable to replace Shockwave's hand. Sorry.
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave's early attempt at indoctrinating the Predacons to the Decepticon cause involved wearing dragon costumes. It... didn't go over so well.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''02 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class toys, Shockwave transforms into a Cybertronian tank. He features numerous 5mm ports, such as his shoulder-pads, right hand, and right forearm in robot mode, and his feet in vehicle mode. His rear treads are made of rubberized plastic, and the left tread unfurls to become a hose that attaches to the permanently attached "[[Hyperflux Cannon]]" that makes up his left forearm. By repeatedly pressing down on the trigger on top of the cannon, the barrel of the cannon spins while opening and closing, revealing more of its translucent red tip.

:For accessories, he comes with three "beast armor" pieces—a three-eyed chest-plate and two claw-shaped panels—that can be attached to Shockwave in both robot and vehicle modes, with the "claw" pieces attaching to his shoulders and feet via 5mm post.

:His instructions forget to mention that the "spike" panels on his tread [[Kibble|backpack]] need to be swung up for robot [[show-accuracy]], and that the treaded portions themselves are on [[Slide joint|telescoping joints]], and need to be pulled apart and extended for tank mode. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11|eleventh chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Shockwave (G1)|It is only logical.]]]]

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*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (SDCC 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: A [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Shockwave in brighter G1 coloring, this set depicts Shockwave's creation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], complete with a lab playset and a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class [[Predaking (Prime)#SDCC|Predaking]] in translucent and opaque blue. Despite what the stock images suggest, the fuchsia highlights were largely replaced with black on the actual figure.

:This set was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], and is considered the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]] exclusive 02.

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*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron-Con 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to Cybertron-Con, this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the [[Predaking (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predaking]] figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is considered the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]] exclusive 06.
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Impersonating a stalemate associate. I just added that to the list. It's a list I made of all the things you've done. Well, it's a list that I '''AM''' making, because you're still doing things right now, even though I'm telling you to stop. Stop, by the way."]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''03 / 007'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Missile]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Shockwave is a [[Size class|smaller-scale]] mold. His right hand is compatible with [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and his left forearm is a "Hyperflux Cannon" that can launch its missile via pressure launch.

:Care must be taken on the legs' swivel joints: the construction between the lower side of the left leg's upper thighs is somewhat prone to warping due to it's ''very'' tight construction.

:This mold was later retooled to make [[Bludgeon (Prime)|Bludgeon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybCommShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBH-PredaconsRising-toy-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"Okay. I guess emotional outbursts require more than one point six volts. Now we know that. We just need to relax. We're still going to find out what the hell's going on here. But calmly."]]
* '''Bombshock & Shockwave ''' (Commander Class 2-pack)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[redeco]] of Shockwave in colors more reminiscent of his ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|precursor]], this version of Shockwave was only available as part of a "[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Predacons Rising]]" Commander Class 2-pack with [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]], which, as a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe), even though it was used in official advertising by BigW in Australia (who ultimately only stocked the wave 1 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Predaking (Prime)#Target2pack|Predaking]] two-pack).

:Curiously, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-packs featuring redecoed ''Cyberverse'' figures, this set doesn't identify the figures as ''Cyberverse'' products anywhere on the [[packaging]].

:As shown by an official [[stock photography|stock photo]],<ref name="targetlisting">[http://www.target.com/p/transformers-predacons-command-shockwave-figure/-/A-14575734 Target listing] for the Shockwave/Bombshock set, depicting the packaging with mixed up names.</ref> the packaging in its original presentation featured the name "Shockwave" in front of Bombshock, who is placed on the left, and "Bombshock" in front of Shockwave, who is placed on the right. By the time the two-pack hit stores, this was remedied by stickers with the correct names covering up the wrong ones. However, the side panels retain the old names and the "wrong" set of tech specs.<ref name="stickers">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/953415-predacon-rising-bombshock-shockwave-found.html "Predacon Rising Bombshock and Shockwave found"] thread at TFW2005, showing the stickers.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/PRShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:Kre-O-Autobot-Command-Center.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that people with guilty consciences are more easily startled by loud noise--[train horn]--"]]
*'''Autobot Command Center''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#AutobotHQ|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Kre-O|Ratchet]], Shockwave, [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]] mystery figure

:The ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Autobot Command Center]] set comes with a Shockwave [[Kreon]] to put in the Autobot jail cell. He has a new deco based on ''Prime'' Shockwave.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changer-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I'm sorry, I don't know why that went off. Anyway, just an interesting science fact."]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Battle Changer, 2015)

:Released as part of the second wave of ''Battle Changer''s, Shockwave is a massively built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to Cybertronic tank and back without removing any parts! His robot mode is based on [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#BattleChanger|Generation 1 Shockwave]] while his vehicle mode is based on ''Prime'' Shockwave.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/Kre-OBCShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Battle Changer Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots BH Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px|More spikes and hard angles than a Bayformer.]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Beast Hunters Elite Class, 2013)
: Shockwave transforms into a purple truck with a huge cannon on top. The figure's imposing cannon can be placed on either forearm and even includes a rubber hose! He includes an array of bladed weapons and 2 different types of projectile for his cannon.

:Like pretty much all ''Beast Hunters'' Construct-Bots, Shockwave never saw release in the United States.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBBHShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on the Beast Hunters version of Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
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[[File:BotShotsS2 Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Oh. Hi. So, how are you holding up? Because '''I'M A POTATO.'''"]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B003'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
::*''Fist strength'': '''645'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''865'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''110'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, this new mold Shockwave transforms from a robot with a cannon hand, into a tank. As a Jump Shot, he springs up when auto-transforming.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSJSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Jump Shot Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShotsS2 3pack Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I can't move. And unless you're planning to saw your own head off and wedge it into my old body, you're going to need me to replace him. We're at an impasse."]]
*'''Bumblebee / Shockwave / Skyquake''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''710'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''790'''
***''Sword strength'': '''115'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, this is a redeco of Jump Shot Shockwave in a lighter, more-bluish purple, with bronze details. He comes with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Bumblebee]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3pack2|Super Bot Skyquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on three-pack Jump Shot Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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===''Go!''===
[[File:Tramsformers-Go!-G-13-Hunter-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Shockwave (Movie)|He lost his teeth.]]]]
*'''Hunter Shockwave''' (2013-[[April 27|04-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G13'''
**''Accessories:'' Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Shockwave is a redeco of the [[#Beast Hunters|''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class Shockwave]] toy cast in a darker, metallic shade of purple plastic. He features additional metallic blue paint applications. His armor pieces are now black.
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==Merchandise==
===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #22'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Shockwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Shockwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Thrilling 30|Wheeljack]], [[Soundwave (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]] and an [[Insecticon (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Insecticon]].

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==Notes==
* In the map of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" included in ''[[Transformers Vault]]'', Shockwave came from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], which explains why he took control of it during the war.
* As noted above, Shockwave's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Retaliator-type chassis for [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters. His parts are also available for Scientists in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Defender-type components.
* Shockwave is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS]]. He is used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in Multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
* In the Xbox 360/PS3 versions of War for Cybertron, Shockwave's left arm is his Plasma Cannon, but in the DS version, it's his ''right'' arm.
* The GameStop ''War for Cybertron'' commercial describes Shockwave as second-in-command of the Decepticons, and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] is never officially referred to as such.
* For said commercial, Shockwave was voiced by [[Corey Burton]], voice actor of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Animated]] Shockwaves. He later lamented over [http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=853&sid=3992b18086e21d8f6face60940505757 a forum post] that the performance was so rushed and the "gag" nature so out of character, that it hardly even sounded like him: "Two different sessions; and while they were awfully nice to work with, I have to say that the gag line was written and directed completely off-character. Since it was all supposed to be pretty "camp" anyway, and it had to be wedged-into a space that wasn't even there in the initial cut, I just went along with it. Figured it's just a silly bit of hype, that wasn't worth taking seriously enough to fuss over."
* The aforementioned commercial also indicates that Shockwave is evidently a fan of [[Stan Bush]].
* According to his [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] bio, Shockwave's emotions sometimes get the better of him, leading to irrational behavior. He also hopes that one day his work will let him reformat all Cybertronians to a new form of existence and ideally become ruler of Cybertron in the process. Looks like Megatron's hunch wasn't far off...
* Although Shockwave is a Jet in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, he's a ground vehicle in the DS Version. This is most probably because the mission he is unlocked in features his Autobot counterpart, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], a Heavy Ground vehicle. Shockwave's increasable stats are, however, those of a Flying Vehicle.
* The ''Prime'' writers admitted that, not knowing what to do with the character, Shockwave was not going to survive his debut episode, before eventually coming up with a way to incorporate the character as a regular during the third season.
* In the Japanese dub of ''Prime'', actor [[Kenta Miyake]] channels the unique personality of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] from the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] in that he's a grizzled old man with a gravelly voice and a short temper. Unlike the Japanese Generation 1 Shockwave, ''this'' Shockwave has a new verbal tic in which he endlessly punctuates sentences by bellowing the word ''"Shock!"''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhènbō''' (Taiwan, 震波, "Shockwave"), '''Zhèndàngbō''' (Mainland China, 震荡波, "Shockwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Blaster")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Purple Order]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Bulkhead (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:53:13Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
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:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Bulkhead-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Miss me?]]

'''Bulkhead''' looks huge and menacing, but is actually quite careless and gentle-souled. Though he's neither a [[Ratchet (WFC)|brainiac]] nor a [[Arcee (WFC)|fast runner]], Bulkhead is one of the most sturdy members of [[Team Prime]]. He's afraid of hurting things smaller and more fragile than him, but his new [[human]] friend, [[Miko Nakadai]], has helped him grow past that. He has a low tolerance for jerks and bullies, and is quite happy to let people like that stew in the trouble they've made for themselves, but his better impulses—or at least, needling from those around him—always sway him into helping in the end.

For all his sweetness, he's still a [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] through and through. Yet, despite participating in several major battles and campaigns, his past career has left some painful psychological scars. Being a part of the Autobots' black ops team means you have to do the dirty work, and Bulkhead's seen many horrors and friends meet a bad end. Though saddened by his traumatic experiences with the Wreckers, he's joined up with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to end the fight with Megatron, for the sake of all his brothers and comrades.

{{quote|After a long road trip, feels good to get out of the car, stretch my legs, and kick some tailpipe!|Bulkhead on crushin' Cons|"[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Bulkhead was a Wrecker, but unlike his teammates, wound up aboard the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] in the chaos immediately preceding its departure. When the ship subsequently charted a course for [[Velocitron]], Bulkhead's foremost concern was that the planet learn of his comrades' plight back on Cybertron. Later, as the Ark prepared to leave Velocitron, Bulkhead was one of the Autobots to back up [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in a confrontation with [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]], the aggressive Speed Planet co-leader.

The Ark's next stop was the planetoid [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where sabotage caused the ship to crash. Bulkhead was one of the first to escape the crippled ship, and went on to lead the repair effort with [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]. When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and Optimus Prime voyaged to the tomb of [[Solus Prime]], Bulkhead grumbled about being left behind, but wound up sounding the alarm moments later when the Decepticons initiated an attack on Junkion. In the battle that followed, Bulkhead pursued [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] into a Junkion excavation site with [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] before joining a concerted attack on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Bulkhead was one of Optimus Prime's senior advisors on the Ark when the Matrix led them to [[Aquatron]]. He joined the main Autobot force when it touched down on the planet, making contact with the [[Inquirata (Prime)|Curator]] and his Aquatronians. Unfortunately, the Curator was revealed as a [[Quintesson]] with a grudge millions of years old against the Cybertronians, and Bulkhead was among the Autobots who were captured and forced to face trial on ridiculous trumped up charges. The Autobots and Decepticons escaped during the trial and met up with their comrades aboard the Ark and Nemesis to fend off the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes and ultimately escape the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English), [[Takashi Nagasako]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Karl Schulz]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Yeong-wung Jeong]] (Korean), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, seasons 1-2), [[Osku Ärilä]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Claudio Dos Santos]] (French), [[Affonso Amajones]] (Portuguese, season 1), [[Marco Antônio Abreu]] (Portuguese, season 2 onwards)}}

Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bulkhead was a laborer before joining the [[Wrecker]]s during the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. He developed a rivalry with [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} and fought alongside [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and many others. Despite his love of being a Wrecker, he left the team to join [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime's]] squadron during the battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]] {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} early in the war because he considered Optimus to be "the real deal". {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Bulkhead-Primevehicle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|And then [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s engineers get a headache.]]
After the Autobots had arrived on Earth, Bulkhead was pulled away from a woodland area to back up [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], but when the team arrived at the battle site, Cliffjumper and the [[Decepticon]]s were gone. Sometime later, Bulkhead scared off some [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, who were fighting [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Bulkhead returned to base, and was there when three humans were brought in. Miko questioned him at length about how cool he was. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} During a subsequent visit by Agent [[William Fowler|Fowler]], Bulkhead crushed one of [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'s tools as part of a demonstration, much to his comrade's annoyance. Bulkhead was part of the ultimately unsuccessful mission to retrieve Cliffjumper from a Decepticon [[energon]] mine. After they returned to base empty-handed, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] assigned Bulkhead to watch over [[Miko Nakadai]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3 disembulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''No'', Bulky, the slogan is get some ''nuts''!]]
Miko managed to persuade Bulkhead to do some off-roading on the way back to base. Once there, Optimus and Ratchet left on a mission, placing Arcee in charge. Arcee promptly left to go patrolling with Bumblebee, leaving Bulkhead in charge. During an impromptu visit by Fowler, Bulkhead managed to prevent him reporting the three kids, but when Fowler was subsequently captured by the Decepticons, Bulkhead was compelled to mount a rescue mission. He [[GroundBridge]]d to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', only to find the three kids had followed him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-BulkheadandMiko.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Be thankful she didn't do more than heave on your car parts.]]
After trying to make sure the kids were safe, Bulkhead climbed aboard the ''Nemesis'' and began trashing Decepticons before discovering Miko had stowed away inside his chest compartment. Inside the ship, the pair eventually ran into Arcee and Bumblebee, who'd rescued Jack and Raf from some more guards. The three Autobots stuck the kids in a store room while they located Fowler in the brig and chased off [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Mission accomplished, they returned to base, where Optimus told off Bulkhead. After Jack decided he was better off without the Autobots in his life, Bulkhead took Miko to visit him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-BulkheadMiko.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|D'awwww.]]
Once the Autobots pinpointed the location of the Decepticon [[space bridge]] in orbit, Optimus, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead traveled there by GroundBridge, though the height made Bulkhead nervous. They battled hordes of flying Decepticons, until [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] figured out a way to destroy the space bridge, and Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee did so while Optimus kept [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] busy. They safely GroundBridged back to Earth moments before the explosion. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Bulkhead assisted Miko with her science project, holding up her model of the solar system so she could paint it. Unfortunately Ratchet decided to take over the project, relegating Bulkhead to the role of transport. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Bulkhead and Bumblebee brought a strange pod back from the [[Arctic]] with them. It later turned out the pod contained [[Scraplet]]s, which Bulkhead was particularly frightened by, and Miko was amused by him screaming like a little girl as they hunted for the critters. There turned out to be too many for the Autobots to deal with, but after the kids repaired an energon fuel line for the GroundBridge, Bulkhead used himself as bait to draw them through to the Arctic, where they froze. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

[[File:ConJob-Fistbump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"Guy love, that's all it is, Guy love, He's mine, I'm his, there's nothing gay about it in our eyes."]]
Bulkhead was overjoyed when Wheeljack arrived on Earth, however Wheeljack's uncharacteristic silence during Bulkhead's war stories made the latter Autobot suspicious. After Bulkhead questioned Wheeljack on the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]] and Wheeljack got an important detail wrong, the new arrival was unmasked as a Decepticon imposter. The real Wheeljack arrived and he and Bulkhead threw the imposter out via the GroundBridge. Bulkhead turned down Wheeljack's offer to go exploring the galaxy. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-Bulkheadmace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You go on, Bulk, we'll cover the rear."]]
Bulkhead took part in a convoy when Fowler needed transport for a hi-tech [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] device. When the convoy was attacked by [[MECH]], he reluctantly remained in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] in accordance with Optimus's orders, but when they were attacked by flying Vehicons, the Autobots were forced to use their [[robot mode]]s anyway. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

Bulkhead chastised Miko for neglecting her education, and when an energon trace was detected in [[Greece]], he attempted to use the mission as an educational field trip. Their education was cut short as Bulkhead's old enemy Breakdown arrived and the pair fought. Back at base, he alerted the other Autobots to the [[Energon Harvester]] he'd seen depicted in an ancient fresco, and the device was soon tracked down to a museum. The Autobots surrounded the museum while the kids were sent in to steal the Harvester, and fought [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and Breakdown. The Decepticons got away with the Harvester. Bulkhead went alone to Greece, where he managed to single-handedly defeat Knock Out, Breakdown, and Starscream, destroying the Harvester in the process. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:OutHead-BulkheadBreakdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Wheeljack is gonna be so jealous.]]
Bulkhead covered poorly for [[Jack Darby|Jack]] and Bumblebee when the pair went street racing, and was forced to go with Arcee to find them. He got to fight Breakdown again, flattening the Decepticon with a lamp post. {{storylink|Speed Metal}} Bulkhead was present for Ratchet's announcement that he had pinpointed the Decepticon's warship, as well as a downed Autobot ship. Though Bulkhead was hoping to go on the offensive and doing some serious damage to the enemy base, Optimus prioritized the other craft, as it might have contained imperiled comrades. But when Ratchet and Optimus returned form their investigation, Optimus had fallen gravely ill. The Autobot leader had been infected with the Cybonic plague, a disease of Megatron's engineering. Jack suggested that Megatron might have created a cure for the sickness, but Bulkhead told him that was a moot point; as far as they were concerned, Megatron had already perished. The Autobots decided to infiltrate the Decepticon base on the off chance they had the cure in their database nonetheless. Bulkhead stayed back at base while Arcee and Bumblebee went on the covert mission. He provided emotional support as the situation developed. Megatron's inert form was discovered within the Decepticons' base, a cure was retrieved, and Optimus was rendered well again thanks to the efforts of Bumblebee, Arcee and Ratchet. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Later, Bumblebee and Bulkhead played [[basketball]] together in the base, though Bumblebee's behavior was very odd. Bulkhead, Optimus and Arcee traveled to the Arctic to find a lens the Decepticons had stolen from a telescope in [[Hawaii]], and ended up tangling with a heat ray the Decepticons had built with it. They succeeded in destroying it, though it turned out Megatron had been resurrected in the meantime. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

Optimus took Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Ratchet to investigate a [[Dark Energon]] reading and found Starscream attempting to resurrect [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. During the following ruckus, the Autobots found the kids had followed them and tried to send them back to base, only for them to disappear in a GroundBridge accident. It was only when Bulkhead spotted a text message on [[Miko's phone]] that Ratchet could engineer a way to get the kids back from the [[shadowzone (dimension)|other dimension]] they were trapped in. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TFPep16DoubleCreatureFeature.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|So, uh, do you like [[David Kaye]]'s mom [[Bill Fagerbakke|too]]?]]
During an altercation with Breakdown on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], Bulkhead was knocked out and Breakdown abducted by MECH. Bulkhead stayed off Optimus's mission to rescue the Decepticon, but Miko persuaded him to go alone. GroundBridging to [[Russia]], Bulkhead forcibly infiltrated the MECH base and rescued Breakdown, though he was forced to pummel both Breakdown and Starscream when the Decepticon jet turned up and ordered Breakdown to destroy Bulkhead. {{Storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} Bulkhead was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}}

[[File:MetalAttraction-stuck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Arcee, could you get that itch on my back?" "I AM the itch on your back!"]]
Bulkhead and Arcee, inadvertently joined by Miko, investigated a magnetic disturbance. They came across Breakdown and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] fighting over a [[polarity gauntlet]], and during the battle, Bulkhead and Arcee were magnetically fused together by the device. They followed the Decepticons to an abandoned gas station, where another fight broke out, and the two Autobots came unstuck. Airachnid tried to escape in her helicopter form, but Bulkhead grabbed her and threw her at Breakdown. He and Arcee returned to base triumphantly with the gauntlet. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

[[File:RockBottom-Bulkheadpassion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's raise the roof!]]
Arcee and Bulkhead investigated an [[Stripped energon mine|abandoned energon mine]] with the kids. Bulkhead protected Miko from a cave in, but ended up having to support the ceiling. Miko banged a rock on his foot to attract help, but instead they were found by Starscream. Things looked grim for Bulkhead until Arcee came to his rescue, and the two Autobots and the kids escaped the mine. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Bulkhead joined the others in investigating a [[Harbinger|wrecked Decepticon ship]] and found Starscream all webbed up. Offering to defect, Starscream pointed them to the other half of the crashed ship, where they were attacked by Airachnid, wielding an [[Immobilizer|experimental Decepticon weapon]] that froze Bulkhead in his tracks. Bulkhead was locked in position until the Autobots retrieved the weapon and Ratchet used it to unfreeze him. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

[[File:TMI-Mikojogsmemories.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|This is art!]]
Miko and Bulkhead sneaked into a monster truck rally together. A week or so later, during a mission to secure a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]], Miko accidentally discharged the cylinder into Bulkhead's brain. Though at first Bulkhead seemed fine, he began writing complex equations for synthetic energon, and it rapidly became clear that the cylinder's energy was overwriting his mind. While the other Autobots attempted to secure the cylinder, Miko tried to help Bulkhead retain his memories by taking him to the monster truck track. They were found there by Knock Out and Breakdown, who tried to take Bulkhead's head, but during the attempt, Miko again triggered the energy to discharge from Bulkhead into the sky. Bulkhead was left in a comatose state until Miko managed to wake him with her guitar playing. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During an energon shortage, Bulkhead and the other Autobots took part in a number of missions to try to intercept the Decepticon energon shipments. When Ratchet developed [[Synthetic Energon]] and tried it on himself, the medic was amped up enough to knock Bulkhead through a wall. Their medic accompanied them on another mission, but his changes in personality began to concern Bulkhead and the others. After he knocked Bulkhead flying and went off on his own, the other Autobots were forced to track him down before he could damage himself. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

The Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons stealing a space bridge power supply from a military base. When Raf was gravely injured, Optimus and Bulkhead went on alone, stealthily infiltrating the ''Nemesis'' and Bulkhead bridged back to base with the power supply while Optimus went after Megatron. Bulkhead watched as Ratchet and [[June Darby]] fought to save Raf's life. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} As the Autobots attempted to rescue Optimus from a zone flooded with Dark Energon, Bulkhead kept Megatron busy while the others pulled Optimus out. Back at base, the Autobots and their human friends puzzled over the natural disasters suddenly plaguing Earth, and discovered that [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] resided at the center of the Earth. Bulkhead and the others began investigating the sites of the earthquakes that had struck when the Dark Energon volcano erupted. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee came to Optimus's aid as he battled stone Unicron avatars. To their great surprise, help came in the form of Megatron, who offered to help them fight Unicron. Together with the Decepticon leader, the Autobots stepped through the GroundBridge into [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} Though Bulkhead was hampered by the influence of the Dark Energon, and during their fight against [[Unicron's antibodies|anti-bots]] almost fell from the walkway, they reached Unicron's spark chamber. Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Arcee stayed outside to fend off the anti-bots. Following Unicron's defeat, they entered the spark chamber, only for Optimus to fail to recognize them, and they had to GroundBridge back to base without him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots puzzled over how to get their leader back but made little progress. When Fowler warned them of an attack on a military base, Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Arcee went to try and deal with it, but Knock Out and Breakdown succeeded in getting away with the power source they needed. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Bulkhead and the others scoured the globe for the space bridge, but it wasn't until Ratchet and Bulkhead were contacted by a wounded Starscream that they obtained information on the space bridges location. The Autobots stormed the energon mine housing the space bridge and secured it so that they could send Jack and Arcee to Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack's progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Bulkhead attacked him and was easily thrown aside, twice. Luckily it all turned out, and Bulkhead and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee2-Forge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Nope. Not even using the "hammer time" reference.]]
Bulkhead and Bumblebee were responding to an ancient Autobot signal separately, but when Bulkhead arrived, he found Bumblebee unable to transform as his [[transformation cog|T-cog]] had been taken. They quickly worked out MECH was responsible. Bumblebee later talked Bulkhead into taking him on another mission, on which they ran into Knock Out and Breakdown. Bulkhead got to fight his nemesis again while Bumblebee chased Knock Out. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} He almost had to perform T-cog transplant surgery, but was judged unfit by Ratchet. He did get to go on an artifact retrieval mission, and spent some time hitting Breakdown before getting hold of the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] and using it to knock the Decepticon flying. Unfortunately moments later Bulkhead was bushwhacked by Megatron who got away with the Forge. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

[[File:LooseCannons Wheeljack works on bomb.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|For once [[Wheeljack (Prime)|I'm]] not the one under threat of [[Wheeljack (G1)|explosions]].]]
Bulkhead was overjoyed when Wheeljack returned to Earth, but when his fellow Wrecker decided to recklessly go after [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Bulkhead opted to go along. The encounter ended with Bulkhead a hostage with a bomb on his chest as a lure to draw out Optimus. Though Wheeljack tried to defuse the bomb, Bulkhead opted to go the self-sacrifice route, and was only stopped from doing so by Wheeljack, who had realized Optimus was right. Wheeljack and Optimus forced Dreadwing into defusing the bomb, saving Bulkhead's life. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Bulkhead accompanied Ratchet as they got more information from Starscream. This led to an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Though they trashed a bunch of Vehicons, Megatron and Dreadwing escaped them. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Bulkhead caught his car after it plunged from a bridge. Back at base, they soon established that the truck was a MECH-created clone of Optimus and began searching for the MECH base. Though they located the hideout, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] took them out one by one, and after Optimus dealt with the situation, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Responding to an energon signal, Bulkhead accidentally got himself beamed up to the Decepticon warship. After encountering and offlining Starscream (or [[Starscream clone (Prime)|a near approximation]]), and narrowly avoiding Megatron, he found the ship's power core and disabled it with his wrecking ball. The ship crashed, allowing him to disembark and drive back to base, where he found the others had captured Airachnid. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

Bulkhead took part in an attack on it with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], only to be put into stasis by its weapons. He recovered back at base when the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Having found the locations of four artifacts, the Autobots started going on missions to retrieve them. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Bulkhead was sent through the Groundbridge to retrieve one of the artifacts. {{storylink|Triangulation}} He landed up in a volcanic area near the equator and was first subjected to combat with the Insecticon [[Hardshell]]. After defeating the Decepticon, he discovered that the relic he was after was [[Tox-En]]. Leaving a grenade and a false trail for the Insecticons to follow, he carried the Tox-En up a nearby volcano to dispose of it only for the Insecticons caught up with him as he reached the top. Bulkhead managed to overcome the trio and destroy the Tox-En, but as he was stepping back through the GroundBridge, Hardshell shot him from behind, {{Storylink|Toxicity}} and his smoking body was flung through the bridge into the Autobot base. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

Ratchet worked frantically to save him, and eventually succeeded. Bulkhead was left in a comatose state, with Ratchet unwilling to operate further until he regained some strength. {{storylink|Hurt}} Bulkhead later regained consciousness and was even able to take a few steps, with the help of Miko acting as drill sergeant. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} His recovery continued to be slow, and when [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, he was convinced the others were trying to replace him, despite their assurances otherwise. During another mission, Bulkhead tried to convince Ratchet to let him go help, but after Smokescreen went instead and made the mission a success, Bulkhead admitted that the new Autobot did well, then sadly dragged himself back to his quarters. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

He continued to pressure Ratchet to let him go back into combat, and was annoyed by Smokescreen's suggestion that he could use the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] as a "crutch". Finally his badgering paid off when Ratchet was convinced to let him help, though Ratchet sent him to protect Raf who was trying to hack into a satellite. Bulkhead arrived just in time to stop what he assumed was Breakdown from destroying Raf's house, but was shocked to discover that Breakdown was being controlled by Silas—now calling himself "Cylas"—and found his injuries were still hampering his fighting ability. When Smokescreen helped him defeat "Cylas", he gained a new respect for the newbie, especially when he learned that Smokescreen studied the Wreckers mission reports. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

Bulkhead was part of a Team Prime mission to search for an Iacon relic that turned out to be a wild goose chase set up by Megatron. They soon found the real prize—the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} He, Arcee and Bumblebee were happy when they learned they might soon be able to return Cybertron, but quickly realized there would be a downside in that they would have to leave their friends on Earth behind. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksBulkheadDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not the face [[Tony Todd|again]]!!!]]
Smokescreen and Bulkhead were sent to find one of the Omega Keys, and Bulkhead sent his companion after the key while he faced Dreadwing. During the fight, Bulkhead managed to get the better of the Decepticon and used Dreadwing's own bomb against him. Unfortunately the key was taken by [[Starscream (WFC)|parties]] unknown. The Autobots later discovered that Smokescreen was the final relic, but located their friend too late to save him from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering the final key in exchange for surgical help. Bulkhead accompanied Optimus and Ratchet out to Starscream's location, only for them to realize too late that they'd been tricked, and Starscream got away with all three of the Autobots' three Omega Keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

Bulkhead found himself in a tricky position when Miko assumed that she'd be coming to Cybertron with the Autobots. He equipped himself with the [[Immobilizer]] when the Autobots traveled to Cybertron, and employed the weapon during the battle against the Decepticons, enabling them to regain the Omega Keys. The Autobots located the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bulkhead was forced to hand over his key in exchange for Miko. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Bulkhead returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Bulkhead and Miko bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unable to contact the others, Bulkhead and Miko headed to a Wrecker meeting spot to try to rendezvous with Wheeljack. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Their patience was rewarded when Wheeljack turned up, having escaped the Decepticons. They watched as he blew up some of the Vehicons that were sent after him. {{storylink|Scattered}} The trio decided that blowing up an energon mine would be the best way to attract the attention of nearby Autobots. While doing so, they were attacked by a giant metal dragon which Bulkhead punched in the head. Even Wheeljack luring it into the energon mine to blow it up didn't work, but the three Wreckers were rescued by the newly arrived [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and reunited with most of the rest of Team Prime. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

Bulkhead and Wheeljack provided a diversion at the base of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], lobbing grenades and destroying Decepticons while the other Autobots attacked by other means. The pair were eventually captured by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], but when Optimus Prime returned and joined the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Bulkhead was not ready when Wheeljack lobbed their old lobbing ball at him, and it bounced off his chest, nearly crushing Miko when it landed. Ultra Magnus took the two Wreckers to [[Scotland]] with him, to investigate Decepticon activity there. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Bulkhead found himself playing conciliator between Magnus and Wheeljack, as the pair continued to get on each other's nerves. The fact that Wheeljack had brought Miko along didn't help, but when they encountered the Predacon, Bulkhead found himself battling the beast with his fellow Autobots while Miko went for help. The fight didn't end well, as one of Wheeljack's grenades brought the cavern down on them, and as a result Bulkhead was disappointed when Wheeljack opted to leave the team rather than remain under Magnus's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} By the time Magnus and Bulkhead had flown back to base, Wheeljack had been talked into staying. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Team Prime Final.jpg|left|210px|thumb]]
During a mission to secure energon, Bulkhead teamed up with Smokescreen to scout out an abandoned energon mine. They emerged without finding anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} When the Decepticons started stealing technology to repair the Omega Lock, Bulkhead was part of a team which turned up too late to prevent a theft, but at least he got to see Prime defeat Soundwave. He and Smokescreen were left at base to guard the prisoner while the others went to Antarctica, however Soundwave reactivated, knocking the pair out. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Bulkhead and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} The three Wreckers were ordered to take the bridge, however no sooner did they reach their target than Soundwave bridged them to another part of the ship. By the time they reached the bridge again, it had already been captured by Jack and Miko. With the warship until their control, the Autobots flew it to Cybertron and used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. After Optimus's obligatory speech, Bulkhead and Miko had a tearful farewell before he returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Bulkhead set to work building a new space port, assisted by Vehicons. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, Bulkhead and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Bulkhead was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English), TBA (Japanese)|[[Nicolas Matthys]] (French), [[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Luis Daniel Ramírez]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:BulkheadArrivesSickAsABot.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Remember the little Namekian you passed on the way to Guru's? On his way to the humans with the password. By now, he's probably already there and they're about to summon the dragon.]]After Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Bulkhead was constructed in his honor, {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} but Bulkhead himself would end up blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

After [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] accidentally absorbed the contents of a data cylinder, Bumblebee was reminded of Bulkhead's own experience with such a device. {{storylink|Brainpower}} Bumblebee later recalled a time when Bulkhead challenged him to arm wrestling and they almost destroyed two levels of Omega One. {{storylink|History Lessons}}

[[File:BulkheadRIDV-Mode.jpeg|thumb|lright|300px|Big Green wheels.]]
Bulkhead was summoned to Earth by Optimus Prime, and while he arrived ahead of the Prime, his appearance through the [[GroundBridge]] was timely, coinciding with Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], and [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] being infected with a malware virus carried by the Energon vampire [[Wingcode]]. Bulkhead reined in the panicked Grimlock, who had run off to do ''something'' to help (but with no idea ''what''), engaging him in a brief fight before physically dragging Grimlock back to the scrapyard unconscious. After settling him with some calming car-smashing, as well as tranquil thoughts about [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]-punching, the two Autobots set about formulating a plan - although the pair were forced to admit they were "not really thinkers." In spite of this, Grimlock came up with a clever ruse to trap Wingcode based on her hunger for more Energon, trapping her in a cave where she could not fly, caught between the two Autobots. Once pummeled into submission, her nano-cells were used as an antidote, restoring the sick Autobots, and with the mission wrapped up, Bulkhead declared he'd like to hang around until Optimus' arrival. He and Grimlock went off for some recreational granite-punching... although Bulkhead was less than gruntled to hear the [[Dinobot (RID)|Dinobot]]'s critique of his kicking technique. {{storylink|Sick as a Bot}}

[[File:FiveFugitives Bulkhead explosion.jpg|thumb|left|300px|You can win, you feel great. You. Can. Do. This!]]
He encountered [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] when called in by Bumblebee to aid in the Decepticon's capture, initially underestimating his lupine adversary. When the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]] became distracted (i.e. arrested) by the arrival of [[Dropforge]], he pursued Steeljaw to a natural gas refinery, only to find himself locked out of the facility by one of the Decepticon's subsonic force fields. He cleverly switched to "plan B", sneaking in via one of the empty pipelines, but Steeljaw detected this cunning via the refinery's security system and detonated the gas in the pipe. Bulkhead punched his way out of the pipe, then regrouped with the other Autobots who had captured the mind-controlled Dropforge and made their way to his location. Together they confronted Steeljaw and defeated his plan to blow up [[Crown City]], but were unable to stop his escape. {{storylink|Five Fugitives}}

[[File:FiveFugitivesBulkhead.jpeg|thumb|lright|300px|"Destruction and creation are two sides of the same coin! You must destroy to create! That is the law of the universe!"]]
Optimus finally made the rendezvous on Earth, bringing Ratchet, Windblade, Jazz and Drift with him, having determined that the High Council were mind controlling the population of Cybertron and were planning to invade Earth. While the Bee Team traveled to Cybertron to expose the council, Bulkhead and the others remained on Earth to fight the invasion. A signal led them to the steel mill that had just been burgled by a Cybertronian advance force. Within, they found a list of items pointing to the fact the advance force was building a space bridge receiver, and also a bomb which promptly exploded. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} The group was saved by Ratchet's [[Triage Shield]]. They continued to follow the trail to the [[Crown City]] docks, where Bulkhead was the first to locate the advance force, concealed by a [[Light Bender]]. During the ensuing battle, he was hit by weapons fire, but the damage was minor enough that he recovered in time to watch the destruction of the space bridge portal that had opened. The team returned to Cybertron where Optimus nominated the rest of the group as a provisional council. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}
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====IDW ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:PrimeComicBulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Bulkhead was present at the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot's Earth base]] when [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] arrived for the first time. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Titan4.1 Ratchet Bulkhead practise.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I need practise like Optimus needs a face."]]
As Ratchet unveiled the [[Safe]], Bulkhead was unimpressed that he thought they needed more training. He threw himself into it though, deciding that the best defense was to smash everything he could. In doing so, he inadvertently uncovered and activated a nuclear missile which had been hidden in the base. Unimpressed, Optimus ordered him to hold up the ceiling while Ratchet and Raf dealt with the missile's warhead. Afterwards, Ratchet suggested Bulkhead and Raf design a new Safe. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Bulkhead, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Bulkhead struggled to decorate a [[Christmas]] tree, while enduring a mocking from Arcee and Jack. When Fowler arrived with the news that the Decepticons had taken over a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]], Bulkhead offered him a "Cybertron-size" mince pie. He and Arcee were left to mind the base with the kids while the other went to deal with the Decepticon problem, and the kids suggested the pair try to find something they had in common. They eventually discovered their mutual love of ice skating, and turned the base into an ice rink. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Bulkhead played ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' with Raf, until suddenly the game put Raf into a hypnotic trance and made him open the GroundBridge. Bulkhead was sure he'd get blamed for this somehow, and explained to Optimus that it was only a ''minor'' problem, but moments later the Vehicons started coming through. Bulkhead fought them alongside the other Autobots until Raf was able to loop the GroundBridge, sucking the Decepticons back through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] woke Bulkhead with the news that the [[President of the United States]] had been kidnapped. Bulkhead and the rest of the Autobots visited the [[Grand Canyon]] where he and Ratchet protected [[Air Force One]] while the others defeated Starscream and rescued the President. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Bumblebee and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Don't be like that, Bumblebee. I didn't mean to eat the last [[chocolate-covered wheel-nut]]."]]
Bulkhead and Arcee headed to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] after the Autobots lost contact with Optimus Prime. They found [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and a bunch of Vehicons feeding Optimus's body into a crusher but were overcome by the Decepticons before they could rescue him. Luckily Optimus came to his senses in time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} Bulkhead and Bumblebee retrieved Knock Out's [[neuron refractor]] from China, unaware that a MECH agent had stowed away in it. During [[Novo|Agent Novo]]'s escape from the Autobot base, Bulkhead was almost hit by grenades, and Novo kidnapped Miko. The Autobots searched for Miko, and located the MECH base in time for Novo, now occupying a mechanoid body, to return Miko. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

After Jack's demonstration of bobbing for apples, Bulkhead bobbed for engine blocks. He accompanied Optimus Prime to the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform, but wasn't much help in fighting [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]]'s forces there. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} Following a successful solo mission to destroy a Decepticon energon store, Bulkhead was ambushed in the [[Alaska]]n forest by Megatron's forces. He was taken back to the ''Nemesis'', where Megatron stuck him in an [[Ultra Prison]], a device which would slowly erase his mind. Luckily Bulkhead had an emergency connection to [[Miko's phone]], and the alerted Autobots brought the three kids to the ship to rescue him. Later Miko said he could thank her by treating her to some monster truck rally. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

Bulkhead took part in a battle against the Decepticons in [[The Wave]], and did an admirable job at protecting the rear with his wrecking ball. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Agent Fowler managed to intercept a Decepticon broadcast, which alerted Bulkhead and the rest of the Autobots to the Decepticons' next plot; the desecration of the [[Statue of Liberty]]. But as Liberty Island, now occupied by the Decepticons, was too small to launch a full frontal assault against, Bulkhead stayed behind while Optimus and Bumblebee led a stealth operation against Megatron's troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] specifically demanded Optimus and Bulkhead come after the two Decepticons took over a TV studio. The Autobots found themselves forced to run the ''[[Down and Out]]'' course, lest the Decepticons' hostages be harmed. Luckily Bulkhead had watched the show with Miko, so he knew where many of the traps were, though the Decepticons had made a few changes. The pair managed to get through the course and rescue the hostages, leading to Knock Out and Breakdown's defeat at the hands of Arcee. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
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====''Beast Hunters'' comic====
Following Optimus's sacrifice, Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] in a tunnel. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} They emerged on the surface in time to help [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the other Dinobots fight a squad of [[Forged]]. After that threat was dealt with, they were promptly attacked by a new Predacon. The Autobots split into groups to head to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], with Bulkhead, [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] and [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] leading one group of survivors. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] drew off the Predacon when it attacked, allowing Bulkhead and the other to reach Kaon while the Predacon was dealt with. There, Bulkhead clumsily tried to explained that the Dinobots would always be welcome in the Autobot ranks, though Arcee needed to step in to clarify for him. Grimlock, however, said the Dinobots would be unable to help with the reconstruction of Kaon, since they'd be building a new home for the survivors. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
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Bulkhead, Ultra Magnus, and Arcee spied on Bumblebee's team from their spaceship, though Bulkhead thought they should let Bee know they were there. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Bulkhead. Bulkhead and Arcee were sent by Magnus to question [[Spinhead]], but arrived after the Decepticon had been captured. They returned to the ship, unaware that Bumblebee had spotted them. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

The trio visited Bumblebee so they could question some of the [[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]] prisoners over the whereabouts of [[Clipshade]], and Bulkhead subsequently took part in a joint operation by the teams which succeeded in capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Bulkhead dozed off while monitoring Team Bee. He later accompanied Ultra Magnus and Arcee on another visit to the team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} Once Ultra Magnus filled the others in on the fact that Clipshade was an Autobot spy tasked with finding the identity of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]] leader, Bulkhead was thankful that they no longer needed to keep secrets from their old friend. The Autobots subsequently mounted another operation to track down Sect leader [[Overhead]], which resulted in them all almost being sucked into a black hole created by Overhead setting her space bridge to self-destruct. In the aftermath, Overhead and her hench-[[Croctobot]]s were taken into custody, and Bulkhead and the others loaded them onto Ultra Magnus's ship to go back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] retrieved some Cybertronian weapons, Bulkhead spent hours in the desert fruitlessly trying to get one of them to work. Just as he was about to give up, he was abruptly attacked by [[Ripclaw]], who inflicted a [[mech-venom]] sting on him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9}} Following the fight, Bulkhead was left inching nearer and nearer to shutdown. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}}

===''Full of Fire!''===
[[File:FullofFire BB Ratchet and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Bumblebee went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert to test new weapons Ratchet had constructed, though Bulkhead wondered whether it was wise to do so in the open. Ratchet put this down to jealousy that Bumblebee's [[Eagleshot Bow]] had a longer range than the [[Dragon Grinder|Rhino Blade]] Bulkhead had been equipped with. Once the trio were joined by Optimus, they came under attack from no less than six Predacons. Luckily the new weapons gave the Autobots the edge they needed, and Bulkhead unleashed his on both [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurr]] and [[Blight (Prime)|Blight]]. The enemy soon fled, though Optimus was pessimistic about the victory. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Bulkhead was deployed on Earth alongside [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
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===Precursor World===
[[Primus Vanguard|Warriors of the Seven Lights]] resembling many incarnations of Bulkhead were members of the [[Green Order]]. One group was taking in the natural splendor of the [[Green Planet]] when their commander [[Green Tender Convoy]] was warned of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron Omega]] by the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The old universe|eponymous supreme leader]].

Another group of Green Warriors supported their leader when the dimension-hopping [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Sea Phantom]] arrived to plunder the Green Order's [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]].{{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Bulkhead was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

==Commercial appearances==
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English)}}

* Bulkhead was phoned up by the human pastry maker{{w|Strawberry Shortcake}}, who invited him to the Berryfest Princess Parade to have glittery sparkles dumped on him. Unable to get a word in edgewise, he told Optimus that the call was for him. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake and Bulkhead}}

* Bulkhead and Megatron joined Strawberry and the [[My Little Pony|ponies]] [[Applejack]], [[Pinkie Pie]], and [[Rainbow Dash]] in scatting "{{w|Deck the Halls}}". Bulkhead's extended scat sequence, however, did not find favor among the Autobots or Megatron, causing him to awkwardly laugh it off. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}} Undeterred, Bulkhead rejoined this multiversal musical grouping in singing "{{w|Jingle Bells}}". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers2|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}

* Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission, where they would be backed up by [[Batman]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}

* Bulkhead accompanied Ratchet and Bumblebee as they used the [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]] mech to plow through legions of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}

== Games ==
=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:Transformers prime the game bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|My shield-breaking attack is essentially transforming, tripping, and falling on top of my enemy. ''Awesome...'']]
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English)|[[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Frédéric Souterelle]] (French)}}
The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Bulkhead was found in some sort of tomb by Miko. Almost immediately, he encountered Starscream who played on his life by nearly collapsing the whole cave on him. Thankfully, Bulkhead and Miko escaped, and the big guy unleashed tenfold on Starscream. However, one of the Vehicons managed to swipe Miko and take her captive.

Optimus regrouped with Bulkhead later to track a Decepticon signal, though Bulkheads loud speaking and noises alerted Megatron & Starscream to their presence. Bulkhead got another chance to lock fists with Starscream while Optimus fought Megatron. Ultimately, Optimus was trapped in rubble, but Bulkhead managed to get aboard the Nemesis by taking Starscream hostage (in his own ship!).

Starscream tricked Bulkhead, however, into bringing him into a room where he was ambushed by Vehicon troopers. Yet again, Bulkhead came out on top of the pile with Starscream retreating in defeat. Though, Thunderwing's escape from the ship resulted in Bulkhead having to find an alternate route out of the room to join up with the other Autobots.

The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Bulkhead was pretty shaken up by Megatron, but was the one who took Arcee in for medical care. Bulkhead later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Optimus sent Bulkhead out on several missions. His first two consisted of Bulkhead retrieving Dark Energon shards from a Dark Energon mine before the Decepticons could use them to raise an army of Terrorcons. Before the mission's end, Bulkhead had to face off against Soundwave and defeat him within the mine. Next, Bulkhead was sent to infiltrate the Nemesis and retrieve Energon stores in the Decepticons' possession. Before Bulkhead could leave the Decepticon ship, he had to contend with Starscream, and defeat him as well. Bulkhead's last missions brought him back to Autobot headquarters. The Autobots' base had been infiltrated by the Decepticons, who had used Scraplets to make its systems go haywire. After Bulkhead collected all of the Scraplets, returning the base's functions to normal, he fought Megatron and defeated the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Bulkhead and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bulkhead and Miko could help out by beating up some Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''First Edition''====
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[[File:Primetoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's hope those aren't truck nutz.]]
[[File:PrimeFEtoy-BulkheadTakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Any color green is good, right?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (First Edition Voyager Class, 2011/2012)
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2012
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] battle mace, stand
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class toys, Bulkhead transforms into a truck. He comes with an "energon battle mace" that can either peg via [[5 mm post|5mm post]] into his hands, or replace one of his hands when either is flipped into his arm. The mace itself features a plain peg-hole at the top, and is stored in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] by pegging it onto the trunk. The patch of clear black [[light-piping]] plastic ([[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] to the rest of his [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] clear black parts) on his head is neutered by having his eyes painted, in equally show-accurate light blue. Oddly, though, many parts like his upper arms, hands, and crotch piece are cast in a bronze-ish plastic rather than a grey. This is in contrast to his more accurate stock photos and ''Robots in Disguise'' Voyager release. He features a cardboard stand as with all "First Edition" toys, but the weak adhesive used for its flaps mean it often has trouble supporting the weight of a Voyager class figure for an extended amount of time, the top caving in as the glue gives way.

:In an effort for him to fit in his [[packaging]], he is usually mis-transformed: the panel on his back is hinged up to his head, while the wheels connected to his panel-chest, normally splayed out as a pair of "[[Kibble|wings]]" and tabbed into the sides of the back panel, are left folded up and untabbed on his sides. His headlights, normally swiveled and angled up on his chest, are also left untransformed. The large panel (with the [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake sculpted grille]]) underneath his hinged hood pieces also isn't tabbed to the black sliding "spine" behind it, with the results being that his crotch piece tabs only lightly to his waist, detaches easily, dislodges when the front bumper is hinged forward into the indent on its back, and that many packaged Bulkheads are encountered with their flies open.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bulkhead features darker green plastic and paint.

:''First Edition'' Bulkhead never made it to shelves in the United States in the initial run, forcing U.S. fans to import the Hasbro version from Canada. Later, [[Toys"R"Us]] would pick up Bulkhead, along with most of the rest of the First Edition line, as part of a huge block of [[exclusive]]s for the US market. However, in summer 2014, he suddenly appeared on Toys"R"Us stores all over Hong Kong in massive quantities.

:This mold would have also been [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Generations|Brawn]]. While that toy was canceled, the retooled mold eventually saw release as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Brawn (Cloud)|Brawn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Hasbro ''First Edition'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2blog.net/blog-entry-1373.html TakaraTomy's First Edition Bulkhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:PrimeCyberverse-Bulkhead-TakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[April 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-08'''
**''Accessories'': Battle Mace
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, Bulkhead is a smaller-scale toy, and features translucent plastic panels on his hood, roof, and robot back so that the toy can be illuminated by the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He comes with a translucent-blue "battle mace" weapon which features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and three post-holes all over, allowing it to be held/mounted into holes on his hands, arms, shoulders/vehicle rear, and roof, or store on his back in [[robot mode]]. The [[Hasbro]] release features a pack-in file card.

:In addition to the regular version, Bulkhead was also released in a special "advance release" assortment alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#Cyberverse|Starscream]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Masters & Students]]". Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/CommBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-BattleTacticsBulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not Shattered Glass Bulkhead.]]
*'''Battle Tactics Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Blast Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Battle Tactics Bulkhead is a redeco of his Cyberverse toy, coming in dark blue with cyan highlights. Instead of his battle mace, he comes with a "blast cannon", a translucent-blue cannon resembling his in-show cannon-barrel. The cannon features two 3mm posts and two mounting points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BTBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Battle Tactics Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-EZ-SP1-Autobot-Set-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP1'''
**''Accessories'': Battle Mace

: A redeco of Bulkhead was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]]. Unlike the regular release, This Bulkhead features metallic green plastic.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|But, there is one [[Predacon (Prime)|they]] fear... In their tongue, he is Dovahkiin... Dragonborn!]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 003'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher & missile (combine to form Nova Hammer)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Commander Class toys, Bulkhead is a redeco and extensive retool of his Cyberverse toy, transforming into a heavily-modified armored truck with massive spikes on the fenders. He has 3mm ports in many of the same places as the previous toy, and his vehicle doors have been retooled with additional ports. His color scheme is similar to [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].

:He now comes with a two-piece "Nova Hammer", a hammer with a very obvious axe-bladed head. The "hammer" can be held at the handle, with the handle featuring a narrow central section to allow it to be safely wedged into Bulkhead's hands, while a thicker 3mm section below the narrow part allows it to be held more securely. The weapon's head can launch the attached handle as a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and the head/launcher features a 3mm peg-hole and two posts.

:Whether it's due to incomplete [[instructions]] or alternative transformations, Bulkhead's instructions tell [[you]] to leave his wheel "wings" swung down onto his back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on "Beast Hunters" Cyberverse Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead's been working out, even taking some advice from [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] about tricking out his truck.]]
[[File:Prime-toy BulkheadVoyagerTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Meanwhile, in Japan, Bulk takes a minimalist approach to accessorizing.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / 004'''
**''Takara release date'': [[April 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-10'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon/wrecking ball & battle ram (Hasbro only), "B.H." Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class toys, Bulkhead is a new, smaller mold. He now comes with a "battle ram" and a half-translucent cannon with a fully translucent wrecking ball on top, both of which can be mounted (via 5mm posts) on either his roof/back, arms, or hands, with both weapons also featuring an assortment of 5mm peg-holes. The cannon can transform into a spinning wrecking ball that's illuminated by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow", and as with other Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place. Interestingly, the [[mouthplate]] on his face is a separate, jointed, unpainted piece that can flip up to cover his face. Unfortunately, he lacks the lower half of his face, so there's nothing to see there.

: His prototype [[stock photography]] lacks the Autobot symbol that's on his right shoulder-pad in the final product. His instructions also incorrectly show his completed vehicle mode's bumper with his crotch flap still flipped up, and they also neglect to mention that his door windows/shoulder pads can open up to help cover his shoulders.

: Part of the third assortment of TakaraTomy ''Prime'' toys, the Japanese release of Bulkhead is cast in metallic plastic, features painted rims, and drops many of his other [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. He also has 5mm post-holes added to his vehicle mode doors as part of the [[Arms Micron]] [[gimmick]]. Instead of either of the accessories from the [[Hasbro]] version, he instead comes with his Arms Micron partner, [[B.H.]], who transforms into a larger version of Bulkhead's wrecking ball, though with a short plastic chain with handle on one end, emulating [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]]'s cable-tethered wrecking-ball weapon.

: This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Cryotek (Universe)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Cryotek]]. This figure's design also served as a basis as Bulkhead’s new appearance in the ''Robots in Disguise'' 2015 cartoon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Hasbro Voyager Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1540.html Arms Micron Bulkhead and B.H. at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead was always a big ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' fan.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 007'''
**''Accessories'': Dragon Grinder

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Bulkhead is a new, smaller mold, and transforms into a heavily-modified off-road truck with spikes/drills on the fenders. His robot chest features narrow chest windows in a similar style to ''Animated'' Bulkhead. He comes with the "[[Dragon Grinder]]", a circular saw which can be spun at the push of a button. It features a sculpted dragon head on top of its housing, and the weapon can mount via its 5mm peg. Bulkhead features 5mm peg-holes on his hands and forearms, as well as on his roof and doors (which end up on his back in robot mode).

:His "collar" tends to rub against his windshield-hood joint during transformation, which means that the paint on the tip of the collar has a bad habit of being scraped off.

:His instructions incorrectly show his completed vehicle mode's bumper with his crotch flap still flipped up. They also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9|ninth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This mold also served as the model for the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Bighorn#Beast Wars: Uprising|Bighorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots BH Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bulkhead with Airazor and Wolfang''' (Triple Team, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Mace, Hammer

: Bulkhead was released as part of the Beast Hunters subline of Construct-Bots, packaged with two smaller partners [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] and [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]. He can transform from a military jeep looking thing into a robot. Airazor can transform into an axe for him or Wolfang to wield. He comes with wrecking ball and weapons which he can hold in his hands.

:Like most ''Beast Hunters'' Construct-Bots, Bulkhead and friends never saw release in the United States.
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===''Go!''===
[[File:Transformers-Go-G15-Hunter-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hunter Bulkhead''' (Deluxe, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''G15'''
**''Accessories'': "Hunting Saw"

:Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Bulkhead is a [[redeco]] of the "Beast Hunters" Deluxe Class Bulkhead toy, and features a predominantly green and gray/silver color scheme.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|300px|...oh no. We just got the [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] connection. Bulkhead ''no''.]]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': Backpack, pile-driver, missile, hammer, "Cliffjumper" left forearm

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Bulkhead is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. His design is mostly based on [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'']] Bulkhead, but with the gentle and caring mug of [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

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

: While he is (roughly) the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. His right forearm has a built-in spring-loaded missile launcher. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets. He also comes with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Cliffjumper]]'s left arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

:His forearm with the built-in launcher is included with Battle Upgrade [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Optimus Prime]], just recolored, gimmick-neutered and labeled belonging to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All he needs are some [[John Goodman]] sound clips, and we've got a deal!]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Transformers panel at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]</ref>
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January. His design is repurposed as [[Bulkhead (G1)|a Generation 1 Bulkhead]] in the IDW comic Tread and Circuts.

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[[File:Legacy-Wreck-N-Rule-Bulkhead.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh come on, how can you release ''this'' without John Goodman voice clips?]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, 2022)
**''Accessories:'' Machine gun, battle mace, battle hammer, tarp cover/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the ''Legacy'' ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Store exclusives|Wreck N' Rule Collection]]'', this version of "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a redeco of the above toy in a "military camo" color scheme that gives him an ''even bigger'' resemblance to ''Age of Extinction'' Hound. In addition to his original accessories, Bulkhead now comes with a new hammer accessory resembling his arch-nemesis [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'s, and his translucent plastic is now a nearly opaque black. The new instructions show a way to stow both the hammer and machine gun together in the truck bed under the tarp, but you can't stow both them and the mace at the same time.

: All of the packs in the ''Wreck N' Rule Collection'' contain a piece of a buildable cardboard Wrecker hammer; Bulkhead comes with the "B" face of the hammer. The inner boxes are also designed to be stacked together to form a display mural.

: In the United States, Bulkhead was exclusively released in the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] ''Wreck N' Rule Collection'', with Bulkhead being revealed fourth on [[May 12]], 2022. Despite being originally slated for a [[November]] release, Bulkhead (along with [[Springer (G1)/toys#WreckNRule|Springer]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Twin Twist]]) began shipping out in mid [[July]] 2022, ahead of the two two-packs that had been revealed before him.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Prime-toy McDJapan Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Shake, battle and roll.]]
*'''Shake Bulkhead''' (Phone charm, 2011)

:Part of the "Transformers x [[McDonald's]]" promotion for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', "Shake Bulkhead" is a "phone charm" toy that looks like a tall cool frosty shake, but pops open to reveal ''Prime'' Bulkhead.

:This toy, as well as "[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#McDonald.27s|Burger Optimus]]", was a bit of a chore to obtain. First you had to buy a Happy Meal on [[July 30]]th or [[July 31|31]]st, which netted you a ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#McDonald's|Optimus Prime]] or [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#McDonald's|Bumblebee]] toy and a "weekend exclusive Special DVD and [[MechTech]] Sheet with red ticket". Said ticket was then traded in at participating toy stores when buying any [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'' toy]] to get one of the two charms. (Completing the set with "[[Bumblebee (WFC)/merchandise#McDonald.27s|Potato Bumblebee]]" was considerably easier, at least.)

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[[File:Primetoy-BulkheadtHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tastes like cardboard! ...oh, it ''is'' cardboard.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
**''McNumber:'' '''5'''
**''Accessories'': 3 discs
:Happy Meal Bulkhead is a non-transformable offroad vehicle! He comes with three paper discs which can be inserted under his hood. When the roof is pulled back, one is expelled.
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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Bulkhead mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation on his shoulders and upper legs.

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===''Thrilling 30''===
[[File:T30-toy Bulkhead CollectibleFig.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #10'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base

:A super-deformed Bulkhead was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases

:The same Bulkhead figurine was also available in a five-pack alongside the ''Prime'' versions of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]] and [[Starscream (WFC)#Thrilling 30|Starscream]].
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===Eaglemoss cards===
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Bulkhead.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Weapon on loan from [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Tiny titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''6/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Bulkhead is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing a rather ''huge'' gatling-like cannon.

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

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

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==Notes==
[[File:Bulkheadsmile.jpg|thumb|It's really weird the longer you look at it.]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderBulkhead.jpg|thumb|Now properly desaturated, Bulkhead is ready for a role in ''War for Cybertron''.]]
* Bulkhead is an homage to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], even using a wrecking ball-like mace.
* When [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] was briefly brought in early in the design process of ''Prime'', Bulkhead was originally intended to be [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]. However, as the show evolved, the writers said they realized that they were essentially writing a new Bulkhead, and the character was brought in.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/site-updates-18/wtftfw-podcast-episode-123-with-derrick-j-wyatt-now-online-171018/</ref> Later, on a featurette on the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' Blu-ray, [[Rik Alvarez]] admitted that because of the death of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', they didn't want to confuse kids with a living Ironhide.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-1-blu-ray-review-174448/</ref> It's likely that the former story was a cover for the latter, for spoiler reasons.
* Bulkhead's chin piece is actually a cover for his lower lip, as is evident whenever he smiles and in his ''Robots in Disguise'' character design.
* Bulkhead's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Bulkhead parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop. While all the characters in the game are hue-shifted from their normal colorations, Bulkhead ended up noticeably less-different than his peers.
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Another Bulkhead]] seems to have completely borrowed the look of this Bulkhead.
*A figurine of Bulkhead was released as part of the ''[[Speed Stars]]'' line. Being branded a ''Dark of the Moon'' toy means we consider him [[Bulkhead (DOTM)|a separate movieverse incarnation of the character]], but now you know!
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[#First Edition|''First Edition'' Bulkhead]] into [[Bruton]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Bulkhead has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Berserk Mode''' (バーサークモード ''Bāsāku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.B., B.H., C.L., O.P., R.A.
: Seen on his box-back photo, in this mode Bulkhead holds the [[Nebula Scythe]], with [[R.A.]] attached to his right arm, [[B.B.]] on his right shoulder, and [[C.L.]] attached to the mounting point behind his head.

*'''Shootgize Galaxy Launcher''' (シュートジアイズガラクシーランチャー ''Shūtojiaizu Garakushī Ranchā'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.B., B.H., C.L., Gora, O.P., Zori
: Yyyyeah. Revealed in the ''[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]'' portion of "[[Scrapheap (episode)|Freezing Transformation!? Terror of the Minicons]]", in this battle mode Bulkhead holds the [[Galaxy Launcher]] Super Combo Weapon, while he's also got O.P. on his left forearm, B.B. on his back, and inexplicably [[Gora]] on his right forearm with [[Zori]] also on his back. And as far as can be told, "Shootgize" seems to be a bad portmanteau of "shoot" and "energize".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bulkhead''' (バルクヘッド ''Barukuheddo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gébǎn''' (隔板, "Bulkhead")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]

==External links==
* [http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/prime/cast-gallery/bulkhead Bulkhead's character page @ Hubworld.com]

[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Green Order]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Jussi Wahlgren

2023-01-06T10:52:55Z

CAJH: /* Prime */

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'''Jussi Wahlgren''' (????, [[1952]] – [[December 15]], [[2021]]) was a Finnish actor and voice actor. His acting roles include the series ''Secret Lives'', while ''Transformers'' appears to be his only animated series.

==Voice Roles==
===Prime===
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] ''(season 2)''
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ''(seasons 1 and 2)''
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ''(season 2)''

==External Links==
*{{w|lang=fi|Jussi Wahlgren|Wikipedia entry}} ''(Finnish)''
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1618306/ IMDB entry]

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[[Category:Finnish voice actors]]

Unicron/Aligned

2023-01-06T10:52:07Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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{{quote|Yes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|disciple of Primus]], on this very day, for Unicron may be one, but we all are Unicron!|Unicron|"[[One Shall Rise, Part 1|One Shall Rise Part 1]]"}}

[[File:Transformers_Covenant_of_Primus_Unicron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's a small world after all...]]
The '''Unicron''' of the [[Uniend]] universal cluster terraformed into the planet [[Earth]] after his defeat by the [[Thirteen]].

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
Unicron and [[Primus]] began life as personalities within a single omnipotent being that conversed with itself. While Primus saw beauty in life and found it sacred, Unicron found it pointless, cruel, and needing to end. The divide between the two personalities grew and the being eventually split into Primus and Unicron. Unshackled, Unicron went on a cosmic rampage, destroying all he found, with the end goal of consuming reality itself. Eventually Primus took a stand against Unicron but the two brothers found themselves evenly matched in a perfect stalemate. Primus responded by creating the [[Thirteen]] to fight in his stead.

At his full power however, Unicron's mere aura overpowered the Thirteen causing them to nearly lose all hope before they rallied. The youngest of them, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], managed to breach Unicron's interior and exposed his Primus-like Spark to Unicron's Anti-Spark, the resulting reaction knocking both beings into stasis lock. [[Vector Prime]] then created a time loop around Unicron to keep him in stasis and prevent him from ever awakening. Though the day had been won, the Thirteen's exposure to Unicron had infected them all with a touch of his darkness. Though they all tried to ignore it, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] later reflected that by doing so, they gave the darkness fertile ground to grow in. During the battle, [[Dark Energon]] bled from his body and was eventually sealed away.

The darkness particularly grew in [[Prima]], whom Unicron had physically bitten, who had created a chart tracking which of the Primes were more similar to Primus and Unicron.

Upon finding the Dark Energon, [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] merged it with his [[spark]] and eventually the very [[core]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

After arriving on [[Earth]], Optimus expressed surprise at how much life had sprung up on Unicron's body. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] updated her personal log for the first time since coming to Earth just before the attack on Unicron. Before he merged with the [[Core]], Optimus Prime recalled Unicron's great surprise at being trapped forever in the [[AllSpark]] container. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

===Aligned novels===
Unicron was defeated in his attempt to destroy Cybertron very early in its history, but emanations of his presence remained and were gathered and stored on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. This substance was a violently addictive poison that could pass on to another bot once its user died, and was dubbed the Sparks of Unicron or [[Dark Energon]]. Ultimately [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] achieved what Unicron did not by contaminating the [[core]] with Dark Energon, forcing the planet to shut down and reboot. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[John Noble]] (English), [[Frank Welker]] (English, as [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Hidetoshi Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian, "Predacons Rising"), [[José Lavat]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Miguel Ángel Pérez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Jürgen Kluckert]] (German), [[Markus Bäckman]] (Finnish), [[Patrick Descamps]] (French), [[Marco Antônio Abreu]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Armando Tiraboschi]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "Predacons Rising")}}

[[File:OneShallRise1-Unicronsilhouette.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|{{w|Godfellas|Oh, how convenient! A theory about God that doesn't require looking through a telescope. Get back to work!}}]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space.

Over time, matter gravitated towards Unicron's fallen form, eventually forming a [[Earth|planet]] which found an orbit around a distant star. Prophesies foretold that should a certain planetary alignment occur, gravitational forces would wake Unicron from his slumber. In Optimus Prime's later view, Unicron had likely begun to transcend physical form. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

In his three years in space, Megatron discovered the solidified form of Dark Energon, rumoured to be "the blood of Unicron". A worried [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] referred to Unicron as a legendary "destroyer", and called his blood the "Anti-Spark" as well. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Megatron injected a piece of Dark Energon into himself and announced that he could hear Unicron's thoughts, much to Starscream's concern. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

Some time later, as a planetary alignment foretold in a prophecy from the [[Covenant of Primus]] was drawing near, Megatron began to see visions of the future brought on by the sliver of Dark Energon that dwelt within his body. In one such vision, Megatron glimpsed the shadowed face of Unicron himself, and claimed that it was as if he could hear Unicron's own thoughts. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] were less than convinced, but kept that fact to themselves. Much to everyone's shock, a volcano near the site of Optimus and Megatron's battle exploded and released a load of Dark Energon from the [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

[[File:OneShallRise1-Unicronlistens.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Disappointed that I'm not the size of the moon or bigger? We'll soon fix that."]]
As storms, earthquakes, and volcanoes erupted simultaneously across Earth, the [[Autobot]]s began to suspect that Earth itself had Unicron as its core, explaining why Dark Energon was expelling from within. Meanwhile, Megatron ordered the [[Decepticon Miner]]s to mine the Dark Energon that spilled and at the same time he sought Unicron's attention at the maw of a volcano. Megatron presented himself as Unicron's herald and servant, an enemy of the Primes, but Unicron dismissed the Decepticon leader. If Megatron had failed to destroy the last of the Primes thus far on his own, Unicron believed Megatron's help was worthless. Similarly, Optimus Prime sought out Unicron elsewhere, traveling to the area which the Autobots believed to be the strongest epicenter of his consciousness. Unicron formed from a cliffside as a stone likeness of his old body near Optimus, while the Autobot leader made a passioned plea to the Chaos Bringer to spare the planets' inhabitants. Unicron denied Optimus's pleas, as he considered the humans "parasites", and he birthed multiple copies of himself from the landscape that surrounded Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

[[File:OneShallRise2-bigdude.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Still not big enough for you?]]
Optimus, soon joined by his fellow Autobots, blasted his way through increasingly larger Unicron avatars, until finally Unicron produced one even the Autobots couldn't beat. It raised a foot to crush Optimus, only for Megatron to lend a hand by blasting its head off. While the Autobots retreated to base to consider Megatron's plan, the Decepticon leader engaged more of the stone Unicrons, smashing them as fast as Unicron could produce them. Eventually, Megatron disappeared through the Autobot [[GroundBridge]].

[[File:OneShallRise2-inside.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"So hey, Prime, I guess we're kind of like Ozzy and Drix, huh?" "Shut up."]]
A short time later, Megatron and the Autobots used the GroundBridge to reach the core of Earth itself, where Unicron's eye peered around. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} As they moved through the interior of the deity, the Autobots and Megatron were attacked by a swarm of flying drones, [[Unicron's antibodies]]. The group fought them until they reached Unicron's anti-spark with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron ventured inside. As Optimus attempted to fight off waves of power from Unicron, Megatron was forcibly possessed by the ancient god and set against the Autobot leader. Before Unicron could strike through Megatron, Optimus unleashed the full power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Unicron, overwhelming him, and returning him to his slumber. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

Much later Agent Fowler was giving a briefing to General Bryce about the Autobots' mission and brought up their encounter with Unicron. Bryce misunderstood and believed Fowler was talking about a ''[[unicorn]]'', threatenening Fowler with a psychological evaluation. He relented after the misunderstanding was cleared up. {{storylink|Grill (episode)|Grill}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-chaosandcreation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|And here I am in my <s>Galvatron</s> <s>Megacron</s> <s>Unitron</s>... You know what? Let's just call it my ''suit''.]]
Awakened by the restoration of Cybertron, Unicron cast around for a new vessel for his anti-spark, and found Megatron's body at the bottom of the ocean. Reconstructing and reviving Megatron, Unicron took possession of his body and flew to Cybertron with the aim of destroying Primus once and for all. He arrived at Megatron's old fortress of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where he fought four Autobots. Dissatisfied by his new body's performance in battle, he tracked down [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whom Megatron claimed was a loyal warrior. After a brief fight, Unicron prevailed and learned of the existence of a burial ground of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] remains. He used his Dark Energon to revive the Predacons as an army of Terrorcons, and led them across the [[Hydrax Plateau]] to the [[Well of All Sparks]]. While the Terrorcons poured into the Well, Unicron felt the return of the [[AllSpark]], which Optimus Prime had just brought back to the planet. Unicron easily bested Prime in battle, and obtained the vessel, only to find it empty. The vessel instead drew Unicron's anti-spark into itself, sealing the dark god inside and freeing Megatron from his will. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Arms Micron'' toy bios===
The [[One Shall Rise, Part 1|awakening]] of Unicron from within the Earth sent ripples that echoed into the multiverse, drawing the attention of [[Lio Convoy]] in [[Primax 498.1 Alpha|another universe]]. Travelling across realities, he arrived to find that the Autobots and Decepticons had already defeated Unicron, but elected to remain in this world for a time to safeguard against his potential return. {{storylink|Lio Convoy#Prime|''Arms Micron'' Leo Prime bio}} Using his ancient sword and the power of his [[Energon Matrix]], Lio Convoy carved up the remains of one of Unicron's rock-and-stone avatars to create the powerful [[Gaia Armor]], severing its link to Unicron himself but allowing it to retain the power of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Gaia Armor|''Arms Micron'' Gaia Armor bio}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
[[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] was sufficiently aware of Unicron for [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] to remark that [[Boulder]]'s throwing skills would be insufficient to hit the [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Transformers cartoon|backside]] of Unicron with a [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] ball. {{storylink|Christmas in July}} Heatwave would later remark that he would rather ask Unicron for help when the team had to employ [[High Tide]]'s assistance in containing a super-sized [[CeCe Greene]]. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:Battlegrounds2 Megatronus holds aloft the spark fuser.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Are you really sure you want to destroy the planet you happen to be standing on?]]
Several years after Unicron was sealed away, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] was freed from his imprisonment and brought to Earth, intending to use his [[spark fuser]] to combine the remnants of the Chaos Bringer's Anti-spark in Earth's core with the AllSpark, which would destroy both Earth and Cybertron. Though Megatronus succeeded in drawing out the Anti-spark, he was ultimately thwarted by the efforts of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s team, aided by the revived Optimus Prime, and the Anti-spark returned to Earth's core. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
Eons ago Unicron created [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]] to serve him and destroy the Matrix of Leadership. After [[One Shall Rise, Part 3|Unicron's demise]], a meteor of Dark Energon with Thunderwing sealed within crashed on Earth. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] came across the meteor and found Thunderwing, who revealed that he was a minion of Unicron and his mission was to destroy the Matrix. Thunderwing even went as far as to seek help from the Decepticons for the repairs needed. However, he failed thanks to the combined efforts of Prime and [[Jack Darby]] and fell into a volcano. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

==Toys==
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Smokescreen (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:52:05Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeSmokescreenTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally, after forty-four episodes, a kid appeal character!]]

'''Smokescreen''' is an eager young Autobot recruit, all too ready to fight in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], to become a great warrior, maybe even a Prime someday. While he may talk a mile a minute and be greener than [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s paintwork, Smokescreen at least has the sense to use his wits when charging into a situation, rather than heading in firing blind. He also idolizes [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and will do anything to impress him, even at the risk of his own life.

