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The Burden Hardest to Bear

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{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=93
|series2=2010
|ep2=28
|prev2=The Face of the Nijika
|next2=Daniel's Adventure
|image=Matrix burden 2.jpg
|caption=You found me beautiful, once.
|title="The Burden Hardest to Bear"
|season=3
|season ep=28
|production code=700-114
|airdate=[[November 19]], 1986
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Trans Arts Co.]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3QiWn-MOM
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''Overwhelmed by the burdens of leadership, Rodimus Prime doesn't care too much when the Decepticons steal the Matrix of Leadership away from him.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:BurdenHardest Defensor Bruticus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|So, uh... If what looks like is about to happen happens... does it count as an orgy?]]

At dawn, the people of [[Japan]] are awakening to do their daily tasks: [[fishing]], going to shrines, and sword practice. Then, the [[Decepticon]]s show up to cause random trouble.

[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] begin harassing a few fishermen, but are chased off by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] tries to ram a train head on (real smart) only to have the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] drive him away. [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] fight it out, when [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] arrive, but are driven off by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. However, instead of thanking the [[Autobot]]s for saving many lives, the government of Japan is very upset, saying that the Autobots frightened people and ruined business (thankless bipeds). When [[Marissa Faireborn]] arrives and brings more problems to Rodimus, the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] loses patience, [[Transformation|transforms]], and drives off. Marissa is perplexed, and Kup says that Rodimus is struggling with his ''giri'', a Japanese word he translates as "the burden hardest to bear". He says that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] went through the same process after he first received the [[Matrix of Leadership]], eventually learning to live with and respect his ''giri''. Marissa decides to follow Rodimus, to let him have someone to talk to.

[[File:Matrix burden 1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron takes the brown acid.]]

Meeting up on the highway, however, the two are attacked by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], who knock Marissa's [[spinner]] into a lake and force Rodimus off a cliff. When they inspect Rodimus, they find the Matrix. Realizing that [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] will be ''really'' happy, they steal it and return to [[Chaar]]. In his throne room, Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, but instead of making it even more powerful like he had hoped, visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] (including Optimus Prime himself) seep out of the barrel and demand that Galvatron return the Matrix. Galvatron orders [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] to destroy the Matrix, believing it better to be destroyed if the Decepticons can't have it. But instead, Scourge inserts the Matrix into himself, gaining immense power even as he mutates grotesquely.

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod recover.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Augh... can't get the mental image of Bruticus/Defensor out!]]

Meanwhile, the Autobot leader wakes up, to learn that he's reverted to Hot Rod. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] argue that they should go after the Decepticons, but Hot Rod feels that the Matrix isn't worth it, and jets off. Real smart idea, Roddy. On Chaar, Scourge challenges Galvatron, defeating him and Cyclonus easily, before leading the Decepticons off to Earth. Galvatron and Cyclonus still function, and set off in pursuit in the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]''.

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod retrieves matrix.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Yoink!]]

On Earth, Hot Rod, while watching a martial arts class, gets some perspective and some wisdom from the kendo instructor, and realizes that he needs to get the Matrix back. Meanwhile, Scourge arrives in Japan with his forces, tossing around the Autobots. Broadside tosses him to the ground and he frightens an elderly woman. Ozu, one of the kendo students, comes to her aid, attacking Scourge with a sword and he begins to chase the pair. He corners them in a blind alley, only for Hot Rod to arrive. Shocked at the changes the Matrix has wrought in Scourge, Hot Rod defeats the Decepticon and reclaims the Matrix, becoming Rodimus Prime once more. Galvatron and Cyclonus find a less powerful, and very frightened, Scourge. And they are none too happy with him...

As the Decepticons retreat, Rodimus realizes that he must deal with his missing part, as have those who came before him. Kup reminds him that no matter who carries the Matrix, he will retain that part forever.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (1)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (8)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (9)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (10)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (11)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (12)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (13)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (14)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (21)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (22)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (23)
*[[Ancient Autobots]] (35)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (36)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (37)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (38)

|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (2)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (7)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (15)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (18)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (19)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (20)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (24)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (25)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (26)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (27)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (31)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (32)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (39)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (40)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (41)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (42)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (43)

|c3=
*[[Ozu's sensei]] (16)
*[[Ozu (G1)|Ozu]] (17)
*Disgruntled businessmen (29)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (30)
*[[Old Japanese lady]] (44)
}}

==Quotes==
"Eh, you've had worse times." 
"Yeah, when do they get better? That's what ''I'' wanna know."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus'''

"{{w|Second City Television|He done blowed up real good}}."
:—'''Wildrider''', master of grammar

"You dropped it, didn't you? You broke the Matrix, didn't you?!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"Return the Matrix! Return the Matrix!"

:—'''Ancient Autobots'''

"Scourge, take this and destroy it!" 
"But mighty Galvatron, you agreed to return it." 
"I lied! If we can't have it, then no one shall!"
:—'''Galvatron''' ordering '''Scourge''' to destroy the Matrix.

"Aren't you getting a little carried away here? I'm still me, you're still you: Matrix, schmatrix."
:—'''Hot Rod''' is flippant after losing a hand-me-down.

"I...still....function...."

:—'''Cyclonus''' referencing a [[The Transformers: The Movie|callback]].

"We're too late, Galvatron! Scourge has already launched his assault!" 
"He doesn't know the meaning of the word assault, but he's going to learn!"
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Galvatron'''

"Oh no, we're trapped! We'll be killed!" 
"Remarkable. The woman is clairvoyant!" 
:—'''Scourge''' mocks [[Old Japanese lady|his intended victim]].

"The Matrix did this to you? Then I have to take it back. I see now it is my obligation. I belong to it... as much as it belongs to me!"
:—'''Hot Rod'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s realization at last.

"Well, son of a gun. Found that missing part, huh?" 
"Not just the Matrix, Kup, a missing part of... myself."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Burdenhardest marissa finds rodimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Spend $14.99 to get the same guy, just minus two lines on his face.]]
*Broadside appears in his more toy-based model, with a faceplate, smaller head and large separated optics. He's also shown to be ''huge'', in keeping with his aircraft carrier mode, something which other episodes often failed to convey.
*This episode is one of a handful that finds excuses to turn Rodimus back into Hot Rod, presumably since that toy needed to be plugged as well.
*The Matrix's adverse effects on Scourge could be explained as a result of him having been created by [[Unicron]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**Bruticus can somehow tilt his back cannons forward and fire them over his shoulders, something his ''Generations'' toys can do.
**It seems that ''someone'' remembered the Stunticons' "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|automatic forcefields]]", as Wildrider survives a head-on collision with Rodimus without a scratch, while Rodimus goes down in flames.
*When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, he says "Now, [['Til all are one|all shall become one]], under Galvatron's rule!"
*After he rams Scourge, Hot Rod transforms in a manner similar to one of his transformations from the movie.
*This episode marks the last appearance of Springer, Broadside, Astrotrain, Devastator and Marissa Faireborn in US continuity.
*Astrotrain actually travels on the railroad his locomotive mode was designed for in this episode.
*Aside for Optimus Prime, none of the Ancient Autobot ghosts we see haunt Galvatron match the leaders we saw back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" or will see in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]". The ones we do see include:
**A pink-ish [[Internuncio|generic]] that was previously seen in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]" and "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", and will go on to appear in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]].
**An orange-and-blue one who likewise will go on to appear as a generic throughout ''The Headmasters'', notably as [[Scout A]] and [[Scout B]].
**A yellow one who, again, will go on to repeatedly appear as a generic in ''The Headmasters''.
**And a blue one who, surprisingly, ''won't'' appear as a generic later on!
*While the episode order can vary, it's a little funny that the episode about Rodimus finally getting used to being leader of the Autobots was followed by the episode in which Optimus returns to replace him.

===Real-world references===
[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear MountFuji.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:BurdenHardestBear Sensei.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:BurdenHardestToBear Japanese PM.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|[[Netflix]] lied to us! This is nothing like ''Aggretsuko'' at all!]]
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-imperial-palace.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Set in Japan (see also: "[[Kremzeek!]]"), the episode is replete with references to Japanese culture. We see a fishing boat (all wood, with hand-cast nets), a flock of sacred {{w|red-crowned crane}}s, a high speed bullet train passing by Mt. Fuji, a kendo dojo, a woman about to offer prayer at a Shinto shrine garden, and a surprisingly accurate rendition of the {{w|Tokyo Imperial Palace}} and its Seimon Ishibashi bridge, where Rodimus meets with the [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]. We also see Rodimus get chewed out by government guys who are stereotypically worked up about robot battles being "very bad for business." And of course there's that metaphorical rising sun in the opening shot.
*''{{w|Giri (Japanese)|Giri}}'' (義理) is a real Japanese word and concept with long roots, but the specific translation of "the burden hardest to bear" comes from ''{{w|The Yakuza}}'', an American crime film from the 1970s.<ref>[https://www.moviequotedb.com/movies/yakuza-the.html Quote from ''The Yakuza''] whence comes "the burden hardest to bear"</ref> Defining it this way is questionable, as ''giri'' more accurately refers to one's social responsibilities and duties, regardless of their difficulty. But in broad strokes, Rodimus's arc does echo the tension between ''giri'' and ''{{w|ninjō}}'' (or "human feeling") that has historically driven much of Japanese drama.
**In addition to ''{{w|The Yakuza}}'', Hill took inspiration from ''{{w|Hagakure}}'', an 18th century book on bushidō written by the samurai {{w|Yamamoto Tsunetomo}}.
*The train driver calls in the incident with Astrotrain to "JNR Central", referring to {{w|Japanese National Railways}} (which in the real world would be broken up and privatized only a year after this episode aired.) The specific line is called out as the {{w|Yamanote Line}}, which... is an urban transit line entirely within Tokyo, and certainly doesn't pass by Mt. Fuji, but hey, points for trying! The train itself appears to be very loosely based on the {{w|0 Series Shinkansen}} trainsets.
*The voice acting for several Japanese characters in this episode employs a very stereotypical Western view of Asian people and their pronunciation of English words.
*The naming of Marissa's vehicle as a "spinner" presumably comes from the hovercar vehicles of the same name in ''Blade Runner''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Scourge launches for Earth with the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst noise.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Coloring errors:
**Devastator is colored olive green rather than light green in the opening battle.
**Behind him, Predaking is colored entirely orange.
**The first time we see Cyclonus, his nose cone is purple. In the next shot, part of it is grey.
**Onslaught - visible for only a split second as Bruticus separates - remains in the light gray color of Bruticus's torso, even though he should be dark blue. Swindle's weapons are also colored the same yellow as Swindle himself, instead of dark gray.
**Rodimus' spoiler should be orange in the middle, but many shots have it colored completely in yellow.
**Magnus's missiles are white instead of red as he turns to receive Kup's report on the missing Hot Rod. In the same shot, Springer's cheekguards are abnormally huge.
**In one shot of Optimus Prime's "ghost", he is colored completely blue.
**The orange shapes on Cyclonus' chest are colored red in several shots.
**In the pan across the fallen Cyclonus, Hook (standing between Predaking and Drag Strip) is colored like Dead End.
*Devastator splits apart into the Constructicons off-screen, with no transformation sound and no indication of ''why'' he separated.
[[File:BurdenHardestBear Constructicons water.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Hook has two optics instead of a visor as the Constructicons retreat.
*A shot of Astrotrain from the human train's perspective shows no tracks on the ground.
[[File:BurdenHardest superion in flight.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Superion's mouthplate doesn't move as he speaks; his voice continues giving the command to separate after his components have separated.
*The Aerialbots' lasers simply come from unmarked points on their wingtips.
*Rodimus' crest is missing the horizontal line during most shots in this episode.
*When Rodimus is called to the palace, he's missing his Autobot logo.
*As he says, "When do they get better, that's what I want to know," Rodimus' face becomes all glitched up, with a partially miscolored helmet and a huge shadow line where his eyes should be.
*For some reason, the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] [[insignia|logo]] on Marissa Faireborn's shoulder has been replaced with "AOC".
*When Rodimus drives away from Marissa, his smoke trail appears behind Kup instead of in front of him and his vehicle form is about half of Marissa's height. Also, Sky Lynx is missing in the shot.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Rodimus' display shows a rear angle shot of Dead End and Wildrider, but he's in'' front'' of them.
[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Wildrider holds the matrix, it looks like a big yellow blob. The next shot shows it in the usual colors and configuration.
*After Wildrider and Dead End drive off with the Matrix, Rodimus reverts to robot mode; the animation of him settling into place is played twice.
*While Rodimus is reverted to Hot Rod, he's still occasionally drawn using Rodimus Prime's [[character model]].
[[File:BurdenHardest Chaar and moons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"...A burnt-out hulk of a planet called Chaar, a world of... ash... and ruin? What?"]]
*Chaar is portrayed using Cybertron's post-Movie model, with two similarly designed moons.
*Attending Galvatron's throne room are several Decepticons of made-up design, colored as Constructicons (in the same olive-yellow seen previously.)
*Galvatron's throne changes color and design multiple times throughout one scene.
*The ghost image of Optimus has two fog lights instead of four.
*As Galvatron tosses the Matrix to Scourge:
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] have replaced the generic non-Constructicons that were there previously; they are also drawn as normal-scaled Decepticons.
**The Matrix is missing its handles.
*When Rodimus wakes and touches his forehead in the next scene, his face is partly purple.
*A few shots later (during the "Matrix, schmatrix..." lines), the depressions in Rodimus' shoulders are blue instead of white.
*Galvatron is missing the red squares on the tops of his shoulders in most shots.
*Wrong lasers:
**Cyclonus' gun fires a yellow laser. That's the Autobot color (it should be purple). It also uses a non-standard sound effect.
**Hot Rod carries a gray laser gun rather than the usual red rifle. It has a non-standard sound effect instead of Prime's rifle sound effect.
**In the battle scenes just before the Decepticons retreat, ''nobody'' has the standard Autobot or Decepticon laser sound effects.
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-scourge-morphs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|It's an evolution revolution! or I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by!]]
*After he dispatches Galvatron and Cyclonus, Scourge transforms with one of the most cheatsy sequences in the whole series - he simply melts or morphs into his vehicle form.
*When Cyclonus helps Galvatron up from the cliffside, he speaks in mutated Scourge's voice.
*The sensei continues making aggressive fighting noises long after his student opponent has lost his weapon and retreated.
*Galvatron's ship is gray instead of purple.
*The first shot of Galvatron aboard his ship has the whole bottom half of his face in dark gray instead of just his chin
*Two of the hovercraft-mode Sweeps accompanying Scourge are drawn with the heads-sticking-up model.
*Confusing animation and editing makes it very unclear what's happening at the start of Scourge's assault. We're supposed to see a large outdoor video screen showing a character firing a laser gun; then a transport passing by on the street gets blown up by Scourge, making it seem like the movie character blew up the transport - but it all happens so fast there's no time to figure it out.
*Scourge's energy blasts are very poorly animated, often lacking their glow effect and sometimes failing to connect with their targets at all.
*Kup's cry of pain comes ''before'' Scourge actually blasts him.
*When Galvatron opens the airlock door, one shot has "AIR LO'''O'''K" written on it. Also, it's not actually an {{w|airlock}} - it's just a door directly into space, with no airlock chamber and no apparent mechanism to adjust either pressure or air.
*The Matrix is in Scourge's chest, but later Hot Rod pulls it out of his stomach.
*When Hot Rod fires his first shots at Scourge, the background behind him has turned from a dark, grubby alleyway brick wall into a lit-up building - the same building he pulls up in front of as Rodimus Prime once the Decepticons pull out.
*As Hot Rod holds the Matrix, one shot has his arm pipes clipping through it.
*Hot Rod sticks the Matrix into his chest without opening a compartment for it.
*As Galvatron and Cyclonus fly Scourge away from the city, Galvatron is mouthing something, but there's no dialogue.
*In the last shot of the episode, Ultra Magnus is missing his shoulder missiles and Kup is missing the white part of his chest.
*The version of this episode on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVDs (as well as the Hasbro Pulse upload on YouTube) features a glitch with an unstable horizontal line appearing at the top of the picture throughout the episode. The error appears to be on the episode's master copy, as the version included on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVDs has the picture slightly zoomed in order to avoid showing the offending line.

===Continuity errors===
*It's not clear what caused the Constructicons to separate and retreat; they seemed to be handling Broadside with ease up to that point.
*The humans who call out "Mayday! Mayday!" don't appear to have a radio on their ship.
*The wanton assault of the Aerialbots seems more likely to blow up the railroad tracks than actually blast Astrotrain off of them.
*Wildrider now has a very bad Southern accent, perhaps in response to his "dun blowed up real good" line.
*Galvatron says the Matrix eluded the Decepticons for year'''s''', but he had it for a while during the movie (which happened less than one year ago in the timeline).
*It's not really clear why Galvatron puts the Matrix in his cannon rather than his chest.
*Why didn't the ancient Autobots pop up when Galvatron had the Matrix during the movie? (one possible explanation: he never placed the Matrix inside himself in the movie, instead only wearing it on a chain.)
*Likewise, why does Scourge get all mutated when Galvatron didn't?
*We don't hear Optimus' voice during the "return the Matrix" chant.
*Galvatron comes to the rather odd conclusion that Dead End and Wildrider "dropped" and "broke" the galactically powerful, ancient-beyond-all-history, mystical Matrix, despite learning first-hand during the movie that he cannot use it, "not by a Decepticon." Of course, Galvatron isn't exactly renowned for his logical reasoning skills . . .
*After Galvatron tells Scourge to get rid of the Matrix, the [[scene transition]] has two Decepticon logos, but the next scene is of the Autobots.
*Just before he quits the Autobots, Hot Rod states that "this war has been going on now for a few dozen millennia". Back in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", we learned that the Third Cybertronian War started nine million years ago, which is about ''750'' dozen millennia... assuming, of course, that we want to take Hot Rod's pointedly off-handed remark as being based on historical accuracy, which is kind of a stretch for a guy who's at the end of his rope and sarcastically railing about "the known universe and its outlying suburbs".
*The Decepticon army is inexplicably small in the second half of the episode, consisting of just Predaking, a couple of Sweeps, and some Constructicons who come and go.
*Ozu injures Scourge (a giant metal robot, juiced up on Matrix steroids) with his sword.
*Scourge is portrayed as ultra-powerful early on, but is defeated by a ramming and three shots from Hot Rod's gun at the episode's end. This downfall comes on the heels of him abandoning his "destroy everything!" mission in order to fixate on chasing an old lady around, making it a somewhat fitting defeat.

===Trivia===
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-galvatron-cannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|" 'Front Toward Enemy'? What does that mean?! ARE YOU THREATENING ME?!"]]
*This is one of the most well-illustrated episodes of season 3, with lots of deep, detailed shading and well-proportioned characters. That said, there ''are'' some instances where the animation gets overly sketchy to the point of being indecipherable during Scourge's attack of Japan. And the general aesthetic looks a lot like the yet-to-be-released ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' series.
*The Japanese train drivers appear to be wearing... spacesuits?
*When Scourge starts mutating, at one point it looks like he's... [[Humanization|crying]]?
*Isn't it convenient that Scourge launches his attack on Earth in Japan, where the Autobots happen to be located?
*When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon and it fails to fire, he briefly looks directly ''into the barrel of his cannon'' before berating [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]].

*Those government spokesmen who complained about the fighting in the beginning must be ''pissed'' after all the destruction we see at the end!

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' ?
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast and European French DVD release):'' "'''Le fardeau d'être chef'''" ("The Burden of being a Leader")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*To date, and although there is probably one in existence, the European French dub of this episode is lost. The French DVD editions use the Canadian French dub instead.
::*In that same Canadian dub, Sky Lynx is still called by his English name instead of "Chaînon".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Last der Verantwortung'''" ("The Burden of Responsibility")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 29]], [[1992]]
::*After Rodimus looses the Matrix, in the german dub he is still referred to as "Rodimus" instead of "Hot Rod".
::*This was the final episode in the 39-episode-run of the original cartoon on german Television. The Series would return in [[1995]] to german television, [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|but not the way many Fans had hoped...]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Il fardello del comando'''" ("The Burden of Command")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*For the first time in the series, Bruticus is called by his Italian name, Mutiforce. In season 2 he kept his English name.
::*Like in ''[[Kremzeek!]]'', in this episode some Japanese people's accent sounds more Chinese than Japanese. Still, someone simply speaks in perfect Italian.
::*The name "Otoboto-san" oddly becomes "Autobotu-san". This makes even less sense if you consider that Autobots are known in Italy as "Autorobot".
::*At least once, Springer speaks in rhymes.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il peso più difficile da portare'''" ("The Hardest Weight to Carry On")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Omo Sugi ta Shimei'''" (重すぎた使命, "The Mission Too Heavy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 11]], [[1987]]
::*When they recover the Matrix of Leadership, [[Issei Masamune|the Narrator]] misidentifies [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] as [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. Which is very strange because the [[Battlecharger]]s weren't sold at Japanese retail, but the Stunticons were.
::*A "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment unique to Japan was attached to this episode. It focuses on the many battles between [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. It replaces the original "Secret Files" segment which focused on the Decepticons.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jiān Fù Zhòngrèn'''" (肩负重任, "The Heavy Responsibility to shoulder")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Samaya tyajkaya nosha'''" (''Самая тяжкая ноша'', "The Heaviest Burden")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 11: The Decepticon Possession ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 22 ([[Déclic Images]]) — Canadian French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13b6eCCSpSPkAYm5DeADnJIsoGE72PrZ9 Episode dialogue script]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burden Hardest to Bear}}
[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

The Burden Hardest to Bear

2026-05-03T15:35:30Z

Chord: /* Continuity notes */ Consolidated and clarified Autobot ghost stuff

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|series=G1toon
|ep=93
|series2=2010
|ep2=28
|prev2=The Face of the Nijika
|next2=Daniel's Adventure
|image=Matrix burden 2.jpg
|caption=You found me beautiful, once.
|title="The Burden Hardest to Bear"
|season=3
|season ep=28
|production code=700-114
|airdate=[[November 19]], 1986
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Trans Arts Co.]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN3QiWn-MOM
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''Overwhelmed by the burdens of leadership, Rodimus Prime doesn't care too much when the Decepticons steal the Matrix of Leadership away from him.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:BurdenHardest Defensor Bruticus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|So, uh... If what looks like is about to happen happens... does it count as an orgy?]]

At dawn, the people of [[Japan]] are awakening to do their daily tasks: [[fishing]], going to shrines, and sword practice. Then, the [[Decepticon]]s show up to cause random trouble.

[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] begin harassing a few fishermen, but are chased off by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] tries to ram a train head on (real smart) only to have the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] drive him away. [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] fight it out, when [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] arrive, but are driven off by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. However, instead of thanking the [[Autobot]]s for saving many lives, the government of Japan is very upset, saying that the Autobots frightened people and ruined business (thankless bipeds). When [[Marissa Faireborn]] arrives and brings more problems to Rodimus, the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] loses patience, [[Transformation|transforms]], and drives off. Marissa is perplexed, and Kup says that Rodimus is struggling with his ''giri'', a Japanese word he translates as "the burden hardest to bear". He says that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] went through the same process after he first received the [[Matrix of Leadership]], eventually learning to live with and respect his ''giri''. Marissa decides to follow Rodimus, to let him have someone to talk to.

[[File:Matrix burden 1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron takes the brown acid.]]

Meeting up on the highway, however, the two are attacked by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], who knock Marissa's [[spinner]] into a lake and force Rodimus off a cliff. When they inspect Rodimus, they find the Matrix. Realizing that [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] will be ''really'' happy, they steal it and return to [[Chaar]]. In his throne room, Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, but instead of making it even more powerful like he had hoped, visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] (including Optimus Prime himself) seep out of the barrel and demand that Galvatron return the Matrix. Galvatron orders [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] to destroy the Matrix, believing it better to be destroyed if the Decepticons can't have it. But instead, Scourge inserts the Matrix into himself, gaining immense power even as he mutates grotesquely.

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod recover.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Augh... can't get the mental image of Bruticus/Defensor out!]]

Meanwhile, the Autobot leader wakes up, to learn that he's reverted to Hot Rod. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] argue that they should go after the Decepticons, but Hot Rod feels that the Matrix isn't worth it, and jets off. Real smart idea, Roddy. On Chaar, Scourge challenges Galvatron, defeating him and Cyclonus easily, before leading the Decepticons off to Earth. Galvatron and Cyclonus still function, and set off in pursuit in the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]''.

[[File:BurdenHardest Hot Rod retrieves matrix.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Yoink!]]

On Earth, Hot Rod, while watching a martial arts class, gets some perspective and some wisdom from the kendo instructor, and realizes that he needs to get the Matrix back. Meanwhile, Scourge arrives in Japan with his forces, tossing around the Autobots. Broadside tosses him to the ground and he frightens an elderly woman. Ozu, one of the kendo students, comes to her aid, attacking Scourge with a sword and he begins to chase the pair. He corners them in a blind alley, only for Hot Rod to arrive. Shocked at the changes the Matrix has wrought in Scourge, Hot Rod defeats the Decepticon and reclaims the Matrix, becoming Rodimus Prime once more. Galvatron and Cyclonus find a less powerful, and very frightened, Scourge. And they are none too happy with him...

As the Decepticons retreat, Rodimus realizes that he must deal with his missing part, as have those who came before him. Kup reminds him that no matter who carries the Matrix, he will retain that part forever.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (1)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (8)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (9)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (10)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (11)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (12)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (13)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (14)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (21)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (22)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (23)
*[[Ancient Autobots]] (35)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (36)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (37)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (38)

|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (2)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (3)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (7)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (15)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] (18)
*[[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (19)
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] (20)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (24)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (25)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (26)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (27)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (31)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (32)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (33)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (34)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (39)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (40)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (41)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (42)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (43)

|c3=
*[[Ozu's sensei]] (16)
*[[Ozu (G1)|Ozu]] (17)
*Disgruntled businessmen (29)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (30)
*[[Old Japanese lady]] (44)
}}

==Quotes==
"Eh, you've had worse times." 
"Yeah, when do they get better? That's what ''I'' wanna know."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus'''

"{{w|Second City Television|He done blowed up real good}}."
:—'''Wildrider''', master of grammar

"You dropped it, didn't you? You broke the Matrix, didn't you?!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"Return the Matrix! Return the Matrix!"

:—'''Ancient Autobots'''

"Scourge, take this and destroy it!" 
"But mighty Galvatron, you agreed to return it." 
"I lied! If we can't have it, then no one shall!"
:—'''Galvatron''' ordering '''Scourge''' to destroy the Matrix.

"Aren't you getting a little carried away here? I'm still me, you're still you: Matrix, schmatrix."
:—'''Hot Rod''' is flippant after losing a hand-me-down.

"I...still....function...."

:—'''Cyclonus''' referencing a [[The Transformers: The Movie|callback]].

"We're too late, Galvatron! Scourge has already launched his assault!" 
"He doesn't know the meaning of the word assault, but he's going to learn!"
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Galvatron'''

"Oh no, we're trapped! We'll be killed!" 
"Remarkable. The woman is clairvoyant!" 
:—'''Scourge''' mocks [[Old Japanese lady|his intended victim]].

"The Matrix did this to you? Then I have to take it back. I see now it is my obligation. I belong to it... as much as it belongs to me!"
:—'''Hot Rod'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s realization at last.

"Well, son of a gun. Found that missing part, huh?" 
"Not just the Matrix, Kup, a missing part of... myself."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Burdenhardest marissa finds rodimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Spend $14.99 to get the same guy, just minus two lines on his face.]]
*Broadside appears in his more toy-based model, with a faceplate, smaller head and large separated optics. He's also shown to be ''huge'', in keeping with his aircraft carrier mode, something which other episodes often failed to convey.
*This episode is one of a handful that finds excuses to turn Rodimus back into Hot Rod, presumably since that toy needed to be plugged as well.
*The Matrix's adverse effects on Scourge could be explained as a result of him having been created by [[Unicron]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**Bruticus can somehow tilt his back cannons forward and fire them over his shoulders, something his ''Generations'' toys can do.
**It seems that ''someone'' remembered the Stunticons' "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|automatic forcefields]]", as Wildrider survives a head-on collision with Rodimus without a scratch, while Rodimus goes down in flames.
*When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, he says "Now, [['Til all are one|all shall become one]], under Galvatron's rule!"
*After he rams Scourge, Hot Rod transforms in a manner similar to one of his transformations from the movie.
*This episode marks the last appearance of Springer, Broadside, Astrotrain, Devastator and Marissa Faireborn in US continuity.
*Astrotrain actually travels on the railroad his locomotive mode was designed for in this episode.
*Aside for Optimus Prime, none of the Ancient Autobot ghosts we see haunt Galvatron match the leaders we saw back in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Five Faces of Darkness]]" or will see in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]". The ones we do see include:
**A pink-ish [[Internuncio|generic]] that was previously seen in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]" and "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", and will go on to appear in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]].
**An orange-and-blue one who likewise will go on to appear as a generic throughout ''The Headmasters'', notably as [[Scout A]] and [[Scout B]].
**A yellow one who, again, will go on to repeatedly appear as a generic in ''The Headmasters''.
**And a blue one who, surprisingly, ''won't'' appear as a generic later on!
*While the episode order can vary, it's a little funny that the episode about Rodimus finally getting used to being leader of the Autobots was followed by the episode in which Optimus returns to replace him.

===Real-world references===
[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear MountFuji.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:BurdenHardestBear Sensei.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:BurdenHardestToBear Japanese PM.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|[[Netflix]] lied to us! This is nothing like ''Aggretsuko'' at all!]]
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-imperial-palace.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Set in Japan (see also: "[[Kremzeek!]]"), the episode is replete with references to Japanese culture. We see a fishing boat (all wood, with hand-cast nets), a flock of sacred {{w|red-crowned crane}}s, a high speed bullet train passing by Mt. Fuji, a kendo dojo, a woman about to offer prayer at a Shinto shrine garden, and a surprisingly accurate rendition of the {{w|Tokyo Imperial Palace}} and its Seimon Ishibashi bridge, where Rodimus meets with the [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]. We also see Rodimus get chewed out by government guys who are stereotypically worked up about robot battles being "very bad for business." And of course there's that metaphorical rising sun in the opening shot.
*''{{w|Giri (Japanese)|Giri}}'' (義理) is a real Japanese word and concept with long roots, but the specific translation of "the burden hardest to bear" comes from ''{{w|The Yakuza}}'', an American crime film from the 1970s.<ref>[https://www.moviequotedb.com/movies/yakuza-the.html Quote from ''The Yakuza''] whence comes "the burden hardest to bear"</ref> Defining it this way is questionable, as ''giri'' more accurately refers to one's social responsibilities and duties, regardless of their difficulty. But in broad strokes, Rodimus's arc does echo the tension between ''giri'' and ''{{w|ninjō}}'' (or "human feeling") that has historically driven much of Japanese drama.
**In addition to ''{{w|The Yakuza}}'', Hill took inspiration from ''{{w|Hagakure}}'', an 18th century book on bushidō written by the samurai {{w|Yamamoto Tsunetomo}}.
*The train driver calls in the incident with Astrotrain to "JNR Central", referring to {{w|Japanese National Railways}} (which in the real world would be broken up and privatized only a year after this episode aired.) The specific line is called out as the {{w|Yamanote Line}}, which... is an urban transit line entirely within Tokyo, and certainly doesn't pass by Mt. Fuji, but hey, points for trying! The train itself appears to be very loosely based on the {{w|0 Series Shinkansen}} trainsets.
*The voice acting for several Japanese characters in this episode employs a very stereotypical Western view of Asian people and their pronunciation of English words.
*The naming of Marissa's vehicle as a "spinner" presumably comes from the hovercar vehicles of the same name in ''Blade Runner''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Scourge launches for Earth with the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst noise.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Coloring errors:
**Devastator is colored olive green rather than light green in the opening battle.
**Behind him, Predaking is colored entirely orange.
**The first time we see Cyclonus, his nose cone is purple. In the next shot, part of it is grey.
**Onslaught - visible for only a split second as Bruticus separates - remains in the light gray color of Bruticus's torso, even though he should be dark blue. Swindle's weapons are also colored the same yellow as Swindle himself, instead of dark gray.
**Rodimus' spoiler should be orange in the middle, but many shots have it colored completely in yellow.
**Magnus's missiles are white instead of red as he turns to receive Kup's report on the missing Hot Rod. In the same shot, Springer's cheekguards are abnormally huge.
**In one shot of Optimus Prime's "ghost", he is colored completely blue.
**The orange shapes on Cyclonus' chest are colored red in several shots.
**In the pan across the fallen Cyclonus, Hook (standing between Predaking and Drag Strip) is colored like Dead End.
*Devastator splits apart into the Constructicons off-screen, with no transformation sound and no indication of ''why'' he separated.
[[File:BurdenHardestBear Constructicons water.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Hook has two optics instead of a visor as the Constructicons retreat.
*A shot of Astrotrain from the human train's perspective shows no tracks on the ground.
[[File:BurdenHardest superion in flight.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Superion's mouthplate doesn't move as he speaks; his voice continues giving the command to separate after his components have separated.
*The Aerialbots' lasers simply come from unmarked points on their wingtips.
*Rodimus' crest is missing the horizontal line during most shots in this episode.
*When Rodimus is called to the palace, he's missing his Autobot logo.
*As he says, "When do they get better, that's what I want to know," Rodimus' face becomes all glitched up, with a partially miscolored helmet and a huge shadow line where his eyes should be.
*For some reason, the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] [[insignia|logo]] on Marissa Faireborn's shoulder has been replaced with "AOC".
*When Rodimus drives away from Marissa, his smoke trail appears behind Kup instead of in front of him and his vehicle form is about half of Marissa's height. Also, Sky Lynx is missing in the shot.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**Rodimus' display shows a rear angle shot of Dead End and Wildrider, but he's in'' front'' of them.
[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Wildrider holds the matrix, it looks like a big yellow blob. The next shot shows it in the usual colors and configuration.
*After Wildrider and Dead End drive off with the Matrix, Rodimus reverts to robot mode; the animation of him settling into place is played twice.
*While Rodimus is reverted to Hot Rod, he's still occasionally drawn using Rodimus Prime's [[character model]].
[[File:BurdenHardest Chaar and moons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"...A burnt-out hulk of a planet called Chaar, a world of... ash... and ruin? What?"]]
*Chaar is portrayed using Cybertron's post-Movie model, with two similarly designed moons.
*Attending Galvatron's throne room are several Decepticons of made-up design, colored as Constructicons (in the same olive-yellow seen previously.)
*Galvatron's throne changes color and design multiple times throughout one scene.
*The ghost image of Optimus has two fog lights instead of four.
*As Galvatron tosses the Matrix to Scourge:
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] have replaced the generic non-Constructicons that were there previously; they are also drawn as normal-scaled Decepticons.
**The Matrix is missing its handles.
*When Rodimus wakes and touches his forehead in the next scene, his face is partly purple.
*A few shots later (during the "Matrix, schmatrix..." lines), the depressions in Rodimus' shoulders are blue instead of white.
*Galvatron is missing the red squares on the tops of his shoulders in most shots.
*Wrong lasers:
**Cyclonus' gun fires a yellow laser. That's the Autobot color (it should be purple). It also uses a non-standard sound effect.
**Hot Rod carries a gray laser gun rather than the usual red rifle. It has a non-standard sound effect instead of Prime's rifle sound effect.
**In the battle scenes just before the Decepticons retreat, ''nobody'' has the standard Autobot or Decepticon laser sound effects.
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-scourge-morphs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|It's an evolution revolution! or I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin' by!]]
*After he dispatches Galvatron and Cyclonus, Scourge transforms with one of the most cheatsy sequences in the whole series - he simply melts or morphs into his vehicle form.
*When Cyclonus helps Galvatron up from the cliffside, he speaks in mutated Scourge's voice.
*The sensei continues making aggressive fighting noises long after his student opponent has lost his weapon and retreated.
*Galvatron's ship is gray instead of purple.
*The first shot of Galvatron aboard his ship has the whole bottom half of his face in dark gray instead of just his chin
*Two of the hovercraft-mode Sweeps accompanying Scourge are drawn with the heads-sticking-up model.
*Confusing animation and editing makes it very unclear what's happening at the start of Scourge's assault. We're supposed to see a large outdoor video screen showing a character firing a laser gun; then a transport passing by on the street gets blown up by Scourge, making it seem like the movie character blew up the transport - but it all happens so fast there's no time to figure it out.
*Scourge's energy blasts are very poorly animated, often lacking their glow effect and sometimes failing to connect with their targets at all.
*Kup's cry of pain comes ''before'' Scourge actually blasts him.
*When Galvatron opens the airlock door, one shot has "AIR LO'''O'''K" written on it. Also, it's not actually an {{w|airlock}} - it's just a door directly into space, with no airlock chamber and no apparent mechanism to adjust either pressure or air.
*The Matrix is in Scourge's chest, but later Hot Rod pulls it out of his stomach.
*When Hot Rod fires his first shots at Scourge, the background behind him has turned from a dark, grubby alleyway brick wall into a lit-up building - the same building he pulls up in front of as Rodimus Prime once the Decepticons pull out.
*As Hot Rod holds the Matrix, one shot has his arm pipes clipping through it.
*Hot Rod sticks the Matrix into his chest without opening a compartment for it.
*As Galvatron and Cyclonus fly Scourge away from the city, Galvatron is mouthing something, but there's no dialogue.
*In the last shot of the episode, Ultra Magnus is missing his shoulder missiles and Kup is missing the white part of his chest.
*The version of this episode on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVDs (as well as the Hasbro Pulse upload on YouTube) features a glitch with an unstable horizontal line appearing at the top of the picture throughout the episode. The error appears to be on the episode's master copy, as the version included on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVDs has the picture slightly zoomed in order to avoid showing the offending line.

===Continuity errors===
*It's not clear what caused the Constructicons to separate and retreat; they seemed to be handling Broadside with ease up to that point.
*The humans who call out "Mayday! Mayday!" don't appear to have a radio on their ship.
*The wanton assault of the Aerialbots seems more likely to blow up the railroad tracks than actually blast Astrotrain off of them.
*Wildrider now has a very bad Southern accent, perhaps in response to his "dun blowed up real good" line.
*Galvatron says the Matrix eluded the Decepticons for year'''s''', but he had it for a while during the movie (which happened less than one year ago in the timeline).
*It's not really clear why Galvatron puts the Matrix in his cannon rather than his chest.
*Why didn't the ancient Autobots pop up when Galvatron had the Matrix during the movie? (one possible explanation: he never placed the Matrix inside himself in the movie, instead only wearing it on a chain.)
*Likewise, why does Scourge get all mutated when Galvatron didn't?
*We don't hear Optimus' voice during the "return the Matrix" chant.
*Galvatron comes to the rather odd conclusion that Dead End and Wildrider "dropped" and "broke" the galactically powerful, ancient-beyond-all-history, mystical Matrix, despite learning first-hand during the movie that he cannot use it, "not by a Decepticon." Of course, Galvatron isn't exactly renowned for his logical reasoning skills . . .
*After Galvatron tells Scourge to get rid of the Matrix, the [[scene transition]] has two Decepticon logos, but the next scene is of the Autobots.
*Just before he quits the Autobots, Hot Rod states that "this war has been going on now for a few dozen millennia". Back in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", we learned that the Third Cybertronian War started nine million years ago, which is about ''750'' dozen millennia... assuming, of course, that we want to take Hot Rod's pointedly off-handed remark as being based on historical accuracy, which is kind of a stretch for a guy who's at the end of his rope and sarcastically railing about "the known universe and its outlying suburbs".
*The Decepticon army is inexplicably small in the second half of the episode, consisting of just Predaking, a couple of Sweeps, and some Constructicons who come and go.
*Ozu injures Scourge (a giant metal robot, juiced up on Matrix steroids) with his sword.
*Scourge is portrayed as ultra-powerful early on, but is defeated by a ramming and three shots from Hot Rod's gun at the episode's end. This downfall comes on the heels of him abandoning his "destroy everything!" mission in order to fixate on chasing an old lady around, making it a somewhat fitting defeat.

===Trivia===
[[File:Burden-hardest-to-bear-galvatron-cannon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|" 'Front Toward Enemy'? What does that mean?! ARE YOU THREATENING ME?!"]]
*This is one of the most well-illustrated episodes of season 3, with lots of deep, detailed shading and well-proportioned characters. That said, there ''are'' some instances where the animation gets overly sketchy to the point of being indecipherable during Scourge's attack of Japan. And the general aesthetic looks a lot like the yet-to-be-released ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' series.
*The Japanese train drivers appear to be wearing... spacesuits?
*When Scourge starts mutating, at one point it looks like he's... [[Humanization|crying]]?
*Isn't it convenient that Scourge launches his attack on Earth in Japan, where the Autobots happen to be located?
*When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon and it fails to fire, he briefly looks directly ''into the barrel of his cannon'' before berating [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]].

*Those government spokesmen who complained about the fighting in the beginning must be ''pissed'' after all the destruction we see at the end!

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' ?
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast and European French DVD release):'' "'''Le fardeau d'être chef'''" ("The Burden of being a Leader")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*To date, and although there is probably one in existence, the European French dub of this episode is lost. The French DVD editions use the Canadian French dub instead.
::*In that same Canadian dub, Sky Lynx is still called by his English name instead of "Chaînon".

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Last der Verantwortung'''" ("The Burden of Responsibility")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 29]], [[1992]]
::*After Rodimus looses the Matrix, in the german dub he is still referred to as "Rodimus" instead of "Hot Rod".
::*This was the final episode in the 39-episode-run of the original cartoon on german Television. The Series would return in [[1995]] to german television, [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|but not the way many Fans had hoped...]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Il fardello del comando'''" ("The Burden of Command")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*For the first time in the series, Bruticus is called by his Italian name, Mutiforce. In season 2 he kept his English name.
::*Like in ''[[Kremzeek!]]'', in this episode some Japanese people's accent sounds more Chinese than Japanese. Still, someone simply speaks in perfect Italian.
::*The name "Otoboto-san" oddly becomes "Autobotu-san". This makes even less sense if you consider that Autobots are known in Italy as "Autorobot".
::*At least once, Springer speaks in rhymes.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Il peso più difficile da portare'''" ("The Hardest Weight to Carry On")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Omo Sugi ta Shimei'''" (重すぎた使命, "The Mission Too Heavy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 11]], [[1987]]
::*When they recover the Matrix of Leadership, [[Issei Masamune|the Narrator]] misidentifies [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] as [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. Which is very strange because the [[Battlecharger]]s weren't sold at Japanese retail, but the Stunticons were.
::*A "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]" segment unique to Japan was attached to this episode. It focuses on the many battles between [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. It replaces the original "Secret Files" segment which focused on the Decepticons.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jiān Fù Zhòngrèn'''" (肩负重任, "The Heavy Responsibility to shoulder")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Samaya tyajkaya nosha'''" (''Самая тяжкая ноша'', "The Heaviest Burden")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 11: The Decepticon Possession ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 22 ([[Déclic Images]]) — Canadian French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=13b6eCCSpSPkAYm5DeADnJIsoGE72PrZ9 Episode dialogue script]

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Britt

2026-05-02T23:52:46Z

Chord: /* CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations */ Typo fix

:''Britt is a [[vampire]] from [[Covert Vampiric Operations|CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations]].''
[[File:Infestation1-Britt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Huge tracts of... zombie slaying.]]
In another universe, '''Britt''' was your run-of-the-mill former supermodel-turned-vampire soldier who was fighting a never-ending battle against the undead. Unfortunately, despite claiming to be undead already and thus hypothetically immune to the [[zombie]] virus, she nonetheless became infected herself. She now shepherds the spread of the "unlife curse" in four new universes.

She's gone covert as local lifeforms in at least one of these universes, so look out for her ''two very large, distinctive physical attributes'' to visually confirm her.

You know, her, uh, ''vampire teeth''.

What were ''you'' thinking of?

==Fiction==
===''CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations''===
Britt was a field agent for [[Covert Vampiric Operations]], a top-secret squad of vampires who are the line of defense against the supernatural. Unfortunately, during a sudden outbreak of zombies in CVO headquarters, Britt was bitten by a compelled [[Benny]], their zombified head of research. She initially shrugged this off, as she was already undead, but the zombie [[Undermind]] had other plans. Now that she was both zombie and vampire, a bridge between two worlds, she would serve as a living conduit between universes. The Undermind took over her mind, made her a force for evil, and activated a portal to four other universes, which aspects of Britt's being disappeared through. Her comatose body was left behind in her native universe. {{storylink|Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}}

Britt and the zombiefied robots and humans floated through space for hundreds of years until finally, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] found them, frozen solid, near a dimensional anomaly. Galvatron ordered the Sweeps to bring the frozen mass of bodies on board. However, their new cargo came alive and began infecting the crew. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}}

The Undermind gave Britt the power of altering the perception of others, and to Galvatron and the others, she appeared to them as '''Bayonet''', a female Decepticon who could transform into an Earth helicopter. So strong were her powers of persuasion that anyone who saw her believed they had always known her to have been around. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} While Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus fought the zombie infestation aboard their spacecraft, Bayonet sabotaged the ship's engines, sending the Decepticons crashing into [[Earth]].

[[File:TFInfestation1-Bayonetcopter.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't mind me! I'm just an Earth copter hangin' out with these space boats.]]
As the zombie robots and humans spread into [[Las Vegas]], Galvatron ordered Bayonet and the others to destroy any and all of the infected. As Galvatron had hoped, this ruckus had caught the attention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], his [[Autobot]]s, and [[Skywatch]]. When the Autobots refused to follow him without explanation, Galvatron marked them as enemies. Bayonet led the charge against the Autobots, repeating Galvatron's assertion that if the Autobots were not with them, they were against them. But when Galvatron was felled by three Skywatch inhibitor patches, Bayonet and the others were forced to surrender. As Galvatron explained better the situation they were in, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] had grown increasingly paranoid (with the absence of his [[cy-gar]]), and he found holes in his story. Kup pointed at Bayonet, demanding to know where she had come from. He didn't remember any Decepticons by that name! Though increasingly erratic, Kup was correct. Bayonet impaled Kup through his chest with her fist and revealed herself as Britt, their true enemy, and the emissary of the [[Undermind]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}}

[[File:TFInfestation2-BrittKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|At least she doesn't sparkle.]]
The shocked Autobots and Decepticons began to fall under the spell of the Undermind, though their internal security systems fought it back as strongly as possible. However, they were only granted a reprieve when Kup, with Britt's arm still through his torso, managed to regain lucidity and blast himself away from her. Though this distraction bought the Autobots time to retreat, it was too late for Kup, and he became slave to Britt's contamination. Alone with him, she fed on the old Autobot's memory banks, which were immense, and with the knowledge she gleaned from him, she prepared to send the Undermind infestation through a portal back through time to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s better days, when it still teemed with life.

This plan would have worked, if [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] hadn't previously installed a backdoor into Kup's mind. With direct access to him, Prowl was able to separate his mind from his infected body and instruct him to destroy the portal. Kup regained control just long enough to reconfigure the coordinates the portal was locked onto, and he sent both himself and Britt to the [[Dead Universe]], where they would be trapped forever without anything alive for the Undermind to feed upon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}}

In Britt's native universe, the four avatars of her returned to her body. This allowed her to use knowledge and power from all four universes she visited to fight the CVO forces with ease and bring the Undermind into the universe. Cross, with help from Benny and Nikodemus, turned himself into another Vampire-Zombie hybrid like Britt, but retained his self-control. Using all of the remaining Artillica, Cross battled Britt and erased the Undermind from existence, rendering Britt comatose in the process. {{storylink|Infestation issue 2|Infestation #2}}

[[File:Britt-Infestation2.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=311|"I don't think you've been paying attention. SEXISM IS OVER!"]]]
Britt recovered from the experience and still worked with CVO when they encountered the beginnings of an invasion by the [[Elder God]]s into the multiverse. A multi-eyed worm creature ended up in Cross Plains, Texas, and a team of Britt, Bools, and Cross were sent to investigate. When strange occurrences took place at other sites, Britt was sent to take care of the Gatherers at a [[H. P. Lovecraft|Lovecraft]] convention before the people there were to be sacrificed to the Elder God known as the Traveler. While corresponding with Benny over radio, Britt realized that the Elder Gods were using the artillica within Cross as a conduit and that he would have to be killed if the situation escalated. {{storylink|Infestation 2 issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}} Britt cleared out the convention and was brought to Texas, where Cross was. With his approval, Britt ripped out his artillica-heart and, despite hearing temptation from the Elder Gods, handed it over to [[Amanda Houellebecq]]. With the [[Relic]] and the heart, she was able to close the Gods' portal at the cost of her life. Cross survived, to the delight of the other members of CVO. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 2|Infestation 2 #2}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*As per ''CVO: Covert Vampiric Operations: Artifact'' issue 1, Britt is a codename provided to hide her similarly mononymic real name. So it's ''not'' short for "Brittney" and it's ''NOT'' just a PHASE, ''MOM!''
*Britt (or copies of her) also invaded other franchises in their respective ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' series. She was killed in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe after [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] dropped her in a zombie vaccine; she charmed her way out of fighting the ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' and escaped with what she needed; in ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' she was represented by roboticist Dr. Elizabeth Zych, who sold her soul to the machine virus in the hopes of curing her paraplegia; and in ''{{w|Pocket God (comics)|Pocket God}}'' she was eaten alive by a ''T. rex'' that she herself had zombified.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Britt''' (ブリット ''Buritto''), '''Bayonet''' (バヨネット ''Bayonetto'')

==External links==
*[[Wikia:ghostbusters:Britt|Britt]] at the Ghostbusters Wiki
*[[Wikia:memory-beta:Britt|Britt]] at Memory Beta, the ''Star Trek'' spin-off material wiki

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[[Category:Covert Vampiric Operations]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:Vampires]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Aurex 503.21 Gamma

2026-04-30T17:22:37Z

Chord: Better reflect the New Year's joke

[[File:Panini01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Yet another universe falls victim to the dread Predator of Low Sales!]]

'''Aurex 503.21 Gamma''' is a universe in the [[Aurex]] universal cluster.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[Guardian Speed]], spokesperson for [[Galactic Express]], hailed from Aurex 503.21 Gamma. {{Storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The [[Unicron Singularity]] threatened this reality. Centuries later this universe's version of [[Maximal]]-[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] conflict [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] started. [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]] was spawned from Aurex 503.21 Gamma. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

Briefly on New Year's 2016, Axiom Nexus erroneously believed this universe had been erased by some unknown force. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}

==Notes==
*Aurex 503.21 Gamma is the [[universal stream]] designation corresponding to [[Panini]]'s [[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|''Armada'']] comic. Its specifications are taken from the publishing date of "[[First Encounter!]]".

[[Category:Armada locations]]
[[Category:TransTech locations]]
[[Category:Aurex Gamma universes]]

Invasion Prologue

2026-04-29T17:09:40Z

Chord: /* Continuity notes */ Grammar fix

{{comicstory
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|next=Invasion: Epilogue
|seriesissue2=''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''
|prev2=I, Lowtech
|next2=Invasion: Epilogue
|seriesissue3=''[[Transformers: Classics#Fiction|Classics]]''
|prev3=At Fight's End
|next3=Invasion (issue)
|seriesissue4=''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|Shattered Glass]]''
|prev4=Coalescence
|next4=Invasion (issue)
|image=Invasion Prologue pg 1.jpg
|caption=
|title="Invasion Prologue"
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|date=[[February 29]], [[2012]]
|writers=[[Pete Sinclair]] & [[Jesse Wittenrich]]
|pencils=[[Will Mangin]]
|inks=[[Jake Isenberg]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters=Jesse Wittenrich
|managing editor= Pete Sinclair
|continuity=TransTech
}}
'''The Transcendent Technomorphs register a largescale multiversal event, one that will change everything forever.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Axiom Nexus]], home of the multiversal observers known as the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]], alarms begin to sound off. [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]] and [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] watch as [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] receives multiple reports of anomalous phenomena across the mutliverse, including, much to Rhinox's shock, the supposedly destroyed univeral stream [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta]], which he had himself logged. Rhinox traces the energy back to one solar cycle ago from [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], a universe with its fair share of problems. Bring the universe up on screen, the three watch as the local Overlord, known as "[[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]]", cuts down a [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNT]] mech. Uninterested in the humans, Gigatron orders his Decepticon forces forward to the Autobot [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] base.

There, Autobot guards [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] are taken by surprise, as Gigatron blasts a hole through the base, knocking them back. Luckily, the Autobot [[Pretender]] [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] appears overhead, engaging with his Decepticon rival, who reveals that he is there for the [[Rarified Energon|Rarefied Energon]]. Back at Axiom Nexus, Rhinox explains that the rarefied energon Gigatron speaks of is unique to this universe, and that it is rumored to have a connection to the [[Thirteen]]. Megatron has him speed forward, and after a bit, spots an inter-dimensional gateway. Megatron asks Rhinox if he can detect the origin, but [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]], having just arrived with 5 shadowed figures, reveals it for him: [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]], the negative polarity universe. With this event, Prime reveals that balance has been destroyed, and declares that the rules of the multiverse have changed, as the figures step forward to reveal themselves; the Primes of multiple universes!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only on computer screens.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] (1)
*[[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]] (2)
*[[Ursa Magnus]] (4)
*''[[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Ironworks]]'' (14)
*''[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]'' (15)
*''[[Rad (G1)|Rad]]'' (16)
*''[[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'' (17)
*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' (18)
*''[[Outback (G1)|Outback]]'' (19)
*High Chancellor [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] (23)
*[[Sentinel Maximus]] (24)
*"[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Hero Prime]]" (25)
*"[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Ignition Prime]]" (26)
*"[[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]]" (27)
*"[[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]]" (28)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] (3)
*''[[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]]'' (5)
*''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'' (7)
*''[[Skullgrin]]'' (8)
*''[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]'' (9)
*''[[Stranglehold]]'' (10)
*''[[Snarler]]'' (11)
*''[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]'' (12)
*''[[Horri-Bull]]'' (13)

|h3=[[Human]]s
|c3=
*''[[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNT]] mech'' (6)

|h4=SG Autobots
|c4=
*''[[Tracks (SG)|Tracks]]'' (20)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]'' (21)
*''[[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'' (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"Your willingness '''to die''' will entertain my troops... ...but as you are not '''my''' quarry... ...they will need to seek their entertainment elsewhere."
:— '''Gigatron'''

"Well. You're not supposed to be here."

"I could say the same thing about you, '''Gigatron'''! Last I saw you was in Kitakyushu. Looking for a '''magical''' sword."

"Hn. These humans '''exaggerate''' the power of their trinkets. But this '''rarefied energon''' you Autobots have brought here... I can '''sense''' its strength. It is more powerful than anything I have ever felt before. It '''will''' be '''MINE'''!"

:— '''Gigatron''' and '''Metalhawk'''

"They also seem to have a functioning Overlord. A little on the short side though."
:— '''Megatron''' states what we are all thinking.

==Notes==
*Characters mentioned but not seen include: [[Musashi Miyamoto|Musashi]] (online version only) and the [[Thirteen]].
===Continuity notes===
*The world of the ''TransTech'' hasn't been seen much since the original "Transcendent" storyline and prose stories published in 2008. Megatron, Prime, and Prowl made various appearances throughout said stories, while "[[Withered Hope]]" was Rhinox's sole previous appearance.
*Primax 1291.0 Zeta, the world of Marvel UK ''Transformers'' story "[[Another Time & Place]]" from the [[Transformers Annual 1992]], was previously noted to have been destroyed by Primax 207.0 Epsilon (AKA the "Classicsverse") creation in "Withered Hope", due to their overlapping frequency. With its return, it hints at the fate of the "Classicsverse" in the main comic itself.
*The RUNTS (a group replacing the original anti-Transformer government agency [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] from the original ''The Transformers'' comics) and Rarefied Energon were both originally seen in 2007's Club storyline, "[[Crossing Over]]". The [[Caretaker]] noted the Rarefied Energon would be moved from its original location in South America to keep it out of evil's hands; evidently, it's been entrusted with the Autobots since then.
*Gigatron's group of Decepticons includes Thrust, who was last seen under [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s command in "[[At Fight's End]]"; Octopunch and Stranglehold, last seen in space in "[[Cheap Shots]]"; Skullgrin and Horri-Bull, last seen with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces near the end of ''The Transformers'' run; and Snarler and Carnivac, last seen attempting to assassinate [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] in ''The Transformers'' issue [[The Man in the Machine!|#51]]. Gigatron himself makes his debut appearance in "Classicsverse" continuity here.
*On the Autobot's end, Metalhawk, Mainframe, and Ironworks make their first appearances. Rad, meanwhile, previously showed up in a one-panel cameo in ''The Transformers'' issue [[Still Life!|#76]]. Broadside and Outback also appear as tiny cameos on page 5.
*Aside from Ultra Magnus and Tracks, the third ''Shattered Glass'' Autobot that briefly appears is Wheeljack, last seen exploring other dimensions for [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] in "[[Generation 2: Redux]]".
*Sentinel Maximus was last seen in "[[Revelations Part 6]]", meeting with the main Autobot forces circa the end of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon. It's not indicated here, but the ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus seen in this story is the same one who Sentinel worked with in the "Revelations" storyline.
*It had previously been established in past ''TransTech'' stories that Primes were barred from Axiom Nexus; evidently, ''TransTech'' Optimus considers the threat great enough to bypass this rule.

===Transformers references===
*The screens in the control room depict various scenes from other Transformers cartoons and comics, including:
**A [[:File:Minerva victory.jpg|screencap]] of [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], and [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] from ''Victory'' episode "[[The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification]]".
**A [[:File:Cybertronplanet.jpg|screenshot]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon.
**A teeny screenshot of [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] from ''Animated''.
**A [[:File:CosmicRust-BigGroup.jpg|screenshot]] of the gathered Autobot forces from ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".
**A [[:File:Lioconvoyinemminentdomain.jpg|screenshot]] of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] from the ''Beast Wars II'' theatrical special, "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]"
**The [[:File:Anothertimeandplace1stpage.JPG|title page]] and a [[:File:TFAnnual1991rip.JPG|panel]] showing the revived [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] being destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] from "[[Another Time & Place]]" (with pencils by [[Staz]], inks by [[Lesley Dalton]], and colors by [[Caroline Steeden]]).
**A [[:File:BlackZarakMasterforce1.jpg|screenshot]] of [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] from ''Super-God Masterforce'' episode "[[God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon]]".
**A [[:File:Carnival-Hot Shot jAm grin.jpg|screenshot]] of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from ''Armada'' episode "[[Carnival]]".
**A [[:File:BulletTrainRescue Prime through window.jpg|screenshot]] of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] from ''Robots in Disguise'' episode "[[Bullet Train to the Rescue]]".
**A [[:File:Great Convoy headshot.jpg|screenshot]] of [[Great Convoy]] from ''Beast Wars Neo'' episode "[[End of the Maximals!?]]"
**The [[:File:Infiltration6 - OptimusPrime Earth mode.jpg|final page]] of ''Infiltration'' issue [[Infiltration issue 6|#6]], depicting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (with pencils and inks by [[E. J. Su]] and colors by [[John Rauch]]).
**Part of a panel from the final page of "[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]", depicting Carnivac watching as the "Classicsverse" is destroyed (pencils by [[Dan Khanna]], inks by Jake Isenberg, colors by [[Josh Perez]]). This was not known at the time of this comics release, only becoming evident after "Invasion" was itself released.
*Gigatron and Metalhawk's rivalry obviously stems from them both being from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' series.
*The Autobot base is Ironworks' Construction station, simply called "Ironworks" here, a Micromaster base from the 1989 year of ''The Transformers'' toyline. Rad and Mainframe, meanwhile, are both [[Action Master]]s from the 1990 range of figures.
*''TransTech'' Optimus' group of Primes includes:
**''Generation 2'' Hero Optimus Prime.
**Sentinel Maximus, [[OTFCC 2004]] exclusive (kind of).
**''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime in his ''Universe'' 2003 yellow toy body.
**Lio Convoy in his ''Universe'' 2008 "Leo Prime" toy body.
**''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime in his [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] toy body.

===Real-life references===
*In the online version, Metalhawk notes Gigatron was looking for "Musashi's sword"; this is in reference to the historical Japanese swordsman, {{w|Musashi Miyamoto}}. (However, see "other triva" below.)
*Ursa Magnus, a fan-character created by the Allspark forum member of the same name, can be seen on page 1, panel 2.

===Errors===
*Not an error per se, but Rhinox looks far more humanoid here than he was described as in "Withered Hope".
*Page 1, panel 3 originally had Rhinox say "multiple phenomenons," an incorrect form of plural for "phenomenon". This was corrected in a later revision.
*[[Rarified Energon]] was spelled as "rarefied". This was also corrected in a later revision.

===Other trivia===
*Initially released exclusively online, this six-page comic later got a print release as bonus content in the Diamond Edition of "[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]". The print version of the story alters some dialogue, eliminating the overtly Japanese elements of Metalhawk and Gigatron's encounter (the print version is quoted above; originally, Metalhawk added an "okimi" suffix to Gigatron's name, and the "magical sword" was "[[Musashi Miyamoto|Musashi]]'s sword"), and entirely changing the exchange about Rarified Energon, saying basically the same thing in an entirely different way.
*Octopunch was originally depicted in his toy colors, much like "Cheap Shots", before later being edited into his Marvel colors.
*[[Pete Sinclair]] said that three of Gigatron's Decepticons remained offpanel. These were revealed in "Invasion" to be [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]].

==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2012/comic12.cfm "Transformers: Invasion Prologue" preview comic page]

[[Category:Classics issues]]
[[Category:Timelines issues]]
[[Category:TransTech issues]]

Transcendent Technomorph

2026-04-28T20:00:03Z

Chord: /* Known TransTech */ Added TT Waspinator

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[[Image:Silverbolttranstech.jpg|right|300px|thumb|We're from an older and better universe than you, nyeah!]]
The '''Transcendent Technomorphs''', shortened to '''TransTechs''', are overall better than you. Hailing from a vastly more advanced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that has never known the primitive scourge of war, this ancient sub-race of Transformers has watched over the [[multiverse]] for untold eons (their own [[universal stream]] being the "[[Nexus (cluster)|Nexus]]"), welcoming travelers from other dimensions through their emissary city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. They have developed their bodies, technology, and civilization to a highly evolved state, far beyond that of the war-wracked bestial Transformers who typically pass through Axiom Nexus's gates.

However, they might not be as nice as they seem. Some of them are at the very least, a bit... how shall we say... ''[[Shockwave (TransTech)|morally ambiguous]]''.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[Image:Transtechcheetorratbatprimestarscream.jpg|left|250px|thumb|We TransTech don't take normal walks. We take SUPER MEGA walks that are somehow in every single way possible better than yours!]]
Though there were ever-present planet-wide crises, extradimensional threats, and debilitating political corruption,<ref>[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24]].</ref> the TransTechs' Cybertron never sank to the apocalyptic level of war. As such, their society was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery. However, many of these advancements were made possible by the amoral persistence of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]], not to mention a secret government partnership with the [[Liege Maximo]].<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22]].</ref>

At some point in time, the TransTechs' universe confronted the "[[Unicron|Unicron Phenomenon]]" and they were gladly successful in diverting it... for the time being. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

However, one bot sought to bring Cybertron into a new Golden Age, free of corruption and cynicism. This bot, an archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]], inspired the masses with his speeches and soon attracted the attention of a young military professional named [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]. A partnership formed and together, the two rose through the ranks of their respective career paths, military and political, until they uncovered [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s scandalous ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo itself,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. But from the ruins of this event rose Megatron and Optimus, with the former proving himself in battle and the latter proving worthy of becoming the new Prime.

Thanks to Optimus Prime's strong moral guidance and the strength of his political convictions, Cybertron did enter a new Golden Age. It was not a completely fresh start, however. Though Megatron arrested Shockwave as a war criminal, he was able to convince the [[High Senate]] to allow the scientist to continue doing experiments only under his guidance. In addition, [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the Maximo incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23]].</ref>

[[Image:Cryotektranstech.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We prefer to look like [[Soundwave (ROTF)|ROTF Soundwave]].]]
As stewards of the multiversal hub city [[Axiom Nexus]] and its massive and unruly "[[lowtech|outworlder]]" population, the TransTechs have few dull moments. [[Flareup (G1)|Officer Flareup]] was involved in an incident at Shockwave's lab with some illegal outworlders from the [[Malgus]] universe cluster, but all agreed never to speak of it again. {{storylink|Bee in the City}} Two outworlders from the [[Primax]] cluster were framed for the murder of a high-profile rebel group leader, but the real perpetrators were revealed to be stooges for a [[Cryotek (TransTech)|local gangster]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}} The arrival of [[G1 GoBots|six dimensional travelers]] from an [[Gargent|unknown cluster]] resulted in the incarceration of [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]] of the military police. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} A harrowing incident that exchanged the [[spark]]s of [[RoboCo]] CEO [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] and a mere "[[lowtech]]" resulted in dozens dead and a government frightened by the possibility of undetectable Spark-swapping technology. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

However, the most noteworthy event was the abduction by Megatron and Shockwave of [[Breakaway (Classics)|a lowtech]] who was rescued by a rebel band led by [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]]. The band stormed the [[Transwarp Complex]], murdered several TransTechs, dismantled Shockwave, and escaped with the abductee through a dimensional gate. {{storylink|Transcendent}} It is believed that this group had something to do with the Bulletbike incident.

The TransTechs became more active in preserving the balance of the multiverse when a [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|negative polarity Ultra Magnus]] destroyed [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], setting off unprecedented multiversal chaos. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}} High Chancellor Optimus Prime created the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} a group of 13 Optimus Primes and their kin to address the dire changes to the balance of the multiverse. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter}} {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News Editor}} As he justified to the TransTech public, an active response was necessary because the defeat of the [[Hytherion]] at the hands of the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] meant that the multiverse no longer had a natural deterrent to the spread of weakened and damaged universes. Thus, breaking the normal rules of Axiom Nexus was necessary for the sake of the multiverse. Senator Prime also forged partnerships with the [[Cloud World]] Autobots and the [[Planicron|Flaternity]] as well as called in [[Heinrad (TransTech)|Heinrad]] from the future.

TransTech pants were left wet after, following weeks of probes in the fringe clusters going dark, every outpost in the [[Fornax]], [[Yayayarst]], and [[Iocus]] realities was lost. Megatron called up all reservists and placed the armed forces on maximum alert. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}

==Known TransTech==
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*[[Adventas]]
*[[Apelinq (TransTech)|Apelinq]]
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]
*[[Aurik]]
*[[Beam Rider]]
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Brainstorm (TransTech)|Brainstorm]]
*[[Bricolo (TransTech)|Bricolo]]
*[[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]]
*[[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]]
*[[Corvo]]
*[[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]]
*[[Cy-Kill (TransTech)|Cy-Kill]]
*[[Cyclis]]
*"[[Dalung Master]]"
*[[Deluge (TransTech)|Deluge]]
*[[Demolishor (TransTech)|Demolishor]]
*[[Depth Charge (TransTech)|Depth Charge]]
*[[Doppler]]
*[[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]
*[[Garara (TransTech)|Garara]]
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]]
*[[Heinrad (TransTech)|Heinrad]]
*[[Herr Fiend]]
*[[Immorticon (TransTech)|Immorticon]]
*[[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]]
*[[Leatherhide (TransTech)|Leatherhide]]
*[[Liege Maximo]]
*[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]
*[[Nightscream (TransTech)|Nightscream]]
*[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Perceptor (TransTech)|Perceptor]]
*[[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]]
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]]
*[[Ratbat (TransTech)|Ratbat]]
*[[Rattrap (TransTech)|Rattrap]]
*[[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]]
*[[Rook (TransTech)|Rook]]
*[[Rush (TransTech)|Rush]]
*[[Scavenger (TransTech)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scooter (TransTech)|Scooter]]
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]]
*[[Scorponok (TransTech)|Scorponok]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]
*[[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Skyquake (TransTech)|Skyquake]]
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]]
*[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]
*[[Straxus (TransTech)|Straxus]]
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]]
*[[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]]
*[[Terraspin]]
*[[Torca (TransTech)|Torca]]
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Waspinator (TransTech)|Waspinator]]
}}

==Notes==
* The ''TransTech'' character designs, and by proxy the entire concept, originated with the aborted franchise of [[Transtech|nearly the same name]].
* [[Jesse Wittenrich]] expressed regret in 2017 that the TransTech had spent most of their fiction being dodgy or outright buffoons; "I would have liked to restore some of the Transtechs' dignity and decorum." <ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3514553 Allspark forums: AMA: Bish, Jesse & Jim]</ref> [[Jim Sorenson]] agreed and said the TransTech are, to his mind, '''[[you|YOU THE READER]]''' if you got to look at your malnourished, low-tech ancestors. "Underneath all their tech, they're basically just like everyone else" and don't want to think too much about how their supertech civilisation is an accident of history.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3514570 Allspark forums: AMA: Bish, Jesse & Jim]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''TransTech''' (トランステック ''Toransutekku'')

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Point One Percenter

2026-04-25T14:10:03Z

Chord: /* Known Point One Percenters */ Added heavyweight designations for known heavyweights

[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yes, you. Reading this article right now.]]
When [[spark]]s are harvested from a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] they tend to be a pale blue in colour, but perhaps as few as one in a thousand are green. These sparks, and subsequently the Transformers that are [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|forged]] from them, are commonly known as "'''Point One Percenters'''" and possess special qualities.

Two specific kinds of Point One Percenters are 'heavyweights', Cybertronians who are unusually strong and powerful, and 'load-bearers', whose sparks are capable of handling augmentations such as [[Magnus Armor|armor twice the user's size]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Point One Percenter sparks were greatly valued by the [[Functionist Council]]. When the spark that would go on to be Overlord was discovered at the [[Thymesis Energon mining facility]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], their Authenticator [[Three-of-Twelve]] collected it and reclassified the supervisor [[Momus]] as [[Alternate mode|alt mode]] exempt—a high reward in Functionist society. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

After war broke out, the [[Autobot]] [[Solomus|Tyrest]] developed a suit of [[Magnus Armor|armour]] that resembled the late warrior [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Secretly recruiting a series of Point One Percenters capable of wearing the armour, he created the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], an apparently immortal lawman whose succession would continue until after the war ended. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

[[File:Mtmte17-point one percenter spark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Megatron? Is that you?!]]
In the meantime, the [[Decepticon]]s devised another role for the Point One Percenters amongst their troops; when the scientist [[Rossum]] perfected the process of rendering a Point One Percenter nigh-on indestructible by bonding [[ununtrium]] to their endoskeletons, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] formed these supersoldiers into his "[[Warriors Elite]]". Despite a series of failsafes built into them by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], many of them rebelled against Megatron in the later stages of the war after they were reformed into "[[Phase Sixer]]s"—with Overlord and Black Shadow even ending up on the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s [[The List|List]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

Following the end of the war, the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' (re)discovered the long lost [[Moonbase One|Seething Moon]], which they found was teeming with perhaps a billion unharvested sparks. Among them, a Point One Percenter attracted [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s attention and he attempted to extract it before being surprised by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} He succeeded in retrieving the spark and secreted it inside his chest compartment until he was back aboard the ''Lost Light'', {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} where he locked himself away in his laboratory to work on it. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Storing it in a cavity within himself, Brainstorm carried the spark with him on his time-traveling journey to attempt to kill Megatron; when the original [[reproduction|Matrix-derived]] spark in Megatron's body was extinguished by Rewind, it was replaced with the Point One Percenter spark by an only slightly hesitant [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-dontforgetaboutme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right||We'll never forget...uh...Whatshisname.]]
In the aftermath of using twelve Matrices to overload the [[Vector Sigma]] of Functionist Cybertron, a huge blast of life-energy was channeled into Luna One, causing millions of sparks to ignite. There were notably enough supersparks to write [[Rung (G1)|Rung's]] final message of "DON'T FORGET ME" in giant green letters across the moon's surface. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] made notice of the large amount of supersparks harvested in the [[Bronze Harvest]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] joked that they couldn't call them 'Point One Percenters' anymore. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}} {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

====Known Point One Percenters====
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*[[Animus]]
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]
*[[Blockus]] (load-bearer)
*[[Convoy (G1)|Convoy]] (load-bearer)
*[[Datum]] (load-bearer)
*[[Dominus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]<ref name="moonbase2">[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ moonbase2 interview with James Roberts]</ref>
*[[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] (heavyweight)
*[[Heretech]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]
*[[Minimus Ambus]] (load-bearer)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]
*[[Ramp]] (load-bearer)
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] (heavyweight)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Suture (G1)|Suture]] (load-bearer)
*[[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]
}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Seeking ultimate power, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] experimented on himself, managing to turn his spark green. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

{{note|While the term "Point One Percenter" is never explicitly used to describe Thunderwing's unnaturally-powerful green spark in-story, the context provided makes the phenomenon rather evident.}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron was thwarted by the efforts of several Point One Percenters. This was what drew [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]]'s attention to their aberrant nature, and he began researching them. These efforts were forestalled by the outbreak of peace.

Then when the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] appeared, Deluge began experimenting again, reasoning sooner or later Cybertron would ''need'' such unique individuals again. After many, many failures, he succeeded in creating but two: [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]] and [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} {{Storylink|Kindred}}

In the aftermath of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], Rampage found his creator and demanded to know why Deluge had created them. Deluge claimed Rampage's role in thwarting the Vehicon horror totally justified all his nightmarish experiments, which Rampage disagreed with, and killed him for. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''TransTech''===
After returning to [[Axiom Nexus]], [[Vector Prime]] and the TransTech government discovered that that he was a Point One Percenter, possessing a latent potential for trans-reality scanning which fewer than one in a thousand possessed. With his "singular" cyber-biology and his experience with transdimensional physics and organics, Vector Prime was thus assigned to travel to Nebulos, where he could monitor the foundational [[universal stream]] [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}}

==Notes==
[[File:MTMTE 19 Impactor vs Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|right|The Point One Percenter that never was.]]
*Point One Percenter sparks are inherently dangerous before harvest—the [[Frak|two]] [[Rushcut|miners]] who found Overlord's spark were caught in its "first flash", which was indicated to be rapidly fatal.
*Three-of-Twelve described the term as "a grave misuse of statistics" and noted that Overlord's spark was the "first in ten generations", suggesting the actual percentage may be lower.
*The idea of load-bearers, small robots who can wear and control large suits of armor, resonates somewhat with the Japanese explanation of [[Headmaster (technology)#Japanese cartoon continuity|Headmasters]], small robots who, thanks to special training, can control larger bodies.
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] was also originally called a heavyweight class Point One Percenter, but his inclusion here was in fact an error, as it would contradict [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s whole point if one of the key [[Aequitas]] defendants was forged. This was corrected in the trade paperback, replacing his name with Grimlock's.<ref name="moonbase2"/>
*Other ''potential'' Point One Percenters include [[Killmaster]] (another member of the Warriors Elite).
*While Megatron and Grimlock were not confirmed as Point One Percenters when the concept was originally presented, "[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]" ''did'' feature a line of dialogue stating that Megatron had an unusually bright spark. James Roberts later confirmed the characters on Prowl's list of "once-a-generation bots" were Point One Percenters. Grimlock would later be listed as a Point One Percenter in trade, his name replacing Impactor's,<ref name="moonbase2"/> and was formally referred to as a heavyweight Point One Percenter in issue 2 of the Hasbro Universe Sourcebook. Megatron would later be explicitly established as a hybrid of a constructed cold body and Point One Percenter forged spark in ''More Than Meets The Eye''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Point One Percenter''' (ポイント・ワン・パーセンター ''Pointo Wan Pāsentā'')

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2026-04-19T16:18:23Z

Chord: Corrected episode link.

Hound (G1)

2026-04-17T20:30:55Z

Chord: /* 2005 IDW continuity */ Typo fix

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{{disambig3|Hound}}{{suite}}
:''Hound is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Hound reissueart1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rejected as [[kid-appeal character]]. Why? Not [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|yellow]] enough.]]
'''Hound''' wishes he were [[human]]. The dark, barren metalscapes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] no longer interest him. Now that Hound has been shipwrecked on [[Earth]], he considers this planet his home. He sees humankind as beautiful and wishes he could interact with their ecosphere the same way they do, to feel what they feel and to see what they see.

He treasures his job as an Autobot scout, making good use of his ability to project [[hologram]]s for added disguise, and making good use of his skill to track machines and humans alike (like the hound dog of his namesake). He uses this opportunity to explore the breathtaking caverns and mountainous expanses that Earth provides. He's a meek, benevolent soul, even compared to his fellow Autobots. He gets along with the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|more blood-thirsty of their ranks]] but not the [[Blades (G1)|''most'' blood-thirsty of their ranks]].

{{bigquote|It gives me an excuse to do a little earth-style sightseeing.|Hound|"[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Houndfirstappearance.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Hi, I'm friendly!]]
''In the early years of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hound was serving in [[Strike Force Alpha]] under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] shortly before he was made overall Autobot leader by the [[Council of Autobot Elders|High Council]]. Optimus reminded Hound during the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] that he and [[Pulsar (G1)|Pulsar]] were supposed to be providing cover fire for the [[Tempest (G1)|gunners]].'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}} Hound was a part of the crew on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago while clearing an asteroid field in the path of Cybertron. Upon reviving in [[1984]], Hound marveled at this world's strange and diverse lifeforms, and couldn't wait to explore its surface—not for business, but for pleasure. However, Optimus Prime cautioned him, reminding Hound that their primary purpose was to spare Earth's inhabitants from the onslaught of the Decepticons. Hound was chosen as part of the first field expedition into the world under [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s command, and his new surroundings overwhelmed him. His sensors alerted them to a [[Community Drive-In|drive-in movie theatre]], a serene scene that quickly turned into a battle when the Decepticons arrived. Hound was able to divert [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] with a [[Hologram|holographic]] [[missile]] from his [[turret gun]], though Hound worried more about [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s whereabouts, as the small scout had gone missing. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Tellhimwhodefeatedyouthisday.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Ravage, who defeated you this day?!" "Uh, the guy that Jazz keeps getting colored as, I think?"]]
Fortunately, Bumblebee was later able to radio his location to Hound, who informed the other Autobots. Better still, he had located a [[human]] who could convert Earth fuel into a substance they could use! Hound and the others traveled to the home (and auto repair shop) of [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], where they were, of course, attacked again by the Decepticons! [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] apologized for leaping in front of Hound to get closer to their enemies, but Hound was fine with it so long as Decepticons were destroyed one way or the other. Unfortunately, the Decepticons left the battle with their prize, Sparkplug Witwicky, in the hopes that the human could convert fuel for them instead! {{storylink|Power Play!}}

The battle left Hound and Sideswipe low on fuel, so Optimus Prime offered to carry the two home inside his trailer. After Hound had been attended to, he and the other Autobots met with the amazing [[Spider-Man]], who offered to help them rescue Sparkplug from the Decepticons' [[Fortress Sinister|cliffside headquarters]]. Hound drove Spider-Man past the Earth military blockade himself with Spider-Man posing as his driver, but Hound stayed behind to help draw the Decepticons' fire while Spider-Man and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] slipped into the headquarters. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''Following this, he was present when the Autobots countered the Decepticons when the latter attacked the [[Sherman Dam]], hoping to steal its energy. At Prime's order, Hound submerged into the water to locate the source of the dam's problems and found [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. After a fight between the two, Hound was blasted out of the water by Rumble's piledrivers. The sight of this distracted Optimus Prime during his fight with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] atop the dam, and Megatron was able to use this distraction to knock Prime from the dam.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} ''Back at the Ark, Hound alerted Optimus Prime to an imminent Decepticon attack.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

When Hound was next seen, he was hanging from the ceiling of the Ark with the other Autobots, the work of the evil Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who had returned and taken leadership of the Decepticons for himself. [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was shocked to discover this terrible development, and the human returned to tell [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], the sole Autobot survivor. {{storylink|The New Order}} Ratchet was eventually able to restore the Ark to the Autobots after outwitting Megatron, and Hound and the others were repaired. However, Optimus Prime's head was still in the hands of the Decepticons. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

Hound's next mission involved stopping [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] from sending a message to the Decepticons back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but matters were complicated when they faced the newly created [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Their merging into the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] did not help things, either, but thanks to help from [[Bomber Bill]], a human trucker, the communications array was destroyed before the entire message could be sent. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:Houndholomap.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Google Maps later rendered Hound obsolete.]]

The conversations of Shockwave's Decepticons, stationed at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], were being listened in on by Hound and the other Autobots, and so they overheard Shockwave's plans to dispose of Prime's head now that he was no longer useful to them. Hound led a long Autobot convoy out to rescue their leader, {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} and headed to the swamp where Shockwave planned to dump Prime's head. They were able to form a human-chain to rescue the head from sinking to the bottom of it, but when the head was placed on Optimus Prime's body, it attacked them. This was not the real head of Optimus Prime, but an imposter head controlled by Shockwave! A group of Decepticons led by Soundwave joined the imposter Optimus Prime in destroying them, but during the course of battle the real head was restored and the Decepticons defeated. Hound was one of the few Autobots left standing. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Houndravagecrisisofcommand.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Noticing a pattern?]]

''Now that Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] had been returned to them, Hound was one of the Autobots who opposed using the Matrix to create [[Ultimate Autobot|super-warriors]]. Soon after, he assisted [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] in capturing Ravage, who had been spying on the Autobots' debate. But Ravage's capture was part of the Decepticon's plan; once Ravage learned what he wanted to know, he escaped. Hound learned of the spy's departure when Optimus demanded to know why he was still in the base instead of chasing Ravage down; Bumblebee had been tasked with telling Hound of their prisoner's escape, but had opted to try and recapture Ravage himself! The Autobots learned that Bumblebee in turn had gotten himself captured, and Optimus was the one who ultimately retrieved him. His sense of self rejuvenated by the experience, Prime announced before Hound and the others that he had settled on not creating super-warriors, and that the debate was closed.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}} ''When the rogue [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], under the control of the human [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]], attacked the Ark, it fell to Hound and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] to give him the "old Autobot one-two". It worked, though upon recovering his mind, Swoop flew away. Following him to a [[Roxxon Oil]] facility, Hound and the other Autobots found the Dinobot lucid—for all of about two seconds before his primary [[cybo-dendron]]s, damaged after four million years in a tar pit, finally burned out and he attacked them again. With the assistance of Morris and his [[neural relay link]], they were able to subdue Swoop and return him to the Ark for treatment.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}}

Hound was next seen being reconstructed, along with a handful of other Autobots. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

''Hound watched Megatron and Shockwave battling in a [[Wyoming base|coal mine]] on a monitor at the Ark. When he asked if Optimus had seen it, Prime replied that it was in hand and that Bumblebee was keeping an eye on the situation.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] made their time-jump to [[1986]], Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Prowl were lost in [[Limbo]]. Suspecting Decepticon involvement, Hound and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were sent to spy on their foes. Cyclonus discovered the spying Autobots and attacked, taking out Jazz and beating Hound within an inch of his life while expositing about his [[Life Spark|past self]]. Only the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] saved Hound.''

[[File:Target2006-houndandmagnus.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, someone had the scale guide, at least.]]

''After getting a lift back to the Ark from Magnus, Hound tried several times to get Ultra Magnus to assist the Autobots against Galvatron; he also defended their strategy of allying with Megatron. Hound was part of the raiding party which captured Scourge, though he took a critical view of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s tactics, especially as the Autobots were beaten again and again.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''In the wake of Galvatron's trip from the future, Optimus Prime faked his death to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Hound was one of the Autobots who attended his funeral, moments before Optimus Prime reappeared.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

When [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fought on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] for leadership of the Autobots, Hound was among the dozens who disembarked from the Ark to be spectators. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Some time after, he and the other Autobots answered a distress call from Buster Witwicky, but when they arrived to rescue him, they were attacked by both Earth-based Decepticon armies. Hound was pounced upon by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. The battle was discovered to be a ruse by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to cover his efforts to claim the powers of the [[Underbase]], and Hound was subsequently part of a team sent to confront Starscream in [[New York City]]. Unfortunately, Hound and several of his peers were annihilated by the Underbase-empowered Starscream on the Brooklyn Bridge. {{storylink|Dark Star}} Later, Ratchet was seen tinkering with Hound's decapitated head. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

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=====Earthforce=====
{{Earthforcefiction}}
When Optimus Prime visited the [[Earthbase]] he brought with him a number of deactivated Autobots from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], including Hound and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], to be revived in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Body Shop]]. However while Tracks was eventually revived (despite a series of unexplained "accidents") Hound was not seen to be repaired. {{storylink|Makin' Tracks!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:G2houndprimalfear.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"This is my O Face!!"]]
Later revived through unknown means, Hound joined [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s unit in leaving Cybertron to find new conflicts and fought against the [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|technoforming fleets]] of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. He hesitated to gun down what appeared to be a surrendering enemy, only for [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to do the work for him. He afterwards expressed his disgust over the bloodlust shown by his comrade. Blades, in turn, berated Hound for being a liability and revealed that the Cybertronian had a gun concealed behind his back. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Following this, he was the only Autobot not infected by the [[Shadow parasite|psychic parasites]] of the [[K'tord Nebula]], due to a blow to the head that knocked him off-line. After Prime and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] managed to temporarily cease fighting long enough to deal with the parasites, Hound scanned the Transformers for any remnants in their systems. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}}

As one of the more level-headed Autobots, Hound did not participate in Grimlock's ill-advised strike on the Liege Centuro and his fleet. Instead, he helped Optimus free Grimlock and his strike team after they had been taken prisoners by the enemy.{{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}} Still, Hound knew good sense when he heard it, even from Grimlock, and when Prime thought it was a good idea for him to go meet the Decepticons alone, Hound arrived with Grimlock and a rescue battalion just in time to keep Megatron from destroying his old nemesis. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} The Autobots set up an Earthbase as Prime recuperated. Hound was on guard when Megatron forced his way into the camp, fresh from his own conflict with the Cybertronian Empire. {{storylink|New Dawn|Tales of Earth, Part Four}}

Later, Hound also got involved in protecting the planet [[Ethos]] from genocide. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Hound death war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[The Great Car Rally|You sure go to pieces when a missile hits you, Hound.]]]]
By [[2012]], Hound was alive again. When Optimus Prime was alerted to Megatron's devastation of Earth, Hound was among the detachment of Autobots he took to confront the tyrant. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} In the ensuing battle against Megatron's [[zombie]] army, Hound took down [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} Returning to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'', Hound and the other Autobots were unwittingly targeted by surface-to-air missiles as the [[Civil Defense Hub]] had been overtaken by the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]], under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Though the missiles were called off at the last moment, the Autobots aboard the ''Valiant'' were now alerted to the threat and prepared for immediate deployment. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Though the threat of Scorponok had been neutralised, it wasn't long before Cybertron was invaded by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s. Hound found himself fighting on the front lines along with [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and a host of [[generic]] Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Having survived that battle, Hound formed part of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s forces in an attack on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. Landing alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] at area 59, subdivision 17.4, branch 5: Z-9-#J-4 with a plan to take down the entire Hub in one fell swoop. However, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had anticipated their strategy, and the Autobots soon found themselves fighting for their lives. Swarmed by [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] fliers, Hound managed to get some good shots in but was hit in return, set on fire, careered off the edge of a ledge and exploded when he hit the bottom. Ouch. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:TF84-Arkpassengers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hound would never again fly coach.]]
A member of [[Autobot High Command]], Hound was part of the crew chosen for the Ark. When Optimus Prime was late for the launch, Hound assured a worried Bumblebee that the Prime simply had a busy schedule. Along with all the others, Hound was a sacrifice of Optimus' gambit to isolate Megatron from Cybertron, and wound up on Earth in stasis lock until the day they reactivated in 1984. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Sansom]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Ken Narita]] (Japanese, "Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines")|[[Paul Eiding]] (English, "[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]"), [[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Dirk Salomon]] (German, ''Generation 1'' "Roll for It"), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "More than Meets the Eye", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "War of the Dinobots", "Atlantis, Arise!"), [[Vladimiro Conti]] (Italian, second dub), [[Gianluca Tusco]] (Italian, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Javier Pontón]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jesús Barrero]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Gustavo Dardés]] (Latin-American Spanish ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Darío Torrent]] (Spain Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "Heavy Metal War"), [[Márcio Seixas]] (Portuguese, "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1"), [[Mauro Castro]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Marco Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Generation 2", Audio News Dub), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Roll for it" & "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Jean Roche]] (European French, "Masquerade")}}
[[File:MTMTE1 Hound and Cliffjumper roll out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Those seats look surprisingly comfortable for a jeep.]]
Hound was one of the Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] four million years ago. When awakened in [[1984]], he was reformatted into a terrestrial military jeep alternate mode. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dispatched Hound on a recon mission to find the [[Decepticon]]s; however, the impetuous [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] tagged along uninvited, itching to start a fight, and took a pot shot at [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] once Hound sniffed out the Decepticon base. Cliffjumper missed, and the Decepticons gave chase. [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] pursued the two Autobot eavesdroppers across a winding mountain road and Hound crashed into a ravine after taking the brunt of the assault. Hound was too injured even to transform, so [[Hauler]] had to lift him out of the gulch so he could be dragged back to the Ark for repairs. Despite the mishap, Hound bore no ill will against Cliffjumper. The scout had heard enough about Megatron's plans to plunder the Earth's resources that Optimus immediately launched a mission to stop the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Later, when the [[Autobot]]s counter-attacked the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], Hound got into an underwater fight with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. The pint-sized Decepticon managed to trap Hound under a pile of boulders so that he couldn't move until [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] jumped in and freed him. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} After they came back from the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]], Hound and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] came up with a plan to fool the Decepticons by creating a hologram of a rocket fuel base, then springing a trap when the Decepticons tried to use its resources to create [[energon cube]]s. Optimus Prime agreed, and allowed their prisoner [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to escape with the false information. However, Megatron outsmarted the Autobots, went to the real rocket fuel base and used its resources. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:RollForIt-holographictwins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Illusion, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money...or candy.]]
After [[Chip Chase]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, who were after the antimatter formula, Hound and Mirage used their respective powers to sneak into the antimatter laboratory in order to mount a rescue. While Hound distracted Megatron with an army of holographic duplicates, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and Spike swooped in to save the prisoner, and the Autobots beat a hasty retreat through a fourth-floor window. Megatron had already obtained the formula, and he attacked Autobot Headquarters. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] unleashed the power of the antimatter gun in his direction, Hound ended up buried up to his waist in rubble. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

Hound again defended the base when Optimus Prime was incapacitated and required a new [[Cosmitron]]. Though the fight didn't go well for the Autobots, they held off the Decepticons long enough for Optimus to be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} After enjoying a snowball fight in mid-summer, the Autobot traced the source of the strange temperature drops to the [[Arctic]]. Hound was one of the Autobots who went there to investigate and immediately encountered a new Decepticon, [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]. When Spike and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] became trapped on the ice, Hound was unable to rescue them and watched helplessly as they were carried off by Skyfire. As the Autobots followed, Hound, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], Ratchet and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] were separated from the others and subsequently captured by the Decepticons. Skyfire was ordered to eliminate the foursome as a test of loyalty, but refused and was blasted by Starscream. Hound employed his holograms to fake their own destruction; once they'd repaired Skyfire, the jet happily defected, but ended up buried in ice following the defeat of Megatron's plan. Unable to retrieve his body, the Autobots held a memorial for him. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[File:SOSDinobot Hound radios in.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Yes, hello, I'm looking for a Mrs. Hugginkiss, first name Amanda..."]]
After the Autobots discovered fossilized [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] bones inside Autobot Headquarters, Hound accompanied Spike on a trip to the nearby museum. He scanned three dinosaur skeletons with his hologram gun, and the resulting holographic simulation inspired [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and Ratchet to build the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. However, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] severely damaged [[Teletraan I]] when the exceptionally dim-witted Dinobots went on a rampage, forcing Hound and Spike to scout for Decepticon activity while the Autobot base computer was being repaired. Hound didn't mind the extra work, as it allowed him to do sightseeing of the surrounding Earth landscape. After detecting Decepticon activity at the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power facility, he relayed information to Optimus Prime; although impressed by the falls, he found no Decepticons in sight when they arrived, but was one of the Autobots later taken captive by the Decepticons. Fortunately, Wheeljack and the Dinobots saved the day and freed the heroes. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Hound joined the Autobots on a mission to [[Peru]] to thwart Megatron's exploitation of the [[Crystal of Power]]. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Next, Hound was on the Autobot squad, along with the Dinobots, which was on-hand when [[Meteorini Chipperoni|a meteor]] crashed to Earth in a ghost town. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Bumblebee in Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Taking carpooling to the next level.]]
After Laserbeak abducted Sparkplug, Hound took part in a diversionary attack on the Decepticon base while a small team went in and rescued Sparkplug. Later, he and the rest of the Autobots attempted to stop Megatron from activating a giant [[space bridge]]. They failed, and Cybertron was drawn into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} During the retreat back to Headquarters, Hound and Bluestreak had to save Spike from Laserbeak. Hound used his sensors to locate Bumblebee, who'd fallen into a crevasse, so that [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] could haul the diminutive Autobot out. As he was out of gas, Bumblebee had to ride back to Headquarters in Hound. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

Hound took part in the cleanup efforts after Cybertron was ejected from Earth's orbit. After the Decepticons were spotted on the move, the Autobots gave chase. After a brief stop in a quicksand trap, they caught up with the Decepticons outside [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s secret laboratory and prevented the explosion of the [[Exponential Generator]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Hound turned out to cheer on Optimus Prime during the Autobot leader's one-on-one fight against Megatron. To the shock of all of the Autobots, Prime lost, and they were legally obligated to vacate the planet. Once they returned to base, they discovered that Megatron had cheated, and the results of the fight were void. Faced with the Decepticon's huge new warrior, [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], Hound projected an [[Halonix Maximus|even bigger Autobot]], distracting the combiner long enough for Optimus defeat him. The Autobots subsequently blasted the Decepticons into a crevasse filled with lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

After Spike's mind was transferred into a [[Autobot X (G1)|robot body]], the process affected the boy and Megatron turned him against the Autobots. Hound rolled out to bring Spike back to Autobot Headquarters and stood by his bedside as his mind was transferred back. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} Hound was later on another mission to a gold mine. The mission didn't go well, resulting in the Autobots being battered by energised boulders, and Gears being kidnapped. When Megatron activated his [[Solar Needle]], the Autobots were obliged to travel to [[Africa]] to shut down the operation and rescue Gears. They did briefly consider leaving him with his temporary affable personality, but were overruled by Gears himself. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

[[File:CityofSteel Hound tracking.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
The Autobots visited [[New York City]] when the Decepticons began replacing buildings with Cybertronian architecture. Optimus Prime was captured by the Decepticons, and Hound, along with Spike, Bumblebee, Ratchet and Mirage, entered the sewer system in an attempt to rescue their leader. After tangling with an [[Alligaticon]], Hound became confused by the fact that his sensors detected Prime ''behind'' them. His sensors were correct—the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s had built the Alligaticon out of Prime's parts. Hound, Mirage and Ratchet ended up wrangling it so Optimus could be rebuilt. During the battle for New York, Hound found himself battling [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in a subway with Bluestreak, then consoling Wheeljack after the scientist's remote-controlled helicopters failed to stop Devastator. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

When Megatron used a [[personality destabilizer device]] on the Autobot [[recharging chamber]], Hound was one of the Autobots who turned evil. He and Ratchet went after [[Harding|Doctor Harding]], who had plans for a new solar satellite. When she escaped them at the lab by jumping out of a window, Hound pursued her into an alleyway, where she jumped into one of the dumpsters. As he picked up the dumpster she was in, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] arrived and distracted him long enough for Sparkplug to use an [[attitude exchanger]] to restore Hound's good nature. The Autobots set about finding the rest of their number, and Hound struck on the idea of firing the exchangers from their guns to restore the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

During a test of Wheeljack's new [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], Hound projected a hologram of Laserbeak, only for Ironhide to mistake it for the real thing. The Autobots dove for cover as he fired, and the only casualty was the Immobilizer itself. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} Hound took part in an Autobot charity event, during which the Decepticons took the opportunity to test out their new [[Transfixatron]]. Stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], the Autobots were taken to a ghost town, but Hound was able to use his holographic gun to beam a message to the Autobots at headquarters. Though [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] blasted his gun, the Autobots back at base got the message and came to the rescue with an [[anti-transfixation grenade]]. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:Houndfootball.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Another potentially humorous image ruined by some pedant calculating that the football has to be about ten feet long.]]
Hound bravely participated in a game of football against the Dinobots, resulting in him coming off second best when he ran into [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] while heading for a touchdown. Investigating strange energy readings, he and the other Autobots encountered the [[Sub-Atlantica]]ns and Decepticons beneath the sea. The Autobots raced for Washington, which their combined enemies intended to conquer. Hound warned the other Autobots to be careful that they didn't damage any of the historical structures there as they fought, but all of the Autobots were overcome by [[Nergill]]'s [[magnetic dysfunction ray]]. It wasn't until the Dinobots arrived and the weapon was destroyed that the Autobots were freed from its power. The Autobots assaulted Sub-Atlantica, and the city was destroyed by Nergill's own hand. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

While the bulk of the Autobot forces went to investigate the reprogramming of [[TORQ III]] at [[Quantum Laboratories]], Hound, Spike and Skyfire were left on their own to check out why the world's fleet of [[oil tanker]]s were converging on a spot near the Decepticon base. They found the Decepticons had built an oil platform, and they used one of the tankers to sneak aboard, only to be almost immediately captured. Spike's deft use of an electromagnet broke the trio out, and Hound was able to destroy the shield generator protecting the platform. The main Autobot force stormed the base, and Prime helped the trio get clear before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}}
After [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], a human-invented robot, was reprogrammed by the Decepticons and stole the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot Headquarters, the Autobots gave chase. Hound used his infrared sensors to track her down, but it was only after a prolonged fight that they got the chip back and Nightbird was disabled. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} On one strange occasion when the Autobots found that they had two Optimus Primes, Hound accompanied the Autobot forces to a crevasse from which strange energy readings were emanating, and he ended up fighting Starscream briefly. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:InsecticonSyndrome Houndlifting.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Let's start buildin' some Hurtin' Bombs.]]
Hound, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and Bumblebee investigated reports of chewed-up trees and quickly realised that the Insecticons were behind it. After tracking down their quarry, the three Autobots, along with Spike and [[Jeff (ranger)|Ranger Jeff]], were chased off a cliff by a fallen tree trunk. They were able to take shelter on a small ledge, and Hound used a hologram to fool the Insecticons into thinking the Autobots had been destroyed. After radioing base to warn them that the Insecticons and their Decepticon allies intended to attack the [[Nova Power Plant]], the trio headed to the target themselves, but were too late to prevent the Insecticons from devouring the [[Nova Power Core]]. Hound and Jazz ended up pulling Wheeljack out of the wreckage of a pylon. The Autobots tried to head off a subsequent attack on [[Iron Mountain]], but the power-saturated Insecticons blasted them. Hound ended up under [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], who was under a ton of rock. He then ended up at ground zero as the Insecticons were about to explode, but swift work by the Autobots prevented too much of a disaster. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

Hound was witness to another of the Dinobots' rampages at headquarters, after which they were sent to the newly discovered [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to work on their technique. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Responding to strange energy readings in the city, Hound used his sensors to locate Bumblebee and Spike under some rubble, before taking part in the effort to round up a bunch of barbarians on [[mammoth]]s who'd wandered through a time warp. He and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] kept the warp open long enough for the barbarians to be returned through it. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:MMP2 Hound scans ahead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Autobots were taking part in an [[Autobot Day]] parade to celebrate their accomplishments, when a tape was shown which incriminated them all for energy theft. Hound and the others were put on trial, swiftly found guilty, and ordered to leave the planet. With little other choice but to obey the law, they boarded a spacecraft supplied by [[Shawn Berger]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} When Cliffjumper proved unable to alter the ship's flight path, Hound pinpointed their destination: the [[Sun]]! Unable to prevent the ship's destruction, they used one of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force fields to link to [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and were able to return to Earth. There, Megatron's frame-up had already been exposed, and the Autobots brought the full might of their forces down on the enemy. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Hound attended a demonstration of the [[Ultra Plane]], only for the experimental drone craft to be destroyed by the Decepticons. He took part in the defense of the lab behind the Ultra Plane, using s hologram fired from his [[Hologram gun|gun]] to trick Starscream and Soundwave into believing that Megatron had retreated. A short while later, he and the rest of the Autobots were afflicted by [[Cybertonium]] depletion and were unable to function. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Luckily, Spike, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and the Dinobots were able to retrieve some more from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} Hound rolled out to prevent the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]] and again later to help the humans when Megatron used the device to block radio waves planet-wide. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:TFTM Hound Cameo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Winnie the Pooh Friendship: Three Cheers for Eeyore and Rabbit.]]

