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Dirt Boss (Cybertron)

2024-08-23T02:18:43Z

Ceriley: /* Cybertron */ De-snarking a bit

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{{picsneeded|Pictures needed of TRU value pack and Downshift "Tiny Tin" two-pack.}}
{{disambig3|Dirt Boss}}
:''Dirt Boss is a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:CYB dirtboss boxart.jpg|300px|thumb|Can't...break...free...from...package...art...!]]
A resident of the Speed Planet’s “baja” sector, '''Dirt Boss''' is one angry Transformer. Constantly filled with an unrelenting, psychotic rage, Dirt Boss really only has one goal in life: to win. Not to win against just anyone, mind you, but to win specifically against Velocitron’s leader [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]. Why? Well that part’s anyone’s guess, but his devotion to winning against her goes beyond the bounds of factions, sanity, or reason. In fact, his obsession runs so deep, and leads to such anger and instability, that he’s even been effectively manipulated by [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]].

Don’t let this fool you into thinking that Dirt Boss is a ‘bot to laugh at, though. Being an inhabitant of the Speed Planet, he’s actually startlingly fast despite his size, and on the track he can call upon the power of a [[Cyber Planet Key]] to give him oversized tires to run over the competition. With all of that in mind? Forget what we said last–he ''is'' kind of a laughingstock.

{{bigquote|You maniac!}}
{{bigquote|Nobody beats me! NOBODY!|[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and Dirt Boss|"[[Hero]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Donovan]] (English), [[Takayasu Usui]] (Japanese)|[[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Guy de La Berg]] (Swedish), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jerzy Dominik]] (Polish)}}

Dirt Boss was the first Velocitronian encountered by [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], when he jumped from the plains to the road and used his [[Cyber Key]] to spread his wheels, lowering his center of gravity. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}}

[[File:Cyb ep13 race to win.jpg|left|thumb|280px|Aren't they meant to be driving ''towards'' the camera?]]

Some time thereafter, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] beat him up in an attempt to persuade him to join the Decepticons. Dirt Boss initially refused, wanting to beat Override without anyone's help; however, when Override herself arrived to save him, he decided to take up Ransack and Crumplezone's offer out of spite. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Unfortunately for Dirt Boss, the troublesome twosome soon tricked into accepting a race against Hot Shot, with the prize being a one-on-one race against Override, but which was actually just a ruse to blow up the Autobot. Dirt Boss didn't take this well, but was still willing to accept their help in the [[Planet Cup]]. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}}

[[File:Cyb ep13 hotshot rammed.jpg|right|thumb|230px|Dirt-powered, not [[Hero (G2)|air-powered.]]]]

In the first Planet Cup heat, he battled Override and Hot Shot for first place, leaving the rest of the racers some distance behind. Due to Ransack and Crumplezone's eagerness to please [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and general jerkiness, they caused him to crash into Hot shot, costing him several places. Still, he was able to recover by going off-road and thus avoiding several corners, allowing him to take third place. {{storylink|Race}}

In the second heat, Dirt Boss quickly fell into third place behind Hot Shot and Override. The racetrack included a "stairs section," and Dirt Boss used his jumbo tires to take a quick pace through it without having to transform to robot mode. He ended up being tricked by Ransack's sign switching trick, sending him on a long detour. However, when Hot Shot told Override about the deception, Dirt Boss overheard, and got back on track by breaking through the roadside wall.

Soon after, Crumplezone tried to collapse a tunnel near the finish line to take out the rest of the pack. Hot Shot smashed through the rubble but stopped to talk to Override, allowing Dirt Boss to power ahead and finish first. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} Between this victory and his large tires, perfect for the upcoming desert course in the next leg of the race, Dirt Boss grew confident that he could win the Planet Cup on his own. {{storylink|Savage}}

[[file:Cyb ep17 dirt boss peeved.jpg|left|thumb|230px|]]
In the third heat, Dirt Boss got off to a swift lead due to his off-road capabilities. Coming upon Hot Shot struggling to escape a sand-trap, he attempted to take him out, but was stopped by [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] and [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]. Dirt Boss then returned to racing and battled for first place with Override. Ransack and Crumplezone tried to help him for once by shooting Override, but they missed and naturally hit Dirt Boss instead. At this insult, Dirt Boss finally snapped and started shooting back, only to get trapped in a sand pit himself, sending him out of the race. Loser. {{storylink|Sand}}

At some point thereafter, for undisclosed reasons, he apparently turned over a new leaf. While still obsessed with defeating Override, he was willing to work with the Autobots for the greater good, which he demonstrated by helping Clocker and Brakedown dig up the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]''. {{storylink|Warp}} Later, he looked up into the sky in horror at the growing [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|City}} He also accompanied Clocker and Brakedown through the [[space bridge]] to the final battle against Megatron (now calling himself Galvatron), a journey which he tried to turn into another race, and still got beaten by Override. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} In the battle, he joined the Velocitronian offensive against a scaled-up Crumplezone. {{storylink|End}} When Galvatron attempted to send [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] careening into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Dirt Boss and several other Transformers arrived to save it from utter destruction at the hands of the mad Decepticon tyrant. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After the conflict had ended, he took part in the [[Speedia|Speedia 500]], but came in second, beaten by Hot Shot. Loser. {{storylink|Beginning}}

===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
When [[unicron Singularity|a space-time anomaly]] sent an alternate-universe incarnation of the [[Mini-Con]] [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] to Velocitron, Dirt Boss managed to capture him and used his added power to pillage cities along Velocitron's equator. This naturally drew the attention of Override, who brought along her new Mini-Con partner [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (who hailed form the same alternate universe as Downshift) in order to free the captive Mini-Con and stop Dirt Boss's rampage. {{storylink|#Toys|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

==Games==
===''Roll Out'' online game===
During [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]] of [[Velocitron]], the hooligans [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], and Dirt Boss tried vainly to stand in his way. {{storylink|Roll Out}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:BotShots Dirt Boss.jpg|thumb|right|''Glide past the people as they start to look and stare'']]
Dirt Boss participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cyb-toy DirtBoss.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The green highlights the extra useful wheels that pop out for extra dirt traction. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dirt Boss''' (Deluxe, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Inch Up'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GD-06'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[February 10]], [[2005]]
:*''Accessories'': Speed Planet Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''d3h7'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the Speed Planet theme, Dirt Boss transforms into a Velocitronian pickup truck with oversized clear-plastic tires. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his tailgate causes his wheel assembly to open up and expand outward, making him a little lower and wider in truck mode. This gimmick needs to be activated to get him properly into robot mode, as the wheels do not really allow clearance for his backpack when locked back in "high rise" position. In robot mode, the same Cyber Key jack swings a pair of non-firing exhaust pipe "blasters" over his shoulders.

: He was first released in the third wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' product as "Inch Up". This version lacks a faction symbol of any kind, and has a number of paint applications that the Hasbro version lacks (detailed below).

: The later [[Hasbro]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' release of Dirt Boss, released in the first wave of Delxue toys, gives him a Decepticon sigil on his chest/truck roof. The details on the insides of his lower legs are unpainted, as while the sculpt is a mirror of the painted detailing on the outside of his legs, they end up on the underside of his truck-mode front and aren't easily visible. The flip-out clips on his forearms that go over his blaster-pipes in truck mode are also unpainted gray plastic, where Inch Up paints them purple, to better match the vehicle chassis. Like all ''Cybertron'' toys, his Cyber Key has a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] on its back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/DirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Value Pack''' (Multi-toy bundle, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Speed Planet Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''d3h7'''

: 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.

: This packs could include Dirt Boss, [[Hot Shot (Armada)#Cybertron|Hot Shot]], [[Override (Cybertron)#Toys|Override]], [[Red Alert (Armada)#Cybertron|Red Alert]], [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], or [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Toys|Snarl]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dirt Boss with Downshift''' (Tiny Tins multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Speed Planet Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''d3h7'''

: Part of a run of Walmart [[exclusive]] [[Tiny Tins]] sets, Dirt Boss was also sold in a larger box that came with a special [[redeco]] of the [[Race Mini-Con Team#Toys|Race Mini-Con Team]] member [[Downshift (Armada)#Cybertron|Downshift]], plus a special Tiny Tins carrying tin for the Mini-Con. Dirt Boss himself was unaltered from his normal release.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Dirt Boss / Landmine / Snarl''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Speed Planet Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''d3h7'''

:Late in the ''Cybertron'' line, Toys"R"Us sold a special three-Deluxe set with unchanged versions of Dirt Boss, [[Landmine (Energon)#Cybertron|Landmine]], and Snarl, sold for the price of two Deluxes. Bargain!
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:BStoy-3packSuperBotDirtBoss.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 005'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''430'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''250'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''940'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 three-packs, Dirt Boss is a [[redeco]] of Series 1 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Ironhide]] in translucent purple and opaque bright-green plastic. He turns into a wee pickup truck with a spoiler and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] to robot mode when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats.

:He comes in a three-pack with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#3packFlipShot|Flip Shot Cliffjumper]] and [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]]. This mold was also redecoed to make [[Hound (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blitz Shot Autobot Hound]] and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on Super Bot Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:AttacktixDirtBoss.jpg|180px|thumb|Uh, wait, this isn't my missile!]]
*'''Starter Set''' (Multi-pack, 2006)

{{attacktix
|ID=TF20
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Warrior
|special=Recruit -- 10/36 (38%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Energy Blast)
}}
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:Dirt Boss was available only in the ''Transformers'' ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starter Set (along with [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] and two different [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] pieces (robot and jet modes)).

:Dirt Boss uses a back-mounted missile launcher that fires a special two-pronged projectile (not pictured), which is styled after the cannons on his larger main-line toy. The missile's two prongs mean it needs to be positioned just right before firing (you'll want it turned so that both prongs will hit the target) for a knock-down.

:His Special Power, ''Recruit'', lets you put any Decepticon piece in play from your Back-Ups.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/AttacktixDirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*In Galaxy Force, Dirt Boss uses the first person pronoun "ore" (I) and occasionally "ore-sama" (I am).
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Inch Up''' (インチアップ ''Inchi Appu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rühes''' (1st dub, "Scabby"), '''Kosz Góré''' (2nd dub, "Dirt Boss")
*''Russian:'' '''Gryazniy Boss''' (cartoon, "Dirt Boss")

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Laser Rod

2024-03-12T01:37:09Z

Ceriley:

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{{disambig2|the subgroup|the weapon|Laser Rod (weapon)}}
:''The Laser Rods are a cross-factional subgroup from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Newdawn-laserrods.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I've got a "laser rod"... in my ''pants''.]]

The '''Laser Rods''' are a quartet of warriors armed with flaming, energized, glowing [[sword]]s. Though two of them are Autobots and the other two are Decepticons, on the whole, they tend to be destructive, rampaging, turbo-revving punks who spend their time tearing up streets, redlining their engines, and chopping down telephone poles.

The Laser Rods consist of:

Autobots:
*[[Electro]]
*[[Volt]]

Decepticons:
*[[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]]
*[[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]]

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
The Laser Rods were part of a new era of [[Bludgeon's new army|Decepticon warriors]], designed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and brought to fruition by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Volt, Jolt, and Sizzle made their debut alongside the [[Rotor Force]] on [[Tykos]], third moon of E'Brutoc, where they liberated the density-enhancing gas [[rheanimum]] from its factory. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

They were present when Megatron forged an alliance with the Autobots, although Sizzle noted the Decepticons were bowing out of a mission of mercy Optimus Prime insisted on pursuing. Still, once Megatron learned the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Generation 2 Cybertronian]]s were the Autobots' opponents, the Decepticons soon arrived in force to aid their "comrades". Volt was seen chopping through the [[Ethos raiding party|Cybertronians]] alongside [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

After [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his forces found the Autobot base on Earth, the battle was joined anew. Electro and Volt took time to admire the combination ability of the Cybertronians as they blasted them out of the sky. {{storylink|Total War!}} Jolt was later seen helping arrange the defensive perimeter before the arrival of the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. Electro worked with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] as a lookout for the entity's arrival, and Sizzle was seen among the defenders firing back in vain against the Swarm. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

{{note|Although the Autobot Rotor Force toys, Leadfoot and Manta Ray, showed an inclination towards switching sides, Electro and Volt never demonstrated any wavering loyalties.}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
After the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Megatron created the Illuminator named [[Jolt (G2)|Hotrod]] as a counter to Prime's [[Sparkabot]]s. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Hotrod's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

===''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages===
As the [[Cybertron Alliance]] fell and the war between the Autobots and Decepticons entered a new generation, the Laser Rods Electro and Volt were among [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s top soldiers in these new battles. Fighting with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his minions, Optimus Prime and the Laser Rods unleashed a tremendous amount of firepower on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##1 Missile Trailer Convoy|G-2 #1}} Overconfident in their abilities, Electro raced forward to finish the job, only to get face-palmed by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##2 Missile Trailer Megatron|G-2 #2}}

Seeing his partner helpless in Megatron's grasp, Volt slipped behind Megatron's guard and stabbed him in the back with his laser-charged needle saber, forcing the Decepticon to drop Electro. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##4 Volt|G-2 #4}} Furious, Megatron dispatched Jolt to herald his rage and cut through the fleeing Autobot Laser Rods. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##5 Jolt|G-2 #5}} With Volt laid low, Jolt and Sizzle attempted to gang up on Electro. His speed and patented Knee-Flash Kick(!!!) kept Electro out of their clutches, however. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##3 Electro|G-2 #3}}

As he recovered, Volt chased down Sizzle into a darkened cave. His reckless pursuit left him unprepared for Sizzle's stealth shield, and Volt suffered a serious shoulder wound. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##6 Sizzle|G-2 #6}}

Later(?), Volt and Optimus Prime were caught in another stealth attack by the [[Cyberjet]], [[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##7 Skyjack|G-2 #7}} Volt chased down another Cyberjet, [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]], but was caught off-guard by the jet's maneuverability and took a laser blast to the backside. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##8 Space Case|G-2 #8}} Volt suffered further damage in [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]'s missile storm ('Bot just can't catch a break!). {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##10 Dreadwing & Smokescreen|G-2 #10}}

The arrival of the Laser Cycles caused the tide of battle to shift back and forth, as the Laser Rods on both sides experienced victories and losses. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##11 Road Rocket|G-2 #11}}

When [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] attempted to infiltrate the Decepticon base, he was spotted by the Laser Rods and [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]. They chased him until [[Aero Raid]] appeared from the ventilation system to provide the Autobot some back-up. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##14 Aero Raid|G-2 #14}}

Fighting alone against the Decepticons, Volt received some much needed support when [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]] swooped out of the sky and belted Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##15 Strafe|G-2 #15}}

Electro was captured by the Decepticons, and Megatron attempted to make him an offer he couldn't refuse. Luckily, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] arrived to rescue his comrade, fighting through the enemy Laser Rods. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##16 Jetfire|G-2 #16}}

Electro and Volt survived the final battle with the Decepticons. As Megatron and his horde were sent retreating into deep space, the Laser Rods were seen helping their injured leader Optimus Prime to safety. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

===''G-2 Comics Bom Bom'' manga===
Electro and Jolt did battle in the vacuum of space before crashing down on the surface of the moon. After a fierce duel with their laser swords, Electro stabbed Jolt through the chest with his blade. While the weapon was lodged in the Decepticon, though, Jolt turned on his exhaust pipes, melting Electro with super-heated flames. Electro managed to separate from his opponent, and cleaved him in twain with his shaft saber. Jolt died in a fiery explosion, crowing about Megatron's upcoming victory even as he died.

Down on planet Earth, Electro arrived just as the Cyberjets began their attack on a Japanese air show beneath [[Mount Fuji]]. Electro held his own against the three Decepticon flyers until Hooligan's missiles literally disarmed him. Still, he held out long enough for Optimus Prime to arrive and fend off the Decepticons. Volt arrived with his leader to help Electro seek repairs. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Brainmasters dreamwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb| Remember when we fought with lightning laser blades? Those were the days.]]
Electro and Volt were seen on Cybertron, residing in one of the Autobot complexes with the [[Brainmaster]]s. {{storylink|Atonement}}
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==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
*'''Laser Rods''' (1994)
**[[Electro]]
**[[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]]
**[[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]]
**[[Volt]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

[[File:Laserrods-crosssell.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|''Blazing in the dark / Laser Rod cars Metamorphin' into WARRIORS! Electro, VOLT / Sizzle, JOLT Fighting with lightning LASER BLADES!'' ...that totally doesn't rhyme.]]

:The Laser Rods were among the later new molds included in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], sold individually carded. They transform into classic hot rods. They feature clear plastic swords and a small light that can peg into the bottom of the fist holding the sword to give the illusion that it is a "laser sword". In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], the light serves to illuminate a transparent engine block.

:Their packaging advertised them as "[[Articulation|Super Posable!]]"; they are among the first fully poseable Transformers. They prefigured the soon-to-be-born [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars'']] line, though they lack the [[ball joint]]s that gave most ''Beast Wars'' figures their articulation. The Laser Rods are built with an elastic-and-hook waist design similar to the [[Action Master]]s (or the 1980's GI Joe line) that unfortunately rendered them rather floppy from the waist down when in [[robot mode]]. (This style of articulation was never used again.)

:The Laser Rods were particularly expensive for 1994, usually costing $15 (USD) each. This is likely due to the cost of electronics and the included batteries.

:Related toys from the subsequent year using the same basic gimmick were the [[Laser Cycle]]s and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]], the latter of which is actually identified as a Laser Rod on his [[Real Action Pop-Ups 3-D Transformer Trading Card]] and two different versions of [[multilingual packaging|multilingual European packaging]].

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lazer Rod''' {{sic}} (レーザーロッド ''Rēzā Roddo'')
*''European:'' '''Illuminators'''

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File:CD Scattorshot toy.jpg

2023-07-11T21:28:46Z

Ceriley: Ceriley uploaded a new version of "File:CD Scattorshot toy.jpg"

Hasbro stock photos of [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]]
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Arcee (G1)/toys

2023-04-26T13:52:35Z

Ceriley: scrubbing a fat joke

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[[File:Earthrise-Arcee-art.jpg|upright=1.10|thumb]]

'''Arcee''': a lot of misses until 2014.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1ArceeProto.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Orange? Where'd that come from?]]
*'''Arcee''' (Autobot Car?, <s>198?</s>)

: Despite being a major character in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', no transforming toy of Arcee was made during the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]]'s run. Images of a hand-sculpted [[prototype]] based on Arcee's original character design ([[Arcee (G1)#Notes|see "Notes"]]) have appeared in several Japanese publications—including a booklet included with ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' {{w|LaserDisc}} set and ''[[Transformers First Series Complete]]''—but it appears the toy never progressed beyond this stage.
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*'''Arcee''' (Headmaster, <s>198?</s>)
[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pinkdome.]]

: The Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' book shows a piece of concept artwork of the Headmaster [[Chromedome (G1)#Generation 1|Chromedome]]'s car mode in pink and white, labeled "Arcee". This was evidently a proposal for a redeco of the toy as Headmaster Arcee from "[[The Rebirth]]". (Presumably, then, this was a Hasbro-initiated idea.) The idea does not appear to have gone any further.

{{canceledtoy}}

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*'''Arcee''' (Action Master, <s>199?</s>)
[[File:ArceeActionMasterSketch.JPG|upright=0.9|thumb|Toy companies just keep teasing us, don't they?]]

:''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 2]]'' revealed sketches for an unproduced [[Action Master]] Arcee figure.

{{canceledtoy}}

{{-}}{{anchor|BotCon2001}}
[[File:Botconarceetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Mega, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Spider-fang grappling line

: The very first true transforming Arcee toy is a [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal 2]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#TM2|Blackarachnia]], transforming into a malformed mish-mash of machine and organic parts in the form of a large spider. The spider mode fangs become a grappling weapon for her [[robot mode]] which extend on a [[Retractable string gimmick|retractable string]]. She has a special [[spark crystal]] that changes her [[insignia]] from [[Autobot]] to [[Maximal]] when rotated. The [[robot mode]] also features a spring-powered waist-swivel for "power kick" action. Arcee lacks the Blackarachnia toy's additional chest armor, and thus has oddly-placed holes in her... well, chest, that keep the armor in place.

: Arcee was available only as an [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2001]], and along with [[Tigatron#BotCon2001|Tigatron]] was the first time since the inception of [[3H Productions|3H]] that they were allowed to use existing characters for convention exclusives. Arcee is also the first convention toy to feature retooling. Preorders received their Arcees with a bonus; the box contained a light-sensitive sound chip featuring voice actress [[Susan Blu]]'s voice saying "Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!". These chips were VERY light-sensitive, with many fans finding that the box would chatter at little provocation for years afterwards.

:Both Arcee and Tigatron were limited to 1200 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Generation 1 Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Arceetitanium.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Seems like a mercy killing, really.]]
*'''Arcee'''
: A 6" transforming Arcee toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:Binaltech arcee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, it's progress.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2008)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun

:Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] (himself a [[retool]] of [[Windcharger (G1)#Alternators|Windcharger]]/[[Overdrive]]), using Honda's "Pearl White" for the car bodywork. The figure transforms into a "street performance" Honda S2000. Her hardtop roof can be removed for an open-top [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and used as a shield in [[robot mode]]. The engine and driveshaft may be removed and used as a long-barreled rifle (as the toy is Japanese issue and not subject to the same issues that removed the long barrel from the [[Hasbro]] versions of the mold).

: A redeco of this toy as [[Paradron Medic#Binaltech|Paradron Medic]] was originally planned to be released simultaneously, but was canceled. This fate also befell a redeco meant to be Arcee's occasional mold-mate [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]. The [[robot mode]] was used as the base model for the non-toy car-form [[Legion (KP)|Legion]].
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#21|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Arcee's bio and tech specs]]
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy ArceeKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yes, this is the closest to a transforming G1-accurate Arcee in 2013. Still, ''definitely'' progress.]]
*''' Arcee''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''*****69'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick (or plate, 2015 releases only), 2 small pistols
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, [[Kreon]] Arcee can be rebuilt into a sports car. She uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OArcee/arcee.htm More information on Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom Queen
**''Accessories'': 2 small pistols

: This version of Arcee, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], uses a darker magenta base color, and has much more extensively-detailed [[tampograph]]s than her Micro-Changer version, including a nose! She still uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] style helmet.

: She was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984"... despite the fact that the character of Arcee wasn't introduced until 198''6''. Huh. This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store, but the set sold out at the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OArcee/arcee.htm More information on Class of 1984 Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 small pistols

:In 2016, the Collection 2 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Arcee's [[paint operation]]s have also been slightly altered (much less so than most others in the collection), mostly just replacing her white paint with a very light pink.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations 30 deluxe Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #021'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Arcee is the holy grail that, after 28 years, many thought would never happen. Unlike most ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys at the time, Arcee does not have an updated design or one based on the IDW comics, but instead hews to her original animated character model, transforming into a made-up "futuristic" pink and white sports car—this was done at the behest of designer [[Hironori Kobayashi]], who based the toy on [https://www.camphortree.net/tf/kitbashes/botcon_arcee.html an older custom of his] which won first price at [[BotCon Japan 1998]] and which later helped land him a job at Takara. The final design was sketched out by ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players]]'' artist [[Yuki Ohshima]], who added the unsettlingly human-like hips and navel.

: Arcee is armed with a pistol based on the one she wielded in the movie, a larger gun, and a pair of translucent blue swords that pay homage to her ''[[Arcee (Animated)|Animated]]'' and IDW incarnations; all four weapons each feature several universally-sized rectangular pegs that allows them to be tabbed into multiple matching ports in her fists, forearms, hips, shoulders, and the sides and rear of her car mode. Additionally, her two guns can store beneath her car mode, though this is not mentioned in her instructions. A mixup on the part of the photographer meant the smaller pistol does not appear in Arcee's [[stock photography]], but rather that of her [[wave]]-mate Chromia. Thanks to an extra transformation joint in her upper thighs, Arcee's legs are very posable, and can even be crossed. Arcee's paint, in particular the pink paint on her thighs and the white paint on the car's grille, is susceptible to chipping and flaking off if care is not taken.

: The initial release of Arcee had closed fists that proved a very tight fit for her weapons' unique pegs. A [[variant#Running changes|running change]] to the sculpt altered her forearm pieces to feature her hands in an open position, and with shorter thumbs, to allow more clearance. Unfortunately, a protrusion added to the lower end of the later version's hands to reduce fragility prevents the handles of her weapons from being fully inserted.<ref name="genvariant">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW-3CB5EbQY Comparison of both variants of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Arcee] at YouTube.</ref> This second variant of the toy was the basis of most (but not all) future uses of this mold, including additional Arcees below, ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Legends|Nightbird Shadow]], [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service 5.0]] [[Lifeline (G1)#Combiner Wars|Lifeline]] and ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' [[Chun-Li#Toys|Chun-Li]]. Her weapons were also used for [[Impactor (G1)#TFSS|Figure Subscription Service 4.0 Impactor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Generations'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Aw, yeah, son! Dat's what I'm talkin' 'bout!]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[February 14]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG10'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Arcee is a redeco of [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Arcee]] in a more cartoon-accurate colour layout, replacing all of the toy's black plastic with white or grey parts. This version is based on the running change of the sculpt, featuring open hands.

:She comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and "[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Volume 10]]" of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Transformers-SDCC-Combiner-Hunters-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Interrupt my story again, Reggie! SEE WHAT HAPPENS!]]
*'''Combiner Hunters''' (Multi-pack, [[July 9]], 2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, [[Combiner Slayer]] sword

:''Combiner Hunters'' Arcee is a [[black repaint|mostly-black]] [[redeco]] of ''Thrilling 30'' Arcee, notable for its new accessory: a gigantic "Combiner Slayer" sword redecoed from the larger ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Beast Hunters]]'' Ultimate Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Ultimate|Optimus Prime]] figure. Said Optimus is ''much'' bigger than Arcee, meaning that the sword is both taller and wider than she is, neccessitating a [[retool]] to Arcee's forearms to allow her hands to hold [[5 mm post|5 mm compatible weaponry]]. Unfortunately, her grip is on the looser side, especially with this mold's original weapon set, of which only the two swords are provided with this release.

:Arcee's stock photos show a slightly different deco to the final toy, lacking the pink and blue stripes on her vehicle mode, featuring a white crotch and biceps, and having the Autobot insignia on her cheek in red rather than the final toy's pink.

:This version of Arcee was only available in a [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Combiner Hunters'' redecos of ''Generations'' [[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|Chromia]], each with their own giant new melee weapons. In the U.S., this set was [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong]] 2015 and subsequently stocked by [[Toys"R"Us]] Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-06'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Arcee is a retool of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]] with a new head and limbs, transforming from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Crown Athlete S21 to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale during a special ''Q-Transformers'' event on [[January 16]]th, two weeks before its proper release date.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Platinum blonde.]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (Multi-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords, large gun, small gun), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee is a redeco of the [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toy]], with the running change variant's open hands. Like her ''Legends'' release, Arcee replaces all her black plastic parts and paint operations with either white, grey or pink, though her animation-accuracy is hindered by her paintjob's metallic finish. Stock renders show her with a metallic pink crotch, though the final toy has it in white.

:Arcee was released as part of five-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ultra Magnus]] (including [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]]), [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website and stores. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only avalable online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The hobby is complete. You can all go home now.]]
*'''Leinad & Arcee''' / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Special Edition, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] Titan Master, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]] Titan Master, guns

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Arcee is a fairly extensive [[retool]] of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Blurr (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blurr]], transforming into a futuristic hovercar. She comes with a new [[Titan Master]], Leinad ("Daniel" backwards) who forms her robot head and fits into her cockpit. Her vehicle mode has small wheels that allow her to roll on any hard surface and a pair of smaller pegs that allow other Titan Master figures to stand on her. Her new shield/hood piece can be piloted by a Titan Master and also stow Arcee's two new weapons, which are sculpted with smaller handles in a way that they can actually be held by all the previous versions of the character. Arcee is also packaged with a solo Titan Master [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]].

:Arcee debuted at [[HasCon 2017]], this being described as an "advanced" sale ahead of a later standard release.<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> The set was then made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] on September 20th, 2017–selling out in approximately one hour–and then at [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 beginning on October 5th, 2017.

:This mold was differently retooled into ''Titans Return'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|Brainstorm]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Toys|Nautica]].
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===''Transformers Collectors' Club''===
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser pistols, Autobot Sky Spy unit, display base
:This figure represents Arcee's [[synthoid]] human body seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] season 3 episode "[[Only Human]]". It consists mostly of a combination of redecoed parts from existing ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures; namely, the torso, waist, and upper legs of the 2011 ''Renegades'' version of [[Scarlett]], the arms and hands of the 2009 ''G.I. Joe Set'' version of [[Lady Jaye]], and the lower legs and feet of [[Agent Helix]] from the 2009 ''Rise of Cobra'' line. The only new part is the head sculpt, which faithfully recreates the look of the Arcee synthoid from "Only Human", down to the animators' misinterpretation of the "buns" on the sides of robot Arcee's head (which were inspired by Princess Leia's iconic hair buns in the original 1977 ''Star Wars'' film) as one single piece of woven hair that wraps around the back of her head.

:Her accessories are redecos of the UAV drone that originally came with the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/dataviper.shtml Data-Viper] figure, reinterpreted as a [[Sky Spy]] unit, and the guns from the same Agent Helix figure that also donated her lower legs and feet for this figure. The included display base/stand is the generic 2013 ''Retaliation'' version, with a tampographed Autobot insignia.

:Despite being branded only as a ''Transformers'' product, this figure was exclusively available through both Fun Publications' ''G.I. Joe'' and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|''Transformers'' Collectors' Club]] online stores.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/arcee.shtml More information on Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee at YoJoe.com]''
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===''Street Fighter II × Transformers''===
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 ChunLi.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, Brush-Head! This is not a request!]]
*'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' ([[May 26]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, "Arcee [Chun-Li]" is another redeco of the running change variant of [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Arcee]] in [[Chun-Li]]'s traditional colors, flesh tones and all. She retains all four of the mold's weapons, though she probably shouldn't use them in a street fight.

:Arcee was only available in a two-pack with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Hot Rodimus]] [[Ken Masters#Toys|[Ken]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], [[2017]], with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the west in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States.

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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Cybertron|Thunderblast]]'s ultimate rival.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E17'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 28]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of a second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this mold of Arcee transforms into her classic futuristic car mode and is armed with a clear blue blaster. In contrast to the 2014 ''Thrilling 30'' [[#Generations|Arcee mold]] which incorporated the chest and legs into the vehicle mode, this ''Earthrise'' toy is a true [[shellformer]], the entire humanoid body folding up underneath a vehicle mode shell, which becomes a sizeable backpack for her robot mode. She utilizes a faux vehicle center-front for the chest, with the real part folding down behind her head. Part of the backpack (the rear half of her car shell) is designed to detach to act like a hoverboard that robot-mode Arcee can ride, by pegging her feet onto the 3 mm posts on the board designed to accommodate the ''War for Cybertron'' Fire Blast effect parts. Arcee has notably few such posts for her size, and has a similarly small number of [[5 mm post|5 mm]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] ports. The lack of a 5 mm port on her back in both backpack configurations means she cannot on her own recreate [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] weaponizing her as seen in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. A new accessory packed with [[Security Officer|Red Cog]] would later allow this combination.

:In vehicle mode, Arcee's blaster can be attached to either of her front fenders or stored out of sight beneath her hood. In robot mode, it can be stored on a port on her butt, or plug into the fender ports on her back once the hoverboard is removed. Though the figure has standard 5 mm fist holes, the blaster's handle is molded in the unusual flattened shape used by ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Titans Return'' [[#Titans Return|Arcee]].

:Many fans have taken it upon themselves to knock out the pin holding the backpack joint together in order to have a complete vehicle mode separate from the robot mode.

:The original stock renders have a few different paint applications compared to the final toy, depicting the car mode with grey coloring on the side panels, and the back half of the waist being painted pink and grey to match the front. Additionally, the connector that links the hoverboard to the rest of her backpack is colored pink instead of white and is attached to the backpack instead of the board.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Arcee's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger space map, along with a translucent red "decoder". Arcee's piece contains the labeled location of [[Master (planet)|DOMINUS]]. Like most ''Earthrise'' figures from wave 2, it is misprinted and overlays the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with ''Earthrise'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] on top of the details unique to Arcee's piece.

:Arcee was redecoed into [[Lifeline (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lifeline]] and retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Elita-1]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-51-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And do the rockaway, now lean back.]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[December 29]], [[2020]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-51'''
**''Accessories'': blaster, holster, 3 effect parts, rifle, pistol, shredding arm, 3 alternate faces

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Arcee is an all-new mold that transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian car, though the robot mode favors a leaner and slender design as opposed to directly replicating the original animation model, a rare move in modern ''Masterpiece'' figures. Aside from her blaster, Arcee also comes with a rifle, an assortment of alternate faces, a holster for the smaller blaster, a pistol, effect parts for her blasters, and a drill arm based on the one she used to stop a Junkion during the chase in the movie. In addition, the figure's head has a foldout visor from the movie. Much like MP-46 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Blackwidow]], Arcee's design hyper-emphasizes feminine stylings and enhanced poseability, also extending to her hands. ''Unlike'' MP-46, however, Arcee's stylization goes to the point of neglecting screen accuracy, having a sculpt which forgoes the animation model's wider, slightly boxy stomach and waist while also giving her a much wider (and lower) bust. Not to mention the extremely arched back.

:This mold was also retooled into [[Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-K17 Arcee Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-K17'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxes, Arcee is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Earthrise'' figure above, now in all-new packaging. The timing of this re-issue appears to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:This release of Arcee also comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Arcee.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Arcee is a non-transforming and [[Slug figure|immobile minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:Arcee's legs are very thin, so care ''must be'' taken while handling her.
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Authenticstoy-BravoArcee.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Thank Primus, my legs were getting so cold.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Bravo, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Released as the sole figure in the fifth wave of ''Authentics'' "Bravo Class" figures, ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Arcee is a roughly-Scout-sized mold that is developed for the discount market. She changes from robot to a Cybertronian car that borrows design cues from her ''Earthrise'' and ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe toys. Her blaster can be stored on top of her vehicle mode where it cleverly doubles as the antennae-like device that usually adorns the top of G1 Arcee's vehicle mode.

:Unlike many of her Deluxe iterations, this version of Arcee does not utilize [[shellformer|shellforming]] in order to change forms, however she lacks feet and is a little back heavy for her size, so her stability is questionable. Her legs can be locked into a more stable position if her knees are hyperextended. She features a decent range of articulation on her upper body, though her knees can only move sideways due to her transformation scheme.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Thrilling 38th.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-16'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-92'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], 2022
**''Accessories'': Blaster, "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Evan Brook's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWB8GAu_A3/ Instagram post] about ''Studio Series'' 86 Arcee</ref>

:Part of the seventeenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Arcee is, surprisingly enough, ''not'' a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]], but rather an extensive retool of the eight-year-old [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' toy]]. She features an entirely new lower body and back half of the car, in service of adding the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' standard of articulation to robot mode and a more accurate vehicle mode. Her new forearms are directly based on those of her [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Hunters'' toy]], now altered to remove the weapon mounts on the sides and increasing the gripping surface of her [[5 mm post]]-compatible hands. She retains the ''Thrilling 30'' toy's smaller blaster accessory, which can holster on her thighs or mount over her shoulders as on the original toy. The blaster stores under the rear of the car mode in a manner similar to ''Thrilling 30'''s.