{{bigquote|Now, that was a plan!|Smokescreen|"[[New Recruit]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English), [[Kazuyuki Okitsu]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Bernhard Völger]] (German), [[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Riku Korhonen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French), [[Matteo Zanotti]] (Italian), [[Vagner Fagundes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:New-recruit-smokescreen-flashback-tfp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Maybe if I punch the screen hard enough, I'll be able to escape.]]
Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the latter part of the war, Smokescreen was keen to be a soldier and underwent training with the [[Elite Guard]], although it was more of a boot camp at the time. To his disappointment, he ended up on security detail at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]] guarding [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. He was also put in guard of the Iacon relics. Though he learned much, he still yearned for combat. He thought his chance had come when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked Iacon directly, but instead he was immediately knocked into stasis by a Decepticon bomb. Or so he thought. {{storylink|New Recruit}} Without knowing, Smokescreen was actually knocked out by Alpha Trion himself who opened him up and stored one of the Omega Key Iacon relics in his body. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Somehow Smokescreen ended up on a Decepticon transport and awakened on it. Giving the guard the slip, Smokescreen stole an escape pod which took him to [[Earth]].

[[File:NewRecruit-prettygoodplan.jpg|thumb|I'm here to be an Optimus fanboy and make people suspicious, and I'm all out of being an Opti- wait, no, I'm not...]]
Upon landing, he joined members of [[Team Prime]] in fighting off some Decepticons who had converged on the pod. His wild, reckless fighting ignited the pod's spilled fuel, which sent the Decepticons packing, but did little to impress Team Prime. Though the others were suspicious, Optimus accepted him upon his recounting of tales only Alpha Trion and Optimus would have known. They took him to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Outpost Omega One]] and the [[human]] [[Jack Darby]] gave him a tour during which he recognized some of the relics from the Hall of Records. Due to Smokescreen's inexperience, Optimus refused to let him go on a mission to recover [[Red Energon]], and instead he and Jack went to find him a new [[alternate mode]]. When Prime's team got into trouble, Smokescreen had the idea of using the [[phase shifter]] to help and convinced [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to let him try. On the battlefield, he succeeded in using it to separate [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] from the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], ultimately resulting a victory (more or less) for the Autobots. With that success, Optimus welcomed him to Team Prime. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] rebuffed Smokescreen's suggestion of using the Apex Armor while mending. When the Decepticons got hold of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Optimus led a team including Smokescreen to a military base in [[Colorado]] to protect the satellite's control codes. They ended up tangling with Decepticons, and Smokescreen was almost hit by the laser from the orbiting satellite. Smokescreen tried a solo attempt to get to [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s location but was almost hit again before being called to join Bulkhead in fighting [[Silas|Cylas]] and they succeeded in driving the [[MECH]] commander off. Smokescreen told the Wrecker that he studied all of his unit's battles which gave Bulkhead more confidence in him. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[File:Legacy-Smokescreencar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Just a LeMans racing car driving down the wrong side of the road in the middle of Nevada. Don't mind me.]]
After Smokescreen threatened a human driver and had his picture taken, he was assigned Jack to teach him the ropes. He managed to talk Jack into pulling pranks on several humans, and when Ratchet detected an Iacon homing beacon, Smokescreen volunteered to investigate and took Jack along too. When it turned out the relic in question was the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], Smokescreen charged in and was promptly captured by the Decepticons. After the rest of the Autobots saved the day, they gave Smokescreen a stern talking to. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

When Optimus decoded the location of the first [[Omega Key]], Smokescreen volunteered to go fetch it, and secretly took the phase shifter with him. After he and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] found the key, they were ambushed by Megatron, who struck Smokescreen with a wave of energy from the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though the other Autobots thought Smokescreen dead, he had instead survived thanks to the phase shifter and found his way out of the ruins in time to help Optimus retrieve the Omega Key from Megatron. Ratchet later said Smokescreen could keep the phase shifter, though his joy was tempered by the loss of the Star Saber. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

Smokescreen remained exuberant after his victory, getting on the other Autobot's nerves, and was disappointed when he was left at base while Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] went to get the next key. He got his chance when he and Bulkhead were sent to get Key number 3, but after an encounter with [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Smokescreen was knocked out in the process of retrieving the key. He was upset at the loss, and after Arcee lectured him, went out for a drive, unaware that both sides were about to discover that he himself was the final relic. Unfortunately the Decepticons found him first, and he was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobSmokescreenfreefall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's official. I don't believe I can fly anymore.]]
Smokescreen awakened at the Decepticon lab table where he discovered that the final Omega Key was inside him. The Decepticons extracted the final Omega Key from him using his own Phase shifter and also used a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn what he knew about the relics. However, when Knock Out attempted to find out the Autobot base location, Smokescreen was able to regain his phase shifter from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and used it to steal the two keys the Decepticons possessed. After free-falling off the ship and saving himself with the shifter, Smokescreen bridged back to base with the two keys, but a short time later, Starscream managed to steal all three of the Autobots' keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron, Smokescreen took the [[spark extractor]] from storage. On Cybertron, he used his phase shifter to get the drop on the Decepticons and generally cause mayhem in their ranks, and dropped the extractor in their midst before phasing away. Having reclaimed the Omega Keys, the Autobots found the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Smokescreen was forced to surrender the Phase Shifter and hand over his key in exchange for Jack. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Smokescreen returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Smokescreen bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-SmokescreenOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|So what we call him now, huh? Smokimus Prime? Screen Prime?]]
Unwilling to abandon everything, Smokescreen used the phase shifter to sneak back. Following the base's destruction, he was able to pull Optimus from the wreckage and take his barely-functioning leader to an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He searched fruitlessly through the ruins of the base for medical supplies. Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime, giving Smokescreen the idea to look for it in the [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Using the phase shifter, Smokescreen boarded the Decepticon warship and found both Airachnid and the Forge. On his return to the cavern, Prime refused to use the Forge on himself, believing its power should be conserved to repair the Omega Lock, and that Smokescreen would succeed him as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Smokescreen refused to let Optimus die and used the Forge to revive his leader. The pair headed for Darkmount, but Smokescreen was left behind by Optimus's new flight-capable form, and by the time he arrived, the battle was already over. The Autobots reassembled at a human military base, where Ratchet reassured Smokescreen he'd done the right thing. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Smokescreennewpaintjob.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Does this paint job make me look fat?]]
Smokescreen got a new paint job, but when he returned to base was vilified by Ultra Magnus, who then ordered him to stack empty energon cubes. As he did this, Smokescreen quietly complained about how he had nearly been a Prime. He, Optimus and Bumblebee headed to [[Texas]] to stop the Decepticons from retrieving Predacon remains located there, only to find themselves fighting the formidable team of Shockwave and Soundwave. Despite their best efforts, Soundwave still managed to send the piece of the Predacon remains to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via an expertly timed GroundBridge. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ProjectPredaconSmokescreensCarMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Yes. This paint job makes my car mode ''much'' more stealthy.]]
During a mission to secure energon, Smokescreen volunteered to accompany the Wreckers into an abandoned mine to scout things out. He was teamed up with Bulkhead, but the pair failed to find anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} After Ultra Magnus was forced to have a claw for a hand, Smokescreen attempted to cheer him up by suggesting it could become his signature, like Bumblebee's damaged voice box, but this merely annoyed Bumblebee. Smokescreen was part of the team that failed to stop a Decepticon raid, but he did get to witness Optimus capturing Soundwave. He and Bulkhead were later assigned to guard the creepy Decepticon, and when Soundwave got loose, the pair found themselves knocked out by him. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingSmokescreenSCRAP.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Hot Rod? No, I'm Smokescreen! You know, the impulsive kid-bot with a fanboy love for Optimus and who also almost received the Matrix! Smokescreen!]]
They launched a probe carrying Laserbeak's transponder and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Smokescreen and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though assigned to accompany Arcee and Bumblebee, Smokescreen promptly struck off on his own. He retrieved the Star Saber from the warship's storeroom with the intention of returning it to Optimus, however when he reached the Omega Lock control room, Shockwave blasted him. The Autobots continued to battle until Megatron perished at the hands of Bumblebee. With the warship under their control, the Autobots were able to return to Cybertron and restore it. After a farewell to their human friends, Smokescreen and the other Autobots returned home through the space bridge. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus went patrolling to find Starscream and Shockwave. They instead ran into two new Predacons and would have been killed had Smokescreen not saved them both with the phase shifter. Smokescreen and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Smokescreen was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Car Crash}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With a number of the other Autobots injured in battle with [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], Smokescreen infiltrated a Decepticon laboratory and discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s full of developing Predacons. Believing he had found the origin of the Predacons, Smokescreen was about to return to base when he found himself confronted by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} who planned to destroy his own lab and frame Smokescreen for the act. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Though the battle damaged Smokescreen to the point where he was almost unable to return to base, he managed to escape with a number of [[data disc]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.19|Smoked Out}}}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
After Cybertron's rebirth, Smokescreen adopted a [[Smokescreen (G1)|new blue and red paint scheme]], {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} and had a statue of himself constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came into power, Smokescreen was blacklisted for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a blue Smokescreen was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' headquarters was destroyed and Optimus Prime was left in critical condition. Smokescreen looked over his leader until [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] stepped in, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy AMsmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Are you gonna be a good boy and give up nicely?]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe, [[2012]]-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-26'''
**''Accessories'': "S.S." Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Smokescreen is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Prime|Knock Out]], with a new head and heels/vehicle rear. He transforms into a low-riding sports car, and is largely devoid of [[paint operation]]s, using numerous foil [[sticker]]s for details and deco.

: He features many [[5 mm post|5mm posts and port]]s on his person, with his 5mm-compatible hands, two ports on his robot back, two ports on his robot legs/vehicle sides, as well as two ports and posts on his robot heels/vehicle rear. As part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, he comes with an Arms Micron partner named [[S.S.]], a robotic humanoid who transforms into a crossbow. S.S. has two 5mm posts and a single peg-hole.

: According to the [[instructions]], Smokescreen is transformed slightly differently from Knock Out, with his hood-chest panel not being folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/AMSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Arms Micron Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Prime-toy SmokescreenCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Guns don't kill people, ''I'' kill people!... with guns.]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 001'''
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Smokescreen is an all-new, smaller-scale mold, transforming into a sports car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C, and coming with a "Chain Bolter" blaster with a chainsaw bayonet. His weapon features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and two ports, and can mount onto ports on Smokescreen's hands, robot back/vehicle roof, and onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Prime'' [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]] as well as ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legion Class toys|Barricade]], with Prowl and Barricade having lightbars plugged into their roofs. The blaster, in various colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on Cyberverse Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sky Claw with Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Sky Claw]] vehicle includes a redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen in post-[[Project Predacon]] blue and yellow. With the color scheme and the number 7 on the doors, the deco is evocative of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]], specifically the #7 variant that was never released in the ''Alternators'' line. He comes with the same, unchanged blaster that his individual release has.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybLegSmokescreenSkyClaw/smokescreen.htm More information on Sky Claw Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionEG04Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (EZ Collection, 2013-[[April 27|04-27]])
**''ID number'': '''EG-04'''
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Smokescreen is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Smokescreen figure, replacing the gray main plastic color with white (the same shade also used by Prowl), changing the [[paint operation]]s for the headlights from silver to gold, and adding a silver border around the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot insignia on the hood. The plastic color layout and the paint mask remain the same.

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Cindersaur / Smokescreen''' (Cyberverse Legion 2-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Chain Bolter

: As part of the ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], Legion Class Smokescreen was redecoed again, this time in colors based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and was made available in a two-pack with [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. His blaster is the same mold as before, but now has a darker color.

: This set is a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Canada]], and a [[Tesco]] exclusive in the [[United Kingdom]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRSmokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprise! He's not Autobot Knock Out anymore!]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 008'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, & Electronet (combine to form Electronet Launcher), Shadow Quill Armor

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is an all new sculpt. He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C sports car, and features 5mm peg-holes on his hands, roof, and on either side of his spoiler.

:For accessories, he comes with a three-piece "[[Electronet Launcher]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher that can mount via its 5mm handle, and fires a missile with a soft, removable Electronet. According to the weapon's description in the instructions, the Electronet Launcher can apparently be used as an axe as well, with the Electronet presumably being used as the blade. Additionally, the Electronet has a tab on one side and a slot on the other, meaning the net can be rolled up with some effort, while Smokescreen has a hexagonal peg on his robot back that can be used to store the net.

:He also comes with the "Shadow Quill Armor", a rubbery piece of plastic which can attach to his vehicle to form a heavily-armored front-end, or can be worn in robot mode as a spiky harness of sorts. The sides of the armor each feature clips, presumably for storing the missile.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts his Electronet and armor as being cast in a mixture of blue and red plastic, but the final product has these cast only in metallic blue.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|tenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]], who in turn was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines|Barricade]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Smokescreen/smokescreen.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Smokescreen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Could someone tell me where the guy that assigns articulation is? I have a few questions to ''axe'' him.]]
*'''Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Battle Axe 1, Battle Axe 2
:Part of the first and sole wave of 2014 ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' toy, though with minor detail differences and extensions (to make him more plausible as a deluxe) and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.

:He also comes with two new battle axes, each of them a unique sculpt, which can also peg into the vehicle mode posts or the robot mode hands alternatively as guns too. These axes were colored silver and released with ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#MovieAdvanced|Starscream]].

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], Smokescreen and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).
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===''Go!''===
[[File:Transformers Go G06 Hunter Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|More paint, less net.]]
*'''Hunter Smokescreen''' (Deluxe Class, 2013-[[July 27|07-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G06'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile

:Part of the third wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, "Hunter Smokescreen" is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Smokescreen toy, omitting the ''Beast Hunters'' version's Shadow Quill Armor and Electronet. Instead, he features a new, more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] deco, featuring the show-accurate 'checkerboard' pattern on the doors, a small Autobrand on his robot chest, a more thoroughly-painted spoiler, and painted wheel rims. Sadly, his [[light-piping]] has been neutered due to the patch of gang-molded black translucent plastic on his head being painted in (show-accurate) light blue.

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==Notes==
[[File:Smokescreen-Prime-season 3-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]
*The 38s Smokescreen sports on his doors are an homage to his [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 incarnation]], who also wore them. His paint schemes throughout the series also homage the pre-''Transformers'' color schemes of the Autobot "Datsun Trio", taking it to a head in a mugshot from the penultimate ''Robots in Disguise'' episode when he appears in a ''G1''-inspired body.
*According to the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' DVD/Blu-ray featurettes, Smokescreen was in the original line-up for Season 1, and would've died in the Season finale. However, the character was replaced by [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and his death was moved to the first episode.
*Smokescreen's license plate in "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]" and "[[Hard Knocks]]" is "'''RPI·437'''", the same one used by [[June Darby]] and [[William Fowler]], due to asset reuse.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Smokescreen''' (スモークスクリーン ''Sumōkusukurīn'')

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Vince

2023-01-06T10:44:58Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */ It was easy jump into potentially wrong conclusions from imperfect end credits.

{{disambig3|Vince}}

:''Vince is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:Vince.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Diedrich Bader|Guy Gardner]]: The High School Years.]]
'''Vince''' is a teenage boy who attends the [[Memorial High School|school]] in [[Jasper]], [[Nevada]]. He's a jerk and a bully, and also takes part in street racing.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brad Raider]] (English), [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese)|[[Moisés Ivan Mora]] (Latin America Spanish), [[Robson Kumode]] (Portuguese)}}
Vince was leaning on his car outside the school when [[Jack Darby]] started to head off, and he disparaged Jack's [[Arcee (WFC)|motorcycle]] as a moped. He caught up with Jack at a traffic light and challenged the boy to a race. Jack was reluctant to accept until Vince dissed his motorcycle again. They drove to a road outside Jasper, where they held a race. Vince took off first, but found that Jack was a much better motorcycle rider than Vince had expected. News of the race's result spread around school, and the next day, Vince challenged Jack to participate in a street race. Later that night, Jack turned up at the race in a [[Bumblebee (WFC)|yellow sports car]], claiming his motorcycle was in the shop. Jack and Vince jockeyed for lead position after the race started, but then Jack and a [[Knock Out (Prime)|red car]] started doing bizarre stunts. Vince followed them to a bridge, where he furiously challenged Jack to finish the race. While he was shouting, he was suddenly grabbed from behind and bundled into the red car, before being knocked out.

Vince had been taken prisoner by the [[Decepticon]] Knock Out, who'd mistaken him for one of the [[Autobot]]s' allies. The Decepticon attempted to use Vince as bait to draw in Bumblebee, but he and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] got more than they bargained for when [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] turned up as well. On the run, Knock Out was stopped by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who retrieved Vince. Jack and Bumblebee were returning Vince to his car when he came around, and Jack claimed that Vince had been grabbed by some guys in some sort of gang initiation. After Jack told Vince that maybe street racing wasn't such a good idea, Vince insulted Bumblebee's vehicle mode, and the Autobot left him coughing in a cloud of dust. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[Image:LegacyVinceCarBurgered.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Yes. Yes, you can haz cheezburger... RIGHT IN YOUR TWISTED SPAAAAAAARK.]]
The race was so well known that word of it got back to [[June Darby|Jack's mother]]. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}} Vince was talking to a girl outside the school when [[Raf Esquivel]] was picked up by [[Ratchet (WFC)|an ambulance]] belonging to a friend of Jack's mom. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

Vince pulled up beside a [[Smokescreen (Prime)|high-powered sports car]] at the lights and was amused to discover Jack Darby was behind the wheel. After throwing a burger at the driver's window, he sped off. Some time later he discovered that his car had been mysteriously covered in burgers. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}
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==Notes==
*Vince's [[license plate]] is "281 DIL".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vince''' (ヴィンス ''Vinsu'')

[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Prime humans]]

Makeshift (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:44:32Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */ It was easy jump into potentially wrong conclusions from imperfect end credits.

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Makeshift}}
:''Makeshift is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:ConJob-Makeshiftshadow.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.95|A shapeshifter who doesn't like sunlight. [[Zartan|Hmmm.]]]]

'''Makeshift''', alias '''777''', is a [[Shifter]], a legendary breed of [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] who can change his shape into any form that has roughly the same mass. More importantly, he can alter his voice and mannerisms to impersonate other Transformers—and he's pretty good at it too. Makeshift has claimed under interrogation that he doesn't kill his prey when it's not necessary, but he's not the most honest of robots.

Makeshift has formed a distinct enmity with the sometimes-Decepticon [[Axer (Prime)|Axer]].
{{quote|You're fighting the natural law of the universe. Kill or be killed. Use resources or become a resource. Conservation of energy demands it.|Makeshift|''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===

Before the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], 777 was a gladiator from the city of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], where he first met [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. When the war broke out, he rallied under the Decepticon cause and became a bounty hunter, working in the untamed regions between Kaon and the [[Hydrax Plateau]].

When the [[Autobot]]s eventually evacuated [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', Makeshift was ordered to infiltrate the Autobot crew. He posed as the young and eager [[Autobot]] known as [[Hound (Prime)|Hound]], after knocking out the real Hound back on Cybertron and leaving him in an abandoned maintenance tunnel. As "Hound", Makeshift made his way aboard the ''Ark'' as it left Cybertron, with the rest of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew.

Once the ''Ark'' stopped on [[Velocitron]] for repairs, Makeshift began a campaign to destabilize the planet's strained society. Temporarily taking on a new shape, he privately met with [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]] and his cronies, urging them to overthrow [[Override (Prime)|Override]]'s regime and rule Velocitron alone. He also informed them about Megatron, and how the Decepticon leader would soon arrive on Velocitron. After returning to the city of [[Delta]], Makeshift sabotaged the ''Ark'' in an attempt to trap the Autobots on Velocitron. This was only a partial success, and had the side effect of alerting Optimus Prime to the presence of a traitor.

After Ransack finally made a play for power, Makeshift resumed his Hound persona and travelled with the Autobots to the world of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]; while the ship was in orbit he sabotaged the vessel by knocking out its engines, causing it to crash. While the Autobots recovered, he killed and took the form of a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] trader known as [[Shearbolt]] to misdirect Prime's search teams.

When [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] finally realized Hound was not who he seemed, the Autobots hatched a plan to trap the Shifter. Optimus and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] managed to outwit him and trapped him in a stasis field, where he could no longer change shape. After an interrogation session, he was taken prisoner by the Junkions and trapped in an old spaceship component, unable to escape. This didn't last long, however; When Megatron removed the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], the component was broken and Makeshift managed to break free. Not only did he refuse to help Axer, but he also sold him out to the [[Star Seeker]]s while masquerading as [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]]'s friend [[Detritus (Prime)|Detritus]]. After breaking character, Makeshift managed to elude the furious Junkions and escaped to parts unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

{{note|Makeshift's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, was also chronicled in the "[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]", although there he is referred to as [[Axer (Prime)|Axer]].}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English), [[James Horan]] (English, as Wheeljack), [[Yūki Tai]] (Japanese)|[[Dennis Schmidt-Foß]] (German), [[Fábio Moura]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Miguel Ángel Pérez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Alessandro Zurla]] (Italian)}}

Makeshift was one of the many troops under [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s command. When [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]'s old [[Wrecker]] buddy [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] was on his way to [[Earth]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] downloaded the Autobot's form and war record into Makeshift, so that he could impersonate Wheeljack. The real Wheeljack was captured, and Makeshift took his place on the battlefield in time for Bulkhead, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to arrive.

[[File:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|That's NOT how you treat the natives here.]]
The Autobots accepted Makeshift as Wheeljack and held an impromptu party. Makeshift attempted to fulfill his mission and activate the [[GroundBridge]] for the Decepticons to storm in through, but it had been damaged in a recent [[Scraplet]] attack, and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] had it deactivated for repairs. As Bulkhead's suspicion rose, Makeshift asked to be shown around by [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]]. He managed to learn the location of the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]] from her, and asked if she could show her where the exit was. This led them back to the main control room, where a suspicious Bulkhead demanded he tell the story of their involvement at the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift recalled the information from Wheeljack's war record, but got a vital fact wrong: Bulkhead had left the Wreckers before the battle. When Bulkhead pointed out his error, Makeshift realized he'd been made, and took Miko hostage, threatening to "squeeze her into pulp".

The GroundBridge was eventually ready, and Makeshift activated it at the coordinates he'd been given. As he prepared to go through it, Wheeljack, who'd escaped the Decepticons, came through in the other direction. The pair dueled with their swords until Wheeljack was victorious, and Bulkhead threw Makeshift through the ground bridge. Arriving on the top of the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Decepticon ship]], Makeshift was about to report the location of the Autobot base, but had failed to notice that the grenade he carried at his hip had been set off by the Autobots. As Starscream and Soundwave bailed, Makeshift was caught in the ensuing explosion. {{storylink|Con Job}}

When [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived on Earth, the other Autobots were hesitant to trust him, remembering their encounter with Makeshift. {{storylink|New Recruit}}
{{-}}

===''Little, Brown, and Company'' books===
{{Charstubfiction}}
{{Storylink|Decepticon in Disguise}}

==Notes==
*While being at the center of an explosion has often been a nonfatal event for Transformers in past series, ''Prime'' executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] has stated that "When we kill a character, we kill a character"<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/2011/02/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ ToonZone.net summary of a Q&A session with the ''Prime'' creative team]</ref> (though this was later proven untrue as the historically hard-to-kill Megatron was brought back from the dead by the power of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and Bumblebee being revived by the [[Omega Lock]]). At [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' show runners admitted to realizing that introducing a character with Makeshift's powers so early into the show's run was an unwanted limitation on future episodes,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bulsLCSSkfo&t=3226s YouTube capture of the BotCon 2011 Makeshift question]</ref> which made his quick demise a necessity. Well, that, plus, y'know, he found out where the Autobots' base was, and thus ''had'' to die by necessity of the plot.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Makeshift''' (メイクシフト ''Meikushifuto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Qiān-miàn Kè''' (千面客, "Thousand-faced Guest")

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]

Skyquake (Prime)

2023-01-06T10:44:11Z

CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */ It was easy jump into potentially wrong conclusions from imperfect end credits.

{{disambig3|Skyquake}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:SkyquakePrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Ain't he unglamorous?]]

'''Skyquake'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s loyalties are unlikely to be questioned anytime soon. A Decepticon guardian sent to protect [[Earth]]'s [[energon]] stocks, he is completely loyal to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. He will not only obey every order, he will follow them until Megatron says otherwise, regardless of the passage of time. He also possesses a rather short temper towards the disloyal, and is not beyond backhanding even a [[Starscream (WFC)|superior officer]] who gets in the way of Megatron's will. Otherwise, he's actually a polite guy when it comes down to it, even to his targets and foes. He's succinct, and will not mince his words. It's nothing personal, it's just orders from his master.

His split-[[Spark]] [[twin]] brother is the similarly honor-bound [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. The two are able to sense each other, even across the galaxy.

Skyquake also has [[Skyquake Pre-Memorial Hospital|a hospital]] named after him. Prematurely, anyway.

{{quote|It will be a shame to crush you, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|bug]], but it is my duty.|Skyquake|"[[Masters & Students]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Green]] (English), [[Frank Welker]] (English, "Shadowzone"), [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Ángel Amorós]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Gerardo Alonso]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marco Antônio Abreu]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Tamás Bognár]] (Hungarian), [[Alessandro D'Errico]] (Italian), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French, first voice), [[Patrick Descamps]] (French, second voice)}}
[[Image:Masters&Students-MyLittleFriend.jpg|thumb|250px|left|NOW IS COWARD KILLING TIME!]]

Millennia ago, during the great war, [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] tasked Skyquake with assassinating [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] at the [[Battle of Technahar]] but Skyquake failed to carry out his mission. He was later one of a number of Decepticon guardians sent to Earth by Megatron when the planet was seeded with Energon. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} He also became the namesake for "Skyquake Pre-Memorial Hospital", though it's unclear whether he ever learned of the hospital's founders anticipating his demise. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}}

In the modern era, he was sought out by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], who needed a strong presence to inspire [[Vehicon (Prime)|his troops]] into believing his reign would be a successful one. However, Skyquake was less amiable to the idea, firmly announcing both his loyalty to Megatron and his lack of faith in Starscream's claims of Megatron's death. Before the pair came to blows, Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] appeared on the scene. Skyquake reminded Prime of their encounter during the Battle of Technar, but Optimus still offered both Decepticons a chance at peace. Starscream showed some interest, as long as Optimus bowed to him, causing a frustrated Skyquake to belt him aside and attack Prime. Bumblebee threw himself into the fray but proved more of a distraction than anything else. He did manage to buy Optimus the time to realize Skyquake still lacked a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]].[[Image:Masters&Students-SkyquakeDeceased.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Medic!]] Using the canyon they were battling in to their advantage, the Autobots managed to corner Skyquake. Unfortunately, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] appeared in a [[Fowler's V-tol|high-tech military jet]], which Skyquake immediately [[Scanning|scanned]].

Skyquake quickly dominated the battle until Bumblebee threw himself on the jet and, as Skyquake tried to shake him off, ripped out his internals. Bumblebee jumped onto Fowler's plane as a heavily injured Skyquake crashed into the ground. After Skyquake closed his optics for possibly one last time, Prime sadly noted how things might have been different, before burying the Decepticon. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} Dreadwing sensed his brother's emergence from stasis and later death. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[Image:Shadowzone-alone.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I am not ''burned'', just ''scorched.'' Wait...]]

Some time later, Starscream attempted to resurrect Skyquake using the chunk of [[Dark Energon]] that he ripped from Megatron's chest. It worked, and Skyquake rose as a [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombie]], however a [[GroundBridge]] incident transported him to a strange alternate dimension along with the Autobots' human friends [[Miko Nakadai]], [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel]]. After discovering that he couldn't harm the Autobots, who were still in the real world, Skyquake began pursuing the three kids. They managed to find Starscream's arm, left behind during the battle, and used it to shoot Skyquake. This merely resulted in his arm coming off and chasing them. It followed them back through a rescue portal created by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and briefly assaulted Starscream before he shook it loose. It ran after him again but Starscream GroundBridged himself away. The rest of Skyquake continued to roam the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]] and made a vain attempt to repair himself with Starscream's lost arm. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Megatron wasn't happy about Starscream using the Dark Energon shard that was previously merged with his Spark to bring Skyquake back, among other things. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Dreadwing was drawn to Earth after feeling his twin's death, where Megatron and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] confirmed his loss. Dreadwing swore the Autobots would pay for offlining his brother, though his attempts to gain revenge were unsuccessful. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Starscream encountered Dreadwing at the Antarctic, but at first mistook him for Skyquake before being corrected. When Starscream obtained the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], he prepared to reunite Dreadwing with his twin before Dreadwing blew a hole in the ice, into which Starscream fell. Optimus Prime expressed his remorse for his part in Skyquake's death and extended the same offer of a place in the Autobot ranks to Dreadwing. {{storylink|Triangulation}} Megatron used the oath Dreadwing swore on Skyquake's demise to get him to open the coffin of a Prime, rather than simply opening it himself. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

While Megatron was using a [[cortical psychic patch]] to interrogate Starscream, Dreadwing finally learned his brother's ultimate fate, roaming the shadow dimension as a zombie, and was more than a little upset that Megatron would withhold that information from him to shield Starscream. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}} As a result, Dreadwing turned the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] over to the Autobots before attempting to avenge his brother by killing Starscream. However, it was Dreadwing who met his end when Megatron intervened in Starscream's favor. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bs-skyquake.jpg|thumb|Sandvich and me going to beat your ass!]]
Skyquake originated from the far side of the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], and spoke with an [[accent]] that was strange to others. He was among the many Bot Shots who battled in the arenas of Cybertron. {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[Image:Primetoy-SkyquakeCyberverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Meet the Heavy.]]
*'''Skyquake''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 010'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine to form Tornado Cannon)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Skyquake is a redeco of [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Cyberverse|Dreadwing]], with new weapons, and transforms into a modified {{w|F-35 Lightning II}}. He features translucent plastic on the center of his jet/his back and cockpit-chest, allowing him to be illuminated by the larger Cyberverse sets. He comes with two translucent orange blasters, and both weapons feature multiple [[C joint|3mm post]]s, with one blaster additionally featuring two 3mm post-holes. This allows them to be held with his hands or mounted onto his arms and wings in different ways, store on Skyquake's back, combine with other Cyberverse weapons, as well as combine with each other to form a "Tornado Cannon" that resembles a mini-gun, and can be held with both hands.

:Oddly, the [[instructions]] and the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the toy completely ignore the fact that the "Tornado Cannon" consists of two smaller weapons, and consistently depict it as one single weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/CommSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Cyberverse Skyquake at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[Image:Primetoy-SkyquakeVoyager.jpg|thumb|right|300px|What was that, Sandvich? "Kill them all"? Good idea! Hahahaha!]]
*'''Skyquake''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / 007'''
**''Accessories'': Light-up pulse cannon/Shatterwave blaster, sword

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|''Prime: Robots in Disguise'']] Voyager Class toys, Skyquake is a [[redeco]] of [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Voyager|Dreadwing]]. He comes with a pulse cannon ([[retool]]ed from Dreadwing's cannon to have a new barrel) and sword, both of which can be mounted (via [[5 mm post]]s) onto ports on his forearms, hands, wings, and back, as well as behind the cockpit canopy. The sword itself features an additional peg on its hilt, and the cannon has a peg-hole on its translucent side. The cannon can transform into a longer-barreled "Shatterwave blaster" that's illuminated at the barrel by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow". As with other ''Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place.

: Skyquake's wave was pretty much skipped by most US retailers, leaving fans to order him from online outlets or get them from European fans. However, in late spring/early summer of 2013, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores started putting the Skyquake waves on shelves. At one per case, Skyquake was still difficult to come across, but hey, beats his prior distribution!

: His stock photography depicts him with much brighter translucent orange plastic, as well as silver [[paint operation]]s on his shoulder-pads and jet fuselage that were omitted on the final product.

:Voyager Skyquake and Dreadwing's very similar looking left & right robot mode feet are notorious for being incorrectly added to the figure during factory assembly, resulting in a left foot on a right leg, a right foot on a left leg, two left feet, or two right feet. Not having the right foot on the right leg and left foot on the left leg causes him to not stand properly because each foot is designed on the bottom to sit at a specific slanted angle. Both feet look very similar to one another, however they can be identified by finding the corresponding "L" and "R" on each one. If placed on a flat surface to be viewed, one will notice that both feet have subtle slants to their stance.

:All versions of this mold have a spot that's ''very'' prone to breakage: the thruster/ stabilizer fin assembly which folds up onto his back has a joint that can crack and break the whole assembly off- even on brand new figures! This can be avoided by gluing it in vehicle mode configuration- while it loses functionality it is not detrimental to his robot mode.
: This mold was also redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megaplex#Timelines|Megaplex]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Skyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Voyager Skyquake at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:Bot Shots Skyquake.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Heavy flip baby!]]
*'''Skyquake / Jetfire / Powerglide''' (Multi pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''476'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''395'''
***''Sword strength'': '''750 '''

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 three-packs, Skyquake is a [[redeco]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]] in green and grey. He comes with [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Jetfire]] and [[Powerglide (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Powerglide]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and Series 2 [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and was also [[retool]]ed into Series 1 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Series 1 three-pack Skyquake at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|BotShot3pack2}}
[[File:BS2 Skyquake.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You did well!]]
*'''Bumblebee / Skyquake / Shockwave''' (Multi pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''460'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''955'''
***''Sword strength'': '''205'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Super Bot Skyquake is cast in translucent green plastic, though a darker shade than Acid Storm. As a Super Bot, he has more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot. Once again, he was available only in a three pack, this time with [[Shockwave (WFC)#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Shockwave]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Series 2 three-pack Skyquake at TFU.info]''

==Merchandise==
===Eaglemoss cards===
{{charstubtoys}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It's a lucky thing Agent Fowler provided a jet with arm and leg kibble underneath for Skyquake to scan!
*While crash-landings have rarely been fatal to [[Transformer]]s in past series, ''Prime'' executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] has stated that "When we kill a character, we kill a character."<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/2011/02/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ ToonZone.net summary of a Q&A session with the ''Prime'' creative team]</ref> He has the dubious honor of becoming the first named Decepticon fatality of the series.
*Skyquake was originally going to be [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 Aligned Continuity panel at TF Con Charlotte notes]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skyquake''' (スカイクエイク ''Sukaikueiku'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Zombies]]
[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]

Talk:Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2017-06-15T07:11:21Z

CAJH: /* Infernocons */ new section

==Allspark Pictures==
I tried to find info on whether Allspark Pictures was involved with this, but the press release they put out when Meghan McCarthy joined just says "Paramount" beside Transformers 5, while Jem and the Holograms says "Univeral & Allspark Pictures", so it appears AP isn't going to be involved with Transformers 5? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:29, 21 September 2015 (EDT)

==New Characters==
Does anyone know if these characters are confirmed to be in the movie? Cyclonus, Scourge, Blitzwing, Red Alert, Ultra Magnus and Unicron? [[User:Wavage|I am Wavage! Fear mweee!!! ]] ([[User talk:Wavage|talk]]) 04:46, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
:No, that's all rumor, and more-than-likely made up. If it was confirmed, it would be on the page. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 08:18, 4 April 2016 (EDT)
::Yeah, last time they didn't release the robot cast list until pretty close to the movie's release. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:34, 4 April 2016 (EDT)

==Confirmed Characters==
Here is a video of all of the confirmed characters in Transformers: The Last Knight.

[https://m.youtube.com/?reload=7&rdm=2ifxdj133#/watch?v=-REVTNFkFwY| All of the Confirmed Transformers][[User:Lockhqu|Lockhqu]] ([[User talk:Lockhqu|talk]]) 16:37, 3 April 2017 (EDT)
:Believe or not, some guy on YouTube talking about leaked information isn't actually official confirmation that characters are in the film. Unless a YouTube video has been uploaded by the official Transformers or Paramount channels, it's very unlikely to be a valid source for the wiki. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:32, 3 April 2017 (EDT)

==Voice Actors==

Megatron:

Was it not confirmed that Frank Welker is voicing Megatron? From that Reveal Your Shield video. [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]]
:Pretty sure it's been confirmed seeing as [http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/04/24/transformers-reveal-shield-day-1-frank-welker-peter-cullen-voice-masks-337752 the Megatron mask will have his voice.]. [[User:Rotary|Rotary]] ([[User talk:Rotary|talk]]) 22:40, 14 May 2017 (EDT)
Then can someone edit the character section and edit that in that Frank Welker is voicing Megatron? [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]]
:I'm sure Welker is only doing the voice work for the Mask & the Movie's Merchandice. It's Best you've wait until the movie is out. [[User:Energizer|Energizer]] ([[User talk:Energizer|talk]]) 21:07, 15 May 2017 (EDT)
::I guess it's possible, but it'd be kinda weird when Welker was doing the voice in the previous movie... --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 06:34, 20 May 2017 (EDT)

Cogman:

http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/15/new-still-transformers-last-knight-writers-room-interview-338979 This link confirms that Jim Carter voiced Cogman, could someone please edit this in? [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]]
:Sorted. Though we already knew this from the fan event, I think? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:25, 15 May 2017 (EDT)
Yes we did, but the confirmation doesn't hurt. Especially since it was posted and removed, so I just thought I would post the official confirmation. [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]]

Unrelated to voice acting, this video confirms that Jerrod Carmichael plays the character "Desi". https://youtu.be/pGmcq3FFjt0 [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]]
:That's Bunk. I'm sorry but I dont believe that Name. It was made from a bunch of Fans. [[User:Energizer|Energizer]] ([[User talk:Energizer|talk]]) 01:21, 16 May 2017 (EDT)

Merlin:

The full Empire Magazine article reveals Santiago Cabrera plays Merlin. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-the-last-knight-editors-crew-with-michael-bay.1109039/#post-14624250 [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]]

== Add in one or some of the official posters on the page ==

Well we already have about three posters featuring Optimus, Bee, a shield and a Cybertronian Knight. I think we should add it on the page right now.

==Wheelie?==
Where's the source on this guy being in the movie? [[User:BT383|BT383]] ([[User talk:BT383|talk]]) 06:00, 4 June 2017 (EDT)
:He's visible in at least one of the trailers. He's seen hanging out next to Sqweeks while Bumblebee has his voice worked on (but not fixed) in what looks like Cade's junkyard workshop. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 08:12, 4 June 2017 (EDT)

== Viviane Wembly, not Vivian Wembley ==

Read this old article: http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/27/transformers-last-knight-viviane-wembly-profile-339676 The site is TFW2005, but the profile description is from the official Facebook page of Transformers films. [[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 05:56, 6 June 2017 (EDT)

== Infernocons ==

Didn't the toyline tell that [[Infernocon]]s are servants of [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]], not Decepticons? [[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 03:11, 15 June 2017 (EDT)

Talk:Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2017-06-06T09:56:59Z

CAJH: /* Viviane Wembly, not Vivian Wembley */ new section

Hound (Movie)

2016-08-09T11:33:05Z

CAJH:

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{{disambig3|Hound}}
:''Hound is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:TF4Hound.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Son, this is what happens when you ''frag a stranger in the aft!'']]

'''Hound''' is a technical specialist and highly experienced, gutsy [[Autobot]] commando. He is a boisterous warrior who throws himself into every mission with no more worries than a duck landing on a pond, and quick to draw any of his many, many guns. And while his tendency to switch from gun to gun in quick succession in a single battle often leaves him bereft of weapons and ammunition, Hound's bravery and resourcefulness is never in doubt. The only thing that just might take a toll on him is the loss of a friend; Hound's boisterous streak hides a soft-Sparked 'bot, who despite arguments and bickering, loves his fellow Autobots and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|commander]] even more than he loves a good rumble. It's this love for his comrades that makes him such an effective warrior. He will take on an entire [[Decepticon]] army if he has to, and he would sooner go down swinging than abandon his allies on the battlefield.

He is good friends with the far more relaxed [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]], although the other Autobot's more relaxed attitude sometimes gets on Hound's nerves.

He is sometimes partnered with [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]].

{{bigquote|I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!|Hound|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[John Goodman]] (English), [[Naomi Kusumi]] (Japanese)|[[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Francesco Pannofino]] (Italian)}}
[[Image:AOE-OptimusIsHere.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You're entering a world of pain!]]
Hound was among the Autobots who went into hiding on Earth after [[Cemetery Wind]] began hunting down the Autobots. Hound was overjoyed when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] returned to the surviving Autobots. Though delighted that the Autobots were a team again, Hound expressed his immense distaste of humans following their betrayal. He didn't take kindly to [[Drift (AOE)|Drift's]] haikus defending humanity, and nearly came to blows with him before trying to open fire on [[Cade Yeager]], his daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], and her boyfriend [[Shane Dyson|Shane]]. That night, Hound was sobered when Optimus asked if there were signs of any other surviving Autobots, and thanks to Cade's tinkering with Cemetery Wind's drones, the Autobots learned of an attack on [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], as well as [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise. Hound was saddened to learn of his friend's fate, and saluted his fallen comrade, bitterly cursing his assailants as "savages". The loss of Leadfoot helped convince Hound to join in Cade's mission to infiltrate KSI.

[[Image:AOE-HoundMournsLeadfoot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He died… He died as so many young 'bots of his generation before his time.]]
However, the Autobots suffered another blow when they learned of Ratchet's death and subsequent melting down for raw material. Hound gladly joined in the enraged Optimus' attack on KSI. After fighting their way through several rooms and facilities, the Autobots came upon the imprisoned [[Brains]], who Hound took the time to free from his predicament. Hound was eager to kill Joshua Joyce for the atrocities he'd committed, but after a lecture on how the Autobots now meant nothing to humanity, Optimus quietly ordered a retreat, to Hound and Brains' disappointment. The Autobots fled KSI, only to be pursued by [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]. The Autobots were subsequently separated from their leader and thus unable to save Optimus and Tessa from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

[[Image:AOE-LetsUseWords.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Crosshairs, I got buddies who died ''face down in the muck'' so that you and I could enjoy this family restaurant!]]
The Autobots, Cade and Shane ventured to [[Chicago]], and covertly stowed away on Lockdown's ship (though Hound admitted it was probably a bad idea). After warning the group about Lockdown's inevitable booby-traps, Hound had to aggressively prod [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] into helping rescue Optimus and Tessa. Hound took charge of the Autobots and led them in the search for Optimus, assigning Cade to search the cell block for Optimus and Tessa. Eventually, the group found Lockdown's high-security vault, where Hound had a disgusting encounter with an alien life-form. Despite the creature's relative harmlessness, Hound couldn't find it in him to let it survive, and quickly destroyed it. It was at that moment Optimus made his presence in a cell known, and ordered Hound to commander the separate ship docked with Lockdown's the cell block was in, though he confessed to Optimus he was a "sucky" pilot. Indeed, when the team regrouped, the ship was found to have made an extremely rough landing. Hey, at least the big guy was honest.

Optimus ordered the Autobots to abandon humanity forever and flee to the stars aboard the stolen ship, a plan Hound was soundly with. After Optimus and Hound revealed the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]' hand in Earth's past and their race's origins, Brains revealed Galvatron's nature as a reincarnated Megatron. Optimus ultimately decided to stop Galvatron, retrieve the Seed, and subsequently leave Earth for good. Hound piloted the ship to [[China]], and left the pilot's seat in order to help retrieve the Seed from Joyce. However, incoming fire from Galvatron's army knocked him and Bumblebee into the streets of Hong Kong.

[[Image:The Big Lehoundski.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Has the whole world gone CRAZY??!! AM I THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE WHO GIVES A SLAG ABOUT THE ENERGON??!!]]
Although he ended up briefly stuck in a building thanks to his plump shape, and did not appreciate Joyce calling him fat (the inventor earned one of Hound's [[Cy-gar|cigars]] being flicked at him in retaliation), Hound fought tooth and nail to protect the humans and the Seed from Galvatron's forces with Bumblebee's support. When Hound found himself running out of ammo and weaponry, he convinced Cade to join the battle with him. Despite overwhelming odds and an enormous amount of enemy fire whittling him down, Hound fought on as long as he could, also utilizing his skills as a "fat ballerina" to his advantage. After taking out a group of KSI Transformers with a grenade, Hound finally ran out of ammo, but fought on using his hat, belt, and even his cigar. Hound finally collapsed, exhausted from the battle, but was reinvigorated when Optimus joined the battle with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. Hound soon joined in attempting to escort the Seed to safety, but when Lockdown arrived and unleashed his ship's tractor beam, Hound escaped its influence and helped escort the seed across a nearby bridge to safety. Soon, Lockdown was defeated, and after regrouping, Optimus assigned Hound and the Autobots to protect the Yeager family before departing into space with the Seed. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
Hound was taken to a dense Chinese forest to learn how to ride a Dinobot. Despite his initial aghast horror at the prospect, Hound sucked it up and decided to attain dominance over his chosen mount, [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]], by bossing it around. Unfortunately, this reckless show of aggression earned him a rather goofy, humiliating kick, and he remained in a disoriented pile until Optimus mounted Grimlock and ordered the Autobots and Dinobots to ride out to battle. {{storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' The Game (PSP)===
[[Image:Movie hound psp.jpg|180px|thumb|left|You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Ross]] (English)}}

Hound was among the Autobots who accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] in response to a signal from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] alerting them to the presence of the [[AllSpark|All Spark]] on the planet. After being informed by Bumblebee's human companion [[Sam Witwicky]] that the lost [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was also on Earth, Prime dispatched Hound and his close friend [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] to investigate the Arctic cavern in which Megatron's body was originally uncovered. Taking some drones with them, Hound and Trailbreaker discovered that the Decepticons [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] had had the same idea. As Megatron's body had already been moved by [[Sector Seven]] anyway, Hound and Trailbreaker had nothing to lose by planting bombs in the cavern, hoping to entomb the two Decepticons in ice. Unfortunately, the two villains escaped at the last minute, having discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones to Earth with him to help search for the All Spark—drones which were currently lying dormant around the Earth.

Shockwave brought Megatron's drone army back on line soon after, and they attacked the Autobots en route to [[Hoover Dam]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] forced the origin of the drones from a defeated Thundercracker, and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] quickly concocted a virus that would send them back into sleep mode. Hound and Trailbreaker were charged with getting the virus transmitted into a satellite so that it could be broadcast to all the drones at once, and they broke into a communications center belonging to "The Corporation" (apparently a Sector Seven front company) to use their communications dish. Decepticon drones dogged their every step, blowing up the first dish they found and forcing them to move to the complex's airstrip to find another. Unfortunately, the drones cut off the power supply to this dish, requiring Hound to power it up manually while Trailbreaker uploaded the virus. "Uploading the virus", for some inexplicably ''bizarre'' reason, involved Trailbreaker violently attacking the dish control panel, causing both it and the dish to explode, hurling Hound's body across the complex. The virus was successfully transmitted to the drones, knocking them offline, but at the cost of Hound's life. With the last of his strength, Hound asked Trailbreaker if the plan worked, but he died in Trailbreaker's arms before his friend could answer.

It really sucks to be Hound. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}

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===''Dinobot Hunt'' online game===
Hound teamed up with Scorn to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (online game)|Dinobot Hunt}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|Mark it Zero.]]
*'''Tracker Hound''' (Legends, 2010)

:Part of the second wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Tracker Hound is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Hound (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Hound]] in black, with gold striping, silver details, and metallic-blue eyes. He transforms into a somewhat outdated, old-fashioned army Jeep. For legal reasons, the vehicle mode has been slightly tweaked, such as sporting squared headlights and horizontal vents in the front grille, as compared to the characteristic round headlights/vertical grille vents design of a real-life Jeep.

:Although the lack of a [[bio]] makes the figure's placement difficult, it both featured different [[Tech Spec]] numbers from the original Generation 1-themed release of Legends Hound, and was listed as "movie" product in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations 2011]] Vol. 1'' guidebook.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegTrackerHound/hound.htm More information on Tracker Hound at TFU.info]''
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===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
{{anchor|OneStepChanger}}
[[File:AOERIDtoy-OneStepHound.jpg|thumb|300px|I don't roll out on shabbos!]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA05'''
:Hound [[autotransformation|autotransforms]] from robot to an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck in a single, spring-loaded step. He shares his engineering with, but is not a [[retool]] of, One-Step Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStep|Optimus Prime]], and features shoulder swivels as his only articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCHound/hound.htm More information on One-Step Changer Hound at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOERIDtoy-PowerBattlerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Am I wrong?]]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
:Hound features a basic transformation from robot to tactical vehicle. His only regular articulation is a universal joint for his left shoulder, whilst his right arm features a spring-loaded "Quick Draw" gimmick that allows him to raise an attached shotgun weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBHound/hound.htm More information on Power Battler Hound at TFU.info]''
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====Generations====
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-VoyagerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Life does not stop and start at your convenience, you miserable piece of slag. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Hound''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series'': '''M4: 003'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD21'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

:Part of the second wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, Hound transforms into an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck. Hound comes with eight weapons that can combine into a larger gun. All of his weapons are capable of being stored in both his vehicle and robot mode. His beard, helmet, and forearm bandoliers are made out of rubber. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble tires on his feet.

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the second wave of ''Lost Age: Movie Advanced Series'' toys, features black and brown on his vehicle and robot mode. Hound's helmet has a silver stripe running down the middle and his beard is grey rather than black. His gray plastic is a lighter shade.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Hound/hound.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Hound at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AutobotsUnitedPlatinumHound.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm perfectly calm dude.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

: ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hound is an extensively repainted version of the Voyager class figure above, featuring a mostly screen-accurate details compared to the Camo Ver. figure below. His grey plastic is a lighter shade.

:Hound was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]].

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[[File:ArmyCamoVerHound.jpg|thumb|300px|Is this your homework, Larry?]]
*'''Hound Army Camo Ver.''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 shotguns, 2 pistols (A), 2 pistols (B), minigun, knife

:Available only with the Japanese BD/DVD release of ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', Army Camo Hound is an another take of an extensive [[Show-accuracy|screen accurate]] redeco of the Voyager Class toy. Packaged in a monochrome box, Hound Army Camo ver. is limited to only 3000 pieces.

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====Construct-Bots====
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|IS THIS YOUR HOMEWORK, LARRY?!]]
*'''Hound''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
: Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Dinobot Riders, Hound transforms into a military van. He includes a small gun. He is designed to ride any larger Dinobot figure from the same line.

: His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBDRHound/hound.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Hound at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Hound.jpg|thumb|300px|Son, have you ever heard of Vietnam?]]
*'''Autobot Hound with Wide Load''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
: Hound is a larger figure that can transform from a military van and into a robot. Unlike other Dinobot Warriors figures, he doesn't come with a standard weapon, though his box artwork and instructions show him using one of his shoulder armor parts—which resemble rocket packs—as a hand weapon.

: He comes with Dinobot partner [[Wide Load]] who can launch a projectile from his mouth as well as form various weapons for Hound.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/CBHound/hound.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Hound at TFU.info]''

====Kre-O====
:*''See: '''[[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound (Kre-O)]]'''''

==Notes==
*Hound's declaration that he is a fat ballerina who "takes scalps" is interesting, considering ''he himself'' has <s>a removable scalp</s> a scalp-like helmet.
*Hound is the first and thus far only on-screen Autobot with a military vehicle [[alternate mode]].
*Along with Crosshairs, Hound is never once seen transforming on-screen.
*The [[Designer Desk]] video for ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Hound refers to his biggest gun as a "triple-barrel Phalanx cannon". This suggests he's toting around part of a [[wikipedia:Phalanx CIWS|Phalanx close-in weapon system]], which is a specific type of ship-based Gatling gun normally used against incoming missile fire. '''Hardcore'''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hound''' (ハウンド ''Haundo'')

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]

Crosshairs (AOE)

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{{disambig3|Crosshairs}}
:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AOECrosshairsRender.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Move over, Mario...]]
When the chips are down, '''Crosshairs''' is the kind of guy you'd want on your team. Or you would, if it wasn't for the fact that he's self-loving and more than a bit of a jerk. Crosshairs is a paratrooper who's a mouthful of snark with a bad attitude. He's got little respect for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], harboring a desire to just be on his own. Despite these vices, Crosshairs is a crack shot, who hits the ground running and makes mincemeat out of Decepticons before they even know what hit them. And if the chips are ''really'' down, he'll come through in the end.

{{quote
|"Welp, we looked; they're not here. Let's go!"

"What?! Hey, I'm not going anywhere without Tessa!"

"I'm unclear. What's in it for ''me''?"
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|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''
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==Fiction==
===Titan ''Age of Extinction'' comic===
[[File:Crosshairs Bumblebee Thousand Island Flight.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Crosshairs attempts to demonstrate his new web shooters to Bumblebee.]]
Crosshairs arrived on Earth sometime after the Decepticon invasion of [[Chicago]], and assisted [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] on a mission to track and eliminate three Decepticon survivors in [[Indonesia]]. The Decepticons retreated but Crosshairs had placed a tracking device (which doubled as a bomb) on their boss, and tracked them to [[Pulau Bidadari]]. He requested permission to go alone, claiming a sneak attack by one bot would catch the enemy off guard; in large part, this was done to show off his skills as Crosshairs felt humans couldn’t be trusted anymore and it was just up to Autobots.

On Pulua Bidadari, he swiftly took out all three of his charges (secretly under the watchful eye of Bumblebee), making sure to mock the Decepticon he’d planted the bomb on before it went off. Optimus felt that Crosshairs was more than combat ready but that they had missed [[Lockdown (ROTF)|something]]. Crosshairs (incorrectly) reassured him otherwise. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Fight}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.5|Creature of Chaos}}}}
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===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]] (English), [[Hideaki Tezuka]] (Japanese)|[[Raul Solo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German)}}

Crosshairs was among the Autobots who went into hiding on Earth when [[Harold Attinger]]'s [[Cemetery Wind]] began hunting down the Autobots. Crosshairs had joined up with [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and the group remained hidden until [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] returned to them. Crosshairs expressed joy and faith when their leader returned, saying he always believed he would, but still grumbled about the treatment of the Autobots at the hands of the humans. Crosshairs, along with Hound, immediately tried to kill [[Cade Yeager]], [[Tessa Yeager]], and [[Shane Dyson]], but Optimus restrained him, explaining their part in helping protect him from Attinger. That night, Crosshairs made known his desire to strike out on his own after Drift and Bumblebee started fighting, but fell in under Optimus as the gravity of their situation began to sink in. Crosshairs learned of [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] fate, and joined in the plan for Cade and Shane to infiltrate KSI.

[[Image:AOE-CrosshairsShootingUpKSI.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Crosshairs desperately tries to restore order during your typical [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]].]]
However, when Cade discovered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet's]] deactivated head being melted down, Optimus furiously rallied the Autobots into action. Crosshairs gleefully joined in the shooting up of KSI, and was prepared to kill [[Joshua Joyce]], but after a demoralizing speech from the human, Optimus ordered a retreat. The Autobots took to the road with their human allies, and were pursued by [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]. Crosshairs was absent for the ensuing battle against Galvatron, but Optimus and Tessa were captured by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

[[Image:AOECrosshairs.jpg|right|250px|thumb|See? Once again our explosive personality wins the day!]]
The group made for [[Chicago]], where they snuck aboard Lockdown's vessel. Crosshairs initially refused to take part in the rescue mission, asking what was in it for him, but after some aggressive negotiation from Hound, joined in the mission. Crosshairs helped sabotage some of the ship, causing the anchors to release, which the humans used to escape after rescuing Tessa. He warned Hound against messing with alien creatures on the ship, to no avail. They soon found the captured Optimus, who instructed them to detach the part of Lockdown's vessel they were on for their own personal use. Crosshairs soon commandeered an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]], using it to pick up Bumblebee and the Humans. He flew it through the skies of Chicago, fleeing Lockdown's minions until deciding to enter the fray personally, but not before instructing Cade and Shane on how to use the OAC's weaponry. Crosshairs took on many of Lockdown's henchmen upon para-trooping into the skies, and later exited the battle and regrouped with the others.

[[Image:AOE-CrosshairsAndDriftLetThemFight.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Believes in [[Vogel|molemen]] but doesn't believe his boss can take Grimlock.]]
Crosshairs was all too happy to leave Earth when Optimus decided they would leave permanently. He remained aboard the ship stolen from Lockdown with Drift and Optimus, but unfortunately their ride off-planet was shot down. Crashing in a nearby valley, Crosshairs decided he'd had enough of being the "underdog" and said the humans deserved what was coming for them before asking Optimus what their next move would be. Crosshairs was both astonished and annoyed that Optimus recruited the aid of the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]], and retreated to the sidelines while Optimus beat some authority into [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. Upon seeing Grimlock's massive dinosaur mode, he backed away in fear. The Dinobots joined up with the Autobots once Optimus "coerced" Grimlock, and Crosshairs mounted [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]], though not without a few more grumbles about Optimus' exceptional motivational skills. Crosshairs took on many of the KSI Transformers with Scorn, and they later helped escort the Seed to safety. Lockdown's intervention threw things astray, but the battle saw the Autobots victorious. Crosshairs bid farewell to Scorn, who he had nicknamed "Spike" after the battle, and told his new friend that he'd ride with him anytime. When Optimus departed into space on his own, he ordered Crosshairs and the other remaining Autobots to protect the Yeagers from harm.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''How to Ride a Dinobot!'' comic===
When Optimus Prime insisted the Autobots learn how to ride Dinobots, Crosshairs and Drift quickly managed to get atop of their steeds. Warning them not to get cocky, Optimus suggested a combat drill between the two of them. Crosshairs charged [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] towards Drift and [[Sludge (AOE)|Sludge]] with full force...only for the Dinobots to halt at the last moment and launch their riders into each other. But when Grimlock detected Decepticons nearby, Scorn allowed Crosshairs to ride him once again as they headed out into battle. {{Storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}

===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}}}
===''Cheetos'' comics===
Crosshairs found [[Cheetos-Points]].
{{storylink|Cheetos/Transformers: Age of Extinction|Cheetos/''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Games==
===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}
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===''Dinobot Hunt'' online game===
Crosshairs teamed up with Slug to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (online game)|Dinobot Hunt}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====3DS====
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Robots in Disguise====
{{Anchor|PowerBattler}}
[[File:TF2014toy-PowerBattlerCrosshairs.jpg|right|350px|thumb|There goes his favorite gun.]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
:Crosshairs transforms from Corvette to robot mode in 8 easy steps. His right arm features ball-jointed articulation, while the left arm features a "power punch" gimmick, which he shares with Power Battler Bumblebee.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBCrosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Power Battler Crosshairs at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|OneStepChanger}}
[[File:Lost Age LA-07 Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Lost Age'' LA-07 Crosshairs]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA07'''
:Crosshairs converts from Corvette to robot mode in one simple step, by pushing a button located on the car's windshield, via a transformation scheme he shares with his fellow One-Step Changers Lockdown and Stinger.
:The Takara Tomy version (pictured right) features more paint applications, intended to make him appear more movie-accurate.
:
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCCrosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on One-Step Changer Crosshairs at TFU.info]''

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====Generations====
[[File:GenerationsAOECrosshairsDeluxe.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"I'm not just the Merc with a Mouth, I'm the sensation with a registration." ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-06 Crosshairs.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Unlike the [[Hasbro]] stock photo above, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] knows how to transform THEIR OWN TOYS. ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD06'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 machine gun, 2 pistols/sticky-bombs

:Crosshairs turns into a licensed [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Corvette C7|2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray]]. To replicate the duster coat he wears in the movie, his transformation involves much of the sides and roof of the vehicle mode folding up and wrapping around him, making him into a fairly egregious [[shellformer]]. But it looks awesome, so it matters not.
:He comes with what his packaging refers to as as "sidearm blasters"; they are actually based on sticky-bombs featured in concept art for the character, but they can also be held as pistols and are depicted as such in all stock photography. He also comes with a single silenced submachine gun based on the pair he wielded in the movie proper, and he features storage for the blasters and SMG in his coattails (5mm ports underneath the rubber flaps) and calves, respectively.
:Because his duster increases his footprint by splaying out in all directions, Crosshairs is usually mistransformed both in-package and in stock photos so he can actually fit. In actual fact, his tailgate can fold down behind his head so that it's much less conspicuous and doesn't interfere with his [[light-piping]] gimmick, and two rubber flaps concealed under the vehicle mode windows fold out and connect to his torso beneath a pair of sculpted lapels, completing the duster as opposed to simply leaving Crosshairs as a robot trapped beneath the top half of a Corvette.

:The [[Movie Advanced Series]] version of Crosshairs adds several new paint applications for a more screen-accurate look...except that another stripe isn't added on the right side of the vehicle.

:Crosshairs was redecoed into ''Age of Extinction'' [[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Crosshairs at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|AutobotsUnited}}
[[File:TF-AOE-Platinum-Edition-Autobots-United-Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't expect him tackling a Were-Car anytime soon.]]
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories'': 1 machine gun, 2 pistols/sticky bombs

:Released as a 5-pack under the ''Generations'' line, [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]] Crosshairs is a screen-accurate (even more screen-accurate than the Takara version!) redeco of AOE Crosshairs.
:This time around he is cast in a paler green and includes extensive paint operations on his shoulders, thighs, toes, arms & midsection. He also finally has the striping on the right side of his vehicle mode painted though, strangely, his "3-D goggles" are unpainted.

:He came in the BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].

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===Construct-Bots===
[[Image:ConstructBots DinobotRider Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
: Part of the second wave of Dinobot Riders toys, Crosshairs changes into a car and includes a small blaster accessory. He is designed to ride any larger Dinobot figure of the same line.

:His nominal Dinobot partner is [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]].

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Crosshairs after discovering [[Burger King]].]]
*'''Crosshairs''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-04'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Crosshairs transforms from a [[super deformed]] Chevrolet Corvette C7 to a cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Crosshairs as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game, though his in-game appearance is very different from the toy's, featuring the same vehicle mode but with [[Crosshairs (G1)|Generation 1 Crosshairs]]' head and colors.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Tracks (G1)#Q-Transformers|Tracks]].
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==Notes==
*Crosshairs has a very similar, if not identical, voice as ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Leadfoot. Both characters were voiced by John DiMaggio, however when Leadfoot is seen under attack by humans in ''Age of Extinction'', his voice sounds different than in the film he debuted in.
*Crosshairs, along with Hound, does not have any on screen transformations.
*Crosshairs (or rather the car that portrays him) went under the pre-production name "Slingshot". Interestingly enough, Crosshairs's personality, that of a somewhat self-centered braggart with a wish for command, evokes [[Slingshot (G1)|the original bearer of the name "Slingshot"]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]

Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2016-08-09T06:30:58Z

CAJH:

{{Nav-tlk}}
'''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' is the upcoming fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], currently expected to be released [[June 23]], [[2017]].<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref> The film will serve as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and once again be directed by [[Michael Bay]].<ref name="rollingstone">[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref> As with the previous films, it will be a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Confirmed information==
[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref name="rollingstone" />
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, [[Transformers 6]], acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off, and [[Transformers 7]] are set to be released respectively on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref name="toyfairreveal" /><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597 Transformers 6 Tentative Title Revealed – The Bumblebee Movie] at TFW2005</ref>
*February 18, 2016 — Casting calls go out for June filming in [[London]] and [[Detroit]], also confirming [[Peter Cullen]]'s return as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/02/transformers-5-casting-calls-for-new-lead-roles.html Transformers 5 casting call for new lead roles] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.<ref>[http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEDC/bulletins/138dd29 'Transformers 5' lands in Detroit] from the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office</ref>
[[File:TLK Optiface Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer [[Jonathan Sela]] is reported as being booked to work on the film.<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/artisans/news/agencies-book-artisans-on-fast-8-transformers-5-to-the-bone-macgyver-and-altered-carbon-1201747892/ Agencies Book Artisans on 'Fast 8,' 'Transformers 5,' 'To the Bone,' 'MacGyver' and 'Altered Carbon'] on Variety</ref>
*April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/04/transformers-5-casting-calls-auditions-information.html 'Transformers 5' Casting Calls and Auditions Information] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*May 12, 2016 — [[Isabela Moner]] tweets that she's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://twitter.com/isabelamoner/status/730835465163530241 Tweet by Isabela Moner]</ref>
*May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests [[Tyrese Gibson]] is under consideration to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXbTA2IWpr/]</ref>
*May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' in a teaser trailer posted on a newly-launched Transformers Movie Instagram.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfCGhRoMmW/?taken-by=transformersmovie Instagram video revealing the movie's title]</ref>
*May 17, 2016 — [[Josh Duhamel]] announced to be returning for ''Transformers: The Last Knight''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg6ffIoMvx/]</ref>
*May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1sPamoWtc/?taken-by=michaelbay photo] as production begins in Cuba.
*May 27, 2016 — A [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/736286302870605824 teaser] is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
*May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a video of [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFEZ9vIWv1/ Megatron] and announces production is about to start.
*June 3, 2016 — [[Anthony Hopkins]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/anthony-hopkins-joins-transformers-5-899343]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — First look at [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s vehicle mode, which is a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — The [[Freya|World's Loneliest Dog]] is cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/06/04/freya/ MichaelBay.com - Freya]</ref>
*June 10, 2016 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] is confirmed to return as a 2016 Ford Mustang.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 18, 2016 — [[Mitch Pileggi]] reveals he has a role.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mitchpileggi1/status/743667068138979329]</ref>
*June 20, 2016 — [[Laura Haddock]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://twitter.com/laurajhaddock/st...15023299026944]</ref>
*June 22, 2016 — New robot character [[Sqweeks]] is revealed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-IEBroWgA/ Michael Bay on Instagram]</ref>
*June 28, 2016 — Tyrese Gibson is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLBipSDqcO/ Tyrese on Instagram]</ref>
*June 30, 2016 — [[Santiago Cabrera]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSfP9EAIi_/]</ref>
*July 1, 2016 — [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/07/01/drift/ Drift - MichaelBay.com]</ref>
*July 27, 2016 - [[Onslaught]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1112021768833269/?type=3&theater]</ref>
*August 4th, 2016 - [[Hot Rod]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1116775651691214/?type=3&theater]</ref>
*August 8th, 2016 - [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] are confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1119387291430050/?type=3&theater]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120161021352677/?type=3&theater]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Real world films]]
[[Category:The Last Knight|Last Knight (film)]]

Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2016-08-08T06:05:48Z

CAJH: /* Confirmed information */

{{Nav-tlk}}
'''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' is the upcoming fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], currently expected to be released [[June 23]], [[2017]].<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref> The film will serve as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and once again be directed by [[Michael Bay]].<ref name="rollingstone">[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref> As with the previous films, it will be a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Confirmed information==
[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref name="rollingstone" />
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, [[Transformers 6]], acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off, and [[Transformers 7]] are set to be released respectively on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref name="toyfairreveal" /><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597 Transformers 6 Tentative Title Revealed – The Bumblebee Movie] at TFW2005</ref>
*February 18, 2016 — Casting calls go out for June filming in [[London]] and [[Detroit]], also confirming [[Peter Cullen]]'s return as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/02/transformers-5-casting-calls-for-new-lead-roles.html Transformers 5 casting call for new lead roles] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.<ref>[http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEDC/bulletins/138dd29 'Transformers 5' lands in Detroit] from the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office</ref>
[[File:TLK Optiface Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer [[Jonathan Sela]] is reported as being booked to work on the film.<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/artisans/news/agencies-book-artisans-on-fast-8-transformers-5-to-the-bone-macgyver-and-altered-carbon-1201747892/ Agencies Book Artisans on 'Fast 8,' 'Transformers 5,' 'To the Bone,' 'MacGyver' and 'Altered Carbon'] on Variety</ref>
*April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/04/transformers-5-casting-calls-auditions-information.html 'Transformers 5' Casting Calls and Auditions Information] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*May 12, 2016 — [[Isabela Moner]] tweets that she's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://twitter.com/isabelamoner/status/730835465163530241 Tweet by Isabela Moner]</ref>
*May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests [[Tyrese Gibson]] is under consideration to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXbTA2IWpr/]</ref>
*May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' in a teaser trailer posted on a newly-launched Transformers Movie Instagram.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfCGhRoMmW/?taken-by=transformersmovie Instagram video revealing the movie's title]</ref>
*May 17, 2016 — [[Josh Duhamel]] announced to be returning for ''Transformers: The Last Knight''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg6ffIoMvx/]</ref>
*May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1sPamoWtc/?taken-by=michaelbay photo] as production begins in Cuba.
*May 27, 2016 — A [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/736286302870605824 teaser] is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
*May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a video of [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFEZ9vIWv1/ Megatron] and announces production is about to start.
*June 3, 2016 — [[Anthony Hopkins]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/anthony-hopkins-joins-transformers-5-899343]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — First look at [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s vehicle mode, which is a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — The [[Freya|World's Loneliest Dog]] is cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/06/04/freya/ MichaelBay.com - Freya]</ref>
*June 10, 2016 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] is confirmed to return as a 2016 Ford Mustang.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 18, 2016 — [[Mitch Pileggi]] reveals he has a role.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mitchpileggi1/status/743667068138979329]</ref>
*June 20, 2016 — [[Laura Haddock]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://twitter.com/laurajhaddock/st...15023299026944]</ref>
*June 22, 2016 — New robot character [[Sqweeks]] is revealed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-IEBroWgA/ Michael Bay on Instagram]</ref>
*June 28, 2016 — Tyrese Gibson is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLBipSDqcO/ Tyrese on Instagram]</ref>
*June 30, 2016 — [[Santiago Cabrera]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSfP9EAIi_/]</ref>
*July 1, 2016 — [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/07/01/drift/ Drift - MichaelBay.com]</ref>
*July 27, 2016 - [[Onslaught]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1112021768833269/?type=3&theater]</ref>
*August 4th, 2016 - [[Hot Rod]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1116775651691214/?type=3&theater]</ref>
*August 8th, 2016 - [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1119387291430050/?type=3&theater]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Real world films]]
[[Category:The Last Knight|Last Knight (film)]]

Strongarm (RID)

2016-07-27T17:40:38Z

CAJH: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Strongarm}}
:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Strongarm_(RID).jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Next time on ''Rookie Blue''...]]
Cadet '''Strongarm''' sees a bright future in law enforcement ahead of her. She knows the regulations front-to-back, able to recall them by number with ease as needed (often to her teammates' chagrin). She is full of seemingly-boundless energy, and is more than willing to throw herself into dangerous situations in order to collar a target. Being assigned to work with [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], hero of the war with the Decepticons, is a sure sign that she's destined to go places! Maybe even all the way to [[Earth]]!

This enthusiasm for her job makes her a tenacious officer, but also difficult to work with. Bumblebee's rather loose command style doesn't quite gel with the cadet's by-the-rules approach, as she uses protocol to sometimes get around Bumblebee's orders. It also puts her directly at odds with [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], a bot who breaks rules almost habitually and constantly thumbs his nose at authority. She's not terribly thrilled about working with convicted criminal [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] either, but at least he doesn't specifically try and pick fights with her like Sideswipe does.

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Constance Zimmer]] (English), [[Yui Kondō]] (Japanese)|[[Katia Sorrentino]] (Italian), [[Anne Düe]] (German), [[Cony Madera]], (Latin-American Spanish), [[Aya Hamza]] (Arabic), [[Katja Sirkiä]] (Finnish).}}

[[File:RID-CybertronianBumblebeeStrongarm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|]]
A cadet partnered with Bumblebee, Strongarm helped him capture [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} while patrolling Kaon City. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} Unfortunately for Bumblebee, she then insisted that regulations meant she had to accompany him on a trip to [[Earth]] after [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] appeared to him in a series of visions. There they found that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]'' had crashed, scattering [[Decepticon]] prisoners over the nearby area. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}}

[[File:PilotPart1 Strongarm Cybertronian vehicle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]], eat your heart out]]
Adopting a local vehicular form, Strongarm joined the team in recapturing the escaped Decepticon [[Underbite]] before he could reach and devour nearby [[Crown City]]. The operation was a success, though she was unsure about the wisdom of allowing Sideswipe and [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] to remain on the team. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

Strongarm and Sideswipe continued having trouble working together, inadvertently resulting in Strongarm's comms being damaged. When the pair went sent on a mission to investigate fugitive signals, they split up, and Strongarm was captured by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who tried to convince her that he intended to dwell peacefully on Earth. She was freed by Sideswipe and Russell, though Steeljaw got away. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}} Strongarm and the team managed to capture [[Bisk]]. They later encountered [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] and were unprepared for the Decepticon's ability to split into component parts. When Strongarm attempted to tackle one of his components, it resulted in Chop Shop taking Fixit as a new right arm, however the team were eventually successful in rescuing the Mini-Con and capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}}

[[File:TrustExercises Strongarm points gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Strongarm uses her famous death stare.]]