Hound was part of a second wave of Autobots who went up against [[electrum]]-coated Decepticons. They didn't have much better luck than the first wave. Once they found the pool of electrum that the Decepticons had been utilising, the Autobots were able to even the odds. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} Hound rolled out to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] from a Decepticon trap, and he was presumably subsequently struck down by the same [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] that afflicted the other Autobots. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust}} After the Autobots captured the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who were out on a mission for Megatron, Hound probed their memory banks but only came up with a map to a crater. A number of the Autobots, including Optimus, disguised themselves as the Decepticon team, but after they'd gone to uncover Megatron's plan, the real Stunticons broke out of their cells. Hound came to see what all the noise was, and was blasted by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as the combiner departed. The damaged Autobots recovered in time to provide much-needed reinforcement to Prime's team. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

In the year [[2005]], Hound was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. Shortly before [[Battle of Autobot City|the Decepticon attack]], Hound was part of [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]'s detail, placing a roadblock on the trail to Lookout Mountain. During the battle, he managed to get to the shuttle landing pad as Optimus Prime began his counterattack on the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Hound’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
During a Decepticon attack on Autobot headquarters, Hound was concerned as to the whereabouts of Optimus Prime. He became even more concerned when Wheeljack informed him that their leader was taking on Megatron unarmed. {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Shortly after the Transformers arrived on Earth, Hound was a participant in a battle in [[New York City]]. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}
One day, Hound decided to participate in a friendly race amongst the Autobots, though his Jeep mode wasn't expected to bring him a victory against the numerous race and sports cars he was up against. Little did anyone know, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was aware of the race and set a trap within a narrow canyon. Once inside, all the racecars became trapped and were unable to escape due to their poor traction over the rough terrain. Soundwave began firing upon them and his victory seemed assured. However, Hound's Jeep mode proved the ''real'' victor, as it allowed the Autobot to traverse the rugged landscape, transform and punch Soundwave so hard it shattered his chest. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Anime Theater 2: Sic 'em, Hound!}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Hound battled Megatron when he was the only Decepticon remaining in the wake of a failed attack on the Autobot base. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
Hound was dispatched alongside human agents [[Tōru]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]] to investigate the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. They were almost immediately captured by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Starscream and locked in a cage by Megatron. Hound was helpless to do anything, but his human companions figured out a means of escape and successfully sabotaged the Omega Wave Cannon. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:Awakenings-Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Hound was amongst the Autobots present at the ceremony the humans had prepared for the formal welcoming of the Autobots to Earth. He shared Bumblebee's opinion that the Autobots should relax and enjoy their moment in the spotlight as crowds of earthlings cheered them on. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}
Hound attended a lecture on Earth about the human's earthquake-prediction technology. After the conference, Hound met with Professor Ohnishi, and asked to be included in the next forum. Before any plans could be made, a small earthquake shook the ground beneath him, and Hound became suspicious that recent geological activity was not natural. Contacting Optimus Prime, he told his commanding officer that he suspected the Decepticons were behind the recent seismic activity, and was granted permission to stay in Japan for a while and investigate. Hound and a team of Autobots did discover Decepticon activity behind the earthquake, and Hound engaged Rumble and Frenzy, the cause of the artificial earthquakes, while the others dealt with Starscream, Megatron and Astrotrain. Hound managed to trounce the duo thanks to his holographic projections {{storylink|Activation}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Hound was one of many Autobots who suffered from the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus when [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] unleashed it upon them. Working together with the humans, the Autobots created the [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] Project as a means of transferring the injured Autobots' sparks into super-powered new bodies created from human technology. Along with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Hound was part of the first wave of Binaltech warriors, who assembled on Earth under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Binaltech Is... (Chapter 1)|Binaltech Is...}}

======BT World======
In the 2008 of an [[BT World|alternate universe]], Hound and Grimlock were on patrol on Earth when they crossed paths with Bluestreak—but not the Bluestreak of their world. This Bluestreak had travelled from [[G1 World|another timeline]] to inform the Binaltech Autobots that the spark of their Prowl (previously lost in a subspace accident) had appeared in his home universe, and begun to destabilize. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:FourWarriors HotRod Hound.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Hey, it's that green guy!]]

In the year [[2011]], Hound was stationed at the Autobot base on [[Athenia]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] wondered how the Decepticons had managed to invade Cybertron so easily, Hound correctly theorized that releasing the energy of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] might have destabilized [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
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=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:SkyReignChapter-Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following the devastation of Cybertron in 2011, Hound joined a [[Disaster Relief Team|rescue team]] that searched the ruined planet for survivors, locating Vector Sigma. The supercomputer reformatted them into new bodies with improved powers so that they could rebuild and defend Cybertron, granting Hound the ability to scan Transformers' minds and project holograms of their memories as well as combine with his teammates into the mighty [[Sky Reign]]. The team went on to restore Cybertron to a habitable state and defended it from [[Grand Galvatron]]'s attack in [[2021]]. Though he found invading the memories of others distasteful, Hound nonetheless scanned [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'s mind and distracted him with a hologram of [[Knock Out (Prime)|someone he wished to meet again]], then joined with the others to form Sky Reign. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After their combination was undone by [[Megaempress]], [[Moonheart]] subdued Hound and the others with [[healing pheromones]] and amputated their combiner joints for the [[joint energon]] within. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] showed up to make Cybertron his new body, Hound despaired that the planet they'd worked to restore was being taken over. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Vector Sigma then restored his and his teammates' combiner joints so that they could help expel Unicron in the form of Sky Reign. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} In the peaceful days that followed, the team set up their own stage musical, with Hound contributing holographic special effects. {{storylink|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}}

The Disaster Relief Team was deployed to the [[Legends World]] to help rebuild [[Akihabara]] after it was wrecked by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} There, Spike asked Hound asked for his help in bringing [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], deemed criminals by the [[Universal Peace Alliance]], to justice. Cloudraker's claims that Spike was an impostor put some doubts into Hound's mind, however, and he realized it must be true when Spike ordered him to kill the fugitives on the spot. After Fastlane revealed the true identity of "Spike" to be that of [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], Hound took care of the incriminating evidence and promised to hunt Old Snake down. {{storylink|LG58 Autobot Clones}}
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Hound identified a time warp opening on Earth in the vicinity of Dinobot Island. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
[[File:4WheeldriveBrigade1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attacked [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in [[Arizona]] with nearly the entire Decepticon army, Hound responded with the rest of the Autobots in defense. They eventually won the day, though the attack was little more than a diversion while [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] performed ''evil'' in Japan. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

As leader of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], Hound responded to a Decepticon threat within a crater in [[Kyushu]]. The threat turned out to be the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], who trapped the Corps within a smoking pit thanks to some well-placed landmines. Hound "combined" (er, ''formed a human pyramid'') with the other members of the Corps, creating the "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack, which busted the Insecticons' scrum and sent them into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Later, Hound accompanied [[Kenji]], [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] on a mission to an island utopia so they could reconvene with another Autobot unit. Upon arriving, however, they found [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and his troops being held captive by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]! Turns out that Megatron had chosen the island utopia as the perfect place to complete the creation of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. With the giant transforming city standing before them, Perceptor and Hound concocted a clever scheme to defeat the villain. While [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] protected the local wildlife, Hound projected a hologram of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] through Perceptor's lenses, enlarging it. Trypticon mistook the phony Metroplex for the real deal and rushed it, passing through the hologram and falling into the sea. Hound and the other Autobots then put the captive Constructicons to work, restoring the island utopia to its former beauty. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
While Hound was out driving with Bumblebee and Spike, the trio happened on a badly-injured Starscream, whom Hound's sensors told him had fallen down the side of a nearby mountain. Hound initially feared it was a trap, but Bumblebee persuaded him to carry the Decepticon back to the Ark. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Hound was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
[[File:RevengeOfTheDecepticons-Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

Hound helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Even as Windcharger headed out to fetch more fuel, Hound informed him it was too late; his radar detected that the Decepticons were already on their way. Hound and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel. Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:BattleForEarth-Hound.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|For tonight's showing, Hound will be played by the Great Gazoo.]]

Hound was among the Autobots who vowed to stop Decepticon activity on Earth. He and the other Autobots cheered so loudly at Optimus's proclamation that "Freedom was the right of all sentient beings" that they nearly caused a volcano to erupt. Later, Hound was involved in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons that was a result of Megatron taking millions of humans hostage in a bid to get the Earth to surrender to the Decepticons. Hound participated both in the invasion of the Decepticons' base and the subsequent fight against The Devastator. The Autobots were eventually victorious, and Hound drove away with the rest of his comrades after Optimus declared the war between Autobots and Decepticons to be over. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:ForestRescueMission Hound transforms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
After [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] alerted the Autobots to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s latest plan, they took to the seas in a boat [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] built. When [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] pointed out a strangely-behaving iceberg to Hound, the ship was boarded by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who promptly fell for one of Hound's holographic tricks. The Autobots later defeated the Decepticons and confiscated the treasure they'd found. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} When the Decepticons came up with a new plan to steal Earth's fuel, Hound and Bumblebee volunteered as scouts to locate their enemy. Hound found the Decepticons at [[Hoover Dam]] and after alerting the other Autobots, took part in the battle to save it. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

The Decepticons developed a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal Earth's fuel, and Hound joined in on a raid on the Decepticon stronghold, though he accidentally set off the alarm as they entered. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}} Later, Hound and the other Autobots rolled out to meet with what they assumed was a rescue mission from Cybertron, only for Bumblebee to warn them that the message they received was a ruse designed to lure them away from their base. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}}

While the Autobots were relaxing in the woods one day, Hound stumbled on Megatron and his goons trashing the place. He reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]], who was feeding a [[bunny rabbit|bunny]] and the Autobots set about defending the forest from the Decepticons. Hound created [[Butch Witwicky (G1)|Butch]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] holograms so Megatron came up empty-handed when he made a grab for them. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}} Forewarned of an incoming Decepticon strike, Hound and the other Autobots broke up their camp and retreated twenty miles south, then caught the Decepticons in a counter-ambush. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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When the Decepticons attacked [[Oil Valley]], Hound was part of a convoy of Autobots that turned up to fight them. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}} [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] told Hound and some other Autobots about a stash of [[energon cube]]s hidden somewhere on Earth, and they decided to try to find it. They headed to [[Mount St. Hilary]], only to find the Decepticons were already there searching. Naturally another battle ensued, which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ate all the energon cubes. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker Story Books===
[[File:Ratchetgreatcarrally.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Ow."]]
Hound was among the Autobots who volunteered to go on a mission to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and ended up on [[Earth]]. After [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] got the help of [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] in repairing Hound and the other Autobots, Hound gave Sparkplug and his son [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] home to [[Kimball]], only to find the Decepticons were already there raiding the city. Hound raced back to base and fetched the rest of the Autobots so they could chase the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}} Hoping to win a year's oil, the Autobots entered the [[Big Car Rally]]. Hound drove the mountain leg, helped by [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] who repaired a bridge [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] had taken out. When he reached [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s stage, Hound saved his comrade by jumping in front of [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s blast, at the cost of needing some repairs from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}} Optimus, Bumblebee and Hound lazed around under a tree outside Autobot HQ one sunny day. They later had to go rescue [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
[[File:StormsOfDestruction Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|When the cartoon was cancelled, Hound joined Cirque du Soleil as a trapeze artist.]]
When a human working at [[Prodhoe Bay]] had made a deal with the Decepticons, promising to turn a blind eye to the disappearance of several gallons of crude oil in exchange of a new jeep, Hound infiltrated the Decepticon operation and posed as the jeep to be delivered. He then signalled Autobot headquarters, who were able to send Skyfire to deal with the Decepticons. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] caved in a section of [[Brazil]], Hound took part in an aerial attack, flying over the Decepticons in his jeep mode and raining down lasers. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}
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===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Hound took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his sensors to track the approach of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s squad as they came to investigate what was up. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:Carob megamaze.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Sideswipe was convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] and deactivated, despite his pleas of innoncence, in order to ease the strain on human/Autobot relations. Prowl became suspicious of the Decepticons being somehow involved, and discovered evidence that lead to the remote [[Carob Island]]. Hound accompanied Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn, Bumblebee and Ratchet and headed to said island. Upon landfall, Prowl discovered a cave from where suspicious sounds were coming from. Leaving Bumblebee and Hound behind to guard the entrance, Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn and Ratchet went inside. While they were standing guard, Bumblebee and Hound were somehow captured and deactivated by Madame [[Cee]] and her army of pig-robots. They were eventually reactivated inside Madame Cee's workshop, where they learned that the Decepticons were forcing her to help build Autobot duplicates. After learning of the location of Megatron's temporary base on the island, Hound and the rest of the group entered it, finding themselves wandering in a vast, underground labyrinth. They finally came upon an open area, only to be captured in force cages by the Decepticons. Prowl managed to free the rest of the group, and Hound helped them defeat Starscream and Skywarp while Prowl dealt with Megatron. In the process of fighting the Decepticons, Hound damaged his leg. Ratchet prepared to repair it, only to find that his lubricant container was empty. The Autobots managed to escape Megatron's megamaze when they realized that Ratchet's lubricant container had been leaking all day, thus leaving them a trail that led out of Megatron's megamaze that surrounded the facility. Using his keen sensors, Hound was able to follow the trail, even in the dark. The Autobots returned to their headquarters where they were able to clear Sideswipes name, and presumably reactivated him. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:MegatronsFightForPower Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Tony Romo gets sacked again, and it looks like the Cowboys will miss the playoffs yet another year."]]
After a lightning storm, Hound marveled at how a strike had changed a nearby mountain. Huffer built a lightning rod to harness the power of Earth's storms, which Hound thought he detected the Decepticons snooping around but didn't bother telling anyone. It later turned out he was right, though the Decepticons had mistaken the rod for a radio mast, and they retreated after being shocked by it. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}} When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] detected the Decepticons, Hound used his radar and infrared to determine that their foe was headed for the desert. They subsequently caught the Decepticons raiding an experimental solar energy plant. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}}

When Bumblebee discovered that the Decepticons were planning to build an ion drive to power their ship, Optimus Prime sent Hound to keep a listening watch for Decepticon radio signals. Hound soon recorded a lot of Decepticon radio activity, and reported back to Optimus with his findings. Thanks to the information gathered by Hound, the Autobots were able to pinpoint to location of the Decepticons’ construction site. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

Hound eavesdropped on [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'s attempts to scout out human life forms. After Laserbeak's transmission was cut off, Hound and Spike went to investigate what the Decepticon was doing and found a windmill. When they found the Decepticons were involved, they called in the rest of the Autobots, and unfortunately the windmill was destroyed in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] picked up radio signals from a cloaked Decepticon space station, Hound decoded the signals. He later impersonated [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and gave the three cloaked space stations instructions that caused them to crash into each other. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} Following the triggering of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s Decepticon alarms, Hound reported that they'd merely detected a Decepticon recovery crew. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}
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===The Battle for Planet Earth===
While [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] led an Autobot team to [[South America]] to hunt for energy, Hound and the rest of the Autobots stayed in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They were briefly spied on by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] who reported their status to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Near the beginning of most branches in one micro-continuity-nexus, Hound reported back to the Ark that four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had inexplicably ditched lookout duty in [[Hidden Valley]] to go on a rampage through farm country. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
[[File:BattledriveAutobotsfindBuster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Ohh...I've just had a terrible nightmare of an insane git singing at me...]]
When Optimus began to worry that Bumblebee failed to report in a timely manner while out on patrol, he dispatched Hound alongside Prowl and Swoop to check up on the little Autobot. When they met up with Bumblebee, who informed them of the Decepticon's ploy to destroy acres of farmland in order to starve humanity into submission, Hound suggested they headed back to Autobot headquarters immediately, in order to report back to Optimus. Doing so, however, led them straight into a violent storm, stranding them in the middle of nowhere and ending their adventure.

Alternatively, if the small group of Autobots decided to try and stop the Decepticon plot on their own, they were surprised to find Buster Witwicky on the road. The boy informed them that his father had discovered a fatal flaw in Decepticon circuitry, from whom Sparkplug was now on the run from. If the Autobots decided not to postpone their current mission for Sparkplug's sake, they were ambushed and destroyed by the Decepticons.

If they decided to rescue Buster's father, Hound and the Autobots drove into the mountains, they quickly discovered Sparkplug holed up in a cave surrounded by Decepticons. While Swoop flew ahead to distract the Decepticons, Hound and the rest of the earthbound Autobots met up with Sparkplug in his cave, and decided whether or not to make a stand against the Decepticons. Depending on some choices other bots made, Hound's battle to defend the cave alongside Bumblebee and Prowl was more or less difficult.

In one version of the following events, Hound, Prowl, Bumblebee and the Witwickys fell to their deaths in an attempt to find an alternate route out of the cave.

In another version of the subsequent events, Hound, Prowl and Bumblebee successfully held out against the Decepticons until Autobot reinforcements arrived to turn the tide of battle.

In yet another version of these events, Hound successfully used his hologram gun to create a diversion, and allowed Prowl to make a mad dash back to Autobot headquarters with Sparkplug.

In a completely different sequence of events, Hound was chosen along with Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, and Swoop by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticon plot, when Bumblebee made it back to the Autobots' headquarters on his own. The group, joined by Bumblebee, was ambushed as soon as they arrived in the open countryside of the farmland. If [[you]] attempted to interfere, the Autobots were doomed. However, when the Autobots were left to their own devices, Hound and the rest of the group realized on their own that they had stumbled into a Decepticon trap. Whether or not the group made it back to their base depended on the decisions Optimus Prime made.{{storylink|Battle Drive}}
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====Desert Flight====
Hound was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Hound and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Hound wound up either injured or dead.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
In one possible scenario, Hound was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply.

If the Autobots decided to launch a full-frontal assault, as suggested by Ironhide, Hound was one of the Autobots Optimus called forth to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to send his troops to the water reservoir instead of the lab, Hound was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. In one possible sequence of events, Hound was killed by Megatron in the battle that ensued. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
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Hound was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Hound was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Hound took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Hound was sent ahead to scout out the best route to the California coast. Catching up with Hound, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so. Whether the Autobots failed or succeeded from this point forward depended on the actions of other Autobots. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
Hound was one of the many Autobots who fought the Decepticons in the desert. {{storylink|The Power Struggle}} When the Decepticons attacked [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Hound was alongside Slag as they both rumbled in for the final crisis! The Decepticons were successfully driven away by the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the fall of [[Altihex]], Hound was one of several Autobots called upon by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to meet with him in the ruins of [[Praxus]]. Here, Grimlock announced his plans to take command of the Autobots himself, by force if need be, should the next appointed Prime not prove to be capable of leading them in combat. The group attended the inauguration of Optronix into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and when an enemy attempt was made against the new Prime, Hound helped fend off the assassins. He and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] gunned down [[Backbite (G1)|Backbite]], causing him to explode spectacularly. Optimus then took care of the other assassins, winning several Autobots over... only to then announce that he planned a planet-wide evacuation. Hound was visibly shocked over this decision. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Though he helped in loading up the Autobots' shuttles needed for this exodus, Hound bemoaned the oath of allegiance he had long ago taken to the Autobots all the while, and talked with Ironhide over how wrong the evacuation felt. Grimlock chimed in as well, reiterating his doubts over Prime's ability to head the Autobots. Though Grimlock stormed off, Hound and the rest of his team remained to continue at their task. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Shortly after this transpired, Megatron and Optimus were fed visions of the future through the Matrix of Leadership. In one of these visions, they witnessed Hound help defend a hydro-electric dam from a Decepticon attack on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

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During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], when Prime disappeared and the Autobots fractioned into several smaller armies, Hound remained with the primary Autobot faction under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s leadership. He reported the bad news that the Decepticons' new [[Trypticon (G1)|assault base]] was almost operational. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} This information proved slightly out of date; Trypticon was not only already operational, but battle-ready. When the giant Decepticon proved too much for Prowl's team to handle, Hound rustled up some reinforcements and lent a hand. Everything the Autobots threw at their enemy still wasn't enough to even slow it down however, and the Autobots only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was called away mid-battle. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Hound's group returned to base for repairs, only to come under attack by [[The Fallen]]. The ancient Transformer broke into the Autobots' holding cells, reappropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of them, and then took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} It was Shockwave's Decepticons who wound up tracking down The Fallen to his base of operations, information that was conveyed back to Hound and the Autobots by [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Though the opposing factions joined forces to put an end to The Fallen's machinations, Hound was not among the soldiers who arrived on the battlefield in time to see any action. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Afterwards, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] managed to unite the Autobots once more, and under his leadership gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Hound was in attendance at the ceremony, which was interrupted by a bombing engineered by Starscream and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]]s. This attack only served to strengthen the alliance between the factions, and they struck back as a united front against the aggressors. However, the dramatic return of Megatron with his cloned [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] ended any ideas of truce whatsoever. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Hound was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Four million years ago, Hound was part of the crew of the Ark spaceship, and crashlanded on the planet Earth after a conflict with the Decepticons. The Autobots and Decepticons on board remained in [[stasis lock]], buried at the base of [[Mount St. Hilary]] in Oregon, until the volcano exploded in [[1984]], freeing them. Hound and the other Autobots under Prime's command waged war against the Decepticons on Earth, until they finally captured them all. In [[1999]], the Autobots planned to return to Cybertron with their prisoners aboard the ''[[Ark II]]''., but sabotage led to the spaceship exploding on its maiden voyage, and all aboard were believed dead.

Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, a human mercenary named [[Lazarus]] had recovered a great number of the Transformers that had been on board, including Hound. He went to work on these deactivated robots, installing programming directives that would turn the Cybertronians into mindless drones for his own purposes. In [[2002]], Hound was repurposed as Lazarus' transport jeep when he entertained the "freedom fighter" [[Bishop (human)|Bishop]], and stood guard against anybody following them. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Lazarus was prepared to unleash his robot soldiers on the world, only to fail at the starting gate when Megatron reasserted control over his own programming and resumed the war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Hound, along with the other Autobots Lazarus had salvaged, were used to power Megatron's latest doomsday weapon: a metallic virus that would cyber-form the planet into a new Cybertron. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} The Decepticons soon after left to attack San Francisco, allowing Hound's allies to extract him from the machinery powering the virus. As he looked him over, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] reported that Hound was alive, although he had been left in a barely functional state. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}

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Not long thereafter, Hound and the Autobots were entrenched against the Decepticons in [[Alaska]] when they were confronted with an envoy from Cybertron, which had apparently ended the war sometime ago, creating a Unified Cybertronian government. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], leader of this new regime, demanded the Autobots surrender themselves as war criminals. The Autobots escaped from his troops' clutches, and Hound was sent out as part of a scouting party to gather more information on the newcomers. While out on their patrol, they were ambushed and approached by a team headed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|New World Order}} Allegedly in order to prevent the warlike Transformers of Earth from igniting old passions, Hound and many of his fellow Autobots were captured by this group. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Brought back to Cybertron aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Hound and the Autobots were removed from their prison cells by the [[Triple Changer]] named [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and brought into contact with a resistance cell led by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]. It seemed Shockwave actually had a hidden agenda (of course), and many Autobots had begun taking up arms again to fight back against his regime. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Hound joined in the insurrection at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and the resistance ultimately pushed Shockwave out of command, retaking Cybertron for the Autobots. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

As Ultra Magnus began re-establishing Autobot control over the planet, Prowl decided that Hound and the rest of the Ark's crew would be best served by returning to Earth and establishing a permanent base of operations there. {{storylink|Original Sin}} Being the Earth-lover that he was, Hound was all for the idea. Several others objected, unwilling to leave Cybertron after returning to it for such a brief period of time, but Hound reminded them that they had responsibilities towards their human friends. {{storylink|Atonement}} As the Autobots blasted off from Cybertron, Hound looked over a display of Earth on their ship's bridge. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

Hound was last seen at the site of the future [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], using his holograms to help [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] visualize his plans. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Hound was present during the chaotic battle on [[Cobra Island]] between the Autobots, Decepticons, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. He was blasted in half by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], sending [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] into a fit of rage. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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Hound lay dormant and buried on the [[Fera Islands]] for a long time, until he and his comrades were awakened in [[1939]] thanks to the battle between [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. After he was reformatted into a military jeep and had the situation explained to him by [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], Hound was eager to help the Joes with their mission. {{storylink|Transformed}} As the battle began in earnest, he proved ignorant as to the existence of paratroopers. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}

During a run-in with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], Hound sat around in vehicle mode and got dented by the Decepticon's earthquakes, but was otherwise unharmed. {{storylink|Wolves}} As the Autobots advanced towards the [[Terrordrome]], Hound's scanners detected Cobra soldiers forcing slaves to act as human shields, so he suggested that they clear out a nearby trench to hide the slaves in. {{storylink|Trenches}} When a few of the slaves fell in the ocean, Hound and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] helped G.I. Joe pull them up. Unfortunately, both Autobots were killed in battle shortly afterwards. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===Shell Game===
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In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Hound was one of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s loyal Autobots. On the eve of a vital confrontation with Megazarak, however, several of Hound's Autobot comrades disappeared (as a result of [[Unicron]] abducting them to fight in the [[Universe War]]), and though they tried their best, Optimus, Hound, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and [[X-Brawn]] fell to Megazarak's onslaught. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Megazarak ripped Hound's head off his torso, and Hound's corpse littered the ground with the bodies of the other Autobots. {{storylink|Shell Game}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Hound's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:MegsOrigin4 Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's rainin' Hounds!]]
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'''Hound of [[Lower Monoplex]]''' {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} was [[Reproduction|forged]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} A veteran Autobot peacekeeper, Hound brought his stern, by-the-books approach to the [[Primal Vanguard]], {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} and, later, worked under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] as a member of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} During [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s mass prison break, Hound and the other Autobot security forces struggled to hold the line against the rioting malcontents. After Sentinel Prime returned to the battlefield clad in the [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]], Hound served as an optic scout and helped Sentinel's heads-up scanners target Megatron. However, Megatron found Hound's position, took him out of the fight, and destroyed Sentinel's helmet by hurling Hound's unconscious body at the Autobot commander. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Hound survived and became a tracker for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s unit once the Autobots abandoned Kaon and fell under [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule. At one time they arrested the Decepticon [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] as he was selling [[Plasma bomb|phase-charges]] to dissidents in [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} He later participated in a hunt for [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], but just as he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] caught up with him, the spy released [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] to attack them. Hound managed to take the cat down before passing out from his injuries. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Together with the rest of his unit, he then rescued Orion Pax after the Decepticons took him to Kaon. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

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A search for the insurgent [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] brought Orion's team to the [[Acropolex]] in Nyon. Hound was very impressed by the building, being reminded of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] who had supposedly led their species with wisdom and justice before the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. He then found some strangely unarmed [[Plasma bomb|plasma mines]] and began to suspect Hot Rod wasn't trying to kill them as they thought. Indeed, once they found him, he just wanted to show them proof of Zeta Prime's atrocities. {{storylink|Ruins}} When Prime then attacked Nyon to destroy all who opposed him, Orion Pax and his unit turned on him. They tried to take out one of his [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructors]] by luring it onto Hound's [[graviton-mine]]s and pouring all their firepower on it, but the plan failed and they were defeated by Zeta Prime himself. {{storylink|Purge}} Their lives were saved by none other than Megatron, who brought them to Kaon, had them repaired and convinced Orion to join forces with him against Zeta. {{storylink|Choices}}

[[File:SpotlightGalvatron Hound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi|LET HER GO, ANAKIN!]]]]
As soon as Zeta Prime was dead, Megatron had the Autobots imprisoned in the [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]]. After he and some others managed to escape their cell, Hound sniffed out an escape route through the building's substructure and made his way to Nyon, where he and the others were surprised to find that Orion Pax had now become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} Under Prime's command, they returned to the Citadel with an army in tow and fought the Decepticons for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Once the Autobots retook [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Hound was glad to see that the ancient [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] had become the city's new capital. {{storylink|Endgame}}

During the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]], Hound was part of the security team stationed at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], {{storylink|Massacre}} and fought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s minions during his rampage across the planet. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Hound defended [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] against the Decepticon army when Megatron arranged a full-scale assault on the city. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} At one point he worked with Prime, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] in defending one of Cybertron's cities as Megatron's forces began expanding his empire. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Four million years later, Hound's unit--[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]], and [[Skram (G2)|Skram]]—manned a permanent guard post over [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s abandoned base in [[Thunderhead Pass]]. As Sideswipe went behind Hound's back to request a transfer to [[Earth]] to find his missing brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] attacked the base, killed Leadfoot, and stole [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s inactive body. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} In the middle of briefing Optimus Prime on this event, {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Hound was again interrupted by Sideswipe expressing his concern for Sunstreaker. To Hound's surprise, Optimus agreed and called the team to Earth, {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} only for him to then order them to [[Garrus-9]] instead when the "[[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]" escaped captivity. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

As they headed off in ''[[Ark-12]]'', Hound had to listen to Sideswipe's complaints, but his angry retort to take it up with Prime was interrupted by an attack from [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]; Hound followed protocol in fighting him off and prepared to carry on instead of investigating the incident, only for the seemingly-dead Cyclonus to rise again and keep shooting. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] received Hound's distress call from and drove off the threat, but Sideswipe eventually convinced Hound to divert from their mission and investigate. At [[Corata-Vaz]], Sideswipe goaded Cyclonus into attacking instead of surrendering; more than a match for the Autobot team, Cyclonus's necrotic [[Dead Universe]] powers affected Hound's arm before he awakened Thunderwing to swat all the Autobots aside. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Prowl regarded the battle with Hound's unit and the [[Wreckers]] versus Thunderwing as suicidal. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Observing that the battle was not going well, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] decided to try and take control of Thunderwing using Bludgeon's [[axis cradle]], and told [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] to take their forces into the [[Nega-Core]] chamber as quickly as possible should he be successful. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Hound's unit was pulled out of Corata-Vaz and joined Fortress Maximus to disrupt the enemy's [[space bridge|spacebridge]] on [[Earth]]. Hound's men mobilized through the portals to grab all the [[Nega-Core]]s and retrieve [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], while Sideswipe volunteered to keep the enemy forces off their backs. Hound didn't understand Sideswipe's reasons but admitted he'd been wrong about the mech, and announced it was an honour to have served with him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

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Some time later, Hound was still on Earth with Optimus Prime's team when they were all lured into a Decepticon trap. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} While their enemies rampaged across a helpless Earth, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} the defeated Autobots were deliberately marooned on Cybertron in the hopes that the [[Insecticon swarm]] would finish them off, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Frustrated at being stranded, Hound listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'s story about [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} During one battle with the swarm, Hound let [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] ride him in vehicle mode, although his Earth mode had traction problems on the planet's metallic surface. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} Hound later watched in silence as the leaderless Autobots broke into one argument after another. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} When the Insecticon swarm came skittering towards the Autobots, Hound helped fend them off until Omega Supreme turned up and drove them away. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Following the Autobots' return to Earth, Hound located [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]], who had helped them defeat the Decepticons by sniping Megatron, and brought him to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} He was later part of an Autobot squad sent to retrieve Bumblebee after he went missing in the ruins of [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}} {{storylink|Hidden (G1)|Hidden}}

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In the immediate aftermath of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Hound was one of the Autobots who remained stranded on Earth as the anti-Cybertronian [[Skywatch]] alliance forced the Autobots and any Decepticon stragglers into hiding. During this time, Hound helped set up the Autobot communications hub. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} After two years of lying low, Hound was present when Hot Rod demanded to go on a rescue mission for Prowl, and again when Prime abdicated his leadership role in the wake of [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s death. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} He watched as Hot Rod led a group of secessionist Autobots {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} and as Ultra Magnus arrived to perform his internal affairs report on Ironhide's murder. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

Hound was among those who cheered when Bumblebee was nominated as the new leader of the Autobots. He went with [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and Bumblebee to investigate [[Gordon Horiuchi]]'s proposed alliance between the Autobots and his loyalists in Skywatch. Hound's scans didn't turn up anything improper, though, and so the Autobots became Skywatch's newest robot hunters. They captured [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], and several others in the hopes of building up enough goodwill for Skywatch's governing body to recognize that they weren't a threat. Their hopes were dashed, however, when Horiuchi demanded they capture one of their own deserters, Blurr. He also demonstrated a hidden failsafe measure in the badges Skywatch had provided them, letting him remotely mode-lock any Autobot who disobeyed orders. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

Hound and the others reluctantly captured Blurr, but refused to turn him over. Bumblebee's badge was damaged in combat, and so the Autobots worked out a ruse so that he could roam free and find a means of freeing them from Skywatch. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} Hound and the others continued to play along with Horiuchi while Bumblebee ran his solo mission. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}} Eventually, Bumblebee successfully disabled the badges and, to accommodate his new role as leader, he had Hound and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] upgrade his body with additional strength and armor. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}} Several months later, Hound and most other Autobots left Earth to return to Cybertron. He was among those who were curious about how Optimus Prime would interrogate a captive Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Hound helped fight against Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] hordes, {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} then joined the battle against an escaped Megatron's own troops in what would prove to be the final battle of the Great War. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

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With the war over and Cybertron once again capable of supporting life, Hound joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to search for the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]], where he became part of the ship's bridge crew.. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was present among the assembled Autobots after their tumble through quantum space as Rodimus addressed the troops. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Later, Hound attended the secret grand opening of the ship's bar, [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

To demonstrate [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome's]] ability to identify an Autobot based on their [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sounds]], Trailbreaker got Hound to transform and Chromedome managed to identify him without looking. {{storylink|Interiors}} While [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] was recovering from getting his head shot off, he and Hound had a brief interaction where Hound showed a tendency to still use Earth-based terminology; Rung found it curious he referred to his sedentary circuit slab as a "wheelchair." {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} Hound volunteered for the mission to [[Temptoria]] to see if a Decepticon force there was holding the [[Circle of Light]] prisoner. On the way he discussed [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s recent decapitation with [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and realized that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new title was the longest ever. {{storylink|Before & After}} When [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] escaped captivity, Hound joined the crew as they tried to take down the enormous Decepticon, and was later seen holding a wounded [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough FieldCommanderHound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sgt. Hound and his Howling Lost Lighters]]
Together with Gears and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], Hound defended the ''Lost Light'' when [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s [[Legislator]]s attacked. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} After the battle was over, he and some other regulars helped [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] rebuild his wrecked bar. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later while serving on the bridge, he received a transmission from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} This led to a series of events that caused the ''Lost Light'' to go searching for Metroplex and end up underwater on [[Hydrophena]] where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s. With the higher-ranked crew members absent, Hound became acting field commander and led his fellow Autobots into combat. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

The revived Metroplex used his spacebridge to teleport himself and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron, where Hound was reunited with Bumblebee's Autobots (and Megatron) and got them up to speed on Metroplex's condition. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} He coordinated with the factions led by Bumblebee and Soundwave while the rest of the crew caught their breath after the fall of the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. Hours later, Hound was amazed at how easily the Autobots and Decepticons got along in the aftermath—all it took was some strong [[engex]] and a bar to sing in. Badly. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When the Ammonites invaded soon after, Hound got the ''Lost Light'' back in the air to counter the billions of invaders. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Working with [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] and [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] on the bridge, they rammed Monstructor as he fought Devastator. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Hound later attended the trial of Megatron on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

[[File:TwentyPlusOne HoundFindsRavage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Cat cannot hide from Dog. Dog will always find Cat. Dog will give Cat no rest.]]
Six months later, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' had returned to their quest when the ship itself began disappearing. Hound evacuated the vessel along with the rest of the crew and was one of the twenty to escape in the [[Rodpod]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} As a standoff brewed between Megatron and the other stragglers, Hound seemingly pointed his gun at [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]—in reality, however, he'd found Ravage lurking in the shadows. Megatron apprehended Ravage after a brief struggle, leaving Hound to question how Ravage got on the ship to begin with before he abruptly vanished. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

The few Autobots that didn't disappear soon came across a wrecked duplicate of the ''Lost Light'', created when the ship's [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] had malfunctioned upon its original launch. On board the vessel, Megatron and Ravage found the body of Hound with a sword impaled in his chest and his brain module shoved in his mouth, leaving the former Decepticon leader to conclude he'd been killed by [[Helex (G1)|Helex]] of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} This Hound was thus on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s list of deceased Transformers. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} When the duplicate quantum engines were shut down, Hound reappeared back on the Rodpod, along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Hound remained on the ''Lost Light'' when certain members of the crew went back in time after [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]. When they had brought back the latter, Hound was among the Autobots who attended movie night at Swerve's. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} He later visited [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s bar, [["Visages"]]. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} Hound was present when the crew gathered to listen to an announcement by Rodimus that they'd located [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] and were set to attend his "pre-wake". {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} After they'd done so, Hound went to the "EarthDance" party at Swerve's. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} He was among the crew members who visited the [[Necroworld]], which surprised the Necrobot who thought him and the others dead after having recorded the deaths of their duplicates. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

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In his spare time, Hound attended Megatron's lectures. However, he was one of the many crewmates who had, without his knowing, agreed to support [[Getaway]]'s prospective mutiny against Megatron; {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} when the time came, Hound rallied behind Getaway as he engineered a crisis to get rid of Megatron, Rodimus, and multiple other Autobots deemed too close to Megatron, and abandon them to the mercies of the [[Galactic Council]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Hound believed that with Rodimus, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus off-ship, he was next in line to take command of the mission. However, Getaway claimed that the only way to keep him accountable for his actions would be by making ''him'' captain; as a result, Hound would be third-in-command after [[Atomizer]]. Some time later, at a team meeting regarding the [[Warren]], Hound and his teammates were horrified when they received a transmission from Rodimus, revealing that Getaway had really thrown Megatron and their comrades to the Decepticon Justice Division. Faced with the prospect of a ''second'' mutiny, Getaway convinced the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to reprogram Getaway's crew into believing that Rodimus and the others had deliberately abandoned the crew to find [[Cyberutopia]] themselves, and that they'd agreed to put Getaway in charge. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:YouAreHere AutobotSparkeaters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And then Hound was a zombie.]]
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s returned to the ''Lost Light'' and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] questioned Hound about this, he had trouble justifying the idea in hindsight. The security team seemed to prefer Getaway and they ''were'' making progress, so the ends seemed to justify the means. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Everything collapsed, however, when they reached Cyberutopia. The promised land was, in fact, the euthanasia moon of [[Mederi]], and the ''Lost Light'' came under attack by the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] and his [[Phantom Fleet]] of [[Worldsweeper]]s. Desperate to save his own skin, Getaway made a deal with the Architect to spare him in exchange for his help against Rodimus. To that end, the Architect's ally [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] subjected Hound and the other Autobots to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus, changing them into mindless, acid-vomiting monsters. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

When Rodimus and his team arrived on Cyberutopia, Hound was among the first wave of ''Lost Light'' shipmates dispatched to "greet" their friends. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} Hound and the Sparkeaters threatened Rodimus and his growing collection of allies as they opposed the Grand Architect's forces. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Eventually, First Aid discovered a form of concussive medicine that would transmit a kinetic program code to eliminate the Sparkeater virus, incapacitating the crew but seemingly curing them of their infection. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} After Rodimus reclaimed the ''Lost Light'', he had Hound and his ailing crew brought aboard for Ratchet and First Aid to continue treating as they confronted the Grand Architect. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}
After the crisis was over, Hound joined the rest of the crew for one last "victory lap" aboard the ''Lost Light''. As the crew prepared to quantum jump home, the science team proposed the risky gamble of recreating the malfunctioning launch, thereby quantum duplicating themselves before then shunting the duplicates into a parallel universe to ensure that the Lost Light's adventures would never truly end. When the time to jump came, the crew simply wound up back on Cybertron, unaware that, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' with its version of Hound materialized, ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures.

Years later, Hound was one of the attendees at Ratchet's funeral. He seemed particularly distraught at one of his oldest comrades' passing and had to be led away by Blaster. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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====''Spotlight: Mirage''====
[[File:SpotlightMirage Hound dies.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Second death, but it still doesn't count.]]
On Earth, Hound's friend Mirage was seriously injured, and as he recuperated, he was haunted repeatedly by dreams of being a Decepticon. In this dream, Hound was among the last of the Autobots holding out in a losing battle with the Decepticons. He was working on a way to convert the cross-dimensional [[Zodiac]] energy for consumption in lieu of energon when Mirage tricked the Autobots into letting him enter their hideout. During the subsequent scuffle, Hound killed Soundwave, but the Autobots were forced to surrender when Mirage held Jetfire hostage, yet promised to spare their lives. Unfortunately for Hound, Mirage was ordered by Megatron to execute the Autobots, and Hound was killed by Mirage as defiance to Optimus Prime's pleas for him to see reason.

But it was just Mirage's dream, so it didn't matter... right? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Hound claimed that upcoming ''Lil Formers'' strips would contain "62% more funny." {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Using his caboose alternate mode, Hound formed a train with Ratchet and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailblazer]] to carry [[Nikola Tesla]] and [[Tobias Muldoon]] to Optimus Prime's dormant body in northern [[Canada]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} Hound, Ratchet, and Trailblazer realized an electrical charge was necessary to reawaken Optimus Prime and they gave their energy to a balloon to set a charge. When Optimus Prime awakened, he gave the trio energy from his energon reserves. They left for Port Cenotaph to fight the [[Elder God]] possessed Ironhide. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}
{{IDW HOS|Hound||Maximal Hound}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Hound was chasing [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] after the sneaky Mini-Cassette snatched a sack full of energon cubes. He lost the cat for a while, and caught up just in time to see [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] overpower Ravage and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] while re-enacting the Circle of Life. They made friends, and Hound promised to return to the safari park and visit soon. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8|Henkei! Henkei! #8}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' BunBun manga===
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Hound was among the Autobots terrorized by the [[Decepticon]]s' [[Alligaticon]]. {{storylink|Negligence Is the Greatest Enemy! Optimus Became a Monster!?}}

===''TransTech''===
Sergeant Hound, who hailed from [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}} was a scout for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] throughout the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]]. {{storylink|Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|BotCon 2015 Sgt. Hound profile card}} In the Battle of [[Sherman Dam]], he kept [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] from interfering in the fight between the General and [[Megatron (G1)#ATB Megatron|ATB Megatron]]. Things seemed dire until the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] showed up. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

Later, the Sarge and special operations officer [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] provided valuable intelligence that allowed Prime's reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]] to strike at Megatron's [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] in the latter stages of the war. During the final battle on [[Mirtonia]], the Autobots emerged victorious when the Decepticons accidentally blew up an experimental energon refinery and themselves with it, though this explosion also blew the General and Hound out of their own universe and into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]].

Though the war in his own universe was over, Sergeant Hound only knew his years of military service, and when the General joined the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], Hound joined the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Offworlder Zone Security Administration]] to serve under his commanding officer once more. {{storylink|Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|BotCon 2015 Sgt. Hound profile card}}

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Sergeant Hound was one of the policebots who pursued the criminal [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] and his band of miscreants after one of their botched raids. With the assistance of fellow officers [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], [[Prowl II|Prowl]], and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], Sergeant Hound managed to corner the group of Cybertron's most wanted in [[Seeker-Shinai]]. During the arrest, Hound noted that a nearby Seeker recognized that C-81 was a "Megatron". Hound was skeptical of this claim, but nonetheless reported the comment to his superiors after bringing the criminals to the Offworlder maximum security prison.

Later the same day, the TransTechs ceased functioning on a planet-wide scale. Sergeant Hound and General Optimus Prime had to deal with the ensuing chaos. Thankfully, the prison was still (mostly) secured, and Sergeant Hound was content to allow the prisoners fight it out amongst themselves to tucker them out. The Sergeant and the General went off to investigate the source of the shutdown. They soon discovered the source of the problem: a nest of [[Waruder]] invaders deep within Axiom Nexus's underground network.

Arriving at the nest, Hound and Optimus found a battle already in progress between the Waruders and the group of escaped criminals led by C-81. The Cybertronians were soon joined by [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]] and [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], the latter of which impressed Hound thoroughly with her heavy armament and precision aim. Despite these reinforcements, Hound and company found themselves on the losing side of the battle. Thankfully, C-81 managed to grab a hold of the Waruders' [[Beet-Chit|leader]] and forced him into peaceful negotiations. The discussion ended with an agreement that the Waruders would be allowed safe passage to a deserted Cybertron. As the invaders migrated via C-81's interuniversal gate, the Sergeant conversed with Burn Out's pilot, [[Dia Cinders|Dia]], and explained to her the circumstances that led to the Waruders building such an evolved and dangerous hive. Sergeant Hound and General Optimus Prime then allowed C-81's band to "slip away" as a way of thanking them for their part in thwarting the Waruder invasion. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

A few months later, Hound was part of [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]]'s OZSA team which tried to arrest [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] at the [[Axiom Nexus News]] offices. Unfortunately, Cy-Kill had his troops on the scene as backup, and they managed to escape. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/21}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
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Hound was among the Autobots who briefly answered [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s summons and then left again. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Hound took part in the final battle against the combined forces of [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons, and stood behind Wheeljack as [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] unleashed a powerful sonic attack. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Hound was part of an Autobot squad sent to track down [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as part of the Dark Star operation. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
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{{quote|We must remember those that led us here. To turn back now would be to turn our backs on them.}}

Hound was on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crash-landed on Earth, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}} and Optimus Prime subsequently commanded him to learn more about the planet they'd found themselves on - an experience that was captivating for the lead scout, leading him to consider Earth as his adopted homeworld. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}

Candidates for the combination that would come to be known as [[Sky Reign #Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Reign]] were chosen {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}} by other Autobots. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}

When [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Lynx]] mastered the act of combination Sky Reign proved to be a ferocious beast on the battlefield, {{storylink|Sky Lynx (G1)#Combiner Wars|Sky Lynx's bio}} serving the Autobot cause on Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}}

Hound was in the running as a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for honor, Hound planned to continue Optimus Prime's legacy by vowing to protect all living beings on Cybertron from tyranny. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}
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===''Win If You Dare''===
One of a number of Autobots away from the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' on a goodwill mission, Hound helped rescue a cat from a tree. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTF-MechanicalBeasts.jpg|thumb|left|250px|It's not the size of your giant robot that matters, it's how you use it.]]

Hound was one of several Autobots battling the Decepticons for control of a [[space bridge]] until a freak accident transported them into the [[Japan]] of an alternate reality. The Autobots encountered the evil [[Baron Ashura]], who misled them into supporting [[Doctor Hell]] and his [[Iron Mask Army]] in their campaign against [[Kōji Kabuto]]'s [[Mazinger Z]]. Not realising that they'd been deceived, the Autobots supported the villains as they attacked the [[Photonic Power Laboratory]] and faced off against Mazinger Z. Once the Autobots realized they'd been deceived, they promptly changed sides, drove the villains into a retreat, and agreed to support the humans.

Hound took part in the battle to repel Megatron's forces, and watched in horror when Starscream made his own play for power by using photonic power and Mazinger's own parts to transform himself into the powerful "Mazinscream". When Mazinscream was destroyed, the resulting explosion opened a second rift that pulled all of the remaining Cybertronians back into their native dimension, including Hound. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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On Cybertron, Hound was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Sergeant]], who specialized in recon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the final days of the war for Cybertron, Hound was dispatched to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] as a scout. Its toxic, armor-stripping climate made the region difficult to inhabit, and was considered a possible safe zone for the Autobots to position—as long as they could find a way to shield themselves from the toxic atmosphere.

The mission proved to be a success, as the [[Firestormer|Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce]] later inhabited an [[Underground Safe Zone|underground base]] on the outer edge of the Sea of Rust that shielded them from the toxic atmosphere. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}} From there, Alphastrike was able to analyze the [[Phantomstrike Squadron|Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron]]'s attack patterns to anticipate their next strike on key Autobot positions. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege#Exclusives|Final Strike Figure Series marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce on Amazon Australia]</ref>
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[JW Stafford]] (English), [[Taichi Takeda]] (Japanese)|[[Mike Fédée]] (French), [[Hans-Eckart Eckhardt]] (German), [[Juan Carlos Lozano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jorge Badillo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Lacarv]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

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Hound was part of Optimus Prime's Autobot resistance stationed aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When Prime brought an injured [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] back to their concealed headquarters, Hound worried that the neutral scavenger might reveal their location to the enemy before the Autobot leader ordered them to let Bumblebee go. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} Hound later attended Prime's briefing, where the Autobot leader warned them that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had abandoned the Autobots to try and negotiate with Megatron. Using falsified intel regarding the [[AllSpark]]'s location, the Decepticons lured the Autobots to the ruins of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and ambushed them, but Hound and the others successfully withdrew and retreated back to their base. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

Hound was present when Optimus Prime informed the Autobots that the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] had been activated as a result of Ultra Magnus's death, and stood by with the other Autobots as Optimus explained his plan to find the [[AllSpark]] . Later, Hound joined [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to intercept an injured [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] when the ex-Decepticon crashed near their base. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

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Hound joined Optimus, Prowl, Jetfire, and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] on a voyage to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] to find the AllSpark, which soon became a battle for survival against the treacherous terrain and the [[Sparkless]] creatures that inhabited the dead zone. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} Once Prime had secured the AllSpark, Hound and the surviving Autobots returned to Iacon in time to make a stand against Megatron at the recently repaired [[space bridge]] portal, a free-for-all battle that ended when Prime put the sacred implement beyond Megatron's reach to prevent the Decepticon leader from weaponizing its life-giving energies. To recover it, Prime took most of his forces aboard the Ark as it flew through the space bridge and on to an unknown region of space. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

[[Doubledealer]] and his crew of [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] found and reactivated the Ark and Hound was taken prisoner along with the other Autobots and shipped to the desolate world of [[Chaar]] to meet with the insane Quintesson [[Deseeus]] before escaping. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} Much later, after the Ark escaped from the [[Dead Universe]], Hound took part in the final three-way battle between the Autobots, Decepticons, and Deseeus over prehistoric [[Earth]], shielding the Autobot ship from the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' before the Autobots and Decepticons crashed on the planet below. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

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As the stranded Autobots took stock of their surroundings, they encountered [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his [[Maximal]]s, time-travelling Cybertronians from a dystopian future timeline. After Hound briefly put his alternate mode to the test against [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s beast mode, the two factions were able to call a truce and teamed up to retrieve the AllSpark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} Hound and Arcee joined the Maximals as they investigated the crashed ''[[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]'' and attempted to cloak their energy signatures while [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] broke into the starship to free his comrade [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. The stealth mission was only partially successful, however; although the Predacons and Decepticons found the heroes, they quickly fell to infighting and allowed Hound and the others to make an escape. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Hound was on board the ''Ark'' when it returned to Cybertron with a complement of Decepticon prisoners. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} After returning to Cybertron, Hound took part in the final battle against a time-travelling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' issue #10]]}}
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Hound was a high-ranking [[Colonial Security]] officer and a member of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s innermost retinue. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Long ago, he visited the [[A'ovan]] [[Na'conda|homeworld]] on a diplomatic mission with [[Meteorfire (G1)|Meteorfire]] and [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]. Meteorfire introduced him to the planet's fragile beauty; when the [[Thraal]] later bombarded the planet with nuclear weapons, Hound was unable to forgive them for their actions. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Hound joined Sentinel Prime for a diplomatic tour of the Cybertronian commonwealth aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]]. However, following the unprecedented murders of both [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Rubble]], Sentinel Prime cut the tour short to head home and deal with the looming crisis. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Although [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] uncovered signs of a Thraal plot to sabotage the ship, they opted to leave Hound out of the situation, as his dislike for the aliens blinded the normally levelheaded 'bot and prevented him from taking a rational course of action. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

Hound and [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] began integrating Colonial Security forces with the homeguard Security Operations at Sentinel Prime's command. [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] would remain in command of Investigations, but Enforcement now fell to them. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Hound began assembling a team for heavy work, while Novastar constructed a recon and rapid response unit in the wake of the [[Tether]]'s fall. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Making his way to [[A'ovan habitat]], Hound surveyed the damage with [[Pra'tyne]] before [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] approached him to request a transfer to Hound's new counterterroism unit only for Hound to reject the youth based on his lack of experience and overall immaturity. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

After Megatron overthrew the Senate and eliminated Sentinel Prime, Orion Pax inherited the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to become Optimus Prime. Hound was one of the many prospective Autobots who attended his first speech. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

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Hound responded to a distress call from the A'ovans and discovered that their arcology had come under attack from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, who'd discovered a taste for organic flesh. Hound teamed up with [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] to see them off; keenly aware that the growing civil unrest in Iacon would imperil the city's organic denizens, Hound and Nautica brought this information to Optimus Prime, determined to uphold their promise to protect the A'ovan race from extinction. Hound, Nautica, Road Rage, and Wheeljack gathered as many civilians as they could—both mechanical and organic—with the intent of leading a refugee convoy out from the city to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where they could refit the city's mothballed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class starships and use them to escape the planet. Although he told Pra'tyne that their saviour [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] had already gone [[immersant]], {{storylink|Escape Part One}} the ex-general returned from his comatose state when A'ovan children triggered a distress beacon keyed to his personal frequency. When [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s Decepticons attacked the convoy just out of the city limits, Dai Atlas arrived in time to scatter the Decepticons, but the Autobots discovered that Dai Atlas had renounced violence and had no intention of helping them repel the Decepticons. When the three Insecticons attacked the rear of their caravan, Hound quickly redeployed to protect the A'ovans. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

[[File:EscapePartFive-HoundCromar.jpg|thumb|250px|Bite my shooty Cromar ass.]]
Hound, Road Rage, and [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]] struggled to keep the Insecticons at bay, but were able to keep the monsters from killing too many organics before more Autobot reinforcements arrived and forced them into a retreat. Despite the mounting casualties and Hound's insistence that he take up arms once more, Dai Atlas steadfastly refused; when the convoy finally reached Darkmount after picking up a few more civilians along the way, the city's reclusive Senator [[Straxus (G1)|Straxxus]] ordered them to keep out of the city walls while he prepared his citizens for evacuation. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} While Wheeljack and Nautica went off to discuss logistics with Straxxus, Hound tried to entertain Wheeljack's mentee [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] until he ran off to help repair [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]]. While discussing the outcome of the meeting with Nautica, Hound and the others discovered that, despite their best attempts to escape disaster, catastrophe had finally found them—the crash of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] released a swarm of ravenous [[Insecticon clone]]s bent on devouring everything in the city. With doom on the horizon, Hound once again implored Dai Atlas to choose between his morals and extinction—and for the first time in kilocycles, Dai Atlas drew his blade. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}}

In the ensuing battle, Hound unsuccessfully tried to keep the clones off of Leviathan before the swarm dragged her down. While the remaining civilians stormed the gates of Darkmount, Hound teamed up with [[Cromar]] to buy time, but found that the clones had broken off their attack in favour of a juicier target: Straxxus's ''Ark'' ships, stocked full of energon and terraforming equipment. Though the Insecticons had been momentarily vanquished, the Autobots found they only had one working ''Ark'' left and unanimously agreed to use it to get as many organics as possible off Cybertron under the protection of Dai Atlas. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}} As the conflict boiled over into global war, Hound and Wheeljack worked together to turn Darkmount into a sanctuary for neutrals and organics fleeing Decepticon persecution. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}

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Hound continued to defend Darkmount, working with Road Rage, [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] and other volunteers. It was a war of attrition, though, with the Insecticon swarm continuing to replenish itself and the defenders slowly faltering. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} The thinking 'bots came up with a plan to use the Insecticlones against the [[rust worm]]s, killing two birds with one stone. They needed an intact Insecticon to transmit a [[data-bomb]], though, and Hound was tapped to bring them a Trojan horse. {{storylink|Radical Time}} As the next swarm attacked, Hound and his comrades fought to stay alive and capture the Insecticon they needed. One clone was finally snared, but the largest swarm yet was bearing down upon them. Wheeljack got him the thing-y, and Hound implanted the clone, sending a new program through the entire hive successfully. {{storylink|End of Time}}

Hound was ready when Optimus Prime and the remaining Autobots arrived from Crystal City, with the entire Decepticon army at their heels. The last ''Ark'' was prepped for launch along with the injured Titan, [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], to ferry all the aliens, civilians, and non-combatants away from Megatron-controlled Cybertron. The Autobots held off the invading army long enough for the launch to take-off, living to fight another day. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF1-Hound.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Hound was present on the bridge of the ''Ark'' when Bumblebee reported to Optimus Prime on Decepticon activity in [[Hill Valley]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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One of the many Autobots brainwashed by [[King Sombra]], Hound shot at the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s and [[Wonderbolt]]s until [[Rainbow Dash]]'s powerful "Sonic Rainboom" attack sent him flying. {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}}}}

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===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 6|''G.I. Joe'' #6]]}}
[[File:GI_Joe_2024_№6_–_Enter_Hound.jpg|thumb]]

Hound was originally an Autobot scout, and was one of the many Cybertronians aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' as it fell to [[Earth]]. Amidst the chaos, Hound was somehow thrown from the ship; he crashed to the ground and lay dormant for many years until [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] reactivated all of the Transformers on the planet. Hound wandered the planet for a time until he stumbled across two groups of humans fighting outside a [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|secret military base]]. Using his Jeep alternate mode, Hound infiltrated the base's motor pool, {{storylink|G.I. Joe Energon Universe 2025 Special story}} and remained undetected until the human code-named [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] took the jeep for a drive. {{storylink|G.I. Joe (2024) issue 6|G.I. Joe #6}} After realizing that the human was carrying [[energon]] grenades of [[Cobra]] manufacture, Hound broke cover and demanded to know where he'd found the substance. The brief shootout ended when Clutch threw the grenade and grievously injured Hound; upon realizing that Hound meant him no harm, Clutch was able to tow him to a garage owned by his old friend [[Matt Trakker]], who was able to restore the wounded Hound to fighting shape. As Trakker's repairs neared completion, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] attacked the two humans before Hound drove him off. After leaving Trakker's garage, Clutch and Hound agreed to start again on the right foot. {{storylink|G.I. Joe Energon Universe 2025 Special story}}

After returning to the Pit, Hound wanted to continue exploring Earth, although Clutch impressed upon him the need to stay undetected. {{storylink|G.I. Joe (2024) issue 7|G.I. Joe #7}} Later, Hound told Clutch more about his own history, including an overview of the [[Great War (G1)|Autobot-Decepticon]] conflict. When Hound's low energon reserves almost caused him to collapse, Clutch told him that they'd have to steal some more from Cobra. {{storylink|G.I. Joe (2024) issue 9|G.I. Joe #9}}

As the confiscated energon-powered weapons Clutch had previously recovered were drained of their fuel, the pair headed to the ruins of [[M.A.R.S.]] to salvage any remaining energon tech. However, when [[Mercer]] and some [[Cobra Viper]]s intercepted Clutch, Hound was able to get the drop on the villains. {{storylink|G.I. Joe (2024) issue 10|G.I. Joe #10}}

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==Commercial appearances==
Hound, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] fled from a Decepticon attack, and hid behind a mountain concealing the Autobots' newest warrior, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Hound could come to Optimus Prime's aid, offering different routes through the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===The Transformers (1985)===
[[File:Commdore64_Autobots.jpg|thumb]]
Hound was among the few remaining Autobots in the wake of the Decepticon creation of ROBO-CLONING technology. With his energy-starved comrades, he desperately sought pieces of the Autobot Energon Cube before the Decepticons could get their hands on them. {{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}

===The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth===
[[File:C64Hound.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|"Fold in the middle! *flump*"]]
Along with his fellow Autobots, Hound protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. He was ostensibly under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}

===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter von Gomm]] (English)}}
Hound was one of the Autobots present on [[Zel Samine]] during the Decepticon attacks. He joined up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s party after they secured the geothermal power plant from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
A (probably time-displaced) Hound was present on Cybertron during Nova Prime's peaceful reign. {{storylink|Prime Evil}}

Hound participated in a battle against the Insecticons. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}}

When the [[Military Patrol]] was unleashed on [[New York City|New York]], Hound joined [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] in driving the Decepticon team out of the city. {{storylink|Full Assault}} An Autobot team led by Hound arrived on a battlefield and joined in the ongoing battle. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}} Hound was among the Autobots affected when Megatron sabotaged the [[recharging chamber]], turning them evil. He attacked [[Rutter U.S. Military Base|Rutter Military Base]]. He and the other Autobots were returned to normal by [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s [[attitude exchanger]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}

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

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:HoundEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
'''Hound'''

Hound came to Earth and was out exploring when he stumbled upon a race track, and saw [[Drag Strip (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Drag Strip]] on the track! The Decepticon forces Hound and his fellow Autobots into a deadly race, threatening to endanger nearby humans if the they don't partake. And the Autobots apparently won the race. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Raceday Mayhem event}}

Afterwards, he returned to base, and Cliffjumper was surprised to see him. Then he sets off to explore and map this new world with Cliff and Ironhide.

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Weapons''': Hound uses a standard issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: Release the Hounds!''' - sends out 5 holo bombs that deal damage to main target and 4 random targets around it. Deals double damage to resource buildings!
**'''Cost''': 7 ability points, +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:hound Hound at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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'''Hound [[VAMP|V.A.M.P.]]'''

Though he now shares his allegiance between the Autobots and the elite fighting unit G.I. Joe, Hound is the same old fearless and loyal scout and trooper. Nothing but nothing escapes his notice, and he faithfully and meticulously stores every sight and sound.
His VAMP (Vehicle: Attack/Multi-Purpose) jeep mode is not unalike his original configuration, but the human touch and design innovation in is new form is hugely appreciated by a 'bot who, deep down, would love nothing more than to be human. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Hound V.A.M.P Bio}}

{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

[[File:Hound GiJoe EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Ability: G.I. Joe Command''' - Follow [[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Duke]]’s command! Aim at a defence and the V.A.M.P. will deal some damage. Defences in the area receive 20% (2-Stars) / 30% (3-Stars) / 40% (4-Stars) more damage and get prioritized by all bots for 3.5 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 5 ability points, +3 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:hound-v-a-m-p Hound V.A.M.P. at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
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When the Decepticons invaded Earth in search of Energon, Bumblebee and Hound set up the [[Guardian Program]], teaming humans up with Autobots to combat the invaders. During a conflict in [[Capitol City]], Hound went up against Devastator, and the combiner punched his jaw clean off, resulting in him not being able to talk for a week until Wheeljack replaced it. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Hound quickly took to life on Earth, and used his holograms to see the planet up close and personal. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} Hound adjusted to life on Earth faster than any of his fellow Autobots, to the point where some of his fellow Autobots joked that he wanted to become human. However, after discovering that humans were exceptionally good at waging war, Hound hoped that his own species would avoid humanity's mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game#Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle|Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle}}

==Toys==
{{main|Hound (G1)/toys}}

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

==Notes==
[[File:G1 Hound package art vs character model.jpg||upright=1.1|thumb|You'll never guess how long my weapon actually is.]]
[[File:Hound braver roadking armada generics.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Do I have tiny legs now, too?]]
*The Hound toy was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "J59 Jeep", coming with a blue-and-white pilot figure and several IP-infringing decals.
*Early bio material gives his (unused) nicknames as '''Sarge''', '''Nose''', and '''Sniffer'''.<ref>''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''</ref>
*Ken Sansom's voice for Hound sounds not unlike famous actor {{w|James Stewart (actor)|Jimmy Stewart}}.
*Like a few other early ''Generation 1'' characters such as [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] or [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Hound already had existing [[package art]] from his ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor that could be repurposed by Hasbro. Thus, his [[character model|animation model]] was directly based on the packaging art, which had the unfortunate side effect that the foreshortening of his holographic rifle was misinterpreted, resulting in a rather small pistol for his character model. The 2004 ''Alternators'' toy's weapon was directly based on that tiny "pistol", which led people more familiar with the original figure's gigantic rifle to quip that his new weapon was "far too small".
*Hound's head design has several elements that alternate frequently between two different interpretations among the various toys and art renditions: On the original toy, the center of his helmet sports a raised ridge that's only slightly indented compared to the sides of the helmet on the front end. The animation model, based on the toy's package art that depicts the section in question in a way that's open to misinterpretation, changes that to an ''entirely'' indented middle section of the helmet ''without'' a ridge. Since then, comic book artists have mostly followed the animation model, with the exception of [[Don Figueroa]] ([[Transformers: The War Within|''The War Within'' volume 1]] and IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing title]], the latter drawn in his new "live action movie"-inspired style) and [[Andrew Wildman]] ([[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|''The War Within'' volume 2]]). The toys (''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'', ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]], and ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures) have mostly remained faithful to the original toy, with the exception of the ''Universe'' Deluxe Class toy. In addition, the usually raised "earmuff" sections on the sides of the helmet, which were ''indented'' on the original toy, alternate heavily between "round" and "squared", sometimes even between different comics drawn by the same artist (notably [[E. J. Su]] and [[Guido Guidi]]).
*Like those of many Generation 1 characters, Hound's animation model has appeared as an unnamed cameo in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. He is visible both reacting to the [[Mini-Con]] beacon alongside [[Braver]] and [[Road King]] in "[[First Encounter]]" (seen at right), and in a flashback in "[[Prehistory]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hound''' (ハウンド ''Haundo'')
*''Czech:'' '''Vtipálek'''
*''Danish:'' '''Spejder''' (Danish cartoon dub, "Scout")
*''French:'' '''Dépisteur''' (Canada, "Tracker")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Kélev Tsáyid''' (כלב ציד, "Hound")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vadászeb''' ("Hound")
*''Italian:'' '''Canguro''' ("Kangaroo")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lièquǎn''' (Taiwan, 獵犬, "Hound"), '''Tànzhǎng''' (China, 探长, "Chief Detective")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Caçador''' (Portugal comics, "Hunter"), '''Rastreador''' (Brazil comics, "Tracker")
*''Russian:'' '''Ohotnik''' (Охотник, "Hunter")

==References==
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Fusion cannon

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[[File:MTMtE Part3 ExtinctiontoallTraitors.jpg|upright=2|thumb|A release of lubricant is quite common when seeing this.]]
The '''fusion cannon''' is [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]]'s signature [[weapon]]. It is attached to his right arm and is devastatingly powerful, as demonstrated by its [[Decapitation|sudden removal]] of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s head. (It's at least as powerful as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[:File:Fortmaxgiveshead.jpg|hands]] in comparison.) It strikes fear into the [[spark]]s of both [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, though this description and its actual destructive capacity [[To sell toys|seems strangely uneven]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
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''Transporting the [[Autobot]] [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]] were attacked by shock troops from the near-destroyed [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]'s military. During the ensuing battle, Megatron salvaged a fusion cannon from a fallen warrior and returned fire.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

Megatron's fusion cannon could convert any small amount of matter into large quantities of explosive nuclear energy, firing a blast up to 12 miles and releasing enough energy to flatten a small town. He was also capable of fuelling the cannon with [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] by using his internal [[Circuit (circuit)|circuitry]] to connect it interdimensionally to a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Megatron's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[File:Addstarscreamtothedamagereport.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|Hey-o!]]
Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Megatron considered that the power of his fusion cannon gave him the edge against any potential treachery from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Indeed, when Starscream tested his patience shortly afterwards, Megatron blasted him with it, then went on to wreak his vengeance against the five remaining Autobots left standing, even blowing off Optimus Prime's arm with it. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Shockwave megatron the worse of two evils.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
After [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] took control of the Decepticons, Megatron challenged him for leadership and blasted him with the fusion cannon across [[Oregon]] into [[Vallemont]]. It didn't help, as Shockwave soundly defeated Megatron and retained control of the faction. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} Megatron then led a large portion of the Decepticon troops to seize the apparently unguarded [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] but hadn't counted on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], whose wing shields were made of a hyper-dense crystalline alloy that was impervious to Megatron's fusion cannon. With his troops falling around him, it was only thanks to [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] that Megatron was able to escape and regain control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''While on a hunt for Optimus Prime, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] betrayed Megatron. [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] stole Megatron's fusion cannon and the Predacons left Megatron to fight Optimus Prime with only his small backup gun. Megatron opened a [[space bridge]] which pulled both him and Prime to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where Megatron got a new fusion cannon. It is unknown what Divebomb did with the original.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}

[[File:Megatron predacons gone but not forgotten.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Shockwave and the Predacons weren't quite done with Megatron just yet, however, as they conspired behind his back ''once more'' to wrest control of the Decepticons from him as the Decepticons moved to their [[Club Con|new base]] in the [[Florida Keys]]. Ambushed by the Predacons as he awaited his transport, Megatron lost his fusion cannon in the ensuing battle, but recovered it in time to defeat [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in front of Shockwave and discover his treachery. Unfortunately, Megatron's increasing instability got the better of him when he summoned the space bridge to him and then shot it with his fusion cannon, leading to both his (and its) disappearance. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Megatron galvatron cannons altered image.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
''Later, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]] fought against the [[time travel]]ling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and after an initial scuffle, insisted that they finish the battle by pitting fusion cannon against [[particle cannon]]. Unfortunately for the Megatron clone, Galvatron then transformed into his space cannon mode and blasted a building, collapsing it on top of his opponent, before persuading him to form a temporary alliance.'' {{storylink|Altered Image!}}
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=====Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic=====
As part of an agreement with [[Cobra]], Megatron's body was rebuilt to resemble an [[Earth]]-design tank with his fusion cannon replaced by a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Realignments}}

=====''Regeneration One''=====
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During the final duel, Optimus Prime tore off Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
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When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was first built, his fusion cannon was already affixed to his arm. Megatron used the weapon to kill the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Autobot leader]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

As Megatron began to stockpile fuel for his early conquests, he turned his cannon on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] when the young dock worker tried to fight back. When Orion had been rebuilt into Optimus Prime, Megatron turned his cannon on the new Autobot leader only for the new Prime's armor to withstand the blasts. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Nine million years later, when the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] spilled over to Earth, Megatron fired his cannon twice at an [[oil]] rig, trapping various Autobots and humans. It was then fired once more to ignite the oil and create an enormous conflagration. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded [[Sherman Dam]] the fusion cannon appeared again, and was fired into the roof. When the Autobots showed up, it was fired at the Autobots who managed to dodge the blast. A battle then ensued between Optimus Prime and Megatron on top of the dam, one where the fusion cannon was missing and Megatron used his [[energon mace]], instead. By the time that the Decepticons returned to their base, Megatron had reaffixed his cannon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

When at a [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]], Megatron used his cannon to blast through a collapsed mineshaft, freeing the Decepticons. After the debacle at the mine, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] got a little bit rebellious and tried to shoot Megatron who deflected the blast with a [[force field]] projected from the fusion cannon. Megatron then blasted Starscream in the shoulder (causing no visible damage) to punish him.

With the Decepticons needing only rocket fuel to escape Earth, the Autobots set up a fake rocket base to trap their foes only for Megatron to see through the ruse and double-bluff them. The fusion cannon was fired once at the Autobots' fake rocket base to make the double-bluff more convincing. It reappeared at the final battle outside the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space ship]]. Despite trying to blast Optimus Prime the fusion cannon was shot off Megatron's arm by Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]. Megatron retrieved it before boarding his space cruiser but opted, out of sadistic amusement, not to use it when Starscream made another power play. When this allowed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] to sabotage the ship, Megatron reaffixed his cannon and used it to punish Starscream again before the space cruiser crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

So after that defeat the Decepticons didn't show up for a few months, when they did Megatron used his fusion cannon again in a battle against Optimus Prime at a solar energy plant, firing several times before being flipped by the fusion cannon by Prime! Megatron retaliated by punching Prime in the... uhh... gut, with the cannon. The Decepticons then took the energon they stole from the plant to the [[space bridge]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] was spotted spying on them, and Megatron fired four times, missing on all four. He racked up even more misses in a later battle inside a cave where he fired no less than nine times and missed every single time. The cannon did manage to destroy a nice rock formation, though. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

When the Decepticons invaded a science lab to steal an [[antimatter]] formula the Autobots tried to stop them and Megatron fired at the Autobots (and their [[hologram]]s) about six times, managing to destroy a floor and a wall, but no Autobots. The anti-matter formula was then used to power-up Megatron's gun mode, but not his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After Optimus Prime was injured the Decepticons pressed an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Megatron fired his cannon six times during the battle, even managing to actually hit [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], blasting him out of the air. Optimus Prime (now repaired!) then showed up and the cannon shot him, rather ineffectually. It was then knocked off Megatron's arm and was useless for the rest of the battle. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

At the [[Arctic|North Pole]] (or thereabouts), during another battle with Optimus Prime where the fusion cannon was used to shoot Optimus in the back it was once again knocked off. This time it was knocked off by a shard of crystal thrown by Prime. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Another day, another fight at a dam. This time Megatron hooked up his fusion cannon directly to the dam as a power source. He proclaimed that the Autobots would now witness the power of his fusion cannon (actually mentioning it by name) and blasted the side of a cliff face (which was weakened by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s [[Earthquake (event)|earthquake]] powers), collapsing it and dumping the Autobots into the river. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|left|Meet the Soldier.]]
The fusion cannon's next job was blasting another hole, this time to create an entrance to a Mayan pyramid. It was then used at a battle to collect some gun-building materials where it became something of a football. First Megatron shot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] in the chest, knocking the Autobot over. Then Brawn knocked the cannon off Megatron's arm and fired it himself hitting Megatron and knocking him over, but the kickback from the blast knocked Brawn over (again). Finally [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] retrieved the gun for Megatron and another shot was fired at Brawn, but no one had to fall down this time because the shot missed.

Back at the Mayan pyramid Megatron used the fusion cannon to cause a distraction for the Autobots by blasting a mountainside twice and causing an avalanche. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Then there was the time Megatron tried to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth. Remember that? The fusion cannon was present throughout Megatron's machinations. But its most notable actions were during an Autobot invasion where a single underwater blast from the cannon enveloped Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and Bumblebee (but didn't kill any of them), repeated (about six) shots fired during a Decepticon attack on the Ark (one of which hit Prime in the back) and a single shot at the battle at Megatron's giant space bridge. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

[[File:TFTM Ironhide dies.jpg|thumb|''Yeah, I know this actually is a scope, but can you play dead, at least? Are you a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] or something?'']]
Megatron's environment-destroying plan saw the Decepticons getting trapped in their own base, so used the fusion cannon to blast yet another hole in a wall to escape. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The subsequent fight at Megatron's energon transport ship also saw the fusion cannon fired, this time twice (didn't hit anything, though.){{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Despite the energon ship exploding, neither Megatron nor the fusion cannon were destroyed and Megatron employed his signature gun again in a battle outside Arkeville's lab. (This is the same battle where Megatron says, "I always hit what I aim for," which one has to assume at this stage is slight hyperbole.) {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

During an incident with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] Megatron fired twice at the Autobots, then took his fusion cannon with him to an oil refinery where the Decepticons were collecting some energon. For whatever reason, Megatron took his cannon off and propped it against a wall while he was there, but fortunately he put it back on when the Autobots showed up. Fortunately because, without it, he couldn't have fired off two (unsuccessful) shots, then covered his retreat by using the fusion cannon to set fire to an [[oil tanker]]. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

As we know, all Transformers (or at least Decepticons) get their special powers from [[power chip rectifier]]s, so when Megatron was preparing for a one-on-one duel with Optimus Prime he took the chips from all his fellow Decepticons into himself. During the duel this allowed him to fire cluster bombs from his fusion cannon; but Megatron still used what appeared to be three normal fusion cannon blasts to finish off Prime during the battle. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

An attempted coup from [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] is another matter. The shots continuously bounced off his armor and Megatron had to resort to a 5-way fistfight with Starscream, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as an alternative. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} By [[2005]], Megatron's fusion cannon was far more powerful than it was twenty years earlier in that was able to kill a ship-load of Autobots, including Ironhide. Megatron lost his fusion cannon in his final battle with Optimus Prime, and the weapon needed to be carried by Rumble as the Decepticons fled. When Megatron was reformatted by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], his fusion cannon was remade alongside its wielder, being transformed into an arguably far more effective [[particle cannon]], which he promptly used to kill Starscream. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:MegatronMilitary.jpg|upright=1.00|thumb|Can we have a Green Lantern / Transformers crossover now?]]
The '''[[Megatron Corps]]''' (メガトロン軍団 ''Megatron Gundan'') are a horde of five [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] clones created by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to overwhelm the [[Autobot]]s. Each clone is gifted with a unique Fusion Cannon and they are capable of combining their blasts into a single devastating attack, called the self-explanatory "Combined Fusion Cannon attack." No member of the Megatron Corps is gifted with sentient intelligence, however, as they are all controlled by the will of Galvatron who was, in reality, the original Megatron before his upgrade from [[Unicron]]. Galvatron would keep this hidden by also posing as a Megatron Clone... using a Particle Cannon instead of a Fusion Cannon.

As soon as Galvatron lost control over the Megatron Corps in a fight with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], the clones lost all their power and were easily disposed of. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}
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=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
Megatron clone [[Megaplex]] brandished a fusion cannon as a secondary weapon. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[Squadron X]] survivors [[Ferak]] and [[Tornado]] escaped [[Torax Prime]] aboard a modified escape pod, refitting it with warp thrusters, [[proton bomb]]s, and a small fusion cannon. The pod, however, was no match for the firepower of an Autobot [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|Vanguard class]] fighter. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

=====''Deviations''=====
After Megatron had been slain in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] retrieved the fusion cannon from the corpse as proof of his passing for the other Decepticons. Claiming the weapon for himself, the fusion cannon was upgraded along with Starscream when Unicron reformatted the new Decepticon emperor into "Megascream" and was ultimately destroyed with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

====''Earthquake''====
Megatron's '''nuclear-charged fusion cannon''' was, as usual, the [[Decepticon leader]]'s weapon of choice. In one notable scenario, Megatron turned the weapon on [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he discovered they were plotting to overthrow him. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
Megatron's arm-mounted fusion cannon could fire a blast up to 12 miles, releasing enough energy to decimate a city block. It could combine with various extensions to form either a [[particle beam cannon]] or a more accurate but less powerful [[Laser cannon|telescopic laser]]. Megatron could also link up interdimensionally to a black hole and use its anti-matter to fuel the cannon. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Megatron's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

====''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''====
Having defeated Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ripped the fusion cannon from his arm and used it to destroy the [[SPS Satellite]]. It supposedly was the only thing the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], [[Autobot]], and [[Decepticon]] troops gathered at [[Cobra Island]] had that could reach something in space. Thereafter, the fusion cannon was brought to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:MegatronOrigin4 MegsFirstFusionCannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Starscream [[:File:Infiltration6 takeyourpunishment.jpg|will totally not regret this]].]]
[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first fusion cannon was a gift from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Ironically, Megatron decided to pay him back a few million years later by blowing a huge hole in his torso. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Whenever they met in combat, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] would ''always'' go for Megatron's cannon arm. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} During their battle in [[Brasnya]], a well-aimed shot from Optimus destroyed the weapon. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} During a showdown in [[New York City]], Optimus Prime ripped the fusion cannon off Megatron's arm and beat him with it until it broke. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

When he returned in a new body, Megatron had replaced his trademark cannon with a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} The change didn't last long, as he went back to the trusty ol' fusion cannon for his next body. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After he surrendered and joined the Autobots, Optimus Prime had him dissolve his fusion cannon in acid as a symbol of giving up on the war. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] built him a new one in preparation for the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD's]] attack on [[Necroworld]], Megatron rejected it at first. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Upon learning that [[Fool's Energon]] was nothing more than a placebo and seeing [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] getting ripped in twain by [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], Megatron attached the weapon to his arm and waded into the battlefield, slaughtering Decepticons with renewed vigor. Megatron demanded Tarn come face him in battle, but a well-placed shot by [[Nickel]] and [[Vos (G1)|Vos]] damaged the cannon, rendering it unusable. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Despite this, Megatron kept it attached to his arm, even after the battle was over. When Ravage succumbed to his injuries, Megatron flew into a rage, refusing to part with the weapon and even threatening the Autobots; [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]'s arrival, however, prompted Megatron to detach the cannon without hesitation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

The fusion cannon had been made from the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s teleport chamber. Following its destruction, Brainstorm turned it back into a makeshift teleport "den". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

As leader of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], Tarn sported a ''double'' fusion cannon. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} In their final confrontation on [[Necroworld]], Megatron ripped the weapon off with ease, mocking Tarn for his zealotry. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] also possessed a fusion cannon while on [[Earth]]. He mockingly compared it to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s pistol when the Autobot tried to arrest him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} During Galvatron's final stand in the atmosphere of [[Jupiter]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] overloaded the weapon, causing an explosion that grievously damaged his right side. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
[[File:WarsendPart3-persistenceisnotpermanence.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Whoops, nuclear discharge in your everything.]]
Fusion cannons were among [[The Rise]]'s armory. Megatron regarded one for a moment before he used it as a bludgeon against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} After the Decepticons had taken over the [[Senate]] and murdered [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Megatron affixed a fusion cannon to his arm. When [[Termagax]] came to denounce what the Ascenticons had become, she mocked Megatron's cannon who responded by opening fire on her, discovering that his mentor was but a [[spectrosynth drone]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

When [[Exarchon]] returned, Megatron met with the Threefold Spark in [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]'s body. After some false pleasantries, Megatron fired a blast from his cannon at Exarchon, sending him tumbling back into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s lethal touch. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Not long afterwards, Megatron removed his cannon to grapple with Optimus Prime only to reattach it after [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] intimidated the Decepticons into letting the Autobots pass. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
The fusion cannon was Megatron's primary weapon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> An "[[Particle cannon|ultra]]" version of the fusion cannon was one of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
After doing some maintenance on the fusion cannon, Megatron threatened to turn its power on Shockwave after his chief scientist gave him lip. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had deceived the Decepticons, Megatron fired a point-blank round from his cannon that killed the Autobot commander. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

====''My Little Pony/Transformers''====
When the Decepticon/[[Changeling]] alliance marched on the [[Crystal Empire]], Megatron used his fusion cannon to blast a hole in the castle wall. During the battle that followed, he attempted to use it to exterminate [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and the [[Wonderbolts]] before [[Twilight Sparkle]] used her [[magic]] to block the weapon. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

====''Transformers/Back to the Future''====
In the original timeline, the Decepticons had been all but destroyed by the Autobots. When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] called that he had secured the [[DeLorean time machine]], a critically damaged Megatron used his cannon to blast an entrance into [[Doc Brown]]'s laboratory. When he tried to execute the human however, the overworked weapon finally gave out, falling to pieces when Megatron opened fire. Witnessing this, Rumble decided to win the Great War retroactively.

Travelling back to 1974 to build his strength and bounty of energon, Rumble reactivated the ''Ark'' passengers with Megatron turning his fusion cannon on the inert Autobots and the temporally anomalous Rumble. When the Decepticon data cruncher [[Gigawatt]] later scanned the DeLorean and tried to flee, Megatron managed to shoot him directly in the [[flux capacitor]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

====Energon Universe====
During the Decepticon assault on the ''Ark'', Megatron threatened Starscream with his cannon, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} before his right arm, along with the fusion cannon, was sliced off by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}} When the ''Ark'' was reactivated and the Autobots were forced to flee, [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] loaded Megatron's severed arm into Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] along with what Autobots he could. When Prime later lost his own right arm, Ratchet suggested Optimus use Megatron's arm until they acquired more energon and raw materials. Optimus was hesitant, but after a combination of urging from Ratchet and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky Witwicky]] having a potential solution to the Autobots' energy problem, Optimus relented. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Prime obliterates Reflector.jpg|thumb|right|Such villainous nonsense.]]
Now with the arm and cannon equipped, the Autobots made use of homebuilt turbine to draw on the hydroelectric power of a dam before they were set upon by the Decepticons. Prime was set upon by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], but Prime obliterated the camera Decepticon with one shot of the fusion cannon. Seeing the cannon in use by Optimus enraged [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]], who raged at the Prime for using such a "precious" weapon for himself. Prime responded by pointing out how much the cannon scared Starscream and how it served as a reminder of what he would never be before opening fire. Starscream managed to dodge the fusion blast, destroying the Autobots' turbine only for his boasting to leave him open to a shot in the back. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

When the Autobots tried to take back the ''Ark'', they were met by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. After breaching the ship, Optimus opened fire on the [[combiner]] with both the fusion cannon and his [[ion blaster]], before he began leading Devastator to a cliff, the fusion cannon manifesting on his [[alternate mode]]'s roof. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

To sever the [[space bridge]] link between Earth and Cybertron, Optimus Prime - over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s protests - turned the fusion cannon on Shockwave's pilfered energon, the resulting explosion separating the two planets. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and Devastator fought each other at a dam, Optimus suffered another bout of rage and fired the fusion cannon at the structure, causing it to collapse and unleashing a flood. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

Following Megatron retaking command of the Earth-based Decepticons, Optimus lost control of Megatron's arm, the fusion cannon targeting the Autobots against his will. At Optimus's request, his troops shot the arm off allowing Megatron to reclaim his limb and weapon, restoring himself to full power. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] broke into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', he had [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] turn the ship's fusion cannon against the [[Maximal]]s. A precise shot from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] disabled the fusion cannon, causing a power surge that jammed the door controls. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

A powerful fusion cannon was installed on the underbelly of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Though a formidable weapon, it required a full charge from the ship's fusion reactor to fire. Megatron first used the weapon to destroy the former [[Vok]] emissary [[Tigerhawk]]. When the ''Nemesis'' sailed over the new [[anthropoid]] settlement, Megatron, over [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]]'s advice, turned the fusion cannon on the anthropoids but only succeeded in killing [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. This meant the fusion cannon needed time to recharge when the ''Nemesis'' arrived above the ''Ark''. Though Megatron bought the time for the weapon to recharge, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] slammed [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta]] through the ''Nemesis''{{'}}s coning tower before the Predacon could fire. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

====''Beast Machines''====
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s personal chariot [[Mechatron]] comes equipped with a fusion cannon to nullify any accursed [[Maximal]] that it comes across.

===Live-action film series continuity===
[[File:Movie Megatron fusion cannon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Back in the day when he needed both hands to hold/use it.]]
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon is one of the most powerful weapons known to Transformers. Drawing energy from an unknown interdimensional source, the fusion cannon fires gamma-irradiated plasma at a target.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> It is also mentioned on [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s toy packaging that he also carries a fusion cannon; presumably it is the blue glowing laser weapon on his left arm, though it is obviously much smaller than Megatron's.

[[File:ROTF Megatron fusion cannon.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, I can see Starscream's house from here. *fires*]]
Megatron carried at least one handheld fusion cannon pistol capable of crippling smaller Transformers with even an indirect hit,<ref>When playing the scene where he shoots Jazz frame-by-frame Megatron's fingers can clearly be seen wrapped around some sort of grip, and the cannon included in the Masterpiece toy has a section that is clearly designed to evoke the grip of a sidearm.</ref> and he could also combine his arms to form one larger cannon powerful enough to send another Transformer roughly equal to his own size flying back at least three city blocks. Megatron used his cannons on several occasions, most notably to injure [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and to knock [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] into a building. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

After his resurrection, Megatron still possessed his fusion cannon, but in a more compact form from which he could now access with his [[Death-lock pincer]], a lobster-like blade. A point blank shot can still send another Transformer flying back several football fields. During his battle with Optimus Prime in a forest, Megatron used the fusion cannon to knock the Autobot leader backward after shattering his [[mouthplate]]. Later, after impaling Optimus with the bladed pincer, Megatron finished the job by firing the fusion cannon right through Optimus. During the final battle in [[Egypt]], Megatron used the fusion cannon to shoot down a military helicopter. Following his resurrection, Optimus turned the fusion cannon against Megatron, blowing off ''half of his face'' and then severing it and Megatron's arm off with his [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon sword]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

[[File:DOTM-MegatronLincoln.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Megatron unleashes his inner John Wilkes Booth.]]
Megatron later adopted a hand held fusion cannon that resembled a stockless shotgun. He used it to cripple [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] before he was decapitated and Optimus used the weapon to slay the ancient Prime. The deed done, Optimus threw it down in disgust. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

[[File:TLK Megatron fires.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I have my arm-mounted cannon. Y'all happy now?]]
When Galvatron resumed his identity as Megatron, his new body possessed a new fusion cannon mounted on his right forearm. In addition to powerful energy bolts, the cannon could also act as [[flamethrower]]. It was separated from Megatron when Optimus Prime severed his right arm... again. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Mission Accomplished Starscream death 3.jpg|left|thumb|Given time, Starscream may simply develop an immunity to the cannon. Then again, maybe not.]]
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s iconic cannon served admirably as a cutting torch when Megatron sought to gain access to the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]].<ref>Use of sound-effects from the original cartoon only served to enhance the weapon's coolness.</ref> {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} After Megatron's revival, his newly rebuilt fusion cannon proved even more effective against the Autobot ship by knocking it clean out of the sky in under a minute with some help from [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]. It also has an optical targeting lens... [[Stock footage|sometimes]]. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} It was instrumental in repeatedly killing the newly-immortal [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} and was effectively used in the capture of Bulkhead. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Eventually, it and his other miscellaneous weapons were removed when he was captured by [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]'s internal defenses. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] discovered painfully that Megatron was not as weak without it as he had hoped. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

After the Decepticons had claimed control over Omega Supreme, Megatron restored his cannon to its rightful place on his arm. After Starscream cloned a new body for himself, Megatron turned the cannon on the inert [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]]. When Starscream later outlived his usefulness, Megatron unleashed a point-blank shot from his fusion cannon on Starscream, bisecting the traitor. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

Not long afterwards on Earth, Megatron deployed his fusion cannon against Optimus Prime in an aerial battle, the Autobot deflecting the shots with the [[Magnus Hammer]]. Alongside its user, the fusion cannon survived the self-destruct of the last [[Lugnut Supreme|Starscream Supreme]] before being turned against Optimus Prime in a final barrage. Though the first shot hit true, Optimus was able to destroy the cannon with the Magnus Hammer. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

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===''TransTech''===
High Commander [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s main weapon was his '''Tetra-Singularity Fusion Cannon''', a weapon that harnessed a small black hole as its power source and had no equal in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/13}} It has only been fired at full power [[Liege Maximo|once]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''TransTech'' Megatron's profile}}

===''Shattered Glass'' continuity family===
====Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity====
'''[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]''' was [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s loyal sidearm. He was [[Roller (G1)|a semi-sentient drone]] in the shape of a fusion cannon. {{storylink|Do Over}}

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] later gained a '''Quantum Fusion Cannon''' upon his transformation into Nova Prime. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|''Timelines'' Nova Prime profile card}}

====IDW ''Shattered Glass'' continuity====
During the final battle against the Decepticons on Earth, [[Goldbug (SG)|Bumblebee]] took a point-blank shot from Megatron's fusion cannon, surviving only because the Autobots had a spare [[protoform]] to revive him with. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 4|Shattered Glass #4}} Later in the battle, [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] used his [[ion blaster]] to disable Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}

===Aligned continuity family===
The Fusion Cannon could tap into interdimensional power sources to blast through almost any armor. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had one, {{storylink|Bio|Megatron's Battle Bio}} and so did [[The Fallen]] when he was Megatronus.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121228172927/http://www.allspark.com/content/view/7430/20/ AllSpark.com description of BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>

====''Prime'' cartoon====
Megatron's fortress of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] was armed with several fusion cannons. When a human army military force arrived at the fortress to wage a counterattack on the Decepticons, Megatron had one of the cannons fired at them, annihilating the humans and destroying the nearby abandoned city of [[Jasper]] in the process. Megatron warned [[William Fowler|Fowler]] that further human interference would result in the fusion cannons being turned on several major cities, including Washington, D.C. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth and reunited the majority of [[Team Prime]], {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} he and Fowler resolved to disable the fusion cannons before destroying Darkmount with the help of Earth's military. While [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] created a distraction at the base of the fortress, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] attempted to sneak into the fortress to disable the cannons, but when met with heavy resistance, Magnus took matters into his own hands and mounted a one-bot assault on the cannons. He was stopped by Megatron, and though the Autobots were all captured, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s arrival quickly resulted in the fusion cannons being crippled, and then destroyed by Fowler's [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystrikers]]. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:PrimeMegatronFusioncannon.JPG|thumb|right|upright]]
Megatron himself also had a fusion cannon<ref>Though unnamed in the series, it was named as such in the toyline.</ref> on his right arm, which seemed to be a standard arm-mounted energon cannon simply enhanced by [[Dark Energon]], but he promptly abandoned it when he got [[Liege Maximo|a dead Prime]]'s arm to replace his own in order to activate the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to create the arguably more ''effective'' [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Later, however, he lost that arm {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} and got his original arm back along with his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He was still able to use the Dark Star Saber with his fusion cannon arm in a final battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}} After being killed, he lost it again upon being resurrected by [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], though he was able to access ''two'' [[Dark Energon]] cannons that were also extremely effective. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

When the Autobots prepared to face the Chaos Bringer, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] took stock of the arsenal aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']], which included a complement of fusion cannons. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Attached to his right arm, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon was his primary weapon, doubling as the main weapon of his tank mode. The weapon could be charged for more devastating attacks. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

During Megatron's travels across the [[multiverse]], {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} he upgraded his weapon into a double-barrelled cannon. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

====Alternate universe====
In another reality, when [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] refused to stand with [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], the tyrant fired a point-blank fusion cannon round at the newly minted Prime, fatally wounding him. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TF-One-D16-Fusion-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"You can not escape me!" he roared. "Lead me into a trap and I'll pile the heads of your [[Seekers|kinsmen]] at your feet. Hide from me and I'll tear apart the mountains to find you! I'll follow you to hell and beyond hell!"]]
The humble miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] acquired a fusion cannon integrated into his right forearm when [[Alpha Trion]] gave him the [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] of one of the dead original Primes. D-16 first discovered his cannon during a fight with [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], the leader of the Cybertronian High Guard. D used the cannon to dominate Starscream, before firing it into the air while declaring war on [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]].