:Arcee's waist hinges, while giving her rare ab crunch articulation, do not lock in securely and can come apart when handling. Like her ''Earthrise'' predecessor, the rear of the car/backpack on this toy can also be detached as it is on a simple friction hinge. However, it does not seem to be an intentional feature and repeated removal may wear down the connection.

:Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a display backdrop, with it depicting the Battle of Autobot City.

:Arcee and her wave-mates were revealed by TakaraTomy on [[May 10]], 2022, and set for pre-order in Japanese markets, unusually before Hasbro.
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==Merchandise==
===''Super High-Breed Model''===
[[File:Hybrid model arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arcee pets a dog. (Dog not included.)]]
*'''Arcee''' (1987)
**''ID number:'' '''H-03'''

:Arcee was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super High-Breed Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Takara. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the neck and shoulders, Arcee and her fellows (Rodimus Prime and Galvatron) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Arcee and the other ''Super High-Breed Model'' figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Arcee and Rodimus have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.
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===MC Axis===
[[File:Mcaxis arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look, Arcee pets a lot of invisible dogs, okay?]]
*'''Arcee''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]] and was also the first official product of Arcee that got a retail release. Included among its paperwork is a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Arcee. It is not known for its exceptional quality control—numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:The resin parts need to be washed '''first''' to prevent the paint from smearing off.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1492/Axis-Model+Kit/Arcee.html Gallery of an assembled and painted Arcee at Transformers @ The Moon]
::*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-arcee-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Arcee kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first mass-release Arcee toy. So naturally, they released her twice.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Arcee was available in the first wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. She is armed with her pistol from the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where she shoots at [[Unicron]]'s internal defenses. Like all the figures in the "Act", she was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

:Arcee was [[redeco]]ed to create the chase figure for the eighth wave of the series, the [[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearArcee/arcee.htm More information on clear Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee (with Daniel)''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The Arcee figurine was re-released, with no notable changes, as part of the fourth wave of the ''Super Collection Figure'' series, now packaged with a figure of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel Witwicky]] in his [[exosuit]]. Amusingly, this box comes with ''two'' stands, one for each figure.

: The pair were available in both full color and metallic "pewter" versions, with one of each in every case. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the set came with the body of the line's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure", with that assembly coming in either full-color or clear-plastic at an equal 4-to-4 ratio.

: 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/PewterArcee/arcee.htm More information on pewter Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee''' (2002)

: When Hasbro released the ''Super Collection Figure'' line as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', the Arcee figure was released as part of the first wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character's eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it. There are other small but significant changes to her deco; most notably her midriff detailing is now painted red (a detail the SCF oddly misses), her blaster now has a black barrel rather than dark gray, her pinks and grays are darker, and her whites are considerably brighter.

: Rather than come blindpacked like the ''SCF'' figure, Arcee came on a blister card with a profile card included.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' [[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:Myclone arcee.jpg|thumb|Ladies should do this about once per month, and more regularly after turning 50.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF005'''
**''Accessories:'' White display base

:Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Arcee comes with a hexagonal white display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. Her modular design allows her parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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===Palisades Statues===
[[File:Palisades arcee.jpg|thumb|And so Arcee waits / Arcee waits / Arcee waits]]
*'''Arcee''' (2004)

:Inspired by a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] pin-up lithograph/poster by [[Rob Armstrong]],<ref name="dread">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080314045623/http://www.dreadforce.com/creators.html The creators list for Jaran Studios' ''Dread Force''] includes this information in Rob's profile.</ref><ref name="disguise">[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/03/21/dreamslaves-2-artists-in-disguise/ Matt Moylan] confirmed that it had been drawn by Armstrong, but credited to [[Pat Lee]].</ref> (itself based on Arcee's Studio OX character model, complete with obnoxious shoulder-armor rig) this statue features looks-right-at-only-one-angle perspective and a face so flat you'd swear she'd flown into a window. Standing around 6" tall, Arcee was limited to 2000 pieces worldwide.

:The Arcee statue was later repainted into that old standby, the [[Paradron Medic]].
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesrumblearcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She's actually running after [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|''Robot Heroes'' Cheetor]].]]
*'''Arcee & Decepticon Rumble''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Arcee is packaged with [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Rumble]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series." She is sculpted as running across a patch of mechanical flooring, and she has articulation at the head and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Arcee statue.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Springer and Weirdwolf.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Arcee was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. She is featured packing two of the style of pistol she is commonly seen with and looking off to one side. As is the case in certain [[Continuity|continuities]], she is listed as a member of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s [[Female Autobots|resistance group]]. Arcee's tech specs give her the following classifications: STR 5.5, INT 8, SPD 8, END 5, RNK 6, CRG 9, FBL 6, SKL 10.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Gacha Arcee.jpg|thumb|Not included: two dogs.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2016)

:Available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup, this non-transforming figure of Arcee is based on her appearance in the [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|''Q-Transformers'' cartoon]].
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Arcee''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

: A non-transforming Arcee action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line, featuring an alternate head with the red visor she briefly used in the movie. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Elita One (G1)#EX Gōkin|Elita One]] but has not been shown again since Wonder Festival 2015, leaving its release uncertain.

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===''Playskool Friends''===
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Collector Pack''' (Canceled)

:Intended to be released as part of the 7-pack for the Playskool Friends lineup, this Arcee is a very adorable non-transforming figurine. She comes packed with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades.

:Given the inclusion of the four Rescue Bots, it was ''probably'' unclear if this Arcee is mean to represent her ''Generation 1'' counterpart or her ''[[Arcee (WFC)|Aligned]]'' counterpart.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee, Skilled Fighter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T40'''
**''Stars: ''5
:'''Arcee, Skilled Fighter''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and draws inspiration from the [[Arcee (WFC)|version of the character]] seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon.

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[[File:W3PrivateArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Private Arcee, Special Ops-Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

: Private Arcee, Special Ops-Warrior is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card uses reused line-art from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, recolored seemingly to match the aesthetic of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline's packaging art.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Arcee''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Released in the fifth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Arcee is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on her appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in her feet for use with some variety of stand.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Arcee comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===Eaglemoss===
[[File:EaglemossChess Arcee.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Arcee was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Furai Model''===
[[File:TF-Furai-Model-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee''' (2023)
**''Number'': 28
**''Accessories'': TBA

:Produced by Flame Toys, this Arcee is a new addition to the Furai Model line of plastic model kits. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, She features a unique stylized design that consists of a human-like female body designed by Ban (ばん!).

:Like [[Windblade (G1)#Furai Model|Windblade]], the artwork of Arcee also generated minor controversy, mainly due to how the two shades of pink parts on her torso-to-waist are decoed to look like a very tiny bikini.
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===''Minimates''===
*'''Arcee''' (Series 3, 2022)
**''Accessories'': 2 pistols; alternate head; stand

:Part of the third wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Arcee is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card. Arcee includes an alternate head, this one displaying her long-distance visor from the animated film.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Arcee is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded with her hands on her waist. She has a little base attached to her feet for balancing reasons.

:She comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee, Sharpshooter / Arcee, Acrobatic Coupe''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''007/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{1}{R}{W}''' (front), '''{R}{W}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Andrew Griffith]]
:"Arcee, Sharpshooter" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Arcee, Acrobatic Coupe", representing Arcee in vehicle mode.
:Arcee is the only ''Universes Beyond Transformers'' card to not have a variant depicting the character's ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' counterpart.

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==References==
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[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
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[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
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Inferno (Energon)

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Ceriley: He's not orange

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{{Disambigm|Inferno (disambiguation)|Roadblock (disambiguation)}}
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:''Inferno is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''
[[File:Energon Inferno CardArt.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

'''Inferno''' is the epitome of a professional Autobot soldier. Calm and composed on the battlefield, he is careful to consider the consequences of his actions, and his patience makes him a superb sniper. He is loyal to the Autobots through and through, regardless of what may happen, and regardless of what he may need to sacrifice to ensure their safety, well-being, and prosperity. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] consults him on many important decisions because of his pragmatic, and thoughtful nature, as well as the impressive reputation that he's built up as a soldier during his years in service.

Sometimes he is later known as '''Roadblock'''; other times [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]] is a separate individual.

{{quote|Try to anticipate his next move and that's where you should aim.|Inferno|"[[Crisis in Jungle City]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
Inferno, with [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], built an [[energon tower]].

Later, Inferno, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], and Prowl surveyed a hill as a possible site for another energon tower. Landmine asked [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] for permission to construct the energon tower, but the [[Autobot]] leader denied the request, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. Such "activity" soon involved the Autobots when a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]] attacked them. Faced with insurmountable odds, Inferno was forced to [[Powerlinx]] with Prowl. [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] soon joined the attack, but Powerlinx Inferno was able to shoot down the Decepticon leader. The Divebomb attack was revealed to be a distraction when [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], having absorbed all of the energon underground, erupted from the earth. Unable to handle all of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], the three Autobots were forced to flee. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Later, Inferno was Powerlinxed to [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] when the Autobots were defeated in battle. They were saved by the arrival of [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. As an individual, Inferno was there to witness Optimus Prime welcoming [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] into the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Daingerfield]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Johan Wilhelmsson]] (Swedish), [[Jarosław Boberek]] (Polish), [[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Vicente Luis Ivars]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Saku Mäkynen]] (Finnish), [[Daniele Valenti]] (Italian), [[Romain Redler]] (French)}}

[[Image:E29 infernowaits.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The most essential characteristic of a successful sniper is patience. 

 I am ''endlessly'' patient.]]

Soon after the defeat of [[Unicron]] and the reunification of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Inferno was one of several Autobots who greeted the human delegation sent from [[Earth]], managing to scare the crap out of a young [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]].

Ten years later, Inferno was part of Optimus Prime's detachment of Autobots sent to investigate the mysterious attack on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and to help defend [[Earth]]. Landing on Mars, Inferno reported no signs of life in the aftermath of the attack. He then went on to Earth, where he helped take down several [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] attacking Kicker before powerlinking with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to destroy several more in quick succession. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

As the Autobots prepared for further attacks on Earth, they were caught off-guard when the Terrorcons hit [[Lunar City]] instead. Inferno operated the Space Bridge controls to send his fellow Autobots to the moon, while remaining behind to guard Ocean City in their absence. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Inferno remained on monitor duty as Hot Shot and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] were tasked with shoring up the defenses at [[Desert City]] and [[Plains City]]. He detected a mysterious comet, but was unable to properly identify it before it vanished. {{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}} Inferno continued his monitor duties and running the Space Bridge as the Autobots prepared for combat on Earth and Mars. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}} As the search for new sources of energon continued, Inferno monitored Kicker's progress from Ocean City. He detected the Terrorcon forces zeroing in on Kicker, sent out an alert to warn him, and then accompanied Optimus to aid their away team in fending off the enemy units. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

As Terrorcon attacks on the Autobot installations increased, Inferno was given command of the new [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron City]] in the mountains, where he coordinated the defense against the latest attack before joining [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] in the aftermath of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok's]] unsuccessful raid on Jungle City. Later, he was part of the Autobot detachment sent to reinforce [[Plains City]], where upon arrival, he expressed surprise at the utter devastation that greeted them. [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] had returned, and Hot Shot was mortally wounded trying to oppose him. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} Inferno oversaw the severely damaged Hot Shot's recovery in an energon regeneration tank on Ocean City. When Megatron launched an attack on Ocean city, Inferno valiantly defended Hot Shot's recuperating body from [[Battle Ravage]] drones until he was nearly overwhelmed by their sheer numbers. Fortunately, Hot Shot recovered in time to help out his comrade, then together they confronted Megatron with the newly constructed copies of Megatron's sword. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

[[File:Energon Tower groupshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When Optimus Prime was being stalked by Alpha Q's new agent, Starscream, Inferno and the other Autobots worked together to shadow Prime for his own protection, despite his protests. This eventually led the group to Lunar City, where they clashed with Megatron and his Terrorcons once more. Though the evil 'bots were driven back, the newly rebuilt city was left in ruins once again. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} Soon thereafter, Ironhide and the others journeyed into the asteroid belt and confronted a massive ship resembling [[Unicron]]. They fought through [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and the ship's defenses and managed to destroy it, but the threat of Unicron lingered on everyone's minds. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} As the plan for [[energon tower]]s was unveiled, Inferno helped defended Ocean City by combining with Hot Shot. Doctor Jones' prototype was completed and activated mid-fight, and basted away all the Decepticons. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}}

As [[Jungle City]] came under Terrorcon attack, Inferno teamed with Kicker and Ironhide to confront the ground assault forces. Inferno attempted to teach Ironhide the lessons of patience and precision. He arranged an ambush for the Terrorcons by gathering a large supply of energon in one spot, and waiting for the [[Battle Ravage]]s to strike. Next, Inferno prepared each shot before firing, making absolutely sure of a direct hit instead of blinding wasting ammo. As the Autobots abandoned Jungle City and planned to destroy it and the Terrorcons still inside, Inferno encouraged Ironhide to take the fateful shot necessary to ignite the energon deposits. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

While searching for trace amounts of energon on the moon, Kicker was assaulted by Terrorcons. Optimus summoned Inferno and the other Autobots from Ocean City to defend against the Decepticon attack that followed. They drove off the Decepticons once [[Lunar City]] was reactivated, and an energon tower sent from Cybertron expelled a shockwave that drove off the enemy. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} In preparation for Megatron's comet strike on Earth, Optimus Prime dispatched Inferno to Lunar City, where he assembled the first line of defense using Omnicons and auto-gun turrets to turn against the comets. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}

As the Autobots planned out their future mission now that Earth was safe behind the [[energon grid]], Inferno attended the preparation session to head out into space and actively stop the return of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} He joined the crew of the newly minted ''[[Miranda II]]'', and fought the Decepticons during their inaugural Space Bridge flight. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} After Kicker detected energon on an uncharted planet during their travels, Inferno piloted the ''Miranda II'' down into the atmosphere for a closer look. Unfortunately, the extreme cold caused pillars of ice to grow out of the mountains and form around the ship, trapping it in place. As the other Autobots searched for the energon, Inferno lived up to his name and turned a flamethrower on the ice in order to melt their way free. He finished his task just in time for the Autobots to flee from [[Cruellock|a new breed of Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}}

[[File:Energon-Demolishor-VS-Inferno.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
During the approach to Unicron, the Autobots were assaulted by the Decepticons and flying Terrorcons drones. Working together, Kicker and Inferno managed to wipe out most of the Terrorcons by using small chunks of energon like grenades, lobbing them into the Terrorcons' midst, then shooting them so they'd explode. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Inferno was at the helm of the ''Miranda II'' as they prepared for the first attack run on Unicron. He piloted the ship through the belly of Unicron, as Megatron sent ever-shifting panels and blocks to crush their vessel from all directions. Having successfully gotten the enemy's attention, the ''Miranda II'' shot out towards a Space Bridge, luring Unicron into the vicinity of Cybertron, where a massive alottment of energon towers exploded in firepower against the Chaos-Bringer. Megatron was forced into utter retreat, and the first battle against Unicron was a victory. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

Unfortunately, this also sent a clear signal to the Decepticons that the war had begun anew. Uprisings began on Cybertron, as Inferno and Hot Shot recognized the rebels were heading towards the special prison holding [[Shockblast]], an absolutely insane and extremely powerful Decepticon who was forced into imprisonment after the war instead of gaining amnesty like so many others. Powerlinx Inferno and Optimus Prime raced to the detention block to prevent the dangerous warrior's escape. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Unfortunately, Shockblast escaped right out of their grasp, using one of his guards as a living shield to make a getaway, then cutting him down the moment he was no longer useful. The fight raged outside, as Inferno and the others fought to defend Cybertron's energon towers against Shockblast and his new Decepticon allies. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

During the peace talks between Optimus, Rodimus, and Alpha Q, Inferno briefly traveled to Cybertron before returning to Unicron's head in the company of [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Later he fought alongside the other Autobots in defense of Cybertron's energon towers in an attack led by Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} A highly successful Terrorcon raid delivered enough energon to Megatron to transform Unicron and directly threaten Cybertron. Inferno and the Autobots made an effort to breach Unicron's defenses and attack Megatron within. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

Inferno infiltrated Unicron separately from the other Autobots, taking up a sniper position to hunt for the Decepticons. He found a clear shot at Shockblast, and took it. Unfortunately, the one-eyed fiend was quick enough to throw up a shield that blocked Inferno's blast. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} The fighting that followed shook up Unicron considerably, and Inferno eventually fell out of the Chaos-Bringer's hull, but was rescued by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]. Inferno met up with Optimus Prime and the others, following them through a spatial rift to chase down Megatron and Alpha Q.{{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[Image:Energon InfernoImprisoned torture.jpg|150px|thumb|THIS IS SO WELL-ANIMATED, IT HURTS!]]

The Autobots found another solar system on the other side, filled with newly formed planets that Alpha Q recreated out of the remnants of worlds consumed by Unicron. On [[Iron Planet]], Inferno and the others had a showdown with Shockblast, a renegade Decepticon who recently tried to overthrow Megatron, and he was captured and chained at the scene. {{storylink|Protection}}

As the others moved on to explore Jungle Planet, Inferno remained behind to stand guard over Shockblast. He calmly shrugged off Shockblast's taunting while waiting for Rodimus to relieve him at his post. Unfortunately, Megatron finally decided to forgive Shockblast for his treachery and arrived on Iron Planet to reclaim him. Inferno used his precision sniper skills to hold off the Decepticons for a time, but was soon caught unawares by the undetectable [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. Megatron tortured Inferno for information and his own amusement, stabbing the Autobot sharpshooter through the chest with his blade. When Inferno still didn't break, Megatron decided to [[branding|brand]] Inferno as he had Scorponok, forcibly converting him to the Decepticon cause. Although Inferno was eventually rescued by Optimus Prime and the Autobots, Megatron's Hyper Power had been introduced into his system like a virus, making his insignia and allegiance...fluid. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno}}

Inferno wrestled with the virus as he accompanied the Autobots to [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. He isolated himself from the others and attempted to overcome Megatron's power through meditation and force of will. The Decepticon insignia acted as a beacon for Megatron, however, enabling him to track Inferno and the Autobots to their new base of operations and stage a surprise attack. Inferno waged an internal and external war against the Decepticons, fighting through Scorponok's Terrorcons and rejecting the Decepticon's offers of comradery. Determined to win the fight for himself, Inferno also mistakenly waved off Kicker and Ironhide when they attempted to help him against the [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]s, almost forgetting the true strength of the Autobots lay in their teammwork. Once he remembered, Inferno accepted the help of his friends and fought off the effects of Megatron's influence again. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

[[Image:E32 titlecard.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Strangely fitting.]]
Inferno continued to steel himself against the Decepticon influence as he helped the Autobots secure Jungle Planet beneath the protection of an energon tower. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Next, the Autobots prepared to establish an energon grid between the various planets. Inferno joined [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] on [[Blizzard Planet]] as they fought off Megatron, Starscream and the Terrorcons. The [[Ocean Planet]] tower fell, however, and the Autobots needed distraction to keep the Decepticons at bay while the replacement tower was sent. Inferno volunteered to use his affliction to the Autobots' advantage. By allowing the Decepticon virus to temporarily take him over, Megatron would be aware of the change and lured to Inferno's position, leaving Ocean Planet free and unmolested. Unfortunately, the dark side cannot be turned from so easily once embraced. Inferno very nearly became a Decepticon for real until Kicker had [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] launch an energon star into him, temporarily clearing his head. Inferno thrust himself into the light of the energon sun, hoping it could completely purify his systems. At the last minute, it did indeed cleanse his system of the Decepticon virus, but his body could not stand the energon overload and was destroyed completely moments after his mind was restored. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

[[File:Energon-Roadblock-1st-Appearance.jpg|200px|thumb|Predictably unfitting.]]
Inferno's [[spark]] was recovered, and he was reborn in a new, tamper-proof body under the name Roadblock. In his first mission after being rebuilt, Roadblock oversaw a flotilla of energon tower missiles sent by Dr. [[Brian Jones]] to attack Unicron's headless body. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} The energon towers failed, and so Roadblock and the Autobots attempted to gain access to Unicron's interior to strike back from the inside. They were driven off when Unicron plowed into the planetary energon grid, though, and were unable to prevent Unicron from reclaiming his head from Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]]. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

As Unicron began to awaken, Roadblock and the Autobots could do little more than keep the lesser Decepticons occupied. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} With Unicron fully activational again, the war quickly moved beyond the power of individual Autobots to influence. As Unicron destroyed [[Blizzard Planet]], Roadblock was one of many Autobot warriors caught in the planetary backlash, and sent to sick bay for repairs. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} He recovered quickly, however, and took to referring to his male nurse as [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Nurse Flare]], causing Signal Flare to hotly insist that he was a ''medical assistant'', not a nurse. Roadblock prepared to launch into battle once again before Kicker talked him into helping coordinate the energon towers assault instead. With the towers, the power of Primus, and the teamwork of the Optimus Supreme combination, Unicron was finally defeated, his essence scattering to the solar winds. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Optimus suffered serious injuries after overtaxing his capabilities in battle, and so Roadblock and the others watched over him in stasis on [[Ocean Planet]]. When Megatron resurfaced on Cybertron, however, Rodimus gathered the crew of the ''Miranda II'' to return to Cybertron. He ordered Roadblock and Jetfire to remain behind on Ocean Planet and watch over Alpha Q's worlds in their absence. {{storylink|Ambition}}

At some point, in the Autobot combat training simulation, Roadblock teamed up with a digital representation of his previous body. and Jetfire teamed up for the tournament. They were put against Six Shot and Shockblast in their first match. The Decepticons distracted them by offering a handshake before the match, and took advantage of their dropped guard to blast them out of the ring. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[File:Roadblock-Spark.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Roadblock and Misha prepared to defend Alpha Q's worlds when Galvatron brought Cybertron through the warpgate, intending to destroy the planets. Jetfire had been recuperating on Ocean Planet but, against Roadblock's urgings, he threw himself back into battle. {{storylink|Formidable}} Roadblock and Misha tracked the super-powerful Galvatron as he left Cybertron, and determined he was not heading towards Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Roadblock continued to look over Misha, and then Miranda and Sally Jones as the humans took refuge in Ocean City. When Misha and Kicker, about to leave for the final confrontation against Unicron, were having a moment over the video-phone, Roadblock and the other two women left the room to give them some privacy. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

When his Combination Spark lit up, Roadblock knew it was time to rejoin his friends, and he traveled by warp gate from Ocean Planet to Jungle Planet, where Optimus Prime had just battled Galvatron to a standstill. Prime could not overcome Unicron on his own, and needed the Combination Sparks of all his fellow Autobots to face the final conflict. Roadblock's body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, revitalizing Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the sun. Roadblock and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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===''Energon'' comic===
Ten years after the [[Unicron Battles]], Cybertron was at peace. Inferno and [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] strolled together on the streets of [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Despite the apparent serenity, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] believed Unicron would soon rise again. Inferno waited outside the council chambers with a select group of Autobots while Prime petitioned the council to fortify their world. His pleas nearly fell upon deaf audio receptors before [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] lay siege to Cybertron and made the debate an outdated exercise. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} Inferno and the others fought back against [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]] and the Horsemen, but soon fell before their augmented might. After Optimus tapped into the power of [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]], though, he was able to revitalize Inferno and gift him and the other Autobots with the [[Spark of Combination]]. The tide turned, and the Horsemen abandoned their attack. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}}

As they traveled to Earth, Inferno and the Autobots struggled to defeat [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]'s [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s and their [[Super Mode|Hyper Mode]] enhancements. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} When the [[Omnicon]]s arrived from Cybertron as reinforcements, Inferno helped them coordinate their attack, and the Terrorcons were eventually driven off. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Inferno attended a meeting at the [[United Nations]] when Optimus and the Autobots were officially recognized and welcomed to Earth by the delegates. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

During the Terrorcon invasion, Inferno led a team in Moscow, Russia against the [[Battle Ravage]] clone-troopers. They barely managed to hold their own until [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] returned to vanquish the Terrorcons for them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Energon_Inferno_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.4|thumb|"Hi! I'll be [[Roadblock (Energon)|someone else]] next week."]]
Inferno was present with [[Prowl (Energon)#Kre-O online manga|Prowl]] as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] forgave another [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] for his sulkiness. {{storylink|Dive Into the Fire! The Rescue Operation of Friendship}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:EnergonInferno toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not the good ol' boy, but every bit as red.]]
* '''Inferno''' (Combat Class, [[2003]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''SC-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, water cannon/launcher
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: ''Energon'' Inferno transforms into a Cybertronic water-cannon firetruck. His spring-loaded water cannon fires a blue projectile, and can also be turned and pivoted in several directions.

: In robot mode, his large windowed chest is a small homage to ''Generation 1'' [[Ironhide (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Ironhide]]'s appearance in [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]. Inferno can Powerlinx with any compatible Deluxe-class or Mega-class Autobot, forming either the top or bottom of each combination.

: The main differences between the Hasbro and Takara releases is the Hasbro version uses a darker silver plastic and has several gold paint applications that the Japanese version lacks. This makes the Hasbro version marginally more [[Show-accuracy|accurate]] to his appearance in the cartoon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''

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[[File:En-toy HotShotInfernoSet.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This is probably pretty humiliating for him. Or for anybody.]]
* '''Hot Shot / Inferno Super Link Set''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''SS-01'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, water cannon/launcher

: In Japan, Takara released Inferno both individually and in a box set with [[Hot Shot (Armada)#toys/Energon|Hot Shot]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:SLInfernoVolt toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I had some pain; now I'm a crane.]]
* '''Inferno V: Volt''' (Combat Class, [[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''SC-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, crane arm/launcher

: Like ''Generation 1'' [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]] being a crane retool of ''Generation 1'' [[Inferno (G1)#Toys|Inferno]], Inferno V is an extensive retool of ''Energon'' Inferno, replacing his front bumper, head, stabilizers and the entire water cannon structure with a new crane and cab.

:The Hasbro version of this toy represents the toy-bio continuity character [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], who ''isn't'' a powered-up version of Inferno.

:This toy also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Roadblock/roadblock.htm More information on Inferno V (actually, Roadblock) at TFU.info]''
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===''Built to Rule!''===
[[File:BTR EnergonInferno.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ready to save Legoland.]]
* '''Inferno''' (''Built to Rule!'', [[2005]])
** ''Accessories'': Missile

: ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' Inferno was originally designed as a ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' toy of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]], who was developed with a much more solid Trans-Skeleton with larger, blockier limbs, a design that was carried on to the true ''Energon Built to Rule!'' construction sets. A pressure-launched missile launcher was added onto the Rollout design to justify the change of character.

: The ''Energon'' ''Built to Rule!'' line only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into some "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
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[[File:mcdmexenergonrobotsif.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Inferno''' (January 2005)

: Part of the second ''Energon'' Happy Meal promotion, which was only available in some Latin American markets. Inferno features a spring-loaded transformation to robot mode. Given his limited release, he's extremely rare.
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==Notes==
*According to [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]' toy bio and ''[[Transformers: Energon Official Guidebook]]'', he is Inferno's [[Relatives|brother]].
*Unlike most other cameo Kreons, Inferno appears to have a made-up helmet which is a Kre-Ofied version of his counterpart's head with blue and red paint details.
*Inferno appears in an [[Easter egg]] cameo in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|''Lost Light'' #2]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Inferno''' (インフェルノ ''Inferuno''), '''Inferno Volt''' (Roadblock, インフェルノ{{ruby|V|ボルト}} ''Inferuno Boruto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Golyózápor''' ("Bullet-rain"), '''Úttorlasz''' ("Roadblock")

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Half-Track (DOTM)

2022-09-25T18:12:24Z

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{{disambig2|Autobot buggy|Decepticon Micromaster|Half-Track (G1)}}
:''Half-Track is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DOTM-toy_HalfTrack_MajorAltitude.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Let me guess, that's [[Comettor (DOTM)|also]] supposed to be a lunar buggy?]]

'''Half-Track''' is glad to have met his partner [[Major Altitude]], who shares his enthusiasm for deep space research and is also very useful on scientific missions. Together they have made several expeditions to the [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Half-Track and Major Altitude were good friends. Together they explored the crashed ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on the moon. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/31}}

==Toys==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
* '''Half-Track / Major Altitude''' (Human Alliance Basic, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:Part of the third wave of Basic-class ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Human Alliance]] toys, Half-Track is a redeco of [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Sandstorm]], transforming into a one-man assault buggy (in this case, made up to look like a Moon buggy). He also has a "gun platform" mode, which can be used as a hand-held weapon by larger toys thanks to the use of a [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. Both of his alternate modes can be "piloted" by a Human Alliance mini-figure. Half-Track has [[C joint]]-compatible bars, and is armed with a gun with a C joint clip.

:Half-Track's [[stock photography]] depicts white paint apps on the chest plate, which are absent from the final release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Half-Track/half-track.htm More information on Half-Track at TFU.info]''

==Trivia==
*The NEST insignia on Half-Track's hood features the Autobot symbol wearing a beret. That's awesome.
*Despite the name, Half-Track is not a {{w|half-track}}.

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
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[[Category:Scientists]]
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Half-Track (DOTM)

2022-09-25T18:11:59Z

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{{disambig2|Autobot buggy|Decepticon Micromaster|Half-Track (G1)}}
:''Half-Track is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DOTM-toy_HalfTrack_MajorAltitude.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Let me guess, that's [[Comettor (DOTM)|also]] supposed to be a lunar buggy?]]

'''Half-Track''' is glad to have met his partner [[Major Altitude]], who shares his enthusiasm for deep space research and is also very useful on scientific missions. Together they have made several expeditions to the [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Half-Track and Major Altitude were good friends. Together they explored the crashed ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on the moon. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/31}}

==Toys==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
* '''Half-Track / Major Altitude''' (Human Alliance Basic, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:Part of the third wave of Basic-class ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Human Alliance]] toys, Half-Track is a redeco of [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Sandstorm]], transforming into a one-man assault buggy (in this case, made up to look like a Moon buggy). He also has a "gun platform" mode, which can be used as a hand-held weapon by larger toys thanks to the use of a [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. Both of his alternate modes can be "piloted" by a Human Alliance mini-figure. Half-Track has [[C joint]]-compatible bars, and is armed with a gun with a C joint clip.

Half-Track's [[stock photography]] depicts white paint apps on the chest plate, which are absent from the final release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Half-Track/half-track.htm More information on Half-Track at TFU.info]''

==Trivia==
*The NEST insignia on Half-Track's hood features the Autobot symbol wearing a beret. That's awesome.
*Despite the name, Half-Track is not a {{w|half-track}}.

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
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Rodimus (Energon)

2021-08-09T19:47:08Z

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{{disambig3|Rodimus}}
:''Rodimus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:EnerRodimusCardArt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I will find peace by traveling into the future and/or space!]]
'''Rodimus''' began his career with the Autobots as a rowdy, speedy young foreman. Aggressive and headstrong, he wouldn't think twice about transforming into his semi-truck alternate mode and rushing into battle. At a certain point during the war, Rodimus left [[Cybertron]], tired of the fighting without change, taking [[Rodimus's crew|a group]] [[Prowl (Energon)|of like-minded]] [[Landmine (Energon)|individuals]] along with him. By the time that he had returned from his sojourn, Rodimus matured, and had become a military commander on par with the great [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], but the two had more than a few major differences. This often put them at odds with one another, but at the end of the day, both have immense respect for the other commander. This respect is so great, that Optimus has even given Rodimus the title of ''de facto'' leader of the faction while he's away, or absent.

He's eternally loyal to the mysterious [[Alpha Quintesson]], and his brother is [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]].

{{bigquote|I don't have time for Optimus's bunch of amateurs.|Rodimus saying what he really thinks. [[Rodimus Friend or Foe?]]}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Brian Dobson]] (English, "[[Go for Unicron!]]" only), [[Ryōtarō Okiayu]] (Japanese)|[[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Ossi Ahlapuro]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Luca Ward]] (Italian), [[Juan Carlos Lozano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Rubén León]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
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[[File:E11 titlecard.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Rodimus was a great military commander during the war against the Decepticons, on par with Optimus Prime. However, he became disillusioned with the endless war and so, accompanied by [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], and the ancestors of the [[Omnicon]]s, travelled across the galaxy, righting wrongs and defending the innocent. For this, they gained the eternal admiration of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Before his departure, Rodimus clashed against Megatron in battle, in a confrontation memorable enough for Megatron to readilly recall it, despite the innumerable battles he thereafter took part in. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Most of [[Rodimus's crew]] eventually chose a peaceful life of mining [[energon]] on a [[Omnitron|new home planet]], eventually coming under the leadership of Arcee; Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine continued to wander the galaxy. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

During his travels, the trio arrived on [[Planet Q]] and made contact with the rulers, [[Alpha Quintesson]] and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. They eventually left, but Rodimus promised that they would return if the planet was threatened.

Sure enough, during the time they were gone, [[Unicron]] attempted to devour Planet Q. While Alpha Quintesson fretfully waited for Rodimus to return, Scorponok enacted a desperate plan to blow up their world in order to injure the chaos bringer. The planet was destroyed, leaving Alpha Q as the sole survivor, sealed deep within Unicron. By the time Rodimus arrived, all that was left was a field of small asteroids. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

Rodimus re-entered the Autobot/Decepticon conflict around the year 2020, when he prevented [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] from stealing a cache of energon on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Following this, he learned that Scorponok was in fact the resurrected chamberlain of [[Planet Q]], and decided to atone for failing to save Alpha Quintesson in the past by helping him in the present. Even so, Alpha Q did not readily trust him. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

[[File:E15 titlecard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Death to the opposition!]]
Later, Rodimus, Prowl and Landmine appeared on the moon, watching over a battle between [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Rodimus his troops not to get directly involved in the skirmish, but they had no choice when [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] tried to kidnap the energon-sensitive youth, [[Kicker Jones]]. From a concealed location, Rodimus, Landmine and Prowl blasted at Cyclonus, forcing him to veer off and avoid grabbing Kicker. The warriors three vanished before Kicker could figure out where the shots came from, and who saved him. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Rodimus subsequently revealed himself to Optimus Prime's crew when Megatron sent three comets to destroy Earth. Rodimus, commanding a large fleet of [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]] [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] drones, was successfully able to destroy one of the comets, leaving the others to detonate on the [[energon grid]]. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}

[[File:Rodimus tv.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|I have a sense of humor! On the [[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]], I was considered quite amusing.]] Seeking allies for the restoration of Planet Q, he contacted Hot Shot and called him to a secret meeting at the ruins of Mars City. Rodimus attempted to recruit both Hot Shot and Kicker for his mission, but they each turned down his offer due to Rodimus' refusal to reveal important information for the sake of dramatic tension. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} Rodimus later came upon Scorponok after the latter was sent towards Earth's energon grid, bait in a trap to ensnare Alpha Q. Though his subordinates warned him that the bound Terrorcon was clearly part of a trap, Rodimus refused to leave Scorponok behind. Rodimus crew turned out to be correct, and they fought against Megatron's soldiers, eventually driving them back, and securing Scorponok's release. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Shortly thereafter, he made contact with Optimus Prime's crew. Rodimus explained that Unicron could be used to create life, and restore Alpha Q's lost homeworld. As such, it would behove Optimus to allow Unicron to be restored, and instead focus on destroying Megatron. Optimus refused, and so Rodimus departed in frustration.