Sideswipe and Strongarm continued to squabble — when they went to a [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences|museum]], Strongarm alternated between doing so and towing Grimlock on a trailer. Splitting up, the team was unable to capture [[Terrashock]] until Bumblebee came up with a way to hunt the Decepticon on his own terms. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} Strongarm searched the ''Alchemor'' crash site again but only turned up a [[Decepticon Hunter]], which she was unable to get working despite Fixit's instructions. During the mission to protect the generator at the dam, she was forced to help Grimlock back to the scrapyard, and was unable to help hunt for [[Thunderhoof]]. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}}

[[File:CollectEmAll Strongarm rulebook.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Strongarm/rule book, BFFs]]
Feeling homesick, Strongarm began breaking out in hives, as well as relying more and more on the rulebook, which irritated Sideswipe as they searched for the Decepticon [[Filch]]. After some encouragement from Bumblebee, Strongarm broke several rules as they captured Filch, though she later wrote the others up anyway. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}} When Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Strongarm's first instinct was that Grimlock had been pretending to be good all along. She, Bumblebee and Sideswipe tracked him to [[Crown River Dam]], where they discovered that he had been under the control of [[Minitron]]. {{storylink|True Colors}}

After begging, Strongarm got her own solo mission, only to find that Bumblebee was following her. Despite several missteps, she managed to capture the Decepticon [[Springload]] with his help. {{storylink|Rumble in the Jungle}} Teamed with Bumblebee, Strongarm hunted [[Ped]] in subterranean tunnels, and was forced to help support part of Crown City when it was undermined by the Decepticon's digging. She later became trapped at the bottom of a pit during a later successful attempt to capture Ped. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} When Bumblebee was regressed to immaturity thanks to [[Quillfire]]'s toxins, Strongarm saw the opportunity to test herself in a leadership role. After suffering a number of Bumblebee's pranks, she took Grimlock to go hunt Quillfire, only to have Bumblebee follow them. Following a jaunt on a carnival ride and Quillfire's incapacitation, Strongarm had Grimlock chain Bumblebee up until he recovered from the toxin. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

[[File:OutOfFocus Strongarm towing Grimlock.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Capture rampaging dinobots with the all new Strongarm:Dinobot hauler!]]
When [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] came to Earth to collect the bounty on Bumblebee, Strongarm was captured by the Decepticon to use as a ransom along with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Hunting Season}} Strongarm and Sideswipe continued their bickering, even as the team hunted the [[Skunkticon]] gang led by [[Malodor]], hampering efforts at several points during the chase. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

After discovering that Strongarm had been sneaking off the base, Sideswipe blackmailed her into doing undesirable jobs for him. After they tangled with Steeljaw's gang, Bumblebee revealed he already knew about Strongarm sneaking out, and Strongarm revealed she had been using a nearby carwash. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} Strongarm joined Sideswipe, Russell, and Grimlock for a horror movie marathon; the three Autobots tried to scare Russell to no avail. Strongarm joined Bumblebee and the rest of the team for an excursion to a local cave network in pursuit of a Decepticon signal. They encountered [[Nightstrike]], who picked them off one by one and tried to drain their energon. Trapped in a cocoon, Strongarm was forced to hallucinate her worst fear- disgracing the Kaon police force. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}

Strongarm towed Grimlock to the Crown City subway system after Sideswipe went missing. She discovered that the mad scientist [[Vertebreak (RID)|Vertebreak]] had stolen Sideswipe's body, and she was forced to fight him. With Sideswipe's help, the other Autobots managed to incapacitate and recapture Vertebreak, and Strongarm challenged the repaired Sideswipe to a race home. {{storylink|Some Body, Any Body}} After Drift and Slipstream returned to Earth in pursuit of Jetstorm, Strongarm rolled out with the other Autobots to recapture Quillfire and Springload. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}} After taking part in a training exercise against Sideswipe, Strongarm [[GroundBridge]]d to the ocean, where the Decepticon [[Octopunch (RID)|Octopunch]] was planning to steal an abandoned Cybertronian ship. Strongarm was taken out of the fight by an army of deployable Mini-Cons and locked in an empty room, where she couldn't contact her teammates. She managed to break out and escape before the ship self-destructed. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}}

[[File:BuzzOnWindblade Strongarm points.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
When the gladiator [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] and his cheating manager [[Headlock (RID)|Headlock]] debuted at the Crown City [[Rumbledome]], Strongarm and the other Autobots- minus Grimlock and Fixit- tried to GroundBridge into the city. Instead, they wound up in the Arctic, and then appeared outside the city limits, where they were held up by traffic while Grimlock fought Groundpounder. Strongarm arrived just in time to [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] the fleeing Headlock. {{storylink|The Champ}} Fixit's sentry programming asserted itself, causing Strongarm to be menaced by the scrapyard's various security systems. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} Strongarm helped set up a new rollercoaster that Denny purchased, but headed out with the team to investigate a Decepticon signal. The signal belonged to [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]], who had been set up by Steeljaw as a distraction while the rest of his gang broke into the Autobot base and deactivated the other stasis pods. The Autobots managed to take back their territory and rout the Decepticons, and Strongarm helped to recontain Octopunch's tentacles. {{storylink|Lockout}}

The Autobots set out to capture [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]], whom Grimlock had inadvertently befriended and set free. Strongarm helped to reroute a train that Scowl had derailed, then ran damage control at a local spa while Grimlock tried to recapture the vengeful Decepticon. {{storylink|Similarly Different}} Strongarm realized that many of the ''Alchemor'''s convicts were based off Earth animals, and began researching the dangers of Earth creatures. She was less than impressed by the newcomer [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] and was particularly irked by Windblade's cavalier attitude toward protocol. The disagreement boiled over when the Autobots set out in search of [[Zizza]], when Windblade revealed that she didn't care if humans were caught in the crossfire. The two Autobots eventually resolved their differences, and Strongarm's knowledge of Earth bees helped her bring in Zizza. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2 Strongarm in armor.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Feeling homesick for Cybertron, Strongarm came along with the team on a "vacation" to [[Edmondville]]. Although the gang had fun scaring off a group of human tourists, things took a turn for the worse when they encountered [[Pseudo]], who locked Strongarm and the Mini-Cons in an old bank vault. Strongarm escaped by blasting a hole in the wall and tracked Pseudo to a nearby mine. After a brief chase, the Autobots managed to subdue the [[Shifter]].{{Storylink|Ghosts and Impostors}} On a training exercise with Sideswipe, both Autobots were ambushed by Decepticons; Strongarm managed to send a fragmentary transmission back to the base before she was captured by Fracture. The duo were later joined by Windblade, and all three of them were lashed to the [[Crown City Colossus]] while the Decepticons worked to summon [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} With their ranks bolstered by a revived Optimus Prime, the three Autobots were freed and joined in the fight. Although Optimus faltered in his fight against Megatronus, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, and Strongarm were able to unlock the power of their Decepticon hunters and give themselves a power-up, allowing them to fire a sustained blast at Megatronus and vaporize him. With Steeljaw's gang almost entirely arrested, Strongarm opted to remain on Earth alongside her commander. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

While listening to Optimus's old war stories, Strongarm got into yet another fight with Sideswipe. Following a GroundBridge explosion, she helped clear up and along with Bumblebee and Grimlock, was defeated by Overload when the Decepticon arrived at the scrapyard. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After tracking Overload to a parking lot, the team split up with Grimlock and Strongarm trying to track the Cyclone Mini-Cons. They soon realized they'd actually been tracking humans, but managed to maintain their cover. They caught up with Bumblebee in time to help take Overload back to base. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

Missing the teamwork she had developed with Sideswipe, Strongarm attempted to establish a similar rapport with Grimlock, which mainly resulted in them bungling an attempt to capture [[Saberhorn]]. During the later fight at the steel mill, they were eventually able to work together enough to save Bumblebee from being melted down, though Saberhorn himself got away. {{storylink|Metal Meltdown}} When she accidentally endangered some motorists during the pursuit of [[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] and [[Slicedice]], Strongarm became demoralized and turned in her Decepticon Hunter. After an attempt to get her to help Fixit backfired badly, she resigned herself to rusting in the corner, however a fire started by Crazybolt endangered some humans, and Bumblebee was able to spur her into returning to the field to save them. {{storylink|Suspended}}

Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Grimlock captured the Mini-Con [[Torpor]], though the mission was nearly botched when Grimlock stumbled in on the other two Autobots as they strategised, tipping their target off to their whereabouts. When Grimlock gained increased brainpower fom a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]], Strongarm and Bumblebee took him along on an attempt to capture [[Simacore]]. Though during the operation, she and Bumblebee were trapped against a particle accelerator and in danger of being particle collided, Fixit came up with a cure for Grimlock, and the Dinobot rescued them both. {{storylink|Brainpower}}

[[File:Misdirection-StrongarmvsSteeljaw.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When a wounded Steeljaw turned up at the scrapyard, Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock followed the trail of energon he'd left to a disused drive in. Following the arrival of [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], Crazybolt and Slicedice, the Autobots discovered that Steeljaw had been feigning. Strongarm sped back to base where she confronted the Con, and though she was able to best him in combat and rescue Fixit, Denny and Russell, he managed to get away and had freed a bunch of prisoners. {{storylink|Misdirection}}

[[File:Impounded-Strongarmblasting.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After weeks of hunting for leads to find the new group of Decepticons, Strongarm turned down the opportunity to stake out a [[Rear Axle]] concert in favor of brushing up on her regulations. When Bisk turned up at the concert, Bumblebee called her and Grimlock in as backup, however the pair were held up by traffic. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}} The Autobots tracked down the Decepticon [[Silverhound]] to a carnival, and engaged him in a nearby parking lot. After a brief struggle, during which Grimlock was tossed in the middle of a nearby crowd, Strongarm successfully captured the Alchemor escapee. She then covered for Grimlock, announcing on her speakers that he was part of an upcoming exhibit; "If Dinosaurs Could Talk." On their next mission, she and Bumblebee were stunned by Quillfire's quills and ended up in an impound lot, booted and dazed. Strongarm particularly objected to being held among "common criminals" in the lot. They had to be rescued by Denny and Russell, and with the help of Grimlock, now sporting a construction crane disguise for his dino mode, successfully captured Quillfire and his two new Mini-Con partners, [[Back]] and [[Forth]]. {{storylink|Impounded}}

After an incident with the GroundBridge brought [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] to Earth, Strongarm and Grimlock were knocked out by the Decepticon. They recovered, only to be warped away from the junkyard alongside [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] by a portal created by Soundwave. Working together, Strongarm and Grimlock were able to shut down Laserbeak, then rushed back to the rest of the team. They arrived just as Denny, Fixit, Russel, and Bumblebee managed to get Soundwave back into the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]], and threw the Decepticon Mini-Con back into the other dimension after its master. {{storylink|Portals}} Strongarm was on a mission in an area that interfered with Fixit's communication equipment when Optimus Prime needed assistance defeating [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]]'s troops. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

[[File:DecepticonIslandpt2-strongarmcomputer.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After a chance encounter resulted in [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] joining the team, the Autobots got a lead to the location of the remaining Decepticons on Earth; [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots disguised Grimlock as a Decepticon, and used a ruse wherein the rest of the team posed as captives to infiltrate the crashed ''[[Alchemor]],'' base to the Decepticons. Despite making good headway at first, Strongarm and the others were discovered by the Decepticon higher ups after an argument between Bumblebee and Optimus caused the mission to stall out. The Autobots then found themselves completely surrounded by Steeljaw's troops. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}}

Thanks to Windblade providing them with an impromptu distraction, the rest of the Autobots managed to make a break for it and slipped away from the Decepticons. They then split up into smaller teams, with Strongarm, Grimlock, and Sideswipe being sent off to try and free the Mini-Cons being held captive. They ended up in a communications room where they encountered Groundpounder and Thunderhoof. By kicking him while he was in mid-air, Strongarm put Sideswipe outside the range of one of Thunderhoof's seismic stomps, allowing him to get to a nearby monitor and transmit a disabling frequency. Holding onto consciousness for seconds longer than the Decepticons could, Strongarm's team managed to best their opponents. After using the communications equipment to free the Mini-Cons, the trio escaped the ship before the [[cryo-gas]] set up by Bumblebee bomb froze everyone aboard.

In the aftermath of the battle, several Autobots opted to return to Cybertron, as the current Decepticon crisis had been dealt with. Strongarm decided to instead stay on Earth, and help Bumblebee set up a permanent base of operations to more properly meet any future threats that might come to the planet. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===
Strongarm watched Grimlock and Fixit perform in a talent show. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}} She found a sleep-deprived Bumblebee struggling to come up with a catchphrase and suggested he take a break. {{storylink|To Catch a Phrase}} Strongarm trapped a would-be car thief's hand in her door and dragged the thief along a few paces. {{storylink|Carjacked!}} She was present with the rest of the team when Fixit picked up the signal of an open stasis pod, formerly containing the [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] and [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]]. {{storylink|The Power of Dibs}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:StrongarmFangirling.JPG|thumb|right|230px|Strongarm didn't choose the fandom life.]]
Strongarm and Grimlock checked on a stasis pod, only to find it empty. After they tracked the Decepticon fruitlessly for some time, Bumblebee arrived to point them in the direction of the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park, where the team found and captured [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]]. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} During a training exercise, Strongarm mainly squabbled Sideswipe, resulting in the team's defeat. The pair were sent to investigate activity, but proved unable to capture [[Spinhead]] and had to return to the scrapyard empty handed. Fortunately Bumblebee came up with a plan and the whole team managed to defeat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

Strongarm took part in the capture of [[Transit]]. During a visit by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team, Strongarm got to meet Arcee and was disguised as the Decepticon [[Retrofit]] in an attempt to capture [[Clipshade]]. She was unfortunately rumbled, but Clipshade was captured anyway. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

After establishing the location of [[Overhead]], Strongarm and the rest of the team managed to take the Decepticon down. After Overhead gave them a distress beacon she claimed would bring the leader of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]] she belonged to, Strongarm was left to guard her while Bumblebee and Grimlock set a trap. Unfortunately Overhead was the real sect leader, and overpowered Strongarm before escaping. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}}

Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus making up took longer than Strongarm had expected, but the Autobots soon made amends and, through her Croctobot lackeys, tracked Overhead to an abandoned petrosynthesis chemical plant. They tripped a silent alarm, however, giving Overhead time to hide and jump an unsuspecting Strongarm, but Strongarm broke out of her headlock by flipping Overhead overhead and soon after saved Arcee from a nasty hit. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

Following the defeat of Megatronus, Strongarm and the rest of Team Bee were lured to [[Fort Tucker]] as a distraction while Steeljaw and [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] abducted Fixit and Russell from the scrapyard. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} Returning to base, the team found empty stasis pods and the computer trashed, and were forced to resort to their own wits to work out where Steeljaw was. They to successfully located the cave in question, rescuing Fixit and Russell before engaging Steeljaw's crew. Strongarm managed to deal Thunderhoof a decent blow before she was hit by a Vehicon. Eventually the three Vehicons realized that Steeljaw was not part of Megatron's command, and in the aftermath Team Bee was left with the majority of Steeljaw's team as prisoners. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
When the Autobots detected [[Scuzzard]] on the loose, Strongarm, Bumblebee and Sideswipe managed to lure the Decepticon into a trap, though things got hairy for Strongarm for a while. The Decepticon was snatched from them by the newly-escaped Filch, and the Autobots were forced to track down and capture both of the birdbots. {{storylink|Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard}} Detecting Autobots signals at the docks, the Autobots stumbled on a fight between Underbite, Thunderhoof, and [[Slink]]'s gang. Strongarm managed to tie up [[Sneak]] before having to help Sideswipe in his fight against Thunderhoof. She later netted Slink and [[Snitch]] as the Autobots captured Slink's gang. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

After the team captured [[Forager]] who appeared to rescue Drift, throwing doubt on the Autobot's motives, Strongarm played it cautiously, worried that Drift would team up with the Decepticons. She and the rest of the team were captured a short time later when [[Foxtrot]] and [[Stilts]] took over the scrapyard and put the team in stasis pods. The team was eventually freed with Drift's help, and turned the tables on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift's Samurai Showdown}}

Bumblebee attempted to get Strongarm to loosen up by joining the others in a game of football. She and the rest of the team took on [[Skinkbomb]], only to find the Decepticon's explosives formidable, and the fight was lost when Bumblebee became distracted. Though the team thought Bumblebee might be suffering from brain rust, the next time they faced Skinkbomb, they all heard the illusionary Optimus Prime's voice and were all able to overcome the Decepticon regardless. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

Strongarm, Bumblebee and Grimlock attempted to arrest the Decepticon [[Brakepad]], only to fall foul of his lethargy-inducing powers. After they returned to the scrapyard empty-handed, Denny and Russell had to force them to go back out into the field and capture Brakepad. {{Storylink|Autobot World Tour}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Offworldercop-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Surrender now, maggots, and you will not be harmed!]]
Strongarm was part of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]] and aided her fellow police officers in arresting [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]]. {{Storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Strongarm and the other members of Bumblebee's team responded when Optimus Prime called their names in a display of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|new toy]]'s speaking gimmick, then joined Optimus in dancing to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Tigatron]] appeared in the world of the Autobots, the first thing the lady-loving Tigatron did was run at a shocked Strongarm. She was unamused by his antics and quickly had both the animals locked up in stasis cells. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#GO! Adventure|GO! Adventure}}

===Signature ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
Soon after capturing Springload for the first time, Strongarm and Bumblebee had a new problem: how to get him ''out'' of the stone casket and ''into'' a stasis cell. Strongarm found herself holding the lid down until Sideswipe arrived with a cell (she was ''not'' happy to get mocked). Unfortunately, the Decepticon escaped! The Autobots pursued him all the way to a film set, where Strongarm and Bumblebee were trapped in the set's prop booby traps and Sideswipe had to save the day. {{Storylink|Signature Robots in Disguise issue 1|Look Before You Leap}}

==Games==
===Transformers: Robots in Disguise mobile game===
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! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Version'''
! style="background: #00CCFF; color: black" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Energon)'''
! style="background: #BF00FF; color: white" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Ultra Sparks)'''
|-
| Starter
|500
|10
|-
|Legion
|1500
|30
|-
|Legion Patrol
|1500
|30
|-
|1-Step
|2000
|40
|-
|1-Step Patrol
|2000
|40
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|Warrior
|4000
|80
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{{Note|The Strongarm Kreon is part of the player's power-up; they serve as the player's support by attacking enemies. However, the Kreons can suffer friendly fire from the player itself.}}
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
Strongarm, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Grimlock captured escaped Decepticons, and secured them back in their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}
====Legion Class====
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[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tonight's the night we got the truck, we're goin' downtown gonna beat up drunks.]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Legion Class, [[2015]])

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV. In robot mode, her fists are compatible with 3mm-peg weapons, although she does not come with any herself. Her head is sculpted with her [[mouthplate|battle mask]] deployed.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her driver's-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.

:Although her kneecaps were painted blue in the initial stock photos, the final product leaves them bare as the thighs are made from [[unpaintable plastic]]. She also features different paint details on her face compared to the final product.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ratchet (WFC)#RIDLegion|''Robots in Disguise'' Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/LegStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Legion Strongarm at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmLegendsPatrol.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Patrol Mode Strongarm''' (Legion Class, 2016)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion-class figures, "Patrol" Mode Strongarm is a [[redeco]] of the original Legion Strongarm, with a mostly-black coloration.

:Just as with the previous vesion of the mold, her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.

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[[File:TAV-34-EZ-Collection-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV34'''

:Available only in this four-pack, this version of Strongarm is a redeco of the original Legion Class Strongarm toy, replacing her blue plastics with white, and giving her a ''ton'' of new [[paint operation]]s to make for an amazingly show-accurate toy at such a small scale...even though they forgot the side-windows.

:This toy lacks a scan-badge sticker, unlike virtually all of the ''Robots in Disguise/Adventure'' products. Instead its scan-badge is printed on a single collector's card that also features the badges for the other three figures in the set.

:Strongarm was released as a four-pack along with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[The Fallen/toys#TAV34|Megatronus]].

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====One-Step Changers====
[[File:RID15-toy Strongarm1Step.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Dispatch calls, "Are you doin' something wicked?" No siree jack, we're just giving out tickets. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TED10-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Strongarm''' (One Step Changer, 2015)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[July 25|7-25]]-[[2015]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TED-10'''

:Part of the first wave of [[One-Step Changer]]s, Strongarm transforms from robot to police SUV in a single step: folding down her vehicle-mode hood and truck bed unfolds and spins around her robot mode from the cab area. In robot mode, she has extremely limited posability, with just shoulder-swivels and some extra outward-swing thanks to her transformation. Her fists have [[5mm post]]-compatible holes.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her right shoulder in robot mode. As it's on a folded-up robot bit and she's packaged in vehicle mode, there's no way to scan this while she is still in-package.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Adventure'' release of "Easy Dynamic" Strongarm was released as the only ED figure in the series' fifth wave of product. It features an extensive amount of paint applications for greater show-accuracy, though they missed her hands, waist, and feet.

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[[File:RID15-toy Strongarm1StepPatrol.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm not part of the [[Night Rescue Team]]. Why do you ask?]]
*'''Patrol Mode Strongarm''' (One Step Changer, 2015)

:Part of the fifth wave of One Step Changers, "Patrol Mode Strongarm" is a redeco of the One Step Changer above, with a coloration similar to the "Patrol" Legends-class toy (which was in wave 5 of its assortment, so there's a trivia nugget for ya), being almost entirely black with just a few bits of white (considerably less white than the Legends toy has).

:Like the original One-Step, her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her right shoulder in robot mode, unscannable while still in-package.
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Advanced-One-Step-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Strongarm''' (One-Step Changer, 2016)

:Part of the first wave of the "Mini-Con Weaponizers" [[subline imprint]], this One-Step Changer figure of Strongarm is a new sculpt. In the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], it was identified alternatively as an "Advanced One-Step" or "Evolved One-Step" figure depending on the user's region, but on the toy's packaging, no such modifiers are featured, and it is available as part of the regular One-Step Changer assortment.

:This mold was retooled into [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]].

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====Warrior Class====
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[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmWarrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|When no one's watching, she folds her back-kibble down and pretends it's a cape. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Adventuretoy-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Strongarm''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[March 21]] 2015'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Part of the first wave of Hasbro's Warrior-class figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV of made-up model. This larger, more complex and poseable version of the character includes a rifle accessory (with an odd permanent "blast effect" on the barrel-tip), which can be mounted using 5mm ports in both robot and vehicle mode. Like so many toys, her head is designed with a [[light-piping]] [[gimmick]] that's rendered moot by both opaque plastic and painted optics.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her robot-mode right chestplate. As she's packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable on-card without purchase.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Adventure'' version of this toy (sold in the first wave of product) uses a deeper shade of blue, as well as having more complicated [[paint operation]]s. In vehicle mode she has a silver grill and blue striping on her hood, as well as more complicated striping on her side-panels. In robot mode, rather than having the solid-blue chestplate and helmet, she has much more show-accurate white-and-blue striping. Her scan-badge is also different, used in TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Chronicle'' app, though in-package it's covered by a dummy sticker to prevent pre-purchase scanning.

:This mold was also used to make [[Greejeeber (Adventure)|Greejeeber]], and retooled differently into [[Ratchet (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Strongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Warrior Strongarm at TFU.info]''
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*'''Strongarm vs Phantomjaw''' (Vs set, 2015)
**''Release date'': '''[[June 27]] 2015'''
**''ID number:'' '''TAVVS03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

: Strongarm was also released in a TakaraTomy "VS" two-pack, pitting her against fellow police-vehicle [[Phantomjaw]]. This release of Strongarm is physically identical to her individual release.

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====Battle Pack====
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Battle-Pack-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Strongarm with Mini-Con Sawtooth''' (Mini-Con Weaponizers, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Sawtooth Mini-Con, sword, 5 armor pieces
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-toy Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Strongarm Capture Cruiser''' (2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1549'''
**''Pieces'': '''105'''
**''Kreons'': Strongarm, [[Springload#Kre-O|Springload]]
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

: Only available in the "Strongarm Capture Cruiser" set, this Strongarm Kreon uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. She also comes with a buildable [[Capture Cruiser]] vehicle modeled vaguely after her.

: While the Kreon itself does not have a scannable badge, the set's [[instructions|instruction booklet]] has a unique scan-badge that rewards the player with a Strongarm Kreon item.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set... although Strongarm and [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Kre-O|Sideswipe]]'s sets turned up in considerably smaller numbers than the others.

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===''Hero Mashers''===
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[[File:Hero-Mashers-RID2015-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You're looking...robust, ma'am!]]
*'''Strongarm''' (2015)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

:Part of the fourth wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' —and the second of the ''Robots in Disguise''-themed product— Strongarm is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. She has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

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

: The ''Robots in Disguise''-branded Hero Mashers were not released in the US, seeing release mostly in European and Australian markets.
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==Merchandise==

===''Tiny Titans''===
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*'''Strongarm''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''3/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this version of Strongarm is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of her in robot mode, sporting a battle-ready boxing stance.

:Sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie (though there is a tiny window on the back to peek in and see what's inside), she comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Strongarm at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TinyTitans StrongarmS5.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''6/12'''

:Part of the fifth assortment, the second ''Tiny Titans'' Strongarm has her carrying a triple-barreled blaster. Sold in a blindpacked baggie (though there is a tiny window on the back to peek in and see what's inside), she comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

:This assortment saw minimal-at-best distribution at "big box" retail, most reliably hitting through online outlets.

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===''Radz''===
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*'''Strong Arm'''{{sic}} (Radz candy dispenser, 2015)
**''Blindbag code'': '''F'''

: The [[Radz]] candy-dispenser version of Strongarm is a plastic sphereoid with feet, spiky "hair", and a keychain fob. Pulling the hair back opens the toy's "mouth" and projects a little bowl-like tongue, dispensing a single colored sugar pellet. The hair can be taken off to refill the dispenser, and swapped with any other Radz.

:Strongarm was available only in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie, though the bag has a code number on the back under the "best by" date that tells you what's inside (only the last letter is the important part). She comes with a bag of sugar pellets, and a mini-poster with a collection checklist on the back.

===''McDonald's''===
*'''Strongarm''' (Mask, 2015)
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==Notes==
[[File:Strongarm Adventure Dancing Queen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*While Strongarm's abdomen and upper legs are actually dark gray (with light gray and white panels), none of her toys get the color right.
*The end credits sequence for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)#Japanese release|Adventure]]'' proves Strongarm's got some moves on the dance floor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Strongarm''' (ストロングアーム ''Sutoronguāmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiěwàn''' (China, 铁腕, "Iron Arm")

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Bumblebee (WFC)

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CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:PrimeBee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... and, from the Planet of the Mimes, the Copper Kidd!]]
'''Bumblebee''' is a young and eager Autobot, a member of the last generation to be created before the loss of the [[AllSpark]]. He's full of energy and determination to do the right thing, and can always be counted on to volunteer for action. His small size, matched with his impressive speed, made him an excellent scout and messenger on war-torn [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grievously injured and rendered mute by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] during the war for Cybertron, Bumblebee was haunted by the loss of his [[voice box]] for many years, creating a ruthless streak at odds with his otherwise friendly personality. Determined to prove himself, Bumblebee kept fighting even after the Transformers' age-old war spilled over to [[Earth]].

Earth was a far cry from the ravaged wasteland of his birth, and Bumblebee adapted to his new home faster than any of his fellow Autobots. He's grown to like and understand [[human]]s, particularly [[Raf Esquivel]], and [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay]]. In befriending the natives, Bumblebee also developed a love for human culture, be it the historical exploits of Earth's cowboys or [[Rear Axle|cheesy hair-metal bands]]. In some ways, he considers the planet to be his adopted homeworld.

Towards the end of the war, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] would officially promote Bumblebee to a full-fledged warrior. Years later, Lieutenant Bumblebee would wind up in charge of his own team. In his new role as commander, Bumblebee's old gung-ho enthusiasm has been tempered by his newfound maturity and the burdens of leadership... and doubts about whether or not he can fill the shoes of his mentor. That said, he's learning through trial and error to lead in his ''own'' way, and slowly but surely Bumblebee is stepping out of Optimus's shadow to become a capable leader in his own right.

{{quote|Bumblebee, it wouldn't kill you to exercise caution.|[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Bumblebee was part of the last generation of Cybertronians that emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] after it had stopped producing life in a lull at the beginning of the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war. Like all born during the war, he joined the Autobots. He became part of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s inner circle with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]], and also befriended [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], learning first aid skills from him in the few battles they fought together.

When Optimus ejected the [[AllSpark]] from the Well into space, Bumblebee distracted [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] at [[Tyger Pax]], and paid the ultimate price when the tyrant destroyed his vocoder. Ratchet repaired it, but Bumblebee was only able to speak from time to time. When Megatron stole the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] underneath the [[Autobot High Council|High Council Tower]], Bumblebee followed him to the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below the ruins of [[Crystal City]] and witnessed him use it to corrupt Cybertron's [[core]] with [[Dark Energon]].

Bumblebee informed Optimus of what he saw, but first he had to serve as part of the extraction unit in Optimus's rescue of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] from [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Afterwards Optimus, Bumblebee and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] journeyed to the core through the Well. Due to the heavy buildup of Dark Energon, Bumblebee found it a distressing experience and lost it when they reached the core, silently tearing out the protruding Corruption Spikes. Though fearful of what would happen, Optimus was able to remove the Chamber and begin Cybertron's healing.

Back at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Optimus announced [[Ark (WFC)|Project Generation One]] to evacuate Cybertron, for the planet could not sustain a fraction of the life it currently supported if it were to survive. Bumblebee boarded the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' with the other elite Autobots and drew out and entered [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. Avoiding Trypticon's corridor drones and [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] they blew up the Dark Energon Facility, causing him to crash. Bumblebee boarded the ''Ark'', which flew him and his friends through the last [[space bridge]] to a [[Milky Way|spiral galaxy]] with the AllSpark detected nearby. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After passing through the unstable [[space bridge]], Bumblebee and the Autobots aboard the Ark found themselves in the vicinity of a Cybertronian colony world called [[Velocitron]]. Bumblebee was part of Optimus Prime's initial landing team, who made contact with the planet's rulers, [[Override (Prime)|Override]] and [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]. It was a time of great stress between Velocitron's rulers, and the Autobots' arrival from mythical Cybertron only exacerbated the situation. Although the Autobots secured an ally in Override, they left Velocitron on the brink of civil war during their departure.

The next leg of their journey through the Space Bridge brought the Autobots to fabled [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], a world composed entirely of space junk. Bumblebee and the Autobots met [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] and his ever-busy people, the Junkions, who maintained an entire planet made of derelict ships and space junk that gravitated together over time. Optimus Prime's Matrix-induced visions led him on a quest through one of the four Space Bridge nodes surrounding Junkion, and he selected Bumblebee and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] to accompany him. Through the Bridge they came across the lonely tomb of [[Solus Prime]], fabled artifacer of the [[Thirteen]]. Her holographic spirit was called forth by the Matrix and informed the Autobots that the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]], most deadly of her creations, rested on Junkion and must be kept out of Decepticon hands.

Returning to Junkion, Bumblebee joined the other Autobots in a struggle with the Decepticons aboard the newly arriving ''Nemesis''. The Requiem Blaster was uncovered inside a ship at the planet's core. A weapon capable of drawing infinite power from nearby stellar sources, the Requiem Blaster had its own gravity field, and had literally been the core around which Junkion's "junk" had formed. The fighting over the Requiem Blaster ripped the planet apart, but both sides eventually called off the melee and abandoned the Blaster after learning the location of the Allspark itself. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the rest of the Autobots boarded the Ark and began the long race to reach their civilization's greatest prize before Megatron could. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

As the ''Ark'' travelled deeper into unknown space, the Autobots came across the mysterious planet of [[Aquatron]]. Along with [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], Prowl, and [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], Bumblebee was part of the initial away team aboard the ''Ark'''s dropship, sent to scout out the planet. They discovered a civilization of benevolent amphibious robots skilled in the art of processing Energon, and made contact with [[Inquirata (Prime)|the Curator]], who claimed to be an emissary sent to welcome the to Aquatron. When Optimus Prime and some other Autobots arrived as a larger greeting envoy, Optimus collapsed and was rushed to a nearby medical center for diagnostics. Rodimus, Kup, and Bumblebee set off on the dropship to see if the Aquatronians were as benevolent as they claimed. Their dropship malfunctioned and sank, stranding them in a large underwater complex. Bumblebee used his navigational skills to try and plot a safe route back to the surface, and on the way up the trio stumbled across an armada of dormant [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]]s. Before they could report their find to Optimus, they also encountered the [[Hydratron]], which hypnotized them into submission. They were then restrained while the Curator tampered with their minds, and subsequently released on the surface without any memories of the event.

When the Aquatronians revealed themselves to be servants of the [[Quintesson]]s and arrested both Autobots and Decepticons, Bumblebee was one of the Cybertronians called to testify against his leader in the Quintesson's kangaroo court. The Curator's tampering caused Bumblebee, Kup, and Rodimus to denounce Optimus Prime as a warmonger and a tyrant. Bumblebee eventually snapped out of his trance when the Autobots and Decepticons were forced into an uneasy alliance in their battle to escape from Aquatron. In the aftermath, the Autobots and Decepticons, still in a temporary truce, peacefully departed Aquatron to continue their search for the Allspark. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the war on Cybertron in [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Bumblebee caught Optimus's attention by distinguishing himself at the [[Tagan Heights]] stalemate and the Autobot victory at [[Kalis]].

He attended a meeting of Optimus's most trusted lieutenants, where the Autobot leader announced his plans to keep the AllSpark from Megatron by launching it into space. Bumblebee was uneasy with this course of action, but did not argue after Ironhide told him to trust in Optimus.

When they neared the Well of AllSparks, Optimus, Bumblebee, and the others learned that Megatron was moving in much earlier than expected. Bumblebee volunteered to act as the group's secondary line of defense should Megatron get past the Wreckers. Optimus granted Bumblebee's request, though he had Cliffjumper join him. On their way to their post, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper ran afoul of Barricade. They engaged the Decepticon, and after a brief tussle, left him behind beaten and unconscious. In doing so, they helped disrupt the Decepticons' entire field position.

When the Decepticons' main force arrived at the Well's brim, Bumblebee gunned for Megatron until the AllSpark was launched. Bumblebee then laughed in Megatron’s face over the Decepticons' failure to secure the artifact. Megatron responded by telling Bumblebee that he would never mock anyone else again, and crushed his voice box with a squeeze to the throat. Bumblebee was left to rejoin his team, mute and crippled, only because Megatron abhorred creating another martyr for the Autobots to rally around. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Coloring pages===
Bumblebee was the first Autobot to arrive on [[Earth]], having been sent there to scout things out.<ref>Bumblebee's [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/specials/transformers-prime-downloadables/printables/tprime-bumblebee-coloring-page.pdf online coloring page] at hubworld.com</ref>

===IDW ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:PrimeComicBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I have a mouth?!]]
Bumblebee and Optimus were on [[Earth]] when they detected [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s arrival and went to their rescue. After Optimus crushed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], Bumblebee sent the Decepticon flying with a single punch, and escorted the others back to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

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===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English),<ref>''Frank Welker records actual words written for Bumblebee which are later replaced with sound effects.'' -- Revealed in "The Autobits Edition" of [[Darkmount, NV|episode 53]].</ref> [[Will Friedle]] (English, "[[Deadlock]]", "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Su-jin Gang]] (Korean), [[José Antonio Macías]] (Latin-American Spanish)|[[Hossam Adel]] (Arabic), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish, "[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]"), [[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")}}
[[File:Predatory-ArceeBeeCliff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey Cliff, aren't you supposed to be a red version of me?]]
During the Great War, Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]]. The interrogation by Megatron was brutal, but he was later found and a [[Ratchet (WFC)|field medic]] saved his life, though his [[voice box]] was a loss. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Bumblebee and Cliffjumper invaded [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'s lair to rescue Arcee and [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. Bumblebee blasted a couple of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, but they were too late to save Tailgate. They carried Arcee out as she told them she'd been unable to save her partner. {{storylink|Predatory}}

Years later, after the war, Bumblebee was stationed on [[Earth]] under Optimus Prime's command. He was patrolling a desert area when Optimus ordered everyone back to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]] so that they could use the [[GroundBridge]] to provide Cliffjumper with backup. They did so, but arrived at the battle site too late—Cliffjumper had been taken by the Decepticons, and apparently killed. The Autobots held a brief memorial for their friend.

[[File:Bumblebee Bulkhead Arcee Darkness Rising 1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|''Voice actor:'' [[R2-D2]] (English)]]

When Arcee and [[Jack Darby]] were pursued by Decepticons, Bumblebee joined in the chase as it moved onto the freeway. After a brief attempt to slow the Decepticons, he joined Arcee in facing the foe in a drainage canal, accidentally crushing a toy car belonging to [[Raf Esquivel|Rafael Esquivel]]. During the fight Bumblebee was knocked to the ground, and only Raf's timely distraction allowed him to temporarily get the better of the Decepticons, until [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] arrived and helped them scare the Decepticons off.

Optimus was disappointed that humans had gotten involved, and had Bumblebee and Arcee bring them back to the base. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] detected Cliffjumper's signal, Bumblebee was part of the team that went to try and rescue their comrade. Though he and the others valiantly fought through the multitudes of Decepticons at an energon mine, their mission was ultimately a failure, and they had to return to base hastily as the mine exploded. Prime later assigned him to watch over Raf to keep the boy safe from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3-BumblebeeArceevehicles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Drive on the right side of the road, Bumblebee!]]

The next day, Bumblebee discovered that he was a lot better than Raf at computer games, though Raf blamed it on Bumblebee's greater experience in driving. When they reached the base, Optimus and Ratchet left on a mission, placing Arcee in charge. Arcee promptly went out on patrol, taking Bumblebee with her and leaving Bulkhead in charge. As they drove through the Nevada desert, Bulkhead reported that [[William Fowler|Fowler]] had been abducted by the Decepticons. When it turned out there was no one left at base to bridge them back, Arcee and Bumblebee were forced to drive back. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-Bumblebeeshoot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sting like a bee = die by fire]]

Bumblebee and Arcee arrived at the Decepticon ship in time to rescue Raf and Jack from a pair of Decepticons. They quickly located Bulkhead and [[Miko Nakadai]], also moving through the ship, but after it became obvious that the humans were in too much danger as they fought their way through the ship, the Autobots cleared out the ship's bridge for the kids to hide out in. They eventually reached the brig where Fowler was being held, and Bumblebee and Bulkhead burst through the main door while Arcee slipped in through a top vent. A standoff ensued, until Fowler distracted Starscream long enough for the Autobots to start firing. Starscream chased off, the Autobots took off with Fowler and rescued the kids on the way out. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Once the Autobots had located the whereabouts of the Decepticon [[space bridge]]—Earth orbit—Optimus, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee used the GroundBridge to reach it. They were spotted by Megatron and Starscream, who sent a force of flying Decepticons to attack them. While they battled, Ratchet determined a way to destroy the space bridge, so Bumblebee and Bulkhead covered Arcee while she followed his instructions. They committed the necessary act of sabotage before Megatron fired on them, hitting Arcee. As the Autobots jumped back into the GroundBridge, Bumblebee collected Arcee's drifting body and carried her back to base where she recovered enough to stand on her own. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

[[File:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bumblebee comes up with his own version of punch buggy blue.]]
Bumblebee helped Raf with his science project, building a small replica of a volcano while they discussed how Bumblebee had not yet risen to the rank of Warrior. As Optimus pointed out, Bumblebee still had much to learn before he could reach that level. Optimus subsequently picked Bumblebee to go on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity, but warned the smaller Autobot to hold back. When Optimus came to blows with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Bumblebee decided to disregard the earlier order and charged into battle. Though he was no match for Skyquake, he and Optimus led the Decepticon into a trap and seemed victorious, until Skyquake [[scanning|scanned]] Fowler's jet. Bumblebee managed to end the fight by jumping onto Skyquake's jet form and causing critical damage, jumping to Fowler's jet as Skyquake crashed to the ground. After some repairs, Optimus commended him on his performance. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Bulkhead and Bumblebee discovered a strange pod in the [[Arctic]] which they brought back to base. When the kids arrived at base, Bumblebee was keen to play some video games with Raf, but he and Bulkhead were roped into helping Ratchet repair the GroundBridge, which broke shortly after Optimus and Arcee used it to go to the Arctic. The cause of the problem was revealed when Raf found a [[Scraplet]], which started gnawing on Bumblebee. Raf killed it with a crowbar before it could do much more damage, but Bumblebee ended up having to search the base with Raf for more of the Scraplets. After finding quite a lot of Scraplets, they returned to the control room, where another mass of them overwhelmed Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Ratchet. Though the kids were able to get rid of the attacking Scraplets, Bumblebee was out of it for the rest of the incident, and ended up on a repair bed, being tended to by the kids. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

When [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] landed on Earth, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee turned out to welcome him and arrived in time to see him trash some Vehicons. The Autobots celebrated their new friend's arrival, and Bumblebee and Raf danced The Robot to Miko's guitar playing. Bumblebee also stood around a lot while Bulkhead proved that "Wheeljack" was a Decepticon spy and the real Wheeljack turned up. After everything was resolved, the Autobots had another party to welcome the real Wheeljack, and Bumblebee got to bust out some more dance moves. He and Arcee turned out with Bulkhead to see Wheeljack off when the Autobot returned to space. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-Bumblebeeboxing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Jazz (Movie)|YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?! YOU WANT A PIECE?!]] And please don't say you want two, because I know you're not Megatron. ]]

Bumblebee took part in the Autobot convoy to transport Fowler's [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] across the US countryside. When [[MECH]] attacked them, he bashed into one of the cars they were using, flipping it over. The Autobots successfully passed the D.N.G.S. over to a train, but were shortly after confronted by a squadron of flying Vehicons, and were forced to return to their [[robot mode]]s to fight. Bumblebee got to try out some boxing moves on a Vehicon, but while the Autobots were occupied, MECH made another attempt to obtain the D.N.G.S. which was foiled by Optimus. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

When an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in a museum, the Autobots surrounded the building while the kids went in to steal it. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] appeared at the front of the museum to attack Optimus, and as Breakdown charged at the museum, Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to stop him. Bumblebee was hit by a missile, sending him tumbling, and then by Arcee who'd just missed catching another missile. He, Arcee and Prime later attempted to track down the Decepticons before the Harvester could be used, but they ended up coming to Bulkhead's rescue after he found and stopped the Decepticons himself. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SpeedMetal-BBvsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I want a new dance partner.]]
When Arcee refused to go street racing with Jack, Bumblebee was more receptive, though they asked Raf's permission beforehand. Unfortunately also participating in the race was Knock Out, who started firing on Bumblebee. After calling base and letting them know what was up, Bumblebee used an oil slick to slow down Knock Out, and hid under a bridge. They would have escaped detection had another human, [[Vince]], not confronted Jack about apparently pulling out of the race, and Vince was subsequently captured by Knock Out. After Arcee and Bulkhead arrived, the three Autobots pursued Knock Out to a storage facility, where Bumblebee and Bulkhead were ambushed by Breakdown. They defeated Breakdown and caught up with Knock Out. The other 'Con had already been stopped by Optimus, who was very interested in some explanations. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

When Optimus was infected with [[Cybonic plague]], Bumblebee and Arcee GroundBridged to the ''Nemesis'' to find a cure. Bumblebee discovered Megatron had survived their last battle and was recovering in sickbay. Unable to find the cure on the Decepticons' computer, Bumblebee offered to use the [[cortical psychic patch]] to enter Megatron's mind and locate it. Finding himself in a [[Kaon (polity)|Kaonian]] dreamscape, Bumblebee saw Megatron killing Optimus repeatedly. Megatron realized he could not harm Bumblebee and demanded to know why he was intruding on his mind. Bumblebee reminded him of the space bridge explosion and implored him to give him the cure, playing on his desire to kill Optimus for real rather than have him succumb to a virus. Megatron showed him the cure but demanded Bumblebee help him out of his stasis lock. Ratchet was recording what Bumblebee saw though, and because they had the cure, Arcee disconnected Bumblebee and GroundBridged back to base. However, Megatron's spark had left his body and escaped into Bumblebee's... {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutOfHisHead-evileye.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|He is no longer the boy you once knew, [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan]].]]
Bumblebee began to experience visions of Megatron, causing him to stop dead during a [[basketball]] game with Bulkhead. After Megatron forced him to crush one of Ratchet's devices, Bumblebee told Ratchet about the visions, and Ratchet induced a power down to give Bumblebee's mind time to recover. Bumblebee reactivated, under the control of Megatron, and, retrieving a piece of Dark Energon from an old battlefield, bridged to the Decepticon warship over the Arctic. Although Ratchet and Raf tried to stop him, even managing to get Bumblebee to reassert control for a few moments, Bumblebee successfully brought Megatron back online and transferred his mind back to his body. Free of Megatron's influence, Bumblebee beat a hasty retreat with Ratchet and Raf. Later at base, Ratchet checked Bumblebee was completely free of Megatron, and the small Autobot thanked Raf for coming to help him. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

After a Dark Energon signature was detected, Optimus took a team including Bumblebee to investigate. They instead found Starscream trying to resurrect Skyquake. During the ensuing conflict, the Autobots discovered their human friends had followed them to the battlefield, and the three kids were caught in a freak GroundBridge accident, causing them to disappear.The Autobots returned to base to try and locate their friends, but it wasn't until Bumblebee suggested trying to ring the kids that they found Miko's cellphone, and the kids were able to send a text to it. Ratchet subsequently engineered a portal to rescue the kids from the other dimension they'd become trapped in. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured by MECH, Bumblebee and the others were more than happy to leave them to it, but Optimus insisted that they rescue the Decepticon to avoid Cybertronian technology falling into MECH hands. The team arrived in [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] and Bumblebee spotted some vehicle tracks, but they opted instead to follow the energon signal Ratchet had detected. After they escaped the bomb that the trace led them to, the team tracked down Bulkhead in time to chase off Starscream and some Vehicons. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

Arcee and Bumblebee were in the middle of a fight with some Vehicons when Arcee got a call informing her she had to be in Jack's garage ASAP. After checking if Bumblebee could handle it, Arcee left. Evidently he was able to, as he was later in the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee turned up with [[June Darby]]. {{storylink|Crisscross}}

[[File:Partners-BeepunchesAirachnid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[wikipedia:Cyborg (comics)|Boo-yah]]!]]
Bumblebee was part of the team that investigated the wreck of a crashed [[Harbinger|Decepticon ship]] and found Airachnid and Starscream. He guarded the bound Starscream while the others decided what to do with the Decepticon. Prime, Bulkhead and Bumblebee went to check out the rear half of the ship, crashed some distance away, and were ambushed by Airachnid who had found an experimental weapon named the [[Immobilizer]]. She froze Prime and Bulkhead, but Bumblebee managed to trick her by kicking up a dust cloud with his guns, and then pretending to be frozen after she fired the Immobilizer into it. Once she turned her back, he crept up and sucker punched her before blasting the Immobilizer. After she fled, Bumblebee went back to find Arcee, and interrupted her when she was about to offline Starscream. They returned the pieces of Immobilizer to base, along with Bulkhead and Optimus, and Ratchet was able to repair the device and unfreeze their comrades. {{storylink|Partners}}

Bumblebee accompanied Prime and Arcee as they tried to retrieve a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] before the Decepticons did. Ultimately the Decepticons made off with the cylinder, and later Bumblebee listened as Ratchet told them the cylinder's contents had ended up in Bulkhead's brain, though the Autobots were excited to find that the equations being scrawled by Bulkhead were a set of formula for synthetic energon. Unfortunately it later turned out that the data was eating Bulkhead's brain. Bumblebee and Arcee accompanied Optimus on an unsuccessful attempt to get the cylinder back from Megatron, and they ended up fighting a bunch of Vehicons. Later they came to Miko and Bulkhead's aid to save the pair from Knock Out and Breakdown, and were present when Miko managed to rouse the comatose Bulkhead with her guitar. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During a mission to stop Knock Out and Breakdown who were transporting energon, Bumblebee, Prime and Bulkhead were separated from Arcee. They caught up to find that Ratchet had already dealt with the Vehicons who'd been attacking Arcee, and they returned to base where Ratchet revealed he'd taken the synthetic energon he'd been working on. Ratchet, amped up on the substance, insisted on going on their next mission, which meant Bumblebee got left at base operating the GroundBridge. The other Autobots returned minus Ratchet, who had gone to tackle Megatron on his own. Once they'd gotten a fix on Ratchet's signal, they left Bumblebee at base again. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

[[File:PrimeEp23-BumblebeeRaf.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I didn't mean to break it]]
Bumblebee was taking Raf to play with Raf's remote-control car when he was called on to join the battle at a military base. Unfortunately Megatron found them before he could drop Raf off, and Bumblebee was hit by a blast from Megatron's cannon. Though Bumblebee himself was mostly unaffected, Raf was gravely injured. Bumblebee arrived at the battle and had to be restrained from attacking Megatron so he and Arcee could take Raf back to base. Bumblebee watched helplessly as Ratchet and June Darby tried to save the boy. At one point, the frustration became too much, and he knocked a chunk out of the wall with his fist, but Arcee talked him down, and eventually Ratchet worked out that an energon infusion would save Raf. Bumblebee gave some of his own energon for the procedure, which was ultimately successful. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

After the other Autobots saved Optimus from Megatron, Bumblebee bridged them back to base. June decided to take Raf to the hospital, and didn't intend to bring him back, so Bumblebee had to sadly watch them drive from the base. When it transpired that the Dark Energon volcano was causing global disasters, he went to find June and Raf, and managed to save them from a tornado by grabbing the front end of their car. After he returned to base with them, the assembled Autobots and humans worked out that [[Unicron]] was at the center of the Earth. He and the other Autobots began investigating the sites of the earthquakes Unicron had generated. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Though Optimus ordered the other Autobots to remain at base, Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead joined him anyway. They fought increasingly larger stone Unicrons, until to their surprise, help came in the form of Megatron. When Optimus gave the other three Autobots the choice of whether to accompany him and Megatron to [[Earth's core]], Bumblebee opted to go for Raf's sake. He, Arcee and Bulkhead greeted Megatron to the Autobot base by aiming their guns at him. Before long, they stepped through the GroundBridge once again, this time into [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

As they made their way through Unicron's internals, they encountered [[Unicron's antibodies|antibodies]] which aggressively attacked them. When during the fight Bulkhead almost fell to his doom, Bumblebee grabbed his arm and held him long enough for Optimus to help. He, Bulkhead and Arcee remained outside Unicron's spark chamber to hold off the antibodies, but after Unicron's defeat, they entered to find Optimus had lost his memory. The trio had to GroundBridge back to base without their leader. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots puzzled over how to get their leader back but made little progress. When Fowler warned them of an attack on a military base, Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee went to try and deal with it, but Knock Out and Breakdown succeeded in getting away with the power source they needed. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Bumblebee and the others fruitlessly searched for the space bridge until a breakthrough came in the form of information from Starscream. Using said information, the Autobots stormed the mine containing the space bridge and secured it so they could send Jack and Arcee through to Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack's progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Bumblebee was grabbed by the head and tossed aside. Luckily it all turned out, and Bumblebee and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee's new ride.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Privacy please"]]
During a mission to retrieve a Cybertronian artifact, Bumblebee followed Megatron into the Decepticon GroundBridge and snatched the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] right out of his hand. Responding to another signal, Bumblebee was ambushed by MECH, who took his [[transformation cog|T-cog]]. Unable to transform, he became more and more testy despite the attempts of Raf to cheer him up. Bumblebee finally talked Bulkhead into taking him along on a mission to find another artifact, only for his lack of a T-cog to become a liability as he tried to chase Knock Out. The pursuit ended when Bumblebee plunged out-of-control off a cliff. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee2 Bumblebee damaged T-cog.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|My precious...]]
When he came around back at base, Optimus restricted him to base. After an attempt to transplant Ratchet's T-cog into him was aborted, Bumblebee was pointed in the direction of the MECH base and opted to go on a one-bot assault. Though he floored Starscream and MECH in the process of getting the cog back, the vital component was blasted by Starscream. After some repair work by Ratchet, the T-cog was reinstalled in Bumblebee, and his ability to [[transformation|transform]] restored. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Bumblebee and the others came to Wheeljack's aid when he returned to Earth to battle [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Bumblebee was part of an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Though they trashed a bunch of Vehicons, Megatron and Dreadwing escaped them. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Bumblebee caught his car as it plunged from a bridge. Returning to base, they established the truck was a MECH-created clone of Optimus, and began searching for the MECH base. Bumblebee found the hideout, but after alerting the other Autobots, was knocked out by [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. Following Optimus's defeat of MECH, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Bumblebee went with Optimus and Arcee to investigate some Decepticon activity and found Airachnid sending out a swarm of Insecticons. He and Optimus ended up having to fight a bunch of them and won. They got to return to base with Airachnid, whom Arcee had stasis-locked. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Bumblebee took part in an attack on it with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], only to be put into stasis by its weapons. He recovered back at base once the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} Bumblebee was sent to [[New York City]] with Arcee, Jack and Miko to look for one of the Iacon relics. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} {{storylink|Toxicity}} In the subway, they ran into Knock Out and an Insecticon, the latter of which temporarily floored Bumblebee. He recovered in time to pursue Knock Out, catching up with the Decepticon and getting the relic back. The relic turned out to be a [[phase shifter]], which saved Bumblebee from being hit by an out-of-control sweeper train. After they chased Knock Out off, Bumblebee and Arcee were introduced to [[Vogel]]. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}}

They returned to base to find Bulkhead critically injured after his mission, and Bumblebee and Arcee helped get the Wrecker to the medical bay. {{storylink|Hurt}} During Bulkhead's recovery period, Bumblebee arrived back at base to find Miko was upset at her friend's lack of progress. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} Bumblebee was part of Optimus's team investigating a crashed escape pod when they encountered [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. When Raf discovered the presence of [[Red Energon]] on Earth, Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee headed to a dock to retrieve it, only to run into Starscream and the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to scale the crane but were attacked by Starscream, and Smokescreen had to come to their rescue using the phase shifter. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

When Fowler notified them that a [[Project Damocles]] satellite had been stolen by Breakdown and Silas, Optimus took a team including Bumblebee to a military base in the hope of securing the satellite control codes before the Decepticons could get them. Instead they found themselves facing both Decepticon troopers and the orbital death ray itself, controlled by Soundwave. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} During an energon hunt, Bumblebee tried to stop Smokescreen harassing a human, resulting in them both getting their picture on the net. Bumblebee later accompanied Optimus on a search for another Iacon relic, which turned out to be a Decepticon hoax, and helped secure the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

[[File:HardKnocksBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Well, it's not a couch, but... it'll have to do.]]
After Optimus received a message from [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] revealing the existence of the [[Omega Key]]s, Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead were happy that they might soon be able to restore Cybertron, but quickly realized there would be a downside in that they would have to leave their friends on Earth behind. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Bumblebee was sent with Arcee to retrieve one of the keys, but they encountered Knock Out. Bumblebee was significantly damaged by the [[Resonance Blaster]] before the Decepticon got away with the key, and had to undergo repairs when the two Autobots returned to base. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the Omega Keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering a trade for the fourth and final key. Bumblebee guarded the base with Smokescreen and Arcee, but using Red Energon, Starscream was able to infiltrate the base and steal their three keys anyway. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron in a last-ditch attempt to stop the Decepticons from using the [[Omega Lock]], Bumblebee took the [[polarity gauntlet]] from storage. During their battle with the Decepticons, he used it to reclaim the Omega Keys. The Autobots subsequently found the Omega Lock, only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bumblebee was forced to hand over his Omega Key in exchange for Raf. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Bumblebee returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Bumblebee and Raf bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Fired?]]
After changing his paint scheme to foil the searching Vehicons, Bumblebee headed back towards Jasper with Raf. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When Raf discovered a photo of Ratchet on a conspiracy website, the pair tracked him down in a junkyard and tried to convince him to help them use the ''Harbinger''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> systems. Apparently failing, Bumblebee and Raf went to the derelict ship themselves, and were joined shortly afterwards by Ratchet, who had had a change of heart. {{storylink|Scattered}} They managed to get some of the ship's systems working before Bumblebee spotted a starship incoming, which turned out to be [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] with most of the rest of Team Prime. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Bumblebee and Arcee joined the attack on [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], acting as a "stealth team" and infiltrating the citadel under cover of a diversion. Unfortunately they ran into heavy resistance and were taken captive, but when Optimus Prime arrived to join the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

When it turned out the Decepticons were aiming to clone more Predacons, Optimus took Bumblebee and Smokescreen with him to [[Texas]] to investigate Decepticon activity. Despite the trio's best efforts, they were unable to prevent Shockwave and Soundwave obtaining more Predacon [[CNA]]. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Bumblebee and the others took time out from hunting for Predacon fossils to secure some energon supplies, unaware it was part of a Decepticon plan to deceive the newly-intelligent [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} He became upset when Smokescreen suggested that his broken voicebox was his "signature", as he would prefer to have his own voice back. He and the other Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons from executing a series of raid on human technology, and were caught in a fire fight at the [[Solaris particle collider]] in Antarctica. {{storylink|Minus One}} Though they fought their way through the Decepticons, they were ultimately unable to stop the Decepticons stealing the needed technology, and on top of this, when they returned to base it was to find Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave. {{storylink|Persuasion}} They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Bumblebee and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

[[File:Tfp bee down.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[http://www.toonzone.net/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ "When we kill a character, we kill a character."]]]
Bumblebee joined Arcee and Smokescreen in heading for the Omega Lock control room, though Smokescreen left them for a mission of his own. Despite encountering heavy resistance from Starscream, Arcee and Bumblebee made it to the control room, and when Smokescreen arrived with the Star Saber, Bumblebee attempted to pass the weapon to Optimus. As he jumped, he was hit by three blasts from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and died, however, he fell into the Omega Lock's energy field which restored him, including his damaged voice box.

Bumblebee took the opportunity to impale Megatron with the Star Saber, killing the Decepticon leader. With the ''Nemesis'' secured, the Autobots were able to take the ship to Cybertron, where they used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. Bumblebee gave Raf a sad farewell before he and the other Autobots returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Bumblebee was promoted to warrior, shortly before Optimus went off to find the AllSpark. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, Bumblebee led a team of Autobots to find Predaking, but was unsuccessful in persuading him to help them. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Bumblebee was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.3 Bumblekick.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|BUMBLEKICK!]]
Bumblebee took part in the testing of Ratchet's newly developed [[Safe]]. After Bulkhead uncovered a nuke which attracted the attention of some Vehicons, Bumblebee, Optimus and Arcee went out to deal with the 'Cons. As Bumblebee knocked the Vehicons into the air, Optimus and Arcee blasted them, though Bumblebee was less than happy with the arrangement as he wanted to get to shoot them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Bumblebee, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Bumblebee was playing video games with Raf when Fowler reported that the Decepticons had commandeered a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]] near [[Antarctica]]. Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet GroundBridged to the ship, but on arrival Ratchet was knocked out by Starscream's [[static lance]]. Bumblebee attacked the Decepticon, dodging a swipe of the [[lance]] and then delivering a kick. Once he had possession of the lance, Bumblebee threw it to Optimus, who used it to defeat Megatron. After guiding the ship to its destination, the trio returned to base, which had been turned into an ice rink by Arcee and Bulkhead. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Raf and Bumblebee stopped off at [[Plug and Play]] to pick up Raf's copy of ''[[Invasionauts II]]''. Later at the base, Bumblebee found that Raf had let a bunch of Vehicons into the base, and was about to shut the [[GroundBridge]] down, when Raf stopped him. Raf, who had been temporarily hypnotised by the game, instead shut the bridge down in a way that sucked the remaining Vehicons back through and kept the location of the base concealed from the enemy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Bumblebee and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I R serious Bee. this is serious wiki.]]
After the [[President of the United States]] was kidnapped, the Autobots traced the culprit, Starscream, to the [[Grand Canyon]]. Bumblebee and Arcee teamed up to take out the cannons manned by Vehicons that Starscream had brought along. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}} Bulkhead and Bumblebee retrieved Knock Out's [[neuron refractor]] from China, unaware that a MECH agent had stowed away in it. After [[Novo|Agent Novo]] kidnapped Miko, the Autobots searched for the two humans, and located the MECH base in time for Novo, now occupying a mechanoid body, to return Miko. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Bumblebee was on a team which went to the [[Deep Driller]] oil rig and fell into [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]]'s trap, finding themselves facing soldiers in [[robotic battle suit]]s. Bumblebee was able to defeat a couple of them by tricking them into bringing a crane down on themselves. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} After Bulkhead was abducted by the Decepticons following a solo mission, Bumblebee accompanied team Prime to the ''Nemesis'' to rescue him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

During a battle in [[The Wave]], Bumblebee tried to protect the three kids, only to be knocked down by a projectile from [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]. Ratchet patched him up and sent him back to base with Raf, but after the pair fell asleep watching a horror cartoon, Soundwave's disembodied hand crawled out of Bumblebee's chest wound and tried to kill them. Raf helped Bumblebee dispose of the hand by strapping it to a firework from [[Miko's Party Kit]], leaving their next task to explain to the arriving Autobots why the base was in such a mess. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Bumblebee and Prime went on a stealth mission to stop Megatron destroying the [[Statue of Liberty]], but it wasn't long until they were spotted by the enemy. As Megatron immediately began climbing the statue, Optimus left Bumblebee to deal with the other Decepticons on his own. Despite Optimus's misgivings on doing so, Bumblebee claimed he was brave enough to handle the task at hand. As Megatron was about to decapitate the statue, Bumblebee threw one of the Vehicons at him, almost knocking him off. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Bumblebee accompanied Miko, Jack and Raf to Devil's Cove when Raf surmised that sightings of a "monster" there might actually be a Decepticon. As he kept watch on the kids, he noticed a large object heading for them underwater and jumped in to save them, only to find himself face-to-face with the Decepticon [[Piranacon (Prime)|Piranacon]]. He engaged him in battle, but was quickly defeated by the mighty combiner, escaping when a boulder from the kids' escape plan fatally wounded Piranacon. He then made a successful attempt to save the trio from a watery grave, and relaxed on the beach for the remainder of the day {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.16|Fury from the Deep}}
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===Mega-Mouth===
One of Arcee's nicknames for Bumblebee is "the Big Buzz". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|Mega-Mouth #14}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Nicole Dubuc]]}}<ref>Like in ''Prime'', Bumblebee's speech is replaced with sound effects in the episodes themselves.</ref>
[[File:Bttr bumblebee blades.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|My name is Bumblebee, and I approve this crossover.]]
Bumblebee tracked a meteor to [[Wayward Island]], and ran into the [[Rescue Bot]]s and their attendant humans during his search. After joining up with them to find the meteorite, he returned with them to [[Griffin Rock]] and reported back to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who ordered him to spend some time with the team. When three of the Rescue Bots were stricken with a strange virus, Bumblebee helped out in a rescue, following which he accompanied the humans back to Wayward Island to deal with the meteorite. He ended up stuck in an undersea trench after rescuing [[Graham Burns]], and was himself rescued by [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Faced with an out-of-control bomb, the two Bots used it to destroy the meteorite, but were infected by the virus themselves. Luckily Bumblebee had picked up a sample of the meteorite which was used to find a cure to the virus, and after some photos, Bumblebee returned home. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

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When the Rescue Bots were sent back in time to [[1939]], Bumblebee and Optimus went to Griffin Rock to embark on a journey back in time to help. They arrived in time to rescue the four Bots from [[Thaddeus Morocco|Doctor Morocco]] and returned with them to the [[Temporal Station|time machine]]. Back in the present, however, they found themselves in a Griffin Rock overrun with [[MorBot]]s. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} Optimus and Bumblebee were kept busy trashing MorBots while the Rescue Bots worked out what was going on. By the time the pair ran out of MorBots, the team was ready to return to 1939, where they rescued [[Dither]] from Morocco, restoring the timeline to normal, before traveling back to the present. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

Optimus and Bumblebee visited Griffin Rock as part of a relic hunt. Bumblebee found himself teamed up with [[Dani Burns]] after her pilot license expired, resulting in a blossoming jealousy on Blades's part, however once Bumblebee saved Dani from some quicksand, Blades was happy he'd been there. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
After successfully halting a Decepticon attack, the Autobots drove into a GroundBridge opened by Raf, only for the bridge to malfunction. {{storylink|On Thin Ice}} Separated from the other Autobots, Bumblebee splashed-down in a lake and was promptly pulled out by Breakdown and Knock Out. Aiming to settle [[Speed Metal|a score]], Knock Out challenged Bee to a race around a disused paint factory with Breakdown as referee. Aware that he'd be finished off afterwards, Bumblebee belted Breakdown halfway through the race and then knocked yellow paint on Knock Out. While the dazed Breakdown attacked his own comrade, Bumblebee took a GroundBridge back to base. {{storylink|King of the Road}} Bumblebee later joined in a battle in space to stop Soundwave hijacking [[COMSAT-1]]. {{storylink|Horrible TV}} He was also around when Ratchet had to repair Bulkhead's T-Cog. {{storylink|Cell}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Searching for a way to combat [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Bumblebee stumbled on data stored with an Iacon relic pointing to the location of a derelict starship containing a cache of weapons, hidden in the [[asteroid belt]]. He contacted [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} and the pair blasted off in the [[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} After finding the ship and the weapons it contained, the two Autobots discovered that they'd been followed by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] soon came to their aid via GroundBridge {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and was able to keep the enemy busy long enough for Bumblebee and Wheeljack to escape with some of the weapon crates. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} Bumblebee was nonetheless left injured and unable to go on further missions. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}}

When Bumblebee finally recovered, Ratchet assigned him to light duties patrolling with [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]. Resenting the fact that everyone else was off fighting Predacons, Bumblebee was almost resigned to the most boring mission ever when Megatron turned up. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}} Bumblebee didn't get to take part in the fight though, because Prowl opted to let Megatron duke it out with the swarm of Predacons which promptly attacked the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 24}}

===Full of Fire!===
As part of preparations to fight back against the new Predacon, Bumblebee was given an [[Eagleshot Bow]] constructed by Ratchet. He, Ratchet and Bulkhead went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert to test the Autobots' new weapons, and Bumblebee used his bow to hit a target 2.76 miles away. When the trio were joined by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee suddenly detected a signal incoming, which turned out to be no less than six Predacons. Luckily the new weapons gave the Autobots the edge they needed, and Bumblebee was able to use his bow to take out [[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]. The enemy soon fled, though Optimus was pessimistic about the victory. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Beast Hunters'' comic===
Bumblebee, Arcee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]], who lead them back to the other [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]] as well as the Autobots who escaped the quakes which had accompanied the revival of Cybertron, scaring off a Predacon upon arrival. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} Bumblebee then assisted the other Autobots in dealing with the remaining [[Forged]]; the Dinobots then proposed to go back to Kaon while the 'bots from Earth filled in on what happened during their stay on Earth and Optimus Prime's sacrifice. After the Predacon attacked again, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] came up with a plan to trap it underneath a Decepticon bunker; when the plan was successful Bee asked why Grimlock didn't kill it, to which he replied he had seen enough destruction. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Will Friedle]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian),[[Hossam Adel]] (Arabic), [[Steven Merting]] (German), [[Alfredo Gabriel Basurto]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:RID-CybertronianBumblebeeStrongarm.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Oh, joy. [[Rattrap (BW)|Cyber-puberty]].]]