Later at Iacon, when Sentinel was beaten into submission and at D-16's mercy, the miner attempted to execute the false Prime before his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] tackled him. Shoving Pax aside, D-16 aimed again only for Pax to intercept the second shot, which blasted off his left arm and mortally wounded him. D-16 initially caught Pax, tearfully demanding why he would step in his way, before dropping him into Cybertron's core.
[[File:TF-One-Megatron-new-Fusion-Cannon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2|What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie?]]
D-16 killed Sentinel before salvaging the transformation cog of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] from his corpse. He renamed himself Megatron after his idol and placed the cog in his chest. The new cog reformatted Megatron into an even more powerful form, upgrading his fusion cannon into a tri-barreled, rapid-fire variant. Megatron ordered the High Guard to tear down Iacon, opening fire on a large statue of Sentinel Prime.

Meanwhile, Orion Pax's sacrifice earned him the Matrix of Leadership, and Primus resurrected him as Optimus Prime. Optimus returned to Iacon and confronted Megatron. Megatron attacked the new Prime and attempted to shoot him with his fusion cannon again, but Optimus's own upgraded armor was far more durable and the blast was merely deflected off his chest. Optimus ended the fight by slicing the fusion cannon in half with his [[energon-axe]] and banished Megatron from Iacon.

Megatron later had his fusion cannon repaired, before rebranding the High Guard as his new army of Decepticons. He declared a new war on Optimus Prime as he and the Decepticons fired their weaponry into the air. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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==Games==
====''War for Cybertron''====
[[File:WFC_Bazooka_Fusion_Cannon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Megatron's precious cannon fired explosive charges into the faces of his enemies. Oddly enough, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] could also use one.

'''Carried by:''' [[Leader (WFC)|Leaders]], Megatron
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 4

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
When [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]] appeared above him, Megatron bravely fired his fusion cannon at the Titan only for it to be crushed into scrap metal by Metroplex. When [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] rebuilt Megatron, he replaced Megatron's totalled fusion cannon with a [[Riot Cannon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
The Fusion Cannon is a [[Grenade launcher|Grenade Launcher]] class weapon that can be unlocked by beating the game on any difficulty. When aiming, it will create a shield that blocks damage from the front. It can be equipped by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].

Megatron, of course, uses the Fusion Cannon as his primary weapon. He's also able to use the Fusion Cannon to create forceful but harmless energy waves to fling his enemies away from him.

Another variant, "Fusion Cannon (Mod)", instead works like a shotgun; as one can guess, this variant is based on movieverse Megatron's fusion shotgun, down to its appearance. This weapon lacks the aforementioned shield function.

==Toys==
===Megatrons with Fusion Cannons===
[[File:Megatron_G1_toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So many Fusion Cannons, so few targets.]]
:As the Fusion Cannon is Megatron's signature weapon, we at the wiki quickly realized that posting ''every'' instance of a Megatron with a Fusion Cannon would be perhaps a bit much. Not to mention, it would be shorter to list those who didn't have one. For brevity, and sanity, the following Megatrons ''(Megatronii?)'' are commonly known to carry Fusion Cannons into combat on their toys and merchandise:
:
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|The Generation 1 incarnation]], which covers the Megatron found in [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original cartoon]], and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW's line of comics]], among others.
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|The live-action film incarnation]], featured in four out of the five major movies.
*[[Megatron (Animated)|The ''Animated'' incarnation]].
*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys|The Aligned incarnation]], featured in several video games, novels and Transformers Prime.
*[[The Fallen/toys#Robots in Disguise .282015.29|Megatronus]], while not a Megatron, always has a Fusion Cannon in the 2015 ''[[The Fallen#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|The ''Cyberverse'' incarnation]].
:
:Meanwhile, the following toys either feature one-shot ''(continuity wise)'' Megatrons with Fusion Cannons, or other characters with toys who have been issued Fusion Cannons:
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM Mechatron toy red version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
: Mechatron features a central fusion cannon.

*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2001)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
:Later on, Mechatron was given a [[Variant|running change]] [[redeco]] into a shocking purple, yellow, and copper coloration, though the packaging was not changed in any way to reflect this.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-NovaPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't feel like I fit in here.]]
*'''Nova Prime''' (Deluxe, 2015)
:While he didn't have one as [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], the redeemed former leader of the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|evil Autobots]] wound up receiving a Quantum Fusion Cannon from his benefactor [[Unicron#Shattered Glass|Unicron]]. It does look a lot like the Ion Blaster his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|heroic counterpart]] has, though.
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-DarksideMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron''' (Deluxe Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Cannon/missile launcher, energy-blast missile
:Part of a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2011]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' two-pack with [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], [[Darkside Megatron]] is a [[black redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations:]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Toys|Megatron]]. Megatron's spring-loaded Fusion Cannon can still attach to either arm.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
[[File:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't belong here eithe— [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|well, actually...]]]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion cannon
:Sentinel's voyager figure comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon that converts from his vehicle mode boom lift into a big ol' fusion cannon, named as such on the packaging. ''Why'' Sentinel has a fusion cannon isn't explained; maybe he ganked it from Megatron?
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't think I belong here, either.''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Evasion Mode Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
*'''Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color''' (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)
*'''Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
*'''Gold Classic Optimus Prime''' (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
*'''Breakout Battle''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
:A weapon based on Megatron's hand held Fusion Shotgun (named Ion Cannon) is available with this Optimus Prime and his redecoes. The said weapon can also attach to ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Megatron's hands.

::''See also: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 6|''Movie The Best'' Optimus Prime]]''
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===''Knights of Unicron''===
[[File:KOU-toy Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Possibly the most unlikely Megatron ever.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set, 2014)
**Accessories'': clear purple missile, Fusion Cannon
:''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]'' Megatron is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Megatron, transforming from a rocker-themed Cybertronian self-propelled gun into a rocker-themed robot. Yes, he still has the Fusion Cannon.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
*'''Fusion Cannon of Megatron'''
:As a part of the games first wave a rare upgrade was made of the fusion cannon. When equipped to Megatron it provides pierce 3. The card was also re released with different art as a part of the Energon Edition set.

==Notes==
[[File:G1 megatron weapons instructions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*Neither Generation 1 Megatron's [[toy]] [[instructions]] nor his [[packaging]] [[bio]] make any reference to his fusion cannon. In the instructions, what we would recognise as his "fusion cannon" is labelled as a "3-piece telescopic sight" and the user is directed to "slide sight onto black mount on robot's right arm". Instead, his robot mode weapon is labelled a "high density infrared [[laser cannon]]", referring to the chromed silver gun he came with, while his sight, stock and silencer could be combined into a "[[particle beam cannon]]" and the sight and silencer could differently combine with Megatron himself to form a "telescopic laser cannon". Correspondingly, his packaging bio refers to his primary weapon as the "particle beam cannon".<ref name=G1pack>Generation 1 Megatron's original on-package bio [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1984/ts_megatron.jpg (scan at BotchTheCrab.com)]</ref>
[[File:MegatronAntimatterUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...or you could do that instead, sure.]]
*His Generation 1 on-package bio also mentioned he can "link up interdimensionally to a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] and use [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] from it for use as a weapon," without elaborating further.<ref name=G1pack/> This, however, is a truncated version of the full bio provided to ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' writers and later published in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'', which explains that his ''cannon'' draws on the antimatter as a power source.<ref>Generation 1 Megatron's extended bio [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/printerfriendly.php?char=Megatron (transcription at NTFA.net)]</ref> Apparently working from the shortened version, [[Simon Furman]] wrote [[Raiders of the Last Ark|two]] [[Resurrection!|stories]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]] where Megatron channeled the antimatter through his body, unleashing it through his hands the first time and through his eyes the second time. It manifested as a black, starry cloud that caused explosions. A similar situation occurred in the cartoon. Megatron was never shown to possess antimatter-channeling abilities, but he was shown to possess an anti-matter blaster in "[[Enter the Nightbird]]". Like every Decepticon weapon in the cartoon, it produced a purple laserbeam, though one that "absorbed" energy. The fusion cannon-power-source interpretation has never featured in a story.
*The deep percussive note at the beginning of the iconic fusion cannon sound effect (used throughout Generation 1 and ''Animated'') is an old "stock" sound used frequently in American animation, most notably within {{w|Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''{{w|Scooby Doo}}'' where it was used to signify cast members or objects falling on the ground, running into walls, etc.
*According to the [[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)|''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide]], Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower. No wonder he got defeated easily.
**Megatron's cannon in ''The Last Knight'' functioned as a flamethrower in one scene, possibly alluding to this... or following the "rule of cool".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Yūgō Cannon Hō''' (融合カノン砲, "Fusion Cannon Gun")

==See also==
*[[Fusion weaponry]]
*[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
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[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:EarthSpark weapons]]
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Megatron Corps

2026-04-06T03:43:11Z

Chord: The manga is very consistent in only showing five Megatrons, not six

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:''The Megatron Corps are [[Decepticon]] clones from the [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:MegatronMilitary.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Let those who try to stop what's right'' ''Burn like his power - Megatron's might!'']]

The '''Megatron Corps''' (メガトロン軍団 ''Megatron Gundan'') are a horde of five [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] clones created by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to overwhelm the [[Autobot]]s. Each clone is gifted with a unique Fusion Cannon and they are capable of combining their blasts into a single devastating attack. No member of the Megatron Corps is gifted with sentient intelligence, however, as they are all controlled by the will of Galvatron who was, in reality, the original Megatron before his upgrade from [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were at a monitoring station when their defense systems alerted them to the approach of a horde of Megatrons calling themselves the "Megatron Corps". The Autobots engaged the Megatron clones in battle but were quickly defeated by their powerful Combined Fusion Cannon attack.

All hope seemed lost until Rodimus realized that the Megatron clones were being controlled by a single being. He managed to zero-in on Galvatron who was posing as a Megatron clone. Rodimus made short work of Galvatron, sending the angry [[Emperor of Destruction]] retreating into space. As soon as Galvatron lost control over the Megatron Corps, the clones lost all their power and were easily disposed of. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}

==See also==
*[[New Primus Vanguard]]

[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]

Fistfight (G1)

2026-03-03T04:48:04Z

Chord: /* The Transformers */ Typo fix

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|the good mirrorverse Decepticon|Fistfight (SG)}}
:''Fistfight is a [[Decepticon]] [[Action Master partner]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Amshockwave.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|He's called Fistfight, but he usually just clamps people in the groin.]]
'''Fistfight''' is the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] "droid" partner to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. A sadistic little bugger, when he's not serving as a heavy-artillery [[lightning rifle]] for Shockwave, he's carefully dissecting late-model cars.

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Fistfight was a Decepticon Mini-Con. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave with Fistfight''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s, released in the seventh and final year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' in the US (sixth and non-final in Europe), Fistfight is a black and purple "droid" unit. Pressing a trigger on his top flips up a spring-loaded (non-firing) cannon from his main body. Fistfight can bend backwards at the spine to form a large "lightning gun" mode. He can be held by any Action Master figure, and his barrel can attach any carded Action Master's hand-held weapon as an extension.

:Like the similarly-designed [[Glitch (G1)#Toys|Glitch]], Fistfight's robot arms come off fairly easily, though the fit is tight enough to keep them in place normally. (This may be a deliberately designed feature: the pegs that connect his arms to his body also allow the arms to be held in any Action Master's fists.) Nonetheless, this can lead to them being easily lost.

:He was only available packed in with Action Master [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Fistfight/fistfight.htm More information on Fistfight at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The [[Action Master]] partner robots were given the "[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]" classification [[Retcon|retroactively]] by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile series; however, Fistfight was among the Action Master partner robots not profiled at all, on account of being partnered with a pre-existing Transformer who already received a profile in non-Action Master form. Years later, the ''[[Transformers Roleplaying Game]]'' described him as a Mini-Con, as the game rules unilaterally apply the term to pretty much every smaller-than-normal 'bot.

[[Category:Action Master partners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mini-Cons]]
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Snaptrap (G1)

2026-01-05T02:51:53Z

Chord: /* Classics */ Typo fix

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{{disambig3|Snaptrap}}
:''Snaptrap is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Turtler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snaptrap leads, [[Donatello]] does machines!]]
If asked what three words would best describe himself, '''Snaptrap''' (also '''Snap Trap''') would likely answer "unstoppable killing machine" and then try to eat your brains. He truly earned his nickname of "Butcher of the Bogs" when he massacred an [[Autobot]] regiment in the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As powerful as he is deranged, escaping Snaptrap is impossible and defeating him is even harder. While his [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] underlings all share a unanimous love of the hunt, Snaptrap prefers the capture and gutting of the prey. Fueled by an unquenchable bloodlust, even his fellow Seacons know to tread lightly in his presence, as even the slightest offense can invoke Snaptrap's psychotic brutality.

Snaptrap can combine with his Seacon warriors to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
''When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound Decepticons established their new undersea base, Seawing and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] were summoned from Cybertron to work on the base's fortifications, as they were uniquely suited for underwater activity. They got more than they bargained for when the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came a'calling. Despite their new Earth-forms being largely untested, Snaptrap urged his teammates to do their best against their opponent. He quickly realized that their best simply wasn't good enough, and so called his troops back so they could combine into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. Even in this form, however, they were trounced by Galvatron's seemingly-infinite might.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

''At some point, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] shot down [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] over the ocean while he was carrying a vital power source. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s descended to retrieve it but were ambushed by Snaptrap and the Seacons, who had the upper hand in their home environment. Snaptrap chose [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] as an easy target during the skirmish, blasting away at the unarmed Autobot. Prime then ordered [[Hi-Q]] and the other [[Nebulan]]s to take the power source and return to the surface, but with that gone the Seacons decided that rather than press their advantage against the Autobots, they couldn't afford to let [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] drown and rescued them instead.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''After Shockwave was deposed, he set up shop in [[Fortress Sinister]]—Snaptrap, for reasons unknown, stuck with him and helped recover [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s body (well, a clone Megatron's) from the Thames. Snaptrap showed previously unknown mechanical skills by repairing Megatron's body to full working capacity.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}} ''Whatever it was that caused Snaptrap to stick with Shockwave, it didn't last long - shortly after, they joined the new commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]].''

[[File:Club Con! Seacons.JPG|thumb|Life can be better / down where it's wetter / take it from me]]
The Seacons were commissioned to hunt down a sunken shipwreck in the water around the Decepticon undersea base, a wreck which supposedly contained two Autobot cassettes with valuable information encoded on them. They successfully obtained the treasure chest containing the cassettes and, despite a brief theft by the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], managed to recapture the prize and return it to their leader. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

Unfortunately for them, this led to a sequence of events whereby the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] acquired the power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. Starscream summoned the Decepticons of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the ''[[Semper Tyrannis]]'' to Ratbat's base without first warning him. Snaptrap nearly destroyed their fellow Decepticons when the Seacons formed [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to confront this unexpected visitor. Both sides were wary of each other after that, eventually leading to a [[Decepticon Civil War]] just as Starscream planned. The Seacons protected their leader Ratbat from the fuel-supping fangs of [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] during the skirmish. {{storylink|Cold War!}} The Autobots and Decepticons of Earth were ultimately forced to unite in order to stop Starscream from seizing ultimate power. Their forces were scattered to several key cities they knew Starscream planned to attack, with the Seacons being stationed in [[New York City|Manhattan]]. When their target was pushed into the waters underneath the Brooklyn Bridge, Snaptrap and his teammates attempted to swarm him, only to be destroyed in a single energy discharge. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Earthforce=====
[[File:Snaptrapflashback.jpg|left|thumb|When they say Snaptrap is [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s puppet, they mean that literally.]]
Sometime later, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] through a [[Flashback Doorway]] and possessed the body of Seacon leader Snaptrap during the Underbase incident, in an attempt to save them in the past to bolster his troops in the present. He failed due to the intervention of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and the Seacons met their fate as before. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of Snaptrap as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Optimus Prime would later review footage of this incident to uncover another Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Wanderer Between the Worlds}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of Snap Trap and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" under his command were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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Snaptrap and the Seacons were eventually reconstructed, and came to serve under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command. Snaptrap rose in the Decepticon ranks to become one of Bludgeon's top lieutenants. As the conflict between Bludgeon and the re-emerging rival faction led by Megatron reached its peak, Snaptrap was attending to his leader's battle plans on a distant planet in preparation for an attack from space. Once Bludgeon learned that a member of his own team had compromised their strategies to the enemy, he ordered Snaptrap to assemble the Seacons so that they might confront the betrayer. They located the alleged traitor, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], and a fight broke out. Snaptrap traded blows with Hun-Grrr until the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader summoned his fellow combiners and merged into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

Undaunted, Snaptrap directed the Seacons to blast at Abominus's joint linkages, the weakest part of any combination robot, but to no avail—the savage warrior was too far gone to notice the pain. Snaptrap therefore ordered his comrades to combine into Piranacon. Taking advantage of his interchanging limbs and extra [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] components, Piranacon levelled the mighty Abominus. Luckily for the other Decepticons, Snaptrap had retained the foresight to set Piranacon's internal timer, forcing him to disassemble just as the battle concluded before his hunter's instinct led him to attack the other Decepticons.

As Bludgeon's men prepared for the coming attack by Megatron's vessels, Snaptrap directed his men to their stations. Once Bludgeon was engrossed in the tactical display, however, Snaptrap showed his true colors. It was the Seacons, not the Terrorcons, who had betrayed Bludgeon to Megatron. A fact he may have recognized nanoclicks before Piranacon's mass compression cannon obliterated him. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

As the universe was obliterated, Snaptrap was aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' which was pulled into an [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]]. The ''Talon'' crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] where the ambient [[energon radiation]] required the Seacons to adopt experimental energon-absorbing armor. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} Snaptrap was with Megatron when the Decepticon leader activated three new Decepticons from [[stasis pod]]s. He and the others were blasted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the newcomers failed to terminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}}

The Decepticons pursued the Autobots to a chasm, where they watched Megatron take on Ultra Magnus and be defeated. They climbed to the bottom of the chasm to retrieve their fallen leader and found a giant face hewn into the rock. It cheered Megatron up immensely once they dug him out of the rubble. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}} As Megatron manipulated the equipment in the cavern they found, Snaptrap reflected that whatever he was working on, it was going to be big. The Seacons later attempted to retrieve the "Maximal" energy purifier and merged into [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]], so they could fight off [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Snaptrap and the others accompanied Megatron as he used the giant mech he'd built to try and claim the matrix the Maximals had found. {{storylink|Shattered Balance}} Combining into God Neptune once more, the Seacons battled the Maximals until they were all sucked into a dimensional rift thanks to Ultra Mammoth. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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After awaking in [[1994]] Megatron retrieved the bodies of the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase]] victims from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], including Snaptrap, and formed them into a lobotomized [[zombie]] army to conquer the [[Earth]]. Following Megatron's defeat in [[2012]], the Autobots gathered up the inactive zombies and threw them into a big pit in [[West Virginia]] where they would be vaporised from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Snaptrap was present at the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]] when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] announced his plans to invade [[Stanix]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
In the form of Piranacon, Snaptrap and the Seacons battled [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the [[Gladiator Zone]] before joining [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s new army of Decepticons. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Still combined, the Seacons subsequently helped their new leader capture a few Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] before attacking an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Although Piranacon helped take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he was defeated when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rammed [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Like his fellow Seacons, Snaptrap was woke from his slumber on the bottom of the ocean by an [[Elder God]]'s [[fish people|servants]] and brought to their underground city. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}
[[File:Snap trap rodimus before & after.jpg|thumb|100px|left]]
Before the war was in full swing, Snaptrap was one of the many bots that came from distant regions of Cybertron to attend demonstrations of power performed by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Following the end of the [[Autobot]]/Decepticon war, Snap Trap {{sic}} joined forces with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]], and their combined team invaded [[Temptoria]] in search of resources. Conquering the capital [[Sensensica]], they set up "[[Battery|The Battery]]" and started using [[pink alchemy]] to convert the [[Temptorian|natives]] into [[energon]]. It wasn't long before the Autobots on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' got wind of this operation and, assuming that the Decepticons had kidnapped the [[Circle of Light]], attacked. Snap Trap grappled with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] while insisting that the Decepticons were well within their rights. His argument was cut short when [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] stuck a [[sword]] through his head. {{storylink|Before & After}} He survived and was placed in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brig, where [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] filmed him demanding to be let out. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Once Snap Trap and his crew were released, however, they went on to prove that old habits died hard, storming Megatron's trial and attempting to spirit their leader away via [[orbital jump]]. However, the Decepticon leader declined to do so, and Snap Trap was presumably defeated and recaptured with the rest of the Seacons and Terrorcons. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ADustOfCrystals-knockknock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Snaptrap was allied with the Ascenticons as the coup against the Senate went down. He joined the Great General [[Strika (BM)|Strika's]] [[Strika's Heavies|Heavies]] as an elite commando unit opposing Autobot attacks on the occupied Senate. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} The Heavies took to the field again when the Autobots surfaced at the [[Forge Pyramid]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Snaptrap and Strika's Heavies assembled with the Decepticon army to attack the Autobot-occupied [[Crystal City]]. Their heavy firepower helped to breach the outer defenses. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Later, at the battle of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Snaptrap fought to bring down the Autobot combiner, [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Snaptrap ran afoul of [[Quickswitch]] out at sea. A couple of blasts from the Autobot's hovercraft mode sent Snaptrap fleeing. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Quickswitch|Quickswitch commercial}}
*Snaptrap and the Seacons attacked a [[M.A.R.S.|M.A.R.S. Industries]] submarine deep underwater. They then combined into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to wreck havoc in a city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Using a storm as cover, Snaptrap and the other Seacons attempted to steal oil from an off-shore oil platform. Upon arrival, they were confronted by [[Waverider]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]. Once the weather subsided, the Seacons were forced to retreat as Autobot reinforcements could now come to aid defend the platform. {{storylink|Deadly Depths}}

[[File:Battle-Tactics-Snaptrap.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Snaptrap participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character available as a reward in the "Piranacon Hunt" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Snaptrap was a member of the Seacons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Snaptrap toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blastoise, I choose you!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Snaptrap''' (Seacon, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''SE6'''
:*''Accessories'': [[atom-smasher rifle]], [[incendiary sword]], half-shell shield/chestplate, 2 footplates, left & right combiner fists, super robot head
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

:Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]] (fourth year in the European line), Snaptrap transforms into a mechanical land tortoise, which is odd considering the aquatic theme of the Seacons. A lever on his back makes the large cannons over his [[beast mode]] head move back and forth in a "pom-pom" reciprocating motion. His large black rifle can be mounted on the rear half of the shell. All four of his legs are articulated, the beast mode head is articulated at the neck and has an opening jaw. In [[robot mode]] he is armed with his rifle and large sword. The rear half of the turtle shell can be fitted on his shoulders as a shield.

:He forms the torso of the combined mode [[Piranacon (G1)#Toys|Piranacon]]; since the mold uses the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of combination, he can use any limb-robot of similar construction. The rear of the shell/shield becomes Piranacon's chest. The Piranacon fists that come with Snaptrap allow the combiner to hold any Seacon in their artillery cannon mode, being designed to hold both a combiner square-peg and a standard [[5 mm post]] accessory.

:This toy was concurrently sold in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' line as [[Turtler#Toys|Turtler]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Snaptrap/snaptrap.htm More information on Snaptrap at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Piranacon''' (Giftset, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': atom-smasher rifle, incendiary sword, half-shell shield/chestplate, 2 footplates, left & right combiner fists, super robot head
:Snaptrap was also available in the Seacon box set, along with his teammates [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] was not included. All of the toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy Halfshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blastoise, use Hydro Pump!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-21'''
:*''Accessories'': sword, shell-shield
{{note|[[Halfshell]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Snaptrap in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}
:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)#Toys|Seacon]] Snaptrap, Halfshell transforms into a mechanical tortoise. Halfshell lacks the large rifle from the original release of the mold, however. A lever on his back makes the large cannons over his beast mode head move back and forth in a "pom-pom" reciprocating motion. He forms the torso of the combined mode [[God Neptune#Toys|God Neptune]], and as the mold uses the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of combination, he can use any limb-robot of similar construction.

:He was available only as part of the God Neptune gift set with his teammates [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Scylla]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]].

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Halfshell/halfshell.htm More information on Halfshell at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Snaptraptimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The yellow stands for "danger."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Piranacon''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': rifle, sword, half-shell shield/chestplate, 2 footplates, left & right combiner fists, super robot head
:A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Snap Trap {{sic}} was available exclusively as part of a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes.

:This toy was originally intended as a [[Walmart]] exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team was to be called the "Piranhacons", with their combined form "Piranhaking", but this other Snaptrap's name would have remained "Snaptrap" (or maybe "Snap Trap").

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCSnaptrap/snaptrap.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Snaptrap at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Snaptrap toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': rifle, sword, half-shell shield/chestplate, 2 footplates, left & right combiner fists, super robot head
:All six Seacons were released as a "shared exclusive" for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular), in... well, ''close'' to its original colors. Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: Snaptrap, [[Overbite (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]].

:''Most'' of the aqua-blue plastics have been changed to a more greenish seafoam color, and Snaptrap's robot head is now bizarrely enough the same seafoam color (the original being black plastic). The stickers, now pre-applied, also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general. Previous screwed-on connectors have been changed to riveted points.

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

:The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding Overbite's Targetmaster mode in his right hand and Snaptrap's newly-chromed incendiary sword in the left. The set also includes seven metallic-finish bio cards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSSnapTrap/snaptrap.htm More information on 2010 "Decepticon Snap Trap" at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Snaptrap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A4475'''
:*''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}
:''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]] Snaptrap can be rebuilt from a robot into a turtle with cannons on his shell. He can also contribute his bricks to form Piranacon: his torso forms the super robot's upper torso, plus his helmet inexplicably ends up as the right kneecap.

:For some reason, he uses the "human" Kreon style arms with smaller and rounder shoulders, rather than the blockier-shouldered arms that most Transformer Kreons use.

:Snaptrap was only available as part of the [[Piranacon (G1)#Kre-O|Piranacon]] combiner set, along with [[Overbite (G1)#Kre-O|Overbite]], [[Nautilator#Kre-O|Nautilator]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], sold in the second wave of Combiner sets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OSnaptrap/snaptrap.htm More information on Snaptrap at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Turtler.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|どんなトラ？ No no, I'm the American guy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seacons Turtler''' (Voyager, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 25]], 2020
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS03'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser gun, sword, 2 combiner feet/gatling guns, 2 combiner feet claws/knuckles, shield/combiner chestplate, 2 small blades, 2 large cannons
{{note|''Generations Selects'' [[Turtler#Generations|Turtler]] was sold through Hasbro Pulse as "Turtler (Snaptrap)".}}
:A TakaraTomy-initiated addition to the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' series, "Seacons Turtler" is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr]], sharing the arms, thighs and many internal workings, transforming into... a valiant attempt at turning that mold into a robotic turtle. While the shell-cannons have lost the pom-pom action, they are now detachable at the base and can be hand-held thanks to using the nigh-universal [[5 mm post]] attachment, plus they can accommodate [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

:He is also able to form a torso mode for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style super robot, but is obviously meant to be the core of [[King Poseidon#Generations Selects|King Poseidon]]. He comes with a pair of newly-tooled combiner feet that resemble the original 1988 Piranacon feet, but actually consist of multiple parts - a core foot component, detachable "talon" toe pieces, and cannons on both sides that can be flipped around, turning the whole assembly into a weapon.

:Turtler was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. The Seacons were also available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

: This mold was later redecoed to make [[Halfshell#Generations Selects|Halfshell]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Snaptrap transformers universe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Turret syndrome.]]
*Snaptrap's original [[toy]]'s [[packaging]] [[bio]] and [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' [[profile]] both describe—and in the latter case, depict—him having a turret mounted with eight [[photon beam port]]s in addition to his [[sonic shell cannon]]s, atom-smasher rifle, and incendiary sword. This appears to be the result of an idea that was dropped relatively late in production being carried through to these profiles and an early [[character model]], though the turret had been removed by the time Snaptrap appeared in the Marvel comic stories.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Snap Trap''' (スナップトラップ ''Sunappu Torappu'')
*''French:'' '''Traquenard''' (Canada, "Trap")

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Seacon (G1)

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:''The Seacons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Club Con! Seacons.JPG|upright=2|thumb|Just thought we'd all show up in our character models.]]
The six '''Seacons''' are the Decepticons' undersea combat specialists. They all transform into mechanical beasts resembling (more or less) aquatic life forms from [[Earth]]. The six combine into the super warrior [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] (also spelled 'Piranhacon').

The team consists of:

*The cruel and calculating [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], their team leader. He transforms into a snapping turtle (sort of).
*The clumsy and insecure [[Nautilator]], who transforms into a lobster-monster.
*The vicious [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. He becomes a shark with extra limbs. Truly.
*The sneaky [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], a manta ray. With legs.
*The unhygienic and polluting [[Skalor]], a coelacanth with arms and legs.
*The sadistic and strong [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], an upright walking squid. Walking with... yep, you've got it.
*The lovesick squid of pristine beauty [[Scylla]], has been known to replace Nautilator and Tentakil when they aren't available, allowing the team to combine into a new form, God Neptune.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.66|thumb|It's amazing the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] never used these guys as minions.]]
''The Seacons were created primarily for off-world combat on planets with water-based oceans.'' {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!|#163's Grim Grams}}

''The Seacons were summoned to Earth by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who had them put their undersea abilities to use fortifying the Decepticons' [[Club Con|sub-aquatic island headquarters]]. Outfitted with Earth modes by Shockwave, the Seacons were going about their task when they met with their first challenge, which also proved to be one of their greatest—they were ordered to defend the island against the insane, [[time travel]]ling future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Seacons gave a good account of themselves, merging into Piranacon for extra power, but ultimately, the team was defeated by their stronger adversary, only for Galvatron to reveal that he had not planned an attack at all, merely wishing to talk. Now, however, he claimed that Shockwave had made an enemy of him—although it was all part of a plan to destabilise his leadership.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

[[File:Salvage jawbreaker.JPG|thumb|100px]]
''Seeking a weapon that could truly combat Galvatron, Shockwave sought out the former Decepticon leader, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who had been missing in action for some time. When what was believed to be his body (but was, in actuality, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of him]]) was located in the [[Thames|River Thames]] by entrepreneur [[Richard Branson]] (or [[Mister Johnson]]), Overbite (operating under his original name of "Jawbreaker") was dispatched with some of the Decepticon jets to bring the body to Shockwave. Snaptrap subsequently repaired the clone’s physical damage, and aided Shockwave in using the [[psycho-probe]] to brainwash it into his service.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}}

Following this, the Seacons departed Shockwave's service and joined with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], the leader of the primary Earth-based Decepticon force. Ratbat had relocated the Decepticons’ island base to the [[Florida|Florida Keys]], disguising it as a holiday resort named "Club Con" to allow the Seacons to search the seabed for a sunken pirate ship, the treasure chest of which contained two Autobot tapes, [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]. The recovery mission was successful, but the tapes were then stolen by the Autobot Blaster, and the holidaymakers on the island had their peace and quiet rudely interrupted as the Seacons erupted from the ocean and attacked, searching for Blaster. In the ensuing battle, Blaster sent the tapes back to the depths of the oceans, encouraging the Seacons to call off the attack and head after them. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

The tapes, it was revealed, were sent to Earth centuries ago to warn the Autobots there of the approaching threat posed by the [[Underbase]], a massive space-born information storehouse that could convey infinite power. Unfortunately, it was the Decepticon, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who managed to attain the Underbase's power, turning on Autobot and Decepticon alike and attempting to conquer Earth. The Seacons were part of the attempted defence of [[New York City]], striking at Starscream from the East River, but were all deactivated by the cosmically powered villain. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
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A few years later, in the [[Earthforce]] era, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] found himself lacking in troops during the [[Decepticon Civil War]]. Seeking to acquire more warriors, he projected his mind back in time to Starscream's attack on New York, taking possession of Snaptrap in hopes of saving the Seacons from destruction so that they might serve him in the future. He was pursued by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], who prevented his scheme. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Classics''====
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After their destruction fighting the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], Snaptrap and the Seacons were eventually reconstructed and came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. In the years that followed, Snaptrap rose in the ranks of the Decepticons and eventually became one of Bludgeon's right-hand 'Cons. As Snaptrap took on greater responsibilities, Overbite was named Seacon sub-commander to oversee the group in his absence.

Despite his newfound position of power in Bludgeon's organization, Snaptrap and the Seacons betrayed their leader when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned to lay claim to his throne. Acting in secret, Snaptrap fed information to Megatron's forces about Bludgeon's defenses. When [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] uncovered the leak, Snaptrap arranged for the trail to lead to [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s instead of his men. On Bludgeon's orders, Snaptrap and the Seacons formed Piranacon and battled the Terrorcons as they formed [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Piranacon dismantled Abominus without revealing his secret. As Bludgeon prepared for Megatron's forces to attack, the Seacons formed Piranacon again and destroyed their leader with a mass compression cannon. With that, the Seacons and Bludgeon's Decepticons came back under the command of Megatron. {{Storylink|At Fight's End}}

The Seacons were aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' when the universe was destroyed and the ship was pulled into a nearby [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|parallel reality]]. Following the ship's crash on prehistoric Earth, Nautilator and Tentakil were trampled into pieces by a herd of buffalo while the rest adopted experimental energon-absorbing armor to cope with the ambient [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} The two lost Seacons were replaced by [[Scylla]] {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} and the team's combined form became [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Following a battle with the Maximals, the Seacons were sucked through a dimensional rift created by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]]. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Left alone on Earth, in [[1994]] Megatron retrieved and reanimated the bodies of the Decepticons that had fallen in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]] and lobotomised them so that they would unquestioningly follow orders. Among this [[zombie]] army in [[2012]] were Tentakil, who fought [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wreckers]], {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Overbite, who fought the Autobots freshly arrived from Cybertron with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} and Snaptrap, whose body was dropped into a large pit along with all of the other deactivated zombies and obliterated from orbit by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]''. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Some time after the Decepticons were driven back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Gladiator Zone]], Nautilator got into trouble with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. The other Seacons helped him out by forming Piranacon, but the giant was defeated by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and would have been killed if not for [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] interrupting the battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} The Seacons had no problem with Serpent O.R. taking control of the Decepticon army, and helped capture a number of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] who were after their new leader. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Nautilator later guarded some of the captured humans, but being Nautilator, he failed miserably with this task. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{note|The Seacons were not combiners in this continuity.}}
Before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] was amongst the crowd at [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first [[Gladiatorial combat|pit fight]] in the [[Forge (arena)|Forge]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After the war ended, a crew of Decepticons led by [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and including Seawing, [[Nautilator]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] joined forces with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]]'s band and invaded the city of [[Sensensica]], capital of [[Temptoria]]. They established a base called the [[Battery]], where they turned the [[Temptorian|local population]] into [[energon]] through a process known as [[pink alchemy]] until the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew arrived and put an end to their operation with extreme prejudice. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Tentakil and Snap Trap both survived the battle, as they were later seen incarcerated in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brig. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} {{storylink|The Gloaming}} They were released by [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and attempted to disrupt Megatron's trial at the [[Raskol Arena]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], but their former leader refused to co-operate and they were quickly recaptured by the Autobots. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
The Seacons were awoken from their slumber on the bottom of the ocean by an [[Elder God]]'s [[fish people|servants]] and were brought to their underground city. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
A proliferation of Seacons and [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] on [[Neptune]] forced the human-Autobot colony of [[New Atlantis]] to relocate to [[Triton (moon)|Triton]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

==Games==

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Seacons were a team of underwater specialists who transformed into vicious aquatic creatures. Together, they were responsible for establishing [[New Cybertron|New Cybertron IV]] beneath the [[Arctic]] Circle.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|More at home in a cotton candy machine than the ocean blue.]]
*'''Seacons''' (1988)
**[[Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

:The Seacons are a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, combining to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], but with a twist. The leader, Snaptrap, was sold boxed at the $12 price point, along with the [[combiner]] [[kibble]]. Instead of the usual four smaller carded $5-price point robots, however, the Seacons feature ''five'' smaller bots.

:The smaller Seacons can become not only one of Piranacon's limbs, but also a hand weapon for the giant. It is for this reason that the five smaller toys also have a free-standing "weapon mode" (essentially their sea-creature mode on a stand with a gun clicked on). This makes Piranacon not only a [[combiner]], but a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]].

:Much like the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] before them, the Seacons are extraordinarily chunky in both modes. The team is unified by its color scheme of aqua, fuchsia, lavender, purple and blue, with grey, black and chromed highlights. Eh, what can we tell ya, it was 1988.

===''Beast Wars''===
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[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
Four of the five ''Beast Wars'' Seacons ([[Sea Phantom]], [[Terrormander]], [[Coelagon]] and [[Halfshell]]) were [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as their G1 predecessors (Overbite, Seawing, Skalor and Snaptrap, respectively) in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''. [[Scylla]] was still portrayed as a separate character and new team member, replacing the deceased Nautilator and Tentakil, while ''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]], as a whole, was repurposed as ''Classics'' [[Piranacon (G1)#Beast Wars|God Neptune]].
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|See that little platform under his foot? That's just a hint of how unstable he is.]]
[[File:Piranhacons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Alas, poor Archerbot. We hardly knew ye.]]
*'''Seacons''' (2008)
**[[Nautilator]]
**[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
**[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
**[[Skalor]]
**[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
**[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]
:This set was first revealed at [[OTFCC 2004]], as the original character "Piranhacons", a proposed [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 Seacon team. They were to be available in a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] Piranhaking set for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line. (At the time, Wal-Mart had recently had almost a half-dozen different ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' exclusive toys come out in the span of a month, and so they wanted the Piranhacon set to be in the mainline at the time instead of ''Universe''.) The toys were not taken by Wal-Mart and eventually made their way to the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], who released the toys as the original [[character]]s in a giftset in 2008.

:Mold degradation is in evidence in this release.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, 2010)
:All six Seacons were reissued as a [[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive set. The set came with collector cards of each individual Seacon as well as their combined form along with five of the original weapon bases for the Targetmaster modes. This release saw some minor changes from the original in terms of plastic color used, namely Snaptrap's [[robot mode]] head being teal instead of black and Overbite's main body being magenta rather than purple. Snaptrap's sword has also been chromed out.

:Mold degradation from the TFCC release was still present, with Overbite suffering particularly badly (good luck trying to mount his weapon in shark mode or keeping his shark arms on). However, it seems some joints and pegs have been remolded to provide a better grip than the previous release, reducing but not eliminating the problem.
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===''Generations Selects''===
*''See [[Seacon (Masterforce)#Generations Selects]]''

==Notes==
*Although the sub-group's name is pronounced ''"see-cons"'' in commercials for the toys, some fans occasionally ([[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|incorrectly]]) opt to pronounce it ''"see-a-cons"'', in keeping with the "three-or-more-syllables" naming convention of the "-con" subgroups before them.
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|The Seacons do their astronaut/Reservoir Dogs walk]]
*In addition to the fairly well-known renaming of Overbite to 'Jawbreaker' in "Enemy Action!", the UK comic stories also give all six Seacons, and Piranacon, an early, abandoned color scheme (blue, orange, and silver) versus the final teal, purple, and pink of the final production version. This color scheme was also seen in the first commercial featuring the Seacons, in both animation and the physical toys advertised. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwyf28trZhg]
*In addition to the different colors, the UK art also sometimes omitted extraneous and intrusive arms and legs added to Seawing, Skalor, and Overbite/Jawbreaker's toy designs. The result is that the fairly toy-accurate Seacons who turn up in "Club Con!" look markedly different from their UK predecessors... but since everyone's fantasizing over [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] in a bikini and trying to ignore the plot in that issue anyway, who cares?
*In US continuity, the Seacons were introduced in the first issue of the [[Underbase Saga]], and killed off in its last issue. Yes, it only took three months to go from "hot new toy" to "last year's product".
*The rocket platforms which appear in a Cybertronian club in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' are based on the Seacon's stabilizer boards.<ref>''[[The Art of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Seacons| Seacon (G1)]]
[[Category:Timelines]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]

Jetfire (G1)

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:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Science means that not all dreams can come true.]]

'''Jetfire''' (aka '''Skyfire''') is a bot of science, literally. Not only is his mind dedicated towards scientific pursuits, but his body is a testament to the technology he studies so intensely. (Some would say "religiously", but not in his presence.) Every inch of his chassis is cutting-edge and kept up-to-date. However, he does not have the trust of his teammates; it was not so long ago that he was a [[Decepticon]]. Jetfire is compassionate, so some Autobots feel that he could be soft on their enemies or, even worse, he may turn on them after realizing his "cold calculations" swing the other way.

Jetfire would find their misconceptions about science appalling. After all, is not science just the pursuit of truth? And truth, he maintains, walks hand-in-hand with liberty.

{{bigquote|Sorry, Sunstorm. I don't '''believe''' in destiny.|Jetfire|"[[Atonement]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Japanese, "Attack of the Autobots", "Day of the Machines")|[[Yin Chaobin]] (Chinese), [[Javier Pontón]] (American Spanish), [[Edgar Givry]] (European French), Unknown (European French, "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Olney Cazarré]] (Portuguese), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "A Plague of Insecticons"), [[Zdeněk Dvořák]] (Czech), [[Robin van der Velden]] (Dutch)}}
[[File:Jetfireskyfire.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|They dug him out of the Arctic to be their taxi.]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, Skyfire and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] were good friends and fellow scientists. On a mission of exploration to prehistoric [[Earth]], Skyfire was lost in a storm. Starscream searched, but there was no sign of his comrade. He returned home.

Millions of years later, after the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s had crashed and awoken on Earth, the Decepticons found Skyfire encased in a block of Arctic ice and revived him. Skyfire joined them due to his past friendship with Starscream, though he expressed discomfort with their methods. When Skyfire's compassion for [[human]]s and, later on, several Autobot prisoners led to his disobeying orders, Starscream, who had changed much in the intervening millennia, turned on his friend. Skyfire left the Decepticons and joined the Autobots, sacrificing himself to be buried beneath the ice again to stop the Decepticons' plans. The Autobots held a memorial service for him at the location of his involuntary burial. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[File:FireontheMountain Optimus pats Skyfire.jpg|thumb|Good boy, Skyfire. Wanna Snausage?]]
[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] returned later to dig him up when the Autobots needed a ride down to [[South America]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons were in [[Peru]] seeking the [[Crystal of Power]], which was kept in an Incan temple. He dropped off [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] so they could see what the Decepticons were up to, but a short time later had to go back and rescue them—intercepting them mid-jump—to return to [[Ark (G1)|Headquarters]]. Collecting the other Autobots, he took them all to Peru and earned a pat on his nosecone from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Scouting ahead, he arrived at the temple, only to be shot and disabled by Starscream. Skyfire was dumped inside the temple, where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Luisa]] found him and effected emergency repairs while under attack from [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Reactivated, Skyfire dealt with Ravage before giving the Autobots outside some much-needed aerial support as they attacked the Decepticon positions. He destroyed Megatron's cannon in a strafing attack and later helped Wheeljack cap the energy geyser that remained. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD2 Skyfire catches Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55| Grand Theft Skyfire.]]When the energies unleashed by Cybertron's presence in Earth's orbit caused activity in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, Skyfire evacuated the base with most of the rest of the Autobots. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], Windcharger and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] were ejected from the top of the mountain in a violent eruption, and Skyfire swooped in to save them. Spike learned that [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his father]] had been taken to Cybertron, and Skyfire volunteered his services to fly the boy and several Autobots there. After some deft flying, they landed on the other planet, but Skyfire, Wheeljack and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] were separated from their smaller companions, who fell into a trap. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The trio caught up with their fellows in time to rescue them from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Skyfire thanked Shockwave for blasting a hole in the wall large enough for him to fly through. He provided air support against some [[Seeker (body-type)|tetrajets]], allowing the ground-based Autobots to reach [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. Once Wheeljack worked out a way to counteract the [[hypno-chip]]s which the Decepticons were using to control humans, Skyfire ferried everyone back to Earth to put the invention to good use. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Skyfire sitting in puddle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"I'm perfectly all right, Susan."]]
Following strange reports of giant robotic insects in [[Bali]], Skyfire carried Brawn, Windcharger and Spike there, only to discover a field being consumed by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Despite believing the trio would be a pushover, the Autobots found themselves outnumbered by clones, and the arrival of Megatron and a couple of his goons didn't improve the odds. Fortunately, the rest of the Autobots arrived and, after a brief fight, the Decepticons departed for an oil refinery. Some quick repairs were made on Skyfire to fix his ability to transform, and the Autobots began the pursuit. The Insecticons latched on to Skyfire's wings until Wheeljack was able to lend a hand, or rather, a couple of missiles. A short time later, Skyfire caught Brawn after the latter's failed attempt at a mid-air brawl. When they reached the refinery, he kicked the battle off by physically knocking the Insecticons off the [[oil tanker]] they were drinking from. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AttackOTAutobots Jazz on Skyfire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"I have an inside, you know."]]
Skyfire and most of the Autobots were distorted by Megatron's [[Personality destabilizer device|personality destabilizer]], turning them evil. As Skyfire was hunting down and blowing up human aircraft, Autobots who had been reverted to good by Sparkplug's [[attitude exchanger]]s arrived on scene and changed Skyfire back. He then flew the Autobots and humans to save Optimus Prime and the others. The Decepticons managed to launch a rocket they'd commandeered, so Skyfire dropped Optimus and Ratchet off on it so they could steal its cargo. As the Decepticons attempted to fight off the boarders, Jazz climbed on Skyfire's nose and used his [[sound and light show]] to provide a distraction. Finally, Skyfire flew them up into space, so the satellite from the rocket could be properly placed in orbit. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} When [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] was captured by the Decepticons, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blamed himself, but was persuaded by Sparkplug to try and rescue her. Hitching a lift with Skyfire, Ironhide located Bumblebee and Spike before bailing out so he could tell them what had happened to Carly. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[File:Skyfire Gerwalk.jpg|thumb|Mid-transformation, or a reference to the toy's "third mode"? CHOOSE WISELY.]]
Skyfire ferried Spike and Hound to the middle of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to investigate an unexplained change to oil tanker shipping patterns that converged suspiciously close to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]]. Flying overhead, the trio discovered that the bad bots were stealing the oil using a platform docking structure secured by a force field. Skyfire, Hound and Spike hid aboard one of the tankers and attacked Megatron and Hook as they siphoned the oil. As usual, Spike was captured by the Decepticons and held hostage, forcing Skyfire and Hound to surrender. Confined to a cell on a lower deck, Skyfire warned Spike to be careful of an [[electromagnet]] he found as the human put his escape plan into action. With Rumble and Ravage incapacitated by the magnet, Skyfire punched through the cell door. The three rushed to the control room for the force field generator. Skyfire and Spike kept [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] distracted as Hound blew up the generator, causing the force field dome to collapse. Facing defeat, Megatron activated the platform's self-destruct function, which left Skyfire and his two friends stuck inside as the structure began to sink. Optimus Prime ripped through the bulkhead above them, and the three were able to climb out. Skyfire then flew them all to safety. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

In [[2006]], Skyfire (or a very similar space vehicle) was briefly seen as part of the Autobot fleet attacking the [[Quintesson]]s. He was shot along with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and several [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

{{Note|The Aerialbots were later shown to have survived, so Skyfire could possibly have survived as well... assuming it was actually him getting shot. Due to the number of [[animation error]]s in this episode, it is by no means guaranteed that these were the "real" Skyfire or Powerglide "really" perishing. However, in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] lists the then-active Autobots capable of spaceflight, he does not mention Skyfire.}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Dark Skyfire bio=====
In an era millions of years before the establishment of the Decepticon faction's army, Skyfire was specialized for outer space exploration, his entire body coated with a substance that protected it against unknown viruses, magnetic storms, and the like. Although he had a strong scientific curiosity, he agonized over it being at odds with his great combat skills. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Dark Skyfire toy bio}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
In the late 1990s, Skyfire was led to Japan by Optimus Prime, along with a small team of other Autobots, to stop the Decepticons’ latest Energon-gathering scheme. Optimus ordered him to pursue Astrotrain to prevent the Decepticons from escaping with their loot. {{storylink|Activation}}

Skyfire was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the Trigger to create a powerful new body for himself, Skyfire had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
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In the late 1980s, Skyfire was at the Autobot base when [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] wrecked its intruder alert in preparation for a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

As Skyfire grew more willing to fight for the sake of protecting innocents, he changed his name to Jetfire to symbolize his change as a person. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} In 2004, he and [[R-Blade]] were working with a piece of [[solitarium]] at the Autobot base when [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] attacked and blasted the material, causing an reaction that sent both him and Jetfire to [[Legends World|another dimension]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} There, Jetfire witnessed [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] terrorizing the populace and stepped in to put a stop to it, blasting the villain so hard he turned back into the harmless [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. He then used another solitarium stone to open a portal back home, inviting Tankor's directionless cohorts, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], to come with him and join the Autobots. They accepted, and Jetfire attended the unveiling of their new unit, the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter}} He later told [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] of the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

In [[2022]], Jetfire battled the forces of the [[Concurrence]] alongside [[Marissa Faireborn]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Over a decade later, he was present when Optimus Prime announced his plan to revive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue}}

=====Train Wars=====
Once [[Shouki|Mach]], [[Getsuei|Night]], and [[Yukikaze (G1)|Snow]] stopped [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]'s attempt at hijacking [[Shiden|G Liner]] and stealing their still unactivated brothers, Jetfire assisted in the cleanup efforts. {{Storylink|The Train Wars: The Origin}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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In [[2011]], Skyfire was present at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] (alongside [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]) while the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were repairing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

=====Metrowars=====
While Jetfire was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] during its rebuilding following an attack from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], the Decepticons attacked again. With fellow [[Cyberjet]]s [[R-Blade]] and [[Delta Seeker]], Jetfire helped defend the city. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}
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=====''G-2'' story pages and pack-in comic=====
{{note|While in the English continuity, ''Generation 2'' Jetfire was the same character as Generation 1 Jetfire/Skyfire, the same would not appear to have initially been the case in Japan. In Japan, the Generation 1 character was called "Skyfire" in the cartoon, which was the only Japanese media he appeared in, as his toy was never released in Japan. The "Jetfire" that appears in the ''G-2'' comic probably would have originally been a different character, though ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''{{'}} backstory and the character's appearance in the ''15 Go! Go!'' comics seemed to consolidate the two retroactively. The [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' comic]] eventually confirmed this by having Skyfire explain he changed his name to Jetfire.}}

[[File:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ten points if you can find Wheeljack and Perceptor in this picture!]]
Jetfire was once friends with the Decepticon [[Cyberjet]]s during his days back on Cybertron. However, after the war had raged on for centuries, two of his Cyberjet friends ([[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]] and [[Aero Raid]]) began to have their doubts about the Decepticon cause. Taking Jetfire's advice, the two Cyberjets switched sides and became Autobots. This act forever earned Jetfire, Strafe and Aero Raid the hatred of the remaining loyal Decepticon Cyberjets. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

At one point, Megatron kidnapped the Autobot [[Laser Rod]], [[Electro]]. While Megatron attempted to persuade Electro into joining the Decepticons, Jetfire infiltrated the headquarters. Busting-in at full-force, Jetfire took the Decepticons by surprise and managed to successfully rescue his fellow Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #16}}

Jetfire was also the head of a research team staffed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] that discovered a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new attribute]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. This discovery allowed Optimus Prime to survive a fatal attack from Megatron and form a newer, more powerful body. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGJetfire1.jpg|left|thumb|Whoever he is, he looks awesome.]]
[[File:TGGJetfire2.jpg|thumb|Bandai's gonna suuuuue.]]
On a trip into the future with her companion [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], the humanoid computer [[Teletraan 15]] encountered the Autobot scientist Jetfire. He immediately realized that they had come from a different time and cautioned them that the area was about to become a war zone. Recognizing Jetfire's scent despite the unfamiliar body, Steeljaw asked if he was the same being as his old warrior acquaintance. {{storylink|Steeljaw Volume}}

Concerned for the pair's safety, Jetfire offered to take them to his commander, unaware that the Decepticons [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] were following. Under heavy attack, Jetfire and his passengers were saved by the intervention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Convoy]]. {{storylink|Battle Convoy Volume}}

After the battle, Teletraan 15 recorded Jetfire's information and announced that her mission to restore [[Teletraan I]]'s damaged databanks was at last complete. Before she and Steeljaw returned to their own era, Jetfire asked 15 to tell him something: in her travels through time, had she ever discovered when the fighting would end? When would the progress of science finally bring about peace? {{storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 14|15 Go! Go! Volume 14}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Skyfire and the Autobots aligned themselves with the [[Selector]]s, a race of human-made robots who wanted freedom from their masters. The Selectors' revolution had injured Carly Witwicky, though, and so the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s sided against them. Skyfire confronted [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] in the air, but was coldly blasted down by the Dinobot bombardier. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. Jetfire aided in the Autobots' exodus of the planet, though he came under heavy enemy fire during this mission. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Skyfire was one of the few allies who [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 13, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 13/06/2015}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Jetfireg1marvel1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Brainless Jetfire brings home small mammals.]]
Early in the war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] held the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] captive, hoping to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] he possessed to create a new army of Decepticons, including the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and Jetfire. Optimus Prime had secretly passed the energies of the Matrix onto the teenaged [[human]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], so although the Constructicons were brought to life {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} Shockwave was stopped short of animating Jetfire's constructed body. Shockwave soon learned of the human's involvement, so he sent Jetfire after the human even though the lifeless robot could do nothing more than follow orders. When Jetfire found Buster, he was accompanied by the Autobots [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] for his protection, but it was Buster's Creation Matrix powers that ultimately disassembled Jetfire before their eyes. Buster reassembled Jetfire, and with Bumblebee's help, changes were made to allow Buster to directly control him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}

[[File:Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|A sense of humor that borders on murderous negligence.]]
However, Jetfire's programming reasserted itself, and maneuvered so wildly that Buster, riding in the cockpit, blacked out. Buster woke up inside Shockwave's base at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], strapped to a machine ready to drill the Creation Matrix out of him. In the meantime, knowing that the Autobots were eavesdropping on him, Shockwave sent Jetfire to drop a fake Optimus Prime head at a disclosed location for the Autobots to find. The fake head attached itself to Optimus Prime's body and began attacking the Autobots, causing many injuries. At the last moment, Buster was able to control Jetfire once again, knocking out Shockwave, and delivering the true Optimus Prime head to the Autobots, allowing them a costly victory. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

With Optimus Prime fully restored, Jetfire was quickly given life and joined the Autobots. ''He was briefly mistrusted due to his Decepticon origin, and during the "Dinobot Hunt" [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] resented being given orders by someone with a Decepticon [[insignia]]; Jetfire proved himself by restraining [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]], and had his badge torn off in the process.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} ''[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who still didn't trust Jetfire, almost deactivated him and returned him to the Decepticons as part of a deal for technology with [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], but decided against it at the last minute.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

Having proven himself, he was granted the [[Rite of the Autobrand]] marking him as one of their rank. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} When Bumblebee, depressed, had left the Autobots and gotten himself attacked by the Decepticons, Jetfire eagerly came to his rescue. He arrived to the battlefront ahead of the rest of the Autobots and attempted to take on Shockwave and his troops on his own, but was no match for the Decepticon commander. The enemy was driven off when the rest of Optimus's troops caught up to him. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}} Later, Jetfire helped the Autobots approach the [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] to steal information that would allow them to build their own [[combiner]]s. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

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''When Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] were lost in [[Limbo]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] assumed command of the Decepticons, Jetfire became acting leader. His headstrong tactics got the Autobots defeated several times, and out of desperation he even formed an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. He also mistrusted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], thinking his arrival too convenient. However, after seeing Magnus be beaten half to death trying to stop Galvatron, Jetfire realised he was wrong and came to his aid. When the future Decepticon was driven off, Jetfire thanked Magnus for all he'd done.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Jetfire accompanied [[Donny Finkleberg]] to the spot where Finkleberg claimed seven Autobots had crossed over from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though they found nothing but traces of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} ''Soon afterwards, he was sent to provide air support for [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and Prowl as they attempted to prevent Soundwave, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] from contacting Cybertron at a [[NASA]] facility. Ignoring Prowl's orders to stop Soundwave, Jetfire instead attempted to engage Kickback but the Decepticon merely shrank to insect size, effectively disappearing. This gave Dirge ample time to floor Trailbreaker, pick up Soundwave and escape, leaving Jetfire to be bawled out by Prowl.''

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''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Jetfire and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of fuel at [[Blackrock's chemical plant]] when they came under attack from [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. An out-of-control fire threatened to set off a chain reaction within the plant that could kill thousands of people, and at [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]]'s urging Jetfire quickly saw off the Decepticons and extinguished the fire, averting disaster. The disparity between the results of these two missions made Jetfire worry that his response time was quicker when humans were in danger than Autobots were, and he talked with Buster Witwicky to come to terms with this; he came to realise that it was because he viewed Earth as his home, as he'd been built there.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

''At some point, Jetfire supervised the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] as they prevented the Decepticons from using a [[power siphon]] to drain a power plant of its energy. He was shot down early in the battle and so did not witness the Aerialbots' subsequent disunity, giving them a positive review in his report back to Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

''After reviewing Jetfire and the other Autobots' performance against Galvatron, Optimus Prime decided that he needed to fake his own death in order to teach them how to cope without him. Jetfire was one of a team of Autobots that found a destroyed [[facsimile construct]] of the Autobot leader'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''and believing it to be the real deal, buried it with a headstone in accordance with Earth custom. However, Prime, who had been on Cybertron, was returned via space bridge before the funeral was even over.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Jetfireyourehit.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Naw, you think?]]
After Optimus Prime died ''for real,'' Jetfire was among the many Autobots who watched on as Ratchet futilely tried to repair his body. With the attempt a failure, Jetfire joined his teammates in paying their respects at Optimus Prime's funeral, where they blasted his body into space ''instead''. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

[[File:Skalorjetfiredie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|At least look at him when you're killing him, Starscream!]]
After the death of Optimus Prime, Jetfire was among several Autobots gathered to determine who would next lead their forces. The meeting was interrupted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who demanded that command was handed to him. The other Autobots dismissed him at first, but when Grimlock proved himself a worthy leader against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], they reevaluated their opinion of the Dinobot. After Trypticon was driven off, Jetfire and the rest of the Autobots voted Grimlock to take command. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} He later seemed to regret this decision, offering to help [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] usurp him {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and when the rivalry ended in a duel staged on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], he was among the Autobots who watched. There, the Autobots were ambushed by the entire Decepticon army and he was blasted out of the sky by both [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Jetfire was among the Autobots who responded to a distress signal sent out by Buster Witwicky, after the boy had been captured by the Decepticons and subsequently escaped their Arctic base. A confrontation against the Decepticons inevitably ensued, though it was cut short when both sides realized the whole set-up was a distraction, orchestrated to divert them from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s bid for the legendary [[Underbase]]. They were unable to prevent Starscream from sampling the Underbase's power, allowing the Seeker to begin a rampage across the globe. Jetfire led the Aerialbots in the first attack against him in [[New York City|New York]]. Only Jetfire managed to evade Starscream's lethal retaliation but a second shot following the death of the [[Skalor|last]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] was not as easily avoidable. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

''Blaster later reported that Jetfire was alive and simply waiting in the wings (groan!).''<ref>[[Source:Darn 'n' Blast#Issue 301|Darn 'n' Blast, issue 301]]</ref>
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Jetfire was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in New York City. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

====''Classics''====
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Jetfire, Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] encountered Megatron just as he was smashing his way through the human [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNTs]] and a mysterious extra-dimensional arrival named [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 1|Crossing Over #1}} Learning that the Decepticons were staging an attack in [[South America]] to secure a new energy source, the Autobots traveled to face them, with Jetfire meeting with their aerial force as they tore through human-piloted jets. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} Jetfire engaged in a dogfight with Starscream and Ramjet while the rest of the Autobots dealt with the bulk of the Decepticon forces on the ground. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Though Ramjet managed to bypass him, Jetfire kept Starscream busy until Megatron called for a withdrawal of his troops. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

After that battle came to an end, the Autobots reconvened at their headquarters. Optimus had Jetfire contact [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] to tell him not to have his troops engage the Decepticons without Autobot support again, as doing so always ended in too many human casualties. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

At another time, Jetfire fought alongside Prime, Ironhide, and Sunstreaker in order to protect some humans from [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Jetfire rodimus priam war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
After the [[Gene Key]] fiasco, Jetfire attended the Autobot leadership conference to get up to date. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

When the [[Warworld]] appeared in the skies over Cybertron, Jetfire and the flying Autobots attempted to engage it. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He provided a smokescreen cover for the [[Wreckers]]' vessel to land on the Warworld and infiltrate it. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Jetfire was at the next leadership conference when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] was officially named Autobot leader by Optimus stepping down. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} He acted to support Rodimus during talks with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], but was shot by the visiting "delegate". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

As the Autobots took the fight to Jhiaxus, Jetfire served aboard the ''[[Priam]]'' as part of Rodimus's bridge crew during the assault. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Unfortunately, the enemy response was hopelessly beyond the Autobots' ability to counter, and they were captured until Jhiaxus was dealt with by an outside party. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Jetfire and the Autobots returned to Cybertron, only to find it overrun by [[Shadow-leech|shadow-demons]] that could turn Cybertronians into more of their number. He retrieved the [[Sword of Primus]] for Rodimus, who was able to use the blade to generate a temporary safe zone for the group. If Jetfire survived, he would have been rendered decidedly mortal by Rodimus's victory over the Dark Matrix creature, which cut them off from Primus and the wider multiverse, before setting off across the universe to spread a message of peace for the rest of his life. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:SecretsAndLies1 ShockwaveSkyfireBrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|In Marvel, he's Shockwave's old bestie, not Starscream's.]]
A close friend of Starscream's and a valued subordinate of Shockwave's, Skyfire was one of the Decepticons' top scientists, working on [[Project Dreadnought]]. After Cybertron had been sent hurtling out of orbit, Skyfire felt that the [[planetary engine|planetary turbines]] could have carried them to other worlds for resources and agreed with Starscream's assessment that Megatron's vendetta against Optimus Prime was detrimental to the foundation of the [[Decepticon Empire]].

After the destruction of a half-completed turbine had sent the planet towards the [[Stellae Cimeterium]], Skyfire briefed Megatron on the situation. When the Decepticon leader learnt that the Autobots would be launching a ship to destroy an oncoming [[asteroid belt]], he ordered Skyfire to construct a ship in which they could pursue. Despite his accomplishment, Shockwave barred Skyfire from boarding the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']]. When a silent alarm was triggered at the destroyed turbine, Skyfire flew ahead to confront the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], initially holding the advantage until [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] sliced off his wing, sending him down to the ground as a fiery wreck. After Shockwave had blown up the Dynobots, he retrieved Skyfire's intact [[brain module]] and promised that his friend would live again. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Skyfire was scouting the [[Kalahari Desert]], on the lookout for the many humans to have been abducted by the Decepticons. He found one of the humans, lying unconscious on the desert floor. Patching the information to Optimus and Prowl at Autobot headquarters, he continued his search.

[[File:SatelliteOfDoom JetfireShootsSatellite.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|]]
Once the Autobots learned the full extent of the Decepticons’ plans, Skyfire was sent out to intercept the [[crystal satellite]] they had been building as it launched from the Earth's surface. Optimus ordered Skyfire to destroy Megatron and his newest weapon, but his weapons were ineffectual against it. The satellite then soared out of Skyfire's range, and the Autobot superjet was forced to return to Optimus for further instructions.

Skyfire was retro-fitted with external fuel tanks in order to be able to reach the satellite in orbit. He then headed out to destroy Megatron's instrument of destruction, despite knowing that he would not have the fuel necessary to return safely from his mission. Out in space, he once more attempted to destroy the satellite with his arsenal of [[null-ray]]s and missiles, to no avail. His weapons and fuel depleted, Skyfire fell back to Earth and burned up on re-entry. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}}

Skyfire attempted to bring down the Decepticons’ hovercraft oil transporter after it had stolen several gallons of crude oil from the [[Prudhoe Bay]] company. He only had enough fuel to maintain his attack for a short period of time, but managed to do a substantial amount of damage to the Decepticons’ transport in that window of time. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

Skyfire spotted the Decepticons in the middle of their deforestation plot while flying overhead. He was able to make contact with Autobot headquarters, despite Soundwave's attempt at garbling his communication network. He returned shortly with Optimus and Bumblebee and forced the Decepticons to retreat once more. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}}

Skyfire led the Autobot superjets on their routine patrols over the Pacific, on the lookout for Decepticon activity. His patrol was interrupted by Ramjet, Skywarp and Starscream in a hit-and-run attack. Skyfire gave chase. These kinds of attacks repeated themselves over the next several days. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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As part of a strategy to liberate a group of Autobots held captive by the Decepticons, Jetfire and several other Autobots hid within a statue of Devastator that was then wheeled before Decepticon headquarters as a peace offering. Once the Decepticons had let down their guard, Jetfire and the others burst forth from within the statue and ambushed the evil robots. Though Megatron deployed the Decepticon jets to combat Jetfire and the other Autobot fliers, the Autobots nonetheless arose victorious from the battle that day. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
[[File:Jetfire-MB-comic.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left|Crazy moonman languages!]]
With [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] heading towards an asteroid belt, the Autobot leader Jetfire had an [[Ark (G1)|ark]] constructed with which to clear a path. The ship was attacked by the Decepticons, and Jetfire set the spaceship on a crash dive towards [[Earth]]. When it hit dirt, the crew were knocked out. Four million years later, an erupting volcano triggered the ship's computer, causing the systems to repair Jetfire and the other Autobots, as well as the Decepticons. Their civil war began anew on this strange new world. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}
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===Beehive Books continuity===
[[File:Decepticonjetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|]]
Jetfire was one of many to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. He may have in fact been a Decepticon himself. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Attack of the Insecticons===
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Jetfire was present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by Sparkplug that would end the Autobots' energy woes. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
Jetfire was the Autobots' resident technological genius. After the Autobots and Decepticons had been left in a prolonged stalemate during their battles on Earth, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] devised of a plan that would at least temporarily rid the planet of the Decepticons. The Autobots concocted a story wherein Jetfire had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian spaceship, out-of-phase with their dimension, atop of [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]]. After Jetfire had managed to recall the ship to the material plane, the Autobots had discovered that it contained a star map which pointed the way back to Cybertron. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was allowed to "overhear" this story, and the Autobots then stationed themselves around their prop spaceship on the mountaintop. When the inevitable attack came from the Decepticons over control of the ship, Jetfire was easily batted away by Megatron. The rest of the Autobots made themselves scarce after a brief skirmish, and allowed the Decepticons to claim their prize. Once Megatron and his cronies were locked inside the vessel, it blasted off uncontrollably away from the planet. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

During an aerial patrol, Jetfire uncovered a Decepticon construction project on [[Clarke Atoll]]. His report confirmed information already uncovered by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]; Megatron was building giant rockets to shift the Earth out of its orbit. The Autobots launched a sabotage mission, hearing that the rockets would fire in twenty minutes upon their approach. The more maneuverable Jetfire and [[Deftwing]] entered the thruster tubes to destroy the rockets from within while the others kept the Decepticons busy. Finding that the engines were powered by the [[Earth's core|Earth's molten core]], the pair set about disrupting the machine's electromagnetic coils and have the plasma wreck up the structure for them. Successfully doing so, Jetfire and Deftwing then darted back to the surface to avoid getting caught in the resulting explosion. As the entire island was caught in a lava swell, they helped carry all earthbound Autobots to safety. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Jetfiredarkages.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|I bet Skywarp pulled that mask over his face a lot in junior high.]]
Before the war, the scientist Jetfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] were friends. But when Starscream joined the Decepticons in their assault on outlying city-states, Jetfire was torn. If he followed his beliefs and upheld justice and life, he would end up facing his dearest friend on the battlefield. Jetfire did end up with the Autobots, but not before a barrier of distrust had been built between them due to his inaction and his past loyalties.

These loyalties came to a head during a period when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were presumed lost forever, the two factions splintered into five. After going out for a routine metallurgical survey, Jetfire returned to the Autobots' base to find that the place was both deserted and on high-alert. {{storylink|Escalation}} Events conspired behind the scenes, building up to an unknown crescendo, and Jetfire was suspicious, not knowing that he was being targeted by [[The Fallen]] for an arcane ritual. Putting his already-shaky trustworthiness on the line, Jetfire met up with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in secret to discuss the looming front of darkness. However, The Fallen had leaked their correspondence to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who held a grudge against the scientist. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

[[File:Jetfireg1dw.jpg|left|thumb|I've always said there's nothing an agnostic can't do if he really doesn't know whether he believes in anything or not.]]

As Jetfire and Shockwave were exchanging information, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], three followers of The Fallen, attacked them. Jetfire found himself at their mercy, until Grimlock intervened and defeated all three mystics. Jetfire then tried to explain to Grimlock about the forthcoming evil he and Shockwave had discovered, only for Grimlock to assault Jetfire, intending to execute him for treason. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Before Grimlock could act, both Autobots were overwhelmed by The Fallen. The ancient Transformer dragged his victims far inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and strapped them to a four-paneled contraption in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Jetfire, Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] were the "[[Angles of Dissolution]]", four "unique sparks" which could catalyze the breach of the [[Seal of Primus]]. Combined forces from several factions penetrated The Fallen's operation, but despite Jetfire and Grimlock's teamwork, The Fallen was destroyed only by his own scheme — the hand of [[Primus]] reached out, awakened from his slumber, and smote the enigmatic being to pieces. Jetfire, a skeptic towards things supernatural, began to wonder if there might be something bigger than them going on, something no one could comprehend. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Long after, Jetfire and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] were sent out into space to search for the missing [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as part of one of the last Autobot space programs. The two eventually parted ways with the other members of the operation in order to investigate a beacon emanating from the [[Solar System|Sol System]]. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Arriving on [[Earth]], they were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], whom Jetfire disabled him with an EM pulse from their ship. He then ventured outside to identify his assailant, and enclosed him within a stasis pod. But as he was dragging his prisoner along, he was caught in an avalanche and buried in ice. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

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Millions of years later he was found by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and stored aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', still encased in a block of ice. When the zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on Earth, Starscream freed Jetfire from his icy prison to stop him. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Thanks to the radiation shielding built-in Jetfire's armor, he was able to defeat Sunstorm... only for his opponent to rapidly begin regenerating. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} With only a brief respite, Jetfire and Starscream traveled to meet with the Autobots aboard the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} An uneasy alliance formed between Jetfire, Starscream, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s team of Autobots as they tried to come up with a plan to stop the unbelievably powerful [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], but Sunstorm was unstoppable. Despite all signs pointing towards Sunstorm being a supernatural being, Jetfire stuck fast to his belief that what they were dealing with was simply "unexplained" and not "unexplainable." By pooling their knowledge on the clone, the Autobots were able to formulate a plan on how to stop Sunstorm; by creating a mock-signature based on Starscream for the clone to follow, they would distract him long enough to suppress his power-cells, putting him in stasis-lock. Though Jetfire protested the arrangement, Bumblebee was the first to take on Sunstorm next, while Jetfire was left behind to keep an eye on Starscream. The battle turned sour for the Autobots quickly, and Jetfire left his post to once more confront the super-clone. With his help, Bumblebee managed to attach an inhibitor on Sunstorm, but before it could take on its full effect, Sunstorm flew off. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

[[File:DWAtonement Jetfire Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|left|The power of Primus compels you!]]
Jetfire and the others returned to the ''Orion'', only to find its entire crew disabled. After a brief scan, Jetfire concluded that it hadn't been Sunstorm responsible for this, but rather Starscream, who had betrayed them and fled. As the Autobots were tending to the wounded, they heard a distant explosion, signifying that [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], their last ace-in-the-hole, had tracked down Sunstorm and engaged him in combat. Bumblebee was confident that the titan would be able to subdue Sunstorm, but Jetfire warned him not to underestimate their opponent. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Indeed, Omega Supreme did not end up emerging victorious from the encounter. Leaving Cliffjumper behind to tend to the giant, Jetfire and Bumblebee blasted off together to track down Sunstorm once more. They came upon Starscream and his "brother" opening up an ancient Cybertronian bunker, and swooped down to stop whatever machinations the Decepticons were partaking in. Following them underground, Jetfire was able to subdue Starscream, only to find himself in a stare-down against Sunstorm, who had Bumblebee in his irradiated grasp. Unexpectedly, Starscream turned on his clone to bring an end to the stand-off... only to knock out Jetfire with his null-ray immediately afterwards. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

Jetfire quickly recovered, finding Sunstorm ranting more deliriously than ever, while the energies within him erupted more and more violently. Jetfire came to realize that Sunstorm's internal fusion reactor was about to go critical. Turning to his Starscream one last time, and telling him he "owed him one," Jetfire left Bumblebee and his former friend behind to fly Sunstorm up into orbit. Contemplating how he had neglected to accept all possibilities during his struggles with Sunstorm, mainly ones of divine origin, Jetfire flew and grappled with his opponent until Sunstorm went critical. The Earth was spared any damage from the blast, but Jetfire was annihilated. His demise caused Bumblebee to throw down his arms and quit the war. {{storylink|Atonement}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Returning to consciousness, Jetfire found himself within the Well of All Sparks, with the unnerving sensation that he was being watched by a familiar presence... In this place, he was witness to a vision of [[Primus]] deconstructing The Fallen with a gesture of his hand! Jetfire refused to believe the legitimacy of what he was witnessing, as it contradicted his long-held atheistic beliefs... only to be confronted by The Fallen, who informed him that his mindset would be the cause of Jetfire's undoing, and The Fallen's return to power!

After a brief scuffle with his opponent, Jetfire suddenly found himself elsewhen: on a prehistoric and mobile Cybertron, heading towards a [[Unicron|monstrous and enormous malevolence]]. In this era, The Fallen attacked him again, only for Jetfire's surroundings to shift once more. This time finding himself in a war-zone dominated by The Fallen, Jetfire took the initiative and struck against the fiery enemy, only to be returned to the Well of All Sparks. Now closer to the present, Jetfire looked on as Shockwave planted a siphon into the Well... and puzzled out that through it, The Fallen had been loosened from his prison. In time, The Fallen's essence found a home in [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], who transferred it into Jetfire upon his demise.

Jetfire's mind was finally returned to reality, where the Autobots were nearing freeing him from the icy prison he had found himself trapped in after his bout against Sunstorm. Though he tried to warn his comrades about The Fallen, his words were not heard by his rescuers... {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
In the aftermath of a brutal battle against first the Decepticons, and then [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form, Jetfire ran rescue by himself. He managed to pick up Springer and Wheeljack's unconscious forms before meeting with Optimus, still on the run from The Beast. Lowering himself, Jetfire picked up Ironhide, Jazz, Ratchet, and Bumblebee from Prime's trailer, leaving Optimus to finish off The Beast on his own. He nonetheless gave The Beast a blast from his rockets as a parting gift. Jetfire managed to make it back to the battlefield after dropping off the Autobots within him, just in time to witness Optimus leading The Beast over the edge of a chasm. Swooping down at the last possible moment to rescue his leader, Jetfire then dropped Optimus off on the Cliffside, and both of them contemplated The Beast's inert form below them. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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During a Decepticon attack on an Autobot peace ceremony, Jetfire fought back and fired on [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], only to be ordered to cease fire as Optimus Prime was using the Decepticon to negotiate with [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] When it turned out that the negotiations involved Prime giving himself up to the Decepticons, Jetfire joined a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were planning on rescuing him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} Together with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], they fought and defeated Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Underworld-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I'm a scientist, Ranger Brad. I don't believe in anything."]]

{{main|Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}

A would be member of the [[scientific class]], the prejudice against those with aerial alternate modes drove a young Jetfire to join the Decepticons before the brutality of their operations convinced him to abandon the cause, later signing on with the Autobots after [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] had been overthrown, becoming one of their top scientific personnel. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy}}

After the Great War had led to Cybertron becoming uninhabitable, Jetfire helped oversee the more scientific countermeasures against [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Expansion]], {{storylink|The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}} before the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] all but destroyed the Autobot war machine, Jetfire being among those who sought refuge on Earth. When [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s Chaos War forced the Autobots back to Cybertron, Jetfire took part in the final battles of the Great War that ended with Cybertron's rebirth. {{storylink|The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers}}

Along with his drone [[D.0.C.]], Jetfire was part of the ''[[Ark-7]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, returning to Earth to retrieve [[Alpha Trion]] and was later captured as part of [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s schemes before Optimus annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], something Jetfire blamed the [[Torchbearer]]s' negative influence for. The Autobots' stay on Earth was cut short when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] returned to Cybertron, [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] bridging them all home where the Titan was slain and the Prime revealed as a temporally displaced Shockwave. Though the false Prime was defeated, his scheme had served to awaken the ultimate danger: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}}

Acting as the Council's scientific advisor during the crisis, Jetfire was teleported away to Earth when the monster attacked and destroyed Cybertron. During the last stand, Jetfire assisted in [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s plan to utilize the [[Enigma of Combination]] to reach the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]], even if he couldn't fully explain what he was seeing, the psychic boost helping [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus]] defeat [[Unicron's creator]].

In the new era of peace, Jetfire left Earth, captaining a science ship with the [[Colonist Soldiers]] as his crew. As they flew through an ice field, they picked up an anomaly six light years out and set course for it. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Transformers: Unicron|Unicron}}
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===''Classics'' toy bio===
The first Cybertronian to travel to the black depths of deep space, Jetfire encountered the [[Star pirates]] of the [[Blot Nebula]], and is the only one to ever have faced and defeated them. He was known as a famous hero for these deeds, but he disappeared millions of years ago, much to the dismay of Cybertron's populace. However, once he was uncovered from inside a glacier, he rose to challenge the threat of the Decepticons immediately. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|Voyager Class ''Classics'' Jetfire toy bio}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 04 autobot skyfire.jpg|left|thumb|No magic insignia-swapping stickers this time.]]
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] questioned [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] about the new mech they'd found frozen in a glacier up in the Arctic Circle, but Starscream had ''unsavory'' plans for it involving a mind-control helmet.

Back in [[Japan]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] raided an energy plant, revealing the newcomer as Skyfire. Amidst the plundering, Skyfire pleaded with Starscream to stop shooting at the [[human]] workers, but to no avail. Luckily, the Autobots showed up to save the workers. Skyfire's pleas caused Starscream to yell at him, exclaiming that Skyfire's reason for living was to be a soldier. Just before getting shot at, Skyfire finally ripped off the control helmet and declared himself a scientist (with a sweet new Autobot symbol, too). However, he said he ''would'' become a soldier, if only to defend humans from those like his old friend. Watching the Seekers retreat, Skyfire wistfully reminisced that he and Starscream never really got along that well in the past, anyway. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Henkei! Henkei! BunBun'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}} {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}} {{storylink|A Nightmare, Once Again}} {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''White Jet''' (白のジェット機 ''Shiro no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somewhere, Harmony Gold is getting a greed-chubby.]]
After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away the overzealous guard [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. In thanks, Megatron hosted a gathering in the base, which Jetfire attended. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

===''Generations'' toy bio===
A peaceful scientist at heart, Jetfire preferred to stay in the background rather than on the front lines. The senseless violence of the Decepticons sickened him, and thus he left Cybertron and went into hiding on Earth. Upon being reawakened by the arrival of the war on Earth, Jetfire decided to join the Autobots. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Jetfire toy bio}}

===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Jetfire was a member of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]]'s newly reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]]. At the final battle of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]] on [[Mirtonia]], the General led the Autobots to victory over the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]], though this ended with the General and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] being blasted away by an energon explosion into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime's profile card}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Jetfire was one of the many casualties of the Great War before the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] in [[2035]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Jetfire was a repentant former Decepticon who became a member of the [[Rescuebot]]s, a team of Autobots dedicated to protecting humans. He formed one half of the torso of [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], the team's [[combiner]] form. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:Toxic Transformer Toxie VS Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
In a manner reminiscent of [[Jetfire (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|other realities]], Jetfire was reportedly created by the Decepticons when they temporarily had access to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], or a reasonable facsimile. Fortunately for the Autobots, he ultimately chose to join their side. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

Jetfire was a scientist working on the Ark project, designing heat regulators to compensate for quantum irregularities while moving at hyper-speed. The factory came under attack by the monstrous Decepticon creation known as [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], however. The entity's toxic sludge made close quarters combat virtually impossible for most Autobots. Jetfire fared better than most due to the heat shielding in his exo-armor. With the death toll rising and the Ark damaged in the fighting, Jetfire ordered an evacuation of the facility. He apparently died in battle with Toxitron while trying to stall for his fellow Autobots to safely escape. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Jetfire-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|"I traded in my scientist origin for this kick-ass battle helmet!"]]
During the war for Cybertron, Jetfire was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Command Engineering Captain]] for the Autobots, whose function was Air Guardian. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> Amidst the chaos of the war, Jetfire was dispatched to the [[Neutral Territories|Borderlands]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keith Silverstein]] (English), [[Kenji Nomura]] (Japanese)|[[Serge Faliu]] (French), [[Florian Clyde]] (German), [[Manolo Rey]] (Portuguese), [[Iñaki Crespo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:SiegeEp1JetfireSlicesStarscream.jpg|thumb|300px|Could be worse, could be ripping and tearing involved.]]
Jetfire was the fearsome leader of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. He and his Seekers discovered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] investigating a [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] threatened to attack them without his command, Jetfire sliced his hand off at the wrist with his arm-blade. This earned the ire of Starscream and the other Seekers, and Jetfire briefly battled his own team instead of the enemy. He later threatened to "disarm" Starscream again. Megatron had to frequently silence their bickering. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

Megatron ordered Jetfire to lock [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] away in a cell when he failed to denounce the Autobots' role in the ongoing war. When Shockwave presented his plan to reformat the Autobots into Decepticons, Jetfire noted to himself that it would be a victory without honor. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} When Starscream rallied Decepticons to denounce Megatron and the plan to reformat the Autobots, Jetfire berated him for his false sense of superiority, leading to another scuffle that Megatron had to break up. After ordering the Seekers to go on patrol, he was put off by Megatron's description of soldiers as "tools that can easily be replaced", and was appalled soon after when Megatron threatened to fire at Shockwave at close range. Later, when Ultra Magnus escaped torture and threatened to shoot Megatron in the back, Jetfire witnessed Megatron calling his bluff, believing he would never do something so dishonorable as fire at someone's back. Megatron was correct, and Jetfire subdued Magnus quickly. Megatron advised Jetfire to "take the shot" whenever the opportunity presented itself. When Skywarp and Jetfire tracked Impactor's comm to Autobot Command, Skywarp was prepared to slaughter them all, but Jetfire took a stand and said wholesale annihilation for the sake of peace was wrong. Skywarp attacked him, but before Skywarp could report to Megatron, Jetfire shot him in the back, critically wounding him as he flew away. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

[[File:SiegeEp3JetFireBladeMegatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"If Sentinel holy blood is spilled on these grounds... you will lose all sovereignty here!"]]

At [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], Jetfire readied the Seekers to attack the alleged Autobot base underneath [[Alpha Trion|Alpha Trion's]] memorial. When Megatron realized Magnus had lied about the base's location, he killed Magnus, and Jetfire witnessed his death. Megatron ordered him to take Ultra Magnus's corpse to Shockwave, but Starscream arrived and accused him of killing Skywarp, firing at him. Jetfire admitted to his actions and asserted that genocide was wrong. Megatron marked him as an enemy as he escaped, and the Seekers chased him and eventually shot him down. Eventually, he mustered the strength to fly to Autobot Command and expressed a wish to join them. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} Skeptical of his intentions, the Autobots imprisoned Jetfire. He told Optimus Prime that Megatron intended to annihilate them all, and that the Decepticons had crossed a line. Later, when the Autobots needed to navigate the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they learned that, as a Decepticon, Jetfire had a map of the area. To earn the Autobots' trust, he agreed to have a [[core override]] installed that would detonate his brain module by remote control. At the Sea of Rust, he provided safe passage for the Autobots through the electrical storm and saved Prowl from a metallic vortex. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

While battling the [[Zombie#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Sparkless]] with the Autobots, he provided an explanation for their zombie-like behavior while slicing them up. After returning to the Ark, he attacked his former Seeker teammates, not hesitating to destroy them. He was confronted by Starscream, and they had a one-on-one battle. When Megatron forced Starscream to suspend his duel and attack the spacebridge, Jetfire followed him. He managed to knock Megatron flat on his back before being shot by his fusion cannon. Much later, after the Ark vanished and the spacebridge was destroyed, Jetfire offered his support to the remaining Autobots on Cybertron. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

[[File:Earthrise1AutobotsInFog.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Jetfire, now an Autobot, was part of an Autobot force to help free Decepticon prisoners. After the mission he questioned [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] on why they were rescuing Decepticon prisoners. Jetfire attacked a group of air-borne Seekers from behind and defeated them all. He then joined Elita-1 on the ground to help with their attack on the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] prison-camp, but they were captured by Starscream and his Seekers. They were brought before Megatron, who was disgusted to see Jetfire. Megatron then showed the group a demonstration of Project [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']] and promised that they would be next. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} In the detention cells, the Autobots tried to work out what Project Nemesis was. The group was brought before Megatron who put them in the Project Nemesis tubes. As the machinery activated, it shut off just as quickly and the group was rescued by [[Scrapface]], who helped them escape Megatron's citadel. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} The group had to take cover from another group of Seekers. Scrapface shot the Seekers, but one managed to escape. Jetfire gave chase and shot down the Seeker. He reported to Elita-1 that he was uncertain if their positions had been transmitted. The group received [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s message and Elita-1 realized that it was a trap to harvest Decepticon sparks. Jetfire pledged his support to protect the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

Jetfire and the rest returned to Kaon, intending to stop Shockwave's operations. They planted time bombs across the seemingly unmanned citadel as Elita-1 confronted Shockwave. However, Jetfire and the others were ambushed by Decepticons using stealth technology and held at gunpoint. Jetfire tried to warn the Decepticons about the time bombs, but they wouldn't listen. A wounded [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] managed to snipe all the Decepticons threatening Jetfire's group and the Autobots made a run for it. They couldn't escape fast enough and the bombs went off, destroying the citadel and killing Jetfire and the rest. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

When the [[AllSpark]] was returned to the [[Temple of the Allspark]] on Cybertron by Bumblebee, Jetfire was among the Transformer spirits who witnessed Elita-1 strike down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] before finally reuniting with the Allspark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]

Jetfire was one of the many Transformers who had been [[magic]]ally enthralled by [[King Sombra]]. Along with the other slaves, he worked to excavate the ancient [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to serve as Sombra's new body. When Sombra was defeated, Jetfire was freed of his control. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

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===Calm Sleep Stories===
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===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Void Rivals issue 1|''Void Rivals'' #1]]}}
[[File:VoidRivals1 Jetfire leaves.jpeg|thumb|left|''Note: Jetfire died on the way back to his home planet.'']]

On Cybertron, Jetfire was a scientist. Determining that Cybertron was on the verge of an energy crisis, Jetfire made plans to leave his homeworld and seek out new energy sources in the larger galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} In the earliest days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], on Jetfire's last night on the planet, Jetfire, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Ulchtar]] and [[Genvo]] travelled to [[Moonbase Two]] to glimpse [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] flying by. Wanting more, Ulchtar detonated a round of ammunition, getting Omega's attention who waved at the three fliers. Soon afterwards, Jetfire blasted away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}}

Under unrevealed circumstances, Jetfire crashed in his jet mode on a desolate planetoid not far from the [[Sacred Ring]], spending millions of years in [[stasis lock]]. His vehicle mode was discovered by the stranded [[Zertonian]] pilot [[Solila]], who showed the ship to her reluctant [[Agorrian]] ally [[Darak]] in hopes that they could use it to get off the planet. When Solila hooked up a power cell to assess if the vehicle's systems still worked, it provided enough energy for Jetfire to awaken and transform. He assured the pilots he meant them no harm and asked if they knew how long he was inactive, but then noticed several environmental clues that made him realize millions of years had passed. He immediately became concerned for the state of Cybertron, causing him to abruptly abandon Solila and Darak and hastily take off for home. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 1|Void Rivals #1}} When Darak and Solia later met [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], they mentioned their encounter with Jetfire, something that made them more inclined to believe Springer, {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 9|Void Rivals #9}} though Darak later noted to Springer that he had no idea where Jetfire had gone. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 13|Void Rivals #13}}

[[File:TF2023 – Starscream Takes Out Jetfire.jpg|thumb|Told ya.]]
Jetfire eventually made his way to [[Earth]], where a [[Ark (G1)|Cybertronian spaceship]] had been laying dormant. Jetfire triggered an earthquake to uncover it, and entered the vessel to reactivate the ship's computer, [[Teletraan I|Teletraan One]]. Jetfire instructed Teletraan One to reactivate all Cybertronians on board, as well as fit them with Earth-friendly alternate forms; unaware that Cybertron had erupted into civil war during his absence. The first to be reassembled and brought online was Ulchtar, now going by the name Starscream. To Jetfire's horror, Starscream immediately shot the deactivated [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in the face, killing him. Jetfire tried to stop Starscream, and was blasted in the chest for his trouble. Fortunately, the next to be reactivated was another of Jetfire's old friends, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. As battle erupted around Jetfire, Optimus eventually decided to retreat, and Jetfire pulled himself up and followed. He engaged Starscream in a brief airborne firefight, forcing the [[Decepticon leader]] into a retreat of his own. Further wounded by Starscream, Jetfire crashed in an abandoned quarry. Optimus attempted to use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to heal him, but he was too far gone. As Jetfire died, he asked Optimus to forgive him, lamenting that he had failed to save Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} Though very near death, enough of Jetfire's [[spark]] endured to revive him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Jetfire is Back.jpg|thumb|left]]
Once the Autobots succeeded in retaking the ''Ark'', they decided they needed an eye in the sky, and hit upon the idea of reviving Jetfire. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} They succeeded in doing so, but their limited resources meant that when Jetfire was revived, he was stuck in vehicle mode, blinded, and unable to move by himself. Optimus expressed regret for Jetfire's situation, and offered to stay with him for a bit so he wasn't alone. Not long after, Decepticon activity was detected, and [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] piloted Jetfire to the scene while Optimus, [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]], and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] rode along in an attached carrier module. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Tracking the Decepticons to the [[Pacific Ocean]], Jetfire was downed when the beam from the Decepticon's [[space bridge]] blew off his wing, causing him to crash into the seabed. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}}

Jetfire was later retrieved by [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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==Games==
===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Jetfire, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Decepticons in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Menasor, Trypticon, Astrotrain, Starscream, and Megatron, Jetfire was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
The Decepticons found Jetfire on Earth and tricked him into joining their ranks. He joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]], however [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots were on hand to defend it. They badly damaged Jetfire during the battle, but were puzzled when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] could find no record of him existing. Once the situation was established and Jetfire realized he'd been duped, Optimus invited him to join the Autobots. Jetfire's first mission was to take out three power stations that were generating force fields. Despite Megatron's anger at seeing the traitor return, Jetfire was able to capture all three of the stations and bring the force fields down, revealing that the Decepticons had built a [[space bridge]]. He also later helped save [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from some attacking Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Jetfire participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers: Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Jetfire.jpg|thumb]]
Jetfire was dug from his icy prison by the other Autobots and sent to [[South America]] to help stop the Decepticons from building a cannon to harness the [[Crystal of Power]]. He and his teammates managed to destroy the cannon and cap the shaft on which the crystal had stood. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (Legends)|Fire on the Mountain}} Jetfire was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}} When the [[Military Patrol]] team ran amok in [[New York City|New York]], Jetfire led a team including [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] which succeeded in driving them from the city. {{storylink|Full Assault}}

In the chaos following Optimus and Megatron's clash during a battle in Autobot City, Omega Supreme arrived with reinforcements, including Jetfire. The newcomers were able to bring some order to the battle. {{storylink|The Omega Corps}}

At some point Jetfire fought in a battle alongside [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}

Jetfire designed an experimental space bridge. Galvatron sought to take control of the device in order to teleport weapons into enemy territory, and Jetfire helped Rodimus defend his invention. A stray shot threw all nearby combatants into the distant past, where they witnessed the epic battle between Primus and Unicron before Cybertron's formation. The Autobots allied themselves with Primus while Galvatron joined forces with Unicron. The Autobots eventually prevailed, and were sent back to their proper place in the timestream by Primus. {{storylink|Battle of the Brothers}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Jetfire.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Jetfire-II.jpg|thumb]]
Jetfire participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Jetfire'' — This Rare character could be recruited by collecting 150 units of Cybermetal, 90 units of Transmetal, and 55 scout cores.
*''Jetfire II'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Jetfire'''
[[file:Jetfire-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|I don't think I'm supposed to be fighting... I mean, I am only a scientist.]]

