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'''''Beast Wars: Uprising''''' is a [[2014]]-[[2016]] publishing imprint of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'s [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|''Timelines'']] fiction that radically re-imagines the [[Beast Era|setting of the various ''Beast Wars'' cartoons]] into an elaborate doorstop sci-fi epic of a [[continuity]] with a cast of thousands chronicling the dramatic fall of the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] hegemony and rise of the new generation of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s as related via a fantastically nerdy series of prose stories and comics by Club proprietor [[Fun Publications]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
{{chapters|title=''Beast Wars: Uprising''|align=center|content=<br />
<div class="list-header">''[[Alone Together]]'':</div><br />
*[[Alone Together: Prologue|Prologue]]<br />
*[[Paranoia|Chapter 1]]<br />
*[[Perception|Chapter 2]]<br />
*[[Kindred|Chapter 3]]<br />
*[[Delirious|Chapter 4]]<br />
*[[Clarity|Chapter 5]]<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">''Uprising'' prose:</div><br />
*"[[Broken Windshields]]"<br />
*"[[Head Games]]"<br />
*"[[Burning Bridges]]"<br />
*"[[Micro-Aggressions]]"<br />
*"[[Intersectionality]]"<br />
*"[[Trigger Warnings]]"<br />
*"[[Identity Politics]]"<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">''Uprising'' finale:</div><br />
*"[[Not All Megatrons]]" (Part 1)<br />
*"[[Cultural Appropriation]]" (Part 2)<br />
*"[[Safe Spaces]]" (Part 3)<br />
*"[[Derailment]]" (Part 4)<br />
*"[[The Inexorable March]]" (Coda)<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">''Uprising'' bonus content:</div><br />
*"[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]"<br />
*"[[The Predacon Manifesto]]"<br />
*"[[Book of Logos]]"<br />
*"[[Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny]]"<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">Other:</div><br />
*"[[A Change to the Agenda]]"<br />
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[[File:AloneTogetherP-Dynobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Evolutionary Revolutionaries]]<br />
''Beast Wars: Uprising'' focuses on a dystopian, late 24th century [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], ages after the conclusion of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Forcibly disarmed and exiled to their homeworld by the vastly superior [[Human Confederacy]], the decrepit [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s have become the immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]], constructing the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s as their successors. In addition to maintaining most of the essential functions of society, the Maximals and Predacons also provide entertainment and preserve the devolved Autobot-Decepticon conflict via [[Games (competition)|gladiatorial matches]]. [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Unsurprisingly]], however, the planet descends into war as [[Lio Convoy]] launches the [[Grand Uprising]] against the Builders. His [[Resistance]] battles [[Micromaster]] troops and [[Maximal Command Security Force|Maximal]] and [[Predacon Secret Police|Predacon]] loyalists for control of their homeworld.<br />
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The ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' universe was first glimpsed as the backstory for two characters who played significant roles in other ''Timelines'' stories: the profiles for [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|"''TransTech''" Blackarachnia]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] released in Collectors' Club magazine issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]] (the writers sought to explain why Blackarachnia might side with Alpha "steal people's souls and hang 'em from the ceiling" Trion).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I would like to hear Jim's answer for how he got his ideas for the universe. The initial initial spark way back in Transtech Blackarachnia's bio came from the idea that we wanted a bit of a sympathetic character. Even if she was working for a guy potentially more evil than SG Optimus Prime (that guy being SG Alpha Trion). So we pondered the idea of why she would go against the Transtech in such a conniving and twisted way - extracting sparks to steal the empty bodies for espionage meant she had to have a VERY good reason to go that far. That all led to the idea that the Maximals and Predacons in her universe were kept as slaves under an unreachable aristocracy. Just as the Transtech sat far above the Lowtech. But why would Maximals and Predacons exist if Autobots and Decepticons were still around? Ah, they're too old to fight and force the other factions to do it for them. The Games then entered into play when Eject was turned into a BWU character. As a guy obsessed with sports - and the chess analogy already in BA's bio - it made sense to make the Maximal/Predacon conflict into a sports thing. Especially with the gladiatorial background in so many TF universes.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360144|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360144|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15|defunct=y}}</ref> The actual name ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' was first given in a Collectors' Club tweet on [[February 14]] [[2014]]<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/The_TF_Club/status/434375769330958337|name=@The_TF_Club|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=02|day=14|defunct=y}}</ref> and the setting was finally seen in full in that year's magazine comic arc ''[[Alone Together]]'', which promoted their new toys for [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines 2|Rampage]] and [[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]].<br />
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[[Jim Sorenson]] was approached by Fun Publications to develop the world further in a 2015 prose story promoting their [[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]] and [[Lio Convoy#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]] figures—one which would also serve to continue Blackarachnia's storyline. At first he found the "''Beast Wars'' meets ''{{w|The Hunger Games|The Hunger Games}}''" conceit unappealing, but was inspired by contemporary social movements such as 2014's {{w|Ferguson unrest|Ferguson protests}} to craft a story about a marginalized people rising up against a corrupt authority (and to name individual entries after social phenomena).<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360155|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15|defunct=y}}</ref> Over the next two years, he and co-writer [[David Bishop]] produced eleven more prose stories, which together cemented the world as one of the darkest interpretations of the ''Transformers'' story.<br />
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For the most part, each prose story focused on new sets of cast members drawn not just from the Beast Era but from all across the franchise's history. Many [[Mini-Con]]s appeared as [[Micromaster]]s. Characters with [[beast mode]]s or [[Thunderhoof (RID)|animalistic robot modes]] were [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as new, analogous Maximals and Predacons. As the majority of the stories were set before any characters obtained their more recognisable beast forms, various vehicular figures were given "[[Redeco#"Virtual" redecoes|virtual redecoes]]" to create Cybertronian forms for most of the cast. To help address the [[female transformer|gender imbalance]] typical of ''Transformers'' fiction (particularly at the time), the authors would occasionally establish existing characters (particularly those who had no specified gender) to be female.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=[Why do I sometimes make traditionally male characters female?] I hesitate to say it's random, but there aren't any hard and fast rules. One frustration I have with the TF mythology is the dearth of female characters, so for my stories I try to remedy somewhat. For characters with minimal fiction, I generally feel free to reimagine species and faction and personality and, yes, gender. Characters with no specified gender (Major Altitude comes to mind, as does Spacewarp) I'm especially prone to making female as it's not even genderbending in my head.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360150|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
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In keeping with the intent of the original 1996 [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]], ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' uses an ambiguous mishmash of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]] for its version of the Great War (for instance, [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]] takes his speech patterns from the cartoon but his personality from the comic) — though it throws in a number of elements from the [[2005 IDW continuity|contemporaneous IDW comics]] (such as [[Conjunx Endura]]e and [[functionism]]) for good measure.<br />
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A comic cobbled together out of screenshots from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, "[[A Change to the Agenda]]", was published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|the seventieth issue of the magazine]]. It was intended to provide an "origin story" for the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' universe, but as it was written after the fact many of its details didn't really match up with the lore established by Sorenson and Bishop.<br />
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The prose stories are chock-full of geeky minutiae on just about every page — obscure characters and locations from all across the mythos, hidden [[cybertronix]] messages (and even full-blown secret stories), [[GoBot]]s, and numerous pop-culture homages... but when you hire the [[Jim Sorenson|guy]] who penned the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|nerdiest thing ever to nerd]], what do you expect?<br />
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Sorenson and Bishop have expressed interest in producing revised versions of their prose stories, but—with Fun Publications having lost the ''Transformers'' license and with ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' being arguably one of the least accessible ''Transformers'' stories to date—the future of the continuity remains uncertain.<br />
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==Creative team==<br />
''Alone Together'' was written by [[Trent Troop|S. Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]], with [[Jesse Wittenrich]] and [[Pete Sinclair]] writing the prologue. Art duties were handled by [[Naoto Tsushima]], with [[Evan Gauntt]] on colors and letters by Jesse Wittenrich.<br />
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The prose stories were written by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[David Bishop]] (starting with "Head Games"), with Jesse Wittenrich, [[Will Mangin|William Mangin]], [[Josh Burcham]], [[Tomoya Hosono|Hosono Tomoya]], [[Christopher Colgin]], [[Dan Perico]], and [[Robby Musso]] providing illustrations.<br />
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==Toys==<br />
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The prose story authors described the ''Uprising'' universe as being populated by characters primarily using toy designs, whether physical figures or "[[Redeco#"Virtual" redecoes|virtual redecoes]]".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We usually come up with them as-needed in the story. We all liked the Titans Return Mindwipe and thought he might be neat for someone like Psychobat.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's always my preference to have a preexisting toy design. non-toy designs mostly just slipped though the cracks. The exception to that rule was the Destructons, I wanted to keep their unique aesthetic while introducing the idea of them transforming, as teased at the end of ''Alone Together''.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref> The latter kind were necessary as a result of the story's focus on ''Beast Wars'' characters, despite the fact that they only [[Beast mode|obtain beast forms]] towards the end of the series—and when they do so, the intent was for them to be [[technorganic]], meaning characters without existing [[Transmetal]] bodies would look different from their original toys anyway.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In my head, TM for Cheetor. I actually never gave Blackarachnia's body all that much thought. Since they were never depicted in artwork and we didn't write with a specific body and mind, you should imagine them in whatever body you think is most appropriate. It could even be a slightly mechanized version of their non transmetal body, like Ram Horn.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20201203134006/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/page-2#entry3512177|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=The original idea was that all of the beast-upgrade characters would take on their TM bodies. Any that didn't have a TM or TM2 toy would become a mechanical version of their beast frame. If I had to tell Jim what toy to use for BA, it would probably be her TM2 toy. Although her Beast Machines toy (since it differed so much from the show model) would be tempting too.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20201203134006/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/page-2#entry3512197|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=For my part I honestly kind of imagined her as a metallic version of her first BW body - black and gold, kind of small and sleek. I don't think we ever described her in enough detail to really pin it down though.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20201203134006/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/page-2#entry3512249|name=David Bishop|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=22}}</ref> As a complete list of repurposed figures and virtual redecoes would be farcically long, the below list merely includes Collectors' Club figures appearing contemporaneously in ''Uprising'' stories.<br />
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{{Bp-m1|[[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]]}}<br />
*[[Rampage (BW)#Timelines 2|Rampage]]<br />
{{Bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Thrustinator|Thrustinator]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Generations|Scorponok]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron_(BW)/toys#Combiner_Wars|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner_Wars|Terrorsaur]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Combiner_Wars|Tarantulas]]}}<br />
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==Naming conventions==<br />
''Beast Wars: Uprising'' made a point of drawing from characters throughout the ''Transformers'' franchise, not just the presumed G1/BW setting. In order to deal with the prolific name reuse in ''Transformers'', a Cybertronian social convention was invented by the creative team that discouraged Cybertronians from having the same name as a previous Cybertronian.<br />
*Minor differences in spelling were deemed acceptable to distinguish citizens from each other, allowing the existence of [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]] (based on the G1 Micromaster), [[Black Out]] (based on the [[Blackout (Armada)|''Armada'' Mini-Con]]), and [[Black-Out]] (based on the [[Blackout (Movie)|movieverse Decepticon]]) in ''Uprising''.<br />
*The rule about name reuse was apparently developed as the ''Uprising'' story went on, first mentioned and elaborated upon in "[[Micro-Aggressions]]". Therefore, while it was typical for G1 characters to have the traditional spelling and BW characters to be spelled differently, proto-formers mentioned or introduced early on managed to snag the traditional spelling sometimes, leading to the classic [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] "[[Skywarp (G1)|Sky Warp]]" and the classic [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] "[[Scavenger (G1)|Skavenger]]" getting alternate spellings.<br />
*On other occasions, proto-formers were given completely different names based on foreign releases. The Beast Warriors [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] therefore became "Diablo" and "Formikon" after their Italian toy names, in deference to [[Snarl (G1)|the G1 characters]] [[Inferno (G1)|of the same name]].<br />
*In some instances, a character was split into two distinct versions of themselves when name reuse was not an issue. [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] and her preliminary name "[[Binary]]" became separate characters to serve story purposes. A number of Unicron Trilogy Mini-Cons with multiple decoes were split as well (e.g. the aforementioned Black Out is based on ''Armada'' Blackout's [[Blackout (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx deco]] while Black Out's partner [[Search (BWU)|Search]] takes on ''Armada'' Blackout's [[Blackout (Armada)#Armada|regular deco]] and Japanese market name). The same occurred for some contemporary ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toys (e.g. [[Apex (BWU)|Apex]], based on the revamped ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' form of [[Hi-Q#Generations|Hi-Q]] was characterized as a separate individual from Hi-Q himself).<br />
*And in a few instances, characters with the same name were merged. Thus, [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] the G1 Autobot and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] the G2 Decepticon are the same individual, [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] the G1 Autobot and [[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]] the ''Classics'' Decepticon are as well, and [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] the ''Beast Wars Neo'' Predacon takes on some elements of his [[Crazybolt (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart]].<br />
*Only 3 intentional exceptions to this rule are known: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], who is vainglorious and sees himself as worthy of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]]'s name; [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]], who is a reincarnation of [[Galvatron (G1)|the original Galvatron]]; and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], who has a general disregard for societal norms.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*Being set in the late 24th century, ''Uprising'' contains a number of references to ''[[Star Trek]]: {{w|Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation}}''.<br />
*Jim Sorenson revealed the titles of three more prose stories which he might have written had he had more time: "False Equivalencies", featuring [[Immorticon (BW)|Immorticon]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sometimes we start with a character and then build the story around him or her. Immorticon was like that... I liked the name, and eventually a story clicked. (''False Equivalencies'', if I ever have the chance to write it.) Sometimes it's a request from editorial. ''Identity Politics'' came about because FP requested a story to help promote the FSS5 Scorponok figure. Sometimes the idea for the story comes first. ''Intersectionality'' was because I didn't like leaving Transmutate and Rampage hanging in deep space when the main thrust of the action was on Cybertron. The idea of the Beast Wars Neo Predacons as the heroes came from brainstorming.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref> "Virtue Signaling", featuring [[Maxima]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The finale will have some flashbacks and the like about the past, but most of it will be in the here and now. Should the universe continue, I've got plenty of stories ranging from minus eleven million years all the way to the 34th century. That said, I like that the focus of the universe is the Maximals and Predacons, so I'd mostly want to focus on stories that are relevant to them. I think it's neat to get a glimpse of the mythology, but probably wouldn't write a whole story about, say, Jazz vs Starscream in 1985. But the story of Maxima, ''Virtue Signaling'', is set in the past. So was the aforementioned Immorticon tale.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15|archived=y}}</ref> and "Other Victims", featuring the [[Vok]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3361191|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=16|defunct=y}}</ref><br />
*An early idea for [[BotCon 2016]]'s [[Dawn of the Predacus|exclusive comic]] would have involved the ''Uprising'' storyline, depicting [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as an antagonistic Builder creation.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=VERY early on in the process, I was asked to pitch an idea for what Dawn of the Predacus would have looked like in the BWU universe. It would have been a story where the ghost of Prowl (Prowl II maybe) was acting from beyond the grave to put together a Builder threat, the Magnaboss. In the end, the Tri-Predacus Council itself would have had to intervene to stop the rampage. You can still see the toys solicited as such: https://www.toyarama.com/store/2016-botcon-beast-wars-uprising-dawn-of-the-predacus-five-figure-combiner-wars-boxed-convention-set-non-attending-1-pc-p1414.php In the end, though, FP opted to outsource the comic to IDW, so that story got shelved.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360055|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3516969|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=28|defunct=y}}</ref> For more information, see the page for that comic.<br />
*When asked about a possible ''Uprising'' incarnation of [[Vector Prime]] (star of Sorenson's previous work on [[Ask Vector Prime]]), Sorenson stated there probably wasn't one, but that [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] was probably a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] in this universe.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I don't think there is a Vector Prime analog in this universe. If there is, I haven't found a place for him. Maybe in the distant past or future. Safeguard was probably active during the Great War and, being Targetmaster-y, probably isn't alive anymore.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360151|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
*''Uprising'' sometimes based Cybertronians on franchises adjacent to ''Transformers'', such as [[Vampire]] from ''[[M.A.S.K. (franchise)|M.A.S.K.]]'' or [[Battlefennec|Fennec]] from ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Battle Beasts]]''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not as such. Quantum Harmonic Resonance is such that their analogues in this dimension tend to be Cybertronian. We've already seen that with guys like Fennec and will probably continue to do so. The same goes for MASK characters, like Aura and Vampire.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360152|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
*Sorenson cited his favorite characters to write as being [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oooh, that's a toughie. There's one from the first part of the finale who was really difficult to write for but came out very nicely. Wolfang was a hoot, but Bish did most of the heavy lifting there. Longrack was a lotta fun; I love his officiousness. There's a little bit of Arnold J. Rimmer in there.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Source:Beast Wars: Uprising translations|''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Cybertronix translations]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://sites.google.com/site/goingfullsorenson/beast-wars-uprising ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' annotations] by Jennifer Alexis Carlo<br />
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'''''Beast Wars: Uprising''''' is a [[2014]]-[[2016]] publishing imprint of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'s [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|''Timelines'']] fiction that radically re-imagines the [[Beast Era|setting of the various ''Beast Wars'' cartoons]] into an elaborate doorstop sci-fi epic of a [[continuity]] with a cast of thousands chronicling the dramatic fall of the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] hegemony and rise of the new generation of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s as related via a fantastically nerdy series of prose stories and comics by Club proprietor [[Fun Publications]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
{{chapters|title=''Beast Wars: Uprising''|align=center|content=<br />
<div class="list-header">''[[Alone Together]]'':</div><br />
*[[Alone Together: Prologue|Prologue]]<br />
*[[Paranoia|Chapter 1]]<br />
*[[Perception|Chapter 2]]<br />
*[[Kindred|Chapter 3]]<br />
*[[Delirious|Chapter 4]]<br />
*[[Clarity|Chapter 5]]<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">''Uprising'' prose:</div><br />
*"[[Broken Windshields]]"<br />
*"[[Head Games]]"<br />
*"[[Burning Bridges]]"<br />
*"[[Micro-Aggressions]]"<br />
*"[[Intersectionality]]"<br />
*"[[Trigger Warnings]]"<br />
*"[[Identity Politics]]"<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">''Uprising'' finale:</div><br />
*"[[Not All Megatrons]]" (Part 1)<br />
*"[[Cultural Appropriation]]" (Part 2)<br />
*"[[Safe Spaces]]" (Part 3)<br />
*"[[Derailment]]" (Part 4)<br />
*"[[The Inexorable March]]" (Coda)<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">''Uprising'' bonus content:</div><br />
*"[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]"<br />
*"[[The Predacon Manifesto]]"<br />
*"[[Book of Logos]]"<br />
*"[[Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny]]"<br />
<br/><div class="list-header">Other:</div><br />
*"[[A Change to the Agenda]]"<br />
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[[File:AloneTogetherP-Dynobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Evolutionary Revolutionaries]]<br />
''Beast Wars: Uprising'' focuses on a dystopian, late 24th century [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], ages after the conclusion of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Forcibly disarmed and exiled to their homeworld by the vastly superior [[Human Confederacy]], the decrepit [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s have become the immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]], constructing the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s as their successors. In addition to maintaining most of the essential functions of society, the Maximals and Predacons also provide entertainment and preserve the devolved Autobot-Decepticon conflict via [[Games (competition)|gladiatorial matches]]. [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Unsurprisingly]], however, the planet descends into war as [[Lio Convoy]] launches the [[Grand Uprising]] against the Builders. His [[Resistance]] battles [[Micromaster]] troops and [[Maximal Command Security Force|Maximal]] and [[Predacon Secret Police|Predacon]] loyalists for control of their homeworld.<br />
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The ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' universe was first glimpsed as the backstory for two characters who played significant roles in other ''Timelines'' stories: the profiles for [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|"''TransTech''" Blackarachnia]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] released in Collectors' Club magazine issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]] (the writers sought to explain why Blackarachnia might side with Alpha "steal people's souls and hang 'em from the ceiling" Trion).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I would like to hear Jim's answer for how he got his ideas for the universe. The initial initial spark way back in Transtech Blackarachnia's bio came from the idea that we wanted a bit of a sympathetic character. Even if she was working for a guy potentially more evil than SG Optimus Prime (that guy being SG Alpha Trion). So we pondered the idea of why she would go against the Transtech in such a conniving and twisted way - extracting sparks to steal the empty bodies for espionage meant she had to have a VERY good reason to go that far. That all led to the idea that the Maximals and Predacons in her universe were kept as slaves under an unreachable aristocracy. Just as the Transtech sat far above the Lowtech. But why would Maximals and Predacons exist if Autobots and Decepticons were still around? Ah, they're too old to fight and force the other factions to do it for them. The Games then entered into play when Eject was turned into a BWU character. As a guy obsessed with sports - and the chess analogy already in BA's bio - it made sense to make the Maximal/Predacon conflict into a sports thing. Especially with the gladiatorial background in so many TF universes.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360144|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360144|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15|defunct=y}}</ref> The actual name ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' was first given in a Collectors' Club tweet on [[February 14]] [[2014]]<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/The_TF_Club/status/434375769330958337|name=@The_TF_Club|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=02|day=14|defunct=y}}</ref> and the setting was finally seen in full in that year's magazine comic arc ''[[Alone Together]]'', which promoted their new toys for [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines 2|Rampage]] and [[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]].<br />
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[[Jim Sorenson]] was approached by Fun Publications to develop the world further in a 2015 prose story promoting their [[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]] and [[Lio Convoy#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]] figures—one which would also serve to continue Blackarachnia's storyline. At first he found the "''Beast Wars'' meets ''{{w|The Hunger Games|The Hunger Games}}''" conceit unappealing, but was inspired by contemporary social movements such as 2014's {{w|Ferguson unrest|Ferguson protests}} to craft a story about a marginalized people rising up against a corrupt authority (and to name individual entries after social phenomena).<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360155|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15|defunct=y}}</ref> Over the next two years, he and co-writer [[David Bishop]] produced eleven more prose stories, which together cemented the world as one of the darkest interpretations of the ''Transformers'' story.<br />
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For the most part, each prose story focused on new sets of cast members drawn not just from the Beast Era but from all across the franchise's history. Many [[Mini-Con]]s appeared as [[Micromaster]]s. Characters with [[beast mode]]s or [[Thunderhoof (RID)|animalistic robot modes]] were [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as new, analogous Maximals and Predacons. As the majority of the stories were set before any characters obtained their more recognisable beast forms, various vehicular figures were given "[[Redeco#"Virtual" redecoes|virtual redecoes]]" to create Cybertronian forms for most of the cast. To help address the [[female transformer|gender imbalance]] typical of ''Transformers'' fiction (particularly at the time), the authors would occasionally establish existing characters (particularly those who had no specified gender) to be female.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=[Why do I sometimes make traditionally male characters female?] I hesitate to say it's random, but there aren't any hard and fast rules. One frustration I have with the TF mythology is the dearth of female characters, so for my stories I try to remedy somewhat. For characters with minimal fiction, I generally feel free to reimagine species and faction and personality and, yes, gender. Characters with no specified gender (Major Altitude comes to mind, as does Spacewarp) I'm especially prone to making female as it's not even genderbending in my head.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360150|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
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In keeping with the intent of the original 1996 [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]], ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' uses an ambiguous mishmash of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]] for its version of the Great War (for instance, [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]] takes his speech patterns from the cartoon but his personality from the comic) — though it throws in a number of elements from the [[2005 IDW continuity|contemporaneous IDW comics]] (such as [[Conjunx Endura]]e and [[functionism]]) for good measure.<br />
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A comic cobbled together out of screenshots from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, "[[A Change to the Agenda]]", was published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|the seventieth issue of the magazine]]. It was intended to provide an "origin story" for the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' universe, but as it was written after the fact many of its details didn't really match up with the lore established by Sorenson and Bishop.<br />
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The prose stories are chock-full of geeky minutiae on just about every page — obscure characters and locations from all across the mythos, hidden [[cybertronix]] messages (and even full-blown secret stories), [[GoBot]]s, and numerous pop-culture homages... but when you hire the [[Jim Sorenson|guy]] who penned the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|nerdiest thing ever to nerd]], what do you expect?<br />
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Sorenson and Bishop have expressed interest in producing revised versions of their prose stories, but—with Fun Publications having lost the ''Transformers'' license and with ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' being arguably one of the least accessible ''Transformers'' stories to date—the future of the continuity remains uncertain.<br />