During the war, Bumblebee took part in an operation which resulted in the capture of the Decepticon spy [[Overload (RID)|Overload]], but was badly injured. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

When Bumblebee [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|first arrived on Earth]], he frequently felt homesick for Cybertron. He managed to overcome his grief by learning about and adopting various Earth customs, {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}} growing a certain affection for Earth's cowboys, {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} and becoming a fan of the band [[Rear Axle]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}}

After the end of the war, Bumblebee was effectively given the role of a beat cop once Cybertron was repopulated with Autobots, though he was still renowned as a war hero for his part in Cybertron's restoration. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} While patrolling Kaon City, {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} with his parter, Cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], Bumblebee was responding to a criminal act on the part of [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] when he experienced a vision of Optimus telling him to go to Earth. With the unwelcome company of Strongarm and Sideswipe, Bumblebee made illegal use of a space bridge in the [[Cybertron History Museum]] to reach Earth, where they discovered [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] and the remains of the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]'', which had crashed and scattered its Decepticon prisoners. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Pursuing the Decepticon [[Underbite]], Bumblebee found his team joined by [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the humans [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay]]. They managed to prevent Underbite reaching nearby [[Crown City]] and lured him to a quarry, where Optimus Prime unexpectedly manifested to aid them in capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

When the Autobots received a distress call from the oil tanker ''[[Windward]]'', Bumblebee took Grimlock with him to investigate. The pair tussled with [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and though their first encounter didn't go well, they subsequently tracked him to a nearby oil refinery and managed to catch him in a barrel. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}}

[[File:WWOD Bumblebee's Prime impression.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Auto... Auto... Auto... AUTOBOTS, ROOOOOOOOOLL!]]
After the successful capture of [[Bisk]], Bumblebee and his team went in search of a Deception at an airfield. They were unprepared for [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]]'s ability to split into component bugs and during their next encounter, the Decepticon claimed Fixit as a replacement arm. The team eventually tracked him to his hideout where Bumblebee managed to get Fixit to fight back against the Decepticon, resulting in (most of) Chop Shop being captured. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}} As Bumblebee had more and more trouble commanding his team, he attempted to emulate Optimus Prime, with little success. He and his team visited the [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences]], where they tangled with [[Terrashock]]. A vision from Optimus inspired Bumblebee to lead in his own way, and the team managed to track down and capture the Decepticon, cowboy style. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}

Bumblebee's attempts to deal with [[Thunderhoof]], a Decepticon who was attempting to build a space bridge, was complicated by Sideswipe's laziness. The pair managed to overcome Thunderhoof and destroy his space bridge before it could threaten Earth by creating a black hole. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}} Bumblebee and his team later encountered [[Filch]], who complicated matters by being flight capable. When Strongarm felt particularly out of place on Earth, Bumblebee told her about his first time on the planet, hoping to cheer her up. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}}

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After Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm tracked him to the [[Crown River Dam]], where they discovered he had been under the control of the Decepticon [[Minitron]]. {{storylink|True Colors}} Bumblebee let Strongarm go on a solo mission, but then followed her anyway much to her dismay. He insisted on accompanying her as "an observer", and ended up helping her capture [[Springload]]. {{storylink|Rumble in the Jungle}} A visit from [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] was interrupted by Bumblebee and his team having to pursue the Decepticon [[Ped]]. Ped's digging almost caused part of Crown City to collapse, forcing Bumblebee and Strongarm to prop it up. They later successfully captured Ped. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}}

[[File:BumblebeeSitting Bumblebee sees TV.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Bumblebee watches "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]"]]
A run-in with [[Quillfire]]'s toxic spines caused Bumblebee to regress in maturity, and he began playing elaborate pranks on his team mates. Drawn to a nearby carnival, Bee enjoyed the rides and inadvertently helped capture Quillfire in the process. Fortunately for all concerned, Quillfire's toxin eventually wore off and Bee returned to normal, although he had no memory of his escapades. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

When [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] arrived on Earth to collect the bounty on Bumblebee, Bee saved Drift's life and found the Autobot now owed him a life debt. That mostly meant Drift followed him around constantly, however when Fracture captured the other Autobots, Bee reminded Drift that honor also meant helping friends. After Fracture's defeat, Drift considered the debt repaid. {{storylink|Hunting Season}} Bumblebee attempted to find his calm place as his team continued bickering during the pursuit of [[Malodor]]'s [[Skunkticon]] gang, and was eventually able to use a mantra to clear his mind enough to find a solution to the problem and capture the four Decepticons. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

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Feeling anxious at the lack of Decepticon activity, Bumblebee got the action he craved when their attempt to capture [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] led the Autobots to tangle with Steeljaw's gang. Though the gang ultimately got away, Bumblebee found a carwash to be relaxing. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} One night, Bumblebee, Denny, and Fixit headed out in search of more energon. On returning to the scrapyard, they discovered multiple Decepticon signals in a nearby cave system; believing it to be Steeljaw's gang Bumblebee and his team headed there. The signal turned out to belong to [[Nightstrike]] and his hostage Chop Shop. Nightstrike captured the Autobots and immobilized them with his fear-inducing scream- Bumblebee experienced a nightmare about disappointing Optimus Prime. Bumblebee was able to escape with the unexpected help of Chop Shop and managed to capture Nightstrike after deactivating his audio receptors. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}

Bumblebee and the other Autobots headed to Crown City's subway system after Sideswipe scouted it out. On arriving, they discovered that the mad scientist [[Vertebreak (RID)|Vertebreak]] had hijacked Sideswipe's body. Thanks to Sideswipe's guidance, Bumblebee and the team managed to knock Vertebreak unconscious, and captured him after outrunning an oncoming train. {{storylink|Some Body, Any Body}} After Jetstorm returned to Earth and claimed Russell as his new sensei, Bumblebee was left in an awkward predicament as he tried to negotiate with Drift and Slipstream. The escape of Quillfire and Springload complicated things further. Bumblebee and his team chased the duo, who had stolen a human tank, across a local highway and eventually managed to bring them in. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}}

Bumblebee oversaw a training exercise for his teammates. Later, the team went underwater in pursuit of [[Octopunch (RID)|Octopunch]], who was planning to steal an abandoned Cybertronian spaceship. After fighting off the ship's various security measures, Bumblebee and Grimlock went up against Octopunch himself, and managed to best him by knotting his tentacles together. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}} Bumblebee and the team, minus Grimlock, went after [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] and his cheating manager [[Headlock (RID)|Headlock]], who were posing as remote-controlled robots in the [[Rumbledome]]'s demolition derby. Unfortunately, the GroundBridge malfunctioned, first stranding the team in the Arctic and then depositing them outside the city limits. Bumblebee and the others were held up by traffic while Grimlock and Fixit fought the two Decepticons. {{storylink|The Champ}}

[[File:TroubleWithFixit Fixit versus Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|350px|In hindsight, Bumblebee shouldn't have bought Fixit those Flintstones DVDs.]]
Fixit's glitches began worsening, and Bumblebee had no choice but to order repairs on the damaged Mini-Con. Denny's attempts to repair Fixit only reactivated his sentry protocol. Bumblebee was forced to deal with the scrapyard's various security measures and the escaped Chop Shop, but with Denny's assistance he managed to force Fixit to stand down after the Mini-con incapacitated Chop Shop. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} Bumblebee and the Autobots helped Denny set up a rollercoaster he had purchased on the scrapyard. The job was cut short after they detected [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]], who had been captured by Steeljaw to serve as bait for the Autobots. After returning to the scrapyard, Bumblebee discovered that Steeljaw and his crew had taken over the scrapyard and set up a subsonic pulse to prevent them from entering. While Denny and Russell distracted the Decepticons, Bumblebee and Drift built a catapult and launched Slipstream and Jetstorm into the scrapyard. Bumblebee tangled with Steeljaw again and managed to see him off. {{storylink|Lockout}}

Bumblebee welcomed Grimlock back from a routine patrol, only for Grimlock to break down and confess that he had let the Decepticon [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]] walk away free. After searching up Scowl's extensive criminal record, the Autobots tried to track him down. Instead, Scowl flattened them with a tree and headed out to wreck a train station. Bumblebee tried to talk Scowl down, but the Dinobot would have none of it and began smashing the tracks. Bumblebee's attempts to shore up the destroyed structure were unsuccessful, and eventually the Autobots were forced to grab the train and redirect its path. After Grimlock prevented Scowl from attacking a local spa, Bumblebee consoled Grimlock, who had hoped he could change Scowl's ways. {{storylink|Similarly Different}}

Bumblebee listened to Strongarm's presentation about the dangers of horses, although he was skeptical of its significance. The newly arrived [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] won over most of his team, and even impressed Bumblebee by coming up with a catchy motto. Along with Windblade, Bumblebee and his team worked together to re-capture [[Zizza]] and safely redirect human aircraft away from Zizza's brainwashed human pilots. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}} When his team felt homesick for Cybertron, Bumblebee tried to cheer them up by reminding them of Earth's many interesting locations, and offered to take the team on a vacation. Since an erupting volcano proved unpopular, the team visited the abandoned town of [[Edmondville]]. After scaring off a busload of human tourists, Bumblebee and his team ran afoul of [[Pseudo]], who first tried to off Bumblebee and Grimlock with a cart of dynamite. Bumblebee and his team chased Pseudo into the town's old mines, and temporarily cornered him. Pseudo managed to escape again, but Bumblebee and the team chased him down. {{storylink|Ghosts and Impostors}}

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When Strongarm and Sideswipe were taken hostage by the Decepticons, Bumblebee realized that they'd have to mount a rescue mission. This was made easier by the reappearance of Windblade, and together the group prepared to raid the Decepticon's steel mill base. After Windblade was also taken out of the fight, Bumblebee, Grimlock and Drift headed to the [[Crown City Colossus]], where Steeljaw's portal was nearing construction. The trio arrived too late, and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] was freed from his dimensional prison. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Bumblebee's team was reinforced by the arrival of a reborn Optimus Prime; while Optimus dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee and the other Autobots worked to stave off Steeljaw's gang. After Optimus was badly injured and sent flying, Bumblebee tried to help him come round. Fortunately, Bumblebee's [[Decepticon Hunter]] gave him, Sideswipe, and Strongarm an additional boost of power. Working with Optimus, the group managed to pin Megatronus beneath the Colossus's severed arm, and a concentrated burst of energy destroyed Megatronus's body. Back at the scrapyard, Bumblebee told his team that they were free to return to Cybertron, although all of them opted to stay. Prime congratulated Bumblebee on his leadership skills, and also agreed to stay on Earth — as Bumblebee's equal, rather than his leader. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

After the Primes took back Optimus's extra power, Bumblebee attempted to sideline Optimus without success. Optimus joined the team Bumblebee assigned to hunt Decepticons far from the scrapyard. While the away team was away, Overload arrived at the scrapyard, and despite the best efforts of Bumblebee and the others, they were unable to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After tracking Overload to a parking lot, Bumblebee assumed a recent battle there had been between Overload and the two missing [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons, and sent the others off while he continued after Overload on his own. As it turned out, Overload and the Mini-Cons were still together, however Bumblebee managed to convince [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]] and [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] to turn on the Decepticon and captured all three. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

Bumblebee and his team pursued [[Saberhorn]] and discovered the Decepticon didn't appear in the ''Alchemor'' database. They proved unable to capture him after Bumblebee was almost melted down thanks to Russell getting taken hostage. {{storylink|Metal Meltdown}} When Strongarm became demoralized during the pursuit of [[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] and [[Slicedice]], Bumblebee failed to encourage her by getting her to help Fixit. He and Grimlock attempted to deal with a fire caused by the two Cons, and managed to get Strongarm out of the scrapyard to join them in saving some humans. {{storylink|Suspended}}

Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Grimlock captured the Mini-Con [[Torpor]], though the mission was nearly botched when Grimlock stumbled in on the other two Autobots as they strategised, tipping their target off to their whereabouts. After Grimlock gained super-intelligence from a data cylinder, Bumblebee was reluctant to let him join on a hunt for [[Simacore]], only agreeing to it after Grimlock pointed out that the mission had a low chance of success without him. During the attempt to capture the Con, Bumblebee and Strongarm were placed in peril by being restrained against a particle accelerator. However Fixit was able to restore Grimlock's brain to normal, and the Dinobot rescued them through brute force, taking down Simacore in the process. {{storylink|Brainpower}} When a wounded Steeljaw turned up at the scrapyard, Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock followed the trail of energon he'd left behind to a disused drive in. There, the Autobots saw [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], Crazybolt, and Slicedice arrive, and by eavesdropping on their conversation, Bumblebee discovered that Steeljaw had been feigning to gain access to the scrapyard. Bumblebee sent Strongarm back to the base while he and Grimlock took care of the Decepticons, and Bumblebee managed to distract his opponents long enough with a magic trick he'd learn from Russel for Grimlock to pummel them. However, he returned too late to prevent Steeljaw from freeing a bunch of the prisoners and escaping with them once more. {{storylink|Misdirection}}

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After weeks of trying to track down the new group of Decepticons, Bumblebee accidentally shot Grimlock during an encounter with Springload. With the entire team mentally taxed, Denny suggested the Autobots take a break, but Bumblebee was unwilling to do so while there were still Decepticon plots to foil. Fixit suggested that Bumblebee could do both; another lead pointed towards soundboards being stolen, the Decepticons' next likely target being a Rear Axel Concert. Bumblebee staked out the show with Russell, which led to him fighting Bisk on stage while the band played. Luckily the audience assumed it was part of the show, and Bisk was apprehended alongside the Mini-Cons [[Hammer (RID)|Hammer]] and [[Anvil (RID)|Anvil]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}} Following a near disaster, where Grimlock was spotted by several children at a carnival while trying to apprehend [[Silverhound]], Bumblebee banned Grimlock from being part of their field missions. Subsequently, Bumblebee and Strongarm attempted to capture Quillfire, only to be knocked out by his quills. They awakened dazed and booted in an impound lot, requiring Denny and Russell to bust them out. The Autobots resumed pursuing the Decepticon and his two new Mini-Con partners, [[Back]] and [[Forth]]. Upon catching up with them, Bumblebee was flabbergasted to see Grimlock out in the field, sporting a construction crane disguise for his dino mode. Having no time to argue with his teammate, Bumblebee and the others once more engaged Quillfire. With Grimlock's help, the Decepticons were captured before they could retrieve the auto parts they were after, and Bumblebee gave his approval of the Dinobot's new disguise, allowing him once more to go out on missions. {{storylink|Impounded}}

After the newly repaired GroundBridge malfunctioned, Soundwave returned to Earth and trapped Bumblebee in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. Bumblebee was still able to communicate with the rest of his team by radio and tried to dissuade Denny, Russel, and Fixit from taking on Megatron's former right-hand-bot, thinking the Decepticon was out of his team's league. However, a fumbled first attempt at destroying a long-range communicator Soundwave was building inspired Bumblebee to come up with a plan of his own to defeat Soundwave. Using the fact that Soundwave was out of practice in creating portals to their advantage, Bumblebee coordinated his team to create another door to the shadowzone, escaped back to normal space through it, and returned both Soundwave and Laserbeak to their other-dimensional prison. {{storylink|Portals}} After returning from a mission in an area that interfered with Fixit's communication equipment, Bumblebee learned that Optimus and the away team had been pinned down by [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]]'s troops and sent Grimlock to assist them. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

Though the Autobots were reunited as a single unit once the stealth team returned to the scrapyard, Bumblebee found his orders were being double-guessed by Optimus at every turn. Despite Strongarm's insistence that he should talk it out with the Prime, Bumblebee found no time to do so, as events began to unfold more and more quickly around him. A chance encounter reunited the team with Ratchet, and soon afterwards the Autobots got help in the form of the Mini-Con [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots used a ruse to infiltrate the crash of the rest of the ''Alchemor'', separated from Fixit's section upon its arrival on Earth, and since taken over by its prisoners. Though they made good headway at first, Optimus and Bumblebee strained for leadership at a crucial juncture during the infiltration; Optimus wanted to pause and liberate several more Mini-Cons kept as slaves, whereas Bumblebee wanted to press on to disable all of the Decepticons with a stasis bomb. This hiccup stalled the Autobots long enough for the Decepticons to take notice of them, and Bumblebee's team soon found themselves surrounded by Steeljaw and his troops. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}}

Optimus and Bumblebee began to argue once more, with Bumblebee wanting them to stay their ground and fight while Optimus wanted to allow themselves to be taken prisoners to plan for a counter-strike. The choice was taken out of their hands by Windblade, who flew up and provided the rest of the team with the distraction necessary for them to slip away. The Autobots then split up into smaller groups, with Bumblebee taking Optimus and Toolbox to fix a [[cryo-gas]] bomb to the ship's ventilation hub. After sorting out their leadership issues, Optimus agreed to allow Bumblebee to helm the rest of the mission on his own. Before they could set up their bomb however, they were confronted by Steeljaw, who used three Decepticon hunters to greatly empower himself. Bumblebee and Optimus held off against their opponent long enough for the now freed Mini-Cons to come to their assistance and wrestle the Decepticon Hunters from Steeljaw's grip. Bumblebee then took hold of the weapons himself, and used them to melt Steeljaw into the floor, leaving him unable to escape as the cry-bomb detonated. Bumblebee, Optimus, and the Mini-Cons escaped just in time to be outside of the bomb's range, before it froze everyone on the ship.

In the aftermath of the Decepticon threat being dealt with, several Autobots decided to return to their homeworld. Bumblebee was not among them, as he announced it was time to establish a permanent base on Earth. Strongarm, Sideswipe, Drift, Jetstorm, Slipstream, and Grimlock joined him in this endeavor, and the team sped off together. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===

Bumblebee watched Grimlock and Fixit perform in a talent show. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}} He tried into the night to think up a new catchphrase, but couldn't find a rhyme for orange. {{storylink|To Catch a Phrase}} He regretted giving Denny a ride after the human left him covered in food. He washed off in the car wash, only to be promptly covered in mud by Sideswipe. {{storylink|Sticky Situation}} Bumblebee electrified a would-be car thief. {{storylink|Carjacked!}}

He was present with the rest of his team when Fixit picked up the signal of an open stasis pod, formerly containing the [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] and [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]]. [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] called "dibs" on capturing the Cyclones, which concerned Bumblebee, as it seemed a big job for a lone Mini-Con. Drift assured him that he was okay with Slipstream taking on the task. {{storylink|The Power of Dibs}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:IDWRID1 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|290px]]
During his time as a street cop on Cybertron, Bumblebee arrested the crime boss [[Clipshade]]. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}} Unbeknownst to Bumblebee, Clipshade was really an Autobot double agent under the employ of Ultra Magnus; the entire operation had been staged. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}}

When Grimlock and Strongarm were tracking a Decepticon whom Fixit identified as [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]], Bumblebee headed out to join them with Denny. They tracked Flamefeather to the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park where they managed to capture their quarry before the morning crowds showed up. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} After their squabbling compromised a training session, Bumblebee send Strongarm and Sideswipe out to investigate a destroyed transformer. After they returned empty-handed, Bumblebee came up with a new plan, having the team appear completely disorganized and taking [[Spinhead]] by surprise. In the aftermath of the battle, Bumblebee was shocked to learn that Arcee and Bulkhead had been secretly spying on him and his team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

Following the capture of [[Transit]], Bumblebee asked Fixit for a report on investigations into Team Prime, only for Ultra Magnus, Arcee and Bulkhead to arrive, wanting to question prisoners over the whereabouts of Clipshade. Bumblebee insisted on his team taking part in the capture, however afterwards Magnus announced they were taking Clipshade back to their ship. Bumblebee subsequently had a vision from Optimus telling him to trust his instincts regarding his old team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Fixit's investigation of Clipshade resulted in Bumblebee and his team capturing [[Overhead]], another [[Cybercomrade Sect]] member. She supplied them with a distress beacon she claimed would attract the leader of the sect, however when Bumblebee and Grimlock used it, Clipshade turned up. After a brief fight, it turned out Clipshade was an Autobot double-agent who'd been trying to find out the real sect leader, who it turned out was Overhead herself. They soon returned to Strongarm to find that Overhead had escaped, and Ultra Magnus arrived to provide some explanations. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus argued for a while about their priorities and the competence of Bumblebee's team, but Magnus eventually relented and invited Team Bee to join forces with his own team. The group headed to the abandoned [[Petrosynthesis Chemical Plant]] to bring in Overhead and stop her plan to build a new space bridge. While Ultra Magnus's team handled [[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Razorgrille]], Bumblebee grappled with Overhead. Overhead detonated the bridge out of desperation, creating a miniature black hole. Although Bumblebee tried to shut it down, Overhead revealed that only she possessed the means to turn it off; taking the direct route, Bumblebee smashed Overhead into the control panel and shut down the space bridge.

With Overhead and the rest of the Cybercomrade Sect now recaptured, Bumblebee bid farewell to Ultra Magnus and his team, noting that he and the others still had unfinished business on Earth. Magnus congratulated Bumblebee on his leadership skills and noted that he was on the way to becoming an accomplished leader. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

Following the defeat of Megatronus, Bumblebee's brief moments of relaxation were interrupted when Optimus and Windblade took off on a mission from the Primes, and Decepticon signals were detected at [[Fort Tucker]]. Bumblebee and his team found themselves battling a pair of Vehicons, only to discover the whole thing had been a distraction while Steeljaw and [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] abducted Fixit and Russell from the scrapyard. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

Returning to base, the team found empty stasis pods and the computer trashed, and were forced to resort to their own wits to work out where Steeljaw was. They successfully located the cave, rescuing Fixit and Russell before engaging Steeljaw's crew. Bumblebee attempted to wrestle a bomb away from Steve, until the three Vehicons realized that Steeljaw was not part of Megatron's command. In the aftermath Bumblebee's team was left with the majority of Steeljaw's team as prisoners. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
During training, Bumblebee had to contend with Sideswipe and Grimlock playing lob-ball with Fixit as the ball. When the Autobots detected [[Scuzzard]] on the loose, Bumblebee came up with a plan which, despite going slightly wrong, still netted them Scuzzard. The Decepticon was snatched from them by the newly escaped Filch, and the Autobots were forced to track down and capture both of the birdbots. {{storylink|Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard}} Detecting Autobot signals at the docks, the Autobots stumbled on a fight between Underbite, Thunderhoof, and [[Slink]]'s gang. Despite falling foul of [[Sneak]]'s underarm odor, Bumblebee helped Grimlock take down Underbite, and the team subsequently managed to capture Slink and her gang. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

Despite a failed attempt at running a drill, Bumblebee was able to lead his team in the capture of [[Forager]], whose comments led him to suspect that Drift might be a Decepticon. Bumblebee and his team were captured a short time later when [[Foxtrot]] and [[Stilts]] took over the scrapyard and put the team in stasis pods. The team was eventually freed with Drift's help, and turned the tables on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift's Samurai Showdown}}

Bumblebee began seeing strange visions of Optimus Prime claiming to have become a Decepticon, distracting him during a mission to capture [[Skinkbomb]] and resulting in Sideswipe becoming seriously injured. Fixit thought that Bumblebee might have developed brain rust, but Bumblebee was sure that it was a trick intended to distract him. The next time the false Optimus appeared, Bumblebee was able to keep ordering his team and capture Skinkbomb, and the real Optimus later filled him in on events. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

Bumblebee, Grimlock and Strongarm attempted to arrest the Decepticon [[Brakepad]], only to fall foul of his lethargy-inducing powers. After they returned to the scrapyard empty-handed, Denny and Russell had to force them to go back out into the field and capture Brakepad. {{Storylink|Autobot World Tour}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Bumblebee was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. He encountered Starscream, who wasn't fooled by Bubmblebee's vehicle disguise. He later participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. He was wounded on the battlefield, and tended to by Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Bumblebee appeared on an advertisement for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers Adventure]]'' during [[Christmas]] season. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Christmas|Bonus Chapter: Christmas}} In one of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s dreams, Bumblebee and his friends responded when Optimus Prime called their names in a display of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|new toy]]'s speaking gimmick, then joined Optimus in dancing to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

Later in the real world, Bumblebee was shocked by Rattrap and [[Tigatron]]'s sudden appearance among his Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#GO! Adventure|GO! Adventure}}

===''Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee''===
Bumblebee was attempting to prepare to fight [[Phantomjaw]] with the assistance of Drift. He was having little luck until one of Drift's sword strikes sent him flying into mud, the dark color of which hid him from the samurai. There was little time to contemplate this, though, as Phantomjaw himself arrived, quickly putting Bee on the defensive. Thinking quickly, Drift told him to scan a nearby black car, and his new "Black Knight" coloration hid him from the Decepticon much as the mud had previous hidden him from Drift. Thus cloaked, Bumblebee made short work of Phantomjaw. {{storylink|Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee}}

===Signature ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Signature Robots in Disguise issue 1|Look Before You Leap}}

==Commercial appearances==
* Bumblebee was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an [[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker]] singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}
* Bumblebee leapt into a theatre to watch some family movies alongside various other cartoon characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Family Movie|Hub Family Movie commercial}}
* Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission, where they would be backed up by [[Batman]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}
*Bumblebee received some new secret weapons from Ratchet, and then proceeded to use his shoulder-mounted guns to mow down some Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers commercial}}
*Ratchet took Bumblebee through a tour of the Autobots' armory which culminated in Ratchet presenting [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]]. The two of them then rode the mech into battle, plowing through ranks of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]] and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}
*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}
* [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], Bumblebee, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and [[Boulder]] rushed out of [[Fire Station Prime]] in response to a nearby fire. They watched Heatwave put out the blaze, then all posed heroically in a v-formation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots toys commercial}}
* Optimus and Bumblebee joined the Rescue Bots in response to a fire emergency. Once on-scene, Bumblebee energized his jackhammer, and used it to clear away some rubble. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Energize figures commercial}}
* When a child holding a Bumblebee toy came under threat from Steeljaw, Bumblebee rushed to the boy's rescue. Bumblebee tossed the Decepticon into a nearby body of water, telling him to "cool off" before turning to his admirer and giving him a "thumbs up." {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise One-Step and Three-Step toy commercial}}
* Bumblebee dueled against Steeljaw once more, but this time as "Super Bumblebee!" Towering over his opponent, Bumblebee picked him up and transformed the Decepticon into his vehicle mode as though he was just a toy. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Super Bumblebee commercial}}

==Games==

===''Transformers Online''===
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)|[[Renato Novara]] (Italian)}}

[[File:WfC-IGN-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The time has come and so have I... I'll laugh last 'cause you came to die.]]
During the Decepticons siege of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], Bumblebee volunteered to be a message courier when communications became unreliable. Bumblebee was searching for the one called [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] when he was caught by a pair of Decepticons, only to be saved by Optimus and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. Informing Optimus of the death of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], Bumblebee accompanied Optimus and Ratchet to a command center where they were contacted by [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], who was leading the aerial counterattack and wanted Zeta to activate the [[planetary gun]]s. After informing Jetfire of Prime's death, Bumblebee helped Optimus and Ratchet make their way to the orbital defenses control room, where they activated the guns. Their next stop was the [[Decagon]], where they could reestablish communications and coordinate Iacon's defense. They hit serious Decepticon resistance, including several [[Decepticon war machine]]s, but ultimately, with help from Jetfire and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], the three made their way to the Decagon, where they faced the last obstacle: [[Air Commander|Sky Commander]] [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Beating the traitorous Seeker, Bumblebee witnessed a desperate communication from Zeta Prime, who was being held in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] [[Kaon Prison Complex|Prison Complex]]. Optimus resolved to rescue Zeta, and Bumblebee accompanied him.

[[File:WFC Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Autobots... [[Johnny Yong Bosch|It's Morphin' Time?"]]]]
Bumblebee, Optimus, and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] allowed themselves to be captured raiding supplies outside Kaon, and taken to the prison within the city. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ordered them taken to recycling. Bumblebee didn't think that sounded bad, until Sideswipe told him to consider ''what'' they were recycling. As they made their way through the prison, Bumblebee's horror grew, until he was in a near panic when they placed against the firing wall. Fortunately, [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] finally arrived and killed the [[Heavy Soldier]]s about to execute them. Air Raid was forced to let himself be captured to let the others escape. Finally finding some weapons, the three made their way to a [[wall crawler]] and descended into the prison. Bumblebee asked if this was good or bad, and Optimus replied that it was purely a matter of perspective, while Sideswipe said he was enjoying himself. Soon, they reached a room where Megatron revealed that he had allowed Zeta's message to be broadcast simply to lure Optimus into a trap. After they fought off some Decepticons, Megatron simply teleported them to a prison cell without their weapons. Fortunately, Optimus managed to break the wall with his axe, freeing them. Optimus then explained he could not open the other prisoners' cells, despite Bumblebee's pleas. Heading to retrieve Air Raid, the three Autobots rescued the flier, who took them to the control which would open all the prison's hard locks. Unfortunately, Zeta was trapped under the facility, so the control wouldn't release him. While Air Raid took the freed Autobots back to Iacon, Bumblebee accompanied Optimus and Sideswipe underground to free Zeta, racing through the caverns as the Decepticons blew out the ground. Reaching Zeta Prime's cell, Optimus, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe had to fight through Soundwave's minions to rescue the Autobot leader, but Soundwave stole some of Zeta's life energy and fled, killing the Prime. Taking his body back to Iacon, Bumblebee and Sideswipe bore witness to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] declaring that Optimus was now Optimus [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], leader of the Autobots.

During the evacuation of Cybertron, Megatron used Trypticon Station to fire on the Autobots' escape pods. After the Aerialbots destroyed Trypticon's conversion cog and sent him plummeting to the planet's surface, Bumblebee accompanied Optimus Prime and Ironhide to look for the crash site. Once Trypticon was found to still function, Bumblebee assisted in fighting him, overloading his shoulder cannons with energon batteries and destroying his heat vents. After greatly damaging Trypticon, Optimus Prime declared Trypticon had lost and knocked him into an energon lake with his axe. Afterward, Bumblebee was present at the unveiling of the Ark, where he reminded Optimus Prime that Megatron was "still out there". {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)}}
{{quote|Watch out, Decepticons! I'm kind of a big deal!|Bumblebee}}
[[File:WFCDS Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|89px|Small, but noisy.]]
When a distress call from Zeta Prime was received by the Autobots, they sent Bumblebee to find Optimus so they could repair the communications system. Bumblebee and Optimus were seen battling Decepticons together by an Autobot rookie when he arrived at the Autobot base. When Optimus was later disabled by [[laser guard]]s, Bumblebee was instrumental in reviving him, and helped him defeat [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. After the Autobots retook [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bumblebee exploded verbally at Ironhide, complaining that they'd already lost the war. Optimus told him that that attitude was just what Megatron wanted.

Prime's transmissions led the Autobots to infiltrate Kaon Prison, a place Bumblebee found terrifying to the point where Ironhide had to try and calm him and Optimus told them both to quiet down. They eventually found Zeta Prime, in time for their leader to expire. After Optimus was made the new Prime, the Autobots tried to enlist the help of [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]. Bumblebee slyly goaded Grimlock into challenging Optimus to a contest, however instead the Autobots ended up rescuing Swoop who'd been kidnapped by the Decepticons. The Autobots were forced to venture down to Cybertron's core to disable the Dark Energon corruptors, so that Cybertron's core could begin repairing itself, however the planet was left unable to sustain Transformer life.

As the Autobots began to evacuate in arks, Trypticon station began firing on them. Optimus prepared to take a team to the station to attack it from the inside, and Bumblebee was the first to volunteer to go along. They infiltrated the station and destroyed its power core, causing it to plunge from orbit. To the Autobots' surprise, the station transformed into a monster which Bumblebee found terrifying, but he still took part in the battle to destroy it. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)|[[Renato Novara]] (Italian)}}

In order to find out more about "Trypticon", Bumblebee and Ironhide were ordered to infiltrate a Decepticon datacore and extract the info stored inside it. Looking for a back way in, Ironhide uncovered a transit shaft, but it was too small for him to reconnoiter. Splitting up, Bumblebee took the shaft while Ironhide circled around to find another way in. Inside the datacore, they retrieved the intel on Trypticon, but were unable to escape without being noticed. The ruckus they raised in Kaon caught Megatron's attempt, and he arrived to fell both Autobots before they made it out of the city-state. Megatron subjected Bumblebee to a neural scanner to forcibly extract Autobot secrets from his mind. Bumblebee struggled to resist the scanner, but still unwillingly gave up some intel before Ironhide broke them both free. They eventually made it out of Kaon in one piece, thanks in part to the air support provided by Air Raid.

After the power supply was cut off to Trypticon from the Geosynchronous Energy Bridge, the Autobots began to prep supplies for their evacuation of the planet. On one such supply convoy, Bumblebee ran defensive reconnaissance to protect the convoy from Decepticon attack. Bumblebee blamed himself for allowing the Decepticons to access his mind using the neural scanner, and was extra dedicated to the mission in his effort to redeem himself, even if only in his own eyes. He uncovered an ambush plot on the roadway, and alerted Optimus to the threat. Taking point, he intervened on several other ambush attempts along the way.

After Trypticon Station fell to Cybertron's surface and revealed itself as a gi-normous transforming creature, Bumblebee joined Optimus Prime and Ironhide in racing to the crash site to finish him off. They were separated during the journey, and had to fight through multiple Decepticon vanguards before even reaching Trypticon. Eventually, it was the combined firepower and teamwork of the Autobot forces that brought down the dangerous dinosaur. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (PC/PS3/PS4/Wii U/Xbox 360/Xbox One)===
{{Note|Bumblebee is available in Escalation Mode and has the Ammo Supply Core as his default ability.}}

Bumblebee waited with Optimus at the train station for Ironhide and Sideswipe to retrieve the [[Dark Spark]]. When the first train came, Bumblebee was the only one who made it on board, due to it having a timer. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh my God, they killed Kenny! You bastards!]]
As the Autobots worked towards preparing the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] for launch, the Decepticons attacked the city. Bumblebee was helping out [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with the wounded when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived, and helped with an injured soldier. He was part of the bridge crew when the ship launched, and when they were intercepted by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', defended the bridge alongside Optimus. Prime left to tend to the engine room, and Bumblebee was sent to replace a [[moleculon fuse|fuse]] so they could get the defense systems back up and running. He succeeded, allowing the ''Ark'' to start returning fire on the Decepticon ship, and began heading for the engine room. By the time he got there, Optimus and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] were engaged in a ferocious battle, with Optimus losing. As Megatron fired off a killing shot, Bumblebee threw himself in the way and took the shot to the chest. Enraged, Optimus renewed his assault on Megatron, but a short time later both ships were sucked through the [[space bridge]] portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
When an earthquake unearthed an Energon mine, Bumblebee was deployed to stop the Vehicon hordes from plundering it. Even after he successfully defended the mine, one of the Vehicons escaped. Bumblebee followed it to an abandoned building that the Decepticons were using as an Energon processing plant. He fought off the Vehicons here as well. He then accompanied Arcee in order to help her stop the Vehicons from reaching an abandoned military base.

Bumblebee could summon "Cannon Turrets," "Corrosion Turrets," and "Energy Beam Turrets" through the Ground Bridge to aid him in his fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I should probably say something...but that might be difficult.]]
The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Bumblebee was captured by the Decepticons at some point, likely by Knock Out. However, when Raf had detected Bumblebee's life signal on Earth, he had come to rescue his friend. Freed by the human, Bumblebee followed Raf's directions in order to escape. Eventually, Bumblebee encountered Knock Out and Raf was kidnapped by the Decepticons while he was distracted.

Optimus dispatched Bumblebee and Arcee to investigate a part of the asteroid that landed on Earth being checked by a Decepticon signal, though Bumblebee scouted ahead and found that the signal was Dreadwing unearthing one of Thunderwing's missing components. Arcee helped Bumblebee in grounding Dreadwing, though he was the one who did the work in defeating him. Later, Arcee joined Bumblebee in bridging to the Nemesis to save Ratchet and the children, who had been captured by the Decepticons over this period of time. He was met yet again by Knock Out, and through trial & error had defeated him by driving him off the Nemesis.

The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Bumblebee was pretty shaken up by Megatron. Bumblebee later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Bumblebee and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bumblebee and Raf could help out by causing more power-ups to drift towards the dish. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===Transformers Universe===
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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|The Starter Bumblebee is already unlocked when the game is turned on for the first time.}}
*''unlock Titan Guardian'' — 200 Energon Cubes or 4 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion Night'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion Clash'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock 1-Step'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock 1-Step Night'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Titan Hero'' — 3000 Energon Cubes or 60 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior Night'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior Clash'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Titan Changer'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero Night'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero Clash'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Super Titan'' — 10000 Energon Cubes or 160 Ultra Sparks
When Crown City was overrun by Decepticons as a result of a stasis pod modified to clone an army, the Autobots were forced to battle them throughout the city and surrounding landscape. They eventually found that Steeljaw and another Decepticon had constructed a [[space bridge]] and defeated the pair. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe and Grimlock captured escaped Decepticons, and secured them back in their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}

===Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker===
Bumblebee was a spectator for a soccer match between Autobots and Decepticons. He enjoyed whenever players would tackle one another. {{storylink|Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bumblebee-(WFC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Bumblebee (WFC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Cybertron: Episode 1" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Bumblebee (WFC)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderBumblebee.jpg|thumb|Cheddar-flavored.]]
* ''War for Cybertron'' Bumblebee was designed by [[Jim Daly]], and it's that specific character concept art that won [[Hasbro]] over on giving [[High Moon Studios]] the game.
* Bumblebee's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Runner-type chassis for [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]]-class characters. His parts are also available in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Recon-type components for the [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]] class (although his wheels can also be used by [[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyers]]).
* [[Alex Irvine]] wrote the short story ''[[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax]]'', expanding on how Bumblebee lost his vocoder in ''Exodus''.
*In the end credits for WFC, Bee drives up, and '''HALF''' of the Autobots get out. Weird. Guess his father was a clown car.
* Bumblebee's [[license plate]] in "[[Speed Metal]]" is "'''936 SOH'''".
* Unlike [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that other mute Bumblebee]], who cannot directly communicate at all, and who splices together radio signals as a primitive method of conveying his thoughts, the beeps and tones produced by ''Prime'' Bumblebee seem to be a language of their own, which is fully understood by other Cybertronians (and, oddly, Raf).
* Bumblebee's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Bumblebee parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop. Unlike most of his peers, who were hue-shifted into different colors, Bumblebee seems to look exactly the same as he always does.
*Bumblebee is a guest on the DVD/Blu-ray commentary for "Shadowzone". [[Dave Hartman]] apparently shares Raf's ability to understand him.
*According to the Autobits version of [[Darkmount, NV]], [[Frank Welker]] records words for Bumblebee, which are then replaced with the character's normal beeping sounds.
* For [[Christmas]] [[2013]], [[The Hub]] aired a special "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" video yule log. This hour-long special consisted of music and cameo appearances by several characters or pieces from Hub properties in addition to the ponies themselves. Among the characters who made cameos were Beast Hunters Bumblebee (who beeped as he drove across the screen), [[Blades (RB)|Rescue Bots Blades]] (who stumbled onto the screen before being pulled back off), Strawberry Shortcake, Lil' Bat (mascot for The Aquabats), a Sorry! game piece, a character from "Pound Puppies", the main lead from "SheZow!", and several characters from the "Littlest Pet Shop" cartoon. This special was aired back-to-back for four hours on Christmas morning, possibly as a means of giving the bulk of the network staff a chance to spend Christmas morning with their families.
* A running gag in the first season of ''Robots in Disguise'' was Bumblebee's inability to come up with a decent command for his team to mobilize, in the vein of Optimus Prime's famous "[[roll out|Autobots, transform and roll out]]". He tried out roughly a dozen rallying cries at the beginning of missions, all greeted with reactions ranging from unimpressed stares to open laughter, his team convinced he was joking, before finally coming up with "Rev up and roll out" in [[Battlegrounds, Part 2]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Bumblebee''', '''Űrdongó''' (''Rescue Bots'' cartoon, "Space-Bumblebee")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (大黃蜂, "Hornet")
*''Russian:'' '''Shershen'''' (Шершень, "Hornet") - FOC & ROTDS only

==References==
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Unicron

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[[File:Unicron-UltimateGuide.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's been ignoring Galactus's C&D letters.]]

'''Unicron''' is the eternal arch-enemy of his twin brother [[Primus]]. Also known as the [[Lord of Chaos]], the Chaos Bringer, and the Planet Eater, he is dedicated to consuming the [[multiverse]]. His massive form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons, stars, and even the very fabric of existence. Unicron will not be sated until his ultimate goal is attained: to bring an end to the annoying creation boasting independence around him, and find peace by becoming the living center of a [[Void|swirling, infinite torrent of nothingness]] at the end of all things.

To undertake this seemingly overwhelming task, Unicron is able to travel across realities at will, a meandering plague upon existence itself.<ref>Titanium Series 3" Unicron profile</ref><ref>Universe Armada Series Unicron bio</ref> Integrated into his systems are incomprehensible quantum computers which calculate probabilities forward and backwards in time, in perpetuity, giving his processors an ever changing, evolving map of the multiverse.<ref>Profile, [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10]]</ref> With these abilities at his disposal, Unicron has thus far devoured approximately 22.56% of known universes. Seen at a detached distance from the multiverse, this collective "'''Unicron Phenomenon'''" acts with the characteristics of a virus or plague seeping through reality and succeeding where it can, and retreating when it cannot.<ref>According to the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s' records in "[[Withered Hope]]."</ref> Various permutations of Unicron can spawn into existence outside the trappings of the larger entity, hailing from a more mundane origin but possessing the same consumptive traits.<ref>Decoded [[Ask Vector Prime]] text within "[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]".</ref>

The only thing that he fears is Primus's essence, contained inside the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. To a being of chaos and uncreation, this font of life is a poison.

Frequently, Unicron will make deals with [[Herald of Unicron|lesser beings]], promising them vast new powers in exchange for their servitude. These minions are [[Thunderwing (G1)|sometimes]] stripped entirely of their free will, but [[Sideways (Armada)|others]] follow him willingly. Service to Unicron, however, is a double-edged sword, for it causes insanity and loss of self. And in the end, Unicron's plans ultimately call for their consumption as well.

{{bigquote|Unicron is frightening. Unicron will destroy... will destroy ''space''.|[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]]|"[[Uprising (Armada)|Uprising]]"}}

==In the beginning==
[[File:UK150Unicron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Saay, that shield looks [[Decepticon|familiar]].]]
Before the dawn of time, Order and Chaos existed within an extra-dimensional entity known as [[The One]]. To explore the fledgling universe, he created the astral being known as Unicron, and then subdivided him, creating his twin, Primus. Both brothers were [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]], unique in all realities, but whereas Unicron could only exist in one universe at a time, moving between them at will, Primus existed simultaneously in all realities at once. It is suggested, in fact, that the two brothers embody the basic concepts of reality—good and evil, order and chaos—and that their continued existence is necessary for the stability of the multiverse.

[[File:Primusoriginal.jpg|thumb|"No, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] is ''[[FIRRIB|red]]!''"]]
As Unicron and Primus went about their appointed task, venturing through the cosmos, it became apparent to Primus that Unicron was a corrupt being, and he took it upon himself to stop the threat posed to all of existence by his sibling. In combat, Primus was no match for Unicron. In cunning, however, he proved himself to be his brother's superior when he shifted their battle to the astral plane, and then back to the physical world once more, only to have both their essences manifest within metallic planetoids, leaving them both trapped. It was with this act of sacrifice that Primus hoped to contain Unicron's evil forever. Unfortunately for him, over time, Unicron learned to psionically shape his prison into a giant metallic planet, and Primus followed suit, becoming the mechanical world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Unicron then learned to transform his planetary form even further, into a gigantic robot form, Primus adapted the idea to suit his own ends, creating a group of [[Thirteen|thirteen robots]] that possessed the ability to change shape, like Unicron.

The war between Unicron and Primus came to its seeming end during a climactic battle in which one of the Thirteen, who would forever afterwards be known as [[The Fallen]], betrayed Primus and became an acolyte of Unicron. The battle ended when the Fallen and Unicron were sucked into a black hole and disappeared from reality. With Unicron gone for now, Primus entered an eons-long slumber, his self-imposed sleep preventing Unicron from detecting him through the mental link the brothers shared.

===Evolution of the Primus/Unicron myth===
The Primus/Unicron backstory has evolved and been rewritten a good number of times since it first originated in the [[Marvel Comics]] series. The version recounted above is the current iteration, which has slowly solidified across a wide swath of media (beginning around the time of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''). Before the Primus/Unicron mythos reached its present form it went through several distinct versions in the Marvel Generation 1 comics and elsewhere.

====Unicron's story====
The first time the Primus/Unicron backstory appeared was in the UK comic continuity, from Unicron himself, in the story "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]", when he recounted it to [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Per Unicron's telling of events, he was a primal force of evil at the dawn of the universe, who led a legion of [[Dark God]]s against his mortal foe, Primus, Lord of the [[Light God]]s. Events proceeded to play out basically as described above, though the role of the Light and Dark Gods would diminish with each subsequent retelling of the story, until the current version, in which Primus and Unicron are alone, and have a unique origin.

====The Keeper's story====
The second time the story was told was in the United States book by the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]], an ancient mechanoid who guarded Primus's head at the center of Cybertron. This telling is effectively the same as the previous UK story, but mentions that their battle was towards the end of the era of gods, that Primus and Unicron were the last of their respective pantheons, and Primus had to defeat Unicron before he could take his place with the other gods in the "[[Omniversal Matrix]]".

====Primus's story====
The third time the story was told was also in the United States Marvel series, this time by Primus, when he gathered all his children together to prepare for Unicron's coming. It was with this telling that we learned that Unicron predated the [[universe (universe)|current universe]], and had destroyed the [[old realms|previous universe]] which existed before the current one. He had slept peacefully, alone in the [[void]] of un-creation that remained, until fragments of the old universe that he had overlooked reacted, causing the Big Bang and birthing the current universe. The "sentient core" of this new universe recognized the threat that Unicron posed, and so created Primus to counter his evil and be guardian of the new creation.

====Fleer and DK====
The first modern retelling of the origins of Primus and Unicron did not come from Generation 1-oriented media, but from a set of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' trading cards released by Fleer. It was the backstory printed on Unicron's card which introduced the concept of the two being brothers created to explore the new universe by an extra-dimensional entity, here named the "[[Allspark]]".''

This was subsequently expanded on and combined with aspects of the various Marvel Comics stories in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', published by Dorling Kindersley and written by [[Simon Furman]], who had written all three prior tellings in the first place. Here, the entity Fleer had called the "Allspark" was redubbed "[[The One]]", and the modern iteration of the myth detailed above was firmly established, and went on to form the backbone of subsequent fiction such as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' and [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' comics.

==Fun Publications==
Since time immemorial, the [[Thirteen]], children of [[Primus]], fought Unicron. [[Prima]], leader of the Thirteen, wielded the mighty [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] in the Thirteen's conflicts with Unicron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 18/5/2015}} [[Solus Prime]] forged the [[Terminus Blade]] for herself and her brethren to cross dimensions in their campaign against the primordial entity. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

As guardian of time and space, [[Vector Prime]]'s most frequent opponent was Unicron, though the Chaos-Bringer often seemed barely aware of Vector's existence. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 31/5/2015}} For various periods of time, Vector would follow Unicron and attempt to repair the damage to spacetime which Unicron's presence wrought. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

==Generation 1 continuity family==
[[File:PrimalScream-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]

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In the [[Primax]] universal cluster, Unicron had many incarnations, all often attacking [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at some point and being destroyed by the [[Transformer]]s that lived there. He also would repeatedly serve as a Faustian devil; making deals with lesser lifeforms in return for servitude. Among his most famous of those was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who would often be reformatted into the powerful [[Decepticon]] known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

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==2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family==
The [[Viron]] universal cluster was not particularly notable for instantiations of Unicron.

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Unicron of [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] began life as a tyrant and a conqueror on [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. Originally possessing a destroyer tank configuration, Unicron united his planet, and eventually he utilized a mystical [[Cyber Key]] to merge his consciousness with it. Unicron proceeded to begin to consume this reality before [[Omega Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] stopped him.

Dimensional observer [[Vector Prime]] wasn't sure if it was merely interdimensional harmonic resonance which had caused Unicron's actions or if something greater was behind it all. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 28/7/2015}}

==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
In the [[Aurex]] universal cluster, Unicron often played a notable role in Cybertronian history. Often, his incarnations would attack Cybertron during the conflict for the [[Mini-Con]]s, be the subject of a revival campaign involving energon and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and then be trapped the [[Unicron Singularity]].

===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armadaminicomic4-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Check out my tiny buildings!]]
The Transformers were unaware of Unicron's gradual approach during the climax of their civil war. [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] was defeated and imprisoned, and just when he had escaped, the Planet-Eater suddenly appeared over their planet. Only time would tell if the Transformers could possibly defeat him! {{storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

Apparently, they could, and years later Galvatron was reborn as Megatron deep inside the [[Unicron's core|core]] of the defeated Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}} The threat of Unicron still loomed over the [[Transformer]]s as they battled over Earth's Energon reserves. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:TheEnd-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The southern hemisphere is known as the "footsmell" region.]]

The nearly-dead body of [[Primax 703.09 Gamma|a ravaged universe]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Optimus Prime]] was sent ahead by Unicron to his [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|next target universe]], as a "calling card". Additionally, Unicron sent a group of heralds—incarnations of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Dirge]], [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada contoinuity|Galvatron]], [[Scourge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Scourge]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Thunderwing]]—to this second universe to find the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and kill that universe's Optimus Prime and Megatron. The heralds did not realize that their target Optimus Prime had been accidentally transported to the initial, dying Cybertron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

Optimus Prime found one lone survivor, [[Spinister (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Spinister]], and begged him to tell him what was going on. Spinister told him that the "heart of darkness, the root of all evil" had ravaged their world. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} When Unicron loomed over them, Spinister surrendered himself to his fate. Spinister soon returned as an avatar for Unicron, who found this Optimus Prime's presence to be an "anomaly". Soon [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] managed to trace Optimus Prime to this dying universe and travel there to rescue him. Using the power of the Mini-Con Matrix, Prime and Jetfire were able to combine into Jet Optimus and fire a powerful shot into the heart of Unicron. Though they were too late to save this Cybertron, they could return home and prepare for Unicron's coming there. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Optimus Prime called for an alliance with the Decepticons and the Mini-Cons, hoping to unite their forces against the coming Dark god. After warping to Cybertron's surface, Unicron himself arrived, and announced that they would all soon be consumed. During the following battle, Unicron was curious about the Transformers [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], and abducted them for future purposes. Unicron was ultimately defeated by the Mini-Con Matrix, boosted from the additional power of two universes' Mini-Cons. This universe's [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], having made a bid for Unicron's power, was standing on the surface of the planet-eater when he was destroyed, and his body was also lost, his spark trapped within Unicron's remains. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:ThisEvilReborn-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him transform to robot mode.]]

Ten years later, his broken body was still left floating in space after his defeat. Despite his damaged form, his [[Unicron's core|core]] presented huge potentials for power, and so [[Alpha Quintesson]] gathered together a group of Decepticon dissidents under the leadership of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and transformed them into "[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]". He promised these Terrorcons this power in exchange for their services. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Meanwhile, Megatron's consciousness was trapped within this core, and over time was able to use Unicron's systems to create for himself a new body, though he was unable to transfer his spark into it. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

Alpha Quintesson was secretly working for Unicron himself, and he sent the corrupted forms of Airazor, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Terrorsaur, his "[[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Four Horsemen]]", to Cybertron to distract the Autobots from Unicron's revival. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Optimus Prime, who received a telepathic message from the disembodied Megatron, turned to the [[Autobot High Council]] for permission to dedicate an army towards Unicron's return and his intent to consume alleged huge amounts of [[energon]] on Earth, but the Council dismissed these concerns as paranoia. While they did not grant Prime his army, they did permit him to travel to Earth alone. Before Prime could get out of the building, Unicron's Horsemen struck. Prime and the Council realized this was an act of war perpetrated by Unicron, and so Prime's original pleas were finally heard. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}}

[[File:WhatLiesBeneath3-Unicroninterior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Unicron has a big [[negative universe]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] collection.]]

After they were defeated by Optimus Prime on Earth, Scorponok and his Terrorcons were forcibly brought back to Unicron's for disciplinary action by Alpha Quintesson. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} Afterwards, Optimus Prime stepped through a portal back to Cybertron to assemble a team of reinforcements... but instead found himself brought to within Unicron, summoned by Megatron's consciousness. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}} Optimus Prime argued with Megatron, denying that he would ever help his thought-dead foe inhabit his new body. Megatron countered with images of a massive-scale Terrorcon attack on Earth. Alpha Quintesson had used Unicron's power to reconfigure [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] into Mirage, and [[Moscow]], [[Toronto]], and [[Los Angeles]] were under heavy siege from his Terrorcon army. Still, Optimus Prime resisted helping Megatron, even with the promise of teaming up to destroy the remnants of Unicron, as he feared releasing Megatron in his new body would be unleashing an equal evil. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

Finally, after images of carnage on Earth overwhelmed him, Optimus Prime caved to Megatron's demands, and Prime began traveling through Unicron under Megatron's direction. After falling in some goo, Prime located the sensor array that was keeping Megatron's consciousness from entering his new body. It worked, and Megatron was freed... though Optimus Prime was subsequently located by Unicron's internal defenses. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} But through sheer force of will, Optimus broke through Unicron's immune system, and managed to allow Megatron access to his new body. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Optimus was last seen having defeated the remnants of Unicron's antibodies, with a bandolier and his hand-held cannon. He boasted to Unicron that he was coming for him. {{storylink|No Exit}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Previously, Unicron had destroyed [[Quintessa]], and [[Alpha Quintesson]] was the sole survivor. With the [[Initiator]], Alpha attempted to escape Unicron, only for his ship to be pulled to the planet eater. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} The energon used for Unicron's reactivation came not from Earth, but from [[Nervissa]], a fact Optimus Prime discovered after connecting to Unicron's consciousness. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} Alpha Quintesson sought to destroy Unicron and had a [[seismic-shock warhead]] teleported to Unicron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} Within Unicron, Optimus gambled that he would need to make contact with Cybertron if he had any chance of escaping the malevolent planet. He ascended to Unicron's surface, only to come upon the warhead, right after it had been teleported in. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} In the later chaos of an alternate-universe [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron, Unicron awoke and began to strike out against the Transformers. HIs first target was Megatron, who had teleported back to within his body to confront Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Realizing that their planet was open to Unicron's attack, the Quintessons attacked Unicron, to no avail. The Quintessons were destroyed, and the Transformers managed to delay Unicron enough for the warhead to explode, destroying the planet. The shockwaves from Unicron's destruction created a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] from the portal to the alternate-universe Quintessa. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Cartoon continuity===
Unicron was evidently very active in this universe at various points in time, although the precise chronological order of his activities is unclear.

At some undetermined point in the past of this universe, Unicron was approached by the survivors of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], a world that had been destroyed in a war with the inhabitants of the Giant Planet, [[Gigantion]]. In return for the chance to gain revenge on Gigantion, the survivors swore loyalty to Unicron, and "Planet X" became something of a code-phrase that identified those in the service of the planet-eater.

{{note|Liner notes included with the DVD release of ''Galaxy Force'' in [[Japan]] claim that Planet X is actually the body of Unicron from a parallel universe. This would not appear to be compatible with the Western storyline, nor, indeed, with the date later given to the planet's destruction on the [[TakaraTomy]] "[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/bible/index.html World of the Transformers]" website.}}

Cybertronian legend referred to an attack by Unicron on the planet that was ultimately thwarted by the mighty Autobot warrior, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Katsumi Chō]] (Japanese)|[[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Alliance-Unicronmoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|That's no moon!]]
Unicron's first attack on Cybertron was over a million years in the making, begun when he opted to disguise his dormant body as Cybertron's moon. From this secret vantage point, he implanted his own cells within the planet, where they germinated and grew into the small race of robots known as the [[Mini-Con]]s. Unicron hoped to use the Mini-Cons to increase the ferocity of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and feed off of the energies released in the conflict. The Cybertronians would then be subjugated through the Mini-Cons' influence. Though his plan succeeded in one timeline, the interference of three time-displaced children changed this. [[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]] planted the seed of sentience and free will within the Mini-Cons, who ultimately rebelled against their creator and fled Cybertron, crash-landing on the planet Earth. This forestalled Unicron's emergence by eons. {{storylink|Origin}} {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Union-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't mind me, just chillin'.]]

When the Mini-Cons were reawakened a million years later in 2010, they were detected by the Autobots and Decepticons, who followed their signal to Earth. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Unicron also picked up the signal, and dispatched his minion [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to carry on his work. {{storylink|Gale}} Rad, Alexis, and Carlos encountered a digital manifestation of Unicron when Sideways transported them to a digital world, in a bid to steal the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] from them. Unicron's avatar gave chase to the children as they fled back into the physical realm, but was unable to catch them in time. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}} Sideways then continued to escalate the conflict by manipulating control of the three Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] shield and the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], but eventually arranged for all three to be returned to Cybertron, where he stole them and used them to reawaken Unicron. {{storylink|Portent}} While still awakening, Unicron sent an energy bolt down at Starscream, who had fired a powerful blast at the Dark God to convince Galvatron of his threat. Starscream was disintegrated before his shot could even reach Unicron. {{storylink|Cramp}}

[[File:ArmadaUnicron02.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Power Cosmic gives you wrinkles.]]
Shedding his moon disguise and transforming to robot mode, Unicron turned on Cybertron, only to be met with resistance in the form of the united armada of Autobots and Decepticons {{storylink|Alliance}}, and his own Mini-Cons, who had linked together and formed a giant duplicate of his body. {{storylink|Union}} Now at full power, however, it was child's play for Unicron to exert control over his creations, and bring the Mini-Cons under his thumb once more. Again, it was thanks to the Autobots' human allies—the same children who had been sent back in time and given the Mini-Cons free will in the first place—that the Mini-Cons struggled free of Unicron's control, including the three Mini-Con weapons, who broke free and left Unicron's body deactivated. {{storylink|Origin}} Believing the threat over, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] then challenged Optimus Prime to their final battle, only for the hatred and ferocity of their fight to awaken Unicron once more. To end the circle of hate that gave Unicron life, Galvatron allowed himself to be consumed by the monster, and in a brilliant flash of light, Unicron apparently ceased to exist. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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====''Linkage''====
[[File:Arm-art Linkage13-Title.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Everything they've built will fall! And from the ashes of their world, we'll build a better one!]]

While traversing the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage]] dimension, [[Redline]] noticed an ominous presence watching him. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}} Redline recognized it as "The Terrible One" and relayed that info to [[Servo (Armada)|Servo]], who then relayed it to [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]]. Having also seen The Terrible One while in the Linkage, [[Falcia]] chose to stay with Redline and work with him on the [[Master Key]]. Meanwhile, [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], a minion of Unicron, gave the [[Speed Chaser Team]], also minions of Unicron, the [[Doomstone]], an artifact intended to permanently enslave the Mini-Cons to Unicron's will. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}

The Doomstone was then installed in [[Ravenus]], who used its evil energies to destroy the souls of the Mini-Cons and revert them into mindless death-machines. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}} Ravenus and the Doomstone intended to destroy the Earth. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11}} Redline and [[Kingbolt]] were able to contain Ravenus and extract the Doomstone. Redline then sealed it away in his extra-dimensional storage space for safekeeping. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

While all this was going on, Unicron was busy assaulting Cybertron. Ravenus, now freed from Unicron's control via the Doomstone, fought alongside the other Mini-Cons against the god. The combined forces of the Autobots, Decepticons and Mini-Cons then joined for a final battle against Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish)}}

[[File:MegatronRaid Unicronhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|If I need to steal [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s eyes again, I quit.]]

In truth, however, Unicron had survived, and for the next ten years, continued to consume planets in other regions of space. One such planet was the world known as [[Planet Q]], whose inhabitants fought back by detonating the planet's core in Unicron's face. Badly damaged by the explosion, Unicron fell into a state of dormancy, but the life essence of the planet's ruler—the being who would come to be known as [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]—continued to exist within him, and began a not-entirely-sane plan to use Unicron's powers to recreate everything the Chaos-Bringer had ever destroyed. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Recreating the armies of Planet Q as "Terrorcons", Alpha Q had them attack Autobot facilities on Earth and throughout the [[Solar System]] to gather the [[energon]] that would be necessary for his plan to work. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

[[File:Energon Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron sported [[Neon|awesome]] [[Black repaint|colors]] during ''Energon''.]]

Unbeknownst to Alpha Q, Megatron's corpse and spark remained within Unicron, and he slowly siphoned off some of the gathered Energon, allowing him to be reborn in his own new body. To escape Megatron's fury, Alpha Q jettisoned Unicron's head and escaped in it, {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} while Megatron took over Unicron's body, and continued to gather Energon in order to rebuild Unicron to use as his ultimate weapon. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Both parts of Unicron's inert form were used by Megatron and Alpha Q as their bases from then on. Though Unicron briefly lashed out towards those housed within him when he became starved with energon, he otherwise remained incapable of attacking them. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

As the climax of Megatron's plans neared, a joint attack by Alpha Q, the Autobots and their human allies saw all of Earth's Energon channeled into Unicron's head, which Alpha Q then rammed into Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The positively-charged Energon of Earth reacted with the negatively-charged Energon running through Unicron, tearing open a fissure in reality leading to a new area of space where planets Unicron consumed were recreated, and sustained through the Energon radiated from Unicron's head, which had now become a glowing red sun. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

[[File:Unicron eats blizzard.jpg|left|thumb|Unicron should stop eating so many Blizzards.]]
Unicron's body, damaged once more, lay in the dark reaches near the fissure, and the Decepticons began to raid Alpha Q's new planets for the Energon necessary to revive Unicron again. This time, they succeeded, {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} and Megatron directed Unicron's body to retrieve his head, extinguishing the Energon Sun and killing Alpha Q in the process. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} But the power of Unicron proved too much for Megatron to control, as Unicron began to take over Megatron's body. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} The Autobots made a valiant but futile attempt to stop him, and Unicron swatted them like gnats. Just as things seemed hopeless, a surge of power from Primus allowed Optimus Supreme to grow to Unicron's size and powered up the other Autobots. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} After a long and hard battle, Optimus destroyed Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Energon-Unicrons-Arms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Geodude geeeeoooo geodude."]]

None of the Transformers were aware, however, that Unicron lived on in two forms: his miniscule Spark, floating in space, and his consciousness, which lay buried in Megatron's mind. With quiet, subconscious nudging, Unicron led Megatron to a massive reservoir of "[[Super Energon]]" beneath Cybertron's surface, {{storylink|Ambition}} which transformed him into Galvatron upon his first exposure. {{storylink|Wishes}} Galvatron used his newfound power to take command of Cybertron, exiling the Autobots off-world by unleashing a toxic energon gas into the atmosphere. Unicron next pushed Galvatron to use the planet's systems to propel Cybertron towards Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

At some point in time, a virtual copy of Unicron appeared in an Autobot "virtual training program" as a special opponent for Hot Shot and Rodimus to battle after defeating all other contenders. Despite this copy being scaled-down to be about the same size as his opponents, he proved to be a formidable foe. The Autobots nonetheless defeated him, winning the <s>video game</s> training exercise. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Optimus beheld a vision of Unicron as looked upon an energon gas-envelopped Cybertron, clueing him in on the fact that Unicron's evil still persisted in some form. {{storylink|Formidable}}

After a series of failed battles, Galvatron proceeded to expose himself to the Super Energon once again, and this time grew to a gigantic height. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Unicron seized control of his body again for a new vessel and set out to rejoin with his Spark, {{storylink|Destructive Power}} but a Primus-empowered Optimus Supreme engaged him in battle once more, and drew all of Unicron's consciousness out of Galvatron and sealed it within his own Spark. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[File:EnergonUnicronOrbTheSun.jpg|left|thumb|"How could this puny thing be Unicron?" 
—[[Kicker Jones]]]]
Enraged, Galvatron prepared to destroy Unicron's Spark, but it merged with him, enlarging him again, leading to another battle with Optimus Supreme, this time bolstered by the combined energy of all his troops' Sparks. Meanwhile, Primus merged with the Super Energon, creating a foundling sun which arrived at the site of the battle. Taking control of his body for a brief moment, Galvatron made the decision to plunge himself into the infant sun to rid himself of Unicron's possession. The super energon mass, having now received Unicron's spark, ignited into a powerful red sun which gave new life to Alpha Q's worlds. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Cyb ep20 unicron chunks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Ssssh, don't tell ''Galaxy Force'' that I'm here!]]

The bitter [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] was a loner, but his attitude changed when, in deep space, he was trapped underneath some debris near the remains of Unicron and saved by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Honor}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The cause of—and solution to—all of our continuity problems.]]

Primus's plan to trap Unicron in the heart of a new sun failed when the star collapsed into a massive [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] (sometimes known as the "Unicron Singularity") that threatened the entire multiverse. The collapse of the sun also allowed [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to escape, [[Armor of Unicron|but not before integrating what remained of Unicron's body into himself]], increasing his power to nightmarish new heights. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

In addition to strengthening the Decepticon leader, the Armor of Unicron apparently gave Megatron access to a few of the Chaos Bringer's reality-warping powers, including the ability to unleash a devastating Energon aura, {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} create new Transformer bodies, upgrade and repair fallen Transformers {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}, and tap into the power of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} The Decepticon leader's newest plan also held hints of the dark god's old agenda, as he intended to use the Keys to accelerate the black hole's growth and destroy the entire universe (albeit with the intent to remake it in his image afterwards).

Unfortunately for Unicron and Megatron (who again upgraded into Galvatron), the black hole would be sealed away by Primus himself after the Autobots restored his full power. {{storylink|End}} The Armor of Unicron would be overwhelmed and destroyed along with its wearer in a final battle with Optimus Prime, wiping away the last traces of Unicron from the universe. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

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====''Cybertron'' comic====
From interdimensional space, [[Vector Prime]] observed the Autobots and Decepticons attacking and defeating Unicron. When Unicron collapsed into the [[Unicron Singularity]], [[Vector Sigma]] alerted Vector Prime to the spatiotemporal crisis threatening Cybertron. Vector Prime thus returned to normal space for the first time in millions of years to aid his homeworld. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

During the crisis, Unicron's heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and Nemesis Prime arrived on [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|that universe]]'s nearly deserted Cybertron. They were intent on unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] upon Primus's vulnerable essence—as the Matrix was the antithesis of Unicron, so too would the Dead Matrix ensure the destruction of Primus, thereby totally destabilizing the multiverse and reducing it to a sea of entropic chaos. For the first time, it would be possible for Unicron to strike at Primus in all realities simultaneously, ending their cosmic feud once and for all. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

Ramjet and Nemesis Prime were ultimately stopped by Vector Prime and allies [[Sentinel Maximus]] and [[Omega Prime]], plucked from the midst of the [[Universe War]] by the multiverse-warping energies of the black hole. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} The Dead Matrix, however, was taken by Unicron's servant [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and cast into the heart of the black hole, freeing Unicron's spark, which entered the planet [[Yst]] and immediately began to sow chaos and disorder. Re-energized by the hatred and violence than ran rampant on Yst, Unicron formed a new, diminutive body for himself, born into the universe when Yst exploded. {{storylink|Revelations Part 3}}

[[File:Unicroncybertron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The Planet-Eater's back, and you're gonna be in trouble.]]
[[File:Sentinelmaximusunicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, did that previous image indicate that Unicron was still huge?]]

During the time that followed, from behind the scenes Unicron orchestrated a civil war between the Mini-Cons stationed on Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} When Sentinel Maximus led a team of Autobots to stamp out the escalating conflict, Unicron's involvement was revealed, and he joined the battle himself alongside Soundwave. With no further use for the Mini-Cons, he murdered several of them and tried to capture [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], whom he had plans for; {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} by eliminating the [[Thirteen]], Unicron knew he could put Primus in a vulnerable position and thus best him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Unicron's profile in Club magazine #10}} However, before Unicron could achieve victory, Primus was reawakened, and the dark god fled as Cybertron transformed into its robot mode. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}
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===MegaWing Galvatron continuity===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|an alternate universe]], after being left for dead by the Decepticon warlord [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s corpse was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. Nemesis Prime spent his entire early existence being tortured by Unicron so that he could be molded into the perfectly loyal herald. Through the tortured clone, Unicron was able to create the [[Dead Matrix]], a weapon capable of slaying his hated opposite, Primus. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Nemesis Prime's profile}} {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

===2003 ''Universe'' toy bios===
Unicron granted [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)|Treadshot]] new power, which Treadshot planned to use to kill [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] once and for all. {{storylink|Treadshot (Universe 2003)#Toys|Ultra Magnus vs. Treadshot toy bio}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
In [[Spacewarp]]'s [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa|home reality]], [[Ulchtar]] sacrificed himself against Unicron. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log, 28/11/2015}}

At some point, Spacewarp sneaked in and out of Unicron's docking bay, a feat she considered miraculous to have pulled off. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Spacewarp's Log, 27/10/2015}}

Unicron was later pulled into the Unicron Singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 17/9/2015}}

==''Q-Robo Transformer''==
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Q-Robo Transformer}}}}
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==''TransTech''==
At some point, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] confronted and succeeded in defeating the Unicron Phenomenon for the time being. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

When [[G1 GoBots|a team of traveling cyborgs]] appeared before the [[High Senate]], TransTech Minister of Higher Dimensional Sciences [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] was asked to provide background to the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]]. Rhinox explained within the [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] universal stream, the appearance and subsequent destruction of Unicron and the destruction of Primus's [[Xaaron|avatar]], {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} as well as the tainting of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] caused by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], created a great many [[splinter timeline]]s. These events, as well as an earlier, undefined event related to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], resulted in the creation of yet another splinter timeline, [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]. This universe overwrote [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|the universe]] home to said dimensional travelers. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Live-action film series==
===Titan movie comics===
{{quote|I'm certain I can speak for all those pledged to the Decepticon cause when I say Unicron spells one thing, and that's trouble with a capital 'running and screaming'.|Barricade|[[Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6 (Vol.2)]]}}

While the Transformer race appears ignorant of Unicron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] has knowledge of him and encountered him {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|#12's Star Screams}} in an event where Unicron attempted to devour Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|#19's Star Screams}} We don't know how Starscream witnessed this (did he hop universes?) but it has left him terrified. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|#17's Star Screams}}

In 2009, both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] would also be aware of Unicron's existence. His sheer might scared him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6's Law and Disorder}} They know that [[fandom|you]] want to see Unicron in the third film and it ''sickens'' them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|#13's Law and Disorder}}

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[[File:Unicron Titan19.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"The psoriasis is barely slowing him down!"]]
[[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and his Decepticon chums attempted to rebirth Cybertron by sending out a summons that would attract any entity related to the lost [[AllSpark]], and then drawing that entity into Cybertron once it arrived.

As that entity announced itself to be '''"Unicron the Anti-Life!"''', they felt like a right bunch of plonkers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

Unicron moved swiftly, transforming Cybertron into a scarier looking physical form and causing the planet's surface to becoming hostile to the Transformers on it. Stockade's attempts at communication were met with contempt and a strange attack. The new Unicron then warped into the Sol system, shot down an Autobot shuttle, and went "OM NOM NOM" at the sight of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

The downed Autobots regrouped with Stockade's Decepticons and worked to take away the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] that was powering Unicron's physical form. They succeeded in this by causing it to blow up and catch fire, which caused Unicron to draw on more Nucleon to recover, which fueled the fire and so on until the source ran out. Unicron disappeared, though whether he was dead or just gone is ambiguous. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Either way, the changes Unicron had made to Cybertron remained. The teleportation equipment he'd created was used by the Autobots to finally end the war. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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==''Animated'' continuity family==
[[Multiversal singularity|Multiversal singularities]] did not exist in the [[Malgus|Malgus Cluster]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 29/5/2015}} [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]] had one such non-singular Unicron, built by [[Primacron]] in his laboratory on [[Protos]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 10/6/2015}}

==Aligned continuity family==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
[[File:Transformers_Covenant_of_Primus_Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}}}

===Aligned novels===
Unicron was defeated in his attempt to destroy Cybertron very early in its history, but emanations of his presence remained and were gathered and stored on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. This substance was a violently addictive poison that could pass on to another bot once its user died, and was dubbed the Sparks of Unicron or [[Dark Energon]]. Ultimately [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] achieved what Unicron did not by contaminating the [[core]] with Dark Energon, forcing the planet to shut down and reboot. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[John Noble]] (English), [[Frank Welker]] (English, as [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Hidetoshi Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[José Lavat]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Jürgen Kluckert]] (German), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, season 1), [[Markus Bäckman]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")}}

[[File:OneShallRise1-Unicronsilhouette.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Wikipedia:Godfellas|Oh, how convenient! A theory about God that doesn't require looking through a telescope. Get back to work!]]]]

According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space.

Over time, matter gravitated towards Unicron's fallen form, eventually forming a [[Earth|planet]] which found an orbit around a distant star. Prophesies foretold that should a certain planetary alignment occur, gravitational forces would wake Unicron from his slumber. In Optimus Prime's later view, Unicron had likely begun to transcend physical form. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

In his three years in space, Megatron discovered the solidified form of Dark Energon, rumoured to be "the blood of Unicron". A worried [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] referred to Unicron as a legendary "destroyer", and called his blood the "Anti-Spark" as well. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Megatron injected a piece of Dark Energon into himself and announced that he could hear Unicron's thoughts, much to Starscream's concern.{{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

Some time later, as a planetary alignment foretold in a prophecy from the [[Covenant of Primus]] was drawing near, Megatron began to see visions of the future brought on by the sliver of Dark Energon that dwelt within his body. In one such vision, Megatron glimpsed the shadowed face of Unicron himself, and claimed that it was as if he could hear Unicron's own thoughts. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] were less than convinced, but kept that fact to themselves. Much to everyone's shock, a volcano near the site of Optimus and Megatron's battle exploded and released a load of Dark Energon from the [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

[[File:OneShallRise1-Unicronlistens.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Disappointed that I'm not the size of the moon or bigger? We'll soon fix that."]]

As storms, earthquakes, and volcanoes erupted simultaneously across Earth, the [[Autobot]]s began to suspect that Earth itself had Unicron as its core, explaining why Dark Energon was expelling from within. Meanwhile, Megatron ordered the [[Decepticon Miner]]s to mine the Dark Energon that spilled and at the same time he sought Unicron's attention at the maw of a volcano. Megatron presented himself as Unicron's herald and servant, an enemy of the Primes, but Unicron dismissed the Decepticon leader. If Megatron had failed to destroy the last of the Primes thus far on his own, Unicron believed Megatron's help was worthless. Similarly, Optimus Prime sought out Unicron elsewhere, traveling to the area which the Autobots believed to be the strongest epicenter of his consciousness. Unicron formed from a cliffside as a stone likeness of his old body near Optimus, while the Autobot leader made a passioned plea to the Chaos Bringer to spare the planets' inhabitants. Unicron denied Optimus's pleas, as he considered the humans "parasites", and he birthed multiple copies of himself from the landscape that surrounded Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

[[File:OneShallRise2-bigdude.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Still not big enough for you?]]
Optimus, soon joined by his fellow Autobots, blasted his way through increasingly larger Unicron avatars, until finally Unicron produced one even the Autobots couldn't beat. It raised a foot to crush Optimus, only for Megatron to lend a hand by blasting its head off. While the Autobots retreated to base to consider Megatron's plan, the Decepticon leader engaged more of the stone Unicrons, smashing them as fast as Unicron could produce them. Eventually, Megatron disappeared through the Autobot [[GroundBridge]].