Jetfire's reckless daring, the result of being the swiftest of all the Autobots, creates an image of gung ho bravado.
But in truth, Jetfire believes the key to victory is hard, laboratory-based science, and only by solving the big questions and advancing Autobot tech can they truly defeat their enemy.
His allegiance to the cause is matched only by his devotion to science, but his fellow Autobots distrust him as he was formerly a Decepticon.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire Bio}}

Jetfire was the very first Autobot to reach Earth, and he set up base next to the Ark. Jetfire soon found a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] and brought Ironhide though. Ironhide stated that the base was in disarray and missing Energon. Lots of missing Energon. They built a harvester, and Ironhide decided it was time to beat up Decepticons. They destroyed a base and Blaster told them to upgrade the HQ. After that they received a transmission from Optimus Prime. Prime desperately needed to get to Earth or else Megatron would beat him there. They brought in another recruit and all three of them headed out to get a Leader Crystal to get their leader through. Prime came to Earth, then commanded Jetfire and Ironhide to help him find the [[Fractal Map]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Get Optimus! campaign}}

Jetfire and Ironhide started to worry about the mortar and beam lasers that are ahead of them at the next outpost. But Optimus told them not to worry and led the charge in an '''Inspiring Charge'''. Optimus then congratulated everyone on the victory, for which Jetfire was impressed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Lost Map campaign}}

Jetfire was present for the battle for the Codex Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Codex Showdown campaign}}

*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons:''' Jetfire uses a standard issue [[photon rifle]] to blast targets for moderate damage.
*'''Ability: Airstrike''' - Hits the target with four powerful missiles dealing moderate damage!
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability points, +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:jetfire Jetfire at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Cybertron Jetfire'''
[[File:Cybertron_Jetfire_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]

Whatever body he's in, Jetfire's driving faith in the power of science remains the same. In fact, his upgraded and reimagined Cybertronian form reinforces his belief that the path to victory lies through technological advancement and not force of arms.
Now with increased resistance to the rigors of high-speed flight and space travel, Jetfire can truly push the boundaries of knowledge and exploration, driving ever further and deeper into the unknown in pursuit of universal truths. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Cybertron Jetfire Bio}}

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*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Ability: Cybertronian Laser''' - Fire laser dealing damage to regular buildings or double damage to Cybertron raid event buildings (except HQ) and disabling them.
**'''Cost:''' 6 ability points +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:cybertron-jetfire Cybertron Jetfire at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Jetfire [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]]'''
[[File:Jetfire GiJoe EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]

Jetfire is accompanied this time with [[Snake-Eyes]].
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*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Ability: Ninja Strike''' - Fire 4 powerful rockets at a target building dealing damage. You also fire 16 missiles dealing damage in an area. In flight mode, the Sky Striker is invisible to the enemies.
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:jetfire-skystriker Jetfire Skystriker at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:JetfireF2F.jpg|thumb|Probably best friends with [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]].]]
Jetfire was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight for the Quintessons. There are a lot of him running around! As a Tech Bot, his Parry Shield reflects Ranged and Melee attacks with well-timed blocks, each success granting him an Energy Charge which powers up his Heavy Shocks, Special attacks, or Damage Control Repair. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The cold and calculating Jetfire originally wanted to become a scientist, but Cybertron's reigning doctrine of [[Functionism|functionalist]] meant that he was required to serve in Cybertron's air defense forces. As energon ran low, Jetfire spent more and more time in shutdown, and spent most of his active hours studying the stars in search of new energy sources. Eventually, Jetfire discovered [[Earth]], a planet with abundant energon sources; realizing that Megatron would simply burn the world and everything on it to cinders, Jetfire defected to the Autobots instead and alerted Prime to the existence of this new world. As an Autobot, Jetfire's penchant for applying his theoretical sciences in real-world scenarios made him a skilled aerial combatant. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Tired of losing battles due to the Decepticons' air superiority, the Autobots created the ultimate flying warrior: Jetfire! The newborn Autobot managed to take down Starscream and Thundercracker, but was in turn countered by the Decepticons' newest secret weapon, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Jetfire was standing idle inside the Autobots' base when [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] reported back to Optimus on what he had recently found out about the Decepticons. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

==Toys and merchandise==
{{main|Jetfire (G1)/toys}}

==Why "Skyfire"?==
[[File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I went from 98-ton weakling to muscle-bot on... the Dery plan!]]
We may never be certain of the exact circumstances behind the change from Jetfire to Skyfire. There are, however, a few known factors, and a lot of theories.

* Not all of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' product originated with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Among others, the ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross]]'' Super Valkyrie, the toy that would become Jetfire, came from a company called [[Takatoku Toys]]. Why did Hasbro market non-Takara product? [[Bob Prupis]], one of the original members of the Transformers marketing team, would frequently go to Toy Fairs in Asia, where ''"any product that really looked good that was exciting we didn't care where it came from. We did some work with Bandai, who had been working with other people, and took a few products that looked right for our line"''.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/94f5cb70b08a646d G1 Hasbro marketing executives panel]</ref> The Super Valkyrie, then, must have met their criteria for inclusion.
* As a larger toy, it would follow that Hasbro would want to sell Jetfire by including him in the ''Transformers'' animated series. However, even though Hasbro had the rights to release Takatoku's Super Valkyrie in the US ''Transformers'' toyline, Hasbro's chief collaborator on ''Transformers'' was still Takara. It may have been that Takara always had plans to air the ''Transformers'' animated series in their own market (as it featured a majority of their products), and objected to the inclusion of a competitor's product on the show. This may also be why the other Takatoku-designed toys (the [[Deluxe Vehicle|Deluxe Vehicles]] and [[Insecticon_(G1)|Deluxe Insecticons]]) did not appear in the series, although their relatively smaller sizes as compared to Jetfire may have been a factor in Hasbro not including them.
* As the theory goes, the Jetfire animation model was adjusted to look less like the toy as a compromise to Takara. However—perhaps because it now failed to look like the product it was supposed to be advertising—the character became "Skyfire".
* Conversely, it is possible that licensing issues played into the decisions to change Jetfire to Skyfire; the [[Production bible|story bible]] for Generation 1 writers mentions how Jetfire had been "transformed" into Skyfire for "legal reasons". See also [[#Notes|Notes]].
* As a testament to how late in production Jetfire's name was changed, all five of the first-season episodes featuring the character were originally scripted and recorded using the name "Jetfire", later necessitating every instance having to be re-recorded as "Skyfire" prior to broadcast.
** The second episode to be produced featuring the character, "Fire on the Mountain", had its revised script completed on [[July 2]], 1984. The script initially used Jetfire's name in the character's first scene—which was inserted to maintain continuity with the character's fate in "Fire in the Sky"—before abruptly using the name "Skyfire" throughout the rest of the script. A curious note on the episode's draft script indicates that the name "Skyfire" was used "incorrectly", and a later revision to the script on [[July 9]], 1984 duly corrected all instances of Skyfire ''back'' to Jetfire. The draft script for this episode is the earliest known use of the name "Skyfire".
** Jetfire's name continued to be used in the scripts for remainder of the character's appearances throughout the first season of ''The Transformers'', up to the final script revision of "A Plague of Insecticons" dated [[August 13]], 1984.
** The initial, toy-based version of Jetfire's animation model was approved on [[July 3]], 1984, and storyboards for "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3" are known to have used this character model. The original Jetfire animation model is likely to have also been used in the storyboards for the other first-season episodes featuring the character, although no other storyboards have yet turned up to confirm this.
** The revised "Skyfire" animation model was completed in late [[August]] 1984 and sent to Toei along with the model pack for "[[Heavy Metal War]]" - notably the final episode produced for the series' first season.
** During pre-production on the second season of ''The Transformers'', a "New Products" internal document for the forthcoming 1985 product range was prepared. The first draft of this document was completed on [[November 9]], 1984 (before any episode featuring the character had aired), and specifically notes regarding "JETFIRE (aka SKYFIRE)" that he "should not be used unless necessary".
** With "The Ultimate Doom, Part 2", the first episode featuring the character to be broadcast, airing on [[November 10]], 1984, the available evidence points to Jetfire's transformation into Skyfire to have been a relatively late decision that was completed somewhere between August and November 1984 at the latest.
* The evidence of ''{{w|Robotech}}'' influencing Jetfire-related decisions is murky.
** ''Robotech'' began airing in syndication in [[March]] [[1985]], whereas "Fire in the Sky", the first episode produced to feature Skyfire, aired [[December 8]], [[1984]]—with the episode's final script revision completed on [[July 19]], 1984.
** Statements indicate that it took nine months to edit ''Robotech'' together, placing the start of its production somewhere around July 1984. Additionally, a pre-''Robotech'' English-language dub of the first three ''Macross'' episodes was made available from Harmony Gold as a mail-order video tape in [[September]] 1984, two months ''before'' the first episode featuring Skyfire aired.<ref>''Starlog'' #87, October 1984 et al.</ref> So... who knows. All that's certain is that Hasbro licensing the Super Valkyrie seemingly ''did'' prevent the use of that toy in Matchbox's ''Robotech'' toyline.

Beyond Prupis's statement and the notes in the story bible, however, nothing supporting (or denying) any of the previous statements has come out.

==Notes==
[[File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do? Sic the [[Power Rangers]] on you? Oh wait, you now outright own Power Rangers.]]

* As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with a minor retool to blunt the nosecone) of their 1/55 [http://1501bc.com/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.
* Jetfire—or more accurately, Skyfire—is notably absent in all of the original Japanese tie-in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' material that squeezes itself in between episodes/seasons of the Generation 1 cartoon—even down to the accompanied artwork. Whether this was done as a way for Takara to distance themselves entirely from the character to escape potential lawsuits, or done simply because the toy wasn't part of the Japanese toyline, or a mix of both, is not entirely certain. [[Studio OX]], the company responsible for the ''TV Magazine'' story page artwork, also tended to merge a ''lot'' of the toy colors and aesthetics with the characters' cartoon designs, which probably would have led to more potential legal trouble for Takara, making it all the more reason for them to leave out the character from tie-in material.
* The story bible for the original animated series contains a different character model for Jetfire, one clearly based on the actual toy. This model did appear three times "fictionally", once as a miscolored, partially-obscured background character in the [[The Last Stand|fourth Marvel Comics issue]], again in the Marvel Comics as a [[Ashes, Ashes...|spectator at Optimus Prime's funeral]] (right next to his "Skyfire" model) and finally in the [[The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|Milton-Bradley promotional comic]]. It would also occasionally crop up in secondary media, such as coloring books and the animated portion of the commercial for Jetfire and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].

[[File:Jetfireg1commercial.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Lawsuit!]]
* In fact, the ''Transformers'' story bible includes multiple notes on Jetfire. An early page notes how ''"JETFIRE has been "transformed" into SKYFIRE — with a different model — due to legal reasons. Do not use this character unless necessary"'',<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#012 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> whereas a subsequent page on new Season 2 characters notes that ''"Although Reflector should no longer be used as a character in the series, JETFIRE will be redesigned and reintroduced in the near future"''.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#090 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> As the Valkyrie-derived animation model never appeared in the cartoon, and Skyfire was never redesigned, it's uncertain just what the latter note refers to; it is likely that the latter note is a repeat of the earlier note and wasn't edited. Either way, it seems they took the former advice, as Skyfire appeared in only three early episodes of the second season, and more or less vanished after "[[Day of the Machines]]."

* "Jetfire" is listed as a "Special Guest Star from Cybertron" on the [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "Fire in the Sky". Later, on the cast list entry for "Fire on the Mountain", "Skyfire" is typewritten as part of the main cast list, but a drawn dash pointing to (or from) it leads to the handwritten name "Jetfire". From there on out, Skyfire is referred to as Jetfire in the listings.
* In the aforementioned Jetfire commercial, it claims that the ''Autobots'' created Jetfire, the "ultimate robot jet", to counter the Decepticon planes. As Sunstreaker, Hound, and Prowl are under attack, the trio release Jetfire from within an opening cliffside, revealing their new creation. (See image above.)
* Jetfire had the preliminary name of '''Fireball'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on The Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
* When Hasbro launched the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|''Transformers'' line on the European continent]] using the domestic subsidiaries of [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] was notably absent from the initial line-up and ''Jetfire'' was declared leader of the Autobots instead. He not only appeared in that function in a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] mini-comic, but Dutch comic book publisher [[Junior Press]] even changed Optimus Prime's name to "Jetfire" in their translated version of the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comic]] until the Optimus Prime toy was released in Europe after all, and Junior Press corrected the name for subsequent issues. A commonly cited explanation for this is a [[trademark]] problem,<ref name="optimusdutch">[http://www.oocities.org/futuristgroup/veuro2.html The origin (?) of the "Optimus trademark conflict in Europe" rumor?] at Fred's Complete Transformers Variants and Variations Page (oocities mirror)</ref> but a more likely theory suggests that an exclusive contract between [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and French toy company [[Joustra]], which allowed Joustra to release their own version of Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]'' line in Europe, initially made all the toys released by Joustra (which included the Optimus Prime sculpt) off-limits for the MB line-up until a deal was made between MB and Joustra.<ref name="mijofive">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ Mijo's "MB Transformers: Part 5" article] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

[[File:EvolutionSkyfire.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Curiously, for the toy commercial the animators chose to go with the 1st version of the Jetfire model rather than any of the two revised versions.]]
* The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Omnicon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] was created as an [[homage]] to Skyfire. He [[Blastification|would have been given the name "Skyfire" as well]], but the [[trademark]] had been secured (and registered) by Hasbro rival [[Mattel]]. Also on the homage front, ''Robotmasters'' [[R-Blade]] features a very Jetfirey deco.
*In the 1980s, [[Larry Hama]] kept a Jetfire [[prototype]] on his desk in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] offices. This, apparently, kept Hama safe from paper clip thieves.<ref>[[Letters page|Transmissions]] page, [[Warrior School!]]</ref>
* In a decidedly unusual move, Jetfire in the Japanese ''Kre-O'' manga is ''not'' based on the actually-in-the-cartoon-that-aired-in-Japan "Skyfire" cartoon model. No, he's based on the didn't-appear-in-the-cartoon-and-never-sold-in-Japan-as-Jetfire-because-it's-from-major-competitor-[[Bandai]] [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Jetfire toy]]. His parts in the comic are mostly concealed by his placement in the panel. However, he seems to use the ubiquitous [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] helmet and a similar wing construction to [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Thrust]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skyfire''' (スカイファイアー ''Sukaifaiā''), '''Jetfire''' (ジェットファイヤー ''Jettofaiyā'', ジェットファイアー ''Jettofaiā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Premiant'''
*''Cantonese:'' '''Tin1 Fo2''' (Hong Kong, 天火, "Sky Fire")
*''French:'' '''Bolide''' (Canada toy, "Meteor"), '''Aérobo''' (Canada cartoon)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Sh'méy Ésh''' (שמיי אש, "Skies of Fire")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Röptűz''' ("Fly Fire")
*''Italian:'' '''Aquila''' ("Eagle")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiān Huǒ''' (China, 天火, "Sky Fire")
*''Polish:'' '''Ognisty Odrzutowiec''' ("Firey Jet")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Jacto''' (Portugal comic, "Jet")
*''Russian:'' '''Istrebitel'''' (Истребитель, "Aircraft Fighter")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Blyskavka''' (Блискавка, "Lightning")

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:''Cyclonus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:TRID SF Cyclonus RM 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"[[Kelsey Grammer|Hello, Bart]]".]]
'''Cyclonus''' is, on the face of it, an extremely loyal and efficient air warrior in the [[Decepticon]] army. His chilling voice speaks of the destruction they will rain down on [[Autobot|their enemies]] and delights in this cruelty.

However, his career is not exactly as glorious as his endless boasts suggest. In the past, he's turned and ran with his tailfins between his legs when things got out of his control. And lately he's taken mostly to [[Soundwave (WFC)|subterfuge, manipulation]] and [[Dropforge|working]] [[Steeljaw's Pack|through]] [[Steeljaw (RID)|patsies]]. But he still knows how to throw down, and now that he's gained [[Combiner|the ability to combine]] with fellow Decepticons [[Cyberwarp (RID)|Cyberwarp]], [[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]], [[Treadshock (RID)|Treadshock]] and [[Riotgear (RID)|Riotgear]] to form [[Galvatronus (RID)|Galvatronus]], he's got the muscle to back up his mouth.

{{bigquote|Oh, they don't ''have'' to suffer, Cyberwarp. That's just a happy bonus.|Cyclonus explaining he enjoys his work|"[[Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Harry Lennix]] (English)|[[Tim Moeseritz]] (German), [[Mauricio Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ricardo Rossatto]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:TRID SF Cyclonus wielding axe-weapon.jpg|thumb|left|250px|With allies like me, [[Cyberwarp (RID)|Cyberwarp]], you don’t need character development.]]

Following [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|the restoration]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came to rule the planet. Unfortunately, Cyclonus and his troops easily usurped the original new Council and used [[Light Bender]]s to conceal their true identities so as to assume control of the planet. They also put into motion plans to make Steeljaw their errand-bot and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] their ally so as to usher in ''another'' new Cybertronian age. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}

For Steeljaw and [[Steeljaw's Pack|his pack]], Cyclonus and the rest of the Council broke him out of imprisonment to torment the Autobots on [[Earth]] as a distraction. {{storylink|Exiles}} For Soundwave, they genetically reprogrammed a small group of [[Mini-Con]]s to bring him three [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to free him from the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]] and reformat him; they also gave him the directive to summon back [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to lead their conquest of Cybertron. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}}

With their plans reaching fruition, Cyberwarp asked why [[alien]]s had to suffer for Cybertron's ascension. to which Cyclonus responded that they didn't ''have'' to suffer; it was just a happy bonus, before he told her to play her part and make another broadcast. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

When Cyberwarp hesitated in making her broadcast, Cyclonus took over and finished it before shooting down her concerns about morality and ordering [[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]] to activate the [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Earth]]. However, the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]] infiltrated the Council chambers and destroyed the Light Bender, in response to which Cyclonus ordered an attack over Cyberwarp's protests. When fighting the Autobots one-on-one failed, with Cyclonus being knocked out of the sky by [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], Cyclonus ordered his troops to combine into [[Galvatronus (RID)|Galvatronus]]. However, Cyberwarp's reservations allowed [[Ultra Bee]] to defeat them, separating them back into their individual robot modes. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
[[Image:WFCDS Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|108px]]
{{voiceactor|[[Liam O'Brien]] (English)}}
{{Note|Cyclonus is an unlockable character for the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Nintendo DS version]] of ''War for Cybertron'' (Decepticon version), unlocked by completing the "Streets 6" Arena level. Like the other unlockable characters, he can replace any of the other Decepticons in the campaign mode.}}
While the [[Decepticon]]s were training on the streets of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], they received a message issuing a challenge from Cyclonus. Cyclonus met a small group of Decepticons atop a building, announcing he was going to "bring them back to reality". They proceeded to battle until Cyclonus was soundly defeated and agreed to join the Decepticon cause.

He was subsequently part of the mission in which the Decepticons kidnapped [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] for their [[Dark Energon]] experiments. As the Autobots tried to retrieve their friend, Cyclonus confronted them. Standing behind a force field, he unleashed his "minions"—some [[swarm (WFC)|swarm]]s and a few turrets—to attack the Autobots. When those fell and his force field was disabled, Cyclonus was reduced to a cowardly wreck, promising to open the door to the laboratory if they didn't hurt him. Once the Autobots had retrieved Swoop, Cyclonus revealed he'd rigged the lab to blow and sped off in his jet mode, activating force fields to keep the Autobots from following him. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{anchor|Legion}}
[[File:TF-RID2015-Legion-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprisingly, never partnered with any [[Cyclone]]s.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Legion Class, 2017)}}</ul>

: Part of the twelfth wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)| Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion class toys, Cyclonus transforms from robot to Cybertronian starfighter in a few simple steps.

:This figure, along with the rest of its [[wave]], was only ever released internationally, with no confirmed sighting at US retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|TeamCombiner}}
[[File:RID15-toy CyclonusCombiner.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|At least I don't think with my stomach...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Galvatronus''' (Team Combiner, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: Team Combiner Cyclonus is a Deluxe-scaled toy that transforms from robot to Cybertronian starfighter and back. The large rifle the set comes with can be mounted on top of Cyclonus's starfighter mode, but his robot mode has no way of holding it. He also features a scannable badge on his left torso, compatible to the [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(mobile_game)|Robots in Disguise Mobile Game]]. Scanning the badge temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the mobile game, and can only be scanned once per day. Cyclonus is the only Team Combiner to have poseable shoulders.

: He can also transform into the torso of [[Galvatronus (RID)#Toys|Galvatronus]]. His limb-ports use a universal connector joint shared by other Team Combiners and the [[Crash Combiner]]s, which can lead to some very ''interesting'' combinations.

: This version of Cyclonus was available only as part of the Galvatronus box set, with his subordiantes [[Cyberwarp (RID)#Toys|Cyberwarp]], [[Riotgear (RID)#Toys|Riotgear]], [[Treadshock (RID)#Toys|Treadshock]] and [[Skyjack (RID)#Toys|Skyjack]].

==Notes==
*Cyclonus's ''War for Cybertron'' design was created by illustrator [[David White]].
*Cyclonus's light-bent model is a recolor of one of the [[Thirteen]] members from "[[Battlegrounds, Part 1]]" ([[:File:Battlegrounds1 five Primes.jpg|left-most here]]).
*Although [[Warnado]]'s sole toy is a completely separate design from Cyclonus, Warnado's [[:File:RID15-boxart Warnado.jpg|packaging art]] bizarrely depicts him with Cyclonus's model head (as seen on Cyclonus's own packaging art), though with a differently-colored forehead light thingy.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Wfc-cyclonus.jpg|''War for Cybertron'' game concept art
File:TRID SF Cyclonus VM.jpg|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon vehicle mode
File:TRID SF Cyclonus AD.jpg|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon Autobot disguise
File:RID15-boxart Cyclonus.jpg|''Robots in Disguise'' toy packaging art
</gallery>

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Cyclonus (disambiguation)
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*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], the loyal and honorable Decepticon from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]], the time-lost nihilist from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''}}

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Shockwave (WFC)

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Chord: /* Transformers: Fall of Cybertron */ Grammar fix

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:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a [[Hyperevolution Chamber]], unaware his subject could hear everything he said. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} On awakening [[Ripclaw]], Shockwave told the Predacon that [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] was in danger from the [[Autobot]]s. Ripclaw promptly took off out of the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} Sometime later, Shockwave realized that the Predacons were as big a threat to the Decepticons as to the Autobots and decided to shut down the cloning project. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} He found [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] sneaking around his laboratory {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10}} and came up with a new plan to blame the laboratory's destruction on the Autobots, hopefully causing Predaking to eliminate Prime's team. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}} Smokescreen and Shockwave's battle caused some of the Predacons in nearby evolution vats to awaken, and [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] soon joined the conflict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} Ultimately, Smokescreen escaped from Shockwave with several data discs in hand. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13}}

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

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

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Whereas most Transformers left Cybertron for Earth in pursuit of the Allspark, Shockwave remained behind. He acted as Megatron's steward over Cybertron, occupying his time by rebuilding his prisoners into weapons of war. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{note|Shockwave is also a playable character in the 'Oblivion' Escalation map. He fights alongside [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. He is the team's [[Medic (FOC)|Medic]], with a heal beam that can be used to revive an injured teammate and replenish their health.}}
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===''Transformers On Your Street''===
Shockwave arrived on [[you]]r street from space in jet mode. He fought [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and landed a blow against him while you watched through your blinds. Grimlock retaliated by transforming into dinosaur mode, the sight of which sent Shockwave flying away. {{storylink|Transformers On Your Street}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations|Shockwave]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comics. This mold was also [[redeco]]ed/[[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Fireflight (FOC)|Air Raid]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]]. His weapons were later reused for the Million Publishing mail-away exclusive [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Generations_.28Japan.29|Infiltrator Starscream]].

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

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

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

: Instead of his two-piece laser cannon, he now comes with an [[Arms Micron]], [[Bido]], who transforms from a robotic rhinoceros beetle into [[Sling Shock#Prime|Shockwave's cannon]] and vehicle fuselage. Bido features numerous 5mm ports and posts for mounting, but can only be used as a hand-held cannon, and is unable to replace Shockwave's hand. Sorry.
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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave's early attempt at indoctrinating the Predacons to the Decepticon cause involved wearing dragon costumes. It... didn't go over so well.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Voyager Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series/number'': '''02 / 003'''
:*''Accessories'': Chest armor panel, 2 shoulder/foot armor panels

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

:For accessories, he comes with three "beast armor" pieces—a three-eyed chest-plate and two claw-shaped panels—that can be attached to Shockwave in both robot and vehicle modes, with the "claw" pieces attaching to his shoulders and feet via 5mm post. Be aware that these pieces have a tendency to attract dust and acquire a "faded" look. While this munge ''can'' be washed off, it likes to get in the creases and requires a bit of work.

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

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

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[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Shockwave (G1)|It is only logical.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1p2|'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Lab Playset

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

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1p2|'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to Cybertron-Con, this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the [[Predaking (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predaking]] figure is now in translucent and opaque orange.

: This set is considered the ''[[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]]'' exclusive 06.
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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Impersonating a stalemate associate. I just added that to the list. It's a list I made of all the things you've done. Well, it's a list that I '''AM''' making, because you're still doing things right now, even though I'm telling you to stop. Stop, by the way."]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''03 / 007'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Missile]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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===''Kre-O''===
{{anchor|CommandCenter}}
[[File:Kre-O-Autobot-Command-Center.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did you know that people with guilty consciences are more easily startled by loud noise--[train horn]--"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Command Center''' (2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A5412'''
:*''Pieces'': '''461'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#AutobotHQ|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#AutobotHQ|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#Kre-O|Ratchet]], Shockwave, [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]] mystery figure

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

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[[File:KreO-toy Shockwave BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Battle Changer, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tank barrel/hand-blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

: Released as part of the second wave of Battle Changers, Shockwave is a core Kreon torso with massively built-up limbs and a backpack that transforms into a Cybertronic tank without removing any parts! The tank barrel detaches to clip into his hand to become his wrist-mounted blaster. The robot mode is based on Generation 1 Shockwave, while the vehicle mode is reminiscent of [[Shockwave (WFC)|''Prime'' Shockwave]].

: All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots BH Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px|More spikes and hard angles than a Bayformer.]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Beast Hunters Elite Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, cannon, sword

: Shockwave transforms into a purple truck with a huge cannon on top. The figure's imposing cannon can be placed on either forearm and even includes a rubber hose! He includes an array of bladed weapons and 2 different types of projectile for his cannon.

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

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, Jump Shot Shockwave springs up when auto-transforming from tank to robot mode (complete with gun hand).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Iacon (polity)

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{{disambig3|Iacon}}
'''Iacon''', sometimes called '''Iacon City''', is an [[Autobot]]-controlled [[Polities of Cybertron|city-state]] at the north pole of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Iacon often is the planet's capital.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
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[[File:Iaconfrom1986annual.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
*'''Locations'''
**Iacon Central
***The [[Great Dome]]
***The [[Celestial Spires]]
****The Celestial Temple
**[[Academy of Science and Technology]]
**[[Autobase]] (post-war)
**[[Jan-Ja]]
**[[Imperial Amphitheatre]]
**[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]
**The [[Matrix Flame]] Chamber

{{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}} {{storylink|Surrender!}}/{{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} {{storylink|Cybertron: The Middle Years!}} {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Iacon functioned as the heart of Autobot territory on Cybertron, and appears to have been the base of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]] prior to the departure of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his comrades from the planet. It was termed "greatest of the city-states" for the Autobots on Cybertron.

''When the planet suffered from global fuel shortages, Iacon was one of the big cities who monopolised what resources there were. Unlike its rivals, [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] and [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], Iacon's council gave out rationed fuel to its smaller neighbours. When the Vos-Tarn war broke out, Iacon accepted refugees but decided to let the two cities wipe themselves out: a mistake, as Megatron would use them as a scapegoat to fire up the survivors.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

[[File:Target 2006 Imperial Amphitheatre hologram.jpg|left|thumb]]
''Without Prime's leadership, the Autobot war effort fell further and further into disarray—but Iacon's defences remained steady. The Decepticons, led by [[Trannis]] succeeding [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], besieged the city and continued to attempt its capture for many thousands of years. Eventually, being in control of the remainder of Cybertron, Trannis decided it simply was not worth capturing Iacon intact and ordered his troops to level the city, which they did to such an extent that by the time Optimus Prime returned briefly to Cybertron, the city was completely in ruins.''

''Still, the Autobots maintained a presence in Iacon, if only from small resistance bases in its ruins. [[Autobase]] itself was located within these ruins at one point, and the [[Wreckers]] operated from this base conducting strikes and raids on Decepticon holdings on a continuing basis.''

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====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
{{note|As one of the two starter continuities, [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] was not influenced by the Marvel comics' depiction of Iacon as Cybertron's capital city. Instead, Iacon was the name of the Autobots' headquarters on Cybertron, appearing as a large, domed fortress colored gold. When Iacon needed to be actually shown in the Marvel comics, the artists took "[[:File:Cartoon Cybertron Marvel Iacon case 1.jpg|inspiration]]" from the cartoon and reinterpreted the domed fortress as the [[Great Dome]], a defensive structure surrounding Iacon Central that was the only part of Iacon to survive the millennia of war, thus becoming synonymous with the city. Whether such a history should be applied to the cartoon version is debatable, but the domed fortress was "just" called <s>Cybertron</s> Autobot Base in ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' and [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]]. Moreso, ''War for Cybertron'' fiction has established that the [[Hall of Records]], a building that appeared first in the ''The Transformers'' cartoon, is located in Iacon. What goes for one [[continuity family]] does not necessarily go for another, but Cybertron's locations have thus far been reasonably alike across them. Either way, see the aforementioned buildings' pages for more information on what-could-be-Iacon in the original cartoon.}}

====The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual====
When the Decepticons initiated the war, they caught the Autobots unaware and steamrolled through their army like it didn't even exist until the they reached the capital city-state of Iacon. {{storylink|From Cybertron to Earth the War Continues...}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] personally led the attack that was supposed to result in one of the Decepticons' greatest victories, {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Megatron's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} but instead encountered the first actual opposition since the start of the war. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|From Cybertron to Earth the War Continues...}} This was thanks to the leadership skills of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], a junior officer in the Autobot defense forces stationed at Iacon. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Optimus Prime's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} Megatron tried to have Optimus killed in a surprise attack, but Optimus's second-in-command, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], saved him, sealing the Decepticons' first defeat. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Jazz's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[File:Sparkwar2 Maximals over iacon.jpg|thumb]]
After the [[Great Upgrade]], Iacon was paved over and replaced with [[Cybertropolis]]. During the [[Spark War]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] led [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] to believe that clues to the locations of the lost [[spark]]s could be located in Iacon's ruins, so Primal and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] went searching there. They came across a [[Hologram|holographic]] [[Optimus Prime memorial|statue]] of the legendary [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], which suddenly moved and picked up Optimus Primal. Primal went into a sort of trance in which Prime told him not to worry about the disappearance of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], because it still existed within him. Primal accepted this idea and tried to access the Oracle data within him, only to see Optimus Prime's visage suddenly change into Megatron's. Megatron accessed Optimus Primal's mind to obtain the Oracle data, while Primal took a risk by not resisting but using the connection to figure out where the missing sparks were. Meanwhile, Nightscream was attacked by [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and [[Cycle Drone|his drones]]. Outnumbered, the young [[Maximal]] was nearly killed. He was saved by the sudden appearance of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]], who by unknown means and for unknown reasons had also found his way to Iacon. Upon seeing the creature, the drones fled in panic and Noble chased after them. Next, Primal finally awoke from his trance and ordered Nightscream to follow him and rendezvous with the others. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

{{note|When the Maximals visit Iacon's ruins, everyone who speaks the city's name incorrectly pronounces it a "I'''o'''con. This isn't the first time [[Teletraan I|this kind of error]] has been made}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
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*'''Locations'''
**The [[Alpha Preserve]]
**The [[Border Regions]] (sub-orbital district)
***The [[Forum of Enlightenment]]
***The [[Promontory]]
**The [[Central Spaceport]]
**The [[High Council Pavilions]]
***The [[Chamber of the Ancients]]
***The [[Decagon]]
***The [[Energon Pools]]
***The [[Grand Oratory]]
***The [[Stellar Galleries]]
****The [[Oracle Tank]]
***The [[Tower of Pion]]
***The [[Vaults]]
***[[Central Hall]]
**Iacon East
**Access Shaft 0-5 (sub-surface)
**[[Quadrant Epsilon]]
***The [[Detention Banks]]
***Shockwave's secret laboratory
**[[Shockwave's Tower]]
**[[Planetary engine|Planetary engine vents]] (sub-surface)
**[[Virtue's Forum]]

Iacon was the capital of Cybertron and the headquarters of the Autobots. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] became [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he ordered an evacuation of Cybertron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} However, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered a [[planetary engine]] vent to activate, destroying the [[Forum of Enlightenment]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was lured beneath the wreckage, in an attempt to leave him isolated and vulnerable. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] then led an assault on Iacon, with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] leading the defense. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} During the assault, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] believed he killed Megatron, and activated the mecha-forming process, intending to destroy Iacon, the Autobots, and Shockwave, the only real threat to his leadership. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} After seeing the devastation that was Iacon, the Autobots agreed to Prime's evacuation order, but Optimus reversed the order and ordered the Autobots to dig in. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

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In the future, Iacon had completely shut down as part of a worldwide [[stasis lock]] across the face of Cybertron. The first to awaken, Shockwave saw the dead world as having infinite potential. As part of his efforts to restore the planet, Shockwave united Autobot and Decepticon factions and rebuilt the city as a testament to the supremacy of his rule. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

On Earth, Shockwave arrested Optimus Prime and the Autobots under his command and brought them back to Cybertron, Iacon specifically, planning to deactivate them. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Prime and the others escaped with help from the Autobot resistance and then staged an all-out assault on the city. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

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====2005 IDW continuity====
*'''Locations'''
**The [[Ark-1 Memorial Grounds|''Ark-1'' Memorial Grounds]]
**The [[Celestial Spires]]
**The [[Citadel]]
**[[Iaconian Aerial Academy]]
**[[Institute for Higher Programming]]
**[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]
**[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]
**The [[Spire]]
**[[Trion Square]]
**The [[Undergrid]]
**[[Translucentica Heights]]

Iacon was one of Cybertron's city-states; unusually, the city incorporated three of the planet's twelve primary [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s, from which new Transformers were born: [[Rivets Field]], [[Vespertine Blue]], and [[Port Residua]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} According to Cybertronian mythology, [[Rung (G1)|the first Transformer]] realized he could transform while standing in Rivets Field. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} When the [[Crystal City]] went missing in the wake of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] some ten million years ago, {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}
Iacon's portentous position in the planet's history might explain why the city was eventually recognized as Cybertron's new capital. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

During his reign over Cybertron, [[Nova Prime]] launched the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'' from Rivets Field. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Nova Prime and his inner retinue vanished from history after crossing the [[Benzuli Expanse]], and in the aftermath Iacon became home to the [[Senate]], who, under the jurisdiction of [[Nominus Prime]], organized the planet's day-to-day affairs from within the [[Grand Imperium]]. A [[Ark-1 Memorial Grounds|memorial]] for the ship and its crew was eventually commissioned somewhere in the city. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} In time, however, many Cybertronians would come to feel that most Senators chose to live cushy lives in Iacon instead of actually helping their constituents. {{storylink|The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}} [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] was one such senator, who initially moved ot the city to become a street hustler and subsequently climbed the social ladder. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|forged]] in Iacon, {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} as was [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]; the latter being among the last generation born before Iacon's hot spots cooled, never to reignite. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Other Transformers who hailed from Iacon included [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}} and the [[Disappeared]] Transformers Barrelstop, Blocksmasher, Nightclaw, Responder, Scrambler, Skyhaven, Viewport, [[Wingshot]], and [[Zap (G1)|Zap]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}

When the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] began with the assault on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s Autobots were trying to contact Iacon for reinforcements. After Sentinel Prime's [[Structure|body]] was dropped in front of them, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] instead requested an evacuation to Iacon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}

[[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Sentinel's successor, led the fight against the Decepticons from the Citadel in Iacon. {{storylink|Parasites}} After Zeta Prime's death, the Decepticons took over Iacon and ruled Cybertron until the Autobots came to fight against them with a new leader, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Once the Decepticons had been driven out of the city, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] became its capital by transforming into city mode above the ruins of the Citadel, which had been annihilated during the battle. {{storylink|Endgame}} Over the course of war, Iacon became the primary stronghold and staging ground for the Autobots. Half a million years ago, however, the Decepticons laid siege to the city; realizing that he would need to keep Metroplex and his miraculous [[space bridge|spacebridge]] technology out of Decepticon hands, [[Alpha Trion]] and Metroplex departed Cybertron, leaving what remained of Iacon to the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

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The war eventually became too much for the planet to bear, and in the wake of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s world-ending rampage Cybertron as left incapable of supporting life, necessitating the final evacuation and abandonment of Iacon as the war moved off-world. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} In the wake of the [[D-Void]]'s attack on the planet, Cybertron "reset" itself into a primordial state, wiping Iacon and every other Cybertronian city off the map. The Autobots made their new headquarters in the remains of [[Kimia Facility]], which had crashed on the planet following the Chaos War. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} When hordes of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]] began returning home, they landed their ships and set up camp where it had once been - the "new" Iacon soon grew into a shanty town, a ramshackle mixture of landed spacecraft and temporary housing. As the Autobots, Decepticons, and NAILs struggled to cooperate, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] announced his intention to assemble a crew and search for the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Their ship, the ''[[Lost Light]]'', launched off Iacon... only to seemingly explode moments after takeoff. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} In the meantime, various noncombatants chose to try and begin a functioning base of commerce in the new Iacon, including the grand re-opening of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Tensions continued to rise between the three factions until [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] returned from the wilderness, kicking off a series of destructive Decepticon riots that culminated in a reborn [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] running amok and destroying vast swaths of the city. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} Decepticon-turned-rhetorician [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] took advantage of Megatron's defeat, cast off his insignia, and declared that Iacon was a city for NAILs and NAILs alone: those who refused to revoke their badges would be cast out into the wilds of Cybertron. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

Starscream and his new citizens struggled to get the ravaged city back up and running, but it wasn't long before a "death wave" created by a recently arrived [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] quickly undid whatever progress they had managed to make and then some, engulfing the city in flames. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} In the remains of the city, the Autobots and Decepticons made their mutual stand against [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] and his [[Ammonite]] allies, aiming to thwart his mad attempt to destroy the universe. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11}}

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When that crisis had passed, the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] transformed into his city mode and integrated himself into what remained of Iacon. His city mode provided energy, housing, and a stable seat of power for Starscream's NAIL government. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} After six months of rebuilding, Iacon was once again inhabitable — while the NAILs and Autobots lived within Metroplex, the Decepticons were coalesced around the fringe of the city, forming a resentful ghetto. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} The recently arrived [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] turned her [[cityspeaker]] skills towards nursing Metroplex back to health. Her efforts were temporarily interrupted by a surreptitious bombing campaign orchestrated by her friend [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], who was hoping to force her friend back to her safe home planet to avoid the still-volatile political situation on Cybertron. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

Iacon later became the capital of the new [[Republic of Cybertron]]; its governing body, the interplanetary legislature known as the [[Council of Worlds]], convened in Iacon's [[Spire]]. {{storylink|Ping}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} A fresh wave of immigration from Cybertron's colony planets populated the city with a wide variety of immigrants, {{storylink|Choose Me}} while some Iaconian Decepticons chose to move to Caminus to make a fresh start. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} In this new political landscape, Windblade's clandestine investigations into [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s whereabouts ended with yet another combiner rampage, with the berserk [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] prompting a brief evacuation of the city before the combiner could be dealt with. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned to life after a long convalescence, he attacked Iacon's Decepticon ghetto. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} While he eventually fled Cybertron, he soon found [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] and decided to purge the planet of its "impurities" by reanimating a horde of undead Titans and siccing them on Iacon. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}} Transformers from all across Iacon and the colonies came together to defend the city; even Metroplex transformed into his robot mode to help defeat his undead brethren. Metroplex was eventually felled however prompting Starscream to ask [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] to send [[Vigilem|Carcer]] down as aid only for Elita to refuse. {{storylink|Ping}} The reason being that "Carcer" was in fact Vigilem, Titan of [[Liege Maximo]]. Nonetheless, Vigilem defeated the Titans and freed Liege Maximo before he himself was killed by Elita One. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Pieces of the Titan's corpse were taken to rebuild Iacon before his body was converted back into starship mode. {{storylink|Heavy}}

[[File:FirstStrike01-Iacon.jpg|thumb|left|Live from Iacon, it's Saturday Night Live!]]
Following Earth's annexation into the Council of Worlds, Cybertron prepared for the official ceremony by erecting a [[force field]] around the city, pumping oxygen into the atmosphere to allow for human habitability. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Hours before the ceremony was due to begin, human diplomats and important personnel were shuttled through [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s space bridge on Earth to reach Metroplex. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}} Opening remarks were cut short by [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Iron Ring]], who attacked the city in the name of [[human]] sovereignty, and as the ceremony descended into chaos {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] used a hybrid Space Bridge/[[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter, to reach Iacon and stop Colton's plans. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} When the true mastermind of the scheme was revealed to be the alien wizard [[Merklynn]], the mage teleported all combatants back to Iacon. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

Iacon then hosted Cybertron's first democratic election, in which Starscream was impeached for his many and numerous crimes committed while in office. Windblade was then appointed the new leader of Cybertron and the head of the Council of Worlds. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

Not long afterwards, Iacon was menaced yet gain when [[Onyx Prime]] and his [[Maximal]]s arrived over the city, claiming to have captured Liege Maximo and delivered him to the city so that he could be judged. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} This was a ruse, and the moment Onyx was invited into the Spire, he and his so-called prisoner unleashed chaos across the city, killing Alpha Trion and laying bare a series of accusations against Soundwave that culminated in a series of riots that swept across the city and left the Council of Worlds unable to govern for the duration of the crisis. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} Though Onyx was soon unmasked as a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], and arrested, the Transformers were unable to prevent his [[Unicron/Generation 1|ultimate plan]] for the Cybertronian race from reaching fruition. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} Starscream and several other Decepticons chose to leave Iacon, setting up a new base in Metrotitan's dead body. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

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In the meantime, representatives from Iacon were sent to make contact with the inhabitants of Merklynn's city of [[New Prysmos]]; {{storylink|Schismatic}} following a coup within that city, [[Leoric]] and several members of the [[Spectral Knight]]s were ousted from the city and took refuge in Iacon, where they joined forces with [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] to help prevent the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] from wiping out the Cybertronian species. {{storylink|Cybertron No More}} Soon after, Unicron himself awoke and began a campaign of destruction across the galaxy, devouring Cybertron's colonies one by one until he finally menaced Cybertron itself, looming over Iacon. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} The [[Visionaries]] sacrificed their city to activate the Talisman, projecting a magical beam that would teleport whoever it touched to [[Earth]]. [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] sacrificed himself to rescue as many Cybertronians as he could, racing through the city streets and throwing them into the path of the Talisman's energy.

At the last moment, Metroplex deployed his own space bridge, carrying himself and his occupants to join the other survivors at [[Victoria Falls]] as Iacon collapsed into flame, destroyed along with the rest of the planet by Unicron. {{storylink|Road's End}}
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=====The Functionist Universe=====
[[File:SomeOtherCybertron-FunctionistIacon.jpg|thumb|left]]
In an [[Functionist Universe|alternate timeline]] where the Great War had never begun, Iacon was spared its destruction and remained a bustling metropolis—albeit one firmly under the control of the totalitarian [[Functionist Council]]. When a group of castaways from the ''Lost Light'' used a teleporter to try and return to ''their'' universe's Cybertron, they were accidentally shunted across the timelines and wound up in this universe's Iacon. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} Upon being arrested by [[Twelve-of-Twelve]], the ''Lost Light'' crew was marched through Iacon in a walk of shame where they passed by a giant statue of [[Primus]] before they were freed by the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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Millions of years ago, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces assaulted Iacon, with [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] breaching the city walls. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} Following a prosperous career in the Decepticon army, [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] was stationed as a spy on the outskirts of New Iacon. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|''Wings Universe'' Jetstorm profile}}

Soon after the [[Golden Age]] swept across Cybertron, it was assaulted by [[Megaplex]] and [[Thundercracker drone|his]] [[Starscream drone|drone]] [[Skywarp drone|army]]. After successfully capturing the city, Megaplex used it as his headquarters, where he talked with [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]] until [[Skywarp (MW)|Skywarp]] arrived, informing the two that [[Thundercracker (MW)|Thundercracker]] has been captured. Outside of the city, the [[Autobot]] resistance fighters [[Electro]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] waited outside the city for their fellow rebels [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Octane]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who also had the captured Thundercracker with them. When Megaplex and his army arrived and demanded that they hand over Thundercracker, a battle ensued until Sandstorm revealed himself to be [[Sandstorm (MW)|a spy]] for [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who soon arrived with his own army. {{Storylink|Termination}}

====''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''====
In a bygone era of peace, Iacon, "The Golden City", served as Cybertron's capital and boasted luxurious salons. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

When Megatron conquered Cybertron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] fled, Iacon was abandoned by its inhabitants. When [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] invaded Cybertron, they bombed Iacon with [[G.I.Rocket|green bombs]] onto Iacon covering it in rapidly growing organic matter. The Autobots who witnessed the act deduced the aliens were unaware of Iacon's tactical worthlessness. After the initial invasion was thwarted, the Joes retreated to the terraformed Iacon where they laid anti-Cybertronian traps. One of them managed to ensnare [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Just as he had managed to convince G.I. Joe not to dissect him, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] arrived to rescue their friend, the resulting firefight rendering everyone unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Before the fighting could resume, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] declared a truce between G.I. Joe and the Autobots. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} The alliance revolted Megatron however and he led "Decepticobra" in an all out assault on the former capital where he captured several key Joes and Autobots. Optimus Prime deposited [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] in Iacon before he left for Earth. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
The largest city on Cybertron, Iacon was located at Cybertron's north pole and bordered several minor city-states, including [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] and [[Nova Cronum]]. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} During the Great War, it changed hands several times, at one point falling to the Decepticons. During this time, Soundwave organized and ran the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] from within the [[Mandala]] for several centuries. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

After the end of the Great War, Iacon became home to the [[Builder Assembly]], the government of decrepit "[[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]" who ruled the planet from the [[High Council Pavilions]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} The Mandala eventually became the new headquarters for the [[Predacon Secret Police]] as the second generation of Transformers spread across the planet. The [[Maximal]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] attended the Iacon [[Academy of Science and Technology]]. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

When the [[Grand Uprising]] began, Iacon became a Builder stronghold and remained firmly under their control, even though the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]]'s attempts to take Vos threatened to undercut their hold on the region. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} Even as the rest of the planet fell into chaos, Iacon's commerce and industry continued to function normally. Several years into the war, it saw a shootout within its borders as the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] was caught up in the search for the lost [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Overrun]]. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

When the Builers deployed the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s - an army of mindless self-replicating Transformers - Resistance leader [[Lio Convoy]] realized that the only way to end the war before their forces were overrun was to mount a full-scale march on Iacon. Maximal and Predacon leaders from across the planet launched an all-out assault on Iacon's Builder-held satellite cities, fighting [[Micromaster]]s as they went. The threat of a Resistance incursion was enough to get the Builders to rescind [[General Order 66]] and re-route the Vehicon hordes to Iacon, allowing Vehicon leader [[Galva Convoy]] to backstab his creators. In the ensuing battle, Iacon was almost entirely destroyed by Vehicons. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Days after the peace talks, the Predacon [[Bisk (BWU)|Bisk]] began exploring the lower levels of Iacon that had been revealed after a tower smashed apart the [[Chamber of the Ancients]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

====''Of Masters and Mayhem''====
When she was still an Autobot, [[Shred]] used to work in Iacon. {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

====''War for Cybertron'' marketing material====
Iacon was the capital of Cybertron, the home of its government before the Decepticon revolution that saw it overthrown. Like most key locations on Cybertron, [[Kalis]]'s subsurface fusion reactor generated Iacon's power. During the war for the planet, the Decepticons would often find ways of entering Iacon via [[Nova Cronum]]. Autobot resistance general [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was known to be active in Iacon during the war. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart1-Iacon.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

The city of Iacon hosted the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]], the building from which new Transformers were forged and welcomed to the world, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}} and the [[Senate]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} In ancient times, the monstrous, energy-devouring combiner known as "[[Abominus (G1)|the Abomination]]" was felled at Iacon, and the [[Enigma of Combination]] that had been used to create the beast wound up buried beneath the city in [[Rivets Field]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}}

During the subsequent [[War of the Threefold Spark]], at least one battle in the war was fought just beyond the city limits. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} By the time of Exarchon's defeat, the city had been ravaged by war and nearly destroyed. The monumental task of rebuilding fell to the ambitious [[Termagax]], an visionary architect, engineer, and scientist, and her second-in-command [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} while teams of volunteer laborers assisted with the initial cleanup efforts, including a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} Termagax refused to merely ''rebuild'' the city to the way it had been, and sought to push the limits of what was possible; to this end, she recruited a six ambitious young builders, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and encouraged them to apply their unorthodox methods to the problem. Upon discovering the Enigma of Combination, Termagax helped the team master their new [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]], pooling their strength and power together to become the ultimate building team. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 3}}

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In the new postwar era that followed, Iacon became host to many architectural wonders: these included the [[Tether]], a gigantic space elevator that connected the planet to the [[Winged Moon]], which harvested [[energon]] from the fabric of space-time. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} By [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s era, Iacon had grown to include the sprawling ethnic enclave known as the [[Xeno-Quarter]], which took up almost a fifth of the city, vast [[energon storage field]]s, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}} and the central hub for the planetary [[Titan Net]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}} Beyond the city lay the [[Memorial Crater]], {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} the [[Cybertronian Mountains]], and an [[energon transmission station]] overseen by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}}

In the years leading up to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the city became the epicenter of activity related to the burgeoning [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] faction and hosted [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]], {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} while members of [[The Rise]] camped out in a secret bunker beneath the Memorial Crater. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} As Megatron's tightly laid plans continued to spiral out of his control, however, members of the Ascenticons were forced to take more and more direct action, which culminated in the destruction of an immersant [[Titan (group)|Titan]], {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} and, finally, [[Vigilem]]'s destruction of the Tether. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}} The destruction levelled vast swathes of the city, {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}} and in the aftermath various groups like the [[Ascenticon Guard]] attempted to coordinate search and rescue missions amidst the ruins. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

At a subsequent Senate meeting, Megatron finally dropped all pretenses of diplomacy and launched a full-scale coup that saw Sentinel Prime and his followers imprisoned. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} Orion Pax inherited the Matrix and stepped up as Optimus Prime, {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} but he and his group of rebels were swiftly pushed back to the point where they only controlled a fraction of the city. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} While [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] organized an exodus from the city that included both organic immigrants and neutral Cybertronians, {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Decepticon loyalists took control of vital facilities and crushed dissent with military force whenever the opportunity presented itself. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} A subsequent battle saw the destruction of the Pyramid; although Prime maintained that retreating from Iacon would legitimize Megatron's power grab, {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Pyra Magna opined that a discreet withdrawal would be the only way he and the Autobots would survive. While Pyra Magna and her [[Companion]]s spearheaded a diversion, Prime and his supporters made the difficult choice to abandon the city to the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

After [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] returned to Cybertron, he teleported to Iacon to speak to Megatron. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} During the meeting, Soundwave brought the news that the [[Enigma of Combination]] had been located, the Decepticons mobilizing to the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was captured, he was brought to Iacon, warning the Decepticons about the return of Exarchon. After Magnus was imprisoned in the Senate, an Autobot commando team travelled to Iacon to rescue him, {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} escaping via an underground passage beneath [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

Having no desire to align himself with Exarchon again, Skywarp teleported to Iacon, warning Starscream of the Threefold Spark's return, who passed the information along to Megatron. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} After Exarchon was destroyed, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] intended to lead his Decepticons back to Iacon, {{storylink|War's End Part Four}} only for Megatron to redirect all forces to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. When the efforts of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] allowed the Autobot ships to launch from Cybertron, Megatron ordered the [[combiner]]'s components to be imprisoned in Iacon. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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====2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] regarded himself as one of the best codebreakers in Iacon. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} [[Skold]] frequented Iacon's [[Sculpture Garden]] when she desired to be an artist only to be put down by some Maximals elites. As she left the Garden, she was approached and recruited by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}}

===Unicron Trilogy===
====Cartoon continuity====
=====''Armada'' cartoon=====
[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] mentioned having been a warrior since his "spark left the Iacon chamber." {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

=====''Cybertron'' comic=====
*'''Locations'''
**Iacon Spaceport
**[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]
Iacon had become the capital of Cybertron, apparently replacing [[Cyber City]] or [[Central City (Cybertron)|Central City]].
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====Cyber Key code info====
[[Lugnutz]] longed for his pre-Decepticons days in the nanobrew shops of Iacon where poetry was recited. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Lugnutz's Cyber Key Code text}}

====''Universe'' toy bios====
With the evacuation of Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] assigned [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] to guard the entrances in Iacon to the shafts leading to the Energon core of Cybertron. {{storylink|Downshift (Energon)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Downshift toy bio}}

===Live-action film series===
====''The Last Knight'' film====
The ancient [[Guardian Knight]]s are also known as Knights of Iacon. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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====Risk====
[[File:RiskBoard.jpg|upright|thumb|250px]]
Iacon is a region surrounded by [[Oracle Tank|The Oracle]] and [[Tower of Pion|Pion Tower]]. {{storylink|Risk: Transformers — Cybertron Battle Edition|Risk}}
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===''Shattered Glass'' continuity family===
====Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity====
[[File:Shattered Glass Iacon overview.jpg|upright=2.8|thumb]]
*'''Locations'''
**[[Great Dome|Iacon]]
**[[Smelting pool]]
**A launching platform

The [[combiner]] [[Abominus (SG)|Abominus]] was named after the ancient Iaconian epic poem "Abominus Ex Meticular", a lurid tale of hubris and redemption. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|''Shattered Glass'' Abominus profile}}

Upon finding [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] alive and well, [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] contacted [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] at Iacon and was ordered to bring back the [[Cliffjumper (SG)|lost hero]] immediately. Rodimus did, admitting to a decidedly confused Cliffjumper that he was impressed Optimus Prime was interrupting his hobbies just to welcome him back. Only just inside the [[Great Dome|Iacon main complex]], the duo was greeted by Optimus Prime, who was thrilled to see his good friend alive. Cliffjumper was merely confused, a condition that only worsened as he was led further into the headquarters and found "his" comrades revelling in atrocities that would be more suited for Decepticons. He spoke up against it and was promptly shot down for his audacity. Optimus Prime considered killing him, but for the sake of their old friendship, he instead had Cliffjumper dumped in the [[Rad Zone]] where he could either re-earn his Autobot [[insignia]] or die trying.

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However, the Decepticons found Cliffjumper before he even woke up and brought him with them to [[Polyhex]], where Cliffjumper learned he had somehow traveled to a dimension in which the Autobots were evil and the Decepticons good. Hearing of the Autobots plan to build [[Ark (SG)|a ship]] to reach other planets with and subsequently conquer them, Cliffjumper agreed to help [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s troops destroy the launching platform. The assault was initiated at sundown and started with two of the [[Predacon (SG)|Predacons]] taking out the platform's guards. Next, [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]], [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] and [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]] flew in and bombed the [[energon]] storage tanks near the platform's support beams with [[glass gas]] bombs. The tanks did not explode though, and so it came to a battle between the two armies. When Megatron took a shot from Optimus for Cliffjumper, the latter's indecision who to trust was undone and he finished the job of getting the tanks to explode on his own. With the platform collapsing badly, the Decepticons retreated victorious. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

A battle in [[Khon]] didn't end in the Autobots' favor. First and foremost, they lost the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel depot, which contents they needed repair the'' Ark'', to the Decepticons, but before they did, [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] returned from exile with a small army of [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]]. Dinobots who he couldn't control and either killed one another or fled the battlefield, leaving the brutes' strength an asset up for grabs ''only if'' the Autobots could retrieve them before the Decepticons would. After discussing a few matters with his officers, Optimus Prime sent out his troops to capture as many Dinobots as possible. What they returned with were eight specimina, but also the information that [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], the strongest Dinobot, had perished during the hunt. Optimus Prime was very much not pleased, but before he could kill anyone, Grimlock showed up in the main complex alive, well and willing to join the Autobot cause if his sovereignty would be acknowledged. Optimus accepted the deal with some reluctance. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Partially with Grimlock's aid, the Autobots repaired the launching platform and prepared the ''Ark'' for launch once more. To prevent a setback like last time, the platform had been reinforced with stone, on which the glass gas had no effect. More so the number of anti-air artillery emplacements and guards had been drastically increased. These details did not go unnoticed by the Decepticons, who gave up on a second attack, instead preparing a [[Nemesis (SG)|ship of their own]] to pursue the ''Ark'' with once it'd be launched. The lack of Decepticon hostilities put the Autobots in Iacon in a good mood, including Optimus Prime. This peace was ruined when [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]] let it slip that his [[Relatives|brother]] [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] had captured Megatron and was keeping him hostage in the [[Temple of Knowledge]]. Declaring that only he may kill Megatron, Optimus Prime ran off to the Temple of Knowledge. This development pleased Rodimus, who both longed to be [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] himself and leave the dead husk of a planet Cybertron had become behind. Quickly finding himself allies among the troops, Rodimus and his followers kicked those loyal to Optimus Prime out of the ''Ark'' and left with it to [[Earth]]. Optimus return to Iacon was marked by fury over both the betrayal and his troops inability to stop it. Despite that Cybertron had entered the [[Plait Expanse]] and no other ship could leave the planet for a year, Optimus ordered preparations to be made for a second launch. {{storylink|Do Over}}

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In the days after, [[Mini Spy (SG)|a civilian]] spotted [[Punch (SG)|a Decepticon]] very nearby Iacon. Even more so, that Decepticon had a meeting with two [[Zetar (SG)|treacherous]] [[Skyfall (SG)|Autobots]]. The civilian filmed the meeting and relayed it to [[Punch (SG)|Punch]] for a news report... in return for energon. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 4|Around Cybertron #4}} Shortly later, the comic duo [[Dreadwind (SG)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwind]] was captured by the Autobots and thrown in the [[smelting pool]] of the Iacon main complex. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 5|Around Cybertron #5}} Again a little later, [[Rook (SG)|Rook]] reported for ABN on Megatron's death at the hands of a [[Cyclonus (SG)|Decepticon traitor]]. Cameras had been placed near Optimus Prime's chambers to await his reaction upon hearing of his nemesis's passing. Rook noted he felt sorry for whoever would bring Optimus the bad news, a sentiment that grew bigger when it turned out to be he himself who was the messenger, since Optimus was one of ABN's viewers. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 6|Around Cybertron #6}}

A solar cycle after [[Nexus Prime]]'s departure from Cybertron, strange readings were detected in Iacon, possibly indicating [[stellar spanner]] use. {{storylink|Megatron (SG)#Timelines|BotCon 2011 Galvatron's profile card}}
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====IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic====
Before the war, Iacon was home to the Cybertronian [[Senate]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}} [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] uncovered a dormant Titan near the city. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}}

After the end of the war, Optimus Prime conquered Iacon and renamed it "Pax" in honor of his former identity. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 1|Shattered Glass #1}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
*'''Locations'''
**Iacon Central
**The [[Autobot Memorial Plaza]]

The capital city of Cybertron, Iacon was the site of the final battle in the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]. The unimaginatively named [[Battle for Iacon]] saw a decisive victory for the Autobots, though at the cost of all remaining [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]], and led to the ruination of the city. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] [[Bumblebee (Animated)|and]] [[Bulkhead (Animated)|his]] [[Prowl (Animated)|repair]] [[Ratchet (Animated)|crew]] vanished shortly after taking possession of the [[AllSpark]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] begrudgingly gave their eulogy at the Autobot Memorial Plaza in Iacon City. {{storylink|Dispatches}}

When [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] first arrived on Cybertron via the space bridge atop Sumdac Tower he arrived in Iacon. Ratchet quickly followed behind him before the two left for [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

When Optimus Prime's crew returned to Cybertron, with the [[AllSpark]] as a prize, and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s inner circle as prisoners, they made their triumphant return in Iacon's central plaza. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====The Covenant of Primus====
Iacon was founded following the [[Great Cataclysm]]. [[Alpha Trion]] made his way to the burgeoning city and took up residence in the [[Hall of Records]], establishing the city's reputation as one of knowledge and culture. The young [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] undertook a pilgrimage to the city to study medicine at the universities, eventually finding a job in one of the city's clinics.

In the [[Quintesson]] ruled [[Age of Wrath]], Iacon became the capital of the invaders.

When Optimus Prime ventured down to Cybertron's [[core]], he called out to Iacon itself which transformed into [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
*'''Locations'''
**[[Hall of Records]]
**[[High Council Tower]]
**[[Observatory of Iacon]]
**[[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]

[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] hailed from Iacon, {{storylink|Transformers Vault}} and [[Alpha Trion]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] worked at the [[Hall of Records]]. The latter two would drink at Maccadam's. The [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] would meet in a [[High Council Tower|tower]] built over [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]], which contained the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and the dormant [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. [[Vector Sigma]] was also located beneath the city, and [[Six Lasers Over Cybertron]] and the [[Manganese Mountains]] were nearby. Iacon remained unmolested until the end of the war, as the [[Autobot]]s also held [[Kalis]]. The cities were linked by a fusion-power conduit across the [[Kali-Con Plain]], which produced enough fusion energy for the city the city's formidable anti-aircraft turrets. Art, music and maintenance of the [[DataNet]] continued. The Decepticons infiltrated Teletraan-1 to steal the Chamber so they could poison Cybertron's [[core]] with [[Dark Energon]], causing Omega Supreme to crash into the city. When the Autobots left Cybertron on the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', Decepticons flooded into the city. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] and his [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] minions would eventually take up residence in the Autobot's former capital and used conscripted slave labour to build his newest tower. From here, he carried out his brutal regime. Shockwave came to view the entire city and its subjugated citizens as his personal laboratory, and saw Autobot guerrillas as welcome variables to cull the weak and enhance the strong. Although the Wreckers and other scattered pockets of Autobot resistance attacked Decepticon convoys moving in and out of Iacon, they could not retake the city. They were fed information by [[Maccadam]], who had turned his bar into the hub of the Autobot resistance's spy network.

Iacon was eventually invaded by Quintessons, who managed to get as far as the Hall of Records before the invasion was foiled. In the heat of battle, the Wrecker [[Rack n' Ruin]] destroyed Shockwave's tower with some stolen demolition charges, although Shockwave himself had already escaped Iacon's borders. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] attempted to cripple the Autobots' war effort by attacking the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. Optimus had anticipated the attack and set up defences to see off the Decepticon commando team. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

====''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon====
[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] headed to Iacon when it came under danger from a meteor strike. {{storylink|Dino-mite Duo}}

===''Knights of Unicron''===
[[Great Dome|Iacon Stadium]] was the twenty-sixth and final venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{Main|Iaconus}}
At the end of the Age of [[Expansion]], [[Iaconus]], the last War [[Titan (group)|Titan]], found himself unable to adapt to peacetime and waged a war upon Cybertron. When he was defeated, Iaconus was buried beneath the land that would become Iacon City, only the uppermost part of his [[alternate mode]] being visible. Iaconus would become lost to mythology, though it would become known that Iacon had been named after him. {{storylink|The Citizen}}

Iacon City possessed a high-ranking [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] team called the [[Iacon Wreckers]]. [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] attended a match, cheering for Iacon against the team from [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} The team would ultimately go on to win the match. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], the invading [[Quintesson]]s based their occupation in Iacon. {{storylink|The Loop}} Following the invasion being repulsed, the Autobots began rebuilding Iacon, Iaconus' exposed alternate mode now serving as their capital. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TFOne-Cybertronian-City.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]
Iacon City was the hub of subterranean life on Cybertron which came under the jurisdiction of [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] following his betrayal of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. Cybertron's surface was rendered uninhabitable due to the Quintesson occupation and the [[Energon]] drying up following the disappearance of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. While it was general knowledge by Iacon's inhabitants that there were 40 levels in the city, in truth there were 10 more only accessible through the trash ducts, only known by exiled outcasts sent there such as [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]]. Points of interest included, Sentinel's tower, mines from where Energon was extracted by workers such as [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], and an annual race through the city, the [[Iacon 5000]].

Iacon's populous worshiped Sentinel, who portrayed himself as the "last survivor" of the Primes and the savior of the city. Most of the higher class of "Transformers" looked down upon the lower class of [[cogless]] mining bots. These beliefs would be overturned when Orion and his allies uncovered incriminating evidence of Sentinel's betrayal and subsequent extraction of the miners' cogs to create the mining underclass. Despite the people of Iacon knowing the truth, D-16 believed it wasn't enough and prepared to execute the false Prime. Orion was killed attempting to stop him and fell into Cybertron's core while D-16 renamed himself "Megatron" and declared himself Cybertron's new ruler. Seeing the city as a representation of everything Sentinel had built, Megatron commanded his followers to burn it to the ground before Orion returned to the surface, reformatted by the Matrix into Optimus Prime. Defeating and banishing Megatron from the city, Optimus, now the new leader of Cybertron, used the Matrix to make Energon flow once more and granted the miners [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers''===
During the Great War on Cybertron, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] led a [[Decepticlone]] attack on Iacon City. The attack was interrupted by a distress beacon from the [[Mini-Con]]s, leading both the Autobots and Decepticons to abandon the battle and travel to [[Earth]] to retrieve them. Once the Autobots had rescued all the Mini-Cons, they used their warp gate to return to Iacon, only to witness [[Unicron]] beginning to devour the planet. After a battle, Unicron was successfully destroyed, with a giant Autobot insignia appearing over Iacon to commemorate the victory. {{storylink|Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
Cybertron's capital city, Iacon was held by the Autobots during the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. When [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] sought the [[Omega Key]], he deployed the Decepticon army to invade Iacon for the artifact. When he found that [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] had spirited away the Key, Megatron led his inner retinue through Iacon's backroads and underground until he arrived at the [[Vaults]] where he defeated Zeta Prime and claimed the Key.

Following Megatron infecting Cybertron's [[core]] with [[Dark Energon]], the Decepticons had claimed Iacon. As Dark Energon crystals sprouted throughout the city, Cybertron itself reformatted the infrastructure into repair rays to try and fight off the corruption. Rallying under [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], the Autobots managed to retake their capital. When Optimus - now Optimus Prime - learnt that the Dark Energon had made Cybertron uninhabitable, the Autobots began an evacuation of their home out from Iacon before [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] began bombing the city from orbit. After he was forced back to his [[robot mode]] by the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbots]], the Titan fell into the Iacon where Optimus Prime defeated him. Iacon subsequently became the construction site for the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
As the remainder of the [[Autobot fleet]] launched from Iacon, Trypticon's body was disassembled for his energon stores, his power fuelling the city and the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s construction. Just as the ship was ready to launch, the Decepticons managed to invade the city again, thanks to [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] deserting his post. Thanks to Optimus' discovery of [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], the Autobots were able to repulse the invasion and near fatally wound Megatron. When the [[Decepticon leader]] was repaired, he found that Starscream's hedonism had drained the Decepticon supplies. Now forced to evacuate Cybertron as well, Megatron led an assault on Iacon to claim Trypticon's power core for a space vessel. Discovering that Trypticon was still alive, Megatron instead forced Trypticon to transform into his starship mode, using him as an evacuation vessel. After the Decepticons had opened a [[space bridge]] to another world, the Autobots launched the ''Ark'' from Iacon, powered by Metroplex's energon, and made for the portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)|Fall of Cybertron}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Iacontoy.jpg|thumb|I can see my house from here.]]
*'''Primus''' ([[2006]])
:Iacon is one of two distinguishable cities molded into the surface of [[Primus]]'s planet mode. It features many major landmarks as depicted in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics]] and [[DK Publishing|DK]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', such as the [[Stellar Galleries]], the [[Decagon]], the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], and the [[Tower of Pion]].
:The other distinguishable landmark is the Decepticon fortress [[Kolkular]], which, similar to the depiction on the Cybertron map in ''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide'', is placed on the opposite end of the toy from Iacon. The ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' comics also describe Iacon being built on the surface above buried [[planetary engine]]s that could conceivably maneuver Cybertron through space; likewise, the toy places Iacon directly over Primus's shoulder cannon shafts. Both of these details, however, are likely a coincidence.

===Cybertron===
*'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme, 2006)
:Yep, it was still there when the toy was released months later in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toyline.

===Transformers (2010)===
*'''Creator Primus''' (Supreme, [[2010]])
:Still there and going strong!
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==Merchandise==
*'''RISK TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON Battle Edition''' ([[2007]])
:Iacon is one of the green zones on the board. Other "Iaconian" locations on the board include the [[Border Regions]], the [[High Council Pavilions]], the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], the [[Decagon]], the [[Stellar Galleries]], and the [[Tower of Pion]].

*'''Transformers Monopoly''' ([[2007]])
:Iacon replaces North Carolina Ave in this version of the game. [[Autobase]], [[Decagon]], [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], and [[Shockwave's Tower]] also have a spot on the board.

==Notes==
*Iacon, described as 'the mightiest Autobot stronghold of all' and identified as the launch site for the Autobots' ill-starred [[Ark (G1)|asteroid-clearing mission]], appears in [[Jim Shooter]]'s original story treatment for ''The Transformers'', and is therefore one of the oldest story elements of the entire brand.<ref>[http://transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2010/06/jim-shooters-original-transformers.html Jim Shooter's original treatment for ''The Transformers'']</ref>
* The original script for "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" described Iacon as specifically looking like "a futuristic version of [[w:Texas Stadium|Texas Stadium]] in Dallas". Iacon having a glass dome was actually preferable, as Texas Stadium was known for having a giant hole in its own roof.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Iacon''' (アイアコン ''Aiakon''), '''Iacon Bridge''' (アイアコーンブリッジ ''Aiakōn Burijji'')
*''French:'' '''Iacan''' (European French, Generation 1 cartoon), '''Iocon''' (Beast Machines cartoon)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiě Bǎo''' (China 铁堡 "Iron Fort")

==References==
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[[Category:Animated locations]]
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[[Category:Beast Machines locations]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising polities]]
[[Category:Cybertron locations]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron locations]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cities]]
[[Category:Generation 2 locations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) cities]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) cities]]
[[Category:Movie cities]]
[[Category:Polities on Cybertron]]
[[Category:Prime locations]]
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Multiverse

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[[File:TransformersCollisionCourse-multiverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|One encouraging thing the Guide does have to say on the subject of parallel universes is that you don't stand the remotest chance of understanding it. You can therefore say "What?" and "Eh?" and even go cross-eyed and start to blither if you like without any fear of making a fool of yourself.]]

The '''multiverse''', aka the '''Universal Continuum''', the '''Multi-Verse of Eternity''', the '''Cybertronian Multiverse''', or the '''Spacetime World''' (時空界 ''Jikūkai''), is the overall collection of [[Continuity|universes and timelines]] related to the [[Transformer]]s and their adventures. The multiverse consists of a very large number of universes, and millions of them have been classified and categorized as [[universal stream]]s. Between these streams, outside of time and space, exists the interdimensional void of [[unspace]]. Many, but not all, realities within the multiverse can be characterized by the presence of shapeshifting mechanoid lifeforms—most often the Cybertronians themselves, but also [[Robotix]], [[Waruder]]s, [[Planicron]]s, [[GoBot]]s, or [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bot]]s—and the existence of either the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] or [[Skalorr|some]] [[Gobotron|suitable]] [[Botropolis|analogue]].

Although some have theorized that the prevalence of Cybertron across the dimensions means that it acts as a kind of "stable axis" upon which the entire multiverse spins, many individual Cybertrons and their inhabitants might never know that they exist on a larger continuum; on a cosmic scale, travel between individual universes is comparatively rare, and often accidental. However, there exist certain groups and individuals dedicated to monitoring, moving between, and/or protecting the many worlds of the multiverse, including [[Vector Prime]], the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and their successors the [[Planicron|Flaternity]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], and the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]] of [[Cloud World]]. There are also others who are a threat to the multiverse including [[Unicron]], [[The Fallen]], the [[Megatron Aggregate]], the [[Elder God]]s, the [[Quintesson#Cyberverse cartoon|Quintessons]], and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of the Cloud World.

Beyond the multiverse lies the [[Megaverse]], a larger collection of universes primarily unrelated to but still thinly connected to the Transformers, and beyond that, the [[Omniverse]], which contains all the many myriad realities that exist across infinity.

{{bigquote|The Multiverse is indeed a complicated and wonderful place, is it not? The moment you start to believe you understand its grand celestial mechanics, a new exception gives you cause for pause.|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/05]]}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

The idea of parallel worlds, alternate dimensions, and different realities is older than the science-fiction genre itself, although the term "multiverse" was not used to describe the idea of multiple simultaneous realities until 1963. As a broad science-fiction pastiche, it should come as no surprise that the ''Transformers'' franchise would touch on the idea: while the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] featured a brief jaunt to a strange "[[negative universe]]", it would be the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] that hewed closer to what was to come when its [[Rhythms of Darkness!|67th issue]] spotlighted a dystopian "possible future" where [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] ruled supreme and ended with [[Hook, Line, and Sinker|Unicron's minions]] dragging Galvatron back to the primary timeline. From day one, the cartoon and comic book were never meant to overlap; they diverged almost immediately by adding or killing off characters as needed while ancillary media like storybooks and coloring books freely mixed and matched characters at will: today, we refer to these strange little offshoots as "[[micro-continuity|micro-continuities]]". Early fans divided these two primary timelines into the "Marvel" or "Sunbow" universes; at this point in time, of course, all of the ''Transformers'' fiction took place in what would later become the "[[Generation 1 continuity family]]"—although 1996's ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' featured an entirely new cast of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, it soon became clear that they hailed from another such "possible future" and that their timeline had experienced a version of the classic Generation 1 storyline in their past.

[[File:Universe1afull.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After the conclusion of the "[[Beast Era]]" in 2000, Hasbro returned to basics by porting the Japanese ''Car Robots'' anime and redubbing it into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' to become the brand's first complete reboot. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' upped the ante by taking a page from the early days of the brand: a [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|cartoon]], a [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|mutually irreconcilable comic book]], plus the usual swathe of books, video games, and mini-comics all set in their own little continuities brought the number of major continuities up to seven. In 2002, when developing what would become ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', [[Aaron Archer]] proposed a franchise known as ''[[Transformers: Super Cross|Super Cross]]'', which would've featured a damaged [[Unicron]] kidnapping heroes and villains from many different realities, including ''Armada'', ''Beast Wars'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and "Generation 1", in a bid to restore his damaged body.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3687399744633791&id=247519665288500&m_entstream_source=permalink ''Super Cross'' pitch binder]</ref> Parts of the scrapped ''Super Cross'' backstory evolved into 2003's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' storyline; this first true exploration of the "multiverse" concept expanded the concept to include [[Shell Game|several entirely]] [[Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|new realities]]. Around the same time, author [[Simon Furman]] penned the "[[Worlds Collide]]" storyline in Dreamwave's ''Armada'' comic book, which featured "Generation 1" Galvatron and a group of Decepticons jumping realities to serve as Unicron's heralds. Indeed, Unicron would play a key role in the multiverse meta-lore to come: around the same time as ''Universe'', multiple Furman works established that certain key figures in the ''Transformers'' mythos, most prominently Unicron and his benevolent opposite [[Primus]], were unique beings who transcended dimensional barriers and could exist or travel to multiple timelines simultaneously. Hasbro copywriter [[Forest Lee]] extrapolated on Furman's work, extended the concept to encompass [[Vector Prime]], [[The Fallen]], and the rest of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and coined the term "[[multiversal singularity]]" to describe this phenomenon.

Shortly after [[IDW Publishing]] brought Simon Furman on to develop a pitch for their then-newly acquired ''Transformers'' license in 2005, he originally proposed a crossover story that would've brought together the casts of both ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' and [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] in response to a Unicron-based threat and an "omniverse in chaos". Evidently, IDW turned down the pitch, and Furman wound up writing the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' miniseries instead.<ref>''Transformers, a New Direction'', Simon Furman's Transformers proposal printed in [[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman|The Best of Simon Furman]]</ref>

[[File:Axiomnexusgonetoofar.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

It would take another few years before the multiverse concept returned to the forefront: in early [[2008]], [[BotCon]] licensee [[Fun Publications]] introduced the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' setting as a means of exploring the increasingly vast ''Transformers'' multiverse. Co-opting its name and cast from Hasbro's [[Transtech|aborted ''Beast Machines'' sequel]], the ''TransTech'' prose stories and comic books introduced the hyper-advanced city of [[Axiom Nexus]], inhabited by both highly evolved "[[Transcendent Technomorph]]s" and "offworlder" travellers who hailed from every conceivable corner of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, ranging from mainstream "Generation 1" realities to obscure offshoots like the original ''[[GoBots|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' television show. ''TransTech'' stitched together throwaway bits of lore: notably, it tied together throwaway concepts like "subspace" and "transwarp" into [[Unspace|a single unifying concept]] that occupied the space between individual realities. Most notably for the purposes of this article, the ''TransTech'' stories featured scientists observing and classifying different realities under a specific alphanumeric system. Although author [[Greg Sepelak]] has gone on record to say that this "[[universal stream]]" system was originally conceived as a way of making the TransTech seem detached and alien,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201113130526/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-or-the-all-new-all-different-community-portal/page-320#entry3411810 The Allspark Forums, 2nd January 2016]</ref> this did not stop both fans and other creatives from using it as a definitive system of universal classification—a home-grown substitute for the elaborate cosmologies of the {{w|Multiverse (Marvel Comics)|Marvel}} and {{w|Multiverse (DC Comics)|DC}} multiverses.

From 2009 to 2010, the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|Allspark Almanac]] expanded the ''Transtech'' notation to, among other things, include a [[Gargent|proper universal cluster]] for ''GoBots'', [[Nexus (cluster)|another]] for the TransTech themselves, and even one for [[Quadwal|the "real world"]]. For the next eight years, the multiverse would define Fun Publications' time on the brand; stories would frequently involve characters crossing into different realities or embarking upon epic cross-dimensional quests.

[[File:MarceloMatere-continuities.jpg|thumb|right|250px| I keep changing it, don't I? Which do you prefer: Universe? Multiverse? Omni-fragging verse - ohh it doesn't really fragging matter, does it?]]

As most adult-oriented Japanese fiction tends to play in the margins of the complicated [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon continuity]], the idea of exploring the entire ''Transformers'' multiverse as a concept did not crop up as frequently in most Japanese fiction. However, different works of fiction featured time-travel plots and branching timelines—the most prominent of these splinter realities would be the [[BT World]], which would give rise to the powerful, multiverse-spanning "[[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]", until they were superseded by the two-dimensional [[Planicron]]s from [[Flatworld]] in a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] epic spanning from 2003 all the way to 2012. The ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' prose stories from 2014 to 2015 featured by far Takara's most extensive flirtation with the concept, introducing another hub reality in the form of the artificially induced "[[Cloud World]]" inhabited by "Spacetime Police" who took a much more active role in the multiverse than their Transtech cousins and utilized their own, simpler, "[[Multiverse#Spacetime|Spacetime]]" system of universe classification.

That same year, Fun Publication's [[Ask Vector Prime]] feature offered the most definitive look at the multiverse yet: in addition to fleshing out obscure realities, delving into the history of the TransTech and the multiverse itself, tying together bits of ''TransTech'', ''Cloud'', and ''Alternity'' lore, and exploring the lives of other pan-dimensional beings like the [[Hytherion]], the column took a stab at laying out a definitive multiversal cosmology by establishing both the [[Megaverse]] and the wider [[Omniverse]], and providing in-fiction explanations for things like [[animation error]]s and fictional crossovers. Ultimately, however, with their time on the brand winding down, Fun Publications introduced the "[[Shroud]]" in late 2015: after years of increasingly contentious debate about their position in the multiverse meta-lore, the Shroud provided an in-fiction means of retroactively nullifying the concept of multiversal singularities entirely while also "strengthening the dimensional boundaries" and rendering further dimensional travel much harder.

With the end of BotCon as an officially-licensed convention in [[2016]], as well as the eventual dissolution of Fun Publications, the multiverse again took a back seat. It would not be until 2019 that the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] returned to the concept over the course of its second, third, and fourth seasons, although these multiverse tales were smaller in scope compared to what had come before, hearkening back to the possible futures and alternate timelines of Marvel's ''Transformers'' comic. In [[2022]], however, Hasbro brought the concept back in a big way: the [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'' toyline]], a celebration of the brand as a whole, features characters from across the ''Transformers'' multiverse <ref>"Universes collide! TRANSFORMERS: LEGACY brings together fan-favorite characters from across the TRANSFORMERS multiverse with figures featuring deco inspired by their universe."</ref>—as of writing, the toyline features characters from "Generation 1", the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]", "[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]", and the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned"]] continuity families.

In a moment of supreme irony, IDW Publishing—whether through coincidence or an attempt to capitalize on ''Legacy''s main marketing push—attempted to tackle the multiverse again in 2022's ''[[Transformers: Collision Course]]'' miniseries; due to unclear circumstances, however, the comic would be scrapped at the last moment. With IDW's loss of the ''Transformers'' license at the end of 2022 and [[Skybound Entertainment]]'s subsequent launch of the [[Energon Universe]] in 2023, it is unclear if future licensees will touch upon this corner of the ''Transformers'' mythos.

==Multiversal cartography==
{{quote|It is only natural for my species (and yours) to attempt to name, label, classify and clarify, build a taxonomy. But there will always be realms that defy understanding, always be mysteries left to uncover, always be exceptions to every rule. Isn't it glorious?|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 5/21/2015]]}}

[[File:WotT Cybertron.jpg|thumb|left|400px|There are many worlds, but they share the same sky...]]

The ''Transformers'' multiverse is vast, but just ''how'' vast is not entirely clear. As a subset of the endless [[Omniverse]], the multiverse encompasses an extremely large number of potential realities: according to [[Vector Prime]], this number lies somewhere in the millions,<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 5/21/2015]]</ref> the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] claim to have discovered at least 15,962,782 different universes,<ref>"[[Withered Hope]]"</ref> the Autobots of [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|one universe]] analyzed 75,890,007 realities while searching for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|their Optimus Prime]],<ref>"[[Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4]]"</ref> [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] once put the number at a whopping fifteen quadrillion,<ref>"[[Games of Deception]]"</ref> and other stories have described the multiverse as infinite.<ref>[[Balancing Act, Part 2]]</ref><ref>[[Transformers: Deviations]]</ref><ref>[[The Trial]]</ref> Regardless of how many potential realities might exist, there exist a finite number of beings with the technological sophistication and drive to explore and chart them, and as a result groups of Transformers and Transformer-analogues across the dimensions have come up with different ways to chart and classify these parallel realities.

{{--}}

===Universal streams===
{{main|Universal stream|List of universal streams}}
Within the fictional ''Transformers'' multiverse, the advanced [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] identify individual timelines with in the multiverse as specific "[[universal stream]]s", each encompassing a specific cartoon, comic book, video game, movie, toy commercial, or just about any other form of ''Transformers'' media. Each universal stream receives a specific name regarding the continuity family of origin (known in-fiction as a "universal cluster"), a number that indicates its "real-world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the specific form of media. Using this notation, one could identify the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated film]] as taking place in universe "[[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]". A universal stream might encompass a single work of fiction, or many interconnected franchises; for example, the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers Prime'']], ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoons all take place in "[[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]". A single universal stream might also form the foundation for multiple divergent timelines, all mutually contradictory in their own way: so it is that universe "[[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]", the reality of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], branches off at different points into [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]], [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], or [[Primax 290.03 Gamma]], among others.

Thanks to a simple and relatively intuitive classification scheme, it became easy for both official creators and fans to retroactively identify basically every universe and continuity that had appeared up to that point, and due to its prominence in official fiction compared to other forms of universal classification, we usually default to Axiom Nexus notation when categorizing universes on this wiki. From 2015 to 2016, the [[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook feature namedropped ''hundreds'' of universal streams—some based upon mainstream cartoons and comics, others on obscure toy commercials and storybooks, still others spinning off out of original stories or outlandish "what-if" scenarios. However, Vector Prime was careful to inform his readers that the efforts of the TransTech, while admirable, were but arbitrary labels attempting to tidily categorize a nigh-infinite phase space. Universal clusters and the beings that dwell within them blur, overlap, and do not always fall into clear-cut categories, as evidenced by the existence of realities like [[Primax 610.17 Kappa]] or [[Iocus 1012.30 Gamma]].

Ultimately, however, with the termination of the Fun Publications/Hasbro partnership at the end of [[2016]], no new TransTech fiction has been or likely ever will be published. New stories or continuities introduced after this cut-off date—including ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'', ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]'', or ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]''—do not possess in-fiction universal stream designations and probably never will.

===Worlds===
For most TakaraTomy fiction that involves different universes (notably ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''), many characters utilize a dirt simple system whereby the more plot-relevant universes are designated short names based on content and referred to as X "World"(世界 ''Sekai''). A prominent example is the "[[G1 World]]" (G1世界), containing the main Japanese Generation 1 timeline. Universes are also described more generically, such as "the world of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''" (トランスフォーマーアニメイテッドの世界).<ref>"[[LG-16 Slipstream Sequel]]"</ref>

The higher dimensional [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] use the universal stream system in conjunction with the simpler names. Residents of the [[Cloud World]] may appear to use this system, but their usage of "World" is very different ([[#Spacetimes|see below]]).

===Spacetimes===
In ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'', the multiversal regulators of [[Cloud World]] organize the multiverse, which they call the "Spacetime World", under a system of "Spacetimes" (時空 ''Jikū''). Each spacetime falls under a two-letter code designating its general dimensional category, such as "[[The Transformers (franchise)|OG]]" or "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|MD]]", representing real world franchises rather than continuity. These categories can also be referred to as "Worlds" (世界 ''Sekai'') or unnumbered spacetimes. Individual timelines are then numbered via two digit time coordinates. As such, you get designations like "24-BW Spacetime" (第24BW時空 ''Dai-Nijūyon Bīdaburyū Jikū''). This does not indicate strict separation, as many spacetimes are connected in greater "flows of time" (時の流れ ''toki no nagare''), representing continuities, that can cross different world categorizations; the numerical designations indicate branches in this flow.

These relatively well-behaved spacetimes have a tendency to indicate somewhere in the vicinity of a franchise's cartoon. In the event an "irregular spacetime" does not have a cartoon, Cloud's "Spacetime Police" have been known to just kind of wing it, producing designations such as "EX-LG Spacetime" (indicating [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Deadlock's ''Legends'' comic]]) and "15-OGSS Spacetime" (a divergent spacetime that spun out of 01-OG Spacetime due to the events of ''[[Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate]]'').

One very special spacetime that does not quite follow the system established above is OG001 Spacetime (OG001時空), representing the very first episode of a ''Transformers'' cartoon—the English version of "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Consequentially, this spacetime is regarded by Cloud natives as the origin point of the multiverse as a whole.

===Levels===
The [[GoBot]]s of several Gargent realities, such as [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], refer to an alternate reality as a "Level", as depicted in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon and later ''Transformers''-[[canon]]ized by [[Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]. Unlike a "stream", a "level" can refer to a main universe's entire timeline in addition to all of its splinter timelines. The GoBots' home universe is the 1st level while the dread reality ruled by Queen [[Exor]]'s [[Insectoid]]s is the 21st level. [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], as well as its splinter [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], is dubbed the 22nd level in "[[Withered Hope]]", and one or more [[Viron]] realities is dubbed the 44th level in "[[Echoes and Fragments]]". Other GoBot-populated realities or reality systems include the 8th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 25th, 28th, 30th, 33rd, and 52nd levels; as per hidden text in "[[Cultural Appropriation]]", the GoBots identify other ''Transformers''-affiliated realities as Levels 16, 29, 34, 39, 51, 59, 63, 69, 72, and 77, though it's not clear how these map onto the standard TransTech notation.

===Strata===
Riffing off the aforementioned system of "levels", the Autobots of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] call universal streams "Strata", with reference to their specific reality as "Strata 1". Only one other designation is known: [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] is referred to as Strata 22 in both Ask Vector Prime and [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]].

===Cybertrons===
The Cybertronians who inhabit the negative-polarity version of [[Axiom Nexus]] utilize a slightly modified version of the standard universal stream notation: under their system, universes are classified as "Cybertron-[x]", with [x] using the first letter of its cluster name, the first letter of its universe type, and the year of its creation. Using this system, the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|original "Shattered Glass" universe]] would be "Cybertron-PE08".<ref>"[[Epilogue Two]]"</ref>

===Universes===
Promotional material for the multiverse-themed ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' toyline classifies its characters under a system of "origin universes" that roughly correspond to when and where they originally appeared. Under this schema, the versions of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] who debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon hail from the "Prime Universe"; likewise, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] belongs to the "Cybertron Universe". What exactly constitutes a single "universe" is unclear and sometimes inconsistent: for instance, ''Legacy'' considers characters like [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] to be denizens of the "G1 Universe", which covers a [[Generation 1 continuity family|vast swathe of mutually contradictory cartoons, comics, storybooks, and more]]; fellow G1 character [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], meanwhile, comes from the "Comic Universe", a veiled reference to the specific [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK universe]] in which Impactor first appeared. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|''Legacy'' Laser Optimus Prime]], on the other hand, hails from the "G2 Universe", which would, at least in theory, identify him as a member of the 1990s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]]... a comic in which he never actually ''appeared'' in this body. Additionally, there are some instances where two characters that come from different universes have the same label, and ones who come from the same universe having different labels. As mentioned, Impactor originated in Marvel UK, while [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] hails from [[IDW Publishing]]’s 2005 continuity, yet both have the same label, Comic Universe. The flip side of this is with Unicron Trilogy characters, such as [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Cybertron Metroplex]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Armada Starscream]], who technically are from the same universe, but are labeled for their cartoons of origin (although that’s probably due to the differing styles between the series).

Suffice it to say that Hasbro, and indeed most of the toy-buying public, cares very little about these kinds of inconsistencies.

===Timelines===
The ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight]]'' mobile game describes alternate universes as "timelines", with a corresponding alphanumeric designation. Thus far, only [[Timeline G1-700-110b|one timeline]] has been identified in this way, an original universe loosely based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'']] episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

===Others===
Some alternate realities are given more descriptive names by their discoverers or the inhabitants who live there. Examples include the "[[X-Dimension]]", "[[Limbo]]", "the [[Dead Universe]]", "[[Alpha Q's universe]]", or "[[Menonia]]".

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
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During their reign over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Quintesson]]s used a specialized portal chamber to exile prisoners to alternate dimensions, including an ice world, a place with no physical substance, and the magical land of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

While trying to escape a [[Quintesson]] scientist, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Marissa Faireborn]], accidentally flew the Quintesson's ship into a [[black hole]] that led to a strange “[[negative universe]]”. By travelling back through that universe's “white hole”, the group returned to their original reality. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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The [[Precursor World]] came into existence as a multiverse unto itself, composed of seven monochromatic universes, each containing its own variant of a mysterious energy known as [[Star Power]]. In the final battle between the native [[Primus Vanguard]] and their nemeses the [[Specter]]s, the Primus Vanguard pooled all their Star Power into a [[Silver Matrix|single vessel]] to obliterate the Specters, and in so doing fused their multiverse into a single shared reality. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}}

When the Precursor World eventually met its end in the [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]], at least one daughter universe was birthed in the form of the [[G1 World]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} The denizens of these two closely intertwined realities subsequently bothered each other via [[time travel]]. Like, a lot. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic}}

In [[2004]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] travelled to the [[Legends World]] following a [[solitarium]] explosion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} The Autobot returned with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in tow {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} and the Destronger was forced to leave by [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

The meddling of the time traveler [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to tip history in favor of the [[Decepticon]]s irrevocably altered the timeline of the G1 World from [[2005]] onwards, eventually producing a splinter universe known as the [[BT World]]. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} This BT World would lead to the creation of the truly multidimensional [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], who protected the universes against threats like the [[Hytherion]] {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}} and [[Megatron (G1)|those who sought to control the beast]]. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}} The Alternity's battles spanned multiple universes till a plot by Megatron forced the Alternity to be replaced by the [[Planicron]]s. {{Storylink|Alternation}}

The [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]s and [[Protector]]s traveled to G1 World to attend the trial of [[Primacron]] by the [[Quintesson]]s in [[2011]]. Upon the conclusion of proceedings, Primacron departed the G1 World for dimensions unknown. {{storylink|Controverse}} In the same year, the Autobots traveled to a parallel dimension to assist the inhabitants of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], a parallel version of Earth. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

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At some point, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] bathed in [[Dimension Slide]] particles, giving him new abilities that allowed him to transverse the multiverse. He, with another version of himself called [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], leapt to another universe to deal with an errant ghost of Starscream from Skids's own universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}} Becoming a "Dimensional Investigator", Skids policed the dimensions with his [[Skids Squadron]], made up of Skidses from across dimensions. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

In [[2015]], the G1 World was accessed by the Legends World's Rattrap via his dreams. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], [[Unicron]] summoned [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] from their native dimensions to aid in the resurrection of his G1 World incarnation, reformatting them into fodder for [[Grand Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} Unicron later summoned [[Grand Scourge]] to the G1 World in an attempt to bamboozle [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] into fighting alongside his warriors. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Unicron's tampering with the timeline and universe threatened to destabilize the multiversal barriers, so everybody banded together to stop Unicron's plans, but not before Grand Scourge and [[Galvatron II]] were tossed to locations unknown through a crack in spacetime. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Around this time, many beings went back and forth to the Legends World for various reasons.

During the 2030s, many beings also went to the Legends World for various reasons. It was during this time that the Legends World was properly created by the Zamojin. After that world was destroyed, its refugees found shelter in the G1 World during this era till the Legends World's recreation.