[[File:Energon-Ironhide-Infiltration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Prune juice. A warrior's drink!]]
As Rodimus left, Ironhide stowed away on his ship; Rodimus decided to let him tag along for a while to test his mettle. Rodimus advised Alpha Q that Ironhide could be useful to them, and was proven right after the rookie managed to destroy a large number of Terrorcons and hold his own against Scorponok. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}}

At Ironhide's request, Rodimus brought Kicker and Misha to meet Alpha Q {{storylink|Battle Stations}} and told them about the destruction of Planet Q. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

When Alpha Q decided to accompany Kicker and Ironhide to ask Optimus Prime for help, Rodimus accompanied them. When they met, the two commanders quickly came to blows, only stopping when Kicker placed himself between them and begged them to stop. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}} While their opinions still differed, the pair agreed to stop fighting long enough to defeat Megatron.

When Unicron began to revive, Rodimus led a group of Omnicons on a mission to inject a number of [[energon star]]s into its brain in order to soothe its tremors. They had to be rescued by [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Rodimus later participated in the defense of Cybertron against an attack led by Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} When Mirage (formerly Tidal Wave) led a second attack, Rodimus saved Hot Shot's life; Hot Shot returned the favor shortly thereafter during the retaliatory attack on Unicron, and the two decided to cement their newfound trust and respect in each other by powerlinxing. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

[[File:Worst Plan Ever.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When Optimus Prime was injured by Shockblast, Rodimus took command of the Autobots and led them in an attack on Megatron. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Megatron used his power over Unicron to escape, and Rodimus' team pursued. When Optimus rejoined them, now combined with [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], Rodimus separated from Hot Shot so they could both salute him. Rodimus then placed himself under Optimus' command for the sake of the mission, and accompanied him to track down the Decepticons. As this was happening, ''positively-charged energon stored within Unicron's head reacted violently to the negatively-charged energon stored within his body. This clash of energy ripped open a hole through space'', through which the Decepticons escaped. Optimus told Rodimus that it was their duty to protect the universe ''from Megatron wherever he went'', and they followed their adversary into the tear in space. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, Rodimus witnessed Megatron and his soldiers begin their assault on Alpha Q's newly reborn solar system. {{storylink|Protection}} He then set up a beacon in space to attract any lost Autobots. This way, he was able to reunite Hot Shot, Prowl, and Landmine, and the four then proceeded to Iron Planet to help save Inferno from Megatron. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} The Autobots began looking for Unicron's whereabouts in the void of space, only to be called back to Jungle Planet when the Decepticons found the Autobots' temporary base of operations there. The Autobots were kept from going down to the planet's surface by the Decepticons until the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] tipped the odds in their favor. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Rodimus boarded Bulkhead's shuttle to fly back to Cybertron and acquire the [[energon tower]]s necessary to protect [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'s new planets. En route, he and the other Autobots on board were attacked by [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. Rodimus remained behind on the shuttle with Cliffjumper and Bulkhead to distract the [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones while Hot Shot and Downshift went through the rift. When they returned with the tower, Rodimus helped keep the Decepticons at bay long enough for it to be set down and activated on Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

During Megatron's second attack on [[Ocean Planet]], Rodimus led the underwater counterstrike, and prevented Mirage and Snow Cat from planting explosives at the base of the energon tower. As a result, an energon grid was successfully set up on Ocean Planet, and the Decepticons repelled. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Rodimus stood solemnly by when Optimus dispatched Jetfire to bring [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s raw spark back to [[Primus]] for repairs. Later, Rodimus and his team remained behind to guard the planets protected by the Autobot energon grid while Prime led another force to the new [[Planet Q]]. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

Believing that the men needed some R&R after the stress of the recent missions, Rodimus commissioned the [[Autobot Grand Prix]] on [[Circuit Planet]] to let them rev their engines a bit. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

After [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] located Unicron's body, Rodimus and the Autobots staged an assault on the Planet-Eater, but were unable to keep Megatron from making Unicron fully operational again. A fleet of energon tower were sent from Cybertron like javelin to impale the now-mobile Unicron. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} The energon towers failed, and so Rodimus and the Autobots attempted to gain access to Unicron's interior to strike back from the inside. They were driven off when Unicron plowed into the planetary energon grid, though, and were unable to prevent Unicron from reclaiming his head from Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]]. As Prime prepared to try again with his new combination form, Optimus Supreme, Rodimus volunteered to accompany him for the mission. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Inside Unicron, Rodimus and Optimus were separated when Shockblast attacked, having been driven into an uncontrollable fury by Unicron's power. Instead of helping Prime in battle, Rodimus moved deeper into Unicron and found Kicker attempting to rescue the lifeless body of Alpha Q, who had died in the recent attack on the energon grid. Rodimus managed to pull Kicker and his small team to safety outside of Unicron. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} With Unicron fully activational again, the war quickly moved beyond the power of individual Autobots to influence. As Unicron destroyed Blizzard Planet, Rodimus was one of many Autobot warriors caught in the planetary backlash, and sent to sick bay for repairs. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} He recovered quickly, however, and prepared to launch into battle once again before Kicker talked him into helping coordinate the energon towers assault instead. With the towers, the power of Primus, and the teamwork of the Optimus Supreme combination, Unicron was finally defeated, his essence scattering to the solar winds. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Distribution Hot Shot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
Optimus suffered serious injuries after overtaxing his capabilities in battle, and so Rodimus and the others watched over him in stasis on [[Ocean Planet]]. When Megatron resurfaced on Cybertron, however, Rodimus gathered the Autobots on the ''Miranda II'' to return to Cybertron. Although Prime was technically too injured to join the mission, Rodimus gave a knowing smile when an unidentified Autobot signature shot past them in warp space on the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Ambition}}

They arrived on Cybertron and battled the newly enhanced Galvatron until clouds of Autobot-killing energon gas were released into the atmosphere, driving Rodimus and his soldiers to retreat. {{storylink|Wishes}} The ''Miranda II'' moved to the upper atmosphere, where the Autobots prepared to drop Kicker and the [[Omnicon]]s (who were immune to the energon gas flooding the planet) down to the world below. Galvatron and the Decepticons attacked, and Rodimus fought to delay them long enough for [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] to get the ''Miranda II'' into position for the drop. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

When Kicker and the Omnicons succeeded in opening a gap in the energon gas, Rodimus remained in space with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Landmine and Cliffjumper as back-up while Optimus Prime took the rest of the Autobot team down to the surface. {{storylink|Break Through}}

[[File:Energon-Optimus-VS-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
At some point, in an Autobot combat training simulation, Rodimus and Hot Shot joined forces to fight their way through a tournament of champions. They defeated [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] in the first round, proceeded to win against Optimus Prime and [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] in the second, and even beat [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] and [[Shockblast]] in the third despite the Decepticons' cheating. In the final round, however, Rodimus and Hot Shot faced off against ''another'' Optimus Prime, teamed with Omega Supreme. The Optimus Supreme combination was ready to obliterate the competition... until they were called on a technicality: they had stepped outside the ring during their combination sequence! Rodimus and Hot Shot won by default. Rodimus was chuckling at their good fortune when the [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirl robomaid emcees]] announced a final competitor: a downsized Unicron! Rodimus and Hot Shot grappled with the teeny-tiny Planet-Eater and finally won the game. {{storylink|Distribution}}

As Cybertron began moving through space towards the warpgate for Alpha Q's worlds, Rodimus and his crew attempted to gather enough space debris to slow it down, but to no avail. Six Shot had modified an energon tower into a planetary laser, which blasted cleanly through their defenses. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Jefire was injured, and Rodimus sent him back to Ocean Planet for repairs with Landmine. Rodimus and Cliffjumper remained in wait over Cybertron for Optimus to succeed. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

As the energon gas finally shut off, Rodimus flew down to Cybertron's surface and reunited with his former Powerlinx partner Prowl to battle Galvatron and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} Rodimus and Prowl fought the Decepticons on Cybertron until Six Shot set off a massive explosion that tossed them injured into space. When Optimus acquired a boost of energon to stop Cybertron's progression towards Alpha Q's world, Rodimus coordinated the Autobots to run interference for him. Rodimus and Prowl fought Galvatron one-on-one to prevent him from attacking Optimus while he was busy holding back the planet. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:The Sun Autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the next stage of the Autobots' plan, they went to work devastating the energon towers under Decepticon control. Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine reunited as a commando unit, fighting against [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} When Galvatron assumed unbelievable size thanks to Super Energon, Team Rodimus attempted to mitigate the damage he was causing before he abandoned the planet. Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, and Rodimus and the other Autobots continued to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. Galvatron's tether to Cybertron was eventually cut by a team led by Kicker, but Galvatron continued forward. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Before supercharging himself with the power of Unicron, Optimus Prime had a brief moment with Rodimus, passing on the mantle of leadership in case he did not return. Rodimus kept the Autobots in a holding pattern around Jungle Planet as the massive Optimus and the Unicron-possessed Galvatron made war on each other. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

Prime could not overcome Unicron on his own, however, and needed the Combination Sparks of all his fellow Autobots to face the final conflict. Rodimus led the Autobots in stepping forward to give up their individuality for the greater good of the team. His body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, revitalizing Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the sun. Rodimus and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Force of Habit''====
With the [[Unicron Singularity]] forcing the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Rodimus and a number of other Autobot leaders were summoned to the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'', where [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched them across the galaxy to locate the lost Autobot colony worlds. Rodimus was given command of the ''[[Longbow (Cybertron)|Longbow]]'' and sent to [[Beta Aquarii]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Rodimus was on Cybertron, ten years after the triumphant battle against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} He was performing basic labor and engineering work before the rise of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} When the invasion struck Earth, Rodimus was among the Autobots recruited by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to strike back against [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]'s horde. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} He was placed under [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s command in Toronto, Canada. The battle against the Terrorcons went poorly until the Autobots received help from an unlikely source: [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

Afterwards, the Autobots managed to prevent further Terrorcon invasions by establishing an energon grid around the planet. The Terrorcons continued trying to puncture their way in, however. Furthermore, other energon sources and Autobot outposts remained outside the planetary field and, as Rodimus noted, dropping the field long enough to send out reinforcements would instantly let the Terrorcons back in. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}}

When [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] was kidnapped by [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], Rodimus joined [[Alterenergy]] and a small band of Autobots trying to rescue him. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} When Demolishor was defeated, Rodimus and Kicker commandeered his Space Bridge portal to join the fight against the renewed Unicron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:RG1 93 rodimii.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|On the left.]]
In an alternate universe, that universe's [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] had journeyed to the centre of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and had a [[Multiverse|multiversal]] out-of-body experience in the [[Primus]] chamber where he saw many different versions of himself, including [[Aurex]] Rodimus. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Later this Hot Rod, now upgraded to Rodimus Prime, infiltrated [[Zero Space]] and confronted the [[Dark Matrix]] creature. It summoned three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to defend itself, so Rodimus Prime likewise sent ripples throughout the universe, calling forth the various versions of himself to battle the Dark Matrix creature. Having loosened its control over Optimus, they allowed Rodimus Prime to seal the multiversal breach with the [[Sword of Primus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that (iterations of) Rodimus was busy doing acts of as-yet uncatalogued heroism during the events of the Unicron Singularity crisis. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]], Rodimus led the [[Omnicon]]s in a civil war against [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobot forces and against [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticons for the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Energon Rodimus 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 available as a reward to 55 leagues in the "Christmas Breaker" event.{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Prune juice - extra large.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Combat Class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number'': '''SC-10'''
**''Accessories'': Spring-loaded "Energon Cannon," flame-missile

:Rodimus transforms into a rocket-powered Cybertronic long-nose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any ''Energon'' Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot. He comes with a large "Energon Cannon" with spring-loaded "flame" missile. His design is a homage to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].

:The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version of Rodimus has a few notable differences, including a darker shade of red, and a flame deco on his truck-mode spoiler, which was removed from [[Hasbro]] version due to cost considerations. Both the Hasbro and Takara versions are missing a number of other paint applications present on the early promotional photography. The gold paint on the sculpted exhaust pipe details next to his smokestacks, extended gold deco on the front bumper, and painted details above the grill are no longer present.

:This mold was used to make ''Energon'' [[Checkpoint (Energon)#Energon|Checkpoint]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Thunder Clash#Timelines|Thunder Clash]], the latter of which was also [[repaint]]ed in [[BotCon 2009|BotCon 2009's]] customization class to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Rodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energontoy black rodimus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Black Rodimus Convoy''' (Combat Class, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Spring-loaded "Energon Cannon," flame-missile

:An [[exclusive]] black and red version of Rodimus was made available as a mail-away from ''[[TV Magazine]]'' in Japan, sent out in September of 2004. This was a companion piece to the "Fire SL [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Grand Convoy]]" exclusive offered by the same magazine that was released a month earlier. Curiously, Black Rodimus retains all of the paint applications from the original version's promo photography except for the exhaust pipes, just color swapped as appropriate.

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[[File:Energontoy gold rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|AKA Goldenrod]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy Gold Version''' (Combat Class, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Spring-loaded "Energon Cannon," flame-missile

:This entirely golden-chrome version of Rodimus was given away as a prize in various contests. Ten were offered in a ''TV Magazine'' raffle with more being awarded through various store drawings. Exactly how many units exist are unknown, but the regularity with which the toy appeared on auction sites in 2005 and 2006 suggest it was a comparatively sizeable number.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+rodimus+convoy/1092/gold+rodimus+convoy.html More information on Gold Rodimus Convoy at Lucky Draw Transformers]

{{-}}{{anchor|SilverRodimus}}
[[File:Energontoy silver rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Might as well be made of real silver, given how much one's gonna cost ya!]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy Mēki Version ''' (Combat Class, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Spring-loaded "Energon Cannon," flame-missile

:Released as part of the "W Convoy" campaign ("Double" Convoy, that is!) alongside a golden chrome version of ''Energon'' Optimus Prime, this silver chrome "Mēki" ("plating") version of Rodimus was available only as a prize in a mail-in Robot Points contest. Limited to twenty units, Rodimus is significant for two reasons: he was the very first [[Lucky Draw figure]] to be ''entirely'' silver (with any past silver-chrome rarities being partially composed of other colours of plastic and/or paint), and the toy's release marked only the second time that a character who was ''not'' the Autobot or Decepticon leader of a series received more than one Lucky Draw figure (the only previous instance being [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]).

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/silver+rodimus+convoy/1093/silver+rodimus+convoy.html More information on Rodimus Convoy Mēki Version at Lucky Draw Transformers]
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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix ERodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Assimilate THIS!!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Boster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF05
|faction=Autobot
|class=Captain
|special=Recruit - 12/26 (46%) success ratio
|cost=20
|speed=6
|attacktype=Shooter (Small Missile)
}}
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:Unlike his larger counterpart, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Rodimus has molded flames on his chest. Fortunately, these gnarly flames don't get in the way of his massive four points of articulation, which let him move at the waist, shoulders and head. If the glue comes loose on his gun (and it will) you may even score another point of (useless) articulation.

:Rodimus is a large-based figure with pretty good defense, especially when hugging another Rodimus figure. His recruit special allows him to put any Trooper class figure into play from your back-ups. If you're feeling particularly silly you could have a swarm of Rodimuses summon a swarm of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]].

:This piece was going to be [[redeco]]ed into ''Attacktix'' [[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]], but the line was canceled before it came out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*According to his toy bio, Rodimus is the brother of [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]].
*''Energon'' Rodimus's backstory–having left the war behind in order to seek a new world–matches the ''departure'' of his [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 counterpart]] in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rodimus Convoy''' (ロディマスコンボイ ''Rodimasu Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rodimusz'''

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[[Category:Convoys]]
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[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]

Nemesis Part 2

2021-02-20T05:34:44Z

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{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=52
|series2=Metals
|ep2=25
|next=The Reformatting
|next2=Remix: I Lost the Banana!
|image=Nemesis2 shuttle crash.jpg
|caption=It had a good run, but ''Beast Wars'' [[Furmanism|never did want to live forever]].
|title="''Nemesis'' Part 2"
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[May 7]], 1999
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|directed by=[[Cal Shumiatcher]], [[Steve Sacks]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron has possession of the ''Nemesis'', and the Maximals need a last-minute miracle to defeat him as the Beast Wars come to an end.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Nemesis2 Primal and Tigerhawk charge.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Optimus and Tigerhawk conclude that it is better to fight and die than run.]]
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has raised the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from its watery grave and has begun a random attack on everything in sight, all the while quoting the [[Covenant of Primus]]. After telling Rhinox to "deploy [[Operation Eternity]]", [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Tigerhawk]] attempt to fight it off, but their weapons don't even scratch the hull. Tigerhawk tells Primal to rally the Maximals and that he will remain to fight. On the ''Nemesis'', [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] is commenting that his [[spark]] has changed and feels complete. Aspects of [[Dinobot (BW)|the original Dinobot]] begin to emerge. He admires Tigerhawk's defense. Tigerhawk is able to damage power on several decks, limiting Megatron's offensive options to using the fusion cannon, which he uses to destroy Tigerhawk. Going to the [[Protohuman]] settlement, Megatron prepares to destroy it. Dinobot objects, asking where the honor is in such an act, but Megatron fires anyway, killing [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] in the process.

[[File:Nemesis2 Nemesis over Mount St. Hilary.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Nemesis hovering like some vast, predatory bird over Mount St. Hilary.]]
At [[Mount St. Hilary]], the Maximals are preparing a last-ditch strategy—bring the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] online and fight the ''Nemesis''. However, the ship has been offline too long, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] are having trouble restoring power. The ''Nemesis'' arrives, but Tigerhawk's attack, as well as the wasted attack on the Protohumans, has depleted its [[energon]] reserves, and the fusion cannon requires time to recharge. Megatron activates its [[tractor beam]], and Primal enters the ''Nemesis''. He and Megatron duke it out, but the Predacon clearly has the advantage. On the Ark, the Maximals manage to get the engines on line, but they burn out almost instantly. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] proclaims that they are all going to die, and for once, no one tells him to shut up. Instead, the characteristically stoic Rhinox simply responds with "Yup".

[[File:Megatron Primal Nemesis 2.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If Optimus can't beat Megatron, what chance do we have?]]
However, Dinobot, disapproving of Megatron's actions, sends a message to the Maximals of an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] stored in the Ark. Megatron orders Dinobot to fire, but he refuses, stating that he has his honor. In a last bid to save them all, Rhinox pilots the shuttle on a collision course with the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge, crashing through the viewport and going out the other side, dragging Megatron along. Optimus urges Dinobot to save himself, but he simply bids farewell to Primal and remains as the bridge explodes around him. As the ''Nemesis'' crashes, Primal rejoins the other Maximals.

[[File:Nemesis2 Autobot shuttle Earth.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Beast Wars are over—finished. But [[The Reformatting|it never ends]]!]]
Some time later, the Maximals, having repaired the shuttle and rigged a [[transwarp]] cell to it, leave [[Earth]] for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Optimus, piloting the ship, declares that the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] are over, and memorializes the Maximals who fell during the war. Rattrap, however, is more happy to be going home and points out that they won't have to see Megatron 'til they get there, as the Predacon is tied to the hull of their shuttle. As the shuttle enters transwarp, the scene shifts to the Protohumans, who have built a village and are using parts of Inferno and Quickstrike in a ritual to celebrate their new leader...[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

Waspinator declares that he is "happy at last".

[['Til all are one|'Til all are -]] [[The Reformatting|waaaaait a cycle...]]
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Tigerhawk]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (4)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (6)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (7)
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (Flashback) (15)
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (Flashback)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (8)
*[[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] (9)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (11)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (12)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (16)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (Flashback)

|h3=[[Protohuman]]s|c3=
*Protohumans (10)
*[[Blix|Leader Neanderthal]] (13)
*[[Una]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"'I am that which is, which was, and is yet to come! And you will know my name is [[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]] when I lay my vengeance upon you!'" 
"You have already read the Covenant of Primus?" 
"Just the good parts."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

"I'll say one thing for my namesake, he liked his artillery big and plentiful. Now, where was I? Ah yes, mindless destruction! Good for the spark, I always say." 
:-'''Megatron''', commenting on the Nemesis' firepower.

"Quickly, go to your fellow Maximals. Prepare them! If Megatron destroys the ''Ark'' and its occupants, history as we know it will unravel." 
"You can't stop that thing alone." 
"Perhaps, but it is my destiny to try. I will hold the line here. Go!"
:—'''Tigerhawk''' and '''Optimus Primal'''

"Hmm, I suppose, given my imminent godhood, these primitives should really be beneath my intention. Ah, still, no score is too small to settle, I always say." 
[''stops Megatron from activating the weapons''] "You would turn the full fury of this mighty warship on a lone anthropoid?! Tell me, Megatron, where's the honor in that?!" 
[''growls''] "You dare use the h-word to me?!" 
"I…I apologize. I merely felt our power should be conserved for…the larger battle." 
"Duly noted...and ignored!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

"Well, come on, let's have it. The usual 'destiny and honor' speech." 
"Speech ''this''!"
:—'''Megatron''' gets decked by '''Optimus Primal'''

"'And there came a hero who said, "Hurt not the earth, nor the seas, nor the trees, nor the very fabric of time." But the hero would not prevail'". 
"Finish the quote, Megatron. 'Nor would he surrender!'"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Primal'''

"Destroy them!" 
"...Negative." 
"''What?!'' What possible reason could you have to disobey me?! I am your master! I am your creator!" 
"And I...have my HONOR!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

"Waspinator happy at last."
:—The most well known ending of all. [[Thrust (BM)|Until he gets chased away.]]

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As Tigerhawk is about to be overwhelmed by the fusion cannon, it cuts to a reaction shot by Dinobot, whose "monocle" is on the wrong eye.
*In the same scene, Tigerhawk is shown being stripped apart to a skeletal structure by the beam, but is shown fully intact before the beam finally destroys him.
*When Optimus returns to the Maximal base and tries to communicate with Tigerhawk, his right wing is missing.
*At one point, Optimus tears his wing off and tosses it to jam the giant grinder mechanisms on the bottom of the ''Nemesis''. However, in the next scene in which he appears, his wing has been replaced with no explanation.
*The conduit Blackarachnia splices with Rattrap's tail can be seen in an earlier scene with the tail already installed.
*As the Maximals await their doom inside the Ark and Rattrap comments on how they're "all gonna die", he's missing his [[robot mode]] "backpack".
*Megatron apparently transforms to dragon mode off-screen, transforms back to robot mode on-screen before the scene cuts away, then when next we see him, he is in dragon mode again!
*For most of the episode, Optimus is missing the "blast shields" that he usually wears on either his forearms or shoulders. He tends to have them when he's in vehicle mode, but not consistently.
*When Megatron grabs Optimus Primal by the head during the battle on the Nemesis' bridge, Primal's suddenly got his missing blast shields back. They go missing again in the very next scene.
*In the final battle scene, Dinobot is flipped horizontally. (See first glitch.)
*Bringing us full circle with how the planet tended to look in season one, the shots of Earth from space look nothing like the planet should. (See picture above.)

===Continuity errors===
[[File:G1Megs Nemesis part2 deletedclip.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ploink!]]
*Although it was cut from the final episode for time, the script called for Generation 1 Megatron's spark to be removed from Megatron and placed back in its proper body before the Maximals leave Earth. This very brief scene was animated and can be seen on the ''Beast Wars'' Season 3 box sets produced by [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] and [[Madman Entertainment]].<ref> https://youtu.be/aYS71y5Z3zs </ref>It should be noted, however, that despite the cut, Optimus's lines from that segment were still included in the episode, albeit used in a different context.
**Furman later wrote the short story "[[A Meeting of Minds]]", which was mostly set between "[[Master Blaster]]" and "[[Other Victories]]" but included a short epilogue effectively recounting the events of this deleted scene.
**Almost two decades later, [[Ask Vector Prime]] would confirm that the deleted scene was indeed canon for the episode.

===Continuity notes===
*Was Dinobot's spirit influencing Dinobot II, or was something else going on? After Dinobot flashes between himself and the original Dinobot, his voice no longer has the electronic effect. The 2010 [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] competition would eventually say that Dinobot's "consciousness" was influencing him. "[[Dark Glass]]" provides a more direct explanation but it was ultimately not produced.
*There are echoes of the musical cues from "[[Code of Hero]]" playing as Dinobot starts to recall the life of the original Dinobot.
*As they leave Earth, Optimus Primal asks the survivors to reflect on the Maximals who [[Tigatron|lost]] [[Airazor (BW)|their]] [[Depth Charge (BW)|lives]] [[Dinobot (BW)|in]] the conflict. (To be fair, the Maximals fared far better than the Predacons who with the exception of Megatron were all either killed, switched sides, or—in Waspinator's case—quit.)

===Transformers references===
*There is the ''Nemesis'' itself, carrying over from the previous episode. Among its arsenal is a tractor beam, which it used to snag the ''Ark'' in Generation 1 media.
*"In the darkest hour, there will be a light," a line from the Covenant of Primus most likely derived from "Light our [[darkest hour]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Speaking of that movie, Primal's declaration of "This has to stop! At any cost" mirrors Optimus Prime's declaration of "Megatron must be stopped! No matter the cost".

===Real-world references===
*Megatron targeting grid 3H was a shout-out to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]], then-organizers of [[BotCon]].
*The lines Megatron reads from the Covenant of Primus bear some similarities to lines from English translations of the {{w|Bible}} of [[Earth]]'s [[human]]s.
*One of Megatron's Covenant of Primus quotes bears stronger resemblance to the paraphrase of {{w|Book of Ezekiel|Ezekiel 25:17}} in the film ''{{w|Pulp Fiction}}'' than it does to the original Bible quote.
*The protohuman celebration, with the jubilant primitives happily using the parts of their defeated enemies as musical instruments, is reminiscent of the Ewok celebration in ''[[Star Wars|Return of the Jedi]]''.

===Trivia===
[[File:Transwarpcellanimaticnem2.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Yoink!]]
*In an interview, Furman stated he was approached at BotCon 1998 to write a "G1-centric" episode, and worked closely with Bob Forward on what would become "''Nemesis''" (they originally weren't sure who'd write which part). Various ideas were pitched, but for reasons of budget and a lack of a fourth season meant everything needed to be wrapped up here; one key decision was to ensure the core cast "got a good send off, one that didn't leave them in limbo". Bob would do most of the Dinobot writing. [http://www.bwint.net/interviewsimonfurman.htm] Despite the rewrite to turn this into a series finale, Forward and Larry DiTillo learnt "too late" that they were being replaced after Season 3 "to tie up all the threads".<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/beast-wars-creative-team-to-change-after-season-3/18271/ Beast Wars Creative Team to change after Season 3]</ref>
*[[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino's]] Season 3 box set contains an animatic with additional footage cut out from the final episode (presumably to save time). One of the edits shows Optimus Primal tearing a [[transwarp cell]] from the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki> control deck prior to telling [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] to save himself. The transwarp cell is visible in the (finished) episode in Primal's hand as he escapes the exploding ''Nemesis'', and is later seen installed on the controls of the Autobot shuttle, explaining how the Maximals were able to travel through both space and time and return home.
*In the early plot of the episode, the Maximals successfully launched the ''Ark'' itself, instead of an Autobot shuttle. Also, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] would have reactivated, ramming into the ''Nemesis'' instead of the Autobot shuttle. This would have possibly explained where the three [[Conehead]]s came from when they suddenly appeared in season two of the original cartoon.
*It should be noted that ''had'' Megatron heeded Dinobot and not turned the fusion cannon on the proto-human colony, he would have most likely won the Beast Wars, by the simple fact that it would have been fully charged by the time the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']] reached the ''Ark'' (as pointed out by Dinobot, the fusion cannon's reactor was depleted to 65% power when they had arrived) without the Maximals having a chance to prepare in time. In retrospect, this could be why he makes such a big deal about displaying honor [[The Weak Component|later on...]]
* By the end of the series, of the original ten Maximals and Predacons, only Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, Rhinox, Megatron, and Waspinator survive the Beast Wars. ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' would wipe out several of the Beast Wars survivors leaving Cheetor, Rattrap, and Waspinator as the only ones who managed to survive both series from beginning to end.
*Had the Maximals just bound Megatron ''inside'' the shuttle, rather than atop the roof, they could've saved themselves [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|so much trouble.]]
*There is a rather raunchy bit of adult humor towards the episode's climax. When looking for a power conduit for the engines, Blackarachnia steals Rattrap's tail sword, to which he calls her an “emasculating fem-bot”. Immediately thereafter, she slices the end of the sword off in a sort of symbolic gesture, much to the shock (and somewhat disgust) of Silverbolt.
*It seems rather odd that the Maximals would leave a Predacon on Earth, even one as incompetent as Waspinator. However, it's possible that they didn't know he was still alive.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Némésis'' 2'''" (Canada)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Destini - Parte 2''' ("Fates - Part 2")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Happy? Kore de ii no da'''" (ハッピー?これでいいのだ, "Happy? This Should Do It")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 22]] [[2000]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Nemesis'' Parte 2'''" ("''Nemesis'' Part 2")

'''Spanish'''
:''Title:'' "'''''Nemesis'' Segunda Parte'''" (America, "''Nemesis'' Second Part")

'''Mandarin'''
:''Title:'' "'''Zhèngyì de Jiéjú'''" (正义的结局, "End of Justice")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Happy? This Should Do It ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 4 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Nemesis Part 2

2021-02-20T05:31:26Z

Ceriley: Added external link to cut footage

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=52
|series2=Metals
|ep2=25
|next=The Reformatting
|next2=Remix: I Lost the Banana!
|image=Nemesis2 shuttle crash.jpg
|caption=It had a good run, but ''Beast Wars'' [[Furmanism|never did want to live forever]].
|title="''Nemesis'' Part 2"
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[May 7]], 1999
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|directed by=[[Cal Shumiatcher]], [[Steve Sacks]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron has possession of the ''Nemesis'', and the Maximals need a last-minute miracle to defeat him as the Beast Wars come to an end.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Nemesis2 Primal and Tigerhawk charge.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Optimus and Tigerhawk conclude that it is better to fight and die than run.]]
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has raised the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from its watery grave and has begun a random attack on everything in sight, all the while quoting the [[Covenant of Primus]]. After telling Rhinox to "deploy [[Operation Eternity]]", [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Tigerhawk]] attempt to fight it off, but their weapons don't even scratch the hull. Tigerhawk tells Primal to rally the Maximals and that he will remain to fight. On the ''Nemesis'', [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] is commenting that his [[spark]] has changed and feels complete. Aspects of [[Dinobot (BW)|the original Dinobot]] begin to emerge. He admires Tigerhawk's defense. Tigerhawk is able to damage power on several decks, limiting Megatron's offensive options to using the fusion cannon, which he uses to destroy Tigerhawk. Going to the [[Protohuman]] settlement, Megatron prepares to destroy it. Dinobot objects, asking where the honor is in such an act, but Megatron fires anyway, killing [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] in the process.

[[File:Nemesis2 Nemesis over Mount St. Hilary.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Nemesis hovering like some vast, predatory bird over Mount St. Hilary.]]
At [[Mount St. Hilary]], the Maximals are preparing a last-ditch strategy—bring the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] online and fight the ''Nemesis''. However, the ship has been offline too long, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] are having trouble restoring power. The ''Nemesis'' arrives, but Tigerhawk's attack, as well as the wasted attack on the Protohumans, has depleted its [[energon]] reserves, and the fusion cannon requires time to recharge. Megatron activates its [[tractor beam]], and Primal enters the ''Nemesis''. He and Megatron duke it out, but the Predacon clearly has the advantage. On the Ark, the Maximals manage to get the engines on line, but they burn out almost instantly. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] proclaims that they are all going to die, and for once, no one tells him to shut up. Instead, the characteristically stoic Rhinox simply responds with "Yup".

[[File:Megatron Primal Nemesis 2.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If Optimus can't beat Megatron, what chance do we have?]]
However, Dinobot, disapproving of Megatron's actions, sends a message to the Maximals of an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] stored in the Ark. Megatron orders Dinobot to fire, but he refuses, stating that he has his honor. In a last bid to save them all, Rhinox pilots the shuttle on a collision course with the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge, crashing through the viewport and going out the other side, dragging Megatron along. Optimus urges Dinobot to save himself, but he simply bids farewell to Primal and remains as the bridge explodes around him. As the ''Nemesis'' crashes, Primal rejoins the other Maximals.

[[File:Nemesis2 Autobot shuttle Earth.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Beast Wars are over—finished. But [[The Reformatting|it never ends]]!]]
Some time later, the Maximals, having repaired the shuttle and rigged a [[transwarp]] cell to it, leave [[Earth]] for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Optimus, piloting the ship, declares that the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] are over, and memorializes the Maximals who fell during the war. Rattrap, however, is more happy to be going home and points out that they won't have to see Megatron 'til they get there, as the Predacon is tied to the hull of their shuttle. As the shuttle enters transwarp, the scene shifts to the Protohumans, who have built a village and are using parts of Inferno and Quickstrike in a ritual to celebrate their new leader...[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

Waspinator declares that he is "happy at last".

[['Til all are one|'Til all are -]] [[The Reformatting|waaaaait a cycle...]]
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Tigerhawk]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (4)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (5)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (6)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (7)
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (Flashback) (15)
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (Flashback)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (8)
*[[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] (9)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (11)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (12)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (16)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (Flashback)

|h3=[[Protohuman]]s|c3=
*Protohumans (10)
*[[Blix|Leader Neanderthal]] (13)
*[[Una]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"'I am that which is, which was, and is yet to come! And you will know my name is [[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]] when I lay my vengeance upon you!'" 
"You have already read the Covenant of Primus?" 
"Just the good parts."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

"I'll say one thing for my namesake, he liked his artillery big and plentiful. Now, where was I? Ah yes, mindless destruction! Good for the spark, I always say." 
:-'''Megatron''', commenting on the Nemesis' firepower.

"Quickly, go to your fellow Maximals. Prepare them! If Megatron destroys the ''Ark'' and its occupants, history as we know it will unravel." 
"You can't stop that thing alone." 
"Perhaps, but it is my destiny to try. I will hold the line here. Go!"
:—'''Tigerhawk''' and '''Optimus Primal'''

"Hmm, I suppose, given my imminent godhood, these primitives should really be beneath my intention. Ah, still, no score is too small to settle, I always say." 
[''stops Megatron from activating the weapons''] "You would turn the full fury of this mighty warship on a lone anthropoid?! Tell me, Megatron, where's the honor in that?!" 
[''growls''] "You dare use the h-word to me?!" 
"I…I apologize. I merely felt our power should be conserved for…the larger battle." 
"Duly noted...and ignored!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

"Well, come on, let's have it. The usual 'destiny and honor' speech." 
"Speech ''this''!"
:—'''Megatron''' gets decked by '''Optimus Primal'''

"'And there came a hero who said, "Hurt not the earth, nor the seas, nor the trees, nor the very fabric of time." But the hero would not prevail'". 
"Finish the quote, Megatron. 'Nor would he surrender!'"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Primal'''

"Destroy them!" 
"...Negative." 
"''What?!'' What possible reason could you have to disobey me?! I am your master! I am your creator!" 
"And I...have my HONOR!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Dinobot'''

"Waspinator happy at last."
:—The most well known ending of all. [[Thrust (BM)|Until he gets chased away.]]