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==Creative team==<br />
''Alone Together'' was written by [[Trent Troop|S. Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]], with [[Jesse Wittenrich]] and [[Pete Sinclair]] writing the prologue. Art duties were handled by [[Naoto Tsushima]], with [[Evan Gauntt]] on colors and letters by Jesse Wittenrich.<br />
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The prose stories were written by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[David Bishop]] (starting with "Head Games"), with Jesse Wittenrich, [[Will Mangin|William Mangin]], [[Josh Burcham]], [[Tomoya Hosono|Hosono Tomoya]], [[Christopher Colgin]], [[Dan Perico]], and [[Robby Musso]] providing illustrations.<br />
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==Toys==<br />
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The prose story authors described the ''Uprising'' universe as being populated by characters primarily using toy designs, whether physical figures or "[[Redeco#"Virtual" redecoes|virtual redecoes]]".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We usually come up with them as-needed in the story. We all liked the Titans Return Mindwipe and thought he might be neat for someone like Psychobat.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's always my preference to have a preexisting toy design. non-toy designs mostly just slipped though the cracks. The exception to that rule was the Destructons, I wanted to keep their unique aesthetic while introducing the idea of them transforming, as teased at the end of ''Alone Together''.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref> The latter kind were necessary as a result of the story's focus on ''Beast Wars'' characters, despite the fact that they only [[Beast mode|obtain beast forms]] towards the end of the series—and when they do so, the intent was for them to be [[technorganic]], meaning characters without existing [[Transmetal]] bodies would look different from their original toys anyway.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In my head, TM for Cheetor. I actually never gave Blackarachnia's body all that much thought. Since they were never depicted in artwork and we didn't write with a specific body and mind, you should imagine them in whatever body you think is most appropriate. It could even be a slightly mechanized version of their non transmetal body, like Ram Horn.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20201203134006/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/page-2#entry3512177|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=The original idea was that all of the beast-upgrade characters would take on their TM bodies. Any that didn't have a TM or TM2 toy would become a mechanical version of their beast frame. If I had to tell Jim what toy to use for BA, it would probably be her TM2 toy. Although her Beast Machines toy (since it differed so much from the show model) would be tempting too.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20201203134006/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/page-2#entry3512197|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=For my part I honestly kind of imagined her as a metallic version of her first BW body - black and gold, kind of small and sleek. I don't think we ever described her in enough detail to really pin it down though.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20201203134006/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/page-2#entry3512249|name=David Bishop|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=22}}</ref> As a complete list of repurposed figures and virtual redecoes would be farcically long, the below list merely includes Collectors' Club figures appearing contemporaneously in ''Uprising'' stories.<br />
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{{Bp-m1|[[Depth Charge (BW)#Timelines|Depth Charge]]}}<br />
{{Bp-m1|[[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]]}}<br />
*[[Rampage (BW)#Timelines 2|Rampage]]<br />
{{Bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Thrustinator|Thrustinator]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (BW)#Generations|Scorponok]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-m1|[[Galva Convoy#Toys|Galva Convoy]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron_(BW)/toys#Combiner_Wars|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Generations|Terrorsaur]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Generations|Tarantulas]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]]}}<br />
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==Naming conventions==<br />
''Beast Wars: Uprising'' made a point of drawing from characters throughout the ''Transformers'' franchise, not just the presumed G1/BW setting. In order to deal with the prolific name reuse in ''Transformers'', a Cybertronian social convention was invented by the creative team that discouraged Cybertronians from having the same name as a previous Cybertronian.<br />
*Minor differences in spelling were deemed acceptable to distinguish citizens from each other, allowing the existence of [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]] (based on the G1 Micromaster), [[Black Out]] (based on the [[Blackout (Armada)|''Armada'' Mini-Con]]), and [[Black-Out]] (based on the [[Blackout (Movie)|movieverse Decepticon]]) in ''Uprising''.<br />
*The rule about name reuse was apparently developed as the ''Uprising'' story went on, first mentioned and elaborated upon in "[[Micro-Aggressions]]". Therefore, while it was typical for G1 characters to have the traditional spelling and BW characters to be spelled differently, proto-formers mentioned or introduced early on managed to snag the traditional spelling sometimes, leading to the classic [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] "[[Skywarp (G1)|Sky Warp]]" and the classic [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] "[[Scavenger (G1)|Skavenger]]" getting alternate spellings.<br />
*On other occasions, proto-formers were given completely different names based on foreign releases. The Beast Warriors [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] therefore became "Diablo" and "Formikon" after their Italian toy names, in deference to [[Snarl (G1)|the G1 characters]] [[Inferno (G1)|of the same name]].<br />
*In some instances, a character was split into two distinct versions of themselves when name reuse was not an issue. [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] and her preliminary name "[[Binary]]" became separate characters to serve story purposes. A number of Unicron Trilogy Mini-Cons with multiple decoes were split as well (e.g. the aforementioned Black Out is based on ''Armada'' Blackout's [[Blackout (Armada)#Powerlinx|Powerlinx deco]] while Black Out's partner [[Search (BWU)|Search]] takes on ''Armada'' Blackout's [[Blackout (Armada)#Armada|regular deco]] and Japanese market name). The same occurred for some contemporary ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toys (e.g. [[Apex (BWU)|Apex]], based on the revamped ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' form of [[Hi-Q#Generations|Hi-Q]] was characterized as a separate individual from Hi-Q himself).<br />
*And in a few instances, characters with the same name were merged. Thus, [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] the G1 Autobot and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] the G2 Decepticon are the same individual, [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] the G1 Autobot and [[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]] the ''Classics'' Decepticon are as well, and [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] the ''Beast Wars Neo'' Predacon takes on some elements of his [[Crazybolt (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart]].<br />
*Only 3 intentional exceptions to this rule are known: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], who is vainglorious and sees himself as worthy of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]]'s name; [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]], who is a reincarnation of [[Galvatron (G1)|the original Galvatron]]; and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], who has a general disregard for societal norms.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*Being set in the late 24th century, ''Uprising'' contains a number of references to ''[[Star Trek]]: {{w|Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation}}''.<br />
*Jim Sorenson revealed the titles of three more prose stories which he might have written had he had more time: "False Equivalencies", featuring [[Immorticon (BW)|Immorticon]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sometimes we start with a character and then build the story around him or her. Immorticon was like that... I liked the name, and eventually a story clicked. (''False Equivalencies'', if I ever have the chance to write it.) Sometimes it's a request from editorial. ''Identity Politics'' came about because FP requested a story to help promote the FSS5 Scorponok figure. Sometimes the idea for the story comes first. ''Intersectionality'' was because I didn't like leaving Transmutate and Rampage hanging in deep space when the main thrust of the action was on Cybertron. The idea of the Beast Wars Neo Predacons as the heroes came from brainstorming.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref> "Virtue Signaling", featuring [[Maxima]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The finale will have some flashbacks and the like about the past, but most of it will be in the here and now. Should the universe continue, I've got plenty of stories ranging from minus eleven million years all the way to the 34th century. That said, I like that the focus of the universe is the Maximals and Predacons, so I'd mostly want to focus on stories that are relevant to them. I think it's neat to get a glimpse of the mythology, but probably wouldn't write a whole story about, say, Jazz vs Starscream in 1985. But the story of Maxima, ''Virtue Signaling'', is set in the past. So was the aforementioned Immorticon tale.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15|archived=y}}</ref> and "Other Victims", featuring the [[Vok]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3361191|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=16|defunct=y}}</ref><br />
*An early idea for [[BotCon 2016]]'s [[Dawn of the Predacus|exclusive comic]] would have involved the ''Uprising'' storyline, depicting [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] as an antagonistic Builder creation.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=VERY early on in the process, I was asked to pitch an idea for what Dawn of the Predacus would have looked like in the BWU universe. It would have been a story where the ghost of Prowl (Prowl II maybe) was acting from beyond the grave to put together a Builder threat, the Magnaboss. In the end, the Tri-Predacus Council itself would have had to intervene to stop the rampage. You can still see the toys solicited as such: https://www.toyarama.com/store/2016-botcon-beast-wars-uprising-dawn-of-the-predacus-five-figure-combiner-wars-boxed-convention-set-non-attending-1-pc-p1414.php In the end, though, FP opted to outsource the comic to IDW, so that story got shelved.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360055|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3516969|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|year=2017|month=05|day=28|defunct=y}}</ref> For more information, see the page for that comic.<br />
*When asked about a possible ''Uprising'' incarnation of [[Vector Prime]] (star of Sorenson's previous work on [[Ask Vector Prime]]), Sorenson stated there probably wasn't one, but that [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] was probably a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] in this universe.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I don't think there is a Vector Prime analog in this universe. If there is, I haven't found a place for him. Maybe in the distant past or future. Safeguard was probably active during the Great War and, being Targetmaster-y, probably isn't alive anymore.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360151|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
*''Uprising'' sometimes based Cybertronians on franchises adjacent to ''Transformers'', such as [[Vampire]] from ''[[M.A.S.K. (franchise)|M.A.S.K.]]'' or [[Battlefennec|Fennec]] from ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Battle Beasts]]''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not as such. Quantum Harmonic Resonance is such that their analogues in this dimension tend to be Cybertronian. We've already seen that with guys like Fennec and will probably continue to do so. The same goes for MASK characters, like Aura and Vampire.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360152|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
*Sorenson cited his favorite characters to write as being [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] and [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oooh, that's a toughie. There's one from the first part of the finale who was really difficult to write for but came out very nicely. Wolfang was a hoot, but Bish did most of the heavy lifting there. Longrack was a lotta fun; I love his officiousness. There's a little bit of Arnold J. Rimmer in there.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218015723/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055#entry3360052|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=Beast Wars Uprising: AMA|year=2016|month=10|day=15}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Source:Beast Wars: Uprising translations|''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Cybertronix translations]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://sites.google.com/site/goingfullsorenson/beast-wars-uprising ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' annotations] by Jennifer Alexis Carlo<br />
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[[File:ArmadaRedAlertAnimationModel.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. <strike>Uphold the law</strike> Prescribe only beneficial medical treatments.]]<br />
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'''Red Alert''' was once a fierce warrior. It was not until he was seriously wounded, losing his hand permanently in battle, that he was able to sit back and realize how terrible war is. He is now a reluctant fighter, and somewhat emotionally detached, preferring to repair his friends than tear his enemies to shreds. This does not mean he is now a coward. To the contrary, when a fellow Autobot on the battlefield needs his immediate medical attention, he will be there no matter what it takes. He's a brilliant medic and scientist, but he's also extremely cautious.<br />
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His nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], though during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, he was accompanied to [[Velocitron]] by [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]].<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Toy pack-in comics===<br />
Red Alert cheered on [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During Galvatron's trip to prison, Red Alert alerted the transporting Autobots of an incoming [[Decepticon]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}<br />
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===<br />
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====<br />
[[File:DWArmada2 RedAlert filtrekshields.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Red Alert, all I'm hearing from you is '[[Pīpō|WOO WOO WOO WOO!]]'"]]<br />
One million years ago, a new faction of Transformers, calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s" attacked various [[Mini-Con]] villages on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for unknown, but most likely nefarious purposes. Red Alert was under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s personal squad, sifting through the ruins of [[mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con Village C-52]] hoping to find survivors, though Red Alert was more interested in the fact that the Mini-Cons were using outdated [[Filtrek|Filtrek-A forceshields]]. What had happened to the Mini-Cons was that they had been forcibly re-engineered to "[[Powerlinx]]" with the Decepticons, granting the [[Bulk]]s increased power, which the Autobots learned first hand when [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] attacked [[Cyber City]]. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Red Alert desperately asked Prime for orders. Knowing that they would be killed if they stayed, Optimus ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}<br />
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For a million years the civil war raged on, the once-proud Autobots struggled to defend themselves against the powerful, Mini-Con augmented Decepticons, who were in possession of Cybertron's only remaining Mini-Cons, the others having escaped at the beginning of the conflict. Hope came in the form of a Mini-Con Reactivation Signal detected by Cybertron's Decepticon-controlled communications satellites, which Red Alert was able to hack into. The Autobots resolved to travel to this distant world of [[Earth]] and resolved to fight for Truth, Justice and Freedom. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} <br />
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[[File:DWArmada4 RedAlert Scavenger yourface.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"From now on, losing is verboten!"]]<br />
Arriving on Earth at the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]], Red Alert attempted to communicate with the indigenous [[human]] species, asking for their help in finding the Mini-Cons, but only managing to frighten them off. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] jokingly suggested it was because of his face. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Unfortunately for the Autobots, the Decepticons had already arrived and were chasing after [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]'s group of Mini-Cons and their human friends, [[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. Just as [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] were about to jump Scavenger, Red Alert and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] arrived to outflank them. Eventually Megatron Powerlinxed with all of his Mini-Cons and gained the upper hand, but help came in the form of [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s group of Mini-Cons, who Powerlinxed with the Autobots. [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] linked with Red Alert, a chest-mounted disk launcher. At a tactical disadvantage, the Decepticons were forced to flee. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}<br />
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The Autobots attacked the Decepticons after they'd captured Rad and Carlos, with Red Alert taking on Starscream and tricking him into knocking himself out on Smokescreen's crane. They were ultimately defeated by Megatron and captured, but escaped after the Mini-Con [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] had a change of heart and turned on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}} After establishing a base on Earth on the outskirts of [[Lincoln, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[South Dakota]], Megatron attacked the human city with the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the forcibly combined form of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], to goad the Autobots to emerge from their hidden [[Autobase]]. Red Alert tried to contact the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] to no avail, and the Autobots realised the Autobot-allied Mini-Cons must have left earlier to infiltrate the Decepticon base at [[Silver Ridge]]. Despite the considerable tactical disadvantage, the Autobots emerged and fought off the Decepticons as best they could, Red Alert somehow gaining the ability to use his claw rifle without Powerlinxing with not-present [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]]. Fortunately just as Megatron was about to deal a fatal blow to Optimus Prime, Longarm and the Mini-Cons arrived, Powerlinxed with their respective Autobot partners, allowing the good guys to free the Air Defense Team and send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}} <br />
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[[File:DWArmada10 RedAlert HotShot VENTSURPRISE.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]<br />
Soon afterwards, when Red Alert was looking in on the Mini-Cons, he discovered that they had vanished. Again. He thought that as they were free to come and go as they pleased, perhaps they needed some time to cool off after Optimus Prime admonished them for disobeying his orders during the Air Defense Team incident. The Autobots received an answer to the mystery when local news networks reported strange lights in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]]. Racing there in a [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]], they discovered that the Mini-Cons were being subconsciously drawn to a strange obelisk. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were there as well and a fight quickly broke out, but as they fought, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) were taken into the obelisk and it blasted off to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} With the shuttle destroyed, Optimus Prime prepared to use the [[space bridge]] to go back to Cybertron and retrieve specialised equipment needed to fly to the Moon, but the Decepticon sensors had to be neutralised before he could do so without compromising security. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Hot Shot and Red Alert infiltrated the Decepticon base at Silver Ridge, knocked out [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and erased the space bridge trace data of Prime travelling to Cybertron. Unfortunately, just before Prime returned, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] returned to Silver Ridge, forcing Red and Hot Shot to hide inside a wall panel. Determined not to let the Decepticons learn of their secret Autobase locations on both Earth and Cybertron, Red Alert and Hot Shot blasted the hapless Decepticons and destroyed their computer. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}<br />
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[[File:DWArmada13 Prime RedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Doctor, we need your help defusing this atom bomb!" <br> "OPEN THAT SLAG UP!"]]<br />
After the crisis on the moon was diverted, Red Alert picked up an emergency transmission from Smokescreen and Scavenger, who had detected a Decepticon rocket launch pad in Death Valley, [[California]]. At the same time, a Mini-Con escape pod from the moon was detected in [[Alaska]], and Optimus Prime, needing to play politics to keep the Mini-Con refugees on side, decided to deploy the Autobots to the icy north. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Arriving in Alaska, Red Alert and [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] were tasked with cutting the ice that entombed the escape pod with their [[sonic cannon]] while the other Autobots and Mini-Cons defended the area from the Decepticons. Unfortunately, at this moment Megatron attacked the Autobot shuttle with his [[Solar Scalpel]], an orbital superweapon launched from the rocket base in Death Valley. As if they weren't having enough problems, an-over-Powerlinxed [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] attacked, forcing Hot Shot and Red Alert to intercept. The two Autobots were flattened by the overpowered Cyclonus, until Optimus Prime stepped in and crushed the Decepticon's chest. With the Solar Scalpel destroyed by the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], rescue operations recommenced. Suddenly, Optimus Prime vanished. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}<br />
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[[File:WorldsCollide2 RedAlert hit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]<br />
Returning to Autobase: Earth via space bridge, Red Alert and the others discovered that while Optimus Prime didn't return to their base, they did have ''an'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. While the Mini-Cons postulated that he may be from another dimension, Red Alert did his best to stabilize the mysterious Autobot's condition. Sadly, the Prime briefly reactivated to warn them of the "walls" of reality crumbling and that "chaos" was coming, before expiring. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} With the arrival of the dimension-crossing Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], the Autobots got some clues into what happened to "their" Optimus Prime and the means to search for him throughout the [[multiverse]]. Red Alert and Longarm returned to the scene of Over-Run's appearance on Earth, but could not find his [[null-reality pod]], as it had been seized by the Decepticons. Unfortunately, this search for Optimus Prime prompted Megatron to lead an assault on Autobase: Earth, blowing up the computer in the unwitting Red Alert's face as he was using it. With Optimus missing, Red Alert assumed command and ordered the Autobots to roll out, but the Autobots were swiftly defeated. Red Alert was knocked unconscious by Starscream, but Megatron demanded the right to strike the final blow. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} <br />
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[[File:DWArmada18 TheEnd Autobots Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"What's the diagnosis?" <br> "There are deep lacerations in the sternum- WHERE ALIENS HAVE TAKEN OVER HIS BODYYYY!!" <br> "HOO-WHAAAAAAAT?!"]]<br />
The Autobots were inadvertently saved from a fate exactly the same as death when a [[Galvatron (G1)|mysterious, powerful Cybertronian]] appeared and took the Decepticons apart, though the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] were forced to intervene to prevent the being from defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} After the Decepticons limped away, a seriously-trashed Red Alert reported to Optimus Prime (who had been rescued and was now on Autobase: Cybertron) on the bad condition of the Earthside Autobots, in particular Smokescreen. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}<br />
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With this in mind, those who survived Megatron's attack were less-than-pleased when they learned of Optimus Prime's alliance with the Decepticons to defeat [[Unicron]], the Chaos Bringer and eater of worlds. To prevent a fight from breaking out on Earth, Optimus sent them ahead to Autobase: Cybertron, where its less-damaged facilities could be used to save Smokescreen's life. However, Red Alert and the others still thirsted for revenge against Megatron, and assigned [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] to keep an eye on him. When Megatron isolated himself from the other Transformers by landing on Unicron in the hopes of striking a deal with the Choas Bringer, they attacked, sending the Decepticon leader into Unicron's depths as it disappeared from this reality. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}<br />
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====''Energon'' comic====<br />
While Optimus Prime waited for a meeting with the High Council, Red Alert, Scavenger and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] were seen travelling on a highway in the center of [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Red Alert later returned to Earth in response to the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attacks on four major cities, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} being stationed in [[Toronto]] where he had to withstand [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]] as well as [[Beachcomber (Energon)|Beachcomber]]'s puns. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}<br />
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===Cartoon continuity===<br />
====''Armada'' cartoon====<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Dobson]] (English), [[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)|[[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German), [[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Ettore Zuim]] (Portuguese - Brazilian), [[Guillaume Orsat]] (French), [[Jyrki Kovaleff]] (Finnish), [[Jorge Saudinós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rubén Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Pasquale Anselmo]] (Italian)}}<br />
[[File:Base redalert newgun.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"I'm a healer, but..."]]<br />
Red Alert and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] were old comrades in the war over the [[Mini-Con]]s on Cybertron, with Red securing victory for his leader many times through his dedication to careful planning and preparation. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}} When a beacon from the planet [[Earth]] reached Cybertron in [[2010]], alerting the Autobots and Decepticons to the awakening of the long-missing [[Mini-Con]]s on the far-off world, Red Alert journeyed there with Optimus and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to investigate. Teleporting to the planet's surface at the same time as the Decepticons, Red immediately engaged [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], protecting the Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and the humans he had befriended from the Decepticon. The villains were driven off, but soon returned to menace the humans and their Mini-Con friends again, and Red—now sporting an ambulance [[alternate mode]]—and the Autobots came to their rescue once more. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} Red and Hot Shot shielded their new allies against a blast from [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], which yielded great reward: the explosion unearthed two Mini-Con stasis panels, which Red and Hot Shot activated, gaining new Mini-Con partners of their own. [[Powerlinx]]ing with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], Red Alert obtained a new laser gun, with which he blasted [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. The Decepticons withdrew, and the Autobots set about the business of constructing a base on Earth out of the Mini-Con's crashed [[Exodus (Armada)|ship]]; after helping explain Cybertronian history to the kids, Red Alert gifted them with a protector in the form [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Base}}<br />
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[[File:Soldier redalert disklauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Save the rainbow. Taste the rainbow.]]<br />
On a mission to track down the signal of a Mini-Con panel in [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]], Red Alert partnered up with [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]]. After some off-roading fun to kick things off, the pair soon got lost and Carlos quickly got tired of Red Alert's humorless personality, but when the Decepticons attacked, Carlos had an up-close view of Red Alert's battle prowess as the medic used a grappling line to evade attacks from Demolishor. {{storylink|Comrade}} Hot Shot also expressed discontent with the officious Red Alert after he scolded him for not pulling his weight, but Red was soon to prove his value to the young Autobot while in [[Antarctica]]: in addition to quickly repairing Optimus Prime's malfunctioning trailer, Red saved Hot Shot's life by taking out [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] with his grapple, saved him ''again'' by clonking Megatron with his disk launcher, saved the ''kids'' from falling to their doom with his disk, ''and'' snatched the Mini-Con panel out of Starscream's hands! {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}<br />
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[[File:Carnival redalert and longarm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|If you don't leave me alone, I will obtain the rights to make an eighth Rocky movie...and I know you don't want that.]]<br />
While searching for a Mini-Con in a forest, Red Alert was the one who deduced that Optimus's trailer could be used to fight a forest fire. {{storylink|Jungle}} He later supervised maintenance work on the Autobot base, {{storylink|Carnival}} and accompanied his team-mates on a mission to the [[Sahara]]. This mission ended with yet another Mini-Con under the Decepticons' control. {{storylink|Palace}} Red Alert was furious when the Decepticons captured their human allies, and had to be physically restrained by Optimus from attacking Megatron as he ransomed the humans for the Autobots' Mini-Cons, but things turned out okay thanks to the efforts of [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] and [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}}<br />
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After working with a disinterested Hot Shot to continue salvaging what they could from the Mini-Con ship, Red joined in searching the caverns beneath a human city for the next Mini-Con, puzzling train passengers by driving through subway tunnels in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}} Later, looking for a Mini-Con at the bottom of the ocean, Red helped keep the Decepticons busy while the kids explored the ruins of an undersea civilisation, and carried Carlos to safety when the ruins began to collapse. {{storylink|Ruin}} The Decepticons succeeded in obtaining both these Mini-Cons, but Red Alert finally scored a win for the Autobots when he used his grapple to secure a panel on a volcanic island. The Autobots found they couldn't awaken this Mini-Con, causing Red to wonder aloud about the mysterious nature of the little 'bots, and the legends he had heard that they were the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Prehistory}} [[File:Gale redalert altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] As it turned out, the Mini-Con was part of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] sword, and required its two partners—one currently in the hands of the Decepticons—in order to awaken. The Decepticons soon invaded the Autobot base to bring the sword together, and Red Alert unleashed the base's defense systems on them. When this put their human allies in danger they turned to more tricky tactics, and Red took Starscream out of the equation with the confusing powers of a hall of mirrors. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}<br />