Breakdown returned to his home universe and Slipstream (having went to the G1 World following her stint in the Legends World) also returned to her proper reality. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

Upon his purification of [[Angolmois Energy|malicious Angolmois]] by [[Lio Convoy]] in [[2050]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s unhindered [[spark]] traveled back in time to the Precursor World under its own power to save both universes. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

Centuries later [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] were revived after [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|their deaths]] by [[Logos Prime]] and had some trippy adventures aboard his multiversal pyramid ship thing before being deposited on a [[Jungle Planet (colony)#Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Jungle Planet]] somewhere in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Aurex cluster]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Reborn}}

After the [[Great Transformation]], Cheetor sent Rattrap and Waspinator to recover Rhinox's spirit from the Legends World. Despite interference from the ghost of Starscream, they succeeded. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====Legends World=====
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As an experiment to study [[Beast Power]], the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] sought to use their [[spirit energy|telepathic powers]] to create a universe from scratch. In the 2030s of the [[G1 World]], the Zamojin had [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] assist them by procuring the [[Zodiac]]. With that, the Zamojin's telepathic powers, and [[proton energy]] from the [[Space Pirates]], the Legends World was created. The two Autobots felt obligated to help as their comrades, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], were from the Legends World, but had migrated to the G1 World in [[2004]]—time was a meaningless consideration in inter-universal travel. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} The Beast Power used was copied from beast Transformers from across the G1 World and duplicated in the Legends World, forming deformed versions of those same Beast Transformers who would go on to populate the universe's [[Earth]]. The Legends World also had an interesting property in that the adventures of Transformers from across the multiverse were extant as ''Transformers''-branded media, with accompanying toys. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}}

The Legends World's [[spirit energy|inherent properties]] allowed its [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to access the G1 World through dreaming. There, he was able to meet various Autobot heroes in the [[2015]] of the G1 World that he knew from media in his native universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}} [[Tigatron]] would later join Rattrap in another "dream", this time to the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Adventure'' cartoon]]. {{storylink|Go! Adventure}}

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In the G1 World's 2004, the [[Predacon (BW)|Destronger]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the [[Autobot]] [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] were thrown into the [[Legends World]] by a [[solitarium]] explosion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} Jetfire would return to his proper universe with Whirl and Roadbuster in tow. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} Seeking allies in his mission to recover [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] from the [[Dimensional Patrol]]'s clutches, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] arrived in the Legends World and convinced Sky-Byte to leave the life he'd established for the regular G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] threatened to destroy the Legends World on the behalf of its creators, the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], the denizens of the universe were able to pull in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] from the late 2030s through a portal to handle her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He would soon be followed by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who found a portal to the Legends World and established his presence there. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23}} [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Another Megatron]] arrived with a seemingly resurrected [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Together, they attempted to rob the world of its [[Mini-Con]] "toys". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} To counter them, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Alpha Trion]] travelled to the Legends World with the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}} Escaping inevitable imprisonment by the Autobot authorities on her [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] used transdimensional gyro-rotors acquired from [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] to flee to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} Due to the growing Decepticon power on the Legends World, Alpha Trion brought in [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Armada Megatron and Armada Starscream would be finally sent back to their universe when Alpha Trion used the ultra-drill to bring in [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] to calm down Starscream before he sacrificed himself again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

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To alleviate his recent weight gain, the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of the 2030s went to the Legends World to get a new body from that universe's [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} Jealous of the attention Springer was getting from the women of the Legends World, Tigatron stole the ultra-drill and brought in women from across the multiverse. His plan didn't work out, as they all ended swooning over Springer anyway. Except one. The Legends World's own [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; this rejection sent Springer crying back home. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} This universe was soon visited by the [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] of [[Cloud World]], with [[SARA]] in tow. After some angst about not being like the [[Drift (disambiguation)|Drift]] of other universes, he was sent on his way back by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who was now a dimensional investigator. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} The Legends World was in turn visited by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] from after the [[Great Transformation]], who were in search of the spirit of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost arrived to possess Waspinator again, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} but was foiled by the resurrected Rhinox. Together, the three Beast Warriors returned to their proper world and time. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Sick of the constant universal incursions, Skids attempted to expel all foreign beings from the Legends World with the assistance of the multiversal [[Skids Squadron]] and seal it, but the natives fought against this effort and convinced Skids that he was the one destroying the peace of this universe. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

In [[2021]], one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plots involving a [[black hole]] led a group of Autobots and Decepticons being forced to become small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to escape their continually shrinking bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Knowing of Whirl and Roadbuster's origins in the Legends World and that its natives could easily build new bodies for them, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] pinpointed the world's spacetime coordinates from the two [[Wreckers]]' residual radiation and used solitarium to travel there. The Decepticons had the same idea, joining up with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in the Legends World to get new bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} To keep the former [[Headmaster Junior|Headmasters Jr]] (and [[Clouder]]) safe, [[Grand Maximus]] sent them over to the Legends World into Fortress's care. Shockwave, having detected Megatron in the same universe, travelled there as well. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} [[Devil Z]], having died in the G1 World, was resurrected in the Legends World through dark magic. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}}

Through means unknown, the [[Precursor World]]'s [[Convobat]]'s [[transtector]] travelled to the [[Legends World]], where it acted in a move chronicling Convobat's adventures. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When a mysterious transtector appeared in the Legends World, the Autobot Headmasters Jr summoned [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] to that world to claim it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} Soon, Rattrap visited [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] again in his sleep, inspiring the Headmaster to finally come over to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

[[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], of a universe similar to the G1 World, attempted to invade the Legends World with his Scorponok, but was foiled with the help of heroic [[Nebulan]] Headmasters from the villain's universe. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} Having travelled through many worlds, [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] came face to face with [[Katsu Don]] over the fate of the Legends World, for Transformers in his time had eventually realized it existed and were inspired by children cheering on the heroes while watching and reading ''Transformers'' media. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}} In preparation for civil war between the Decepticon factions on the Legends World, [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] came over to act as the black box for a new [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

Turned good by a reformed Devil Gigatron, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] attempted to use the might of the Dimensional Patrol to control the Legends World and hunt down the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] who were hiding out in that universe. He and Skids banned the use of transtectors, which made the other denizens of the Legends World turn against them and help [[Dark Ai]] restore all six Combatrons' evil personalities. All involved were forced out the universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

To explain Ginrai's mysterious transformation into [[Magna Convoy]], [[Delta Magnus]] and [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]] were brought in by Waspinator using the ultra-drill. They had no idea what the wasp was talking about. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} In the wake of Trypticon's devastation of [[Tokyo]], Alpha Trion brought in the G1 World's [[Disaster Relief Team]] to assist in rebuilding. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

The smaller Targetmaster partners, lost since the [[black ball]] incident, were transported to the Legends World when the Decepticon Targetmasters forced Alpha Trion to use his ultra-drill. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} Not knowing of this, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] arrived in the Legends World in search of the Targetmasters. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Also present on the world were [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Sue Faireborn]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|Bonus Edition Vol. 46}} Hearing of [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]'s new ability to clone beings with his beam, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] traveled to the Legends World to use it to create [[Insecticon clone]]s. Also present were [[Mega]] and [[Giga]], resurrected by Devil Z from their deaths in the G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

The Legends World faced an invasion by evil [[Kreon]]s. They were quickly stopped by good Kreons and they all returned to their universe of Kre-O blocks. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}} Seeking redemption and escape from the authorities, the [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] of [[2022]] came to the Legends World with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}} [[White Leo]] had the same idea, but to use the Legends World's native to build a bestial army against the [[Laser Beast]]s that threatened to conquer [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] in the G1 World. He was followed by his rival [[Tigerburn]], but the warring beasts were forced back home. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}}

To assist the Legends World against future threats, the [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] of the 2030s were sent there. Desiring the power of Broadside's enormous transtector, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Trickdiamond]] followed. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} To build up defenses against an expected return of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Ginrai went to the G1 World's [[G Nebula 89]] to upgrade his transtector and returned to the Legends World. Unbeknownst to him, he brings over [[White Lune]], sister of White Leo, as "delivery". {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}}

Pursued by the [[Concurrence]]-controlled [[Universal Peace Alliance]] and its [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] came to the Legends World to throw them off. The Throttlebots nevertheless followed with Spike's impostor (in actuality [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]) coming along. The impostor was foiled and sent back to the G1 World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}} To investigate the Zamojin's hand in the Legends World, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] crossed over, only to run into Katsu Don. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}} Desiring to become a Headmaster, the bodiless [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] convinced [[Lunaclub]] and [[Moonheart]] to facilitate travel there, which they did. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Working against the fake Spike Witwicky, the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] arrived in the Legends World to escape pursuit by "Spike" and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. "Spike" was revealed as Old Snake in disguise and he returned to the G1 World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 58|Bonus Edition Vol. 58}}

Seeking worlds to conquer, the [[Quintesson]]s (of times ancient compared to the Legends World immigrants) attempted to invade the Legends World, only to be sent back their way by [[Big Convoy|Big Fight]] and their former servant, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. As the Quintessons were from a time long before the actual creation of the Legends World, they investigated who they knew to be the universe's creators, the Zamojin, and sealed their region of space with a [[quadrant lock]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} Seeking the proton energy that created the Legends World, the Decepticon Clones came to pilfer it. They discover that the Autobot Targetmaster partners have absorbed it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}}

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After his multiple trips to the Legends World, Old Snake decided to use the full might of the Concurrence to conquer it so that they could use the planet's resources to fight against the Universal Peace Alliance. Thanks to the efforts of G1 Megatron, the Concurrence were defeated and they fled back to the G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Losing the war on Beast, Tigerburn returned to the Legends World in an effort to conquer it and transform its denizens into Laser Beasts, but was stopped by the visiting [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Alana]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}

When the world came under attack by a Zamojin-controlled Windblade and the Targetmasters, Springer, Roadbuster, Whirl, Topspin, and Twin Twist came to help in its defense. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} After using [[spirit energy|Shinchōkon]] to resurrect [[Jack (G1)|Jack]], Sixshot, now "Greatshot", returned with his new partner to the G1 World. After the Concurrence was defeated, Spike, Daniel, and Bumblebee also returned. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Putting his revenge in action, Devil Z pulled in Scorponok so that the two of them could reunite as a new "BlackZarak" and conquer all universes after consuming the Legends World. (Such a scenario happening was why the Zamojin wanted to destroy the Legends World.) Fortunately, Grand Maximus was able to come over and defeat BlackZarak. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Surviving, Scorponok decided to simply blow up the Legends World and established forces consisting of his loyal Decepticons, [[Majin Zarak]], and the Zamojin. They were fought against by everybody else and the Dimensional Patrol. As a final resort, Scorponok engineered the Targetmasters to create a planetary-sized explosion. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} Scorponok's forces were defeated and Majin Zarak forced out of the universe, but Devil Z, having also survived, pushed the Targetmasters to continue with the explosion. Using the [[Drill Base]] to create portals all around the world, all living beings were evacuated to the G1 World as the Legends World was destroyed. Those who travelled to the Legends World were returned to their proper times. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

After some turmoil, the Legends World was restored through the efforts of many and through the collection of the Zodiac, the last remaining soil of the Legends World, [[Energon Z]], the Zamojin's telepathy, and White Leo's [[MVP Weapon]]. Megatron, who had died in the interim, was resurrected and left the Legends World to its own devices after some time. Leo Prime, his job finished, also left for parts unknown. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Deviations''====
The multiverse contained an infinite number of quantum universes with every single possible outcome, including a reality where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] did not die in the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was tricked into blowing up what he thought was [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], twenty years before the Seeker was ''meant'' to die. He believed this meant he'd created an alternate timeline, and what he did in the past wouldn't affect the future of ''his'' reality.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Individuals displaced by [[time travel]] wound up in a bizarre [[limbo]] dimension, a black void populated by [[Limbo parasite|parasitic life-forms]] who fed on the emotions of their victims.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s minions [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] travelled to an alternate timeline to fetch [[Galvatron II|that reality's Galvatron]], who'd ruled the bombed-out ruins of America ever since "his" Unicron had triumphed and destroyed Cybertron. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] returned to the [[Primus]] chamber with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he had a vision of numerous multiversal versions of himself. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Primus, using [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a vessel, sent Hot Rod on a journey through [[Zero Space]], the void that exists between realities. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} While the journey through Zero Space took him to three periods of his own timeline's past, the final stop was on a [[Junkion (planet)|planet of junk]] in [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|Galvatron II's home timeline]], where the Unicron-empowered Decepticon destroyed Hot Rod's counterpart, Rodimus Prime. Unobserved by the victorious Decepticons, Hot Rod recovered his counterpart's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and returned to his own timeline, reborn as Rodimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

However, "Primus" turned out to be the corrupted fragment of Matrix energy that had empowered the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] more than two decades earlier. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Rodimus had witnessed that this energy had survived the destruction of the Deathbringer, {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} and this "Dark Matrix creature", having gained sentience, had been manipulating events ever since. When Primus brought the Transformers on Earth back to Cybertron in order to confront Unicron {{storylink|The Void! (US)}}, he had inadvertently brought the creature back as well. It had hidden itself in the shadows, stirring up the [[Demon]]s in the aftermath of the conflict, and hoping to draw upon the chaos that followed the demise of Primus. But when the [[Last Autobot]] was activated and able to stabilize the planet, the creature found it could not thrive on the ensuing peace. It had manipulated [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] into restarting the war; it had reawakened Galvatron on Earth and brought him back to Cybertron; and it had affected events on [[Nebulos]], culminating in the possession of the original head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and kidnapping [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] from Earth. And when it was ready to launch its endgame, it corrupted nearly every Transformer left on Cybertron, turning them all into [[shadow-leech]]es.

The creature was now using Spike, whom to it represented the "trinity"—a fusion of the worlds of Earth, Cybertron, and Nebulos (having undergone the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]])—as a focal point for the chaos energies generated on those worlds. The creature intended to use those energies to shatter the barriers of Zero Space and spread itself throughout the multiverse, so that it could create even more chaos.

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Rodimus Prime, using the [[Covenant of Primus]] to reenter Zero Space and bearing the [[Sword of Primus]], confronted the creature, who beset upon Rodimus three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]—his present self, alongside two past forms, all corrupted by the creature, although the present Optimus struggled to resist the corruption. The weakened dimensional barriers, however, allowed Rodimus Prime's multiversal counterparts to enter Zero Space and join the fray. As the other Rodimuses attacked the creature, Optimus regained his senses long enough to reveal what he'd learned of Primus's grand plan—that it would ultimately result in the creation of an optimum universe made up of the best elements of the other universes. Since the creature could not be destroyed, only contained, the only way to prevent it from corrupting the grand plan was to seal off their own universe forever. Using this knowledge, Rodimus was able to snap Spike out of his fugue, allowing him to break free. Rodimus then prevented the creature from escaping into the closing crack by sealing it with the Sword of Primus. With the creature trapped, Optimus, Rodimus, and Spike were returned to the Primus chamber, and the other Rodimuses returned to their home realities. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===3H comics===
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Upon purification by the Matrix, the newly enlightened [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] evolved into new beings known as the [[Vok]]. Having been given a new purpose by [[Primus]], the Vok spread across the multiverse, seeding every plane of existence in preparation for the fulfillment of Primus's [[Grand Plan]]: The unification of all worlds balanced and organized into perfect harmony and synchronicity. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

As [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] was about to disappear due to the nullification of his timeline of origin, {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} [[Primus]] divinely intervened, preserved him from being nullified. Windrazor was then deposited in a new location to function as a "spirit guide" for other champions of Primus from various realities. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Unicron]] abducted Transformers from the various universes in order to fight in gladiatorial combat. Consequently, Primus and [[Alpha Trion]] resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] from the dead to lead [[Child of Primus|an army]] in the [[Universe War|multiversal war]] against Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}} Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo by traveling into the [[Cauldron]], and with the help of some abductees, initiating a mass jailbreak. Subsequently, Primal and the abductees returned to his native technorganic Cybertron, from which most of the abductees were sent back to their home universes. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

During the Universe War, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] built a device to counteract Unicron's attempts to abduct Transformers from other universes. Two attempts at deflection only partially succeeded, stranding the victims on an icy planetoid. The Children deployed a rescue team, but Unicron sent a team of [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion]]s as well. Teaming up with the victims, the rescue team was able to drive off the Minions, and everyone was sent back to their proper eras and realities. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

After a long conflict rivaling the intensity of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's profile}} the Children of Primus emerged victorious when Unicron himself disappeared (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===Universe CD-ROM===
[[Unicron]] kidnapped Decepticons from various universes in order to assemble an army. Meanwhile, [[Primus]] recruited his own army of Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
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Cybertronian science had an understanding of the multiverse and parallel realities. One million years before the war, [[Astroscope]] and the [[Space Team]] experimented with dimensional travel, but they proved unable to breach the dimensional barriers and contact one of these other timelines. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

As he slowly devoured his way across the multiverse, Unicron developed a grisly habit of sending a fatally wounded [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] from one universe to the next, a kind of warning to its inhabitants that he'd soon arrive. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} To aid his endless quest, Unicron assembled a legion of five "[[Herald of Unicron|heralds]]" plucked from different realities, who would prepare new dimensions for his arrival. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

As Unicron prepared to devour [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|the next reality]], the [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] escaped his universe in an experimetal [[null-reality pod]] with the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and hoping to stop Unicron from devouring yet another reality. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} The heralds of Unicron were tasked with defeating Cybertronian leadership and centers of power and capture the Mini-Con Matrix. They used the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] network to open portals to other realities in order to initiate "phase two" of Unicron's plan, but were ultimately defeated one by one. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} As a result, Unicron encountered a unified alliance of Autobots, Decepticons, and Mini-Cons, who defeated him with the help of the Mini-Con Matrix. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
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When Megatron recklessly released Decepticon-flavored energon from Unicron's body, it interacted with the Autobot-flavored energon from Unicron's head. The resultant catastrophic reaction opened a [[Rift|rift in space]], a tear in the fabric of space which led to an alternate dimension. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} Within the [[Alpha Q's universe|new universe]], [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] released the seeds of the many planets destroyed by Unicron and used [[energon]] to restore them. {{storylink|Protection}}

After his return, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] utilized another pocket dimension known as the [[fire dimension]] as his headquarters. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

At the onset of the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, alternate universes were only considered theoretical by Autobot scientists. The Singularity's uniquely strange readings, however, prompted some scientists to worry that the Singularity could spread to the hypothetical alternate universes. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

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In an alternate dimension, the denizens of the crime-ruled [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] learned that all life in their universe was slowly dying out. Utilizing their mastery of science, they discovered the planet [[Gigantion]] in another, more healthy dimension. Plotting to make Gigantion their new homeworld, Planet X's residents used a space warp to pull it into their own dimension and commenced a full-scale invasion. Unfortunately, Gigantion's residents fought back, utilizing the power of their [[Cyber Planet Key]] to successfully repel the invaders. The residents of Planet X ultimately proved to be their own undoing as they unleashed their ultimate weapon on Gigantion, only for the superweapon to backfire and blow their homeworld up. {{storylink|Challenge}} Despite this fact, the survivors of Planet X swore vengeance against Gigantion by any means necessary. [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]], and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] were among those who traversed space for a way to destroy Gigantion, eventually entering into the service of the planet destroyer [[Unicron]] in exchange for Gigantion's assured destruction. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|''Cybertron'' Soundwave's profile}}

{{note|The ''Cybertron'' cartoon never clarified whether the native dimension of Planet X was a parallel universe of its own or simply a pocket dimension such as the fire dimension.}}

Centuries later, the Autobots of Cybertron utilized the space warp in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] to travel to the dimension where Gigantion had been transported to, seeking the Cyber Planet Key to end the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. {{storylink|Warp}} After securing the key, the Autobots built an enhanced [[space bridge]] to get them home again, though the difficulties of bending spacetime to get back cost [[Vector Prime]] his life. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Sideways and Soundwave (and Laserbeak) later tried to make their own grab for the Cyber Planet Keys, but they were consumed in a huge reality-bending explosion from a clash between [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} This turned out to be good for them, though, as when they were last seen, they had apparently found their way to a dimension containing an intact version of their homeworld! {{storylink|Beginning}}

A group of dimensionally-displaced Maximals and Predacons waged some version of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in Alpha Q's universe, until the Alternity got involved to avert a catastrophic spacetime crash. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}
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===''Timelines''===
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The ''Transformers'' multiverse is but a fragment of the greater [[Omniverse]], an infinite set that contains every conceivable reality imaginable. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}} Between the multiverse and the omniverse lies the vaguely-defined "[[Megaverse]]", which encompasses both the primary ''Transformers'' multiverse and tangentially-connected realities that include [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], the [[Animorphs]], and [[M.A.S.K.]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}} These are not clear-cut boundaries, however; different realities within the ''Transformers'' multiverse, such as [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] or [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]], overlap with different omniversal dimensions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}}

When and how the multiverse came into being is not clear, and [[Vector Prime]] has speculated that its true history may be unknowable—indeed, it might have retroactively appeared after [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|one iteration of Perceptor]] tampered with a duplicate of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[time case]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/27}} More common theories include the original [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]] spawning multiple pocket universes which then budded off to form their own full-fledged realities, [[The One]]'s creation of both Primus and Unicron causing multiple dimensional schisms, or the idea that the multiverse always existed in its present state, and that new realities only form when a [[Forest Lee|sufficiently powerful outside observer]] identifies and classifies them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/25}} The [[Primax]] universal cluster is the largest and oldest of the group, which has led Vector Prime to speculate that it might contain the original universe from which all other realities spring from, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}} although the discovery of the [[Cymond]] cluster on the very edge of the multiverse suggests that it might be the "common ancestor" of all ''Transformers'' realities. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/15}}

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A higher-dimensional phenomenon known as "[[trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]]" means that certain concepts, characters, and ideas repeat throughout the multiverse: in this way do most realities feature some version of Optimus, Megatron, and a war between their respective factions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/24}} This kind of pattern may have something to do with how the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] acts as the "stable axis of the multiverse"; every iteration of the planet is connected on an infinite curve,{{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 22/06/2015}} and the destruction of the planet in any one reality threatens the inherent stability of that entire universe. The cascading ripple effect caused by one Cybertron's destruction can potentially jeopardize multiple timelines, as was the case when [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] destroyed the Cybertron of [[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 22/06/2015}} {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}} When a reality is destroyed, vicious creatures emerge from the [[unspace|swirling void]] sandwiched between dimensions to consume whatever remains. The dreaded [[Hytherion]], who once drove [[Logos Prime]] mad, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} is the most infamous of these beings, other notorious entities include [[House (entity)|House]], the [[Teeth With No Eyes]], the [[Langolier]]s, the [[Beforite]]s, the [[After All]]s, the [[Antevishnum]], the [[Abbadontus Hunger]], and the [[Ravagers of Time]]. Although these creatures are rightly feared for their malevolence and destructive potential, they play an important role in maintaining the overall health and stability of the multiverse by "pruning" damaged universes from the overall fabric of space-time. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/08/16}} Worse still were the cruel and inscrutable [[Elder God]]s, extra-dimensional beings who dwarfed even Primus and Unicron in power. {{Storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|Ramjet's profile in Club magazine #5}}

As the guardian of time, [[Vector Prime]] patrolled the multiverse for eons, and intervened when needed to preserve its essential stability; {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} on one occasion, he and his [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warriors]]s contended with [[Mogahn the Mass]], who absorbed entire star systems until Vector and his followers defeated him in a reality-spanning battle. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}} While Primus and Unicron slumbered, Vector, [[Nexus Prime]], [[Alpha Trion]], and [[Solus Prime]] made the decision to split Nexus Prime into five pieces to conceal the location of the five fragments of Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] sword, a weapon that could destroy star systems, from their evil brother [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. Using the blade of the Star Saber, Nexus Prime was cut into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], who were subsequently scattered across the multiverse and lost to the ages. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

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The higher-dimensional geography of the multiverse is loosely organized around the small [[Nexus (cluster)|Nexus]] universal cluster; as a result, dimensional travellers have a higher-than ordinary chance of ending up in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in universe [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 05/14/2015}} At first, the native [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s assumed these travelers were confused extraplanetary travelers and gave them passage off-planet. However, the natives of Cybertron soon realized that they were from entirely different realities; this discovery caused the TransTech to realize the pettiness of their internal disputes and sparked a dramatic shift in their culture in which they began to study other realities. The TransTechs became the watchers of the multiverse, welcoming travelers from the various universes in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] and sifting [[unspace|transwarp]] for beings who would otherwise die in mundane accidents involving transwarp-based transportation. Spearheaded by the efforts of [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]], [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]], and [[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]], they compiled an extensive, continually expanding catalog of the [[universal stream]]s, both existent and no longer existent. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}

Some universal clusters, like [[Xobitor]] and [[Cymond]], are considered "distant", and lie on the transitional boundary between the edge of the multiverse and the wider Megaverse. It is very rare, although not entirely unheard of, for travellers from these distant realities to end up in Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/06/29}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/19}} Other universal clusters with their own unique cosmology include the [[Malgus]] cluster, which lacks multiversal singularities due to the effects of the "non-linear WY-att pulse function", {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/22}} and the [[Lukas]] cluster, which overlaps with [[Star Wars (franchise)|other realities in the Omniverse]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

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Eventually, however, the "war of balance" between Primus and Unicron began again when the [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] of [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|one particular reality]] accidentally blasted Primus as he slumbered. His "cosmic scream" reverberated across the multiverse, allowing Unicron to find Primus and begin his battle against his ancient foe anew. Although the Cybertronians weakened Unicron when he attacked one such universe, the wounded but still living god kickstarted the dimension-spanning [[Universe War]] as he abducted beings from across the multiverse in a bid to restore his physical form. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

Beyond the TransTech, other prominent multiversal guardians include the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the Autobots of [[Cloud World]]; although they did not take a direct role in the Universe War, they worked in a behind-the-scenes capacity to defend stricken realities from the Hytherion. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}} The [[Unicron Singularity]] created by Unicron's destruction briefly posed an existential threat to the multiverse: its pull was so strong that even alternate Unicrons were drawn into it. The self-replicating singularity spread across many universes, merged their histories into a single messy timeline, and eventually threatened the entire multiverse. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], recently arrived on this Cybertron from the [[Universe War]], revealed that that conflict had abruptly ended when Unicron was destroyed as a result of the Singularity's effects spreading throughout the multiverse. Vector Prime understood that this indicated the threat posed by the black hole was more urgent than the inhabitants of one universe might be able to perceive. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} Fortunately, the local Autobots were able to restore Primus to power so that he could close the Singularity. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

One particular universe would go onto enjoy a particularly fraught history: when universal stream [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] branched off from [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|its parent timeline]], this new universe possessed a nearly identical frequency to [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|a completely unrelated timeline]]. After first destroying [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta|another tangent universe]], Primax 207.0 Espilson then began "overwriting" this sister universe. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} At first, the native [[GoBot]]s who inhabited this dimension sent a group of agents to Primax 207.0 Epsilon to try and intervene; they first wound up in Axiom Nexus by accident, {{storylink|Withered Hope}} and only [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] eventually made it to their intended destination. When he failed in his mission, however, {{storylink|Games of Deception}} the GoBots put a contingency plan into play and coordinated a vast [[Diaspora|multiversal evacuation]] in which teams of dimension-hopping GoBots infiltrated other realities and posed as native Cybertronians. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} As a result of repeated dimensional travel, however, some refugees like [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] were refracted and duplicated across multiple simultaneous universes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/17}}

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In this same universe, the native [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] encountered [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], who'd been drawn together on an elaborate multiversal quest. Together, the three encountered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], who'd been sequestered in this universe and protected by the [[Caretaker]]. With the multiverse spiralling into entropy, the Caretaker supercomputer sent the group on to meet with another component of Nexus Prime: while Skyfall, Breakaway, and Landquake travelled on to Axiom Nexus, {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} Cliffjumper wound up stranded in a [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|bizarre mirror universe]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}} After all of his components reformed into Nexus Prime, he and the heroic Quintesson [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] spent some time travelling the multiverse in search of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}} Some years later, a group of evil Autobots from that same mirror universe invaded Primax 207.0 Epsilon and used [[Rarified Energon]] to destroy it. The Transformers on Earth wound up teleporting the entire planet into the negative-polarity universe, {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}} while all of the humans on the planet wound up shunted onto the Earth of [[Of Masters and Mayhem|a different alternate reality]] where [[Thunder Mayhem|an out-of-control Decepticon combiner]] had prematurely ended the Cybertronian war. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

The destruction of this universe proved a double-edged sword: thanks in part to the efforts of [[Lio Convoy]], who'd passed through the dimension and helped the remaining inhabitants of that universe buy some more time, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} {{storylink|Sunrise}} the Cataclysm was ultimately forestalled. However, the destruction of that same reality caused entire dimensions to fold together or simply be ripped apart. To address the crisis, TransTech [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] broke the standard rules of [[Axiom Nexus]] and assembled the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]]. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} The Convoy's formation was also necessitated by the defeat of the [[Hytherion]] by the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], as there was no longer a beast of time to consume weakened and damaged universes. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}} One of the Convoy's first actions was to deploy [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to the past of [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]] to protect the [[Origin Matrix]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

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For a long period of time, an impenetrable "quantum membrane" isolated the [[Uniend]] universal cluster from the rest of the multiverse until the passage of the [[Dark Spark]] from that reality to the [[Tyran]] cluster revealed its existence to the inhabitants of Axiom Nexus. Because of this, multiversal singularities like Vector Prime began absorbing the memories and traits of their Uniend counterparts. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} However, this process would prove short-lived: by the time that a reunified Nexus Prime reunited the [[Origin Matrix]], reassembled the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], and seized the [[Terminus Blade]] from [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|its previous owner]], it was clear that the fabric of the multiverse had been irreparably damaged, {{storylink|Restoration}} and the defeat of the Hytherion at the hands of the Alternity left no natural mechanism to deal with dead and dying realities. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/08}}

In a last-ditch attempt to stabilize spacetime, Nexus Prime brought together the relics he'd gathered at a key point in interdimensional space and used them to rewrite the fabric of reality: his attempt to "seal the doorways between universes" would have a unique effect on [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] like himself, and he would be forever altered by his actions. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} From this point on, the concept of multiversal singularies ceased to exist and multiversal travel was rendered much harder, effectively stranding all of the many Offworlders in Axiom Nexus with no way to return home. The TransTech dubbed this phenomenon "the [[Shroud]]", and its effects proved retroactive—multiversal singularities had ''never'' existed, and each universe could now contain a new version of Primus, Unicron, or the Thirteen or none at all. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

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While trying to recalibrate their monitoring arrays to adjust to the new reality they faced, Rhinox and Vector Prime identified nine specific universes as "pillar realities", streams with an unusually high number of branching points and quantum echoes: [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]], [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], [[Viron 901.8 Alpha]], [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]], [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]], [[Tyran 707.04 Delta]], [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]], and [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/05}}

Later that year, fear spread across Axiom Nexus when it looked like the entire multiverse had been destroyed. As it turned out, [[Waspinator (TransTech)|Waspinator]] had merely misinterpreted the sight of Rhinox shutting down some now-obsolete monitoring equipment in the wake of the Shroud and had phoned in a panicked tip. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/12/31}} The creation of the Shroud had a final, unexpected consequence: in a negative-polarity Axiom Nexus, [[Rhinox (SG TransTech)|Rhinox]] and [[Airazor (SG TransTech)|Airazor]] successfully discovered an entire, previously hidden, negative multiverse that corresponded to the positive-polarity multiverse. {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Conventional Cybertronian science held that parallel universes, such as those created through [[time travel]], did not exist. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}} At some point, [[Micronus Prime]] abandoned his original reality and created his own personal dimension, the realm of [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}}

An extradimensional [[Elder God]], summoned to this universe by the writings of [[H.P. Lovecraft|Howard Lovecraft]], briefly awoke sometime in the 19th century and was subsequently defeated by [[Domitius Major]] in the guise of "Optimus Prime". {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

In the year [[2014]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] used a time machine to reach back through history to the moment time began in another universe, and used a time machine to siphon off its life energy from the moment of its creation to fulfill his grand scheme. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} This stillborn "[[Dead Universe]]" was somehow able to reach out to the reality that had originally created it: some six million years ago, [[Nova Prime]] and the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'' were drawn through a portal in the [[Benzuli Expanse]] that led to the Dead Universe. There, they were corrupted by the realm's immortal darkness; their original mission of exploration and conquest was twisted into a malevolent plot of "[[Expansion]]" meant to merge the two universes together. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} When Nova Prime, now "Nemesis Prime", and his minions met the Autobots in battle on [[Gorlam Prime]], their beachhead for their eventual invasion of the universe, Optimus Prime's forces triumphed and most of the invaders were banished back to the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

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Years later, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]—one of the few architects of the Dead Universe invasion to escape this fate—stumbled across an anomalous mass of metal and frozen flesh in deep space. He and his followers brought the strange object on board, but soon realized that they'd accidentally loosed a horde of ravenous [[zombie]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} Both the zombies and their undead leader [[Britt]] hailed from outside their universe: in her home timeline, she'd been corrupted into serving the dread [[Undermind]] in its pan-dimensional invasion, which spread to [[Ghostbusters|multiple]] [[Star Trek|divergent]] [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|universes]]. {{storylink|Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} Once they'd crash-landed on [[Earth]], Galvatron and his followers fought back, even recruiting some grudging Autobot assistance, {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} but Britt transformed into a living [[space bridge]] to send her horde back in time to devour pre-war Cybertron. However, Galvatron used [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s remote mind-link to instruct [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] to sabotage the space bridge and send the zombies to the Dead Universe, where the Undermind would have nothing to feed upon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} Once she returned to her native dimension, Britt threw off the Undermind's influence and banished it for good. {{storylink|Infestation issue 2|Infestation #2}}

As part of a plan to change history, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] attempted to travel backwards in time in the hopes of changing Megatron's future and preventing the Great War entirely. However, his efforts created a dystopian alternate timeline in which the [[Functionist Council]] ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}} Using a quantum duplicate of his [[time case]], the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' managed to prevent Brainstorm from killing Megatron and permanently overwriting history with this new series of events. As a result of [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s tampering with the time case's anti-paradox locks, however, the would-be "new history" branched off into its own separate timeline, the "[[Functionist Universe]]", and Perceptor speculated that the event might've given rise to an infinite set of branching histories. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

After communing with the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] had her consciousness hurled through the multiverse—glimpsing various alternate versions of herself along the way—before entering [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[The Fallen]] told [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] that he was assembling forces in other dimensions.{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel}}

===''Animated''===
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The destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] left a quantum vacuum that [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]] went on to occupy. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} [[Tyran]] universes undergo a particularly high rate of divergence, perhaps due to the malign influence of [[The Fallen]], whose evil spans multiple dimensions. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

A trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]] observed some of the events in the [[Transformers Animated (comic)|''Transformers Animated'' comic]] and identified that they took place in the same reality as the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|cartoon]]: universal stream [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} A time-traveller from the distant future named [[Natasha Pyraniac]] interfered with the timestream, and Vector Prime explained that as a result outside observers would notice minor changes in that universe's history. Multiple iterations of [[Sideways (disambiguation)|Sideways]] have been known to hop dimensions; {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} according to the unreliable testimony of one Sideways, he had [[Sideways (Animated)|previously visited this universe]] and escaped to the Tyran cluster by using a black hole. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 8/7/2015}}

''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'' was a trans-dimensional magazine, {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} while ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' covered newsworthy events from across the multiverse. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] traveled from their home universal stream of [[Quadwal -3760.925 Theta]] where they wrote the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Unit:E''===
[[File:UnitE-multiverse.jpg|thumb|250px]]

The world of the Transformers was just one universe in a multiverse of limitless possibilities. (Other possibilities included [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[M.A.S.K.]], [[Jem]], and {{w|Stretch Armstrong|a couple}} [[Micronauts (franchise)|other guys]] [[Action Man|you]] {{w|Drizzt Do'Urden|might}} {{w|Candy Land|know}}.) The mysterious organization known as "Unit: E" operated in the "slipstream" beyond the spacetime continuum and used this vantage point to explore and protect different worlds. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Despite being trapped in a dimensional prison, the [[Elder God]]s had the power to reach out to sensitive beings. Among them was [[H. P. Lovecraft|Howard Lovecraft]], who channeled the Elder Gods' call into horror prose. Despite the clandestine organization [[Oblivion]] succeeding at killing Lovecraft before his art could threaten to allow the Elder Gods into the universe, his stories spread into popular culture. This collective imagination, with the help of [[Artillica]], let loose the Elder Gods. Free and unencumbered, they rampaged across [[Covert Vampiric Operations|one plane of existence]] along with [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|infinite]] {{w|Dungeons & Dragons (IDW Publishing)|other}} [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|ones]] throughout the multiverse. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}} One Elder God invaded a [[Hearts of Steel|universe]] in which the Transformers had awoken in the 19th century and forced the Autobots to reactivate Optimus Prime to meet the threat head-on. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

[[Covert Vampiric Operations|CVO]] ended the threat of the Elder Gods by using Artillica and the [[Relic]] to seal the tear in their reality. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 2|Infestation 2 #2}} {{storylink|The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|The X-Files: Conspiracy}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Cloud''===
At the beginning of all time and space, the "Spacetime World" came into being in a [[Big Bang (event)|massive explosion]]. Seeking a means of maintaining the integrity of the many fractal dimensions composing this multiverse that would come to be known as "Spacetimes," the [[Creator of Life]] made a universe, "[[Cloud World]]" full of machines designed to maintain the multiversal fabric, and dispatched to it an emissary named [[SARA]] to guide them. In time, the robots of Cloud World evolved into [[Transformer|sapient super-robot lifeforms]], complete with transformation abilities. The Transformers of the Cloud World cherished SARA and embraced the task the Creator asked of them using [[dimension gate]]s created by SARA. In addition to their other duties they gathered surplus energy from a myriad of sources in different universes for SARA so that she might continue to maintain Cloud World's integrity. In time, these Transformers came to be known as the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]]. Unsurprisingly, the people of Cloud World regarded SARA as holy and their rulers saw that she was kept under strict guard. {{storylink|Prologue}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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During a battle in space between the Autobots and Decepticons, the [[AllSpark]] briefly tumbled into a [[unspace|quantum tunnel]] into another universe populated by angry birds and mischievous pigs. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} Eventually, however, the transformed "Autobirds" sent the AllSpark back through the tunnel from whence it had came, and accidentally sent one of the [[Minion Pig]]s to this [[Generation 1 continuity family|alternate universe]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Trapped in the white-hot core of the Earth's [[Sun]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to flee this dimension by tapping the power of his black hole heart to open a portal and escape into another reality to rebuild his strength. Megatron's body survived the trip, but not his spark: in [[Equestria|another dimension]], a group of confused [[Pony|ponies]] discovered his charred corpse. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Portal''===
{{stub|[[Transformers: Portal]]}}

===''Go-Bots'' comic===
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After assuming leadership over the [[GoBot|Go-Bots]], [[Road Ranger]] announced that they would create a [[Transformer|new race of Go-Bots]], who would populate [[Cybertron (planet)|copies of their metal homeworld]] across the entire multiverse. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-realities.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You got your Mazinger in my Transformers! You got your Transformers in my Mazinger!]]

While observing different realities, group of mysterious hooded figures including [[Go Nagai]] opened dimensional gates and sent a group of Autobots and Decepticons to the world of [[Mazinger Z]] for their amusement. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}
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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:TheScientist-AlternateSoundwaves.jpg|thumb|300px|This place is a real who's-who of who's you and me.]]
The [[Quintesson]]s were a trans-dimensional race of beings who used their [[multiverse drive]] technology to travel across infinity and assimilate beings native to that timeline into new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judges]], who would pass judgement on individual universes. Realities that did not pass judgement were destroyed with vast quantities of lethal [[unspace]], which collapsed realities from within. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The Quintesson [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] developed a hobby of abducting different iterations of [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] from the many doomed realities he'd destroyed. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

After the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] wound up stranded in [[unspace]], the Autobots encountered multiple versions of themselves from other realities who had all met the same fate, including a crew of Autobots from a reality where [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] led the Autobots. [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and his alternate-universe counterpart theorized that unspace must be the meeting place of the multiverse. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

[[File:Cyberverse TheOtherOne.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"That's right [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|I'm]] you, you're me, and this is a [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]].]]

During the Quintesson invasion of Cybertron, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] stole the multiverse drive and travelled to other realities. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Their journey gave Megatron the ability to channel exotic energy, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} before he landed in a reality where he'd won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|that universe's Megatron]]. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Along with his [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s, that alternate Megatron crossed over to the primary universe to reclaim his Matrix only to be defeated and left paralyzed. Eager for vengeance on his old master, [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] took the alternate Megatron within him and announced his intention to keep him trapped forever. {{storylink|The Other One}} After Megatron X perished, the remaining Decepticon supersoldiers invaded the dimension that they'd once imperiled, but eventually chose to lay down their arms after the death of their leader [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] thanks to Soundwave's reprogramming giving them free will. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Rather than connecting two points in space, a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]] attempted to reach out across dimensions—when its energies somehow overlapped with [[Queen Chrysalis]]'s [[magic]], it wound up transporting multiple Autobots and Decepticons to the land of [[Equestria]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} Later, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] refined the technology and used it to create a deliberate cross-dimensional bridge between the two universes. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxfloating.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sorry, Jimbo, looks like you're going to the shadow realm.]]

In ancient times, [[Alpha Trion]] banished the arrogant [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] into the Dead Universe when he laid claim to the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After passing through that same universe in the present day and crash-landing on Earth, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} the shipwrecked Autobots and Decepticons encountered the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s: Cybertronains who had time-travelled back to Earth's past to prevent a dystopian future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} The AllSpark made a projection of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that passed through the Dead Universe and mentioned a "Dead Multiverse".{{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} Although the Maximals wondered if securing the AllSpark and changing history would consequentially erase them from the timeline, this was not the case, suggesting that this reality operates on a multiversal model of [[time travel]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s experimental teleport harness malfunctioned, it wound up sending [[Jumpstream]] through [[unspace]] and stranded her on an alternate Cybertron where [[Exarchon]] had conquered the planet. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Although both Perceptor and Jumpstream assumed that they'd somehow crossed over into an alternate timeline, Perceptor soon realized that Jumpstream had actually travelled through ''time'', not ''space'', and had glimpsed a possible future of their own universe. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II}}

===''King Grimlock''===
In eons past, Optimus Prime visited the other-dimensional realm of [[Menonia]] and helped establish the [[Golden One]] as the land's new ruler. Many years later, when the Golden One had been corrupted by the power of his deity [[Soltron]], the citizens of [[Valerift]] used [[energon]] to bring him back to their dimension. It didn't go as planned, however, and they wound up summoning [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] instead. {{storylink|Grimlock the Rebel}}

===''Legacy''===
{{stub|TakaraTomy toy bios}}
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===Yolopark comics===
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==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
To boost the ratings of the ''[[World Fighters]]'' TV show, [[Mujoe]] invited beings from several different worlds, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], to compete on the show. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''Transformers Battle Universe''===
At the edge of time, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] summoned warriors from [[Generation 1 continuity family|multiple]] [[Movie continuity family|different]] [[Animated continuity family|realities]] to choose a new host. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
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In [[Aligned continuity family|one universe]], the Autobots battled to keep the malevolent [[Dark Spark]], a trans-dimensional artifact of pure malice, out of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s hands. The subsequent battle blasted the Dark Spark into [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|another universe]], where the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] briefly seized it. However, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|that universe's Optimus Prime]] was able to keep Lockdown occupied long enough for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] to remove the Dark Spark, and Prime subsequently used the Matrix to send the Dark Spark through time and space into [[Generation 1 continuity family|yet another universe]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{gamestub|[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]}}
Nova Prime attempted to wipe all timelines in the multiverse clean and start again in effort to prevent the war between the Autobots and Decepticons from ever happening. Vector Prime stepped in to stop Nova Prime from causing untold devastation to the fabric of all realities. {{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Mayhem: Enemy of my Enemy}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
A spatial warp field pulled [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on an [[New Quintessa|unknown planet]] in another universe, where they encountered multiple Autobots and Decepticons from [[Live-action film series|another reality]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
Upon using an unstable [[space bridge|spacebridge]], [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] warned them that the passage could strand them in unspace, a nexus point where multiple timelines collided, and excitedly theorized about the existence of other universes before [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] reined him in. {{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
A freak accident pulled together many different worlds from across the multiverse into a single realm known as the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], which also merged [[Doctor Mindbender]], [[Lord Zedd]], and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into the monstrous [[Lord MindWaveZ]]. By constructing a [[Multidimensional Collider]], Lord MindWaveZ sought to permanently fuse these worlds into a single realm to rule over, but a cross-dimensional alliance of Autobots, [[Power Rangers (group)|Power Rangers]], and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s destroyed the machine, collapsed the Apex, and ultimately saved the multiverse. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Notes==
*When originally developing what would become the [[Aligned continuity family]], [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Rik Alvarez]] suggested that it was entirely separate from the rest of the ''Transformers'' multiverse.<ref name="allspark2011botcon">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79726 AllSpark.com live transcript of Archer and Alvarez's 2011 BotCon panel]</ref> When asked about [[The Fallen]] and how his status as a [[multiversal singularity]] would relate to the new fiction, Hasbro replied "anything you know from past generations of the brand may or may not be factual in the new continuity".<ref name="fallen">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74182&view=findpost&p=1675011 Allspark.com Hasbro Q&A, Nov. 2010]</ref> Notably, its version of the [[Thirteen]] included characters like [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], choices that were largely irreconcilable with the lore that [[Fun Publications]] had previously laid out. Eventually, however, this conceit would be quietly dropped: the profile cards for Aligned [[Slipstream (WFC)#TransTech|Slipstream]]'s [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] toy and the online comic "[[Timeless]]" involved the cast of ''TransTech'' glimpsing events from the Aligned universe. After multiple creative shakeups and a [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|new direction]] for the Aligned continuity as a whole, the ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'' and [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]] confirmed that Aligned took place in the "[[Uniend]]" universal cluster; that same year, any and all singularity-related discrepancies were later handwaved away via the introduction of the [[Shroud]].
*2011's ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' crossover event featured [[Britt]] invading and corrupting four separate universes: ''[[2005 IDW continuity|Transformers]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', and ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. Just five years later, however, IDW's "[[Hasbro Universe]]" initiative retconned both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' together by revealing that they'd always taken place in the same reality, meaning that Britt attacked the same universe twice. Less than a year later, ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Strange Visitors|#5]] established that events identical to "[[Infestation 2]]" had also played out in the past of IDW's primary ''Transformers'' timeline—meaning that the [[Elder God]]s simultaneously attacked two nigh-identical realities.
*A dropped plotline in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets the Eye]]'' would've featured the original [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] travelling the multiverse, searching for a way to return to his original timeline. At some point, he would've jumped into the world of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]] in the midst of the "[[Target: 2006]]" storyline and encountered that reality's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tagen'uchū''' (多元宇宙), '''multiverse''' (マルチバース ''maruchibāsu''), '''Multi-Verse of Eternity''' (無限の世界 ''Mugen no Sekai'')<ref>[[World of the Transformers]]</ref>

==References==
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Child of Primus

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[[File:Universe1a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
The '''Children of Primus''' are united by a single goal: preserving creation from the ravenous [[Unicron]]. Though they have been drawn from many warring factions, and indeed many realities, they have set aside their differences to confront a greater enemy. Led by the legendary champion of [[Primus]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], their battles against [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Unicron's Minions]] are known as the [[Universe War]].

The [[Autobot]] sigil is frequently worn by Children of Primus, though this is hardly universal.

==Members==
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* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (leader, [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]])
* [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]<ref name=profileallegiance>Marked as Child of Primus in a 3H profile but not known to have been involved in the Universe War</ref> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]<ref name=avpallegiance>Identified by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as a Child of Primus but not known to have been a member of Optimus Primal's organized army.</ref> ([[Primax 302.06 Gamma]])
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 984.0 Gamma]])
* [[CatSCAN]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Defensor (Universe)|Defensor]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]])
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] ([[Viron 403.0 Beta]])
* [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Aurex 606.0 Kappa]])
* [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] ([[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]])
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Primax 302.06 Gamma)
* [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] ([[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]])
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] ([[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]])
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] ([[Primax 208.06 Zeta]])
* [[King Atlas]] ([[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]])
* [[Magna Stampede]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]])
* [[Megatron (Armada)#Beast Megatron|Megatron]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]])
* [[Omega Prime]] ([[Viron 903.0 Beta]])
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (Viron 903.0 Beta)
* [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
* [[Ramulus|Ramulus/Longhorn]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* Rattrap<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 1103.12-R Gamma]])
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Aurex 606.0 Kappa)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] ([[Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta]])
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Saber]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 905.22 Epsilon]])
* [[Sentinel Maximus]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] (Aurex 304.0 Epsilon)
* [[Smokejumper]] (Viron 403.0 Beta)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Primax 509.28 Epsilon)
* [[Striker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] ([[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]])
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Primax 1103.12-R Gamma)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (Viron 903.0 Beta)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 1108.10 Alpha]])
* [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] ([[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]])
* [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] ([[Primax 209.20 Gamma]])
}}

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
On an alternate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Primax 603.0 Gamma|that universe]]'s [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] was leading the Autobots [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Striker]] against the Decepticons [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in the most intense day of fighting that year. Just as the combatants were really beating the slag out of each other, they were interrupted by [[Acheron|a mysterious spaceship]] that swooped down, sucked the [[Decepticon]]s up on beams of light, and flew away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. Meanwhile, Primus himself was preparing countermeasures against Unicron, including forming his own army. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Csoptimusprimalu2.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Look, up in the sky! It's... an ape?]]
In response to [[Unicron]] abducting Transformers from across time and space to rebuild himself by harvesting their sparks, Primus and [[Alpha Trion]] of [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon|one universe]] brought [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] back from the dead to lead Primus's army in a multiversal war against Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo against Unicron by infiltrating the [[Cauldron]] and aiding a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

When the [[Maximal High Council]] refused to listen to Primal's warnings about the threat of Unicron, Alpha Trion offered Primal the choice of any two Transformers to begin his army. Primal eventually chose his deceased subordinates [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. While Rhinox was grateful for an opportunity to atone for his actions as [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Depth Charge was furious to be resurrected to engage in more violence and stormed off. Alpha Trion assured Primal not to worry as he played his next card: calling in the mighty [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Primus attempted to recruit the [[Magna Stampede]] and [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]] for his army, but unfortunately their reality proved resistant to this instance of interdimensional teleportation. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

Some time later, Rhinox built a device to deflect Unicron's attempts to pull victims from other universes. The [[Autobot]]s deflected two such attempts, but were only partially successful: instead of being transported to Unicron, the victims ended up on a frozen planetoid. A rescue party consisting of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] was deployed to help the victims, but Unicron sent [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] after them as well.

The rescue party worked with the would-be abductees as well as the crew of Autobot stellar freighter ''[[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]]'', accidentally pulled in from the past as a side effect of Rhinox's device, to defeat the Minions, and everyone was sent back to their proper realities and eras. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

At some point, Depth Charge changed his mind and joined the fight against Unicron, teaming up with [[King Atlas]] to run a secret refugee network within Unicron's body. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Depth Charge's ''Universe'' bio}}

Optimus Primal took the Children on raids within Unicron's internal "prison cities", freeing more captives. Primal then embarked on an even more proactive venture, leading teams to other universes in anticipation of Unicron's strikes and setting up defensive measures before the Chaos-Bringer could gather more victims. Despite gaining more followers in this process, Primal and other veterans were being worn down by Unicron's corruptive influence. Certainly, those who had been abducted and reformatted by Unicron were affected, but some (such as Primal himself) who had been exposed to Unicron's nanotech virus and its accompanying radiation were also suffering. In order to avert madness and death, Primus [[Reformatting|reformatted]] Primal and several of his comrades. Not only was his new form immune to the virus and radiation, but it also possessed the [[Matrix of Purification]], which could heal others of Unicronian corruption.

Months passed as the competing armies grew, their battles raging on a level comparable to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]]. Cybertron itself remained stable, but only for a time. The planet fell victim to a massive invasion, later called "the [[Culling]]", in which Unicron's Minions swept across the globe in a killing frenzy, with the sparks of their victims feeding the Chaos-Bringer. Primal's army fended the invaders off, but, in the chaotic aftermath, Primal's earlier fears were realized as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned to lead the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s back to glory. He initially fought Primal, but he eventually called a truce to better face their common foe. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's bio}}

During the War, Decepticon Cyberjet [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] would record holofilms of the war as the Children's resident chronicler alongside [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Just watch, we'll manage to fit this image on every page somehow.]]
Continued raids saved many more captives and brought the Minions to near-defeat. Then as one raiding party of Children fought Minions in the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], Unicron suddenly began to disappear (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). The raiders rapidly teleported away, presumably back to safety on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Unfortunately by this point, they had lost [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Not all of the Children ended up where they intended, though. [[Omega Prime]] was diverted mid-transport by Aurex Mini-Con sage [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to save Primus's spark from Unicron's minions in [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} Meanwhile, [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] apparently ended up in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} while [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] was stranded in [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Children of Primus| ]]
[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Primus]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

Child of Primus

2025-11-09T04:21:35Z

Chord: /* 3H comics */ Grammar correction

{{factions|autobot|primus}}

[[File:Universe1a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
The '''Children of Primus''' are united by a single goal: preserving creation from the ravenous [[Unicron]]. Though they have been drawn from many warring factions, and indeed many realities, they have set aside their differences to confront a greater enemy. Led by the legendary champion of [[Primus]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], their battles against [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Unicron's Minions]] are known as the [[Universe War]].

The [[Autobot]] sigil is frequently worn by Children of Primus, though this is hardly universal.

==Members==
{{collist|3|
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (leader, [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]])
* [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]<ref name=profileallegiance>Marked as Child of Primus in a 3H profile but not known to have been involved in the Universe War</ref> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]<ref name=avpallegiance>Identified by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as a Child of Primus but not known to have been a member of Optimus Primal's organized army.</ref> ([[Primax 302.06 Gamma]])
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 984.0 Gamma]])
* [[CatSCAN]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Defensor (Universe)|Defensor]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]])
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] ([[Viron 403.0 Beta]])
* [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Aurex 606.0 Kappa]])
* [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] ([[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]])
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Primax 302.06 Gamma)
* [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] ([[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]])
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] ([[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]])
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] ([[Primax 208.06 Zeta]])
* [[King Atlas]] ([[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]])
* [[Magna Stampede]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]])
* [[Megatron (Armada)#Beast Megatron|Megatron]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]])
* [[Omega Prime]] ([[Viron 903.0 Beta]])
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (Viron 903.0 Beta)
* [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
* [[Ramulus|Ramulus/Longhorn]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* Rattrap<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 1103.12-R Gamma]])
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Aurex 606.0 Kappa)
* [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] ([[Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta]])
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Saber]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 905.22 Epsilon]])
* [[Sentinel Maximus]]<ref name=profileallegiance/> (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (Viron 704.31 Epsilon)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] (Aurex 304.0 Epsilon)
* [[Smokejumper]] (Viron 403.0 Beta)
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Primax 509.28 Epsilon)
* [[Striker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] ([[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]])
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> (Primax 1103.12-R Gamma)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (Viron 903.0 Beta)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (Primax 797.18 Epsilon)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]<ref name=avpallegiance/> ([[Primax 1108.10 Alpha]])
* [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] ([[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]])
* [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] ([[Primax 209.20 Gamma]])
}}

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
On an alternate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Primax 603.0 Gamma|that universe]]'s [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] was leading the Autobots [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Striker]] against the Decepticons [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in the most intense day of fighting that year. Just as the combatants were really beating the slag out of each other, they were interrupted by [[Acheron|a mysterious spaceship]] that swooped down, sucked the [[Decepticon]]s up on beams of light, and flew away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. Meanwhile, Primus himself was preparing countermeasures against Unicron, including forming his own army. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Csoptimusprimalu2.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Look, up in the sky! It's... an ape?]]
In response to [[Unicron]] abducting Transformers from across time and space to rebuild himself by harvesting their sparks, Primus and [[Alpha Trion]] of [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon|one universe]] brought [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] back from the dead to lead Primus's army in a multiversal war against Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo against Unicron by infiltrating the [[Cauldron]] and aiding a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

When the [[Maximal High Council]] refused to listen to Primal's warnings about the threat of Unicron, Alpha Trion offered Primal the choice of any two Transformers to begin his army. Primal eventually chose his deceased subordinates [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. While Rhinox was grateful for an opportunity to atone for his actions as [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Depth Charge was furious to be resurrected to engage in more violence and stormed off. Alpha Trion assured Primal not to worry as he played his next card: calling in the mighty [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Primus attempted to recruit the [[Magna Stampede]] and [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]] for his army, but unfortunately their reality proved resistant to this instance of interdimensional teleportation. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

Some time later, Rhinox built a device to deflect Unicron's attempts to pull victims from other universes. The [[Autobot]]s deflected two such attempts, but were only partially successful: instead of being transported to Unicron, the victims ended up on a frozen planetoid. A rescue party consisting of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] was deployed to help the victims, but Unicron sent [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] after them as well.

The rescue party worked with the would-be abductees as well as the crew of Autobot stellar freighter ''[[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]]'', accidentally pulled in from the past as a side effect of Rhinox's device, to defeat the Minions, and everyone was sent back to their proper realities and eras. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

At some point, Depth Charge changed his mind and joined the fight against Unicron, teaming up with [[King Atlas]] to run a secret refugee network within Unicron's body. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Depth Charge's ''Universe'' bio}}

Optimus Primal took the Children on raids within Unicron's internal "prison cities," freeing more captives. Primal then embarked on an even more proactive venture, leading teams to other universes in anticipation of Unicron's strikes and setting up defensive measures before the Chaos-Bringer could gather more victims. Despite gaining more followers in this process, Primal and other veterans were being worn down by Unicron's corruptive influence. Certainly, those who had been abducted and reformatted by Unicron were affected, but some (such as Primal himself) who had been exposed to Unicron's nanotech virus and its accompanying radiation were also suffering. In order to avert madness and death, Primus [[Reformatting|reformatted]] Primal and several of his comrades. Not only was his new form immune to the virus and radiation, but it also possessed the [[Matrix of Purification]], which could heal others of Unicronian corruption.

Months passed as the competing armies grew, their battles raging on a level comparable to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]]. Cybertron itself remained stable, but only for a time. The planet fell victim to a massive invasion, later called "the [[Culling]]," in which Unicron's Minions swept across the globe in a killing frenzy, with the sparks of their victims feeding the Chaos-Bringer. Primal's army fended the invaders off, but, in the chaotic aftermath, Primal's earlier fears were realized as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned to lead the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s back to glory. He initially fought Primal, but he eventually called a truce to better face their common foe. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's bio}}

During the War, Decepticon Cyberjet [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] would record holofilms of the war as the Children's resident chronicler alongside [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Just watch, we'll manage to fit this image on every page somehow.]]
Continued raids saved many more captives and brought the Minions to near-defeat. Then as one raiding party of Children fought Minions in the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], Unicron suddenly began to disappear (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). The raiders rapidly teleported away, presumably back to safety on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Unfortunately by this point, they had lost [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Not all of the Children ended up where they intended, though. [[Omega Prime]] was diverted mid-transport by Aurex Mini-Con sage [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to save Primus's spark from Unicron's minions in [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} Meanwhile, [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] apparently ended up in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} while [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] was stranded in [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Children of Primus| ]]
[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Primus]]
[[Category:Universe (2003)]]

Downshift (Energon)

2025-11-01T23:08:03Z

Chord: /* Cybertron comic */ Typo fixes

{{factions|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Silver symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}|cybearth}}
{{Disambigm|Downshift (disambiguation)|Wheeljack (disambiguation)}}
: ''Downshift is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnerDownshiftCard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|No, I'm not [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]].]]

A rookie at one point, '''Downshift''' was a decidedly headstrong individual who lacked the virtue of maturity. One likely would not believe that now, though; after diligent training under [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], the warrior has transformed into a silent and cautious soldier, barely resembling his past self. Now a markedly more responsible Autobot, he’s taken to replacing his previous naivety with an expertise in different forms of combat. Woe be to the [[Decepticon]] who challenges Downshift–all it takes is one moment of vulnerability for the Autobot to put his training to good use, and take them down.

Despite being something of a loner after years of service in the [[Powerlinx Battles]], he's in a relationship with [[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]], his lifebond partner. He's also often confused with the thrill-seeker [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], despite them looking and sounding nothing alike.

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
Downshift was one of many Autobots assembled by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] when [[Los Angeles|four]] [[Earth]] [[Toronto|cities]] [[Moscow|were]] attacked by [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q's]] [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] clone army. He joined [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] fighting against a horde of [[Cruellock]] drones. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} He and his team later witnessed a reborn [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] massacre the Terrorcon hordes before he mysteriously disappeared. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ty Olsson]] (English), [[Makoto Yasumura]] (Japanese)|[[Carl Utbult]] (Swedish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[José Mendez]] (Latin-American Spanish, main voice), [[Ricardo Omaña]] (Latin-American Spanish, alternate voice), [[Ledner Belisario]] (Latin-American Spanish, episodes 44 & 45) }}

[[File:Carsinspace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Downshift was a rookie soldier sent into the rift, along with his partner [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], to locate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his scattered crew. {{storylink|Protection}} They searched fruitlessly for some time over several planets and asteroids. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} Eventually, the duo found the Autobots' trail on [[Iron Planet]]. There they were joined by their assigned field commander, [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]. The old coot's eccentric cackling really got on Downshift's nerves, but he respected the chain of command. The three Autobots tracked their comrades down to [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], where the Decepticons were attacking. Downshift demonstrated that he possessed a [[Spark of Combination]] by [[Powerlinx]]ing with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] in turn. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

Downshift and a crew of Autobots made their way back towards Cybertron in order to get the [[energon tower]]s necessary to defend the energon-rich planets beyond the rift. They were attacked en route by a squadron of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]], but Downshift and Hot Shot broke off from the others and made their way through the rift. Thanks to the power of teamwork, they were able to destroy the Terrorcons who pursued them, and transformed to speed off to Cybertron as fast as their wheels could carry them while spinning in the void of space. Uh. On Cybertron, Downshift learned that [[Brian Jones|crazy, cackling old men]] pop up in a variety of species. After securing an energon tower from Doctor Jones, they returned to Jungle Planet and activated the tower, driving off the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

[[File:E33 titlecard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Downshift and Hot Shot continued to oversee the arrival of more energon towers for [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'s planets, including the replacement tower called in for [[Ocean Planet]] at the original was destroyed by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]. They powerlinked in order to hold off the Insecticons attacking the tower. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''When [[Planet Q]] was rebuilt by Alpha Q outside the Autobots' energon grid, they were forced to defend it without the aid of an energon tower; they had already used the last one in their reserve. By the time Downshift and the others made it to the planet, Scorponok had already begun to ransack it of its energon. Downshift and Hot Shot joined forces again to protect Planet Q from Megatron's forces. When Kicker and Ironhide got in over their heads in a bout against Scorponok, Optimus sent both Downshift and Hot Shot off to aid them. But when they joined Kicker on the battlefront, he sent the two Autobots to deal with Terrorcons instead, while he assisted Ironhide on his own. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

In the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], Downshift was one of the more heated competitors. He trash-talked with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] before the race, and held onto second place behind Hot Shot until losing control and causing the first pile-up. Unlike [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], Downshift was largely unconcerned with the injuries he caused in the pile-up, and took the first opportunity to abandon Prowl and the others to get back in the race. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

[[File:Prowl Downshift Powerlink.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
When [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] finally got Unicron up and running, Downshift joined the Autobots for an all-out assault on the Planet-Eater. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} As the battle continued, Downshift and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]] competed against [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] on the surface of Unicron. The Autobots fought and failed to prevent Unicron from reclaiming Alpha Q's energon orb as his head, and the dark creature was made whole once more. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} Eventually the fighting became too severe, and the Autobots were forced to retreat to a safe distance while Optimus Prime and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] prepared to battle Unicron personally. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Unicron demonstrated his awesome power by consuming [[Blizzard Planet]] entirely. The Autobots were forced to struggle against the energy vortex he created, as entire chunks of the planet flew at them through space. Downshift and a half-dozen other Autobots were too seriously injured at this point to continue the war. They were placed in stasis chambers aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'' in order to repair. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}}

After Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme apparently won the war against Unicron, Downshift and the other damaged Autobots were taken back to Cybertron to complete their regeneration cycles. {{storylink|Ambition}}

In a virtual training program, Downshift and Prowl were made tag-team partners. Unfortunately, they didn't properly coordinate their Powerlinx, and ended up combining as two tops with no bottom. Their opponents, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], were just about as stupid, but managed to defeat the squabbling Autobots anyway. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[File:Energon-Downshift-Cliffjumper-Flee.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb]]
As Bulkhead, Downshift and Prowl were recuperating, Cybertron was conquered by Galvatron, who flooded the surface with energon gas that repelled the Autobots back into space. A small team managed to infiltrate the planet through an opening in the gas, after which Ironhide and *snicker* [[Team Ironhide]] were dispatched to rescue Downshift and the others. Eager for news about what had been happening while they were inactive, Downshift and Prowl pummeled Ironhide with questions, until he finally yelled at them to shut up and let him talk. Taking to the streets, Downshift and the others met up with Optimus Prime in battle with Galvatron, and the Autobots were fully assembled for the first time since the war with Unicron. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Reunited with their crazy ol' commander, Cliffjumper and Downshift joined Bulkhead in a daring rush on the Decepticon position. Later, when [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] set off an eruption in the energon gas pipeline, they were pulled to safety by [[Superion Maximus]]. Although damaged, Downshift and the others resolutely continued to fight, assaulting the energon towers to prevent Cybertron from destroying the planets it was passing by through space. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:Autobots-Destructive Power.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The Autobots had just reclaimed the control center for Cybertron when Galvatron bathed fully in the Super Energon pool, rapidly growing to Unicron size. Downshift, Cliffjumper and Hot Shot went out to lend aid to Team Rodimus in the field. Even Powerlinked, however, Downshift and Hot Shot were outgunned by the amassed Decepticon soldiers. As the enormous Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, Downshift and the other Autobots continued to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Downshift spent most of the battle Powerlinked to Hot Shot, but they eventually separated as Optimus Prime assumed responsibility for the fight, funneling the power of Unicron himself in order to defeat the possessed Galvatron. {{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. Downshift willingly stepped forward to give up his 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. Downshift and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[File:CybertronComic-Downshift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Downshift. Always getting himself in some really [[Distribution|awkward positions]]. At least he gets a dope upgrade from this one though!]]
Downshift grew up in the [[Fourth Parallax]] neighborhood. There, his smarts allowed him to outclass the Decepticon thugs that ran the local raceways. Though he had always dreamed of joining up with Optimus Prime's crew to fight in the war, his upbringing had left Downshift reckless on the battlefield, and he almost died in his first battle. He pulled through, spent some time on Earth, and came to be a warrior who thought two steps ahead of his opponents. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Downshift's profile in Club magazine #10}} After the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] due to the threat of the [[Unicron Singularity]], some soldiers chose to stay behind. Downshift was one of these brave souls, and he guarded the [[Spark Core Access Tunnels]] that led to [[Primus]]'s inner chambers. While on duty, Downshift was attacked by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], impaled to a wall by one of the latter's [[harpoon]] [[missile]]s. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} [[Vector Prime]] and Cybertron's other defenders had to deal with the "melty, evil guy", so Downshift stayed up on the wall a little longer than he would have liked. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}}

After being released, Downshift helped Vector Prime bring [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] to the Chamber of Alpha Trion, the later having suffered grievous injuries of his own. Downshift's injuries were looked after by a worker drone as an [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and an [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] from another dimension joined them, allies for the struggles yet-to-come. Much of the damage dealt to him was too extensive for his body to be salvaged however, and so Downshift was reformatted into a new muscle car form. As this process was put under way, Vector Prime vanished, and yet another ally presented himself to the group: [[Over-Run (Armada)|Overrun]], a Mini-Con who's consciousness had been integrated into the planet's Vector Sigma node. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

After the group spent some time repairing the damages dealt to Vector Sigma, Over-Run alerted them to a distress call from the Mini-Con Council of Sages. Downshift joined [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Omega Prime]] and Skyfall in lending assistance to the Autobot-aligned [[Mini-Con]]s, under assault from insurgents and their Decepticon associates. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} Though Downshift and the other larger robots quickly gained an upper hand against the miniature aggressors, the situation became more dire when Unicron and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the secret architects of this conflict, revealed themselves and joined the fray. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} Downshift and his comrades managed to hold off the Chaos-Bringer until Primus made himself known, and the now out-sized Unicron beat a hasty retreat. After the Unicron Singularity was finally dealt with, Downshift and his new friends took off in the hopes of meeting the Devil face-to-face once again and taking him down for good. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

===Toy bios===
====''Energon''====
Hot Shot saw a kindred spirit in the headstrong young Autobot Downshift and decided to take him under his wing, trying to help him develop into a more mature warrior.{{storylink|#Energon|''Energon'' Downshift toy bio}}

====''Universe''====
With the evacuation of Cybertron due to the Unicron Singularity, Optimus Prime assigned Downshift to stay behind as one of the few Autobots left on Cybertron, with the specific task to guard the entrances in Iacon leading to the planet's Energon core. A loner by nature, Downshift felt at home on the desolate and damaged planet. {{storylink|#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Downshift toy bio}}

After spending most of his time on guard duty and watching Earth kung fu movies, Downshift was assigned by Optimus Prime to search for the legendary Pirate Oasis, a lost lake located deep inside Death Valley, where he encountered a group of buccaneers led by [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]].{{storylink|#VsCannonball|''Unverse'' Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon toy bio}}

====''Cybertron''====
Under Hot Shot's mentorship, Downshift did indeed become a more mature warrior following the Energon Wars, now valuing patience and consideration over impulsiveness.{{storylink|#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Downshift toy bio}}

Downshift eventually fell in love with a [[Joyride (Cybertron)|female Autobot]] and was joined with her under the Covenant of Primus. Unfortunately, just as the two were planning to spend some time in the Crystal Cities, the Unicron Singularity threatened Cybertron, necessitating the evacuation of the planet's inhabitants to Earth. During the evacuation, Downshift was separated from his lifebond partner, but finally found her again following a lengthy search. Optimus Prime then ordered the two to stay in hiding in a small town south of Providence, [[Rhode Island]]. Later, the two stayed behind on Earth as envoys of Cybertron. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Downshift's Cyber Key Code text}}
{{Note|This information contradicts Downshift's ''Universe'' toy bio, which claims he's a "loner by nature" and "perfectly at home on the desolate and damaged planet", and which his portrayal in the ''Cybertron'' comic built upon. It should be noted, though, that the Cyber Key content was often heavily tongue-in-cheek, therefore it's hard to say if this information was originally really supposed to be "[[canon]]". However, the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] later settled the matter and even declared the "motorcycle refugee" from the ''Cybertron'' cartoon and Downshift's "fembot lifebond partner" to be one and the same, giving her the name "Joyride".}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Downshift.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Energon Downshift 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 100 leagues in the "Energon: Episode 2" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hi, I'm Cliffjumper!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Combat Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Wheeljack'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-19'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'' Combat Class toys, Downshift transforms into a white sports car with a red-and-green striped rally deco as a homage to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from Generation 1. Additionally, his [[robot mode]] has Wheeljack's head, a simulated car roof on his chest, and even the "Lancia" grill-feet. He has a pair of clear-plastic guns, one a spring-loaded missile launcher, one non-firing. These can be hand-held or attached to Downshift in various ways in both modes.

: When Powerlinxing with the other Autobot Combat Class toys in the line, he can either form a lower body or a torso. When forming the torso, he becomes '''Powerlinx Downshift'''. Due to the connections being the same, Downshift can also Powerlinx with the Mega Class Autobot toys, but this just looks plain silly.

: Unfortunately, due to Downshift's chest being underneath his vehicle mode, the red paint on his [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] is usually one of the first paint applications to be worn off from play. Good luck trying to find one loose on the aftermarket with a fully-painted insignia!

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Super Link'' '''Wheeljack''' release replaced the pale-olive plastic color of his robot parts with a medium silver.

: Downshift was first released as part of the final wave of "normal" ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' black-backed cards, a shipment that appears to have been very brief, mostly showing up in Kohl's department stores and Canada. This naturally caused a panic. He was later released in much greater numbers in the "''The Powerlinx Battles''" packaging.

: Downshift was later [[redeco]]ed as [[BotCon 2010]]'s [[Slicer (G1)#Timelines|Decepticon Slice]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Energon'' Downshift at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy UniDownshift.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelshiftjumper]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Deluxe Class, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle

: For ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', the original ''Energon'' Downshift was [[redeco]]ed with blue stripes and a large Autobot sigil on his [[Alternate mode|car mode]], which, strangely enough, has the "eyes" filled in. However, his robot mode was almost totally unchanged, save yellow plastic replacing the pale-olive. The paint operations on his [[robot mode]] chest were not even changed to match his new vehicle mode deco.

: A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] alongside [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Snow Cat]], the pair were released during a time when Kay-Bee was having great financial difficulty, closing multiple stores nationwide. Few Kay-Bees appear to have actually received these. The bulk of these exclusives appear to have been sent instead to "Kay-Bee Toy Works" outlet stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Universe'' Downshift at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon''' (Two-pack, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-type Cyber Key

: As a 2007 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] special, [[Walmart]] got two ''Universe''-branded two-packs of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxes. The ''Cybertron'' version of Downshift (see below) was repackaged with [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Toys|Cannonball]], with a cardback story about Downshift hunting Cannonball's gang of pirates… in a setting that had nothing to do with a [[:Category:Moons|moon]]. Oh well. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertron Downshift toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"Am I Wheeljack now?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right [[missile]] launchers, 2 missiles, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dm8r'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Downshift transforms into a green car that combines elements from various 1970s era muscle and pony cars. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into a flip-up slot in his rear window springs open a claw from the car's grill, with a grinder in the center. He comes with two large spring-loaded missile launchers, which can peg via [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on his vehicle side-panels/robot legs, or mount on his shoulders.

:This mold suffers from a [[design flaw]]: Even though his head has a [[swivel joint]], it's rendered useless because the ridges on his chest (the air vents in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) get in the way in both directions.

:While Downshift's Wheeljack-modeled head in this form is not surprising, he still retains his Lancia-grill feet. Funky.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[AllSpark Power]]'' [[Big Daddy (Movie)#Toys|Big Daddy]], who was then [[repurposing|repurposed]] into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Big Daddy (SG)|Big Daddy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Downshift at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The ''Energon'' cartoon switched Downshift and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]'s dialogue recordings around from their first appearance in "[[Imprisoned Inferno]]" onwards, leading to several moments where the characters would refer to themselves with the wrong names. Additionally, other characters would refer to them with the wrong name, due to the unintentional swapping of recordings.
**This name mix up got so bad in the Latin-American Spanish dub that the regular voice actors for Downshift and Cliffjumper would also switch roles due to this confusion.
* The Japanese version of the character was also going to have the name "Downshift" (ダウンシフト ''Daunshifuto''), like the English version, until he was renamed "'''Wheeljack'''" in accordance with the [[homage]] he became during the design phase.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheeljack''' (ホイルジャック ''Hoirujakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Lejtő''' ("Slope"), '''Sziklamászó''' ("Cliffclimber")
*''Russian:'' '''Sbros''' (Сброс, "Downcast") '''Skalolaz''' (Скалолаз, "Rockclimber")

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Downshift (Energon)

2025-11-01T23:04:42Z

Chord: /* Cybertron comic */ Typo fix

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{{Disambigm|Downshift (disambiguation)|Wheeljack (disambiguation)}}
: ''Downshift is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnerDownshiftCard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|No, I'm not [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]].]]

A rookie at one point, '''Downshift''' was a decidedly headstrong individual who lacked the virtue of maturity. One likely would not believe that now, though; after diligent training under [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], the warrior has transformed into a silent and cautious soldier, barely resembling his past self. Now a markedly more responsible Autobot, he’s taken to replacing his previous naivety with an expertise in different forms of combat. Woe be to the [[Decepticon]] who challenges Downshift–all it takes is one moment of vulnerability for the Autobot to put his training to good use, and take them down.

Despite being something of a loner after years of service in the [[Powerlinx Battles]], he's in a relationship with [[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]], his lifebond partner. He's also often confused with the thrill-seeker [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], despite them looking and sounding nothing alike.

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
Downshift was one of many Autobots assembled by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] when [[Los Angeles|four]] [[Earth]] [[Toronto|cities]] [[Moscow|were]] attacked by [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q's]] [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] clone army. He joined [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] fighting against a horde of [[Cruellock]] drones. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} He and his team later witnessed a reborn [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] massacre the Terrorcon hordes before he mysteriously disappeared. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ty Olsson]] (English), [[Makoto Yasumura]] (Japanese)|[[Carl Utbult]] (Swedish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[José Mendez]] (Latin-American Spanish, main voice), [[Ricardo Omaña]] (Latin-American Spanish, alternate voice), [[Ledner Belisario]] (Latin-American Spanish, episodes 44 & 45) }}

[[File:Carsinspace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Downshift was a rookie soldier sent into the rift, along with his partner [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], to locate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his scattered crew. {{storylink|Protection}} They searched fruitlessly for some time over several planets and asteroids. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} Eventually, the duo found the Autobots' trail on [[Iron Planet]]. There they were joined by their assigned field commander, [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]. The old coot's eccentric cackling really got on Downshift's nerves, but he respected the chain of command. The three Autobots tracked their comrades down to [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], where the Decepticons were attacking. Downshift demonstrated that he possessed a [[Spark of Combination]] by [[Powerlinx]]ing with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] in turn. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

Downshift and a crew of Autobots made their way back towards Cybertron in order to get the [[energon tower]]s necessary to defend the energon-rich planets beyond the rift. They were attacked en route by a squadron of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]], but Downshift and Hot Shot broke off from the others and made their way through the rift. Thanks to the power of teamwork, they were able to destroy the Terrorcons who pursued them, and transformed to speed off to Cybertron as fast as their wheels could carry them while spinning in the void of space. Uh. On Cybertron, Downshift learned that [[Brian Jones|crazy, cackling old men]] pop up in a variety of species. After securing an energon tower from Doctor Jones, they returned to Jungle Planet and activated the tower, driving off the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

[[File:E33 titlecard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Downshift and Hot Shot continued to oversee the arrival of more energon towers for [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'s planets, including the replacement tower called in for [[Ocean Planet]] at the original was destroyed by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]. They powerlinked in order to hold off the Insecticons attacking the tower. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''When [[Planet Q]] was rebuilt by Alpha Q outside the Autobots' energon grid, they were forced to defend it without the aid of an energon tower; they had already used the last one in their reserve. By the time Downshift and the others made it to the planet, Scorponok had already begun to ransack it of its energon. Downshift and Hot Shot joined forces again to protect Planet Q from Megatron's forces. When Kicker and Ironhide got in over their heads in a bout against Scorponok, Optimus sent both Downshift and Hot Shot off to aid them. But when they joined Kicker on the battlefront, he sent the two Autobots to deal with Terrorcons instead, while he assisted Ironhide on his own. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

In the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], Downshift was one of the more heated competitors. He trash-talked with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] before the race, and held onto second place behind Hot Shot until losing control and causing the first pile-up. Unlike [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], Downshift was largely unconcerned with the injuries he caused in the pile-up, and took the first opportunity to abandon Prowl and the others to get back in the race. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

[[File:Prowl Downshift Powerlink.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
When [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] finally got Unicron up and running, Downshift joined the Autobots for an all-out assault on the Planet-Eater. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} As the battle continued, Downshift and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]] competed against [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] on the surface of Unicron. The Autobots fought and failed to prevent Unicron from reclaiming Alpha Q's energon orb as his head, and the dark creature was made whole once more. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} Eventually the fighting became too severe, and the Autobots were forced to retreat to a safe distance while Optimus Prime and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] prepared to battle Unicron personally. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Unicron demonstrated his awesome power by consuming [[Blizzard Planet]] entirely. The Autobots were forced to struggle against the energy vortex he created, as entire chunks of the planet flew at them through space. Downshift and a half-dozen other Autobots were too seriously injured at this point to continue the war. They were placed in stasis chambers aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'' in order to repair. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}}

After Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme apparently won the war against Unicron, Downshift and the other damaged Autobots were taken back to Cybertron to complete their regeneration cycles. {{storylink|Ambition}}

In a virtual training program, Downshift and Prowl were made tag-team partners. Unfortunately, they didn't properly coordinate their Powerlinx, and ended up combining as two tops with no bottom. Their opponents, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], were just about as stupid, but managed to defeat the squabbling Autobots anyway. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[File:Energon-Downshift-Cliffjumper-Flee.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb]]
As Bulkhead, Downshift and Prowl were recuperating, Cybertron was conquered by Galvatron, who flooded the surface with energon gas that repelled the Autobots back into space. A small team managed to infiltrate the planet through an opening in the gas, after which Ironhide and *snicker* [[Team Ironhide]] were dispatched to rescue Downshift and the others. Eager for news about what had been happening while they were inactive, Downshift and Prowl pummeled Ironhide with questions, until he finally yelled at them to shut up and let him talk. Taking to the streets, Downshift and the others met up with Optimus Prime in battle with Galvatron, and the Autobots were fully assembled for the first time since the war with Unicron. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Reunited with their crazy ol' commander, Cliffjumper and Downshift joined Bulkhead in a daring rush on the Decepticon position. Later, when [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] set off an eruption in the energon gas pipeline, they were pulled to safety by [[Superion Maximus]]. Although damaged, Downshift and the others resolutely continued to fight, assaulting the energon towers to prevent Cybertron from destroying the planets it was passing by through space. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:Autobots-Destructive Power.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The Autobots had just reclaimed the control center for Cybertron when Galvatron bathed fully in the Super Energon pool, rapidly growing to Unicron size. Downshift, Cliffjumper and Hot Shot went out to lend aid to Team Rodimus in the field. Even Powerlinked, however, Downshift and Hot Shot were outgunned by the amassed Decepticon soldiers. As the enormous Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, Downshift and the other Autobots continued to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Downshift spent most of the battle Powerlinked to Hot Shot, but they eventually separated as Optimus Prime assumed responsibility for the fight, funneling the power of Unicron himself in order to defeat the possessed Galvatron. {{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. Downshift willingly stepped forward to give up his 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. Downshift and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[File:CybertronComic-Downshift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Downshift. Always getting himself in some really [[Distribution|awkward positions]]. At least he gets a dope upgrade from this one though!]]
Downshift grew up in the [[Fourth Parallax]] neighborhood. There, his smarts allowed him to outclass the Decepticon thugs that ran the local raceways. Though he had always dreamed of joining up with Optimus Prime's crew to fight in the war, his upbringing had left Downshift reckless on the battlefield, and he almost died in his first battle. He pulled through, spent some time on Earth, and came to be a warrior who thought two steps ahead of his opponents. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Downshift's profile in Club magazine #10}} After the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] due to the threat of the [[Unicron Singularity]], some soldiers chose to stay behind. Downshift was one of these brave souls, and he guarded the [[Spark Core Access Tunnels]] that led to [[Primus]]'s inner chambers. While on duty, Downshift was attacked by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], impaled to a wall by one of the latter's [[harpoon]] [[missile]]s. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} [[Vector Prime]] and Cybertron's other defenders had to deal with the "melty, evil guy", so Downshift stayed up on the wall a little longer than he would have liked. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}}

After being released, Downshift helped Vector Prime bring [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] to the Chamber of Alpha Trion, the later having suffered grievous injuries of his own. Downshift's injuries were looked after by a worker drone as an [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and an [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] from another dimension joined them, allies for the struggles yet-to-come. Much of the damage dealt to him was too extensive for his body to be salvaged however, and so Downshift was reformatted into a new muscle car form. As this processed was put under way, Vector Prime vanished, and yet another ally presented himself to the group: [[Over-Run (Armada)|Overrun]], a Mini-Con who's consciousness had been integrated into the planet's Vector Sigma node. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

After the group spent some time repairing the damages dealt to Vector Sigma, Over-Run alerted them to a distress call from the Mini-Con Council of Sages. Downshift joined [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Omega Prime]] and Skyfall in lending assistance to the Autobot-aligned [[Mini-Con]]s, under assault from insurgents and their Decepticons associates. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} Though Downshift and the other larger robots quickly gained an upper hand against the miniature aggressors, the situation became more dire when Unicron and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the secret architects of this conflict, revealed themselves and joined the fray. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} Downshift and his comrades managed to hold off the Chaos-Bringer until Primus made himself known, and the now out-sized Unicron beat a hasty retreat. After the Unicron Singularity was finally dealt with, Downshift and his new friends took off in the hopes of meeting the Devil face-to-face once again and taking him down for good. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

===Toy bios===
====''Energon''====
Hot Shot saw a kindred spirit in the headstrong young Autobot Downshift and decided to take him under his wing, trying to help him develop into a more mature warrior.{{storylink|#Energon|''Energon'' Downshift toy bio}}

====''Universe''====
With the evacuation of Cybertron due to the Unicron Singularity, Optimus Prime assigned Downshift to stay behind as one of the few Autobots left on Cybertron, with the specific task to guard the entrances in Iacon leading to the planet's Energon core. A loner by nature, Downshift felt at home on the desolate and damaged planet. {{storylink|#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Downshift toy bio}}

After spending most of his time on guard duty and watching Earth kung fu movies, Downshift was assigned by Optimus Prime to search for the legendary Pirate Oasis, a lost lake located deep inside Death Valley, where he encountered a group of buccaneers led by [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]].{{storylink|#VsCannonball|''Unverse'' Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon toy bio}}

====''Cybertron''====
Under Hot Shot's mentorship, Downshift did indeed become a more mature warrior following the Energon Wars, now valuing patience and consideration over impulsiveness.{{storylink|#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Downshift toy bio}}

Downshift eventually fell in love with a [[Joyride (Cybertron)|female Autobot]] and was joined with her under the Covenant of Primus. Unfortunately, just as the two were planning to spend some time in the Crystal Cities, the Unicron Singularity threatened Cybertron, necessitating the evacuation of the planet's inhabitants to Earth. During the evacuation, Downshift was separated from his lifebond partner, but finally found her again following a lengthy search. Optimus Prime then ordered the two to stay in hiding in a small town south of Providence, [[Rhode Island]]. Later, the two stayed behind on Earth as envoys of Cybertron. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Downshift's Cyber Key Code text}}
{{Note|This information contradicts Downshift's ''Universe'' toy bio, which claims he's a "loner by nature" and "perfectly at home on the desolate and damaged planet", and which his portrayal in the ''Cybertron'' comic built upon. It should be noted, though, that the Cyber Key content was often heavily tongue-in-cheek, therefore it's hard to say if this information was originally really supposed to be "[[canon]]". However, the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] later settled the matter and even declared the "motorcycle refugee" from the ''Cybertron'' cartoon and Downshift's "fembot lifebond partner" to be one and the same, giving her the name "Joyride".}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Downshift.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Energon Downshift 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 100 leagues in the "Energon: Episode 2" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hi, I'm Cliffjumper!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Combat Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Wheeljack'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-19'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'' Combat Class toys, Downshift transforms into a white sports car with a red-and-green striped rally deco as a homage to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from Generation 1. Additionally, his [[robot mode]] has Wheeljack's head, a simulated car roof on his chest, and even the "Lancia" grill-feet. He has a pair of clear-plastic guns, one a spring-loaded missile launcher, one non-firing. These can be hand-held or attached to Downshift in various ways in both modes.

: When Powerlinxing with the other Autobot Combat Class toys in the line, he can either form a lower body or a torso. When forming the torso, he becomes '''Powerlinx Downshift'''. Due to the connections being the same, Downshift can also Powerlinx with the Mega Class Autobot toys, but this just looks plain silly.

: Unfortunately, due to Downshift's chest being underneath his vehicle mode, the red paint on his [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] is usually one of the first paint applications to be worn off from play. Good luck trying to find one loose on the aftermarket with a fully-painted insignia!

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Super Link'' '''Wheeljack''' release replaced the pale-olive plastic color of his robot parts with a medium silver.

: Downshift was first released as part of the final wave of "normal" ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' black-backed cards, a shipment that appears to have been very brief, mostly showing up in Kohl's department stores and Canada. This naturally caused a panic. He was later released in much greater numbers in the "''The Powerlinx Battles''" packaging.

: Downshift was later [[redeco]]ed as [[BotCon 2010]]'s [[Slicer (G1)#Timelines|Decepticon Slice]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Energon'' Downshift at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy UniDownshift.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelshiftjumper]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Deluxe Class, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle

: For ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', the original ''Energon'' Downshift was [[redeco]]ed with blue stripes and a large Autobot sigil on his [[Alternate mode|car mode]], which, strangely enough, has the "eyes" filled in. However, his robot mode was almost totally unchanged, save yellow plastic replacing the pale-olive. The paint operations on his [[robot mode]] chest were not even changed to match his new vehicle mode deco.

: A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] alongside [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Snow Cat]], the pair were released during a time when Kay-Bee was having great financial difficulty, closing multiple stores nationwide. Few Kay-Bees appear to have actually received these. The bulk of these exclusives appear to have been sent instead to "Kay-Bee Toy Works" outlet stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Universe'' Downshift at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon''' (Two-pack, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-type Cyber Key

: As a 2007 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] special, [[Walmart]] got two ''Universe''-branded two-packs of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxes. The ''Cybertron'' version of Downshift (see below) was repackaged with [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Toys|Cannonball]], with a cardback story about Downshift hunting Cannonball's gang of pirates… in a setting that had nothing to do with a [[:Category:Moons|moon]]. Oh well. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertron Downshift toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"Am I Wheeljack now?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right [[missile]] launchers, 2 missiles, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dm8r'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Downshift transforms into a green car that combines elements from various 1970s era muscle and pony cars. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into a flip-up slot in his rear window springs open a claw from the car's grill, with a grinder in the center. He comes with two large spring-loaded missile launchers, which can peg via [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on his vehicle side-panels/robot legs, or mount on his shoulders.

:This mold suffers from a [[design flaw]]: Even though his head has a [[swivel joint]], it's rendered useless because the ridges on his chest (the air vents in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) get in the way in both directions.

:While Downshift's Wheeljack-modeled head in this form is not surprising, he still retains his Lancia-grill feet. Funky.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[AllSpark Power]]'' [[Big Daddy (Movie)#Toys|Big Daddy]], who was then [[repurposing|repurposed]] into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Big Daddy (SG)|Big Daddy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Downshift at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The ''Energon'' cartoon switched Downshift and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]'s dialogue recordings around from their first appearance in "[[Imprisoned Inferno]]" onwards, leading to several moments where the characters would refer to themselves with the wrong names. Additionally, other characters would refer to them with the wrong name, due to the unintentional swapping of recordings.
**This name mix up got so bad in the Latin-American Spanish dub that the regular voice actors for Downshift and Cliffjumper would also switch roles due to this confusion.
* The Japanese version of the character was also going to have the name "Downshift" (ダウンシフト ''Daunshifuto''), like the English version, until he was renamed "'''Wheeljack'''" in accordance with the [[homage]] he became during the design phase.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheeljack''' (ホイルジャック ''Hoirujakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Lejtő''' ("Slope"), '''Sziklamászó''' ("Cliffclimber")
*''Russian:'' '''Sbros''' (Сброс, "Downcast") '''Skalolaz''' (Скалолаз, "Rockclimber")

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Downshift (Energon)

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{{Disambigm|Downshift (disambiguation)|Wheeljack (disambiguation)}}
: ''Downshift is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnerDownshiftCard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|No, I'm not [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]].]]

A rookie at one point, '''Downshift''' was a decidedly headstrong individual who lacked the virtue of maturity. One likely would not believe that now, though; after diligent training under [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], the warrior has transformed into a silent and cautious soldier, barely resembling his past self. Now a markedly more responsible Autobot, he’s taken to replacing his previous naivety with an expertise in different forms of combat. Woe be to the [[Decepticon]] who challenges Downshift–all it takes is one moment of vulnerability for the Autobot to put his training to good use, and take them down.

Despite being something of a loner after years of service in the [[Powerlinx Battles]], he's in a relationship with [[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]], his lifebond partner. He's also often confused with the thrill-seeker [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], despite them looking and sounding nothing alike.