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*As Tigerhawk is about to be overwhelmed by the fusion cannon, it cuts to a reaction shot by Dinobot, whose "monocle" is on the wrong eye.
*In the same scene, Tigerhawk is shown being stripped apart to a skeletal structure by the beam, but is shown fully intact before the beam finally destroys him.
*When Optimus returns to the Maximal base and tries to communicate with Tigerhawk, his right wing is missing.
*At one point, Optimus tears his wing off and tosses it to jam the giant grinder mechanisms on the bottom of the ''Nemesis''. However, in the next scene in which he appears, his wing has been replaced with no explanation.
*The conduit Blackarachnia splices with Rattrap's tail can be seen in an earlier scene with the tail already installed.
*As the Maximals await their doom inside the Ark and Rattrap comments on how they're "all gonna die", he's missing his [[robot mode]] "backpack".
*Megatron apparently transforms to dragon mode off-screen, transforms back to robot mode on-screen before the scene cuts away, then when next we see him, he is in dragon mode again!
*For most of the episode, Optimus is missing the "blast shields" that he usually wears on either his forearms or shoulders. He tends to have them when he's in vehicle mode, but not consistently.
*When Megatron grabs Optimus Primal by the head during the battle on the Nemesis' bridge, Primal's suddenly got his missing blast shields back. They go missing again in the very next scene.
*In the final battle scene, Dinobot is flipped horizontally. (See first glitch.)
*Bringing us full circle with how the planet tended to look in season one, the shots of Earth from space look nothing like the planet should. (See picture above.)

===Continuity errors===
[[File:G1Megs Nemesis part2 deletedclip.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ploink!]]
*Although it was cut from the final episode for time, the script called for Generation 1 Megatron's spark to be removed from Megatron and placed back in its proper body before the Maximals leave Earth. This very brief scene was animated and can be seen on the ''Beast Wars'' Season 3 box sets produced by [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] and [[Madman Entertainment]].<ref> https://youtu.be/aYS71y5Z3zs </ref> It should be noted, however, that despite the cut, Optimus's lines from that segment were still included in the episode, albeit used in a different context.
**Furman later wrote the short story "[[A Meeting of Minds]]", which was mostly set between "[[Master Blaster]]" and "[[Other Victories]]" but included a short epilogue effectively recounting the events of this deleted scene.
**Almost two decades later, [[Ask Vector Prime]] would confirm that the deleted scene was indeed canon for the episode.

===Continuity notes===
*Was Dinobot's spirit influencing Dinobot II, or was something else going on? After Dinobot flashes between himself and the original Dinobot, his voice no longer has the electronic effect. The 2010 [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] competition would eventually say that Dinobot's "consciousness" was influencing him. "[[Dark Glass]]" provides a more direct explanation but it was ultimately not produced.
*There are echoes of the musical cues from "[[Code of Hero]]" playing as Dinobot starts to recall the life of the original Dinobot.
*As they leave Earth, Optimus Primal asks the survivors to reflect on the Maximals who [[Tigatron|lost]] [[Airazor (BW)|their]] [[Depth Charge (BW)|lives]] [[Dinobot (BW)|in]] the conflict. (To be fair, the Maximals fared far better than the Predacons who with the exception of Megatron were all either killed, switched sides, or—in Waspinator's case—quit.)

===Transformers references===
*There is the ''Nemesis'' itself, carrying over from the previous episode. Among its arsenal is a tractor beam, which it used to snag the ''Ark'' in Generation 1 media.
*"In the darkest hour, there will be a light," a line from the Covenant of Primus most likely derived from "Light our [[darkest hour]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Speaking of that movie, Primal's declaration of "This has to stop! At any cost" mirrors Optimus Prime's declaration of "Megatron must be stopped! No matter the cost".

===Real-world references===
*Megatron targeting grid 3H was a shout-out to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]], then-organizers of [[BotCon]].
*The lines Megatron reads from the Covenant of Primus bear some similarities to lines from English translations of the {{w|Bible}} of [[Earth]]'s [[human]]s.
*One of Megatron's Covenant of Primus quotes bears stronger resemblance to the paraphrase of {{w|Book of Ezekiel|Ezekiel 25:17}} in the film ''{{w|Pulp Fiction}}'' than it does to the original Bible quote.
*The protohuman celebration, with the jubilant primitives happily using the parts of their defeated enemies as musical instruments, is reminiscent of the Ewok celebration in ''[[Star Wars|Return of the Jedi]]''.

===Trivia===
[[File:Transwarpcellanimaticnem2.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Yoink!]]
*In an interview, Furman stated he was approached at BotCon 1998 to write a "G1-centric" episode, and worked closely with Bob Forward on what would become "''Nemesis''" (they originally weren't sure who'd write which part). Various ideas were pitched, but for reasons of budget and a lack of a fourth season meant everything needed to be wrapped up here; one key decision was to ensure the core cast "got a good send off, one that didn't leave them in limbo". Bob would do most of the Dinobot writing. [http://www.bwint.net/interviewsimonfurman.htm] Despite the rewrite to turn this into a series finale, Forward and Larry DiTillo learnt "too late" that they were being replaced after Season 3 "to tie up all the threads".<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/beast-wars-creative-team-to-change-after-season-3/18271/ Beast Wars Creative Team to change after Season 3]</ref>
*[[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino's]] Season 3 box set contains an animatic with additional footage cut out from the final episode (presumably to save time). One of the edits shows Optimus Primal tearing a [[transwarp cell]] from the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki> control deck prior to telling [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] to save himself. The transwarp cell is visible in the (finished) episode in Primal's hand as he escapes the exploding ''Nemesis'', and is later seen installed on the controls of the Autobot shuttle, explaining how the Maximals were able to travel through both space and time and return home.
*In the early plot of the episode, the Maximals successfully launched the ''Ark'' itself, instead of an Autobot shuttle. Also, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] would have reactivated, ramming into the ''Nemesis'' instead of the Autobot shuttle. This would have possibly explained where the three [[Conehead]]s came from when they suddenly appeared in season two of the original cartoon.
*It should be noted that ''had'' Megatron heeded Dinobot and not turned the fusion cannon on the proto-human colony, he would have most likely won the Beast Wars, by the simple fact that it would have been fully charged by the time the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']] reached the ''Ark'' (as pointed out by Dinobot, the fusion cannon's reactor was depleted to 65% power when they had arrived) without the Maximals having a chance to prepare in time. In retrospect, this could be why he makes such a big deal about displaying honor [[The Weak Component|later on...]]
* By the end of the series, of the original ten Maximals and Predacons, only Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, Rhinox, Megatron, and Waspinator survive the Beast Wars. ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' would wipe out several of the Beast Wars survivors leaving Cheetor, Rattrap, and Waspinator as the only ones who managed to survive both series from beginning to end.
*Had the Maximals just bound Megatron ''inside'' the shuttle, rather than atop the roof, they could've saved themselves [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|so much trouble.]]
*There is a rather raunchy bit of adult humor towards the episode's climax. When looking for a power conduit for the engines, Blackarachnia steals Rattrap's tail sword, to which he calls her an “emasculating fem-bot”. Immediately thereafter, she slices the end of the sword off in a sort of symbolic gesture, much to the shock (and somewhat disgust) of Silverbolt.
*It seems rather odd that the Maximals would leave a Predacon on Earth, even one as incompetent as Waspinator. However, it's possible that they didn't know he was still alive.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Némésis'' 2'''" (Canada)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Destini - Parte 2''' ("Fates - Part 2")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Happy? Kore de ii no da'''" (ハッピー?これでいいのだ, "Happy? This Should Do It")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 22]] [[2000]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Nemesis'' Parte 2'''" ("''Nemesis'' Part 2")

'''Spanish'''
:''Title:'' "'''''Nemesis'' Segunda Parte'''" (America, "''Nemesis'' Second Part")

'''Mandarin'''
:''Title:'' "'''Zhèngyì de Jiéjú'''" (正义的结局, "End of Justice")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Happy? This Should Do It ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 4 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Secret Files of Teletraan II

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The '''''Secret Files of Teletraan II''''' were a series of short (1–2 minute) segments which aired in 1986, at the end of select episodes of the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original Generation 1 cartoon]]. Primarily created, by all appearances, to help bring episodes that ran short up to the required running time, they included recaps of past events, character and group profiles, and "where are they now" guides, helping to explain the 20-year time gap between seasons 2 and 3 to viewers who had not seen ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The "Secret Files of Teletraan II" moniker was only attached to the last two segments created, but is used to retroactively refer to them all collectively.

==Secret Files==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Secret File
!Episodes
|-
|[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]
|"[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]", "[[Surprise Party]]"
|-
|[[Autobot]]s
|"[[Starscream's Ghost]]", "[[Webworld]]", "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"
|-
|[[Decepticon]]s
|"[[Thief in the Night]]", "[[Madman's Paradise]]", "[[Nightmare Planet]]", "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]", "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]"
|-
|[[Quintesson]]s and [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]
|"[[Nightmare Planet]]", "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]"
|-
|[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
|"[[The Quintesson Journal]]"
|-
|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]
|"[[Grimlock's New Brain]]", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"
|-
|[[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Transformers
|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]", "[[Call of the Primitives]]", "[[The Face of the Nijika]]"
|}

==Continuity notes==
The ''Secret Files'' occasionally included background information not found elsewhere in the series or movie, establishing that the new characters introduced in the movie and season three came from "other regions of the galaxy", and that the Junkions were explicitly a "tribe of Autobots".

However, there were times when this information was greatly simplified, to the point that it was openly in conflict with the movie and cartoon itself. For example, it is erroneously stated in dialog that:
*The Autobots were reunited with their comrades from other regions of the galaxy when they ''returned'' to Cybertron after the movie, when most of the characters named were already on Earth before the movie started.
*By 2000, the Decepticons had ''lost'' the war and that Unicron recreated Megatron as Galvatron to reinvigorate their army, when in truth, by the time of the movie, the Decepticons were at the peak of their power and Unicron created Galvatron for entirely self-centered purposes.

Animation did not always match up to the narration, either; the "Metroplex and Trypticon" trailer used footage of the Autobots being attacked on Cybertron by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], and an off-color Cyclonus generic<ref>One of the [[Cyclonus's Armada|Armada]]?</ref> to represent the destruction of the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|volcano headquarters]], which was actually perpetrated by Trypticon in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]". The "Cassettes" trailer, meanwhile, used a clip of [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] ejecting to represent [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] in cassette mode.

==Notes==
*The ''Secret Files'' were narrated by [[Victor Caroli]], narrator of the ''Transformers'' series, not [[Frank Welker]], who provided the voice of [[Teletraan II]].
*The file on Metroplex and Trypticon is unique among the ''Secret Files'', as it features a piece of exclusive animation of [[Scamper]] and [[Slammer]] not found anywhere in the series.
*None of the "secrets" within the ''Secret Files'' is really a secret nor anything worth protecting from the [[Decepticon|opposing forces]].

==''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'' version==
For the Japanese version of the series, ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]'', the "Secret Files..." moniker was dropped from the beginning of each segment. Though the segments focusing on the history of the Predacons, the Autobots, the Decepticons, the Quintessons & Sharkticons, and Metroplex vs. Trypticon were used, the segments focusing on the Cassettes and Ultra Magnus were discarded. Instead, several new segments exclusive to the Japanese version of the show were assembled:

*One recapping the events of "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]" (attached to "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]").
*One focusing on the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] (attached to "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]").
*A ''really'' long one focusing on the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], Aerialbots, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] (attached to "[[Nightmare Planet]]").
*A ''really'' short one focusing on [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (attached to "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]").
*One focusing on the Combaticons (attached to "[[Call of the Primitives]]").
*A ''different'' one focusing on the Aerialbots (attached to "[[The Face of the Nijika]]").
*One focusing on the battles of Menasor and Superion (attached to "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]")
*One focusing on the battles of the Aerialbots and the Stunticons (attached to "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]").

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxnU-90txKU Secret Files of Teletraan II] on YouTube.com

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Clip shows]]
[[Category:Generation 1 media]]
[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Blackarachnia (BW)

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:''Blackarachnia is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who changes allegiances with alarming frequency from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFLegends-Blackarachnia.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hot, poisonous, and deadly. Rawr!]]

A sultry femme fatale, '''Blackarachnia''' is smart, sly, and dangerous. She's got eight legs, and she knows how to use them. Of the several rebellious Predacons under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s command, she's one of the very few who can, on occasion, outguile him. Always looking out for Number One, Blackarachnia values her independence and freedom above all else. She would rather be deactivated than be a slave.

Blackarachnia's greatest weakness, other than her overconfidence, is her feelings for the Maximal [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. Something about his heroic demeanor and the kindness he shows her makes her uneasy. She hasn't experienced unconditional love before, and it scares her, though she'll never admit it.

Sometimes she is previously known as '''White Propionica''', and sometimes she utilizes the aliases '''Venus''' or '''Elita'''.

{{quote|Even if I'm good, I'm still bad.|Blackarachnia|"[[Crossing the Rubicon]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
Working by moonlight, Blackarachnia posed as a double agent. In reality, this was merely a ruse she utilized in order to lure unwitting Maximals into her darkened den, where she first paralyzed her victim with a poisonous missile. She then proceeded to restrain her victim with her powerful legs, and subsequently sucked their life force dry... kinky. She was capable of converting thermal energy into [[cyber venom]]. {{storylink|Blackarachnia (BW)#Toys|Blackarachnia bio}}

The new [[Transmetal 2]] body Blackarachnia acquired from Megatron's mysterious new technology had the power to cast illusions, altering her physical appearance and position for up to five minutes thanks to the electro disruptor housed in her... rear segment. {{storylink|Blackarachnia (BW)#Beast Wars|Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia toy bio}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Xu Lin]] (Chinese), [[Fátima Noya]] (Portuguese), [[Françoise Vallon]] (French), [[Loredana Alfieri]] (Italian), [[Uta Dahlbridge]] (German), [[Olga Hnidey]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marisa Marco]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:BAintroduction.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"I want one." "NO."]]
Blackarachnia was born from one of the [[Maximal]]s' fallen [[stasis pod]]s. [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], watching a black widow fight and devour another spider, was inspired. [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], observing the slim and attractive Blackarachnia transform and strike a few poses, suggested that he had "ulterior motives behind her beast form selection" but she was a Predacon, and that was what was important. In the battle with the Maximals that followed, she easily defeated [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] with a well-placed kick. She was later reported as "missing," though the reasons why and how were never addressed. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

She was soon assigned to a mission with [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to dig under the [[Axalon (BW)|Maximal base]] and use a [[sonic emitter]] she had invented to blow a hole into the bottom. She didn't get on well with either of them, but they managed to eventually get to the point where they were ready to trigger the emitter... only for [[Tigatron]] to steal it. By the time they caught up with the Maximal, the emitter was ready to explode, and they could only flee the blast area. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}} When [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]'s virus turned [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] into a berserker and he invaded the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]], Blackarachnia and Terrorsaur battled the other Maximals as they also tried to gain entry. Unfortunately Cheetor slipped past them and was able to rescue Primal, however at least the other Maximals were held off. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

Blackarachnia was present during the interrogation of Cheetor when the Predacons discovered that a [[temporal probe|Maximal probe]] was flying past the planet, and took part in the battle to destroy the signal array which the Maximals were building. Once [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] was locked into his dino-mode by Tarantualas's [[Transformation Lock Lens|transformation lock lens]], Blackarachnia delivered the coup de grâce to his pride after hitting the disabled Maximal with several kicks to the face, only to be subsequently blasted off a cliff by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. {{storylink|The Probe}} The Predacons staged a deception, faking their own destruction and using signal dampeners invented by Blackarachnia to hide while the Maximals use parts from their ship to repair the ''Axalon''. After being discovered by Dinobot, they pursued him. During an attempt to rush the ''Axalon'', Blackarachnia was blasted by the ship's defenses. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

[[File:TheSpark Blackarachnia spidermode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Prime used to leave his trailer behind when he transformed, so why ''can't'' she do the same with her thorax?]]
After Megatron turned [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] into a Predacon using a [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]], Blackarachnia and Megatron were startled by Waspinator's impression of [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Blackarachnia and Scorponok were dispatched to retrieve the latest crashed stasis pod. They encountered Tigatron, who disabled Scorponok, but was himself paralyzed by Blackarachnia's venom. At the pod, she fought Cheetor at length, but he caught her venom dart and used it to knock her out. {{storylink|The Spark}}

[[File:The Trigger Blackarachnia chair.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Regimes fall every day. I tend not to weep about that.]]
The discovery of a mysterious [[Brigadoon|flying island]] led to Megatron dispatching Blackarachnia and Scorponok to investigate it. Blackarachnia, when she saw the power wielded by the island, resolved to herself that she would take control of it. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} As the pair reached the obelisk in the center of the island, Waspinator and Terrorsaur arrived, and Blackarachnia tricked them into using their weapons, causing the island defenses to blast them. She then got rid of Scorponok using one of the island's traps, and took control of the island's power herself. Though she started piloting the island toward the ''Axalon'', Tigatron was able to destroy its energy supply, and the whole thing crashed to the ground. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

She soon attempted to forge an alliance with Tarantulas, flattering him and accompanying him on a mission to secure the latest stasis pod to crash. Unfortunately they were too late to ensure the protoform obtained an arachnid [[beast mode]], and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] was born. While Blackarachnia was trying to get the new Predacon under control, Tarantulas made off with the real prize — the stasis pod itself. After the pod was destroyed, Tarantulas revealed to her that the planet was doomed, and she realised he'd intended to use the pod to build an escape ship, but he rebuffed her offer of further help and threw her out of his lair. {{storylink|Spider's Game}}

[[File:Possession Blackarachnia slags Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|Her eyes are up there! And down there! Take your pick.]]
A Predacon plan to steal the [[rectifier coil]] from the ''Axalon'' resulted in the Maximals going feral, and Blackarachnia was part of the hunting party which pursued them into the jungle. She was defeated by Dinobot after the Maximals overcame their little problem. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took control of Waspinator's body and the Predacons were able to conquer the ''Axalon'', the Decepticon took Blackarachnia under his wing as a student and revealed his true intent to overthrow Megatron. After he abandoned her in the Maximal base, leaving her to escape Primal and Dinobot on her own, she took that as a hint to return the favour, and later shot a cluster of energon crystals, blasting Starscream free from Waspinator. She then engaged in some quick talking to get herself out of trouble with Megatron. {{storylink|Possession}}

Tarantulas infected Rhinox with an [[energon discharge virus]], and was later himself incapacitated, leading the Predacons to investigate his lair to see if they could dig up any more of the virus. Blackarachnia was able to find a counter-virus, but while Megatron was attempting a brilliant gambit against the attacking Maximals, Rhinox countered with an almighty fart which left the Predacon forces hanging from a tree. {{storylink|The Low Road}} Some time later, Megatron called a truce when signs pointed to the [[Vok|aliens]] returning. Tarantulas stole a transwarp cell from the ''Darksyde'', leading Megatron to assign Blackarachnia to keep an eye on him. The two spiders attempted to stop Tigatron escaping the Predacon base, but were tricked into being flattened by a boulder by Dinobot. They were the least damaged, however, and dragged the rest of the Predacons back to base. {{storylink|Before the Storm}}

[[File:OtherVoices2 possessed Blackarachnia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'm sorry; did I step on your moment?]]
Blackarachnia offered to help Tarantulas break into the Maximal base to steal a stasis pod. They were able to use one of Blackarachnia's inventions to penetrate the ''Axalon'' shields and overcome Rhinox and Dinobot. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} As Tarantulas worked to turn the stasis pod into an escape ship, Blackarachnia turned on him, intending to use the pod herself. They were interrupted by Inferno, who slagged Tarantulas, but Blackarachnia was easily able to defeat him in return. She linked to Tarantulas's mind to obtain the necessary information, and successfully completed modifying the pod... only to be captured by the Maximals. Optimus forced her to change the control codes to respond to him, so he could pilot the pod himself and destroy the [[Planet Buster]] weapon threatening the planet. But as she badmouthed the Maximals' good-byes, she was subsequently knocked temporarily off-line by [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], but as it happened, Megatron had sabotaged the transwarp cell, and Optimus was unable to eject before impact. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

While attempting to escape from the Maximal base, Blackarachnia was shocked to discover that her earlier interfacing with Taratulas had resulted in a permanent mind-link between the two of them. Tarantulas was able to force her to take his body with her as she left the base. Though she was intercepted by Tigatron and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], Megatron happened to turn up at that point. He threatened to terminate Blackarachnia, but she talked her way out of it by pointing out the simple fact that Megatron's stock of troops was sorely depleted. Of course, during the inevitable battle, Tarantulas forced Blackarachnia to retreat with his body. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

[[File:ComingoftheFuzors Blackarachnia downloading.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|She blinded me with computer science!]]
Returning to the Predacon base, Blackarachnia interrupted Dinobot stealing the [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]]s, but refused Tarantulas's order that she should try to get them back. Instead she repaired him, but discovered that the mind link persisted. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} While Tarantulas went to help Megatron's latest battle, Blackarachnia dug through the base's computer for information on the Golden Disks and discovered important data, including the access codes to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. she was able to download it while Tarantulas was unconscious, and destroyed the computer. She later told Megatron and Tarantulas that Dinobot had destroyed the computer and the data lost. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

The two spiders were later sent with new recruit [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] to build a refueling station in a cave full of energon. Tarantulas schemed to take over the cave himself and attempted to persuade Blackarachnia to join him, but soon realised she was hiding something from him. When he tried to rip the information from her mind, she cracked an energon cube, the radiation causing them both pain and forcing him to sever the mental link. He threatened to tear her apart, but was interrupted when Rattrap and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] arrived to fight. Silverbolt, much to Rattrap's annoyance, refused to strike Blackarachnia because she was female. In the end, Tarantulas used the battle as cover to fake the destruction of the cave, and the trio had to report their failure to Megatron. {{storylink|Tangled Web}}

When Dinobot attempted to defect back to the Predacons, Blackarachnia suggested he prove himself by fighting with Quickstrike. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} During another alien incursion, Megatron took Blackarachnia and Inferno to the Maximal base, where they were able to overcome Rhinox, the sole Maximal there. Blackarachnia grabbed the alien [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]]. Megatron and Tarantulas colluded to work against the aliens, and when Megatron questioned why, Blackarachnia revealed that she had learned from the mind link that Tarantulas hated the aliens and wanted to destroy them. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Though Blackarachnia was rendered unconscious by a blast from the [[Metal Hunter|alien construct]] that appeared, she was reactivated when Megatron took control of the construct and brought the other Predacons aboard. She was one of the Predacons sent out to defend the construct against the Maximals, but Tarantulas managed to infiltrate and destroy it anyway. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

[[File:Blackarachnia fightback.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"We're still friends, right?" 
"Depends on how hard ya hit me."]]
When an energon blast sent her and Silverbolt into the middle of the dense jungles, they were forced to work together. Though attracted to the [[Fuzor]], Blackarachnia was endlessly frustrated by his seemingly idiotic chivalry and need to treat her specially. Megatron, listening in via a [[synch-pulse transmitter]] he'd planted on her, was disgusted by the obvious romance going on. Still Silverbolt and Blackarachnia worked together surprisingly well, saving each other's life in turns, and eventually defeating [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] with the help of Optimus and Cheetor. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

When the Predacons attacked the valley of proto-humans, Blackarachnia was teamed with Inferno. She did considerable damage to Dinobot before being blasted herself. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

Blackarachnia took advantage of Silverbolt's obvious interest in her, meeting the Maximal at a secluded location to obtain a [[graviton generator]]. She used the generator to convert a stasis pod into a makeship hoversled, and later overheard Megatron giving a mission to Waspinator. As the Maximals fought their way into the Predacon base, Blackarachnia emerged on her sled to encounter Silverbolt. Silverbolt refused a direct order from Optimus to shoot her, allowing her to leave and tail Waspinator instead. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Silverbolt eventually caught up with Blackarachnia, who resorted to shooting him in order to try to get the point across that he should leave her alone. It didn't really work, and when the hoversled she was on hit Waspinator, Silverbolt saved her from plummeting to the ground. He subsequently joined her in digging into the side of the mountain they had been heading towards. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[File:BA Silverbolt Agenda3.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Was that your first kiss since 1945?]]
Finally they broke through into a huge cavern containing the Ark, and Blackarachnia explained the ship's significance to her companion. While she was keen to take the power for herself, Megatron arrived and knocked Silverbolt offline before caving in the tunnel they'd dug. Having always intended for her to reach the Ark as he knew she had the access codes, Megatron threatened to vape Silverbolt unless she did what he said. Bitterly, she agreed to his demands, reluctantly opening the ship and, while Megatron went on, using the Ark's security system to hold off the Maximals. Megatron took the opportunity to attempt to assassinate [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], potentially erasing the Maximals from history. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

Unfortunately for Megatron, Blackarachnia had originally been a Maximal protoform, and certainly wasn't willing to die for his cause. She activated [[Teletraan I]]'s security nets to force Megatron off the ship. With Silverbolt's help, she got the dying Autobot leader under life support and began the repairs. The Maximals were forced to accept her help, but while the Maximals were occupied with Megatron, Blackarachnia slipped out... only to be trapped by falling rocks, and slagged by Megatron during his escape. Silverbolt cradled her to his chest as she shut down, swearing vengeance until the other Maximals suggested he stop messing around and get her to a repair chamber. With no much other choice, Blackarachnia joined the Maximal ranks. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} She even spent time on guard duty outside the base with Silverbolt. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

Blackarachnia quickly showed her usefulness to the Maximals, building a hand-powered [[subaquatic stealth vessel]] that could retrieve Sentinel from the ''Axalon'''s underwater resting place. Rattrap was less than thrilled about having to use the "Predacon beach ball". {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

[[File:Cutting Edge Blackarachnia kids.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hey, fellas. Either one of you know where the Smithsonian is? I'm here to pick up a fossil.]]
She was even less thrilled when she ended up having to escort two human children back to their tribe along with Cheetor, who was exhibiting a boyish crush on her, much to Silverbolt's annoyance. Rattrap was also rather distrusting of her, as earlier he had spied Blackarachnia sneaking some parts from a classified area. But when Megatron's new [[cyber raptor]]s attacked, Blackarachnia showed her good side by defending the children, even taking a hit from Tarantulas for them, which she immediately denied to an impressed Silverbolt by saying she slipped. With the cyber raptors defeated, she informed Cheetor that he was a nice kid - which were two strikes against him, so don't go looking for strike three. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}}

[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] returned from a mission reporting that Cheetor had been destroyed trying to interfere with Megatron's experiment, however the Maximal had secretly brought back the [[Transmetal driver]], a component of Megatron's experiment. Though he tossed it into a pool of lava, Blackarachnia was able to grab it before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}} She took part in the search for Cheetor, leading Silverbolt to develop jealousy at her apparent concern for their comrade. He later turned up with, it transpired, a new [[Transmetal 2]] body, which Blackarachnia took particular interest in. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

[[File:ProvingGrounds Blackarachnia wink.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look at that trustworthy face! Blackarachnia's not going to backstab us!]]
After Rhinox scanned her and found the [[shell program]] that made her a Predacon, Blackarachnia finally got fed up with Rattrap's attitude and Cheetor's crush, and would have choked/blasted them both if Optimus hadn't intervened. Weary that apparently she hadn't proven herself to the Maximals and thinking that Optimus and Rhinox were planning to force her to remove the shell, Blackarachnia decided to split... which turned out to be a bad decision, as [[Dinobot II]] had been waiting for this moment. Taking turns hunting each other, Blackarachnia got the upper hand but was caught off-guard by Dinobot's power and durability. Fleeing to a mesa, she was found by Silverbolt, who got in a fight with Dinobot and was about to be slagged. Blackarachnia shot him out of the way, then tried to make a deal with Dinobot to take over the Ark and the Predacons, which backfired and allowed Dinobot to stun her, but he was distracted by Silverbolt long enough for the two Maximals to finally defeat him. After an argument between the pair, where Blackarachnia was enraged that Silverbolt thought she'd really been striking a deal with Dinobot instead of trying to con the villain, Optimus arrived to point out that the decision to remove the program had always been up to her. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}}

When Megatron attempted to fire his new [[disruptor cannon]] on the Maximal base, the Maximals prepared for the worst, but the cannon blew up instead. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}}

[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Boy, it must be hard to shake the whole double agent thing, huh? Sticks in the DNA.]]

Seeking more power, Blackarachnia attempted to use the Transmetal driver on herself. Silverbolt, not realizing what she was planning, bailed her out of the contraption. Like every good girlfriend, she began to chew him out, but was cut off as an energy surge made her lose control of her circuits. A security system Tarantulas installed had been triggered by her tampering with her core, and the only way to fix it was to cut the Predacon [[shell program]] loose. Reluctantly, she agreed, especially since this was a very difficult procedure that could lead to her death. With time running out, she passed the Ark's access codes on to Primal in case she didn't make it and shut herself down, leaving herself in Rhinox's care. Rhinox began the operation, but his tinkering tripped an alert in [[Tarantulas's lair]]. The Predacons got wind of what he was doing and mounted an attack on the Maximal base. The Maximals countered their attack, but the power was disrupted by a shot fired by Tarantulas at a critical stage. This apparently killed Blackarachnia.

Distraught, Silverbolt took off to avenge her death, blinded by rage. However, in Silverbolt's absence, Blackarachnia's body attracted the attention of the Transmetal driver, and she was resurrected in a new Transmetal 2 form. She arrived just in time to save Silverbolt from Rampage. Rampage admitted that he liked her new look, but tried to kill her just the same. Surprisingly, Blackarachnia was able to disarm and stun the titanic Rampage, ultimately throwing him over the horizon using her webs. Silverbolt was, of course, overjoyed to see his beloved alive, but Blackarachnia told him to knock off the vengeful hero stuff so she wouldn't have to keep endangering herself with inevitable rescue attempts. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}

[[File:MasterBlaster Blackarachnia beast mode.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Actually a real spider in [[Australia]].]]
Some time later, Blackarachnia returned to base to find the doors open. It was the result of Megatron's latest plan as it turned out, which involved Quickstrike taking control of Optimus Primal's body, rendering the other Maximals unconscious and placing them in a cage. Left in Rampage's "care", Blackarachnia was able to use some sort of telekinesis to make a girder fly through the air and disable the Predacon. After dealing with Inferno, she went to release the other Maximals, only to run into Quickstrike and Primal. She freed Primal by disabling Quickstrike's control suit, and subsequently managed to stop the Ark's destruct sequence, which Tarantulas had set in motion, before rescuing the other Maximals and helping fight Megatron off. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

[[File:Nemesis2-Maximals.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Spot the Mega Class toy!]]

When an object from space destroyed the Predacon base, Blackarachnia realised that the aliens had returned — in this case in the form of the Vok emissary [[Tigerhawk]]. She cut short Rattrap's celebrations by pointing out that when Tigerhawk had finished with the Predacons, he'd probably come for them. {{storylink|Other Victories}} Tigerhawk, in fact, joined the Maximals. When Silverbolt was injured looking for the Predacons, Blackarachnia rode to his aid on Cheetor's back, and the pair took him back to base for repairs. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} After Megatron raised the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from the depths of the ocean, the Maximals struggled to prepare the Ark for moving. In search of something to make a power link, Blackarachnia grabbed Rattrap's tail-whip, snipping off the end and repurposing it as a power cable. Though the attempt to shift the Ark failed, Rhinox used a shuttle to defeat Megatron. The Maximals subsequently blasted off for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the shuttle. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Xu Lin]] (Chinese), [[Márcia Moreli]] (Portuguese), [[Rossella Acerbo]] (Italian), [[Heike Schroetter]] (German), [[Olga Hnidey]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Maxo Barjas]] (Castilain Spanish), [[Nathalie Stas]] (French)}}

[[File:Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|When they say she's all legs, they ain't kidding!]]
When the Autobot shuttle crashed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the Maximal team was gassed, Blackarachnia's Transmetal 2 powers were stripped away from her, as were her memories. As such, the amnesiac Maximal decided to head underground, distraught and confused. Locked out of her [[robot mode]], she awaited her imminent deactivation...until the other three survivors—an equally disoriented [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]—plunged into her web. Primal made the decision to head underground, and Blackarachnia complied, using her webs to grant them safe passage. However, in her weakened state her webbing was limited, and so the foursome plummeted most of the way down into the chamber of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. She watched as Optimus emerged in his [[technorganic]] form, and she was the fourth and last Maximal to be [[Reformatting|reformatted]], emerging as a pink black widow spider with green markings. When attacked by a squadron of Cycle Drones, she put her technorganic mode to good use, trapping one of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] in a tangle of web. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

[[File:Blackarachniamasterofthehouse.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|That's not a forehead. That's a five or sixhead.]]
Under Primal's tutelage, Cheetor and Blackarachnia relearned the ability to transform, and the Maximals set about finding a new base. Blackarachnia managed to goad Cheetor into accompanying her aboveground to find out what had happened to the residents of Cybertron. They accessed the [[Cybertron InfoCore]], only to find it had been wiped. The Maximals visited the [[Council Citadel]], allowing Blackarachnia to test her new powers in combat, including an ability to fire electrical "stings" through the ground. To her shock, they discovered that the mastermind behind the cleansing of Cybertron was none other than Megatron. {{storylink|Master of the House}} During an attempt to access the [[Cybertron Archives]], she received a vision of prehistoric [[Earth]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. She sneaked off to the spaceport to consult the records of their arrival and was followed by Rattrap. As well as encountering Megatron's new, sentient [[Vehicon general]]s, they discovered that there had been six occupants in the shuttle. Seeking more information, Blackarachnia attempted to access the logs from the shuttle itself, only for Megatron to attempt to access her own mind, and she was only prevented from revealing the location of the Maximal base by Rattrap severing the link. The pair were subsequently rescued by Primal and Cheetor, but Blackarachnia's information reawakened memories of Rhinox and Silverbolt in them all. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}}

Rattrap's use of a transformation enhancer got the Maximals captured by Megatron for a short time, but during their escape, Optimus reported that [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'s spark seemed familiar. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}} Blackarachnia and crew later discovered the bat-creature [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who led them to a strange, organic fruit tree. Upon eating the fruit, Blackarachnia began to revert to her instinctual "animal" mind, and it was only thanks to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] that her feral mind returned to normal, and thanks to Primal that the bat's life was saved and reformatted into a technorganic body. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} After another mission was fouled up by Rattrap's antics during Optimus's convalescence from reformatting Nightscream, the remaining Maximals discussed what they needed to do about Rattrap. Blackarachnia was irritated by Rattrap's uselessness, but Cheetor asserted that they had to cover for their friend. They were shocked to find a while later that Rattrap had overheard them and taken up with Megatron in exchange for weapons. Primal talked Rattrap around, scolding the other Maximals that they undervalued their teammate. {{storylink|The Weak Component}}

[[File:Revelations3 Blackarachnia closeup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|She looks a bit more normal when she closes the extra eyes.]]
Later, the group stumbled across one of Megatron's many Transformer junkyards, where the lifeless, [[spark]]less bodies of the city's inhabitants were disposed of. When [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and Blackarachnia were split up from the battle, the two made an unofficial truce, but when Thrust saved her life and her spark, having strange recollections of doing so before, her mind was set: He was Silverbolt, mutated and made evil by Megatron. She resolved to get her lover back, but didn't reveal to the other Maximals that she believed Thrust was Silverbolt. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}} When Cheetor enacted a subsequent plan to try to hack into Tankor, Blackarachnia volunteered to keep Thrust busy. She made numerous appeals to Thrust to try to bring out his Maximal nature, but Thrust was hesitant and was soon bullied into extracting her spark by [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} As her spark rocketed into the darkness, Nightscream fought Jetstorm for it. At the same time, on another plane of existence, Blackarachnia encountered Primal, who calmed her astral spirit down, at the same time allowing Nightscream to restore it and bring her back. She and Nightscream were able to come to Cheetor and Rattrap's aid, but they had found that Tankor was really Rhinox, and their old friend was now siding with Megatron's view of a technological Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}

[[File:Survivor Blackarachnia beast mode head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Nine eyes, then two, now ''six'': fourth time lucky?]]
After Nightscream was snatched away by the Vehicons, the other Maximals gave pursuit. Blackarachnia's hesitation in attacking Thrust allowed the Vehicon to pursue Primal and Nightscream, who had discovered a [[fossil chamber|cave full of fossils]], proving Cybertron was once organic. {{storylink|Survivor}} When Tankor gained control of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] and "infected" Nightscream and the new orchard with the Key, Blackarachnia quickly found that the [[organic goo]] they'd just discovered was a cure to the [[Living metal|technomatter]]. While the other Maximals went to get a mole drone, Blackarachnia stayed behind to look after Nightscream, only to be infected by him and temporarily lose her own sanity. The other Maximals eventually returned with a drone and were able to cure her. {{storylink|The Key}}

[[File:Silverboltjetstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Sorry, your boyfriend was behind door number 2!]]
Taking a vial of the goo, Blackarachnia kidnapped Thrust, trapping him in a web and using the goo to force out his inner personality, in the expectation that Silverbolt would emerge. Instead, she discovered that Thrust was [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], who'd flown to Cybertron from prehistoric Earth. When Jetstorm attacked, another mishap with the organic goop occurred, and for a moment Silverbolt's true personality emerged, sweeping Blackarachnia in his arms. However, as he and Waspinator fought over Blackarachnia, the goo vanished from the both of them, and the Vehicons' minds both returned. Blackarachnia was swiftly rescued by the other Maximals, riding a giant vine created by a catalyst which Rattrap had found. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

Blackarachnia was involved in the battle in Megatron's Citadel, holding off the Vehicons as Primal confronted Megatron within, though she, along with the others, were all overwhelmed by the Key to Vector Sigma and became comatose. {{storylink|End of the Line}} The clashing energies of the Key and the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] restored the four Maximals to life. Entering the Council Citadel, they found that the battle had claimed Primal, Megatron and Tankor. They headed for the Oracle in search of guidance, where they found Optimus Primal floating within, and they convinced him to return to real-space and continue his leadership.