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With the Star Saber successfully formed an in Autobot hands, Red Alert found the time to tinker, upgrading Laserbeak so that the kids would be able to direct him across greater distances. {{storylink|Overmatch}} He encouraged Hot Shot to train harder with the weapon, then partook in a search for a Mini-Con on a busy highway, helping Optimus hold off Starscream. The Autobots won the day thanks to the arrival of the mysterious [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]; Red was unsure if the newcomer was entirely trustworthy, but considered the search for the Mini-Cons of greater import. {{storylink|Gale}} As it turned out, Red Alert was right: Sideways soon changed sides to the Decepticons, and lured Hot Shot—who had, as Red feared, placed too much confidence in the Star Saber—into a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Hot Shot lost the sword to the Decepticons, and was returned to Earth, where Red tended to his wounds. {{storylink|Credulous}} <br />
[[File:DecisiveBattle redalert gunarm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Dead or alive, you're coming with me!"]]<br />
On a mission to a foggy forest, Red Alert and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] battled Starscream and Demolishor, after which Red was tasked with using his grapple to recover a Mini-Con panel from a cliff-face, only to be foiled by Cyclonus. {{storylink|Conspiracy}} Soon after, the Autobots were joined by former Decepticon [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who Red Alert defended to the distrustful Smokescreen and kids by explaining his long-standing friendship with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}} Red and Smokescreen supervised the kids when they went on vacation to the countryside, but when a flash-flood swept the area, Red, Carlos and a young boy named [[Shaun]] were buried in a mudslide. Unable to transform with the local news network present, Red Alert had to wait to be dug out by Smokescreen, Optimus and Scavenger, after which he used his grapple to get them all to safety. {{storylink|Vacation}}<br />
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On another Mini-Con search, Red Alert tried to snipe Demolishor as he made a grab for the newest stasis panel, but was stopped by Cyclonus. The Mini-Con was recovered by the newest Autobot, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], and Red backed him up when he and Hot Shot took point on the next Mini-Con hunt. Unfortunately, this mission ended in failure for the Autobots, and the Decepticons acquired control of the Skyboom Shield. {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Red Alert later took part in a decisive battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, taking out Sideways with a single well-aimed blast. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} He stayed at base for the next battle, but was on hand to repair Optimus's injuries after the fight was over. {{storylink|Vow}} When Sideways sucked the kids into cyberspace, Red Alert managed to extricate them before an evil force within the digital realm was able to do them any harm. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}} He then put a firewall in place to prevent further incidents, and remained at the base to observe the Autobots next mission alongside the kids. {{storylink|Tactician}} Optimus Prime was badly injured in this encounter, and Red Alert conducted the extensive repairs needed while the other Autobots went into another battle without them. The battle went badly, and Red prepared to join his comrades in action until Optimus forcibly removed himself from the medibay against Red's recommendation and helped win the day. {{storylink|Linkup}}<br />
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[[File:Detection redalert bossing around.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Show me your moves!"]]<br />
In another moment of downtime, Red Alert again supervised repairs to the Autobot base, but got fed up of nobody really knowing what they were supposed to be doing and finished the job himself. {{storylink|Detection}} Red stayed at the base with the kids, spectating over a monitor, while the rest of the Autobots enaged the Decepticons and their newest member [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. While the boys went off to search for a Mini-Con panel that activated somewhere in the bowels of the ship, Red and Alexis were contacted by Sideways and informed that the new panel contained one of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], who formed the third Mini-Con weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} When the boys returned with the Mini-Con, [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]], Red Alert took them to the battlefield, and was subsequently injured shielding them from Decepticon fire. His selfless action convinced the timid Sky Blast to act, and he sent out a call that awoke the other two components of the Requiem Blaster. The Space Mini-Con Team combined, and the weapon wound up in Optimus Prime's hands, ensuring an Autobot victory. {{storylink|Desperate}}<br />
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The Autobots called a meeting to determine what to do with the Requiem Blaster, and Red agreed with the other Autobots who voted to put it to aggressive use. Overhearing this decision, the kids helped the pacifistic Space Team run away, and Red joined the other Autobots in searching for them. {{storylink|Runaway}} Understanding the Space Team's feelings, the Autobots decided not to employ the blaster in battle, so Red Alert and Smokescreen stayed behind at the Autobot base to safeguard the trio while the rest of the team went on their next mission. Unfortunately, the Decepticons staged a feint operation that allowed them to attack the under-manned base, overpowering Red Alert, seizing the Requiem Blaster, and fatally wounding Smokescreen with its power. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} Luckily, Red went to work on Smokescreen quickly, saving his [[Spark]] and rebuilding his body anew, giving him new life as "Hoist". {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}<br />
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Once again, Red Alert remained behind while the other Autobots, acting on information from a turncoat Starscream, invaded the Decepticon base and liberated their captive Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Rescue}} He checked over Starscream's wounds when the Decepticon returned from a later mission to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}} then joined in the effort to construct a [[Axalon (Armada)|new starship]] for the Autobots, making sure to keep the others on-project in his usual straightforward way. Before the ship was finished, however, Starscream defected back to the Decepticons, allowing them to gain control of all the Mini-Con weapons {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} and form the [[Hydra Cannon]], with which they threatened to destroy Earth. Red analyzed the Decepticon weapon from afar, but ultimately it took Optimus Prime sacrificing his life to destroy it. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}<br />
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[[File:Miracle grinning red.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Nice shooting, son. What's your name?" <br> "It's Murphy."]]<br />
With Optimus's death, the mantle of leadership fell to a conflicted Hot Shot, and Red Alert helped—though some aggression therapy—to convince him to take the title. {{storylink|Remorse}} The Autobots proceeded to complete their ship, the ''Axalon'', to pursue the Decepticons, but it fell to Red Alert to inform the kids that they would not be joining the Autobots on the journey. While Red was running final checks on the bridge, however, the Mini-Cons swarmed the room, blocking his access to the consoles in a silent protest that convinced the Autobots allow the humans to join them. {{storylink|Depart}} Red helped pilot the Autobot ship when it subsequently took off; a space battle with the Decepticons resulted in short order, during which the Mini-Cons used their powers to resurrect Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Miracle}}<br />
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[[File:Puppet redalert blackhole.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I am fully charged!]]<br />
No sooner were they reuinted with Prime than a worm hole opened in space alongside the Autobots' craft, sucking Red Alert and Hot Shot into its depths. The pair were disgorged on a strange, dead planet where they and a trio of Decepticons found themselves menaced by a sinister clone of Optimus Prime named [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. While Optimus Prime soon arrived to dispatch his dark doppelgänger, Red, Hot Shot and the Decepticons all sustained serious injuries, but were saved by their partner Mini-Cons, who used their powers to heal their wounds, [[spontaneous recoloration|changing the color]] of their armor. {{storylink|Puppet}} <br />
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Both factions returned to Cybertron, and during the first battle back on their homeworld, Red Alert and [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] remained aboard the ''Axalon'' to protect the kids and Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} A little later, Red caught Hot Shot in the act as he was preparing to depart on an unsanctioned solo mission. Learning that Hot Shot was aiming to make contact with Megatron—now Galvatron—in hopes of uniting the two factions against the danger posed by the emerging [[Unicron]], Red let him go. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} While Hot Shot was off on his mission, Red Alert helped co-ordinate troop movements across Cybertron, {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}} recommending the deployment of backup for Hot Shot as his mission took him underground on the trail of Unicron. {{storylink|Portent}}<br />
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[[File:Puppet powerlinx redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So I'm not in the next show because of a kid who turns into a super sayian?]]<br />
Red Alert remained aboard the ''Axalon'' with the kids for the next battle, which concluded with the Autobots and Decepticons finally agreeing to combine forces in the face of Unicron's threat. {{storylink|Cramp}} Red stood by Optimus Prime's side for the impromptu ceremony that saw the two armies formally unite, then took part in the first strike against Unicron before withdrawing to the ''Axalon'' to watch the demi-god's transformation from Cybertron's moon to titantic robot. {{storylink|Alliance}} When the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] informed them that the key to stopping Unicron was to free the three Mini-Con weapons powering him, Red Alert brought them and the kids to the underground warp-gate previously discovered by Hot Shot that would teleport them inside Unicron's body. Tremors caused by the battle raging outside caused the subterreanean tunnel to collapse, but Red shielded the kids and Mini-Cons and got them through the portal before he was buried in the subsidance. {{storylink|Union}} He soon extricated himself from the cave-in and returned to the surface, horrified at the devastation. {{storylink|Origin}} Red Alert participated in the final attack on Unicron that culminated in the chaos bringer's apparent destruction when Galvatron sacrificed himself, robbing Unicron of the hatred needed for him to exist. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}<br />
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=====Alternate timeline=====<br />
In a timeline where the Cybertronians' conflict never left their home planet, the Mini-Cons' influence on the Autobots and Decepticons subjugated the larger robots. Red Alert and the rest of his kind were left entangled in a semi-organic growth spawned from Unicron's cells, and were shut down by Unicron's power. Carlos, Alexis, and Rad appeared before him, visitors from another time, and beheld Red Alert's inert form before shooting off into time once more, eventually leading to Red Alert's fate being prevented. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}<br />
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Dobson]] (English), [[Yasuyuki Kase]] (Japanese)|[[Robert Kotulla]] (German), [[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Samuel Harjanne]] (Finnish, eps. 1 - 39), [[Jari Salo]] (Finnish, "[[Fury (Cybertron)|Fury]]" onwards), [[Guillaume Orsat]] (French), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rubén Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish, first voice), [[José Granadillo]] (Latin-American Spanish, second voice)}}<br />
[[File:Landmine redalert robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Yes sir we have reason to be believe the network was hacked by teenagers.]]<br />
Twenty years after the war for the Mini-Cons ended, Red Alert—having gained a [[Accent|new accent]] somewhere in the intervening two decades—was assigned to a remote station to monitor the activity of a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] created by the destruction of Unicron. From this location, he reported in on the destruction of the planet [[Moriturus]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} With the black hole threatening Cybertron itself, Optimus Prime led the Autobots in evacuating to Earth, but Red remained at his station, preparing a [[gravitron grid]] that could hopefully be used to collapse the black hole in upon itself. Teleconferencing with Prime's forces on Earth for the grid's activation, Red Alert found that his efforts had sadly been in vain, as the grid proved unable to combat the black hole's force. Ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]] urged that the lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s held the key to stopping the singularity, and while the other Autobots were uncertain, Red Alert spoke up on his behalf, convincing Prime's team to focus their full efforts on locating the Keys. {{storylink|Hidden}}<br />
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Red Alert soon joined his fellow Autobots on Earth, arriving just in time to help [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] reinforce the [[Autobot]]s during their conflict outside a museum. A relic from within the museum yielded up the coordinates to the resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key, [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Red Alert was sent there along with Hot Shot on a covert mission to locate the key, though Red was not too happy at the prospect of a secret mission with the impetuous younger Autobot. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} Red Alert could see little point in the race-centric society of Velocitron, but was instead far more interested to observe the Velocitronians' unique [[Cyber Key]]s. In accordance with Optimus's instructions, he tried to keep Hot Shot from interacting with the natives, but their mission was barely underway before Hot Shot had disobeyed and intervened in a local dispute. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} With non-interference now a dead prospect, Red helped Hot Shot defeat local bullies [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], then checked over their injured victim, [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]. Initially attempting to pose as native Velocitronians, the pair were found out by Brakedown's young friend [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] when he overheard Red Alert giving Hot Shot a dressing down for his insubordination. With Clocker's aid, the pair were brought before planet leader [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], who offered them information if Hot Shot could beat her in a race; he failed to do so, but Red accused him of racing for his own ego, rather than for the mission. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}<br />
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After Hot Shot blew his systems in his next race with Override, Red Alert went scavenging for parts in a junkyward, where he was attacked by Crumplezone and Ransack, who had fallen in with the Decepticons. Although he was able to overpower them, Red was felled with ease by their commanding officer, Starscream. {{storylink|Speed}} Red recovered, but his disposition was not helped by the experience, as he continued to lambast Hot Shot for putting himself ahead of the mission, causing the pair to almost come to blows. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} Nonetheless, Red refrained from confessing their breach of protocol to Optimus Prime when he next reported on their progress. He observed Crumplezone and Ransack beating up [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]], and overcame his reluctance to intervene, but was fortunately prevented from having to do so by the arrival of Override. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} <br />
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With the [[Planet Cup]] about to start—the race which would determined the leader of Velocitron and conferred upon its winner possession of the world's Cyber Planet Key—Red Alert summoned Optimus Prime to the Speed Planet. {{storylink|Ship}} Forced to confess their failure to follow his orders upon Prime's arrival, Red Alert explained the situation, and Prime excused their actions after seeing Override's obstinacy for himself. Red himself participated in the opening heat of the Planet Cup, helping Hot Shot overcome a mechanical hiccup that prevented him from accelerating by dragging him along in his slipstream. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} Red and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] guarded Hot Shot's rear for the rest of the race, and despite Decepticon interference, Red progressed to the second heat. {{storylink|Race}} Racing took its toll on the pair during this round of the contest, they dropped out to help put out fires Decepticon meddling had caused. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} <br />
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During training for the next leg of the Planet Cup, Red Alert relayed a distress call from Overhaul on the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] to Optimus, and gave voice to the theory he had formed based on observing the Velocitronians' Cyber Keys that the Transformers had been shaped in different ways by the Cyber Planet Keys. {{storylink|Savage}} Red was a spectator for the next race, discovering stowaway Mini-Cons [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] in the crowd. {{storylink|Sand}} In preparation for the final round of the cup, Red had bad news for Hot Shot: the stress on his system from the races so far would require a passenger to ride with him to constantly modify his system. He achieved victory with [[Coby Hansen]]'s help and won the Autobots their first Cyber Planet Key, though this didn't stop Red from good-naturedly ribbing him on the winner's platform. {{storylink|Champion}} When the key was inserted into the [[Omega Lock]], it emitted a signal that Red and the other Autobots followed to the [[Arctic]], though their search for whatever it was pointing the way to was fruitless. {{storylink|Ice}}<br />
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[[File:Retreat redalert cyberkeypower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Let's go practice medicine."]]<br />
After having some of the damage he had sustained during his Velocitronian adventures repaired by Coby, {{Storylink|Honor}} Red Alert put his own repair skills to work giving Optimus Prime a tune-up so that he could battle [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], leader of Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} Prime won ownership of Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key, and Red Alert and all the other Autobots [[space bridge]]d to Jungle Planet to help fight off Megatron when he tried to steal it. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} The addition of this key to the Omega Lock again directed the Autobots to the Arctic, but Red stayed behind at base while Prime led a small team to investigate. {{storylink|Trap}} Prime's team was trapped in an avalanche caused by the emergence of the Arctic mystery—ancient Decepticons hidden in stasis who had been freed by Starscream—so Red Alert and the other Autobots sped to their rescue, digging them out so they could take the fight to their new enemies. When Optimus was injured in the subsequent fight, Red Alert called retreat so he could tend to his leader's wounds. {{Storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Seeing no recourse but to retreat to Cybertron with the Omega Lock, the Autobots attempted to leave, but were systematically cut down in their escape attempt by Starscream; Red fell alongside Landmine as the renegade Decepticon smashed through their Cyber Key powers. {{storylink|Retreat}}<br />
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With the Omega Lock in Starscream's clutches, the Autobots had to focus their efforts on recovering it from his island base, only to be stymied by a battle with Megatron at [[Niagara Falls]]. Red Alert, Hot Shot and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] faced off against the Decepticon leader and were mowed down by his "Death Machine Gun". {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Vector Prime transported the grievously wounded trio to a nearby military base where their human allies began trying to repair them, but Red Alert insisted they were too damaged to save. [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] refused to take accept his fatalism, and as Hot Shot and Scattorshot announced their desire to keep living and fighting, he realized how shamefully he was acting. Their hearts [[Burning justice|burning for justice as one]], the three Autobots were able to tap into the power of the Omega Lock from afar, and were reformatted into powerful new forms, becoming the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. They returned to Niagara Falls to resume their battle with Megatron, allowing Optimus to depart to track the energy surge from the Lock that had reformatted them to Starscream's secret island base. {{storylink|Critical}} After Megatron was repelled, Red Alert and his new team joined the battle on Starscream's island, from which they were sent back to Cybertron to clear the way for the impending arrival of the recovered Omega Lock, {{storylink|Assault}} riding the unstable space bridge with the help of Coby, Lori and [[Bud Hansen|Bud]]. Upon reaching the planet, they discovered it infested with insectoid [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} and set about exterminating them. [[File:Balance red scans jolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] {{storylink|United}} Just after they got through wiping them out, the team were confronted with Megatron once more and leapt to battle him, but were easily repulsed by his energy aura. Instead, they just stood back and watched as Optimus Prime appeared to destroy Megatron with the Omega Lock, then used the Lock's power to transform Cybertron into the body of their god and creator [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}<br />
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After communion with Primus revealed that the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key lay on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, First Aid scanned [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]'s memory banks to uncover the co-ordinates of the planet, which lay in another dimension. {{storylink|Balance}} When Jolt, the other Mini-Cons and the kids were snatched by [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to gain the same info, Red Alert helped Vector Prime trace their whereabouts, {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} eventually locating them on Starscream's starship, the ''[[Atlantis]]''. Red and Scattorshot joined Vector Prime in warping to the ship to rescue their stranded friends. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}} <br />
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[[File:Cyb ep38 this may sting.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Ze healing is not as rewarding as ze hurting."]]<br />
In preparation for the dimensional crossing required to reach Gigantion, Red Alert studied Optimus Primes's [[Matrix of Leadership]] and Vector Prime's [[Rhisling|sword]] and distilled a stabilizing "vaccine" from them that would allow the Autobots to endure the reality flux the crossing would subject them. {{storylink|Family}} Red helped to co-ordinate the distribution of Primus's energy so that the god could fend off an attack from Starscream, {{storylink|Titans}} then administered his vaccine to the other Autobots as they readied for departure aboard the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]''. While travelling between dimension, the ''Ogygia'' had its main engine damaged by the ''Atlantis'', but Red Alert and Coby's combined mechanical skills fixed it in the nick of time. {{storylink|Warp}} <br />
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Red Alert and the other Autobots proceeded to make contact with native Gigantions and explained their mission, {{storylink|Giant}} but were soon served their first major defeat on the planet when they were bested by Megatron, who had become Galvatron again through the power of the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} After Red helped to rescue Bud from the ''Atlantis'', the Autobots divided into teams to work their way towards the centre of the many-layered planet, where the Cyber Planet Key lay. {{storylink|City}}[[File:Challenge redalert cyberkeypower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Red Alert and his Cybertron Defense Teammates took one route together, overcoming the illusions of Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], {{storylink|Challenge}} besting [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]], but again falling before the might of Galvatron. {{Storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} They recovered in time to join the other Autobots in battle on the planet's lowest level, besting Galvatron and securing the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Galvatron soon returned to seize the complete set of keys, cutting Red and the other Autobots down in the process and leaving them stranded on Gigantion with no way back to their universe. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} Red Alert and Scattorshot handled the programming side of things as the Autobots attempted to create a new space bridge to return home, but the endeavor met with failure, forcing Vector Prime to sacrifice himself using his powers over space and time to return his allies to Cybertron. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}<br />
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Upon their return to their homeworld, Red Alert, Hot Shot and Scattorshot engaged the Decepticons in battle to allow Optimus Prime to tussle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} Galvatron then used the Cyber Planet Keys to enlarge his Decepticons to giant size, and the Cybertron Defense Team joined in the effort to take on [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], allowing Prime to pursue Galvatron and reclaim the keys. {{storylink|End}} Primus subsequently sealed the black hole, and Red Alert turned his attention to helping in the construction of planetary engines that would move the displaced Jungle Planet back to its proper orbit. He was among the assembled Cybertronians who helped right the engines when they were damaged, saving Jungle Planet, then gathered on Cybertron's moon with his comrades to watch Optimus Prime's final battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Unfinished}}<br />
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With the war over, the Autobots embarked on a mission to build a new space bridge across the galaxy, linking all their worlds together. Red Alert was among the crew of the ''Atlantis'', ever by Optimus Prime's side. {{storylink|Beginning}}<br />
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====''Cybertron'' comic====<br />
Several months after the end of the war, Red Alert and other comrades of Optimus Prime met with a group of Autobots responsible for fighting off [[Unicron]] and saving the [[Mini-Con]] colonies while Prime's team was busy with the whole Cyber Planet Key business. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}<br />
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===<br />
During the war, Red Alert suffered a terrible injury that nearly killed him. This near-death experience taught him to value life in all its forms. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Red Alert's profile}} During one of his many battles on Cybertron, Red Alert defended the main Autobot headquarters from a Decepticon attack alongside [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]. When it was revealed that angry Mini-Cons planned to bomb the base, he and the others retreated. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} A few million years later, Red Alert participated in another battle with the Decepticons, but ended up retreating again as the enemy's Mini-Con augmentations rendered them too powerful. He wondered where the Mini-Cons who escaped from Cybertron had disappeared to, but [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] told him it was best if nobody ever found out. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}<br />
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But it was not to be. Just a short while later, a Mini-Con reactivation beacon reached Cybertron, and the Autobots tracked it to [[Earth]] to protect the Mini-Cons from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. While Red Alert and the others were outgunned by the Decepticons at first, the Mini-Cons pitched in and [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] joined with Red Alert, allowing him to shoot down [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} After the Decepticons were chased off, the Autobots stood watch as the Mini-Cons and their new [[human]] friends made their way into some small caves. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}} They later decided that the best way to keep the Mini-Cons safe was to send them back to Cybertron, so Red Alert prepared a [[space bridge]] for them. In the end, the Mini-Cons refused to leave their friends, and a Decepticon attack wrecked the space bridge anyway.<br />
{{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}}<br />
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Alongside Hot Shot and Optimus Prime, Red Alert later helped save the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] from Starscream. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] their base from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Red Alert despaired that their space bridge was still offline, so they couldn't prepare a counteroffensive. Thankfully, Hot Shot managed to repair the bridge and used it to send the missiles straight back at the Decepticons. Not Red Alert the scientist, but ''Hot Shot''. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}<br />
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===The Balance of Power===<br />
Red Alert and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] were entrusted with a mission to track down an ancient Mini-Con relic deep in Decepticon territory. The duo ran afoul of [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and numerous [[Decepticlone]]s backing him up, forcing Red Alert to send out a distress signal. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus]] arrived to bolster their firepower in short order, which in turn drew [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] into the conflict. Though Red Alert was willing to do battle with the Decepticon leader himself, Optimus told him to stand down, so he could take on Megatron on his own. As the two leaders clashed, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] uncovered the artifact and activated it, and a portal opened, leading to the Mini-Cons' hiding place. The Decepticons flung themselves into the portal, and the Autobots followed them... to Earth. The search for the Mini-Cons began in earnest on this new world. {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}<br />
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. [[#PS2|See below]] for Red Alert's role in the game.}}<br />
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===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===<br />
Red Alert was one of the Autobots teleported to Earth by the warp gate within the remains of a Mini-Con ship. Despite the radical change in scenery, Red Alert continued to do battle against the Decepticons who had been teleported alongside them. The fighting came to an end, temporarily, thanks to the efforts of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}<br />
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After securing their base on Earth, Optimus, Hot Shot and Red Alert headed to a nearby highway to adopt new alternate modes based on local vehicles. Red Alert took on the form of a four-wheel drive rescue vehicle that was part ambulance, part firetruck, part armored car. When their human allies joined them, Red Alert scrutinized their Mini-Con companions with great interest, as he had only heard of the diminutive robots in old war stories up until that point. Explosions emanating from nearby interrupted Red Alert's observations. The Decepticons were attacking the Autobots' base! The Autobots launched a counter-attack, with Red Alert deflecting a missile the Decepticon Demolishor aimed towards Optimus Prime. A stray shot from Megatron then caused a rockslide, prompting Hot Shot to leave the battlefront in order to keep the children out of harm's way. Red Alert reconvened with him afterwards, only to find that Hot Shot had gotten himself a Mini-Con partner! The children had recovered several Mini-Con panels that had been unearthed by the rock slide. One of the panels responded to Red Alert's presence, the robot within bonding with him mentally. The Mini-Con then transformed into an additional arm for Red Alert, prompting him to name his new partner “Longarm.” Rejoining the battle, Red Alert used Longarm to lift Demolishor off the ground and toss him at Megatron. Realizing they were outmatched, the Decepticons retreated, though they managed to steal away the remaining Mini-Con panels as they warped off-planet. The children were saddened that the Decepticons had managed to take off with Mini-Cons in tow, but the Autobots assured them that they had done everything they could, and joined them in a "circle of friendship." {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}<br />