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
Downshift was one of many Autobots assembled by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] when [[Los Angeles|four]] [[Earth]] [[Toronto|cities]] [[Moscow|were]] attacked by [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q's]] [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] clone army. He joined [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] fighting against a horde of [[Cruellock]] drones. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} He and his team later witnessed a reborn [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] massacre the Terrorcon hordes before he mysteriously disappeared. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ty Olsson]] (English), [[Makoto Yasumura]] (Japanese)|[[Carl Utbult]] (Swedish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[José Mendez]] (Latin-American Spanish, main voice), [[Ricardo Omaña]] (Latin-American Spanish, alternate voice), [[Ledner Belisario]] (Latin-American Spanish, episodes 44 & 45) }}

[[File:Carsinspace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Downshift was a rookie soldier sent into the rift, along with his partner [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], to locate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his scattered crew. {{storylink|Protection}} They searched fruitlessly for some time over several planets and asteroids. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} Eventually, the duo found the Autobots' trail on [[Iron Planet]]. There they were joined by their assigned field commander, [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]. The old coot's eccentric cackling really got on Downshift's nerves, but he respected the chain of command. The three Autobots tracked their comrades down to [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], where the Decepticons were attacking. Downshift demonstrated that he possessed a [[Spark of Combination]] by [[Powerlinx]]ing with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] in turn. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

Downshift and a crew of Autobots made their way back towards Cybertron in order to get the [[energon tower]]s necessary to defend the energon-rich planets beyond the rift. They were attacked en route by a squadron of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]], but Downshift and Hot Shot broke off from the others and made their way through the rift. Thanks to the power of teamwork, they were able to destroy the Terrorcons who pursued them, and transformed to speed off to Cybertron as fast as their wheels could carry them while spinning in the void of space. Uh. On Cybertron, Downshift learned that [[Brian Jones|crazy, cackling old men]] pop up in a variety of species. After securing an energon tower from Doctor Jones, they returned to Jungle Planet and activated the tower, driving off the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

[[File:E33 titlecard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Downshift and Hot Shot continued to oversee the arrival of more energon towers for [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]'s planets, including the replacement tower called in for [[Ocean Planet]] at the original was destroyed by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]. They powerlinked in order to hold off the Insecticons attacking the tower. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''When [[Planet Q]] was rebuilt by Alpha Q outside the Autobots' energon grid, they were forced to defend it without the aid of an energon tower; they had already used the last one in their reserve. By the time Downshift and the others made it to the planet, Scorponok had already begun to ransack it of its energon. Downshift and Hot Shot joined forces again to protect Planet Q from Megatron's forces. When Kicker and Ironhide got in over their heads in a bout against Scorponok, Optimus sent both Downshift and Hot Shot off to aid them. But when they joined Kicker on the battlefront, he sent the two Autobots to deal with Terrorcons instead, while he assisted Ironhide on his own. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

In the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], Downshift was one of the more heated competitors. He trash-talked with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] before the race, and held onto second place behind Hot Shot until losing control and causing the first pile-up. Unlike [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], Downshift was largely unconcerned with the injuries he caused in the pile-up, and took the first opportunity to abandon Prowl and the others to get back in the race. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

[[File:Prowl Downshift Powerlink.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
When [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] finally got Unicron up and running, Downshift joined the Autobots for an all-out assault on the Planet-Eater. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} As the battle continued, Downshift and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]] competed against [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] on the surface of Unicron. The Autobots fought and failed to prevent Unicron from reclaiming Alpha Q's energon orb as his head, and the dark creature was made whole once more. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} Eventually the fighting became too severe, and the Autobots were forced to retreat to a safe distance while Optimus Prime and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] prepared to battle Unicron personally. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Unicron demonstrated his awesome power by consuming [[Blizzard Planet]] entirely. The Autobots were forced to struggle against the energy vortex he created, as entire chunks of the planet flew at them through space. Downshift and a half-dozen other Autobots were too seriously injured at this point to continue the war. They were placed in stasis chambers aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'' in order to repair. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}}

After Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme apparently won the war against Unicron, Downshift and the other damaged Autobots were taken back to Cybertron to complete their regeneration cycles. {{storylink|Ambition}}

In a virtual training program, Downshift and Prowl were made tag-team partners. Unfortunately, they didn't properly coordinate their Powerlinx, and ended up combining as two tops with no bottom. Their opponents, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], were just about as stupid, but managed to defeat the squabbling Autobots anyway. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[File:Energon-Downshift-Cliffjumper-Flee.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb]]
As Bulkhead, Downshift and Prowl were recuperating, Cybertron was conquered by Galvatron, who flooded the surface with energon gas that repelled the Autobots back into space. A small team managed to infiltrate the planet through an opening in the gas, after which Ironhide and *snicker* [[Team Ironhide]] were dispatched to rescue Downshift and the others. Eager for news about what had been happening while they were inactive, Downshift and Prowl pummeled Ironhide with questions, until he finally yelled at them to shut up and let him talk. Taking to the streets, Downshift and the others met up with Optimus Prime in battle with Galvatron, and the Autobots were fully assembled for the first time since the war with Unicron. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Reunited with their crazy ol' commander, Cliffjumper and Downshift joined Bulkhead in a daring rush on the Decepticon position. Later, when [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] set off an eruption in the energon gas pipeline, they were pulled to safety by [[Superion Maximus]]. Although damaged, Downshift and the others resolutely continued to fight, assaulting the energon towers to prevent Cybertron from destroying the planets it was passing by through space. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:Autobots-Destructive Power.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The Autobots had just reclaimed the control center for Cybertron when Galvatron bathed fully in the Super Energon pool, rapidly growing to Unicron size. Downshift, Cliffjumper and Hot Shot went out to lend aid to Team Rodimus in the field. Even Powerlinked, however, Downshift and Hot Shot were outgunned by the amassed Decepticon soldiers. As the enormous Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, Downshift and the other Autobots continued to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Downshift spent most of the battle Powerlinked to Hot Shot, but they eventually separated as Optimus Prime assumed responsibility for the fight, funneling the power of Unicron himself in order to defeat the possessed Galvatron. {{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. Downshift willingly stepped forward to give up his 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. Downshift and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[File:CybertronComic-Downshift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Downshift. Always getting himself in some really [[Distribution|awkward positions]]. At least he gets a dope upgrade from this one though!]]
Downshift grew up in the [[Fourth Parallax]] neighborhood. There, his smarts allowed him to outclass the Decepticon thugs that ran the local raceways. Though he had always dreamed of joining up with Optimus Prime's crew to fight in the war, his upbringing had left Downshift reckless on the battlefield, and he almost died in his first battle. He pulled through, spent some time one Earth, and came to be a warrior who thought two steps ahead of his opponents. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Downshift's profile in Club magazine #10}} After the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] due to the threat of the [[Unicron Singularity]], some soldiers chose to stay behind. Downshift was one of these brave souls, and he guarded the [[Spark Core Access Tunnels]] that led to [[Primus]]'s inner chambers. While on duty, Downshift was attacked by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], impaled to a wall by one of the latter's [[harpoon]] [[missile]]s. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} [[Vector Prime]] and Cybertron's other defenders had to deal with the "melty, evil guy", so Downshift stayed up on the wall a little longer than he would have liked. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}}

After being released, Downshift helped Vector Prime bring [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] to the Chamber of Alpha Trion, the later having suffered grievous injuries of his own. Downshift's injuries were looked after by a worker drone as an [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and an [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] from another dimension joined them, allies for the struggles yet-to-come. Much of the damage dealt to him was too extensive for his body to be salvaged however, and so Downshift was reformatted into a new muscle car form. As this processed was put under way, Vector Prime vanished, and yet another ally presented himself to the group: [[Over-Run (Armada)|Overrun]], a Mini-Con who's consciousness had been integrated into the planet's Vector Sigma node. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

After the group spent some time repairing the damages dealt to Vector Sigma, Over-Run alerted them to a distress call from the Mini-Con Council of Sages. Downshift joined [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Omega Prime]] and Skyfall in lending assistance to the Autobot-aligned [[Mini-Con]]s, under assault from insurgents and their Decepticons associates. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} Though Downshift and the other larger robots quickly gained an upper hand against the miniature aggressors, the situation became more dire when Unicron and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the secret architects of this conflict, revealed themselves and joined the fray. {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} Downshift and his comrades managed to hold off the Chaos-Bringer until Primus made himself known, and the now out-sized Unicron beat a hasty retreat. After the Unicron Singularity was finally dealt with, Downshift and his new friends took off in the hopes of meeting the Devil face-to-face once again and taking him down for good. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

===Toy bios===
====''Energon''====
Hot Shot saw a kindred spirit in the headstrong young Autobot Downshift and decided to take him under his wing, trying to help him develop into a more mature warrior.{{storylink|#Energon|''Energon'' Downshift toy bio}}

====''Universe''====
With the evacuation of Cybertron due to the Unicron Singularity, Optimus Prime assigned Downshift to stay behind as one of the few Autobots left on Cybertron, with the specific task to guard the entrances in Iacon leading to the planet's Energon core. A loner by nature, Downshift felt at home on the desolate and damaged planet. {{storylink|#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Downshift toy bio}}

After spending most of his time on guard duty and watching Earth kung fu movies, Downshift was assigned by Optimus Prime to search for the legendary Pirate Oasis, a lost lake located deep inside Death Valley, where he encountered a group of buccaneers led by [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]].{{storylink|#VsCannonball|''Unverse'' Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon toy bio}}

====''Cybertron''====
Under Hot Shot's mentorship, Downshift did indeed become a more mature warrior following the Energon Wars, now valuing patience and consideration over impulsiveness.{{storylink|#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Downshift toy bio}}

Downshift eventually fell in love with a [[Joyride (Cybertron)|female Autobot]] and was joined with her under the Covenant of Primus. Unfortunately, just as the two were planning to spend some time in the Crystal Cities, the Unicron Singularity threatened Cybertron, necessitating the evacuation of the planet's inhabitants to Earth. During the evacuation, Downshift was separated from his lifebond partner, but finally found her again following a lengthy search. Optimus Prime then ordered the two to stay in hiding in a small town south of Providence, [[Rhode Island]]. Later, the two stayed behind on Earth as envoys of Cybertron. {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Downshift's Cyber Key Code text}}
{{Note|This information contradicts Downshift's ''Universe'' toy bio, which claims he's a "loner by nature" and "perfectly at home on the desolate and damaged planet", and which his portrayal in the ''Cybertron'' comic built upon. It should be noted, though, that the Cyber Key content was often heavily tongue-in-cheek, therefore it's hard to say if this information was originally really supposed to be "[[canon]]". However, the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] later settled the matter and even declared the "motorcycle refugee" from the ''Cybertron'' cartoon and Downshift's "fembot lifebond partner" to be one and the same, giving her the name "Joyride".}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Downshift.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Energon Downshift 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 100 leagues in the "Energon: Episode 2" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hi, I'm Cliffjumper!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Combat Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Wheeljack'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-19'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 15]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'' Combat Class toys, Downshift transforms into a white sports car with a red-and-green striped rally deco as a homage to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from Generation 1. Additionally, his [[robot mode]] has Wheeljack's head, a simulated car roof on his chest, and even the "Lancia" grill-feet. He has a pair of clear-plastic guns, one a spring-loaded missile launcher, one non-firing. These can be hand-held or attached to Downshift in various ways in both modes.

: When Powerlinxing with the other Autobot Combat Class toys in the line, he can either form a lower body or a torso. When forming the torso, he becomes '''Powerlinx Downshift'''. Due to the connections being the same, Downshift can also Powerlinx with the Mega Class Autobot toys, but this just looks plain silly.

: Unfortunately, due to Downshift's chest being underneath his vehicle mode, the red paint on his [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] is usually one of the first paint applications to be worn off from play. Good luck trying to find one loose on the aftermarket with a fully-painted insignia!

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Super Link'' '''Wheeljack''' release replaced the pale-olive plastic color of his robot parts with a medium silver.

: Downshift was first released as part of the final wave of "normal" ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' black-backed cards, a shipment that appears to have been very brief, mostly showing up in Kohl's department stores and Canada. This naturally caused a panic. He was later released in much greater numbers in the "''The Powerlinx Battles''" packaging.

: Downshift was later [[redeco]]ed as [[BotCon 2010]]'s [[Slicer (G1)#Timelines|Decepticon Slice]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Energon'' Downshift at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy UniDownshift.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelshiftjumper]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Deluxe Class, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle

: For ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', the original ''Energon'' Downshift was [[redeco]]ed with blue stripes and a large Autobot sigil on his [[Alternate mode|car mode]], which, strangely enough, has the "eyes" filled in. However, his robot mode was almost totally unchanged, save yellow plastic replacing the pale-olive. The paint operations on his [[robot mode]] chest were not even changed to match his new vehicle mode deco.

: A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] alongside [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Snow Cat]], the pair were released during a time when Kay-Bee was having great financial difficulty, closing multiple stores nationwide. Few Kay-Bees appear to have actually received these. The bulk of these exclusives appear to have been sent instead to "Kay-Bee Toy Works" outlet stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Universe'' Downshift at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Downshift vs. Cannonball: Search for the Pirate Moon''' (Two-pack, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-type Cyber Key

: As a 2007 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] special, [[Walmart]] got two ''Universe''-branded two-packs of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxes. The ''Cybertron'' version of Downshift (see below) was repackaged with [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Toys|Cannonball]], with a cardback story about Downshift hunting Cannonball's gang of pirates… in a setting that had nothing to do with a [[:Category:Moons|moon]]. Oh well. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertron Downshift toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|"Am I Wheeljack now?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Downshift''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right [[missile]] launchers, 2 missiles, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dm8r'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Downshift transforms into a green car that combines elements from various 1970s era muscle and pony cars. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into a flip-up slot in his rear window springs open a claw from the car's grill, with a grinder in the center. He comes with two large spring-loaded missile launchers, which can peg via [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on his vehicle side-panels/robot legs, or mount on his shoulders.

:This mold suffers from a [[design flaw]]: Even though his head has a [[swivel joint]], it's rendered useless because the ridges on his chest (the air vents in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) get in the way in both directions.

:While Downshift's Wheeljack-modeled head in this form is not surprising, he still retains his Lancia-grill feet. Funky.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[AllSpark Power]]'' [[Big Daddy (Movie)#Toys|Big Daddy]], who was then [[repurposing|repurposed]] into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Big Daddy (SG)|Big Daddy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Downshift at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The ''Energon'' cartoon switched Downshift and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]'s dialogue recordings around from their first appearance in "[[Imprisoned Inferno]]" onwards, leading to several moments where the characters would refer to themselves with the wrong names. Additionally, other characters would refer to them with the wrong name, due to the unintentional swapping of recordings.
**This name mix up got so bad in the Latin-American Spanish dub that the regular voice actors for Downshift and Cliffjumper would also switch roles due to this confusion.
* The Japanese version of the character was also going to have the name "Downshift" (ダウンシフト ''Daunshifuto''), like the English version, until he was renamed "'''Wheeljack'''" in accordance with the [[homage]] he became during the design phase.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheeljack''' (ホイルジャック ''Hoirujakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Lejtő''' ("Slope"), '''Sziklamászó''' ("Cliffclimber")
*''Russian:'' '''Sbros''' (Сброс, "Downcast") '''Skalolaz''' (Скалолаз, "Rockclimber")

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AllSpark

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{{disambig3|Allspark}}
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[[File:Movie and animated allsparks.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Although its physical form differs across the [[universal stream]]s in which it appears, the powers and history of the '''AllSpark''' (also spelled '''Allspark''') remain common across the [[multiverse]]: It is one of the fabled [[sacred treasure]]s, the objects capable of [[Transformer afterlife|creating]] new [[Transformer]] [[Spark|life]]. Its origins are unknown, lost to the distant past sometimes predating even [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, but it often gives the impression that it possesses a consciousness of some kind and is either working towards a cosmic plan of its own divining or is carrying out [[Primus|the will of a higher power]]. In truth, the physical AllSpark is but a shell to contain the incredible life-giving energies within; should that shell be destroyed the energies will remain as potent as ever, merely waiting for a new vessel to inhabit. Any fragments that would remain in the event of the AllSpark's physical destruction would still possess the incredible power that the original object did.

The AllSpark's power has long been coveted by the [[Decepticon]]s, frequently driving the [[Autobot]]s to launch it into the depths of space and putting it beyond the reach of any Cybertronian.

{{bigquote|The cube was merely a vessel; its power, its knowledge—can never be destroyed. It can only ''transform''....|[[The Fallen]] explains the true nature of the AllSpark to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Live-action film series===
[[File:Allspark movie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|It will tear your soul apart.]]
In this [[continuity family|universal cluster]], the AllSpark takes the form of a large, metallic cube inscribed with [[Cyberglyphics]]. Sources say it was created by a nameless power for a reason, but that reason is as yet unknown...<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_GB/play/details.cfm?R=841A4DEF-19B9-F369-104F-C8D8DEC0C2CE:en_GB Hasbro timeline]</ref>

{{bigquote|Before time began, there was... the Cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That is how [[Transformer|our race]] was born.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] on the origins of [[Transformer|his race]]|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]}}

====Movies====
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
=====''Transformers'' film=====
[[File:Movie All Spark Hoover Dam.JPG|left|275px|thumb|The true power behind Ernő Rubik's success.]]
[[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]] explained that the AllSpark was found in 1913, 16 years after the [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]]-01 "[[Megatron (Movie)|Iceman]]" was found, though carbon dating tests indicated that Cube landed on Earth some twelve thousand years earlier. The [[Cybertronian language|glyphs]] on the Cube were similar to the ones on the Iceman, indicating a link between the two. In order to hide the cube's energy signature from other humans and, potentially, from other N.B.E.s, the [[President of the United States|President]] had the [[Hoover Dam]] built around it. The Iceman was also moved to the dam for further study. It was eventually determined that the Cube emitted a radiation which could [[AllSpark Mutation|bring mechanical devices to life]].

[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee AllSpark.jpg|thumb|275px| The Allspark Cube will never threaten to stab you and in fact, cannot speak.]]
Without the AllSpark, Cybertron itself began to atrophy, becoming an uninhabitable world. The Autobots and Decepticons abandoned their planet and took to the stars, searching for the lost AllSpark, the Autobots hoping to use its power to restore their dead homeworld, the Decepticon seeking its power to animate the machines of other planets to build an army. Bumblebee succeeded in tracking the cube to Earth; the rest of the Autobots arrived there in 2007 and allied themselves with Captain Witwicky's great-grandson, [[Sam Witwicky]]. Together, they traced the cube to its hiding place in the Hoover Dam, inadvertently revealing its location to the Decepticon spy [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who summoned the other Decepticons and deactivated the systems keeping Megatron in cryo-stasis, bringing him back online. To get the AllSpark to safety, Bumblebee interacted with the cube and somehow prompted it to collapse from an enormous monolith into an object less than half a meter across, and accordingly lesser in mass as well as volume.

[[File:Megatron allspark merge.JPG|left|275px|thumb|More fibers and less All Spark in your diet prevent Spark attack.]]
The AllSpark was quickly taken to nearby [[Mission City]], where Sam was instructed to take it to the top of the highest building for evac. Stumbling as he ran, Sam fell and struck the AllSpark on the ground, causing it to release a wave of [[energon radiation]] which brought [[Dispensor|several]] [[Xbox 360 robot|nearby]] [[steering wheel robot|machines]] to life. Upon reaching the top of the building, Sam was confronted by Megatron, but refused to turn the cube over to him, and was sent toppling from the building. Optimus Prime came to his rescue, and during the battle that followed between Prime and Megatron, the Autobot leader told Sam to merge the AllSpark with his [[spark]] in order to destroy it. However, Sam instead merged it with Megatron's spark, destroying both the Decepticon leader and the AllSpark. Only a single fragment of the cube appeared to remain, which Prime plucked from Megatron's dead body.

Without the AllSpark, the Autobots had no means to restore their homeworld, and so elected to remain on Earth. Prime sent a message to inform the surviving Autobots of their new found home. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

=====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film=====
[[File:ROTF Reedman steals shard.jpg|thumb|275px|"You got a Piece of Heart!"]]
In 2009, Decepticon spymaster [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] discovered that the surviving AllSpark fragment was being kept on Diego Garcia after hacking into a communication broadcast between NEST and General [[Morshower]]. Soundwave dispatched [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Reedman]] to retrieve the fragment, and it was subsequently used by [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] to resurrect Megatron from the bottom of the Laurentian Abyss.

However, unbeknownst to anyone, the shard in NEST's custody was not the only surviving piece of the AllSpark. When Sam Witwicky began packing for [[Princeton University]], a sliver of the cube was revealed to have become embedded in his shirt during the battle of Mission City, and upon touching it, Sam's mind was flooded with Cyberglyphics. As The Fallen would go on to explain, the AllSpark cube itself was merely a vessel for the knowledge within, and Sam had absorbed that knowledge upon the cube's destruction, which was now released into his mind upon contact with its remains. [[File:ROTF Sam Cube fragment.jpg|left|thumb|275px]] Sam dropped the sliver in shock, and it burned its way through his bedroom floor, falling into the kitchen below where it released a wave of Energon that brought the [[Appliancebot]]s to life. With this more immediate threat to deal with, Sam did not realize the full extent of what the AllSpark had done to his mind until his disastrous first day of class, during which he began uncontrollably babbling the specifics of the fantastic science of the Transformers to the shock and ridicule of his classmates and professor. He called upon Mikaela to bring the fragment to him, but no sooner had she arrived than Sam became targeted by the Decepticons, who desired the AllSpark knowledge in his brain to lead them to the hidden star harvester on Earth. Optimus Prime died saving Sam, and Sam, believing that the energy of the Matrix of Leadership could be used to resurrect Prime, sought out one of the Decepticon [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]]s to translate the symbols he was seeing in hopes of finding a clue to its location. The Seeker they found was [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], who was slumbering in the Smithsonian, and they used the AllSpark sliver to reactivate him. Although borderline senile, the ancient Seeker was able to translate the symbols Sam saw into a riddle that pointed the way to the Matrix's hiding place. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Several further plot points centred on the AllSpark were present in the script for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', which were removed from the film itself but featured in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] and IDW's [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|comic book adaptation]] of the film. The knowledge of the AllSpark was responsible for getting Sam a scholarship to Princeton, having inadvertently increased his intelligence while it lay dormant in his mind. When Megatron killed Sam at the film's climax, the AllSpark's knowledge was transferred from Sam into to the Matrix of Leadership, effectively replacing the cube as its physical form (and essentially transforming it into an object much more like the traditional depiction of the Matrix in Transformers fiction). After the death of The Fallen, Optimus Prime recovered the Matrix, reclaiming the history of the Transformers.}}

====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defiance4 allspark creates primes.jpg|thumb|Obviously, this cube doesn't let you play ''Scrabble'' on it- so no Bonus Sprint.]]
The AllSpark was responsible for creating the planet Cybertron and the first entities that inhabited it, a race of massively powerful trans-dimensional beings that became known as the [[Dynasty of Primes]]. The AllSpark sustained the planet and the Primes through its continuous generation of [[Energon]], but the Primes soon discovered its vast power was finite, and they were at a loss on how to restore it. The answer came when a nearby star went nova, the released energy repowering the AllSpark. The Primes knew that more stars would have to be found for sacrifices in the future, and the AllSpark responded to their need by creating the Transformers, a new race of shape-changing robots to serve the Dynasty: [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] to search for suitable stars, and [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] to build massive [[Star Harvester]]s to take the energy of those suns. Knowing the destructive capabilities of these harvesters, the Dynasty tempered their search with the rule to never destroy a star with a life-bearing world. The AllSpark then formed a key to activate the harvesters, the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which the Dynasty protected. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} In time, however, one of the Primes began to believe the AllSpark was talking to him, that it had chosen him as its acolyte. He began destroying inhabited solar systems to power the AllSpark and grew frustrated with the Dynasty's restrictions, constructing a star harvester on [[Earth|a primitive world]] on order to draw the other Dynasty into a trap, that he might kill them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}} Only [[Prima|one Prime]] survived the slaughter, imprisoning the rogue Prime—forever after known as [[The Fallen]]—in his [[sarcophagus]], before then hiding the Matrix away in a tomb made of the bodies of the dead Primes, giving his life to seal it. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:Defiance 1 Simfur temple.jpg|thumb|265px|left|Wait, is it smaller?]]
As the millennia rolled by, the Transformers would form a new society and the tales of the Primes and AllSpark would slip into legend. The cube itself was forgotten, lost beneath the surface of the planet and without a supply of energy regularly being harvested for it Cybertron's energy began to diminish leading to factionalization and tribal warfare amongst the Transformers. Eventually, one of the Primes' descendants, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] gathered a small group of loyal followers including [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and together they scoured the depths of Cybertron for the cube. The AllSpark was discovered beneath the city of [[Simfur]] and unearthed prompting an attack by Sentinel's most violent opponents the [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]]. During the battle, technical genius [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] used a device to warp space and time teleporting a sun from across the galaxy into Cybertronic space. Rather than sacrifice the sun as the legends claimed was required however, Sentinel gambled that mere proximity to the star would be enough for the cube to re-energize itself... and he was correct. The AllSpark was revitalized and new life flooded into Cybertron as hostilities came to an end in the face of the truth that Sentinel had been right all along. The Thetacons constructed [[Simfur Temple|a temple]] around the AllSpark as a way of making amends for their aggression. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}

Evidently, the Transformers declined to plumb the depths of the AllSpark's knowledge; it was said to contain the only recorded history of Cybertron, but to the Transformers, the AllSpark was the source of life, and that was all that mattered. Some time later, by which point leadership of Cybertron had shifted to an uneasy joint rulership between Optimus and Megatron, the Simfur Temple had come to be guarded by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}} Peace on Cybertron ended when the Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed by an archaeological dig, causing the AllSpark to give off pulses, attracting the attention of a hostile [[Ejoornian|alien species]] from the [[Eshems Nebula]] who attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} The Fallen began communicating with Megatron, and tempted him to seize the power of the AllSpark, leading him to go rogue with his own army, the Decepticons {{storylink|Defiance issue 3}} Optimus, now dubbed Optimus [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] following the discovery that he was connected to the Dynasty of Primes, formed his own army of Autobots to counter Megatron. In the war that followed, Cybertron was decimated, and eventually Optimus was forced to capture the AllSpark to keep it out of enemy hands. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:Movieprequel2 allspark submerged.jpg|100px|thumb]]
Eventually, Prime made the decision to launch the AllSpark blindly into space to put it beyond Megatron's reach. At Optimus Prime's orders, Bumblebee and a group of Autobots served as decoys, drawing the Decepticons to [[Tyger Pax]], far enough away from the artifact's true location to buy Prime the time needed to prepare the launch. Megatron witnessed the launch from afar, and immediately took off after the cube, pursuing it across the galaxy for thousands of years. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

Once launched into space, the AllSpark automatically sought out the location of a harvester, and made its way to Earth, where the Fallen had constructed one thousands of years beforehand. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} The cube landed in the region of the planet that would eventually become [[Nevada]] around 10,000 BC; Megatron successfully tracked the cube to Earth, but wound up crashing in the [[Arctic]] and freezing solid for hundreds of years, to be eventually discovered in [[1897]] by Captain [[Archibald Witwicky]]. Four years later, in [[1902]], the government operatives tasked to investigating this frozen "Mega-Man" discovered the AllSpark in the [[Colorado River]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}} Metallurgist [[Lou Hoover]] and her husband [[Herbert Hoover|Herbert]] were called in by the government to examine the cube, but it would take over a decade before Herbert was able to orchestrate the diversion of the river so the cube could be excavated. The excavation of the AllSpark took place in [[1913]], but was interrupted by the arrival of the Seeker [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], who had been stranded on Earth thousands of years ago. Jetfire accidentally triggered a discharge of Energon from the cube which brought a collection of machines to life, and the Hoovers were forced to break open the floodgates and allow the river to "drown" the creatures and submerge the cube once more. Herbert subsequently ran for [[President of the United States]] and won, orchestrating the construction of the [[Hoover Dam]] in the area to serve as a new, more durable and permanent housing for the AllSpark. {{storylink|Irreplaceable}}

[[File:Ros05 replicaallspark.jpg|left|thumb]]
Following the Decepticons' defeat in Mission City, Starscream recovered the deactivated Frenzy from Hoover Dam in order to obtain the information the spy had amassed on the AllSpark from Sector Seven's database. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} He beamed this data to Cybertron before returning there himself, where it was used to construct a huge [[replica AllSpark]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}} Starscream sacrificed the lives of five Autobot prisoners of war to "jump-start" his new AllSpark, only to find that the construct simply... didn't work. Before Starscream could deduce the source of the problem, the Decepticons that had been following him turned on him for his failure, and the replica cube was destroyed by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

A month after the events in Mission City, the Autobots went to a secret [[Sector Seven]] facility located in the [[Nevada]] desert to escort the remains of the deactivated Decepticons to their resting place in the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. When the AllSpark shard Prime had taken from Megatron's body pulsed with energy near the Decepticon leader's corpse, Optimus Prime feared the worst and handed it to [[Vine|Professor Vine]] for safekeeping. After the Autobots left, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] convinced Vine to take the shard into their underground facility, since to keep it in the open would only attract Decepticons, though Vine had misgivings considering the stasis-locked Decepticon [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] was also in the same facility. Vine's fears were well-founded: as he and Simmons moved the shard into secure storage, its energy reactivated both the very angry Wreckage and Sector Seven's own [[Landmine (Movie)|L.M.-1 units]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} After the attack, the AllSpark fragment was retrieved from the rubble by [[Salani]] and returned to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

Eventually, the Autobots and the American military entered into a [[NEST|formal alliance]] to defend Earth, and the AllSpark fragment was stored in a bunker under their base on the island of [[Diego Garcia]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

[[File:Nefarious1 facsimile allspark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Following the defeat of The Fallen, a new threat emerged to bedevil both Autobot and Decepticon alike: the [[Initiative]], a mysterious cabal headed by the Transformer-hating [[Carter Newell]]. The organization sought to recreate the AllSpark, although the other members of the Initiative board did not realize Carter's true reasons for doing so: having been crippled by a Decepticon Seeker named [[Fortress (ROTF)|Fortress]] in his youth, he now sought to exterminate the Transformers with their own technology. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}}

Recovering and reanimating the remains of the deceased Ravage, the Initiative placed the Decepticon under their control and had him liberate the appliancebots from [[Guantanamo Bay]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 5|Tales of the Fallen #5}} They drained the AllSpark energy from their bodies in order to feed the artificial AllSpark construct they had created at their mobile base in Inyokern, [[California]], but it proved an inadequate yield: if the construct was not fed with more genuine AllSpark energy to keep it stable, it would rage out of control and destroy most of the [[Solar System]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}

[[File:Nefarious6 carter and allspark.jpg|left|thumb|170px|"[[Emperor Palpatine|POWAH! UNLIMITED POWAH!]]]]
To feed the construct, Initiative troops penetrated Hoover Dam and gathered up the residual AllSpark energy left there after the cube's long residence. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} The still-growing AllSpark consumed it quickly, but was briefly stabilized by the influx of new power, allowing Carter to connect his body and mind to the AllSpark's energies. Contact with the vast cosmic consciousness of the cube only gave him that final push into true megalomania, and during a subsequent virtual conference with the other members of the Initiatve board, he transmitted the AllSpark's energy over the network, bringing to life various pieces of equipment in the board members' offices. The feral newborn robots promptly killed all the board members, leaving him in sole control of the organization.

Soon after, the Autobots and NEST arrived, having tracked the Initiative to their base, which had since moved to [[Crater Lake]] in [[Oregon]]. To fight back, Carter instructed that all the Transformers that had been captured and brainwashed by the Initiative over the years be released, and that he would power them with the artificial AllSpark. This proved too much for the cube to handle, and it went into meltdown. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}}

Carter refused to listen the warnings of the Initiative staff, using the AllSpark's power to kill [[Hank Kirkpatrick]] before being badly wounded by Reedman, who had been released by Ravage for just that purpose. Believing that the AllSpark would heal his wounds given time, Carter retreated in a portion of the mobile base, but was pursued by Optimus Prime, [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] (at the command of Soundwave, watching from above) and Fortress, who had been serving as the living core of the mobile base and had been freed by Carter's relative and Initiative staffer [[Ingrid]]. Prime caused Carter's vehicle to crash, and recovered the artificial AllSpark from the wreckage, attempting to stop its meltdown by feeding it with energy from his own [[Spark]]. Buzzsaw proceeded to kill Carter, and Fortress then convinced Prime to hand over the AllSpark construct so that he could teleport it away to the depths of space, where it exploded without harming any innocent life. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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====Titan movie comics====
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While Bumblebee's team distracted Megatron, Optimus Prime himself had to press the fatal button that would launch the AllSpark into space. While he was struggling with the decision at the last moment, fearing the potential slow death he would be condemning Cybertron to if he carried through with his plans, an alarm alerted Prime to the attack of a drone that had been specifically sent to destroy him. Instructing his assistant [[Arctus]] to launch the AllSpark if he did not return in ten [[Units of time|cycles]], Prime headed out to battle the drone, but the fight only wound up carrying them back into the AllSpark's chamber. To destroy the drone, Prime transformed to his cometary [[protoform]] mode and smashed clean through it, rendering himself unconscious in the process. When Prime awoke, he looked up to see the AllSpark rocketing away into space. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 1|Prelude: Optimus Prime}}

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The AllSpark had not been cast blindly into the sea of stars, however: It had, in fact, been launched directly towards the [[Alkaris Anomaly]], a wormhole that could potentially transport the cube to an infinite number of locations in the universe. Briefly delayed by an Autobot [[tractor beam]], Megatron could not stop the cube from entering the wormhole, and instead chose to follow it into the anomaly. While the AllSpark was disgorged somewhere in the vicinity of the Sol system, to eventually crash on Earth, Megatron was deposited by the wormhole in some other, far off star system, leaving him to hunt for the Cube through the endless reaches of space. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}}

Later on, a space-travelling [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] would be captured by an alien craft—its inhabitants appeared to be immense entities that claimed the All Spark had been stolen from them, and did a psychic probe of Ironhide. They turned out to be "[[:File:Titan5 digitalghosts.JPG|electrical ghosts]]", a digital imprint from another time kept alive by the photon-rich atmosphere; the ship was a derelict, salvaged by another (rather feeble) alien race that had been using these ghosts as a front. The ship contained a device attuned to AllSpark energy though, making it clear the original inhabitants ''did'' have some connection to the AllSpark... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5|Lost In Space 3: Ironhide}}

[[File:UKmoviecomic7 allspark energy.jpg|thumb|215px|Come on give me a seven!]]
Immediately after the end of the clash in Mission City, the battle's sole Decepticon survivor, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], set upon the collection of machines that the All Spark had brought to life during the chaos. From each of them, he plucked the spark of life that the All Spark had granted them, which took the form of small red cubes like the All Spark itself. By placing them into the bodies of his fallen Decepticon comrades, Starscream reanimated them as a kind of robotic [[zombie]] and sent them against the recuperating Autobots. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to deduce what was powering the undead Decepticons, and instructed his allies to target the All Spark energy signatures in their bodies, thereby allowing them to destroy them again. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

=====Alternate timeline=====
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In a [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|divergent timeline]], the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. After defeating Optimus Prime, Megatron killed Sam Witwicky and claimed the AllSpark, bonding himself to it and gaining the ability to channel its power. The cube was installed at a base in Savannah, [[Georgia]], where Megatron began using it to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] Earth into a new Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} Megatron placed Optimus Prime in cryo-stasis, but Bumblebee and [[Mikaela Banes]] freed him, and the two leaders battled, with Megatron's ability to channel the energy from the AllSpark allowing him to heal any wound Prime inflicted. Bumblebee saved the day when he hit Megatron with a nano-virus provided by Sector Seven that blocked the AllSpark's energy, successfully killing him. At the same time as this fight went on, Ratchet and Ironhide penetrated the Georgia base, and Ratchet was forced to detonate the AllSpark in order to save Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}} A fragment of the AllSpark survived the explosion, which, due to the cube's very nature, could conceivably possess all the power of the original object. Fearing that Megatron's link to the AllSpark could have corrupted it somehow, Optimus Prime assigned Ratchet as the shard's guardian, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} but Ratchet could not resist trying to use the shard to revive [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—who was reborn as an amoral villain, proving the fragment had been indeed corrupted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

The Autobots were soon to discover that destroying the AllSpark had not kept the Earth from danger: the planetary transformation process had reached the [[Earth's core|planet's core]] before it had been stopped, and the AllSpark "infection" was now threatening to tear the planet apart. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} Simultaneously, on the dying Cybertron, [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and his small band of Decepticons sent out a signal into deep space in the hope of contacting any entity related to the AllSpark, and drawing it to Cybertron so it could revive the planet. [[File:UKmoviecomic25 starscream allspark fragment.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]] They succeeded; unfortunately, the entity they summoned was [[Unicron]], the Anti-Life. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} After the Autobots helped stop Unicron, Stockade provided them with the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] they need to negate the AllSpark infection on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Starscream discovered that Megatron still lived on in a form, having downloaded his consciousness into the module he had used to control the AllSpark at the moment of his death. Starscream had absorbed this module into himself, and so wound up being "haunted" by Megatron, who cajoled and taunted him into placing the module and an AllSpark fragment into Megatron's corpse, resurrecting him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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====''Cyber Missions''====
When describing a clash between [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] that followed the defeat of the Fallen, Optimus Prime claimed that the Autobot warrior was acting "in defense of the AllSpark". {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6|Cyber Missions #6}} Megatron claimed he was searching for the AllSpark; and Optimus Prime described the Autobots as "defenders of the AllSpark". {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}

===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
[[File:Animated allspark.jpg|325px|thumb|Obligatory mysterious life-giving MacGuffin.]]

The AllSpark of this universe is a sphere of blueish crystal. It is not known with absolute certainty if it predates Cybertron in this reality; the earliest record of its existence is its appearance in many primitive etchings from Cybertronian pre-history, dating to around eight billion years ago. The AllSpark's volatility meant that it required a housing to safely harness its powers, and so legend says that seven billion years ago, a mysterious hammer of alien origin that would become the symbol of Autobot leadership known as the [[Magnus Hammer]] was used to forge a container for the crystal sphere, which then held it through until the present day. Kept in the hands of the ruling body of Cybertron (originally the [[Guardian (Animated)|Guardians]], later the [[Protectobot (Animated)|Protectobots]] and finally the Autobots) the AllSpark was used to generate new Transformer life by infusing the [[protoform]]s formed from the protomatter mined from Cybertron's [[Sonic Canyons]] with Sparks.

Around seventy million years ago, the Decepticon faction emerged, advocating the use of the AllSpark to bring Cybertron itself to life, that it might serve as a cosmic juggernaut that would allow the Transformers to return to the era of expansion and colonization of other worlds they had enjoyed nearly 700 million years beforehand. When the Decepticon leader [[Megazarak (Animated)|Megazarak]] was ousted by a charismatic rhetorician named [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], tensions finally exploded, and the Autobots and Decepticons went to [[Great War (Animated)|war]] for possession of the AllSpark.

After something in the vicinity of six million years of civil war, things reached a crisis point when the Decepticons began a strategic bombing campaign on Cybertron, demanding the AllSpark be turned over in exchange for a cessation of hostilities. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Rather than give in to Megatron's demands, the Autobots instead sought to put the AllSpark beyond any Cybertronian's reach, launching it randomly through a [[space bridge]] to some distant corner of the galaxy, where it was hoped it would never be found. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

Following this, Autobot intelligence agent [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] cracked an encrypted Decepticon frequency between Megatron and [[Scrash (Animated)|Scrash]]. Using the channel, Highbrow leaked false information that the AllSpark had wound up on [[Floron III]]. When the [[Decepticon fleet]] arrived to collect it, they were ambushed by the waiting [[Autobot fleet]] in what became known as the [[Ambush of Floron III]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

[[File:TFA TFandRollout TheAllsparkdiscovered.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Before time began there was…the irregular decahedron.]]
Four million years later, an Autobot maintenance crew led by [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] were repairing a space bridge in the [[Azazel asteroid belt]] when they stumbled across the AllSpark, hidden away inside a rock. Of their number, only [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] recognized the relic, telling them of its history and significance in the Great War, and believing that the AllSpark had now found them, rather than the other way around. Almost immediately, a small band of Decepticons led by Megatron—long since exiled after the war's end—showed up in [[Nemesis (Animated)|their warship]], having detected the AllSpark's energy readings. Megatron attacked the Autobots' fleeing [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|ship]] to claim the AllSpark himself, but his attempt was sabotaged by a bomb placed on him by his lieutenant, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. The explosion sent the Autobots' ship careening out of control, at which point the AllSpark activated the space bridge, opening a portal through which the ship disappeared. It rematerialized over [[Earth]], and the Autobots entered emergency stasis just before crash-landing in [[Lake Erie]].

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Fifty years later, the Autobots awoke and ventured into the nearby city of [[Detroit]] to save people from a rampaging monster. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] quickly befriended a young girl named [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], who convinced him to take her aboard the Autobots' ship when his teammate [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] was badly injured. While aboard, Sari came in contact with the AllSpark, which decided for some reason to open up to her—in more ways than one. Under its own power, the container opened to reveal the crystal within, which fired a beam of light at Sari's security keycard, reconfiguring it into the [[AllSpark Key]], a powerful tool with which Sari could upgrade, modify, heal and reconfigure just about any electrical device or appliance, including the bodies of the Transformers themselves.

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For a time, the Autobots were celebrated as Detroit's newest superheroes, but then Starscream tracked them down. He took hostages and demanded the AllSpark in exchange for their return. With Sari's help, the hostages were freed, but Starscream still managed to get hold of the AllSpark, and he quickly started obliterating sections of Detroit with it. Prime attempted to wrestle the AllSpark away from him in mid-air but again it opened, this time unleashing a powerful surge of energy that blasted away Starscream to parts unknown. Prime [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|did not survive]] his subsequent fall, but in desperation, Sari used the reconfigured AllSpark Key on him. The AllSpark intervened directly this time, and Prime's [[spark]] was restored online. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

The energy surge however served as a beacon for both the Autobots and Decepticons, both factions scrambling to come to Earth and claim the AllSpark. {{storylink|Dispatches}}

Following this, the AllSpark was returned to the Autobots' ship at the bottom of Lake Erie, and kept there for safety, rather than in their new Detroit headquarters. When more and more Decepticons began appearing on Earth, the Autobots believed it would be necessary to reactivate their ship and take the AllSpark away from Earth, but Sari refused to let her new friends go, and tried to sabotage their ship. The AllSpark, however, refused to let her, automatically repairing any damaged she inflicted before opening once more to project a terrifying hologram of Megatron, warning Sari of the danger that secretly lay in hiding on Earth. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

[[File:Megatron Rising 2 All Spark Megs boom.jpg|215px|thumb|Ouch.]]
The day of reckoning the Autobots had long feared came to pass when Megatron—whose decapitated head had been recovered by Sari's father in his youth and had since been kept in his laboratory—was restored through the power of Sari's stolen key. Invading the Autobots' now-airborne ship, Megatron tore the crystal sphere of the AllSpark from its container and inserted it into his chest, planning to use it as a weapon to destroy Earth and conquer Cybertron. However, Optimus Prime was able to reclaim Sari's AllSpark Key, and used it to crack the crystal, causing an energy surge that led the AllSpark to shatter explosively. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

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The AllSpark's physical form may have been destroyed but its power was as potent as ever, merely dispersed. Portions of its substance also remained in the form of crystalline shards, which rained down across the greater Detroit area, yielding a variety of different effects. The earliest shards discovered had embedded themselves into [[Sumdac Systems]]'s [[automaton]]s, machinery and vehicles causing them to go berserk, {{storylink|The Elite Guard}} while other vehicles actually wound up being brought to life by the shards' power, creating [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]], {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}} [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}} The human supervillains of Detroit were even able to get their hands on a few shards and put them to nefarious uses: [[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] used one to build a remote that allowed him to control other machines and fix the results of his underground street races, [[File:Bridgetoofar1 starscreams shard.jpg|thumb|215px]] {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}} and [[Slo-Mo]] found a shard that allowed her to slow down time. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

Starscream also felt the life-giving power of a shard: having been killed by Megatron shortly after his restoration, the treacherous Decepticon was brought back to life by a fragment and rendered essentially immortal for as long as it remained lodged in his head. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} By breaking off small chips of the fragment, Starscream was able to create an army of clones of himself that he intended to use to usurp Megatron as Decepticon leader. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} During the subsequent attack, however, Starscream was decapitated by a [[Headmaster unit]], and Megatron used his head and the AllSpark fragment within it to power his newly-constructed space bridge. To stop Megatron's plan to invade Cybertron, the Autobots used all the shards they had collected to bring their ship—in actuality the giant Autobot warrior [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]—back online. Omega shut the bridge down by absorbing its [[unspace|transwarp]] energies, but was sucked through the vortex just before it closed, taking all the fragments the Autobots had gathered with him. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} Nevertheless, the Autobots were seen with another shard in their possession soon after, which inadvertently merged with a [[Headmaster unit]] and a fork lift to create [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd (episode)|Three's a Crowd}}

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Some time later, working with [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to complete his training in the use of [[processor-over-matter]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] successfully communed with the AllSpark, summoning together tiny slivers of its substance and energy to re-form a shard. This revelation came at the best possible time: soon after, Megatron attacked Detroit with three [[Lugnut Supreme|clones of Omega Supreme]], powered by AllSpark shards he had salvaged from the giant Autobot's body. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} [[File:TFA Prime with Matrix.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|It may not light our darkest hour, but it sure does look cool.]] To save the city, Jazz and Prowl combined their abilities to reconstitute as much of the AllSpark as they could, intending to use its power to project a shield over the metropolis. Although the pair were able to summon and re-combine many crystals, including Starscream's, they were unable to gather enough to accomplish the task, and so Prowl sacrificed himself, adding his own spark to the crystal mass, providing the necessary power. The AllSpark generated a shield that protected Detroit from the explosion caused by bombs Starscream had planted in the Omega Supreme clones, and the Autobots emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

Discovering that the reconstituted AllSpark was as volatile as legend claimed, Optimus Prime used the Magnus Hammer (previously stolen from [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] but later reclaimed by the Earthbound Autobots) to forge a new, smaller container for the crystal that he called an "[[AllSpark Matrix]]". {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Wearing this Matrix around his neck on a chain, Prime led the victorious Autobots back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

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====''Shattered Glass Animated''====
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In a [[Shattered Glass Animated|twisted mirror]] of this universe, the AllSpark crystal was red, rather than blue. Disgraced [[Elite Guard]] dropout [[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Optimus Prime]] led a group of renegades to locate the AllSpark. They found it in [[Megatron (SG Animated)|Megatron]]'s possession, and the resulting skirmish caused the two teams to crash on Earth.

Dr [[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] came into possession of shards from the AllSpark, which he experimented with by implanting them into [[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|his Sari]], who in this reality was a feral protoform he had imprisoned and raised in his lab. The AllSpark energies unleashed Sari's true power, giving her a battle mode, and the crystal fragments permanently jutted out from various spots on her body. {{storylink|The 'Bots and The 'Cons|The 'Cons}} The full AllSpark remained with Megatron, and Sumdac used control collars to force the Autobots to try and capture it. {{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac Addendum}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====Aligned novels====
The AllSpark resided in the [[Well of All Sparks]] on Cybertron, where it carried out the will of [[Primus]] by creating every Cybertronian life. When the Autobot/Decepticon war erupted, however, the AllSpark briefly ceased to produce life in a seeming act of divine rebellion, only to apparently change its mind and create one final generation — including [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]—who entirely joined the Autobots. As the Decepticons besieged [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] made the decision to eject the AllSpark into space.

Many cycles later, after the war had drained Cybertron of energon, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to depart the planet, the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' emerged from the space bridge to an unknown [[Milky Way|spiral galaxy]], and detected the energy of the AllSpark nearby... {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

When the Autobots and Decepticons arrived on the planet [[Aquatron]], [[Inquirata (Prime)|the Curator]], as part of a [[Quintesson]] plot to reclaim Cybertron, claimed to know the AllSpark's location, offering to reveal it to Optimus Prime should the Prime cooperate with the "peace talks" that would occur the next morning. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
As the Great War tipped in the Decepticons' favour, Optimus Prime and Alpha Trion made the decision to launch the AllSpark into space. The Autobots made their way to the [[Well of All Sparks]], where there existed controls for such an eventuality, with [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] inputting the command sequence that sent the artifact off Cybertron. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
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The AllSpark was composed of pure energy. In order to protect it from [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Alpha Trion]] forged a vessel to hold it and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] oversaw its ejection into space. It eventually ended up in the extremely hazardous [[Theta Scorpii]] system, where it remained until [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was restored. Using the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Optimus guided [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] aboard [[Iron Will|Ultra Magnus's ship]], personally retrieving the artifact from a [[plasma storm]]. When the two returned to Cybertron, the AllSpark's energy signature, near identical to [[Primus]]'s own, drew the attention of [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]], having been roused from slumber by Primus's own awakening. Seeking to devour and destroy the AllSpark, Unicron shot down Magnus's ship, but was detained before he could. Seizing the opportunity, Optimus Prime merged the AllSpark with the Matrix of Leadership, using its emptied vessel to trap Unicron's Anti-Spark. As a consequence, this meant his own spark, merged with the Matrix, could not be separated from those within the AllSpark, forcing Optimus to sacrifice his life to reignite the [[Core]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

It was common for Cybertronians to swear by the AllSpark. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Upon his return to [[Earth]], the evil [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] tried to execute his doomsday plot of using his [[spark fuser]] to combine the Anti-Spark of [[Unicron]] from Earth's core with the AllSpark from Cybertron in order to destroy both planets. He activated his staff, causing a portal to open in the sky and the AllSpark to come through, but Optimus managed to shatter the fuser, sending both AllSpark and Anti-Spark back to their resting places and ruining Megatronus's plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

====''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon====
Along with many other items in his [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] memorabilia collection, [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] owned a model replica of the AllSpark. {{storylink|Bee Prepared}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers'' comic===
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The AllSpark was a cube-shaped artifact entrusted to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for safe-keeping. When it was lost within a [[unspace|quantum tunnel]] following a fight with the Decepticons, it landed in [[universal stream|another dimension]] and became the '''EggSpark'''. Everything and everyone who came in contact with the artifact were transformed by its energies. Members of the [[Flock]] became [[Autobird]]s, and [[Bad Piggies]] became [[Deceptihog]]s. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} Even eggs were affected by its power, becoming aggressive and dangerous [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]]s. Eventually, the land itself came to be affected, and [[Piggy Island]] began to sprout [[Terror Tower]]s and other metallic structures. {{storylink|Age of Eggstinction!}} But the EggSpark needed energy, which it began to drain from Piggy Island. If left unchecked, this would have meant the death of the land itself. The Eggspark's influence soon spiraled out of control, and the terrain began to metamorphose into techno-matter. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fowlin'!}} Thanks to the combined efforts of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, the EggSpark was launched off-planet. Its effects on Piggy Island were reversed, and the artifact found its way back to its point of origin. When the EggSpark returned to its native universe, it also assumed its original, cube-shaped configuration. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
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===Cyberverse continuity family===
====''Cyberverse'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|Additional voices ([[Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci]], [[Haley Carter Chapel]], and/or [[Todd Perlmutter]], English)|[[Ênio Vivona]] and others (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:AllSpark (Cyberverse - Allspark).jpg|thumb|left|"Infinite sides means infinite outcomes. If I rolled it, anything could happen. Our faces could melt into jelly. The world could turn into an egg! Or you could just roll an eight, who knows. That's why I have to keep it in this cheap plastic case."]]
Its origins unknown, the AllSpark was the source of Cybertronian life. {{storylink|Allspark (episode)|Allspark}} To traverse the metallic planet, the AllSpark spawned a series of [[GroundBridge]] portals. {{storylink|Trials}}

During the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] sought to use [[Vector Sigma]] to reprogram the AllSpark and birth an army of loyal [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Learning of this plan, the [[Autobot]]s took measures to protect the AllSpark, intending to place it in secure storage; [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] was entrusted with delivering the sacred object to its safe haven. His journey there was interrupted when the AllSpark began speaking to him; stopping to investigate this, he (and part of the surrounding landscape) was briefly covered in energy emanating from the AllSpark before a message from [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] broke his entrancement and the AllSpark returned to its normal quiescent state. Arriving at the storage facility his delay proved fortuitous as the Decepticons destroyed it just before he could enter; Bumblebee was able to flee from [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and his [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] with his precious cargo. Later, it was decided to take the AllSpark away from Cybertron via [[space bridge]]; the Decepticons' attempt to prevent this nearly succeeded, with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] forced to throw the AllSpark through a damaged and failing space bridge portal, transporting it to a random location somewhere in the universe. {{storylink|Allspark (episode)|Allspark}}

Without the AllSpark however, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s condition began to decline. Realizing the mistake he'd made, Optimus made plans to leave Cybertron and bring the AllSpark back home. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

The AllSpark crashed on [[Earth]] during the era of [[Pangaea]]. Its original landing site was unknown as it again spawned a network of GroundBridge portals, using them to traverse the organic planet, eventually coming to rest in the heart of [[Africa]], at the nexus of all the portals. {{storylink|Trials}} The AllSpark called upon the spark of [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], resurrecting him and giving him a new body so he could protect it. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

The ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' starship was eventually launched to find the AllSpark. The journey however took much longer than the crew expected and they all sequestered themselves into [[stasis pod]]s... a second before [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] detected the AllSpark and set course for Earth to collect it. {{storylink|The Journey}}

Some 66 million years later, the Decepticons were able to deduce that the AllSpark had ended up on Earth, leading [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] to journey there to attempt to find it before the Decepticons could. {{storylink|Fractured}} When [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and her squad had failed in their job, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] came to Earth with [[magnetic disruptor]]s, intending to use them to scour Earth of organic life so the Decepticons could quickly locate the AllSpark. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

When the rest of [[Decepticon High Command]] arrived on Earth, they enacted a plan to destroy Earth so they could find the AllSpark in the debris field, first trying this via a [[Planet Smasher]] and then via using [[planetary engine]]s to ram the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] into the Earth. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

The frequent clashes had drawn the attention of Cheetor, resulting in both Autobots and Decepticons learning of the GroundBridges. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}} Using the portals as a map, both factions located the AllSpark but only Optimus Prime and Megatron were permitted into its chamber. As Cheetor oversaw the two duelling for the AllSpark, it was stolen by the exiled [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] who sought to use it and Vector Sigma to create his own army. {{storylink|Trials}}

Beyond certifiable at this point, Starscream believed he'd been to the AllSpark and back, convinced he was acting out a higher purpose by killing off all Cybertronians and reuniting their sparks in the AllSpark. [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] managed to reprogram Vector Sigma to create an army for Starscream but it was an army of [[Scraplet]]s, {{storylink|Dark Birth}} whom Starscream believed were reborn [[Ancient]]s. {{storylink|Parley}} When leading his Scraplets to attack the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']], Starscream embedded the AllSpark on his shoulder. When Cheetor touched the AllSpark, it destroyed Starscream's [[spark armor]] as well healing all the Scraplet inflicted wounds. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

When the perpetually duelling [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] arrived on Earth, Starscream smoothed talked both of them into letting him use the AllSpark on them and grant them spark armor. As a result, both now knew the AllSpark's location and informed their leaders. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

[[File:Cyberverse I Am The Allspark Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Megatron prepares to roll for initiative.]]
Acid Storm eventually cracked Vector Sigma's security, ordering the AllSpark to shed its physical form and merge with Starscream. Empowered by the artifact, Starscream absorbed the sparks of his Seekers before he set out to the GroundBridge nexus so he could do the same to all Autobots and Decepticons, using the AllSpark to first arrest their motor functions. Optimus Prime, however, managed to call on the energies of the Matrix of Leadership, the talisman blasting the AllSpark out of Starscream and reconstituting its physical form. After a short battle, the Autobots escaped back to the ''Ark'' with the AllSpark and Starscream. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

Wasting no time, the Autobots launched the ''Ark'' and made for the orbiting space bridge so that the AllSpark could heal Cybertron. As they neared the wormhole, they were intercepted by the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticon ship's artillery nearly crashing the Autobot ship before Cheetor used the AllSpark to repair it. Even with such a miracle, they failed to make it to the space bridge before [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] destroyed it, forcing them to take the long way home. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

Wheeljack hooked up a system to fuel the ''Ark'' via the AllSpark's power, even creating remote energy chips for his comrades so they could taste its endless reserves of energon. Having gotten his servos on one of the chips, Starscream hacked into the system and exposed the Autobots to too much of the AllSpark's power, sending them out of control until Optimus shut down the system. {{storylink|Party Down}} When the Autobots crossed paths with the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], Cheetor used the AllSpark to, largely, reconstitute the aliens' [[Sharkticon homeworld|homeworld]]. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

As they continued onwards, the ''Ark'' sailed by a [[Cybertronian colonies|Cybertronian colony]] that had been founded by the ailing [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]]. Heavily damaged by [[alien]] invaders, Croaton telepathically reached out to the [[cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and had her bring the AllSpark to his [[spark]] chamber. Once its power had healed him, he returned the artifact to Cheetor. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After receiving a distress signal from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]], the Autobots tried to use an old space bridge to get home but found themselves trapped in [[unspace]] along with alternate versions of themselves. Using the power of all the AllSparks, the Autobots were able to open a portal back to reality. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

When the Autobots entered Cybertronian airspace, they anticipated a Decepticon attack, abandoning the ''Ark'' to be destroyed by a [[laser snare]], Cheetor carrying the AllSpark to safety. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

Guarded by [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and Bumblebee, Cheetor tried to reach the [[Well of All Sparks]] via the underground tunnels only for the trio to be attacked by [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]], revealed as a deep cover Decepticon, who tried to claim the AllSpark only for Hot Rod to bar his path. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

Arriving at the Well, Bumblebee and Cheetor briefly faced off against Shockwave before they returned the AllSpark to its resting place, revitalizing Cybertron. With Vector Sigma destroyed, Megatron ordered Shockwave to destroy the AllSpark, the scientist extracting his own spark and having it corrupt the AllSpark forcing Cheetor to sacrifice his own life to preserve the artifact. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

Off in deep space, Starscream had been found by the [[Quintesson]]s, selling out his species and the AllSpark to the aliens. In gratitude, the Quintessons incorporated Starscream into their new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} leeching away the AllSpark's energy to fuel his transformation. {{storylink|The Scientist}} {{storylink|The Alliance}}

=====Alternate universe=====
In another reality, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] executed Optimus outright when the Prime refused to stand with the Decepticons before destroying the Autobots. Free of any resistance, Megatron used the AllSpark to create his [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. {{storylink|The Other One}}

====''Transformers Stop Motion Series''====
At some point, AllSpark was somehow placed inside a rock with ancient looking carvings. Starscream and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], chancing upon the rock, obtained the AllSpark by touching some carved symbols on the rock's surface. Bumblebee and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] subsequently wrestled the Cybertronian artifact out of the Decepticon duo. {{storylink|Soundwave Vs Arcee}}

===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Regeneration One''====
In the aftermath of a Decepticon attack on [[Cresta Superior]], a member of the [[Primum Fugae]] named [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] touched down on the planet to survey the damage. In contact with his leader, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Rook reported a detection of "trace elements of AllSpark source matter" left behind by those responsible for the attack. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

====Metal Earth online bios====
Megatron was almost totally destroyed by the AllSpark. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metal_Earth|''Metal Earth'' Megatron}} <ref>[https://www.metalearth.com/megatron Metal Earth Megatron online bio]</ref>

====''Transformers/Ghostbusters''====
The source of Cybertronian life, when the AllSpark became known to [[Kremzeek]] the Scavenger, he sought out the metallic planet to absorb its power. Unfortunately for the Scavenger, not only had the Autobots fled Cybertron with the artifact in their possession, but his arrival coincided with that of [[Gozer]]. Sensing an opportunity, Kremzeek approached the stranded members of [[Decepticon High Command]] and turned them into [[ghost]]s so they could live through the Traveler's terrible wrath. Despite this, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] refused to aid their saviour in seeking the AllSpark, resulting in him absorbing them into his being. Cowed by such an act, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] pledged his loyalty to the Scavenger and was sent into the galaxy to find the AllSpark. When the Seeker made his way to [[Earth]], he sent out a Cybertronian beacon to draw the attention of the Autobots, as part of a trap to get to the AllSpark. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

When the Autobots [[Ectotron|Ectronymous Diamatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] touched down on Earth, Starscream noted to the displeased Scavenger that Optimus could be used as leverage for the AllSpark. After punishing Starscream, Kremzeek opted to simply beat Optimus to death and absorb the Prime's essence so that he could learn the AllSpark's location before he was dispersed by the [[Ghostbusters]]. Defeating Kremzeek however, set free the Decepticon ghosts that he'd imprisoned. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}} Once Megatron, Shockwave, and Soundwave had been detained in [[ghost trap]]s, Starscream having opted for the better part of valour, Optimus Prime took them with him, hoping to use the AllSpark to restore their bodies. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
After departing Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons pursued the Allspark through space. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|War for Cybertron: Earthrise product descriptions}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-AllSpark.jpg|250px|thumb]]
{{voiceactor|[[Linsay Rousseau]] ([[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] projection, English), [[Flavia Vinzens]] ([[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] projection, German), [[Edward Bosco]] ([[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] projection, English), [[Peter Lontzek]] ([[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] projection, German)}}
The Allspark was the source of all Cybertronian life, existing in a symbiotic relationship with Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} It had been absent from Cybertronian society for ten thousand stellar cycles before the Great War, was thought to be a myth before [[Alpha Trion]]'s work led Shockwave to conclude of its existence. When he brought his findings to Megatron, the scientist proposed using the Allspark to create a "reformatting wave" to turn the Autobot resistance into Decepticons. Held prisoner, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] overheard this and transmitted the Decepticons' plan to the Autobots, the Decepticons picking up on the transmission and using it to bait their foes into a trap. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} Upon being informed of the existence of a [[space bridge]], Optimus Prime decided to launch the Allspark off Cybertron so that the Decepticons could not pervert its power. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

After [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] had received the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]], he used them to locate the Allspark in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} Leading a team, Optimus claimed the Allspark, reconstituting its physical form and made for the space bridge, only for Megatron to deduce his scheme and intercept him. Though Megatron won their fight and claimed the artifact, he was blindsided by Bumblebee allowing Optimus to seize the Allspark and hurl it through the space bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} The Allspark passed through the [[Dead Universe]], {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} before it wound up on the planet [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} Landing in a forest, the Allspark cyberformed a copy of its temple on Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

Without the Allspark, Cybertron's condition worsened, prompting the Decepticons to begin construction of a vessel to evacuate the planet and find a new world to conquer. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

In space, the ''Ark'' managed to locate the Allspark but lacked the energon reserves to fly to its location. Its crew instead sought to make use of another space bridge to reach it. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}} After a trip to the [[Dead Universe]], {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} the ''Ark'', now followed by the Decepticon ship, the ''Nemesis'', made it to Earth but a space battle prevented either faction from retrieving the Allspark. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

When the Autobots and Decepticons, aided by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] respectively, converged on the forest, the Allspark began creating illusions to defend itself. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} When Optimus Prime and Megatron breached the temple, the Allspark, using Elita-1's form as an avatar, challenged Optimus to give the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Megatron. When the [[Decepticon leader]] greedily took it, he failed the Allspark's test. Finding Optimus Prime worthy, the Allspark reformed itself. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

Finding the Allspark to be dying without Cybertron, Optimus Prime insisted that they return to Cybertron. After [[Teletraan I]] transformed the ''Ark'' into a [[robot mode]] to down the ''Nemesis'', the ship launched for Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

Returning to see that Cybertron was a frozen wasteland, Optimus Prime made for the [[Temple of the Allspark]] only for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] to confront the four factions, seeking to use the Allspark to kill [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. As Optimus fought his future self, he entrusted the Allspark to Bumblebee who managed to return it to its rightful place. Returned to its full strength, the Allspark banished Nemesis Prime and Galvatron but failed to kill them, the two being saved by Unicron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

=====Alternate timeline=====
In the future that Nemesis Prime and Galvatron hailed from, the Allspark was forever lost. Despite this, life managed to persist on Cybertron, the Maximals and Predacons emerging as new generations to succeed the Autobots and Decepticons, respectively. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Existing at the very core of Cybertron, the AllSpark was a massive spark from which all other sparks were spawned from. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} The AllSpark sent these new sparks to the surface via the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], [[Exarchon]]'s ultimate ambition was to use his abilities to usurp the AllSpark only to be defeated before he could do so. Upon his return, he resumed his campgain, showing to [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] the drill tank he planned to use to burrow down to the AllSpark. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Though the Threefold Spark managed to begin drilling down to the planet's core, he was ultimately destroyed by [[Zetar (G1)|Zetar]] before he could come anywhere near the AllSpark. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}

====Calm Sleep Stories====
According to Cybertronian mythology, Primus used the AllSpark to create Cybertron. {{storylink|History of the Transformers}}

====''Canon/Transformers''====
The AllSpark, which came to [[Earth]] from another world, reformatted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor-1]] into [[EOS R5]] cameras. An EOS R5 known as [[Focus One]] was imbued with the supernatural power of the AllSpark, and was sought after by intelligence agencies around the world.

===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
[[File:ShockwaveVsMegatron Warzone.jpg|Mako is the lifeblood of our world. The planet bleeds green like you and me bleed red. The hell you think's gonna happen when it's all gone, huh?|thumb|right|250px]]
The AllSpark was the source of all life on Cybertron, and was at the center of the [[Great War (ES)|Cybertronians' war]]. The Decepticons wanted to use the AllSpark to create a legion of warriors, while the Autobots sought to protect the universe from its misuse. When the war found its way to Earth in [[1984]], the AllSpark came to Earth with them, and its removal from Cybertron theartned the survival of the mechanical world. In the final days of the war, the Autobots (and a repentant [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]) managed to retrieve the AllSpark from Decepticon possession in the hopes of sending it back to Cybertron. During the [[Battle of the Spacebridge]], Megatron threw the AllSpark into the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], but to protect it from the Decepticons, the spacebridge was destroyed just as the artifact entered the portal. With their only link to Cybertron cut off, the fate of the AllSpark remained unknown, and the uncertainty of whether it had returned to revive Cybertron or been destroyed in the explosion would haunt Megatron in the following years.

Years later, an image of the AllSpark, covered in [[Cybertronian remembrance flower|flowers]] in honor of the lives lost during the battle, was part of the display at the [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]], along with a statue of Megatron hurling it into the portal. With the AllSpark lost, the only known source of life for new Transformers was [[Quintus Prime]]'s [[Emberstone]], which had created the [[Terran]]s. {{storylink|Warzone}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers The Game'' (console)===
====Autobot campaign====
[[File:Moviegame sam gives prime allspark.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The AllSpark was held in Hoover Dam behind a laser security grid. Once liberated by Bumblebee, it began to shrink to a more manageable size, but gave off jolts of energy as it did so, bringing the surrounding machinery to life as [[Energon drone]]s. After fending the critters off, Bumblebee took the AllSpark to Mission City, but it continued radiating Energon all the way, producing more and more Energon drones from the city's machines to bedevil the Autobots.

Following a huge subsequent battle with the Decepticons, Sam Witwicky was in the middle of handing the AllSpark to Optimus Prime when the apparently-defeated Megatron sprang to life and lunged at them. Prime seized the Decepticon leader's flail weapon and pulled him in, ramming the All Spark into Megatron's chest and destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
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====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:Moviegame megatron absorbs allspark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
After the Autobots recovered the All Spark from Hoover Dam and brought it to Mission City, Sam Witwicky handed it off to Optimus Prime, who proceeded to play cat-and-mouse around the city with Megatron, trying to keep the cube out of his clutches. Unfortunately, Optimus tired before Megatron did, and the villain succeeded in killing him and obtaining the AllSpark. Megatron proceeded to safely absorb the cube into his body, boosting his power to obscene levels, and prepared to conquer the rest of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}
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===''Transformers The Game'' (PSP)===
[[File:Psp game allspark sculpture.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Mysterious military organization "The Corporation" had a large stone sculpture of the AllSpark decorating their front lawn, so presumably they were a division of, a cover or front for, or an alternate version of Sector Seven.

During the battle in Mission City, Megatron himself targeted Bumblebee for attack, swooping down on the little Autobot from above and seizing the AllSpark. Channelling its energies, Megatron then faced off against Optimus Prime in a protracted city-wide battle, using the cube's power to bring surrounding vehicles to life to make things even tougher for the Autobot leader. Eventually, Prime was able to knock the AllSpark from Megatron's grasp, at which point Sam Witwicky stepped in, grabbing the cube and plunging it into Megatron's chest, destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}
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===''Transformers: Autobots''===
[[File:Ds autobots energon drone.jpg|thumb]]

When Bumblebee located the AllSpark inside Hoover Dam, he didn't just have to get through a forcefield to recover it—he also had to deal with the Energon drones the cube began to create in some panicked act of self-defense, apparently believing itself to be under attack. Bumblebee persisted, fighting his way through the beasties and shutting the forcefield down, recovering the now-shrunken AllSpark.

Soon after, during the Battle of <s>Mission City</s> [[Tranquility]], Megatron claimed the AllSpark from Bumblebee, but this did not stop the [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Autobot Create-A-Bot]] from attacking him. The brave Autobot succeeded in knocking the cube from Megatron's hand, and sacrificed his own life grabbing it and slamming it into Megatron's chest. The Decepticon leader was greatly weakened by the blast, allowing Optimus Prime to finish him off once and for all. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}
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===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
At the height of the battle in Mission City, Starscream tracked Bumblebee down and exterminated him, obtaining the power of the AllSpark for himself. Killing both [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] with his new powers, [[Starscream (Movie)|Lord Starscream]] was then faced with his own protégé, the [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon Create-A-Bot]], and used his AllSpark abilities to create Energon drones to keep him occupied rather than kill him. This momentary generosity proved Starscream's undoing, however, as the Create-A-Bot defeated the drones, and managed to knock the AllSpark from Starscream, slamming it into him in hopes of destroying him. While the heroic act left the Create-A-Bot on the verge of death, Starscream was not hurt at all... until Megatron entered the scene, scooped up the AllSpark, and used its powers to destroy him. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}
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===Allspark Highway===
The Autobots recovered the AllSpark, but had to carry it down treacherous dirt roads in a sort of relay race to get it to safety. The Decepticons repeatedly tried to snatch it from them, but eventually they just sorta gave up after [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] got hold of it, and the Autobots were victorious! {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}

===Transformers: The Ride – 3D===
[[File:AllSparkshardTheRide.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The AllSpark shard was stationed inside a NEST base. Though [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] tried stealing it, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] and [[you]] kept it safe from them. Evac and you got into a chase with Megatron and his Decepticons as they tried to take the the AllSpark shard from you both. The shard was eventually destroyed when Evac plunged it into Megatron's spark to kill him. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}
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===''Transformers Animated: The Game''===
[[File:Eliteguard allsparkfragment.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Megatron hired [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] to gather up scattered AllSpark fragments that he would use to power the space bridge he had secretly constructed. As coincidence would have it, the Autobots got wise to Megatron's plan just as they were dealing with some Sumdac drones that had gone berserk as a result of an AllSpark fragment becoming lodged in the machinery that was constructing them. They proved unable to stop Lockdown from obtaining the fragments, and Megatron departed through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Prime and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] followed, but the bridge shut down before [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] could follow, requiring the little Autobot to find some more fragments to power it back up. He located a few with Sari's help, but they were promptly stolen by Lockdown, who intended to sell them on to the highest bidder. With a timely assist from Prowl, Bumblebee reclaimed the shards from Lockdown and was able to rejoin his teammates on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===

{{gamestub|{{storylink|War for Cybertron (Earth Wars)|"War for Cybertron" campaign}} More probably}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movietoy japanese allspark accessory.jpg|thumb|Dude, how are we supposed to play craps with this!]]
*'''Arcee Black Version''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
*'''Incinerator''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
*'''Landmine''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
*'''Stockade''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)

:While the "[[AllSpark Power]]" [[subline imprint]] was quite expansive in [[Hasbro]] markets, featuring numerous new figures and [[redeco]]es in various size classes, in Japan, [[TakaraTomy]] elected to release only [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]], [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]], [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]], and an exclusive black redeco of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]. Each of these four figures came packaged with a small plastic AllSpark accessory that was not available with any Hasbro's releases of the figures.
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===''Asia Premium Series''===
*'''Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition''' (Supreme Class, 2015)

:This highly detailed, overly painted, and accessory-laden version of ''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Asia Premium Series|Optimus Prime]] Ultimate Edition comes with a bonus die-cast 'mini Allspark cube' with a Metal Card! It is a different mold from the plastic AllSpark Power one listed above.
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
[[File:Masterpiece-MPM8-Megatron-AllSpark-interaction.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MPM-8'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[August 31]], [[2019]]'''

:This titanic version of Megatron comes with a tiny allspark cube to replicate his death scene.

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[[File:TF-MPM-09-Jazz-Sam-Witwicky-figurine.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MPM-9'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 2]], 2019'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece Movie Series'']] [[Jazz (Movie)#Masterpiece Movie Series|Jazz]] comes with a static figurine of [[Sam Witwicky]] running and holding the AllSpark cube.
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===''Transformers: The Last Knight''===
[[File:Transformers-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Allspark.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2017)
*'''Sqweeks''' (Starter Set, 2017)

:This Allspark cube came in any Starter set from the Allspark Tech line. It makes sound effects when placed in a figure and uses a USB for recharging. It also sports a different design, just to accommodate the lighting gimmick as well.
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===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:Fireblast Trilogy Spoiler Pack Megatron Allspark.jpeg|thumb|Roll (out) for initiative.]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, [[2021]])
The AllSpark is packaged buried in "compound" (Play-Doh), along with a few blast effects. It's inside a small bag to keep it clean.
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====''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''====
[[File:Fireblast Buzzworthy Worlds Collide Allspark.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Worlds Collide''' (4-pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron Trilogy'''''
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===''Canon/Transformers''===
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Nemesis-Prime-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime R5''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Allspark paperweight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''All Spark Cube''' (2007)

:Released by [[PopBox Collectibles]], this 1:4 scaled, 7cm paperweight replica of the AllSpark is made from die-cast metal. It also comes with a small 3x3x2cm square perspex base.
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[[File:Allspark usb hub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67| "because it has all our porn stored on it."]]
*'''AllSpark 4-socket USB hub''' (2007)

:Sculpted in the likeness of the AllSpark, this 4-port USB hub features an Optimus Prime sound clip—"We must protect the AllSpark Cube!"—that plays when new hardware is connected, and can also be triggered at will via a secret button.
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[[File:Allspark cube with candy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''AllSpark Cube with candy''' (2007)

: Produced by [[Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company]] for Hasbro's [[Cap Candy]] brand, this AllSpark is made up of a set of eight interconnected cubes that can be opened and folded into various different configurations to reveal pictures of the Transformers. The hollow cubes have delicious life-giving candy pieces inside!
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[[File:Allspark party favors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Allsparks cubes''' (2007)

: Like the candy cubes above, these sticker-labeled plastic folding party favor Allsparks {{sic}} cubes can be opened and stacked in different configurations to complete images of the movie Transformers, but they're much smaller and there's no candy involved. Created by DesignWare, a subsidiary of the [[American Greetings]] greeting card company. (Says it all, doesn't it?)
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
*'''AllSpark Cube''' (Surprise Cup, 2009)
: A small and oddly semi-transparent AllSpark cube, with an attached cord to be used as either a keychain or a cellphone dangler, was one of eight possible miniatures that could be found as a freebie in the bottom of each [[Nestlé]] [[Surprise Cup]]. Interestingly, these first started popping up in European ice cream booths around March 2009, a good couple of months before the usual assortment of toys and merchandise for Revenge of the Fallen hit retail shelves.
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[[File:Allspark rubiks cube.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67| Because Rubik's cubes weren't nerdy enough.]]
*'''Rubik's Cube Allspark Edition''' (2009)

:Originally slated to be released in 2008, this item was held back and was instead released in new packaging as part of the [[Milton Bradley]]'s ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' merchandise line. While it comes in the standard [[Rubik's Cube]] colors, the cube itself is cast in light grey plastic and the patterns seen on the movie AllSpark are printed on the colored facets, as well as an Autobot and Decepticon sigil on the white and yellow faces, respectively. This actually makes this version harder than the original Rubik's Cube, as the center faces must be properly aligned so that the patterns match up correctly. It comes with a grey stand with [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallization]] on one of the three embossed Rubik's logos.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Bumblebee AllSpark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2015)
**''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-04EX'''

:Limited to 500 pieces, the exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Bumblebee]] based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' design comes with a small replica of the AllSpark.
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==''Magic: The Gathering''==
[[File:MTG-SLD-AllSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''The AllSpark''' ''(Doubling Cube)'' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''1080'''
**''Set code:'' '''SLD'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Colorless'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{2}'''

:"The AllSpark" is part of the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' card pack ''Transformers: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'', part of the ''[[mtg:Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series]]'' ''[[mtg:Secret Lair Drop Series: December Superdrop 2022|December Superdrop 2022]]'' set. It was available exclusively from [https://secretlair.wizards.com secretlair.wizards.com] from [[December 5]], [[2022]] through [[January 6]], [[2023]].
:The AllSpark is a [[mtg:Skinned card|reskin]] of the existing ''Magic'' card [https://scryfall.com/card/10e/321/doubling-cube Doubling Cube], using the same rules and counting as it for all gameplay purposes. While the card has printing on both faces, both have the same printed abilities and count as a single card for rules purposes—just choose which side you want to display when it enters the battlefield. (Ironically, despite the name of the card it's a reskin of, the art shows the icosahedron-shaped version of the artifact from ''Cyberverse'' and the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' rather than the more famous cube-shaped version.)
: The ''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'' set also includes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Megatron]], and the bonus card [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

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==Notes==
*The concept of the AllSpark was introduced in the first live-action movie, derived from hybridizing the concepts of previous life-giving talismans of Transformer lore, the Matrix of Leadership and [[Vector Sigma]]. The term "Matrix" was off limits because of the [[The Matrix|movie of the same name]], so instead, the object was known as "[[energon cube|the Energon Cube]]" for most of the film's production, even appearing under that name in the movie's [[Transformers (novel)|novelisation]]. Producer [[Don Murphy]] was never entirely happy with the name, however, and so it was rechristened "the AllSpark" for the finished film. The finalized moniker came from the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoon, wherein it was the secondary name of the [[Transformer afterlife]].
*In one instance in the Cybertronian subtitles used in the first movie, the object is named "All Spark". This particular spelling was also used consistently in [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s [[United Kingdom]] ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers]]'' comic.
* In July 2007, several items from the movie were auctioned off on e-bay including the 'Hero' AllSpark prop used for closeups, with the money benefiting the {{w|Fisher House Foundation}}, a living facility attached to many US Military Hospitals. The auction collected 99 bids and the prop was sold for US $20,100.
* While the ''Animated'' cartoon drew upon the movie in developing its AllSpark, sharing its life-giving powers, enigmatic origins, and fated launch into space, the ''Animated'' AllSpark's outer container was designed in homage to the object that inspired them both, the Matrix of Leadership. As noted at [[BotCon 2008]], the ''Animated'' creative team had no intention of providing an in-story origin for their AllSpark, because to do so would run the risk of making the artifact less interesting, or being so bizarre that it shattered the audience's willing suspension of disbelief, or being so wildly convoluted that explaining it all would get in the way of telling the actual story, or all of the above.
*The launching of the ''Prime'' novel-verse AllSpark was detailed in the apocryphal story, "[[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax]]".
* "AllSpark" with camel casing, distinct from the [[Transformer afterlife|afterlife name]] was the standard spelling for the life-giving object until 2018 when the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'' franchise officially used the normal capitalization "Allspark" as the standard. "AllSpark" was still utilized sparingly, namely in the subtitled trailers for the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''AllSpark''' (オールスパーク ''Ōrusupāku'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Oervonk''' (roughly "Primordial Spark")
*''French:'' '''Matrice''' (Europe, "Matrix", ''Animated'' cartoon only)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Örök Szikra''' ("Ever Spark")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Sēpark''' ("Spark")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huǒzhòng''' (火种源, "Source of Spark")
*''Polish:'' '''Wszechiskra''' ("Allspark")
*''Russian:'' '''Iskra''' (Искра, "The Spark"), '''Olspark''' (''Animated'', Олспарк, "Allspark")
*''Spanish:'' '''La Chispa Vital''' (Europe, "The Vital Spark"), '''la Chispa Suprema''' (America, "The Supreme Spark")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Vseiskra''' (Всеіскра, "Allspark")
*''Czech:'' '''Zážehnice''' (''Transformers'' film, "Igniter"), '''Prajiskra''' ("Primordial Spark")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Crystals]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Interjections]]
[[Category:Legends]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Prime]]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron]]

Revelations Part 2

2025-10-18T21:10:45Z

Chord: /* Errors */ Typo fix

{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' comic story|the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon episode|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|Revelations]]''
|prev=Revelations Part 1
|next=Revelations Part 3
|seriesissue2=''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]''
|seriesissue3=[[Universe War]]
|prev3=Voice Actor Drama
|title="Revelations Part 2"
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|published in=[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 8|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #8]]
|plot by=[[Forest Lee]], [[Dan Khanna]]
|script by=[[Forest Lee]]
|pencils by=[[Dan Khanna]]
|inks by=[[Terry Pallot]]
|colors by=[[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|continuity=[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]]
}}

'''Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus explain where they came from, and Vector Prime and Sentinel Maximus's unknown ally is revealed.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Vector Prime]], heavily damaged from the anti-matter reaction from the battle with [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], returns with [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] to the chamber of [[Alpha Trion]], where the old sage is still being repaired, and where [[Vector Sigma]] still lies damaged. Vector Prime updates Downshift of the Autobot's progress on Earth, and informs him he must return soon to Earth. Skyfall, having taken the brunt of the damage from the anti-matter blast, is set down for repairs, and begins muttering in [[Ancient Cybertronian]]. Downshift is curious who this newcomer is, but Vector Prime answers cryptically that he hasn't seen him for a long time.
[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Just watch, we'll manage to fit this image on every page somehow.]]

[[Sentinel Maximus]] arrives soon after, accompanied by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. After checking on Vector, he informs him that they had dumped [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] in an energon damping cell. Optimus Prime explains that before they arrived here, they had been with [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], battling in the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]] of [[Unicron]] as [[Omega Prime]], until the dark god had started crumbling down all around them. Escaping in a portal, the two were redirected from the rest of the group, ending up on this Cybertron.

While Downshift is confused, not understanding why this newcomer is called Optimus Prime. Vector Prime sullenly realizes his worst fears are confirmed; the [[Unicron Singularity]] is not only causing local instability, but instability across all time and space, centered on Unicron, causing things such as the memory problems experienced by the Autobots on Earth. Collapsing suddenly, he begs Sentinel to protect Skyfall and leave Cybertron, but before he can inform him why, his body disappears, no longer able to maintain existing in two places at once. Wondering where he as gone, a voice announces that he can answer that. Introducing himself as [[Over-Run (Armada)|Overrun]], he explains that while Vector Sigma is damaged, he's been maintaining Cybertron, and has been connected to other Vector Sigma nodes in the Multiverse. He explains that he redirected Optimus and Magnus here, apologizing for not being able to send him home, and that he turned on the autoguns at the [[Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control]]. Downshift recognizes the voice, but is confused, as they all thought he died. Overrun explains that he did, after a fashion; [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] had only managed to kill his physical body, as he already had uploaded his mind to the planetary network. He apologizes for not being able to talk sooner, only just having written a program to do so, having not needed to talk in 20 stellar cycles.

Overrun moves on to explain that Vector is back, safe on Earth, no longer having the energy to maintain his presence here. Ramjet is gone, with only [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|one]] of his Mini-Con escaping, and is soon destroyed by a [[smartnuke]]. He requires Sentinel's assistance to repair Vector Sigma, as he cannot fully maintain Cybertron's ecosystem on his own, with [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] drones popping up and infesting Cybertron. He then asks Optimus and Magnus for their assistance, while he tries to find a way to send them home, and has them secure the [[Dead Matrix]] at the [[Archives]]' Rare Item Locker. Unknown to the brothers, however, they're being watched by a [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|mysterious figure]]...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Alpha Trion]] (1)
*[[Vector Prime]] (2)
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Sentinel Maximus]] (7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] (8)
*''[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'' (12)
*''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'' (15)
*''[[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]]'' (16)
*''[[Omega Prime]]'' (17)
*''[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]]'' (18)
*''[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'' (19)
*''[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'' (21)
*''[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]]'' (22)
*''[[Ramulus|Longhorn]]'' (23)
*''[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'' (24)
*''[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]'' (26)
*''[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'' (27)
*''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'' (29)
*''[[King Atlas]]'' (30)
*''[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]'' (31)
*''[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]'' (32)
*''[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'' (33)

|c2=
*''[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]'' (9)
*''[[Strika (BM)|Nemesis Strika]]'' (13)
*''[[Reptilion]]'' (14)
*''[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'' (20)
*''[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]'' (25)
*''[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'' (28)
*''[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]'' (34)
*''[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'' (36)
*[[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] (41)
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] (42)

|c3=
*[[Coby Hansen|Coby]] (37)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (38)
*[[Bud Hansen|Bud]] (39)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (3)
*''[[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]'' (10)
*''Children of Primus [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]]'' (11)
*[[Over-Run (Armada)|Overrun]] (35)
*Ramjet's [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] (40)

|h5=Others|c5=
*[[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] (4)

}}

==Notes==
*Characters mentioned but not seen: [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Unicron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]].

===Continuity notes===
*Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus have come from the events of the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'']] storyline. When last seen, they had been summoned by Primus in issue [[Homecoming (Universe)|#3]] of the series.
*Among Primal's forces are Fireflight, Whirl, and King Atlas, who were seen escaping from the [[Cauldron]] in issue [[Escape (Universe)|#2]] of the ''Universe'' comic. Evidently, they have rejoined up in the intervening events; King Atlas, additionally, was mentioned in [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]'s bio as part of an underground network getting refugees out of Unicron. Repugnus, Longhorn, Gunbarrel, Sky Blast, Side Burn, and Prowl, meanwhile, are all new additions; Longhorn would later be revealed in [[Ask Vector Prime]] to be a renamed Ramulus.
*Meanwhile, Skywarp and Nemesis Strika are new additions to the Minions. Skywarp would later be seen being abducted in "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]".
*The black hole is causing memory problems for the Autobots, explaining continuity errors in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]], the result of the Japanese production side of the show having been originally written as a series separate from ''Armada'' and ''Energon''.
*Overrun assisted Vector and Sentinel with the autoguns in "[[Balancing Act, Part 4]]".
*Downshift remembers Overrun supposedly dying, which happened in the unreleased issue [[Armageddon Part 2|#33]] of the Dreamwave [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|''Energon'']] comic. Which is...odd, since the rest of the comic has been pretty unambiguously in cartoon continuity. Perhaps a similar event has happened here?
*Vector is shown on Earth investigating a rock with the Atlantis symbol with the Autobot's children allies, something that they were seen doing in "[[Search (episode)|Search]]".
*It's not stated which of Ramjet's Mini-Cons escaped, but [[Thunderclash (Armada)|Thunderclash]], [[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]], and [[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] were all powerlinxed to Ramjet when he was defeated, leaving Gunbarrel as the obvious choice.

===Transformers references===
* The repair drones seen in this issue are based on the repair drone inside of ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Combat Deck (G1)|trailer]]. We had previously seen these drones in "[[Balancing Act, Part 2]]".
* In the flashback, Optimus Primal is in his ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|10th Anniversary]]'' body. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe are both back in their original ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' bodies. Side Burn and Prowl are in their ''Universe'' colors. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] is in his ''Universe'' body. Longhorn, a redeco of Ramulus from the ''Universe'' toyline (who was later retconned to be the same character) shows up as one of the Children of Primus.
* Over-Run shoots down Gunbarrel with a "smartnuke" from [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], a city introduced in Dreamwave Productions ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' mini-series.
* Outside the entrance to the [[Archives]] are statues of ''Generation 1'' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. "Jetfire" is specifically drawn according to his ''[[Super Dimension Fortress Macross|Macross]]''-originated toy design.

===Errors===
*There are a "lot" of coloring error in the flashback to the Pit. Some of it is just block coloring, but aside from that:
**In the first panel of the flashback, Omega Prime's chest is entirely colored purple, Cheetor is white and black, Rhinox is grey with a yellow head, and Longhorn's head is entirely red.
**In the second panel of the flashback, Optimus Primal's helmet is purple, and his arm is colored as part of Cheetor, aside from his thumb, which is colored red like Cheetor's chest, and his hand, which is block colored grey along with Cheetor's legs. Rhinox is gray with yellow highlights, and Roulette appears to be miscolored as Blackarachnia.
*Sentinel Maximus' eyes are colored as yellow, only appearing as their correct blue in the first panel he appears in.
*Overrun is green in his flashback.
*The kids colors are all over the place. Bud has dark hair with a navy blue sweater and jeans, Cody has platinum blond hair with a dark blue sweater and dark grey pants, and Lori has blonde hair and a grey shirt. Additionally, Safeguard has a maroon head, arms, and backpack.
*Over-Run's name is spelled "Overrun", and he will continue to be referred as that in future chapters.

===Other notes===
*From this chapter of ''Revelations'' onward, Ultra Magnus is colored in his original toy/cartoon color scheme, rather than the darker hues used on the ''Cybertron'' re-release of his toy, which he sported last issue.
* Rhinox is shown killing Tankor. Thematic!

===Reprints===
* 2007 — ''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act]]''

[[Category:Cybertron issues]]
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]]

List of universal streams

2025-08-27T20:36:54Z

Chord: Typo correction

Although over fifteen million universes have been recorded in the official [[Axiom Nexus]] catalogue,<ref name="witheredhope"/> only a minute fraction of these [[universal stream]]s have been revealed. Here are those streams, with their individual [[continuity family|continuities]] and the [[Continuity family|continuity families]] they belong to.

{{quote|What's with all the numbers? Do Cybertronians really talk like that?}}
{{quote|Cybertronians are a backwards, primitive race.|[[Cop-Tur (GoBots)|Cop-Tur]] and [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] weigh in|[[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#January 16, 2016|Ask Vector Prime, 2016/01/16]]}}

==[[Aurex]]==
The [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].

[[File:Hotshotarmada.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"These must be [[David Willis|Walky]]'s favorite because [[Hot Shot (Armada)|I]] debuted here!"]]

*[[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity]].<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Aurex 103.10 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' cartoon.<ref name=todiegame>"[[To Die Game!]]"</ref>
*[[Aurex 203.26 Zeta]]—the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Reader's Digest]] books.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 503.01 Gamma]]—the ''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]'' comic mini-series.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 503.21 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|Panini ''Armada'' comic]].<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Aurex 603.0 Kappa]]—''[[Transformers Armada: The Energon Within|The Energon Within]]'' video game.<ref name="almanacII">''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''</ref>
*[[Aurex 204.0 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron|Battle for Megatron]]'' online game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]]—the Megawing [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|instructions]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 404.11 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers]]'' PlayStation 2 video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 604.0 Beta]]—the [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 604.24 Gamma]]—the [[Energon Volume 4|fourth ''Energon'' pack-in comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]]—the "[[Lonesome Diesel]]" short story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]]—the "[[Fire in the Dark]]" short story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 1104.30-JM Zeta]]—the "[[Something Robotic This Way Comes]]" short story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 105.15 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|Transformers: Galaxy Force]]'' manga.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon]]—the [[Fun Publications]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' fiction.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Aurex 006.0 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers Cybertron: Primus Unleashed]]'' online game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 606.0 Kappa]]—the canceled ''[[Transformers Cybertron: Quest for Cybertron|Quest for Cybertron]]'' game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
[[File:DWArmada5 Demolishor whatmakeshumanstick.jpg|thumb|upright=2.3|"Urg, guys, I think we've got humans all over these."]]
*[[Aurex 906.29 Alpha]]—the alternate universe seen in the end credits of the episode "[[Beginning]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]]—Jungle Planet [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s toy bio.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Aurex 1107.23 Beta]]—the [[Tech Spec]]s from the Black Friday release date of the [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]]/[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] "Search for the Pirate Moon" two-pack.<ref name=TransformersIQ>''[[Transformers I.Q. issue 14|Transformers I.Q.]]'' in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 56|Club magazine #56]]</ref>
*[[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]]—the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] of [[Alpha Q's universe]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Aurex something something]]— the universe where a bunch of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]'s new [[Renegade]]s came from.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Cymond]]==
[[File:Diaclone GRB logo.png|right|thumb|250px]]
The [[continuity family]] for [[Pre-Transformer|pre-''Transformers'']] lines and other miscellaneous series related to ''Transformers''.
*[[Cymond 772.0 Beta]]—the ''Henshin Cyborg'', ''[[Diakron]]'', and ''[[Kronoform]]'' toylines.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Cymond 381.0 Beta]]—the "New ''[[Microman]]''" toyline that included ''[[Micro Change]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Cymond 1184.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Starriors]]'' comic miniseries.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Cymond 290.03 Alpha]]—the first ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' {{w|Brave Exkaiser|anime}}.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Cymond 999.04 Alpha]]—the first ''[[Zoids]]'' {{w|Zoids: Chaotic Century|anime}}.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Fornax]]==
[[File:DecepticonKreons.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
The [[Kre-O|''Kre-O'' continuity family]]

*[[Fornax 711.01 Alpha]]—the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (cartoon)|Kre-O Transformers]]'' cartoon.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Fornax 613.03 Alpha]]—the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (cartoon)|Kre-O: Think Like A Kreon]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Fornax 813.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]'' comic.<ref name=completealmanac/>

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==[[Gargent]]==
[[File:Gobots DVD case.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|Not to be confused with [[#Yayayarst|these guys]].]]
The [[GoBots|''GoBots'' continuity family]].

*[[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]]—the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Gargent 1084.29 Alpha]]—the five-part ''Challenge of the GoBots'' miniseries, comprising the first five episodes of the regular series.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Gargent 1184.10 Gamma]]—the {{w|Robo Machines (comics)|''Robo Machines'' comic}}.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Gargent -1185.01 Alpha]]—an evil ''GoBots'' mirror universe from the cartoon episode "Transfer Point".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Gargent 186.0 Gamma]]—the ''Gobots Magazine''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]]—the ''Challenge of the Gobots'' game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Iocus]]==
[[File:Legends web comic.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Iocus 514.31 Hentai]]
A [[continuity family]] for miscellaneous franchises that usually tend to be generic or overlap with various other continuity families, such as ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', and ''[[Hero Mashers]]''.

*[[Iocus 606.0 Beta‎]]—the ''[[Attacktix]]'' toyline.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Iocus 607.02 Kappa]]—the ''[[3D Battle-Card Game]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Iocus 1012.30 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]'' book.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Iocus 214.24 Kappa]]—the ''[[Battle Masters]]'' mobile game.
*[[Legends World|Iocus 514.31 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' comic.

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==[[Lukas]]==
[[File:DarthVader-SWTF-Art.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|Disney scrubbed the canon, but ''we'' remember.]]
The [[Star Wars (franchise)|''Star Wars'' continuity family]].

*[[Lukas 577.25 Beta]]—the ''[[Star Wars Transformers]]'' continuity.<ref name=completealmanac/>

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==[[Malgus]]==
[[File:Arrival1 coverRI.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
The [[Animated continuity family|''Animated'' continuity family]].
*[[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' cartoon continuity.<ref name=almanac>''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]''</ref>
*[[Malgus 508.6 Zeta]]—the ''[[Robot Roll Call]]'' storybook.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Malgus 1008.19 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan ''Animated'' comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Malgus 410.03 Delta]]—the [[Otoboto family]] segments from the Japanese release of the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Malgus -411.27 Zeta]]—the ''[[Shattered Glass Animated]]'' universe.<ref>''[[Transformers I.Q. issue 16]]'' in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 58|Club magazine #58]]</ref>

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==[[Nexus (cluster)|Nexus]]==
[[File:Axiomnexusgonetoofar.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb]]
The [[Transformers: TransTech|''TransTech'' continuity family]].

*[[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]—[[Axiom Nexus]].<ref name=almanacII/>

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==[[Primax]]==
The [[Generation 1 continuity family]], which also encompasses the [[Beast Era]]. There are a '''LOT''' of these! The [[Vector Prime]] and [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] of [[Axiom Nexus]] posit that the [[multiverse]] may have started from a Primax reality, hence the sheer volume of them.