The Maximals returned to the surface to find a [[Grand Mal|giant floating head]] in the likeness of Megatron. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} Blackarachnia and Nightscream tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate the head. Leaving Optimus to try and contact Megatron's spark, the other Maximals went to find the two remaining Vehicon generals and encountered a strange, organic Transformer named [[Noble (BM)|Noble]], who changed from a wolf into the dragon-like Savage. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} The Maximals later infiltrated the Council Citadel, looking for information, only to discover that Noble was actually Megatron, trapped in his own organic half. Megatron used [[spark extractor]]s to remove his spark, taking over the huge, flying head and reactivating the Vehicon drone army, which forced the Maximals back underground. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:Blackarachniasilverboltdarkestknight.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Vamp meets goth.]]
When Rattrap revealed he's created a device he hoped could be used to restore the stolen sparks into new bodies, Blackarachnia "borrowed" it. She managed to force Jetstorm into a large pool of the organic goo, and his body began to change. Scanning a nearby condor skeleton, he awoke in a new form, a purple technorganic bird of prey. Blackarachnia was startled by the change in him. Instead of the lovable, chivalrous knight in shining armor, he was a brittle, haunted bot, tormented by the images of the evil deeds he had done...done by choice. Though he gave up on himself, she never did, urging Silverbolt to forgive his past, prompting him to head to the Grand Mal to confront his old master and rescue Primal and Cheetor. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}

Blackarachnia continued to assure Silverbolt that things would get better. After Silverbolt inadvertently spread a new, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]-enhanced version of the old [[Hate Plague]], causing dissension in the ranks, he blamed himself, but she and the other Maximals were supportive. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}} Later, when a Maximal spaceship crashed, the Maximals split up to reach it in time. As they did, Blackarachnia confided to Rattrap that she'd found Silverbolt increasingly cold towards her. At the ship, they encountered a strange, alien plant monster, which Primal reformatted, revealing it to be [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], a fellow Maximal. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

The Maximals would soon encounter two new Vehicon generals, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], whose gambit almost defeated them until Botanica stepped in. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were teamed up with Cheetor during a search for the missing sparks. Though Silverbolt was uncomfortable about following someone he still regarded as a kid, Blackarachnia defended Cheetor. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} The Maximals attempted to infiltrate the Grand Mal to find the missing sparks, only to discover that Megatron was using them to fuel his great ascension. Nightscream's intercession appeared to dispel the Vehicon leader's spark. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}

[[File:Silverboltblackarachniaseedsofthefuture.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eeek! That smile! Go back to glowering!]]
Once the Maximals had celebrated, Blackarachnia tried to talk to Silverbolt, believing now was the time for them to renew their romance. Silverbolt was not convinced of Megatron's demise, and in fact, he was right: Megatron still lived as a disembodied and depolarized spark. The pair found themselves being attacked by a zombie of pieced-together Vehicon parts, animated by the power of Megatron's spark. Megatron was later trapped in a [[Diagnostic Drone]] by Rattrap. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

Silverbolt, Blackarachnia and Nightscream attacked the Vehicons while the others attempted to secure the sparks in the Grand Mal. They were subsequently able to put Megatron's Vehicon factory out of commission, but the Grand Mal itself was brought down. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were able to share a quiet moment before the final battle, and they received a spark power-up from the collective population of Cybertron. However, they were both felled during battle by Obsidian and Thrust, respectively. Their sparks were then torn from them by cycle drones. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} Though unable to assist physically, Blackarachnia and the other Maximals were able to give moral support to Primal during his final battle against Megatron, which resulted in the sacrifice of both leaders and the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic paradise. With harmony restored, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were finally able to be together. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Beast Wars Diorama Story''=====
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Soon after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s intrusion into the Beast Wars, Blackarachnia joined a battle between Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}} Blackarachnia faced off against Dinobot, who attacked with his Dino Sabel. {{storylink|Dinobot Chapter}} Blackarachnia counterattacked with her Anchor Shot. {{storylink|Blackarachnia Chapter}} The battle was joined by [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from another universe, {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} and the collective Maximal/Autobot forces faced off against their opposite factions. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following the [[Great Reformatting]], Blackarachnia and the other surviving Maximals listened to Cheetor explain that Rhinox's spark was not gone for good, but lost in [[Legends World|another universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} After [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] were sent to retrieve their comrade, Blackarachnia was elated to see the two return with Rhinox accompanying. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}
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====3H comics====
[[File:Groundzero-blackarachnia-insectilemoron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right]]
Blackarachnia brought [[Fractyl]] back to reality after the Predacon scientist had been daydreaming about the worst case scenarios that would follow up his presentation to Megatron about his "[[energon armor]]". When Fractyl expressed a desire to inform Megatron about the current progress of his experiements with [[furmanite]], Blackarachnia dissuaded him from doing so, secretly hoping to use Fractyl's invention for her own gain. She and Inferno continued to keep watch over Fractyl, until [[Packrat]] stumbled upon the scene, causing Inferno to lash out violently. In the confusion that followed, Packrat ran off, prompting Blackarachnia to order Inferno to pursue him. She then turned to Fractyl for an explanation to his armor's volatilie nature, only to learn that furmanite was, in truth, "anti-energon". Realizing that if enough energon came into contact with the furmanite, it could spell doom for the entire planet, Blackarachnia went to fetch Megatron while Fractyl pursued the Maximal. When she and Megatron came upon Fractyl, he had retrieved the armor, and was sending a small group of Maximals fleeing. {{storylink|Ground Zero}}

[[File:Terminus-Blackarachnia.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left]]
After Blackarachnia had acquired her Transmetal 2 form, she and the other Maximals set out to investigate a temporal anomaly detected by Rhinox. They encountered the Predacons en-route. The two factions were locked in a firefight, though the advantage lay with the Predacons. After Megatron took off to reach the time-traveler that both teams had previously detected, Optimus was forced to pursue him, leaving his troops against insurmountable odds. Blackarachnia was sure to voice her displeasure over the situation. The Predacons eventually began to push the Maximals back towards a cliffside. Then, suddenly, Predacon fire ceased entirely. The situation had not become any safer however, the Maximals now had to contend with [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], the aforementioned time-traveler, possessed by Unicron's dark essence. Though Windrazor was able to expunge Unicron from his systems, the much more powerful Shokaract appeared immediately aftwerwards... {{storylink|Paradox}}

This led to Blackarachnia participating in [[Point Omega]], a battle that would determine the fate of all Cybertronians. She was eviscerated by [[Shokaract]]'s firepower. She got better as space-time rebooted itself with the disappearance of the [[Dark Essence]] from the past, and these events were erased from her timeline. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

Shortly after Cybertron underwent the [[Great Reformatting]], the [[Quintesson]]s seized the opportunity to attack, believing that the revolutionary change would have rendered the planets' inhabitants confused and docile. Suffice to say, the Transformers were greatly underestimated. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were successfully able to fend [[Cybertropolis]] from Quintesson invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[File:Blackarachniaabduction.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She stabbed my basketball, and the speakers to my stereo!]]
One year later, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were chosen to greet a ship of returning Autobot heroes from the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Their welcomes were ignored by the crew, which included [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]], when they realized that their home had been transformed into a strange technorganic paradise. Only [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] was unfazed, choosing to talk up Blackarachnia and Silverbolt so that he could mug for [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]'s cameras.

[[File:TFU Blackarachnia vs Rattrap.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey, guys, I turned evil again!]]
Their greeting was interrupted by a series of what appeared to be fireworks. Instead, they were beams of energy sent by [[Unicron]] to capture the returning crew, Blackarachnia, and Silverbolt, and bring them to him. When they arrived, a booming voice welcomed them to the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], a dimension inside Unicron. Blackarachnia and her fellow captives were painfully smelted down and reformed; only Trailbreaker emerged unchanged. Since she arrived, Blackarachnia had begun to feel [[Unicron virus|a growing anger]] that she couldn't control. And in this new Unicron-tainted form, she more than welcomed the swarm of creatures that began swarming her group. Overwhelmed, Blackarachnia and the others were herded into the [[Cauldron]] and filed into prison cells. As Blackarachnia protested, she was silenced by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], one of their hosts.

It was revealed to them by the master of ceremonies, [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that they would be forced to fight fellow abducted Transformers. The loser's [[spark]] would fuel and empower Unicron, whose form had fallen into disrepair. Blackarachnia's uncontrollable rage welcomed this bloodsport; Silverbolt watched helplessly as she fell under Unicron's evil spell. {{storylink|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal, resurrected by [[Primus]], arrived to rescue the prisoners of the Cauldron, and with help from Silverbolt and Trailbreaker, its captives were set free. But Unicron's grip on Blackarachnia was too strong. She began lashing out madly, even at Silverbolt, and the Fuzor took tight hold of her so that he might swiftly remove her from Unicron's grip. But as the others began jumping through a portal that would lead them to their respective homes across the [[multiverse]], Blackarachnia had a moment of clarity. Sadly, she told Silverbolt that Unicron had awakened her ''true'' nature, then bid him farewell and threw him through the portal.

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Closure? Maybe?]]
Soon, she was escorted by Tankor and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] to the center of Unicron, where she was repulsed to meet a familiar face: Tarantulas! {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Blackarachnia was dispatched to her home Cybertron's [[Undercity]], where she observed Rattrap for a while. Finally, she made her presence known, stinging him with her cybervenom. She never had liked the vermin, after all. Suddenly, Rattrap was saved by [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], back from the dead. Blackarachnia was knocked out, and Depth Charge left the weakened Rattrap to fend for himself. As Depth Charge departed, he found himself surrounded by Blackarachnia's [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacons]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Silverbolt carried Blackarachnia with him, saving her from sharing the gruesome fate of her evil peers. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
On the way back to Cybertron after the end of the Beast Wars, Blackarachnia and Silverbolt dozed off to sleep while cuddling each other. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}

{{BW Shell Game}}
They awoke, affected by a Transwarp agitator planted on the shuttle by a new team of Predacons hiding on Earth. This device caused Blackarachnia and the other Maximals aboard to act aggressively towards one-another, and they tried to force Rattrap into the ship's C.R. Chamber due to its influence. Rattrap resisted, managed to get away, and deactivated the ship's Transwarp drive. Though this restored the Maximals to their senses, it also returned them to prehistoric Earth. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
Not long after Megatron took the original Megatron's spark into himself, he had Quickstrike deliver a device to the Maximal base which amplified the Maximals' aggression. Blackarachnia was attacked by Rhinox before escaping while Silverbolt distracted him. Once Optimus Primal was able to overcome the device's effects and free the other Maximals, they attempted unsuccessfully to capture Megatron in one of Blackarachnia's webs. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

After the Maximals returned to Cybertron, Blackarachia was trying to persuade Silverbolt that it was all right for them to resume their romance after Megatron's apparent death, when they were attacked by a strange zombie-like creature. After it zapped Silverbolt, she unsuccessfully tried to attack it in retaliation. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
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"White Propionica"<ref>The [[BotCon 2016]] script reading, "[[The Hot Rod]]" established this name as Blackarachia's pre-Earth name in this continuity.</ref> was walking down a street shortly after the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

As [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timestream, he witnessed several key moments taking place during the Beast Wars. Among these was Blackarachnia fiddling around with some technology. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

While the Maximals attempted to remove her Predacon shell program, an alternate Transmetal "Vok" body was somehow automatically created (by someone, somehow) in [[Transwarp|subspace]] just in case it was needed. It wasn't, and so it was "sidelined". {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}
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====Waspscream continuity====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], the machinations of the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] from [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]] resulted in the local Predacons defeating the Maximals, prompting the [[Vok]] to attempt to sterilize their experiment. Blackarachnia was killed when Megatron tricked her into destroying [[Planet Buster|the Vok weapon]] while she was trying to escape Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

====''Story of Binaltech''====
As the victorious Maximals travelled forward in time from prehistoric Earth to far-future Cybertron in [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], their shuttle was suddenly struck by a powerful force of darkness. This was the result of the temporal machinations of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in [[OG World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]] and the [[Alternity]]'s response effort to repair the timeline. However, these events resulted in two copies of the Maximals' shuttle being created: one copy went on home to Cybertron where its crew would participate in the [[Spark War]] while the other was hurled into the early 21st century of [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]]. [[Unicron]] observed the shuttle and destroyed it, scattering most of the crew into [[transwarp]] space. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}{{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}} Blackarachnia, however, was forced by Unicron to aid him in his efforts to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Her spark was placed inside the silver Beta Unit Honda S-2000 Aero Style body intended for the Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and her mind was overwhelmed by an evil essence that forced her to do Unicron's bidding.

Still possessing her extrasensory Transmetal 2 powers including telekinesis, Blackarachnia gained several additional weapons courtesy of her new form: a long-range Venom Sniper Gun that fired system-disrupting energy bullets, a defensive riot shield that projected an electromagnetic field from its edge, and the ability to fire strong artificial webs from her grill, exhaust pipe and hands in robot mode.

Blackarachnia was partnered with the newly-created [[Decepticharge]] and dispatched to confront [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces on Earth. Finding them in the middle of a [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]-led uprising, the pair put down the rebellion and ordered the Decepticons to defeat [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].

While forced to act as a Decepticon, Blackarachnia's true self remained intact but submerged, struggling to overcome Unicron's control and desperate to correct the warped Binaltech timeline. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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Following the Great Reformatting of Cybertron, Blackarachnia and her friends stood guard over Cheetor as their leader attempted to commune with the Oracle. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag|Alpha Trizer's profile}}

An image of Blackarachnia carrying a Maximal flag and being led by [[Primal Prime]] into battle (presumably taken during the [[Quintesson]] invasion) hung in the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s' headquarters. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}
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====A Change to the Agenda====
After his attack on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when Blackarachnia activated the ship's defense systems. However, he was not thrown far enough and the Predacon managed to reenter the Ark and blasted the Autobot leader, decisively erasing the Maximals from the timeline. But before he could gloat further, Blackarachnia attacked the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]] with her [[cyber-venom]] before she disappearing, ensuring the Predacon Megatron's nonexistence. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|the wildly different timeline]] that followed, Blackarachnia's life would take [[#Beast Wars: Uprising|a very different track]].

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:BlackarachniaMetalsMangaDrop.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Are those high heels or platform shoes?]]
Following the [[Quantum surge]], Blackarachnia was one of the few Transformers ''not'' to be upgraded into a [[Transmetal]]. As [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and his armies laid siege to the weakened Maximal base, Blackarachnia waited in secret for an opening. When [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was forced to shut [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] down to let an injured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in, Blackarachnia saw her chance and entered the base. Knocking out Airazor and ripping [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s arm off, Blackarachnia confronted Rhinox. Rhinox proceeded to pull out a "gun", but instead of shooting her with it, he blasted himself in the head (the "gun" actually being a machine allowing him to enter [[Transwarp]] space). Confused, but seeing no further use for the Maximals, Blackarachnia left the base. As the base collapsed behind her, she was approached by Quickstrike, who didn't like her "interfering" with his business. Not in the mood, she immediately kicked his head off. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

She later teamed with Tarantulas in confronting Tigatron. Tarantulas was promptly cut in two by the Maximal, though Blackarachnia blocked his sword with her legs and was able to escape with her comrade's body. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}}

Tarantulas recovered and took control of Tigatron's mind. Blackarachnia disapproved of such an invasive attack, but Tarantulas ignored her. While Airazor fought to save Tigatron's mind and body, Blackarachnia had a change of heart and decapitated Tarantulas with her thighs. She then entered the battle to help Airazor, but was shot in the back by Tarantulas' headless body. Ultimately, Tigatron's mind was saved, but Airazor died in the process. With nobody noticing, Blackarachnia slunk away to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 4|Beast Wars Metals #4}}

There, she met the severed head of Megatron and disapproved of his plan to kill the sleeping Optimus Prime and disrupt the timestream. She kicked his head into a lava pit, but this only allowed Megatron to merge with the spark of [[Megatron (G1)|his ancestor]] and become even more powerful. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}

After Megatron was killed and the Maximals reunited, Blackarachnia encountered Silverbolt and the two immediately hit it off. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. When one of the archeologists, [[Jessica Theist]], later touched one of the markings, she was bestowed a vision of the Maximals' and Predacons' battles. Among them, she saw Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
Blackarachnia followed [[Reptilion|Reptillion]]{{sic}} in battle against [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his Autobot forces. She teamed up with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] to fight [[Striker]] before being abducted by [[Acheron|a mysterious ship]], which was bringing the Decepticons to [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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Blackarachnia was brought online in a [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|universe]] where the Autobots and Decepticons had grown too decrepit to carry on the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], and had made the [[Maximal]]s and Predacons continue the war in a series of ritualized [[Games]]. As a result from her first moments Blackarachnia knew only strife and combat. Increasingly questioning the orders of her Autobot masters, the breaking point came with the death of her colleagues [[Silverbolt (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Silverbolt]] and [[Rhinox (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Rhinox]], and the apparent death of [[Rattrap (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Rattrap]]. She conspired with [[Nightscream (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nightscream]] and together they killed their commander, Optimus Primal.

Joined by the malcontent Predacons [[Immorticon (BW)|Immorticon]] and [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]], they fled and activated an experimental [[transwarp]] device, hoping to escape Cybertron. Instead, they found themselves in ''another'' Cybertron, in [[Axiom Nexus]]. After processing, they were placed in the care of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. He convinced her that the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s who ruled the city were little different from the Autobots under whose yoke she had chafed. Under his tender ministrations, her spark was transferred from her Lowtech body into that of her Transcendent Technomorph [[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|counterpart]], with the authorities of Axiom Nexus none the wiser. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|Blackarachnia's profile in Club magazine #25}}

Thus upgraded, she joined Alpha Trion's insurrectionist organization, and was part of the raid on [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s laboratory in the hopes of rescuing [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]. Blackarachnia and her comrades successfully stormed into Shockwave's inner sanctum, where they came face-to-face with the formidable [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 5}} Despite that rather severe obstacle, Blackarachnia and the Alpha Trion's minions managed to secure the transit room and transwarp to the Old One's [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|original universal stream]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}

On the other side of the transwarp portal, Alpha Trion ordered Blackarachnia to prepare the cloaking device in order to keep his return a secret. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}}

Through some form of transdimensional navigation, Blackarachnia arranged to return to her home universe. She intended to arrive on Earth, but instead found herself drawn back to Cybertron due to a unique but powerful energy matrix of Terran design she detected. She was discovered after impact by [[Lio Convoy#Beast Wars: Uprising|Lio Convoy]], Guardian of Order in the [[Games]] and unknowingly the possessor of this [[Energon Matrix|energon matrix]] at the core of his spark. Blackarachnia's words stirred the fires of revolution in Lio Convoy, and he recognized the need to throw off their Builder oppressors. Blackarachnia got back in touch with the resistance, getting a new body along the way.

At the start of the next Games, Blackarachnia and her team of rebels ([[B'Boom]], [[Scylla]], [[Break]], [[Longhorn]], and [[Retrax]]) stormed the stadium and overcame the Builder [[Override (BWU)|Override]]. Taking control of the cameras and broadcast equipment, they ensured Lio Convoy had the world's undivided attention when he executed the Games' [[Supersonic|announcer]] and declared it was time for [[Grand Uprising|revolution]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Blackarachnia was tasked with recruiting [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] into the resistance, until Twirl was murdered. She started her own investigation into the murder, and infected [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] with a virus, to probe his core conscious for information. Wolfang's secret Predacon identity was revealed, giving Blackarchania leverage over him. Wolfang discovered she purchased the virus from [[Overrun]] under the psuedonym "Elita." Both Wolfang and Blackarachnia traced Twirl's murder to the Mayhemist movement. Despite knowing Twirl for a short period of time, Blackarachnia sought to avenge her death, setting up a sniper's nest outside the Mayhemist base. Wolfang found her and threatened to arrest her, but Blackarachnia countered, stating that she could end his life with a single anonymous transmission. The two reluctantly teamed up, deeming the Mayhemists a mutual threat. The pair shared cy-gar-ettes while waiting for the Mayhemists to arrive. Wolfang was shocked to see that Tarantulas, head of the Predacon Secret Police, was directly involved with the Mayhemists. Blackarachnia suggested killing him outright, but Wolfang insisted on trying to arrest him. Blackarachnia temporarily fled to avoid the PSP, later intending to meet Wolfang back at the Spark of Genius. However, she was apprehended by Overrun on the way, who confessed to the murder after Wolfang confronted him. Blackarachnia managed to free herself, but not before the PSP arrived. Overrun escaped, pursued by Wolfang and Blackarachnia, as well as the MCSF and PSP. Overrun attempted to escape near the border of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]. While Wolfang decided what to do with him, Blackarachnia bought them time by prompting a mortar strike on the area. Blackarachnia offered an escape for Overrun and Wolfang, but Wolfang declined, knowing that their time was near. Wolfang and Blackarachnia shared a brief romantic moment, before she fled the scene. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

Pragmatic to a fault, Blackarachnia was quick to accept "dirty" business as a necessity of war. When the Predacons declared their secetion from the Builders as the [[Independent Predacus States]], they initially opted for neutrality. The Tripedacus Council was willing to entertain an open alliance with the Resistance under certain conditions, one which was non-negotiable: the elimination of [[Preditron]], founder of the Predacons and the council's only real threat to power. Blackarachnia and Lio Convoy agreed to arrange the death of Preditron, who had been in their care since the breakout at Fortress Maximus.

Blackarachnia was also encouraging Games of a new sort in [[Protihex]]—captive Micromasters fighting against each other to the death, just as the proto-races did for centuries. She called it a needed release for their tired troops, but Cheetor wondered how much Lio Convoy knew about such an idea. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}

As High Command attempted to deal with independent warlords and the rise of the [[Maximal Nation]] and Independent Predacus States as potential allies, the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began. Blackarachnia supported Operation Amputation, an excessive counter-strike to wipe out the infected regions of [[Damaxus]], [[Carpessa]], and Protihex with [[K-Class]] Commandos. The failure to cauterize the infected areas mean the Vehicons spread beyond their initial borders, and the Resistance was now caught between the Builders to the north and a growing menace to the south. Faced with little choice, High Command ordered an all-out assault on Iacon, hoping that winning the war and bringing down the [[Builder Assembly]] would also provide the means to contain or deactivate the Vehicon horde.

In order to press onwards to Iacon, the [[Yuss Naval Batteries]] could not be firing on the Resistance Navy when they traversed the [[Rust Sea|Great Rust Sea]]. And so, the Resistance fought to seize the seven fortresses guarding the batteries, and the batteries themselves. Blackarachnia led the successful siege on [[Fort Xern]]. The Maxilla was conquered and the batteries seized, but at great cost. No longer having the necessary naval ships to transport the army up the Sea, the Resistance had to proceed largely on foot to Iacon. They began to double-time it once they realized [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], commander of the Micromaster 001st in Iacon, was refusing to engage in open warfare in the streets and risk civilians. The enemy's general had, effectively, left the front door open to them.

At the [[High Pavilion of Iacon]], Blackarachnia and Lio Convoy secured the outer perimeter while Psycho-orb and B'Boom led squads inside to reach the Builder Assembly. Instead, the Builders seemingly chose to come to them. The Assembly bunker raised into the sky, exposing the Builders in a naked display of arrogance. Lio Convoy and Blackarachnia ascended to greet them with [[Grimwing (BWU)|Grimwing]] and the Flying Meteors. As they tried to "negotiate" the Assembly into surrendering, the Vehicon hordes finally reached Iacon. They were completely unprepared when the Vehicons turned on the Builder Assembly, assimilating them and going on to augment their numbers with the three million Builders also in Iacon. All hope of shutting the Vehicons down was lost. The Vehicons would not, could not be stopped. The [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] had begun.

Two megacycles later, the army of the Resistance was still fighting to survive in the ruins of the High Pavilion. Lio Convoy was prepared to activate their last K-Class, [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]], and destroy the entire planet to stop the Vehicons when Administrator [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] arrived with intelligence on the Vehicons' home base, the [[Grand Mal]] of [[Nova Cronum]]. Working quickly, Blackarachnia and Lio Convoy assembled a small squad of special forces troopers to assault the Grand Mal and hopefully defeat [[Galva Convoy]], the dark mirror of Lio Convoy who created the Vehicons.

Entering the Grand Mal and making their way to the command center cost lives, and the final door was heavily guarded. Ro-Tor, [[Apexus]], and [[Razorbeast]] were sent off to cause a diversion while Blackarachnia and Lio Convoy used the concealing power of his [[Soplisistic Sword]] to move past the Vehicon guards. They confronted Galva Convoy, but were overwhelmed by his defenses. Trying a different tactic, Lio Convoy claimed to have seen the light, and expressed a desire to join his "brother". To prove it, he agreed to have Blackarachnia turned into a Vehicon. Instead, he interposed himself between Blackarachnia and the nano-injection, taking the plague for himself. Their shared CNA allowed him to pass the infection into Galva Convoy with a touch. With a heavy heart, Blackarachnia used her mandible-blaster to shoot Lio Convoy with cyber-venom before he too succumbed to the plague.

Destroying Galva Convoy didn't stop the Vehicons, unfortunately. It only revealed the true malefactor behind the Apocalypse: [[Lord Imperious Delirious]], a second-born intellect who slipped into Cybertron during the Uprising to destroy the Transformers from within. Uncertain of Lio Convoy's chances of survival, Blackarachnia pulled the supreme commander to safety and hooked up with the commandos. She ordered the last surviving special forces trooper, Razorbeast, to get Lio Convoy to safety by any means necessary. After that, she and Ro-Tor pressed on to the engineering section, hoping to detonate the K-Class warrior and stop the flying fortress. Instead, the crazed Rampage intervened and stole Ro-Tor's core bomb for himself. Attaching the explosive to his own spark by ripping open his chest, Rampage bade Ro-Tor and Blackarachnia to run while they still could. The Resistance fighters made it out of the Mal before Rampage detonated his bomb, destroying Delirious and severing the Vehicons from their hive mind.

In the days that followed, Blackarachnia rested at Lio Convoy's bedside in Stanix until he recovered from her cyber-venom, which proved remarkably effective in cleansing the nano-plague. Once he awakened, Lio Convoy insisted on a Grand Summit of the surviving factions to ensure peace was forged and the world didn't slide back into war again. A Cybertronian Parliament was hammered out, with the Resistance gaining three voices our of sixteen, joined by Maximals, Predacons, Neutrals, and a few concessions to the surviving Builders. In the meantime, Resistance territory would be reforged into the League of Autonomous Proto-States, each having a voice while governing themselves. Unfortunately, Lio Convoy wouldn't be around to see it. Blackarachnia's oldest friend and collaborator rightly decided he was too polarizing a figure to remain, and planned to leave Cybertron good-bye. As he departed, Blackarachnia and "Aslan" shared a final moment together, as she thanked him for all his efforts since they first met, stellar cycles earlier. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Millennia later, Blackarachnia would be unfairly remembered as trying to capture "Oversurge" and trying to turn him into a weapon of mass destruction. She was also mistakenly attributed with Lio Convoy's murder of Supersonic. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Using the [[Autoscout]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] delivered a love-letter to Blackarachnia. She didn’t seem too happy about it. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Regeneration One''===
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As the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] creature tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]] in [[Zero Space]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Through one, Blackarachnia could be seen alongside [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Gas Skunk]] and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
A Decepticon believed to have been killed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Blackarachnia had in fact survived and made her way into [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[Cerebros (G1)|head]], corrupting the giant's brain and turning him into a mindless, violent zombie. She was eventually discovered and defeated by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Tunnel Rat]], restoring Maximus to normal. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
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Blackarachnia was part of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces that uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. She panicked and fled when they were attacked by a giant [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] robot. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
Blackarachnia visited the Transformers Celebration 2014 event, where she browsed the toys for sale. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} At day, she was an office worker at [[Tera-Kura Co.]], while, at night, she worked at a [[w:Host and hostess clubs|host club]] where she'd often entertain her employer, President [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 10#Head of Partying, Cheetor|Head of Partying, Cheetor}} She was also a huge ''Transformers'' fan, something that prompted Megatron to learn more about the franchise to impress her. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 14#President Mega's Requests|President Mega's Requests}} Before long, he was able to recite all kinds of Transformer names, to Blackarachnia's enjoyment. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 14#President Mega's Studies|President Mega's Studies}} She also received a bunch of presents from him for [[Christmas]]. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

When Blackarachnia stayed at work longer than other employees, Megatron told her to finish up, wanting to leave and go the bar. He was unaware that she also wanted to get done quick as she had to go ''work'' at said bar. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 16#Widow-chan at Work|Widow-chan at Work}} Megatron later went to a ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' event, hoping to buy merchandise Blackarachnia would like, and found to his surprise that she was also there. {{storylink|Deckss × Q-Transformers Collaboration Event Report|Deckss × Q-Transformers}} When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Megatron]] appeared in the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], seeking to conquer it, Blackarachnia was happy to see him and gave him some oil as an offering. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23#Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World|Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World}} She did, however, fail to recognize him when President Megatron brought him as a guest to the club. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}} Blackarachnia was overjoyed when the original Megatron became the chairman of Tera-Kura Co., but worked hard to act natural around him as she didn't want people at the office knowing she was a big nerd. {{storylink|LG13 Megatron Sequel#Widow-chan's Usual Day|Widow-chan's Usual Day}}

[[File:TFLegendVol17DecepticonHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Kitty cat/spider Fuzor!]]

President Megatron later invited all his employees for a night on the town, but Blackarachnia turned him down. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival|The Autumn Megatron Festival}} Among his visions of things to come, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] foresaw that something would happen to Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}} She would attend the unveiling of Tera-Kura's latest product, the [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]] ninja maid robot. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 15|Bonus Edition Vol. 15}} Trion's prediction came to pass when Blackarachnia contracted [[Transformers sickness]], granting her a full-scale Transformer body. Happy to have another Transformer on his team in time for [[Halloween]], Chairman Megatron had her to go trick-or-treating for energy alongside Nightbird and [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], which she did dressed as a cat. When Autobots [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] showed up to spoil their fun, Blackarachnia defeated all three by tying them up in webbing. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}

[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]], another employee at the club, called Blackarachnia for help when he got in trouble with Slipstream, but she assumed ''he'' had started it and took Slipstream's side. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}} When [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] arrived in the Legends world, Blackarachnia found him ''very'' easy on the eyes {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} and was quite literally all over him alongside Nightbird and Slipstream. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} The three later went with Chairman Megatron on a hot springs trip, and were thus absent when Tera-Kura Co. was briefly taken over by [[Waspinator (BW)#Cartoon continuity|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Blackarachnia grieved over G1 Megatron's body after he was seemingly killed by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], only to find a tiny new Megatron located inside the remains of the old one. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

After their company merged with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] to become Decepticon Tera-Kura Co., Blackarachnia appeared on a chart of the current employees. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} When Megatron turned into the violent [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Blackarachnia, Nightbird and Slipstream tried to dissuade him from destroying the city only to be blasted for their trouble. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} Blackarachnia was later present for [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]]'s failed attempt at usurping Megatron, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} and was temporarily hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] into clinging all over him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} She sat on Tigatron during the filming of ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'', which he didn't mind but the [[Nightscream (BM)|director]] did. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Blackarachnia later had her dresses ripped off by [[Apeface]]'s telekinetic powers, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|Bonus Edition Vol. 38}} and started taking [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s commuter service to work. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

Blackarachnia helped defend Tera-Kura when the treacherous Headmaster faction came to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], but was defeated by [[Trickdiamond]] {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} and sat back at base during the ensuing battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} She remained loyal to G1 Megatron even after he departed the company, and later helped him clear out invading [[Viper]]s from Tera-Kura's office. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|''The Transformers: Windblade'' vol. 2 #6]]}}

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A native of [[Eukaris]], Blackarachnia was a member of the [[Fateweaver]] tribe, a small group of Transformers who specialized in the art of prophecy and fortune-telling. {{storylink|The Price of You}} Blackarachnia was one of the very few Fateweavers to be born with the gift of true precognition and the ability to access what she called the "Web of Time". Her unusual precognitive powers set her apart from the other citizens of Eukaris, and over time she took up the life of a hermit. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

When fellow Fateweaver [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] went rogue and began experimenting on unwilling Eukarian victims, Blackarachnia oversaw her banishment from the tribe and subsequent exile. {{storylink|The Price of You}}

[[File:Windblade6-blackarachnia.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

One evening, Blackarachnia was visited by Airazor and Tigatron, who had witnessed a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|pair of]] [[Devastator (G1)|combiners]] from Cybertron fighting in nearby [[Talon Valley]]. Consulting the "Web of Time", Blackarachnia foresaw the coming of Cybertronians and [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]]s to their isolated world. Not long afterwards, Blackarachnia assembled representatives from all four of Eukaris's tribes at the planet's [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], where they encountered Cybertronian representative [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]].