[[File:OneShallRise2-inside.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"So hey, Prime, I guess we're kind of like Ozzy and Drix, huh?" "Shut up."]]
A short time later, Megatron and the Autobots used the GroundBridge to reach the core of Earth itself, where Unicron's eye peered around. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} As they moved through the interior of the ancient robot, the Autobots and Megatron were attacked by a swarm of flying drones, [[Unicron's antibodies|Unicron's own antibodies]]. The group fought them until they reached Unicron's spark chamber, and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron ventured inside. As Optimus attempted to fight off waves of power from Unicron, Megatron was forcibly possessed by the ancient god and set against the Autobot leader. Before Unicron could strike through Megatron, Optimus unleashed the full power of the Matrix on Unicron, overwhelming him, and quite possibly extinguishing his spark. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

Much later Agent Fowler was giving a briefing to General Bryce about the Autobots' mission and brought up their encounter with Unicron. Bryce misunderstood and believed Fowler was talking about a ''[[unicorn]]'', threatenening Fowler with a psychological evaluation. He relented after the misunderstanding was cleared up. {{storylink|Grill}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-chaosandcreation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|And here I am in my <s>Galvatron</s> <s>Megacron</s> <s>Unitron</s>... You know what? Let's just call it my ''suit''.]]
Awakened by the restoration of Cybertron, Unicron cast around for a new vessel for his anti-spark, and found Megatron's body at the bottom of the ocean. Reconstructing and reviving Megatron, Unicron took possession of his body and flew to Cybertron with the aim of destroying Primus once and for all. He arrived at Megatron's old fortress of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where he fought four Autobots. Dissatisfied by his new body's performance in battle, he tracked down [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], whom Megatron claimed was a loyal warrior. After a brief fight, Unicron prevailed and learned of the existence of a burial ground of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] remains. He used his Dark Energon to revive the Predacons as an army of Terrorcons, and led them across the [[Hydrax Plateau]] to the [[Well of All Sparks]]. While the Terrorcons poured into the Well, Unicron felt the return of the [[AllSpark]], which Optimus Prime had just brought back to the planet. Unicron easily bested Prime in battle, and obtained the vessel, only to find it empty. The vessel instead drew Unicron's anti-spark into itself, sealing the dark god inside and freeing Megatron from his will. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

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===''Arms Micron'' toy bios===
The [[One Shall Rise, Part 1|awakening]] of Unicron from within the Earth sent ripples that echoed into the multiverse, drawing the attention of [[Lio Convoy]] in [[Primax 498.1 Alpha|another universe]]. Travelling across realities, he arrived to find that the Autobots and Decepticons had already defeated Unicron, but elected to remain in this world for a time to safeguard against his potential return. {{storylink|Lio Convoy|''Arms Micron'' Leo Prime bio}} Using his ancient sword and the power of his [[Energon Matrix]], Lio Convoy carved up the remains of one of Unicron's rock-and-stone avatars to create the powerful [[Gaia Armor]], severing its link to Unicron himself but allowing it to retain the power of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Gaia Armor|''Arms Micron'' Gaia Armor bio}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
[[Rescue Force Sigma-17]] was sufficiently aware of Unicron for [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] to remark that [[Boulder]]'s throwing skills would be insufficient to hit the [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Transformers cartoon|backside]] of Unicron with a [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] ball. {{storylink|Christmas in July}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:Battlegrounds2 Megatronus holds aloft the spark fuser.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Are you really sure you want to destroy the planet you happen to be standing on?]]
Several years after Unicron was sealed away, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] was freed from his imprisonment and brought to Earth, intending to use his [[spark fuser]] to combine the remnants of the Chaos Bringer's Anti-spark in Earth's core with the AllSpark, which would destroy both Earth and Cybertron. Though Megatronus succeeded in drawing out the Anti-spark, he was ultimately thwarted by the efforts of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s team, aided by the revived Optimus Prime, and the Anti-spark returned to Earth's core. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

==''Kre-O''==
UniKREON was [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]]'s boss.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/discover/microchangers.cfm# Kreon Micro-Changers online bios]</ref>

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted UniKREON to be another instantiation of the Dark Lord Unicron and part of the multiversal singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 10/6/2015}}

==''Knights of Unicron''==
Legendary super rockers the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] named themselves in honor of this demonic entity. The Sinister Tympanic Membrane (the left eardrum), located on "Planet Unicron", was also the eleventh venue for the band on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Vector Prime considered it distasteful that the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] would name themselves after something that was very much not a joking matter. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 13/5/2015}}

==''Shattered Glass''==
Thanks to [[Nexus Prime]] initiating the [[Shroud]] upon the multiverse, Unicron the multiversal singularity was splintered into individual, non-singular incarnations throughout individual universes. Thus, Unicron's small of fragment of good became dominant in his incarnation in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} After [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] and a number of other Autobots were thrown out of [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]], they found themselves floating before Unicron. {{storylink|Familiar Reflections}} They stumbled upon said rare benevolent side of Unicron, who reformatted them into his troops of justice; Nova Prime, [[Prowl (SG)|Checkpoint]] and his [[Autotrooper (SG Knights of Unicron)|Autotrooper]] minions, and [[Brawn (SG)|X-Brawn]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} These newly-forged heroes traveled to Cybertron and apprehended Rodimus Prime's evil followers. But Unicron issued a warning to Nova Prime at his moment of triumph: a greater battle awaited them, one that would pit them against Primus! As he awakened, this new foe blocked Unicron's telepathic transmissions to Nova Prime, disallowing Unicron from dispensing further advice to his creation. Thankfully, even without Unicron's help, the Autobots were ultimately victorious against the Order-Bringer. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the non-Singularity Unicron of [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] or [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] would not be able to defeat Darth Vader's Death Star mech of [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]] in battle. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

In many universal streams, the local iteration of [[Primacron]] built his universe's version of Unicron, one that was typically not part of the singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 22/5/2015}} Two such instances included [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] and [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 10/6/2015}}

Vector Prime noted that most [[Quadwal]] universes were not in danger of being consumed by Unicron as most [[Unicron/toys|Quadwal Unicrons]] were small and made of [[plastic]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 21/6/2015}}

Vector Prime was unsure if the number of universes destroyed by Unicron was a quantifiable number as once Unicron consumed a universe, little remained to prove that it ever existed. However, some destroyed universes, such as [[Primax 703.09 Gamma]], lived on the memory of interdimensional travelers who had visited the universe prior to its destruction. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 26/6/2015}}
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==''Timelines''==
While on an inter-dimensional mission to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]'s Earth in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]], the [[GoBot]] [[Small Foot]] had a vision in which Unicron devoured her allies, plunging them into an eternal abyss. {{storylink|High Noon}}

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Matthew Yang King]] (English)}}
[[File:Armadavideogame-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Unicron takes a shot in the mouth.]]

After the Autobots defeated the Decepticons on [[Earth]] and had secured the majority of the Mini-Cons there, Unicron made his appearance above Cybertron, intent on destroying the planet. Optimus Prime's team of Autobots and the Mini-Cons returned home via a warp gate to see the Chaos Bringer unleash a wave of destruction upon the great cities of their planet. The Mini-Cons joined together to form the [[Matrix Cannon]], the [[Vanguard Booster]] and the [[Nemesis Shield]] for the Autobots to use against Unicron. The Autobots flew into Unicron's maw and blasted their way into his energy core, damaging it enough to send Unicron spiralling out of control and destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

===''Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron''===
In his attempts to stop Scorponok and the other Terrorcons from retrieving Megatron, held deep within Unicron himself, the Chaos Bringer dispatched many units acting as his automated defenses. Among these were Pods, weak individually but strong in numbers; Tentacle Pods, more advanced versions of the previous units possessing ranged attacks; slow moving but strong Tendril units; heavily armored Spiderbot units; and immobile but powerful Shocktowers. A final unit, The Cortex, held Megatron captive. Once The Cortex was destroyed, Megatron was released and Unicron was defeated. {{storylink|Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
Eons ago Unicron created [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]] to serve him and destroy the Matrix of Leadership. After [[One Shall Rise, Part 3|Unicron's demise]] a meteor of Dark Energon with Thunderwing sealed within crashed on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] came across the meteor and found Thunderwing who revealed that he was a minion of Unicron and his mission was to destroy the Matrix. Thunderwing even went as far as to seek help from the Decepticons for the repairs needed. However he failed thanks to the combined efforts of Prime and [[Jack Darby]] and fell into a volcano. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

==Toys==
{{main|Unicron/toys}}

==Notes==
*The [[Unicron Trilogy]], the series of Transformers franchises that includes ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', was so named by Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]] because of Unicron's importance in each story.
*[[Roberto Orci]] was interested in having Unicron in the then untitled ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/ask-roberto-orci-roundup-january-14---mythology-money-shots-jolt-military-and-bringing-chaos-166603/ Ask Roberto Orci Roundup January 14 - Mythology, Money Shots, Jolt, Military, and Bringing Chaos]</ref>
*Unicron has the ability to create [[tainted world]]s, but none have yet been discovered.
*The animated film and the following season of the cartoon are extraordinarily consistent about Unicron never actually moving his mouth while speaking, suggesting his voice may be ''broadcast'' as opposed to physically produced.
**Armada similarly features a lack of mouth movement, however, he DOES move it while speaking once.
**''Transformers: Prime'' features another exception, with Unicron actually speaking with his mouth more often.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Unicron''' (ユニクロン ''Yunikuron''), '''Gaia Unicron''' (''Prime'', ガイアユニクロン ''Gaia Yunikuron'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Unikron''', '''Unikornisz''' ("Unicorn")
*''Korean:'' '''Unicron''' (유니크론 ''Yunikeuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Unicron''' (Taiwan, 尤尼克隆 ''Yóu Ní Khè Lóng''), '''Yǔzhòu Dàdì''' (China, 宇宙大帝, "Emperor of the Universe")
*''Polish:'' '''Unicron''', '''Rogacz''' ("The Horned One"), '''Jednorożec''' ("Unicorn")

==References and footnotes==
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Jari Salo

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'''Jari Salo''' ([[December 7]], [[1967]] - ) is a Finnish actor, voice actor, narrator, and musician. Among his voice roles are [[Captain America]] and Jarvis from ''Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Brock from the ''[[Pokeformers|Pokemon]]'' franchise (starting with season seven), and Prince Sky in ''Winx Club''. He has also served as the voice of [[Discovery Family|Discovery Channel Finland]] since 2007.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Energon===
* [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] ("third")<ref>The Finnish Wikipedia lists "Alpha Q3" for Alpha Q and "(jakso 1) Blitzwing" for Animated Blitzwing, suggesting that he only served as voice for one face and not the others. Which face, however, is unknown.</ref>
* [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]
* [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]

===Transformers: Cybertron===
* [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]
* [[Jetfire_(Armada)#Cybertron_cartoon|Jetfire]]
* [[Red_Alert_(Armada)#Cybertron_cartoon|Red Alert]] ''("[[Fury (Cybertron)|Fury]]" onwards)''

===Transformers: Animated===
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] ("section one")
* [[Headmaster (Animated)|Henry Masterson / Headmaster]]
* News Reporter
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
* [[Tutor Bot]]

===Transformers: Prime===
* [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
* [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] ("[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")
* [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ("[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")
* Additional Voices

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jari_Salo Entry on Finnish Wikipedia] ''(Finnish)''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salo, Jari}}
[[Category:Finnish voice actors]]

Jari Salo

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'''Jari Salo''' ([[December 7]], [[1967]] - ) is a Finnish actor, voice actor, narrator, and musician. Among his voice roles are [[Captain America]] and Jarvis from ''Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'', Brock from the ''[[Pokeformers|Pokemon]]'' franchise (starting with season seven), and Prince Sky in ''Winx Club''. He has also served as the voice of [[Discovery Family|Discovery Channel Finland]] since 2007.

==Voice Roles==
===Transformers: Energon===
* [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] ("third")<ref>The Finnish Wikipedia lists "Alpha Q3" for Alpha Q and "(jakso 1) Blitzwing" for Animated Blitzwing, suggesting that he only served as voice for one face and not the others. Which face, however, is unknown.</ref>
* [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]
* [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]

===Transformers: Cybertron===
* [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]
* [[Jetfire_(Armada)#Cybertron_cartoon|Jetfire]]
* [[Red_Alert_(Armada)#Cybertron_cartoon|Red Alert]] ''("[[Fury (Cybertron)|Fury]]" onwards)''

===Transformers: Animated===
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] ("section one")
* [[Headmaster (Animated)|Henry Masterson / Headmaster]]
* News Reporter
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]
* [[Tutor Bot]]

===Transformers: Prime===
* [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
* [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] ("[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")
* Additional Voices

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
*[https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jari_Salo Entry on Finnish Wikipedia] ''(Finnish)''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salo, Jari}}
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Shockwave (WFC)

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{{disambig3|Shockwave}}
:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Shockwave-RageoftheDinobots3cover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|SPM seeking abominations of science. Turn-ons: dinosaurs, logic.]]

'''Shockwave''' was a member of the scientist caste in the industrial city of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. In a reversal of the usual order, he was swayed by the ambitions of the former mining caste member turned gladiator [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Serving as Megatron's "pet mad scientist" and [[second-in-command]], he saw to the fighter's armament during his rise to prominence, all the while fantasizing on the prospect of ''mass producing'' such warriors. Thankfully, Megatron's more practical nature reined in Shockwave as the movement which became the Decepticons finally moved out of the shadows.

Shockwave naturally only serves his one true master: logic. He's willing to ignore petty squabbles and jabs at him, and will only do what he finds logical. Megatron is pleased by his dedication and his competence stemming from it, starkly contrasting with the egotistical and gloating [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. His passive nature to goings-on around him may paint him as apathetic, but whoever believes that is writing their death warrant. Shockwave is as brutal and fierce as any Decepticon warrior, and has the strength and durability to withstand everything from explosions to Autobot assault. He does '''not''' take well to attempts on his life or his experiments failing or being tampered with. Primus help you if you actually do break his seemingly eternal calm.

{{quote|Shockwave, you would bring down all of creation just to satisfy your own ambition.|Alpha Trion|''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Shockwave was a scientist who lived on the fringes of Cybertronian society, admitting to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] he knew little of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. He was one of the scientists whose innovations allowed the mass production of stressed-crystal material used to build [[Crystal City]]. There he began his [[combiner]] experiments, creating [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus Maximus]], whose lack of intelligence in combined form made him a danger to friend and foe, and he was put in [[stasis lock]]. Shockwave moved to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], becoming a surgeon for the gladiators, where he met [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]us. He continued his combination experiments with the three [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s, whom Megatronus bested in combat: it was in this match that the crowd chanted a shorter name for the gladiator, Megatron. Megatron recognized two things about Shockwave: that he was bereft of any morality or ethics, and that while he was his most loyal ally, he would turn on him one day.

[[File:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''We three 'Cons of Kaon are...'']]

During the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, Shockwave perfected his experiments with the [[Constructicon (WFC)|Constructicon]]s, creating a [[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]] which was unleashed on Crystal City. Shockwave set up a laboratory in the ruins but was ordered to take command of the newly conquered city state [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. Autobot sympathizers became fodder for experiments, while Shockwave's forces conquered [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]. He quelled dissent in both cities by requesting Vos' Air Commanders [[photon missile]] strike Tarn, for which he claimed the Autobots were responsible, and then had a photon missile strike (of supposedly unknown origin) ordered on Vos, killing the Air Commanders whose true loyalty lay with [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]].

When the Decepticons captured [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station, Shockwave oversaw two of Starscream's scientists ingest [[Dark Energon]]: the powerful result activated a security [[gyro-inhibitor charge]] which rendered Shockwave unconscious. Shockwave later subjected the two subjects to a deprivation study, and found it necessary to muzzle them as the duo agonized as a result of Dark Energon's absence in their bodies. Shockwave also used the [[Spark]]s of those killed in the capture to turn Trypticon into a Decepticon, able to spawn drones and [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] in its corridors.

Shockwave remained on Cybertron in command of the Decepticons, while Megatron left with his elite soldiers on the ''Nemesis'' to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. Shockwave promised Megatron that [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|Cybertron would remain as he left it]], the notion of which Megatron chastised. He ordered Shockwave to rebuild Cybertron and enslave the remaining Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Shockwave's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]."}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}}}

===IDW Aligned comics===

[[File:LastStand-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And as purple as he is logical.]]

Shockwave had been put in charge of a remote Decepticon base in the middle of the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where he was to oversee a reportedly unlimited source of [[Energon]], a potentially amazing advantage in the waning days of the war for Cybertron. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] had been dispatched to investigate this mysterious Energon-rich Decepticon base when he overheard a conversation between Shockwave and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Starscream was concerned that Shockwave's attentions were diverted away from the Energon discovery and was wasting his talents on examining the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s he'd discovered and the "cosmic secrets" he had learned. Shockwave's Insecticon horde discovered Swoop's presence, and the Autobot was captured. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}}

Predictably, the other members of Swoop's Autobot team, the [[Lightning Strike Coalition Force]] arrived in hopes of retrieving Swoop. Shockwave confronted the four and boasted that this action on their part was central to his plans. The Lightning Strike Coalition Force would make "perfect test subjects" for his experiments, {{storylink|Siege Mentality}} and as their leader, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], fought back, Shockwave thanked him for not alerting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] of their whereabouts. The five would be fashioned into the ultimate weapon for the Decepticon cause! He then quickly fell Grimlock with surgeon-like precision, all the while gloating that the Coalition's absence from the front lines would allow the Decepticons to easily take Autobot City from Optimus Prime's control. {{storylink|Last Stand}}

Shockwave was waiting when Grimlock awoke, strung up in his laboratory. He explained that he had discovered ancient Transformers technology, a [[space bridge|bridge that could traverse both space and time]]. This "space bridge" had offered him a glimpse of many worlds, but most relevantly Shockwave had seen into the past of a certain [[Earth|small blue planet]] where [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|amazing and terrible creatures]] once stalked its lands. {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 3|Beast Hunters #3}} Having already experimented in recreating dinosaurs organically in the past, Shockwave went to work reconstructing the Dinobots in their image. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 4|Beast Hunters #4}} As Shockwave's machinery took Grimlock apart, he told the Autobot that he and his team would be rebuilt into weapons for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}} As Grimlock was being reformed, through his pain he saw visions of the future, of being unwittingly unleashed by Starscream and ultimately taking his revenge on Shockwave. Shockwave quelled these visions by breaking into Grimlock's mind, reducing the once fiercely intelligent leader to nothing but a feral berserker. {{storylink|Fall}}

The events in Grimlock's vision came to pass nonetheless, and Shockwave was left battered by the Dinobot as they escaped from him. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

After Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s group of warriors had left the planet, Shockwave remained behind and fashioned a new faction known as [[Forged]]. He commanded this group through [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]], a former Decepticon whom he had experimented on and granted a draconic [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] altmode. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 2|Rage of the Dinobots #2}} Ser-Ket reported to Shockwave after the Forged had captured [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}} an event that led to the Forged base being attacked by Grimlock's Dinobots, who killed Ser-Ket. Sending a remote-control avatar [[drone]] in time to witness the battle, Shockwave didn't think much of his underling's death, explaining to the Dinobots that she had overestimated her role in his machinations. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 3|Rage of the Dinobots #3}} By strategic use of a force field and an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP grenade]], he defeated the Dinobots and brought them to one of his labs to finish what he had started by purging them of their sentience once and for all. As he began to work on Grimlock, however, the other Dinobots broke out of captivity and ripped his avatar to pieces. The real Shockwave then contacted them via hologram to let them know they had only destroyed one of many avatars in one of many labs, but one day they might come face to face with the real deal once again. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

=== ''Prime'' cartoon ===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Ja-hyeong Gu]] (Korean), [[Uli Krohm]] (German), [[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, season 2), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")}}
[[File:Prime-Shockwave&Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Logic dictates that there is a small chance that I will kill you, here and now... but I'm gonna shoot anyway.]]

During the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]], Shockwave cloned a small army of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] and had them micro-chipped so he could track them at all times. On Megatron's orders, he dispatched them to Earth to destroy the Autobots stationed there and secure any energon they could find. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

{{charstubfiction}}
{{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}}

While most of the population left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the [[Great Exodus]], Shockwave stayed behind. He spent his time building and scavenging technology, and managed to reverse-engineer [[space bridge]] technology. His efforts had come to fruition when [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], while delivering Energon to power the bridge, brought him an encrypted Autobot transmission along with two prisoners, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. By using his own invention, the [[cortical psychic patch]], on Arcee, Shockwave gained the codes to decrypt the transmission, revealing it to be a message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] calling the Autobots to [[Earth]]. He later found the two Autobots sabotaging the space bridge, and was buried in rubble during the ensuing fight. After he dug himself out, he followed them into the space bridge and was only stopped when Arcee hit his optical sensor. Shockwave was still inside the space bridge when it exploded, but Cliffjumper hoped he survived, as he wanted a rematch. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

Shockwave found himself back on the abandoned planet Cybertron, blinded. He repaired his injuries and continued his experiment, using recovered CNA to clone a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]. Years later, Shockwave detected the energy surge caused by the [[Omega Lock]] and went to investigate, encountering [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] who had come on an unrelated mission.{{storylink|Scattered}} Shockwave returned with him to [[Earth]], where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had created [[Darkmount (Earth)|a fortress]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}}

Megatron appointed Shockwave his first lieutenant in charge of science. With Starscream's interrogation of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] failing to yield results, Shockwave attempted a cortical psychic patch, but was similarly unable to gain any information. The continuing failure to track down the scattered Autobots led Shockwave to reveal the fruits of his cloning work—a [[Predaking (Prime)|huge Predacon]]. {{storylink|Scattered}} Shockwave gave the creature a whiff of Wheeljack's energon before unleashing it, however it eventually returned empty-handed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Rebellion-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Logic dictates that my altmode should look ''awesome''.]]

When Darkmount came under attack, Shockwave suggested unleashing the Predacon, only for the beast to be defeated moments after it entered battle. Though Starscream took the opportunity to get some mocking in, Shockwave simply turned and jumped his way down the outside of the fortress before defeating the Autobots himself. The victory was short-lived, as once Optimus Prime turned up, the Autobots turned on their captor. Despite holding his own against them, Shockwave retreated through a GroundBridge once the citadel was destroyed. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Shockwave then began retrieving Predacon remains from the clones previous sent to Earth, so that he could clone them again and form a new army of Predacons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} When the Predacon returned safe and well to the ''Nemesis'', Shockwave was content for Megatron to place it under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} While he was retrieving Predacon remains in [[Texas]], he was attacked by [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and Optimus Prime. Soundwave arrived through a GroundBridge to give Shockwave support, keeping Prime busy while Shockwave grappled with the other two Autobots. Though the fossil broke apart during Shockwave's fight, thanks to Soundwave a fraction of it was GroundBridged back to the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']]. Upon returning to the ship and at Megatron's urging, Shockwave opted to let Starscream retrieve further genetic material. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Shockwave's cloning process neared completion, but the revelation that the existing Predacon was intelligent resulted in the Decepticons rethinking the entire plan, as [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] might turn against them. Shockwave agreed it was logical that they should use the Autobots to terminate the clones, however Starscream lured the Autobots to the off-site laboratory while he was still purging sensitive information from the computers. He retreated, and after the laboratory was destroyed, discovered that the [[Synthetic Energon]] they'd been storing in it had created Cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}}
[[File:ShockwavePunishesScreamer-MinusOne.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.66| Happy birthday, Starscream!]]
Shockwave almost put out one of Starscream's eyes over the early arrival of the Autobots, but was talked out of it in time. The Decepticons decided to repair the Omega Lock as a launch mechanism, with Shockwave in charge of perfecting Synthetic Energon. When they realized that Ratchet would be helpful in perfecting the formula, Shockwave instructed Laserbeak to track [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] to find the Autobot base. Meanwhile Shockwave himself took part in a raid on the [[Solaris particle collider]]. {{storylink|Minus One}} Unfortunately [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] proved too much for Shockwave to handle, and he had to be rescued by Predaking.

Back on the ''Nemesis'', he used a cortical psychic patch on Ratchet in an attempt to learn the completed Synth-En formula, but came up empty handed. As a result, the Decepticons had to switch tack and attempt to persuade Ratchet to help them. {{storylink|Persuasion}} While Ratchet was put to work on the Synthetic Energon formula, Shockwave was called away to oversee the completion of the Omega Lock. As a result he was not there when Ratchet attempted to escape, but he was able to salvage the completed formula from the mess Ratchet left, and began the process of synthesizing enough to power the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Shockwave's attempts to activate the Omega Lock were hampered by having to fight Ratchet and the other Autobots who turned up. Following Megatron's demise, he grabbed the protesting Starscream and the pair made a run for it. They escaped the warship in a lifepod, somewhere over Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

Shockwave resumed his experiments, though he had to relocate his lab a number of times to avoid detection, and successfully created [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx]]. He was summoned when the two Predacons led Starscream to a Predacon burial ground uncovered by the upheaval of Cybertron's rebirth, however as they were gathering up the bones, they were witness to the unexpected return of Megatron. It turned out to be [[Unicron]] using Megatron's body, and after the dark god raised an army of undead Predacons, the horde's first act was to swarm the terrified Shockwave.

He somehow survived, and later approached Predaking and the other two Predacons as they fought each other, suggesting they might instead like to go fight Unicron, only to disappear as mysteriously as he appeared. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a [[Hyperevolution Chamber]], unaware his subject could hear everything he said. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} On awakening [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]], Shockwave told the Predacon that [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] was in danger from the [[Autobot]]s. Ripclaw promptly took off out of the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} Sometime later, Shockwave realized that the Predacons were as big a threat to the Decepticons as to the Autobots and decided to shut down the cloning project. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} He found [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] sneaking around his laboratory {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} and came up with a new plan to blame the laboratory's destruction on the Autobots, hopefully causing Predaking to eliminate Prime's team. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Ultimately, Smokescreen escaped from Shockwave with several data discs in hand. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

Deciding to cut his losses and run, Shockwave enlisted [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s help in packing up his laboratory. The pair took the last two remaining Hyperevolution Chambers with them to Cybertron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Full of Fire!''===
Shockwave revealed to Megatron that more Predacons had been cloned. The scientist dispatched five new Predacons with Predaking to test the Autobots and record data on the enemy's combat effectiveness. When all six were defeated, Megatron believed the data to be useless as the Autobots now knew the extent of the Predacon army, only for Shockwave to reveal that he had many more Predacons ready to go. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Whereas most Transformers left Cybertron for Earth in pursuit of the Allspark, Shockwave remained behind. He acted as Megatron's steward over Cybertron, occupying his time by rebuilding his prisoners into weapons of war. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3)===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}

[[File:War for Cybertron Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"When your hit percentage exceeds mine, YOU may choose the soundtrack!"]] {{Note|Shockwave is an pre-order [[exclusive]] downloadable content character for use in multiplayer modes, and is not playable in the ''War for Cybertron'' storyline campaign. Using a preorder code to unlock him will allow the player to use Shockwave in Escalation mode, and makes his chassis available for customizing an online multiplayer character for Decepticon scientists. His chassis is labelled as "Retaliator". Shockwave was later made available alongside the other preorder-exclusive characters in the ''Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Pack''. He was available for the XBox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, but not for the PC version.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' - Decepticons (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}

{{Note|Shockwave is an unlockable character for the Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron''. On the Decepticon version he can replace any of the other Decepticons in the campaign mode. He can be unlocked by beating Purification 6 in Arena Mode.}}

Shockwave was at the Energon Purification zone when the Decepticons had used it for their stores of Energon. Shockwave challenged Megatron and his troops to a fight, saying if they beat him, he'd join their ranks. Shockwave was indeed defeated, and somewhat reluctantly joined the Decepticon ranks.
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
[[File:FoCShockwave2.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.66|He's being scouted for potential membership into the Legion of Doom.]]
When Cybertron was beginning to shut down, Shockwave wanted to reboot it, but to do this, he needed an large energon supply. As he searched for one, he discovered an ancient technology in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] called Space Bridges. Using the observatories of the ancients that used to reside in the Sea of Rust, Shockwave began searching for new planets that he could suck the life out of, and found [[Earth|one]] rich in raw energy. He also began experimenting on several [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] which had started coming onto the planet's surface, and took three unusually intelligent Insecticons, [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]], [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] and [[Sharpshot]], under his command. He later used them to capture [[Dinobot (FOC)|five Autobots]], whom he gave new forms based on the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|large reptiles]] he saw on the planet.

After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] was killed during siege on Iacon, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] took command of the Decepticons. The two argued over the use of a lake of Energon near the Space Bridge tower, and though Shockwave attempted to convince him of its potential usefulness, Starscream simply wanted to drain the lake. When [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] disrupted the fuel line leading to the tower, Shockwave unleashed an army of Insecticons upon them while he attempted to rectify the problem. He failed to do so, but luckily he had already built a replica tower in Kaon. Following [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s resurrection of Megatron, Shockwave went to Kaon meet him and informed him of his discovery of the Space Bridge and the planet they could plunder. Megatron subsequently went to retrieve [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]'s power core so that they could power a craft to get them there, while Shockwave went to finalize the completion of the tower.

Later, Starscream infiltrated Shockwave's facility and watched as Shockwave and his Insecticons tortured [[Grimlock (WFC)|one of the Autobots]] he had experimented on, before he attempted to recruit Grimlock, which failed and resulted in the Autobot being freed. Shockwave decided to consider the breakout a test of Grimlock's new abilities, and monitored him closely as he fought his Insecticon minions, and proceeded to tear apart every one of them. Much later, Grimlock had attempted to attack Shockwave at the Space Bridge, but he was quickly restrained. Shockwave taunted Grimlock saying that he wouldn't create such a powerful weapon without a means to control it, calling him a pet, and contacted Megatron to let him know the tower was active and the portal was open. After Megatron assigned Shockwave to take charge of the Decepticons in his absence, Grimlock was enraged enough for him to transform into his Tyrannosaurus mode and attack Shockwave, tearing his left arm off and ''swallowing it'' before knocking him away with his tail. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers On Your Street''===
Shockwave arrived on [[you]]r street from space in jet mode. He fought [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and landed a blow against him while you watched through your blinds. Grimlock retaliated by transforming into dinosaur mode, the sight of which sent Shockwave flying away. {{storylink|Transformers On Your Street}}

===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
Shockwave infused protoforms with ancient PRedacon CNA to create powerful monstrous troops for the Decepticons. However, they proved uncontrolable, and broke free of their restraints. Shockwave sent out a transmission to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to warn him that his Predacon experiments had escaped his lab despite his best efforts to contain them. As he explained that the beasts were heading towards Earth, he was overpowered by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], bringing his transmission to an end. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, you could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Shockwave used his tank mode's impressive firepower to do battle against Optimus Prime in the middle of a lush tropical forest environment. Boasting that logic would prevail, Shockwave was nonetheless sent fleeing after sustaining too much damage at the hands of the Autobot leader. Shockwave later returned to aid Megatron in his own fight against Optimus, but the Decepticons were defeated once more, and sent fleeing. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
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Shockwave was tasked alongside Soundwave and Starscream to locate and bring the [[Dark Spark]] to Megatron. As the trio searched for the Dark Spark, Shockwave split up from his allies and located Hardshell. After a brief fight, Shockwave defeats Hardshell and is attacked by Kickback and Sharpshot. After defeating the two of them Shockwave allows the trio a chance to live by joining the Decepticons. They accept the offer and the four of them return to Starscream, Soundwave, and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. After the team locate the Dark Spark they are interrupted by [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] who take the Dark Spark and retreat. After chasing the duo who regrouped with Optimus and Bumblebee, blew up the train they were riding. Shockwave attempted to engage Optimus in a fight but was stopped by Sharpshot who informed Shockwave that Optimus did not have the Dark Spark with him and that Ironhide had it. After Shockwave and Sharpshot beat Ironhide and take the Dark Spark they are attacked by Autobot forces. Luckily they regrouped with [[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]] and [[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]], and Swindle was tasked by Onslaught to escort the duo to the rest of the Combaticons. After fighting waves of Autobot forces Shockwave and Swindle manage to regroup with the combaticons who form into Bruticus. After the battle Shockwave manages to give Megatron the Dark Spark and was present when Optimus attempted to retrieve the DarK Spark from Megatron. Shockwave and Megatron used the power of the Dark Spark to reanimate several dead Autobot soldiers to attack Optimus while Megatron engaged Prime in a duel. However Megatron lost the duel and attacked Prime with the Dark Spark to which Optimus attacked Megatron with the Matrix severely damaging Megatron and himself. Shockwave quickly rushes to Megatrons side and brings Megatron to safety as Optimus awakens. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

====3DS====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Shockwave participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! That is, if he was ever released, but he never made it into the game. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

==Commercial appearances==
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English)}}
[[File:WFC Shockwave game.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Well done. Here come the test results: "You are a horrible person." That's what it says: a horrible person. We weren't even testing for that.]]
Megatron left Shockwave to handle an unknown battle when he arrived. Shockwave instructed Soundwave to transform into boombox mode and play [[The Touch]]! After a while, Starscream asked about Shockwave's choice of songs and was told once he got a higher hit percentage than Shockwave then he could choose a soundtrack. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameStop's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I want him in the games until he dies playing. Acknowledge." "Acknowledged, Master Control." "End of line."]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece laser cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Shockwave transforms into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode. The front center fuselage of the vehicle becomes a [[5mm post|hand-held]] "laser cannon" that's modeled after the [[Sling Shock#Generations|Sling Shock]]. It can be stored on a 5mm port on his back, and undocumented in his [[instructions]], can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, and tabbing the cannon onto the revealed wrist socket. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large Y-shaped muzzle that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The muzzle stays on the cannon through friction and, depending on the [[quality control]], can fit rather loosely and slide off if pointed downward. (A bit of double-stick tape wrapped around the end of one of the barrels will help it stay in place without permanent changes.) The muzzle part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of [[jet pack|jet-pack]] exhaust.

:Shockwave features two examples of [[Kibble#faux-parts|faux-parts]]: The undersides of his heels resemble the front end of the Y-shaped muzzle part, effectively serving as an extension of the muzzle in vehicle mode, whereas a fake replica of the top end of his head (including his signature "ear" panels) is sculpted on the top side of his vehicle mode (which ends up on the underside of his backpack in robot mode).

:The figure has a "dramatic reveal" feature, where pressing the chest into place causes the head to pop up. The clasp used to hold the spring-loaded piece in place is fairly strong, and requires a small amount of force to latch if the head isn't pressed down before moving the chest assembly. Depending on the individual quality of the figure, this can cause the latch to wear out, and the spring is strong enough that the head will push the whole assembly out of place in vehicle mode if not properly retracted. As such, care should be taken on this step of conversion.

: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations|Shockwave]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics. This mold was also [[redeco]]ed/[[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Fireflight (FOC)|Air Raid]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GenShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

===Prime===
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Narrator|It is the year 2005...]]]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe, [[December 15|12-15]]-[[2012|12]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AM-29'''
**''Accessories:'' "Bido" Arms Micron

: Part of the ninth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Shockwave is a redeco/retool of his ''Fall of Cybertron'' toy, and is the only release of said toy in Japan. His wings have been retooled with additional 5mm posts and ports, and he has been redecoed to have a brighter, metallic shade of purple plastic. Additionally, he has brighter silver [[paint operation]]s, and some of his other paint operations have been replaced with customer-applied [[sticker]]s.

: Instead of his two-piece laser cannon, he now comes with an [[Arms Micron]], [[Bido]], who transforms from a robotic rhinoceros beetle into [[Sling Shock#Prime|Shockwave's cannon]] and vehicle fuselage. Bido features numerous 5mm ports and posts for mounting, but can only be used as a hand-held cannon, and is unable to replace Shockwave's hand. Sorry.
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===Beast Hunters===
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave's early attempt at indoctrinating the Predacons to the Decepticon cause involved wearing dragon costumes. It... didn't go over so well.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Voyager, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''02 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class toys, Shockwave transforms into a Cybertronian tank. He features numerous 5mm ports, such as his shoulder-pads, right hand, and right forearm in robot mode, and his feet in vehicle mode. His rear treads are made of rubberized plastic, and the left tread unfurls to become a hose that attaches to the permanently attached "[[Hyperflux Cannon]]" that makes up his left forearm. By repeatedly pressing down on the trigger on top of the cannon, the barrel of the cannon spins while opening and closing, revealing more of its translucent red tip.

:For accessories, he comes with three "beast armor" pieces—a three-eyed chest-plate and two claw-shaped panels—that can be attached to Shockwave in both robot and vehicle modes, with the "claw" pieces attaching to his shoulders and feet via 5mm post.

:His instructions forget to mention that the "spike" panels on his tread [[Kibble|backpack]] need to be swung up for robot [[show-accuracy]], and that the treaded portions themselves are on [[Slide joint|telescoping joints]], and need to be pulled apart and extended for tank mode. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11|eleventh chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Shockwave (G1)|It is only logical.]]]]
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*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (SDCC 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: A [[redeco]] of the Beast Hunters Voyager Shockwave in brighter G1 coloring, this set depicts Shockwave's creation of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], complete with a lab playset and a ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class [[Predaking (Prime)#SDCC|Predaking]] in translucent and opaque blue. Despite what the stock images suggest, the fuchsia highlights were largely replaced with black on the actual figure.

:This set was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], and is considered the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]] exclusive 02.

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*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron-Con 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to Cybertron-Con, this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the [[Predaking (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predaking]] figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is considered the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]] exclusive 06.
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===Cyberverse===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''03 / 007'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Missile]]

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Shockwave is a [[Size class|smaller-scale]] mold. His right hand is compatible with [[C joint|3mm post]]s, and his left forearm is a "Hyperflux Cannon" that can launch its missile via pressure launch.

:This mold was later retooled to make [[Bludgeon (Prime)|Bludgeon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybCommShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBH-PredaconsRising-toy-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Bombshock & Shockwave ''' (Commander 2-pack)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[redeco]] of Shockwave in colors more reminiscent of his ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|precursor]], this version of Shockwave was only available as part of a "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" Commander Class 2-pack with [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]], which, as a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe), even though it was used in official advertising by BigW in Australia (who ultimately only stocked the wave 1 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Predaking (Prime)#Target2pack|Predaking]] two-pack).

:Curiously, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-packs featuring redecoed ''Cyberverse'' figures, this set doesn't identify the figures as ''Cyberverse'' products anywhere on the [[packaging]].

:As shown by an official [[stock photography|stock photo]],<ref name="targetlisting">[http://www.target.com/p/transformers-predacons-command-shockwave-figure/-/A-14575734 Target listing] for the Shockwave/Bombshock set, depicting the packaging with mixed up names.</ref> the packaging in its original presentation featured the name "Shockwave" in front of Bombshock, who is placed on the left, and "Bombshock" in front of Shockwave, who is placed on the right. By the time the two-pack hit stores, this was remedied by stickers with the correct names covering up the wrong ones. However, the side panels retain the old names and the "wrong" set of tech specs.<ref name="stickers">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/953415-predacon-rising-bombshock-shockwave-found.html "Predacon Rising Bombshock and Shockwave found"] thread at TFW2005, showing the stickers.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/PRShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots BH Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Beast Hunters Elite Class, 2013)
: Shockwave transforms into a purple truck with a huge cannon on top. The figure's imposing cannon can be placed on either forearm and even includes a rubber hose! He includes an array of bladed weapons and 2 different types of projectile for his cannon.

:Like pretty much all [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, Shockwave never saw release in the United States.
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===Bot Shots===
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[[File:BotShotsS2 Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''645'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''865'''
***''Sword strength'': '''110'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, this new mold Shockwave transforms from a robot with a cannon hand, into a tank. As a Jump Shot, he springs up when auto-transforming.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSJSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Jump Shot Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShotsS2 3pack Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee / Shockwave / Skyquake''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''710'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''790'''
***''Sword strength'': '''115'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, this is a redeco of Jump Shot Shockwave in a lighter, more-bluish purple, with bronze details. He comes with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Bumblebee]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3pack2|Super Bot Skyquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on three-pack Jump Shot Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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===Go!===
[[File:Tramsformers-Go!-G-13-Hunter-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Shockwave (Movie)|He lost his teeth.]]]]
*'''Hunter Shockwave''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G13'''
**''Accessories:'' Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Shockwave is a redeco of the "Beast Hunters" Voyager Class Shockwave toy in DOTM colors, and is cast in a darker, metallic shade of purple plastic. He features additional metallic blue paint applications. His armor pieces are now black.
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==Notes==
* In the map of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" included in ''[[Transformers Vault]]'', Shockwave came from [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], which explains why he took control of it during the war.
* As noted above, Shockwave's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Retaliator-type chassis for [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters. His parts are also available for Scientists in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Defender-type components.
* Shockwave is usable in both the Autobot and Decepticon versions of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|''War for Cybertron'' games for the DS]]. He is used only for multiplayer, bonus missions and Arena mode in the Autobot version and used in Multiplayer, Arena mode, and campaign in the Decepticon version.
* In the XBOX 360/PS3 versions of War for Cybertron, Shockwave's left arm is his Plasma Cannon, but in the DS version, it's his ''right'' arm.
* The GameStop ''War for Cybertron'' commercial describes Shockwave as second-in-command of the Decepticons, and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] is never officially referred to as such.
* For said commercial, Shockwave was voiced by [[Corey Burton]], voice actor of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Animated]] Shockwaves. He later lamented over [http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=853&sid=3992b18086e21d8f6face60940505757 a forum post] that the performance was so rushed and the "gag" nature so out of character, that it hardly even sounded like him: "Two different sessions; and while they were awfully nice to work with, I have to say that the gag line was written and directed completely off-character. Since it was all supposed to be pretty "camp" anyway, and it had to be wedged-into a space that wasn't even there in the initial cut, I just went along with it. Figured it's just a silly bit of hype, that wasn't worth taking seriously enough to fuss over."
* The aforementioned commercial also indicates that Shockwave is evidently a fan of [[Stan Bush]].
* According to his [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] bio, Shockwave's emotions sometimes get the better of him, leading to irrational behavior. He also hopes that one day his work will let him reformat all Cybertronians to a new form of existence and ideally become ruler of Cybertron in the process. Looks like Megatron's hunch wasn't far off...
* Although Shockwave is a Jet in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, he's a ground vehicle in the DS Version. This is most probably because the mission he is unlocked in features his Autobot counterpart, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], a Heavy Ground vehicle. Shockwave's increasable stats are, however, those of a Flying Vehicle.
* In the games, Shockwave is a jet while Megatron is a tank; in "Prime", this is reversed: Megatron is a jet and Shockwave a tank.
* The ''Prime'' writers admitted that, not knowing what to do with the character, Shockwave was not going to survive his debut episode, before eventually coming up with a way to incorporate the character as a regular during the third season.
* In the Japanese dub of ''Prime'', actor [[Kenta Miyake]] channels the unique personality of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] from the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] in that he's a grizzled old man with a gravelly voice and a short temper. Unlike the Japanese Generation 1 Shockwave, ''this'' Shockwave has a new verbal tic in which he endlessly punctuates sentences by bellowing the word ''"Shock!"''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chèn-phō''' (Taiwan, 震波, "Shockwave"), '''Zhèndàngbō''' (China, 震荡波, "Shockwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Blaster")

==References==
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[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Knock Out (Prime)

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CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]], and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going - the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organised a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!''.]]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stick analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Toy bios===

Knock Out is the Decepticon's weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}} Knock Out also planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Arms Micron'' Terrorcon Bumblebee's packaging bio}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===

When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Unite Warriors''===
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Lynxmaster Chapter}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)}}

As Bumblebee and Raf attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}
===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[July 28|7-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold will be later used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger_(AOE)#Age_of_Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Mirage (Movie)#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeEZCollectionDecepticonSet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: This version of Knock Out was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

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===Prime===
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[June 30|6-30]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gra" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gra]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gra at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Hunters===
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Fabulous secret powers were revealed to him.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|wait...]]]]
* '''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} ([[March 21|3-21]]-2015)
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.

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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.

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==Notes==
* Promotional blurbs for the episode "[[Deus ex Machina]]" mentioned that [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] would be in the episode. Given that Breakdown acts as a rival for Bulkhead in the finished episode — which [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' Lugnut]] was played up as for [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the original ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Cartoon Network]] promotional material — the fandom concluded that Breakdown was meant to be Lugnut at some point in the episode's production. The Hub's [[Mike Vogel]] challenged this notion at [[BotCon 2011]], claiming that Lugnut had been ''Knock Out's'' original name, which had been changed because "Lugnut" wasn't "sexy" enough for the character. The ''Prime'' Season 1 Blu-ray commentary, however, proved Vogel incorrect and corroborated the original theory: Breakdown's place in the show was originally intended to belong to Lugnut, since a fiercely loyal Decepticon bruiser was desired, but the show creators wanted a land-based Decepticon instead.
*Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892". Any significance to these characters is unknown.
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'' , outside of a lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to homosexuals that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].
* Knock Out is a ''Prime'' Decepticon to debut after the pilot miniseries and survive the experience, a trait he shares with only Shockwave and Predaking.
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
* Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
* Knock Out, like Starscream and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
* Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
* Knock Out is the only Decepticon to officially change sides to the Autobots in the ''Prime'' cartoon.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gra, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Susa Saukko

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'''Susa Saukko''' ([[February 2]], [[1976]] - ) is a Finnish singer, actress, and voice actress. She's been involved in such ventures as ''Three in Love'', ''The Flight Before Christmas'', and ''The Girls of April''.

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers: Prime''===
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''===
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1343423/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

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Petri Hanttu

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'''Petri Hanttu''' (b. [[July 5]], [[1965]]) is a Finnish actor, voice actor, and director. His non-''Transformers'' work includes the animated comedy series ''Apinatasavalta'' and the television documentary series ''Kuka oikein olet?''.

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers: Prime''===
* [[William Fowler]]
* [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ("[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0361508/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB page]

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[[Category: Finnish voice actors]]

Petri Hanttu

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'''Petri Hanttu''' (b. [[July 5]], [[1965]]) is a Finnish actor, voice actor, and director. His non-''Transformers'' work includes the animated comedy series ''Apinatasavalta'' and the television documentary series ''Kuka oikein olet?''.

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers: Prime''===
* [[William Fowler]]
* [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblee]] ("[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0361508/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanttu, Petri}}
[[Category: Finnish voice actors]]

Bumblebee (WFC)

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:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:PrimeBee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... and, from the Planet of the Mimes, the Copper Kidd!]]
'''Bumblebee''' is a young and eager Autobot, a member of the last generation to be created before the loss of the [[AllSpark]]. He's full of energy and determination to do the right thing, and can always be counted on to volunteer for action. His small size, matched with his impressive speed, made him an excellent scout and messenger on war-torn [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grievously injured and rendered mute by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] during the war for Cybertron, Bumblebee was haunted by the loss of his [[voice box]] for many years, creating a ruthless streak at odds with his otherwise friendly personality. Determined to prove himself, Bumblebee kept fighting even after the Transformers' age-old war spilled over to [[Earth]].

Earth was a far cry from the ravaged wasteland of his birth, and Bumblebee adapted to his new home faster than any of his fellow Autobots. He's grown to like and understand [[human]]s, particularly [[Raf Esquivel]], and [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay]]. In befriending the natives, Bumblebee also developed a love for human culture, be it the historical exploits of Earth's cowboys or [[Rear Axle|cheesy hair-metal bands]]. In some ways, he considers the planet to be his adopted homeworld.

Towards the end of the war, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] would officially promote Bumblebee to a full-fledged warrior. Years later, Lieutenant Bumblebee would wind up in charge of his own team. In his new role as commander, Bumblebee's old gung-ho enthusiasm has been tempered by his newfound maturity and the burdens of leadership... and doubts about whether or not he can fill the shoes of his mentor. That said, he's learning through trial and error to lead in his ''own'' way, and slowly but surely Bumblebee is stepping out of Optimus's shadow to become a capable leader in his own right.

{{quote|Bumblebee, it wouldn't kill you to exercise caution.|[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Bumblebee was part of the last generation of Cybertronians that emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] after it had stopped producing life in a lull at the beginning of the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war. Like all born during the war, he joined the Autobots. He became part of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s inner circle with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]], and also befriended [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], learning first aid skills from him in the few battles they fought together.

When Optimus ejected the [[AllSpark]] from the Well into space, Bumblebee distracted [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] at [[Tyger Pax]], and paid the ultimate price when the tyrant destroyed his vocoder. Ratchet repaired it, but Bumblebee was only able to speak from time to time. When Megatron stole the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] underneath the [[Autobot High Council|High Council Tower]], Bumblebee followed him to the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below the ruins of [[Crystal City]] and witnessed him use it to corrupt Cybertron's [[core]] with [[Dark Energon]].

Bumblebee informed Optimus of what he saw, but first he had to serve as part of the extraction unit in Optimus's rescue of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] from [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. Afterwards Optimus, Bumblebee and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] journeyed to the core through the Well. Due to the heavy buildup of Dark Energon, Bumblebee found it a distressing experience and lost it when they reached the core, silently tearing out the protruding Corruption Spikes. Though fearful of what would happen, Optimus was able to remove the Chamber and begin Cybertron's healing.

Back at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Optimus announced [[Ark (WFC)|Project Generation One]] to evacuate Cybertron, for the planet could not sustain a fraction of the life it currently supported if it were to survive. Bumblebee boarded the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' with the other elite Autobots and drew out and entered [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. Avoiding Trypticon's corridor drones and [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] they blew up the Dark Energon Facility, causing him to crash. Bumblebee boarded the ''Ark'', which flew him and his friends through the last [[space bridge]] to a [[Milky Way|spiral galaxy]] with the AllSpark detected nearby. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After passing through the unstable [[space bridge]], Bumblebee and the Autobots aboard the Ark found themselves in the vicinity of a Cybertronian colony world called [[Velocitron]]. Bumblebee was part of Optimus Prime's initial landing team, who made contact with the planet's rulers, [[Override (Prime)|Override]] and [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]. It was a time of great stress between Velocitron's rulers, and the Autobots' arrival from mythical Cybertron only exacerbated the situation. Although the Autobots secured an ally in Override, they left Velocitron on the brink of civil war during their departure.

The next leg of their journey through the Space Bridge brought the Autobots to fabled [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], a world composed entirely of space junk. Bumblebee and the Autobots met [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]] and his ever-busy people, the Junkions, who maintained an entire planet made of derelict ships and space junk that gravitated together over time. Optimus Prime's Matrix-induced visions led him on a quest through one of the four Space Bridge nodes surrounding Junkion, and he selected Bumblebee and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] to accompany him. Through the Bridge they came across the lonely tomb of [[Solus Prime]], fabled artifacer of the [[Thirteen]]. Her holographic spirit was called forth by the Matrix and informed the Autobots that the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]], most deadly of her creations, rested on Junkion and must be kept out of Decepticon hands.

Returning to Junkion, Bumblebee joined the other Autobots in a struggle with the Decepticons aboard the newly arriving ''Nemesis''. The Requiem Blaster was uncovered inside a ship at the planet's core. A weapon capable of drawing infinite power from nearby stellar sources, the Requiem Blaster had its own gravity field, and had literally been the core around which Junkion's "junk" had formed. The fighting over the Requiem Blaster ripped the planet apart, but both sides eventually called off the melee and abandoned the Blaster after learning the location of the Allspark itself. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the rest of the Autobots boarded the Ark and began the long race to reach their civilization's greatest prize before Megatron could. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

As the ''Ark'' travelled deeper into unknown space, the Autobots came across the mysterious planet of [[Aquatron]]. Along with [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], Prowl, and [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], Bumblebee was part of the initial away team aboard the ''Ark'''s dropship, sent to scout out the planet. They discovered a civilization of benevolent amphibious robots skilled in the art of processing Energon, and made contact with [[Inquirata (Prime)|the Curator]], who claimed to be an emissary sent to welcome the to Aquatron. When Optimus Prime and some other Autobots arrived as a larger greeting envoy, Optimus collapsed and was rushed to a nearby medical center for diagnostics. Rodimus, Kup, and Bumblebee set off on the dropship to see if the Aquatronians were as benevolent as they claimed. Their dropship malfunctioned and sank, stranding them in a large underwater complex. Bumblebee used his navigational skills to try and plot a safe route back to the surface, and on the way up the trio stumbled across an armada of dormant [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]]s. Before they could report their find to Optimus, they also encountered the [[Hydratron]], which hypnotized them into submission. They were then restrained while the Curator tampered with their minds, and subsequently released on the surface without any memories of the event.

When the Aquatronians revealed themselves to be servants of the [[Quintesson]]s and arrested both Autobots and Decepticons, Bumblebee was one of the Cybertronians called to testify against his leader in the Quintesson's kangaroo court. The Curator's tampering caused Bumblebee, Kup, and Rodimus to denounce Optimus Prime as a warmonger and a tyrant. Bumblebee eventually snapped out of his trance when the Autobots and Decepticons were forced into an uneasy alliance in their battle to escape from Aquatron. In the aftermath, the Autobots and Decepticons, still in a temporary truce, peacefully departed Aquatron to continue their search for the Allspark. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the war on Cybertron in [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Bumblebee caught Optimus's attention by distinguishing himself at the [[Tagan Heights]] stalemate and the Autobot victory at [[Kalis]].

He attended a meeting of Optimus's most trusted lieutenants, where the Autobot leader announced his plans to keep the AllSpark from Megatron by launching it into space. Bumblebee was uneasy with this course of action, but did not argue after Ironhide told him to trust in Optimus.

When they neared the Well of AllSparks, Optimus, Bumblebee, and the others learned that Megatron was moving in much earlier than expected. Bumblebee volunteered to act as the group's secondary line of defense should Megatron get past the Wreckers. Optimus granted Bumblebee's request, though he had Cliffjumper join him. On their way to their post, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper ran afoul of Barricade. They engaged the Decepticon, and after a brief tussle, left him behind beaten and unconscious. In doing so, they helped disrupt the Decepticons' entire field position.

When the Decepticons' main force arrived at the Well's brim, Bumblebee gunned for Megatron until the AllSpark was launched. Bumblebee then laughed in Megatron’s face over the Decepticons' failure to secure the artifact. Megatron responded by telling Bumblebee that he would never mock anyone else again, and crushed his voice box with a squeeze to the throat. Bumblebee was left to rejoin his team, mute and crippled, only because Megatron abhorred creating another martyr for the Autobots to rally around. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Coloring pages===
Bumblebee was the first Autobot to arrive on [[Earth]], having been sent there to scout things out.<ref>Bumblebee's [http://www.hubworld.com/hubworld/specials/transformers-prime-downloadables/printables/tprime-bumblebee-coloring-page.pdf online coloring page] at hubworld.com</ref>

===IDW ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:PrimeComicBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I have a mouth?!]]
Bumblebee and Optimus were on [[Earth]] when they detected [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s arrival and went to their rescue. After Optimus crushed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], Bumblebee sent the Decepticon flying with a single punch, and escorted the others back to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

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===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English),<ref>''Frank Welker records actual words written for Bumblebee which are later replaced with sound effects.'' -- Revealed in "The Autobits Edition" of [[Darkmount, NV|episode 53]].</ref> [[Will Friedle]] (English, "[[Deadlock]]", "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"), [[Su-jin Gang]] (Korean), [[José Antonio Macías]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Hossam Adel]] (Arabic), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish, "[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]"), [[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")}}
[[File:Predatory-ArceeBeeCliff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey Cliff, aren't you supposed to be a red version of me?]]
During the Great War, Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]]. The interrogation by Megatron was brutal, but he was later found and a [[Ratchet (WFC)|field medic]] saved his life, though his [[voice box]] was a loss. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Bumblebee and Cliffjumper invaded [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]'s lair to rescue Arcee and [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]. Bumblebee blasted a couple of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, but they were too late to save Tailgate. They carried Arcee out as she told them she'd been unable to save her partner. {{storylink|Predatory}}

Years later, after the war, Bumblebee was stationed on [[Earth]] under Optimus Prime's command. He was patrolling a desert area when Optimus ordered everyone back to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]] so that they could use the [[GroundBridge]] to provide Cliffjumper with backup. They did so, but arrived at the battle site too late—Cliffjumper had been taken by the Decepticons, and apparently killed. The Autobots held a brief memorial for their friend.

[[File:Bumblebee Bulkhead Arcee Darkness Rising 1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|''Voice actor:'' [[R2-D2]] (English)]]

When Arcee and [[Jack Darby]] were pursued by Decepticons, Bumblebee joined in the chase as it moved onto the freeway. After a brief attempt to slow the Decepticons, he joined Arcee in facing the foe in a drainage canal, accidentally crushing a toy car belonging to [[Raf Esquivel|Rafael Esquivel]]. During the fight Bumblebee was knocked to the ground, and only Raf's timely distraction allowed him to temporarily get the better of the Decepticons, until [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] arrived and helped them scare the Decepticons off.

Optimus was disappointed that humans had gotten involved, and had Bumblebee and Arcee bring them back to the base. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] detected Cliffjumper's signal, Bumblebee was part of the team that went to try and rescue their comrade. Though he and the others valiantly fought through the multitudes of Decepticons at an energon mine, their mission was ultimately a failure, and they had to return to base hastily as the mine exploded. Prime later assigned him to watch over Raf to keep the boy safe from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3-BumblebeeArceevehicles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Drive on the right side of the road, Bumblebee!]]

The next day, Bumblebee discovered that he was a lot better than Raf at computer games, though Raf blamed it on Bumblebee's greater experience in driving. When they reached the base, Optimus and Ratchet left on a mission, placing Arcee in charge. Arcee promptly went out on patrol, taking Bumblebee with her and leaving Bulkhead in charge. As they drove through the Nevada desert, Bulkhead reported that [[William Fowler|Fowler]] had been abducted by the Decepticons. When it turned out there was no one left at base to bridge them back, Arcee and Bumblebee were forced to drive back. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-Bumblebeeshoot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sting like a bee = die by fire]]

Bumblebee and Arcee arrived at the Decepticon ship in time to rescue Raf and Jack from a pair of Decepticons. They quickly located Bulkhead and [[Miko Nakadai]], also moving through the ship, but after it became obvious that the humans were in too much danger as they fought their way through the ship, the Autobots cleared out the ship's bridge for the kids to hide out in. They eventually reached the brig where Fowler was being held, and Bumblebee and Bulkhead burst through the main door while Arcee slipped in through a top vent. A standoff ensued, until Fowler distracted Starscream long enough for the Autobots to start firing. Starscream chased off, the Autobots took off with Fowler and rescued the kids on the way out. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Once the Autobots had located the whereabouts of the Decepticon [[space bridge]]—Earth orbit—Optimus, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee used the GroundBridge to reach it. They were spotted by Megatron and Starscream, who sent a force of flying Decepticons to attack them. While they battled, Ratchet determined a way to destroy the space bridge, so Bumblebee and Bulkhead covered Arcee while she followed his instructions. They committed the necessary act of sabotage before Megatron fired on them, hitting Arcee. As the Autobots jumped back into the GroundBridge, Bumblebee collected Arcee's drifting body and carried her back to base where she recovered enough to stand on her own. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

[[File:Masters&Students-BeeQuake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bumblebee comes up with his own version of punch buggy blue.]]
Bumblebee helped Raf with his science project, building a small replica of a volcano while they discussed how Bumblebee had not yet risen to the rank of Warrior. As Optimus pointed out, Bumblebee still had much to learn before he could reach that level. Optimus subsequently picked Bumblebee to go on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity, but warned the smaller Autobot to hold back. When Optimus came to blows with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Bumblebee decided to disregard the earlier order and charged into battle. Though he was no match for Skyquake, he and Optimus led the Decepticon into a trap and seemed victorious, until Skyquake [[scanning|scanned]] Fowler's jet. Bumblebee managed to end the fight by jumping onto Skyquake's jet form and causing critical damage, jumping to Fowler's jet as Skyquake crashed to the ground. After some repairs, Optimus commended him on his performance. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Bulkhead and Bumblebee discovered a strange pod in the [[Arctic]] which they brought back to base. When the kids arrived at base, Bumblebee was keen to play some video games with Raf, but he and Bulkhead were roped into helping Ratchet repair the GroundBridge, which broke shortly after Optimus and Arcee used it to go to the Arctic. The cause of the problem was revealed when Raf found a [[Scraplet]], which started gnawing on Bumblebee. Raf killed it with a crowbar before it could do much more damage, but Bumblebee ended up having to search the base with Raf for more of the Scraplets. After finding quite a lot of Scraplets, they returned to the control room, where another mass of them overwhelmed Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Ratchet. Though the kids were able to get rid of the attacking Scraplets, Bumblebee was out of it for the rest of the incident, and ended up on a repair bed, being tended to by the kids. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

When [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] landed on Earth, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee turned out to welcome him and arrived in time to see him trash some Vehicons. The Autobots celebrated their new friend's arrival, and Bumblebee and Raf danced The Robot to Miko's guitar playing. Bumblebee also stood around a lot while Bulkhead proved that "Wheeljack" was a Decepticon spy and the real Wheeljack turned up. After everything was resolved, the Autobots had another party to welcome the real Wheeljack, and Bumblebee got to bust out some more dance moves. He and Arcee turned out with Bulkhead to see Wheeljack off when the Autobot returned to space. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-Bumblebeeboxing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Jazz (Movie)|YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?! YOU WANT A PIECE?!]] And please don't say you want two, because I know you're not Megatron. ]]

Bumblebee took part in the Autobot convoy to transport Fowler's [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] across the US countryside. When [[MECH]] attacked them, he bashed into one of the cars they were using, flipping it over. The Autobots successfully passed the D.N.G.S. over to a train, but were shortly after confronted by a squadron of flying Vehicons, and were forced to return to their [[robot mode]]s to fight. Bumblebee got to try out some boxing moves on a Vehicon, but while the Autobots were occupied, MECH made another attempt to obtain the D.N.G.S. which was foiled by Optimus. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

When an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in a museum, the Autobots surrounded the building while the kids went in to steal it. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] appeared at the front of the museum to attack Optimus, and as Breakdown charged at the museum, Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to stop him. Bumblebee was hit by a missile, sending him tumbling, and then by Arcee who'd just missed catching another missile. He, Arcee and Prime later attempted to track down the Decepticons before the Harvester could be used, but they ended up coming to Bulkhead's rescue after he found and stopped the Decepticons himself. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SpeedMetal-BBvsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I want a new dance partner.]]
When Arcee refused to go street racing with Jack, Bumblebee was more receptive, though they asked Raf's permission beforehand. Unfortunately also participating in the race was Knock Out, who started firing on Bumblebee. After calling base and letting them know what was up, Bumblebee used an oil slick to slow down Knock Out, and hid under a bridge. They would have escaped detection had another human, [[Vince]], not confronted Jack about apparently pulling out of the race, and Vince was subsequently captured by Knock Out. After Arcee and Bulkhead arrived, the three Autobots pursued Knock Out to a storage facility, where Bumblebee and Bulkhead were ambushed by Breakdown. They defeated Breakdown and caught up with Knock Out. The other 'Con had already been stopped by Optimus, who was very interested in some explanations. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

When Optimus was infected with [[Cybonic plague]], Bumblebee and Arcee GroundBridged to the ''Nemesis'' to find a cure. Bumblebee discovered Megatron had survived their last battle and was recovering in sickbay. Unable to find the cure on the Decepticons' computer, Bumblebee offered to use the [[cortical psychic patch]] to enter Megatron's mind and locate it. Finding himself in a [[Kaon (polity)|Kaonian]] dreamscape, Bumblebee saw Megatron killing Optimus repeatedly. Megatron realized he could not harm Bumblebee and demanded to know why he was intruding on his mind. Bumblebee reminded him of the space bridge explosion and implored him to give him the cure, playing on his desire to kill Optimus for real rather than have him succumb to a virus. Megatron showed him the cure but demanded Bumblebee help him out of his stasis lock. Ratchet was recording what Bumblebee saw though, and because they had the cure, Arcee disconnected Bumblebee and GroundBridged back to base. However, Megatron's spark had left his body and escaped into Bumblebee's... {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutOfHisHead-evileye.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|He is no longer the boy you once knew, [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan]].]]
Bumblebee began to experience visions of Megatron, causing him to stop dead during a [[basketball]] game with Bulkhead. After Megatron forced him to crush one of Ratchet's devices, Bumblebee told Ratchet about the visions, and Ratchet induced a power down to give Bumblebee's mind time to recover. Bumblebee reactivated, under the control of Megatron, and, retrieving a piece of Dark Energon from an old battlefield, bridged to the Decepticon warship over the Arctic. Although Ratchet and Raf tried to stop him, even managing to get Bumblebee to reassert control for a few moments, Bumblebee successfully brought Megatron back online and transferred his mind back to his body. Free of Megatron's influence, Bumblebee beat a hasty retreat with Ratchet and Raf. Later at base, Ratchet checked Bumblebee was completely free of Megatron, and the small Autobot thanked Raf for coming to help him. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

After a Dark Energon signature was detected, Optimus took a team including Bumblebee to investigate. They instead found Starscream trying to resurrect Skyquake. During the ensuing conflict, the Autobots discovered their human friends had followed them to the battlefield, and the three kids were caught in a freak GroundBridge accident, causing them to disappear.The Autobots returned to base to try and locate their friends, but it wasn't until Bumblebee suggested trying to ring the kids that they found Miko's cellphone, and the kids were able to send a text to it. Ratchet subsequently engineered a portal to rescue the kids from the other dimension they'd become trapped in. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured by MECH, Bumblebee and the others were more than happy to leave them to it, but Optimus insisted that they rescue the Decepticon to avoid Cybertronian technology falling into MECH hands. The team arrived in [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] and Bumblebee spotted some vehicle tracks, but they opted instead to follow the energon signal Ratchet had detected. After they escaped the bomb that the trace led them to, the team tracked down Bulkhead in time to chase off Starscream and some Vehicons. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

Arcee and Bumblebee were in the middle of a fight with some Vehicons when Arcee got a call informing her she had to be in Jack's garage ASAP. After checking if Bumblebee could handle it, Arcee left. Evidently he was able to, as he was later in the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee turned up with [[June Darby]]. {{storylink|Crisscross}}

[[File:Partners-BeepunchesAirachnid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[wikipedia:Cyborg (comics)|Boo-yah]]!]]
Bumblebee was part of the team that investigated the wreck of a crashed [[Harbinger|Decepticon ship]] and found Airachnid and Starscream. He guarded the bound Starscream while the others decided what to do with the Decepticon. Prime, Bulkhead and Bumblebee went to check out the rear half of the ship, crashed some distance away, and were ambushed by Airachnid who had found an experimental weapon named the [[Immobilizer]]. She froze Prime and Bulkhead, but Bumblebee managed to trick her by kicking up a dust cloud with his guns, and then pretending to be frozen after she fired the Immobilizer into it. Once she turned her back, he crept up and sucker punched her before blasting the Immobilizer. After she fled, Bumblebee went back to find Arcee, and interrupted her when she was about to offline Starscream. They returned the pieces of Immobilizer to base, along with Bulkhead and Optimus, and Ratchet was able to repair the device and unfreeze their comrades. {{storylink|Partners}}

Bumblebee accompanied Prime and Arcee as they tried to retrieve a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] before the Decepticons did. Ultimately the Decepticons made off with the cylinder, and later Bumblebee listened as Ratchet told them the cylinder's contents had ended up in Bulkhead's brain, though the Autobots were excited to find that the equations being scrawled by Bulkhead were a set of formula for synthetic energon. Unfortunately it later turned out that the data was eating Bulkhead's brain. Bumblebee and Arcee accompanied Optimus on an unsuccessful attempt to get the cylinder back from Megatron, and they ended up fighting a bunch of Vehicons. Later they came to Miko and Bulkhead's aid to save the pair from Knock Out and Breakdown, and were present when Miko managed to rouse the comatose Bulkhead with her guitar. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During a mission to stop Knock Out and Breakdown who were transporting energon, Bumblebee, Prime and Bulkhead were separated from Arcee. They caught up to find that Ratchet had already dealt with the Vehicons who'd been attacking Arcee, and they returned to base where Ratchet revealed he'd taken the synthetic energon he'd been working on. Ratchet, amped up on the substance, insisted on going on their next mission, which meant Bumblebee got left at base operating the GroundBridge. The other Autobots returned minus Ratchet, who had gone to tackle Megatron on his own. Once they'd gotten a fix on Ratchet's signal, they left Bumblebee at base again. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

[[File:PrimeEp23-BumblebeeRaf.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I didn't mean to break it]]
Bumblebee was taking Raf to play with Raf's remote-control car when he was called on to join the battle at a military base. Unfortunately Megatron found them before he could drop Raf off, and Bumblebee was hit by a blast from Megatron's cannon. Though Bumblebee himself was mostly unaffected, Raf was gravely injured. Bumblebee arrived at the battle and had to be restrained from attacking Megatron so he and Arcee could take Raf back to base. Bumblebee watched helplessly as Ratchet and June Darby tried to save the boy. At one point, the frustration became too much, and he knocked a chunk out of the wall with his fist, but Arcee talked him down, and eventually Ratchet worked out that an energon infusion would save Raf. Bumblebee gave some of his own energon for the procedure, which was ultimately successful. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

After the other Autobots saved Optimus from Megatron, Bumblebee bridged them back to base. June decided to take Raf to the hospital, and didn't intend to bring him back, so Bumblebee had to sadly watch them drive from the base. When it transpired that the Dark Energon volcano was causing global disasters, he went to find June and Raf, and managed to save them from a tornado by grabbing the front end of their car. After he returned to base with them, the assembled Autobots and humans worked out that [[Unicron]] was at the center of the Earth. He and the other Autobots began investigating the sites of the earthquakes Unicron had generated. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Though Optimus ordered the other Autobots to remain at base, Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead joined him anyway. They fought increasingly larger stone Unicrons, until to their surprise, help came in the form of Megatron. When Optimus gave the other three Autobots the choice of whether to accompany him and Megatron to [[Earth's core]], Bumblebee opted to go for Raf's sake. He, Arcee and Bulkhead greeted Megatron to the Autobot base by aiming their guns at him. Before long, they stepped through the GroundBridge once again, this time into [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

As they made their way through Unicron's internals, they encountered [[Unicron's antibodies|antibodies]] which aggressively attacked them. When during the fight Bulkhead almost fell to his doom, Bumblebee grabbed his arm and held him long enough for Optimus to help. He, Bulkhead and Arcee remained outside Unicron's spark chamber to hold off the antibodies, but after Unicron's defeat, they entered to find Optimus had lost his memory. The trio had to GroundBridge back to base without their leader. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots puzzled over how to get their leader back but made little progress. When Fowler warned them of an attack on a military base, Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee went to try and deal with it, but Knock Out and Breakdown succeeded in getting away with the power source they needed. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Bumblebee and the others fruitlessly searched for the space bridge until a breakthrough came in the form of information from Starscream. Using said information, the Autobots stormed the mine containing the space bridge and secured it so they could send Jack and Arcee through to Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack's progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Bumblebee was grabbed by the head and tossed aside. Luckily it all turned out, and Bumblebee and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee's new ride.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Privacy please"]]
During a mission to retrieve a Cybertronian artifact, Bumblebee followed Megatron into the Decepticon GroundBridge and snatched the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] right out of his hand. Responding to another signal, Bumblebee was ambushed by MECH, who took his [[transformation cog|T-cog]]. Unable to transform, he became more and more testy despite the attempts of Raf to cheer him up. Bumblebee finally talked Bulkhead into taking him along on a mission to find another artifact, only for his lack of a T-cog to become a liability as he tried to chase Knock Out. The pursuit ended when Bumblebee plunged out-of-control off a cliff. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee2 Bumblebee damaged T-cog.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|My precious...]]
When he came around back at base, Optimus restricted him to base. After an attempt to transplant Ratchet's T-cog into him was aborted, Bumblebee was pointed in the direction of the MECH base and opted to go on a one-bot assault. Though he floored Starscream and MECH in the process of getting the cog back, the vital component was blasted by Starscream. After some repair work by Ratchet, the T-cog was reinstalled in Bumblebee, and his ability to [[transformation|transform]] restored. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Bumblebee and the others came to Wheeljack's aid when he returned to Earth to battle [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Bumblebee was part of an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Though they trashed a bunch of Vehicons, Megatron and Dreadwing escaped them. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Bumblebee caught his car as it plunged from a bridge. Returning to base, they established the truck was a MECH-created clone of Optimus, and began searching for the MECH base. Bumblebee found the hideout, but after alerting the other Autobots, was knocked out by [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. Following Optimus's defeat of MECH, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Bumblebee went with Optimus and Arcee to investigate some Decepticon activity and found Airachnid sending out a swarm of Insecticons. He and Optimus ended up having to fight a bunch of them and won. They got to return to base with Airachnid, whom Arcee had stasis-locked. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Bumblebee took part in an attack on it with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], only to be put into stasis by its weapons. He recovered back at base once the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} Bumblebee was sent to [[New York City]] with Arcee, Jack and Miko to look for one of the Iacon relics. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} {{storylink|Toxicity}} In the subway, they ran into Knock Out and an Insecticon, the latter of which temporarily floored Bumblebee. He recovered in time to pursue Knock Out, catching up with the Decepticon and getting the relic back. The relic turned out to be a [[phase shifter]], which saved Bumblebee from being hit by an out-of-control sweeper train. After they chased Knock Out off, Bumblebee and Arcee were introduced to [[Vogel]]. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}}

They returned to base to find Bulkhead critically injured after his mission, and Bumblebee and Arcee helped get the Wrecker to the medical bay. {{storylink|Hurt}} During Bulkhead's recovery period, Bumblebee arrived back at base to find Miko was upset at her friend's lack of progress. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} Bumblebee was part of Optimus's team investigating a crashed escape pod when they encountered [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. When Raf discovered the presence of [[Red Energon]] on Earth, Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee headed to a dock to retrieve it, only to run into Starscream and the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Bumblebee and Arcee attempted to scale the crane but were attacked by Starscream, and Smokescreen had to come to their rescue using the phase shifter. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

When Fowler notified them that a [[Project Damocles]] satellite had been stolen by Breakdown and Silas, Optimus took a team including Bumblebee to a military base in the hope of securing the satellite control codes before the Decepticons could get them. Instead they found themselves facing both Decepticon troopers and the orbital death ray itself, controlled by Soundwave. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} During an energon hunt, Bumblebee tried to stop Smokescreen harassing a human, resulting in them both getting their picture on the net. Bumblebee later accompanied Optimus on a search for another Iacon relic, which turned out to be a Decepticon hoax, and helped secure the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

[[File:HardKnocksBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Well, it's not a couch, but... it'll have to do.]]
After Optimus received a message from [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] revealing the existence of the [[Omega Key]]s, Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead were happy that they might soon be able to restore Cybertron, but quickly realized there would be a downside in that they would have to leave their friends on Earth behind. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Bumblebee was sent with Arcee to retrieve one of the keys, but they encountered Knock Out. Bumblebee was significantly damaged by the [[Resonance Blaster]] before the Decepticon got away with the key, and had to undergo repairs when the two Autobots returned to base. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the Omega Keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering a trade for the fourth and final key. Bumblebee guarded the base with Smokescreen and Arcee, but using Red Energon, Starscream was able to infiltrate the base and steal their three keys anyway. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

As the Autobots equipped themselves to go to Cybertron in a last-ditch attempt to stop the Decepticons from using the [[Omega Lock]], Bumblebee took the [[polarity gauntlet]] from storage. During their battle with the Decepticons, he used it to reclaim the Omega Keys. The Autobots subsequently found the Omega Lock, only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bumblebee was forced to hand over his Omega Key in exchange for Raf. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Bumblebee returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Bumblebee and Raf bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

[[File:DarkmountNV-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Fired?]]
After changing his paint scheme to foil the searching Vehicons, Bumblebee headed back towards Jasper with Raf. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When Raf discovered a photo of Ratchet on a conspiracy website, the pair tracked him down in a junkyard and tried to convince him to help them use the ''Harbinger''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> systems. Apparently failing, Bumblebee and Raf went to the derelict ship themselves, and were joined shortly afterwards by Ratchet, who had had a change of heart. {{storylink|Scattered}} They managed to get some of the ship's systems working before Bumblebee spotted a starship incoming, which turned out to be [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] with most of the rest of Team Prime. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Bumblebee and Arcee joined the attack on [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], acting as a "stealth team" and infiltrating the citadel under cover of a diversion. Unfortunately they ran into heavy resistance and were taken captive, but when Optimus Prime arrived to join the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

When it turned out the Decepticons were aiming to clone more Predacons, Optimus took Bumblebee and Smokescreen with him to [[Texas]] to investigate Decepticon activity. Despite the trio's best efforts, they were unable to prevent Shockwave and Soundwave obtaining more Predacon [[CNA]]. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Bumblebee and the others took time out from hunting for Predacon fossils to secure some energon supplies, unaware it was part of a Decepticon plan to deceive the newly-intelligent [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} He became upset when Smokescreen suggested that his broken voicebox was his "signature", as he would prefer to have his own voice back. He and the other Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons from executing a series of raid on human technology, and were caught in a fire fight at the [[Solaris particle collider]] in Antarctica. {{storylink|Minus One}} Though they fought their way through the Decepticons, they were ultimately unable to stop the Decepticons stealing the needed technology, and on top of this, when they returned to base it was to find Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave. {{storylink|Persuasion}} They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Bumblebee and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

[[File:Tfp bee down.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[http://www.toonzone.net/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ "When we kill a character, we kill a character."]]]
Bumblebee joined Arcee and Smokescreen in heading for the Omega Lock control room, though Smokescreen left them for a mission of his own. Despite encountering heavy resistance from Starscream, Arcee and Bumblebee made it to the control room, and when Smokescreen arrived with the Star Saber, Bumblebee attempted to pass the weapon to Optimus. As he jumped, he was hit by three blasts from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and died, however, he fell into the Omega Lock's energy field which restored him, including his damaged voice box.