===Alpha universal streams===
[[File:TransformersLogoSlantedOrange.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''This'' one, you know.]]
*[[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]—''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]—the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]]—the universe introduced in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' episodes "Worlds Without End".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1086.01 Alpha]]—the alternate [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] timeline beginning with "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 787.3 Alpha]]—''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.<ref name="ilowtech"/>
*[[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]]—the ''[[Video Challenger]]'' opening of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Primax 488.12 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 496.22 Alpha]]—the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1097.01 Alpha]]—the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 498.1 Alpha]]—the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' cartoon.<ref>[[Transformers I.Q.#issue 50|''Transformers I.Q.'' #8]] in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|Club magazine #50]]</ref>
*[[Primax 1298.19 Alpha]]—the ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' film.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 400.05 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1108.10 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Universe (cartoon)|Universe]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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===Beta universal streams===
[[File:Transformers-G1-toy-catalog-1984.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*[[Primax 185.0 Beta]]—the [[Decepto-Pack]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 092.0 Beta]]—the [[Megavisor]] image of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]] from the [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 094.0 Beta]]—the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime toy]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 095.0 Beta]]—the [[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]] toy's bio.<ref name="ilowtech">"[[I, Lowtech]]"</ref>
*[[Primax 096.0 Beta]]—the home to many [[Unreleased toy|unreleased]] ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' toys.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 196.0 Beta]]—the first wave ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' bios.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 296.0 Beta]]—the second wave ''Beast Wars'' bios.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Primax 700.0 Beta]]—[[Primal Prime]]'s ''Beast Machines'' toy bio.
*[[Primax 603.0 Beta]]—the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' [[Gigatron (G1)|Gigatron]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]]—the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' continuity.<ref>"[[To Mega Therion]]"</ref>
*[[Primax 905.0 Beta]]—the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' continuity.<ref>"[[The World Is Flat!]]"</ref>
*[[Primax 1206.0 Beta]]—the [[Autorooper]] toy and the timeline included with it.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 308.13 Beta]]—the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 109.0 Beta]]—the original home of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy Vibrant Red]].<ref>[[From Here to Alternity]]</ref>
*[[Primax 513.25 Beta]]—the ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R]]'' toyline.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 716.21 Beta]]—the tech specs of the Titan Force [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusive.<ref name=andromedafb/>

===Gamma universal streams===
[[File:Marvelcomicscontinuity.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Marvel Comics continuity]] alone has enough alternate timelines to be its own continuity family.]]
*[[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|U.S. Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic]].<ref name="witheredhope"/>
*[[Primax 984.20 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1285.0 Gamma]]—The "[[Plague of the Insecticons!]]" comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 886.0 Gamma]]—the Marvel ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Transformers: The Movie]]'' comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 986.13 Gamma]]—the alternate Marvel UK future of "[[Target: 2006]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 388.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' manga.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Primax 488.0 Gamma]]—the U.S. comic adaptation of "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 290.03 Gamma]]—the Marvel Comics UK [[Earthforce]] continuity.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 490.0 Gamma]]—the universe introduced in "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]"<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 094.0 Gamma]]—[[The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 994.0 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 895.0 Gamma]]—the "[[The New Battle!!]]" comic.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|"Hero" Optimus Prime bio in Club magazine #49]]</ref>
*[[Primax 798.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]'' manga.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Primax 302.06 Gamma]]—the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave Generation 1 comics]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 603.0 Gamma]]—the [[Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|''Universe'' CD-ROM]] comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 703.02 Gamma]]—the [[Devil's Due Press]] ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' comics.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Primax 703.09 Gamma]]—the doomed universe introduced in [[Dreamwave Armada issue 13|''Armada'' #13]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 903.04 Gamma]]—the Dreamwave ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' comics.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1103.12-R Gamma]]—the ''Beast Machines'' universe glimpsed in "[[Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 504.0 Gamma]]—the ''[[The Beast Within|Beast Within]]'' comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 704.08 Gamma]]—the "[[Ain't No Rat]]" comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]]—the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW comics]].<ref>"[[Timeless]]"</ref>
[[File:Thefunctionistcouncil.jpg|right|thumb|"So it's unanimous. We find ''[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]'' guilty."]]
*[[Primax 206.15 Gamma]]—the IDW ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars]]'' comics.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 206.24 Gamma]]—the ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb>[[Ask Vector Prime]] on Facebook</ref>
*[[Primax 706.05 Gamma]]—the IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' comics.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 806.30 Gamma]]—the vision of the future in ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War]]'' [[The Art of War issue 5|#5]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 208.15 Gamma]]—the "[[Hail and Farewell]]" comic strip.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax -408.01 Gamma]]—the "[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]" April Fools' Day comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]—the ''Comic BunBun'' [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic BunBun)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' manga]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 209.0 Gamma]]—the universe of the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' bios.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|BWU Depth Charge bio in Club magazine #49]]</ref>
*[[Primax 209.20 Gamma]]—the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Generations manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' manga in the ''[[Transformers Generations (series)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook series.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 512.5 Gamma]]—the ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' comic.<ref name=completealmanac>''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]''</ref>
*[[Primax 113.23 Gamma]]—the "[[Mars Attacks: The Transformers]]" comic.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 713.31 Gamma]]—the "[[Metrowars]]" guidebook manga.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Cloud World|Primax 514.29 Gamma]]—the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' continuity.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Primax 514.3 Gamma]]—the IDW ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' comic series.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Functionist Universe|Primax 1114.26 Gamma]]—the [[Functionist Universe]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 625.12 Gamma]]—the "[[A Cliffjumper(s) Tale]]" comic.<ref name="cliffjumperstale">"[[A Cliffjumper(s) Tale]]"</ref>

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===Delta universal streams===
*[[Primax 988.0 Delta]]—the bookend segments of Season 5 of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

===Epsilon universal streams===
[[File:BC01adv.jpg|right|thumb]]
*[[Primax 797.18 Epsilon]]—the [[Beast Wars continuity#3H Productions|3H Beast Era]] continuity.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Primax 905.22 Epsilon]]—the "[[Descent into Evil]]" continuity.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]—the Fun Publications ''[[Transformers: Classics#Fiction|Classics]]'' continuity.<ref name="witheredhope">"[[Withered Hope]]"</ref>
*[[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]]—the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' continuity.<ref>[[Aquarius (SG)|SG Aquarius]]'s bio in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 27|Club magazine #27]]</ref>
*[[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]—the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' continuity.<ref>"[[Invasion: Epilogue]]"</ref>
*[[Primax 913.12 Epsilon]]—the [[INSIRT]] continuity first seen in "[[Timeless]]".<ref name="rookfb">[[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]]</ref>
*[[Primax 215.19 Epsilon]]—the universe of the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' prose fiction.<ref name="unity">"[[Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny]]"</ref>
*[[Primax 704.31 Epsilon]]—the "[[Shell Game]]" and "[[The Sound of Science]]" comics.<ref name="soundofscience">"[[The Sound of Science]]"</ref>

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===Zeta universal streams===
[[File:KidsPrime1.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*[[Primax 485.27 Zeta]]—the draft script of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 785.13 Zeta]]—the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Marvel UK letters page]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 489.0 Zeta]]—the ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 290.0 Zeta]]—the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone]]'' story pages.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1291.0 Zeta]]—the "[[Another Time & Place]]" text story.<ref name="witheredhope"/>
*[[Primax 304.25-P3 Zeta]]—the unused [[Pretender]] concept art seen in the deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)#Editions|Transformers Generations]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta]]—the "[[Collect and Save]]" short story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 807.11 Zeta]]—the timeline included with the ''[[Kiss Players/15 Go! Go!]]'' compilation.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 208.06 Zeta]]—the alternate universe mentioned in [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' profile.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 308.0 Zeta]]—the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' magazine shorts.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax yadda-yadda Zeta]]—the [[Big Looker Storybook]]s.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 61|Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts in Club magazine #61]]</ref>

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===Eta universal streams===
[[File:Tf battleforplanetearth.jpg|right|thumb]]
*[[Primax 085.0 Eta]]—''[[The Battle for Planet Earth]]'' audio stories.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 406.3 Eta]]—the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players]]'' radio drama.<ref name=todiegame/>

===Theta universal streams===
*[[Primax 698.20 Theta]]—the "[[Visitations]]" script reading.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Primax 614.21 Theta]]—the "[[Prevenge]]" script reading.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

===Iota universal streams===
*[[Primax 712.17 Iota]]—A proposed third-season episode of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 514.23 Iota]]—the ''[[Transformers × Evangelion]]'' online text story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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===Kappa universal streams===
[[File:N64 Optimus Primal.jpg|right|thumb|Maybe there's a Primax where this doesn't look dated.]]
*[[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]]—''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1286.3 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'' video game.<ref name=todiegame/>
*[[Primax 399.19 Kappa]]—the ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 700.12-N4 Kappa]]—the Nintendo 64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 700.12-SP Kappa]]—the PlayStation ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1003.30 Kappa]]—the Japanese PlayStation 2 ''[[The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1108.12 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers G1: Awakening]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 610.17 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' video games.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1212.13 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1015.06 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game.<ref name=editorfb>[[Axiom Nexus News Editor]]</ref>
*[[Primax 616.02 Kappa]]-the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' mobile game.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Primax 1099.01-N6 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Metals 64]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1099.01-PS Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|Transformers: Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle]]'' video game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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===Lambda universal streams===
[[File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|right|thumb|"I think Optimus is smaller than Godzilla." "Pfff, it’s not to ''[[scale]]''."]]
*[[Primax 1186.0 Lambda]]—the cover of [[Funeral for a Friend!|#26]] of the Marvel ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' series.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Primax 487.0 Lambda]]—the ''Grand Scramble Team'' art from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'' story pages]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]]—the ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] art from ''[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1104.10 Lambda]]—the cover of [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II'' #3]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 708.10-R Lambda]]—the retail-exclusive cover of [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 613.28 Lambda]]—the convention exclusive cover of ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony Micro-Series]]'' #5.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Primax 1215.02-RH Lambda]]—the subscription cover of [[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #48]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Quadwal]]==
[[File:BotCon2008-FridayFloor.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|You should be very familiar with this one.]]
A [[Transformers timeline|strangely divergent continuity family]].

*[[Quadwal -3760.925 Theta]]—the world in which [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] were recruited to write ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]''.<ref name=almanac/><ref>The origin date of September 25, -3760 is also a reference; September 25, 3760 B.C.E. is the first day of the {{w|Hebrew calendar}} That answers THAT question.</ref>
*[[Quadwal 1215.15 Epsilon]]—a world where ''[[GoBots]]'' was more successful than ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Rovio (universal cluster)|Rovio]]==
[[File:ABTF IDW promo.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb]]
The [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|''Angry Birds'' continuity family]].

*[[Rovio 914.25 Kappa]]—the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' mobile game.<ref name=completealmanac/>

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==[[Tyran]]==
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|The timeline that makes that dollar, y'all (''MOTHER****ING MONEY'')]]
The [[Movie continuity family]].

*[[Tyran 207.28 Gamma]]—the [[Movie expanded universe timeline|IDW movie comics]].<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Tyran 307.27 Zeta]]—the world of ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Tyran 407.1 Beta]]—the world of the movie toyline's [[Tech Spec]]s.<ref name=todiegame/>
*[[Tyran 607.07 Kappa]]—the ''[[Capture the Cube]]'' online game.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Tyran 707.04 Delta]]—the [[Live-action film series|live-action ''Transformers'' films]].<ref name="witheredhope"/>
*[[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]]—the alternate Titan Magazines timeline started by "[[Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 509.12 Zeta]]—''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]''.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Tyran 509.28 Kappa]]—the ''[[Autobot Stronghold]]'' game.<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Tyran 609.08 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 609.22 Iota]]—the [[Burger King]] ''[[Transform Your Way]]'' website.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' PS3 game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 609.23-XP Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' PC video game.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Tyran 110.21 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Cyber Missions]]'' online cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]]—the ''[[Victory Is Sweet]]'' game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 611.14 Kappa]]—the ''[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' video games from Activision.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 611.28 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (mobile game)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 1211.03 Theta]]—the world of [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Tyran 614.19 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Uniend]]==
[[File:PrimeTS-Autobots.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"This is getting confusing. Why don't we call our universe 'Universe A' and this universe 'Universe B'?" "Hey! Why can't we be Universe A?"]]
The [[Aligned continuity family]].

*[[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]]—the Aligned novel series begun by ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]''.<ref name=andromedafb>[[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]]</ref>
*[[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon continuity.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Uniend 312.0 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online]]'' game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Uniend 812.21 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' video game.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Uniend 1012.30 Kappa]]—''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Uniend 1212.01 Beta]]—the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#DarkGuard|Dark Guard Optimus Prime toy]].<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Uniend 713.01 Alpha]]—the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Go!]]'' cartoon.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Uniend 1214.19 Kappa]]—the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise]]'' mobile game.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

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==[[Viron]]==
[[File:Fortress Maximus Koji Tai.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|"Viron 90... no, this isn't working, Koji. Just write down we're Earth-1."]]
The [[Robots in Disguise continuity family|''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family]].

*[[Viron 901.8 Alpha]]—the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon.<ref name=TransformersIQ/>
*[[Viron 102.0 Beta]]—the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Air Attack Optimus Primal]] toy.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Viron 403.0 Beta]]—the [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] toys<ref name=almanacII/> and the [[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots toyline]]<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Viron 903.0 Beta]]—the Sam's Club-exclusive release of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]].<ref name=andromedafb/>
*[[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]]—the home of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' Spy Changers seen in "[[Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4]]".<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Viron 704.08 Gamma]]—the "[[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?]]" comic.<ref name=completealmanac/>
*[[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]]—the "[[Shell Game]]" comic and its expanded [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook |Ask Vector Prime]] story.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>

{{--}}

==[[Xobitor]]==
[[File:ProtectonsSL.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|''This'' one, you probably don't know.]]
The ''[[Robotix]]'' [[continuity family]].
*[[Xobitor 1085.06 Alpha]]—the ''Robotix'' cartoon.<ref name=almanacII/>
*[[Xobitor 286.0 Gamma]]—the ''Robotix'' comic.<ref name=almanacII/>

{{--}}

==[[Yayayarst]]==
[[File:PlayskoolGo-BotsVHSCover.jpg|right|upright=0.8|thumb|No, this has nothing to do with [[#Gargent|them]].]]
The [[Go-Bots continuity family|''Go-Bots'' continuity family]].
*[[Yayayarst 086.0 Beta]]—the world of ''[[First Transformers]]''.<ref name=askvectorprimefb/>
*[[Yayayarst 201.11 Beta]]—the world of ''[[1-2-3 Transformers]]''.<ref name=almanacII/>

{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Alternity]]
[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Lists|Universal streams]]
[[Category:Timelines]]
[[Category:TransTech]]
[[Category:Universal streams| ]]

Ship

2025-08-24T17:09:33Z

Chord: /* Continuity errors */ Typo correction

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=12
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=13
|title="Ship"
|japanese=アトランティスの攻防
|romaji=Atlantis no Kōbō
|translation=Atlantis's Offense and Defense
|image=Cyb ep12 battle for the lock.jpg
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Gyō Yamatoya]]
|director=[[Isao Takayama]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[April 2]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[September 3]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''In the shadow of the Moon, Optimus Prime battles Megatron for possession of the Omega Lock!'''

==Synopsis==

[[File:Cyb ep12 atlantis moon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Weren't I gold before?]]

The [[Autobot]]s begin the search for the missing ''[[Atlantis]]'' in earnest, but despite the help of their civilian comrades, they are unable to find any trace of the lost starship. Eventually, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] has a brainstorm—if the ship is not on Earth, but lacked the power to teleport any further away, then there's only one place it could be: in the shadow of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]! The [[Decepticon]]s, unfortunately, have already used the [[Planet Map]] to figure this out and are well on their way toward the ''Atlantis'', unaware they are being followed by the mysterious [[Sideways (Armada)|orange and black robot]].

Aboard the ''Atlantis'' out in space, [[Vector Prime]] explains to the children that he believes the [[Omega Lock]] to be on board the ship. Before they can start searching, alarms alert them to the approach of the Decepticons, so Vector Prime transforms the ''Atlantis'' into battle mode, allowing its powerful weapons systems to keep the Decepticons busy. No sooner have they begun their descent into the bowels of the ship, following the kids' sensitivity to the [[Omega Frequency]], than Megatron is able to break through the ''Atlantis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hull, and starts after them.

[[File:Cyb ep12 enter sideways.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Gentlemen.]]

The other Decepticons are about to follow him through when the Autobots arrive and engage them in battle. In the middle of the fight, the orange and black robot comes streaking out of nowhere and opens fire on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], offering Optimus Prime the distraction he needs to break off from the battle and get inside the ''Atlantis''. The other Autobots take the help where they can get it and form on a new assistant to join him in attacking Starscream, when suddenly, out of the blue, the enigmatic robot summons a [[Cyber Key]] and switches his Autobot [[insignia]] to a Decepticon one! The mystified Autobots are quickly taken down by the turncoat, who then transforms to [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and flies off, leaving all the combatants (not to mention viewers) wondering just ''what the hell that was all about''.

[[File:Cyb ep12 megs lock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Sure, go ahead and touch it. Just don't cry to me when you need new fingerprints.]]

Deep within the ''Atlantis'', Vector Prime's team has located the room containing the Omega Lock, but the device itself is nowhere to be seen. Vector Prime touches a control console, causing six pedestals to rise from the floor. The three kids and three Mini-Cons each take a pedestal, and when they all touch them simultaneously, the Omega Lock at last emerges! Vector Prime is about to perform the last step that will release the Lock—disabling the security system surrounding it—but before he can do so, Megatron swoops into the room and seizes the Lock, triggering the security system and sending the ''Atlantis'' into self-destruct mode. Before the Decepticon leader can abscond with the Omega Lock, however, Optimus Prime comes crashing through the ceiling and orders Vector Prime and the others to retreat while he battles Megatron for possession of the ancient device.

Vector Prime, the kids, and the Mini-Cons join the other Autobots outside the ''Atlantis'' and watch as explosions burst all across the surface of the craft until it finally erupts in a colossal fireball. The Autobots think Optimus Prime is done for, but moments later, the Autobot leader comes soaring out of the fading light of the explosion, Omega Lock in hand! Believing Megatron to be so many cosmic particles, the Decepticons retreat, and the Autobots regroup on the surface of the Moon. Optimus Prime moves to hand the Omega Lock to Vector Prime, when it suddenly erupts with light, shooting a beam of energy off into the depths of the space. On [[Velocitron]], the [[Planet Cup]] resonates and does the same, as does the [[Beast Totem]] of [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. Before the Autobots' eyes, a [[space bridge]] opens in the air above them, and communication comes through from [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], urgently instructing them to come to Velocitron. Ordering the other Autobots and kids back to base with the Omega Lock, Optimus Prime takes Vector Prime and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] with him through the space bridge to the next planet and the next adventure!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (1)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (2)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*Airliner Autobots (6, 7)
*Submarine Autobot (8)
*Space shuttle Autobot (9)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (16)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (17)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (18)
*[[Vector Prime]] (19)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (21)
|c2=
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (10)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (20)
|h3=[[Human]]s
|c3=
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (13)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (14)
*[[Bud Hansen]] (15)
|h4=Other
|c4=
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (5)
}}

==Quotes==
"Vector Prime is the man with the plan! ...you ''do'' have a plan, right?"
:—'''Bud''' lacks faith

"''Pain'' is all ''you'll'' get, Prime!!"
:—'''Megatron''' has the best smack talk.

"You'll never defeat me!" 
"It's all I ever do!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' as they clash over the [[Omega Lock]]. Optimus has a bit of a point.

"You didn't think I'd let a little thing like being blown up in a spaceship get in the way of retrieving the Omega Lock did you?"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' is a badass.

"Megatron just went kablooey! This can't be happening!" 
"It did. Now quit whining."
:—'''Thundercracker''' and '''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

The principal change to this episode is the customary insertion of the Omega Frequency and dialogue relating to it into a large number of appropriate scenes. Additional changes include:

*In ''Galaxy Force'', the airliner Autobots investigate the North Pole. In ''Cybertron,'' they search the ''South'' Pole.
*When Vector Prime activates the ''Atlantis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s battle mode in ''Galaxy Force'', an ancient recording plays (in an unintelligible language which [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] translates), simply telling the "crew" of the ship what is happening. ''Cybertron'' replaces this with the sound of the Omega Frequency, and Jolt not translating, but simply telling them what's happening. This ancient language is later heard again announcing the self-destruct sequence, and is simply replaced with a klaxon in ''Cybertron''.
*At the conclusion of the episode, ''Cybertron'' featured Vector Prime telling the kids they are "too important". In ''Galaxy Force'', he is a little more specific, telling them there is something he "needs them to do". Not a major change, but one that inadvertently erases some foreshadowing for the future episode, "[[Race]]".

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* In the opening seconds of the ''Cybertron'' version of the episode, Jetfire asks: "Where did they go? And how do we get them back?" but it's Landmine's mouth that's moving.
===Continuity errors===
*''Cybertron'' has Vector Prime claim that "all four" of his team are fine after they escape the ''Atlantis''. There are eight of them! (Vector Prime, the three humans, the Recon Mini-Con team, and Safeguard).

===Transformers References===
* It may or may not be an intentional reference, but the sequence of the Atlantis converting to assault mode is reminiscent of Autobot City doing the same in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Trivia===
*From this episode up to "[[Champion]]" (inclusive), a different, unidentified actor replaces [[Ryan Hirakida]] as Bud.
*It turns out perfectly that on the ship there are 6 pedestals for the kids and their mini-cons, and one central pedestal for Vector Prime, to put their hands on at the exact same time. There may as well have been another for Safeguard.
*In the closing moments of the episode, as Optimus Prime hands him the Omega Lock, Vector Prime spontaneously develops a British [[accent]]. He'll keep this upper-class method of speech for the remainder of the series.
*Megatron turns up next episode, still commanding everyone, and Starscream finds out he's alive off-panel.
*How exactly did Optimus Prime survive the explosion of a ''city-sized'' spaceship while standing, literally, at ground zero, without so much as a scratch? This great feat is never explained in either series.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 04 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Deep

2025-08-24T17:07:37Z

Chord: /* Continuity errors */ How are the kids in the Mini-Cons when the Mini-Cons are in robot mode?

{{episode
|series=Cybertron
|ep=11
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=12
|title="Deep"
|japanese=怪竜王フレイムコンボイ
|romaji=Kairyūō Flame Convoy
|translation=Mystical Dragon King Flame Convoy
|image=Cyb_ep11_atlantis_rising.jpg
|caption=The Master Emerald has been put back!
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Manabu Ishikawa]]
|director=[[Fumiharu Kamanaka]], [[Megumi Sakai]] (asst. dir.)
|animation studio=[[GONZO]], Office Take Off
|airdate=[[March 26]], [[2005]] (Japanese) [[August 27]], 2005 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''In the dark ocean depths, the search for the Omega Lock enters its final phase.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyb ep11 meet the locals.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

The discovery of an [[Atlantis Pattern]] at the bottom of the ocean, in the heart of the [[Bermuda Triangle]], prompts the kids to tell the [[Autobot]]s the legend of [[Atlantis]]. Intrigued by this fantastical tale, the Autobots decide to check out this new pattern thoroughly, but unfortunately, their departure for Bermuda is observed by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who transmits a message to [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] to inform him of this. Megatron receives his message just after finishing a sparring match with [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], which ends when both opponents pull their punches at the last second.

Also on Jungle Planet is the unconscious Autobot [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], who awakens to find that the pacifist guru of Jungle Planet, [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]], is responsible for saving him from the earthquake that had previously threatened his life. The gruff Overhaul is not immediately forthcoming with his saviour, but, injured and unable to go anywhere, he eventually softens and tells Backstop of his mission to locate the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. They are soon joined by Backstop's pupil [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], who has been working under Scourge in order to keep an eye on him. Backstop tells Overhaul how power has corrupted Scourge into a tyrannical ruler, and he fears that the power of the Cyber Planet Keys could have a similar effect.

[[File:Cyb ep11 whale of a time.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Pbbt. Tourists."]]

Back on [[Earth]], the Autobots arrive at the shoreline, and despite some words of concern from [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], they just drive straight into the water. Predictably, they start to sink, so [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] has to dive in and show them how to swim. With this task accomplished, the kids board the [[Mini-Con]]s, and they all start swimming down into the dark depths of the Bermuda Triangle, marvelling at the sea creatures and wrecked vehicles they find as they go. They soon locate the Atlantis Pattern and begin excavating the undersea mountain in which it is embedded, eventually uncovering some kind of entranceway. Just as [[Vector Prime]], the kids and the Mini-Cons are about to enter, however, Megatron, Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] appear and attack! The other Autobots hold them off while Vector Prime's group enters the doorway, but they fight with some difficulty, since their lasers won't work underwater.

[[File:Cyb ep11 control room.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]

Vector Prime's team discovers that the entrance is an airlock, which leads them to a huge mechanical control room. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] disconnects from Vector Prime and brings the room online, at which point Vector Prime realizes the truth of the situation: They are standing within the lost Cybertronian starship, the ''Atlantis'', which came to Earth in ancient times, inspiring the legend of the sunken city when it malfunctioned and crashed into the ocean! Desperate to get the precious craft out of Megatron's reach, Vector Prime activates the ship's propulsion system and wrests it free of its mountain prison. To prevent humans from spotting the ''Atlantis'' when it surfaces, Optimus Prime quickly carries Scattorshot to the surface ahead of the ship so that he can hide its presence with jamming signals. The [[Decepticon]]s continue to press their attack, however, so Vector Prime activates the ship's warp system and teleports it away to parts unknown. With their quarry having vanished, the Decepticons pull out, and both factions must now work to discover where the ''Atlantis'' has disappeared.

And standing on a nearby rocky outcrop, watching the whole scene unfold, is a mysterious [[Sideways (Armada)|black and orange robot]], who resolves to have the Autobots and Decepticons soon dancing to his tune like puppets...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*Submarine Autobot (1)
*[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (5)
*[[Vector Prime]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (8)
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (9)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (10)
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] (12)
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] (13)
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] (16)
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] (19)
*[[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] (20)
*[[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (14)
*[[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]] (15)
*[[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] (17)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (18)
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (21)

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Bud Hansen]] (2)
*[[Coby Hansen]] (3)
*[[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (4)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (23)
}}

==Quotes==
"You know, Vector Prime, for someone who's in a hurry, you sure are taking your time." 
:—'''Jetfire''' rips [[stock footage]] a new one.

"Thanks Bud ... Without you, we would've been, heh, ''sunk''." 
"Ooo, that one ''hurt''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Scattorshot'''

"Wait! That is the Atlantis pattern, is it not?" 
"No it's not not. I mean it's not. I mean it is." 
:—'''Vector Prime''' and a confused '''Scattorshot'''

"Ha. You fool! Your laser is useless underwater!"
:—'''Starscream''' points out the obvious.

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Galaxy Force''===

*In ''Cybertron'', Backstop finds Overhaul's vehicular form a familiar one; in ''Galaxy Force'', he's never seen anything like it before.
*In ''Cybertron'', Scourge claims Megatron would have won their match if he had struck, while in ''Galaxy Force'', both opponents inquire as to why the other held back their attack at the last second. This appears to be a slight mistake on the part of the ''Cybertron'' dub, which seems to have overlooked the fact that, in addition to Megatron stopping his punch, Scourge is ''also'' poised to strike Megatron with his tail, and likewise holds back. It is, admittedly, rather hard to see his grey-black tail against Megatron's grey-black arm.

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*Animation of Scattorshot running at Megatron and being smacked away is recycled from "[[Fallen (episode)|Fallen]]".

===Continuity errors===
*The cliff top is much closer to the water when Bud dives in than when the Autobots do.
*When the Autobots swim down to the ocean floor, the kids hitch a ride in the Mini-Cons. Normally this would be all well and good. Except here, the Mini-Cons are in robot mode the whole time! The Mini-Cons aren't nearly big enough in robot mode for the kids to fit in the cabs like they could with the other Autobots.

===Continuity notes===
*Coby's fear of monsters and suchlike was previously mentioned in "[[Speed]]".
*Optimus proposes hiding the ''Atlantis'' with a [[stealth beam coating]], as the Autobots did to their base in "[[Haven]]".

===Transformers references===
*A whole lot of talk about [[Primus]] here!
*Twelve eps in, it's finally stated (by Scourge) that Megatron is wearing the [[Armor of Unicron]].

===Trivia===
*Undermine's [[beast mode]] head joins in the applause by snapping its mouth!
*This isn't the first time Atlantis has been referenced in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoon timeline. The underwater city in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Ruin]]" was likened to Atlantis by [[Rad White|Rad]]. He didn't actually say it ''was'' Atlantis, though, leaving ''juuuuust'' enough wiggle-room for the events of this episode not to contradict it.
*While "laser" weapons in the Transformers brand and in science fiction in general are blatantly unlike real lasers, the lasers in this continuity are closer than most examples because refraction makes them useless underwater.
*Even with Optimus's "explanation" to Scattershot that their tires will provide them with neutral buoyancy in water, in truth, multi-ton giant metal robots would sink to the bottom of the ocean in a nano-cycle, tires or no tires, the same way Earth cars and trucks do when accidentally driven into bodies of water. But "A" for effort here. In ''Galaxy Force'', no attempt was ever made to explain the bots ability to remain neutraly buoyant underwater other than Prime stating something to Scattershot (Backpack) about "using your body to displace the water" immediately after they all plunged in.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2005 — ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' — Vol. 03 ([[Victor Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Cybertron'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Gummy Multivitamin Dietary Supplement

2025-08-16T22:58:32Z

Chord: /* Notes */ Typo correction

[[File:GummyMultivitamin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] sport their rarely-seen third modes.]]
The '''Gummy Multivitamin Dietary Supplement''' is a multivitamin intended for children. They come packaged in bottles sporting the heads of their favorite [[Autobot|Autobots]]. The vitamins themselves are in the shape of small Autobot symbols. Each bottle encloses 60 multivitamins.

They are indeed quite tasty and addictive, but eating more than one a day would hurt you even more than regular candy would.

===Flavors===
*Lemon
*Black Cherry
*Orange

==Notes==
* With the release of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the supplement bottles received a branding upgrade. The package was darkened to match the overall brand and the image of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was replaced by an image of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s head, as well as replacing the Black Cherry flavor with regular cherry.

[[Category:Licensed food]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]

Anti-gravity gun

2025-07-05T17:18:50Z

Chord: /* Desert Flight */ Typo fix

[[File:G1 boxart Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
An '''anti-gravity gun''' makes things float... sometimes. Other times it's a powerful weapon that could possibly threaten the integrity of the planet upon which it's used. Sometimes it is [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Fusion weaponry|fusion-powered]] sidearm. Sometimes it gets wielded by [[Skullcruncher (G1)|any random idiot]].

'''Anti-gravity cannons''' are presumably more powerful versions of the same thing.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity===
====Desert Flight====
[[File:Anti-gravity gun.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|YOUR WORLD A SPLODE!]]
Originally developed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the anti-gravity gun proved too unstable to continue using. However, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] secretly rebuilt the weapon on [[Earth]], where the continued integrity of the planet was much less of a concern.

The anti-gravity gun was subject to severe and uncontrollable fluctuations in the degree to which it nullified the effect of gravity. At its highest settings, it could cause objects to fly off into space. The version built on Earth was much more powerful. The unstable energies of the anti-gravity gun could potentially cause a localized rip in the space-time continuum if mishandled.

On Cybertron, the Decepticons experimented with anti-gravity gun technology, using it on many [[Autobot]] emplacements. The Autobot [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen's]] home was almost sent floating off into space in one of these attacks. The technology was eventually abandoned after 1) even the Decepticons found its unstable nature too dangerous, and 2) [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] turned the weapon on them, using its reverse setting to send them plummeting down into Cybertron's lower levels. (The embarrassment of the latter probably had more to do with the technology's abandonment than the former did.)

Millions of years later on Earth, Megatron had a [[Anti-gravity base|secret base]] constructed to develop the technology again, building a much more powerful weapon. He ordered [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to attract attention deliberately so that he could bring the weapon to bear on the Autobots as they approached the base.

Megatron's ultimatum was simple: Optimus Prime would deactivate himself and give himself to the Decepticons, or Megatron would send every human on the face of the Earth hurtling off into space. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

{{note|Desert Flight was a [[Multipath adventure]]; as such, there were many outcomes to this basic conflict. In some of them, Megatron triumphed, even making good in one such victory on his threat to destroy all human life. In many others, the weapon was destroyed, and in one, Megatron himself was destroyed by the weapon, his parts repelling themselves into pieces.}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
For one shining moment, [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]'s [[demolecularization gun]] was traded in for an anti-gravity gun. He used it to make [[Polymer alloy|bubbles float]], as well as the [[Nebulan]] [[Monzo|professional wrestlers]] inside them. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] wielded a fusion-powered anti-gravity gun in [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Scorponok's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
The [[Andellor]]ian Anti-Gravity Cannon was the first weapon [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] sold to [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] after [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] furiously berated him for contacting [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]. Icy Blitzwing used this gun to declare war on Lugnut and sent the zealous Decepticon rocketing into a boulder. {{storylink|The Arrival issue 5|Everything Must Go}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] had access to an anti-gravity cannon in robot mode. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Scorponok toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scorponok''' ([[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' helmet, anti-gravity gun, gun guard, shield, [[Fasttrack (G1)#Generation 1|Fasttrack]] drone, 2 ramps, 4 dual [[photon cannon]]s, 4 antenna, 2 leg shields, claw arm, side gun arm, elevator
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Scorponok (G1)#Generation 1|Scorponok]] came with an orange gun with a gray guard, identified as an anti-gravity gun in Scorponok's [[instructions]] and specified to be a fusion-powered anti-gravity gun in his [[packaging]] [[bio]]. In [[Japan]], it was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Scorponok (G1)#BlackZarak|BlackZarak]]'s [[black hole cannon]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Gravity is one of the fundamental forces holding matter together. A weapon that could actually make gravity disappear, in even a small area, would not cause astronaut-style floating but rather would reduce its target to scattered dust flung apart at the speed of planetary rotation.

==See also==
*[[Gravito-gun]]
*[[Gravity-rod rifle]]

[[Category:Generation 1 ranged weapons]]

Rising Storm issue 4

2025-04-04T23:27:57Z

Chord: /* Synopsis */ Typo fix

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Rising Storm|Rising Storm]]'' #4
|prev=Rising Storm issue 3
|next=Dark of the Moon issue 1
|image=RisingStorm4 coverA.jpg
|caption=Give me your Movie TICKETS!
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 4]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=
|writer=[[John Barber]]
|art=[[Carlos Magno]]
|colors=[[Jesus Aburtov|Aburtov]] and [[Graphikslava]]
|letters=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|cover=[[Brian Rood]] Carlos Magno
|continuity=[[Live-action film series]]
}}

'''Shockwave plays his hand, allies and enemies rise and fall, and if Optimus Prime gets his way... nobody gets out alive!'''

==Synopsis==
Mayhem reigns in [[Philadelphia]] as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s descend from the skies and lay siege to the panicking forces of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Little moments of relative calm are found on the battlefield: [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] welcomes an overwhelmed [[Brains]] into the Autobot ranks, while [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Carly Spencer]] trade barbs over how well Carly is taking the whole experience. However, there is no such merriment to be found back at [[NEST]]'s headquarters on [[Diego Garcia]]: [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] tries to radio Prime to let him know that [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] has attacked the base, freed [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] and slaughtered all the personnel, both human and Autobot, but his transmission breaks up before Prime can comprehend his meaning, and Shockwave delivers a killing blow.

In upstate [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and the wounded [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] battle with [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and his minions, attempting to buy [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] time to reach Prime and tell him that they have all been played for dupes by Shockwave. The fleeing Elita, meanwhile, is pursued into a city by [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]], believing she will be able to elude him in his train-form by scaling buildings and driving over their roofs. Unfortunately, Astrotrain unveils his [[Triple Changer|triple-changing]] powers and adopts a flight mode, keeping pace with Elita and convincing her that she will have to fight him before she can continue with her mission.

Back in Philadelphia, the battle seems to be going in the Autobots' favor, until [[William Lennox|Lennox]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] realize that their opponents aren't actually fighting back—they're trying to escape, and the Autobots are just in their way. A suspicious Prime orders [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] to expand his forcefield and hem the Decepticons in so he can get some answers, when suddenly, a battered Elita crests the horizon, fresh from victory over Astrotrain, and screaming a warning that it all a trap. Alas, no sooner has the word "Shockwave" crossed her lips, than the cyclopean Decepticon himself rockets down out of the air, landing with ballistic force square on top of Elita and crushing the life out of her.

In the Adirondacks, Chromia and Arcee scream as they feel their sister die through their spark-bond. Believing that what they have fought for has been meaningless in the face of this outcome, Chromia triggers the explosives they have brought with them, intending to take Soundwave out along with herself and Arcee. At the last moment, though, Arcee overcomes her injuries to transform into motorcycle mode and pull her sister free from the flames, telling her that if all their struggles only bought Elita a few more minutes, then it was still a battle that had been worth fighting if it gave their sister even a little more time to live.

Shockwave's arrival plunges the Philadelphia battlefield into chaos, and Wheeljack and [[Dino|Mirage]] are quickly downed by the monstrously powerful Decepticon. Fearswoop comes flying in low to share a cruel joke with Shockwave, but is abruptly cut off when he collides with Wheeljack's invisible forcefield and explodes. Shockwave's moment of triumph is suddenly no more with the realization that he is ''trapped inside'' the field, with a ferocious, fighting-mad Optimus Prime, who proceeds to brutally pummel Shockwave to within an inch of his life. It is only the sudden arrival of Shockwave's tunnelling, subterranean [[Driller|pet]] that saves his life, as it emerges to snatch its master from the jaws of death and drag him away to safety underground. Prime bellows into the tunnel in rage, tortured by the death of Elita, but things go from bad to worse as Sam informs him that [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] has made contact with Diego Garcia and learned of the massacre there. Wheeljack and Mirage still live and can be rebuilt, at least, and word is soon received from the still-functional Arcee and Chromia, but the battle has shaken everyone. [[Robert Epps|Epps]] decides its time to retire... [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Sam part ways...

...and at [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s temporary base in Namibia, Africa, the Decepticon leader quiets Starscream's howls of protest over being used as bait and Shockwave's near-death with the promise that this has only been a rising storm... and that [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|true darkness is about to fall...]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Brains]] (3)
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] (4)
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] (5)
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (10)
*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (13)
*[[Dino|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (16)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (17)
*[[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] (19)
*[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] (23)
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (25)
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] (28)

|c2=*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Hatchling]] (2)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (12)
*[[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] (15)
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (18)
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] (21)
*[[Rumble (ROTF)|Rumble]] (24)
*[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] (26)
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] (27)
*[[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] (29)
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (30)
*[[Beastbox (ROTF)|Beastbox]] (31)
*[[Blademaster]] (34)
*[[Sonar (ROTF)|Sonar]] (35)
*[[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]] (36)
*[[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] (38)
*[[Driller]] (39)

|c3=*[[Sam Witwicky]] (6)
*[[Carly Spencer]] (7)
*Unnamed NEST soldiers (22)
*[[William Lennox]] (32)
*[[Robert Epps]] (33)
*Two unnamed humans (37)

}}

==Quotes==
"Shockwave. You killed '''Elita One'''. You killed my '''friends'''— and now you're '''trapped''' in here with '''me'''. You should have '''thought ahead'''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' lets '''Shockwave''' know it's face-ripping time.

==Notes==
===Errors===
*As in issue 3, Elita-1 is drawn with Chromia's alternate mode.
*Despite being rather definitively slashed to bits by Mirage [[Rising Storm issue 2|issue #2]], Sonar appears among the fleeing Decepticons on page 9 of this issue.
*The last page mistakenly identifies ''Soundwave'' as having been nearly killed instead of Shockwave.

===Other notes===
*Solicitations for the [[Rising Storm issue 2|second issue]] of ''Rising Storm'' advertised it as the "final battle" between Bumblebee and Barricade, but in practice, they've actually just spent the past two issues silently grappling in the backgrounds of large panels. On page 9 of this issue, Bumblebee is seen delivering a two-fisted wallop to a robot who is ''presumably'' Barricade, but the art is a bit of a tangle and the whole mass is colored yellow like 'Bee, so it's hard to tell. Barricade is not seen again during the issue, so if ''that'' was the final strike in their rivalry, it was a more like a slap with a wet fish than a definitive blow-out brawl. Author John Barber would later clarify that Barricade was merely "critically injured" by this attack, and his body was "taken back with the other Decepticons" (whether this means he was taken into custody by the Autobots, or recovered by his fellow Decepticons is unclear). His fate remained unknown until the release of the ''Dark of the Moon'' film, wherein he managed to put in an appearance in Chicago, confirming his survival.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=He was critically injured and his body was taken back with the other Decepticons. Whether he survived that is unknown.|link=https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/79649961448456192|name=John Barber|site=Twitter|year=2011|month=06|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Much falderal was made by fans about the fact that Shockwave's design in ''Rising Storm'' and the concurrently-published ''[[Transformers: Foundation|Foundation]]'' did not match his appearance in the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' film. True to writer [[John Barber]]'s promise,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I don't know why that decision was made exactly in real life, but there's an in-story explanation in issue 4.|link=https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/60710221739339776|name=John Barber|site=Twitter|year=2011|month=04|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref> this issue provides the (implicit) explanation, with Shockwave being beaten by Optimus Prime to the extent that his body is going to require an extensive reconstruction.
*Similarly, Wheeljack and Mirage are badly damaged in this issue with the promise of being rebuilt with some differences, explaining the differences between their appearances in the film and comics. Not that this was ''nearly'' as much of an issue for readers, since at the time of their debut in ''Rising Storm'', we didn't even know for sure that they were going to be ''in'' the film!
*Although the bodycount of this issue is a high one, and we could be cynical and say it's a deck-clearing exercise to get rid the extraneous cast members before ''Dark of the Moon'', it's not only movie cast members who survive: Skids, Mudflap, Arcee and Chromia are still functional, and multiple Decepticons other than Barricade are not explicitly shown to meet their ends. John Barber has also become known at this point for not treating major damage to characters too seriously, with many characters who had apparently died in early comics still being functional in his stories, so even those who are seen being felled here could turn up again in the future, though [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|that]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|seems]] [[Bumblebee (film)|unlikely]].
**While [[Ask Vector Prime]] would find [[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)|a way]] to kill off Sonar and since [[Twins (ROTF)|the Twins]] get slain in the ''Dark of the Moon'' adaptations, the chances of Arcee, Chromia, Tankor, [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]], [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]], and [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]] being slain by [[Cemetery Wind|shady folks]] or [[Transformers Reaction Force|misguided soldiers]] is up to one's imagination.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Art by [[Brian Rood]] of Optimus Prime.
*'''Cover RI:''' Art by Carlos Magno, with colors by Aburtov and Graphikslava, of Optimus Prime fighting Bludgeon.

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Buzzsaw (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Buzzsaw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Own your very own murderbird today.]]
'''Buzzsaw''' is the most awesome cassette Transformer! He may kill your wallet funds.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The hook at the end of his beak is so that when he punctures you, you can't just yank him out. You'll rip off a wad of flesh.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon Communicator, [[1984]]-[[1986]] / [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "[[Mortar cannon|Twin Mortar Cannons]]"

: Released in the first year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline, Buzzsaw transforms from a microcassette to a robotic condor. His cassette mode can fit into the tape compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] toys. Unlike the other four original Mini-Cassettes, Buzzsaw's deco is unique to the ''Transformers'' line, rather than originating from ''[[Micro Change]]''.

: He was only available packed in with the larger Soundwave toy, so kids could use the primary tape-bot gimmick right away.

: In 1985, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to his cassette mode front; unlike other toys, this did ''not'' replace his existing Decepticon [[insignia]], located on his head.

: Buzzsaw and Soundwave were rereleased in Australia in 1990, in their original packaging.

: This mold was also used to make [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Laserbeak]], [[Garboil (G1)#Toys|Garboil]], and [[Sundor#Toys|Sundor]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"I'm not trapped in this box with you guys...you guys are trapped in this box with ME."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

: Released in the first year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line, Buzzsaw was ''not'' Soundwave's pack-in partner, nor was he individually-sold like the other "Cassettetrons". He was instead only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker]], who were also exclusive to this set in Japan.

: Like most Japanese cassettes (and all future Japanese releases of Buzzsaw), he came with a clear-plastic tape case to be "stored" in.

{{-}}{{anchor|Headmasters}}
[[File:Buzzsawg1toycondor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fort Max's weakpoint may be his shoulder, but Buzzsaw always goes straight for the eyes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

: During the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]''-themed portion of Takara's ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' line, Buzzsaw was included as a pack-in with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]]. This version replaces the tape-spool decal with a new sticker featuring [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s weak spot, revealed through the clear-red tape-doors of the Soundblaster and [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TwincastG1|Twincast]] toys.

: Soundblaster himself is given the ID number "D-101", while Buzzsaw is separately labelled as "D-106".
{{--}}

===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Every time Soundblaster tries to put down Buzzsaw, he loses a body part.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw and Ravage''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''18'''
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

:The ''Headmasters'' version of Buzzsaw was included in the Soundblaster reissue, though this time the duo also came with a similarly-sticker-altered version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]].
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Buzzsawtimelinestoy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Sure, it seems like an improvement, but he still has to pick everything up in his jaws.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Laserbeak and Buzzsaw''' (bagged souvenir set, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right energon blades, Energon star
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=First up is the Botcon 2006 Dawn of Future's Past set. I did concepts for the set & came up with the ideas for a few including Megatron & Primal. I've sadly lost the mock ups of Waspinator, Buzzsaw & Laserbeak. After mock ups, they went to Fub Pub to finalize colors and design.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370235396748152836|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}</ref>

:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Divebomb (Energon)#Toys|Divebomb]] mold, Buzzsaw gains a humanoid mode along with his robot-falcon form. He came with a set of clear-indigo [[energon weapon]]s that could combine to form a large blade, plus an indigo [[energon star]]. He was available only in a "souvenir" 2-piece set with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Timelines|Laserbeak]], sold at [[BotCon 2006]], and limited to 500 pieces.

:At BotCon 2006, the signboards advertising the Laserbeak/Buzzsaw set incorrectly identified him as "Buzzclaw". This was the only place the error appeared.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Predacon/BCBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on BotCon 2006 Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|There was supposed to be another cassette included. But Buzzsaw killed it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"
:In 2009, Buzzsaw was included with yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore cassettes1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the time you open this package, he'll have torn all the other cassettes into pieces.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''15'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
:As part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Generation 1 reissues|Generation 1 reissue]] line, Buzzsaw was released along with [[Rewind (G1)#Encore|Rewind]], [[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Encore|Ravage]]. Unlike most ''Encore'' figures, he features no significant differences from his various previous releases.

:In 2014, Buzzsaw and the rest of the Cassettes were re-released as a lucky draw prize (along with the other 2 box sets) for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.
{{G1LaserbeakMold}}
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP-toy Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whose bright idea was it to give this murderer more articulation??]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Frenzy & Buzzsaw''' ([[2013]]-[[March 23|03-23]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-16'''
:*''Accessories:'' Pink tape case
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A [[repaint]] of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Condor]], Buzzsaw features a very different transformation sequence from the original toy that gives him a fully show-accurate design, with his jet thrusters no longer being separate accessories. Despite all this, he transforms into a mini-cassette the same size as the original toy, although there's ''just'' enough extra mass to keep him from fitting inside the original Soundwave toy's chest cavity. He has a camera hidden on a small flip-up tab on his head (based on the camera Laserbeak used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), and comes with a pink case which can be used to store him in tape mode.

:Care should be taken when transforming this figure, particularly around the jet thrusters, as both the arms connecting the thrusters to the main body and the winglets on top are prone to breakage.

:He is packaged with his fellow cassette [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Frenzy]], even if we thought [[:File:Buzzsawyikes1.jpg|he wouldn't hang with him anymore.]]
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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Primus knows what kind of "homemade movies" he records with that camera...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (2013)}}</ul>
:*'''09 OF 30'''
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
:*''Accessories:'' Clear tape case
:Included with the [[Hasbro]] [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]], Buzzsaw features a slightly brighter, less orange-yellow shade of yellow paint, and comes with a clear version of his micro-cassette case.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/MPBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Linkin Park × Transformers''===
{{anchor|Linkin}}{{anchor|LinkinPark}}
[[File:LPBuzzsawLaserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[New Divide|I remembered black skies The lightning all around me]]'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Left and right "Twin Mortor Cannons", tape case

:[[Linkin Park]] Buzzsaw is a gold and ... also gold [[redeco]] of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]]. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Linkin|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ratbat]] and Laserbeak (to whom he is completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|YOTGSoundwave}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' ([[2014]]-[[March 23|03-23]])}}</ul>

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Year of the Goat Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
{{MPCondorMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy C84accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Buzzsaw doesn't need to transform to kill you. This time, all he needs is for you to step on him.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:A brick version of Buzzsaw's cassette mode was available as an accessory in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWLegendsBuzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He will kill you AS a forklift. If he hasn't already.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Buzzsaw''' (Legends, 2016)}}</ul>
:Part of the fifth wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint, Buzzsaw turns into both a communicator and a small forklift-like vehicle. The forklift mode features a peg intended for use with a [[Titan Master]] figure, and the communicator mode can connect with certain Leader-class figures from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint, such as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blaster]]. However, Buzzsaw predated the debut of that subline by several months, making him function as a "preview" of sorts for the future line. His stickers are prone to coming off at the edges, particularly in the areas that require transformation such as the wings.

:His headphone jack can actually accommodate headphones!

:This figure was redecoed into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Laserbeak]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He doesn't need a rubsign to brutally dismember you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (June 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]

:''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' "Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw", a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]], is included with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Soundwave]]. Like most other reissues (including Hasbro's previous ''Universe'' release), Soundwave appears to be based on the running change Japanese version of the original figure, with a door that can only hold one cassette but still with the unified buttons.

:Stock photos show Buzzsaw packaged with the cassette detail facing inwards. He does not include a [[rubsign]] as ''Vintage G1'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]] do.
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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy EnergiaBuzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|We're not getting a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]], guys. We're getting something ''weird''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''J. Balvintron / Energia Buzzsaw & Vibras Stripes''' ([[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[December 9]], [[2024]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCb-L1RAH_U Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Brian Parrish]] on the "Triple Takeover" podcast, from their YouTube channel.</ref>

:The eighth release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, "Energia Buzzsaw" is a redeco of his original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toy... wait, ''what''?

:Energia is the Spanish word for "energy", in case you were wondering.<ref>"Energía" is properly spelled in Spanish with an acute accent. Presumably this did not happen due to typographical limitations.</ref>

:Energia Buzzsaw has a primarily white body with foil decals of lightning bolts and the logo of [[J. Balvin]]'s ''Energia'' album replacing the stickers from his original toy. As with some previous reissue versions, his cannons have much shortened barrels compared to the original figure [[for safety reasons]]. Curiously, his head is ''painted'' white, even though the plastic underneath is presumably also white. He comes packaged with [[J. Balvintron#Toys|J. Balvintron]] and [[Stripes#Collaborative|Vibras Stripes]]. This set is exclusive to the [[NTWRK]] app, with pre-orders beginning on [[July 13]], 2021, and shipping in November of that year.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Evolution-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Four years I've had an available mold, and I'm somehow only relegated to a non-transformable?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

: Coming with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo|Soundblaster]] in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Buzzsaw is a redeco of the non-transforming version of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Laserbeak]]. Buzzsaw can fit into Soundblaster's chest.
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[[File:TF-Legacy-Buzzsaw-TakaraTomy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Alright, I may be five years behind, and many size-classes smaller, but that won't save you, Omega Supreme!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Universe Soundwave, G1 Universe Decepticon Rumble, G1 Universe Buzzsaw, G1 Universe Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Soundwave Set''' (サウンドウェーブセット)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-84'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2025]] [[January 25]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Design notes] on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:"G1 Universe Buzzsaw" is a redeco of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Laserbeak]], transforming from robotic condor to cassette-shaped shield, compatible with 5 mm pegs. He sports a gold deco based on his [[#The Transformers|original toy]]. He was released alongside his master, [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LegacyLeader|G1 Universe Soundwave]], and fellow cassettes [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Ravage]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Rumble]]. He is able to fit into the chest cavity of the included Soundwave, [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Blaster]], and any of their mold-mates.

:This set makes the unusual move of being a multi-pack of figures from smaller [[size class]]es being sold as a regular Leader Class release.

:He was revealed on Mark Maher's instagram on [[June 13]], [[2024]], as part of a week of ''Legacy United'' reveals, being put up for pre-order the same day.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Buzzsaw from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

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==Merchandise==
===''Mega Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:MegaSCF buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't move, but still finds a way to kill.]]
*'''Megatron Metallic Ver.''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03-X1'''
:Exclusive to Hobby Expo 2002 and Wonderfest 2002, this PVC figurine of Buzzsaw came packaged with an exclusive metallic version of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Mega Super Collection Figure]]'' Megatron. It was redecoed from the Laserbeak included with the original mass-release version of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/mega+scf/metallic+megatron+/2054 More information on Mega SCF Megatron and Buzzsaw at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Buzzsaw & Transparent Frenzy 2-Pack''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Buzzsaw35A.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Watch the card edges...they're microserrated.]]
*'''Buzzsaw, Spy''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Buzzsaw, Spy was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Buzzsaw's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Buzzsaw packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSBuzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Even with an attack stat of zero in cassette mode, he'll still find a way to destroy you.]]
*'''Buzzsaw, Spy''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Buzzsaw, Spy was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], Buzzsaw and [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#68|Translation of Soundblaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Buzzsaw''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''135'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Buzzsaw is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy, flying in condor mode while supported by a translucent stand.

:Buzzsaw was released as a limited edition chase variant of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Pop40Years|Laserbeak]].
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==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Collaborative Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
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[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]

Intimidation Game

2025-03-22T00:53:07Z

Chord: /* Synopsis */ Grammar fix

{{episode
|otherseries=''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Transformers Timelines]]'' script reading
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|prev=Voice Actor Drama
|next=Bee in the City
|prev2=Descent into Evil
|next2=The Razor's Edge
|title="Intimidation Game"
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'''Some guys we never met before turn out to be some different guys we never met before.'''

==Synopsis==
An announcer for the program ''[[Cybertronian Theater]]'' introduces the various cast and crew members, before cutting to an advertisement for the [[Spark Wellness Center]]. After the break, the first act, a play entitled ''[[Primus of Cybertron]]'' by [[William Shakespearecon]], begins. [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] enter a hall in the chamber of [[Primus]], and trade objects amongst themselves. After the first act, a commercial for the upcoming show, ''The [[A-Team]]'', plays.

The next act, entitled ''Intimidation Game'', begins, where [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] wakes up in a prison cell on [[Tantalus Five]], surrounded by [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], and [[K-9]]. Struggling against her energy chains, Flamewar is informed by Ricochet that she managed to save herself using her personal forcefield, and that the Autobots found her in stasis lock, patching her up just enough for interrogation. The three bots offer her a mission: assassinate [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], and they'll give her a new body that the [[Tripredacus Council]] will not be able to recognize, preventing reprisals from them. Incredulous, Flamewar doesn't believe that heroic Autobots and Maximals would use such dirty tactics, but Ricochet informs her it's his job to do the dirty work while the other Autobots can fight for freedom. Flamewar still refuses, as Deathsaurus, much as she hates him, is still a Decepticon, and in her eyes, as long as they still exist, the Decepticons will win. Using one last attempt to coerce her by telling her that the medics have placed a bomb next to her spark that will go off unless she agrees, he is still met with resistance, as Flamewar insists she will never work for any Autobot or Maximal. The three supposed Autobots and Maximals begin to laugh evilly, as they drop their holographic disguises, and reveal themselves to be the Predacons [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]], [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]], and [[BB|Max-B]]. Revealing that this was a test, the three offer her a position under a new leader who will return glory to the Decepticon and Predacon cause. A leader...named [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]!

After the second act, a commercial for [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] plays. The third and final act, ''[[Transformers: Rebooted]]'', an adlibbed version of the [[Battle of Autobot City]], begins. After its conclusion, an ad for [[Hoist's Autobody Shop]] plays, before the night is closed out with musical act [[Three Dobson Night]] playing "Knockin' on Primus' Door".

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c1=
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]]/"[[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]]" (7)
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]]/"[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]" (8)
*[[BB|Max-B]]/"[[K-9]]" (9)

|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (2)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (5)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (10)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (12)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (15)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (16)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (17)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (18)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (19)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (29)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (30)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (31)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (32)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (34)

|h3=[[Decepticon]]s|c3=
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (6)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (13)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (14)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (20)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (21)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (22)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (24)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (25)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (26)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (27)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (28)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (33)

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*Announcer (1)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (11)
*[[Three Dobson Night]] (35)

}}

==Notes==
*Characters mentioned include: [[William Shakespearecon]], [[Primus]], [[Tripredacus Council]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]].
*The cast:
** [[Brandie Tarvin]]: [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]
** [[Brian Orms]]: [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] / [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]]
** [[Paul Dobson]]: [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] / [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]]
** [[Brian Dobson]]: [[K-9]] / [[BB|Max-B]]
** Other members include [[Michael Chain]], [[Wally Burr]], [[Michael Dobson]], [[Brian Savage]], and [[Pete Sinclair]]. Thanks are given to [[Melissa Kelly]], [[Ben Yee]], [[Rik Alvarez]], and Brian Savage.
* This live-action script reading took place at [[BotCon 2005]], and follows up on the events of that year's comic story, "[[Descent into Evil]]".

===Transformers references===
*[[Moonbase 3]] is mentioned, following after the precedent set for the first two Moonbases from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Maccadam's originated from the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comics.
*''Transformers Rebooted'' is an adlibbed version of ''The Transformers: The Movie''.

===Real-World references===
*''Cybertronian'' Theater is named after ''{{w|Masterpiece (TV series)|Masterpiece Theater}}''.
*Three Dobson Night is named after the Dobson brothers (who played characters throughout the Unicron Trilogy) and rock band {{w|Three Dog Night}}.
*William Shakespearecon is named after [[William Shakespeare]], and ''Primus of Cybertron'' is based after ''{{w|Timon of Athens}}'', down to dialogue.
*''The A-Team'' is based on the real life television show also called ''{{w|The A-Team}}'', and the Cybertronian Broadcasting Company is based on the [[BBC]].
*"Knockin' on Primus' Door" is named after the Bob Dylan song, "{{w|Knockin' on Heaven's Door}}".

==External links==
*[http://obscuretf.com/TransformersTimelinesIntimidationGame.pdf Script scan at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Script readings]]
[[Category:Timelines media]]

Elita One (G1)

2025-03-22T00:35:27Z

Chord: /* 2005 IDW continuity */ Grammar fix

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:''Elita One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF201907-cvrRIclean.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Elita 1, Decepticons 0]]
'''Elita One''' (also '''Elita-One''' or '''Elita-1''') is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

Before she was Elita One, she was the simple manual laborer '''Ariel''', who became a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a [[Female Transformer|female]] counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Elita One leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty-foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Her chassis is the color of [[Energon]], which is pretty intimidating!

{{quote|I can deal with [[Decepticon]]s. Elita One knows no fear!|Elita One, "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Anne Kerylen]] (European French), [[Denise Metmer]] (Ariel, European French), [[Nuria Cepero]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Gloria García]] (Ariel, Spain-Spanish), [[Maria Helena Pader]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|She has a ponytail and Alpha Trion has a mustache. Get over it!]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[warrior]]s to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|right|thumb|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[energon|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Great Dome|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[File:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|thumb|left|Yeah, this is all you see of her vehicle mode.]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

[[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|right|thumb|The secret to keeping a good relationship is to ghost your girlfriend for 4 million years.]]
Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|thumb|left|150px|She actually says "prease".]]
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|The Transformers: Elita One}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Elita One was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers, assuring him she'd keep him safe by using her secret power. (Elita, no! It'll kill you!) {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
When [[Megaempress]] tried to use her secret power to seduce Optimus Prime in [[2021]], the Autobot leader resisted it by shouting the name of his true love, Elita. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Elita-1 was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} She stuck around for the race's second week, this time serving as a race queen. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Female Autobots Selects.jpg|thumb]]

In [[2039]], Elita One was at the ceremony for the reunification of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
[[2050|Eleven years later]], Elita One and her team of Female Autobots charged into battle with the rest of the Cybertron Alliance in the war for [[Selector]] independence. They later combined into [[Orthia]], when Optimus gave the command for his troops to prepare their defenses against the corrosive gas bombs. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

After Orthia's components were separated by [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s [[slime gun]], Elita One realized that this was due to the Decepticon now being able to produce an oil that contained [[anti-electron]]s. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|thumb|Ariel the Elita Mermaid.]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} She was present when Optimus's team prepared to go track down Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, she was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but several Autobots died in the process, including Dion.

Five million years later, to gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Elita-One was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Elita joined her comrades still on the planet in [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the return of energy resources to their planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One was the leader of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. The team was waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], in preparation for a mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Arcee reported on the awaited situation, the rest of the team was called in to prepare for departure. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her [[lance]] through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], one of the mission's objectives. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Elita One used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on Cybertron, where she was discovered by Hot Rod. Hot Rod attempted to shoot the intruder down, but Elita knocked the guns out of his hands and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat. Hot Rod confidently accepted, but was taken out with ease. [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] witnessed this, and Gnaw urged Wheelie to run. Elita contacted her team on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and the remaining three followed after their leader to Cybertron. Seeing this, Gnaw opened attack, but was taken out by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One. Elita One ordered [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to take an unconscious Hot Rod with her to Quintessa, whereas Moonracer and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] were to join her into the Autobot facility. Soon after, the trio found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s badly damaged body in a [[CR chamber|repair chamber]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Elita-1's existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. She was also a skilled practitioner of [[Circuit-Su]]. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Elita-1 profile card}}

[[File:GamesOfDeception ElitaOneRavage.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|left|]]

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crewmembers who manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

Elita-One fought the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} Elita and the rest of her team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]]}}
[[File:AllThatRemains-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|Don't ask her to decorate your living room.]]

{{quote|Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear.|Elita One|"[[Heavy]]"}}

An erroneous account placed Elita One as a Cybertronian, among those attending [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

In actuality, Elita One was a descendant of [[Liege Maximo]]'s tribe. This group of Transformers had turned against their evil master following [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s murder of Solus Prime {{storylink|Heavy}} and sworn an oath to keep their former leader detained aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Vigilem]]: repurposed into "Carcer", a nomadic living prison. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Elita One became the captain of this prison ship and the "First One", ruling from a throne made of her people's greatest heroes, all of whom had sacrificed their lives and bodies to maintain their ship. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Under Elita's command, the straitened Carcerians valued three core tenets that defined their existence: security, efficiency, and truth. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Another law she upheld was that Carcer would never again transform, for fear of releasing Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Elita's second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reported to her that [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had briefly touched their Titan, Elita One took the news with amusement, {{storylink|All That Remains}} concluding that Cybertron had devolved into a civilization of conquerors looking to enslave her people. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

When representatives from Cybertron arrived a few weeks later, Elita One posted an armed detachment around her Titan's [[space bridge]], which intercepted [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] as they appeared on her ship. Claiming that her ship was in fact the lost Titan [[Tempo]], Elita led them through her home while explaining her people's straitened lifestyle. Starscream offered Elita an idea of a perfect Cybertron, and tempted her with the ideas of rich resources and land for the Carcer's leader. Like any normal bot, she called Starscream out on his lying by ordering a gun be put to his head to execute him. Windblade salvaged the situation by persuading her that Carcer needed Cybertron; Starscream was a scumbag and that killing him would bring war. Elita One believed Windblade and let Starscream go free, but she gave them a warning about lying on her ship, unaware that Windblade knew that ''she'' was lying about the heritage of her vessel. Regardless, Elita One sent representatives to Cybertron to the [[Council of Worlds]] signing with [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] as the delegates. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

[[File:DesperateTimes-carcerwonttransform.jpg|thumb|left|Don't ask her to transform Carcer.]]
When Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]] day to be a thing, Elita One's troops celebrated by throwing a parade in her honor. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

With Carcer now a member of the Council, the Titan's crew began ordering new parts from Cybertron to repair their home. One shipment, however, was delayed by a [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attack on a Decepticon supplier. Elita One ordered Obsidian to mention the attack at the next meeting of the Council. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

When a horde of undead Titans attacked Cybertron, Elita coordinated the space battle from atop her throne. Starscream contacted her to request that Carcer be transformed to robot mode and brought down to the surface of Cybertron to aid [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Elita politely but bluntly refused before hanging up. {{storylink|Ping}} Starscream called back and she refused again, stating that the whole galaxy could be destroyed but that Carcer would never access his robot mode. She later contacted Starscream to ask him if the ships off the port bow were attacking Carcer. They were. As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] began attacking the ship, Elita ordered Obsidian to attack, before shooting down his idea to inform the Cybertronians of the Titan's true nature. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Elita remained on her throne until Obsidian informed her of Windblade leading a team to the armoury. Enraged, Elita went to confront the group herself, easily defeating them, only to learn that "Windblade" was actually [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] under a holographic cloak, much to her anger. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

[[File:Rubicon-ElitasOath.jpg|thumb|300px|And don't ask her to perform brain surgery, either.]]

Unaware of the danger she was unleashing, Windblade established a [[Cityspeaker]] link with "Carcer"... only to discover that she had awakened a very angry Vigilem, who immediately began transforming into his robot mode. Ordering her crew to hold off Liege Maximo for as long as possible, Elita made her way to the Titan's brain chamber, where she found that Vigilem had regained full control of his body and wormed his way into Windblade's consciousness. The sight was enough to prompt Elita into action, opening fire on Vigilem's brain module and killing him. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Elita received great praise from the people of Cybertron for her releasing of "Carcer" to save Cybertron, and his subsequent "sacrifice". She was soon called to a meeting by Starscream where he demanded to know why she'd kept Maximo a secret. She responded by telling them the tale of Liege Maximo's rise to power and his subsequent fall, ending with the justification that knowledge of him was too dangerous to spread, in the fear that an idiot would try to free him in the hopes of gaining power. She then brushed off the Council's concerns and simply said that all Cybertronians would need to begin preparing for Maximo's return, before she went off to turn Vigilem's corpse into something useful. At some point after these events, Elita replaced Strika as a delegate on the Council. {{storylink|Heavy}}

When reforging Starscream's spark into a mental copy of his true form, Elita was of the many spectres that Windblade called on to fight Vigilem, as Elita had had a significant impact on Starscream's life. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

[[File:FirstStrike4-goodfaith.jpg|thumb|left|300px|I mean, if you're into that.]]

Elita was present as a Carcerian delegate when [[Earth]] had appointed [[Marissa Faireborn]] as their representative to the [[Council of Worlds]]. When [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] launched an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Elita was in the [[Spire]] with Starscream, where they exchanged accusations of treachery back and forth before Elita decided to kill all humans, starting with Marissa, to restore order to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Though Optimus insisted the problem was his fault (something which Elita agreed with), the femme had made up her mind before Marissa gave Elita the scolding of a lifetime, prompting the Carcerian to contact her ship for reinforcements. Much to her rage, the [[Space Knight]]s of the [[Solstar Order]] had arrived in orbit, detecting unusual [[Dire Wraith]] energy signatures emanating from Cybertron's surface and broadcasted a message saying Cybertron was under quarantine. Unwilling to challenge the Solstar Order, Elita glumly informed a not entirely convinced Starscream that they were on their own. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} After [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] brought members of [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] before the Council, Elita ordered them executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} The decision was quickly overruled, prompting Elita to suggest mass deportation instead, which was again overruled before she and Optimus traded words. Though [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] supported Elita, Starscream declared his authority over Cybertron, and voiced that if the humans had [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] vouching for them, they were likely telling the truth, before declaring all suspicious humans to be locked up. When [[Scarlett]] protested, Elita asked what Colton's plan was, only for the human to reveal she did not know, save that it involved getting to the core. When Optimus tried again to make his voice heard, Elita scoffed at him for starting the whole debacle with his annexing Earth. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

After Optimus had gone rogue and broken the humans out of jail, Elita brought the information to Starscream, who sent Ironhide after him with orders that there be no casualties. Though Elita agreed on the surface with Starscream's decision and offered herself and Obsidian as additional support, she revealed to her subordinate that she planned to see all [[human]]s dead. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}

[[File:FirstStrike6-releasemetraitor.jpg|thumb|300px|Optimus is the only one who remembers that time they went on a date to Bumper and Fastback's funeral.]]

The Council taskforce caught up with the terrorists near Cybertron's core, breaking up the fight between Scarlett and Colton. Before she could kill them, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Shazraella]] rammed into Elita, allowing Optimus to seize her. At Scarlett's order, [[Matt Trakker]] then infected Elita with a techno-virus that placed her systems under [[Gloria Baker]]'s control, forcing her to attack her allies. Nonetheless Elita's mind was still her own, and she ordered Obsidian to kill all invaders. Elita was then forced into combat against Shazraella, before [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]] stabbed Baker, freeing the Carcerian, who joined Starscream in beating down Optimus. After Garrison Kreiger revealed himself to be an alien wizard known as [[Merklynn]] and created [[New Prysmos]] within Cybertron, he teleported all combatants back to Iacon, where Elita stood behind Starscream when Colton "confessed" his crimes, before she aimed her weapon at [[Miles Mayhem]] to shut him up. She then joined [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] in escorting the [[Iron Ring]] to their cells. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When discussing the unpalatability of Cybertron's energon in the wake of the crisis, Elita proposed repaying the humans' kindness and invading [[Earth]] for its resources before Marissa shut her up. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

[[File:TheChosenOne-timebeginsnow.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"Now Starscream, you won the coin toss but Elita will be going first because she knows where I live."]]

After Windblade revealed [[Liege Maximo]]'s freedom to the people, Elita pushed Starscream for elections, garnering enough signatures to secure herself as a candidate. The night before the debates, Obsidian reported the polls suggested a victory for Elita, before she ordered him to prepare battle plans for Maximo's return, while she prepared her speech. After Windblade's speech however, Starscream confessed to all his crimes, with Windblade emerging victorious in a landslide victory as a result. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

The Council later assembled to oversee Optimus delivering a shipment of [[Ore-13]] before Liege Maximo finally returned to Cybertron, as a prisoner of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} When the Council granted Onyx an audience, Elita raged that she'd had her fill of Primes, before the Mistress of Flame silenced her. A mysterious explosion then ripped through the Spire, killing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

After Optimus Prime had been thrown from the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], fliers began searching for him. When Windblade reported her lack of luck in finding him, Elita proposed abandoning the search and simply attacking Nemesis directly only to be overruled. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Once Shockwave had been captured and the [[Maximal]]s fled, Elita grumbled that she still felt that Nemesis should have been destroyed. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] began attacking the Council of Worlds, Elita vocally protested granting Starscream an audience. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} Soon enough, the Chaos Bringer arrived in Cybertronian orbit. As the [[Autobot fleet]] moved to attack, Elita drafted the [[Torchbearer]]s into her service while having Carcer assume the role of flagship so that they could deploy [[Victorion]] into Unicron's innards and have her destroy him. The [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] had been warped into Unicron's service however with Carcer coming under heavy fire from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s flagship [[Worldsweeper]]. As the ship began to fall apart, Elita ordered the craft rammed into Unicron only for the Chaos Bringer to casually incinerate the Titan with an optic blast, leaving Elita's inert form floating in the void. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:Unicron4 Elita in Carcer's Bridge.jpg|thumb|400px|"I had it, [[Cogman]]. [[Edmund Burton|I had my moment.]]"]]
Considering Carcer destroyed, Unicron turned his attention to the rest of the Cybertronian fleet. However, both Elita and Carcer had in fact survived Unicron's blast, albeit with severe injuries. As the magic of the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] began teleporting away the Cybertronian citizenry, Unicron attempted to destroy the remainder of the Cybertronian fleet only for Elita, having made her way back to her ship's ruined bridge and assumed the helm, to defiantly ram Carcer directly into his face, killing herself but providing the fleet with a precious half-second that allowed the magical wave to reach the fleet and teleport them to safety. {{storylink|Road's End}} When Soundwave sacrificed his life to help defeat Unicron, he glimpsed Elita One's spirit among the many dead welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Autobot warrior Elita-1 could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Elita-1 packaging bio}}

{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Elita-1, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}

=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]]}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart3 AscenticonGuardVolunteers.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Critical of the [[Nominus Edict]] and its stymieing effect on Cybertronian society, Elita-1 joined the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, confident that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his growing movement would affect change in Cybertronian society through peaceful means. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Along with prominent Ascenticons Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Elita attended [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s forging in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during [[Nominus Prime]]'s era. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

Late into [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s reign, Elita joined a public Ascenticon march on [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] to attend Megatron's latest speech; {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} after a botched "assassination" attempt, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} Megatron used the opportunity to induct Elita, [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], and [[Flywheels|Skytread]] into the newly-formed [[Ascenticon Guard]], a private Ascenticon militia. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} As the Ascenticon cause continued to spread across Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] instructed Bumblebee to apply for membership in the Ascenticon Guard to keep an eye on the organization from within; although Bumblebee opened a channel with Elita to discuss membership, she sent Soundwave in her place. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPart1-Elita1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
During this meeting, rogue Ascenticon agent Quake killed Bumblebee's mentee [[Rubble]], then abruptly disappeared; when Elita met Bumblebee for herself, the yellow 'bot expressed an earnest desire to join the Guard in the hopes of avenging the fallen 'bot. Though Elita was sympathetic to his plight and reasoning, she was forced to contend with [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s thuggish attitudes, having to separate them from Bumblebee when they provoked the minibot into attacking them. As Elita helped Bumblebee up, he casually wondered where Quake was. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} After inducting Bumblebee, Elita showed him around the armory before revealing that he was due to act as security for Megatron in an upcoming [[Senate]] meeting. Though Bumblebee recognized that such a move was a petty political one, something Elita apologized for, he was willing to go through with it. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} When more recruits tried to join the Guard, Elita had to screen them all. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}}

When the time for the Senate meeting came, Elita and Bumblebee accompanied Megatron, stopping only so Elita could explain the silent marches to her comrades. When they arrived at the Senate building, Elita discussed politics with Bumblebee, reaffirming her belief that the Ascenticons were a peaceful movement above everything else. When Megatron exited the meeting, his presence threw the crowd into a frenzy, Elita being forced to conduct crowd control. As Bumblebee watched a protester convulse from Elita's weapons, he commented that such an act felt wrong, something that Elita could not properly answer to. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

After [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] had been given political asylum at [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ordered the Ascenticon Guard to their posts in preparation for an attack by [[Security Operations]]. The attack did come that evening but it had been carried out by the [[the Rise]], who abducted Barricade. When Megatron rebranded the Ascenticons with [[Decepticon|a new insignia]], Elita was part of the group shot. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePart1-Elita.jpg|thumb|left|"Bumblebee, no! I'm putting a parental lock on the computer!"]]

Elita had to break up another fight between Bumblebee and Skytread after the rebranding ceremonies. Bumblebee was suspicious that Skytread helped stop him from preventing Barricade's abduction, and told Elita to question what Soundwave and the Guard were really up to. She later found him trying to hack into Ascenticon records. Elita chided Bumblebee for thinking he could break into Soundwave's files without him knowing about it. Still, Bumblebee's doubts about Quake, Barricade, and other recent goings-on rang true to Elita. She used her own access to confirm every record of Barricade and Quake in the Ascenticons was deleted after they disappeared. Senator Soundwave found them snooping and Elita-1 covered for Bumblebee. After an uncomfortable pause, Soundwave requisitioned them as an honor guard along with Refraktor and Acid Storm for a mission. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

A group of Rise terrorists were in a stand-off with Security Operations after holing up inside an immersant Titan. Soundwave presented himself as a negotiator to reason with the terrorists. He told Elita and Bumblebee to wait outside the Titan while he conversed with the Rise. Bumblebee disobeyed orders, though, and shadowed Soundwave inside. Moments after Soundwave returned, an explosion rocked the Titan as the Risers supposedly detonated explosives in a suicide tactic. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} However, Bumblebee informed Elita that what he saw indicated Soundwave was actually responsible for killing the Risers. When Megatron called Elita-1 to his chambers to report on Bumblebee's reliability, she defended him. Unaware that Soundwave (and indeed, the Rise itself) were acting on Megatron's orders, Elita sincerely reported her doubts about Soundwave's recent actions, and that they weren't in the best interest of the Ascenticons. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} That would be Elita-1's undoing. Megatron and Soundwave soon expanded the Ascenticon Guard with even more thugs and undeclared Risers. Elita was removed from her duties and confined to quarters, with Skytread replacing her as head of the Guard. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

[[File:SwindlesII-Elita1vsRavage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No one tell PETA about this!]]

Following Megatron's hostile takeover of the [[Senate]] and making Sixshot the new head of the Guard, he scapegoated Elita by claiming that the Decepticons were holding her on suspicion of treachery. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Elita remained in custody for many cycles, until the Decepticons prepared to deliver her to the old Senate, now a prisoner for "dissidents" of the new regime. Bumblebee had started working for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], and learned of Elita's fate from him. In exchange for further debt, Swindle hired [[Charger]] and [[Fire Beast]] to help Bumblebee break Elita out of custody. They attacked during Elita's transfer and took her guards by surprise. Even shackled, Elita-1 helped defeat [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and Barricade and departed with Bumblebee. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

When an Autobot commando unit paraded through [[Swindle's]] with their escapee, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], they picked up Bumblebee and Elita-1 for good measure. After a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s now-''Decepticon'' Guard, they escaped and returned to [[Crystal City]], with Elita joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} A Decepticon siege soon followed, and Elita was among those weathering the artillery when [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan, returned. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} A truce was negotiated, and Elita was part of the Autobot procession making its way to Darkmount in order to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
During the war for Cybertron, Elita-1 was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Major]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy packaging}}

Elita-1 was among those destined few chosen by [[Solus Prime]] to combine into [[Orthia]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Who is Orthia?|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Linsay Rousseau]] (English), [[Kikuko Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Antonella Baldini]] (Italian), [[Natália Alves]] (Portuguese), [[Laura Blanc]] (French), [[Flavia Vinzens]] (German), [[María Del Mar Jorcano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jocelyn Robles]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Arannya Kaur]] (Hindi)}}

[[File:Siegeep1-Elita.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Long ago, Ariel admired [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and looked up to him as a champion. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} However, war broke out between the Autobots and Decepticons; upon becoming Elita-1, she ultimately sided with her romantic partner Optimus Prime and became a member of the Autobot resistance.

Centuries of civil war gradually reduced Cybertron to ruins and, eventually, pushed the faltering Autobot resistance to the brink of defeat. From their headquarters in the grounded ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Optimus and Elita hatched a plan to leave Cybertron entirely, and began searching for whatever [[energon]] they could find to fuel their vessel. When one supply run went wrong, Elita-1 wound up saving Optimus, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and a neutral scrounger named [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] from Megatron and his Seekers, and detonated a bridge to aid in their escape. Elita scolded Optimus for his recklessness; despite her misgivings, Optimus convinced her to let Bumblebee go free. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

When the Decepticons took [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] hostage, Elita-1 received an impromptu promotion and took his spot as military commander. The captive Magnus successfully broadcast a transmission from the Decepticon base and informed his allies of the Decepticons' plan to seize and subvert the [[AllSpark|Allspark]]; while Optimus was willing to trust his friend, Elita pointed out that the coordinates he'd transmitted could very well lead their forces into a trap. When the Autobot patrol blundered into the trap Elita had suspected, she raced to the battlefield and helped turn the tide before ordering a retreat. As the Autobots attempted to recover from this setback, Elita's worries were compounded when she realized that the Autobot leader had chosen to sink a considerable amount of energon into searching for the Allspark, potentially jeopardizing their ship's ability to stay cloaked. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:Siegeep4-ElitaOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Dammit, Optimus, stop leaving the toilet seat up!"]]

To keep the Allspark out of Megatron's hands, Prime hatched a new plan, to find the artifact and take it with them when they left Cybertron. To do so, however, they'd need a working [[space bridge|spacebridge]], and so Elita-1 joined the other Autobots as they travelled to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s impromptu clinic and eventually convinced him to aid their cause. Joined by the repentant Decepticon [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], the group returned to Autobot headquarters, and despite Elita's suspicions Impactor agreed to willingly deactivate his comms, although this action drew the attention of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}
When Ultra Magnus perished in Decepticon captivity, Prime informed Elita that the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] had been activated. As the Autobots prepared for departure, Elita, who'd been placed in charge of readying the ship for launch, worried that Prime's plan to take the Allspark off-world could have unforeseen consequences. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

When Jetfire approached the ''Ark'' and announced his intentions to change sides, Elita was part of the group that questioned the captive Decepticon over whether or not his change of heart was genuine. When Wheeljack finally located the Allspark in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Elita-1 criticized Prime's decision to trust Jetfire and risk his own life by sending a team to retrieve it, but ultimately relented when Jetfire allowed himself to undergo the [[core override]] procedure. While some of the Autobots travelled to the Sea of Rust, Elita was left to organize a way to obtain raw energon from [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], though she'd grown tired of having to cooperate with Decepticons. Elita-1 tried to contact Optimus when a computer virus created by Shockwave attacked the Autobot network and disabled Autobot outposts across the planet; unable to reach him, she instead ordered Wheeljack to ready the Ark for launch. Before she could do so, however, the virus reached the ''Ark'', took down [[Teletraan I]] and shorted out the vessel's cloaking systems. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

[[File:Siege6ElitasResistance.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Resistance is the right of all sentient beings.|left]]

As Decepticon forces began to surround the ''Ark'', Elita managed to contact Optimus and realized that Megatron had figured out their plan. Elita-1 and Ironhide repelled the invaders within the ship's hangar while Wheeljack brought the ship's systems back online, until they could successfully launch the ''Ark'' and travel to the newly repaired space bridge. However, in the battle, Prime had no choice but to hurl the Allspark through the space bridge; when he and his followers announced their intention to leave Cybertron and retrieve the artifact, Elita and some of her allies--[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Jetfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]—announced that they would stay on Cybertron and continue to fight back against Megatron's tyranny. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Without the presence of the life-giving Allspark, Cybertron itself began to die. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} As the Decepticons began establishing a series of work camps manned by conscripted prisoners, Elita's resistance cell relocated to Ratchet's old theater, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}, where they conducted a series of hit-and-run attacks wherever they could. After one such raid, which ended with them liberating the Decepticon [[Scrapface]], Jetfire questioned her decision to free prisoners, although Elita remained adamant that they should fight for the freedom of ''all'' Cybertronians. The group received a tip from [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], who'd seemingly infiltrated a Decepticon prison in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]; although Elita suspected a trap, she and her team went anyways, only to be outmaneuvered and captured by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s Seekers.
Brought before Megatron, the Decepticon leader introduced her to "[[Project Nemesis]]", an effort to extract the [[spark]]s and [[energon]] of unwilling prisoners in the service of some larger scheme. A horrified Elita-1 expressed her surprise that Megatron would commit such atrocities, but Megatron deflected all fault by blaming it on Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

[[File:Earthriseep4-ElitaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Sorry guys, we can't just transform and drive back to base because the animators didn't give me a vehicle mode."]]

Later, Megatron met with Elita-1 and tried to convince her to help lead the project; despite Megatron's intentions, however, Elita had no inclination to join with the Decepticon leader, citing their irreconcilable ideologies. Having learned nothing about ''why'' Megatron had begun harvesting his own men for resources, Megatron had Elita and her allies placed in the extraction tubes, to be fatally harvested... moments before Scrapface returned the favor he owed them by shutting down the power and helping them escape Megatron's citadel. The Decepticon guard [[Skytread]], who'd developed a distaste for Megatron's ruthless actions, helped cover their escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The Autobot-Decepticon alliance returned to Elita's base of operations, dodging Seeker patrols as they went and shooting down the fliers they couldn't avoid; when they returned to the theater, however, Scrapface received a Decepticon-wide transmission from Shockwave, who'd ordered all personnel to gather in [[Kaon Arena]]. Suspecting a trap, Elita announced that they would destroy the arena. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

The group arrived in the seemingly abandoned arena and began setting demolition charges; in doing so, however, Elita stumbled across a transmission from [[Doubledealer]], revealing that the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] had stumbled across the ''Ark'' in deep space. When she realized that Shockwave had been spying on her using newly-developed cloaking technology, she bluffed him into attacking prematurely by lying that she'd prepped the [[Guardian robot|Guardian]]s for a full-scale assault. In the ensuing battle, Shockwave, who'd boosted his strength by sapping the energon of his comrades, successfully overpowered the Autobot leader and strapped her to a table, ready to take her spark as well. When Shockwave left the room, Elita attempted to free herself; however, at that moment, the massed explosives finally detonated, destroying the entire arena and killing everyone inside. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Optimus-finds-Elita1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

After catching up with Optimus's ship over [[Nebulon Station]], Megatron casually admitted that Elita had probably died after refusing to join forces with him. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} While traversing the [[Dead Universe]] with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Optimus had a vision of Elita dying; {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} later, while he and the [[Maximal]]s searched for the Allspark on prehistoric [[Earth]], the artifact interacted with Optimus by taking Elita's form. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

Upon returning to Cybertron many years later, Optimus discovered Elita's dead body in a snowdrift. Briefly overwhelmed by grief, Bumblebee reminded Optimus that the only way they could honor her sacrifice was by returning the Allspark to its rightful place within the [[Temple of the Allspark]]. When Bumblebee placed the Allspark atop its plinth, its activation summoned the spirits of many Cybertronians who had perished in the war, including Elita-1. Elita materialized in time to rescue Optimus, striking down both [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and banishing them back to the void from whence they'd come. As Cybertron returned to life and the various spirits departed, Elita took a moment to assure Prime that he'd made the best choice, and that she would always love him. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:MLPTFII Elita One.jpg|thumb|right]]

Elita-1 was one of the Autobots fighting against [[King Sombra]]'s mind-controlled army to stop them from digging out [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Go! Go! issue 42|Go! Go! #42}}}}
[[File:GreatAdventureOnPlanetOfGames-Elita1.jpg|thumb|left]]

A tough and level-headed warrior, Elita-1 joined Optimus Prime and the other Autobots in their search for energon on a [[Planet of Games]], although she was unimpressed by Wheeljack and Jazz's eccentricities and reminded them that they needed to have a plan. They were interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal the energon for themselves. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}}

On [[Christmas]], Elita-1 and several other Autobots filled in for [[Santa Claus]] and delivered presents to children all over the world. {{storylink|The Big Operation to Help Santa!}} Later, Elita-1 helped teach Optimus Prime and Bumblebee how to get in shape by working out and eating vegetables, and the three newly-christened "[[Muscle Autobots]]" successfully intimidated [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] into fleeing. {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} For another Christmas, Elita-1 assisted in preparation by making the dough for cookies. After the Decepticons tried to crash the party, Elita-1 and the other Autobots joined their enemies in an enjoyable Christmas feast. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 32|Go! Go! #32}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Extra Volume|Extra Volume}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 39|Go! Go! #39}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 42|Go! Go! #42}} {{storylink|A Tasty Trap!!}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 46}}}}

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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Elita Looks for a Way Out.jpg|thumb|right|"Frag you, Magnus! I'm dealing with this now whether you like it or not!"]]
Elita One led [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] on a rescue mission to a Decepticon fortress when they were caught in an ambush. By the time Elita made it into the fortress, she was the only one of the team alive. Making her way through, she was horrified to find the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|target]] of the operation reduced to a still-living metal skeleton. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} Despite Magnus being much bigger than her, Elita carried his skeletal remains, frantically searching for a way out. Magnus, having been tortured for the past one hundred and fifty years, begged Elita to kill him, which Elita vowed to do (along with herself) only if the Decepticons captured them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Eventually though, they found themselves cornered by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Elita managed to gun down [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] before seeing a strange corridor that led to Primus-knew-where, not realizing it was a [[Space bridge]]. Taking a chance, Elita carried Magnus through the corridor...

[[File:TF2023 no. 9 – Elita One with the Ion Blaster.jpg|thumb|left]]
…only to literally bump into [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]], preventing him from terminating a prostrate [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] as they battled on the distant planet [[Earth]]. Elita was confused by her new surroundings, but before she could do anything more, the Combaticons tried following her through the Space bridge and prepared to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Thinking quickly, Elita grabbed Optimus's [[ion blaster]] and shot out the space bridge terminal, bisecting an in-transit [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and cutting [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] off from the rest of his team. Even with Elita added to their numbers, the wounded Earthbound Autobots were at a major disadvantage, and Elita advised Optimus to call for a retreat. Prime was reluctant to abandon [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], but Elita dragged him away, saying there was no helping them, and a reluctant Optimus carried her and Magnus away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} Returning to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Elita reunited with Arcee and Wheeljack and eventually had a proper catch-up with Optimus, telling him of how bad the war on Cybertron had gotten and how the Autobots could have used his help. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} As Ultra Magnus' repairs began, Elita watched as Arcee apologized to him for abandoning him and how her intentions for leaving Cybertron were good. Elita stated that it didn't matter; Arcee had made a choice to abandon the cause and the Autobots. This earned her a swift slug to the face from Arcee.

Elita eventually began to formulate a plan with Optimus and Wheeljack to storm the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to rescue Cliffjumper and Jazz. However, she was much more focused on procuring Shockwave's harvested Energon to fuel the Autobots' efforts on Cybertron, as Shockwave's own lack of Energon was what had prevented him from fully conquering the planet. She eventually lost her patience with Optimus, chastising him for prioritizing his men and Earth over all the Autobots who had struggled on the brink of extinction on Cybertron. Though Optimus mourned the recently-offlined Ratchet, Elita stated he was merely another added to the pile of dead Autobots.

[[File:TF2023 no.12 - Elita Pleads with Optimus.jpg|thumb|right]]
Wheeljack eventually devised a plan to tap into the teleportation powers of the Skywarp-repaired Teletraan-1, allowing them to avoid a bull run on the ''Nemesis''. Optimus, Arcee, and Elita were transported directly into the brig of the ship, with Elita running to place charges while Optimus and Arcee cornered Shockwave. However, the cyclopean commander managed to escape with Cliffjumper still hostage, ordering the Constructicons to merge into Devastator. The titanic warrior swatted at the Autobots and all seemed lost until Wheeljack and the newly repaired Ultra Magnus arrived. However, Magnus froze up, unable to bring himself to fight Shockwave and fled the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}}

As the fight went on, Cliffjumper was kicked through the open space bridge to Cybertron by Devastator. Optimus ordered the remaining Autobots to bombard the combiner, with Elita managing to trip him, causing him to fall into Shockwave's energy feeder, destroying it. Optimus chased a retreating Shockwave through the space bridge and violently crushed his head with his bare hands. Elita complimated the Autobot leader for finally returning to his old self and welcomed him back to the war, shooting the space bridge and trapping them on the planet. As Cybertron began to return to its proper place in the galaxy, Elita told a devastated Optimus that they needed him and that Shockwave's newly accuired Energon would be instrumental to the Autobot cause. However, Optimus refused to fuel Cybertron with the blood of another planet and aimed his fusion cannon at the stockpile and, despite Elita's pleas, destroyed it, blowing off a huge chunk of the planet and falling with it back to Earth. Elita was left to lament about how he had chosen Earth over their home. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

Before retreating to the Autobot hideout, Cliffjumper led Elita and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to where his clan had been slaughtered, retrieving a [[spark canister]] that held traces of Cliffjumper's late friends that could potentially be used to generate a new Autobot. After returning to the base, Cliffjumper quickly announced he was going to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] to try and create said new Autobot, being supported by Bluestreak and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], though he also made clear his intent to return to Earth as soon as he could. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 17|March 12 2025}}

As Bluestreak led a diversionary attack, Cliffjumper and Elita made their way to the Well of Sparks, using the spark canister and the remains of [[Carly (G1)|Carly]]'s van to birth [[Shredhead]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
During the mission on [[Zel Samine]] in 2003, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was reminded of Elita One by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s exasperation over [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s behaviour. He lamented he hadn't seen her in a long time and wondered what she was doing.

Also, apparently Optimus likes to be scolded by Elita. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|One butt cheek is worth 7000 hit points, apparently.]]
Long ago, Ariel was an archivist in the [[Hall of Records|Iacon Archives]] working alongside Orion Pax. They and their dock worker friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], following which the Archives fell under attack by Decepticons. Gravely wounded, Pax and Ariel were taken to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by the Aerialbots, and the old bot rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Elita 1 and her team attacked Decepticon bases but were thwarted by Decepticon hunting parties led by [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

Following the return of the Aerialbots from a trip to Cybertron, they told Optimus and Elita One about how they'd encountered Orion Pax and Ariel. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

In response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases, Elita dispatched [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to deal with the female Decepticons. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Silver (AB)#As Elita One}}
Elita One appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by Silver. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Elita1_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Buff jet wife.]]

As fearless and passionate about life as Optimus Prime, Elita-1 is likewise a shining example to others, always at the forefront of any battle. It's rumored that Elita and Optimus were once more than just fellow warriors with similar ideals, but whatever the truth, both acknowlege the struggle comes first. A consummate warrior, Elita-1 is the master of multiple weapons and styles of combat, shifting her tactics to whatever best suits the situation. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Elita-1 Bio}}

After Ratchet had a therapy talk with Seaspray, he told Nurse Elita One to prepare the screens. {{storylink|Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray Research}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability:''' Death from Above: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and disabling them
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:elita-1 Elita-1 at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Elita-1 was the leader of the Cybertronian resistance and shared a long history with Optimus Prime, dating back to the years before the war. A courageous, good-natured warrior with the ability to stop time, the Autobots viewed her as a powerful force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Barbie dream boat!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Toys|Thunderblast]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. In an undocumented feature, her machine gun can be removed from the front of the boat and pegged into the holes where the missile rack goes in robot mode, giving her a smaller choice of weapon. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Chromia White Version]] (itself later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]]). It also served as the model for the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Scylla#Beast Wars: Uprising|Scylla]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Elita-1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''Ariel''-bot]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Two blasters, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Autobot Enigma]]
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] and [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept art)

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys, Elita-1 is a heavy [[retool]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian jet. She can also form the torso of [[Elita-Infin1te]] using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figures as limbs, or [[Orthia]] with four of her [[Female Autobots]].

:Elita-1 includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], Enigma, or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) or turn into feet for her combined mode. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Elita-1 includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the "Autobot Enigma"), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to her via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest, which can also facilitate the other previously mentioned objects. Stock photos show the Prime Armor being in unpainted peach-colored plastic, but the final toy has it painted in black.

:Her stickers include the phrase "Ariel Evolved", a reference to her past history, and the number "700-58", which was the [[Marvel Productions]] internal code for her origin episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". Other stickers spell her name as "Elita One" (see below). These stickers are infamous for being misaligned during factory application, often leaving tags trailing off the plastic surface.

:Some units had her feet swapped in robot mode. While they can be switched by unscrewing, the panels that hold the spring-loaded combiner ports can be dismantled along with it, so care must be taken during disassembly.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFC Trilogy Elita-1.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Elita-1 is a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronian car, sporting a new head, torso, shoulders, and car front. Like Arcee, she is a true [[shellformer]], as the entire humanoid body folds up underneath a vehicle mode shell, which becomes a backpack for her robot mode. Part of the backpack (the rear half of her car shell) can detach to act like a hoverboard that robot-mode Elita-1 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. Elita-1 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, with none on her backpack in either configuration.

:In vehicle mode, Elita-1'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 rear, 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 same flattened shape compatible with the hands of the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Arcee]] mold. Much like Arcee, 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 figure's final deco greatly differs from the CG render initially shown. Rather than the render's red, pink, cream and white deco, which visually resembles her depiction in the G1 cartoon, the released figure uses an orange-red and salmon deco, with her face, biceps, waist, hands and shins colored khaki-tan with her thighs being prominently white. To add further confusion, the renders showcased on the back of her packaging showcase the figure's actual colors, but uses the deco pattern featured on the original CG render. TakaraTomy's stock photos also feature Arcee/Lifeline's shoulders instead of the new ones. Additionally, unlike most of her line-related compatriots, Elita-1 lacks any battle damage.

:Strangely, a number of Elita-1s have been reported to be shipped without the wheels for their vehicle mode. Some figures also have their shoulders swapped due to misassembly, with the flathead of the pin facing forwards rather than backwards. Due to Elita's torso being glued together in addition to secured with two screws (one of which is covered by the pinned backpack assembly), this error is almost impossible to fix without breaking the figure in the process. Elita also features no white plastic, meaning her thighs are completely coated in white paint, which leads to overly-tight swivel joints which can crack over time.

:Attaching the blaster from [[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]] that allows her to combine with the weaponizer may scrape the paint off her torso, and the additional paint on the peg makes this connection uncomfortably tight.

:This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Elita-1's part has tabs A and I, and slot B.

:Like most of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline, promoting the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Netflix-original series]] of the same name, Elita-1 is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US. Elita's wave promotes the ''Earthrise'' season of the cartoon.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Elita-1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Thanks to her new alternate mode, Elita is the only Autobot capable of infiltrating a circus clown act.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-12'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 26]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 [[Energon]] blasters, lightbar
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Elita-1 is a cartoon-accurate version of the character (albeit with some elements taken from her ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon appearance, such as her arms), transforming from a Cybertronian buggy into a robot. Her instructions suggest leaving her backpack [[kibble]] extended as shoulder pauldrons—planned into the mold for Elita-1's retool as [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]]—but were designed with the option to be left bundled together to hide behind her torso. Elita-1's feet are attached by friction hinges rather than pins, which unfortunately means that her ankles can be very loose and may not stay in place in her car mode.

: Elita-1 comes with a piece of kibble resembling the top of her own helmet, which can plug into the top of her vehicle form as a cartoon-accurate detail or be stowed elsewhere. For weapons, she has two Energon blasters: one incorporating elements from her cartoon pistol into a generic rifle drawn during ''Legacy'' preproduction,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Then you will actually see the concept art Emiliano Santalucia drew up even before we had the rollout of characters planned for the year. I think this will provide great insight for all yall as alot of the planning for weapon combinations was to obviously utilize our 5mm peg across all scales but this was all sold in before character selects were figured out. As I worked with Takara on some of the characters I ended up redesigning a lot of the weapons in order to maintain the design aesthetic of their own iconic weaponry. I wanted to concentrate heavily on the character and let that guidance provide an opportunity for the style and color of the Energon weaponry.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEo07gO0H7/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=06|day=21}}</ref> and another based on Minerva's rifle.

: The cover of her instructions erroneously omits the front of her waistpiece. Unlike most ''Generations'' figures produced since 2014, she does not have a [[flight stand]] port.

: Elita-1 was retooled into [[Minerva (G1 robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] and further retooled to make [[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Strongarm]]. Redecos of her guns were also included with ''Legacy'' [[Medix (G1)#Legacy|Medix]] and the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' "Autobots Stand United" set ("her" rifle assigned to [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Wheeljack]], the Minerva-style one assigned to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Sunstreaker]]).