Not long afterwards, the tribes reconvened to greet a second delegation, consisting of Starscream and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Windblade used her Camien heritage to try and parley favor of the Eukariens, but the arrival of "standard-formers" reawakened Chela - another part of a prophecy that Blackarachnia had forseen. The two Cybertronians were able to put down the mad Titan; although Windblade was saddened by the loss Blackarachnia consoled her by telling her that the death of Chela was but the first step towards changing Eukaris for the better.

Eukaris agreed to join the [[Council of Worlds]]; Blackarachnia decided that Tigatron and Airazor's status as outcasts would make them ideal delegates. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

===''Generations Selects'' comic===
Blackarachnia was a member of the [[Yellow Order]]. {{Storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]," the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Predacons and their Maximal adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game====
{{voiceactor|??? (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

Blackarachnia joined her fellow Predacons in battling not only the persistent Maximal resistance, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
{{note|In the Maximal campaign, the stasis pod that would contain Blackarachnia is instead rescued by the Maximals, producing [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. It is thus questionable whether or not Blackarachnia even exists in this specific version of the Beast Wars.}}

=====Predacon campaign=====
When Blackarachnia's stasis pod landed in the "Polluted Area," it was secured by the Predacons whom she subsequently joined. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

{{Note|Due to the nature of this game, a player may select various individual characters to perform the feats required in every level, and complete the game's narrative. Thus, any playable Maximal can fill the role of protagonist in Maximal Mode, and any playable Predacon can fill the role of protagonist in Predacon Mode. To view the various feats Blackarachnia can accomplish throughout gameplay in Predacon Mode, it is told on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]] page, wherein Blackarachnia fills the role of the nameless Predacon.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
{{voiceactor|[[Janet-Laine Green]] (English), ? (Japanese)}}
[[File:N64Blackarachnia.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm... sure she has a nice personality... wait, no. No, she doesn't.]]

Transmetal Blackarachnia joined her fellow Predacons in distributing various one-on-one beat downs to the Maximals. Eventually, Silverbolt convinced her to defect to the Maximals but she never truly reformed. It was her betrayal at a key moment that eventually assured the Maximals victory in the Beast Wars. Once back on Cybertron, she worked as a double-agent between the Maximal and [[Tripredacus Council]] with no loyalty to either side. She often pondered what would have happened if she had remained on the Predacon team throughout the war. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the Nintendo 64 version of the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Blackarachnia’s fate in those outcomes.}}
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Janet-Laine Green]] (English), ? (Japanese)}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Alongside Waspinator and Terrorsaur, Blackarachnia came upon the crash-site of a large stasis pod marked with a red "X". Finding the Maximal Silverbolt already there, a battle ensued. When the content of the pod was accidentally let loose, Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were blown away from the fight by the newly emerged Rampage, and sent flying into a hostile swamp. Finding that they need to rely on one another to survive, Blackarachnia is slowly won over by Silverbolt's chivalrous attitude, despite them being on opposing sides of a war. Eventually returning to where Waspinator, Terrorsaur, and a recently arrived Depth Charge continue to do battle with Rampage, all present manage to defeat Rampage just as Megatron arrives on-site. {{storylink|When Sparks Fly}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBlackarachnia.jpg|thumb|right|400px]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Blackarachnia-TM-II.jpg|thumb|right|400px|If she's defeated, she drops her swords, but not her chestplate.]]
Blackarachnia participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Blackarachnia'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Beast Wars - Episode 2" event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
*''Blackarachnia TM II'' — This Epic character first appeared in the third "Transmetals 2: 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.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:Blackarachnia-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb||upright=2| I'm bored, so talk to the hand.]]
Blackarachnia and [[Cheetor (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cheetor]] were investigating a massive anomaly where Megatron and Optimus Primal had seemingly disappeared. Seeing as both Blackarachnia and Cheetor were reverted to their pre-transmetal states, Cheetor had a hard time believing Blackarachnia could be trusted.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars}}
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Primal Call}}
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Arachnophobia}}
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Not So Fast}}
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|String Theory}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Weapons''': Blackarachnia can use her built-in gun to shoot a peculiar beam at defenses. In beast mode, she chops and dices at enemy targets with her razor-sharp spider legs.
*'''Ability''': Bestial Fury - For 15 seconds, use melee attacks dealing 37.8 damage. Destroy buildings to increase your attack and movement speed by 25% - the buff lasts 90 seconds and can stack 5 times.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +2 cost increase.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:blackarachnia Blackarachnia at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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{{chargamestub|Specifics: Event Stories}}

==Toys==
{{main|Blackarachnia (BW)/toys}}

==Notes==
*Reportedly, Blackarachnia's show model was created after some Mainframe folks had taken the design modeler to a strip club only a few days prior for, um... ''inspiration''.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/593687e427efddad Why Blackarachnia Looks Asian] on [[alt.toys.transformers]].</ref>
*Like her fellow spider [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], her original [[beast mode]] is depicted with ''nine'' eyes rather than eight.
*An [[Bitch Wars|unproduced ''Beast Wars'' episode concept]] would have seen Airazor and Blackarachnia join forces as a "third faction" for a bit. It went unproduced as the writers couldn't see where to go with the idea.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Blackarachnia's character underwent a few noteworthy changes. Firstly, she had a voice that can only be described as "bipolar". She would switch between her usual sultry, flirtatious voice to a screaming blood-thirsty maniac at the drop of a hat. Another notable change is that she was made more vain and bratty, occasionally being prone to whining, crying and begging for mercy from her enemies (things she never did in the English version). Her unique verbal tic was a habit of making a hissing ''tssshaaaa'' noise, a trait actress [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] would pass on to ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]].
*Blackarachnia was the first character to willingly embrace the change to Transmetal, as the others were unwillingly changed by external forces or by [[Optimal Situation|sharing the spark of another]]. The second was Megatron.
*{{anchor|TriviaTM2spark}}Even though Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia's toy has a unique faction-switching [[spark crystal]], the feature doesn't make sense in a fictional context. By that point in the ''Beast Wars'' television series, the Transmetal Driver had destroyed her Predacon [[shell program]], making her fully Maximal. (Though, to be fair, it ''had'' happened mere moments previously.)
*Blackarachnia exhibited what appears to be telekinesis not long after gaining her Transmetal 2 form, levitating a steel girder to stop Rampage in "[[Master Blaster]]". The ability only appeared once and was never explained, though it resembles the other strange, almost supernatural powers wielded by Transmetals 2 in the cartoon. Following her reformatting in ''Beast Machines'', Blackarachnia no longer possessed this ability.
*Blackarachnia's Transmetal 2 [[character model|animation model]] is noticeably tweaked from the toy design, with her extremely large shoulder-pads and back rockets all being significantly reduced to a very discreet size. Although arguably more [[Show-accuracy|toy-accurate]] than the CG model of her original body, this level of alteration was uncommon in [[To sell toys|new characters/upgraded bodies]] introduced from Season 2 onwards, as their animation models were more closely based on their respective toys (at least in appearance, if not always in capabilities.) Additionally, the CG render omitted her toy's chest armor.<ref>"Animators' Interview" from [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' Season 3 DVDs.</ref>
[[File:BW Sourcebook Blackarachina single vs trade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Woke up in Vegas next to [[BB#Notes|BB]].]]{{anchor|TriviaBinaltech}}
*Character and fiction information for the cancelled BT-16 "Blackwidow" toy finally emerged in late 2007 with the release of ''The Transformers Binaltech Stories: Profiles and Technical Specifications'', an unofficial publication by ''Binaltech'' story writer [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] that compiled all then-current ''Binaltech'' information as well as that of the unreleased Blackarachnia and [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] toys. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would canonize her bio almost a decade later.
*Blackarachnia is (strangely) depicted solely using a golden orange version of her Transmetal II body in her IDW ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' profile entry. She received properly colored coverage of all her modes in the trade paperback version.
*In the Nintendo 64 version of ''Beast Wars: Transmetals'', Blackarachnia was a stretched [[palette swap|palette-swap]] of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. The PlayStation version does not stretch out Tarantulas, instead remeshing the model to resemble her Transmetal 2 form.
*As Blackarachnia appeared in the ''Kre-O'' webcomic months before her ''Kre-O'' toy was revealed, her comic appearance doesn't completely match up with the toy, lacking the spider legs and featuring additional paint details that make her more accurate to the original Blackarachnia.
*''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' Blackarachnia was depicted in a [[BotCon 2016]] lithograph as a "virtual redeco" of [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Chromia]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackwidow''' (ブラックウィドー ''Burakkuwidō''), '''Blackarachnia''' (ブラックアラクニア ''Burakkuarakunia'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Alaina''' (雅麗娜 ''Aa Lai Naa'')
*''French:'' '''La Veuve Noire''' (French cartoon dub, "The Black Widow"), '''Mygale''' (Canada toy)<ref name=TM2BA>Whether Transmetal II Blackarachnia had different French and Spanish names is uncertain at this point.</ref>
*''German:'' '''Schwarze Arachnia''' (''Beast Wars'' cartoon)
*''Italian:'' '''Arachnia'''
*''Korean:'' '''Black''' (브랙 ''Beulaeg'')
*''Latvian:'' '''Zirneklene''' (derived from ''zirneklis'', meaning "spider")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhīzhū''' (''Beast Wars'', 蜘蛛, "Spider"), '''Dú Zhīzhū''' (''Beast Machines'', 毒蜘蛛, "Venomous Spider")
*''Polish:'' '''Arachna'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Aracniana''' (Portugual), '''Viúva Negra''' (Brazil ''Beast Wars'', "Black Widow")
*''Russian:'' '''Chornaya Vdova''' (Чёрная Вдова, "Black Widow")
*''Spanish:'' '''Araña Negra''' ("Black Spider")<ref name=TM2BA/>

==References==
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Female Transformer

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Ceriley: /* Marvel Comics continuity */

{{disambig2|female Transformers in general|the Autobot resistance group led by Elita One|Female Autobots}}

{{quote|Well, I remember bringing up that question early on with Hasbro, "are any of these female?" And then I think Hasbro's attitude was, 'this is a boy toy. We don't wanna have, you know, girl robots.' So, I said, "OK, just want to clarify that."|[[Bob Budiansky]]|[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954 Rusting Carcass interview]}}

[[File:ArceeTFMovie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does she count as Leia, or as Artoo? The world may never know.]]

Despite being robotic lifeforms with generally non-sexual methods of [[reproduction]], the [[Transformer]] species has almost always been shown to include both male and female gender analogues, at least mentally if not physically.

'''Female Transformers''' were originally depicted as an anomaly, specifically called out as either a thought-to-be-extinct subgroup or simply never existing in the first place. (Thanks, 1980s! Always so sensitive!) But over the course of decades, while they are still comparatively rare, they have increased greatly in numbers, prominence and overall fairness of representation, and are considered an official part of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] in pretty much every continuity. Nowadays, female Transformers are basically considered a normal part of the Cybertronian population.

There's still a long way to go, since they ARE still pretty dang rare compared to the "guys" and as [[Mairghread Scott]] pointed out, this can inadvertently make any given female Transformer and their stories seem like a comment on real women.<ref>[http://mscottwrites.tumblr.com/post/71325530812/what-are-your-thoughts-on-the-idw-arcee-origin-that Shotgun Mermaid (Mairghread Scott's tumblr), December 27 2013]: specifically, arguing that IDW Arcee being driven insane by her gender change can imply the women-are-hysterical stereotype "because she is the ONLY women [sic]" in the story, being one of the few female Autobots in G1 at all.</ref> That's part of a ''way'' bigger argument for gender equality in entertainment and society at large that's a bit beyond this wiki's scope to fully explore.

A '''[[list of female Transformers]]''' from all continuities is available.

==Fandom and Terminology==
Almost assuredly as a consequence of their rarity in official fiction and toylines, female Transformers are popular in [[fan fiction]], where the term "'''femme'''" is often used to describe them, with "'''mech'''"<ref>While "femme" obviously is related to the French word for "woman", it's occasionally claimed that the use of "mech" as a name for male Transformers is derived from "mec", the French word for "guy" or "dude". This is probably more coincidence than anything, though.</ref> likewise being applied to "male" Transformers. Both terms have recently appeared in a piece of official fiction: [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]] magazine. This is the first instance "mech" has been used to specifically refer to a male Transformer, whereas the term has been used as a gender-neutral common noun for Transformers in various stories.

Alternative words to denote a female Transformer, all used about twice in canon, include: '''femme-bot''',<ref>"Just imagine all the colony worlds: naive small planetoid femme-bots, unsuspecting targets, Unguarded Energon Reserves..." -[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]], "[[Force of Habit]]" p4 ([[2008]])</ref> '''fembot''',<ref>[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] refers to [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] as "Ya emasculatin' fembot!" after she cuts the tip from his tail/sword in "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] wonders in "[[Endgame, Part II]]" what chance he has in flying combat against the [[Lugnut Supreme|Lugnuts Supreme]] if he "couldn't handle [[Slipstream (Animated)|Starscream's fembot clone]]" on [[Endgame, Part I|his test run]].</ref> '''girl-bot'''<ref>"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones..." - [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], "The Art of War issue 5"</ref> '''robot dame''',<ref>In [[This Is Why I Hate Machines]] Captain Fanzone refers to Arcee as a "robot dame in a room"</ref> and ''perhaps'' '''robotessa'''.<ref>In "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", "Robotessa" is the word missing from the line "Say good night to your [Robotessa], Megatron!"</ref>

==Appearance==
[[File:LegendsBusinessTrip11-heroladies.jpg|right|thumb|Elita didn't expect the Orthia auditions to have this big a turnout.]]
[[File:BMStrika.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|The jury is still out whether Lugnut loves her more than Megatron.]]
The appearance of female Transformers in most continuities would seem to suggest a level of "sexual" dimorphism is present in at least the more humanoid members of the Transformers species (the term sexual is used in a gender-based, rather than physical sense, see the reproduction link above for that whole kettle of robo-fish). In almost all cases female Transformers are portrayed as comparatively more graceful of form, and more rounded and curved in general, than their male counterparts. Often they have a more than passing resemblance to a slender human female made of metal and wearing armor and [[kibble]].

There are exceptions to this rule. Characters with toys could have been bulky and less overtly human-female-like, which was seen in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series and some latter expansions of the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] series out of Japan, when the characters are often assigned to pre-existing "masculine" toys. Perhaps the best counter-example of this type is [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who is female yet neither looks nor acts stereotypically feminine at all. This, however, has dropped away in more recent years as toy technology changes. Numerous female characters from the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] and [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] lines would turn into motorbikes, giving them thinner, daintier dimensions in robot mode. There are some exceptions, most notably the recently introduced [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and her distinctly boxy shape.

The main real-world reason for all this can be seen from [[IDW Publishing]]'s plans to introduce more women in 2014. Plans were afoot to make two look less visually 'female' and more like "the default Cybertronian design" so readers wouldn't know they were female until their dialogue. That was dropped to make it more visually clear that ''these'' were the female characters.<ref>[http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/26/james-roberts-on-idws-transformers-more-that-meets-the-eye/ Women Write About Comics: "James Roberts on IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye" 10:00 - 11:21]</ref> Humans are just conditioned to associate certain looks like certain genders. When the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' dubbers wanted to make a male character into a female one, it's probably not a surprise that they went with [[Override (Cybertron)|the (relatively) sleek racing car]].<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2005.txt Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 Notes, Version 2 at his Transformers site]</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:G1femmes.jpg|upright=2.5|thumb|"Good morning, Angels."]]
Within this continuity, female Transformers are a rarity, but established to have been around from the species' start. A female named [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] existed back in the slave days under [[Quintesson]] rule, and thus it seems clear females were produced alongside the males as part of the Quintessons' product lines.

No females were explicitly shown to exist among the Decepticon ranks, although the introduction of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] and implications of an eventual upgrade didn't raise any questions or remarks, suggesting that female Decepticons exist (or that the Decepticons royally don't care about a soldier's gender).

[[The Search for Alpha Trion|27 episodes after Nightbird's appearance]], female Transformers were introduced formally through the [[Female Autobots]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] at various points expresses surprise they aren't extinct, which would seem to imply females were thought to be no longer part of the Cybertronian race. While at the time a decent (though certainly not perfect) explanation for the scarce appearances of female Transformers, it didn't stop more females from showing up in the movie and season 3. Possibly Shockwave's "statement" could be considered as [[retcon]]ned and overwritten, or one of the following explanations applies:
# They were all built/"discovered" after the events of "The Search for Alpha Trion".
# Shockwave constantly calls them Autobots, never Transformers or Cybertronians. It is possible female [[Neutral]]s' (and the aforementioned female [[Decepticon]]s') existence was never thought over... and that none of them changed allegiance any time recently.
# "Female Autobot" is not used as a description, but as the team's name.
# This is the Generation 1 cartoon. You're not watching it for the flawless storytelling.

Females can be seen here and there among the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion tribe]], mostly sharing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s model. [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] has a "[[Nancy|Junkion lady]]" companion according to "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]". Just how relationships function in this isolated, media-based Transformers society is unclear, although it's notable that Wreck-Gar and his lady friend "slept" sitting up next to each other on giant thrones between television broadcast cycles. The lady's character model is actually that of a female [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], another mechanical race, but whether this is meaningful in any way or simple model recycling is uncertain.

In [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#European Generation 1 fiction|the French dub]] of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (but not in the TV series), both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] were referred to as female, with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] calling Starscream "une imbecile" at one point (French articles are gendered), and Shrapnel referred to as "Mademoiselle". The reason for this gender-switch was never fully explained, though it is possible that Starscream's and Shrapnel's rather high-pitched voices were mistaken for women's voices.
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====''Super-God Masterforce''====
[[File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Even murderous space chickens have a special one.]]
A female Transformer was created through the introduction of [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]] to the ranks of the [[Headmaster Junior]]s. The [[transtector]] she was bonded to [[A Battle... and Then...|eventually]] evolved into a being of ''her'' own.

Meanwhile, the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] existed out of two humans before becoming sapient: husband [[Giga]] and wife [[Mega]]. Despite the double gender, Overlord is regarded a "he".

====''Victory''====
In the manga, [[Decepticon]] females make their first (yet still to this day very rare) appearance in official fiction as [[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] ([[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]]'s wife) and [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]] ([[Leozack]]'s [[Relatives|sister]]). Both show up to show the Autobots just what it is Deszaras and his crew have been fighting for all this time: their poor families back home. This spares the Decepticons' lives in the final battle between the two forces. This certainly casts an odd light on the matter of Transformer [[reproduction]] (and on [[Masumi Kaneda|the manga author]]).

Meanwhile, in the animated series, the [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]] is shown to have a girlfriend on the planet [[Micro]], [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]].

====''Operation Combination''====
''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' introduced a total of 24 Micromasters, none of which got a [[bio]]. Ten years later, ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' did provide them, and the Micromasters [[Windy (OC)|Windy]] and [[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]] were established as females.

====Marvel Comics continuity====
[[File:Nomates.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And what will happen is like this.]]
No female ''Transformers'' are ever seen or referred to in the US stories. In "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]", [[Cloudburst]] is pressured into a relationship with the beautiful [[First One]] of [[Femax]], but he explains that Transformers, as a species, have "no gender." Despite this, male robots are clearly demonstrated as the de-facto norm. They are coded as male, using pronouns and designs depicting what is typically considered "masculine."

The letters page for #53, where "Recipe" ran, further stated that Transformers have no gender and that they use gendered terms because they picked it up from us, and "most have characteristics that are commonly associated with males" while a rare number like [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] have traits we'd associate with women.<ref>"Transformers have no gender! Since the Transformers do not reproduce sexually, they have no need to be male or female. Most have characteristics that are commonly associated with males, so they are referred to as “he’s”. On a rare occasion, one might come across as female and is referred to as a “she”. Arcee fits into this latter category, but referring to themselves as “he’s” and “she’s” is a convention the Transformers probably picked up from hanging around Earthlings too long."</ref>

[[File:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|right|upright=1.3|thumb|You can't shoot Squeezeplay just because he's a bloke.]]

Furman didn't have that letters page and came up with an alternative explanation for Arcee, who'd appeared in UK's post-[[The Transformers: The Movie|film]] future stories. As detailed in "[[Prime's Rib!]]", she was intentionally created by the Autobots in 1995 to be the sole female Transformer in an attempt to placate [[human]] [[feminist mob|feminists]]. (See her picture above for a hint of how well that went over.)

In "[[Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night]]" and "Prime's Rib", the Autobots don't 'get' gender or humanity's gender relations and sterotypes. This lasted two minutes once Arcee was created: Optimus asked Arcee to hang back, she grumped about men, and Hot Rod went "phwoar!". In "Prime's Rib" this is played for laughs but in "[[Space Pirates!]]", Rodimus Prime can be ambushed by wanting to help Arcee first.

Despite the Transformers having 'no gender', the Marvel continuity was actually the first in introducing a female ''Cybertronian'': [[Aunty]], the onboard computer of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', who was introduced in [[The Transformers (issue)|the very first issue]]. "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]" gave her a feminine holographic 'face'.

The [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|UK letter pages]] mentioned another two females: Decepticon Powermaster [[Clio]] and presumed Autobot [[Karmen]], who is Blaster's sister. Provided they are real and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] didn't just make them up, they're unlikely to have been built à la Arcee (unless the 'Cons ''really'' care about gender representation) and could be taken as falling under that 'characteristics' approach. Or the 'Blaster' staffer didn't care.

Two continuations of Marvel would introduce female Transformers. [[BotCon]]'s ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' fiction, while not including the UK material, introduced [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] in "[[Games of Deception]]", in a manner similar to UK Arcee; and in Furman's ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'', [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] is the first of the second generation of Transformers.

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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
According to DK's ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' (written by Simon Furman), "Transformers are inherently non-gender specific, and only some quirk of their timelost origins can account for [female Transformers'] difference in appearance and attitude." [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] was [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|in the process]] of introducing more female Transformers and explicating their links to the Quintessons in this continuity when it went out of business.

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:Spotlight Arcee cvrB.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Information: you are ALL going to DIE.]]

{{quote|what do 'he' and 'she' pronouns connote in a TF context? Do they connote *exactly* the same things as they do in a human context? I don't know. It hasn't been properly explored yet. All that said, let's assume that a Transformer who adopts a particular personal pronoun is doing so for the same reasons that a human would.|James Roberts [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sj9u8i on TwitLonger]}}

IDW comics are aimed at older readers, so this is where it gets complicated.

Originally [[Simon Furman]] stated that he would not use female Transformers in the IDW continuity until he came up with a reason for them to exist that made logical sense to him. He did not rule out doing so, as he said he had found a similar justification for the [[Pretender]]s, which led to the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' miniseries. Certainly, however, Transformers do not necessarily identify with the genders of other species while selecting a suitable [[holomatter|holomatter avatar]], under Furman's pen or otherwise; [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], for instance, adopted the countenance of a {{w|Lindsay Lohan}} lookalike, while [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] once replicated his one-time [[human]] traveling partner [[Verity Carlo]]. (The only time anyone treated this as unusual is when Magnus's companions wondered why the legendarily-uptight cop specifically chose the freewheeling ''Verity'' as a template.)

The subject of Cybertronian gender first came to the fore for the first time in in "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]," which presented the [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|eponymous character]] as a product of the mad science of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]; as presented in the issue itself, he had forcibly experimented on Arcee in a Frankensteinian attempt to introduce gender to the species, a process that involved directly tampering with the [[CNA]] of his subject. The experiment did not leave Arcee with the warmest of feelings towards Jhiaxus, and when the scientist abandoned his creation, she began a vengeful rampage that cut a swathe across the galaxy. This... did not sit well with quite a few people, wondering just what all this was saying about women, transgender or otherwise.

[[File:Windblade2coverplain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[:File:MarvelUS-19.jpg|You Asked For Her - You GOT Her]]!]]

When [[James Roberts]] and [[John Barber]] took the reins of the universe in early [[2012]], they repeatedly considered adding more female Transformers into the universe as early as "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]", which would have seen feminine Transformers among the waves of [[NAIL]] refugees. For one reason or another, these plans fell through and were indefinitely shelved until 2014,<ref>John Barber Q&A at TFCon 2017</ref> when Hasbro introduced a new <s>toy</s> female Transformer called [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and a [[The Transformers: Windblade|tie-in IDW comic advertising the character.]] Writer [[Mairghread Scott]] made it clear that Windblade's femininity would not be accidental, nor would it be the product of a sinister experiment.<ref>[http://mscottwrites.tumblr.com/post/71211861958/hey-congrats-on-the-new-comic-i-voted-for-a-lady-robot Scott's tumblr: "That’s not how it works for biological women on Earth and that’s not how it’s gonna work on Cybertron. Anybody has a problem with that, you know where I am."]</ref> (This led to [[Spotlight: Arcee#Trivia|a brief conflict]] as Furman initially read this as a personal attack on his work.) Windblade's arrival was used as leverage to double the number of girls to a shocking ''four'' as her friends Chromia and new Autobot [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] showed up with her in [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Chapter 8]] of the ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' crossover.

The IDW comic initially established that Windblade and her female compatriots hailed from the Cybertronian colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], long cut off from their ancestral homeworld; originally, as presented in [[A 'Bot and Her City|the first issue]] of ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'', the existence of gender on this distant world was treated as a form of {{w|allopatric speciation}} in this isolated culture. Barber and Scott both worked together on developing Caminus' background to avoid falling into the opposite stereotype of a woman-only planet, emphasizing that on Caminus, Transformers of both genders peacefully coexisted.<ref>John Barber Q&A at TFCon 2017</ref> However, it didn't take long before the various IDW series together revealed the truth: Cybertron ''did'' once possess a population of female Transformers, but had somehow changed over the interim, leaving Caminus and other lost colonies, such as [[Prion (planet)|Prion]] and [[Eukaris]], to carry on this ancient aspect of Transformer society. Shortly afterwards, [[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|issue #37]] of ''Robots in Disguise'' revealed-slash-retconned that Jhiaxus's experiments were meant to ''restore'' this lost element of Cybertronian civilization. The [[All That Remains|finale]] of the ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' comic confirmed that female Transformers were alive and well on the rest of the colonies, and [[An Uneventful Night|the ''Combiner Wars'' coda comic]] introduced an all-female [[combiner]] [[Victorion]] and her six components, bringing the number of female combiners up to a grand total of [[Heavy Metal (SL)|two]].<ref>Some female characters such as [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] serve as combiner components, although the resulting personality identifies itself as a male.</ref>

[[File:DanceAmongTheShadows-butyoudontbelieve.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Pyra, meanwhile, is severly disappointed at those who showed up for the Victorion tryouts. <ref>[[Pyra Magna]], [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]], [[Rust Dust]], [[Stormclash]], [[Jumpstream]] and [[Dust Up]] are new members of the all-female [[Torchbearer]] team,. while [[Aileron]] is an entirely new character. Other continuity-jumping new arrivals alongside mainstay Transformer female [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] include [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] and [[Slide]]; the latter is an odd case where the character had been previously depicted as male. Even so, that's ten girls to eight boys - a new record!</ref>]]

At this point, post-''Combiner Wars'' and with the colonies giving an easy-out, female Transformers became just 'a thing' and were frequently added as nothing special. Existing G1 characters like [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One (including backgrounders [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]]), previously non-G1 characters like [[Override (BWU)|Override]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], new ones like [[Nickel]] (the first female Decepticon in IDW) and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and previously male characters like [[Slide]] have all shown up.

What, if indeed anything, separates female Transformers from their male counterparts in this universe is not clear. ''Spotlight: Arcee'' established that "male" Transformers could instinctually sense a "difference" about Arcee, and unconsciously used feminine pronouns when referring to her, though it's not clear if this is the product of Jhiaxus's experimentation or some kind of natural ability. [[Twenty Plus One|Issue #31]] of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' initially described [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] as having an "estriol-positive" [[spark]]-type, (no doubt based off the {{w|Estriol|female hormone of the same name}}) but author [[James Roberts]] opted to change this to "ferrum-positive" in the trade paperback, after deciding it was unnecessary and "potentially offensive" to imply that female and male bots were fundamentally different.<ref>[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/12/18/no-little-bots-james-roberts-retcons-estriol-female-transformers/ Bleeding Cool: "No Little ‘Bots? James Roberts Retcons ‘Estriol’ In Female Transformers"]</ref>

[[File:AfterMegatron-AnodeAndLug.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|right|DAWW]]

Despite all of these developments, various artists have freely thrown in a variety of female characters in background cameos, even in instances where these female Transformers couldn't have existed on Cybertron. Most notably, ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' featured a particularly high number of such cameos, including [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and various [[generic]]s. James Roberts teased the possibility of transgender Transformers for some years,<ref>[http://positronicwoman.tumblr.com/post/87833950888/you-guysssssssss Roberts on the possibility of transgender Transformers on Twitter]</ref> before finally using the concept to explain these cameos in otherwise incompatible situations. Occasionally, Cybertronians, such as those members of the off-world [[Primal Vanguard]], would encounter gendered aliens, with some choosing to adopt female pronouns (and, occasionally, body-types) after feeling that they fit them better. From this revelation, we got [[Anode]] and her partner [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]]: the first two definitively, canonically, transgender Transformer characters. Around this time, ''Robots in Disguise'' author John Barber would delve deeper into Arcee's original backstory, dropping several hints that Arcee had, at least to some extent, consented to Jhiaxus' gender experiments due to identity issues of her own; the [[Post|final issue]] of the original IDW universe would eventually confirm that she, too, had always been transgender, and that she had deliberately sought the services of Jhiaxus, not seeing the mad scientist for what he was, to help her transition.

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] considered female Cybertronians to be little more than "window dressing" considering what a big deal [[You|some people]] made of them as opposed to female [[GoBot]]s who were an equal, and essential, part of Cy-Kill's various evil plans. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/1/12}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
[[File:TheWorldInYourEyes3-leviathan.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shouldn't she be in the OCEAN, then?]]
As a result of changing attitudes in both the ''Transformers'' fandom and the real-world pop culture landscape, the [[Transformers (2019 comic)|2019 comic reboot]] has largely done away with the convoluted [[retcon]]s and leaps of logic necessary to increase inclusion of female Transformers in the later years of its predecessor, choosing to instead depict female Cybertronians of all shapes and sizes as an accepted, normal part of Cybertronian civilization. Both Windblade and Chromia return as major characters; new female characters introduced to the mythos include [[Termagax]], [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]], and [[Codexa]].

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===Beast Wars===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Original spider joke or perish, Silverbolt.]]

Female Transformers seem to be common here, with no one showing any surprise over their presence. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] both engage in romances with male [[Maximal]]s, the former blatantly and the latter far more subtly. [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]] is genderless but [[Transmutate (episode)#Notes|deliberately given "a face that vaguely indicates it is female" in script]]. (Airazor was made female by the writer's insistence.) Some male Transformers, such as [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], possess [[beast mode]]s based off eusocial insects that would be biologically female, though this does not seem to affect their gender identity.

[[File:BA Silverbolt Agenda3.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|"I tried to commit genocide four episodes ago."]]

[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] has an old-school human-style view of women as a fairer and more vulnerable gender, as he refuses to fight Blackarachnia out of <s>lust</s> chivalry.{{storylink|Tangled Web}} {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Most of the other Transformers seem unconcerned about this but [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] sees it as part of his nobility. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} Blackarachnia herself used to find it ''bloody annoying'', beating up Silverbolt to try and get him to fight back already. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} She is eventually won over when he keeps following her and telling her what she's really like when she yells at him to go away. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Some Transformers have another old-school human view, considered those strange fillies to be quite inscrutable: [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] being two. {{storylink|Tangled Web}}

For the purposes of humour, over the course of the show characters will make innuendos that suggest that, at least by that era, there may have been something sex-like between Transformers. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] dismays Blackarachnia with teenage slobbering {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}, she flirts with him regarding his body for info {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is blunt that he knows Tarantulas had "ulterior motives" for making her a spider {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}, Blackarachnia is involved in a castration joke... {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

Boy, they sure like doing this with Blackarachnia. Odd that.

Throughout the show [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] makes ''numerous'' innuendos, especially involving Silverbolt and Blackarachnia's relationship, including the rather seedy "find any new ''positions''?" after Silverbolt's been scouting the enemy (cough). {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} He also makes references to a bar on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where the wait-staff go "without their torso-plates on"... which frankly sounds like it'd be really messy. He didn't want young Cheetor to overhear this. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
[[Scylla]] is the impetus for a big ridiculous love triangle of hilarity and embarrassment in both the animated and manga continuities. She is in love with the squid-bot [[Scuba]], who wants nothing to do with her. Meanwhile, the Maximal [[Bighorn]] is in love with Scylla, who wants nothing to do with him.

The non-Transformer female robot [[Artemis]] harbors a crush on both Scuba (poor guy) and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]].

====''Beast Wars Neo'' manga continuity====
The young Maximal [[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] has a [[Kitte Shūshū|mother]]. The actual genetics of this was not explained, but we also see a picture of a rabbit with a mustache on the wall behind her, implying a father and sexual reproduction. Just how in the hell an entire planet-wide race of breeding rabbit-robots arose from [[Tasmania Kid]], who was a Tasmanian devil, is ''also'' never explained.

Later, it was explained and it very much was sexual reproduction. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
In the spin-off comics, [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] are female Transformers, though the latter was previously established in the [[3H Productions]] [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''The Wreckers'' comic]]. Neither character was specifically given a gender in their toy bios and this was seized upon as a way to get extra women in.

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] end up in a romantic relationship towards the end of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' ("So, I'm a tree-hugger!" Rattrap remarks). What this means for his bar-hopping days is never explored. Innuendo makes a big return when [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] and Rattrap argue about whether he'd rather insert his tail into a computer or be "plowing your little field of dreams". {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} Yeah.

[[File:Sparkofdarkness-strikacloseup.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Of course I haven't seen 'The Dark Knight Rises', why do you ask?]]