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===<br />
Red Alert was part of the Autobot forces during a battle in [[Yellowstone National Park]]. Following the Decepticon withdrawal, he was able to successfully retrieve a Mini-Con from a mud pit. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}<br />
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===''Universe'' comic===<br />
[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm a doctor, not a dimension traveller!]]<br />
A Red Alert hailed from [[Aurex 606.0 Kappa]]. He, [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] had just battled and driven off the Decepticons [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]], [[Drench (Universe)|Drench]], and [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]] when Unicron abducted him. Unicron would have also gotten Longarm if [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]] hadn't shoved Longarm out of the way and taken his place. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 14/9/2015}} The pair were subsequently held prisoner in the [[Cauldron]] arena. The quick thinking of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] released them, and Red Alert participated in the great escape led by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} However, Red Alert and Firebot's home reality had seemingly ceased to exist, and thus they ended up in [[Aurex 204.0 Kappa]] with another [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] who had also been in the Cauldron. This Smokescreen helped them adapt to their new home. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 14/9/2015}}<br />
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===<br />
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}} {{storylink|Intense Race Planet! Velocitron}} {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}} {{storylink|Fastest Dream! Hot Shot's Run}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}<br />
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===Cyber Key Code content===<br />
Red Alert fought beside [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] until one day [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] used his Energon Saber to cut off his hand. Red Alert has never forgiven him.<br />
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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===<br />
Red Alert's first duty was to defend and heal the sick and injured. Thusly, Optimus Prime sent the Mini-Con [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] under Red Alert's protection to the [[Velocitron|Speed Planet]] (although Dirt Boss viewed it as him doing the protecting). They happily worked side by side to ensure that all who needed protection were safe. {{storylink|#Cybertron|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Tomás Rubio]] (Castilian Spanish)}}<br />
When Optimus Prime took to the field, Red Alert served as his dispatcher, alerting him via radio to mission objectives and giving him warnings.<br />
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As like the other playable Autobots, Red Alert fights the Decepticons and their army of [[Decepticlone]]s through various location including Amazon, Antarctic, Mid Atlantic, Deep Amazon, Alaska, Decepticons' Starship, Pacific Island, and eventually merged with all the [[Mini-Con]]s which form the [[Matrix Cannon]], and ultimately defeats [[Unicron]] and saves [[Cybertron (planet)|his home planet]].<br />
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He is accompanied by [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], his [[Mini-Con]] partner, who also enables Red Alert to [[Powerlinx]].<br />
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Based on his specs, Red Alert has the highest skills of all (Despite this, it's safe to assume that he's [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|less popular]]). He has less Mini-Con slots too. <br />
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===<br />
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Red-Alert-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px|"Dammit, I'm a doctor-" <br> "Not a pawn in this game, we know!" <br> "...am I really that predictable?"]]<br />
Red Alert participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 25 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===''Armada''===<br />
{{listen|RedAlertWooWooWooWooWoo.ogg|RedAlertWooWooWooWooWoo.ogg|This never gets old. NEVER.|55 Kb}}<br />
[[File:Armada RedAlertLongarm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|RED UH-LURT!]]<br />
*'''Red Alert with Longarm''' (Max-Con, 2002)<br />
**''Takara ID number'': '''MC-02'''<br />
**''Takara release date'': [[December 26]], 2002<br />
**''Accessories'': Claw-missile, disc, blaster attachment, triple-blaster attachment<br />
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<br />
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:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Max-Cons, Red Alert transforms into a white Nissan Patrol rescue SUV, loaded up with [[gimmick]]s. Placing his partner [[Longarm (Armada)#Toys|Longarm]] (or any other Mini-Con) onto the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his lightbar and pushing it forward triggers flashing LED lights and a voice chip that proclaims "RED-A-LERT! WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO!" Pulling the Mini-Con back, on the other hand, releases a spring-loaded missile launcher that flips out from his roof and into place over his hood, accompanied by an electronic firing noise. This weapon fires a missile with a hinged grappling claw. Placing a Mini-Con on his hood plug causes his grill to spring open, revealing a pressure-firing disc launcher that fires a single projectile when the Mini-Con is pulled back, also accompanied by a "rat-tat-tat" firing sound effect.<br />
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:In robot mode, Red Alert retains use of both of these gimmicks, with the missile launcher now flipping all the way over his left shoulder; the launcher can also be removed and used as a hand-held weapon. Instead of having a left hand, he instead sports a [[5 mm post|5 mm peg-hole]] in his wrist, an attachment point for one of two translucent red "blasters" that are stored in the door-panel on his right leg. (He is most often depicted in fiction with the single-barrel attachment.) The panel of his left leg, meanwhile, unfolds into a Mini-Con repair bay with a flip-up translucent red monitor screen and a plug for mounting Mini-Con patients.<br />
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:The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legend of the Microns'' version of "Ratchet" has some slight [[Paint operation|paint application]] differences from the [[Hasbro]] version, mainly a "separated" Autobot insignia and the addition of dark blue paint on his kneecaps. His electronic sound effects are also slightly altered, removing the "RED-A-LERT!" portion and just going right to the siren sounds.<br />
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:This mold was later used to make ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Sam's Club-exclusive [[Prowl (Energon)#VsStarscream|Prowl]] and [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie line]] [[Inferno (Movie)#Toys|Inferno]]. <br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/RedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Powerlinx Red Alert toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|ORANGE UH-LURT!]]<br />
*'''Powerlinx Red Alert with Powerlinx Longarm''' (Max-Con, 2003)<br />
**''Takara ID number'': '''MC-12'''<br />
**''Takara release date'': September ??, 2003<br />
**''Accessories'': Claw-missile, disc, blaster attachment, triple-blaster attachment<br />
:Released in the fifth and final wave of ''Armada'' Max-Cons, this [[redeco]] of Red Alert, depicting him in his powered-up "Powerlinx" form seen in the "Unicron Battles" portion of the ''Armada'' cartoons, makes him predominantly orange with white stripes and [[tampograph]]ed "RESCUE" lettering, giving him a more beach-rescue vibe. He retains all of the same gimmicks and sounds as the previous version of the mold, and comes with a redecoed Longarm.<br />
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:The Takara version has some slight paint application differences, mainly additional metallic red paint on his arms (notably his right hand), and the removal of the "EMERGENCY" text on his hood.<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/PXRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Powerlinx Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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===''Built to Rule!''===<br />
[[File:BTR ArmadaRedAlert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Alert's left hand is restored by the power of not-[[LEGO]].]]<br />
*'''Red Alert w/ Longarm''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories'': Three missiles<br />
:One of the larger ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets, Red Alert can be built into an emergency SUV, robot, or whatever your imagination can make out of the blocks provided. The set features a large pressure-launch triple-missile "Gatling" cannon. He also came with a [[Longarm (Armada)#Built to Rule!|block-version of Longarm]].<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/BTRRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Built to Rule! Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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===''Cybertron''===<br />
[[File:Cybertron Red Alert toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cut you up, geezer!]]<br />
*'''Red Alert''' (Deluxe Class, 2005)<br />
**''Takara ID number'': '''GC-11'''<br />
**''Takara release date'': [[February 10]], [[2005]]<br />
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key<br />
**''Cyber Key Coe'': '''d26w'''<br />
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}<br />
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:''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Red Alert transforms into a {{w|Dodge Magnum}}-inspired emergency vehicle. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the back of his car mode causes two rear side-panels to pop out and reveal two spring-forward non-firing blasters. This gimmick is retained in robot mode, where they become over-shoulder blasters. He features an unusual transformation sequence where both the front and rear halves of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] come together to form his legs. His hood halves open to reveal storage space for extra tools (a hammer-head and an opening claw) that can be attached onto his left arm blaster. Later releases of the mold had slight indents made in the leg pieces to allow them to clip together better.<br />
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:The Takara ''Galaxy Force'' version of this toy lacks the gold paint on the robot mode shoulders, and has lighter blue paint than the Hasbro release. And of course, the Cyber Key lacks the Hasbro version's [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]].<br />
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:This mold was later used to make [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Toys|Cannonball]], the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie-verse]] [[Crankcase (Movie)#Toys|Crankcase]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Timelines|Kup]]. The Kup tooling was also the model for the non-toy [[Kup (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Kup]].<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/RedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Cybertron Defence Red Alert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just what every injured robot wants to see... a giant shoulder-mounted cannon aiming at them. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]<br />
[[File:GalaxyForce-UltraFirstAid-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That looks a bit more lethal than injection. ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]<br />
*'''Cybertron Defense Red Alert''' (Ultra-Class, 2005)<br />
**''Takara ID number'': '''GC-21'''<br />
**''Takara release date'': [[July 14]], [[2005]]<br />
**''Accessories'': Large missile, projectile, spring-loaded shield/multi-tool arm, clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key<br />
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''up0t'''<br />
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}<br />
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:An upgraded, all-new tooling of Red Alert, "[[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense]]" Red now transforms into a cross between a Russian {{w|R-400 Oka}} mobile ballistic missile launcher and a {{w|BTR-90}} armored personnel carrier. The left side of his vehicle mode has a flip-up non-firing double-blaster, which can also be "used" in robot mode. Inserting a Cyber Key into the rear of the missile rack splits the missile open, activates lights and an electronic beeping sound, and exposes the inner spring-loaded projectile-launching translucent "laser cannon". When the missile itself is "launched"/slid off, it lights up and plays a sound of it taking off.<br />
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:In robot mode, Red Alert finally has two normal robotic hands, and he comes with a shield that can be mounted on either arm. When a Key is inserted into the top of the shield, a cannon flips out, and its barrel tip can be equipped with several tools stored in his shins (a spring-loaded hammer-head or a gripping claw), emulating his old multi-tool arm. He has two (nonfunctional) Mini-Con hardpoints in vehicle mode, and two ''different'' hardpoints in robot mode.<br />
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:The Takara release features additional red details on the missile, paints the gripping claw blue, and replaces the greenish-blue border on the Cyber Key with silver.<br />
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:Possibly because the Western name for the Vanguard Team (Cybertron Defense Team) was decided very late in the game, early batches of this toy available at retail and from online stores were lacking the "Cybertron Defense" portion of the name on the packaging. However, the more widespread version with the full name was found within mere days of the original version's initial retail sighting.<br />
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:This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Darksyde Megatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Countdown (G1)#Universe (2008)|Countdown]].<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/CybDefRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Cyb-toy RedDirtTins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|First he tried [[Powerlinx]]ing with the [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|other Dirt Boss]]. That didn't go so well.]]<br />
*'''Red Alert with Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2005)<br />
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key<br />
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''d26w'''<br />
:Available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Walmart]] stores, this multi-pack features an unchanged [[#Cybertron|Deluxe-class Red Alert]] with a new [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Mini-Con [[Dirt Boss (Armada)#Cybertron|Dirt Boss]], who also came with his own carrying tin.<br />
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:[[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]] confirms that the ''Cybertron'' [[Tiny Tins]] exclusives were originally planned with two different [[Race Mini-Con Team|Race Team]] decos in mind, hence the backstory involving one version of the Team being from an alternate universe and the Tins' decos showing the Mini-Cons in silhouette rather than the normal full-color images. He could not confirm what the then-chosen decos were, however, but it seems likely they were re-packs of the two schemes from ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'', given the use of "[[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Team]]". <br />
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*'''Value Pack''' (Multi-toy bundle, 2005)<br />
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key<br />
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''d26w'''<br />
:For a while, [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] stores in the US sold "Value Packs" with two randomly paired, fully packaged Deluxes set in a cardboard sleeve and sold at somewhat less than the cost of two normal Deluxes.<br />
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:This packs could include [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Toys|Dirt Boss]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Hot Shot]], [[Override (Cybertron)#Toys|Override]], Red Alert, [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], or [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Toys|Snarl]].<br />
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[[File:Cyb-toy CriticalPath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|No, we don't know why the path is so critical either.]]<br />
*'''Critical Path Pack! Sideways vs. Red Alert''' (Multi-pack, 2005)<br />
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key<br />
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''d26w'''<br />
:This two-pack of the Deluxe-size Red Alert and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]] toys was made available only at [[Target]] stores, retailing for $16.99. The toys are identical to their individual releases.<br />
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[[File:LOC CD Red Alert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In this instance, the "C" in "ICBM" stands for "cul-de-sac".]]<br />
*'''Red Alert''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)<br />
:A much-simplified version of the "Cybertron Defense" incarnation of Red Alert in terms of detail and articulation, this toy was made available in the third wave of the ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. The missile is permanently in its split-open state, and permanently attached to his body.<br />
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:This mold was later used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Classics|Perceptor]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]].<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Autobot/LOCRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Legends Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
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===McDonald's===<br />
[[File:Armadatoy happymeal redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Red Alert''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 2002)<br />
**''McID number'': '''6'''<br />
:Part of the ''Armada'' Happy Meal promo at [[McDonald's]], this simplified version of Red Alert features a {{w|friction motor}} which is activated by pushing in his engine block/ head. The more you push the button, the further he'll zip along in SUV mode. <br />
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:The toy also features a [[Powerlinx]] post, which enable him to form a "leg" to the really silly-looking [[Mighty Robot]] into which the four Autobots in the range combine; his normal placement is as the left leg. He also has one Mini-Con Powerlinx port on each of his doors, so he can activate the Mini-Con features on larger figures.<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/McRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on McDonald's Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Burger King===<br />
[[File:Cybertrontoy burgerking redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Red Alert''' (Burger King kids meal toy, 2005)<br />
:Available only as part of Burger King's ''Cybertron'' promotion, this version of Red Alert is a very simplified version of the original toy, transforming into an emergency vehicle, devoid of any [[gimmick]]ry... and that includes ''functional wheels''. That's right, this toy doesn't even ''roll'' in vehicle mode.<br />
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::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BKRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Burger King Red Alert at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Super Collection Figure===<br />
[[File:SCF RedAlert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Alert apparently never skips leg day ''or'' arm day. Yikes.]]<br />
*'''Ratchet''' ([[December 27]] 2002)<br />
**''Act'': '''9'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Stand<br />
:A three-inch tall non-transforming PVC figurine of Red Alert was released in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''-specific ninth wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. The figure came in both full color and metallic silver "pewter" variants, available at an equal ratio one each in every case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.<br />
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:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.<br />
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[[File:SCF armada redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Quite possibly the first ever recorded dab.]]<br />
*'''Ratchet (Cybertron Mode)'''{{fact}} (2002)<br />
**''Act'': '''10'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Stand<br />
:A rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]" of Red Alert in his Cybertronian body, as seen in the [[Metamorphosis (Armada)|second episode]] of the ''Armada'' cartoon, was available in the tenth and final ''Super Collection Figure'' wave. He has a new torso and backpack, and the vehicle [[kibble]] on his limbs has been removed. It could only be found in one out of every ten cases, taking the place of the full-color version of the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Optimus Prime Super Mode]] figure from that assortment.<br />
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:All of the Act-10 SCF figurines use considerably softer, more rubbery plastic than the previous assortments. This leads to some difficulty in keeping some figures standing, plus the pewter versions can be extremely hard to peg back together, as the pegs will just squash rather than pop into the sockets. This also leads to a greater risk of mushroom-pegs tearing on the pewter versions if the paint sticks together within the sockets.<br />
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===Mini Car Collection===<br />
*'''Ratchet''' (die-cast vehicle, 2003)<br />
:French die-cast model producers [[Majorette]] teamed with Kabaya to produce the ''[[Transformers Mini Car Collection]]'', a line of ''Armada''-themed die-cast vehicles, all of which were redecos of pre-existing Majorette toys. Red Alert was a redeco of Majorette toy #285—a 4WD patrol car— now bearing the Autobot insignia, the ''Legends of the Microns'' logo, and an image of the Autobot medic on its hood. The toy came with a pack of gum.<br />
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::*''[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/4443/ratchet More information on Mini Car Collection Ratchet at Shmax.com]''<br />
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===Battle for Cybertron Game===<br />
*'''Transformers: Armada - Battle for Cybertron Game''' (2003)<br />
:A small figurine of Red Alert was among the eight Transformers character playing pieces included with the [[Milton Bradley]] ''[[Battle for Cybertron Game|Battle for Cybertron]]'' board game.<br />
::*''[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6841/transformers-armada-battle-for-cybertron More information on Battle for Cybertron at BoardGameGeek.com]''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* According to Aaron Archer, Red Alert's design was mostly inspired by the ''Power Rangers'' lines being developed at the time, with a head sculpt inspired by RoboCop.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=His design is influenced by #robocop and #powerrangers / I am a huge fan of the Robocop and ed 209 designs and i loved the movie in high school. but the bigger influence was power rangers and japanese suit shows. / I was in japan a lot the summer of 2001 and looking at all the Japanese brands while there. A new ultraman and Ranger show hit along w a few others and Red Alert was created during that influence.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Buhw4GXHcQX/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=03}}</ref><br />
** As seen in concept art published in the ''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'', Aaron Archer sketched a wide range of headsculpt ideas for Red Alert (designated with the placeholder name '''Rescue Extreme''').<ref>[https://twitter.com/walruslaw/status/1300537166674767873 Concept art scan from @walruslaw, 31 August 2020]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=I love show reference books and #perfectguide books ,fun to be part of the #transformersarmada version.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvyqdB3n3Wn/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=04|day=03}}</ref> A common theme is a large siren perched atop his cranium, which is downplayed in the final look.<br />
* Several of Red Alert's ''Armada'' toy gimmicks along with an additional "Repair Bed" (リペアべッド ''Ripea Beddo'') configuration for his vehicle mode (which can be very loosely replicated with the toy by opening the left door, uncurling the arm and plugging in one of the hand attachments; unfolding the side of the vehicle to form the bed itself, and repositioning the robot mode foot as a support for the now-missing wheel) are depicted in the back of the ''Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003'' among his [[character model|production materials]] for the cartoon. Sadly, neither his robot mode or vehicle mode Repair Bed configurations made it into the show.<br />
** Additionally, his "E-Tool Container" (エ具コンテナ ''E-Gu Kontena'', the compartment on his right leg) was also ignored thoughout the duration of the cartoon. Model sheets show that, had it been utilized, a small mechanism would've slid up on a rail and an arm would've extended out from the mechanism, grabbing the tool-hand he removed, then the mechanism would store it and lift the replacement tool-hand out for him to then grab.<br />
* The ''Armada'' Red Alert toy's "WOO WOO WOO" sound effect has since become a famous in-joke within the ''Transformers'' [[fandom]]. For a short time, it also became something of an impromptu chant among fans at ''Transformers'' conventions. Reportedly, at the start of the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[Hasbro]] Panel, several fans started chanting "WOO WOO WOO WOO!" to the initial confusion of Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]], until he realized what was occurring.<br />
* As a result of Hasbro using the "red cross on white backdrop" symbol on the original ''Armada'' Red Alert toy, the [[Red Cross|International Committee of the Red Cross]], who have the symbol [[trademark]]ed and ''vigorously'' protect their claim to it, took Hasbro to court over the use of their symbol. This in turn resulted in the symbol not only being dropped from the toy's "Powerlinx" [[redeco]], but also having to be removed from the then-current [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics.<ref name="redcross">{{citesocial|quote=At the time, Hasbro had recently been taken to court by the Red Cross for using the trademarked Red Cross emblem on the Armada Red Alert toy. So Hasbro had to make sure the red cross was removed from any toy or licensed product (like a comic) including G1 Ratchet. This is also why they changed the cross logo to some made-up gear logo for the Armada Red Alert repaint [...] So, starting with TFG1 Vol.2 #2 we had to start coloring Ratchet a little differently, no big deal. When it BECAME a big deal was actually the above-shown TF G1 Vol.2 #3. During production of this issue the change was forgotten and Ratchet was colored the old way with red crosses showing. This actually happened while I was on vacation, and when I came back I saw the early print samples of the issue had just come in. After a quick review I noticed the mistake, and everybody scrambled trying to figure out what to do. I remember we tried begging Hasbro to let is slide just this once, but no go (their hands were really tied after the lawsuit). So the whole print run of the issue was pulped and reprinted. Not sure what the exact number of copies was, but it would have been at least 70,000 comics destroyed. Ouch! For comparison to these days comics, that would be the full prints runs at least 4 or 5 IDW Transformers comics.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830111944/http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/04/05/dreamslaves-4-red-crosses/|name=Matt Moylan|site=Lil Formers|title=DREAMSLAVES #4: Red Crosses|year=2012|month=04|day=05}}</ref> <br />
* The x-ray image of his inner structure seen in the end credits of ''Legends of the Microns'' shows him having a pair of normal eyes behind his visor.<br />
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Red Alert's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:<br />
**Mass: 3,838&nbsp;lbs<br />
**Robot height: 19' 8"<br />
**Robot top speed: 37&nbsp;mph<br />
**Vehicle height: 7' 3"<br />
**Vehicle top speed: 155&nbsp;mph<br />
**Vehicle power: 450&nbsp;hp @ 6600 rpm<br />
* His Cybertron Defense toy's Cyber Key Code info contains a reference to [[The Transformers: The Movie|the '86 movie]]. According to the info, Hot Shot had his arm torn off during the battle with the Scrapmetals. Red Alert mended the arm better than it had been before, even fixing a bad rotator cuff. This references [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s repair of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] ("You even got rid of a nasty burr on my rotator").<br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
====''Armada''====<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratchet''' (ラチェット ''Rachetto''), '''Ratchet Super Mode''' (ラチェット{{ruby|S|スーパーモード}} ''Rachetto Sūpā Mōdo'')<br />
*''Hungarian:'' '''Riadó''' ("Alert")<br />
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hóngsè Jǐngbào''' (China, 红色警报, "Red Alert")<br />
*''Korean:'' '''Patrol''' (패트롤 ''Paeteurol'')<br />
*''Polish:'' '''Alarmus'''<br />
*''Russian:'' '''Paniker''' (Паникёр, "Alarmist")<br />
*''Portuguese:'' '''Alerta Vermelho''' (Brazil, "Red Alert")<br />
*''Spanish:'' '''Alerta Roja''' (Hispanic America, "Red Alert")<br />
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====''Cybertron''====<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''First Aid''' (ファストエイド ''Fasuto Eido''), '''First Gunner''' (Vanguard Team, ファストガンナー ''Fasuto Gannā'')<br />
*''Hungarian:'' '''Riadó'''<br />
*''Korean:'' '''First Aid''' (퍼스트에이드 ''Peoseuteu Eideu''), '''Ultra First Aid''' (Cybertron Guard, 울트라 퍼스트에이드 ''Ulteura Peoseuteu Eideu'')<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes]]<br />
[[Category:Built to Rule!]]<br />
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]<br />
[[Category:Medics]]<br />
[[Category:Scientists]]<br />
[[Category:Target exclusives]]<br />
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Cyclonus_(Armada)&diff=1680483Cyclonus (Armada)2023-03-17T17:41:36Z<p>Catsukki: small grammatical fix</p>
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{{disambigm|Cyclonus (disambiguation)|Snow Cat (disambiguation)}}<br />
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:''Cyclonus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''<br />
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[[File:Cyclonus-AR-DVD.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Why am I with Blackout?!]]<br />
Cautious. Reliable. Uneager. These are not words to describe '''Cyclonus''' (sometimes '''Snow Cat'''). He is one wild and craaaaaaazy guy. Seriously, he's the guy in the group that even the other Cons think is a little unbalanced. His usual battle tactic is to rush straight in with every piece of artillery he has blazing, all while laughing maniacally. Other times, he yodels while rushing straight in with every piece of artillery he has blazing.<br />
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He loves combat, and isn't particularly picky about which side he's on, so long as he gets to shoot things. He's not especially bright, but [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] knows the value of a soldier largely without fear. <br />
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He is oftentimes partnered with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]], whose optics were opened up to just how much ''fun'' lunatic charges can be. The two get along amazingly well, both having an undying love for the sheer excitement of blowing stuff up real good.<br />
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He also sometimes partners up with [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]].<br />
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{{bigquote|Morale? We've never had morale around here!|Cyclonus|"[[Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion]]"}}<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Toy pack-in comics===<br />
[[File:Armada V1 Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|Ow, I crashed into this stupid turret.]]<br />
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When [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] turned an energon-draining device on [[Cyber City]], Cyclonus and Crumplezone guarded it against Autobot intervention. The duo powerlinked and threatened [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] with a super-cannon when he arrived to foil their plans. Hot Shot's partner [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] arrived, however, giving him super-speed and driving claws to outmaneuver the Decepticons. Cyclonus and Crumplezone were caught in an explosion when Hot Shot dumped the Decepticon device in a ravine. {{storylink|Armada Volume 1}}<br />
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[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left]]<br />