Bumblebee took the opportunity to impale Megatron with the Star Saber, killing the Decepticon leader. With the ''Nemesis'' secured, the Autobots were able to take the ship to Cybertron, where they used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. Bumblebee gave Raf a sad farewell before he and the other Autobots returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Bumblebee was promoted to warrior, shortly before Optimus went off to find the AllSpark. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, Bumblebee led a team of Autobots to find Predaking, but was unsuccessful in persuading him to help them. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Bumblebee was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.3 Bumblekick.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|BUMBLEKICK!]]
Bumblebee took part in the testing of Ratchet's newly developed [[Safe]]. After Bulkhead uncovered a nuke which attracted the attention of some Vehicons, Bumblebee, Optimus and Arcee went out to deal with the 'Cons. As Bumblebee knocked the Vehicons into the air, Optimus and Arcee blasted them, though Bumblebee was less than happy with the arrangement as he wanted to get to shoot them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Bumblebee, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Bumblebee was playing video games with Raf when Fowler reported that the Decepticons had commandeered a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]] near [[Antarctica]]. Optimus, Bumblebee and Ratchet GroundBridged to the ship, but on arrival Ratchet was knocked out by Starscream's [[static lance]]. Bumblebee attacked the Decepticon, dodging a swipe of the [[lance]] and then delivering a kick. Once he had possession of the lance, Bumblebee threw it to Optimus, who used it to defeat Megatron. After guiding the ship to its destination, the trio returned to base, which had been turned into an ice rink by Arcee and Bulkhead. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Raf and Bumblebee stopped off at [[Plug and Play]] to pick up Raf's copy of ''[[Invasionauts II]]''. Later at the base, Bumblebee found that Raf had let a bunch of Vehicons into the base, and was about to shut the [[GroundBridge]] down, when Raf stopped him. Raf, who had been temporarily hypnotised by the game, instead shut the bridge down in a way that sucked the remaining Vehicons back through and kept the location of the base concealed from the enemy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Bumblebee and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I R serious Bee. this is serious wiki.]]
After the [[President of the United States]] was kidnapped, the Autobots traced the culprit, Starscream, to the [[Grand Canyon]]. Bumblebee and Arcee teamed up to take out the cannons manned by Vehicons that Starscream had brought along. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}} Bulkhead and Bumblebee retrieved Knock Out's [[neuron refractor]] from China, unaware that a MECH agent had stowed away in it. After [[Novo|Agent Novo]] kidnapped Miko, the Autobots searched for the two humans, and located the MECH base in time for Novo, now occupying a mechanoid body, to return Miko. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Bumblebee was on a team which went to the [[Deep Driller]] oil rig and fell into [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]]'s trap, finding themselves facing soldiers in [[robotic battle suit]]s. Bumblebee was able to defeat a couple of them by tricking them into bringing a crane down on themselves. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} After Bulkhead was abducted by the Decepticons following a solo mission, Bumblebee accompanied team Prime to the ''Nemesis'' to rescue him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

During a battle in [[The Wave]], Bumblebee tried to protect the three kids, only to be knocked down by a projectile from [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]. Ratchet patched him up and sent him back to base with Raf, but after the pair fell asleep watching a horror cartoon, Soundwave's disembodied hand crawled out of Bumblebee's chest wound and tried to kill them. Raf helped Bumblebee dispose of the hand by strapping it to a firework from [[Miko's Party Kit]], leaving their next task to explain to the arriving Autobots why the base was in such a mess. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Bumblebee and Prime went on a stealth mission to stop Megatron destroying the [[Statue of Liberty]], but it wasn't long until they were spotted by the enemy. As Megatron immediately began climbing the statue, Optimus left Bumblebee to deal with the other Decepticons on his own. Despite Optimus's misgivings on doing so, Bumblebee claimed he was brave enough to handle the task at hand. As Megatron was about to decapitate the statue, Bumblebee threw one of the Vehicons at him, almost knocking him off. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Bumblebee accompanied Miko, Jack and Raf to Devil's Cove when Raf surmised that sightings of a "monster" there might actually be a Decepticon. As he kept watch on the kids, he noticed a large object heading for them underwater and jumped in to save them, only to find himself face-to-face with the Decepticon [[Piranacon (Prime)|Piranacon]]. He engaged him in battle, but was quickly defeated by the mighty combiner, escaping when a boulder from the kids' escape plan fatally wounded Piranacon. He then made a successful attempt to save the trio from a watery grave, and relaxed on the beach for the remainder of the day {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.16|Fury from the Deep}}
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===Mega-Mouth===
One of Arcee's nicknames for Bumblebee is "the Big Buzz". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|Mega-Mouth #14}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Nicole Dubuc]]}}<ref>Like in ''Prime'', Bumblebee's speech is replaced with sound effects in the episodes themselves.</ref>
[[File:Bttr bumblebee blades.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|My name is Bumblebee, and I approve this crossover.]]
Bumblebee tracked a meteor to [[Wayward Island]], and ran into the [[Rescue Bot]]s and their attendant humans during his search. After joining up with them to find the meteorite, he returned with them to [[Griffin Rock]] and reported back to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who ordered him to spend some time with the team. When three of the Rescue Bots were stricken with a strange virus, Bumblebee helped out in a rescue, following which he accompanied the humans back to Wayward Island to deal with the meteorite. He ended up stuck in an undersea trench after rescuing [[Graham Burns]], and was himself rescued by [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Faced with an out-of-control bomb, the two Bots used it to destroy the meteorite, but were infected by the virus themselves. Luckily Bumblebee had picked up a sample of the meteorite which was used to find a cure to the virus, and after some photos, Bumblebee returned home. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

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When the Rescue Bots were sent back in time to [[1939]], Bumblebee and Optimus went to Griffin Rock to embark on a journey back in time to help. They arrived in time to rescue the four Bots from [[Thaddeus Morocco|Doctor Morocco]] and returned with them to the [[Temporal Station|time machine]]. Back in the present, however, they found themselves in a Griffin Rock overrun with [[MorBot]]s. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} Optimus and Bumblebee were kept busy trashing MorBots while the Rescue Bots worked out what was going on. By the time the pair ran out of MorBots, the team was ready to return to 1939, where they rescued [[Dither]] from Morocco, restoring the timeline to normal, before traveling back to the present. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

Optimus and Bumblebee visited Griffin Rock as part of a relic hunt. Bumblebee found himself teamed up with [[Dani Burns]] after her pilot license expired, resulting in a blossoming jealousy on Blades's part, however once Bumblebee saved Dani from some quicksand, Blades was happy he'd been there. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
After successfully halting a Decepticon attack, the Autobots drove into a GroundBridge opened by Raf, only for the bridge to malfunction. {{storylink|On Thin Ice}} Separated from the other Autobots, Bumblebee splashed-down in a lake and was promptly pulled out by Breakdown and Knock Out. Aiming to settle [[Speed Metal|a score]], Knock Out challenged Bee to a race around a disused paint factory with Breakdown as referee. Aware that he'd be finished off afterwards, Bumblebee belted Breakdown halfway through the race and then knocked yellow paint on Knock Out. While the dazed Breakdown attacked his own comrade, Bumblebee took a GroundBridge back to base. {{storylink|King of the Road}} Bumblebee later joined in a battle in space to stop Soundwave hijacking [[COMSAT-1]]. {{storylink|Horrible TV}} He was also around when Ratchet had to repair Bulkhead's T-Cog. {{storylink|Cell}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Searching for a way to combat [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Bumblebee stumbled on data stored with an Iacon relic pointing to the location of a derelict starship containing a cache of weapons, hidden in the [[asteroid belt]]. He contacted [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} and the pair blasted off in the [[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} After finding the ship and the weapons it contained, the two Autobots discovered that they'd been followed by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] soon came to their aid via GroundBridge {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and was able to keep the enemy busy long enough for Bumblebee and Wheeljack to escape with some of the weapon crates. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} Bumblebee was nonetheless left injured and unable to go on further missions. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}}

When Bumblebee finally recovered, Ratchet assigned him to light duties patrolling with [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]. Resenting the fact that everyone else was off fighting Predacons, Bumblebee was almost resigned to the most boring mission ever when Megatron turned up. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}} Bumblebee didn't get to take part in the fight though, because Prowl opted to let Megatron duke it out with the swarm of Predacons which promptly attacked the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 24}}

===Full of Fire!===
As part of preparations to fight back against the new Predacon, Bumblebee was given an [[Eagleshot Bow]] constructed by Ratchet. He, Ratchet and Bulkhead went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert to test the Autobots' new weapons, and Bumblebee used his bow to hit a target 2.76 miles away. When the trio were joined by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee suddenly detected a signal incoming, which turned out to be no less than six Predacons. Luckily the new weapons gave the Autobots the edge they needed, and Bumblebee was able to use his bow to take out [[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]. The enemy soon fled, though Optimus was pessimistic about the victory. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Beast Hunters'' comic===
Bumblebee, Arcee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]], who lead them back to the other [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]] as well as the Autobots who escaped the quakes which had accompanied the revival of Cybertron, scaring off a Predacon upon arrival. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} Bumblebee then assisted the other Autobots in dealing with the remaining [[Forged]]; the Dinobots then proposed to go back to Kaon while the 'bots from Earth filled in on what happened during their stay on Earth and Optimus Prime's sacrifice. After the Predacon attacked again, [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] came up with a plan to trap it underneath a Decepticon bunker; when the plan was successful Bee asked why Grimlock didn't kill it, to which he replied he had seen enough destruction. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Will Friedle]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Capra]] (Italian),[[Hossam Adel]] (Arabic), [[Steven Merting]] (German), [[Alfredo Gabriel Basurto]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:RID-CybertronianBumblebeeStrongarm.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Oh, joy. [[Rattrap (BW)|Cyber-puberty]].]]

During the war, Bumblebee took part in an operation which resulted in the capture of the Decepticon spy [[Overload (RID)|Overload]], but was badly injured. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

When Bumblebee [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|first arrived on Earth]], he frequently felt homesick for Cybertron. He managed to overcome his grief by learning about and adopting various Earth customs, {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}} growing a certain affection for Earth's cowboys, {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} and becoming a fan of the band [[Rear Axle]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}}

After the end of the war, Bumblebee was effectively given the role of a beat cop once Cybertron was repopulated with Autobots, though he was still renowned as a war hero for his part in Cybertron's restoration. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} While patrolling Kaon City, {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} with his parter, Cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], Bumblebee was responding to a criminal act on the part of [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] when he experienced a vision of Optimus telling him to go to Earth. With the unwelcome company of Strongarm and Sideswipe, Bumblebee made illegal use of a space bridge in the [[Cybertron History Museum]] to reach Earth, where they discovered [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] and the remains of the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]'', which had crashed and scattered its Decepticon prisoners. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Pursuing the Decepticon [[Underbite]], Bumblebee found his team joined by [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the humans [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay]]. They managed to prevent Underbite reaching nearby [[Crown City]] and lured him to a quarry, where Optimus Prime unexpectedly manifested to aid them in capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

When the Autobots received a distress call from the oil tanker ''[[Windward]]'', Bumblebee took Grimlock with him to investigate. The pair tussled with [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and though their first encounter didn't go well, they subsequently tracked him to a nearby oil refinery and managed to catch him in a barrel. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}}

[[File:WWOD Bumblebee's Prime impression.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Auto... Auto... Auto... AUTOBOTS, ROOOOOOOOOLL!]]
After the successful capture of [[Bisk]], Bumblebee and his team went in search of a Deception at an airfield. They were unprepared for [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]]'s ability to split into component bugs and during their next encounter, the Decepticon claimed Fixit as a replacement arm. The team eventually tracked him to his hideout where Bumblebee managed to get Fixit to fight back against the Decepticon, resulting in (most of) Chop Shop being captured. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}} As Bumblebee had more and more trouble commanding his team, he attempted to emulate Optimus Prime, with little success. He and his team visited the [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences]], where they tangled with [[Terrashock]]. A vision from Optimus inspired Bumblebee to lead in his own way, and the team managed to track down and capture the Decepticon, cowboy style. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}

Bumblebee's attempts to deal with [[Thunderhoof]], a Decepticon who was attempting to build a space bridge, was complicated by Sideswipe's laziness. The pair managed to overcome Thunderhoof and destroy his space bridge before it could threaten Earth by creating a black hole. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}} Bumblebee and his team later encountered [[Filch]], who complicated matters by being flight capable. When Strongarm felt particularly out of place on Earth, Bumblebee told her about his first time on the planet, hoping to cheer her up. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}}

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After Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Strongarm tracked him to the [[Crown River Dam]], where they discovered he had been under the control of the Decepticon [[Minitron]]. {{storylink|True Colors}} Bumblebee let Strongarm go on a solo mission, but then followed her anyway much to her dismay. He insisted on accompanying her as "an observer", and ended up helping her capture [[Springload]]. {{storylink|Rumble in the Jungle}} A visit from [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] was interrupted by Bumblebee and his team having to pursue the Decepticon [[Ped]]. Ped's digging almost caused part of Crown City to collapse, forcing Bumblebee and Strongarm to prop it up. They later successfully captured Ped. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}}

[[File:BumblebeeSitting Bumblebee sees TV.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Bumblebee watches "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]"]]
A run-in with [[Quillfire]]'s toxic spines caused Bumblebee to regress in maturity, and he began playing elaborate pranks on his team mates. Drawn to a nearby carnival, Bee enjoyed the rides and inadvertently helped capture Quillfire in the process. Fortunately for all concerned, Quillfire's toxin eventually wore off and Bee returned to normal, although he had no memory of his escapades. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

When [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] arrived on Earth to collect the bounty on Bumblebee, Bee saved Drift's life and found the Autobot now owed him a life debt. That mostly meant Drift followed him around constantly, however when Fracture captured the other Autobots, Bee reminded Drift that honor also meant helping friends. After Fracture's defeat, Drift considered the debt repaid. {{storylink|Hunting Season}} Bumblebee attempted to find his calm place as his team continued bickering during the pursuit of [[Malodor]]'s [[Skunkticon]] gang, and was eventually able to use a mantra to clear his mind enough to find a solution to the problem and capture the four Decepticons. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

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Feeling anxious at the lack of Decepticon activity, Bumblebee got the action he craved when their attempt to capture [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] led the Autobots to tangle with Steeljaw's gang. Though the gang ultimately got away, Bumblebee found a carwash to be relaxing. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} One night, Bumblebee, Denny, and Fixit headed out in search of more energon. On returning to the scrapyard, they discovered multiple Decepticon signals in a nearby cave system; believing it to be Steeljaw's gang Bumblebee and his team headed there. The signal turned out to belong to [[Nightstrike]] and his hostage Chop Shop. Nightstrike captured the Autobots and immobilized them with his fear-inducing scream- Bumblebee experienced a nightmare about disappointing Optimus Prime. Bumblebee was able to escape with the unexpected help of Chop Shop and managed to capture Nightstrike after deactivating his audio receptors. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}

Bumblebee and the other Autobots headed to Crown City's subway system after Sideswipe scouted it out. On arriving, they discovered that the mad scientist [[Vertebreak (RID)|Vertebreak]] had hijacked Sideswipe's body. Thanks to Sideswipe's guidance, Bumblebee and the team managed to knock Vertebreak unconscious, and captured him after outrunning an oncoming train. {{storylink|Some Body, Any Body}} After Jetstorm returned to Earth and claimed Russell as his new sensei, Bumblebee was left in an awkward predicament as he tried to negotiate with Drift and Slipstream. The escape of Quillfire and Springload complicated things further. Bumblebee and his team chased the duo, who had stolen a human tank, across a local highway and eventually managed to bring them in. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}}

Bumblebee oversaw a training exercise for his teammates. Later, the team went underwater in pursuit of [[Octopunch (RID)|Octopunch]], who was planning to steal an abandoned Cybertronian spaceship. After fighting off the ship's various security measures, Bumblebee and Grimlock went up against Octopunch himself, and managed to best him by knotting his tentacles together. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}} Bumblebee and the team, minus Grimlock, went after [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] and his cheating manager [[Headlock (RID)|Headlock]], who were posing as remote-controlled robots in the [[Rumbledome]]'s demolition derby. Unfortunately, the GroundBridge malfunctioned, first stranding the team in the Arctic and then depositing them outside the city limits. Bumblebee and the others were held up by traffic while Grimlock and Fixit fought the two Decepticons. {{storylink|The Champ}}

[[File:TroubleWithFixit Fixit versus Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|350px|In hindsight, Bumblebee shouldn't have bought Fixit those Flintstones DVDs.]]
Fixit's glitches began worsening, and Bumblebee had no choice but to order repairs on the damaged Mini-Con. Denny's attempts to repair Fixit only reactivated his sentry protocol. Bumblebee was forced to deal with the scrapyard's various security measures and the escaped Chop Shop, but with Denny's assistance he managed to force Fixit to stand down after the Mini-con incapacitated Chop Shop. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} Bumblebee and the Autobots helped Denny set up a rollercoaster he had purchased on the scrapyard. The job was cut short after they detected [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]], who had been captured by Steeljaw to serve as bait for the Autobots. After returning to the scrapyard, Bumblebee discovered that Steeljaw and his crew had taken over the scrapyard and set up a subsonic pulse to prevent them from entering. While Denny and Russell distracted the Decepticons, Bumblebee and Drift built a catapult and launched Slipstream and Jetstorm into the scrapyard. Bumblebee tangled with Steeljaw again and managed to see him off. {{storylink|Lockout}}

Bumblebee welcomed Grimlock back from a routine patrol, only for Grimlock to break down and confess that he had let the Decepticon [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]] walk away free. After searching up Scowl's extensive criminal record, the Autobots tried to track him down. Instead, Scowl flattened them with a tree and headed out to wreck a train station. Bumblebee tried to talk Scowl down, but the Dinobot would have none of it and began smashing the tracks. Bumblebee's attempts to shore up the destroyed structure were unsuccessful, and eventually the Autobots were forced to grab the train and redirect its path. After Grimlock prevented Scowl from attacking a local spa, Bumblebee consoled Grimlock, who had hoped he could change Scowl's ways. {{storylink|Similarly Different}}

Bumblebee listened to Strongarm's presentation about the dangers of horses, although he was skeptical of its significance. The newly arrived [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] won over most of his team, and even impressed Bumblebee by coming up with a catchy motto. Along with Windblade, Bumblebee and his team worked together to re-capture [[Zizza]] and safely redirect human aircraft away from Zizza's brainwashed human pilots. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}} When his team felt homesick for Cybertron, Bumblebee tried to cheer them up by reminding them of Earth's many interesting locations, and offered to take the team on a vacation. Since an erupting volcano proved unpopular, the team visited the abandoned town of [[Edmondville]]. After scaring off a busload of human tourists, Bumblebee and his team ran afoul of [[Pseudo]], who first tried to off Bumblebee and Grimlock with a cart of dynamite. Bumblebee and his team chased Pseudo into the town's old mines, and temporarily cornered him. Pseudo managed to escape again, but Bumblebee and the team chased him down. {{storylink|Ghosts and Impostors}}

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When Strongarm and Sideswipe were taken hostage by the Decepticons, Bumblebee realized that they'd have to mount a rescue mission. This was made easier by the reappearance of Windblade, and together the group prepared to raid the Decepticon's steel mill base. After Windblade was also taken out of the fight, Bumblebee, Grimlock and Drift headed to the [[Crown City Colossus]], where Steeljaw's portal was nearing construction. The trio arrived too late, and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] was freed from his dimensional prison. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Bumblebee's team was reinforced by the arrival of a reborn Optimus Prime; while Optimus dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee and the other Autobots worked to stave off Steeljaw's gang. After Optimus was badly injured and sent flying, Bumblebee tried to help him come round. Fortunately, Bumblebee's [[Decepticon Hunter]] gave him, Sideswipe, and Strongarm an additional boost of power. Working with Optimus, the group managed to pin Megatronus beneath the Colossus's severed arm, and a concentrated burst of energy destroyed Megatronus's body. Back at the scrapyard, Bumblebee told his team that they were free to return to Cybertron, although all of them opted to stay. Prime congratulated Bumblebee on his leadership skills, and also agreed to stay on Earth — as Bumblebee's equal, rather than his leader. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

After the Primes took back Optimus's extra power, Bumblebee attempted to sideline Optimus without success. Optimus joined the team Bumblebee assigned to hunt Decepticons far from the scrapyard. While the away team was away, Overload arrived at the scrapyard, and despite the best efforts of Bumblebee and the others, they were unable to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After tracking Overload to a parking lot, Bumblebee assumed a recent battle there had been between Overload and the two missing [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons, and sent the others off while he continued after Overload on his own. As it turned out, Overload and the Mini-Cons were still together, however Bumblebee managed to convince [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]] and [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] to turn on the Decepticon and captured all three. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

Bumblebee and his team pursued [[Saberhorn]] and discovered the Decepticon didn't appear in the ''Alchemor'' database. They proved unable to capture him after Bumblebee was almost melted down thanks to Russell getting taken hostage. {{storylink|Metal Meltdown}} When Strongarm became demoralized during the pursuit of [[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] and [[Slicedice]], Bumblebee failed to encourage her by getting her to help Fixit. He and Grimlock attempted to deal with a fire caused by the two Cons, and managed to get Strongarm out of the scrapyard to join them in saving some humans. {{storylink|Suspended}}

Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Grimlock captured the Mini-Con [[Torpor]], though the mission was nearly botched when Grimlock stumbled in on the other two Autobots as they strategised, tipping their target off to their whereabouts. After Grimlock gained super-intelligence from a data cylinder, Bumblebee was reluctant to let him join on a hunt for [[Simacore]], only agreeing to it after Grimlock pointed out that the mission had a low chance of success without him. During the attempt to capture the Con, Bumblebee and Strongarm were placed in peril by being restrained against a particle accelerator. However Fixit was able to restore Grimlock's brain to normal, and the Dinobot rescued them through brute force, taking down Simacore in the process. {{storylink|Brainpower}} When a wounded Steeljaw turned up at the scrapyard, Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock followed the trail of energon he'd left behind to a disused drive in. There, the Autobots saw [[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], Crazybolt, and Slicedice arrive, and by eavesdropping on their conversation, Bumblebee discovered that Steeljaw had been feigning to gain access to the scrapyard. Bumblebee sent Strongarm back to the base while he and Grimlock took care of the Decepticons, and Bumblebee managed to distract his opponents long enough with a magic trick he'd learn from Russel for Grimlock to pummel them. However, he returned too late to prevent Steeljaw from freeing a bunch of the prisoners and escaping with them once more. {{storylink|Misdirection}}

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After weeks of trying to track down the new group of Decepticons, Bumblebee accidentally shot Grimlock during an encounter with Springload. With the entire team mentally taxed, Denny suggested the Autobots take a break, but Bumblebee was unwilling to do so while there were still Decepticon plots to foil. Fixit suggested that Bumblebee could do both; another lead pointed towards soundboards being stolen, the Decepticons' next likely target being a Rear Axel Concert. Bumblebee staked out the show with Russell, which led to him fighting Bisk on stage while the band played. Luckily the audience assumed it was part of the show, and Bisk was apprehended alongside the Mini-Cons [[Hammer (RID)|Hammer]] and [[Anvil (RID)|Anvil]]. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Night Off}} Following a near disaster, where Grimlock was spotted by several children at a carnival while trying to apprehend [[Silverhound]], Bumblebee banned Grimlock from being part of their field missions. Subsequently, Bumblebee and Strongarm attempted to capture Quillfire, only to be knocked out by his quills. They awakened dazed and booted in an impound lot, requiring Denny and Russell to bust them out. The Autobots resumed pursuing the Decepticon and his two new Mini-Con partners, [[Back]] and [[Forth]]. Upon catching up with them, Bumblebee was flabbergasted to see Grimlock out in the field, sporting a construction crane disguise for his dino mode. Having no time to argue with his teammate, Bumblebee and the others once more engaged Quillfire. With Grimlock's help, the Decepticons were captured before they could retrieve the auto parts they were after, and Bumblebee gave his approval of the Dinobot's new disguise, allowing him once more to go out on missions. {{storylink|Impounded}}

After the newly repaired GroundBridge malfunctioned, Soundwave returned to Earth and trapped Bumblebee in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. Bumblebee was still able to communicate with the rest of his team by radio and tried to dissuade Denny, Russel, and Fixit from taking on Megatron's former right-hand-bot, thinking the Decepticon was out of his team's league. However, a fumbled first attempt at destroying a long-range communicator Soundwave was building inspired Bumblebee to come up with a plan of his own to defeat Soundwave. Using the fact that Soundwave was out of practice in creating portals to their advantage, Bumblebee coordinated his team to create another door to the shadowzone, escaped back to normal space through it, and returned both Soundwave and Laserbeak to their other-dimensional prison. {{storylink|Portals}} After returning from a mission in an area that interfered with Fixit's communication equipment, Bumblebee learned that Optimus and the away team had been pinned down by [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]]'s troops and sent Grimlock to assist them. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

Though the Autobots were reunited as a single unit once the stealth team returned to the scrapyard, Bumblebee found his orders were being double-guessed by Optimus at every turn. Despite Strongarm's insistence that he should talk it out with the Prime, Bumblebee found no time to do so, as events began to unfold more and more quickly around him. A chance encounter reunited the team with Ratchet, and soon afterwards the Autobots got help in the form of the Mini-Con [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots used a ruse to infiltrate the crash of the rest of the ''Alchemor'', separated from Fixit's section upon its arrival on Earth, and since taken over by its prisoners. Though they made good headway at first, Optimus and Bumblebee strained for leadership at a crucial juncture during the infiltration; Optimus wanted to pause and liberate several more Mini-Cons kept as slaves, whereas Bumblebee wanted to press on to disable all of the Decepticons with a stasis bomb. This hiccup stalled the Autobots long enough for the Decepticons to take notice of them, and Bumblebee's team soon found themselves surrounded by Steeljaw and his troops. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}}

Optimus and Bumblebee began to argue once more, with Bumblebee wanting them to stay their ground and fight while Optimus wanted to allow themselves to be taken prisoners to plan for a counter-strike. The choice was taken out of their hands by Windblade, who flew up and provided the rest of the team with the distraction necessary for them to slip away. The Autobots then split up into smaller groups, with Bumblebee taking Optimus and Toolbox to fix a [[cryo-gas]] bomb to the ship's ventilation hub. After sorting out their leadership issues, Optimus agreed to allow Bumblebee to helm the rest of the mission on his own. Before they could set up their bomb however, they were confronted by Steeljaw, who used three Decepticon hunters to greatly empower himself. Bumblebee and Optimus held off against their opponent long enough for the now freed Mini-Cons to come to their assistance and wrestle the Decepticon Hunters from Steeljaw's grip. Bumblebee then took hold of the weapons himself, and used them to melt Steeljaw into the floor, leaving him unable to escape as the cry-bomb detonated. Bumblebee, Optimus, and the Mini-Cons escaped just in time to be outside of the bomb's range, before it froze everyone on the ship.

In the aftermath of the Decepticon threat being dealt with, several Autobots decided to return to their homeworld. Bumblebee was not among them, as he announced it was time to establish a permanent base on Earth. Strongarm, Sideswipe, Drift, Jetstorm, Slipstream, and Grimlock joined him in this endeavor, and the team sped off together. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===

Bumblebee watched Grimlock and Fixit perform in a talent show. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}} He tried into the night to think up a new catchphrase, but couldn't find a rhyme for orange. {{storylink|To Catch a Phrase}} He regretted giving Denny a ride after the human left him covered in food. He washed off in the car wash, only to be promptly covered in mud by Sideswipe. {{storylink|Sticky Situation}} Bumblebee electrified a would-be car thief. {{storylink|Carjacked!}}

He was present with the rest of his team when Fixit picked up the signal of an open stasis pod, formerly containing the [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons [[Backtrack (RID)|Backtrack]] and [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|Ransack]]. [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] called "dibs" on capturing the Cyclones, which concerned Bumblebee, as it seemed a big job for a lone Mini-Con. Drift assured him that he was okay with Slipstream taking on the task. {{storylink|The Power of Dibs}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:IDWRID1 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|290px]]
During his time as a street cop on Cybertron, Bumblebee arrested the crime boss [[Clipshade]]. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}} Unbeknownst to Bumblebee, Clipshade was really an Autobot double agent under the employ of Ultra Magnus; the entire operation had been staged. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}}

When Grimlock and Strongarm were tracking a Decepticon whom Fixit identified as [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]], Bumblebee headed out to join them with Denny. They tracked Flamefeather to the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park where they managed to capture their quarry before the morning crowds showed up. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} After their squabbling compromised a training session, Bumblebee send Strongarm and Sideswipe out to investigate a destroyed transformer. After they returned empty-handed, Bumblebee came up with a new plan, having the team appear completely disorganized and taking [[Spinhead]] by surprise. In the aftermath of the battle, Bumblebee was shocked to learn that Arcee and Bulkhead had been secretly spying on him and his team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

Following the capture of [[Transit]], Bumblebee asked Fixit for a report on investigations into Team Prime, only for Ultra Magnus, Arcee and Bulkhead to arrive, wanting to question prisoners over the whereabouts of Clipshade. Bumblebee insisted on his team taking part in the capture, however afterwards Magnus announced they were taking Clipshade back to their ship. Bumblebee subsequently had a vision from Optimus telling him to trust his instincts regarding his old team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Fixit's investigation of Clipshade resulted in Bumblebee and his team capturing [[Overhead]], another [[Cybercomrade Sect]] member. She supplied them with a distress beacon she claimed would attract the leader of the sect, however when Bumblebee and Grimlock used it, Clipshade turned up. After a brief fight, it turned out Clipshade was an Autobot double-agent who'd been trying to find out the real sect leader, who it turned out was Overhead herself. They soon returned to Strongarm to find that Overhead had escaped, and Ultra Magnus arrived to provide some explanations. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus argued for a while about their priorities and the competence of Bumblebee's team, but Magnus eventually relented and invited Team Bee to join forces with his own team. The group headed to the abandoned [[Petrosynthesis Chemical Plant]] to bring in Overhead and stop her plan to build a new space bridge. While Ultra Magnus's team handled [[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Razorgrille]], Bumblebee grappled with Overhead. Overhead detonated the bridge out of desperation, creating a miniature black hole. Although Bumblebee tried to shut it down, Overhead revealed that only she possessed the means to turn it off; taking the direct route, Bumblebee smashed Overhead into the control panel and shut down the space bridge.

With Overhead and the rest of the Cybercomrade Sect now recaptured, Bumblebee bid farewell to Ultra Magnus and his team, noting that he and the others still had unfinished business on Earth. Magnus congratulated Bumblebee on his leadership skills and noted that he was on the way to becoming an accomplished leader. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

Following the defeat of Megatronus, Bumblebee's brief moments of relaxation were interrupted when Optimus and Windblade took off on a mission from the Primes, and Decepticon signals were detected at [[Fort Tucker]]. Bumblebee and his team found themselves battling a pair of Vehicons, only to discover the whole thing had been a distraction while Steeljaw and [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] abducted Fixit and Russell from the scrapyard. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

Returning to base, the team found empty stasis pods and the computer trashed, and were forced to resort to their own wits to work out where Steeljaw was. They successfully located the cave, rescuing Fixit and Russell before engaging Steeljaw's crew. Bumblebee attempted to wrestle a bomb away from Steve, until the three Vehicons realized that Steeljaw was not part of Megatron's command. In the aftermath Bumblebee's team was left with the majority of Steeljaw's team as prisoners. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
During training, Bumblebee had to contend with Sideswipe and Grimlock playing lob-ball with Fixit as the ball. When the Autobots detected [[Scuzzard]] on the loose, Bumblebee came up with a plan which, despite going slightly wrong, still netted them Scuzzard. The Decepticon was snatched from them by the newly escaped Filch, and the Autobots were forced to track down and capture both of the birdbots. {{storylink|Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard}} Detecting Autobot signals at the docks, the Autobots stumbled on a fight between Underbite, Thunderhoof, and [[Slink]]'s gang. Despite falling foul of [[Sneak]]'s underarm odor, Bumblebee helped Grimlock take down Underbite, and the team subsequently managed to capture Slink and her gang. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

Despite a failed attempt at running a drill, Bumblebee was able to lead his team in the capture of [[Forager]], whose comments led him to suspect that Drift might be a Decepticon. Bumblebee and his team were captured a short time later when [[Foxtrot]] and [[Stilts]] took over the scrapyard and put the team in stasis pods. The team was eventually freed with Drift's help, and turned the tables on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift's Samurai Showdown}}

Bumblebee began seeing strange visions of Optimus Prime claiming to have become a Decepticon, distracting him during a mission to capture [[Skinkbomb]] and resulting in Sideswipe becoming seriously injured. Fixit thought that Bumblebee might have developed brain rust, but Bumblebee was sure that it was a trick intended to distract him. The next time the false Optimus appeared, Bumblebee was able to keep ordering his team and capture Skinkbomb, and the real Optimus later filled him in on events. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

Bumblebee, Grimlock and Strongarm attempted to arrest the Decepticon [[Brakepad]], only to fall foul of his lethargy-inducing powers. After they returned to the scrapyard empty-handed, Denny and Russell had to force them to go back out into the field and capture Brakepad. {{Storylink|Autobot World Tour}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Bumblebee was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. He encountered Starscream, who wasn't fooled by Bubmblebee's vehicle disguise. He later participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. He was wounded on the battlefield, and tended to by Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Bumblebee appeared on an advertisement for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers Adventure]]'' during [[Christmas]] season. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Christmas|Bonus Chapter: Christmas}} In one of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s dreams, Bumblebee and his friends responded when Optimus Prime called their names in a display of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|new toy]]'s speaking gimmick, then joined Optimus in dancing to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

Later in the real world, Bumblebee was shocked by Rattrap and [[Tigatron]]'s sudden appearance among his Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#GO! Adventure|GO! Adventure}}

===''Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee''===
Bumblebee was attempting to prepare to fight [[Phantomjaw]] with the assistance of Drift. He was having little luck until one of Drift's sword strikes sent him flying into mud, the dark color of which hid him from the samurai. There was little time to contemplate this, though, as Phantomjaw himself arrived, quickly putting Bee on the defensive. Thinking quickly, Drift told him to scan a nearby black car, and his new "Black Knight" coloration hid him from the Decepticon much as the mud had previous hidden him from Drift. Thus cloaked, Bumblebee made short work of Phantomjaw. {{storylink|Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee}}

===Signature ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
{{Charstubfiction}}{{Storylink|Signature Robots in Disguise issue 1|Look Before You Leap}}

==Commercial appearances==
* Bumblebee was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an [[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker]] singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}
* Bumblebee leapt into a theatre to watch some family movies alongside various other cartoon characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Family Movie|Hub Family Movie commercial}}
* Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission, where they would be backed up by [[Batman]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}
*Bumblebee received some new secret weapons from Ratchet, and then proceeded to use his shoulder-mounted guns to mow down some Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers commercial}}
*Ratchet took Bumblebee through a tour of the Autobots' armory which culminated in Ratchet presenting [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]]. The two of them then rode the mech into battle, plowing through ranks of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]] and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}
*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}
* [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], Bumblebee, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and [[Boulder]] rushed out of [[Fire Station Prime]] in response to a nearby fire. They watched Heatwave put out the blaze, then all posed heroically in a v-formation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots toys commercial}}
* Optimus and Bumblebee joined the Rescue Bots in response to a fire emergency. Once on-scene, Bumblebee energized his jackhammer, and used it to clear away some rubble. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Energize figures commercial}}
* When a child holding a Bumblebee toy came under threat from Steeljaw, Bumblebee rushed to the boy's rescue. Bumblebee tossed the Decepticon into a nearby body of water, telling him to "cool off" before turning to his admirer and giving him a "thumbs up." {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise One-Step and Three-Step toy commercial}}
* Bumblebee dueled against Steeljaw once more, but this time as "Super Bumblebee!" Towering over his opponent, Bumblebee picked him up and transformed the Decepticon into his vehicle mode as though he was just a toy. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Super Bumblebee commercial}}

==Games==

===''Transformers Online''===
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)|[[Renato Novara]] (Italian)}}

[[File:WfC-IGN-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The time has come and so have I... I'll laugh last 'cause you came to die.]]
During the Decepticons siege of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], Bumblebee volunteered to be a message courier when communications became unreliable. Bumblebee was searching for the one called [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] when he was caught by a pair of Decepticons, only to be saved by Optimus and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. Informing Optimus of the death of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], Bumblebee accompanied Optimus and Ratchet to a command center where they were contacted by [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], who was leading the aerial counterattack and wanted Zeta to activate the [[planetary gun]]s. After informing Jetfire of Prime's death, Bumblebee helped Optimus and Ratchet make their way to the orbital defenses control room, where they activated the guns. Their next stop was the [[Decagon]], where they could reestablish communications and coordinate Iacon's defense. They hit serious Decepticon resistance, including several [[Decepticon war machine]]s, but ultimately, with help from Jetfire and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]], the three made their way to the Decagon, where they faced the last obstacle: [[Air Commander|Sky Commander]] [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Beating the traitorous Seeker, Bumblebee witnessed a desperate communication from Zeta Prime, who was being held in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] [[Kaon Prison Complex|Prison Complex]]. Optimus resolved to rescue Zeta, and Bumblebee accompanied him.

[[File:WFC Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Autobots... [[Johnny Yong Bosch|It's Morphin' Time?"]]]]
Bumblebee, Optimus, and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] allowed themselves to be captured raiding supplies outside Kaon, and taken to the prison within the city. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ordered them taken to recycling. Bumblebee didn't think that sounded bad, until Sideswipe told him to consider ''what'' they were recycling. As they made their way through the prison, Bumblebee's horror grew, until he was in a near panic when they placed against the firing wall. Fortunately, [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] finally arrived and killed the [[Heavy Soldier]]s about to execute them. Air Raid was forced to let himself be captured to let the others escape. Finally finding some weapons, the three made their way to a [[wall crawler]] and descended into the prison. Bumblebee asked if this was good or bad, and Optimus replied that it was purely a matter of perspective, while Sideswipe said he was enjoying himself. Soon, they reached a room where Megatron revealed that he had allowed Zeta's message to be broadcast simply to lure Optimus into a trap. After they fought off some Decepticons, Megatron simply teleported them to a prison cell without their weapons. Fortunately, Optimus managed to break the wall with his axe, freeing them. Optimus then explained he could not open the other prisoners' cells, despite Bumblebee's pleas. Heading to retrieve Air Raid, the three Autobots rescued the flier, who took them to the control which would open all the prison's hard locks. Unfortunately, Zeta was trapped under the facility, so the control wouldn't release him. While Air Raid took the freed Autobots back to Iacon, Bumblebee accompanied Optimus and Sideswipe underground to free Zeta, racing through the caverns as the Decepticons blew out the ground. Reaching Zeta Prime's cell, Optimus, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe had to fight through Soundwave's minions to rescue the Autobot leader, but Soundwave stole some of Zeta's life energy and fled, killing the Prime. Taking his body back to Iacon, Bumblebee and Sideswipe bore witness to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] declaring that Optimus was now Optimus [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], leader of the Autobots.

During the evacuation of Cybertron, Megatron used Trypticon Station to fire on the Autobots' escape pods. After the Aerialbots destroyed Trypticon's conversion cog and sent him plummeting to the planet's surface, Bumblebee accompanied Optimus Prime and Ironhide to look for the crash site. Once Trypticon was found to still function, Bumblebee assisted in fighting him, overloading his shoulder cannons with energon batteries and destroying his heat vents. After greatly damaging Trypticon, Optimus Prime declared Trypticon had lost and knocked him into an energon lake with his axe. Afterward, Bumblebee was present at the unveiling of the Ark, where he reminded Optimus Prime that Megatron was "still out there". {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)}}
{{quote|Watch out, Decepticons! I'm kind of a big deal!|Bumblebee}}
[[File:WFCDS Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|89px|Small, but noisy.]]
When a distress call from Zeta Prime was received by the Autobots, they sent Bumblebee to find Optimus so they could repair the communications system. Bumblebee and Optimus were seen battling Decepticons together by an Autobot rookie when he arrived at the Autobot base. When Optimus was later disabled by [[laser guard]]s, Bumblebee was instrumental in reviving him, and helped him defeat [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. After the Autobots retook [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bumblebee exploded verbally at Ironhide, complaining that they'd already lost the war. Optimus told him that that attitude was just what Megatron wanted.

Prime's transmissions led the Autobots to infiltrate Kaon Prison, a place Bumblebee found terrifying to the point where Ironhide had to try and calm him and Optimus told them both to quiet down. They eventually found Zeta Prime, in time for their leader to expire. After Optimus was made the new Prime, the Autobots tried to enlist the help of [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]. Bumblebee slyly goaded Grimlock into challenging Optimus to a contest, however instead the Autobots ended up rescuing Swoop who'd been kidnapped by the Decepticons. The Autobots were forced to venture down to Cybertron's core to disable the Dark Energon corruptors, so that Cybertron's core could begin repairing itself, however the planet was left unable to sustain Transformer life.

As the Autobots began to evacuate in arks, Trypticon station began firing on them. Optimus prepared to take a team to the station to attack it from the inside, and Bumblebee was the first to volunteer to go along. They infiltrated the station and destroyed its power core, causing it to plunge from orbit. To the Autobots' surprise, the station transformed into a monster which Bumblebee found terrifying, but he still took part in the battle to destroy it. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (English)|[[Renato Novara]] (Italian)}}

In order to find out more about "Trypticon", Bumblebee and Ironhide were ordered to infiltrate a Decepticon datacore and extract the info stored inside it. Looking for a back way in, Ironhide uncovered a transit shaft, but it was too small for him to reconnoiter. Splitting up, Bumblebee took the shaft while Ironhide circled around to find another way in. Inside the datacore, they retrieved the intel on Trypticon, but were unable to escape without being noticed. The ruckus they raised in Kaon caught Megatron's attempt, and he arrived to fell both Autobots before they made it out of the city-state. Megatron subjected Bumblebee to a neural scanner to forcibly extract Autobot secrets from his mind. Bumblebee struggled to resist the scanner, but still unwillingly gave up some intel before Ironhide broke them both free. They eventually made it out of Kaon in one piece, thanks in part to the air support provided by Air Raid.

After the power supply was cut off to Trypticon from the Geosynchronous Energy Bridge, the Autobots began to prep supplies for their evacuation of the planet. On one such supply convoy, Bumblebee ran defensive reconnaissance to protect the convoy from Decepticon attack. Bumblebee blamed himself for allowing the Decepticons to access his mind using the neural scanner, and was extra dedicated to the mission in his effort to redeem himself, even if only in his own eyes. He uncovered an ambush plot on the roadway, and alerted Optimus to the threat. Taking point, he intervened on several other ambush attempts along the way.

After Trypticon Station fell to Cybertron's surface and revealed itself as a gi-normous transforming creature, Bumblebee joined Optimus Prime and Ironhide in racing to the crash site to finish him off. They were separated during the journey, and had to fight through multiple Decepticon vanguards before even reaching Trypticon. Eventually, it was the combined firepower and teamwork of the Autobot forces that brought down the dangerous dinosaur. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (PC/PS3/PS4/Wii U/Xbox 360/Xbox One)===
{{Note|Bumblebee is available in Escalation Mode and has the Ammo Supply Core as his default ability.}}

Bumblebee waited with Optimus at the train station for Ironhide and Sideswipe to retrieve the [[Dark Spark]]. When the first train came, Bumblebee was the only one who made it on board, due to it having a timer. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (3DS)===
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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh my God, they killed Kenny! You bastards!]]
As the Autobots worked towards preparing the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] for launch, the Decepticons attacked the city. Bumblebee was helping out [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with the wounded when [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived, and helped with an injured soldier. He was part of the bridge crew when the ship launched, and when they were intercepted by the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', defended the bridge alongside Optimus. Prime left to tend to the engine room, and Bumblebee was sent to replace a [[moleculon fuse|fuse]] so they could get the defense systems back up and running. He succeeded, allowing the ''Ark'' to start returning fire on the Decepticon ship, and began heading for the engine room. By the time he got there, Optimus and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] were engaged in a ferocious battle, with Optimus losing. As Megatron fired off a killing shot, Bumblebee threw himself in the way and took the shot to the chest. Enraged, Optimus renewed his assault on Megatron, but a short time later both ships were sucked through the [[space bridge]] portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
When an earthquake unearthed an Energon mine, Bumblebee was deployed to stop the Vehicon hordes from plundering it. Even after he successfully defended the mine, one of the Vehicons escaped. Bumblebee followed it to an abandoned building that the Decepticons were using as an Energon processing plant. He fought off the Vehicons here as well. He then accompanied Arcee in order to help her stop the Vehicons from reaching an abandoned military base.

Bumblebee could summon "Cannon Turrets," "Corrosion Turrets," and "Energy Beam Turrets" through the Ground Bridge to aid him in his fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I should probably say something...but that might be difficult.]]
The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Bumblebee was captured by the Decepticons at some point, likely by Knock Out. However, when Raf had detected Bumblebee's life signal on Earth, he had come to rescue his friend. Freed by the human, Bumblebee followed Raf's directions in order to escape. Eventually, Bumblebee encountered Knock Out and Raf was kidnapped by the Decepticons while he was distracted.

Optimus dispatched Bumblebee and Arcee to investigate a part of the asteroid that landed on Earth being checked by a Decepticon signal, though Bumblebee scouted ahead and found that the signal was Dreadwing unearthing one of Thunderwing's missing components. Arcee helped Bumblebee in grounding Dreadwing, though he was the one who did the work in defeating him. Later, Arcee joined Bumblebee in bridging to the Nemesis to save Ratchet and the children, who had been captured by the Decepticons over this period of time. He was met yet again by Knock Out, and through trial & error had defeated him by driving him off the Nemesis.

The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Bumblebee was pretty shaken up by Megatron. Bumblebee later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Bumblebee and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bumblebee and Raf could help out by causing more power-ups to drift towards the dish. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===Transformers Universe===
[[File:Tu-character-art bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bumblecat?]]
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{{Note|Concept art of Bumblebee was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|The Starter Bumblebee is already unlocked when the game is turned on for the first time.}}
*''unlock Titan Guardian'' — 200 Energon Cubes or 4 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion Night'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Legion Clash'' — 1500 Energon Cubes or 30 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock 1-Step'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock 1-Step Night'' — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Titan Hero'' — 3000 Energon Cubes or 60 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior Night'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Warrior Clash'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Titan Changer'' — 4000 Energon Cubes or 80 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero Night'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Hero Clash'' — 6000 Energon Cubes or 120 Ultra Sparks
*''unlock Super Titan'' — 10000 Energon Cubes or 160 Ultra Sparks
When Crown City was overrun by Decepticons as a result of a stasis pod modified to clone an army, the Autobots were forced to battle them throughout the city and surrounding landscape. They eventually found that Steeljaw and another Decepticon had constructed a [[space bridge]] and defeated the pair. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
Bumblebee, Strongarm, Sideswipe and Grimlock captured escaped Decepticons, and secured them back in their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}

===Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker===
Bumblebee was a spectator for a soccer match between Autobots and Decepticons. He enjoyed whenever players would tackle one another. {{storylink|Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bumblebee-(WFC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Bumblebee (WFC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Cybertron: Episode 1" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Bumblebee (WFC)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderBumblebee.jpg|thumb|Cheddar-flavored.]]
* ''War for Cybertron'' Bumblebee was designed by [[Jim Daly]], and it's that specific character concept art that won [[Hasbro]] over on giving [[High Moon Studios]] the game.
* Bumblebee's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Runner-type chassis for [[Scout (WFC)|Scout]]-class characters. His parts are also available in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Recon-type components for the [[Infiltrator (FOC)|Infiltrator]] class (although his wheels can also be used by [[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyers]]).
* [[Alex Irvine]] wrote the short story ''[[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax]]'', expanding on how Bumblebee lost his vocoder in ''Exodus''.
*In the end credits for WFC, Bee drives up, and '''HALF''' of the Autobots get out. Weird. Guess his father was a clown car.
* Bumblebee's [[license plate]] in "[[Speed Metal]]" is "'''936 SOH'''".
* Unlike [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that other mute Bumblebee]], who cannot directly communicate at all, and who splices together radio signals as a primitive method of conveying his thoughts, the beeps and tones produced by ''Prime'' Bumblebee seem to be a language of their own, which is fully understood by other Cybertronians (and, oddly, Raf).
* Bumblebee's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Bumblebee parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop. Unlike most of his peers, who were hue-shifted into different colors, Bumblebee seems to look exactly the same as he always does.
*Bumblebee is a guest on the DVD/Blu-ray commentary for "Shadowzone". [[Dave Hartman]] apparently shares Raf's ability to understand him.
*According to the Autobits version of [[Darkmount, NV]], [[Frank Welker]] records words for Bumblebee, which are then replaced with the character's normal beeping sounds.
* For [[Christmas]] [[2013]], [[The Hub]] aired a special "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" video yule log. This hour-long special consisted of music and cameo appearances by several characters or pieces from Hub properties in addition to the ponies themselves. Among the characters who made cameos were Beast Hunters Bumblebee (who beeped as he drove across the screen), [[Blades (RB)|Rescue Bots Blades]] (who stumbled onto the screen before being pulled back off), Strawberry Shortcake, Lil' Bat (mascot for The Aquabats), a Sorry! game piece, a character from "Pound Puppies", the main lead from "SheZow!", and several characters from the "Littlest Pet Shop" cartoon. This special was aired back-to-back for four hours on Christmas morning, possibly as a means of giving the bulk of the network staff a chance to spend Christmas morning with their families.
* A running gag in the first season of ''Robots in Disguise'' was Bumblebee's inability to come up with a decent command for his team to mobilize, in the vein of Optimus Prime's famous "[[roll out|Autobots, transform and roll out]]". He tried out roughly a dozen rallying cries at the beginning of missions, all greeted with reactions ranging from unimpressed stares to open laughter, his team convinced he was joking, before finally coming up with "Rev up and roll out" in [[Battlegrounds, Part 2]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Bumblebee''', '''Űrdongó''' (''Rescue Bots'' cartoon, "Space-Bumblebee")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dàhuángfēng''' (大黃蜂, "Hornet")
*''Russian:'' '''Shershen'''' (Шершень, "Hornet") - FOC & ROTDS only

==References==
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[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
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[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Rise of the Dark Spark Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]
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Bulkhead (Prime)

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CAJH: /* Prime cartoon */

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:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Bulkhead-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Miss me?]]

'''Bulkhead''' looks huge and menacing but is actually quite careless and gentle souled. Though he's no [[Ratchet (WFC)|Brainiac]] nor a [[Arcee (WFC)|fast runner]], Bulkhead is one of the most sturdy members of [[Team Prime]]. He's afraid of hurting things smaller and more fragile than him, but his new [[human]] friend, [[Miko Nakadai]], has helped him grow past that. He has a low tolerance for jerks and bullies, and is quite happy to let people like that stew in the trouble they've made for themselves, but his better impulses—or at least, needling from those around him—always sway him into helping in the end.

For all his sweetness, he's still a [[Wrecker]] through and through. Yet despite participating in several major battles and campaigns, his past career has left some painful psychological scars. Being a part of the Autobots' black ops team means you have to do the dirty work, and Bulkhead's seen many horrors and friends meet a bad end. Though saddened by his traumatic experiences with the Wreckers, he's joined up with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to end the fight with Megatron, for the sake of all his brothers and comrades.

{{quote|After a long road trip, feels good to get out of the car, stretch my legs, and kick some tailpipe!|Bulkhead on crushin' Cons|"[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Bulkhead was a Wrecker, but unlike his teammates wound up aboard the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] in the chaos immediately preceding its departure. When the ship subsequently charted a course for [[Velocitron]], Bulkhead's foremost concern was that the planet learn of his comrades' plight back on Cybertron. Later, as the Ark prepared to leave Velocitron, Bulkhead was one of the Autobots to back up [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in a confrontation with [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]], the aggressive Speed Planet co-leader.

The Ark's next stop was the planetoid [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where sabotage caused the ship to crash. Bulkhead was one of the first to escape the crippled ship, and went on to lead the repair effort with [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]. When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and Optimus Prime voyaged to the tomb of [[Solus Prime]], Bulkhead grumbled about being left behind, but wound up sounding the alarm moments later when the Decepticons initiated an attack on Junkion. In the battle that followed, Bulkhead pursued [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] into a Junkion excavation site with [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] before joining a concerted attack on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Bulkhead was one of Optimus Prime's senior advisors on the Ark when the Matrix led them to [[Aquatron]]. He joined the main Autobot force when it touched down on the planet, making contact with the [[Inquirata (Prime)|Curator]] and his Aquatronians. Unfortunately, the Curator was revealed as a [[Quintesson]] with a grudge millions of years old against the Cybertronians, and Bulkhead was among the Autobots who were captured and forced to face trial on ridiculous trumped up charges. The Autobots and Decepticons escaped during the trial and met up with their comrades aboard the Ark and Nemesis to fend off the [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]] hordes and ultimately escape the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===IDW ''Prime'' comic===
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Bulkhead was present at the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot's Earth base]] when [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] arrived for the first time. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English), [[Takashi Nagasako]] (Japanese)|[[Karl Schulz]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Yeong-wung Jeong]] (Korean), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, seasons 1-2), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")}}

Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bulkhead was a laborer before joining the [[Wrecker]]s during the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. He developed a rivalry with [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} and fought alongside [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and many others. Despite his love of being a Wrecker, he left the team to join [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime's]] squadron early in the war because he considered Optimus to be "the real deal". {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Bulkhead-Primevehicle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|And then [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s engineers get a headache.]]
After the Autobots had arrived on Earth, Bulkhead was pulled away from a woodland area to back up [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], but when the team arrived at the battle site, Cliffjumper and the [[Decepticon]]s were gone. Sometime later, Bulkhead scared off some [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, who were fighting [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Bulkhead returned to base, and was there when three humans were brought in. Miko questioned him at length about how cool he was. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} During a subsequent visit by Agent [[William Fowler|Fowler]], Bulkhead crushed one of [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'s tools as part of a demonstration, much to his comrade's annoyance. Bulkhead was part of the ultimately unsuccessful mission to retrieve Cliffjumper from a Decepticon [[energon]] mine. After they returned to base empty-handed, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] assigned Bulkhead to watch over [[Miko Nakadai]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3 disembulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''No'', Bulky, the slogan is get some ''nuts''!]]
Miko managed to persuade Bulkhead to do some off-roading on the way back to base. Once there, Optimus and Ratchet left on a mission, placing Arcee in charge. Arcee promptly left to go patrolling with Bumblebee, leaving Bulkhead in charge. During an impromptu visit by Fowler, Bulkhead managed to prevent him reporting the three kids, but when Fowler was subsequently captured by the Decepticons, Bulkhead was compelled to mount a rescue mission. He [[GroundBridge]]d to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', only to find the three kids had followed him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-BulkheadandMiko.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Be thankful she didn't do more than heave on your car parts.]]
After trying to make sure the kids were safe, Bulkhead climbed aboard the ''Nemesis'' and began trashing Decepticons before discovering Miko had stowed away inside his chest compartment. Inside the ship, the pair eventually ran into Arcee and Bumblebee, who'd rescued Jack and Raf from some more guards. The three Autobots stuck the kids in a store room while they located Fowler in the brig and chased off [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Mission accomplished, they returned to base, where Optimus told off Bulkhead. After Jack decided he was better off without the Autobots in his life, Bulkhead took Miko to visit him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-BulkheadMiko.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|D'awwww.]]
Once the Autobots pinpointed the location of the Decepticon [[space bridge]] in orbit, Optimus, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead traveled there by GroundBridge, though the height made Bulkhead nervous. They battled hordes of flying Decepticons, until [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] figured out a way to destroy the space bridge, and Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee did so while Optimus kept [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] busy. They safely GroundBridged back to Earth moments before the explosion. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Bulkhead assisted Miko with her science project, holding up her model of the solar system so she could paint it. Unfortunately Ratchet decided to take over the project, relegating Bulkhead to the role of transport. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Bulkhead and Bumblebee brought a strange pod back from the [[Arctic]] with them. It later turned out the pod contained [[Scraplet]]s, which Bulkhead was particularly frightened by, and Miko was amused by him screaming like a little girl as they hunted for the critters. There turned out to be too many for the Autobots to deal with, but after the kids repaired an energon fuel line for the GroundBridge, Bulkhead used himself as bait to draw them through to the Arctic, where they froze. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

[[File:ConJob-Fistbump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"Guy love, that's all it is, Guy love, He's mine, I'm his, there's nothing gay about it in our eyes."]]
Bulkhead was overjoyed when Wheeljack arrived on Earth, however Wheeljack's uncharacteristic silence during Bulkhead's war stories made the latter Autobot suspicious. After Bulkhead questioned Wheeljack on the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]] and Wheeljack got an important detail wrong, the new arrival was unmasked as a Decepticon imposter. The real Wheeljack arrived and he and Bulkhead threw the imposter out via the GroundBridge. Bulkhead turned down Wheeljack's offer to go exploring the galaxy. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-Bulkheadmace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You go on, Bulk, we'll cover the rear."]]
Bulkhead took part in a convoy when Fowler needed transport for a hi-tech [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] device. When the convoy was attacked by [[MECH]], he reluctantly remained in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] in accordance with Optimus's orders, but when they were attacked by flying Vehicons, the Autobots were forced to use their [[robot mode]]s anyway. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

Bulkhead chastised Miko for neglecting her education, and when an energon trace was detected in [[Greece]], he attempted to use the mission as an educational field trip. Their education was cut short as Bulkhead's old enemy Breakdown arrived and the pair fought. Back at base, he alerted the other Autobots to the [[Energon Harvester]] he'd seen depicted in an ancient fresco, and the device was soon tracked down to a museum. The Autobots surrounded the museum while the kids were sent in to steal the Harvester, and fought [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and Breakdown. The Decepticons got away with the Harvester. Bulkhead went alone to Greece, where he managed to single-handedly defeat Knock Out, Breakdown, and Starscream, destroying the Harvester in the process. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:OutHead-BulkheadBreakdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Wheeljack is gonna be so jealous.]]
Bulkhead covered poorly for [[Jack Darby|Jack]] and Bumblebee when the pair went street racing, and was forced to go with Arcee to find them. He got to fight Breakdown again, flattening the Decepticon with a lamp post. {{storylink|Speed Metal}} Bulkhead was present for Ratchet's announcement that he had pinpointed the Decepticon’s warship, as well as a downed Autobot ship. Though Bulkhead was hoping to go on the offensive and doing some serious damage to the enemy base, Optimus prioritized the other craft, as it might have contained imperiled comrades. But when Ratchet and Optimus returned form their investigation, Optimus had fallen gravely ill. The Autobot leader had been infected with the Cybonic plague, a disease of Megatron's engineering. Jack suggested that Megatron might have created a cure for the sickness, but Bulkhead told him that was a moot point; as far as they were concerned, Megatron had already perished. The Autobots decided to infiltrate the Decepticon base on the off chance they had the cure in their database nonetheless. Bulkhead stayed back at base while Arcee and Bumblebee went on the covert mission. He provided emotional support as the situation developed. Megatron's inert form was discovered within the Decepticons' base, a cure was retrieved, and Optimus was rendered well again thanks to the efforts of Bumblebee, Arcee and Ratchet. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Later, Bumblebee and Bulkhead played [[basketball]] together in the base, though Bumblebee's behavior was very odd. Bulkhead, Optimus and Arcee traveled to the Arctic to find a lens the Decepticons had stolen from a telescope in [[Hawaii]], and ended up tangling with a heat ray the Decepticons had built with it. They succeeded in destroying it, though it turned out Megatron had been resurrected in the meantime. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

Optimus took Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Ratchet to investigate a [[Dark Energon]] reading and found Starscream attempting to resurrect [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. During the following ruckus, the Autobots found the kids had followed them and tried to send them back to base, only for them to disappear in a GroundBridge accident. It was only when Bulkhead spotted a text message on [[Miko's phone]] that Ratchet could engineer a way to get the kids back from the [[shadowzone (dimension)|other dimension]] they were trapped in. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TFPep16DoubleCreatureFeature.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|So, uh, do you like [[David Kaye]]'s mom [[Bill Fagerbakke|too]]?]]
During an altercation with Breakdown on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], Bulkhead was knocked out and Breakdown abducted by MECH. Bulkhead stayed off Optimus's mission to rescue the Decepticon, but Miko persuaded him to go alone. GroundBridging to [[Russia]], Bulkhead forcibly infiltrated the MECH base and rescued Breakdown, though he was forced to pummel both Breakdown and Starscream when the Decepticon jet turned up and ordered Breakdown to destroy Bulkhead. {{Storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} Bulkhead was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross}}

[[File:MetalAttraction-stuck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Bulkhead and Arcee, inadvertently joined by Miko, investigated a magnetic disturbance. They came across Breakdown and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] fighting over a [[polarity gauntlet]], and during the battle, Bulkhead and Arcee were magnetically fused together by the device. They followed the Decepticons to an abandoned gas station, where another fight broke out, and the two Autobots came unstuck. Airachnid tried to escape in her helicopter form, but Bulkhead grabbed her and threw her at Breakdown. He and Arcee returned to base triumphantly with the gauntlet. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

[[File:RockBottom-Bulkheadpassion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's raise the roof!]]
Arcee and Bulkhead investigated an [[Stripped energon mine|abandoned energon mine]] with the kids. Bulkhead protected Miko from a cave in, but ended up having to support the ceiling. Miko banged a rock on his foot to attract help, but instead they were found by Starscream. Things looked grim for Bulkhead until Arcee came to his rescue, and the two Autobots and the kids escaped the mine. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Bulkhead joined the others in investigating a [[Harbinger|wrecked Decepticon ship]] and found Starscream all webbed up. Offering to defect, Starscream pointed them to the other half of the crashed ship, where they were attacked by Airachnid, wielding an [[Immobilizer|experimental Decepticon weapon]] that froze Bulkhead in his tracks. Bulkhead was locked in position until the Autobots retrieved the weapon and Ratchet used it to unfreeze him. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[File:TMI-Mikojogsmemories.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|This is art!]]
Miko and Bulkhead sneaked into a monster truck rally together. A week or so later, during a mission to secure a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]], Miko accidentally discharged the cylinder into Bulkhead's brain. Though at first Bulkhead seemed fine, he began writing complex equations for synthetic energon, and it rapidly became clear that the cylinder's energy was overwriting his mind. While the other Autobots attempted to secure the cylinder, Miko tried to help Bulkhead retain his memories by taking him to the monster truck track. They were found there by Knock Out and Breakdown, who tried to take Bulkhead's head, but during the attempt, Miko again triggered the energy to discharge from Bulkhead into the sky. Bulkhead was left in a comatose state until Miko managed to wake him with her guitar playing. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During an energon shortage, Bulkhead and the other Autobots took part in a number of missions to try to intercept the Decepticon energon shipments. When Ratchet developed [[Synthetic Energon]] and tried it on himself, the medic was amped up enough to knock Bulkhead through a wall. Their medic accompanied them on another mission, but his changes in personality began to concern Bulkhead and the others. After he knocked Bulkhead flying and went off on his own, the other Autobots were forced to track him down before he could damage himself. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

The Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons stealing a space bridge power supply from a military base. When Raf was gravely injured, Optimus and Bulkhead went on alone, stealthily infiltrating the ''Nemesis'' and Bulkhead bridged back to base with the power supply while Optimus went after Megatron. Bulkhead watched as Ratchet and [[June Darby]] fought to save Raf's life. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} As the Autobots attempted to rescue Optimus from a zone flooded with Dark Energon, Bulkhead kept Megatron busy while the others pulled Optimus out. Back at base, the Autobots and their human friends puzzled over the natural disasters suddenly plaguing Earth, and discovered that [[Unicron]] resided at the center of the Earth. Bulkhead and the others began investigating the sites of the earthquakes that had struck when the Dark Energon volcano erupted. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee came to Optimus's aid as he battled stone Unicron avatars. To their great surprise, help came in the form of Megatron, who offered to help them fight Unicron. Together with the Decepticon leader, the Autobots stepped through the GroundBridge into [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} Though Bulkhead was hampered by the influence of the Dark Energon, and during their fight against [[Unicron's antibodies]] almost fell from the walkway, they reached Unicron's spark chamber. Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Arcee stayed outside to fend off the antibodies. Following Unicron's defeat, they entered the spark chamber, only for Optimus to fail to recognize them, and they had to GroundBridge back to base without him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots puzzled over how to get their leader back but made little progress. When Fowler warned them of an attack on a military base, Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Arcee went to try and deal with it, but Knock Out and Breakdown succeeded in getting away with the power source they needed. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Bulkhead and the others scoured the globe for the space bridge, but it wasn't until Ratchet and Bulkhead were contacted by a wounded Starscream that they obtained information on the space bridges location. The Autobots stormed the energon mine housing the space bridge and secured it so that they could send Jack and Arcee to Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack's progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Bulkhead attacked him and was easily thrown aside, twice. Luckily it all turned out, and Bulkhead and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee2-Forge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Nope. Not even using the "hammer time" reference.]]
Bulkhead and Bumblebee were responding to an ancient Autobot signal separately, but when Bulkhead arrived, he found Bumblebee unable to transform as his [[transformation cog|T-cog]] had been taken. They quickly worked out MECH was responsible. Bumblebee later talked Bulkhead into taking him on another mission, on which they ran into Knock Out and Breakdown. Bulkhead got to fight his nemesis again while Bumblebee chased Knock Out. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} He almost had to perform T-cog transplant surgery, but was judged unfit by Ratchet. He did get to go on an artifact retrieval mission, and spent some time hitting Breakdown before getting hold of the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] and using it to knock the Decepticon flying. Unfortunately moments later Bulkhead was bushwhacked by Megatron who got away with the Forge. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

[[File:LooseCannons Wheeljack works on bomb.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|For once [[Wheeljack (Prime)|I'm]] not the one under threat of [[Wheeljack (G1)|explosions]].]]
Bulkhead was overjoyed when Wheeljack returned to Earth, but when his fellow Wrecker decided to recklessly go after [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Bulkhead opted to go along. The encounter ended with Bulkhead a hostage with a bomb on his chest as a lure to draw out Optimus. Though Wheeljack tried to defuse the bomb, Bulkhead opted to go the self-sacrifice route, and was only stopped from doing so by Wheeljack, who had realized Optimus was right. Wheeljack and Optimus forced Dreadwing into defusing the bomb, saving Bulkhead's life. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Bulkhead accompanied Ratchet as they got more information from Starscream. This led to an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Though they trashed a bunch of Vehicons, Megatron and Dreadwing escaped them. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Bulkhead caught his car after it plunged from a bridge. Back at base, they soon established that the truck was a MECH-created clone of Optimus and began searching for the MECH base. Though they located the hideout, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] took them out one by one, and after Optimus dealt with the situation, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Responding to an energon signal, Bulkhead accidentally got himself beamed up to the Decepticon warship. After encountering and offlining Starscream (or [[Starscream clone (Prime)|a near approximation]]), and narrowly avoiding Megatron, he found the ship's power core and disabled it with his wrecking ball. The ship crashed, allowing him to disembark and drive back to base, where he found the others had captured Airachnid. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

Bulkhead took part in an attack on it with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], only to be put into stasis by its weapons. He recovered back at base when the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Having found the locations of four artifacts, the Autobots started going on missions to retrieve them. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Bulkhead was sent through the Groundbridge to retrieve one of the artifacts. {{storylink|Triangulation}} He landed up in a volcanic area near the equator and was first subjected to combat with the Insecticon [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]]. After defeating the Decepticon, he discovered that the relic he was after was [[Tox-En]]. Leaving a grenade and a false trail for the Insecticons to follow, he carried the Tox-En up a nearby volcano to dispose of it only for the Insecticons caught up with him as he reached the top. Bulkhead managed to overcome the trio and destroy the Tox-En, but as he was stepping back through the GroundBridge, Hardshell shot him from behind, {{Storylink|Toxicity}} and his smoking body was flung through the bridge into the Autobot base. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

Ratchet worked frantically to save him, and eventually succeeded. Bulkhead was left in a comatose state, with Ratchet unwilling to operate further until he regained some strength. {{storylink|Hurt}} Bulkhead later regained consciousness and was even able to take a few steps, with the help of Miko acting as drill sergeant. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} His recovery continued to be slow, and when [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, he was convinced the others were trying to replace him, despite their assurances otherwise. During another mission, Bulkhead tried to convince Ratchet to let him go help, but after Smokescreen went instead and made the mission a success, Bulkhead admitted that the new Autobot did well, then sadly dragged himself back to his quarters. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