The [[Vehicon general]] [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] is referred to as the "consort" of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], and has been serving by his side, seemingly as an equal, for centuries. Some have taken this to mean the two have a romantic interest in each other, but the show itself does not offer any hints to this. This is the first time in Transformers fiction where a female robot has a high rank; where Elita One got to run a small rebel group, we're told Strika is a famous officer who has overseen and won numerous wars. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike}}

Story editor [[Bob Skir]] also wanted main character [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] to be a young female Transformer, patterned after the girl "Newt" from the movie ''{{w|Aliens (film)|Aliens}}''. (When the Powers That Be nixed that, Nightscream ended up becoming{{w|John Connor}} in ''{{w|Terminator 2: Judgment Day}}'' instead.)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071202095033/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Fri_03_Dec_1999.html Bob Skir Q&A 3 December 1999] (archive copy)</ref> This would've given us a Transformers cartoon with a shocking ''four'' female main characters out of sixteen speaking bots!

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
Females are seemingly rare in the [[Viron]] [[Universal stream|universal cluster]] as none appear on-screen, if one doesn't count the female Cybertronian intelligence computer, [[T-AI]]. We know they have gender and gender relations due to both the aforementioned T-AI and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn's]] obsessive lust for red sports cars. He was even able to plausibly pretend he had old girlfriend cars in "[[Sideburn's Obsession]]", only getting tripped up by lying it was on Earth.

In 2015, [[Ask Vector Prime]] said that the [[Spy Changer]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Optimus Prime]] from [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]], and thus [[Scourge (RID)#Spy Changer continuity|Scourge]], as well as the [[Nightcruz (RID)|Nightcruz]] from [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], were female.

===Unicron Trilogy===
[[File:Linkage7 Twirl-Baby.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|But she's got your altmode!]]
The existence of female Transformers throughout the [[Unicron Trilogy]] is portrayed as slightly uncommon (it is a fiction aimed at young boys, after all), but hardly remarkable. They just exist, as do "males", and no special attention is called to them. Quite a few appear in various places in "[[Joyride (Cybertron)|civilian]]" roles, as [[Autobot nurse|nurses]], and even on [[Velocitron band|colony worlds]].

There are examples and hints of romantic interest between males and females in both ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' ([[Redline]] and [[Falcia]] in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' comics]], plus [[Nightscream (Armada)|Nightscream]]'s eagerness to appease and defend his [[bulk]] partner [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]]), and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' stories (most obviously [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]'s intense infatuation with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack's]] secret crush on [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], plus [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] reportedly has an unnamed "fembot life partner" lost somewhere on [[Earth]]). This too is treated as a fairly common event.

[[File:Cyb ep6 overrides challenge.jpg|left|thumb|225px|''Why do robots have to have gender?'' thought Override. ''Bloody masculinists.'']]

There are female Transformers in positions of very high power as well: in the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]], [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] is the leader of the entire [[Omnicon]] race, while in ''Cybertron'', Override is the leader of the planet [[Velocitron]]. The Unicron Trilogy is the first ''Transformers'' continuity to explicitly ''give'' female Transformers that level of responsibility... but the only other one (so far) does so via a ''direct'' analogue of ''Cybertron'' (see [[#Aligned|the "Aligned" continuity]] below for more on that).

However, in the original Japanese, Override (called Nitro Convoy) is a male Transformer. [[Cartoon Network]], the channel with the airing rights to the dub, felt it needed more female presence in the main cast and Override was chosen to change genders.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/botcon2005.txt Steve-o Stonebraker's BotCon 2005 Notes, Version 2 at his Transformers site]</ref>

In the French version of the ''Energon'' cartoon, Arcee is dubbed by a man. ''Why'' she was is currently unknown.
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===Live-action film series===
[[File:Arceemovie.jpg|thumb|Comic artists ''cry'' when they see this model sheet.]]

[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] was originally going to be featured as part of the cast of the [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]], but was cut early on in the movie's development. The script writers felt they would need to explain the presence of a female in an entirely robotic race, and there was not enough time in the film to do so. Arcee was replaced in the movie by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Even so, Arcee was featured in IDW's [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|''Movie Prequel'' comics]] and remains in the movie toyline as both Deluxe and Scout-class toys.

One other female Autobot is featured in the movie continuity family, another Scout-class toy, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. Both Elita and Arcee, however, are featured in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine's]] alternate reality stories as regular characters, with Arcee getting more prominence. Both also appear in IDW's Movie Sequel comic series ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'', with Arcee playing quite a prominent leadership role. Surprisingly, Elita-One does not fare as well as her sister-in-arms, dying at the claws of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] himself. Although it is unusual for a female Transformer to die in fiction ([[To sell toys|compared to how often Transformer death happens in general]]), it has [[Manta Ray (BW)|happened]] [[Sonar (BW)|before]].

As for Decepticons, [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]], based off of the aforementioned Crasher, was recently added to the end of the movie toyline as a Wal-mart exclusive. She has been featured in Titan Magazine's comics, as of issue 18, and in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' series as of issue 3.

After Titan's first volume, the female characters were seen less and less. When a reader asked why in [[Transformers Comic issue 3.4|#4 of the third volume]], editor [[Rona Simpson]] broke character in the letters page and admitted: "This is something we would love to change, but for the moment, the 'mech' figures are more popular and our hands are tied."

In the Tyran cluster seem possible the romantic relationships between male and female robots; an example are [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the aforementioned Elita. [[David Reeve]] (in the [[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel|IDW's prequel comics]]) refers to [[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]] as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s girlfriend. Although Bee seems to deny the relationship, their past together on Cybertron and Bumblebee's impetous rage after realizing Diabla's death, allow to intend the exact opposite.

In all the comics where female Transformers do appear in the Movie continuity, their gender is never considered an issue. This raises questions about just how necessary "explaining" them would be in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|future]] [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|movies]].

And apparently, two years later gender was no longer an issue at all, as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' featured [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], who now inexplicably existed in three separate bodies, as well as [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]], a Decepticon [[Pretender]]. No comment was given on the subject of the characters' femininity. Frankly, not explaining Pretenders is a bigger oversight than not explaining robot gender.

''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' introduces [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]], a female robot (and also the first female main antagonist) but none seem to be surprised. However, this could be explained by the (possibly) not-Cybertronian nature of Quintessa.

The prequel film ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' features a cameo appearance by Arcee in the first scenes of the movie, while [[Shatter]] has a bigger role as main antagonist.

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===''Animated''===
[[File:Animated females.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Did you ever feel like the only original designs in a sea full of homages?]]
Female Transformers were present in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' from the very beginning of the cartoon, starting with [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. What this meant for the state of females in the continuity at large was not immediately apparent; in "[[Along Came a Spider]]", both [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] expressed confusion as to ''what'' Blackarachnia was. Though they were referring to her [[Technorganic|partially organic]] nature, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] jokes "Duh, she's a girl" as a nod to the rarity of female Transformers.

As the series proceeded, multiple lady-bots were progressively introduced, among which were a [[Slipstream (Animated)|female clone]] of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the obligatory [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and many more. Although they remain distinctly outnumbered by the male Transformers, this makes it clear that while female Transformers may be relatively uncommon, they aren't considered very remarkable or noteworthy—unless you're a young, male Autobot who's spent ''waaaaayy'' too much time fixing space bridges.

[[Image:Blackarachnia Venus Mag by BillForster.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]

Despite Optimus's confusion over where organic babies come from in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", implying that there is no Cybertronian equivalent to [[Reproduction|sexual reproduction]] in ''Animated'', Transformer ''relationships'' are implied to be a possibility, as in "[[Along Came a Spider]]" and "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]", respectively, Blackarachnia takes advantage of [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s and the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]' obvious interest in her, especially [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]'s. There's also the fact that [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] is said to be the "consort" of [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]].

[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s role as the Autobot medical officer was originally supposed to be assigned to a character named [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]], who was originally designed as a female, but then turned male. When brought in at the start of Season 3, Red Alert was female once again as an homage to the original design.

Because Sari was originally a Cybertronian protoform, she could be considered a female technorganic Transformer, although her origins were not revealed until Season 3.

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===''Shattered Glass''===
While in most universes the number of females on the side of good is significantly larger than the number on the side of evil, this universe has more evil ladies as a result of its status as a mirror universe. The first two introduced were [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] and [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]]—an (evil) Autobot and a (good) Decepticon respectively—but since then the balance has tilted.

It would seem that female Transformers in this universe are as they are in most: few in numbers, but nothing remarkable. Crasher appeared bewildered when [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (who hails from a [[#Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics-derived universe]]) tried to tell her that he thought her feminine shape was unusual, and no one else seems to regard the females as something noteworthy.

===Aligned continuity family===
[[File:Arcee Prime stockimage.jpg|thumb|right|170px|But ignore all the names we're listing, cos 50% of all female appearances are Arcee.]]

One-thirteenth of Cybertron's population identify as female, and are descended from [[Solus Prime]].<ref>According to [https://twitter.com/DiscFamilyDay/status/87976495074639872 @HubTVNetwork] and comments made at [[BotCon 2011]].</ref>

In ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] expounds on the nature of gender among Cybertronians. He mentions that Transformers are technically asexual, but divide themselves into two distinct categories based on how they process information. He speculated that Solus Prime required this unique cognitive structure in order to properly utilize her [[Creation Lathe]]. Before making contact with gendered aliens, Cybertronians used a single pronoun to refer to all individuals. After taking a greater role in the galactic community, they began incorporating gendered pronouns into their culture, to demonstrate that they recognized and celebrated differences among themselves while maintaining their equality (here, Alpha Trion breaks the {{w|fourth wall}} to apologize to any readers who might feel insulted by Cybertron's 1:12 gender ratio).

Before the war, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] worked with a female [[Arachnicon]] doctor named [[Cogwheel]]. The female Transformers [[Azimuth]] founded the [[Patterner]] movement. The leader of the [[Mutacon]]s is the female Transformer [[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]. The ruler of [[Velocitron]], [[Override (Prime)|Override]], and the Decepticon soldier [[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] are also female. Additionally, [[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]] and [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] are leaders of underground cities which are destroyed when Cybertron is restored. [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]], a female member of the [[Forged]], was one of the main antagonists of the ''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots]]'' miniseries. [[Ripclaw]] and [[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]] were both toy-only female characters, their only fiction consisting of character bios or roles in prose stories packaged with toys. [[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]], [[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]], and [[Akiba Prime]] also exist in the Aligned continuity family as female Transformers.

====''Prime'' cartoon====
The only female Transformers portrayed as cast members are [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. Solus Prime is also mentioned whenever her [[Forge of Solus Prime|hammer]] shows up on screen, and was momentarily seen in a flashback. Showing up in [[Arms Micron Theater]] segments are [[Arc]], [[Arcee Blade]], and [[Ida]].

====''Transformers Online''====
''[[Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online]]'' introduced numerous female Transformers for both factions. Yes, the Chinese MMO that lasted about a year, in the continuity family where female Transformers are canonically rare, introduced more female characters than any single other source in ''years''. Other than getting some minor details and anglicised names in ''Ask Vector Prime'', they've yet to be used by anyone else.

====''Transformers Universe''====
The Decepticons have the female warriors [[Astraea]], [[Diabla (Prime)|Diabla]], and [[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]] on their side, while the Autobots have [[Cameo]] and [[Catapult]].

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
The Autobot cadet [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] is a member of Bumblebee's team, with [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] later assisting the team. Among the many rogue Decepticons are [[Filch]], [[Slink]], and [[Zizza]], who sports a notably un-stereotypical body shape. Along with [[Glowstrike]], [[Cyberwarp]], and [[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]], this series boasts the highest number of female characters in a Transformers television show. The tie-in comic also introduced [[Retrofit]] and [[Overhead]], with [[Nightra]] showing up on screen.

===''Cyberverse''===
Much like ''Animated'', Female Transformers, namely [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]], were present from the start of the continuity and were treated as nothing special by their male counterparts.

In a rather unique addition to the franchise, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]], traditionally a male character, would be depicted as swapping between a male and female appearance between episodes of the cartoon, with one of the show's writers, [[Mae Catt]], eventually declaring that the character was gender-fluid.

==Toys==
[[File:Airazorbwtfmtoy1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Windblade stands on the extremely pointy shoulders of giants.]]

Though many female Transformers were featured in the fiction from the early days of ''Generation 1'', for many years they tended to either: a) not have toys made of them at all, or, b) for those very few that did get a release, end up as repaints of other molds clearly not designed with a female aesthetic in mind. Budiansky told you why that was up at the top there. There were [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generation_1|three separate plans]] to have toys of Arcee during G1 and all three were scrapped.

''[[Transmetal]]'' [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] is the first Transformer toy designed to intentionally represent a female character that actually came out. Ironically, Airazor was written out of the show in the same year!

The big turning point for female characters came when Hasbro held a "Fan-Built Bot" programme in 2013. Gender was one of the things fans could choose and the fans voted "female", giving us [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. This worked out well enough that Hasbro had another contest for [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]] in 2015 and fans voted for female Tranformers again: this time ''six'' that made up the gestalt [[Victorion]].

Fans having chats with Hasbro people at conventions have mentioned one bar to more girl toys: they still don't sell as well. Large companies can also be skittish about changing the way they do things unless they're very sure the new way is more lucrative than the old way. Female Transformers selling more toys will beget new toys and, [[to sell toys|of course]], get more major characters in fiction. So go buy [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarms]].

==Notes==
{{quote|Could we/should we have done more, especially in the depiction of female Transformers? Almost certainly, but it was a different age and our audience was ninety-nine percent male.|Simon Furman, talking to Vice in 2016<ref>[https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/comic-writer-simon-furman-discusses-three-decades-of-transformers-and-new-game-earth-wars-707 Vice interview on Earth Wars]</ref>}}
[[File:G1RatchetSexchange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|On the other hand, maybe a medic who enjoyed getting skunked on tainted 40-weight [[oil]] wasn't the best example, either...]]
* We don't know the exact number of girls buying the comics back in the day but it was ''probably'' bigger than one percent.
* It's worth comparing the original G1 to ''[[GoBots]]'', its big competitor. Our very own [[Chromedome (G1)|tumblr]] crunched the numbers and found ''GoBots'' turns out to have more prominent female robots, all with toys, and we had to include [[Nancy]] to have the same ''number'' of talking fembots. That's right: the GoBots were ''better'' than G1 at something.<ref>[http://tfwiki.tumblr.com/post/112170089613/if-someone-asks-why-we-need-more-diverse TF Wiki Tumblr: If Someone Asks Why We Need More Diversity]</ref> More recent franchises lagging behind ''GoBots'' is even more depressing.
* Several modern writers have worked to get more women into the fiction, in particular Scott, Barber, and Roberts at IDW. [[Jim Sorenson]] openly stated he would work to get women into his fiction as often as he possibly could to tip the balance.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055 Beast Wars Uprising AMA at Allspark]</ref>
* In the [[Shout! Factory]] Matrix of Leadership Special Edition DVD set, an interview with [[Bob Budiansky]] features close-ups of his original handwritten notes for several characters. Intriguingly, these notes refer to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] as "her" and the Autobots' "go-to gal" for repairs. While this obviously was not the final direction the character took, it does show that female characters were being considered for inclusion in the cast before someone at Hasbro told Budiansky otherwise.
* In 2013, Hasbro ran a "Fan Built Bot" poll as part of the "[[Thrilling 30]]" celebration, in which fans chose between numerous options to "build" a brand new character-toy for the 30th anniversary retail line, and "male / female" was one of the options. "Female" [[Windblade (G1)|won!]]
* In 2015, another "Fan Built Bot" poll was held for the "[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]" toyline. Femmes won again and we got our first ever [[Torchbearer|all female combiner team!]]
* The ''[[Transformers: BotBots| BotBots]]'' toyline has the largest number of female characters by a ''very'' wide margin. As of Series 5, released barely a year and a quarter after the line's debut, 110 out of 332 characters are female, almost exactly one-third of the cast... and there's several characters who don't have published bios yet, or their bios lack gendered pronouns altogether, so who knows? Of course, ''BotBots'' has a few safeguards against the above-mentioned "they don't sell": the Bots mostly have very gender-neutral designs, and the bios are (mostly) published online rather than on the packaging.

==References==
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Crosscut (G1)

2020-06-21T01:29:04Z

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:''Crosscut is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Crosscut-Auto-Card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiberius Diaclonus]]
Ambassador to many worlds, '''Crosscut''' (クロスカット ''Kurosukatto'', also '''Cross-Cut''') is key to the Autobots' peaceful negotiations across known space. He is fluent in over 230 Earth languages and 6300 alien languages. Though he carries a lot of weaponry, it is all defensive in nature, meant to incapacitate rather than kill. In dire emergencies, he can transfer all his data and memories to his scooter-drone [[Clutch (G1)|Clutch]] so his knowledge won't be lost even if he falls to the [[Decepticon]]s.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Crosscut bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] came to Crosscut's rescue when the ambassador was in a dangerous situation on a colony planet; he was impressed enough to invite her to be his bodyguard. {{Storylink|Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Road Rage bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In the late 1980s, Crosscut was part of a team that attempted to protect the [[Transform Super Cog]] from being stolen by the [[Decepticon]]s, but the [[Battlecharger]]s were able to rev past Crosscut and a few others into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Collector's Edition'' toy bio====
While on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Crosscut was secretly commanded by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to come to [[Earth]] to undertake negotiations with [[human]]ity towards a formal alliance and building [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|#Collector's Edition|''Collector's Edition'' Crosscut bio}}

====Controverse====
As an Autobot diplomat, Crosscut monitored the Galactic Justice Council's plans for the trial of [[Primacron]] in [[2010]] or [[2011]]. He was appalled at their choice of a [[Quintesson]] to act as judge. {{storylink|Controverse}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Crosscutbetrayal.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|Lives to die.]]
Crosscut was the navigator of ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', one of several starships sent out by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] in [[2005]] to explore the universe and establish recon points. He was especially interested in establishing first contact with undiscovered alien civilizations.

Weeks later, their ship was hit by an energy pulse fired from the planet [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], and Crosscut was killed when the ship subsequently crashed. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ComingStorm6 CrosscutDead.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb|Negotiations have broken down.]]
Crosscut was a member of the [[Elite Guard]]'s [[Recon Team]], working with [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]], [[Delta Seeker]], and their field leader [[Roadfire]]. A former ambassador for Cybertron to other planets, he used his translating skills to compensate for Rest-Q's hopelessly-incomprehensible dialogues.<ref>From a set of Elite Guard character descriptions on the Club forums.</ref> He was also a playwright of some note. [[Headcannon]] was a fan of his work. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#September 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/09/2015}}

After the [[Stealth Team (G1)|Stealth Team]] was exposed to [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]], Crosscut interpreted for Rest-Q as he examined the radiation's effect on their super-structures. His upbeat delivery did little to cover the fact that Rest-Q had no idea when they would regain the ability to transform. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Crosscut was among the Elite Guardsmen seen defending their base from the traitorous [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} His corpse was hurled through a section of the Elite Guard headquarters by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] just as the [[Strike Team]] arrived on the scene. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]}}
[[File:Swerve crosscut the dead are not enough.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Here's some diplomacy right in your face!!]]
Crosscut is a former [[Senate|Senator]] turned playwright. He was [[reproduction|forged]], possessed a Vitrious-Negative [[spark]] and developed a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s during the war. He became famous for being one of the few Senators to take a stand during the early days of the Decepticon uprising, and celebrated for having liberated [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel". However, Crosscut preferred people to know him for his art over his wartime reputation and eventually produced a play entitled ''[[My Shovel, Your Face]]''. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

After the war's official end, he joined the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and was seen drinking in [[Swerve's]] with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] shortly after [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Ambulon]] joined the crew. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Blurr crosscut the becoming.jpg|thumb|"I think his name was... ''Choom''?"]]
While fighting the [[Ammonite]]s on [[Hydrophena]], he invited [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (who he confused with [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]) to see one of his plays (if they both survived). {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Unfortunately, he had already forgotten Swerve's name a few hours later when asked by [[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]]. Inside Swerve's bar. Named ''Swerve's''. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10| The Becoming}} When the Ammonites attacked Cybertron shortly afterwards, he joined in the fight there. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Some time later, he helped run Swerve's (fake) "Crewditions" {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and took prospective new crewmembers [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on a tour of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He also began working on an experimental one-act, single stage play about [[information creep]] (called, unimaginatively, ''[[Information Creep]]'') but didn't have time to write the play before he, and every other original crewmember of the ''Lost Light'', vanished. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

On a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', Crosscut did indeed finish ''Information Creep'' and was performing it at Swerve's when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived to massacre everyone. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the original ''Lost Light'' reappeared, Crosscut and the rest of the crew returned along with it. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Some time later, he was seen drinking in Swerve's once again. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|270px|For Crosscut is an honorable man; so are they all, all honorable men]]
Crosscut attended Megatron's classes on the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. However, at some point he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against the former Decepticon and his supporters. When the time came, the mutineers stranded [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], Swerve, and the others on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s planet and Crosscut stood alongside Getaway as he took the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After accepting Getaway as their new captain, Crosscut and the crew were unwillingly subjected to mnemosurgery by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Their memories were altered to believe Rodimus and the others left the ''Lost Light'' of their own accord, abandoning the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Crosscut was socializing at [["Visages"]] when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s caught up with the ''Lost Light''. He sincerely explained what he ''believed'' had happened in First Aid's absence, although the doctor noted irregularities in the story he was told. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

Getaway ultimately betrayed his crew, however. When they were trapped by the [[Phantom Fleet]] of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]], Getaway turned Crosscut and the rest of his crew over to the Architect's ally, [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]]. They were subjected to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus, making them shambling, zombie-like drones who were later unleashed on Rodimus when his people caught up with them. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Crosscut was eventually cured and attended the ''Lost Light'''s farewell party in Swerve's. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On post-war Cybertron, Cross-Cut was an immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] and a member of the [[Builder Assembly]]. He and [[Kudon]] tried to advance the possibility of allowing a [[Micromaster]] into the Assembly, prompting [[Halogen (G1)|Halogen]] and [[Sigil (BW)|Sigil]] to look for another Decepticon member to counter progress. {{storylink|Identity Politics}} [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] thought unfavorably of Cross-Cut and his fellow assemblymen. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

When the [[Grand Uprising]] of the proto-races started going badly, it was Cross-Cut who suggested the Assembly rescind [[General Order 66]], allowing their [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones to cross over into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and protect the Assembly directly. He was talked out of it by Administrator [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], and withdrew his proposal. When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] revisited the proposal, Cross-Cut voted against it, but the order was rescinded by the majority. Instead of being their salvation, the Vehicons turned on their masters and assimilated all the assemblybots present, including Cross-Cut. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
:*''First appearance:'' [[Nautica: Home|''Transformers'' issue #12]]

Crosscut worked alongside [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] to negotiate a ceasefire between the [[Thraal]] and the [[Occulted Dremden]]. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}} He developed a crush on Nautica, but she didn't return his feelings. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsCrosscut.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Crosscut participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 135 units of Cybermetal, and 64 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:CrosscutAuto-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosscuts die like [[Mudflap (disambiguation)|Mudflaps]] [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarm.]]]]
*'''Crosscut''' (Cybertron, October [[2002]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''95'''
**''Accessories'': "Clutch" drone, "Electromagnetic pulse emitter" rifle, "twin vertigo gun" double-blaster, "stun grenade" launcher, 3 "stun grenades"

:''[[Collector's Edition]]'' Crosscut is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of [[Skids (G1)#Generation 1|Skids]], transforming into a {{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City R}} hatchback with a different head and hood. He also comes with a {{w|Honda Motocompo}} "scooter" accessory named "Clutch" that fits in his hatchback. As he was a Japanese release, his spring-loaded missile launcher is fully functional.

:Crosscut was an [[exclusive]] to [[e-HOBBY]], sold only in a set with [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]]. Pre-orders ended on [[July 31]] of 2002, and the toys were sent out in October.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/CrossCut/crosscut.htm More information on Crosscut at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Crosscut.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Your scooter can't save you now!]]
*'''Crosscut''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #016'''
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, large gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the tenth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Crosscut is a retool of [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], featuring a new head based on Crosscut's original toy. He transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a heavily-armed robot, featuring (non-launching) missile pods in both shoulders, dual flip-out guns on each wrist, and two pairs of over-the-shoulder cannons. He comes with a rifle resembling his original toy's electromagnetic pulse emitter and a pistol based on a [[nudge gun]]. These weapons can combine into a larger rifle, and can be held or peg onto his vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]]. The leg assembly error that many Skids figures had seems to have been corrected on this release. He has visible light-piping on the back of his head, but his eyes are painted yellow, rendering it useless.

:In the United States and Hasbro's Asian markets, he came [[pack-in material|packed]] with the Hasbro exclusive cover variant of "[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7]]", with its pages out of order (pages 1-4 are placed between pages 20 and 21). In Canada, the comic was not included.

:The original version of this sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Burn Out#Toys|Burn Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCrosscut/crosscut.htm More information on ''Generations'' Crosscut at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1Skids-instructions.jpg|thumb|This is not my beautiful skull!]]
*Crosscut and Road Rage are notable for being the first additions to the Generation 1-era cast of characters after the original line ended since the short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' series. This also started the general trend toward e-Hobby releases being new characters rather than old characters in new colors.
*Crosscut's "new" head and coloration are based on one of the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of the "Honda City R" mold. The original version was only available in a "double set" with a blue version of the "4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker" (pre-[[Hoist (G1)/toys|Hoist]]) that was ''also'' only available in that set.
*There is evidence that this version of the mold was the one originally intended to be released in the original ''Transformers'' line rather than the "Honda City Turbo" model that would become Skids. The original Skids' instructions have the Crosscut mold's line-art, and in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]], artists [[Dan Reed]] and [[John Stokes]] drew Skids with Crosscut's head in several panels. It's possible the Turbo model was chosen because its face was more human-looking (to go along with the generally more humanized faces the characters were given in the cartoon), but this is merely speculation.

==References==
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Dr. Powell

2019-08-30T11:51:25Z

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:''Dr. Powell is a [[human]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Bumblebee Dr Powell.jpg|thumb|right|300px] | We have to be kind to the aliens. Maybe kiss them. For science.]]
'''Dr. Powell''' is really enthusiastic about getting the chance to work with honest-to-god aliens. So enthusiastic, in fact, that he doesn't stop to consider than the aliens in question might not have [[Earth]]'s best interests in mind.

{{quote|He's a weird guy, you ever notice that about Powell?|[[Jack Burns]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Bumblebee'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[John Ortiz]]
{{voiceactor|[[Atsushi Gotō]] (Japanese)}}
Dr. Powell was part of [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]]'s [[Sector Seven]] force which intercepted [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in [[Texas]]. Despite Burns not trusting the [[Decepticon]]s' story that they were peacekeepers tracking down a dangerous criminal, Powell invited them back to Sector Seven's [[Hoover Dam]] base. There, he managed to persuade [[General Whalen]] to allow the pair access to Sector Seven's equipment, which they promised to upgrade with their own tech in order to track down [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]]. Powell narrated in awe as Shatter and Dropkick used the telephone network to create an interconnected global network.

The new network eventually hit paydirt, locating Bumblebee's [[Energon]] signature, and Powell accompanied Agent Burns on a trip to [[Brighton Falls]]. He was present at [[McKinnon Air Base]], and as Shatter and Dropkick interrogated the captive Bumblebee, it slowly dawned on him that the Decepticons were not the benevolent peacekeepers they claimed to be. He used his radio to successfully warn Agent Burns that the Decepticons intended to bring an army to Earth, moments before Dropkick killed him. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

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Dr. Powell

2019-08-30T11:48:55Z

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:''Dr. Powell is a [[human]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Bumblebee Dr Powell.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
'''Dr. Powell''' is really enthusiastic about getting the chance to work with honest-to-god aliens. So enthusiastic, in fact, that he doesn't stop to consider than the aliens in question might not have [[Earth]]'s best interests in mind.

{{quote|He's a weird guy, you ever notice that about Powell?|[[Jack Burns]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Bumblebee'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[John Ortiz]]
{{voiceactor|[[Atsushi Gotō]] (Japanese)}}
Dr. Powell was part of [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]]'s [[Sector Seven]] force which intercepted [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in [[Texas]]. Despite Burns not trusting the [[Decepticon]]s' story that they were peacekeepers tracking down a dangerous criminal, Powell invited them back to Sector Seven's [[Hoover Dam]] base. There, he managed to persuade [[General Whalen]] to allow the pair access to Sector Seven's equipment, which they promised to upgrade with their own tech in order to track down [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]]. Powell narrated in awe as Shatter and Dropkick used the telephone network to create an interconnected global network.

The new network eventually hit paydirt, locating Bumblebee's [[Energon]] signature, and Powell accompanied Agent Burns on a trip to [[Brighton Falls]]. He was present at [[McKinnon Air Base]], and as Shatter and Dropkick interrogated the captive Bumblebee, it slowly dawned on him that the Decepticons were not the benevolent peacekeepers they claimed to be. He used his radio to successfully warn Agent Burns that the Decepticons intended to bring an army to Earth, moments before Dropkick killed him. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

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Dr. Powell

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:''Dr. Powell is a [[human]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Bumblebee Dr Powell.jpg|thumb|right|300px]|frame|left|We have to be kind to the aliens. Maybe kiss them. For science.]]
'''Dr. Powell''' is really enthusiastic about getting the chance to work with honest-to-god aliens. So enthusiastic, in fact, that he doesn't stop to consider than the aliens in question might not have [[Earth]]'s best interests in mind.

{{quote|He's a weird guy, you ever notice that about Powell?|[[Jack Burns]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Bumblebee'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[John Ortiz]]
{{voiceactor|[[Atsushi Gotō]] (Japanese)}}
Dr. Powell was part of [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]]'s [[Sector Seven]] force which intercepted [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in [[Texas]]. Despite Burns not trusting the [[Decepticon]]s' story that they were peacekeepers tracking down a dangerous criminal, Powell invited them back to Sector Seven's [[Hoover Dam]] base. There, he managed to persuade [[General Whalen]] to allow the pair access to Sector Seven's equipment, which they promised to upgrade with their own tech in order to track down [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]]. Powell narrated in awe as Shatter and Dropkick used the telephone network to create an interconnected global network.

The new network eventually hit paydirt, locating Bumblebee's [[Energon]] signature, and Powell accompanied Agent Burns on a trip to [[Brighton Falls]]. He was present at [[McKinnon Air Base]], and as Shatter and Dropkick interrogated the captive Bumblebee, it slowly dawned on him that the Decepticons were not the benevolent peacekeepers they claimed to be. He used his radio to successfully warn Agent Burns that the Decepticons intended to bring an army to Earth, moments before Dropkick killed him. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

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Arcee (G1)

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ArceeG1-2010storypage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|These aren't high heels, they just forgot to finish building my feet.]]
Most make the mistake of noticing only '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Female Transformer|gender]], but these first impressions are quickly expanded upon. Arcee is a merciless and deadly warrior who's an expert in hand-to-hand combat and one of the best sharpshooters on record. The reason for her ferocity is how much she cares for her fellow Autobots and especially the [[human]]s they protect. She knows how fragile her organic companions are, and she's equally aware of the evils the [[Decepticon]]s are capable of. Peers such as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] may be more durable than the humans, but she no less fights to defend them as well. They get in plenty of trouble, so someone has to be the level-headed one. (Some believe Arcee has a [[Transformer romance|romantic]] attraction to either of those two, but that depends on who and when you ask.)

If concern for her friends is her strength, it's regrettably also her weakness. If anything would happen to, say, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], she might just completely lose it. And she may be quick, but she's not very strong.

She's also [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s "[[Relatives|great-aunt]]".

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
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{{main|Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
A close associate of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Arcee fought in both the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and the [[Unicron War]] in 2005. Following that, she continued working closely with Rodimus Prime as one of his primary warriors. In 2006, she binary bonded with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to save his life, becoming a Headmaster.

In a splinter timeline, Arcee was a member of the [[Female Autobots]] and fought in the resistance against the Decepticons on Cybertron while Optimus Prime's crew lay dormant on Earth. In 2011, Arcee had not become a Headmaster in this timeline, instead becoming a ''secretary'' for Fortress Maximus.
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
[[File:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|They're not men, Arcee. Transformers have no gender. We've been over this!]]
Arcee was constructed by the Autobots in an alternate future [[1995]] as a good-will attempt to placate [[Feminist mob|angry feminists]] who thought that they were "sexist" for having no women in their group. After trying multiple times to explain that Autobots, being robots, had no gender, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered and ordered the creation of a new Autobot who would meet the humans' demands for sexual equality. However, when Arcee was unveiled at a public ceremony, her pink, skinny and curvaceous form enraged the very audience Prime intended to placate. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Horri-Bull]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] immediately attacked, looking to crush the "secret weapon" that was promised. Prime warned Arcee to stay back, lest she get hurt in battle, but the female Autobot, rightfully annoyed at the Autobots' lack of faith in her equal ability, singlehandedly forced the Decepticons into a retreat. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] thought that was pretty hot. The feminists were enraged beyond words. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}

Arcee was present at the opening of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2004]] when a group of Decepticons led by Shockwave launched an attack, hoping to permanently ruin Autobot-human relations by assassinating several diplomats present. She helped shield the diplomats from harm until Hot Rod drove the attackers away. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

[[File:Springer arcee the planet eater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
''Arcee was present when the Decepticons launched a major offensive against Autobot City in the year [[2005]]. She and Springer transformed the outpost into its defensive mode, but the Decepticons nonetheless managed to breach its walls. Megatron and his troops were eventually driven away, but at a steep cost: Optimus had been fatally wounded in battle against his nemesis. Arcee afterwards stood in solemn silence as Optimus passed on the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus before expiring on his death bed.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''After a brief respite, Arcee and the other Earthbound Autobots received dire news from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]; a monster planet, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], was advancing menacingly towards Cybertron. Daniel, at the time perched on Arcee's shoulder, was especially worried about what would happen to his father should Unicron attack. There was little time to contemplate the situation however, as the Autobots were then assaulted by a new enemy: [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Autobots were forced to split up into two groups and blast off aboard a couple of shuttles in their attempt to escape him, but Galvatron remained in pursuit. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticon, Magnus ordered an emergency separation of the shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Arcee's group landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

[[File:Arcee daniel the final battle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''When Daniel asked to be allowed to help with the repairs, Arcee brought out one of his father's [[Exosuit]]s from storage, and helped the boy put it on. Though Daniel had trouble with the suit's workings, Arcee assured him that he was doing well for his first time operating it. The Autobots barely managed to get any work done before Galvatron tracked them down again. Ultra Magnus was torn to pieces in the ensuing battle, and Galvatron took off with the Matrix of Leadership in hand. Arcee and her teammates gathered to look over Ultra Magnus afterwards, only for the hostile Junkions to then spring forth! Thankfully, another ship carrying Hot Rod and several other Autobots arrived, and managed to talk peace with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], leader of the Junkions. Wreck-Gar's troops rebuilt Ultra Magnus, and everyone on Junk readied for a confrontation against Unicron. This clash ended with the Autobots' ship spearing through the titan's eye. Arcee and the others were separated from Hot Rod within Unicron, but her group found Spike, Bumblebee, and Jazz. They were soon rejoined by Hot Rod, but in his absence he had reacquired the Matrix of Leadership, which had both upgraded him into "Rodimus Prime" and begun a chain reaction inside Unicron, culminating in his destruction! With Unicron's threat now dealt with, the Autobots gathered around Rodimus Prime, who announced that this day would mark a new chapter in Cybertronian history, one that would hopefully contain much peace and happiness.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:Arceehotrodspacepirates.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Y'know, Arcee, if you'd stop running pigeon-toed, maybe we'd be out of here by now.]]
Though they had been quite friendly beforehand, Arcee and Hot Rod began to drift apart after his ascension to Prime status in [[2006]]. She remained stationed at Autobot City on Earth, but grew bored by her duties. One day in [[2008]], she decided to be a bit adventurous, rationalizing that ditching her duties and returning before anyone noticed wouldn't amount to any harm. After a quick drive through the countryside, she returned to base to find it under siege by the [[Quintesson]]s. Arcee was accosted, wounded, and strategically placed as bait so that Rodimus would see her upon investigating the attack on the outpost. Sure enough, when he spotting her, Rodimus rushed to his "childhood" friend's aid. When he tried to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to heal her, Arcee tried to warn her leader of the set-up, but the trap had already been sprung; the Quintessons stole the Matrix and Rodimus Prime reverted to Hot Rod. Despite her injuries, Arcee was soon back on her feet and assisting Hot Rod in a last-ditch effort to thwart the invaders' plans. While she, and a few cassette-Transformers the Quintessons had overlooked, distracted the enemy army, Hot Rod awakened [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], leading to the devastation of the Quintesson fleet. Arcee witnessed Hot Rod retrieve the Matrix from the Quintesson who had swiped it, [[Ghyrik]], after defeating him through trickery. Seeing him hold his own without the Matrix's power renewed Arcee's wavering faith in her commander. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Arcee tracked down [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on Earth, where they were planning to use a laser bore to leech energy right from the [[Earth's core|planet's core]]. Joining a small Autobot detachment, they destroyed the drill and returned to Autobot City to face the greater threat: a [[Time rift|timestorm]] that threatened 20 years of history with destruction. As [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had spent months back in the 20th century, the universe was unraveling from the anomaly.