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Somehow, Megatron was able to ambush [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and forced him to battle Snow Cat, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Shockblast]] without back-up. Luckily for Prime, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] arrived with a new Powerlinx mode for the two of them, enabling Prime to annihilate Snow Cat and the other Decepticons with heavy firepower. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}<br />
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===Cartoon continuity===<br />
====''Armada'' cartoon====<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Don Brown]] (English), [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil-Portuguese), [[Tobias Lelle]] (German), [[José María Carrero]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Frank Carreño]] (Latin-American Spanish, first voice), [[Renzo Jiménez]] (Latin-American Spanish, ''[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]'' onwards), [[Peter Kjellström]] (Swedish), [[Jyrki Kovaleff]] (Finnish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Sergio Di Giulio]] (Italian)}}<br />
[[File:Metamorphdeceps2.JPG|thumb|upright=1.3|"No, your Jim Carrey impression isn't funny, Cyclonus."]]<br />
Cyclonus was a wild soldier under [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s command, possessing a maniacal personality. He had a tendency to fire at targets frantically, risking damage to his own teammates. Cyclonus was caught snoozing at the Decepticons' [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] base when Megatron, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] returned from their first attempt at capturing a Mini-Con on [[Earth]]. At his comrades' arrival, he sprung up to ask how their mission went, only to learn that it had ended in failure.<br />
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[[File:Cyclonus Comrade.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]<br />
Cyclonus pleaded with Megatron to allow him the "honor" of scanning the planet for the Mini-Cons. Megatron permitted it, only to return after a short while with a Mini-Con already in hand. Megatron demanded to know how Cyclonus could be so incompetent as to not detect a Mini-Con he had found himself right outside their base. Cyclonus tried to weasel his way out of his failure, but Megatron assured him that he would be spared; he still served some use, after all. The Decepticon leader got [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] to shoot around Cyclonus some to "inspire" him to work harder though. Two more Mini-Cons were then detected awakening on Earth, and this time around Cyclonus accompanied the others on the recovery mission. Before they headed planet-side, Megatron had them all adopt modified vehicle modes to blend in better. They then came upon the three Mini-Cons [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]], [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]], accompanied by three Earth children. Taking them for easy pickings, the Decepticons surrounded their targets, only to be prevented from acquiring them by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobot warriors. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} In the battle that followed, Cyclonus managed to land a few good shots on Optimus, bringing the Autobot leader to his knees. The Decepticons still felt it more cautious to retreat, but before they did so, Cyclonus managed to grab a couple of dormant Mini-Cons. He kept [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] for himself, and presented the other to Megatron, who in turn gave it to Demolishor. {{storylink|Base}}<br />
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Cyclonus was eager to claim the next Mini-Con as his own as well, though Starscream protested that their next acquisition rightfully belonged to him. Megatron ordered the pair to put aside their differences, and the Decepticons headed down to [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]], where the newest Mini-Con signal emanated from. Though Cyclonus managed to sideline [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] there, the Decepticons still lost out on adding <s>Leader-1</s>[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] to their ranks.{{storylink|Comrade}} The Decepticons' next attempt at capturing a Mini-Con took them to the Antarctic. Megatron had Demolishor and Cyclonus keep tabs on Starscream during their search, though they lost track of him rather quickly. The glow of the Mini-Con panel led them back to their fellow Decepticon, then being overpower by Hot Shot. Megatron, Cyclonus, and Demolishor ganged up on the lone Autobot, with Cyclonus being granted permission to deliver the finishing blow. The execution was spoiled by Red Alert's arrival. The Decepticons continued to fight so long as they outnumbered the Autobots, but as soon as Optimus showed up, they warped back to base. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}<br />
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After Cyclonus, Starscream, and Demolishor failed a holographic training exercise, Megatron criticized Starscream for his poor show of leadership. Cyclonus then taunted the second-in-command, but before their exchange could escalate into a squabble, the Decepticons' computer signaled that another Mini-Con had been detected.<br />
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The Decepticons warped down into a forest, where they started a forest fire during a clash against the Autobots. While the Autobots ran off to deal with the blaze, the Decepticons focused on acquiring the Mini-Con. Though the Autobots caught up to them, Starscream managed to have [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] imprint on him, and the Decepticons made another tactical retreat. {{storylink|Jungle}} During some downtime, the Decepticons continued to repair their base of operations. As they were working, Cyclonus got a good laugh at Demolishor being a clumsy oaf and getting on Megatron's nerves.{{storylink|Carnival}}<br />
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While scouring the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] for a Mini-Con, Cyclonus was taken for an enemy unit by Demolishor and fired upon. After yelling at his fellow Decepticon some, Cyclonus informed him he was having a lot of difficulty finding anything in the sandy expanse, and took off again. He circled back around to find the Autobots, and helped keep them at a standstill until Demolishor managed to swipe the Mini-Con and bring it back to base. {{storylink|Palace}} Later, Cyclonus came upon the children riding their Mini-Cons in the open. He failed to capture his initial targets, so instead settled on abducting Fred and Billy. Cyclonus then had the other three children convey his ransom message to Optimus; Fred and Billy would be released in exchange for all of the Mini-Cons in the Autobots' possession. When the Autobots turned up, Cyclonus acted as his faction's negotiator in the exchange. As usual, the negotiations quickly devolved into a firefight between the two factions. Cyclonus was punched out of the sky by Hot Shot and fell unconscious. While he was out of it, the Autobots gained the upper hand, and Cyclonus woke up just in time to skedaddle from the scene. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}}<br />
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The Decepticons searched a city's subway system for the next Mini-Con. This frustrated Cyclonus; the confined spaces of the underground disallowed him from flying and moving comfortably. By the time the Decepticons made their way to the Mini-Con's location, the Autobots' children allies had already gotten a hold of its panel. Cyclonus's attempt to smash the brats under-foot was halted by Smokescreen, though the new Autobot wasn't able to deal with all of Megatron's goons by himself. Cyclonus activated the Mini-Con, [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], who bonded to him, and the Decepticons left the Autobots to dig out Smokescreen from some rubble. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}}<br />
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Cyclonus and the other Decepticons tracked a Mini-Con signal within [[Atlantis|a city]] at the bottom of the ocean. Instead of heading for it immediately, they lay in wait to ambush the Autobots when they arrived in turn. Despite their surprise attack, the Autobots were able to press on. The Decepticons left, Mini-Con in hand, as the entire underwater structure began collapsing on itself. {{storylink|Ruin}} Their next venture took them to a volcanic island. Cyclonus successfully plucked a Mini-Con panel from a lava flow there, while the other Transformers busied themselves with firing at one another. But when the Autobot-aligned Mini-Cons joined the fray and shot Cyclonus out of the sky, Cyclonus lost the panel to Red Alert. {{storylink|Prehistory}}<br />
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[[File:ArmadaSwoop Cyclonusteleport.jpg|thumb|200px|Hey I found a nickel!]]<br />
Megatron determined the general location of the Autobots' base thanks to [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]]'s ability to sense the other two members of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] trio. He sent out Cyclonus out to pinpoint it, and after searching for a whole day, Cyclonus finally uncovered it. With the base's defenses turned off, the Decepticons thought it would be a cakewalk to get the Mini-Cons. But the Autobots had trickier tactics to get rid of the intruders. After being confounded by a smokescreen and split up from the others, Cyclonus chanced upon the human children. Figuring he could have another go at holding them ransom for Mini-Cons, Cyclonus chased after them, only to be tricked into stepping into the warp gate. He was teleported away to the Arctic. Before Cyclonus could figure out where he was, Megatron sounded a withdrawal and warped all his minions back to the moon. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}<br />
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Misfortune continued to ail Cyclonus; on his next mission he nearly managed to grab a Mini-Con panel, only to be knocked out of the sky by Starscream's blade, cleaved from its hilt and sent flying by Hot Shot and the Star Saber. Frustrated over the continuous setbacks they suffered, Megatron brought in the mercenary [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] to assist the Decepticons. Though Scavenger helped out in their next venture, he came in late enough that Cyclonus had already lost his helicopter mode's tail pylon to Hot Shot's blade. At least the mercenary bought him the time he needed to fetch the Mini-Con panel while everyone else was fighting. {{storylink|Overmatch}}<br />
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Cyclonus was next assigned to guard a highway tunnel while Scavenger was within, digging for their next prize. He also caused a gridlock to slow the Autobots down. Hot Shot sidestepped the traffic jam, and Cyclonus ambushed him while he was fighting Scavenger. After Sideways joined the fight, Cyclonus went back to the tunnel... until Hot Shot drove by, provoking him to give chase. Cyclonus was lured to a bridge which Hot Shot then cut down, sending Cyclonus and Scavenger plummeting. Cyclonus ditched Scavenger and took off. Not much of an attention span, that Cyclonus. {{storylink|Gale}}<br />
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Despite his own lackluster performance on the battlefield, Cyclonus took to mocking Megatron during their next encounter with the Autobots. Though, between Sideways joining the Autobots and Hot Shot being in possession of the Star Saber, none of the Decepticons were faring well against their opponents. The Decepticons retreated, accidentally warping Sideways and Hot Shot along with them to their moonbase. Megatron told his minions that whichever Decepticon took the Star Saber would get to keep it, but Cyclonus's attempt at stealing it only left him with his rotor chopped off. He recovered in time to beat up Hot Shot after Sideways betrayed him and passed the sword to Starscream. {{storylink|Credulous}} Cyclonus rejoiced over the Decepticons' subsequent series of victories in gathering Mini-Cons. But the Star Saber being in Starscream's hands also led to trouble, as the ambitious 'bot was quick to use the blade in response to any criticism his fellow Decepticons had against him. After failing to take down Optimus on his own during the next mission, Cyclonus suggested taking the Star Saber away from Starscream; due to a set-up orchestrated by Megatron, the rest of the Decepticons were led to believe that Starscream was too unstable to wield it safely. With the sword now being wielded by Megatron, the Decepticons managed to snag the second Mini-Con of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}<br />
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[[File:Trust-Scavenger-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Let go of me! I'm allergic to touching!]]<br />
When Starscream voiced his concerns that Scavenger might have went and joined the Autobots after deserting the Decepticons, Cyclonus and Demolishor pointed out that there was no evidence that the mercenary had actually switched sides. Seeing him among the Autobot ranks changed Cyclonus's mind. Cyclonus powerlinxed with [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] to try and stab Scavenger, but the turncoat was too agile to be hit. Cyclonus then fell victim to Scavenger's [[Dozer Cannon]] and was taken out of the rest of the fight. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}<br />
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Afterwards, Megatron took out his frustration on his troops by putting them through a "training exercise" where he chased them around with the Star Saber. Cyclonus was able to skip out on most of it, as Megatron focused primarily on chasing Sideways. {{storylink|Vacation}}<br />
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After losing out a Mini-Con to the Autobot team's newest member, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], Cyclonus participated in a chase for the last member of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio, [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. Thanks in great part to Blurr and Hot Shot butting heads the whole time, Cyclonus managed to snatch the Mini-Con. With this acquisition, the Decepticons now possessed both the Skyboom Shield and the Star Saber! {{storylink|Reinforcement}} With both weapons in hand, Megatron decided to issue a message to the Autobots, and challenge them to a final clash that would potentially end their war. Throughout the fight, Cyclonus ran interference, preventing the Autobots from coming to Optimus's rescue as Megatron beat him down. He was taken out by a shot that, unbeknownst to him, came from Sideways. Seizing this opening, the Autobots managed to snatch away the Skyboom Shield, and the Decepticons hightailed it back to the moon. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} Despite this setback, Megatron was quick to orchestrate another confrontation between himself and Optimus. To do so, he set up a trap where a series of warp gates would scatter the Autobots around the globe. Cyclonus was tasked with keeping track of the Warp Gates so the Decepticons could retrieve Megatron if anything went wrong. Being Cyclonus, he lost track of the gates almost immediately. He sorted them out just before Megatron could get beaten down by the bulk of the Autobot forces, and the Decepticons pulled the plug on the operation. {{storylink|Vow}}<br />
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The Decepticons warped back to their base after yet another failed mission, the sound for a retreat having this time been sounded because Sideways had a leg injury. Cyclonus made fun of Sideways's "boo-boo," but collapsed mid-mockery due to exhaustion. He then slept through most of Sideways's plot to turn the Decepticons against one another, only coming to when he heard that Megatron and Starscream were about to duel. Eager to get a good view, he rushed out giddy with anticipation. The duel ended with Starscream being humbled after Megatron beat him down with his bare hands. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}<br />
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Despite the Decepticons benefiting from improved morale after Starscream's failed coup, they were unable to best the Autobots, who were growing increasingly effective in their battle tactics. When Cyclonus attempted to fetch [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]]'s Mini-Con panel, he was shot out of the air by Smokescreen, and left blubbering on the ground until the Decepticons pulled out. A new arrival, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], provided the Decepticons with tactics that surpassed those of the Autobots, and Cyclonus next took part in an ambush that nearly spelled the end of Optimus Prime. But [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] unexpectedly joined the fray, reversing the balance of power once more. {{storylink|Tactician}} Though Demolishor was quick vent his anger towards Thrust, Cyclonus and the other Decepticons still retained faith in their new recruit. Cyclonus, Starscream, and the Decepticons' flying Mini-Cons were organized into a aerial attack-squad that ambushed Jetfire over the ocean, where the other Autobots couldn't come to his aid. The battle was going in the Decepticons' favor until Optimus warped in mid-air, and displayed his ability to combine with Jetfire. Together, the two Autobots took out their Decepticon opponents one-by-one. {{storylink|Linkup}}<br />
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The Decepticons gathered on the Moon so that Thrust could explain why his plans weren't working out. The tactician pointed out that the Decepticons lacked unity, and the reason behind their in-fighting was soon revealed: Sideways was caught reporting to his [[Unicron|unseen master]], admitting that he was keeping the Decepticons from gaining ground on the Autobots. Cyclonus helped his teammates gun down the traitor, only for Sideways to enter his "[[Trans-phase mode]]" and fly off to parts unknown. The Decepticons and Autobots then met in a beachfront battle, {{storylink|Detection}} where Cyclonus was sent wailing off in terror when [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] came bearing down on the scene. He then learned that the new arrival was on his side. Cyclonus continued his assault on the Autobots, only to get shot up by Optimus. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Cyclonus continued to fight on, though a Decepticon victory seemed assured after it was revealed that Tidal Wave could combine with Megatron to grant him flight capabilities and additional firepower. Cyclonus attacked Hot Shot, but lost the tussle between the two. The Autobots then secured a victory by acquiring the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Desperate}} What followed was some uneventful downtime, during which Cyclonus mostly stood around, made jokes that only he found funny, and pestered Thrust after he had been tasked with tracking down the Space Mini-Con team. {{storylink|Runaway}}<br />
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Cyclonus was on hand when [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] was welcomed into Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Past II}}<br />
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After the bulk of the Autobots had been lured away from their base, Cyclonus participated on an attack on the enemy headquarters which ended with the Requiem Blaster in Megatron's hands, and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] at death's door. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} The Decepticons regrouped at their base, where Megatron congratulated Thrust for getting him the Requiem Blaster. Cyclonus and Demolishor griped that Thrust was taking credit for their part in the weapon's acquisition. Starscream then walked in, and took out his frustration on being left behind on Thrust. Cyclonus rather enjoyed the show. Megatron stopped the fight however, and sent his troops off. Cyclonus and Wheeljack rushed back to Megatron's throne room when they heard that Starscream was rebelling against Megatron. Starscream shot them both before they could intervene, and left to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}<br />
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The Decepticons were gathered in Megatron's throne room when an alarm sounded throughout their base. Wheeljack suggested that maybe the alarm signaled an incursion from the Autobots, but Cyclonus dismissed the idea as preposterous. As far as he was concerned, there was no way the Autobots were smart enough to get passed their security system. He was wrong, of course, and the Autobots led a siege that ended with nearly all of the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons being liberated under their care. {{storylink|Rescue}} Cyclonus and the others were stuck filling in for the tiny 'bots, picking up where they'd left off on the construction of a spaceship, and cutting into the time the Decepticons would have otherwise spent gossiping, and watching Megatron vent his anger by destroying the lunar landscape. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}<br />
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Cyclonus participated on an attack on the Autobot base. Though he was shot down immediately, elsewhere on the battlefield Thrust convinced Starscream to return to the Decepticons with the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} With the sword, the shield, and the blaster now in hand, the Decepticons finalized the construction of the [[Hydra Cannon]], powered by all three Mini-Con weapons. They then used its awesome firepower to obliterate a comet before turning their sights towards the Earth.{{storylink|Threaten}} As the Hydra Cannon aligned itself, Megatron gave Thrust the new nickname "Squidhead." Cyclonus found this moniker especially hilarious. When Optimus Prime and Jetfire arrived to stop the Decepticon ship from unleashing its power against Earth, Cyclonus, Demolishor, and Wheeljack dealt with Jetfire, pinning him down and leaving him unable to stop Optimus from sacrificing himself to stop the cannon's blast. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}<br />
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With Optimus destroyed, Cyclonus and the other Decepticons set course back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Remorse}} Cyclonus expressed confusion over why Megatron seemed so morose after the death of Optimus Prime. Wheeljack explained to him that the sudden loss of an eternal rival could be discomforting. {{storylink|Depart}} After Megatron turned the Decepticons' ship around to crush their Autobot pursuers, Cyclonus battled against Blurr amidst an asteroid field. The fighting came to an end when Optimus was revived by the Mini-Cons, and used the power of his Super Mode to push Megatron back. {{storylink|Miracle}} Cyclonus was further confused by Megatron laughing to himself over Optimus Prime's return to the living. Demolishor pointed out to him that it was better than Megatron yelling at them all the time, and Cyclonus agreed. {{storylink|Puppet}}<br />
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Arriving on their home planet ahead of Optimus Prime and his soldiers, the Decepticons managed to take Cybertron by force. During a war-charge led by Galvatron (formerly Megatron), Cyclonus and the others came upon Optimus and Jetfire. The Decepticons retreated when the Autobots brought to their attention a black hole overhead the Mini-Cons were in the process of keeping at bay, and warned of the approach of "[[Unicron]]." {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Cyclonus encountered Hot Shot when the Autobot attempted to infiltrate Galvatron's fortress. Though all too happy to gun down the intruder, Cyclonus stepped down to allow Wheeljack his revenge against Hot Shot. But Hot Shot managed to convince his opponent to allow him to deliver his message to Galvatron. In the throne room, Cyclonus was mostly confused over the talk of Unicron and betrayals. Galvatron made things clearer by ordering him to pursue Thrust, revealed to be an agent of Unicron, as the traitor absconded into the depths of Cybertron with the Skyboom Shield and Requiem Blaster in hand. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}}<br />
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Cyclonus was present when Starscream pled with Galvatron to put aside his enmity towards Optimus, and join forces with the Autobots. Galvatron refused to acknowledged the greater threat of Unicron, and Cyclonus sided with him, saying their leader knew what he was doing. Cyclonus later accompanied Galvatron as he attacked Optimus's forces in a canyon. He was kept occupied by the enemy soldiers while Optimus tried to reason with Galvatron. The Autobots' and Decepticons' firefight was interrupted by an energy discharge from Unicron, and soon thereafter Galvatron was swayed by Starscream's death to unite his forces with Optimus's. {{storylink|Cramp}} Cyclonus showed no grief over his fellow Decepticon's demise, though a punch from Galvatron made him shut his yap on the subject. Cyclonus then attended a formal alliance ceremony where the Autobots and Decepticons officially joined forces, grudgingly shaking hands with Side Swipe. He and Demolishor subsequently joined Hot Shot and Side Swipe on a reconnaissance mission to Unicron's surface, though Cyclonus deviated from the mission immediately in a trigger-happy craze. As Unicron began transforming, Cyclonus nearly fell to his death down a chasm, but was saved thanks to the combined efforts of Demolishor and the Autobots. The scouting party was then rescued from Unicron's surface by Jet Optimus and Galvatron. {{storylink|Alliance}} All attempts to damage Unicron proved futile. Determining their best plan of attack laid in attacking Unicron from within, Optimus and Galvatron infiltrated their gargantuan foe's body. Meanwhile, Cyclonus and the rest of the troops kept Unicron occupied with their ships, in the hopes of forestalling Cybertron's annihilation. {{storylink|Union}}<br />
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Thankfully, Galvatron, Optimus, the kids and their companion Mini-Cons managed to travel within Unicron and remove the Mini-Con weapons powering him. Unicron became inert. Cyclonus then joined Jetfire on a flight over to the evil planet to retrieve their respective leaders, though Unicron began to stir en route. A final assault was launched on Unicron, though it proved unnecessary; within him, Galvatron sacrificed himself after a ferocious duel with Optimus. Robbed of the hatred Galvatron provided him, Unicron was no longer able to sustain himself, and vanished from existence. Afterwards, Cyclonus joined the Autobots' unit, though with reservations. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}<br />
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In a timeline where the Cybertronians' conflict never left their home planet, the Mini-Cons' influence on the Autobots and Decepticons subjugated the larger robots. Cyclonus and the rest of his kind were left entangled in a semi-organic growth spawned from Unicron's cells, and were shut down by Unicron's power. Carlos, Alexis, and Rad appeared before him, visitors from another time, and beheld Cyclonus's inert form before shooting off into time once more, eventually leading to Cyclonus's fate being prevented. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}<br />
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At some point after [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] joined the Autobots on Earth, Starscream encountered a small group of Transformers who had travelled to their world from the other-dimensional [[Cloud World]]. This caused him to miss a scheduled check-in with the Decepticon base, and Demolishor and Cyclonus were dispatched to see what had happened. They arrived after the otherworldly travellers had left, and faced off against the trio of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], and Side Swipe. {{storylink|Return}}<br />
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====''Energon'' cartoon====<br />
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Cyclonus was stationed as the guardian of the [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]] [[Lunar City|based on the moon]]. Although he served in his role dutifully, he was yearning for the days of combat. Not long after the attacks on Mars and Asteroid City, the Moon would also be attacked, a battle through which Cyclonus would hold up a small resistance before he was presumed destroyed. {{storylink|Energon Stars}}<br />
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As [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] prepared for more [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] assaults on Earth, Cyclonus surfaced, having tucked tail and ran, abandoning the Cybertron City on the moon to be looted of its [[Energon]]. Cyclonus had learned of Megatron's potential rebirth, and shared the news with Demolishor during some friendly sparring. He then assisted Demolishor and the Autobots defend [[Plains City]] until [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] showed up wielding [[Megatron's Sword]], a blade forged by [[Alpha Quintesson]] from the Spark of Megatron. Believing that it was proof of Megatron's impending return, Cyclonus abandoned the Autobots and Demolishor, joining Alpha Quintesson's forces. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}<br />
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Returning from an Energon-gathering mission, Cyclonus and Tidal Wave found Megatron's remains within Unicron. Cyclonus attempted to reawaken their leader, to no effect. Both Decepticons then questioned Scorponok about Megatron's status; now that they had seen in what poor condition he was in, doubts began to seep in over whether or not it was truly possible for Megatron to be revived. Scorponok and Alpha Q dismissively told the pair to keep on task. Cyclonus, Tidal Wave, and a horde of Terrorcons zeroed in on an Energon expedition led by Hot Shot, and triggered an avalanche to sweep away the Autobot. The Autobots regrouped, fought back, and during the battle verbally sparred for Demolishor's loyalty with Cyclonus. Despite Scorponok arriving late into the battle with reinforcements, Cyclonus and his team were forced to pull back after the Autobots warped in an entire city atop the Energon cache, securing it under Autobot control. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}}<br />
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Cyclonus was the first to enter a battle for [[Jungle City]] but also the first to leave when he realized that the Autobots had fitted the installation with automated defensive artillery. After the rest of the Terrorcons followed suit, Cyclonus and Tidal Wave apologized to their inert leader for not securing the energon needed to revive him. Cyclonus then grew irritated over their situation, and kicked Megatron's corpse. Suddenly, Megatron's voice filled the cavern, telling his former minion to stop doing that. Tidal Wave defended Megatron, but Cyclonus reminded him how badly they had been treated under his command and stated that he preferred that Megatron remained powerless, kicking him again. Megatron spoke up once more, making Cyclonus realize he would wind up in big trouble when his leader did revive. Scorponok then entered the cavern brandishing Megatron's [[Energon Sword]]. Scorponok claimed that Megatron had been siphoning their energon reserves for himself, and that he intended to rectify this problem. He stabbed Megatron's spark with his Energon Sword, inadvertently completing the Decepticon's resurrection. Cyclonus laughed maniacally as Megatron burst out of his old body, like an insect from its cocoon. Lucky for him, Megatron was now too preoccupied with Scorponok to follow up on his previous threat.<br />
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When Megatron was about to deliver a killing blow to Scorponok, Cyclonus backed up the former chamberlain's claim that his actions were at the bidding of Alpha Q. Megatron spared Scorponok to pursue Alpha Q instead, though he escaped the Decepticons aboard Unicron's head. Shifting his attention once more, Megatron led Cyclonus and the rest of his minions in an attack on [[Plains City]], from which they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} Cyclonus cackled gleefully as Megatron allowed their enemies retreat to lick their wounds. He later joined in an attack on Ocean City, only to be beaten back by Hot Shot, wielding a copy of Megatron's energon sword. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Cyclonus accompanied Megatron on an attack on Lunar City, though their forces were pushed back before they could acquire more Energon. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} The next raid on Lunar City was more successful, as the Autobots had left it unguarded while venturing to Asteroid City. Cyclonus accompanied Megatron on that attack, and then journeyed with him into the asteroid belt. There, they retrieved Scorponok from an Autobot interrogation, and detonated an energon-rich asteroid to cover their escape. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}<br />
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As Megatron's soldiers scrounged up the last remaining morsels of Energon on Mars, Cyclonus complained about being bored. Megatron promised him some action once their preparations were done, and delivered on his promise when he led his troops on another attack on Ocean City. Cyclonus engaged Jetfire in aerial combat for most of the conflict, only to be sniped down by Inferno. He returned to the battle just in time to fly headlong into Tidal Wave, and be forced away by the activation of the Autobots' newest weapon, an Energon Tower. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} After that venture, Cyclonus was no longer too keen on launching another attack on the Earth. He then took a nap, only to be awoken when Starscream made an assassination attempt on Megatron. But Megatron had grown too powerful for the mercenary, and Cyclonus witnessed his leader psychologically torment Starscream before reprogramming him into a loyal Decepticon. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Cyclonus watched as Starscream was inducted fully into Decepticon ranks, and then joined in on an attack on [[Jungle City]]. The Decepticons gained control of the city, but it was detonated by the Autobots, preventing the Decepticons from acquiring the Energon housed within. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}<br />