He continued to pressure Ratchet to let him go back into combat, and was annoyed by Smokescreen's suggestion that he could use the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] as a "crutch". Finally his badgering paid off when Ratchet was convinced to let him help, though Ratchet sent him to protect Raf who was trying to hack into a satellite. Bulkhead arrived just in time to stop what he assumed was Breakdown from destroying Raf's house, but was shocked to discover that Breakdown was being controlled by Silas—now calling himself "Cylas"—and found his injuries were still hampering his fighting ability. When Smokescreen helped him defeat "Cylas", he gained a new respect for the newbie, especially when he learned that Smokescreen studied the Wreckers mission reports. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

Bulkhead was part of a Team Prime mission to search for an Iacon relic that turned out to be a wild goose chase set up by Megatron. They soon found the real prize—the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} He, Arcee and Bumblebee were happy when they learned they might soon be able to return Cybertron, but quickly realized there would be a downside in that they would have to leave their friends on Earth behind. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksBulkheadDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not the face [[Tony Todd|again]]!!!]]
Smokescreen and Bulkhead were sent to find one of the Omega Keys, and Bulkhead sent his companion after the key while he faced Dreadwing. During the fight, Bulkhead managed to get the better of the Decepticon and used Dreadwing's own bomb against him. Unfortunately the key was taken by [[Starscream (WFC)|parties]] unknown. The Autobots later discovered that Smokescreen was the final relic, but located their friend too late to save him from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering the final key in exchange for surgical help. Bulkhead accompanied Optimus and Ratchet out to Starscream's location, only for them to realize too late that they'd been tricked, and Starscream got away with all three of the Autobots' three Omega Keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

Bulkhead found himself in a tricky position when Miko assumed that she'd be coming to Cybertron with the Autobots. He equipped himself with the [[Immobilizer]] when the Autobots traveled to Cybertron, and employed the weapon during the battle against the Decepticons, enabling them to regain the Omega Keys. The Autobots located the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bulkhead was forced to hand over his key in exchange for Miko. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Bulkhead returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Bulkhead and Miko bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unable to contact the others, Bulkhead and Miko headed to a Wrecker meeting spot to try to rendezvous with Wheeljack. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Their patience was rewarded when Wheeljack turned up, having escaped the Decepticons. They watched as he blew up some of the Vehicons that were sent after him. {{storylink|Scattered}} The trio decided that blowing up an energon mine would be the best way to attract the attention of nearby Autobots. While doing so, they were attacked by a giant metal dragon which Bulkhead punched in the head. Even Wheeljack luring it into the energon mine to blow it up didn't work, but the three Wreckers were rescued by the newly arrived [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and reunited with most of the rest of Team Prime. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

Bulkhead and Wheeljack provided a diversion at the base of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], lobbing grenades and destroying Decepticons while the other Autobots attacked by other means. The pair were eventually captured by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], but when Optimus Prime returned and joined the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Bulkhead was not ready when Wheeljack lobbed their old lobbing ball at him, and it bounced off his chest, nearly crushing Miko when it landed. Ultra Magnus took the two Wreckers to [[Scotland]] with him, to investigate Decepticon activity there. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Bulkhead found himself playing conciliator between Magnus and Wheeljack, as the pair continued to get on each other's nerves. The fact that Wheeljack had brought Miko along didn't help, but when they encountered the Predacon, Bulkhead found himself battling the beast with his fellow Autobots while Miko went for help. The fight didn't end well, as one of Wheeljack's grenades brought the cavern down on them, and as a result Bulkhead was disappointed when Wheeljack opted to leave the team rather than remain under Magnus's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} By the time Magnus and Bulkhead had flown back to base, Wheeljack had been talked into staying. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

During a mission to secure energon, Bulkhead teamed up with Smokescreen to scout out an abandoned energon mine. They emerged without finding anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} When the Decepticons started stealing technology to repair the Omega Lock, Bulkhead was part of a team which turned up too late to prevent a theft, but at least he got to see Prime defeat Soundwave. He and Smokescreen were left at base to guard the prisoner while the others went to Antarctica, however Soundwave reactivated, knocking the pair out. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Bulkhead and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} The three Wreckers were ordered to take the bridge, however no sooner did they reach their target than Soundwave bridged them to another part of the ship. By the time they reached the bridge again, it had already been captured by Jack and Miko. With the warship until their control, the Autobots flew it to Cybertron and used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. After Optimus's obligatory speech, Bulkhead and Miko had a tearful farewell before he returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Bulkhead set to work building a new space port, assisted by Vehicons. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, Bulkhead and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Bulkhead was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.1 Ratchet Bulkhead practise.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I need practise like Optimus needs a face."]]
As Ratchet unveiled the [[Safe]], Bulkhead was unimpressed that he thought they needed more training. He threw himself into it though, deciding that the best defense was to smash everything he could. In doing so, he inadvertently uncovered and activated a nuclear missile which had been hidden in the base. Unimpressed, Optimus ordered him to hold up the ceiling while Ratchet and Raf dealt with the missile's warhead. Afterwards, Ratchet suggested Bulkhead and Raf design a new Safe. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Bulkhead, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Bulkhead struggled to decorate a [[Christmas]] tree, while enduring a mocking from Arcee and Jack. When Fowler arrived with the news that the Decepticons had taken over a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]], Bulkhead offered him a "Cybertron-size" mince pie. He and Arcee were left to mind the base with the kids while the other went to deal with the Decepticon problem, and the kids suggested the pair try to find something they had in common. They eventually discovered their mutual love of ice skating, and turned the base into an ice rink. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Bulkhead played ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' with Raf, until suddenly the game put Raf into a hypnotic trance and made him open the GroundBridge. Bulkhead was sure he'd get blamed for this somehow, and explained to Optimus that it was only a ''minor'' problem, but moments later the Vehicons started coming through. Bulkhead fought them alongside the other Autobots until Raf was able to loop the GroundBridge, sucking the Decepticons back through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] woke Bulkhead with the news that the [[President of the United States]] had been kidnapped. Bulkhead and the rest of the Autobots visited the [[Grand Canyon]] where he and Ratchet protected [[Air Force One]] while the others defeated Starscream and rescued the President. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Bumblebee and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Don't be like that, Bumblebee. I didn't mean to eat the last [[chocolate-covered wheel-nut]]."]]
Bulkhead and Arcee headed to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] after the Autobots lost contact with Optimus Prime. They found [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and a bunch of Vehicons feeding Optimus's body into a crusher but were overcome by the Decepticons before they could rescue him. Luckily Optimus came to his senses in time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} Bulkhead and Bumblebee retrieved Knock Out's [[neuron refractor]] from China, unaware that a MECH agent had stowed away in it. During [[Novo|Agent Novo]]'s escape from the Autobot base, Bulkhead was almost hit by grenades, and Novo kidnapped Miko. The Autobots searched for Miko, and located the MECH base in time for Novo, now occupying a mechanoid body, to return Miko. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

After Jack's demonstration of bobbing for apples, Bulkhead bobbed for engine blocks. He accompanied Optimus Prime to the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform, but wasn't much help in fighting [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]]'s forces there. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} Following a successful solo mission to destroy a Decepticon energon store, Bulkhead was ambushed in the [[Alaska]]n forest by Megatron's forces. He was taken back to the ''Nemesis'', where Megatron stuck him in an [[Ultra Prison]], a device which would slowly erase his mind. Luckily Bulkhead had an emergency connection to [[Miko's phone]], and the alerted Autobots brought the three kids to the ship to rescue him. Later Miko said he could thank her by treating her to some monster truck rally. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

Bulkhead took part in a battle against the Decepticons in [[The Wave]], and did an admirable job at protecting the rear with his wrecking ball. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Agent Fowler managed to intercept a Decepticon broadcast, which alerted Bulkhead and the rest of the Autobots to the Decepticons' next plot; the desecration of the [[Statue of Liberty]]. But as Liberty Island, now occupied by the Decepticons, was too small to launch a full frontal assault against, Bulkhead stayed behind while Optimus and Bumblebee led a stealth operation against Megatron's troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] specifically demanded Optimus and Bulkhead come after the two Decepticons took over a TV studio. The Autobots found themselves forced to run the ''[[Down and Out]]'' course, lest the Decepticons' hostages be harmed. Luckily Bulkhead had watched the show with Miko, so he knew where many of the traps were, though the Decepticons had made a few changes. The pair managed to get through the course and rescue the hostages, leading to Knock Out and Breakdown's defeat at the hands of Arcee. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] retrieved some Cybertronian weapons, Bulkhead spent hours in the desert fruitlessly trying to get one of them to work. Just as he was about to give up, he was abruptly attacked by [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]], who inflicted a [[mech-venom]] sting on him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9}} Following the fight, Bulkhead was left inching nearer and nearer to shutdown. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}}

===''Full of Fire!''===
Bulkhead, Ratchet and Bumblebee went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert to test new weapons Ratchet had constructed, though Bulkhead wondered whether it was wise to do so in the open. Ratchet put this down to jealousy that Bumblebee's [[Eagleshot Bow]] had a longer range than the [[Dragon Grinder|Rhino Blade]] Bulkhead had been equipped with. Once the trio were joined by Optimus, they came under attack from no less than six Predacons. Luckily the new weapons gave the Autobots the edge they needed, and Bulkhead unleashed his on both [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurr]] and [[Blight (Prime)|Blight]]. The enemy soon fled, though Optimus was pessimistic about the victory. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Beast Hunters'' comic===
Following Optimus's sacrifice, Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] in a tunnel. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} They emerged on the surface in time to help [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the other Dinobots fight a squad of [[Forged]]. After that threat was dealt with, they were promptly attacked by a new Predacon. The Autobots split into groups to head to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], with Bulkhead, [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] and [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] leading one group of survivors. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] drew off the Predacon when it attacked, allowing Bulkhead and the other to reach Kaon while the Predacon was dealt with. There, Bulkhead clumsily tried to explained that the Dinobots would always be welcome in the Autobot ranks, though Arcee needed to step in to clarify for him. Grimlock, however, said the Dinobots would be unable to help with the reconstruction of Kaon, since they'd be building a new home for the survivors. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Some years after Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Bulkhead was constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}}

After Grimlock accidentally absorbed the contents of a data cylinder, Bumblebee was reminded of Bulkhead's own experience with such a device. {{storylink|Brainpower}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:IDWRID3 Bulkhead at work.jpg|thumb|right|210px]]
Bulkhead, Ultra Magnus and Arcee spied on Bumblebee's team from their spaceship, though Bulkhead thought they should let Bee know they were there. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Bulkhead. Bulkhead and Arcee were sent by Magnus to question [[Spinhead]], but arrived after the Decepticon had been captured. They returned to the ship, unaware that Bumblebee had spotted them. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

The trio visited Bumblebee so they could question some of the [[Alchemor]] prisoners over the whereabouts of [[Clipshade]], and Bulkhead subsequently took part in a joint operation by the teams which succeeded in capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Bulkhead dozed off while monitoring Team Bee. He later accompanied Ultra Magnus and Arcee on another visit to the team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} Once Ultra Magnus filled the others in on the fact that Clipshade was an Autobot spy tasked with finding the identity of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]] leader, Bulkhead was thankful that they no longer needed to keep secrets from their old friend. The Autobots subsequently mounted another operation to track down Sect leader [[Overhead]], which resulted in them all almost being sucked into a black hole created by Overhead setting her space bridge to self-destruct. In the aftermath, Overhead and her hench-[[Croctobot]]s were taken into custody, and Bulkhead and the others loaded them onto Ultra Magnus's ship to go back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Bulkhead was deployed on Earth alongside [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Commercial appearances==
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English)}}

* Bulkhead was phoned up by the human pastry maker [[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake]], who invited him to the Berryfest Princess Parade to have glittery sparkles dumped on him. Unable to get a word in edgewise, he told Optimus that the call was for him. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake and Bulkhead}}

* Bulkhead and Megatron joined Strawberry and the [[My Little Pony|ponies]] Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash in scatting "[[wikipedia:Deck the Halls|Deck the Halls]]". Bulkhead's extended scat sequence, however, did not find favor among the Autobots or Megatron, causing him to awkwardly laugh it off. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}} Undeterred, Bulkhead rejoined this multiversal musical grouping in singing "[[wikipedia:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers2|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}

* Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission, where they would be backed up by [[Batman]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}

* Bulkhead accompanied Ratchet and Bumblebee as they used the [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]] mech to plow through legions of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}

== Games ==
=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:Transformers prime the game bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|My shield-breaking attack is essentially transforming, tripping, and falling on top of my enemy. ''Awesome...'']]
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English)}}
The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Bulkhead was found in some sort of tomb by Miko. Almost immediately, he encountered Starscream who played on his life by nearly collapsing the whole cave on him. Thankfully, Bulkhead and Miko escaped, and the big guy unleashed tenfold on Starscream. However, one of the Vehicons managed to swipe Miko and take her captive.

Optimus regrouped with Bulkhead later to track a Decepticon signal, though Bulkheads loud speaking and noises alerted Megatron & Starscream to their presence. Bulkhead got another chance to lock fists with Starscream while Optimus fought Megatron. Ultimately, Optimus was trapped in rubble, but Bulkhead managed to get aboard the Nemesis by taking Starscream hostage (in his own ship!).

Starscream tricked Bulkhead, however, into bringing him into a room where he was ambushed by Vehicon troopers. Yet again, Bulkhead came out on top of the pile with Starscream retreating in defeat. Though, Thunderwing's escape from the ship resulted in Bulkhead having to find an alternate route out of the room to join up with the other Autobots.

The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Bulkhead was pretty shaken up by Megatron, but was the one who took Arcee in for medical care. Bulkhead later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Optimus sent Bulkhead out on several missions. His first two consisted of Bulkhead retrieving Dark Energon shards from a Dark Energon mine before the Decepticons could use them to raise an army of Terrorcons. Before the mission's end, Bulkhead had to face off against Soundwave and defeat him within the mine. Next, Bulkhead was sent to infiltrate the Nemesis and retrieve Energon stores in the Decepticons' possession. Before Bulkhead could leave the Decepticon ship, he had to contend with Starscream, and defeat him as well. Bulkhead's last missions brought him back to Autobot headquarters. The Autobots' base had been infiltrated by the Decepticons, who had used Scraplets to make its systems go haywire. After Bulkhead collected all of the Scraplets, returning the base's functions to normal, he fought Megatron and defeated the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Bulkhead and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bulkhead and Miko could help out by beating up some Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Toys==
===Prime===
====First Edition====
{{anchor|FirstEdition}}
[[File:Primetoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's hope those aren't truck nutz.]]
[[File:PrimeFEtoy-BulkheadTakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Any color green is good, right?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (First Edition Voyager, 2011/2012)
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[December 28|12-28]]-2012'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] battle mace, stand

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class toys, Bulkhead transforms into a truck. He comes with an "energon battle mace" that can either peg via [[5mm post]] into his hands, or replace one of his hands when either is flipped into his arm. The mace itself features a plain peg-hole at the top, and is stored in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] by pegging it onto the trunk. The patch of clear black [[light-piping]] plastic ([[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] to the rest of his [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] clear black parts) on his head is neutered by having his eyes painted, in equally show-accurate light blue. As with all First Edition toys, he features a cardboard stand.

:In an effort for him to fit in his [[packaging]], he is usually mis-transformed: the panel on his back is hinged up to his head, while the wheels connected to his panel-chest, normally splayed out as a pair of "[[Kibble|wings]]" and tabbed into the sides of the back panel, are left folded up and untabbed on his sides. His headlights, normally swiveled and angled up on his chest, are also left untransformed. The large panel (with the [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake sculpted grille]]) underneath his hinged hood pieces also isn't tabbed to the black sliding "spine" behind it, with the results being that his crotch piece tabs only lightly to his waist, detaches easily, dislodges when the front bumper is hinged forward into the indent on its back, and that many packaged Bulkheads are encountered with their flies open.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bulkhead features darker green plastic and paint.

:First Edition Bulkhead never made it to shelves in the United States in the initial run, forcing US fans to import the Hasbro version from Canada. Later, [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] would pick up Bulkhead, along with most of the rest of the First Edition line, as part of a huge block of [[exclusive]]s for the US market. However, in summer 2014, he suddenly appeared on Toys R Us stores all over Hong Kong in massive quantities.

:This mold would have also been [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Brawn (G1)#Generations|Brawn]]. While that toy was canceled, the retooled mold eventually saw release as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Brawn (G1)#Cloud 3|Brawn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Hasbro ''First Edition'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2blog.net/blog-entry-1373.html TakaraTomy's First Edition Bulkhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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====Cyberverse====
[[File:PrimeCyberverse-Bulkhead-TakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28|4-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-08'''
**''Accessories'': Battle Mace

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, Bulkhead is a smaller-scale toy, and features translucent plastic panels on his hood, roof, and robot back so that the toy can be illuminated by the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He comes with a translucent-blue "battle mace" weapon which features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and three post-holes all over, allowing it to be held/mounted into holes on his hands, arms, shoulders/vehicle rear, and roof, or store on his back in [[robot mode]]. The [[Hasbro]] release features a pack-in file card.

:In addition to the regular version, Bulkhead was also released in a special "advance release" assortment alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#Cyberverse|Starscream]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Masters & Students]]". Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/CommBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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*'''Battle Tactics Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Blast Cannon

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Battle Tactics Bulkhead is a redeco of his Cyberverse toy, coming in dark blue with cyan highlights. Instead of his battle mace, he comes with a "blast cannon", a translucent-blue cannon resembling his in-show cannon-barrel. The cannon features two 3mm posts and two mounting points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BTBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Battle Tactics Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP1'''
**''Accessories'': Battle Mace

: This version of Bulkhead was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]].

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|But, there is one [[Predacon (Prime)|they]] fear... In their tongue, he is Dovahkiin... Dragonborn!]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 003'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher & missile (combine to form Nova Hammer)

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' Commander Class toys, Bulkhead is a redeco and extensive retool of his Cyberverse toy, transforming into a heavily-modified armored truck with massive spikes on the fenders. He has 3mm ports in many of the same places as the previous toy, and his vehicle doors have been retooled with additional ports. His color scheme is similar to [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].

:He now comes with a two-piece "Nova Hammer", a hammer with a very obvious axe-bladed head. The "hammer" can be held at the handle, with the handle featuring a narrow central section to allow it to be safely wedged into Bulkhead's hands, while a thicker 3mm section below the narrow part allows it to be held more securely. The weapon's head can launch the attached handle as a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and the head/launcher features a 3mm peg-hole and two posts.

:Whether it's due to incomplete [[instructions]] or alternative transformations, Bulkhead's instructions tell [[you]] to leave his wheel "wings" swung down onto his back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on "Beast Hunters" Cyberverse Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager====
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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead's been working out, even taking some advice from [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] about tricking out his truck.]]
[[File:Prime-toy BulkheadVoyagerTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Meanwhile, in Japan, Bulk takes a minimalist approach to accessorizing.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / 004'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28|4-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-10'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon/wrecking ball & battle ram (Hasbro only), "B.H." Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class toys, Bulkhead is a new, smaller mold. He now comes with a "battle ram" and a half-translucent cannon with a fully translucent wrecking ball on top, both of which can be mounted (via 5mm posts) on either his roof/back, arms, or hands, with both weapons also featuring an assortment of 5mm peg-holes. The cannon can transform into a spinning wrecking ball that's illuminated by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow", and as with other Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place. Interestingly, the [[mouthplate]] on his face is a separate, jointed, unpainted piece that can flip up to cover his face. Unfortunately, he lacks the lower half of his face, so there's nothing to see there.

: His prototype [[stock photography]] lacks the Autobot symbol that's on his right shoulder-pad in the final product. His instructions also incorrectly show his completed vehicle mode's bumper with his crotch flap still flipped up, and they also neglect to mention that his door windows/shoulder pads can open up to help cover his shoulders.

: Part of the third assortment of TakaraTomy ''Prime'' toys, the Japanese release of Bulkhead is cast in metallic plastic, features painted rims, and drops many of his other [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. He also has 5mm post-holes added to his vehicle mode doors as part of the [[Arms Micron]] [[gimmick]]. Instead of either of the accessories from the [[Hasbro]] version, he instead comes with his Arms Micron partner, [[B.H.]], who transforms into a larger version of Bulkhead's wrecking ball, though with a short plastic chain with handle on one end, emulating [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead's]] cable-tethered wrecking-ball weapon.

: This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Cryotek (Universe)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Cryotek]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Hasbro Voyager Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1540.html Arms Micron Bulkhead and B.H. at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead was always a big ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' fan.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 007'''
**''Accessories'': Dragon Grinder

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Bulkhead is a new, smaller mold, and transforms into a heavily-modified off-road truck with spikes/drills on the fenders. His robot chest features narrow chest windows in a similar style to ''Animated'' Bulkhead. He comes with the "[[Dragon Grinder]]", a circular saw which can be spun at the push of a button. It features a sculpted dragon head on top of its housing, and the weapon can mount via its 5mm peg. Bulkhead features 5mm peg-holes on his hands and forearms, as well as on his roof and doors (which end up on his back in robot mode).

:His "collar" tends to rub against his windshield-hood joint during transformation, which means that the paint on the tip of the collar has a bad habit of being scraped off.

:His instructions incorrectly show his completed vehicle mode's bumper with his crotch flap still flipped up. They also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9|ninth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Bighorn#Beast Wars: Uprising|Bighorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots BH Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bulkhead with Airazor and Wolfang''' (Triple Team, 2013)
: Bulkhead was released as part of the Beast Hunters subline of Construct-Bots, packaged with two smaller partners [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] and [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]. He can transform from a military jeep looking thing into a robot. Airazor can transform into an axe for him or Wolfang to wield. He comes with a wrecking ball weapon.

:Like most [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, Bulkhead and friends never saw release in the United States.
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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Bulkhead''' (Deluxe, [[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G15'''
**''Accessories'': "Hunting Saw"

:Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Bulkhead is a [[redeco]] of the "Beast Hunters" Deluxe Class Bulkhead toy, and features a predominantly green and gray/silver color scheme.

===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

* '''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''13'''
: Part of the first wave of Battle Upgrade Hero Mashers toys, Bulkhead is a non-transforming robot with a rotund and rugged body based on [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'']] Bulkhead, but with the gentle and caring mug of [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He includes a back mounted set of rocket packs, a Mjolnir-like [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]], a large white piledriver (cannon?), and an arm mounted gun which fires a spring-loaded [[Missile|projectile]]. His parts, much like all other Hero Mashers, can be removed and swapped out with any other figure from the same line.

:He includes [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Hero Mashers|Cliffjumper]]'s arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

:His forearm with the built-in launcher is included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers]], just recolored, gimmick-neutered and labeled as an arm of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-BulkheadtHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tastes like cardboard! ...oh, it ''is'' cardboard.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
**''McNumber:'' '''5'''
**''Accessories'': 3 discs

:Happy Meal Bulkhead is a non-transformable offroad vehicle! He comes with three paper discs which can be inserted under his hood. When the roof is pulled back, one is expelled.

===Eaglemoss cards===
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===Kinder Surprise===
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==Notes==
[[File:Bulkheadsmile.jpg|thumb|It's really weird the longer you look at it.]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderBulkhead.jpg|thumb|Now properly desaturated, Bulkhead is ready for a role in ''War for Cybertron''.]]
* Bulkhead is of course an homage to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], even using a wrecking ball-like mace.
* When [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] was briefly brought in early in the design process of ''Prime'', Bulkhead was originally intended to be [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]. However, as the show evolved, the writers said they realized that they were essentially writing a new Bulkhead, and the character was brought in.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/site-updates-18/wtftfw-podcast-episode-123-with-derrick-j-wyatt-now-online-171018/</ref> Later, on a featurette on the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' Blu-ray, [[Rik Alvarez]] admitted that because of the death of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', they didn't want to confuse kids with a living Ironhide.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-1-blu-ray-review-174448/</ref> It's likely that the former story was a cover for the latter, for spoiler reasons.
* For such a big guy, he runs really ''fast''.
* Bulkhead's chin piece is actually a cover for his lower lip, as is evident whenever he smiles.
* Bulkhead's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Bulkhead parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop. While all the characters in the game are hue-shifted from their normal colorations, Bulkhead ended up noticeably less-different than his peers.
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Another Bulkhead]] seems to have completely borrowed the look of this Bulkhead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[#First Edition|''First Edition'' Bulkhead]] into [[Bruton]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Bulkhead has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Berserk Mode''' (バーサークモード ''Bāsāku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.2, B.H., C.L., O.P., R.A.
: Seen on his box-back photo, in this mode Bulkhead holds the [[Nebula Scythe]], with [[R.A.]] attached to his right arm, [[B.2]] on his right shoulder, and [[C.L.]] attached to the mounting point behind his head.

*'''Shootgize Galaxy Launcher''' (シュートジアイズガラクシーランチャー ''Shūtojiaizu Garakushī Ranchā'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.2, B.H., C.L., Gora, O.P., Zori
: Yyyyeah. Revealed in the ''[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]'' portion of "[[Scrapheap (episode)|Freezing Transformation!? Terror of the Minicons]]", in this battle mode Bulkhead holds the [[Galaxy Launcher]] Super Combo Weapon, while he's also got O.P. on his left forearm, B.2 on his back, and inexplicably [[Gora]] on his right forearm with [[Zori]] also on his back. And as far as can be told, "Shootgize" seems to be a bad portmanteau of "shoot" and "energize".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bulkhead''' (バルクヘッド ''Barukuheddo'')

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/prime/cast-gallery/bulkhead Bulkhead's character page @ Hubworld.com]

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Bulkhead (Prime)

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:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Bulkhead-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Miss me?]]

'''Bulkhead''' looks huge and menacing but is actually quite careless and gentle souled. Though he's no [[Ratchet (WFC)|Brainiac]] nor a [[Arcee (WFC)|fast runner]], Bulkhead is one of the most sturdy members of [[Team Prime]]. He's afraid of hurting things smaller and more fragile than him, but his new [[human]] friend, [[Miko Nakadai]], has helped him grow past that. He has a low tolerance for jerks and bullies, and is quite happy to let people like that stew in the trouble they've made for themselves, but his better impulses—or at least, needling from those around him—always sway him into helping in the end.

For all his sweetness, he's still a [[Wrecker]] through and through. Yet despite participating in several major battles and campaigns, his past career has left some painful psychological scars. Being a part of the Autobots' black ops team means you have to do the dirty work, and Bulkhead's seen many horrors and friends meet a bad end. Though saddened by his traumatic experiences with the Wreckers, he's joined up with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to end the fight with Megatron, for the sake of all his brothers and comrades.

{{quote|After a long road trip, feels good to get out of the car, stretch my legs, and kick some tailpipe!|Bulkhead on crushin' Cons|"[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Bulkhead was a Wrecker, but unlike his teammates wound up aboard the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] in the chaos immediately preceding its departure. When the ship subsequently charted a course for [[Velocitron]], Bulkhead's foremost concern was that the planet learn of his comrades' plight back on Cybertron. Later, as the Ark prepared to leave Velocitron, Bulkhead was one of the Autobots to back up [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in a confrontation with [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]], the aggressive Speed Planet co-leader.

The Ark's next stop was the planetoid [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where sabotage caused the ship to crash. Bulkhead was one of the first to escape the crippled ship, and went on to lead the repair effort with [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]. When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and Optimus Prime voyaged to the tomb of [[Solus Prime]], Bulkhead grumbled about being left behind, but wound up sounding the alarm moments later when the Decepticons initiated an attack on Junkion. In the battle that followed, Bulkhead pursued [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] into a Junkion excavation site with [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] before joining a concerted attack on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Bulkhead was one of Optimus Prime's senior advisors on the Ark when the Matrix led them to [[Aquatron]]. He joined the main Autobot force when it touched down on the planet, making contact with the [[Inquirata (Prime)|Curator]] and his Aquatronians. Unfortunately, the Curator was revealed as a [[Quintesson]] with a grudge millions of years old against the Cybertronians, and Bulkhead was among the Autobots who were captured and forced to face trial on ridiculous trumped up charges. The Autobots and Decepticons escaped during the trial and met up with their comrades aboard the Ark and Nemesis to fend off the [[Sharkticon (Prime)|Sharkticon]] hordes and ultimately escape the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===IDW ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:PrimeComicBulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Bulkhead was present at the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot's Earth base]] when [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] arrived for the first time. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English), [[Takashi Nagasako]] (Japanese)|[[Karl Schulz]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Yeong-wung Jeong]] (Korean), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jussi Wahlgren]] (Finnish, seasons 1-2), [[Juahni Rajalin]] (Finnish, "[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]")}}

Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bulkhead was a laborer before joining the [[Wrecker]]s during the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. He developed a rivalry with [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} and fought alongside [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and many others. Despite his love of being a Wrecker, he left the team to join [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime's]] squadron early in the war because he considered Optimus to be "the real deal". {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Bulkhead-Primevehicle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|And then [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s engineers get a headache.]]
After the Autobots had arrived on Earth, Bulkhead was pulled away from a woodland area to back up [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], but when the team arrived at the battle site, Cliffjumper and the [[Decepticon]]s were gone. Sometime later, Bulkhead scared off some [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s, who were fighting [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Bulkhead returned to base, and was there when three humans were brought in. Miko questioned him at length about how cool he was. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} During a subsequent visit by Agent [[William Fowler|Fowler]], Bulkhead crushed one of [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'s tools as part of a demonstration, much to his comrade's annoyance. Bulkhead was part of the ultimately unsuccessful mission to retrieve Cliffjumper from a Decepticon [[energon]] mine. After they returned to base empty-handed, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] assigned Bulkhead to watch over [[Miko Nakadai]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3 disembulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''No'', Bulky, the slogan is get some ''nuts''!]]
Miko managed to persuade Bulkhead to do some off-roading on the way back to base. Once there, Optimus and Ratchet left on a mission, placing Arcee in charge. Arcee promptly left to go patrolling with Bumblebee, leaving Bulkhead in charge. During an impromptu visit by Fowler, Bulkhead managed to prevent him reporting the three kids, but when Fowler was subsequently captured by the Decepticons, Bulkhead was compelled to mount a rescue mission. He [[GroundBridge]]d to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', only to find the three kids had followed him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-BulkheadandMiko.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Be thankful she didn't do more than heave on your car parts.]]
After trying to make sure the kids were safe, Bulkhead climbed aboard the ''Nemesis'' and began trashing Decepticons before discovering Miko had stowed away inside his chest compartment. Inside the ship, the pair eventually ran into Arcee and Bumblebee, who'd rescued Jack and Raf from some more guards. The three Autobots stuck the kids in a store room while they located Fowler in the brig and chased off [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Mission accomplished, they returned to base, where Optimus told off Bulkhead. After Jack decided he was better off without the Autobots in his life, Bulkhead took Miko to visit him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-BulkheadMiko.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|D'awwww.]]
Once the Autobots pinpointed the location of the Decepticon [[space bridge]] in orbit, Optimus, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead traveled there by GroundBridge, though the height made Bulkhead nervous. They battled hordes of flying Decepticons, until [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] figured out a way to destroy the space bridge, and Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee did so while Optimus kept [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] busy. They safely GroundBridged back to Earth moments before the explosion. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Bulkhead assisted Miko with her science project, holding up her model of the solar system so she could paint it. Unfortunately Ratchet decided to take over the project, relegating Bulkhead to the role of transport. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Bulkhead and Bumblebee brought a strange pod back from the [[Arctic]] with them. It later turned out the pod contained [[Scraplet]]s, which Bulkhead was particularly frightened by, and Miko was amused by him screaming like a little girl as they hunted for the critters. There turned out to be too many for the Autobots to deal with, but after the kids repaired an energon fuel line for the GroundBridge, Bulkhead used himself as bait to draw them through to the Arctic, where they froze. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

[[File:ConJob-Fistbump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|left|"Guy love, that's all it is, Guy love, He's mine, I'm his, there's nothing gay about it in our eyes."]]
Bulkhead was overjoyed when Wheeljack arrived on Earth, however Wheeljack's uncharacteristic silence during Bulkhead's war stories made the latter Autobot suspicious. After Bulkhead questioned Wheeljack on the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]] and Wheeljack got an important detail wrong, the new arrival was unmasked as a Decepticon imposter. The real Wheeljack arrived and he and Bulkhead threw the imposter out via the GroundBridge. Bulkhead turned down Wheeljack's offer to go exploring the galaxy. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:Convoy-Bulkheadmace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You go on, Bulk, we'll cover the rear."]]
Bulkhead took part in a convoy when Fowler needed transport for a hi-tech [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] device. When the convoy was attacked by [[MECH]], he reluctantly remained in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] in accordance with Optimus's orders, but when they were attacked by flying Vehicons, the Autobots were forced to use their [[robot mode]]s anyway. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

Bulkhead chastised Miko for neglecting her education, and when an energon trace was detected in [[Greece]], he attempted to use the mission as an educational field trip. Their education was cut short as Bulkhead's old enemy Breakdown arrived and the pair fought. Back at base, he alerted the other Autobots to the [[Energon Harvester]] he'd seen depicted in an ancient fresco, and the device was soon tracked down to a museum. The Autobots surrounded the museum while the kids were sent in to steal the Harvester, and fought [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and Breakdown. The Decepticons got away with the Harvester. Bulkhead went alone to Greece, where he managed to single-handedly defeat Knock Out, Breakdown, and Starscream, destroying the Harvester in the process. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:OutHead-BulkheadBreakdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Wheeljack is gonna be so jealous.]]
Bulkhead covered poorly for [[Jack Darby|Jack]] and Bumblebee when the pair went street racing, and was forced to go with Arcee to find them. He got to fight Breakdown again, flattening the Decepticon with a lamp post. {{storylink|Speed Metal}} Bulkhead was present for Ratchet's announcement that he had pinpointed the Decepticon’s warship, as well as a downed Autobot ship. Though Bulkhead was hoping to go on the offensive and doing some serious damage to the enemy base, Optimus prioritized the other craft, as it might have contained imperiled comrades. But when Ratchet and Optimus returned form their investigation, Optimus had fallen gravely ill. The Autobot leader had been infected with the Cybonic plague, a disease of Megatron's engineering. Jack suggested that Megatron might have created a cure for the sickness, but Bulkhead told him that was a moot point; as far as they were concerned, Megatron had already perished. The Autobots decided to infiltrate the Decepticon base on the off chance they had the cure in their database nonetheless. Bulkhead stayed back at base while Arcee and Bumblebee went on the covert mission. He provided emotional support as the situation developed. Megatron's inert form was discovered within the Decepticons' base, a cure was retrieved, and Optimus was rendered well again thanks to the efforts of Bumblebee, Arcee and Ratchet. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Later, Bumblebee and Bulkhead played [[basketball]] together in the base, though Bumblebee's behavior was very odd. Bulkhead, Optimus and Arcee traveled to the Arctic to find a lens the Decepticons had stolen from a telescope in [[Hawaii]], and ended up tangling with a heat ray the Decepticons had built with it. They succeeded in destroying it, though it turned out Megatron had been resurrected in the meantime. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

Optimus took Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Ratchet to investigate a [[Dark Energon]] reading and found Starscream attempting to resurrect [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. During the following ruckus, the Autobots found the kids had followed them and tried to send them back to base, only for them to disappear in a GroundBridge accident. It was only when Bulkhead spotted a text message on [[Miko's phone]] that Ratchet could engineer a way to get the kids back from the [[shadowzone (dimension)|other dimension]] they were trapped in. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TFPep16DoubleCreatureFeature.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|So, uh, do you like [[David Kaye]]'s mom [[Bill Fagerbakke|too]]?]]
During an altercation with Breakdown on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], Bulkhead was knocked out and Breakdown abducted by MECH. Bulkhead stayed off Optimus's mission to rescue the Decepticon, but Miko persuaded him to go alone. GroundBridging to [[Russia]], Bulkhead forcibly infiltrated the MECH base and rescued Breakdown, though he was forced to pummel both Breakdown and Starscream when the Decepticon jet turned up and ordered Breakdown to destroy Bulkhead. {{Storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} Bulkhead was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross}}

[[File:MetalAttraction-stuck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Bulkhead and Arcee, inadvertently joined by Miko, investigated a magnetic disturbance. They came across Breakdown and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] fighting over a [[polarity gauntlet]], and during the battle, Bulkhead and Arcee were magnetically fused together by the device. They followed the Decepticons to an abandoned gas station, where another fight broke out, and the two Autobots came unstuck. Airachnid tried to escape in her helicopter form, but Bulkhead grabbed her and threw her at Breakdown. He and Arcee returned to base triumphantly with the gauntlet. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

[[File:RockBottom-Bulkheadpassion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's raise the roof!]]
Arcee and Bulkhead investigated an [[Stripped energon mine|abandoned energon mine]] with the kids. Bulkhead protected Miko from a cave in, but ended up having to support the ceiling. Miko banged a rock on his foot to attract help, but instead they were found by Starscream. Things looked grim for Bulkhead until Arcee came to his rescue, and the two Autobots and the kids escaped the mine. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Bulkhead joined the others in investigating a [[Harbinger|wrecked Decepticon ship]] and found Starscream all webbed up. Offering to defect, Starscream pointed them to the other half of the crashed ship, where they were attacked by Airachnid, wielding an [[Immobilizer|experimental Decepticon weapon]] that froze Bulkhead in his tracks. Bulkhead was locked in position until the Autobots retrieved the weapon and Ratchet used it to unfreeze him. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[File:TMI-Mikojogsmemories.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|This is art!]]
Miko and Bulkhead sneaked into a monster truck rally together. A week or so later, during a mission to secure a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]], Miko accidentally discharged the cylinder into Bulkhead's brain. Though at first Bulkhead seemed fine, he began writing complex equations for synthetic energon, and it rapidly became clear that the cylinder's energy was overwriting his mind. While the other Autobots attempted to secure the cylinder, Miko tried to help Bulkhead retain his memories by taking him to the monster truck track. They were found there by Knock Out and Breakdown, who tried to take Bulkhead's head, but during the attempt, Miko again triggered the energy to discharge from Bulkhead into the sky. Bulkhead was left in a comatose state until Miko managed to wake him with her guitar playing. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During an energon shortage, Bulkhead and the other Autobots took part in a number of missions to try to intercept the Decepticon energon shipments. When Ratchet developed [[Synthetic Energon]] and tried it on himself, the medic was amped up enough to knock Bulkhead through a wall. Their medic accompanied them on another mission, but his changes in personality began to concern Bulkhead and the others. After he knocked Bulkhead flying and went off on his own, the other Autobots were forced to track him down before he could damage himself. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

The Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons stealing a space bridge power supply from a military base. When Raf was gravely injured, Optimus and Bulkhead went on alone, stealthily infiltrating the ''Nemesis'' and Bulkhead bridged back to base with the power supply while Optimus went after Megatron. Bulkhead watched as Ratchet and [[June Darby]] fought to save Raf's life. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} As the Autobots attempted to rescue Optimus from a zone flooded with Dark Energon, Bulkhead kept Megatron busy while the others pulled Optimus out. Back at base, the Autobots and their human friends puzzled over the natural disasters suddenly plaguing Earth, and discovered that [[Unicron]] resided at the center of the Earth. Bulkhead and the others began investigating the sites of the earthquakes that had struck when the Dark Energon volcano erupted. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee came to Optimus's aid as he battled stone Unicron avatars. To their great surprise, help came in the form of Megatron, who offered to help them fight Unicron. Together with the Decepticon leader, the Autobots stepped through the GroundBridge into [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} Though Bulkhead was hampered by the influence of the Dark Energon, and during their fight against [[Unicron's antibodies]] almost fell from the walkway, they reached Unicron's spark chamber. Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Arcee stayed outside to fend off the antibodies. Following Unicron's defeat, they entered the spark chamber, only for Optimus to fail to recognize them, and they had to GroundBridge back to base without him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The Autobots puzzled over how to get their leader back but made little progress. When Fowler warned them of an attack on a military base, Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Arcee went to try and deal with it, but Knock Out and Breakdown succeeded in getting away with the power source they needed. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Bulkhead and the others scoured the globe for the space bridge, but it wasn't until Ratchet and Bulkhead were contacted by a wounded Starscream that they obtained information on the space bridges location. The Autobots stormed the energon mine housing the space bridge and secured it so that they could send Jack and Arcee to Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Ratchet, Bulkhead and Bumblebee monitored Jack's progress from the Earth end of the space bridge. When Megatron arrived to take back control, Bulkhead attacked him and was easily thrown aside, twice. Luckily it all turned out, and Bulkhead and the others returned to base with Optimus Prime restored. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee2-Forge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Nope. Not even using the "hammer time" reference.]]
Bulkhead and Bumblebee were responding to an ancient Autobot signal separately, but when Bulkhead arrived, he found Bumblebee unable to transform as his [[transformation cog|T-cog]] had been taken. They quickly worked out MECH was responsible. Bumblebee later talked Bulkhead into taking him on another mission, on which they ran into Knock Out and Breakdown. Bulkhead got to fight his nemesis again while Bumblebee chased Knock Out. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} He almost had to perform T-cog transplant surgery, but was judged unfit by Ratchet. He did get to go on an artifact retrieval mission, and spent some time hitting Breakdown before getting hold of the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] and using it to knock the Decepticon flying. Unfortunately moments later Bulkhead was bushwhacked by Megatron who got away with the Forge. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

[[File:LooseCannons Wheeljack works on bomb.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|For once [[Wheeljack (Prime)|I'm]] not the one under threat of [[Wheeljack (G1)|explosions]].]]
Bulkhead was overjoyed when Wheeljack returned to Earth, but when his fellow Wrecker decided to recklessly go after [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Bulkhead opted to go along. The encounter ended with Bulkhead a hostage with a bomb on his chest as a lure to draw out Optimus. Though Wheeljack tried to defuse the bomb, Bulkhead opted to go the self-sacrifice route, and was only stopped from doing so by Wheeljack, who had realized Optimus was right. Wheeljack and Optimus forced Dreadwing into defusing the bomb, saving Bulkhead's life. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Bulkhead accompanied Ratchet as they got more information from Starscream. This led to an Optimus-led mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Though they trashed a bunch of Vehicons, Megatron and Dreadwing escaped them. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

When Fowler was attacked by a truck resembling Optimus, Bulkhead caught his car after it plunged from a bridge. Back at base, they soon established that the truck was a MECH-created clone of Optimus and began searching for the MECH base. Though they located the hideout, [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] took them out one by one, and after Optimus dealt with the situation, the Autobots returned to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} Responding to an energon signal, Bulkhead accidentally got himself beamed up to the Decepticon warship. After encountering and offlining Starscream (or [[Starscream clone (Prime)|a near approximation]]), and narrowly avoiding Megatron, he found the ship's power core and disabled it with his wrecking ball. The ship crashed, allowing him to disembark and drive back to base, where he found the others had captured Airachnid. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

Bulkhead took part in an attack on it with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], only to be put into stasis by its weapons. He recovered back at base when the kids disabled the ship. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Having found the locations of four artifacts, the Autobots started going on missions to retrieve them. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Bulkhead was sent through the Groundbridge to retrieve one of the artifacts. {{storylink|Triangulation}} He landed up in a volcanic area near the equator and was first subjected to combat with the Insecticon [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]]. After defeating the Decepticon, he discovered that the relic he was after was [[Tox-En]]. Leaving a grenade and a false trail for the Insecticons to follow, he carried the Tox-En up a nearby volcano to dispose of it only for the Insecticons caught up with him as he reached the top. Bulkhead managed to overcome the trio and destroy the Tox-En, but as he was stepping back through the GroundBridge, Hardshell shot him from behind, {{Storylink|Toxicity}} and his smoking body was flung through the bridge into the Autobot base. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

Ratchet worked frantically to save him, and eventually succeeded. Bulkhead was left in a comatose state, with Ratchet unwilling to operate further until he regained some strength. {{storylink|Hurt}} Bulkhead later regained consciousness and was even able to take a few steps, with the help of Miko acting as drill sergeant. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} His recovery continued to be slow, and when [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, he was convinced the others were trying to replace him, despite their assurances otherwise. During another mission, Bulkhead tried to convince Ratchet to let him go help, but after Smokescreen went instead and made the mission a success, Bulkhead admitted that the new Autobot did well, then sadly dragged himself back to his quarters. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

He continued to pressure Ratchet to let him go back into combat, and was annoyed by Smokescreen's suggestion that he could use the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] as a "crutch". Finally his badgering paid off when Ratchet was convinced to let him help, though Ratchet sent him to protect Raf who was trying to hack into a satellite. Bulkhead arrived just in time to stop what he assumed was Breakdown from destroying Raf's house, but was shocked to discover that Breakdown was being controlled by Silas—now calling himself "Cylas"—and found his injuries were still hampering his fighting ability. When Smokescreen helped him defeat "Cylas", he gained a new respect for the newbie, especially when he learned that Smokescreen studied the Wreckers mission reports. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

Bulkhead was part of a Team Prime mission to search for an Iacon relic that turned out to be a wild goose chase set up by Megatron. They soon found the real prize—the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} He, Arcee and Bumblebee were happy when they learned they might soon be able to return Cybertron, but quickly realized there would be a downside in that they would have to leave their friends on Earth behind. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksBulkheadDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not the face [[Tony Todd|again]]!!!]]
Smokescreen and Bulkhead were sent to find one of the Omega Keys, and Bulkhead sent his companion after the key while he faced Dreadwing. During the fight, Bulkhead managed to get the better of the Decepticon and used Dreadwing's own bomb against him. Unfortunately the key was taken by [[Starscream (WFC)|parties]] unknown. The Autobots later discovered that Smokescreen was the final relic, but located their friend too late to save him from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering the final key in exchange for surgical help. Bulkhead accompanied Optimus and Ratchet out to Starscream's location, only for them to realize too late that they'd been tricked, and Starscream got away with all three of the Autobots' three Omega Keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

Bulkhead found himself in a tricky position when Miko assumed that she'd be coming to Cybertron with the Autobots. He equipped himself with the [[Immobilizer]] when the Autobots traveled to Cybertron, and employed the weapon during the battle against the Decepticons, enabling them to regain the Omega Keys. The Autobots located the [[Omega Lock]], only for the Decepticons to unveil their trump card in the form of the three kids as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bulkhead was forced to hand over his key in exchange for Miko. After Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock to prevent Megatron destroying Earth, Bulkhead returned with the others to base, only to find that the Decepticons were attacking it. The Autobots were forced to abandon base, and Bulkhead and Miko bridged to a point somewhere in the US. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Unable to contact the others, Bulkhead and Miko headed to a Wrecker meeting spot to try to rendezvous with Wheeljack. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Their patience was rewarded when Wheeljack turned up, having escaped the Decepticons. They watched as he blew up some of the Vehicons that were sent after him. {{storylink|Scattered}} The trio decided that blowing up an energon mine would be the best way to attract the attention of nearby Autobots. While doing so, they were attacked by a giant metal dragon which Bulkhead punched in the head. Even Wheeljack luring it into the energon mine to blow it up didn't work, but the three Wreckers were rescued by the newly arrived [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and reunited with most of the rest of Team Prime. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

Bulkhead and Wheeljack provided a diversion at the base of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], lobbing grenades and destroying Decepticons while the other Autobots attacked by other means. The pair were eventually captured by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], but when Optimus Prime returned and joined the assault, they renewed their attack on the Decepticons. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Autobots assembled at a human military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Bulkhead was not ready when Wheeljack lobbed their old lobbing ball at him, and it bounced off his chest, nearly crushing Miko when it landed. Ultra Magnus took the two Wreckers to [[Scotland]] with him, to investigate Decepticon activity there. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Bulkhead found himself playing conciliator between Magnus and Wheeljack, as the pair continued to get on each other's nerves. The fact that Wheeljack had brought Miko along didn't help, but when they encountered the Predacon, Bulkhead found himself battling the beast with his fellow Autobots while Miko went for help. The fight didn't end well, as one of Wheeljack's grenades brought the cavern down on them, and as a result Bulkhead was disappointed when Wheeljack opted to leave the team rather than remain under Magnus's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} By the time Magnus and Bulkhead had flown back to base, Wheeljack had been talked into staying. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

During a mission to secure energon, Bulkhead teamed up with Smokescreen to scout out an abandoned energon mine. They emerged without finding anything. {{storylink|Evolution}} When the Decepticons started stealing technology to repair the Omega Lock, Bulkhead was part of a team which turned up too late to prevent a theft, but at least he got to see Prime defeat Soundwave. He and Smokescreen were left at base to guard the prisoner while the others went to Antarctica, however Soundwave reactivated, knocking the pair out. {{storylink|Minus One}} When they recovered, they found that Soundwave had abducted Ratchet. Fortunately it turned out a piece Smokescreen had blasted off of Laserbeak would be useful in finding the Decepticon warship. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

They launched the probe and monitored it and Optimus's progress from the base. Though the probe was destroyed, Ratchet was able to send them the coordinates to the Decepticon warship, and Bulkhead and the others geared up in preparation to assault the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} The three Wreckers were ordered to take the bridge, however no sooner did they reach their target than Soundwave bridged them to another part of the ship. By the time they reached the bridge again, it had already been captured by Jack and Miko. With the warship until their control, the Autobots flew it to Cybertron and used the Omega Lock to restore their home world. After Optimus's obligatory speech, Bulkhead and Miko had a tearful farewell before he returned home. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

In the aftermath of Cybertron's rebirth, Bulkhead set to work building a new space port, assisted by Vehicons. With the discovery that there were two new Predacons on the loose, Bulkhead and the other Autobots attempted to persuade Predaking to help them, but were unsuccessful. After encountering Unicron, in possession of Megatron's rebuilt form, the Autobots realized that the dark god intended to destroy their world. After foiling an attempt by Starscream to retake the warship, the Autobots attempted to defend the Well of All Sparks from Unicron's onslaught. It was only when Optimus returned that Unicron was defeated, and Bulkhead was later present when Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.1 Ratchet Bulkhead practise.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I need practise like Optimus needs a face."]]
As Ratchet unveiled the [[Safe]], Bulkhead was unimpressed that he thought they needed more training. He threw himself into it though, deciding that the best defense was to smash everything he could. In doing so, he inadvertently uncovered and activated a nuclear missile which had been hidden in the base. Unimpressed, Optimus ordered him to hold up the ceiling while Ratchet and Raf dealt with the missile's warhead. Afterwards, Ratchet suggested Bulkhead and Raf design a new Safe. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Optimus took the other Autobots, including Bulkhead, on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Bulkhead struggled to decorate a [[Christmas]] tree, while enduring a mocking from Arcee and Jack. When Fowler arrived with the news that the Decepticons had taken over a [[Yamal|nuclear-powered ship]], Bulkhead offered him a "Cybertron-size" mince pie. He and Arcee were left to mind the base with the kids while the other went to deal with the Decepticon problem, and the kids suggested the pair try to find something they had in common. They eventually discovered their mutual love of ice skating, and turned the base into an ice rink. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Bulkhead played ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' with Raf, until suddenly the game put Raf into a hypnotic trance and made him open the GroundBridge. Bulkhead was sure he'd get blamed for this somehow, and explained to Optimus that it was only a ''minor'' problem, but moments later the Vehicons started coming through. Bulkhead fought them alongside the other Autobots until Raf was able to loop the GroundBridge, sucking the Decepticons back through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

[[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] woke Bulkhead with the news that the [[President of the United States]] had been kidnapped. Bulkhead and the rest of the Autobots visited the [[Grand Canyon]] where he and Ratchet protected [[Air Force One]] while the others defeated Starscream and rescued the President. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Bumblebee and Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Don't be like that, Bumblebee. I didn't mean to eat the last [[chocolate-covered wheel-nut]]."]]
Bulkhead and Arcee headed to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] after the Autobots lost contact with Optimus Prime. They found [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and a bunch of Vehicons feeding Optimus's body into a crusher but were overcome by the Decepticons before they could rescue him. Luckily Optimus came to his senses in time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} Bulkhead and Bumblebee retrieved Knock Out's [[neuron refractor]] from China, unaware that a MECH agent had stowed away in it. During [[Novo|Agent Novo]]'s escape from the Autobot base, Bulkhead was almost hit by grenades, and Novo kidnapped Miko. The Autobots searched for Miko, and located the MECH base in time for Novo, now occupying a mechanoid body, to return Miko. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

After Jack's demonstration of bobbing for apples, Bulkhead bobbed for engine blocks. He accompanied Optimus Prime to the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform, but wasn't much help in fighting [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]]'s forces there. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} Following a successful solo mission to destroy a Decepticon energon store, Bulkhead was ambushed in the [[Alaska]]n forest by Megatron's forces. He was taken back to the ''Nemesis'', where Megatron stuck him in an [[Ultra Prison]], a device which would slowly erase his mind. Luckily Bulkhead had an emergency connection to [[Miko's phone]], and the alerted Autobots brought the three kids to the ship to rescue him. Later Miko said he could thank her by treating her to some monster truck rally. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

Bulkhead took part in a battle against the Decepticons in [[The Wave]], and did an admirable job at protecting the rear with his wrecking ball. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Agent Fowler managed to intercept a Decepticon broadcast, which alerted Bulkhead and the rest of the Autobots to the Decepticons' next plot; the desecration of the [[Statue of Liberty]]. But as Liberty Island, now occupied by the Decepticons, was too small to launch a full frontal assault against, Bulkhead stayed behind while Optimus and Bumblebee led a stealth operation against Megatron's troops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] specifically demanded Optimus and Bulkhead come after the two Decepticons took over a TV studio. The Autobots found themselves forced to run the ''[[Down and Out]]'' course, lest the Decepticons' hostages be harmed. Luckily Bulkhead had watched the show with Miko, so he knew where many of the traps were, though the Decepticons had made a few changes. The pair managed to get through the course and rescue the hostages, leading to Knock Out and Breakdown's defeat at the hands of Arcee. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] retrieved some Cybertronian weapons, Bulkhead spent hours in the desert fruitlessly trying to get one of them to work. Just as he was about to give up, he was abruptly attacked by [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]], who inflicted a [[mech-venom]] sting on him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9}} Following the fight, Bulkhead was left inching nearer and nearer to shutdown. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}}

===''Full of Fire!''===
Bulkhead, Ratchet and Bumblebee went out into a [[New Mexico]] desert to test new weapons Ratchet had constructed, though Bulkhead wondered whether it was wise to do so in the open. Ratchet put this down to jealousy that Bumblebee's [[Eagleshot Bow]] had a longer range than the [[Dragon Grinder|Rhino Blade]] Bulkhead had been equipped with. Once the trio were joined by Optimus, they came under attack from no less than six Predacons. Luckily the new weapons gave the Autobots the edge they needed, and Bulkhead unleashed his on both [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurr]] and [[Blight (Prime)|Blight]]. The enemy soon fled, though Optimus was pessimistic about the victory. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Beast Hunters'' comic===
Following Optimus's sacrifice, Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead encountered [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] in a tunnel. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}} They emerged on the surface in time to help [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the other Dinobots fight a squad of [[Forged]]. After that threat was dealt with, they were promptly attacked by a new Predacon. The Autobots split into groups to head to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], with Bulkhead, [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] and [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] leading one group of survivors. [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] drew off the Predacon when it attacked, allowing Bulkhead and the other to reach Kaon while the Predacon was dealt with. There, Bulkhead clumsily tried to explained that the Dinobots would always be welcome in the Autobot ranks, though Arcee needed to step in to clarify for him. Grimlock, however, said the Dinobots would be unable to help with the reconstruction of Kaon, since they'd be building a new home for the survivors. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Some years after Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Bulkhead was constructed in his honor. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}}

After Grimlock accidentally absorbed the contents of a data cylinder, Bumblebee was reminded of Bulkhead's own experience with such a device. {{storylink|Brainpower}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:IDWRID3 Bulkhead at work.jpg|thumb|right|210px]]
Bulkhead, Ultra Magnus and Arcee spied on Bumblebee's team from their spaceship, though Bulkhead thought they should let Bee know they were there. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times when he was part of Team Prime with Bulkhead. Bulkhead and Arcee were sent by Magnus to question [[Spinhead]], but arrived after the Decepticon had been captured. They returned to the ship, unaware that Bumblebee had spotted them. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

The trio visited Bumblebee so they could question some of the [[Alchemor]] prisoners over the whereabouts of [[Clipshade]], and Bulkhead subsequently took part in a joint operation by the teams which succeeded in capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

Bulkhead dozed off while monitoring Team Bee. He later accompanied Ultra Magnus and Arcee on another visit to the team. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}} Once Ultra Magnus filled the others in on the fact that Clipshade was an Autobot spy tasked with finding the identity of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]] leader, Bulkhead was thankful that they no longer needed to keep secrets from their old friend. The Autobots subsequently mounted another operation to track down Sect leader [[Overhead]], which resulted in them all almost being sucked into a black hole created by Overhead setting her space bridge to self-destruct. In the aftermath, Overhead and her hench-[[Croctobot]]s were taken into custody, and Bulkhead and the others loaded them onto Ultra Magnus's ship to go back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Bulkhead was deployed on Earth alongside [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Commercial appearances==
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English)}}

* Bulkhead was phoned up by the human pastry maker [[wikipedia:Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake]], who invited him to the Berryfest Princess Parade to have glittery sparkles dumped on him. Unable to get a word in edgewise, he told Optimus that the call was for him. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake and Bulkhead}}

* Bulkhead and Megatron joined Strawberry and the [[My Little Pony|ponies]] Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash in scatting "[[wikipedia:Deck the Halls|Deck the Halls]]". Bulkhead's extended scat sequence, however, did not find favor among the Autobots or Megatron, causing him to awkwardly laugh it off. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}} Undeterred, Bulkhead rejoined this multiversal musical grouping in singing "[[wikipedia:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers2|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}

* Fowler summoned the Autobots for a vague special mission, where they would be backed up by [[Batman]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}

* Bulkhead accompanied Ratchet and Bumblebee as they used the [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]] mech to plow through legions of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}

== Games ==
=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:Transformers prime the game bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|My shield-breaking attack is essentially transforming, tripping, and falling on top of my enemy. ''Awesome...'']]
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (English)}}
The Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed toward Earth, and intercepted the ''Nemesis'' crew attempting to retrieve the asteroid when bridging to the location. At the climax of the battle, the asteroid began to split apart and exploded. Team Prime fell to Earth and scattered across the country.

Bulkhead was found in some sort of tomb by Miko. Almost immediately, he encountered Starscream who played on his life by nearly collapsing the whole cave on him. Thankfully, Bulkhead and Miko escaped, and the big guy unleashed tenfold on Starscream. However, one of the Vehicons managed to swipe Miko and take her captive.

Optimus regrouped with Bulkhead later to track a Decepticon signal, though Bulkheads loud speaking and noises alerted Megatron & Starscream to their presence. Bulkhead got another chance to lock fists with Starscream while Optimus fought Megatron. Ultimately, Optimus was trapped in rubble, but Bulkhead managed to get aboard the Nemesis by taking Starscream hostage (in his own ship!).

Starscream tricked Bulkhead, however, into bringing him into a room where he was ambushed by Vehicon troopers. Yet again, Bulkhead came out on top of the pile with Starscream retreating in defeat. Though, Thunderwing's escape from the ship resulted in Bulkhead having to find an alternate route out of the room to join up with the other Autobots.

The team regrouped, though missing Optimus, and Ratchet dispatched Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Arcee to chase Thunderwing in order to give him time to create a device to corrupt his Dark Energon core. Bulkhead was pretty shaken up by Megatron, but was the one who took Arcee in for medical care. Bulkhead later joined the rest of the team in watching the sun set after a day's hard work. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Optimus sent Bulkhead out on several missions. His first two consisted of Bulkhead retrieving Dark Energon shards from a Dark Energon mine before the Decepticons could use them to raise an army of Terrorcons. Before the mission's end, Bulkhead had to face off against Soundwave and defeat him within the mine. Next, Bulkhead was sent to infiltrate the Nemesis and retrieve Energon stores in the Decepticons' possession. Before Bulkhead could leave the Decepticon ship, he had to contend with Starscream, and defeat him as well. Bulkhead's last missions brought him back to Autobot headquarters. The Autobots' base had been infiltrated by the Decepticons, who had used Scraplets to make its systems go haywire. After Bulkhead collected all of the Scraplets, returning the base's functions to normal, he fought Megatron and defeated the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Bulkhead and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bulkhead and Miko could help out by beating up some Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Toys==
===Prime===
====First Edition====
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[[File:Primetoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Let's hope those aren't truck nutz.]]
[[File:PrimeFEtoy-BulkheadTakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Any color green is good, right?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (First Edition Voyager, 2011/2012)
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[December 28|12-28]]-2012'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] battle mace, stand

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class toys, Bulkhead transforms into a truck. He comes with an "energon battle mace" that can either peg via [[5mm post]] into his hands, or replace one of his hands when either is flipped into his arm. The mace itself features a plain peg-hole at the top, and is stored in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] by pegging it onto the trunk. The patch of clear black [[light-piping]] plastic ([[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] to the rest of his [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] clear black parts) on his head is neutered by having his eyes painted, in equally show-accurate light blue. As with all First Edition toys, he features a cardboard stand.

:In an effort for him to fit in his [[packaging]], he is usually mis-transformed: the panel on his back is hinged up to his head, while the wheels connected to his panel-chest, normally splayed out as a pair of "[[Kibble|wings]]" and tabbed into the sides of the back panel, are left folded up and untabbed on his sides. His headlights, normally swiveled and angled up on his chest, are also left untransformed. The large panel (with the [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake sculpted grille]]) underneath his hinged hood pieces also isn't tabbed to the black sliding "spine" behind it, with the results being that his crotch piece tabs only lightly to his waist, detaches easily, dislodges when the front bumper is hinged forward into the indent on its back, and that many packaged Bulkheads are encountered with their flies open.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bulkhead features darker green plastic and paint.

:First Edition Bulkhead never made it to shelves in the United States in the initial run, forcing US fans to import the Hasbro version from Canada. Later, [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] would pick up Bulkhead, along with most of the rest of the First Edition line, as part of a huge block of [[exclusive]]s for the US market. However, in summer 2014, he suddenly appeared on Toys R Us stores all over Hong Kong in massive quantities.

:This mold would have also been [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Brawn (G1)#Generations|Brawn]]. While that toy was canceled, the retooled mold eventually saw release as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Brawn (G1)#Cloud 3|Brawn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Hasbro ''First Edition'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2blog.net/blog-entry-1373.html TakaraTomy's First Edition Bulkhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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====Cyberverse====
[[File:PrimeCyberverse-Bulkhead-TakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28|4-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''EZ-08'''
**''Accessories'': Battle Mace

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse]] Commander Class toys, Bulkhead is a smaller-scale toy, and features translucent plastic panels on his hood, roof, and robot back so that the toy can be illuminated by the electronic lights featured in the larger playsets. He comes with a translucent-blue "battle mace" weapon which features four [[C joint|3mm post]]s and three post-holes all over, allowing it to be held/mounted into holes on his hands, arms, shoulders/vehicle rear, and roof, or store on his back in [[robot mode]]. The [[Hasbro]] release features a pack-in file card.

:In addition to the regular version, Bulkhead was also released in a special "advance release" assortment alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#Cyberverse|Starscream]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Masters & Students]]". Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/CommBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-BattleTacticsBulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Battle Tactics Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Blast Cannon

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Commander Class toys, Battle Tactics Bulkhead is a redeco of his Cyberverse toy, coming in dark blue with cyan highlights. Instead of his battle mace, he comes with a "blast cannon", a translucent-blue cannon resembling his in-show cannon-barrel. The cannon features two 3mm posts and two mounting points.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BTBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Battle Tactics Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeEZCollectionAutobotSet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP1'''
**''Accessories'': Battle Mace

: This version of Bulkhead was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]].

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|But, there is one [[Predacon (Prime)|they]] fear... In their tongue, he is Dovahkiin... Dragonborn!]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 003'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher & missile (combine to form Nova Hammer)

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' Commander Class toys, Bulkhead is a redeco and extensive retool of his Cyberverse toy, transforming into a heavily-modified armored truck with massive spikes on the fenders. He has 3mm ports in many of the same places as the previous toy, and his vehicle doors have been retooled with additional ports. His color scheme is similar to [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].

:He now comes with a two-piece "Nova Hammer", a hammer with a very obvious axe-bladed head. The "hammer" can be held at the handle, with the handle featuring a narrow central section to allow it to be safely wedged into Bulkhead's hands, while a thicker 3mm section below the narrow part allows it to be held more securely. The weapon's head can launch the attached handle as a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and the head/launcher features a 3mm peg-hole and two posts.

:Whether it's due to incomplete [[instructions]] or alternative transformations, Bulkhead's instructions tell [[you]] to leave his wheel "wings" swung down onto his back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybCommBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on "Beast Hunters" Cyberverse Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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====Voyager====
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead's been working out, even taking some advice from [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] about tricking out his truck.]]
[[File:Prime-toy BulkheadVoyagerTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Meanwhile, in Japan, Bulk takes a minimalist approach to accessorizing.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / 004'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28|4-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-10'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon/wrecking ball & battle ram (Hasbro only), "B.H." Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class toys, Bulkhead is a new, smaller mold. He now comes with a "battle ram" and a half-translucent cannon with a fully translucent wrecking ball on top, both of which can be mounted (via 5mm posts) on either his roof/back, arms, or hands, with both weapons also featuring an assortment of 5mm peg-holes. The cannon can transform into a spinning wrecking ball that's illuminated by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow", and as with other Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place. Interestingly, the [[mouthplate]] on his face is a separate, jointed, unpainted piece that can flip up to cover his face. Unfortunately, he lacks the lower half of his face, so there's nothing to see there.

: His prototype [[stock photography]] lacks the Autobot symbol that's on his right shoulder-pad in the final product. His instructions also incorrectly show his completed vehicle mode's bumper with his crotch flap still flipped up, and they also neglect to mention that his door windows/shoulder pads can open up to help cover his shoulders.

: Part of the third assortment of TakaraTomy ''Prime'' toys, the Japanese release of Bulkhead is cast in metallic plastic, features painted rims, and drops many of his other [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. He also has 5mm post-holes added to his vehicle mode doors as part of the [[Arms Micron]] [[gimmick]]. Instead of either of the accessories from the [[Hasbro]] version, he instead comes with his Arms Micron partner, [[B.H.]], who transforms into a larger version of Bulkhead's wrecking ball, though with a short plastic chain with handle on one end, emulating [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead's]] cable-tethered wrecking-ball weapon.

: This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Cryotek (Universe)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Cryotek]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Hasbro Voyager Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1540.html Arms Micron Bulkhead and B.H. at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead was always a big ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' fan.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 007'''
**''Accessories'': Dragon Grinder

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Bulkhead is a new, smaller mold, and transforms into a heavily-modified off-road truck with spikes/drills on the fenders. His robot chest features narrow chest windows in a similar style to ''Animated'' Bulkhead. He comes with the "[[Dragon Grinder]]", a circular saw which can be spun at the push of a button. It features a sculpted dragon head on top of its housing, and the weapon can mount via its 5mm peg. Bulkhead features 5mm peg-holes on his hands and forearms, as well as on his roof and doors (which end up on his back in robot mode).

:His "collar" tends to rub against his windshield-hood joint during transformation, which means that the paint on the tip of the collar has a bad habit of being scraped off.

:His instructions incorrectly show his completed vehicle mode's bumper with his crotch flap still flipped up. They also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9|ninth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Bighorn#Beast Wars: Uprising|Bighorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots BH Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Bulkhead with Airazor and Wolfang''' (Triple Team, 2013)
: Bulkhead was released as part of the Beast Hunters subline of Construct-Bots, packaged with two smaller partners [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] and [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]. He can transform from a military jeep looking thing into a robot. Airazor can transform into an axe for him or Wolfang to wield. He comes with a wrecking ball weapon.

:Like most [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, Bulkhead and friends never saw release in the United States.
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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Bulkhead''' (Deluxe, [[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G15'''
**''Accessories'': "Hunting Saw"

:Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Bulkhead is a [[redeco]] of the "Beast Hunters" Deluxe Class Bulkhead toy, and features a predominantly green and gray/silver color scheme.

===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

* '''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''13'''
: Part of the first wave of Battle Upgrade Hero Mashers toys, Bulkhead is a non-transforming robot with a rotund and rugged body based on [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'']] Bulkhead, but with the gentle and caring mug of [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He includes a back mounted set of rocket packs, a Mjolnir-like [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]], a large white piledriver (cannon?), and an arm mounted gun which fires a spring-loaded [[Missile|projectile]]. His parts, much like all other Hero Mashers, can be removed and swapped out with any other figure from the same line.

:He includes [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Hero Mashers|Cliffjumper]]'s arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

:His forearm with the built-in launcher is included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers]], just recolored, gimmick-neutered and labeled as an arm of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-BulkheadtHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tastes like cardboard! ...oh, it ''is'' cardboard.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
**''McNumber:'' '''5'''
**''Accessories'': 3 discs

:Happy Meal Bulkhead is a non-transformable offroad vehicle! He comes with three paper discs which can be inserted under his hood. When the roof is pulled back, one is expelled.

===Eaglemoss cards===
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===Kinder Surprise===
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==Notes==
[[File:Bulkheadsmile.jpg|thumb|It's really weird the longer you look at it.]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderBulkhead.jpg|thumb|Now properly desaturated, Bulkhead is ready for a role in ''War for Cybertron''.]]
* Bulkhead is of course an homage to ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], even using a wrecking ball-like mace.
* When [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] was briefly brought in early in the design process of ''Prime'', Bulkhead was originally intended to be [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]. However, as the show evolved, the writers said they realized that they were essentially writing a new Bulkhead, and the character was brought in.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/site-updates-18/wtftfw-podcast-episode-123-with-derrick-j-wyatt-now-online-171018/</ref> Later, on a featurette on the ''Transformers: Prime Season 1'' Blu-ray, [[Rik Alvarez]] admitted that because of the death of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', they didn't want to confuse kids with a living Ironhide.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-season-1-blu-ray-review-174448/</ref> It's likely that the former story was a cover for the latter, for spoiler reasons.
* For such a big guy, he runs really ''fast''.
* Bulkhead's chin piece is actually a cover for his lower lip, as is evident whenever he smiles.
* Bulkhead's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Bulkhead parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop. While all the characters in the game are hue-shifted from their normal colorations, Bulkhead ended up noticeably less-different than his peers.
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Another Bulkhead]] seems to have completely borrowed the look of this Bulkhead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[#First Edition|''First Edition'' Bulkhead]] into [[Bruton]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Bulkhead has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Berserk Mode''' (バーサークモード ''Bāsāku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.2, B.H., C.L., O.P., R.A.
: Seen on his box-back photo, in this mode Bulkhead holds the [[Nebula Scythe]], with [[R.A.]] attached to his right arm, [[B.2]] on his right shoulder, and [[C.L.]] attached to the mounting point behind his head.

*'''Shootgize Galaxy Launcher''' (シュートジアイズガラクシーランチャー ''Shūtojiaizu Garakushī Ranchā'')
**''Arms Microns'': Arc, B.2, B.H., C.L., Gora, O.P., Zori
: Yyyyeah. Revealed in the ''[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]'' portion of "[[Scrapheap (episode)|Freezing Transformation!? Terror of the Minicons]]", in this battle mode Bulkhead holds the [[Galaxy Launcher]] Super Combo Weapon, while he's also got O.P. on his left forearm, B.2 on his back, and inexplicably [[Gora]] on his right forearm with [[Zori]] also on his back. And as far as can be told, "Shootgize" seems to be a bad portmanteau of "shoot" and "energize".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bulkhead''' (バルクヘッド ''Barukuheddo'')

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/prime/cast-gallery/bulkhead Bulkhead's character page @ Hubworld.com]

[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Autobots]]

Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2016-02-12T22:11:05Z

CAJH: I checked the cite and due to its info I undo my edit...for now.

[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
'''"Transformers 5"''' is the yet-to-be-named fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], currently expected to be released sometime in [[2017]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/04/20/hasbro-confirms-the-transformers-cinematic-universe-transformers-5-in-2017-182515 Hasbro Confirms The Transformers Cinematic Universe – Transformers 5 In 2017?] on TFW2005</ref> The film will serve as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''. As with the previous films, it will be a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Confirmed information==
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing ''Transformers 5''.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in ''Transformers 5''.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref>
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — ''Transformers 5'' is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, ''Transformers 6'' will be acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off and ''Transformers 7'' are set to be released on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Real world films]]

Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2016-02-12T21:23:25Z

CAJH: /* Confirmed information */

[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
'''"Transformers 5"''' is the yet-to-be-named fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], currently expected to be released sometime in [[2017]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/04/20/hasbro-confirms-the-transformers-cinematic-universe-transformers-5-in-2017-182515 Hasbro Confirms The Transformers Cinematic Universe – Transformers 5 In 2017?] on TFW2005</ref> The film will serve as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''. As with the previous films, it will be a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Confirmed information==
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing ''Transformers 5''.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in ''Transformers 5''.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref>
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — ''Transformers 5'' is now being released on June 23, 2017. A [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off and ''Transformers 6'' are set to be released on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Real world films]]

Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2016-02-12T21:22:47Z

CAJH: The Bumblebee spin-off is a spin-off. Transformers 6 belongs to the main series.