[[File:TimeWars3-ArceeDinobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Dinobots 1, Chivalry 0]]
Arcee, Rodimus and several other Autobots traveled back in time to [[1989]] in order to retrieve the Decepticon villain. Unfortunately, the Autobots of that day mistook them for imposters and tried to kill them. Arcee was nearly mauled to death by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] explained that they were actually travelers from the future. Even more unfortunately, Galvatron had acquired some allies in the past: Scourge, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and the mighty [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]]. She joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in trying to triple-team Megatron, but was only swatted aside like a bothersome insect. Arcee survived, however, and managed to take a few cheap shots at Galvatron later on in the fight. Eventually, the timestorm asserted itself on the battle, and consumed Galvatron utterly, ending the temporal distortion. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Arcee and the Autobots returned to their time only to find it had reset so Galvatron never time-jumped and had instead conquered Cybertron. Arcee and the returnees adjusted as best they could, but the odds were hopelessly against them. The resistance on Cybertron ended when Galvatron and his men ransacked a resistance station, killing [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and the other Autobots present. Galvatron mutilated the corpses to drive Rodimus Prime into a killing frenzy, hoping to corrupt the Matrix itself through its host. As she felt fire in the depths of her soul, Arcee managed to talk Rodimus down, reminding him of the true values of an Autobot leader; compassion and mercy. Despite this moral victory, the Autobots' resistance movement was quickly crushed, and they were forced to leave their homeworld. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}} Arcee joined a hundreds-strong Autobot team in fleeing to Earth to regroup. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void}} When the Matrix-imprisoned [[Unicron]] possessed Rodimus and disabled the ship's retro-rockets, Kup had Arcee make her way to the damaged systems through the ship's air ducts. She successfully reached the sabotaged machinery and repaired them, but by that time a crash-landing had become inevitable. After the Autobots' ship made landfall, their possessed leader began advancing on them, vowing to tear them apart for their interference. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Arcee showed a more ruthless side in being the only one of the Autobots to advocate using lethal force on him. Kup was more hesitant in doing so, but eventually agreed with Arcee that Unicron had to be stopped, even at the expense of Rodimus's life. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} Kup changed his mind when Unicron's assault came to an abrupt end; Rodimus was fighting back, distracting Unicron from the goings-on in the physical realm. The dark god regained control briefly, killing [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] in the process, and Arcee declared that Unicron had been "faking it" to lure them into a false sense of security. But Kup suspected otherwise, and tackled down Rodimus to rip the Matrix out of his chest compartment. Though this released Rodimus from Unicron's control, it did not eliminate his threat; Rodimus declared that one day, he would have to venture back within the Matrix to confront Unicron again. {{storylink|White Fire}} As Unicron would go on to possess Rodimus again and devastate Cybertron in [[2010]]—an event she witnessed—Arcee's ruthless attitude appeared to have been the right one all along. Yes, Rodimus Prime managed to contain Unicron again, but at what price...? {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Hot Rod, sent on a journey through time and space via [[Primus]], was sent to Junkion, and came across the deceased crew of an Autobot shuttle. One of the victims was Arcee. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

{{note|Her only other appearances in the Marvel U.S. comics were in their [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Transformers: The Movie]] adaptation, and a profile in issue #4 of ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]''. All stuff out-of-continuity with the US storyline.}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Arcee was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. She asked Springer to make note of a specific star. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, she helped Springer and Perceptor fix the ship, until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world, and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots worked together to fix the damaged ship. Arcee and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}

===''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look, Dinobots, do you get along with Arcee or not?]]
Kup led Hot Rod, Arcee, and the Dinobots on a special mission to take supplies from Earth to a space station on Cybertron's second moon. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and the ship crashed on a planet. Everyone landed safely, but Kup recognized the place. It was the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! They were interrupted by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones. However, the boy who made his presence known was not aiming at them, but at the Quintessons behind them. The boy's name was [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and he had been abandoned on the planet when his ship crashed there earlier.

Wheelie led them through the jungle, battling Quintessons along the way, until they reached Wheelie's crashed ship. Hot Rod was able to fix it, and everyone left the planet Quintesson, Wheelie included! {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Coloring books===
Arcee didn't get a seat during a meeting and later shot at Decepticons. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
After digging his way out from underneath a sudden rockslide caused by an unexpected energy surge from a damaged [[stasis pod]], Rattrap demanded to know what in the name of his [[Relatives|great aunt]] Arcee was going on. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

====3H comics====
{{note|The following takes place during the [[Beast Era]], specifically its cartoon continuity, which took from both the original cartoon and the Marvel Comics. However, these stories seem to be written to be specifically taking place solely after the events of the original cartoon.}}

{{bigquote|I liked her better when she had that kid in her head.|[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]|"[[Betrayal]]"}}

[[File:Arceedeparturemourns.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Gothy 'cuz all her toys get canceled.]]
During a battle against a horde of killer [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] (now an adult) sacrificed their lives to end the threat. The death of Daniel took a serious toll on Arcee, who became reclusive, preferring to sit alone with images of her former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]]. Over time, she slipped away from her friends entirely, disappearing within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After an unspecified event, she took on the form of a techno-organic spider, and learned the skills of both [[Crystalocution]] and the previously lost art of [[Tekkaido]]. She strongly believed that she had premonitions of her friends' deaths before they would happen, and this knowledge had driven her insane. She hid herself away, hoping to spare herself the pain of experiencing this phenomenon.

[[File:Arceedeparturespider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty fa— well, just don't underestimate me, okay?]]
Hundreds of [[Units of time|stellar cycle]]s later, when [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] returned from [[Earth]]'s past and conquered Cybertron with his army of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], Arcee's solitude spared her from the onslaught. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], now known simply as Rodimus, had helped form a new team of [[Wrecker]]s and wished to enlist Arcee. But Arcee rejected his offer as she was still too embittered by her experience, though she was touched by the Wrecker [[Fractyl]]'s words. Rodimus's Wreckers were followed by Megatron's new Vehicon generals, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], causing a battle that resulted in Fractyl's near-death. Refusing to lose another, Arcee used her spark to save Fractyl, also reformatting him into a Transmetal body. Arcee agreed to depart with the rest of the Wreckers, and she and Fractyl assisted them in defeating a vast Vehicon army in order to reach an old [[Autobot shuttle]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

But the Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] had snuck aboard their ship and attacked some of their group. Arcee and the others raced to the rescue, and Arcee was quickly felled by Devcon, despite his new, smaller Vehicon body. After things were sorted out, Arcee tended to Fractyl, whose new Transmetal form was wildly unstable. At Arcee's insistence, [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] created a crude medical bot, [[CatSCAN]], to assist Fractyl's recovery. Arcee was oddly unable to foresee the deaths of [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], a result of a yet-unknown saboteur amongst their ranks, as she happily watched CatSCAN discover himself while working on Fractyl. Their ship set down on their [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]-given destination, the remote planet of [[Akalo|Archa Nine]]. Arcee stayed behind with a few others to repair damage to their ship by their mysterious saboteur, who turned out to be fellow Wrecker [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Cyclonus stole the [[Divine Light]], the artifact the Wreckers were searching for, and returned to his true master, [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Just like old times, but smaller.]]
Arcee blamed herself, as she hadn't been able to foresee death since she saved Fractyl. Demoralized, Arcee and the Wreckers left Archa Nine and headed to another planet at the insistence of their divinely-inspired leader, [[Primal Prime]]. They landed on a small icy planet, and a small scout team, including Arcee, was sent to investigate. After searching for hours, they stumbled upon [[Al-Badur]], a [[Quintesson]] scientist. Arcee immediately readied her weapon, as she and Rodimus had had enough of the Quintessons for several lifetimes, but Primal Prime asked her to lower them. Al-Badur was a somewhat welcome source of information regarding their quest, and before they could leave the planet with him, they were under attack by a horde of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] sent by Cryotek. Arcee and Rodimus quietly bonded as they battled the Sharkticons; it was just like old times. Slowly but surely, Arcee's demeanor had lightened. After the Sharkticons were defeated, Al-Badur explained their problem. The Divine Light was an ancient Quintesson piece of technology that allowed them to tap directly into the power of [[Primus]], and now Cryotek had it! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to Cybertron, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Reformatting]]. Quintessons had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Arcee and the others that Cryotek was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, [[Ramulus]] and [[Tigatron]] left them to find Cryotek, leaving Arcee and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and was descending in a ball of fire and smoke. Arcee, grabbing Fractyl's body and what life support she could, abandoned ship with the rest. Disregarding Primal Prime's orders, Arcee suggested they find Cryotek and help the other Wreckers defeat him. Descending into the layers of Cybertron, they met [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who joined them on their journey.

Finding the battleground between Cryotek and [[Sentinel Maximus]] (the combined form of Apelinq and Primal Prime, newly merged by Primus), Arcee reluctantly set aside Fractyl and his life support to join the fight. She helped Devcon defeat Cryotek's mutated pet [[Chro]], using her weblines to hold the monster still so the bounty hunter could shoot at it. But Cyclonus and Rodimus had disappeared beneath some rubble, so Arcee, Fractyl (who had been magically repaired by Tigatron expending all of his [[Vok]] powers) and the others went digging for him... and instead found [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]... and Arcee's nephew, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. They avoided each other's glance awkwardly.

They found Rodimus, but he was in rough shape, having fought nearly to the death with Cyclonus. Arcee and the others agreed to follow Al-Badur's instruction in defeating Cryotek, and helped direct the battle between Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek to a chamber deep within Cybertron. Arcee asked Fractyl to keep on Rodimus, who was extremely weak. Their group arrived in the desired chamber, but Arcee had a bad feeling about the place. It seemed familiar. She recognized it too late. It was a Quintesson banishment chamber, and Al-Badur had activated the containment shield within, locking Sentinel Maximus, Cryotek, and himself inside a forcefield bubble that fed into a strongly gravitational portal into nothingness. To Arcee's initial horror, despite her pleas, Rodimus stood up to deal with the situation. She knew that his next action would kill him in his weakened state, but after his assurances, she resigned herself to the outcome. Rodimus and Cheetor, both [[Matrix Templar]]s, used their skills to drain Cryotek of his Primus-stolen powers. As expected, this was too much for Arcee's long-time friend, and though they succeeded in saving Cybertron, Rodimus was dead.

But death isn't an ending, she realized. It was just another change. "And change is what we do." Arcee and Fractyl gathered his body to take it to a secret burial ground that Arcee knew of. She promised that this time, she wouldn't disappear forever. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Before the war, Arcee worked in a hazardous materials treatment plant. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} She became a member of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s underground rebellion team headquartered in the [[Wastelands]] during the reign of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. She was regarded as one of the team's odd ones along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], though neither were unappreciated. Both [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Hot Rod quickly fell in love with her. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} What no one knew, however, was that Arcee was a sleeper agent of the [[Quintesson]]s and a member of [[Female Autobots|their elite warriors]]. Her task was to keep an eye on the proceedings of the war, particularly Autobot activity, and both the location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and any Transformers with an affinity for the object. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}} As such, Arcee was delighted when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was brought to the rebels' base, much to Hot Rod's misguided annoyance. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were making a mess in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, Shockwave unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] on the polity, forcing the rebels to make their final stance against him immediately. Arcee ended up teamed-up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]—a situation that bugged Hot Rod because he couldn't keep an eye on her. Halfway the battle, Arcee witnessed [[Shockwave's Tower]] shooting a beam of sorts to an [[Unicron|unknown destination]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Shortly after, she also witnessed the Decepticon hijack of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but even with these setbacks the Autobots won and reclaimed Iacon. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostandFound Arcee friends.jpg|upright=1.4|right|thumb|"I'm glad you said that. I'll invite [[Female Autobots|them]] over [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|right away]]."]]
The Autobots set up a new [[Autobase]] in Iacon, where Springer and Hot Rod made use of the relative peace time to win Arcee's affection. Hot Rod had a date of sorts with Arcee to help prepare and watch the shuttle that would send a group of Autobots to [[Earth]] take off, but only after he'd be done training. Springer jumped onto the opportunity and offered to go with Arcee while Hot Rod was busy. She accepted, much to Hot Rod's annoyance. At Landing Platform A, after they were done loading baggage, Arcee was lost in thoughts, of which a few she shared with Springer when he asked what was on her mind: she wasn't sure of her purpose in life and if she belonged on Cybertron. Springer assured her she belonged with her friends.

Over at [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Arcee's masters observed the proceedings on Cybertron with glee, noting that not only had they found another Transformer with an affinity for the Matrix in Hot Rod, but that their own agent Arcee would work perfectly as a key to break his will. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Quintessons' plans would even be able to be executed well ahead of time by the Autobots' next move. Arcee was selected to leave with Kup, Springer, and the Dinobots to set up a new moonbase, while Hot Rod was selected for guard duty at Autobase with only Gnaw and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to assist him. Arcee's report on this situation got the Quintessons to send in her colleagues for both Hot Rod and the Matrix. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
In the shuttle taking them all to one of Cybertron's moons, Arcee witnessed an amusing conversation between Kup and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. Her attention was soon drawn back to the view outside though, where an [[Quintesson Cruiser|odd-looking object]] floated in wait for the shuttle. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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In order to oversee the decommissioning of all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Arcee was sent to the planet alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the last of which whom she had a mutual attraction to. Shortly after the group arrived at [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]], the facility came under attack by [[Cobra]], and Arcee helped fight them off alongside [[Scarlett]], who was surprised over the existence of "girl robots". {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Upon hearing about a security breach in the lower levels of Area 52, the group headed there and, to Arcee's horror, found Bumblebee injured and low on energy. Before much could be done about him, the group was attacked by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who took control of [[G.I. Joe battle mech|G.I. Joes' mechs]] and forced them to fight the Autobots before bringing the roof down on everyone. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes survived, and quickly followed Serpent O.R. through a warpgate to Cybertron, where they were attacked by [[cannibalizer]]s. Arcee didn't think they were very threatening, but suggested that they retreat to protect the humans. During their escape, she promised that she'd rotate Bumblebee's tires if he could outrace her... only to run straight into Serpent O.R. and his new army, who remorselessly killed Bumblebee and captured the others. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They eventually managed to escape thanks to their G.I. Joe friends. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

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After hearing that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Arcee and the others made their way to his chambers, only to find that [[Cobra Commander]] had taken control of Serpent O.R.'s body after he had seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. "Serpentor Prime" effortlessly defeated most of the Autobots and Joes, but Arcee dodged his tentacles and managed to rip his chestplate off, allowing [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] to take the Matrix's power and defeat him. Some time later, Arcee cried for Bumblebee during a memorial service for him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When a surprise party was thrown for Optimus in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee didn't wind up getting invited. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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{{main|Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}

Sibling of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], '''Arcee of the [[Darklands]]''' was an ancient warrior, hailing from the prehistoric era that predated modern Transformer civilization, serving under the fearsome tyrant [[Megatronus]] during the wars that led to the unification of Cybertron under the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} "Forged male," Arcee would eventually seek out the assistance of the amoral scientist [[Jhiaxus]] for assistance, after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Seeking to reintroduce the concept of "gender" to the species after its mysterious elimination, Arcee would be altered at the genetic level—but Jhiaxus's callous treatment of his patient would change Arcee into a raging berserker who could only focus on exacting bloody revenge against him and all that he had created, {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} {{storylink|Post}} finally getting even with her tormentor after the thwarting of [[Nova Prime (G1)|Nova Prime]]'s [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

It would not be until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] that Arcee would truly embark on the long road to recovery; first falling in with the amoral [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as a private enforcer, {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} and later with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Arcee was able to slowly work past her many demons, finding companionship, camaraderie, and even [[Transformer romance|love]] in her new role as Optimus Prime's advisor—having lived through the era of the Thirteen and experienced their many atrocities firsthand, Arcee remained unafraid to call out her new leader as he verged closer and closer to repeating their mistakes. But when those mistakes came home to roost in the form of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Arcee played an instrumental role in the battle against the planet-eater before settling into a new life on Earth with [[Aileron]]. {{storylink|Post}}

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===Robot Heroes===
Arcee was Optimus's strong-willed and humble friend. With the rest of Autobots, they boarded the Ark to search for energon among the stars. They came to Earth, and fought back against the Decepticons when they started trouble. Arcee leaped up to bring Starscream down to the ground, where Drift shoved him into a river! The Autobots then decided to keep vigil over the Earth, should the Decepticons ever return. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Autobots to her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], so that he could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Arcee could be seen standing side-by-side with Jazz on one of Synergy's view-screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Known as the guardian of [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Arcee was a [[Rescuebot]], and one of the Autobots stationed in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command when a patrol brought back several captured [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. She was opposed to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] decision to sentence the invaders to death, and gave them their weapons back so they could fight off the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] used for the execution. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} This compassionate act allowed the Joes to survive and broker a truce with the Autobots, and both sides celebrated with a dance party. As Grimlock explained how he came to be leader after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] fled, Arcee protested that no one knew if that was the real truth. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

When Metroplex was attacked by the Decepticon-Cobra alliance, Arcee, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] took some Joes to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to free [[U.S.7]] from within the giant and bring him to his senses. Together with [[Tunnel Rat]] she made her way to Maximus's brain, found that it was being corrupted by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and defeated her. The three Autobots and their human allies then moved to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be captured. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} They were sent to the [[Polyhex Killway]] and mind-controlled into fighting each other, with Arcee being forced to try and run down [[Dusty]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] with her car mode. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} The captives were then moved to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where the Autobots were trapped, unresponsive, in their vehicle modes, but recovered after the Joes used them as getaway vehicles to break out of the city. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

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The Rescuebots swore to protect humanity by forging a "combination lock", merging into the giant Defensor. Arcee became Defensor's... er, crotch. At any rate, Defensor helped take down Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} Arcee later participated in the final battle against DeceptiCobra. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

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===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Arcee was part of the crew of the shuttle carrying the [[AllSpark]] and helped defend it from a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} The AllSpark was lost in space during the battle, but just as Arcee and the others were lamenting the difficulty in finding it, it came back to them, crashing through one of the shuttle's windshield alongside a [[Minion Pig]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
[[File:Legends Business Trip 10 Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Japanese aren't sexist, they just have... ''different'' priorities.]]
The aunt and caretaker of [[Rattrap (BW)#Legends comic 2|Rattrap]], the Arcee of the [[Legends World]] was shocked when her nephew was turned into an actual Transformer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|Bonus Edition Vol. 1}} Then when he was turned into a [[technorganic]] Transformer, she just responded with "Again?" {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#LG03 Tankor Prologue|LG03 Tankor Prologue}} Eventually, the [[Transformers sickness]] caused by Rattrap's toy collection got to her, too, and she became a full-size transforming version of herself. She didn't worry too much about that, though, as Rattrap was late for work, so she quickly made him lunch and personally drove him to work with her new car mode. [[T-AI#Legends comic 2|Ai]] attempted to arrest Arcee before she could cause any trouble like other Transformers had, but was talked out of it by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Tigatron]] who recognized Arcee's new form from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Out of gratitude, Arcee made dinner for the whole [[Axalon Trading Company]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Vol. 10}}

Rhinox and Tigatron were jealous of Rattrap's relationship with Arcee, who had bathed him and slept in the same bed as him when he was young, until he explained that she hadn't ''always'' been a giant robot. When she was officially diagnosed with [[Transformers sickness]] by [[Bump]] and told to throw out Rattrap's toys so she could recover, Arcee flatly refused, knowing how much her nephew loved his collection. Instead, she just continued living her normal life as a giant robot body. {{storylink|Transformers Legends: Arcee Chapter|Arcee Chapter}} Arcee was later caught up in the giant world-ending storm summoned up by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} She later heard Rattrap yell out in surprise upon finding his [[Mini-Con]] collection missing. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Okay, maybe they ''are'' sexist.]]
Arcee was among the defenders of the Legends world who helped defeat [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] when she showed up to cause trouble. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} During [[Halloween]], she dressed up as a maid and set out alongside Windblade and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to stop [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s trick-or-energy scheme, only for the three to be webbed up by Megatron's new minion, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Tigatron later had a dream of Arcee and Chromia wearing each other's armor. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|Chromia Chapter}} Upon overhearing Slipstream telling Rattrap that she'd gotten a facelift back in her own universe, Arcee jealously wished that she could go there too. Rattrap assured her she looked plenty young already and didn't need remodeling. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}}

The [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of the [[OG World|G1 World]] harbored regrets over a failed relationship with his own universe's Arcee, leading to him traveling to the Legends World to remodel his body into something better looking. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} There he ran into the local Arcee and decided to try again by asking her out, but she turned him down, explaining she was much too busy taking care of Rattrap. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} She later witnessed [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] enter the Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} and was caught up in [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s attack on the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} On accepting a package from [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]]'s delivery service, Arcee was taken aback by how chatty he was. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}}

While acting as cheerleader at a soccer game, Arcee found herself targeted by the prank-loving [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who flipped her skirt and kicked soccer balls at her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} She later visited Rattrap's job to bring him lunch, and made [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] blush by telling him he'd been working hard lately. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} Arcee was home when [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] of the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] delivered a package, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} was seen driving on the roads of [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]], {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} and got covered in bugs when tiny [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] clones swarmed the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} Metroplex later recalled that she were present when he arrived in this world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} When Windblade attacked again, Arcee kept Rattrap from being blown away. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}}

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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Sumire Uesaka]] (Japanese)}}
Seeking a new way to increase the popularity of the ''Transformers'' brand, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] suggested sex appeal, and fantasized about Arcee taking a bath. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Arcee summed up the ending of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' to those of [[you]] who didn't watch it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Just in case you only bought one of the toys telling the story, she also recapped [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s journey into the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} as well as Waspinator's possession at the hands of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In a reality where the Cybertronian civil war had ended relatively early, Arcee was a biologist protoformed with a male chassis. Post-war, she was sent to observe several organic-populated worlds, where she discovered the organic concept of "gender dysphoria disorder", something which applied to herself. Returning home, she released a paper on the subject. Arcee and several others like her underwent reformatting and replacement of bits of their genetic code in order to rectify the dysphoria between their neural/spark programming and their [[CNA]].

At some point, Arcee ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. She gave a lecture on the subject of Cybertronian gender, which [[Vector Prime]] attended. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/23}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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Arcee was battling the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee until [[Baron Karza]] abducted the Autobot leader, leaving the two Autobots befuddled at the mysterious disappearance of their leader. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}
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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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Part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when the ship left Cybertron four million years ago, Arcee, the other Autobots, and Megatron's Decepticons crash-landed on Earth some four million years ago, reawakening to wage a secret war for control of Earth's [[energon]]... until the outbreak of the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[World War III]] around the turn of the millennium prompted them to flee the planet aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and search for energon elsewhere in the galaxy. The Autobots were unaware that the Decepticons had done the same until they were attacked by the Decepticon Titan [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] over the barren moon of [[Cygnus Seven]], and in the ensuing battle the damaged Fortress Maximus crashed into the surface of the planet, knocking him and all of his passengers—Autobot and Decepticon alike—into [[stasis lock]] for some two hundred years.

In the 23rd century, [[Federation]] colonists conducting a routine [[dilithium]] mining operation stumbled on the dormant Transformers, inadvertently triggering the Titan's autonomous repair protocols. First bringing the Decepticons online, the evil Transformers attacked the Federation colony while Optimus Prime gave chase, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} and the other Autobots had only just been restored to full functionality before [[James Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and the crew of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' sent an away team to investigate the mineshaft. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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Though the Autobots, distrustful of humanity after witnessing their ancient wars, attempted to capture the humans, Kirk was able to convince them of their good intentions, and the two factions brokered an alliance to rescue the wounded Optimus—only for the Decepticons to cave in the mineshaft. It was [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] who hatched a new plan to bring Fortress Maximus back online, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} with Arcee watching as he rigged up a device that would reactivate the Titan by analyzing Kirk's brainwaves. Despite [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s doubts, the plan worked, and Fortress Maximus was restored to full functionality, his alternate mode reconfigured into a copy of the ''Enterprise'' linked to Kirk's own consciousness. Blasting his way to freedom, Arcee and the other Autobots rolled out to take on the Decepticons and their new [[Klingon]] allies, with Arcee facing off against her old nemesis [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] until the arrival of Trypticon; after Kirk rescued the Federation miners by beaming them and Arcee aboard, he transformed the ship into the mighty "Fortress Tiberius." {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

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Though Kirk successfully defeated Trypticon, the heroes learned that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had already absconded with a load of stolen [[dilithium]], intent on conquering the [[Klingon Empire]] and their capital world of [[Kronos]], {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}} forcing the two ''Enterprises'' and their crews to give chase. Joined by [[Crewbot|a series of custom-built mechanical suit]]s, the Autobots leapt into action against Megatron and his allies, and though they were paralyzed by one of Soundwave's sonic frequencies, it would be the Klingons themselves who successfully thwarted the attempted invasion. In the aftermath, Arcee and the other Autobots chose not to return to Earth with the crew of the ''Enterprise'', preferring to travel the stars, but Prime pledged that he and his soldiers would be on call if Kirk ever required their assistance. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

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===An Arcee Sort of Day===
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When the Great War ended, Arcee was left feeling rudderless in this era of newfound peace. Despite having a bad day in which she had her housing loan rejected, and later picked a fight with a reckless driver, a greeting from her pet robot cat when she came home prompted her to muse that maybe peacetime wasn't so bad. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
When a newborn was forged, Arcee was chosen to mentor the youth and greeted her ward at the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]], bringing with her her partner [[Greenlight]]. Observing these events, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] told [[Rubble]] that the newborn had essentially gotten two mentors for the price of one. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TheTransformersPS2-Arcee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Sure, her head looks small, but have you seen everyone else's?]]
{{voiceactor|[[Lenne Hardt]] (English)}}

In 2010, the Decepticon military commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] acquired a source of infinite power called [[Zel Quartz]]. It drove him to madness, and he destroyed Cybertron while threatening to lay waste to the rest of the galaxy. Rodimus Prime and the Autobots desperately coordinated with the [[Quintesson]]s to use a timeslip device and travel back in time, preventing Shockwave from ever getting his hand on Zel Quartz. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the remaining Decepticons learned of the mission, and intercepted the Autobots on the way through the timeslip.

Crashing in 2003 on [[Zel Samine]], where the quartz originated, Arcee awoke with Kup and Rodimus Prime. Separated from the rest of their team, they sent out an SOS and were met by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the present day Autobots. After explaining the situation, Arcee and her allies joined up with Optimus to search for the Zel Quartz before the Decepticons could find it.

Wheeljack searched the planet for any records or power signatures that might be Zel Quartz. After three false leads, they finally located Zel Quartz at the [[Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. After fighting through numerous Decepticon lieutenants, and facing the might of Megatron and Galvatron united, Arcee and the Autobots secured the Zel Quartz and ultimately disposed of it so that it could do no further harm. With the rock no longer a threat, the Autobots of 2010 vanished and returned to their home timeline. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Hold still, you've got a little Aligned on ya.]]
Arcee was part of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita 1]]'s team as they made a series of raids on Decepticon bases. Unfortunately, her nemesis [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s knowledge of her tactics allowed the Decepticon to put a stop to the team's successful run. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}} At some point she changed her color scheme from blue to pink. She took part in the defense of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} She and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside the monster. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with their friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

[[File:TFLegends-ArceeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|There. All better.]]
Arcee was still an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Arcee, and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] gave chase. Instead of finding the Skuxxoids, they caught up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], just as their leader was having a vision that the [[Quintesson]]s were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

Following an Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Arcee, alongside Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Spike were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. This did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee was part of a team led by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] which attempted to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you ''have'' any loved ones, say goodbye to them now.]]
Arcee participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was an Epic character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Combiner Hunters" event and "An Uneventful Night" Space Bridge offer. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:ArceeTransformersEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|[https://youtu.be/ocqbFBWjclo Glad we got posted to the Autobot HQ commander?]]]
Appearances... can be deceptive. Quick witted and formidable in battle, Arcee is compassionate to her allies but utterly merciless to her enemies. Streamlined bodywork and light alloy construction only mean she's faster, more agile and ultimately deadlier than most of her fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arcee Bio}}

Arcee had been dispatched on a mission by Optimus Prime but ran into trouble when [[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]] caught up to her. The two have been crossing paths routinely as Nightbird tries to put an end to Arcee's do-good acts. However, as the battle on Earth heats up, Optimus sent a signal for Arcee to return to the Autobots.
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*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Arcee uses an ion pistol to blast things. Once she does, she closes in and punches/kicks the target.
*'''Ability: Holo Decoy''' - Deploys a decoy that will soak up damage. It cannot damage targets, but it can stun them.
**'''Cost''' 3 ability points. +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:arcee Arcee at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Arcee-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Boom. Bodyshot that counts as a Headshot.]]
Arcee was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|her universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. She eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of her running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Arcee took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Arcee (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:G1ArceeModelComp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Extreme Makeover: Arcee Edition.]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionArceeModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ready to join Jake and Finn for adventures in the Land of Ooo.]]
[[File:BotCon1996ProgramAMArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

{{quote|And they were absolutely resistant to Arcee. I said I had a daughter who loves this stuff. There are other girls that like it. Put in a female Autobot!|[[Ron Friedman]], [http://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/]}}

*[[Ron Friedman]] fought for Arcee's inclusion in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' because his daughter was a Transformers fan, but Hasbro/Sunbow were very resistant. [http://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/]
*Arcee had two different [[character model]]s in 1980s ''Transformers'' media. An earlier model served as the basis for her original unproduced toy (seen above), which was also the model used for most of her Marvel Comics appearances and for parts of the episode "[[Only Human]]". Her final model, meanwhile, was used for her appearances in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the rest of her season 3 appearances, and her Japanese ''Headmasters'' appearances.
*Arcee's finalized character model was used to make a lot of the background female characters during the movie and season 3. Various Junkion ladies and the [[Paradron Medic]]s share her design, only without the shoulder-thingies, and a [[Cheesecake robot|more "shaped" version of her earlier model]] appeared in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
*When asked about Arcee's design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Arcee is the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> Well, that answers that question... while raising a whole bunch of others!
*In 2010, a set of Arcee's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to her final model and her original toy prototype, this early color model depicted her almost exclusively in shades of pink, save for some lavender on her collar, anklets, and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] seats.
*[[Men in Black|Men in Black Collectibles]], the organizers of [[BotCon 1996]], attempted to produce an original "[[Action Master]]-inspired" Arcee figure as the '96 convention exclusive. As the steel tooling required to produce plastic action figures costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, this idea never went anywhere, and it is unknown whether MiB had entered into any actual discussions to license the use of the character besides. This figure was presumably unrelated to the actual Hasbro/Takara Action Master Arcee conceived of a few years earlier.
*Around 1999, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released a special version of the Replica (reissue) [[Microman]] Lady Command figure as part of a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] for "The Official Guide to Takara SF Land" book in white and gold chrome named Arcee. The regular versions of the Lady Command figure all had names starting with "A" (Ann, Alice, Annie and Ai<ref>[http://microforever.com/replicam18X.htm Replica Microman Series; Reissued Lady Command M181 Ann, M182 Alice, M183 Annie & M184 Ai (11/1999) at Microman Forever]</ref>), so Arcee makes sense by that logic - but whether this is an incarnation of "our" G1 character is currently not known. Only 5 Lady Command Arcee figures were released.<ref>[http://microforever.com/sflandprize.htm Replica Microman Series; Kodashan Takara SF Land Book Prize - Microman Lady Command Arcee (?/00) at Microman Forever]</ref>
*Arcee has the most romantic attachments of any Transformers character: Hot Rod in the movie, Marvel Comics, the Big Looker Storybooks and Dreamwave continuities, Springer after the movie, Chromedome (and possibly Rodimus Prime) in ''The Headmasters'', and Bumblebee in [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] continuity and [[Aileron]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. Then there's the weird affection shown toward Daniel in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]", but most fans won't read too much into it, for their own sanity.
*In [[2017]], Arcee was a candidate in the ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Fan polls|fan poll]] for the next bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in ''Transformers'' lore. Although [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Primal]] was the ultimate victor, Hasbro created preliminary design sketches and “Evolution” mode names for all the candidates. When asked at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, Design Manager [[John Warden]] could not remember what Arcee's name was but suggested that it was something along the lines of '''Arcana Magnus'''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/new-info-about-war-for-cybertron-and-more-from-the-hasbro-preview-breakfast/ New Info About War For Cybertron and More from the Hasbro Preview Breakfast]</ref>
*The Ask Vector Prime incarnation of Arcee as a transgender Cybertronian had been worked on for a long time; with [[Rachel Stevens]]'s assistance with the language, as well as [[Jim Sorenson]]'s ensuring it got published. <ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Arszi''', '''RC''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Saturnia''' (''The Headmasters'' and second dub of ''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yǎxī''' (Taiwan, 雅希), '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Arcee''' (Арси ''Arsi'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Silvia''' (America ''The Headmasters'')

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