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Megatron then learned through Demolishor of Kicker's extra-sensory power to detect energon. Intrigued, Megatron tasked Cyclonus to help him distract Optimus while Demolishor went after the boy. Amidst the ruins of Lunar City, the Autobots managed to warp in another completed Energon Tower, forcing the Decepticons to retreat once more, foiling the abduction. On their way out, Cyclonus retrieved Demolishor, but sustained damage doing so. He begged Megatron to repair him back at the Decepticons' base. In a rage, Megatron bound Cyclonus to the wall using [[Unicron]]'s internal tentacles, and infused him with Unicron's essence in a painful manner. This resulted in Cyclonus being upgraded into Snow Cat. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Megatron left him strapped to the wall as he enacted his next plot, this one involving sending artificially-created meteors towards the Earth in the hopes of destroying it. The plan failed when the Autobots managed to activate a planet-wide, protective [[energon grid]] around the Earth. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}<br />
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Once released from his restraints, Snow Cat took up skiing amidst debris fields in the void of space, yodeling all the while. Using his new weaponry to first freeze some of the debris, he then sent it earth-wards, only for the energon grid to send laser beams in his direction, forcing Snow Cat to flee. Later, when Megatron's suspicions about Scorponok still working for Alpha Q came to a head, Megatron strapped Scorponok to another artificial comet and sent him hurling towards the Earth's energon grid. Snow Cat taunted him briefly as he approached his impending doom. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} Rodimus arrived to rescue Scorponok, and the Decepticons engaged him and his crew. During the fight, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] grabbed Snow Cat by the head and tossed him away. Knocked silly, Tidal Wave had to retrieve Snow Cat before the Decepticons pulled back. Later, Snow Cat alerted Megatron that they had detected an Autobot ship heading for their position. This ship was Optimus's vessel, the ''Miranda II'', built for tracking down Unicron's body in the far reaches of space. The ship deployed an [[Energon Ring]] to generate its own ship-sized warp gate, but Snow Cat disabled the device before the Autobots could activate it. He then gunned for Skyblast and Strongarm as they attempted to fix the ring, forestalling the Autobots' departure further. Ironhide ran interference with only partial success, as he knocked Snow Cat into the Omnicons, preventing them outright from completing their task. Kicker managed to do the job himself, and after the ''Miranda II'' activated its Energon shield, destroying Demolishor in the process, Megatron ordered his troops to retreat. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}<br />
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Snow Cat somehow tracked the Autobots to an icy planet in another galaxy. Learning that Optimus Prime had found a stockpile of Energon on this distant world, Snow Cat transmitted his findings to Tidal Wave, who in turn informed Megatron. Snow Cat goofed off in the wintery landscape until he was joined by Demolishor, now reborn in a new body. Together, they tracked down a small team of Autobots led by Kicker, and drove them away from an energon repository. They watched over several Battle Ravages gathering up energon until they were in turn attacked by [[Cruellock|a new breed of Terrorcons]]. Though they lost several of their own Terrorcon units, the Decepticons were eventually left in control of the planet, as they destroyed the new Terrorcons and the Autobots were forced to flee. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} After that, Snow Cat took part in a rather half-hearted attack on the ''Miranda II'' in deep space, and was again driven off. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} He later engaged Hot Shot in a vehicle mode battle on the ''Miranda II''{{'}}s hull as both the ship and Unicron returned to Cybertron via space bridge. The Decepticons were forced to warp away when the Autobots turned the planet's energon grid on, inflicting massive damage onto Unicron's body. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}<br />
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The sight of Unicron in the skies of Cybertron led the Decepticons on the planet to revolt—news that Snow Cat and Demolishor happily brought to Megatron, though he wasn't particularly bothered. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Snow Cat was part of the unit sent down to Cybertron's surface to recruit Decepticon war criminal [[Shockblast]]. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} Several Decepticon refugees then followed Shockblast's example, and fled Cybertron to join Megatron. Snow Cat was tasked with overlooking these refugees as they assembled within Unicron. He used his authority to goof around until Megatron began to lose control of Unicron. Several energon-draining spikes sprung out of Unicron's interiors and skewered the new arrivals, with Snow Cat barely managing to evade being killed himself. Unicron only calmed down once he absorbed enough Energon to sate his hunger for the time being. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} With that situation now under control, Snow Cat was sent as part of a team back down to Cybertron to create an opening in the planet's energon grid. They managed to fell only a few towers before they had to retreat due to Tidal Wave sustaining heavy damage. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} With Tidal Wave (rebuilt as "Mirage") leading another raid, Snow Cat helped hold off the Autobots while Terrorcons gathered energon from the planet's core. This energon re-powered Unicron enough for Megatron to have him transform, and Snow Cat helped keep the attacking Autobots busy while the process completed itself. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} When Unicron's transformation was done, Megatron opened his surface beneath Demolishor and Snow Cat so they could escape a standoff with Scorponok, but the Terrorcon leader dogged them through Unicron's interior, foiling their every attempt to battle the Autobots. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Subsequently, an unstable energon reaction initiated by Alpha Q opened up a rift in space, through which Demolishor, along with Unicron and all the other Decepticons, were sucked into. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} <br />
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On the [[Alpha Q's universe|other side of the rift]], Alpha Q used Unicron's head and his energon to begin recreating all the planets that Unicron had once eaten, and Snow Cat and the Decepticons began stealing the energon growing within them to continue Megatron's plans for Unicron's body. The Autobots followed, and succeeded in apprehending Shockblast. Snow Cat and the other Decepticons purposely left him in Autobot custody when they ventured to [[Iron Planet]] to acquire its energon reserves. {{storylink|Protection}} After Shockblast apologized and promised to pledge his renewed loyalty to Megatron, the Decepticons put the effort forward to rescue him from the Autobots. As the others cornered Shockblast's jailer, Inferno, Megatron tasked Snow Cat with calling in Scorponok and the Terrorcons in anticipation of Optimus turning up. Optimus arrived before Scorponok did though, and Snow Cat came to be on the receiving end the Autobot leader's laser-blasts with no back-up. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}<br />
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During the Decepticon attack on [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Snow Cat helped run interference in orbit to keep the Autobots from getting down to the planet's surface, but he and his team-mates were taken down by new Autobot arrivals [[Team Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Undeterred, Snow Cat and the Decepticons soon made another play for Jungle Planet's energon, only to be repelled when the Autobots erected a new energon tower to shield the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}<br />
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Snow Cat was part of attack force on [[Blizzard Planet]] who failed to prevent another energon tower from being activated there. Afterwards, he accompanied Megatron as he investigated a Decepticon signal emanating from Inferno, then struggling to overcome mind-altering reprogramming the Decepticon leader had inflicted upon him. When Megatron was called away to [[Ocean Planet]], he brought Snow Cat, Shockblast, and Mirage along with him, while the other Decepticons were left to help Inferno through his "transition." Snow Cat tried to destroy the Autobots' last energon tower before it could come online, but as on his last mission, met with too much Autobot resistance to see this through. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}<br />
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''With an energon grid now protecting most of the planets, the Decepticons had to scavenge what they could from the half-formed world outside the grid. Just as Snow Cat begun his menial labor, Starscream came to fetch him with some news: [[Planet Q]] had just been revitalized outside the grid! Snow Cat took part in the battle on the newly-formed world, but when Scorponok deviated from his mission parameters, Megatron called a retreat.'' {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}<br />
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Between fights, Demolishor and Snow Cat shuttled supplies around, but had to contend with tremors that shook Unicron, spawned by Megatron's impatience. {{storylink|Crash Course}}<br />
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On their next energon-gathering mission, Snow Cat and his buddies came under attack from the Autobots, but managed to cover the Terrorcons' escape, allowing them to deliver the final payload of energon needed to power Unicron back up to the stage where he could move again. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Snow Cat and the other 'Con grunts then battled the Autobots on Unicron's surface, preventing them from interfering with Megatron's successful reintegration of Unicron's body and head. Though Megatron succeeded, his actions seemed so brash throughout the process that Snow Cat of all people begun to question his leader's sanity. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}<br />
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Optimus used new powers granted to him by his combination with Omega Supreme to toss Snow Cat and Mirage around like rag dolls as he made his way towards Megatron's throne room. As soon as the pair recovered, they were hounded by a team of Autobots led by Hot Shot, leaving them unable to help Megatron gather the last bit of Energon he needed to fully awaken Unicron. As the battle went on, Snow Cat learned that it was no longer Megatron, but Shockblast that was now controlling Unicron, a revelation that sent him into a panic. Once he regained his composure, Snow Cat and Mirage continued to battle Autobots seeking an audience with Megatron. Then... the voice of the Decepticon leader was heard throughout the planet, declaring Megatron was no more: Unicron was now in command of the Decepticon's body! {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage struggled to escape the planet-eater's internal defenses. They failed, and ended up bound to Unicron's surface by energy-tendrils, giving them a front-row seat for Unicron/Megatron's battle with the giant-size, [[Primus]]-empowered Optimus Supreme. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Fortunately for them, they were freed by a barrage of Autobot fire moments before Optimus destroyed Unicron, and captured by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}<br />
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With Megatron having apparently perished along with Unicron, Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage were incarcerated on Cybertron. There, Snow Cat made the acquaintance of [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]], Shockblast's brother, and told him that Optimus had slain his sibling. The jailbirds were then freed by Starscream, who revealed that Megatron still lived. {{storylink|Ambition}} After finding Mirage (who had previously gotten separated from the group) Snow Cat passed on the news that their leader was still alive. Mirage was overjoyed, and Snow Cat joined him in sowing wanton destruction in celebration. {{storylink|Wishes}}<br />
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Six Shot succeeded in taking control of the energon gas powering the grid and using it to force the Autobots off the planet, and Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage soon began to feel a bit under-appreciated as Megatron (now "Galvatron" again after exposure to Super Energon) praised Six Shot for his accomplishments. However, following a battle on the hull of the ''Miranda II'', during which Snow Cat and Demolishor were clobbered by Omega Supreme, they all enjoyed watching Galvatron beat Six Shot up for taking action without orders. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} The Autobots were soon to find a way to break through the gas shroud and return to Cybertron; Snow Cat took part in the battle that followed, which concluded with the Autobots escaping underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}<br />
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At some point, Snow Cat took part in a virtual fighting tournament, thanks to Six Shot hacking into an Autobot training program. Fighting as a tag team, he and Demolishor went up against [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and won when the two Autobots took themselves out of the fight by powerlinxing incorrectly—though in the process, the two Decepticons were inspired to try powerlinxing themselves, even if they couldn't get it quite right. Proceeding to the next round, they discovered their opponents were Galvatron and Starscream, who had already beaten virtual duplicates of the pair in their original bodies in the previous round. Frustrated to have found his minions goofing off in the game, Galvatron thrashed them, then quit the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}<br />
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Hoping to get a taste of the Super Energon that had empowered Galvatron and Starscream, Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage went searching for the subterranean reservoir that held the miracle fuel, accidentally stumbling into Primus's chamber in the process. Finding Rad and the Jones family taking refuge there, Snow Cat and Demolishor left Mirage to stand guard and forced [[Brian Jones]] to lead them to the [[Super Energon Temple|temple]] containing the Super-Energon. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} They hesitated over immersing themselves in it, but were finally about to go through with it when a horde of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon Terrorcon drones]] burst out of the reservoir's depths and spooked them away. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Fleeing from the Insecticons, grown to giant size by the Super Energon, the two Decepticons headed back to the surface and sent word of the creatures' approach to Galvatron, news-reporter style. They then rejoined their leader on the battlefield, just in time for Optimus to have his spark of combination re-energized by Primus's awakening. Once more able to combine with Omega Supreme, Optimus blew away all of his enemies with a whirlwind attack. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} <br />
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Once the rogue Terrorcons were back under control, the Decepticons turned to the business of using the energon towers to move Cybertron through space, through the rift back to Alpha Q's realm. Snow Cat helped battle the Autobots as the planet moved through the rift, and later tried to defend the towers against Autobot attack, though both times, he had to contended with Six Shot's ambition constantly undermining their battlefield movements. {{storylink|Formidable}}<br />
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Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage were made spectators as Galvatron beat Six Shot for the umpteenth after the insubordinate Decepticon defied orders. To make sure Six Shot wouldn't start any more trouble in his absence, Galvatron had the trio keep a constant eye on him. Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage abandoned their post when Six Shot tricked them into thinking they should make another attempt at super-charging themselves with super energon. Six Shot then remotely trapped the "blockheads" inside the base's corridors but lowering blast doors all around them. They were found and berated by Starscream for once again failing at the simplest of tasks. The lecture was cut short by the arrival of the Autobots, who managed to drive out the Decepticons from their base and retake control of Cybertron's warp gate system. Everyone's attention then shifted towards a more pressing matter: Galvatron had used super energon to grow himself into a giant. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} The Decepticons asked their great leader what was going on, but Unicron's influence on his mind having grown alongside his physical size, Galvatron only answered by laughing menacingly. Despite the lack of an intelligible response, Snow Cat and the others continued to ward off the Autobots as they tried to swarm the colossus. Eventually, Galvatron became so large that Snow Cat suggested the Decepticons vamoose, to avoid getting stepped on. Once Galvatron took to space, Starscream insisted they follow him. The Decepticons continued to make war with the Autobots, fluttering about like skirmishing insects around the now Unicron-sized Galvatron. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}<br />
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[[File:Not the brightest.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Aw, he never was too bright."<br>"Pretty rich coming from you, Snow Cat."]]<br />
When Optimus Prime used the power of Unicron to grow to a titan of equal height, Snow Cat and Demolishor broke off from the battle to excitedly watch the two giant leaders duke it out on Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Unable to make much in the way of a contribution to the huge scale of the final battle, Snow Cat, Demolishor, and Mirage could only spectate as the possessed Galvatron shook off Unicron's influence long enough to sacrifice himself by plunging into a foundling energon sun created by Primus. While loyalists Starscream and Mirage followed their leader into solar oblivion, the long-suffering Snow Cat and Demolishor could only float in space and ponder what to do next with their lives. {{storylink|The Sun}}<br />
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====''Universe'' toy bio====<br />
Following The Powerlinx Battles, Snow Cat went totally starkers (it wasn't a long trip), and without Megatron to guide him, wandered the streets of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], a raving loon during the planet's evacuation. {{storylink|#Universe (2003)|Snow Cat's ''Universe'' toy bio}}<br />
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====Force of Habit====<br />
During the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Decepticon sniper [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] bitterly remarked on Demolishor and Snow Cat's disappearance from the Decepticon ranks, considering it evidence of how little good loyalty to Megatron would do to advance a 'bot's standing in life. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}<br />
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===<br />
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Before the war with the Autobots began, Cyclonus was part of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s inner circle. He and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] attacked [[Mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con Village C52]], capturing most of its population after getting past its [[Filtrek|forceshield]] by simply attacking from underground. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} After picking C52 resident [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] as his personal slave, Cyclonus participated in the Decepticon assault on [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}<br />
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One million years later, Cyclonus was present when the Decepticons learned that the Mini-Cons who had fled from Cybertron during the war had ended up on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} He, Demolishor and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] traveled to the alien planet via [[space bridge]] and assaulted a military base for new [[alternate mode]]s. After complaining about the humans' stench and taking out their communications systems, Cyclonus scanned a helicopter and joined Megatron for some Mini-Con hunting. He found out the hard way that the Autobots had also come to Earth when [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] caved his cockpit in. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Cyclonus and the others fought a short battle with the Autobots, but were forced to retreat when their enemies got some Mini-Cons of their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}<br />
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Cyclonus later helped capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], which led to Megatron getting his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Using this mighty weapon, the Decepticons attacked the Autobots' headquarters. Cyclonus overheard Starscream complaining that Megatron didn't even need his loyal troops now that he had the power of the Star Saber, and told him to stop being so whiny: they were Megatron's eyes and ears, and he would never forget about them! He then fought with the Autobots, lost, and retreated in short order. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}<br />
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Megatron eventually came up with the idea to mix Cybertronian technology with human anatomy to create a power source, similar to that of the Mini-Cons, and had Starscream send out Swindle into the wild to lure out some specimens. Cyclonus and Starscream surveyed the Mini-Con from overhead, and moved in once he had secured two targets: Carlos and Rad! Hot Shot, Smokescreen, and Red Alert turned up to rescue their friends, and Cyclonus got knocked out of the sky by a solid right-hook dispensed by Hot Shot. But when Megatron involved himself, the would-be-rescuers were quickly defeated. Afterwards, Swindle demanded his freedom for his part in the Decepticons' plot. The bulks laughed at the Mini-Con, making it clear that nothing would ever convince them to grant him such a thing. This provoked Swindle to free the Autobots from their bonds, forcing Cyclonus and the other Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}<br />
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Some time later at the Decepticons' [[Silver Ridge]] base, Cyclonus went to put the Mini-Cons <s>to bed</s> back in their cells, but found that the little 'bots had run away. When he tried to recall them, he found that they had tampered with the base's internal defenses, turning them against him. Cyclonus, who had forgotten the emergency override code, was promptly imprisoned in the base and blasted by laser turrets. Luckily, the lasers were only set to harm Mini-Cons, so he wasn't too injured to participate in the hunt for the escaped Mini-Cons. The Decepticons followed their Mini-Cons to a [[Mini-Con Ark|structure]] in [[Kansas]], but failed to stop them from entering it and blasting off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}}<br />
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The Decepticons found that the Mini-Cons had traveled to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and soon followed them there. The flying Decepticons and Megatron attacked the [[Mini-Con Moonbase]], but were driven off by its automated defenses. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Cyclonus doubted that the moonbase had any weaknesses at all, but Megatron scoffed at this and fought his way into it using a [[Mini-Con Moonbase breacher|really big drill]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} With help from [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], he took control of the base's defenses and ordered Cyclonus to renew his assault... only for Leader-1 to betray the Decepticons and reactivate the defenses. After retreating again, Cyclonus decided to pick a fight with a newly arrived Autobot shuttle instead, but this turned out to be a poor decision as the ship heavily outgunned him. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}<br />
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Megatron eventually wrecked the moonbase and captured the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] who had built it. However, the Mini-Con trio proved capable of overloading anyone who [[powerlinx]]ed with them, so rather than using them himself, Megatron decided that Cyclonus had volunteered to try them out. He was sent to help [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] retrieve some Mini-Cons in [[Alaska]], but shortly after he took out the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]], the Destruction Team indeed overloaded him. Driven mad with power, Cyclonus attacked Thrust in a berserker rage. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} The Destruction Team's power allowed him to easily defeat his Decepticon comrade, and he even outmatched an entire team of Autobots which arrived shortly afterward. He was eventually knocked out by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], powered up with every ounce of [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]'s energy. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}} The heavily damaged Cyclonus was eventually retrieved and placed in a repair tank in the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}<br />
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After recovering, Cyclonus participated in an all-out ssault on the Autobots, who had lost Optimus Prime. The attack went well, up until a [[Galvatron (G1)|powerful stranger]] arrived on the scene and effortlessly took out all the Decepticons other than Megatron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} When the threat of [[Unicron]] reared its ugly head, the Decepticons had no choice but join forces with the Autobots. Cyclonus released the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons back into the wild, then returned to Cybertron to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}<br />
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Some time in Cybertron's past, during the war, Cyclonus participated in a battle in which [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] led an attack on an Autobot bunker. He watched the battle from a Decepticon saucer-ship, alongside Megatron, Starscream, Thrust, and Demolishor. {{storylink|No Exit}}<br />
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Ten years after the destruction of Unicron, Cyclonus was spotted in [[Cyber City]], oddly not blowing anything up. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}<br />
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===<br />
In the early days of the war, Cyclonus, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] performed an airstrike on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} As the war with the Autobots continued for millions of years, and Cyclonus was seen fighting alongside Starscream some more. During one of his battles, Cyclonus was forced to retreat after Optimus Prime unleashed the power of his battle station onto the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}<br />
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When the Mini-Cons were discovered on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] summoned the two fliers and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] to scour the planet. Shortly after arriving, they got into a battle with the Autobots again, and Cyclonus was rammed out of the sky by a flying [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} The Decepticons later attacked the Autobots to stop them from sending some Mini-Cons back to Cybertron. The Mini-Cons ultimately decided to remain on Earth, though the Decepticons destroyed their space bridge anyway. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} When Megatron went looking for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], he took Cyclonus and Demolishor with him. They didn't do much searching, though, as they soon ran into two Autobots sent to stop them. Cyclonus spent some time strafing [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] until the latter got his [[Rollbar (Armada)|own Mini-Con powerup]] and presumably defeated the crazy copter. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}<br />
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The Decepticons remained on the Moon and built a new base, from which they prepared to fire missiles at the Autobot base on Earth. When the Autobots' Mini-Cons surrendered in exchange for their friends' lives, Cyclonus was sent to pick them up in a [[solar barge]] and take them to the Moon. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} Unfortunately, the Mini-Cons broke out during the trip and cut the cable connecting Cyclonus and the barge. When the Decepticon noticed, he prepared to destroy the pesky Mini-Cons, but was shot by [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s electrical darts. This crashed his guidance systems, and he was sent floating aimlessly through space. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Lost in Space!}} Cyclonus crashed on the Moon's surface, where he was found by the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]]. The three Mini-Cons power-linked with him, taking control of his body in order to use it against the other Decepticons. As he was forced to bombard his headquarters and grapple with his leader, Cyclonus could do naught but plead that it wasn't his fault. Eventually, Starscream used a [[sonic destabiliser]] to disconnect the Destruction Team from him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}<br />
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===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===<br />
Cyclonus was one of the Decepticons teleported to Earth by the warp gate within the remains of a Mini-Con ship. Despite the radical change in scenery, Cyclonus continued to do battle against the Autobots who had been teleported alongside them. The fighting came to an end, temporarily, thanks to the efforts of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. The Decepticons then retreated to Earth's moon, where they began reinforcing the partial remains of the Mini-Cons' ship as a base of operations. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}<br />
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Cyclonus worked furiously on reinforcing the Decepticons' base, as Megatron grew increasingly impatient. While working on the ship's exterior, he accidentally dropped his calibration device, which nearly hit Megatron on its way down. Cyclonus began blubbering and made excuses for his clumsiness, but Megatron interrupted him and ordered him to dig instead. The calibration device had hit something metallic upon landing on the ground, and Megatron had correctly guessed that a Mini-Con panel was buried underneath. The Mini-Con that emerged from the panel bonded with Megatron, and was named "Leader-1". Cyclonus was forced to duck for cover when Megatron decided to give Leader-1's weapon mode a test-run, and peppered the scenery with machine-gun fire. Megatron then instructed Cyclonus to adopt an Earth vehicle mode alongside the rest of his inner-circle, Starscream and Demolishor. Cyclonus took on the form of an army helicopter as his disguise.<br />
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The Decepticons then attacked the Autobots' base, until the children, Carlos, Alexis and Rad showed up. Megatron ordered the Decepticons hault their attack so that he could demand the humans hand over their companion Mini-Cons. But close behind were the Autobots, who launched a counter-attack. Though they managed to get a few hits on Optimus, Starscream and Cyclonus were forced to double back to Megatron's side when the Autobot leader assumed his “Super Optimus Prime” form and swatted the Decepticon fliers out of the air. Cyclonus soon recovered and helped Starscream and Demolishor rush the Autobots. This proved to be a futile tactic, and Optimus swatted Cyclonus out of the sky once more. Outmatched, Megatron called a retreat, but Cyclonus opted to linger behind as his compatriots warped away. Feinting an attack towards the Autobots, he changed his course at the last moment and managed to snatch a couple of Mini-Con panels that the children had uncovered during the fight. As a reward for his grab, Megatron allowed Cyclonus to keep one of the Mini-Cons for himself. Cyclonus named the robot that emerged from his panel "Crumplezone," and vowed to learn how to use his power to defeat the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}<br />
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===The Balance of Power===<br />
When [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] entered Decepticon territory in the search for an ancient Mini-Con artifact, Cyclonus accosted them, backed up by hundreds of [[Decepticlone]]s. [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] then discovered the artifact, and soon after he activated it, a portal opened to the Mini-Cons' hiding place: Earth. Cyclonus, Starscream, and Megatron went through the portal to begin the search for the Mini-Cons in earnest on this new world. {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}<br />
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. [[#PS2|See below]] for Cyclonus's role in the game.}}<br />
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===<br />
[[File:Snow_Cat_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4|]]<br />