[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
'''"Transformers 5"''' is the yet-to-be-named fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], currently expected to be released sometime in [[2017]].<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/04/20/hasbro-confirms-the-transformers-cinematic-universe-transformers-5-in-2017-182515 Hasbro Confirms The Transformers Cinematic Universe – Transformers 5 In 2017?] on TFW2005</ref> The film will serve as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''. As with the previous films, it will be a [[Paramount Pictures]] production.<ref>[http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=916611 Meghan McCarthy Joins Hasbro as Head of Storytelling]</ref>

==Confirmed information==
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, with the working title of ''Transformers One''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://youtu.be/F_P2fw_DlS4?t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing ''Transformers 5''.<ref name="deknightreveals">[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896 Tweet by Michael Bay]</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in ''Transformers 5''.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref>
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. A [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off and ''Transformers 6'' are set to be released on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Real world films]]

Transformium

2014-08-21T18:31:32Z

CAJH:

:''Transformium is a metal from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Transformium.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
While its name is the product of focus-grouped, [[trademark]]-oriented [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] advertising savvy, the metal dubbed '''Transformium''' is far older than the humans who christened it. It is the very material from which [[Transformer]] bodies are made, fabricated by the mysterious alien race known only as the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]] by converting the organic matter of other worlds through use of [[Eco-structuring|cyberforming]] "[[seed]]s".

Transformium is, in essence, programmable matter, able to assume any shape or color it is instructed to, but is not in and of itself "alive". A Transformium body granted life through a [[spark]] will mechanically change modes through the visible movement of parts, while a non-living form made from the substance simply "explodes" into a swarm of component fragments and reassembles itself in a different shape.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
Prehistoric [[Earth]] was one of many worlds used by the creators to generate Transformium. The seed dropped there triggered the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, wiping out the planet's [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]], even converting some of their remains into metallic skeletons. While the creators subsequently harvested the metal for their own use, small deposits were left on the planet that survived into the modern day. Humanity could find no use for the mysterious element, unaware of the true power it held, until the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] allowed the Kinetic Sciences Institute to obtain the remains of multiple deceased Transformers. Studying their bodies, the KSI realized that they were created from the strange element, and proceeded to crack the Transformer "genome", gaining the ability to program and manipulate the metal, which they gave the commercially-charged name "Transformium".

Using Transformium, KSI began developing man-made Transformer prototypes, including the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] "[[knockoff]]", [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], and the centerpiece of their line, [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. With Earth's limited supplies of Transformium dwindling in the face of their escalating production, KSI head [[Joshua Joyce]] wound up conspiring with CIA agent and anti-Transformer fanatic [[Harold Attinger]], who provided Joyce with an additional Transformium supply in the shape of the dead bodies of Decepticons, and eventually even Autobots, that his [[Cemetery Wind]] task force rounded up. Even this was not enough, however, but Attinger's secret ally [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] promised salvation in the form of a cyberforming seed that could provide them enough Transformium for decades in exchange for assistance in capturing Optimus Prime for his own ends. They intended to safely detonate the seed in the Mongolian desert, creating enough Transformium to last for decades, but Galvatron—in actuality, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] reborn through silent manipulation of the KSI and its Transformium—sought to obtain it for himself, and had no such compunctions about protecting humanity from its effects. He took control of KSI's small army of Transformium prototypes, but his plan was foiled by Optimus Prime's Autobots and their human allies. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

[[Category: Age of Extinction]]
[[Category: MacGuffins]]
[[Category: Metals]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

2014-08-17T07:11:36Z

CAJH:

{{faction|decepticonfilm}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is an unaligned transformer mercenary, and is disgusted by, but sometimes aligned with the [[Decepticon]]s, from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''
[[File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5||In 2007, we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action ''Transformers'' movie with Lockdown as the main villain.]]

Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Answering only to his enigmatic "[[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]", Lockdown holds himself above the Autobot/Decepticon war and sees both sides as squabbling children that he has to reign in personally. He doesn't think much higher of other civilized species across the galaxy (particularly humans), though isn't above working with them if it suits him.

Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously, in some unspecified circumstance.<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Using his [[Supercharger]], he stores the kinetic energy from racing in his alternate form and uses it to boost his own speed for short bursts. This is his favorite device... because his favorite tactic is to catch up with targets and sink in his [[Capture Hook]] for the up-close-and-''personal'' kill.<ref name="BB">Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref> His other great weapon is the exposed skeletal spinal cord down his back, which gives him a level of agility that the average Cybertronian does not have. Lockdown's also been known to loot weaponry from the foes he kills, so his armoury is constantly changing!<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown" The spare parts is an ''Animated'' trait that was added in.</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is Megatron, cos that's who's currently paying him, in [[energon star|energon chips]]!<ref name="BB"/>

These days, a long scar runs down his face. There are many rumours about where it came from, some saying it was a run-in with Megatron, but nobody knows for sure...<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown"</ref>

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

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

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

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

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

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
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===Titan Comics ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Lockdown had been captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon's]] jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}}, and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

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===IDW Publishing ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[File:Nefarious 5 lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]] and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry...

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===Titan Comics ''Age of Extinction'' comics===

[[File:Titan AOE Drif's crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|In the grim darkness of the recent past, there is only war!]]

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

As we saw further up the page, Lockdown had come to Earth and in 2011 he fell in with Megatron again. Soon after the big boss was killed at Chicago and Lockdown immediately murdered Knucklehead. Drift, now an Autobot, would find the corpse on the moon and knew the hunter had become more powerful than before. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Time and Space}}

{{note|You, the reader, are probably just now thinking "wait, Megatron wasn't in charge five years before DOTM because he was frozen". Uh, I guess Lockdown didn't know that...?}}

Lockdown took control of the remaining Decepticon forces but kept himself out of the limelight. He oversaw an ambush in [[Indonesia]]: three Decepticons would kill a few hundred humans, getting the predictable Autobots to give chase and be ambushed at an old [[Netherlands|Dutch]] fort. He watched as [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] didn’t rush in head on and wiped out his team, but the Autobots remained unaware he was around so ''he'' was alright! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Flight}}

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===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Tsutomu Isobe]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Segundo]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
{{quote|We all work for someone.|Lockdown to Optimus}}
[[File:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]

Lockdown was tasked with hunting down [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] for the Creators, as they wanted the Autobot leader returned to them alive. To accomplish this goal, he travelled to Earth and began to help the human organization [[Cemetery Wind]], who had already begun hunting and killing the surviving Autobots on Earth. In exchange for the safe apprehension of Prime, he promised [[Harold Attinger]] a Seed, a device that could cyberform a massive area of land, in exhange for their assistance in capturing Optimus.

At some point after the Battle of Chicago, Lockdown and Cemetery Wind managed to lay a trap for Optimus in [[Mexico City]]. Despite suffering grievous wounds, Prime managed to escape his pursuers.

Lockdown would eventually help bring down [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. After the Autobot medic had been seriously wounded, he demanded Optimus' location in exchange for his life. When Ratchet refused, Lockdown ripped his spark from his chest, killing him and incidentally fulfilling an old contract. Lockdown later met Attinger on the hull of his ship to discuss their arrangements. When Prime eventually came out of hiding, Lockdown joined Cemetery Wind in the chase and battled Prime across the length of Paris, Texas. Lockdown lost the fight, but killed [[Cade Yeager]]'s friend [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]] with one of his grenades in the process.
[[File:Lockdown gun face.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|GIVE ME YOUR]]- Err.. face-gun!]]

Later, after the Autobots had attacked [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], Optimus was battling [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] when Lockdown ambushed him and took him and [[Tessa Yeager]] captive, explaining that he was working for the Creators and that they wanted Optimus back. He flew his ship over Chicago to meet Cemetery Wind and gave the humans the Seed as payment for their help, expressing his relief to be leaving Earth.

After explaining the origins of his ship and why the Creators wanted him, he locked Prime up with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]. Lockdown soon took off into space, unaware that the Autobots had rescued Optimus, as well as steal the part of the ship containing his trophies.

Eventually figuring it out, Lockdown angrily returned to Earth and utilized a magnetic weapon on his ship to pull vehicles into the air and drop them on the Autobots. After Optimus destroyed the weapon, Lockdown descended to Hong Kong to battle him in person. Optimus and Lockdown had a vicious fight, with Lockdown gaining the upper hand after Optimus was distracted due to the Prime killing Attinger to save Cade. Lockdown then impaled Optimus with his own [[sword]], telling him what a shame it was about him defending the human instead of saving himself. But before he could finish him, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Cade , Tessa and [[Shane Dyson]] all teamed up against him. Optimus' allies' attack on him proved difficult for him to counter. After dispatching Bumblebee, he prepared to kill Cade, and didn't notice that Shane and Tessa had freed Optimus. Optimus then stabbed Lockdown through the spark with his sword and cut his head and upper body in half, brutally killing him. Before taking off with the humans, Optimus used one of Lockdown's grenades to finish the remaining KSI drones while the Hong Kong Air Force began to attack his inactive ship. Optimus Prime then took of into space to investigate who were the said creators Lockdown constantly mentioned. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joey Camen]]
[[File:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
Some time during his stay on Earth, Lockdown tracked down the [[Dark Spark]] as it made its way toward the planet. The Autobots realized the destruction the relic could cause and moved to retrieve it, only to be stopped by the bounty hunter. Intercepting the Autobots, Lockdown grabbed the Dark Spark first and took it for himself. Despite Optimus Prime's pleas, Lockdown was more interested in the profit he could make from its power. As Prime attempted to tackle Lockdown and take the artifact, Lockdown activated its power and froze the Autobots in place long enough to escape.

Later, the Autobots attempted to infiltrate Lockdown's base but were unsuccessful. Drift was captured while Bumblebee escaped, but only long enough to find an alternate path to retrieve his colleague. Lockdown sent a titan after them to prevent their escape, but the Autobots were able to slip out and regroup.

Finally breaking into Lockdown's base, they discovered he had been using the power of the Dark Spark to create a time bridge to go back in time and prevent the Autobot's victory at the Battle of Chicago. In doing so, he would revive the war and with it his main source of income. Optimus once again pleaded to rethink, citing the destruction that Earth would have to endure if the war were to continue, but as usual Lockdown didn't care. Optimus once again tried to tackle Lockdown, who activated the Dark Spark's power again to stop him in mid-air. In true super villain fashion, Lockdown monologued his plan rather than do something about Prime, who was able to break free of the Dark Spark's power. The two fought to a standstill until Drift was able to move in and cut the Dark Spark from Lockdown's chest. Fumbling to catch it, Lockdown instead knocked it into Drift's hand long enough for Optimus to activate the Matrix of Leadership and blast it into the time bridge. Lockdown took the opportunity to escape, swearing that "this isn't the end".

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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
* '''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his [[Capture Hook]] is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having two ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
[[File:Aoe-deluxe-lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally a real gun face, but yet no hook?!?]]
[[File:Lost Age AD-26 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Face-gun
:Lockdown transforms into an officially licensed Lamborghini Aventador. Lockdown is decently articulated, with only the waist not having some articulation. Lockdown comes with a very long gun that can either attach on either of his hands or in his head (via a slot for the gun to snap in) to simulate his "face-gun". The gun can also peg onto the top of his vehicle mode. His transformation is extremely similar to Deluxe [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s transformation.

:The Takara ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version of the figure replaces much of the robot mode's grey plastic with black.
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====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Having an adequate Leader-sized Lockdown comes at the cost of having a messed up Lambo.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

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[[File:Aoe-one-step-changers-lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Lockdown''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA09'''

:Similar to an Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode. This version of him does ''not'' have a licensed Lamborghini Aventador car mode (No licensing information is printed on his packaging, nor does the car have a Lamborghini symbol).

:The Japanese release of Lockdown does away with the blue paint on his robot mode and car rear, and features black and metallic blue paint detail on his robot parts.

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[[File:AoE Power Battler Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
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*'''Lockdown with Wolf''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
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*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:Titan Heroes Lockdown is an extremely simplified 12-inch tall action figures with a mere five points of articulation meant for younger audiences.
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====Kre-O====
:*''See: '''[[Lockdown (Kre-O)]]'''''

====Construct-Bots====
:*''See: '''[[Lockdown (CB)]]'''''

==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[File:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a lockdown, baby, you drive me crazy.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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[[File:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FDPgvm2l0&feature=kp Lock me up and throw away the key.]]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[File:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[File:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

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[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

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==Notes==
* The head on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.
* Much like his namesake, Lockdown goes from having a [[size changing|relatively Deluxe-sized vehicle mode to a towering, Leader-sized robot mode]].
* In an even bigger reference to his ''[[Lockdown (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterpart, Lockdown's ''AOE'' incarnation has the ability to transform his hands into various weapons, such as the famous hook, a blaster, a spark extractor device, and even his chainsaw-hand. He can also turn his head into a sniper rifle-esque cannon, lending credence to the fact that he's probably been building on himself like his original incarnation.

===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vesztegzár''' ("Quarantine")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]

Seed

2014-08-17T07:10:46Z

CAJH:

:''Seeds are a type of technology from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|''Age of Extinction'' franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

A '''Seed''' is a device made by the [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]] and contains elemental [[Transformium]] that is the primal material of [[Transformer]]s.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===

Eons ago, the Creators used the Seeds as part [[Eco-structuring|cyberforming]] initiative on thousands of worlds. This led to these worlds being seeded with Transformium and which wiped out numerous species with the material being used to construct new Transformers. On Earth, the Creators arrived and conducted a similar mission which led to the Great Extinction of the Dinosaurs. The Transformium remained present on Earth where human scientists discovered it but were unaware of its true nature. This changed following the encounter with the Transformers where the scientific applications were uncovered. After the Battle of Chicago, [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]] was forced where they sought to mine Transformium either the deposits on their world or within dead Transformers. This saw Darcy Tyril being dispatched to find new deposits for KSI who sought to find new sources of the material. At the time, [[Harold Attinger]] of the CIA allied with the Cybertronian bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] hunting down [[Autobot]]s in search for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to return to the Creators. In exchange for the CIA's assistance in capturing Prime, Lockdown would give them a Seed which would be given to KSI for deployment in a desert where they would mine the Transformium for a century. Unknown to them, the [[Galvatron (AOE)|reborn]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] intended to take the Seed to forge a new army of [[Decepticon]]s. Ultimately, the Autobots managed to stop the Decepticon plot where Optimus Prim took the Seed into space to hide it to prevent its power from being abused for evil. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction]]

Transformium

2014-07-24T18:28:54Z

CAJH: /* Fiction */

:''Transformium is a metal from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Transformium.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
While its name is the product of focus-grouped, [[trademark]]-oriented [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] advertising savvy, the metal dubbed '''Transformium''' is far older than the humans who christened it. It is the very material from which [[Transformer]] bodies are made, fabricated by the mysterious alien race known only as the [[creator]]s by converting the organic matter of other worlds through use of [[Eco-structuring|cyberforming]] "[[seed]]s".

Transformium is, in essence, programmable matter, able to assume any shape or color it is instructed to, but is not in and of itself "alive". A Transformium body granted life through a [[spark]] will mechanically change modes through the visible movement of parts, while a non-living form made from the substance simply "explodes" into a swarm of component fragments and reassembles itself in a different shape.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|23 July}}
Prehistoric [[Earth]] was one of many worlds used by the creators to generate Transformium. The seed dropped there triggered the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, wiping out the planet's [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]], even converting some of their remains into metallic skeletons. While the creators subsequently harvested the metal for their own use, small deposits were left on the planet that survived into the modern day. Humanity could find no use for the mysterious element, unaware of the true power it held, until the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] allowed the Kinetic Sciences Institute to obtain the remains of multiple deceased Transformers. Studying their bodies, the KSI realized that they were created from the strange element, and proceeded to crack the Transformer "genome", gaining the ability to program and manipulate the metal, which they gave the commercially-charged name "Transformium".

Using Transformium, KSI began developing man-made Transformer prototypes, including the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] "[[knockoff]]", [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], and the centerpiece of their line, [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. With Earth's limited supplies of Transformium dwindling in the face of their escalating production, KSI head [[Joshua Joyce]] wound up conspiring with CIA agent and anti-Transformer fanatic [[Harold Attinger]], who provided Joyce with an additional Transformium supply in the shape of the dead bodies of Decepticons, and eventually even Autobots, that his [[Cemetery Wind]] task force rounded up. Even this was not enough, however, but Attinger's secret ally [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] promised salvation in the form of a cyberforming seed that could provide them enough Transformium for decades in exchange for assistance in capturing Optimus Prime for his own ends. They intended to safely detonate the seed in the Mongolian desert, creating enough Transformium to last for decades, but Galvatron—in actuality, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] reborn through silent manipulation of the KSI and its Transformium—sought to obtain it for himself, and had no such compunctions about protecting humanity from its effects. He took control of KSI's small army of Transformium prototypes, but his plan was foiled by Optimus Prime's Autobots and their human allies. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

[[Category: Age of Extinction]]
[[Category: MacGuffins]]
[[Category: Metals]]

Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

2014-07-18T12:09:46Z

CAJH: /* Synopsis */ In the movie itself the government people talked about "five" years.

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[[File:Transformers-_Age_of_ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|And lo, by removing the Sword from the Stone, young Optimus Prime proved himself to be the one true king of England, and the golden age that was Camelot began.]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, four years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves, robotic hell is coming!"]]
65 million years ago, on the planet [[Earth]], during the Cretaceous Period, a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. Finding a fish, the small dinosaur starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, commanded by [[Creator (AOE)|"The Creators"]]. The alien ships launch dozens of metallic Seeds across the planet; when detonated, they convert all organic matter into metal. Barely escaping, the ''Psittacosaurus'' walks through the fields of metallic dinosaur corpses as the ships gather the metal. The Age of the Dinosaurs is over. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncovers a pair of metalized dinosaurs...

[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Knew I shouldn't have signed that Sacrificial Lion clause in the contract!"]]
Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint operations and deemed every Autobot a wanted fugitive. [[Harold Attinger]] heads a black-ops military unit within the [[CIA]] known as [[Cemetery Wind]], which aims to hunt down and kill all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such missions, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. Though he tries to run, he is crippled and brought down by their weapons. Though he tries to reason with their team leader, [[James Savoy]], the man dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. Savoy asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet begins to replay a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] telling the Autobots to hide, as they are being hunted. As he explains this, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Emerging from the swamp and walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown rips out his spark and walks away.

[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"*Gasp* It's not mint in box!"]]
[[File:Lucas Flannery Rusty Old Truck.jpg|thumb|left|330px]]
In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage.[[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into Optimus Prime and roars in a fit of rage while waving a shotgun. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade decides to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus.

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at Lockdown's ship and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetary Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I'm mad, I'm mad!!"]]
Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetary Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy presses a gun to Tessa's head to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetary Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetary Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A separate group of Cemetary Wind vehicles chases them as well.

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime transforms to fight off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetary Wind cars crashing, but breaks the car's axle. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and turned to metal in mid-stride.

Arriving at a very dilapidated gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade and Shane converse. Tessa gets angry at Cade again for putting them all in danger.
[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves, the fat ballerina is coming." ]]
The next day Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley but stop at a small ATM on the way. Cade tries to use the mini-drone to make a transaction out of his account. This fails, of course, and has the unfortunate side effect of alerting the feds to their location. A group of police cars descend on the scene but the entourage has already left. Prime scans a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet other Autobot refugees in the form of [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them. Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. Later, Optimus asks if the are any other Autobots that are still hiding. Cade reveals footage of Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone. Hound takes off his hat out of respect for his fallen friend while Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.
[[File:Joshua experimeting the TransformiumAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it's Slinky. It's Slinky, it's Slinky.]]
Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], and the countless Decepticons from the Chicago battle, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful—the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the more friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down for Transformium and the captured [[Brains]], currently missing a leg. This sends Prime into a rage, prompting him to declare that he's "gonna tear them apart". Meanwhile, Shane tries to restrain Bumblebee from demolishing a Stinger prototype after a promotional video repeatedly calls him inferior to the man-made drone. He has only partial success, but both human and Autobot manage to avoid detection.

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is for world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime. Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried upstairs by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots have declared war on the humans by smashing into the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway. The Autobots evade Galvatron's and Stinger's missiles but are deterred when the drones transform and attack. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime, who tries to stab the robot in the 'spark chamber' but finds nothing. The artificial robot still functions, and when Prime is surprised about its lack of a spark, it snarls back "That is why I have no FEAR!"
[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Optimus lacks situation awareness...."]]
As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls—Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus, hoisting both the Autobot leader and the vehicle Tessa sought refuge in. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. As the vessel flies over Chicago, Attinger is informed of Prime's capture and arranges for Savoy to meet Lockdown aboard the ship. He also discourages several government agencies from opening fire, claiming that he has an "asset" on the ship.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots clamber on the ship as it flies low over a bridge. Cade and Shane find Tessa, who has seen Attinger and Savoy receive "the Seed" from Lockdown. However, Tessa completely ignores her father the moment they reconcile and proceeds to cling to Shane, calling him her savior. Cade, thoroughly ridiculed and at a loss for words, can only roll his eyes. The inventor and Shane also find a strange armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun (referred to as "alien gun").

Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables as a method of distraction, causing them to attach to the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from going into warp. This allows the humans to climb down to the tower with Bumblebee's help. Crosshairs appears again, this time in a gunship, and instructs the humans to come aboard. Lockdown's own ships soon give chase.

Lockdown has detached the mooring cables and prepare to warp once again. However, Prime reveals that the section they are in is actually a separate ship. With Hound controlling the ship, they separate from the main ship just as it warps away.

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron-not only was it lost on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots regroup at a train yard and Optimus claims that he felt the presence of Megatron during his fight with Galvatron. Brains seconds this, as he was forced to decipher the functionality in Megatron's brain, which helped the humans build Galvatron's body (and explains why Joshua could not get Galvatron to resemble Optimus). The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army.

As Tessa elaborates about the Seed she saw, Optimus explains how the Creators used Seeds to wipe out entire species and harvest metal produced—Transformium.

Drift intercepts a communications message which says Joyce will be going to the Beijing facility. Hearing this, Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced face, he calls for increased security around Galvatron right after the call.

As police cars surround the train yard the Autobots board the shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they are done protecting humanity after that. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course.

Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the Mongolian Desert, which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call.

Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''on his own'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed.

As the trio drive away, they realize the need for a place to hide the Seed. Yueming instructs them to head to Hong Kong, where she can enlist the help of the local armed forces. As the sun rises, Darcy drives off to create a diversion while Joshua and Yueming try to get the Seed out of the city. Joyce learns from his team of scientists (who are playing with some Transformium, using it to create a Rainbow Dash doll and a machine gun successively) that the Seed has the range of a thermo-nuclear device!
[[File:Battle of Hong KongAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Decepticons send their regards.]]
As Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop (and grabs a nearby soybean drink), the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones have arrived, and a Trax shoots down the airborne vessel with its rockets, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out of the cargo hold and the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into a mountainside. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them as they take cover in the elevator. Cade distracts Savoy, who apparently now has a vendetta with the inventor, and distracts the agent long enough for his family to escape. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and get in a fist fight. Savoy pulls out a knife, ready to attack Cade, who counters with a football (apparently used to remember a dead kid) and a tackle that results in Savoy falling out a window and dying on impact. Attinger watches as this happens and receives a message from Lockdown on an advance communications device, asking where his bounty is. Attinger gives his location, giving Lockdown the green light to do what he must to retrieve Prime.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now does anybody need to use the bathroom before we roll out? Because I am not stopping this dinosaur once we leave.]]
Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to hunt and destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to return into the ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Legendary Warriors]] to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE) |apparent leader]] declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. After a heroic speech, Crosshairs comments that one would want to die for Optimus, saying he shows great leadership...or brainwashing. Drift replies that this is just how Optimus Prime gains respect. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Hound is running out of ammunition and growing desperate, even going so far as to throw his own helmet at synthetic enemies to knock them out. Just as he runs out, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping on all nearby enemies. Galvatron, nowhere near any of this, yells that Prime and his allies are ruining everything. With this battle over, Prime turns his attention to Joyce. He says that Joyce will be responsible for the extinction of humanity. The T-Rex roars at the already frightened Joyce before Optimus gives the order to defend the humans and escort them away from the city.

On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track it and the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet; not even the Autobots or the Warriors are safe. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are separated from the Autobots, who are being sucked into Lockdown's ship by the same magnet. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus faces Lockdown, however, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his country, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus. Cade replies to the corpse that he would make the same choice any time.

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Alright Autobots, be sure to start the ''[[Superman]]'' theme the ''moment'' I take off. And I mean ''the'' moment.]]
Lockdown gains the upper hand, stabbing Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. He makes a brief speech eerily similar to Attinger's before Cade starts shooting at him. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and fight Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to perform a killing blow on Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half! Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and blasts off while the grenade detonates and demolishes Galvatron's forces. Galvatron himself has survived the explosion and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

Reflecting on the danger he will bring to the Earth if he stays (due to the bounty on his head), Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family.

{{--}}

==Quotes==
"There is one way you survive; tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''Lockdown impales Ratchet through his chest and extracts his spark.'' 
"Never is here."
:—'''Lockdown''' doesn't appreciate '''Ratchet's''' defiance.

"All you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea...''
:—'''Lockdown'''

"You promised me human intelligence. Or is there such a thing?''
:—'''Lockdown''' is not entirely satisfied with Harold Attinger's assistance.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!"
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Hound''' after seeing Ratchet and Leadfoot's deaths.

"They slaughtered Ratchet! I'M GOING TO TEAR THEM APART!!!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' after seeing Ratchet's head being melted down.

"Bee, you got to calm down right now" 
"I'm perfectly calm." 
"You got to breathe, do whatever it is that you do..." 
"I'm calm! I'm calm. I'm calm. I'm touching it. Okay? I'm barely touching, barely touching it." 
:—'''Shane''' trying to calm '''Bumblebee''' down after they view the video which repeatedly calls him inferior to Stinger

"Wha-We're not going to kick even ''a little'' ass??"
:—'''Brains''' finds his jailbreak to be a little anti-climactic.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no fear."
:—'''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"My fat ass is stuck!"
:—'''Hound''' realizing the unfortunate circumstance of being overweight.

"I'll cover you! If I stop covering you, that means I'm dead. But that ain't going to happen."
:—'''Hound''' taking at least five levels in badass. And then being interrupted by incoming fire.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Ugh, you just want to die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift'''

"I'm a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—Only '''Hound''' can take yet another level in badass and ballerina classes at the same time.

"I am '''GALVATRON'''!!!"
:-'''GALVATRON''' announces that he's online, as fans rejoice at [[Frank Welker]]'s return.

"LIKE A TACTICAL NUKE; LOL!"
:- '''Joshua''' receiving an inappropriately jubilant text message from his scientists, regarding the Seed's potential detonation range.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua Joyce''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"Oh this is the perfect place to hide, a BIG GLASS BOX! No one will ever find us here!"
:—'''Joshua''' complaining about their hiding spot.

"No, impossible! They're ruining everything!"
:—'''Galvatron''' freaks out as the Dinobot riding Autobots crash his welcome back party.

"You saved the human instead of saving yourself? You bring shame upon us all."
:—'''Lockdown''' to Optimus Prime

"You see my face, your life is done!"
:—'''Lockdown's''' final words before Optimus slices ''his'' face in half.

"We shall meet ''again'', Prime, for I am reborn."
:-'''Galvatron's''' final words in the film, as he retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here, are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. Cause I'm coming for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*"[[Two Head]]s"
*"[[KSI Boss|KSI Bosses]]"
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=Bounty Hunters|c3=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Mercenaries]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
|nonumbering=true

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tyril]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff Greg]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h5=Others|c5=
*''Psittacosaurus''
*Brachiosaur
*Hadrosaur
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
}}

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the [[NEST]] team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons. In an outside-world context, these scenes are simply used as stock footage to help serve as exposition for the audience.

===Technical/animation errors===
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside.
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a white, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*When Shane's car breaks into the place where some people are in a kind of social activity, the woman who is sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly expecting the glass-breaking-noise to start running.
*Some security guards in KSI are completely oblivious to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are not visible for this moment.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it is overloaded. But in the next scene, we could see that the maximum amount of person that the elevator could bring is 9 people. There are only 4 people and the seed (the seed is not as heavy as human because Joshua could lift it easily).
*When Cade is running from Savoy down the side of the Hong Kong building, Savoy stomps on an external air conditioning unit so it will fall on Cade. When the air conditioning unit breaks off the wall, it reveals a plain wall. This shows the air conditioner was there for no other reason than to come off the wall rather than actually be used to cool an interior.
*All of the vehicles see in Hong Kong are left hand drive. In Hong Kong they drive on the left and so most vehicles would be right hand drive.
*Grimlock melts some KSI Transformers on a covered bridge with his fire breath, though the bridge itself remains intact until he crashes through it.
*When Lockdown shoots at Cade during his battle with Optimus, Cade and Attinger take cover despite Attinger's very recent death.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film. This is rather odd considering the two are found in different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
*The dinosaurs include a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots show various exaggerations and ornamentations which go beyond the usual suspension of disbelief involved in... [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|giant metal dinosaurs]]. Grimlock sports curved, backwards pointing horns and enormous fangs. Slug has huge tail spikes and a set of nasty chin horns. Scorn probably gets off the easiest, being ''mostly'' correct, bar his extra fins. Strafe is the biggest offender, with a double pair of elongate tails and twin heads.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown_(Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the Movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a flatnosed truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]].
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on toy packaging bios, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly Evil Government Agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[War and Peace]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], and [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]].
* The ringtone on Joshua's assistant's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.

==Real-life references==
*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].
*This marks the second time a Michael Bay film has begun with the extinction of the dinosaurs, the first being ''[[Armageddon]]''.

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Music==
===Soundtrack===

===Score===

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
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File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
The movie has been received with varied ratings. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 17%, though 58% of the audience liked it. Damn tomatoes. However, IMDb gave it 6.4. Entirely, as the only professional reviews, the movie received up and down ratings, leaving more reviews to come.

==Production staff==
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013. <ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|right|240px|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|right|220px|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref> <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong. <ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens. <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork). <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-wesley-burt-180567/</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to scheduling conflict. <ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut early on before filming started. <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref> <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref> <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref> <ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* The Bumblebee dance scene was not in the final cut <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>

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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng Sz: Jiúe-jī Chúng-shēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")

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[[File:Transformers-_Age_of_ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|And lo, by removing the Sword from the Stone, young Optimus Prime proved himself to be the one true king of England, and the golden age that was Camelot began.]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, four years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves, robotic hell is coming!"]]
65 million years ago, on the planet [[Earth]], during the Cretaceous Period, a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. Finding a fish, the small dinosaur starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, commanded by [[Creator (AOE)|"The Creators"]]. The alien ships launch dozens of metallic Seeds across the planet; when detonated, they convert all organic matter into metal. Barely escaping, the ''Psittacosaurus'' walks through the fields of metallic dinosaur corpses as the ships gather the metal. The Age of the Dinosaurs is over. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncovers a pair of metalized dinosaurs...

[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Knew I shouldn't have signed that Sacrificial Lion clause in the contract!"]]
Four years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint operations and deemed every Autobot a wanted fugitive. [[Harold Attinger]] heads a black-ops military unit within the [[CIA]] known as [[Cemetery Wind]], which aims to hunt down and kill all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such missions, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. Though he tries to run, he is crippled and brought down by their weapons. Though he tries to reason with their team leader, [[James Savoy]], the man dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. Savoy asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet begins to replay a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] telling the Autobots to hide, as they are being hunted. As he explains this, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Emerging from the swamp and walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown rips out his spark and walks away.

[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"*Gasp* It's not mint in box!"]]
[[File:Lucas Flannery Rusty Old Truck.jpg|thumb|left|330px]]
In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage.[[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into Optimus Prime and roars in a fit of rage while waving a shotgun. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade decides to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus.

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at Lockdown's ship and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetary Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I'm mad, I'm mad!!"]]
Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetary Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy presses a gun to Tessa's head to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetary Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetary Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A separate group of Cemetary Wind vehicles chases them as well.

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime transforms to fight off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetary Wind cars crashing, but breaks the car's axle. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and turned to metal in mid-stride.

Arriving at a very dilapidated gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade and Shane converse. Tessa gets angry at Cade again for putting them all in danger.
[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves, the fat ballerina is coming." ]]
The next day Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley but stop at a small ATM on the way. Cade tries to use the mini-drone to make a transaction out of his account. This fails, of course, and has the unfortunate side effect of alerting the feds to their location. A group of police cars descend on the scene but the entourage has already left. Prime scans a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet other Autobot refugees in the form of [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them. Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. Later, Optimus asks if the are any other Autobots that are still hiding. Cade reveals footage of Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone. Hound takes off his hat out of respect for his fallen friend while Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.
[[File:Joshua experimeting the TransformiumAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it's Slinky. It's Slinky, it's Slinky.]]
Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], and the countless Decepticons from the Chicago battle, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful—the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the more friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down for Transformium and the captured [[Brains]], currently missing a leg. This sends Prime into a rage, prompting him to declare that he's "gonna tear them apart". Meanwhile, Shane tries to restrain Bumblebee from demolishing a Stinger prototype after a promotional video repeatedly calls him inferior to the man-made drone. He has only partial success, but both human and Autobot manage to avoid detection.

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is for world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime. Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried upstairs by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots have declared war on the humans by smashing into the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway. The Autobots evade Galvatron's and Stinger's missiles but are deterred when the drones transform and attack. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime, who tries to stab the robot in the 'spark chamber' but finds nothing. The artificial robot still functions, and when Prime is surprised about its lack of a spark, it snarls back "That is why I have no FEAR!"
[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Optimus lacks situation awareness...."]]
As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls—Lockdown has arrived, along with [[Knights' Terminus|his ship]]! The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus, hoisting both the Autobot leader and the vehicle Tessa sought refuge in. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. As the vessel flies over Chicago, Attinger is informed of Prime's capture and arranges for Savoy to meet Lockdown aboard the ship. He also discourages several government agencies from opening fire, claiming that he has an "asset" on the ship.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots clamber on the ship as it flies low over a bridge. Cade and Shane find Tessa, who has seen Attinger and Savoy receive "the Seed" from Lockdown. However, Tessa completely ignores her father the moment they reconcile and proceeds to cling to Shane, calling him her savior. Cade, thoroughly ridiculed and at a loss for words, can only roll his eyes. The inventor and Shane also find a strange armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun (referred to as "alien gun").

Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables as a method of distraction, causing them to attach to the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from going into warp. This allows the humans to climb down to the tower with Bumblebee's help. Crosshairs appears again, this time in a gunship, and instructs the humans to come aboard. Lockdown's own ships soon give chase.

Lockdown has detached the mooring cables and prepare to warp once again. However, Prime reveals that the section they are in is actually a separate ship. With Hound controlling the ship, they separate from the main ship just as it warps away.

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron-not only was it lost on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots regroup at a train yard and Optimus claims that he felt the presence of Megatron during his fight with Galvatron. Brains seconds this, as he was forced to decipher the functionality in Megatron's brain, which helped the humans build Galvatron's body (and explains why Joshua could not get Galvatron to resemble Optimus). The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army.

As Tessa elaborates about the Seed she saw, Optimus explains how the Creators used Seeds to wipe out entire species and harvest metal produced—Transformium.

Drift intercepts a communications message which says Joyce will be going to the Beijing facility. Hearing this, Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced face, he calls for increased security around Galvatron right after the call.

As police cars surround the train yard the Autobots board the shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they are done protecting humanity after that. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course.

Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the Mongolian Desert, which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call.

Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''on his own'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed.

As the trio drive away, they realize the need for a place to hide the Seed. Yueming instructs them to head to Hong Kong, where she can enlist the help of the local armed forces. As the sun rises, Darcy drives off to create a diversion while Joshua and Yueming try to get the Seed out of the city. Joyce learns from his team of scientists (who are playing with some Transformium, using it to create a Rainbow Dash doll and a machine gun successively) that the Seed has the range of a thermo-nuclear device!
[[File:Battle of Hong KongAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Decepticons send their regards.]]
As Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop (and grabs a nearby soybean drink), the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones have arrived, and a Trax shoots down the airborne vessel with its rockets, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out of the cargo hold and the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into a mountainside. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them as they take cover in the elevator. Cade distracts Savoy, who apparently now has a vendetta with the inventor, and distracts the agent long enough for his family to escape. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and get in a fist fight. Savoy pulls out a knife, ready to attack Cade, who counters with a football (apparently used to remember a dead kid) and a tackle that results in Savoy falling out a window and dying on impact. Attinger watches as this happens and receives a message from Lockdown on an advance communications device, asking where his bounty is. Attinger gives his location, giving Lockdown the green light to do what he must to retrieve Prime.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now does anybody need to use the bathroom before we roll out? Because I am not stopping this dinosaur once we leave.]]
Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to hunt and destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to return into the ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Legendary Warriors]] to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE) |apparent leader]] declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. After a heroic speech, Crosshairs comments that one would want to die for Optimus, saying he shows great leadership...or brainwashing. Drift replies that this is just how Optimus Prime gains respect. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Hound is running out of ammunition and growing desperate, even going so far as to throw his own helmet at synthetic enemies to knock them out. Just as he runs out, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping on all nearby enemies. Galvatron, nowhere near any of this, yells that Prime and his allies are ruining everything. With this battle over, Prime turns his attention to Joyce. He says that Joyce will be responsible for the extinction of humanity. The T-Rex roars at the already frightened Joyce before Optimus gives the order to defend the humans and escort them away from the city.

On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track it and the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet; not even the Autobots or the Warriors are safe. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are separated from the Autobots, who are being sucked into Lockdown's ship by the same magnet. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus faces Lockdown, however, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his country, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus. Cade replies to the corpse that he would make the same choice any time.

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Alright Autobots, be sure to start the ''[[Superman]]'' theme the ''moment'' I take off. And I mean ''the'' moment.]]
Lockdown gains the upper hand, stabbing Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. He makes a brief speech eerily similar to Attinger's before Cade starts shooting at him. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and fight Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to perform a killing blow on Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half! Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and blasts off while the grenade detonates and demolishes Galvatron's forces. Galvatron himself has survived the explosion and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

Reflecting on the danger he will bring to the Earth if he stays (due to the bounty on his head), Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family.

{{--}}

==Quotes==
"There is one way you survive; tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''Lockdown impales Ratchet through his chest and extracts his spark.'' 
"Never is here."
:—'''Lockdown''' doesn't appreciate '''Ratchet's''' defiance.

"All you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea...''
:—'''Lockdown'''

"You promised me human intelligence. Or is there such a thing?''
:—'''Lockdown''' is not entirely satisfied with Harold Attinger's assistance.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!"
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Hound''' after seeing Ratchet and Leadfoot's deaths.

"They slaughtered Ratchet! I'M GOING TO TEAR THEM APART!!!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' after seeing Ratchet's head being melted down.

"Bee, you got to calm down right now" 
"I'm perfectly calm." 
"You got to breathe, do whatever it is that you do..." 
"I'm calm! I'm calm. I'm calm. I'm touching it. Okay? I'm barely touching, barely touching it." 
:—'''Shane''' trying to calm '''Bumblebee''' down after they view the video which repeatedly calls him inferior to Stinger

"Wha-We're not going to kick even ''a little'' ass??"
:—'''Brains''' finds his jailbreak to be a little anti-climactic.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no fear."
:—'''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"My fat ass is stuck!"
:—'''Hound''' realizing the unfortunate circumstance of being overweight.

"I'll cover you! If I stop covering you, that means I'm dead. But that ain't going to happen."
:—'''Hound''' taking at least five levels in badass. And then being interrupted by incoming fire.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Ugh, you just want to die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift'''

"I'm a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—Only '''Hound''' can take yet another level in badass and ballerina classes at the same time.

"I am '''GALVATRON'''!!!"
:-'''GALVATRON''' announces that he's online, as fans rejoice at [[Frank Welker]]'s return.

"LIKE A TACTICAL NUKE; LOL!"
:- '''Joshua''' receiving an inappropriately jubilant text message from his scientists, regarding the Seed's potential detonation range.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua Joyce''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"Oh this is the perfect place to hide, a BIG GLASS BOX! No one will ever find us here!"
:—'''Joshua''' complaining about their hiding spot.

"No, impossible! They're ruining everything!"
:—'''Galvatron''' freaks out as the Dinobot riding Autobots crash his welcome back party.

"You saved the human instead of saving yourself? You bring shame upon us all."
:—'''Lockdown''' to Optimus Prime

"You see my face, your life is done!"
:—'''Lockdown's''' final words before Optimus slices ''his'' face in half.

"We shall meet ''again'', Prime, for I am reborn."
:-'''Galvatron's''' final words in the film, as he retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here, are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. Cause I'm coming for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*"[[Two Head]]s"
*"[[KSI Boss|KSI Bosses]]"
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=Bounty Hunters|c3=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Mercenaries]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
|nonumbering=true

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tyril]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff Greg]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h5=Others|c5=
*''Psittacosaurus''
*Brachiosaur
*Hadrosaur
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
}}

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
* When Prime and Cade first meet, Prime mentions that he is gravely wounded and in dire need of repairs. Cade sends Lucas to buy parts to help repair Optimus, but almost immediately after Lucas returns Cemetery Wind and Lockdown attack their house. No mention is ever made of Prime's injuries again, and for the rest of the film he appears to be in perfect physical condition.
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the [[NEST]] team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons. In an outside-world context, these scenes are simply used as stock footage to help serve as exposition for the audience.

===Technical/animation errors===
*When Lucas leaves to get parts from the hardware store, he is wearing a green jacket. He returns jacket-less and in a red flannel shirt.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside.
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a white, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*When Shane's car breaks into the place where some people are in a kind of social activity, the woman who is sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly expecting the glass-breaking-noise to start running.
*Some security guards in KSI are completely oblivious to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are not visible for this moment.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it is overloaded. But in the next scene, we could see that the maximum amount of person that the elevator could bring is 9 people. There are only 4 people and the seed (the seed is not as heavy as human because Joshua could lift it easily).
*When Cade is running from Savoy down the side of the Hong Kong building, Savoy stomps on an external air conditioning unit so it will fall on Cade. When the air conditioning unit breaks off the wall, it reveals a plain wall. This shows the air conditioner was there for no other reason than to come off the wall rather than actually be used to cool an interior.
*All of the vehicles see in Hong Kong are left hand drive. In Hong Kong they drive on the left and so most vehicles would be right hand drive.
*Grimlock melts some KSI Transformers on a covered bridge with his fire breath, though the bridge itself remains intact until he crashes through it.
*When Lockdown shoots at Cade during his battle with Optimus, Cade and Attinger take cover despite Attinger's very recent death.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film. This is rather odd considering the two are found in different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
*The dinosaurs include a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots show various exaggerations and ornamentations which go beyond the usual suspension of disbelief involved in... [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|giant metal dinosaurs]]. Grimlock sports curved, backwards pointing horns and enormous fangs. Slug has huge tail spikes and a set of nasty chin horns. Scorn probably gets off the easiest, being ''mostly'' correct, bar his extra fins. Strafe is the biggest offender, with a double pair of elongate tails and twin heads.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown_(Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the Movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a flatnosed truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]].
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on toy packaging bios, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly Evil Government Agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[War and Peace]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], and [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]].
* The ringtone on Joshua's assistant's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.

==Real-life references==
*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].
*This marks the second time a Michael Bay film has begun with the extinction of the dinosaurs, the first being ''[[Armageddon]]''.

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Music==
===Soundtrack===

===Score===

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
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File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
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==Reception==
The movie has been received with varied ratings. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 17%, though 58% of the audience liked it. Damn tomatoes. However, IMDb gave it 6.4. Entirely, as the only professional reviews, the movie received up and down ratings, leaving more reviews to come.

==Production staff==
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013. <ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|right|240px|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|right|220px|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref> <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong. <ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens. <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork). <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-wesley-burt-180567/</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to scheduling conflict. <ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut early on before filming started. <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref> <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref> <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref> <ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* The Bumblebee dance scene was not in the final cut <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>

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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng Sz: Jiúe-jī Chúng-shēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")

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The "'''McLaren Decepticon'''" is a Decepticon that turns into an orange McLaren MP4-12C.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
The McLaren Decepticon was among the sports cars turned into Transformers by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]. After [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] took over KSI, they were among the forces he sent to capture the Seed in Hong Kong in order to cyberform the Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

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The "'''Aston Martin Decepticon'''" is a Decepticon that turns into a white Aston Martin DBS.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
The Aston Martin Decepticon was among the sports cars delivered to [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] and turned into Transformers. After [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] took over KSI, it were among the forces he sent to capture the Seed in Hong Kong in order to cyberform the Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

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Kinetic Solutions Incorporated

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In the aftermath of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] and the subsequent cleanup efforts, robotics company '''Kinetic Solutions Incorporated (KSI)''' stands poised to dominate the world's technological marketplace with cutting edge technology aimed at the consumer market. Headed by [[Joshua Joyce]], many of the company's innovations are reverse-engineered from Cybertronian sources.

Because that's worked out so well before.

==Fiction==

===''Age of Extinction'' movie===

{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|July 28}}

Joshua Joyce began KSI as a boy, with a dream to make the world a better place. After the Decepticon Invasion of Chicago, KSI began reverse engineering Cybertronian corpses in an attempt to create man-made Transformers for military use. Joyce eventually came into contact with [[Harold Attinger]] who promised him "[[Seed|the Seed]]" with which he could make more "[[Transformium]]" the metal which all Transformers came from in exchange for 500 million shares of the company. KSI built as many as fifty Transformers all under remote control including [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], [[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]], [[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]], "[[Two Head]]s", "[[KSI Boss]]es" and the [[Oreo Transformer]]. The pride of their CEO was [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]], a drone created using data from [[Megatron (Movie)| Megatron's]] severed head. [[Brains]] was forced to work for them and was tortured whenever he spoke. Because of this, he declined to tell them Megatron was still alive and manipulating KSI, more specifically the Galvatron drone he wanted to use for a new body, resulting in it always looking like him instead of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Megatron equally made Galvatron capable of acting on his own and able to override the other drones. Attinger informed Joyce that [[Cade Yeager|a civilian]] had hacked their tech and knew of KSI's involvement in the Transformer hunts. Fortunately for Joyce, the civilian came to him, who he happily turned over to Attinger. However, KSI would soon suffer a crippling blow to their operations.

The Autobots eventually learned of what KSI was doing and were very ticked. Optimus Prime, was enraged to the point that he ordered his men to storm KSI's Chicago headquarters and he didn't care if humans were caught in the crossfire. When the Autobots arrived, they made a point to cause as much damage as possible. They destroyed most of the inactive prototypes and the Oreo Transformer along with the laboratory before Joyce convinced them that KSI was defending Earth from attacks just like the one they were committing and that humanity didn't need the Autobots. Visibly disgusted by Joyce, Optimus ordered his men to retreat. Before they left they freed Cade and Brains.

When the Autobots left, Attinger had Joyce deploy the only two drones that were spared: Galvatron and one Stinger against them. Unknown to KSI, Megatron transferred his mind to Galvatron eager for revenge on Optimus. When the drones were deployed Galvatron killed civilians freely and even ''spoke''. When they were recalled, Joyce had all the prototypes moved to a Chinese facility and expressed his fury that Galvatron had malfunctioned. Joyce's confidence turned shaky after Attinger revealed that he alone had been backing KSI's Transformers project, not the CIA as he had been lead to believe, effectively making Joyce an unwitting war-criminal.

After a call from Cade Yeager alerting him of Galvatron's true nature, Joyce placed Galvatron under extra security. Regardless, Galvatron activated himself, announced to the humans he was his own being and took control over all their drones. He had them destroy the facility and find the "Seed". All the prototypes were destroyed in the subsequent battle with the Autobots and Galvatron fled. In the aftermath, Joyce seemed to have renounced building new Transformers, what happened to KSI is unknown.

[[Category:Age of Extinction]]
[[Category:Businesses]]

Kinetic Solutions Incorporated

2014-07-16T12:10:07Z

CAJH:

In the aftermath of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] and the subsequent cleanup efforts, robotics company '''Kinetic Solutions Incorporated (KSI)''' stands poised to dominate the world's technological marketplace with cutting edge technology aimed at the consumer market. Headed by [[Joshua Joyce]], many of the company's innovations are reverse-engineered from Cybertronian sources.

Because that's worked out so well before.

==Fiction==

===''Age of Extinction'' movie===

{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|July 28}}

Joshua Joyce began KSI as a boy, with a dream to make the world a better place. After the Decepticon Invasion of Chicago, KSI began reverse engineering Cybertronian corpses in an attempt to create man-made Transformers for military use. Joyce eventually came into contact with [[Harold Attinger]] who promised him "the Seed" with which he could make more "[[Transformium]]" the metal which all Transformers came from in exchange for 500 million shares of the company. KSI built as many as fifty Transformers all under remote control including [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], [[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]], [[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]], "[[Two Head]]s", "[[KSI Boss]]es" and the [[Oreo Transformer]]. The pride of their CEO was [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]], a drone created using data from [[Megatron (Movie)| Megatron's]] severed head. [[Brains]] was forced to work for them and was tortured whenever he spoke. Because of this, he declined to tell them Megatron was still alive and manipulating KSI, more specifically the Galvatron drone he wanted to use for a new body, resulting in it always looking like him instead of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Megatron equally made Galvatron capable of acting on his own and able to override the other drones. Attinger informed Joyce that [[Cade Yeager|a civilian]] had hacked their tech and knew of KSI's involvement in the Transformer hunts. Fortunately for Joyce, the civilian came to him, who he happily turned over to Attinger. However, KSI would soon suffer a crippling blow to their operations.

The Autobots eventually learned of what KSI was doing and were very ticked. Optimus Prime, was enraged to the point that he ordered his men to storm KSI's Chicago headquarters and he didn't care if humans were caught in the crossfire. When the Autobots arrived, they made a point to cause as much damage as possible. They destroyed most of the inactive prototypes and the Oreo Transformer along with the laboratory before Joyce convinced them that KSI was defending Earth from attacks just like the one they were committing and that humanity didn't need the Autobots. Visibly disgusted by Joyce, Optimus ordered his men to retreat. Before they left they freed Cade and Brains.

When the Autobots left, Attinger had Joyce deploy the only two drones that were spared: Galvatron and one Stinger against them. Unknown to KSI, Megatron transferred his mind to Galvatron eager for revenge on Optimus. When the drones were deployed Galvatron killed civilians freely and even ''spoke''. When they were recalled, Joyce had all the prototypes moved to a Chinese facility and expressed his fury that Galvatron had malfunctioned. Joyce's confidence turned shaky after Attinger revealed that he alone had been backing KSI's Transformers project, not the CIA as he had been lead to believe, effectively making Joyce an unwitting war-criminal.

After a call from Cade Yeager alerting him of Galvatron's true nature, Joyce placed Galvatron under extra security. Regardless, Galvatron activated himself, announced to the humans he was his own being and took control over all their drones. He had them destroy the facility and find the "Seed". All the prototypes were destroyed in the subsequent battle with the Autobots and Galvatron fled. In the aftermath, Joyce seemed to have renounced building new Transformers, what happened to KSI is unknown.

[[Category:Age of Extinction]]
[[Category:Businesses]]

Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

2014-07-13T06:48:49Z

CAJH: /* Synopsis */

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[[File:Transformers-_Age_of_ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves. Winter is coming."]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, four years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

==Synopsis==


[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves, robotic hell is coming!"]]
65 million years ago, on the planet [[Earth]], during the Cretaceous Period, a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. Finding a fish, the small dinosaur starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere. These alien ships are commanded by [[Creator|"The Creators"]]. The alien ships begin launching bombs called "Seeds" everywhere. When detonated, they turn most of the Earth's surface and much of its organic life into a metallic element. Barely escaping, the ''Psittacosaurus'' walks through the fields of metallic dinosaur corpses. The Age of the Dinosaurs is over.

[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Knew I shouldn't have signed that Sacrificial Lion clause in the contract!"]]
Four years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint operations and deemed every Autobot a wanted fugitive. [[Harold Attinger]] heads a black-ops military unit known as [[Cemetery Wind]], which aims to hunt down and kill all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission aboard an abandoned boat, the team pinpoint another Transformer in hiding, who turns out to be [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Initially he tries to run, but when he is forced to transform, the military group blows his leg off with a well placed explosive strike. He then tries to reason with the CIA operatives, while [[James Savoy]], who leads the field operations and reports to the paranoid Attinger, dismisses Ratchet's pleas. Then, a cannon emerges from the swamp, firing off one round, knocking Ratchet down, before the latter starts to fight back against the humans, who use all their weaponry to render Ratchet immobile, and near death. The cannon is revealed to be [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. Ratchet's defiance sparks Lockdown to forcefully rip his spark out with his tools, before promptly walking off.

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for parts/salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection, it seems to have artillery shells inside it. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk.
[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"*Gasp* It's not mint in box!"]]
Later on, Cade discovers a giant hole on the radiator while taking the truck apart. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to promptly declare "Calling all Autobots...". Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the police, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities while he fixes the truck. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," Optimus Prime transforms and roars in a fit of rage while waving his shotgun. Lucas gets injured in the head by the swinging shotgun. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa enquire why Optimus is in such a ragged state, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Seeing the damaged condition the Autobot leader is in, Cade decides to repair him. Cade sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'm mad, I'm mad!!"]]
Shortly after, however, a strike team led by Savoy and commanded by Attinger approaches the farm, having been tipped off to Prime's location by Lucas. Agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. As Savoy presses a gun to Tessa's head and Cade swears that he doesn't know where Prime is, said Cybertronian explodes out of the floor of the barn-he was hiding in the basement under the barn. Optimus escapes, still being chased by Cemetery Wind. As Cade catches a mini-drone used by Cemetery Wind and the Yeager residence explodes, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver is revealed to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], Tessa's boyfriend and rally car racer.

Lockdown arrives to chase Optimus. Prime, as well as the Yeagers, Shane, and Lucas, is chased into an abandoned factory. While Optimus fights Lockdown, Shane puts his driving skills to good use and dispatches most of Cemetery Wind. However, the stunt driving has broken the car's axle. They pile into Optimus and flee, but Lucas is caught in the radius of Lockdown's grenade and is turned into metal, frozen in midstride.

Arriving at a very dilapidated gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade and Shane converse. Tessa gets angry at Cade again for putting them all in danger.
[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Brace yourselves, the fat ballerina is coming." ]]
The next day Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley but stop at a small ATM on the way. Cade tries to use the mini-drone to make a transaction out of his account. This fails, of course, and has the unfortunate side effect of alerting the feds to their location. A group of police cars descend on the scene but the entourage has already left. Prime scans a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet other Autobot refugees in the form of [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them. Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. Later, Optimus asks if the are any other Autobots that are still hiding. Cade reveals footage of Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone. Hound takes off his hat out of respect for his fallen friend while Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.
[[File:Joshua experimeting the TransformiumAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it's Slinky. It's Slinky, it's Slinky.]]
Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], and the countless Decepticons from the Chicago battle, they have synthesized a matter called '[[Transformium]]', which, when given commands through a computer, can 'transform' into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful—the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the more friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down for Transformium and the captured [[Brains]], currently missing a leg. This sends Prime into a rage, prompting him to declare that he's "gonna tear them apart". Meanwhile, Shane tries to restrain Bumblebee from demolishing a Stinger prototype after a promotional video repeatedly calls him inferior to the man-made drone. He has only partial success, but both human and Autobot manage to avoid detection.

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is for world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime. Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried upstairs by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots have declared war on the humans by smashing into the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway. The Autobots evade Galvatron's and Stinger's missiles but are deterred when the drones transform and attack. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime, who tries to stab the robot in the 'spark chamber' but finds nothing. The artificial robot still functions, and when Prime is surprised about its lack of a spark, it snarls back "That is why I have no FEAR!"
[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Optimus lacks situation awareness...."]]
As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls—Lockdown has arrived, along with [[Knights' Terminus|his ship]]! The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus, hoisting both the Autobot leader and the vehicle Tessa sought refuge in. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. As the vessel flies over Chicago, Attinger is informed of Prime's capture and arranges for Savoy to meet Lockdown aboard the ship. He also discourages several government agencies from opening fire, claiming that he has an "asset" on the ship.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots clamber on the ship as it flies low over a bridge. Cade and Shane find Tessa, who has seen Attinger and Savoy receive "the Seed" from Lockdown. However, Tessa completely ignores her father the moment they reconcile and proceeds to cling to Shane, calling him her savior. Cade, thoroughly ridiculed and at a loss for words, can only roll his eyes. The inventor and Shane also find a strange armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun (referred to as "alien gun").

Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables as a method of distraction, causing them to attach to the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from going into warp. This allows the humans to climb down to the tower with Bumblebee's help. Crosshairs appears again, this time in a gunship, and instructs the humans to come aboard. Lockdown's own ships soon give chase.

Lockdown has detached the mooring cables and prepare to warp once again. However, Prime reveals that the section they are in is actually a separate ship. With Hound controlling the ship, they separate from the main ship just as it warps away.

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron-not only was it lost on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots regroup at a train yard and Optimus claims that he felt the presence of Megatron during his fight with Galvatron. Brains seconds this, as he was forced to decipher the functionality in Megatron's brain, which helped the humans build Galvatron's body (and explains why Joshua could not get Galvatron to resemble Optimus). The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army.

As Tessa elaborates about the Seed she saw, Optimus explains how the Creators used Seeds to wipe out entire species and harvest metal produced—Transformium.

Drift intercepts a communications message which says Joyce will be going to the Beijing facility. Hearing this, Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced face, he calls for increased security around Galvatron right after the call.

As police cars surround the train yard the Autobots board the shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they are done protecting humanity after that. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course.

Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the Mongolian Desert, which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call.

Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''on his own'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty KSI Transformers, including Stinger, [[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]], a collection of differently colored [[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]], and some [[Two-headed Shockwave]]s. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed.

As the trio drive away, they realize the need for a place to hide the Seed. Yueming instructs them to head to Hong Kong, where she can enlist the help of the local armed forces. As the sun rises, Darcy drives off to create a diversion while Joshua and Yueming try to get the Seed out of the city. Joyce learns from his team of scientists (who are playing with some Transformium, using it to create a Rainbow Dash doll and a machine gun successively) that the Seed has the range of a thermo-nuclear device!
[[File:Battle of Hong KongAOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The Decepticons send their regards.]]
As Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop (and grabs a nearby soybean drink), the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drones have arrived, and a Trax shoots down the airborne vessel with its rockets, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out of the cargo hold and the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into a mountainside. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them as they take cover in the elevator. Cade distracts Savoy, who apparently now has a vendetta with the inventor, and distracts the agent long enough for his family to escape. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and get in a fist fight. Savoy pulls out a knife, ready to attack Cade, who counters with a football (apparently used to remember a dead kid) and a tackle that results in Savoy falling out a window and dying on impact. Attinger watches as this happens and receives a message from Lockdown on an advance communications device, asking where his bounty is. Attinger gives his location, giving Lockdown the green light to do what he must to retrieve Prime.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Now does anybody need to use the bathroom before we roll out? Because I am not stopping this dinosaur once we leave.]]
Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to hunt and destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to return into the ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Legendary Warriors]] to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE) |apparent leader]] declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. After a heroic speech, Crosshairs comments that one would want to die for Optimus, saying he shows great leadership...or brainwashing. Drift replies that this is just how Optimus Prime gains respect. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Hound is running out of ammunition and growing desperate, even going so far as to throw his own helmet at synthetic enemies to knock them out. Just as he runs out, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping on all nearby enemies. Galvatron, nowhere near any of this, yells that Prime and his allies are ruining everything. With this battle over, Prime turns his attention to Joyce. He says that Joyce will be responsible for the extinction of humanity. The T-Rex roars at the already frightened Joyce before Optimus gives the order to defend the humans and escort them away from the city.

On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track it and the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet; not even the Autobots or the Warriors are safe. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are separated from the Autobots, who are being sucked into Lockdown's ship by the same magnet. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus faces Lockdown, however, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his country, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus. Cade replies to the corpse that he would make the same choice any time.

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|rightt|400px|Alright Autobots, be sure to start the ''[[Superman]]'' theme the ''moment'' I take off. And I mean ''the'' moment.]]
Lockdown gains the upper hand, stabbing Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. He makes a brief speech eerily similar to Attinger's before Cade starts shooting at him. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and fight Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to perform a killing blow on Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half! Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and blasts off while the grenade detonates and demolishes Galvatron's forces. Galvatron himself has survived the explosion and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

Reflecting on the danger he will bring to the Earth if he stays (due to the bounty on his head), Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family.

==Quotes==
"There is one way you survive; tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''Lockdown impales Ratchet through his chest and extracts his spark.'' 
"Never is here."
:—'''Lockdown''' doesn't appreciate '''Ratchet's''' defiance.

"All you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea...''
:—'''Lockdown'''

"You promised me human intelligence. Or is there such a thing?''
:—'''Lockdown''' is not entirely satisfied with Harold Attinger's assistance.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!"
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to die."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Hound''' after seeing Leadfoot's death.

"They slaughtered Ratchet! I'M GOING TO TEAR THEM APART!!!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' after seeing Ratchet's death.

"Bee, you got to calm down right now" 
"I'm perfectly calm." 
"You got to breathe, do whatever it is that you do..." 
"I'm calm! I'm calm. I'm calm. I'm touching it. Okay? I'm barely touching, barely touching it." 
:—'''Shane''' trying to calm '''Bumblebee''' down after they view the video which repeatedly calls him inferior to Stinger

"Wha-We're not going to kick even ''a little'' ass??"
:—'''Brains''' finds his jailbreak to be a little anti-climactic.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no fear."
:—'''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"My fat ass is stuck!"
:—'''Hound''' realizing the unfortunate circumstance of being overweight.

"I'll cover you! If I stop covering you, that means I'm dead. But that ain't going to happen."
:—'''Hound''' taking at least five levels in badass. And then being interrupted by incoming fire.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Ugh, you just want to die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift'''

"I'm a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—Only '''Hound''' can take yet another level in badass and ballerina classes at the same time.

"LIKE A TACTICAL NUKE; LOL!"
:- '''Joshua''' receiving an inappropriately jubilant text message from his scientists, regarding the Seed's potential detonation range.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua Joyce''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"Oh this is the perfect place to hide, a BIG GLASS BOX! No one will ever find us here!"
:—'''Joshua''' complaining about their hiding spot.

"No, impossible! They're ruining everything!"
:—'''Galvatron''' freaks out as the Dinobot riding Autobots crash his welcome back party.

"You saved the human instead of saving yourself? You bring shame upon us all."
:—'''Lockdown''' to Optimus Prime

"You see my face, your life is done!"
:—'''Lockdown's''' final words before Optimus slices ''his'' face in half.

"We shall meet ''again'', Prime, for I am reborn."
:-'''Galvatron's''' final words in the film, as he retreats to find another day and fans yell in delight as [[Frank Welker]] returns.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here, are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. Cause I'm coming for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s closing narration.

==Main cast==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*"[[Two Head]]s"
*"[[KSI Boss|KSI Bosses]]"
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=Bounty Hunters|c3=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Mercenaries]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
|nonumbering=true

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tyril]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff Greg]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h5=Others|c5=
*''Psittacosaurus''
*''Brachiosaur''
*''Hadrosaur''
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
}}

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the [[NEST]] team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons. In an outside-world context, these scenes are simply used as stock footage to help serve as exposition for the audience.

===Technical/animation errors===
*When Lucas leaves to get parts from the hardware store, he is wearing a green jacket. He returns jacket-less and in a red flannel shirt.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in early afternoon.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside.
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a white, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*When Shane's car breaks into the place where some people are in a kind of social activity, the woman who is sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly expecting the glass-breaking-noise to start running.
*Some security guards in KSI are completely oblivious to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are not visible for this moment.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it is overloaded. But in the next scene, we could see that the maximum amount of person that the elevator could bring is 9 people. There are only 4 people and the seed (the seed is not as heavy as human because Joshua could lift it easily).
*When Cade is running from Savoy down the side of the Hong Kong building, Savoy stomps on an external air conditioning unit so it will fall on Cade. When the air conditioning unit breaks off the wall, it reveals a plain wall. This shows the air conditioner was there for no other reason than to come off the wall rather than actually be used to cool an interior.
*All of the vehicles see in Hong Kong are left hand drive. In Hong Kong they drive on the left and so most vehicles would be right hand drive.
*Grimlock melts some KSI Transformers on a covered bridge with his fire breath, though the bridge itself remains intact until he crashes through it.
*When Lockdown shoots at Cade during his battle with Optimus, Cade and Attinger take cover despite Attinger's very recent death.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film. This is rather odd considering the two are found in different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
*The dinosaurs include a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots show various exaggerations and ornamentations which go beyond the usual suspension of disbelief involved in... [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|giant metal dinosaurs]]. Grimlock sports curved, backwards pointing horns and enormous fangs. Slug has huge tail spikes and a set of nasty chin horns. Scorn probably gets off the easiest, being ''mostly'' correct, bar his extra fins. Strafe is the biggest offender, with a double pair of elongate tails and twin heads.
*This marks the second time a Michael Bay film has begun with the extinction of the dinosaurs. Bay must have it in for 'em. The third time will be Bad Boys 3: Cops in Time.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown_(Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the Movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a flatnosed truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]].
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on toy packaging bios, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly Evil Government Agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[War and Peace]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], and [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]].
* The ringtone on Joshua's assistant's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.

==Real-life references==
*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Music==
===Soundtrack===

===Score===

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
The movie has been received with varied ratings. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 17%, though 58% of the audience liked it. Damn tomatoes. However, IMDb gave it 6.4. Entirely, as the only professional reviews, the movie received up and down ratings, leaving more reviews to come.

==Production staff==
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013. <ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|right|240px|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|right|220px|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref> <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong. <ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens. <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork). <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-wesley-burt-180567/</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to scheduling conflict. <ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut early on before filming started. <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref> <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref> <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref> <ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* The Bumblebee dance scene was not in the final cut <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>

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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biàn-hsín Jīn-gāng Sz: Jiúe-jī Chúng-shēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")

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Talk:Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

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== Archives ==

*[[Talk:Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/Archive 1|Archive 1]] - discussion from before the actual release of the film

== "Explicable discrepancies"? ==

Do we really need a section that's basically TFWiki users attempting to Marvel No-Prize the movie's slip-ups?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:35, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
: NOPE. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 01:38, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::We've had this for the other movies, for common stuff like "Why did Astrotrain need to jettison weight?" Not defending the current content, but it isn't unprecedented. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] ([[User talk:Repowers|talk]]) 08:19, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

==Cyclonus?==
So, did Cyclonus appeared in this movie? [[User:Xenotime|Xenotime]] ([[User talk:Xenotime|talk]]) 05:40, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:No. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 08:54, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::Some KSI Prototypes were based on his concept robot mode though.[[User:Observedhalo|Observedhalo]] ([[User talk:Observedhalo|talk]]) 03:39, 5 July 2014 (EDT)

== Foreign names ==

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[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Skyquake_(Prime)&diff=prev&oldid=814427]
[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Transcendent_Technomorph&diff=prev&oldid=810163]
I found these as evidence off-hand. There are other, more direct examples, but after trawling through eight thousand of Walky's contribs and two thousand of Sipher's, I could no longer be arsed to keep looking. Additionally, as I mentioned, those names are clutter. The film is called either ''Age of Extinction'' or ''Lost Age''--or a direct translation thereof--in all but a couple of languages. Ergo, we don't care about the French, Italian, Spanish, etc., titles, just the English one and those that are different from both it and from any other title. [[User:Pirateblue|Pirateblue]] ([[User talk:Pirateblue|talk]]) 16:35, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:All episode articles show foreign names regardless of whether they're direct translations or not. Movie articles aren't any different. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 17:13, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::Yes, cartoon episodes do show all foreign names. However, ''episodes'' are not the same thing as ''movies''; episode pages note '''original airdate''' and discrepancies form the original. Movie pages do not, and should not, note this stuff; that belongs in '''Other editions'''. The bits that ''are'' notable, however, are the names that aren't "Age of Extinction" or "Lost Age": for example, the fact that in Mandarin, it's "Extinct Rebirth" or that it has no subtitle whatsoever in Argentina. Having no less than '''fourteen''' word-for-word translations of "Age of Extinction" in one big blob prevents the reader from seeing the interesting stuff. [[User:Pirateblue|Pirateblue]] ([[User talk:Pirateblue|talk]]) 18:14, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:::"Lost Age" is the same title as "Age of Extinction"? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:43, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::::No, it is not; there are, however, fourteen other names in that list that are. [[User:Pirateblue|Pirateblue]] ([[User talk:Pirateblue|talk]]) 20:01, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

== Synopsis ==

Wait, was that originally copied and pasted from Wikipedia? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:10, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:Everything besides the Psittacosaurus scene that I added to the beginning is from wikipedia, I think. I changed parts of it, but other than that, it seems to matches Wikipedia's. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:17, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::The copied parts kinda need to be rewritten in that case! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:03, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

== "_______ Decepticon" generics ==
Wouldn't it better suit them to be called "_______ Vehicon"?--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] ([[User talk:Carrion|talk]]) 21:48, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:Well, Vehicon wouldn't really be correct either, since the only non-Kre-O AOE things to officially be named Vehicons are [[Vehicon (AOE)|these toy-only guys]], but I agree that 'Decepticon' isn't really appropriate either. Maybe '_____ robot'? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 10:30, 30 June 2014 (EDT)
::In the movie, the manmade Transformers are referred to be three designations: "KSI's newest civilian prototype robots" (by a KSI staff member), "the Prototypes" (by one of the main human cast members), and "Brothers" (by Galvatron). If they're to be referred to as anything in a general sense (meaning both before and after the film's climax), I'd say just "Prototypes" would be the safest term. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 22:34, 3 July 2014 (EDT)

== Paleontology weeps ==

Why do we need this? The Dinobots clearly weren't made by the grenade blast, so there's no reason to presume they're anything but generically based on the fossils seen by the Creators -- their size, lack of organic carapace a la Alice, ''twin heads'', and very non-standard spikes-every-gotdang-where should make it clear they're intended to be closer to the Animated Dinobots than direct scanning.

Plus, isn't that how virtually every series has done the Dinobots anyway?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 09:48, 30 June 2014 (EDT)
:It's talking about a sequence at the beginning with real dinosaurs, although quite frankly, it's one of the most accurate depictions of dinosaurs I've seen in cinema. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:42, 30 June 2014 (EDT)
::But do we still need that last bit about the Dinobots not looking like dinosaurs? I mean, they're space robots and as has been said already, there isn't any reason to not presume that they were only generically based on ancient fossils instead of some direct scan. [[User:LordTacos|LordTacos]] ([[User talk:LordTacos|talk]]) 20:31, 4 July 2014 (EDT)
::: You'd think Strafe would "be the biggest offender" by NOT BEING A FRIGGIN' DINOSAUR. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:31, 4 July 2014 (EDT)
::::Done.[[User:Observedhalo|Observedhalo]] ([[User talk:Observedhalo|talk]]) 03:50, 5 July 2014 (EDT)
:::::Still objecting to the herbivore line and the aesthetics tidbit. There is no reason to believe that the Dinobots were created from actual dinosaurs (size, two-headed Pteranodon, etc.); Alice's unskinned form is just as much a human as these guys are dinosaurs. Even if they were, the Seeds appear to add frills to the things they explode on, as seen with the dug-up dinosaur shells and wossname who dies at the beginning. Finally, virtually all of the Dinobots we've seen, barring the IDW guys and Beast Wars, were created from scratch ''based-on'' dinosaurs rather than scanning them (and even those were scanning fossils, not live specimens).[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 11:07, 8 July 2014 (EDT)

=="Four years" of "five years"==
Didn't Attinger or some other character in the film mention "five", not "four" years? [[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 15:36, 7 July 2014 (EDT)

:Is anyone reading this? I meant that even though it was previously reported to be that the fourth movie takes palve four years after the third one, in the movie it is said that the Chicago's destruction happened FIVE years ago. [[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 11:03, 10 July 2014 (EDT)