Snow Cat was among [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]]'s troops when they discovered the legendary [[Red Bucket]]. How he got there with skis, nobody knows. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}<br />
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===Precursor World===<br />
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Snow Cat was a member of the [[White Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He looked on alongside [[Icebird|a bestial Warrior]] and some of the planet's natives as his commander [[White Gallant Convoy]] and his retinue drove by their home on the [[White Planet]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Luca Sandri]] (Italian), [[Enrique Suárez]] (Castilian Spanish)}}<br />
[[File:Transformers PS2 Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]<br />
When a [[Mini-Con]] signal drew the Decepticons to Earth, Cyclonus was deployed in the [[Amazon]] to find the signal's origin. The Autobots were not far behind, and once they reached the hilltop where the signal had originated, he revealed himself, declaring Earth to be Decepticon property before departing, leaving a [[Heavy Unit]] behind to deal with them.<br />
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After the defeat of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in [[Antarctica]], the Autobots returned to the Amazon, venturing deeper into the jungle to an ancient temple. There, Cyclonus attacked again, tossing the Autobots all across the temple's surroundings and strafing them in copter mode. Eventually, the Autobots managed to deal him a finishing blow that sent him spiraling out of control in copter mode as his internal components exploded. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}<br />
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===<br />
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Cyclonus-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px]]<br />
Cyclonus Armada participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was first available as a reward to 2500 players in the third "Armada: Episode 1" mini events, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character.<br />
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===''Armada''===<br />
[[File:Armada Cyclonus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Craaaaaaazy air-taxi!<br>(''Hasbro version pictured'')]]<br />
[[File:LOTM Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Takara version pictured'')]]<br />
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Super-Con Class, 2002/2003)<br />
**''Takara ID number:'' '''MD-04'''<br />
**''Takara release date'': [[December 26]], 2002<br />
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade<br />
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro)}}<br />
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: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Super-Con (aka "Deluxe") toys, Cyclonus transforms into a Cybertronian flat-nosed assault helicopter. His primary [[gimmick]] is a trigger-activated gear assembly that runs through the length of the vehicle mode; pulling the trigger both spins the rotor blade and a gear system in the cockpit area. Attaching a compatible geared Mini-Con to the square frame on the underside of his cockpit (any [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]], [[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Toys|Adventure Mini-Con Team]], or [[Refute (Armada)#Toys|Refute]] mold) allows the gear system to activate ''their'' gear-wheel gimmicks as well by pulling the trigger. On top of that, flipping up his cockpit reveals a unique attachment point for his included Mini-Con partner [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Toys|Crumplezone]] in his long-nosed "cockpit" form; once attached pulling to rotor trigger also makes Crumplezone's under-slung cannon move back and forth. That's ''three'' different action features from just one trigger!<br />
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: Cyclonus also has more conventional Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]] gimmicks: plugging a Mini-Con into the [[5 mm post|hardpoints]] on either of his arms/wing-mounted weapon pods launches a spring-loaded missile, while attaching a Mini-Con to the plugs on either side of his legs will make a spring-loaded (non-firing) cannon pop up from his shins. His booster tail piece can be detached and slid into his right wrist sculpted twin cannons for a hand blaster but cannot do the same on his left arm. Additionally, his rotor blade is detachable and can be mounted onto any of his Powerlinx plugs, although this will not activate any gimmicks.<br />
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: The tips of his rotor blades differ in shape from those in the toy's original promotional images, which featured rounder, more cyclindrical edges.<br />
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: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legend of the Microns'' release of "Sandstorm" has some slight color differences from the [[Hasbro]] version, the most immediately-noticeable being a "separated" painted Decepticon sigil, and a much brighter white plastic.<br />
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: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)#Toys|Buzzsaw]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''<br />
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*'''Sandstorm & Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''MS-04'''<br />
**''Takara release date'': [[December 26]], 2002<br />
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade<br />
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: Takara's "Sandstorm" was sold both as an individual and in a multi-pack with the Destruction Mini-Con Team, whose gear-gimmicks were designed to function with Cyclonus's gearing system. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.<br />
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[[File:Powerlinx Cyclonus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Still Crazy In Spite Of All These Gears.]]<br />
*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Super-Con Class, 2003)<br />
**''Takara release date'': [[September 27]], 2003<br />
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade<br />
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: Released in the seventh wave of ''Armada'' Super-Cons, this [[redeco]] of Cyclonus uses mostly bright green plastic, as well as dark grey and chocolate-brown. He retains all of his original gimmicks and still has [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Powerlinx|his Mini-Con partner]]. He may have been designed as something of a questionable [[homage]] to [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].<ref>[[Aaron Archer]], in an "Orson's World" post, once noted that if he had his way, he'd have named the toy as a new character called "Sprigger". We ''assume'' he actually meant "Springer"...</ref><br />
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: This toy was not released as part of the normal ''Legends of the Microns'' series in Japan, but was straight-imported as a [[USA Edition]] exclusive to [[LaOX]] stores.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/PXCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Powerlinx Cyclonus at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Arm-toy CyclonusPX TRUBonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]<br />
*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Powerlinx Crumplezone''' (Super-Con Class, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade<br />
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: In November of 2003, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores had special bonus pack Super-Con toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Super-Con during Toys"R"Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale.<br />
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: Like Powerlinx [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Hot Shot]], Powerlinx Cyclonus came with one of the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Dune Runner (Armada)#Toys|Dune Runner]], [[Iceberg#Toys|Iceberg]], or [[Ransack (Armada)#Toys|Ransack]].<br />
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===''Built to Rule!''===<br />
[[File:BTR-toy Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Let's make some crazy Energon!]]<br />
*'''Megatron with Leader-1 / Cyclonus with Crumplezone''' (Built to Rule!, 2003)<br />
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: Part of the largest ''[[Built to Rule!]] Armada'' set, Cyclonus is based around a "Trans-Skeleton", a generic bodyplate that converts from robot to vehicle-mode base, with the individual robot and vehicle modes rebuilt around it. Cyclonus transforms as usual to a Cybertronic helicopter; his rotor blade spins, but not freely. He has a spot behind the rotor with a 2x2 "[[Powerlinx]]" peg-plate to mount any ''BTR'' or normal Mini-Con, though the grip on the latter is not terribly good. Cyclonus is the only non-Mini-Con ''Built to Rule!'' "figure" that does not have some kind of missile launcher.<br />
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: He came with a block-version of his Mini-Con partner [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Crumplezone]], as well as the larger [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Built to Rule!|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#Built to Rule!|Leader-1]] model.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/BTRCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Built to Rule!'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''<br />
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===''Energon''===<br />
[[File:En-toy CyclonusArm.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]<br />
*'''Cyclonus with Mini-Con Crumplezone''' (Combat Class, 2004)<br />
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SD-03'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Missile, "gatling" missile, rotor blade<br />
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: This is an "arctic camouflage" redeco of Cyclonus, presented in mostly shades of gray with black and lavender, with mostly black-and-white paint applications in a camouflage pattern. In addition to this camo, ''Energon'' Cyclonus retains the exact same paint applications from [[#Powerlinx|the previous Powerlinx version]]. His gimmicks and [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Energon|Mini-Con partner]] are unchanged from previous versions.<br />
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: Released at the start of the Japanese ''Super Link'' line, this toy did not appear in the American ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line until late 2004 as a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], alongside the similarly-previously-''Super-Link''-only version of [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on KB Toys Cyclonus at TFU.info]''<br />
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{{anchor|SnowCat}}<br />
[[File:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Does not come with Frostbite&nbsp;:(]]<br />
*'''Snow Cat''' (Combat Class, 2004)<br />
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SD-10'''<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles<br />
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro)}}<br />
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:Snow Cat transforms into a ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Snow Cat (G.I. Joe)|"Snow Cat" SAM half-track]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I loved 80s #GIJOE , #Snowjob and the snowcat were favorites. It was fun to homage a vehicle that I loved as a kid.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAvpGDnmFk/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=15}}</ref> cast in primarily white and light blue plastics, with clear and burgundy for accents. In vehicle mode, the front wheel-hubs and side-skirts can be lowered to form skis for the vehicle to travel on, while the sideskirt-skis fold down from his feet in robot mode to allow him to "ski". He has one non-functional Mini-Con port on his left arm, which is on a small swiveling panel that swaps to the right side in vehicle mode. This is one of the most frequently lost pieces for second-hand figures.<br />
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:He features twin spring-loaded missile launchers available to him in both modes; in robot mode, they end up as a back-mounted over-shoulder assembly. His missiles are cast in the same clear blue plastic as his windshield with the front ends painted gold. This makes them look ''awesome'' in flight. There are also two 5 mm post holes on each missile launcher. Unusually for Transformers of this era, he has a visible cockpit interior with a partially frosted windshield and working windshield wiper, further homaging the ''G.I. Joe'' toy he was designed after.<br />
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:Snowcat's vehicle mode features no physical means of securing its back end together beyond the luck of friction in the waist swivel meant for transformation and against his stored feet, both of which are highly prone to failure. Due to this, simply picking him up in this mode is likely to result in the bottom half of the back end swinging out of place, especially if the skis are deployed. Although mistransforming the ski-based side panels diagonally in vehicle mode can offer some assistance to hold the vehicle mode together, it is by no means secure, and for obvious reasons is of no help in ski mode. Snowcat also does not include the ski poles seen in the cartoon, although in a pinch his missiles can be loosely held to simulate them. Snowcat's instructions also configure the folded-up skis mounted on his angles onto the side of his shins rather than the back as they appear in the cartoon. While the back skis can be folded in back to be show-accurate, doing so drastically reduces the already-low range of motion in his knees due to obstruction. The skis do not secure regardless of where they are placed, and are highly prone to falling out of place, as are the front skis.<br />
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:The Takara ''Super Link'' release of Snowstorm has only one color difference compared to the Energon Snow Cat figure. The treads, fists and upper arms are in a burgundy plastic while the Hasbro version has them in brown plastic.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Snowcat/snowcat.htm More information on Snow Cat at TFU.info]''<br />
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/snowcat/ Additional information and comparison images at YoJoe.com]''<br />
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===''Universe'' (2003)===<br />
[[File:TFU03-toy SnowCat.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/subteams/nightforce.shtml Night Force] Snow Cat?]]<br />
*'''Snow Cat''' (Deluxe Class, 2005/2006)<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles<br />
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: The ''Energon'' Snow Cat mold was redecoed in superdark blue with orange accents and released as an [[exclusive]] to [[KB Toys]] stores in 2005, along with a redeco of ''Energon'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. However, at the time KB was undergoing financial troubles, closing numerous stores across the United States, and it appears that the two toys did not make it to a great many of the stores that remained open. Many did make their way to Toy Liquidator outlets, a sub-company within KB mostly found in outlet malls. In 2006, the toys eventually made it to a wider distribution through the remaining KB stores.<br />
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:This Snow Cat's colors appear to be a homage to the ''GI Joe: Night Force'' repaint subline, which has never featured the GI Joe Snow Cat!<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Snowcat/snowcat.htm More information on ''Universe'' Snow Cat at TFU.info]''<br />
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/snowcat/universesnowcat.shtml Additional information at YoJoe.com]''<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===McDonald's===<br />
[[File:McdonaldsArmadaCyclonustoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]<br />
*'''Cyclonus''' (Happy Meal toy, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories'': Rotor<br />
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: Part of the [[McDonald's]] ''Armada'' promotion, this extremely simplified version of Cyclonus transforms into a long-nosed assault helicopter seemingly drawing from Crumplezone's cockpit configuration. Rolling his vehicle form forward spins his rotor prop, which launches into the air after picking up enough speed, a gimmick like that of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Rotor Force]] toys. With a prominent Powerlinx hardpoint and several 5mm ports, he could combine with the Happy Meal versions of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Fast food promotions|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Armada)#McDonalds|Starscream]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] toys to form a "[[Mighty Vehicle]]".<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/McCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on McDonald's Cyclonus at TFU.info]''<br />
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===''Super Collection Figure''===<br />
[[File:SCF Cyclonus Armada.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Sandstorm''' (2003)<br />
**''Act'': '''10'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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: A soft-plastic PVC figurine of Cyclonus was released in the tenth and final "Act" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. He is in a very odd tippie-toe pose, but his tail acts as a tripod to keep him upright. He was available in both full-color and pewter-finish versions, with one of each packed into every case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figurines.<br />
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: Act 10 is notable for using ''much'' softer plastic than previous waves, which can make it difficult to push connector pegs into their intended sockets. This can be exacerbated on the pewter versions as the pegs can sometimes end up with a layer of paint on them, which can also lead to sticking and tearing pegs when trying to move or remove parts. Lightly shaving the inside of the socket with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to solve the issue.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
[[File:GHC Cyclonus Sandstorm.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]<br />
* According to designer [[Aaron Archer]], Cyclonus (alongside Demolishor) was an early test for the Mini-Con play pattern, and he always thought of the characters as a pair.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Cyclonus was a early concept model for ways the mini cons could work. Him and Demolishor were early tests and that is why they naturally got paired up in the show. we always thought of them together|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzqRavnhlk/c/18025188925116526/r/18026310700117791/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=10}}</ref> His alt-mode was inspired by sea rescue helicopters, not unlike [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] from the [[live-action film series]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=His design was based off of sea-based rescue copters (similar to Movie Blackout), The toy has a lot of play value that future dlx items would lose. His #minicon gimmick was the best of all the deluxe figures. If i were to redesign him today, he would have a stronger body form. the toy is gangly. #kneecannons|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpFr7vgfCY/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=09|day=02}}</ref><br />
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Cyclonus's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:<br />
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:Height: 19' 7" (17' 1" vehicle mode)<br />
:Weight: 16,550 lbs<br />
:Power: 1800 shaft horsepower<br />
:Vehicle top speed: 190 mph<br />
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* In the cartoon, Cyclonus almost never had the right Mini-Con. In one episode, it is [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] that he uses, while in another episode, it is [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] (whom he refers to as Crumplezone). However, in "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]", he is shown with Crumplezone in cockpit mode.<br />
* In the game ''[[Transformers Armada: The Energon Within]]'', the "Decepticon Scout" units are based on Cyclonus's design.<br />
* Snow Cat may have been originally intended as a separate character. [[Hasbro]] appears to have implied this is the case, saying that designing the toys before the show was completed led to "some characters not aligning together in the animation and toy expressions".<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]]</ref><br />
* Kreon Snow Cat is made purely from existing ''Kre-O'' parts like other non-toy robot Kreons from the comics (especially in [[Hayato Sakamoto]]'s writing period). He uses the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] helmet (with extra paint applications to better resemble his original counterpart), a backpack piece with two cannons, and a set of skis and ski poles from the G.I. Joe [[Snow Job]] figure.<br />
* Cyclonus made a few [[Easter egg]] cameo appearances in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. A Cybertronian based on his ''Armada'' Cyclonus form appears in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]] and [[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|''Optimus Prime'' #20]] while the former issue also contains a separate Cybertronian based on his ''Energon'' Snow Cat form.<br />
* According to Aaron Archer at a TFcon Toronto Panel, the name “Cop-Tur” would have been considered for Cyclonus had his name not been available for trademark.<ref>[https://youtu.be/-eb7DrK1KqQ How To Name a Transformer - Toy Trademarks with Designer Aaron Archer]</ref><br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
====Cyclonus====<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Sandstorm''' (サンドストーム ''Sandosutōmu''), '''Cyclonus''' (サイクロナス ''Saikuronasu'')<br />
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ciklonusz''' (''Armada''), '''Ciklon''' (''Energon'', "Cyclone")<br />
*''Korean:'' '''Sandstorm''' (샌드스톰 ''Saendeuseutom'')<br />
*''Polish:'' '''Cyklotron'''<br />
*''Russian:'' '''Ciklon''' (Циклон, "Cyclone")<br />
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====Snow Cat====<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Snowstorm''' (スノーストーム ''Sunōsutōmu'')<br />
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hósapka''' ("Snow Cap")<br />
*''Russian:'' '''Snegohod''' (Снегоход, "Snowmobile")<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]<br />
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'''Snow Cat''' is a white arctic [[Decepticon]].<br />
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==Major Snow Cats==<br />
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File:Snow Cat-Energon-Hasbro-card.jpg|[[Cyclonus (Armada)|''Energon'' Snow Cat]]<br />
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==Full list of Snow Cats==<br />
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], the name for the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Decepticon]] '''Cyclonus''' during ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}<br />
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Snow Cat (Energon)|Snow Cat]], the Decepticon from ''Energon'' who, in some continuities who is not a reborn Cyclonus.}}<br />
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]*|The [[Snow Cat (G.I. Joe)|Snow Cat]], an arctic assault vehicle used by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]].}}<br />
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Snow Cat (Universe)|Snow Cat]], the Decepticon [[Mini-Con]] white tiger from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]''.}}<br />
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Snow Cat (Prime)|Snow Cat]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe]]''.}}<br />
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Snow Cat (BWU)|Snow Cat]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.}}<br />
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<small>*First appearance in ''Transformers'' fiction.</small><br />
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==Not to be confused with==<br />
*[[Snowstalker]], the white tiger from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Catsukki&diff=1679755User:Catsukki2023-03-14T19:47:20Z<p>Catsukki: </p>
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'''Maxine Diego Angela José Evelyn Francisco Alexandria de Paula Clarabelle Juan Amalie Nepomuceno De la Cruz Maria Romero De los Remidios Christopher Cipriano de Rosa De los Santísima Marcos Trinidad los Barbatos Ruiz y Santiago Cullen''', also known by a variety of aliases across the web is everyone's favorite niche internet micro non-celebrity! She's been a Transformers fan since she could speak, and she currently has a collection of over 200 toys. She enjoys taking pictures of these toys and drawing Transformers characters but rarely ever actually uploads these anywhere. She loves Optimus Prime.<br />
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===Favorite Characters===<br />
*Overall: [[Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave|Soundwave]]<br />
*Generation 1: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Super God Masterforce: [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] / [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]]<br />
*Victory: [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] / [[Leozack|Leozack]]<br />
*Beast Wars: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]<br />
*Beast Machines: [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] / [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2001: [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]<br />
*Armada: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]<br />
*Energon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberton: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]<br />
*IDW 01: [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]<br />
*Animated: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]<br />
*Transformers 2007: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Revenge Of The Fallen: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Prime: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Dark Of The Moon: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]<br />
*Age Of Extinction: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2015: [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*The Last Knight: [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberverse: [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots Academy: [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] / [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]<br />
*Earthspark: [[Twitch|Twitch]] / [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Catsukki&diff=1679754User:Catsukki2023-03-14T19:43:59Z<p>Catsukki: </p>
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<div>[[File:Catsukki biopic.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let me tell you who the hell I am!]]<br />
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'''Maxine Diego Angela José Evelyn Francisco Alexandria de Paula Clarabelle Juan Amalie Nepomuceno De la Cruz Maria Romero De los Remidios Christopher Cipriano de Rosa De los Santísima Marcos Trinidad los Barbatos Ruiz y Santiago Cullen''', also known by a variety of aliases across the web is everyone's favorite niche internet micro non-celebrity! She's been a Transformers fan since she could speak, and she currently has a collection of over 200 toys. She enjoys taking pictures of these toys and drawing Transformers characters but rarely ever actually uploads these anywhere. She loves Optimus Prime.<br />
<br />
===Favorite Characters===<br />
*Overall: [[Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave|Soundwave]]<br />
*Generation 1: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Super God Masterforce: [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] / [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]]<br />
*Victory: [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] / [[Leozack|Leozack]]<br />
*Beast Wars: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]<br />
*Beast Machines: [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] / [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2001: [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]<br />
*Armada: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]<br />
*Energon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberton: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]<br />
*IDW 01: [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]<br />
*Animated: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]<br />
*Transformers 2007: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Revenge Of The Fallen: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Prime: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Dark Of The Moon: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]<br />
*Age Of Extinction: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2015: [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*The Last Knight: [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberverse: [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots Academy: [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] / [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]<br />
*Earthspark: [[Twitch|Twitch]] / [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Catsukki&diff=1679752User:Catsukki2023-03-14T19:42:30Z<p>Catsukki: </p>
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<div>[[File:Catsukki biopic.jpg|Let me tell you who the hell I am!]]<br />
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'''Maxine Diego Angela José Evelyn Francisco Alexandria de Paula Clarabelle Juan Amalie Nepomuceno De la Cruz Maria Romero De los Remidios Christopher Cipriano de Rosa De los Santísima Marcos Trinidad los Barbatos Ruiz y Santiago Cullen''', also known by a variety of aliases across the web is everyone's favorite niche internet micro non-celebrity! She's been a Transformers fan since she could speak, and she currently has a collection of over 200 toys. She enjoys taking pictures of these toys and drawing Transformers characters but rarely ever actually uploads these anywhere. She loves Optimus Prime.<br />
<br />
===Favorite Characters===<br />
*Overall: [[Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave|Soundwave]]<br />
*Generation 1: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Super God Masterforce: [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] / [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]]<br />
*Victory: [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] / [[Leozack|Leozack]]<br />
*Beast Wars: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]<br />
*Beast Machines: [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] / [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2001: [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]<br />
*Armada: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]<br />
*Energon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberton: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]<br />
*IDW 01: [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]<br />
*Animated: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]<br />
*Transformers 2007: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Revenge Of The Fallen: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Prime: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Dark Of The Moon: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]<br />
*Age Of Extinction: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2015: [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*The Last Knight: [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberverse: [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots Academy: [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] / [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]<br />
*Earthspark: [[Twitch|Twitch]] / [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File:Catsukki_biopic.jpg&diff=1679751File:Catsukki biopic.jpg2023-03-14T19:41:17Z<p>Catsukki: User Page Photo.</p>
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<div>User Page Photo.</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Catsukki&diff=1679748User:Catsukki2023-03-14T19:34:27Z<p>Catsukki: </p>
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<div>'''Maxine Diego Angela José Evelyn Francisco Alexandria de Paula Clarabelle Juan Amalie Nepomuceno De la Cruz Maria Romero De los Remidios Christopher Cipriano de Rosa De los Santísima Marcos Trinidad los Barbatos Ruiz y Santiago Cullen''', also known by a variety of aliases across the web is everyone's favorite niche internet micro non-celebrity! She's been a Transformers fan since she could speak, and she currently has a collection of over 200 toys. She enjoys taking pictures of these toys and drawing Transformers characters but rarely ever actually uploads these anywhere. She loves Optimus Prime.<br />
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===Favorite Characters===<br />
*Overall: [[Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave|Soundwave]]<br />
*Generation 1: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Super God Masterforce: [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] / [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]]<br />
*Victory: [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] / [[Leozack|Leozack]]<br />
*Beast Wars: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]<br />
*Beast Machines: [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] / [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2001: [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]<br />
*Armada: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]<br />
*Energon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberton: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]<br />
*IDW 01: [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]<br />
*Animated: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]<br />
*Transformers 2007: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Revenge Of The Fallen: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Prime: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Dark Of The Moon: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]<br />
*Age Of Extinction: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2015: [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*The Last Knight: [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberverse: [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots Academy: [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] / [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]<br />
*Earthspark: [[Twitch|Twitch]] / [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:Catsukki&diff=1679746User:Catsukki2023-03-14T19:33:50Z<p>Catsukki: Created User Page</p>
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<div>Maxine Diego Angela José Evelyn Francisco Alexandria de Paula Clarabelle Juan Amalie Nepomuceno De la Cruz Maria Romero De los Remidios Christopher Cipriano de Rosa De los Santísima Marcos Trinidad los Barbatos Ruiz y Santiago Cullen, also known by a variety of aliases across the web is everyone's favorite niche internet micro non-celebrity! She's been a Transformers fan since she could speak, and she currently has a collection of over 200 toys. She enjoys taking pictures of these toys and drawing Transformers characters but rarely ever actually uploads these anywhere. She loves Optimus Prime.<br />
<br />
===Favorite Characters===<br />
*Overall: [[Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave|Soundwave]]<br />
*Generation 1: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Super God Masterforce: [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] / [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]]<br />
*Victory: [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] / [[Leozack|Leozack]]<br />
*Beast Wars: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]<br />
*Beast Machines: [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] / [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2001: [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]<br />
*Armada: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]<br />
*Energon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberton: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]<br />
*IDW 01: [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]<br />
*Animated: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]<br />
*Transformers 2007: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Revenge Of The Fallen: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Prime: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Dark Of The Moon: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]<br />
*Age Of Extinction: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]<br />
*Robots In Disguise 2015: [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] / [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]<br />
*The Last Knight: [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] / [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]<br />
*Cyberverse: [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] / [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]<br />
*Rescue Bots Academy: [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] / [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]<br />
*Earthspark: [[Twitch|Twitch]] / [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Victory_Leo&diff=1679734Talk:Victory Leo2023-03-14T18:35:22Z<p>Catsukki: </p>
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<div>AFAIK, even the original toy doesn't have the 'flight mode' presented in the anime. [[User:Takeshi357|Takeshi357]] 01:26, 19 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
:It does, they're in the instructions. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 01:37, 19 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
::[http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1989/victoryleoinstructions.jpg Doesn't look like it to me.] [[User:Takeshi357|Takeshi357]] 14:31, 19 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
:::The 'flight mode' was another mode created for the Japanese G1 cartoons by the animators at Toei. -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 10:24, 3 December 2009 (EST)<br />
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==Further separation from Ginrai?==<br />
Thanks to HasLab, Victory Leo is about to get a lot more attention than he has for the last few decades. His stand-alone page features almost nothing from the Victory cartoon - most of that is still at [[Ginrai (robot)]]. Are we sure we want to stick with the current division of info between the two pages? Would it be bad if we ended Ginrai's coverage of the Victory cartoon at the episode where he gets rebuilt and put the subsequent episodes onto VL's page? It also seems a bit questionable to have the VL toys on the Ginrai page... I don't think we do that for most other cases when someone gets reformatted into an entirely different toy, name, and persona (the TFTM reformats, Vehicon generals, etc.). --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 15:06, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
: I concur that a clean break at the reformatting TFTM style would probably make more sense than the current distribution. -[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 15:42, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::Cartoon Victory Leo has a clear continuity of consciousness from God Ginrai, and this is the same standard we use for Bumblebee/Goldbug, Convoy/Star Convoy, most Megatron/Galvatrons, Megazarak/Blackzarak, et al. The only reason Victory Leo has a separate article in the first place is because the manga introduced him as a unrelated nobody. The TFTM guys beyond Galvatron were entirely new guys made from dead guys (the specifics of which, fiction can't even agree on) and the Vehicons were shell programs using older characters as batteries. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 15:48, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
:::Text from [http://tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm the toy bio]: "The reincarnation of God Ginrai, the previous Cybertron Supreme Commander. Born of the Victory Plan thanks to a proposal from the scientist Perceptor. His personality is exactly the same as God Ginrai's was, but in an unguarded moment during the reconstructive surgery, he temporarily lost his memory and turned violent." Pretty explicit there if the cartoon weren't already. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 17:04, 8 October 2021 (EDT) <br />
I think the two articles as fine as is. Ginrai gets to keep his life as Leo in one article while the guys who aren't Ginrai get to be separate.<br />
[[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 16:20, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
:Agreed, this is no different to the likes of Greatshot who has been both an original character and the same character as Sixshot in different continuities. -- [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 16:27, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::I am all for two articles, with all Victory Leo content on Ginrai's page moved over here, cartoon fiction included. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:32, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::: Yes Please! Keeping them separate is needlessly pedantic and adds nothing to readability or accessibility. We shouldn't be looking for technical excuses to make the decisions that make the wiki I'm more bizarre and confusing place. And that goes for Greatshot too. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 19:35, 8 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
:Another case no one has brought up yet is Tigerhawk and Razorclaw. They are the same guy, with the latter being (an alternate universe version of) the former after having been turned evil by Unicron, a la Universe Blackarachnia but with an added name change (or even more similarly, Kingdom's alternate-timeline Darkarachnia card). In their case, they are on two separate articles of their own, BUT with a suite at the top of each that links them together. A similar situation is also found with Megatron and Megatron X from Cyberverse. We could add Victory Leo to the Ginrai suite and then decide on which page the cartoon write-up goes. We could even make a "Sixshot | Greatshot" suite for those articles too if we wanted. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 02:29, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::Are we going to do this for [[Goldbug (IDW)]] and [[Mirage (Energon)]] as well? Those are more direct comparisons, I think. We keep the cartoon write-ups on Bumblebee and Tidal Wave's pages without fuss; the only difference I can see here is some people here conceptualized Victory Leo as a separate guy based on less attachment to the Victory cartoon whereas Goldbug and Mirage being character reformats in their primary portrayals was more accessible in the West. If Victory got released today, would this debate be a thing? [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 02:44, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::: If he came out today I don't think it would be a debate, I think we would have just given him his own page. But ultimately one guy getting reformatted into a totally different guy with a totally different design and a totally different name and a totally different role in the story is a rare enough occurrence that we can go case-by-case without resorting to dubious slippery slope arguments. We don't need a blanket policy. We can just do what makes sense. In this case, that's a split. We're not coming for your Goldbugs I promise. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 08:07, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::::I don't care about Goldbug. I'm asking you to articulate the actual difference. You keep conceptualizing Victory Leo as a "totally different guy" when the cartoon and toy bio literally say "this is the same guy as God Ginrai". [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:43, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::::: I don't think we need a general criteria but if we did it would come down to something like name, design, role in story, personality, voice. If most of those are the same then they're the same guy. If most of those are different they're not. Victory Leo doesn't look like, sound like (yes I know it's the same actor, voice is different than actor), act like, or serve the same narrative function as God Ginrai. Goldbug does look like Bumblebee, act like Bumblebee, fulfill the same role in the narrative as Bumblebee, and sound like Bumblebee. <br />
::::: Basically if it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck and it looks like a duck it's a duck. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 15:32, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
:::::Tankor spent most of his time as an awakened Rhinox with Rhinox's voice and saying things like "I'm not quite the Maximal I once was.". And they (correctly) get two pages just because the whole packaging and presentation and roles are different. As Jim observed, there may not be one single objective policy that covers all reformatted / reborn characters. I want to make sure I am being clear when I say I'm only bringing this up because there's about to be a lot of new attention from new people on VL. I wouldn't be surprised if clickbait media like Gizmodo or Kotaku write about VL. Sending potentially thousands of new readers to a page that only goes into detail about the manga, while hinting at the cartoon but not going into detail about it, is only going to lead to confusion. Are they best served being told to skim down for the life of VL two thirds of the way down the page about a truck guy? My preference is still for a full Rhinox-to-Tankor content split, but I'd call Sabrblade's suggestion of a Tigerhawk suite also worthwhile. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 15:55, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::::::@Jim: Hmm, if we were to go by that, then Leobreaker would have to be split from Overhaul since his name, design, role in story (he's given far more prominence and even command positions), and (slightly) his voice all change from when he was Overhaul. Only his personality remains the same. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 16:00, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
:::::::Ditto for Energon Mirage and Snow Cat. Again, this is seeming to boil down to VL being a older Japanese character while the other examples are more contemporary to the wiki and more well-known to us as Westerners. A kid in 1989 who read the bio on his Victory Leo toy and watched the cartoon isn’t going to conceptualize him as a different guy to God Ginrai just like how kids in 2004 didn’t think Mirage was a different guy to Tidal Wave despite the different appearance, name, and behavior in the cartoon. (And, once again, VL doesn’t act differently to GG.) [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:24, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::::::::Actually the opposite. I'm not intimately familiar with the Unicron Trilogy stuff so I'm not commenting on it but I know Victory well. Victory And Masterforce are nearer and dearer to my heart than Armada and Cybertron. Victory I encountered earlier in my fandom, back in the 90s. And yes, Victory Leo acts VERY differently than Ginrai who was mostly defined by his reluctance to get involved with the conflict at all and coming to terms with his position as de facto leader. V.L. does precisely none of that. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 16:59, 9 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
:::::::::That was human Ginrai's character arc that was resolved by the end of Masterforce. Robot Ginrai in Victory is primarily defined by being fond of Jan/Holi and wanting to useful to Star Saber. Which ultimately fulfilled by being turned into Star Saber's power-up. From the first episode of Victory on, he never shirks from leadership and wanting to fight the Decepticons. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 12:30, 12 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
::::::::::I... agree with Saix! I think a separate Victory Leo page that links to Ginrai for his cartoon section is the best solution, and we already do that. If you look for Victory Leo, you'll find him here! He's not hiding. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 14:33, 12 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
I forgot to post this the other day, but I personally don't care which page gets the info. I do think, however, that adding Victory Leo's page to the Ginrai suite would make sense. Keeping all of the relevant info together in the one place, with a simple tab to distinguish the two iterations just feels more user-friendly. I feel the same should also be done with Sixshot and Greatshot. Again, I don't care which page gets the info, but keeping them at a close enough reach, while also keeping the separate origins apart to better distinguish them, just makes the most sense to me. -- [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 23:20, 16 October 2021 (EDT)<br />
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In the caption for the Haslab Victory Saber picture on both this page and the main Ginrai (Robot) page, there is a hyperlink to Victory Leo Notes, but Victory Leo does not have a notes section, and none of the notes on either Ginrai page seem to connect to the caption. -- [[User:Catsukki|Catsukki]] ([[User talk:Catsukki|talk]]) 11:34, 14 March 2023 (PDT)</div>Catsukkihttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Barricade_(WFC)&diff=1679179Barricade (WFC)2023-03-10T16:54:41Z<p>Catsukki: Small correction on the Gamer Edition toy description-- The wheels attached to his legs are his car's front wheels, not the rear ones.</p>
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{{disambig3|Barricade}}<br />
:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br />
[[File:Barricade-MMO-promo-robot.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His crotch is [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]'s face.]]<br />
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'''Barricade''' has got a bit of a mouth on him. Whether it's smashing through an [[Autobot]] roadblock or hunting down his latest quarry, he rarely lets an opportunity to taunt, criticize or demoralize someone go by. And no, not even his fellow Decepticons are safe... not even [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. One would think this would mean a short end to his career, but apparently not. The Decepticon leader has taken to tolerating his loud mouth, perhaps due to his sheer effectiveness and tenacity in his job as an enforcer of Decepticon law, but possibly also because his scolding of the other Decepticons sometimes works in Megatron's favor.<br />
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Barricade's favorite tactic is taunting opponents until they start chasing him, and then leading them through hazardous areas that they don't have a chance of surviving, while he will escape without a scratch. As a hunter, he keeps his opponents off-guard and nervous by talking a ''lot'', citing them with whatever crimes he thinks they've committed against the Decepticons. Backed by his giggling partner [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], the pair excel in lethal obnoxiousness.<br />
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<center>{{quote|You have the right to scream for mercy.|"[[Timeless]]"}}</center><br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Aligned novels===<br />
Barricade ran the day-to-day events of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s [[gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial ring]]/revolutionary movement/emerging army. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] came to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] for his first face-to-face meeting with Megatron, Barricade and [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] "greeted" him at the entrance to their headquarters. Throughout Orion's tour of the headquarters, Barricade followed and got lippy with the archivist, but was rather curtly cut off by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}<br />
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===Ask Vector Prime===<br />
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Barricade scouted the outskirts of [[Tyger Pax]], and engaged Autobots <br />
[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] when he spotted them, until a kick to the head from Bumblebee knocked him out. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}<br />
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===<br />
[[File:Barricade Ultimate Pop-Up Universe.jpg|thumb|160px|left]]<br />
Barricade was one of the many Decepticons that pursued the Allspark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}<br />
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===<br />
[[Image:Kreon Barricade wallpaper.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]<br />
Barricade and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] carried a large weapon over to [[Hightower (Kre-O)|Hightower]] to be set up. When [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] invaded the work site, Barricade helped in their capture, only to be pelted with molten cheese when they turned out to be a diversion. He and the other Decepticons were subsequently strung up in a net. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}<br />
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===''Timelines''===<br />
Barricade had gone through [[Howlback (Prime)|Howlback]], [[Garboil (Prime)|Garboil]], and [[Nightstalker (Prime)|Nightstalker]] as partners before they all requested transfers to other precincts. Then he finally found a true partner in [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|#Timelines 2|TFSS 2.0 Barricade's profile card}}<br />
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With Frenzy at his side, Barricade chased down [[Fisitron (Timelines)|Fisitron]] on war crime charges, including killing all of [[Outpost Thetarus]]'s crew with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. When Fisitron noted that [[Oilslick]] was the more likely one to be guilty, Barricade admitted it was probably so, but he preferred to turn over an [[Autobot]] to the [[Decepticon Crown Justices]]. {{storylink|Timeless}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Patrick Borg]] (French), [[David García Vázquez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Kajetan Wolniewicz]] (Polish)}}<br />
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[[File:WFCBarricade.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Stop stealing [[:File:Breakdown-WfC.jpg|poses]], Barricade!]]<br />
[[File:Barricade & Megatron WFC Chap1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|"Are we there yet, are we there yet?"<br>"Not yet son, patience."]]<br />
In the last days of [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]'s tenure as Autobot leader, Barricade was the pilot of a Decepticon spaceship that [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] ordered to attack the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Station]] for its rumoured supply of [[Dark Energon]]. At his leader's command, Barricade crashed the ship directly into the station, serving at his master's side along with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]].<br />
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Throughout the infiltration, Barricade openly questioned Megatron's plan until an annoyed Megatron gave him a verbal slap. When the [[Neutral]] Air Commander [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] tried to destroy the Dark Energon, the three Decepticons made a desperate push through the last of the defenders allowing Megatron to claim the Dark Energon. Quickly mastering the substance, Megatron infused Barricade and Brawl with its power before he used the crystals to force his way to the station's command centre where Barricade bore witness to Starscream, [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] defecting to the Decepticons.<br />
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Megatron eventually came to believe that he could use Dark Energon to bring all of Cybertron under his control by infusing the substance into the [[core]]. Once the Decepticons had gained access to the core chamber, Barricade was part of the honor guard who witnessed Megatron corrupt the core, cowering from the debris that the core's corruption shook loose. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}<br />
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===<br />
{{Note|Barricade 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 Stadium 6 in Arena Mode.}}<br />
[[File:WFCDS Barricade.jpg|thumb|100px]]<br />
Barricade often sparred with other Decepticons in Kaon Stadium. When Soundwave discovered the location of Trypticon Space Station, Barricade was part of the crew of Megatron's ship during the attack. He was very concerned when the station defenses reduced the ship's shields to 15%, and told Megatron it was a big risk to take over a legend. Despite Barricade's worries, they took the station and obtained Dark Energon. Following tests, Barricade asked Soundwave what happened to the failed test subjects, but Soundwave's reply didn't reassure him. He reluctantly submitted to an infusion of Dark Energon at Soundwave's hands.<br />
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Starscream discovered the existence of the Energon Bridge, which they could use to repower Trypticon station, but they would need all of the Dark Energon they had left to reach and reactivate it. Barricade was skeptical that they should risk everything on Starscream's word, but went along with the plan anyway. They reactivated the Energon Bridge, but the Autobots severed the link to the core, and secured it with the Omega Key. As the Decepticons attempted to track the Key down, Barricade expressed doubt that anyone would follow Starscream, but the Air Commander was convinced his time would come.<br />
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They found the key, but to Barricade's alarm, it merely activated Omega Supreme, who kicked all of the Decepticons out of Iacon. Barricade was convinced they should retreat, but at Megatron's urging, the Decepticons moved forward and managed to defeat the giant. They subsequently infused the core of Cybertron with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)}}<br />
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===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===<br />
After [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] detected an Autobot incursion into the datacore where information was being held on [[Dark Energon]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] dispatched him and Barricade to intercept the Autobot thieves. Barricade sent the Autobots running right into a collision with Soundwave...and Megatron's fusion cannon.<br />
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Later on, Barricade was tasked with the assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by Megatron, but soon fell behind the faster-moving [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]. Despite having to break through the city's defenses on his own, Barricade soon entered Iacon and began weakening the city's structural supports for the Seekers' air strikes. He was confronted by [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] during his demolition, but broke off during the fight to accompany [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] to the council chambers. Starscream's brilliant plan was hindered, however, by the fact that the council had already been evacuated before he and Barricade arrived. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}<br />
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===<br />
[[File:BattleTacticsBarricade.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Probably unlocked by a player named "LadiesMan217"]]<br />
Barricade participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 300 units of Cybermetal, 95 units of Transmetal, 60 support cores, and 5 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===''Kre-O''===<br />
[[Image:KreO-CycleChase.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Barricade's own [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]].]]<br />
*'''Cycle Chase''' (Kreon, 2012)<br />
**''Set number'': '''36954'''<br />
**''Pieces'': '''75'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol, "Ultimate [[Dark Energon]] weapon" cannon part<br />
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: Part of the second series of ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' sets, Kreon Barricade comes with his three-wheeled assault cycle, being chased by a trio of [[Autobot Trooper]]s. He is based on Barricade's ''War for Cybertron'' appearance, and uses the same helmet as Kreon [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]]. He comes with a ridiculously detailed clear-purple blaster (complete with a sculpted stock and scope) and, as with other Transformer Kreons in this series, Barricade comes with his own extra clear purple "Energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Barricade tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank. His motorcycle comes with a sidecar with a pressure-mounted [[missile]] launcher, and the sidecar can be rebuilt into a robot drone.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Barricade at TFU.info]''<br />
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*'''Brick Box''' (2015)<br />
**''Set number'': '''B2578'''<br />
**''Pieces'': '''75'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol, "Ultimate [[Dark Energon]] weapon" cannon part<br />
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:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Cycle Chase" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the bike and barricade... not the robot Barricade, the rail-thing barricade.<br />
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: Despite the box claiming it only has 73 pieces, it does in fact have the full complement of 75. We counted.<br />
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===''Timelines''===<br />
[[File:TL-toy BarricadeTFSS.jpg|300px|thumb|Step 1: Get Bought<br>Step 2: Sneak Out<br>Step 3: Terrorize [[Sam Witwicky|LadiesMan217]]<br>Step 4: PROFIT (maybe)]]<br />
*'''Barricade w/ Frenzy''' (TFSS 2.0, 2014)<br />
**''FSS2 number'': '''1'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, "Frenzy" partner<br />
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: The first release in the 2014 [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Barricade is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class [[Prowl (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Prowl]] (itself a [[retool]]ing of [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Smokescreen]]) in a deco based on his ''[[Transformers Universe]]'' game design (featured at the top of the page). He transforms into a McLaren MP4-12C police car, and comes with a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher. The launcher can peg via [[5 mm post]] onto his hands, light-bar, and on either side of his spoiler.<br />
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: He also comes with his smaller partner [[Frenzy (WFC)#Timelines|Frenzy]], who turns into a circular-saw weapon, similar to how Barricade's [[Barricade (Movie)|live-action-movie inspiration]] had a saw-weapon and a smaller [[Frenzy (Movie)|partner named Frenzy]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/TFSSBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Barricade at TFU.info]''<br />
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===''Studio Series''===<br />
[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But unfortunately as a gamer, I don't get respect.]]<br />
*'''Gamer Edition Barricade''' (Deluxe, [[2023]]) <br />
**''Game'': '''''War for Cybertron'''''<br />
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''+02'''<br />
**''Accessories'': [[Neutron_assault_rifle|neutron assault rifle]], "Dark Energon" backdrop<br />
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpirlpEOJ8g/ Design notes on Gamer Edition Barricade] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref><br />
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: [[Studio Series]] "Gamer Edition Barricade" is based on his appearance in the War for Cybertron game, transforming into a "Cybertronian car" in 15 steps and includes a blaster that can be attached to the back of his vehicle mode. Barricade and other figures in the ''Gamer Edition'' series have removable arms, which can be swapped out for their blasters, to emulate the way characters' arms in-game transformed into their weapons.<br />
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: Hasbro stock photography has Barricade mistransformed in robot mode; promotional photos show that his car mode's front wheels rotate up to his hips.<br />
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpirlpEOJ8g/ Designer commentary on Gamer Edition Barricade from Sam Smith on Instagram]''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* In the map of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" included in ''[[Transformers Vault]]'', Barricade is listed as having lived in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]].<br />
* Barricade's ''War for Cybertron'' game design is based on his [[Barricade (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] while borrowing some design cues from the [[Barricade (Movie)|live-action film version]]. In ''Exodus'', he's described as essentially being the film version, having a black and white colour scheme and ruby-red optics. His ''Universe'' design is purple but has film design cues again such as the placement of the wheels on his arms and police lights.<br />
* In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures|Cybertron Adventures]]'', [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] make fun of his inability to fly by stating he likes to hold his arms out to the side and say "''VROOM!''" when he is by himself.<br />
* Barricade is the only male character from the console ''War for Cybertron'' game to not return for ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'', even as a multiplayer chassis. Nonetheless, one of the pieces of loading-screen trivia lets us know that Barricade is the most skillful Decepticon driver and got his name from plowing through Autobot roadblocks.<br />
*Not only is Barricade's pack-in partner a namesake of [[Frenzy (G1)|one]] of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|minions]], Barricade's [http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/TFSSBarricade/barricade.htm bio] indicates his former partners were also [[Howlback (G1)|named]] [[Garboil (G1)|after]] [[Nightstalker (G1)|cassettes]]. This is either an incredible coincidence or a consequence of Barricade being partly based on the [[Barricade (Movie)|Movie Barricade]], who was partly based on [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]].<br />
*Barricade was to be included in the game ''Transformers Universe'' as his concept art was released alongside Prowl's in 2012. However, Switchblade took his place leading the Decepticons. Barricade's game model can be found in the files, but he was never officially released and many of his abilities are missing within the game files, indicating he was still being developed. <br />
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==See also==<br />
{{OtherVersions<br />
|charname=Barricade<br />
|disambig=Barricade (disambiguation)<br />
|body=<br />
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], the ruthless [[Decepticon]] cop-bot from the [[live-action film series]].<br />
*[[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], the [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] menu headshot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''<br />
*[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], the Decepticon dirty cop from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Gladiators]]<br />
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]<br />
[[Category:Kreons]]<br />
[[Category:Law enforcement]]<br />
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]<br />
[[Category:Timelines characters]]<br />
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Decepticons]]<br />
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]</div>Catsukki