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_rfuuuqBr/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Elita-1'']

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[[File:TF-Legacy-War-Dawn-Erial.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As I believe a female Mercurian once said: <big>''If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two.''</big>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''War Dawn 2-Pack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Front tire/weapon, Energon blaster, ponytail
:*''Known designers'': [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy),<ref name = "TFTuesday">[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]] and [[Shogo Hasui]].</ref> [[Mark Maher]] and [[Hisashi Yuki]] (original tooling), [[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artists)

: Released as part of the "War Dawn 2-Pack" in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline, "Cybertronian Erial" is a retool of [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]], based on Ariel, Elita-1's previous identity in the episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". While the name change is a pretty transparent case of [[trademark]] issues, Hasbro marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] offered the tongue-in-cheek explanation that the new spelling aligns "Erial" more closely with Elita One a la Orion Pax and Optimus Prime.<ref name = "TFTuesday"/>

: Erial comes in a 2-Pack with [[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion.]] The figure includes a removable ponytail (presumably to hedge bets on transformation clearances with the new head sculpt) as well as an all-new energon blaster, which designer [[Evan Brooks]] intimated was based on a blaster Elita One wielded in a later episode of the cartoon and could be passed on to a grown-up Elita for improved [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]].<ref name ="TFTuesday"/>

: This figure was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]], ''Toxitron Collection'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LegacyLC|Laser Cycle]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Flamewar (SG)|Decepticon Flamewar]].
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:AuthenticsElitaStock.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Bravo Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:Part of the 8th wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Bravo Class figures, Elita-1 is a Scout-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car. Unlike most ''Authentics'' figures, her fists are completely closed and cannot accommodate any weapons or accessories.
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[File:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. 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://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-elita-one-resin-model.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Elita One kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Diamond Select ''Transformers''===
[[File:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Elita-One''' (2009)

: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Elita One''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

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

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3CaptainElita1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Captain Elita-1, Special Ops-Ranger''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T48'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Captain Elita-1, Special Ops-Ranger 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 features line-art drawn by [[Dan Khanna]] with Bot Mode colors by [[Gunship Rev]] and Alt Mode colors by [[Kyxarie Peralta]].
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Elita One was slated to be the Queen piece 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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===Transformers: Kindergarten Series===
[[File:Kindergarten-ElitaOne.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Today my special power is ''baking!'']]
*'''Elita One''' (2023)
:A childlike nontransformable figurine of Elita One was available as part of ''[[Transformers: Kindergarten Series]]'', a crowdfunded [[Blindpacking|blindpackaged]] toyline available exclusively in China. Elita One's figure was one of the commonly-occurring characters, and depicted her holding up an Optimus Prime made of cake on a plate. The figurine included a translucent plastic stand and a small character card.

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==Notes==
[[File:Elita One in vehicle mode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Probably real! There's not a DeviantArt watermark on it or the fan artist's signature!]]
[[File:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]

* Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but after her debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for several years. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]].<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#085 The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchises]] are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
*Writer [[David Wise]] did not intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
*Elita One's [[alternate mode]] is never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the front end is seen, with the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself. Many, many fan art hypotheticals of her vehicle mode float around on the Internet, often passed around as the real deal. The model shown here is the pre-final model, which uses the same overall shape as the final model, but several details were tweaked to match that of the final robot mode model that appeared in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]". Neither the final robot mode or vehicle mode models used in the episode have surfaced.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
* In the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|#4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "{{w|Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady}}" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her in the Dreamwave continuity, so these images are [[Easter egg]]s.
* Elita One's character artwork in ''Transformers Legends'' caused some controversy due to its overly sexualized "boobs and butt" pose. A game update changed the art to cover up some of the more outrageous aspects.
* Elita One never transformed in the 2005 IDW comics, but artist [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] tweeted a sketch of the car mode she envisioned for Elita.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I have a vaaague memory of drawing her in alt mode in TAAO but I couldn't tell you which issue, haha, but I did draw it in a design sheet :D https://t.co/ONV9xgo64l|link=https://twitter.com/SaraLePew/status/1357402520763715586|name=Sara Pitre-Durocher|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=04|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan''), '''Ariel''' (エリアル ''Eriaru''), '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aìlìtǎ''), '''Jīngyīng Yīhào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)
*''Russian:'' '''Elita''' (Элита)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Elita Persha''' (Еліта Перша, "Elita The First")

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Starscream (BW)

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Chord: /* Beast Wars */ Typo fix

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:''Starscream is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Combatron (BW)|Combatron]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BWIIStarscreamVideoBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably sounds just like {{w|Maximillion Pegasus}}.]]
Confident, clever and sort of ''effeminate'', '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'') is [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron’s]] second-in-command in all but name, something that drives the ''actual'' second-in-command, [[Megastorm]], up the wall. Easily the most reliable Predacon on [[Gaia]], Starscream is usually perfectly content with his position within the ranks, but he’s not above betraying his comrades if the situation calls for it.

Starscream is something of a snob and a narcissist (including listening to [[Wagner]]) who doesn't suffer fools or low-class fashion rejects lightly. He prefers to hide behind his partner, the hulking bruiser [[BB (BW)|BB]], not so much because he ''can't'' fight but because he'd rather not get his hands dirty or his paint job scuffed. When left with no alternative but to throw down, Starscream and BB can combine to create the [[Formation Scream]], which is more than a match for most [[Maximal]]s.

He was later upgraded via [[Angolmois Energy]] into the [[Combatron (BW)|Cyborg Beast]] '''Hellscream''' (ヘルスクリーム ''Herusukurīmu''). It didn't do much for his looks, but it certainly made him a tougher foe on the battlefield.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
Galvatron, Megastorm, and Starscream were examples of those whom [[Blue Big Convoy]] thought would rise up against the inequality promoted by the [[Great Convoy]]s. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Blue Big Convoy}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroki Takahashi]] (Japanese)|[[Jong-deok An]] (Korean)}}

[[File:NewForces CybertronBBStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|I look like Thundercracker!]]
Starscream was the brains of a [[Combatron (BW)|Combatron]] jet duo with his partner, [[BB (BW)|BB]]. They served [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] aboard the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' when he brought his Predacons to the planet [[Gaia]], in search of the amazing powers of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} When Galvatron fell into a coma shortly after arriving on the planet, Starscream began conspiring with BB to ingratiate themselves with the new self-appointed Emperor of Destruction, Galvatron's younger brother [[Megastorm]]. They planned to be the first to capture the mysterious white lion that had caught the interest of both Galvatron and Megastorm. Starscream chastised BB when he launched a missile payload at the lion during their ''capture'' mission, and was humiliated when the comedy duo [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]] saw their near-fatal mistake. He had BB block their competition out in a smokescreen missile, leading Dirge and Thrust to crash into a cliffside.
Starscream and BB then captured the lion in a net missile and presented the net humbly to Megastorm back at base. Unfortunately, the lion was actually the Maximal commander [[Lio Convoy]], who unleashed his rage and arsenal on the Predacons for the damage they had done to the creatures and natural order of Gaia. Starscream, BB, and Megastorm were quickly driven into retreat. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}}

[[File:Girlyscream1.jpg|left|thumb|Tee hee!]]

After the last debacle, Megastorm wanted the chance to redeem himself against Lio Convoy and take credit for dispatching him. He ordered his subordinates to find Lio Convoy but not engage, merely report the Maximal commander's position to him. Starscream saw through Megastorm's plan immediately, but went along with it to stay in the acting emperor's good graces. He and BB went so far as to avoid conflict with other, less-important Maximals while on their search, and dispatching Dirge and Thrust in a rockslide to prevent any competition. The Maximal [[Bighorn]] would not be denied, however, and his thirst for combat finally forced Megastorm, Starscream and BB to fight with him, where he proved surprisingly effective. {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}}

Starscream next orchestrated a plot to catch the Maximals in a lakeside trap. First, he had the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s build the exterior of a fortress by the lake as a lure. When [[Tasmania Kid]] arrived and destroyed the fake base, Starscream trapped him in a cage controlled by the real, underwater base. He then pulled Kid into a series of deathtraps in their lake base, while using the danger to Kid to lure the other Maximals in. Starscream succeeded in snaring Lio Convoy, Bighorn and [[Apache]] just as he trapped Kid by the lakeside. Unfortunately, a chain is only as strong as its ''dumbest'' link. When Dirge and Thrust went topside in a mini-sub to retrieve the Maximals, their sub was boarded by a real Tasmanian devil. Thinking Tasmania Kid had somehow escaped (and shrank), Dirge and Thrust returned to the base without the captive Maximals and left a hatch open so that [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Scuba]] could enter as well. As Starscream was left wondering how his partners could be so stupid as to mistake the Tasmanian devil for a Maximal, Diver shut down the cage holding Lio Convoy's crew and Scuba freed the Kid. Then BB started firing missiles in the tight hallways of the pressurized, underwater base, and Megastorm decided to cut his losses and remotely blow up the base with his men still inside, and...look, it WAS a good plan, alright? {{storylink|The Lake Trap}}

Starscream watched closely as Megastorm became rankled at the idea of giving up his power once Galvatron awakened. Starscream kept an eye on Megastorm as his attempt to quietly dispose of his sleeping brother only turned Galvatron into a revived Angolmois Energy-powered dragon. As Galvatron engaged the Maximals in battle, Megastorm dislodged his brother's footing and sent him tumbling into a volcano, unaware he was being monitored by Starscream. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}} Without Megastorm's consent, Starscream retrieved Galvatron from the volcano and brought his inert body back to the ''Galvaburg II'' for recuperation, leaving Megastorm off-balance on whether Starscream was conspiring against him. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

When Dirge and Thrust were trounced thoroughly by [[Insectron]]s native to the Southern Continent, Starscream confidently told Megastorm he could devise a plan to eliminate the threat. Starscream and BB set up a series of energy nets in the Insectrons' territory, planning to capture the bugs and then free them, claiming the traps had been set by the Maximals. They successfully made contact with [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]] this way, and left the Insectrons with a falsified data disc containing information on the Maximals. This sent Bigmos and Tonbot into a battle with Lio Convoy's crew, which Starscream and BB secretly intervened on by trying to collapse an entire ravine on the two factions with their missiles. The Maximals and Insectrons survived, but Starscream's involvement in the rockslide was left undiscovered. {{storylink|The Insect Corps Arrive}}

For his next trick, Starscream and BB fired upon the Maximals Diver, Bighorn and Tasmania Kid, luring them into the nest of another group of Insectrons, [[Scissor Boy]], [[Powerhug (BW)|Powerhug]], and [[Drill Nuts]]. He begged his Insectron "friends" to save them from the pursuing Maximals, leading to another fight between the two groups. When the Maximals dropped low on power from fighting the Insectrons, Starscream and the Combatrons emerged to finish them off. Unfortunately for Starscream, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to reinforce their ailing friends. {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}}

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Starscream's final plot involved creating an adorable cartoon hologram of himself to invite the Insectrons to an oil party. He had secretly spike the oil to make it extra-intoxicating, hoping the Insectrons would get so drunk they would begin brawling and wipe each other out. Surprisingly, that's exactly what happened at first until the Maximals arrived and hosed them down. When Galvatron also got into Starscream's special stash of oil, he ran amok and served as the impetus for the Maximals and Insectrons to join forces and make a lasting peace. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

Disgraced, Starscream was unable to stop Megastorm from giving the job of removing the Insectrons to the Autorollers. Fearing what would happen if the Autorollers eclipsed his accomplishments, Starscream and BB shadowed the Autorollers and discovered their leader, [[Autostinger]], was owed a debt from the Insectrons' leader Bigmos from long ago. Stinger tried to get Bigmos to return the debt by stepping aside so the Autorollers could eliminate the Maximals, but Bigmos escaped the debt another way and challenged Autostinger to a duel. As the Maximals, Insectrons, and Autorollers present entered a cave system for the bout, Starscream saw an opportunity. He had BB blast the mountain with missiles, hoping to eliminate his competition and enemies in one act. Unfortunately for Starscream, all the combatants survived his sneak attack. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}}

Starscream and BB were out on patrol when the Autorollers brought their captives Tasmania Kid and [[Scissor Boy]] back to the ''Galvaburg II''. Megastorm tried to call the Combatrons back to help him when the Maximals and Insectrons arrived to protect their friends, but they arrived too late and Megastorm had to move the ship to escape their enemies' onslaught. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}}

Starscream was spying on the Autorollers' fortress operation after their failures led to the unit being removed from Insectron duty. Rejected, the Autorollers planned to undermine Starscream's standing in the Predacons and eliminate the Insectrons in one swoop by causing explosions of Angolmois Energy around the continent using their underground pipelines. To preserve his status, Starscream had BB shut down the main pipeline, causing a build up back at the Autorollers' fortress that would destroy the would-be-usurpers permanently. Starscream's dazzling victory dance was interrupted when simple BB asked if Starscream would be doing the Autorollers' heavy-lifting assignments once they were destroyed. As Starscream stopped short to consider the indignity of *ugh*manual labor, the rampaging Galvatron pierced the pipelines and began guzzling Angolmois Energy, growing to gigantic size. As his former leader-turned-kaiju started stomping through the countryside, Starscream motioned to BB and they exited, stage left, before anyone realized what they had done. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

As Megastorm ordered a massive attack on the South Continent, Starscream, BB and the Combatrons fought against the Maximals and Insectrons once more. {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}}

Soon, Galvatron was back on his feet and in control of his own mind. Starscream's boot-licking immediately shifted back to Galvatron instead of Megastorm, much to the Duke of Destruction's chagrin. Starscream and BB were dispatched to locate a mysterious ship making a forced landing on Gaia, and got into a battle with the Maximals over the wreck. They were soon confronted with the pilots, however, a trio called the [[Jointron]]s in their combination form as [[Tripledacus]]. Tripledacus humbled Starscream and BB, sending them fleeing back to the ''Galvaburg II''. Galvatron wanted this mighty warrior dealt with, and sent the duo back out to find him. However, they had no idea Tripledacus was a combiner, and ignored the Jointrons when they first spotted them. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}

[[File:BW II e16 Starscream BB Combine.jpg|right|thumb]]

Starscream continued to seek Galvatron's favor, subtly undermining Megastorm and putting him down while advancing his own position. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} Starscream readied a plan to eliminate the Jointrons using a bacteria bomb he concocted that would drain their energy away. He and BB coated two of the three Jointrons with the sludge, leaving them incapable of forming Tripledacus and on the run. Unfortunately, Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to teach the Jointrons a lesson in teamwork, and the trio shared energy to eradicate the bacteria bomb's effects, driving off Starscream and BB once more. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

Galvatron modified his orders, dictating that the Jointrons be captured so that their transformation sequence could be analyzed for the creation of a Predacon combiner. Starscream and BB rigged some net missiles and staked out one of the Autorollers' fortress sites to catch their prey. The Jointrons were squabbling with each other, making the Predacons' job that much easier. The problem was, Starscream left the mission of transporting the individually-snared Jointrons to BB, Dirge, and Thrust. He stayed behind to...monitor the Autorollers' fight with the remaining Maximals, only for the other Combatrons to return and admit they all lost their catches. The Jointrons reunited, formed Tripledacus, and Starscream's men were forced to flee. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}}

[[File:BWIIep18 2.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Later on, the Autorollers uncovered an unknown device in the ancient ruins. Starscream evaluated the device and determined it was a [[Copy Machine]]. At Galvatron's command, Starscream tested the device on BB, creating a [[Copy BB]]. The clone proved to be inherently opposite of the original, prompting an idea by Galvatron to deposit the Copy Machine where the Maximals could find it. Sure enough, Tasmania Kid soon used the device to create [[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]], an evil copy of Lio Convoy who broke free on his own. Starscream and BB found Copy Convoy running through the forest, and Starscream found the evil Convoy respectably diabolical and a little bit snuggly. When Copy Convoy fired on Starscream and BB they left, but Starscream privately told BB the Copy did that because the Maximals were watching, and respected his deviousness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

When Artemis and Moon compared the strength of the Maximals and Predacons, Starscream was measured against Scuba. He also defended BB when his partner was compared to Bighorn, stating BB's firepower and strength were far greater than mere strength alone. He was called back for the final bout, mostly just because Artemis found him so dreamy. {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}}

Starscream's efforts to undermine Megastorm finally provoked a reaction. When Galvatron needed a recon team to determine the threat posed by the [[Seacon (BW)|Space Pirate Seacons]], Starscream naturally volunteered. Megastorm shot down Starscream's request, however, and gave the assignment to Dirge and Thrust instead. Galvatron still allowed Starscream and BB to carry out the next Seacon mission, over Megastorm's objections. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}} When Megastorm made contact with the Seacons on Galvatron's behalf, he negotiated a bounty on the Maximals' heads. Starscream was quick to point out, however, that Megastorm's math meant the Predacons would lose their ''entire'' supply of Angolmois Energy to the Seacons if the pirates were successful. A flustered Megastorm was left trying to defend his negotiations to Galvatron while Starscream watched on. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

After performing a scan on the Seacons' [[Photon sailer]], Starscream determined they were in need of some particular parts for repairs. With Galvatron's approval, he approached the Seacons for another negotiation to eliminate the Maximals. Unlike Megastorm, Starscream retained the upper hand during the negotiations with [[Halfshell]], and managed to draft a fair deal with the Seacon captain. Starscream and BB later joined the Seacons in battle with the Maximals and Tripledacus, but were driven off. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}}

While eavesdropping on the Seacons, Starscream and BB learned of a duel between Lio Convoy and Halfshell. He proposed to Galvatron that the Predacons secretly observe the fight, hoping Lio Convoy lost and being ready to strike down the surely weakened Maximal commander even if he won. Unfortunately for Starscream's plan, Megastorm insisted on coming along and jumped the gun by firing off his Mega-Cannon. Not only did he fail to kill Lio Convoy with his sneak attack, he set off a deposit of Angolmois Energy and ended the bout prematurely. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

As Galvatron's artificial planet [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] approached Gaia, its influence began to corrupt the Angolmois Energy on the planet, making it volatile. Starscream and BB were present to observe Galvatron enter a geyser of Angolmois Energy and seemingly get consumed by the eruption. They looked on knowingly as Megastorm cheered his brother's apparent demise and showed disappointment when Galvatron emerged more powerful than ever. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}} Galvatron was not powerful enough to defeat a new Maximal combiner called [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], however, whose center component [[Lio Junior]], the "son" of Lio Convoy, had been born from Angolmois Energy. Starscream and BB performed extensive surgery to repair Galvatron's wound, but their commander was once again lost in a comatose state.

[[File:BW_II_ep27_Starscream_Surgery.jpg|thumb|left]]

As Megastorm once again began to seize control of the Predacons, Starscream saw an opening when the Duke of Destruction groused about how powerful the Angolmois Energy made his brother. Thinking quickly, Starscream claimed to have performed scientific experiments that proved Megastorm would be able to power up from exposure to Angolmois Energy just as his brother did, and wouldn't die horribly like he thought. Megastorm hesitantly accepted Starscream's conclusions, and agreed to be dropped in a chasm filled with Angolmois Energy to reformat himself. As Starscream prepared to drop the Duke, Megastorm started having second thoughts, but Starscream sent him screaming into the pit of Angolmois Energy anyway. Unfortunately for Starscream's plotting, Megastorm DID emerge more powerful than ever, transformed into the titanic [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]]. Still, Starscream was safe for the moment because Gigastorm believed Starscream intended that result, and was unaware it was actually an assassination attempt. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}}

Starscream was infuriated as Gigastorm began throwing his weight around again as the "new Emperor of Destruction". He and BB actually ignored a call for assistance from their leader out of sheer petulance. In the meantime, they investigated a mysterious falling capsule that turned out to be new weaponry from the Maximals. The capsule eventually led them to the site of Gigastorm's battle, relieving them of any explanation for why they weren't showing up when called. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

Next, Starscream and BB caught Gigastorm in the act of genuine fratricide, as he attempted to dismember the sleeping Galvatron with a chainsaw. He then tried to flood Galvatron's system with Angolmois Energy until he overloaded, a foolish notion that only sped Galvatron's healing process, bringing him back on line. Starscream quickly welcomed his emperor back into the fold and warned him of Gigastorm's assassination attempts. Safe behind Galvatron's protection, he once again began openly taunting Gigastorm about his poor leadership qualities as well. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}}
[[File:StarscreamBBep31.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Starscream's attempt at killing Megastorm was finally uncovered by Dirge and Thrust, who secretly recorded Starscream's admission and showed the video to Gigastorm. Furious, Gigastorm arranged a trap for Starscream and BB away from base where Galvatron couldn't stay his hand. Starscream and BB were sent hunting for Maximals in a certain area that was rich in Angolmois Energy, where Gigastorm intended to set off explosives and destroy them. Ironically, the Maximals actually ''did'' arrive, dissuading Starscream's suspicion that Gigastorm was setting them up. Attempting to prove their valor and worth to the Predacons, Starscream ordered BB to perform their "Formation Scream" ultimate attack, unleashing their entire missile payload and energy reserves in one massive strafing run. The Maximals, as heroic characters and the protagonists, were very nearly injured by this enormous display of firepower, but fortunately ducked behind a rock. Left powerless in the aftermath, Starscream and BB abandoned their pride and waved the white flag, even offering to join the Maximals to save themselves.
[[File:HellscreamTransform.jpg|Jawesome!|thumb|left|250px]]
Disappointed with the outcome, Gigastorm finally set off his explosives, sending Starscream and BB into the pits of Angolmois Energy below them. As Galvatron and Gigastorm did before, Starscream and BB emerged as incredibly powerful new warriors, Cyborg Beasts known as Hellscream and Max-B. They were now powerful enough to battle all the Maximals, even Magnaboss, before being temporarily disposed of by the Tako Tank. When they broke free from the rubble, Hellscream and Max-B confronted Gigastorm and recognized his role in their upgrade. Before the rivals could begin fighting, however, Galvatron arrived and forced all his subordinates back in line. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}}

[[File:HellscreamMovie1.jpg|thumb|Artemis has low standards when it comes to men.]]
Later, when a strange ship landed on Gaia, Hellscream took part in stealing the control unit for it. However, a few minutes later, Lio Junior charged at him and almost killed him, but he was saved by Max-B. Hellscream pinned Lio Junior to a wall using his Terror Storm attack, and nearly struck down the helpless cub with a [[Sharkwinder]] missile. Instead, Tasmania Kid jumped in the way, taking the missile meant for Lio Junior. Hellscream was present for the summoning of [[Majin Zarak]], and took part in the climactic battle only to be beaten up by [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Bighorn]], and forced into retreat along with the others. Galvatron stated that he and the others were morons and continued the attack on the Maximals. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

As the artificial planet Nemesis zeroed in on Gaia, the Maximals stepped up their counter-attacks, and the Predacon response increased as well. Hellscream and Max-B were sent to stop the Maximals from freezing the volatile corrupted Angolmois Energy drawn out by Nemesis's presence. They encounter Tripledacus trying to stop the flow of Angolmois Energy with one massive iceberg. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} Later, they targeted a giant artillery cannon the Maximals intended to use to obliterate Nemesis before it reached Gaia. Hellscream was suspicious by how obvious the Maximals were in transporting the cannon, and so he had Max-B scan the area, locating Scuba and the Tako Tank transporting a ''second'' cannon. Unfortunately for the Predacons, that cannon was also a decoy. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

Lio Junior increased his attacks on Autoroller fortress operations, forcing Hellscream and Max-B to step up when Dirgegun and Thrustor once again proved inadequate. When Galvatron emerged on the battlefield to run a con on Lio Junior, however, Hellscream and Max-B wisely stepped back and allowed their Emperor to carry on his scheme. {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}}

Hellscream's "peeping head" uncovered news of a robot from Mars found by the Maximals which could allegedly retake control of the Angolmois Energy. Galvatron ordered him and Max-B to prevent the Maximals from doing so, but Lio Junior and the combined Magnaboss held off Hellscream and Max-B so that Lio Convoy and the emissary robot could continue. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} Once it was clear the emissary robot intended to "control" the Angolmois Energy by destroying the planet, Galvatron ordered his Cyborg Beasts to withdraw so the Maximals could deal with the situation for them uncontested. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaia}}

Hellscream discovered some Insectron activity in the Rock Mountains, but Gigastorm told him to just ignore the bugs. The Cyborg Beasts were called to battle when Dirgegun and Thrustor miraculously discovered the Maximals' hidden base all of a sudden, and Gigastorm wanted to stage an all-out raid. Hellscream was incredulous at the idea of the comedy duo suddenly becoming lucky, competent, or both, but his concerns were dismissed as jealousy. Hellscream and Max-B finally abandoned the Niagara battle altogether to recheck his suspicions, and they uncovered a missile catapult in the Rock Mountains, showing Galvatron that the Maximals planned to launch into space to confront the Nemesis. The Predacons rediverted troops to stop the launch, but they ultimately failed. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}}

The sycophantic Hellscream praised Galvatron for his foresight when he dispatched the Seacons to delay the Maximals so that the ''Galvaburg II'' could reach Nemesis ahead of them. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

On Nemesis, the Predacons shot down the Maximal ship and boarded the wreckage, only to find the Maximals weren't present. They barely escaped the pre-rigged self-destruct mechanism. Hellscream and the Cyborg Beasts confronted the Maximals as Lio Convoy tried to shut down Nemesis at its Angolmois Energy core. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}} When Galvatron emerged from the core, he told the assembled Maximals and Predacons that Lio Convoy and Lio Junior had been consumed by the Angolmois Energy he unleashed. Hellscream and the Predacons cheered the death of Lio Convoy, but Galvatron bid them to be silent, mourning the loss of a valiant foe. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}} To everyone's surprise, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior emerged as the legendary Green Lion, powerful enough to drain all of Gigastorm's Angolmois Energy from him. When Galvatron left to reignite the sabotaged core, Hellscream and the Beasts continued the fight against the remaining Maximals, despite the threat of Nemesis exploding at any moment. Hellscream had prepared a speech to inspire loyalty and comradery for the greater good in his fellow Cyborg Beasts, but Gigastorm had to wake up in the middle and ruin it. The moment had passed, so the Cyborg Beasts got together and lugged the lumbering Gigastorm off of Nemesis before it exploded.
{{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}

====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
Starscream hatched a scheme to capture a couple of Maximals and brainwash them into Predacons. Amused by this plan, Galvatron granted Starscream permission to put it into motion. Soon, BB brought him Tasmania Kid and Diver, and Starscream went to work on the pair.

Starscream then oversaw the altered Maximals' initial ambush on their former allies. After the initial surprise strike, the rest of the Predacons joined in on the attack. But as the Predacons pressed on, Dirge and Thrust turned up on the battlefield as allies of the Maximals! Annoyed that Lio Convoy had "stolen his idea" to brainwash enemy combatants, Starscream ordered BB to shoot the "traitors" out of the sky. The Predacons were on the verge of victory when a stray shot from Megastorm rocked the battlefield, badly injuring the Predacon forces. Starscream and the rest of the Predacons retreated, with the unconscious Dirge and Thrust in tow. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

====''Cloud''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Concealment}} {{storylink|Struggle}} {{storylink|TFC-D04}}}}

===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
Starscream joined [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Gaia]] in their quest for [[Angolmois Energy]]. After Galvatron absorbed some Angolmois Energy and fell into a deep sleep, Megastorm hooked up the Predacon leader to the machinery of the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]] to power it, and enlisted Starscream and his other fellow Predacons into piloting the vehicle against the Maximals. Their enemies soon came rushing towards them in a counter-offensive, and Starscream and BB manned the tank's turrets to blast them. Though they managed to shoot down Lio Convoy as he and Bigmos approached them from the air, they weren't as successful in stopping Tasmania Kid, who had tried a similar tactic with Tonbot. A secondary offensive from the Maximals led to the tank sinking into a nearby river, and finally Lio Convoy managed to battle Megastorm within it, resulting in the tank's self-destruct mechanism being activated. The Predacons were all blown away in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}} {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}} {{storylink|Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!}} {{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}} {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}}}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:BWAscending3 heralds.jpg|left|thumb|"Let's get this rave started! ACEEEEEED!"]]
Starscream spent time in a Maximal prison facility, where he developed grandiose plans for the future. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}} There, Starscream also met and befriended the traumatized giant [[BB (BW)|BB]]. During an escape from the prison, Starscream took BB with him, solidifying BB's loyalty to Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}} After their escape, Starscream and BB joined [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Destron (BW)|Destrons]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 4}} Starscream was later exposed to [[Angolmois Energy]] by [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], which altered the jet into the vicious Hellscream. Hellscream hated his new form and preferred to have his jet form back. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

At some point, Hellscream became one of [[Herald of Unicron|Unicron's heralds]] and subsequently one of [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]]. When [[Shokaract]] faced [[Big Convoy]] in battle, Hellscream and the other Heralds returned to Cybertron with, as Hellscream put it, more than enough Angolmois for Shokaract's eternal glory. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending # 3}} He went on to help spread Angolmois across Cybertron, causing widespread chaos and violence. When Shokaract suddenly disappeared from the battlefield, he and his fellow Heralds temporarily retreated to think up what to do next. 'Next' never happened due to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] lobbing a grenade into their presence, scattering the Heralds in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending # 4}}
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===Legends World===
In the [[Legends World]], Starscream was the manager of a "little brother cafe" in [[Akihabara]], where he gave [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] a job out of sympathy for her situation, despite her gender. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} He later commended her on her ability to sell expensive lunches to customers. {{storylink|Windblade Sequel}}

When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|another Starscream]] filled in for Windblade, the manager criticized him for not welcoming customers loudly enough. When Armada Starscream questioned why a supposed "little sister cafe" would hire a man, the manager explained that they were in actuality a little ''brother'' cafe. He was present when Windblade returned and told Armada Starscream of the reason for her poor condition. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} He later hired [[Cab (human)|Cab]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] as waiters. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

After the Legends World was destroyed, Starscream ended up on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where he watched as [[Galvatron II]] brought [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] to it. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} When the Legends World was restored, Starscream returned to it, and was present when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] announced he was leaving the universe. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

==Games==
===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
When the super-powerful [[Energon Quartz]] was discovered on [[Gaia]], Starscream was one of the several Predacons involved in the ensuing conflicts. He was not, however, directly involved in combat. Instead, he was sent on missions to traverse pit-riddled fields while fending off enormous bacteria opponents. He also explained the basic mechanics of gameplay to watching players, to whom he complained about not being able to fight, until he couldn't think of anything else to say and left, with Artemis taking his place for later tutorials. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Starscream & BB''' (Ultra, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-13'''
:*''Release date'': March ??, 1998
:*''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 "Screamwinder" missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, packaged in a set with [[BB (BW)#Toys|BB]], Starscream is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]], transforming into a fighter jet of undetermined and possibly-made-up model. He has two side-mounted spring-loaded rocket launchers that fire his "[[Screamwinder]]" missiles, which can be used as hand-held weapons in [[robot mode]]. Despite the difference in name between Starscream and BB's missiles, they are all the exact same and can be fired or dropped from any of the designated launchers. They are however slightly shorter than the ''Generation 2'' version, and as such are incompatible with Smokescreen and [[Dreadwing (G2)#Toys|Dreadwing's]] launchers (and also incompatible with future versions of this mold set due to new tooling done for those releases).

: Starscream can also combine with BB's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to form the large "[[Formation Scream]]" stealth bomber jet.

: Starscream's color scheme is based on the unreleased [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron ATB]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys#ATB|Starscream]] iteration of the mold. Importantly, ''Beast Wars II'' Starscream has silver plastic rather than the ATB Starscream's light gray, and a black-painted helmet with a silver mask where ATB Starscream has an unpainted gray helmet with a blue mask. And of course, different stickers; an unfortunate case of bad [[Japanese language|transliteration]] results in the stickers on his tailfins and on BB's arms calling him "Starscrem". And finally, he's also been slightly [[retool]]ed to add an indent for a [[rubsign]] under the toy's right wing.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this figure in their ''Beast-War'' toyline as '''Starscream''' (actually meant to be "Starscrem" {{sic}}).<ref>The original Korean text "스타스크램" translates more or less into English as "Starscrem"/"Starscram", however; the packaging still has "Starscream" written in full English. Ironically, the poor transliteration used on the stickers makes the English translation for this release of the toy somewhat accurate.</ref> Aside from the difference in packaging, the [[South Korea|Korea]]n release of the figure is identical to the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases. In place of the bio cards of the Takara releases, Starscream comes with two "{{w|Rock paper scissors|Jan-ken-pon}}" cards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Stascream/starscream.htm More information on Starscream at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1784/Generation+2/Starscream.html Comparison between Generation 2 Starscream and Beast Wars Starscream at Transformers at the Moon]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''2 Against 1 Showdown: Bighorn VS Starscream & BB''' (Vs pack, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VS-13'''
:*''Release date'': March ??, 1998
:*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 "Screamwinder" missiles

: Starscream was also available in the "2 Against 1 Showdown" (2対1の対決 ''2 tai 1 no Taiketsu'') vs-pack with his partner [[BB (BW)#Toys|BB]] and the [[Maximal]] [[Bighorn#Toys|Bighorn]], also in the first wave of ''Beast Wars II'' toys.

: All of the figures are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:BWII-toy Hellscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Y'know, I have one simple request, and that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Hellscream''' (Deluxe, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-23'''
:*''Release date'': November ??, 1998
:*''Accessories'': "Gale Dagger", 2 "Sharkwinder" missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the tenth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' toys, Hellscream is an extensive [[retool]]ing of the American ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cybershark#Toys|Cybershark]] mold, transforming into a cyborg shark. This toy features a new mechanically styled [[beast mode]] head, fins and tail, a new robot mode head, arm, and leg.

: In beast mode, his shark head can be launched as his "Peeping Head" drone, and can also be used as his hand-held "Gale Dagger" in robot mode. In robot mode his Gale Dagger or any of his "Sharkwinder" missiles (which store in his back) can fire from his chest via a spring-loaded missile launcher. His tail turbine is removed for transformation and is reconnected to form his left forearm in robot mode. The tail turbine also features a spring-loaded mechanism, which is where the Sharkwinder missiles are intended to be used. The blade portion of his Gale Dagger can also be removed if one chooses to use just the blade without the rest of the head attached.

: This mold was slightly [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Overbite (G1)#Universe (2003)|Overbite]]. A [[retool]] of the original mold was also used to make [[Sharp Edge#Toys|Sharp Edge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Hellscream/hellscream.htm More information on Hellscream at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Beast Wars===
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*'''Beast Collection Special 10''' (PVC set, 1998)

: A clear-blue super-deformed PVC of robot-mode Starscream, based on his animation model, was included as part of a ten-piece set of PVCs.

: This set was also marked as a "Clear Version Special Set", but it's unknown if there an opaque set was ever released.

: This set also includes PVCs of [[Lio Convoy#bluePVC|Lio Convoy]] in both robot and beast modes, [[Galvatron (BW)#bluePVC|Galvatron]] in both robot and dragon modes, [[Apache#bluePVC|Apache]], [[Bighorn#bluePVC|Bighorn]], [[Scuba#bluePVC|Scuba]], [[Tasmania Kid#bluePVC|Tasmania Kid]], and [[Megastorm#bluePVC|Megastorm]].

==Notes==
* Starscream's name is repeatedly misspelled as "Starscrem" in Japanese material, including the stickers on the toy. This mistake also carried over to the Korean-market rendering of the name.
* Much like the rest of the new cast introduced from "[[Enter Lio Junior]]" onwards, Hellscream received a completely original [[character model]] by [[Takashi Yamamoto]] for "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]", whereas his cartoon character model was designed by one of three other model artists. In Hellscream's case, he features a simplified head design, clawed fingers, and a more teal deco.
* ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' [[Hellwarp]] is both a roundabout and direct homage to Hellscream.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Starscrem''' (스타스크램 ''Seutaseukeuraem'') {{sic}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II Predacons]]
[[Category:Cloud Predacons]]
[[Category:Destrons]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]

Smokescreen (G1)

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:''Smokescreen is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Smokescreeng1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Liar. Cheater. Compulsive gambler. Meet Heroic Autobot Smokescreen, kids!]]
Every Autobot has a purpose, be it as a leader, a warrior, a healer, or a scout. '''Smokescreen'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s purpose, however, is to charm and deceive. His job is to conceal the Autobots' true mission and lead the enemy astray, and he's not above flat-out cheating to get the job done. Off the battlefield, he uses his naturally friendly and sociable nature to get in close with his Autobot comrades... then reports back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], giving the Autobot leader an on-the-ground perspective on what his troops are thinking.

Smokescreen's armaments are similar to his tactics. If he can't outthink, charm, or just plain outrun you, he'll surround you with a magnetized cloud of smoke, and blast you with his circuit-scrambling weapons while you're stumbling around blindly. Look he's called "Smokescreen" for a reason, OK?

{{Bigquote|A look can be deceiving; a touch can be lethal.|Smokescreen's Generation 1 bio quote}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Master Builders", "Trans-Europe Express", "Masquerade"), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Quest for Survival"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Golden Lagoon", "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "The Secret of Omega Supreme")|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Kremzeek!"), [[Juan Carralero]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Master Builders", "Auto Berserk" & "Kremzeek!"), [[Dario de Castro]] (Portuguese), [[Ettore Zuim]] (Portuguese, "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Portuguese, "The Gambler"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "Trans-Europe Express")}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1-newguys.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|How'd we never notice those extra Autobots over there in the corner?]]
Smokescreen joined the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s Autobots during their second year after reactivation on Earth. Where he was beforehand remains a mystery. He was first seen watching from the sidelines during the latest disaster caused by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]' "training". {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Smokescreen was chosen by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to join a strike force headed for [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], after some mysterious temporal disturbances were traced there. They were nearly overrun by the Decepticon invaders on the island, until [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] marshalled a cavalry of rampaging dinosaurs. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

On their day off, Smokescreen played a game of 2-on-2 with Prime, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], shooting hoops and shooting the breeze. It, of course, didn't last—soon Optimus Prime summoned a strike force to deal with a Disaster: Code Blue. It should've been a Code Green: green for [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]! Grapple had been conned into building a Solar Power Tower for the Decepticons, and now [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was protecting it from Autobot interference. Smokescreen stepped up in his role as a diversionary specialist, creeping up on the tower so that Devastator couldn't see him. Once he was close enough, Smokescreen taunted the giant Decepticon into throwing a size 60 kick in his direction, but darted aside at the last moment, letting the tower take the blow instead. An off-balance Devastator was then knocked into the already-damaged tower by the Autobots, bringing it all tumbling down. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

Smokescreen was part of the Autobot team overseeing the [[Negavator]] project. When the Decepticons staged an ambush on the Negavator convoy in a canyon, Smokescreen was easily the most effective defender out of all the Autobots. As [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] swooped to purloin the unguarded Negavator during the battle, Smokescreen unleashed his magnetic cloud of smoke, completely obscuring the weapon. Megatron ended up flying face-first into the Negavator (Smokescreen - 1, Megatron - 0). The [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] also got caught in his cloud, and the magnetic vapor stuck to them even as they flew free. A few well-placed disruptor beams later, and Smokescreen rendered the jets totally helpless, unable to see or use their radars or instruments for guidance. Smokescreen singlehandedly held off the Decepticon attack until the other Autobots could regroup and drive them off completely. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:Microbots-smokescreen.jpg|thumb|Because "Smokescreen" is a better name than "Doesn't Pass Emissions Tests."]]
After Megatron acquired power from the [[Heart of Cybertron]], the Autobots were being slaughtered by his constant barrage of energy beams. At Optimus Prime's request, only Smokescreen could save the day. Once again, Smokescreen managed to blind Megatron with his smoke clouds, leaving the Decepticon leader unable to aim his death rays. Smokescreen was still clipped by a stray shot, but he had valiantly bought the other Autobots enough time to regroup, and their combined laser power collapsed the hillside on top of Megatron, giving them a chance to retreat. For those keeping score, let's call that one a draw. {{storylink|Microbots}}

As the Decepticons attacked a newly minted solar power plant, Smokescreen and the Autobots arrived to thwart their efforts. Some sustained firepower kept [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] at bay, and Smokescreen's disruptor beams blew out [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'s guidance systems. As the hopelessly outmatched Decepticons fled, the human onlookers flocked to the Autobots, showering them with praise and adoration. Of course, 72 hours later, the Autobots were being led into a rocket ship at gunpoint, forced into exile away from planet Earth. Fickle little creatures. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Smokescreen and the Autobots eventually returned to Earth and cleared their good name, driving off the Decepticons and ending their stranglehold on [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:GoldenLagoon-PowerglideSmokescreenWarpath.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"So you're saying you're a tank and this guy's a jet, and I'm just a tiny race car?"]]
When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], Smokescreen volunteered for the rescue mission. Acting in his duty as the Autobots' devious and covert morale officer, Smokescreen showed considerable concern for the laconic [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. While [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] shrugged him off as being "a thinker, not a fighter", Smokescreen was a bit suspicious about how Beachcomber was isolating himself from his fellow Autobots. Still, more immediate concerns took precedence: the [[electrum]]-enhanced Decepticon armada. When it became clear that the Decepticons were impervious to their assault, [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] went back to base for reinforcements, and Smokescreen stayed behind to cover his retreat. He unleashed his signature cloud of smoke to discourage the Decepticons, but unfortunately Megatron had learned something from previous fights with Smokescreen, and just ordered his troops to shoot up the cloud until they got 'em. Painfully for Smokescreen, it was a rousing success (Smokescreen - 1, Megatron - 1). He barely managed to stumble weakly back to base and recruit [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] for combat. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

Smokescreen was part of a group of Autobots who confronted the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s and their [[Insecticon clone|clones]] during their raid on Earth's food supplies. [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] had produced the largest army of Insecticlones yet, however, and the Autobots were quickly driven away by their sheer numbers. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} When San Francisco was attacked by an [[Asteroid bird alien|alien creature]], Smokescreen lent his own unique ability to the Autobot defensive effort. Although his smokescreen drove the creature off the streets, it was still only a delaying action until Omega Supreme arrived to drive the alien off planet Earth. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[File:Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"So I said, 'You can't trust any of [[Dinobot (G1)|'em]].' Big guy didn't listen."]]
After being transported to a planet of giant aliens, Optimus Prime failed to introduce Smokescreen to the alien boy [[Aron]]. Smokescreen didn't seem to mind. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} After fleeing the planet in a modified toy rocket ship, the group of Autobots were captured by a freelance entrepreneur named [[Bosch]]. Bosch planned to sell them into slavery and make a tidy profit in the bargain. He sealed the Autobots inside special chambers to disable their weapons, their transforming cogs, and their free will. Unfortunately for Bosch, he was low on energon and the last tube failed to operate properly, giving Smokescreen a chance to break free. The Autobot was paralyzed by a ray beam before he could disable Bosch, and so he changed tactics. Smokescreen showed Bosch how to win (well, ''cheat'') at a game of chance, thanks to his built-in override wire. Seeing the profit in Smokescreen's l33t cheating skills, Bosch arranged for them to go to the gambling world of [[Monacus]]. Once they won enough energon chips to pay off Bosch's debts, he would free Smokescreen's fellow Autobots. Problem was, Bosch was virtually spent already, and so the will-sapped Autobots needed to be used as collateral to get enough money up front to play.

On Monacus, no one seemed interested in Bosch and Smokescreen's collateral, until they were forced to deal with the sinister [[Gyconi|Lord Gyconi]], of Gyconi's Pit of Destruction in [[Sheol]]. Gyconi offered them a meager price, at 500% interest to be paid within the hour. Horrible as the deal was, they were forced to take it. At the gambling palace, Smokescreen quickly proved to be just the sort of sucker casinos love to have around. He continued playing long after they had won enough money, and lost it all on one bet when a small Jawa looking creature noticed his "cheatin' wire" and pulled it loose. Well done, Smokescreen.

[[File:Smokescreen gambler 4.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|The best way to cheat is to make ambiguously suggestive comments about your cheating. Extra points for making sly winks and nudging your friends.]]
While drowning their sorrows in the local speakeasy, Smokescreen and Bosch met another Autobot named [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. Having left Cybertron long ago, Devcon became a bounty hunter, pursuing Decepticons throughout known space. His recent travels had brought him into the path of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and some Decepticons from Earth, whom he had traced to Sheol. Parting from Devcon, Smokescreen and Bosch returned to Gyconi's empty-handed. Forced to watch as Gyconi put the Autobots into pit-fighting competition with a horde of [[Animalien]]s, Smokescreen resolved to do something to help his friends. Backing up to the edge of the arena floor in car mode, Smokescreen unleashed his cloud into the pit, ending the fights for the moment. As he and Bosch tried to get away, they were intercepted by Gyconi's Decepticon allies, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Luckily, Devcon returned in time to lend them a hand, blowing the 'Cons out of the sky. With the bounty hunter as backup, Smokescreen and Bosch decided to force Gyconi to give back the Autobots (essentially, making them welchers as well as cheats). After the Autobots were safely recovered and reactivated, Smokescreen showed he had learned a valuable lesson about gambling by suggesting the Autobots take in some R & R...at the casino. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Smokescreen was one of the first Autobots scrambled by the energy creature known as [[Kremzeek]]. He was sent running in circles, jumping between modes and emitting copious amounts of smoke every time he landed in car mode. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} When [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and the Constructicons captured several Autobots in their "zone defense", Smokescreen joined [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] on a mission to get their friends out of the sinister maze. With Powerglide calling out the right route from his aerial vantage point, the two groundbound Autobots easily made their way to the center of the maze. Smokescreen's smoke blinded [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] long enough for Hoist to lasso their damaged friends and begin pulling them to safety. When Blitzwing tried to intervene, the smoke ended up sending him flying into Scrapper while the Autobots got away. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Smokescreen was assigned to a guardian convoy when the Autobots were given samples of a new Earth super-fuel to test out. Naturally, Megatron and the Decepticons tried to steal it, but the Autobots largely managed to outmaneuver the Decepticons from the road. When Megatron flew in close and threatened to blow them all to kingdom come by igniting the super-fuel, Smokescreen launched into his signature move. Hey, if it works, it works—Megatron was blinded yet again by the Autobot's magnetic smoke, and flew when he started taking heavy fire from the Autobot convoy (Smokescreen - 2, Megatron - 1). {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later on, Smokescreen was among the Autobots who battled the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in an attempt to retrieve the key to [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:TransEuropeExpress-Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He might actually be street legal here.]]
Smokescreen was amongst the Autobot participants in the [[Europa 2000]], a charity race from Paris to Istanbul. While the Autobots were ostensibly there to try and win extra money for charity, they were secretly assigned to protect the arrogant American driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]. Smokescreen was making good progress in the race until he was rammed off the road by [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], then broadsided by the other Stunticons. After crawling back onto the road, he was discovered by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

Although hidden behind [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], Smokescreen was among the Autobots assembled to rescue Perceptor from [[Fox Creek Canyon]]. He was temporarily infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|cosmic rust]], but recovered thanks to the miraculous powers of [[Corrostop]] (at least [[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|this time]]). {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====Scramble City=====
When the [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] project was attacked by the Decepticons, Smokescreen was among the Autobots summoned from the Ark as reinforcements. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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{{Note|Smokescreen's exploits in ''Binaltech'' fiction would eventually lead him to manifest an alternate persona as a Decepticon jet. See the [[Smokescreen (G2)|other Smokescreen]]'s page for more on his exploits in continuities where he is a separate individual.}}

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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
[[File:Abominus comic 2 - Smokescreen-Astrotrain-Dreadwing.jpg|thumb|left|Y'know what screw the whole jet thing.]]
In [[2050]], Smokescreen–now in a red-and-blue car body again–was among the Autobots who initially opposed a revolution led by Megatron to free the human-forged [[Selector]]s from oppression. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

However, the Autobots soon sided with the Decepticons and Selectors, and even the [[human]]s realized their mistake when their [[Quintesson]] allies turned against them. Smokescreen and Dreadwing defended humans and Selectors alike that were attempting to flee the chaos of the Quintesson invasion and [[Angolmois Energy]] eruptions. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}{{--}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] attacked [[Tokyo]], Smokescreen accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a unit of Autobot vehicles to defend the city. After Prime rescued a small boy named [[Kenji]], Smokescreen was put in charge of protecting the child. As Kenji buckled up inside Smokescreen's vehicle mode, the talkative Autobot immediately began yammering on about himself, telling Kenji about his function, vehicle mode and loads of other tedious crap. His speech was cut short by the sudden arrival of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], however. While [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] took Menasor's punches to the face, Kenji recommended Smokescreen, Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] drive up a nearby ramp and use the speed and height to punch Menasor in the face. The plan worked swimmingly, as Smokescreen socked Starscream in the chest (somehow transforming to [[robot mode]] without crushing Kenji) and sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon|latest plan]], Smokescreen and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains' base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Smokescreen was present at the first "meeting" of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|left|thumb|He's here to replace [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]].]]
When the Autobot forces on Earth were severely depleted by several battles, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] instructed [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] to construct five additional warriors using a device called the Mind Bank. It seems that before the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Smokescreen and four other Autobots allowed their minds to be encoded on [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, in case reinforcements were needed on the starship's mission. Left in storage for the last few million years after the crash, the crystals were miraculously still intact, and the Ark had constructed new Earthly bodies for the Autobots. Upon their revival, Smokescreen and his fellows were entrusted to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s care, to act as their guide in adapting to Earth roads and customs.

[[File:Smokescreendriver.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Smokescreen's [[Facsimile construct|facsimile circuitry]] driver is Burt Bacharach!]]
As their training and acclimation mission continued, Prime contacted the group and ordered them on an additional reconnaissance mission to watch out for a Decepticon attempt to steal sonic energy at a local rock concert. Naturally, their "reconnaissance only" mission quickly turned into a battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], but Smokescreen and the others acquitted themselves well on their first terrestrial mission. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

''Later, Smokescreen was assigned by Optimus Prime to surreptitiously guard [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] from harm, after the young human personally humiliated the Decepticon commander Shockwave in battle using a [[Battlesuit|mech suit]]. Taking [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and Buster's worried father [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] with him, Smokescreen followed Buster and [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] to a demolition derby. Smokescreen was fascinated by the spectacle, seeing it as a form of gladiatorial combat. In fact, he was SO fascinated that he reactivated his [[facsimile construct]] circuitry in his front seat without realizing that Sparkplug had climbed back inside. An unpleasant silence followed. Then, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] arrived, intent on kidnapping Buster. The Autobots sped into action to stave off the enemy, only for Smokescreen to notice mid-fight that Devastator was merely a distraction; [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was also present, and encroaching on Buster in the stands. Brawn and Smokescreen trained their weapons on the communications officer, only for Soundwave to mysterious call a retreat, leaving the Autobots dumbfounded.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

Smokescreen was among the Autobots who witnessed the debut of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and he participated in the subsequent attack on the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base|coal strip mine base]]. Once Bumblebee had extracted combiner technology data from Devastator, Smokescreen and the others retreated. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Target2006 kick his butt to 2006.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Look at me! I'm doing something!]]
''When Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] mysteriously vanished in a flash of light, Smokescreen shone under adversity and, alongside the likes of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and Ironhide, rose to a command position among the Autobots during their battles with the evil [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his minions. He and the others suffered a severe pounding at the hands of the future Decepticons and the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], who had been temporarily turned into a zombie-drone by Galvatron after being taken prisoner. At one point, Jetfire was ready to pack it in and lead the Autobots in a retreat, but Smokescreen rallied them into continuing the fight.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Despite Smokescreen's valiance, Optimus Prime wasn't thrilled by how fragile the Autobots were during his absence, so he faked his death to force the Autobots to learn how to carry on without him. Smokescreen was among those who gathered for Prime's "funeral," only for the proceedings to be interrupted by Optimus spontaneously materializing atop of his tombstone.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}} Soon after, Optimus Prime died ''for real'', and Smokescreen watched with the other online Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to restore their leader to life. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] was nominated their new leader, and his decisions grew increasingly unpopular among the Autobots. Smokescreen was among those who were visibly not pleased when Grimlock sentenced four [[Earth]] children to death. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Smokescreen joined all of the other Earth-bound Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and Grimlock battle for leadership of the Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Smokescreeninferno.jpg|thumb|Gotta keep the shippers happy.]]
In [[2008]], Smokescreen and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were assigned a simple taxi mission to bring Autobot ally [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] back home to the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. That "simple mission" turned ugly when they discovered [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head, alive and functioning, had taken over the minds of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] populace and was forcing them to rebuild his body. Cutting out in an attempt to get back to Cybertron and warn [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], the Autobots were seen and came under fire from Unicron's puppet, [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Inferno was injured and Wreck-Gar stayed behind to cover their retreat, leaving only Smokescreen to pilot the shuttle back to Cybertron. Without a co-pilot, he was hard pressed to keep the ship in the air AND evade Unicron's other puppets, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], when they tried to shoot him down before he reached Prime. With the ship going down, Inferno hauled himself out of the medical bay long enough to toss Smokescreen to safety and guide the shuttle down in a suicide crash atop the nearby Decepticon forces.

Once Smokescreen made his report, he joined Rodimus, [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in returning to Junk to deal with Unicron. While Prime and the Dinobots hit the ground to deal with the Junkions, Smokescreen and Scattershot stayed aboard the shuttle to distract Unicron. Much to Scattershot's dismay, Smokescreen adapted a rather devil-may-care attitude, swooping in too close to Unicron's massive head and barely avoiding his eye-beams. Smokescreen's attitude came from his guilt over leaving Wreck-Gar along on Junk and letting Inferno get killed, but luckily his rashness didn't cause any lasting damage, and Unicron's evil was ultimately contained inside the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] by Rodimus. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

Some months later, Smokescreen was part of the band of Autobots who came to Earth to free [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from an occupying force of [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Smokescreen was fighting alongside his friend, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and some former [[Wreckers]] against a [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] [[Ethos raiding party|raiding party]]. However, he suffered heavy damage and was killed in battle. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wheeljack red alert smokescreen cosmos natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
In [[2012]] Smokescreen was among the detachment of Autobots that Optimus Prime brought to Earth to confront [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. In the aftermath of the battle, he was assigned to clean up the remains of Megatron's [[zombie]] army of "Ex-Bots" alongside [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and Wheeljack, throwing the bodies into a huge pit where they could be vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Returning to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'', Smokescreen and the other Autobots were unwittingly targeted by surface-to-air missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]] which had been overtaken by the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]], under the command of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Though the missiles were called off at the last moment, the Autobots aboard the ''Valiant'' were now alerted to the threat and prepared for immediate deployment. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and Smokescreen, creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drone Smokescreen and its companions in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drones fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
[[File:AttackoftheInsecticons SmokescreenMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Smokescreen was present when Ironhide was testing Sparkplug's latest invention, the Sun-Pak, when a Decepticon raiding party, led by Starscream, attacked the Autobot's underground testing facility.

If Optimus decided to stand his ground and have the Autobots not only fight the Decepticons despite their low energy reserves, but concentrate their firepower on Starscream in order to end the Seeker once and for all, Smokescreen proved himself eager to fight, advising Optimus against accepting the Decepticon's surrender.

In another alternate path, one where the Autobots had fled the testing facility when the Decepticons attacked, eventually leading to the Decepticons successfully stealing the Sun-Pak, and booby-trapping the device in order to prevent it from being stole back, Optimus called upon Smokescreen to use his Disrupter Rifle to disable the trap. Megatron took note of Optimus's plan however, and stood before the Sun-Pak, preventing Smokescreen access to it. Smokescreen in turn came up with his own idea, and transforming to vehicle mode, began outputting enough emission fumes to blot out the sun, preventing the Sun-Pak from recharging further. An enraged Megatron attempted to bypass Smokescreen's smog by tossing the Sun-Pak to Buzzsaw, only for Optimus to intercept the pass, and ordering Smokescreen and the other Autobots back to base, securing the Autobots' victory for that day. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

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

If the secondary team was tasked with attacking the Decepticon fortress, and Cosmos later joined the secondary team, the Autobot spaceship contacted Smokescreen to learn the fortress's coordinates. Smokescreen obliged. The Autobots had stealthily infiltrated the Decepticons’ fortress, and had discovered the laboratory within. In one version of what happened next, the Autobots reunited with Cosmos and were then able to redirect the Destruction Beam back to its source, destroying the Decepticons and their base.

In another version of these events, Megatron called his troops to him so that they could all partake in Cosmos's dismemberment. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, Cosmos spotted the secondary team hiding nearby. Surrounding the Decepticons, the secondary team engaged their enemies. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beamed then reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroy the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
[[File:DesertFlightDirgeandThrustattackAutobots.jpg|thumb|left]]
Early in the war, Smokescreen's home back on Cybertron was almost sent flying off into space when the Decepticons attacked with an unstable [[Anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity weapon]].

Smokescreen was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Smokescreen and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Smokescreen wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Smokescreen and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. Smokescreen hatched a plan where he would use his exhaust fumes to provide themselves with cover.

If Optimus went along with Smokescreen's plan, the rest of the Autobots were successfully concealed behind a cloud of smoke, but Smokescreen himself was left vulnerable. Thankfully, the rest of the Autobots had the time to transform and engage the Decepticons. A fierce battle ensued, though the Autobots began to lose ground when Dirge put to good use his fear-inducing engines.

If Optimus went along with Smokescreen's plan, the Autobots gained the time they needed to transform and engage the Decepticons. A fierce battle ensued, though the Autobots began to lose ground when Dirge put to good use his fear-inducing engines.

The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
[[File:Cauldron-SmokescreenSmokescreen.jpg|thumb]]
Hailing from [[Primax 903.04 Gamma]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/14}} Smokescreen was abducted during the [[Universe War]] by [[Unicron]] and placed in the [[Cauldron]] arena, where he was pitted in a duel to the death against [[Smokescreen (Armada)|another Smokescreen]], another gladiator corrupted by Unicron's [[Unicron virus|influence]]. He was given a gun to use by [[Striker]], but ended up losing to the crane-Smokescreen's energy spear. After car-Smokescreen was mercilessly executed by his opponent, Unicron feasted on his [[spark]] in order to grow stronger. {{storylink|Abduction}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression smokescreen.jpg|thumb|left]]
Smokescreen and Inferno were under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s leadership in the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] during the [[Dark Ages]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], Smokescreen returned to civilian life while the Unified Cybertronian government rose up around him. Initially complacent about shared rule with the Decepticons, Smokescreen's optics were opened thanks to the revolutionary actions of the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and his followers. Smokescreen gathered a resistance unit of his own with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], and several [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]]. Several of his compatriots watched the footage of the battle of [[San Francisco]] that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had released in an attempt to paint [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots as violent savages that must be executed for the good of society. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Thanks to his Autobot connections in the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changer Strike Force]], Smokescreen managed to get Prowl and the rest of the Ark's crew released from custody to join up with his cell, filling them in along the way on had had transpired on Cybertron duringtheir absence. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Smokescreen fought alongside [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] when the Autobot rebellion launched its insurrection, {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} leading to the end of Shockwave's rule and his corrupt influence, leaving Cybertron under peaceful Autobot control. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Blaster]]; [[International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Transformers vol. 1 #10]] (modern era)

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Jazz Smokescreen Landfill.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em...]]
Shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]] which saw the apparent end of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage across Cybertron, the Autobot-Decepticon war resumed. Smokescreen was in the trenches with [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] waiting for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s troop-rousing broadcast when the Decepticons began their big push into Autobot territory, coinciding with an attempt on Blaster's life. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:Smokescreen Ranks of Bronze.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Hundreds of years later, Smokescreen had made his way to [[Earth]] and was part of the Autobots under the command of the new Autobot leader [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were used as hired muscle by [[North Korea]] to attack the south, [[Skywatch]] deployed the Autobots to assist the beleaguered [[United States of America|America]]n and [[South Korea]]n forces. However, as the [[President of the United States]] had unwittingly declared Cybertronians to be weapons of mass destruction, the Autobots were forced to fight the Combaticons whilst restricted to vehicle mode (albeit with heavy weapons provided by Skywatch). Smokescreen was the first to hit the enemy, riddling [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] with cannon fire and generating smoke to confuse his opponent. Unfortunately, Vortex noted that Smokescreen couldn't see through his own smoke either, and used it against him. After the Combaticons escaped, Smokescreen awaited repairs while [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] tended to the more seriously damaged. {{Storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}} The Autobots quickly regrouped and attacked the Combaticons again. Despite some interference from the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], Smokescreen and the others came out on top. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

As the Autobots returned to America, they learned that a human had almost killed Bumblebee using Cybertronian-based weaponry. Smokescreen was pissed off, accusing Skywatch of letting their technology fall into the hands of civilians, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered him to stand down. Then without warning, the plane carrying the team was suddenly shot down above the [[Pacific Ocean]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Upon surfacing, the Autobots learned that [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was responsible, having returned to Earth after an earlier defeat. As they moved out to confront him near [[Albuquerque]], Smokescreen was responsible for scouting ahead. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

[[File:Smokescreen The Reluctant Specialist.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]
After the Chaos War on Cybertron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] assembled a team of Autobots to search for the fabled [[Knights of Cybertron]], in the hopes off restoring balance to their world. Smokescreen was among the Autobots who volunteered to crew the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on this mission. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} After Rodimus announced that a minor issue needed to be taken care of, and everyone on the ''Lost Light'' needed to go to rooms in pairs, Smokescreen talked to [[Animus]] on the way to a room. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} He later somehow got a huge nail embedded in his chest, leaving ship medic [[Ambulon]] speechless. As he was being treated, a weapon invented by [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] backfired and paralyzed them along with [[Trailbreaker (G1)|almost]] everyone else on the ship. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Some time before or after that incident he was seen chatting with [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] at [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

When [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] went on a rampage in the ''Lost Light'', Smokescreen and the rest of the crew attacked him ''en masse'' to little effect. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} He later helped defend the ship against a [[Legislator]] invasion alongside [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Smokescreen remained on the ship after a brief stop back at Cybertron, and was seen listening intently to [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s story about how he beat [[Solomus|Tyrest]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

On a duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' created by a quantum mishap, another Smokescreen was killed and has his [[transformation cog]] harvested by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:FullCircle SmokescreenInferno.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Smokescreen chose to participate in [[Getaway]]'s mutiny aboard the ''Lost Light''. He supported the plan to remove [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] from command, along with Rodimus, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and the other Autobots on-board willing to work with the Decepticon founder. After Getaway helped himself to the captain's chair, he used the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to rewrite the memories of the crew. Smokescreen and the others were made to believe Rodimus and the others deliberately abandoned them to continue the quest for [[Cyberutopia]] on their own. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Under the new command structure, the ''Lost Light'' focused entirely on completing their quest for Cyberutopia, ignoring all side-quests and distractions. The crew were allowed one night a week for socializing. Smokescreen and Inferno were seen at [["Visages"]] sharing a drink. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Smokescreen also had a new position on the bridge, seen there during [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s tests of the [[Warren]] as a shortcut through quantum space. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kōki Uchiyama]] (Japanese)}}
{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of Game Balance}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Psychic}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}}}

===''Combiner Wars'' toy bio===
The resident fixer of the Autobots, Smokescreen cleaned up messes following battles. With his disruptive weapons, Smokescreen could confuse his enemies as his fellow Autobots regrouped for a counterattack. {{storylink|Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Smokescreen toy bio}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Smokescreen-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
{{bigquote|A look can be deceiving.}}
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Smokescreen was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Sergeant]], {{storylink|Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was Divisionary Tactics. His primary objective was to operate Autobot disguises, and his primary weapon was the Optical Field Disruptor. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|''Transformers'' #19]]}}
[[File:RiseOfTheDecepticonsAllFallDown SmokescreenNovastar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0|A wink and a nod and I'm on your squad.]]
Smokescreen was a career operative in Cybertron's government structure. At various times, he had worked for [[Intelligence]], [[Colonial Security]], and [[Xenorelations]]. The web of agencies he had been seconded between raised confusing (and potentially concerning) questions about who he was truly loyal to, at close of day. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} He knew [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] from his time with Intelligence, or possibly Xenorelations, but the details were classified. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}} While working for [[Security Operations]] back in the day (either directly or seconded from Intelligence), Smokescreen was assigned by [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to forge contacts with the criminal businessman, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. Together, they took down the more serious threat, Swindle's rival [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], and Smokescreen made a contact for later use. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

[[File:Tremors SmokescreenRumbleFrenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Kind of a visual metaphor for [[FIRRIB]] argument.]]
After the [[Tether]] had fallen, Smokescreen was among the volunteers that [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] assembled, being assigned ground recon with his commanding officer. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Once they received a tip, the recon unit traveled out beyond city limits to find a group of [[The Rise|Rise]] terrorists in the midst of moving bases. [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were major targets for capture, and so Smokescreen used his smoke to limit visibility on the battlefield. His efforts allowed him to lure Quake into range of Novastar's electrified net, capturing one of their targets. However, the arrival of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on the scene threatened to tip the scales against them. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} The gigantic civilian [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] managed to re-secure Quake for Colonial Security, despite Sixshot's efforts. He fled with the rest of the Rise, and Novastar's team took Quake into custody. [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] made the ill-advised decision to have Quake paraded through the streets of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] as a show against the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]] and the Rise. Agitators in the crowd gave Quake a chance to escape. Smokescreen tracked him down, but not before Quake was killed by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], whose mentee [[Rubble]] had been a victim of Quake's. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

Smokescreen traveled to the [[Winged Moon]] with Novastar's unit to prevent the Rise from claiming the artificial satellite's energon. He had a bittersweet reunion with the Rise lieutenant, Slipstream, whom he had fondly remembered from past assignments. New times meant new allegiances, though and Smokescreen battled with his former acquaintance. The engineers aboard the Winged Moon made the decision to destroy the energon to keep it out of Rise hands, and Colonial Security evacuated the engineering team from the otherwise lifeless moon. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart3 MakingSmoke.jpg|thumb|left|He both makes and blows smoke.]]
Smokescreen and his Colonial Security unit abandoned Iacon as it fell to the Decepticons. They became part of the Autobot faction standing in defiance of Megatron at [[Crystal City]]. Smokescreen and his comrades were deployed to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] when word reached them that [[Termagax]] held the [[Enigma of Combination]] near there. They set up a perimeter in advance of the Decepticons coming to claim the same prize. When the battle was joined, Smokescreen once again used his smoke to draw targets into range of his fellow soldiers. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} As the chaos of the battle grew, though, he was forced to fall back into the trenches himself. Combat became fierce, and the Enigma was ultimately lost to the Sea, but the Autobots survived. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was captured by the Decepticons, Smokescreen led a team into Iacon to rescue him. Using his knowledge of an underground tunnel that led directly into [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s [[Swindle's|casino]], Smokescreen unexpectedly popped in on his old pal. He smooth-talked Swindle into closing the place up early for the day, promising a huge pay-off for a speedy exit out of Iacon once their mission was done. The Autobots infiltrated the [[Senate]] chambers where Ultra Magnus was being held, and Smokescreen accidentally killed a Decepticon guard along the way by shoving him into a security laser grid. Once Magnus was freed, the Autobots sped back to Swindle's, with the Decepticons now fully aware of their presence in Iacon and cornering them inside the building. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} With the Decepticons outside, Smokescreen asked for some illegal weapons that he knew Swindle had lying around to help cover their retreat, but Swindle was furious at the trouble that had been brought to his doorstep. The Decepticons soon breached the place and Smokescreen was sent flying through a wall in the ensuing exchange of firepower. Luckily, he landed in a storage room for the illegal weapons he had previously asked for and helped himself to the stash. Smokescreen unloaded on the attacking Decepticons before Ultra Magnus ordered him to produce smoke to cover their getaway. [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] snagged one of Smokescreen's new guns and helped collapse part of the building around them, allowing the Autobots to escape through the hidden tunnel again. Once free of the Decepticons, Smokescreen scouted ahead as the Autobots made their way back towards Crystal City. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

[[File:RadicalTime SmokescreenHides.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|[[John Cena|Who does he think he is?]]]]
Smokescreen and the others made it back to Crystal City just in time for a massive Decepticon attack led by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} A truce was negotiated so that some of the more existential threats to Cybertron could be dealt with. Novastar's unit were positioned to deal with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s and their growing swarm. Smokescreen located their hive under cover from his smoke. {{storylink|Radical Time}} The plan was to attach a receiver to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], the living hub of the hive, to transmit a data packet which would reprogram the Insecticlones to attack only the [[rust worm]]s, another menace facing the planet. Several distractions kept away the majority of the swarm, but they were still facing the Insecticons on their home ground. Novastar got the receiver on Bombshell and held him tightly as Smokescreen provided covering fire long enough for the transmission to arrive from Darkmount. In those tense final moments, Novastar gave in to her curiosity and asked Smokescreen, once and for all, who he technically worked for? Smokescreen admitted he had lost track himself ages ago, but didn't really care. In the end, he was working for Cybertron, and that was what mattered. The mission was a success as the Insecticlones fought the rust worms, removing two threats in one strike. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned Smokescreen, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*Smokescreen was being carried down a highway by Ultra Magnus when Galvatron and his troops came upon them. He, Jazz, Red Alert, and Tracks dealt with Starscream and Skywarp while their commander faced off against Galvatron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Smokescreen was part of a troop of Autobots who interrupted a Decepticon Energon-gathering mission. Megatron ordered [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to deal with the meddlers. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}
*Smokescreen was one of four 'bots guarding the entrance to an Autobot base. When some humans approached, Jazz and Cosmos shined their headlights on them, revealing their allegiance. The humans were cleared for entry, since they were wearing Transformers [[Iron-on patch|reflective patches]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Reflective patches|Prizes in Disguise contest/reflective patches commercial}}

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

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening smokescreen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Smokescreen was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. As one of the more badly damaged Autobots, Smokescreen was stored in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] until the Autobots could gather enough energon to revive him. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Smokescreen was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}} Smokescreen was shocked when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] rushed off to battle the Constructicons after the Decepticon team took over an asteroid. He and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] attempted to warn Omega about the space beast contained in the asteroid, but were forced to defend [[San Diego]] when the creature was released. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Smokescreen appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by The Blues. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Smokescreen-(G1).jpg|thumb|400px|You wouldn't want to get caught in his napalm smokescreen!]]
Smokescreen participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who first appeared in the "Disaster: Code Blue" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:SmokescreenTransformersEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I'm a sniper now? Cool!]]
Optimus Prime contacted Smokescreen through an old Cybertronian war frequency, with Smokescreen forced to take center stage and get a handle of the situation because First Aid went missing after the destruction of the Project Nova project research site. But [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]] was secretly supporting Reflector too... {{storylink|Bit of a Longshot}}

{{storylink|Battle Hardened}}

Smokescreen provided cover fire for First Aid while First Aid was retrieving the Nova Core. Smokescreen notified First Aid about the imminent danger of the Nova Core once Spectro dropped it. After that whole incident, Smokescreen headed out with First Aid. {{storylink|Big Bang!}}

After he joined the other Autobots through the Space Bridge, he apologized to [[Melody Keen|Melody]] for accidentally setting fire to some trees because of his emissions. He showed Bumblebee his Quasar Rifle and told him his usual plan to stop Decepticons, just a bit further away this time. {{storylink|Smokescreen Research}}

*'''Class:''' Special (Sniper)
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' He has a custom-built [[Quasar rifle]] with a high-accuracy Emitter, fitted hair trigger and thermo-optic projectile guidance system. Basically, he snipes targets at a slow rate from long range, well out of the range of Laser Turrets and Shock Towers.
*'''Ability: Execute!:''' Instantly destroys a building with less than 25%/30%/35% health (except the HQ)(otherwise it just deals very little damage to a building), or snipe an enemy bot dealing very high damage!
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points with no point increase!

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:smokescreen Smokescreen at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Smokescreen was a roguish Autobot with ties to Cybertron’s pre-war security apparatus, who used underhanded tactics to advance the Autobot cause. Although some of his comrades found him hard to trust, Optimus Prime maintained complete faith in Smokescreen and his ability to outfox all but the most dangerous Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game#Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle|Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle}}

==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
{{main|Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:SubaruSmokescreenprop.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not cast in the '07 movie.]]
*Smokescreen's original deco has been used for multiple [[homage]] toys. ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]], ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], and [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]] toyline [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] all use the red-and-blue deco with "38" on the hood, and it was also intended to be used for a canceled ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]].
*In both the original [[Commercial/Generation 1|commercial]] advertising the new 1985 Autobot Cars and any episodes animated by the [[unknown Generation 1 animation studios]], Smokescreen appears with an outdated character model that renders his red parts a purplish, maroon color, and makes his grey parts the same color as his tires, when the tires should be darker.
*In late 2005, Subaru displayed a life-size [[robot mode]] prop of ''Binaltech'' Smokescreen GT using body shell parts of the then-current Impreza WRC for a corporate event. Interestingly, this prop had the same parts fitting problems in vehicle mode that the increasingly worn-out ''Binaltech'' Smokescreen and Streak toolings would exhibit in the then-current ''Binaltech Asterisk'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Alert]] release.
*In the original storyboards for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', it was Smokescreen who lay dead, rather than [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]. The establishing shot of the launcher near where Wheeljack's remains lie even shows a Smokescreen-colored Wheeljack corpse.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Smokescreen''' (スモークスクリーン ''Sumōkusukurīn'')
*''French:'' '''Écran de Fumée''' (Canada), '''Smokey''' (Europe, cartoon dub)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Füstfelhő''' ("Smokecloud")
*''Italian:'' '''Leo'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yānmù''' (烟幕, "Smokescreen")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Cortina de Fumo''' (Portugal comic), '''Cortina''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Dymovik''' (Дымовик, "Smokeman")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Combiners]]
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[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
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Transformers Trading Card Game

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[[File:Transformers TCG clean logo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
The '''''Transformers Trading Card Game''''' was a collectible card game in which players built teams of both [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s (and later [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]) to battle other players. The game was revealed on [[July 10]]th, 2018 by [[Wizards of the Coast]], with attendees of [[Gen-Con]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] able to purchase an exclusive set-card pack.

The game used simple mechanics in which players take turns doing a multitude of things, from drawing cards, flipping their character cards to their alt-modes, playing action and upgrade cards, and battling.

Between Summer 2018 and Summer 2020, five full sets of cards were released, as well as several promotional cards and five ready-to-play box sets. On July 20, 2020, it was announced through various social media channels that Wave 5: ''Titan Masters Attack'' would be the final release of the ''Transformers Trading Card Game''. The official statement included: "While the retailer and player community continued to grow, our product offerings didn’t meet the expectations of the broader fan base to engage further with the brand", as well as problems posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic as reasons for the cancellation of the game.

==Wave 1==
[[File:Transformers-TCG-BoosterPack.jpg|thumb|150px|Maybe this one will actually have that holofoil Charizard...]]
The initial wave of the ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' was released on September 28, 2018 in the United States, with staggered releases in other regions. Set contained 40 double-sided character cards and 81 battle cards. Released concurrently with the set was the '''Autobot Starter Set''', which included four unique character cards, and a ready-to-play battle deck that could be split between players. The set also includes the '''Metroplex Deck''', which included four character cards (including an oversized character card for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex, Autobot City]]) and a ready-to-play battle deck containing three cards exclusive to the Metroplex Deck, released on November 20, 2018.

===Character Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|4|* [[Hound (G1)|Autobot Hound]], Long-Range Scout
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], Merciless Insecticon
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], Insecticon Mind-Controller
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Courageous Scout
*[[Slag (G1)|Dinobot Slug]], Hot-Headed Warrior
*[[Swoop (G1)|Dinobot Swoop]], Fearsome Flyer
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], Veteran Decepticon
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Decepticon Leader
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Freedom Fighter
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], Sky Smasher
*[[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]], Veteran Sergeant
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Scheming Second-in-Command}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|4|* [[Jazz (G1)|Autobot Jazz]], Special Ops
*[[Mirage (G1)|Autobot Mirage]], Lone Wolf
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], Sneaky Insecticon
*[[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]], Bounty Hunter
*[[Demolisher (G1)|Demolisher]], Devoted Decepticon
*[[Sludge (G1)|Dinobot Sludge]], Mighty Stomper
*[[Snarl (G1)|Dinobot Snarl]], Desert Warrior
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], Fearless Firefighter
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Air Guardian
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], Cunning Insecticon
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], Military Strategist
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], Insecticon Commando
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Sneaky Prankster
*Starscream, Air Commander
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], Mach Warrior
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Weapons Inventor}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|4|* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Skilled Fighter
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Autobot Cosmos]], Recon & Communication
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Special Ops
*[[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]], Cruel Overlord
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Decepticon Shockwave]], Cybertron Commander
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Dinobot Leader
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Insecticon Skrapnel]], Insecticon Leader
*Megatron, Living Weapon
*Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], Fusion Flyer}}

====Super Rare====
{{columnlist|4|* Bumblebee, Legendary Warrior
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], Dark Clone}}

===Battle Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|4|* Armored Plating
*Battle Ready
*Brainstorm
*Crushing Size
*Data Pad
*Drill Arms
*[[Flamethrower]]
*[[Force field|Force Field]]
*Handheld Blaster
*Improvised Shield
*Incoming Transmission
*Inspiring Leadership
*Leap into Battle
*Medic!
*New Designs
*Piercing Blaster
*Primary Laser
*Rapid Conversion
*Ready for Action
*Reinforced Plating
*Repair Bay
*Scrapper Gauntlets
*Supercharge
*Zap}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|4|* Aerial Recon
*Armed Hovercraft
*Backup Plan
*Blast Shield
*Body Armor
*Bug Bomb
*Collateral Damage
*Computer Sabotage
*Crushing Treads
*Debilitating Crystal
*Disarm
*Disruption
*Disruptive Entrance
*Emergency Maintenance
*Equipment Enthusiast
*[[Grenade launcher|Grenade Launcher]]
*Jaws of Steel
*Multi-Mission Gear
*Multi-Tool
*Plasma Burst
*[[Great Sword|Power Sword]]
*Ramming Speed
*Rapid Ascent
*Strafing Run
*Swap Missions
*Treasure Hunt
*Turbo Boosters}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|4|* Agility of Bumblebee
*Bombing Run
*Cargo Trailer
*Combat Training
*[[Cybertonium bow|Cybertonium Bow]]
*Data Bank
*Dino-Chomp!
*[[Energon-axe|Energon Axe]]
*[[Fusion cannon|Fusion Cannon]] of Megatron
*Heroism
*Hunker Down
*I Still Function!
*[[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]] of Optimus Prime
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] of Starscream
*One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall
*Peace through Tyranny
*[[Photon bomb|Photon Bomb]]
*Roll Out!
*Salvage for Parts
*Security Checkpoint
*Shock Absorbers
*Start Your Engines
*[[Static Laser]] of Ironhide
*Swap Parts
*Swarm!
*System Reboot
*Team-Up Tactics
*The Bigger They Are
*[[Thermal weaponry|Thermal Weaponry]]}}

===Box Sets===
====Starter Set====
=====Character Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* Bumblebee, Brave Warrior
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Veteran Autobot
*Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], Security Chief}}

=====Battle Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* Armored Plating (x2)
*Data Pad (x2)
*Debilitating Crystal (x2)
*Flamethrower (x2)
*Grenade Launcher (x2)
*Handheld Blaster (x2)
*Improvised Shield (x2)
*Incoming Transmission (x2)
*Inspiring Leadership (x2)
*Leap into Battle (x2)
*New Designs (x2)
*Piercing Blaster (x2)
*Plasma Burst (x2)
*Primary Laser (x2)
*Ramming Speed (x2)
*Rapid Ascent (x2)
*Rapid Conversion (x2)
*Ready for Action (x2)
*Repair Bay (x2)
*Team-Up Tactics (x2)}}

====Metroplex Deck====
[[File:Six gun.jpg|thumb|150px|Batteries not included.]]
=====Character Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Autobot City
*[[Scamper]], City Patrol
*[[Six-Gun]], Heavy Weapons Expert
*[[Slammer]], Combat Drone*}}
:'''''*''' Slammer is a drone, so it doesn’t flip between modes like other character cards.''

=====Battle Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* Armored Plating (x3)
*Backup Plan (x3)
*Combat Training (x2)
*Data Pad (x2)
*Flamethrower (x3)
*Force Field (x3)
*Handheld Blaster (x3)
*Height Advantage (x3)
*Improvised Shield (x3)
*Inspiring Leadership (x3)
*Protected By Metroplex (x3)
*Rally the City (x3)
*Rapid Conversion (x3)
*Supercharge (x3)}}
{{-}}

====''Energon Edition''====
[[File:TCGW1EnergonEdition.jpg|thumb]]
Released on [[December 2]], [[2019]] in celebration of the first year of the ''Transformers Trading Card Game'', the ''Energon Edition'' consists of an Energon Cube shaped box containing one booster box worth of Wave 1 booster packs (30 in total), 18 six-sided Energon Dice/damage counters, as well as reprints of six character cards on semitransparent plastic (including the hard to get Slipstream, Strategic Seeker and Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior from the SDCC 2018 pack) and full playsets of six battle cards reprinted in holofoil, with each one themed alongside one of the reprinted character cards. When opened the box contains a foam display stand that allows for the six character cards to be displayed, as well as a drawer to store the battle cards and dice. For a limited time those who ordered the ''Energon Edition'' received separate one copy each of the SDCC 2018 exclusive battle cards "All-Out Attack" and "Tandem Targeting System", also printed in holofoil.

=====Character Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend
*Megatron, Living Weapon
*Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior
*Slipstream, Strategic Seeker
*Bumblebee, Legendary Warrior
*Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone}}

=====Battle Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* Agility of Bumblebee (x3)
*Bombing Run (x3)
*Cargo Trailer (x3)
*Fusion Cannon of Megatron (x3)
*Ion Blaster of Optimus Prime (x3)
*Start Your Engines (x3)}}
{{-}}

==Wave 2: ''Rise of the Combiners''==
[[File:Transformers-TCG-BoosterBox.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|300px|Your wallet will suffer at the hands of ''Predaking''!]]
Wave 2 of the ''Transformers Trading Card Game'', ''Rise of the Combiners'' was released on March 1, 2019 and added new characters and battle cards, including the titular [[Combiner]]s. This wave consisted of 46 character cards and 81 battle cards. The set also included a ready-to-play '''[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]''' deck, released on March 29, 2019, which included exclusive cards for the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] as well as a ready-to-play battle deck that included 4 exclusive battle cards. A second starter set was also released as part of this set on May 3, 2019. The '''Bumblebee vs. Megatron''' starter set contained 4 exclusive character cards and another ready-to-play battle deck that can be split between two players.

===Character Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Firestar (G1)|Autobot Novastar]], Search and Rescue
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Trusted Lieutenant
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Arrogant Ruler
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], Combat Assault}}

=====[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Menacing Colossus=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], Paranoid Scout
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], Doomed Loner
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], Cutthroat Warrior
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], Stunticon Leader
*[[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], All-Terrain Soldier}}

=====[[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Sky Protector=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], Fearless Flyer
*[[Alpha Bravo]], Airborne Special Ops
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], Sky High Recon
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Aerialbot Leader
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], Air Warfare Specialist}}

=====[[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], Sky Destroyer=====
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], Air Defense
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Blackwing]], Aerial Attacker

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], Reluctant Soldier
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Fastest Bot in the Galaxy
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], Doombringer
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], Autobot Architect
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], Supersonic Interceptor}}

=====[[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], Ultimate Defender=====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Autobot Hot Rod]], Impulsive Fighter
*[[Mirage (G1)|Autobot Mirage]], Counterintelligence
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Steadfast Brawler
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Gleaming Commander
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], Strategic Mastermind
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], Bold Warrior}}

=====[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], Ferocious Hunter=====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]], Aerial Assault
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Predacon Headstrong]], Ground Assault
*[[Rampage (G1)|Predacon Rampage]], Savage Hunter
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], Predacon Leader
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Torox]], Fueler}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], Toxic Terror
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], Decepticon Psy Ops
*[[Venom (G1)|Decepticon Venin]], Insecticon Tyrant
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Teleporting Seeker
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], Confident Sharpshooter}}

=====[[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]], Fiery Champion=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Sludge (G1)|Dinobot Sludge]], Dino Demolitions
*[[Slag (G1)|Dinobot Slug]], Battering Ram
*[[Snarl (G1)|Dinobot Snarl]], Spiked Battler
*[[Swoop (G1)|Dinobot Swoop]], Bombardier
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Powerful Commander}}

====Super Rare====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Springer (G1)|Autobot Springer]], Aerial Defense
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], Relentless Foe
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Decepticon King
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Combiner Hunter}}

===Battle Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|4|* Armored Plating
*Bashing Shield
*Confidence
*Cooling Vents
*Energon Slingshot
*Enforcement Batons
*Erratic Lightning
*Escape Route
*Field Communicator
*Field Repair
*Fling
*Handheld Blaster
*Improvised Shield
*Primary Laser
*Rapid Conversion
*Rest and Relaxation
*Security Console
*Spare Parts
*Surprise Attack
*Swindled
*Tech Research
*Testify
*Underhanded Tactics
*Vaporize}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|4|* Aerialbot Enigma
*Attack Drone
*Backup Beam
*Bolt of Lightning
*Bravery
*Cornered!
*Enemy Combat Analysis
*Evasive Maneuvers
*Focus Fire
*Leap of Faith
*Noble's Blaster
*Pep Talk
*Power Punch
*Reckless Charge
*Scoundrel's Blaster
*Scrounge
*Secret Dealings
*Smelt
*Sonic Scramble
*Sparring Gear
*Stealthiness
*Stunticon Enigma
*Superior Cannon
*Superior Jetpack
*Superior Plating
*Universal Network Access
*Vandalize}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|4|* Aerialbot Formation
*Ancient Wisdom
*Bad Attitude
*Bumpers
*Combat Commands
*Crash Landing
*Decepticon Crown
*Defensive Driving
*Dinobot Enigma
*Electrified Spikes
*Energized Field
*Espionage
*Fog of War
*Heavy-Handed
*Inferno Breath
*Intelligence Mission
*Inverted!
*Marksmanship
*Master Plan
*Mining Pick
*Mounted Missiles
*Predacon Enigma
*Press the Advantage
*Recon System
*Sentinel Enigma
*Steamroll
*Stunticon Swagger
*Tackle
*Tooth and Claw
*Unleash Potential}}

===Box Sets===
====Devastator Deck====
=====[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Towering Warrior=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], Demolitions
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]], Surgical Engineer
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Longhaul]], Transport
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], Materials Fabrication
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], Mining and Salvage
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], Construction Foreman}}

=====Battle Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|*Blast Shield (x3)
*Builder's Tools (x3)
*Constructicon Enigma (x3)
*Force Field (x3)
*Grenade Launcher (x3)
*Heavy Landing (x3)
*Improvised Shield (x2)
*Pep Talk (x3)
*Primary Laser (x3)
*Ramming Speed (x2)
*Rapid Conversion (x3)
*Reclaim (x3)
*Scrapper Gauntlets (x3)
*Tower Tracker (x1)
*Work Overtime (x3)}}

====Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set====
=====Character Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Least Likely, Most Dangerous
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Cybertronian Tyrant
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Decepticon Lieutenant
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Defender of Truth}}

=====Battle Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|*Armored Plating (x2)
*Backup Beam (x2)
*Enforcement Batons (x2)
*Equipment Enthusiast (x2)
*Grenade Launcher (x2)
*Handheld Blaster (x2)
*Improvised Shield (x2)
*Inferno Breath (x2)
*Leap of Faith (x1)
*New Designs (x2)
*Pep Talk (x2)
*Primary Laser (x2)
*Reckless Charge (x2)
*Rest and Relaxation (x2)
*Security Console (x2)
*Sparring Gear (x2)
*Stealthiness (x2)
*Strafing Run (x1)
*Super Charge (x2)
*Surprise Attack (x2)
*Vaporize (x2)}}

==Wave 3: ''War for Cybertron: Siege I''==
A tie-in to the concurrently running ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline, Wave 3 features many characters from the line, though there are several game exclusive additions to the cast as well. Though Wave 2's Combiners sit this wave out, the game does add two new types of Character Cards in the form of [[Micromaster|Micro]] and [[Battle Master]]s. This wave also sees the debut of original art for all of the wave's Battle Cards, each drawn by a variety of artists who've worked on [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers comics.

===Character Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Prowl (G1)|Major Prowl]], Infantry-Strategist
*[[Arcee (G1)|Private Arcee]], Special Ops-Warrior
*[[Flak (G1)|Private Flak]], Artillery-Tactics
*[[Mudslinger (G1)|Private Mudslinger]], Special Ops-Infiltration
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Private Red Alert]], Medical-Medic
*[[Red Hot|Private Red Heat]], Infantry-Emergency Response
*[[Stakeout (G1)|Private Stakeout]], Infantry-Communications
*[[Big Shot|Private Top Shot]], Artillery-Patrol Leader
*[[Tote|Private Tote]], Special Ops-Infiltration
*[[Detour (G1)|Raider Detour]], Infantry-Demolitions
*[[Ion Storm|Raider Ion Storm]], Infantry-Rainmaker
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Raider Laserbeak]], Espionage-Interrogation
*[[Ravage (G1)|Raider Ravage]], Espionage-Saboteur
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Raider Road Hugger]], Infantry-Tactics
*[[Runabout (G1)|Raider Runabout]], Infantry-Soldier
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Raider Runamuck]], Infantry-Soldier
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Raider Storm Cloud]], Infantry-Electronic Warfare
*[[Whisper (G1)|Raider Visper]], Infantry-Patrol Leader
*[[Chromia (G1)|Sergeant Chromia]], Special Ops-Counterintelligence
*[[Hound (G1)|Sergeant Hound]], Infantry-Recon
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Sergeant Skrapnel]], Infantry-Electronic Warfare
*[[Sparkstalker|Sergeant Sparkstalker]], Black Ops-Cryptology}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Captain Wheeljack]], Engineering-Scientist
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Major Soundwave]], Espionage-Spy
*[[Firebolt (G1)|Private Firedrive]], Ground Command-Artillery/Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon cannon|Photon Cannon]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)|Private Lionizer]], Ground Command-Artillery/RS Firesteel Saber
*[[Pteraxadon|Private Pteraxadon]], Air Command-Artillery/Binary Edgewind Scythe
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Transformers Trading Card Game|Private Sideswipe]], Infantry-Soldier
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Private Trailbreaker]], Infantry-Fortification & Defense
*[[Aimless|Raider Aimless]], Air Force-Weapons/Manifold Ion Particle Blaster
*[[Blowpipe (G1)|Raider Blowpipe]], Air Force Weapons/Dual-Impact Shatterblast Cannon
*[[Flamefeather (G1)|Raider Flamefeather]], Black Ops-Soldier
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Raider Nightstick]], Ground Force-Weapons/Black Beam Blaster
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Raider Triggerhappy]], Air Force-Gunner
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Specialist Flamewar]], Special Ops-Hunter
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Specialist Ratchet]], Engineering-Rescue & Repair}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Cybertronian Sage
*[[Elita One (G1)|Captain Elita-1]], Special Ops-Ranger
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Captain Ironhide]], Infantry-Bodyguard
*[[Starscream (G1)|Captain Starscream]], Infantry-Air Commander
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|General Optimus Prime]], Infantry-Leader
*[[Cindersaur (G1)|Raider Cindersaur]], Black Ops-Demolitions
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Raider Needlenose]], Air Force-Soldier
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Sergeant Skywarp]], Black Ops-Seeker}}

====Super Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Megatron (G1)|General Megatron]], Infantry-Leader
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Major Shockwave]], Applied Sciences-Scientist
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Major Ultra Magnus]], Infantry-City Commander
*[[Cog (G1)|Sergeant Cog]], Artillery-Mechanic/Heavy Force Defensebreaker Cannon}}

===Battle Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*Battlefield Report
*Brainstorm
*Calculated Strike
*Combat Dagger
*Dismantling Claw
*Force Field
*Medic!
*Pep Talk
*Reactive Armor
*Repurpose
*Smoke Cloak}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*Compact Shield
*Device Virus
*EMP Wave
*Energy Pack
*Fuel Cache
*Full Loadout
*Rock Toss
*Spinner Rims
*Squish Them Like Bugs
*Steady Shot}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*Battering Ram
*Callous Leadership
*Dampening Field
*Emergency Defense Field
*Erratic Energy Grenade
*Heat of Battle
*Heroic Team-Up
*Infiltrate
*Laser Cutlass
*Pop a Wheelie
*Quartermaster
*RR Disruptor Blade
*Scavenge the Battlefield
*Special Ops Mission
*Take Cover
*Two-Pronged Attack
*[[Magnus Armor|Ultra Magnus Armor]]
*Unconventional Flying Object}}

===Box Sets===
====Blaster vs. Soundwave====
=====Character Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker}}

=====Battle Cards=====
{{columnlist|4|*Backup Beam (x3)
*Basic Combat Protocol (x2)
*Blast Shield (x3)
*Buzzsaw, Ravage, Frenzy Attack! (x3)
*Calculated Strike (x3)
*Daring Counterattack (x3)
*Dismantle (x2)
*Escape Route (x6)
*Flamethrower (x2)
*Force Field (x3)
*Grenade Launcher (x2)
*Handheld Blaster (x6)
*Incoming Transmission (x2)
*Inner Groove (x3)
*Intercept Communications (x3)
*Interpret The Airwaves (x3)
*Obstructive Rhythm (x3)
*Pep Talk (x6)
*Piercing Blaster (x2)
*Recover Cassette (x6)
*Scoundrel's Blaster (x3)
*Smoke Cloak (x3)
*Steady Shot (x3)
*Vaporize (x3)
*Zap (x2)}}

==Wave 4: ''War for Cybertron: Siege II''==
Wave 4 continues the toyline tie-in of Wave 3, offering a variety of characters featured in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline. Triple Changers and, in a way, Combiners make their return in this wave. Unlike Wave 2's combiners, Wave 4's Captain Omega Supreme and Private Skytread start out as component alt mode parts that the player must fulfill a certain condition to unite into robot mode. Unlike Wave 3's Sergeant Cog, Wave 4's Weaponizers Sergeant Six-Gun and Raider Brunt split up into two separate Weapon type upgrades upon their defeat.

Wave 4 also sees the debut of a third faction to the game, the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], who will go on to be featured in the next ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''.

Players who purchase a full Booster Box of ''War for Cybertron: Siege II'' cards also receive a new Titan card, Trypticon, and his three minions.

===Character Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Captain Astrotrain]], Space Force-Transport
*[[Impactor (G1)|Captain Impactor]], Special Ops-Wrecker
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], Bounty Hunter
*[[Mudflap (G1)|Mudflap]], Hired Muscle
*[[Fixit (G1)|Private Fixit]], Rescue Patrol-Medic
*[[Highjump (G1)|Private Highjump]], Off-Road Patrol-Infiltration
*[[Powertrain|Private Powertrain]], Off-Road Patrol-Patrol Leader
*[[Seawatch|Private Seawatch]], Rescue Patrol-Search & Rescue
*[[Sidetrack (G1)|Private Sidetrack]], Battle Patrol-Demolitions
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Private Smokescreen]], Special Ops-Soldier
*[[Sunrunner (G1)|Private Sunrunner]], Battle Patrol-Air Defense
*[[Apeface|Raider Apeface]], Espionage-Commando
*[[Blackjack (G1)|Raider Blackjack]], Sports Car Patrol-Patrol Leader
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Raider Chop Shop]], Infantry-Soldier
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Raider Hyperdrive]], Sports Car Patrol-Demolitions
*[[Nightflight (G1)|Raider Nightflight]], Air Strike Patrol-Spy
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Raider Nova Storm]], Infantry-Combustion Specialist
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Raider Ratbat]], Spy Patrol-Fuel Scout
*[[Rumble (G1)|Raider Rumble]], Spy Patrol-Demolitions
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Raider Tailwind]], Air Strike Patrol-Strategist
*[[Barricade (IDW)|Sergeant Barricade]], Infantry-Enforcer
*[[Mirage (G1)|Sergeant Mirage]], Special Ops-Spy
*[[Springer (G1)|Sergeant Springer]], Special Ops-Aerial Defense
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Specialist Sandstorm]], Special Ops-Advance Guard}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]], Soldier of Fortune
*[[Dazzlestrike|Private Dazzlestrike]], Ground Command-Artillery/Shadowsteel Iceblade
*[[Greenlight|Private Greenlight]], Special Ops-Recon
*[[Turbo Board|Private Turbo Board]], Air Command-Evac/Anti-Gravity Turbo Pack
*[[Vanguard|Private Vanguard]], Ground Command-Advance Guard/Anti-Ballistic Turret Helmet
*[[Caliburst (G1)|Raider Caliburst]], Air Force-Weapons/Oxidation Cannon
*[[Kickback (G1)|Raider Kickback]], Infantry-Soldier
*[[Needler (G1)|Raider Needler]], Ground Force-Demolitions/Steelbite Incisor Mask
*[[Sights (G1)|Raider Sights]], Air Force-Artillery/Multi-Maneuver Glider Wings
*[[Spinister (G1)|Raider Spinister]], Infantry-Aerial Assault
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Sergeant Crosshairs]], Artillery-Weapons Supervisor}}

=====[[Flywheels|Raider Skytread]], Special Ops-Soldier=====
{{columnlist|2|*Skytread (Plane)
*Skytread (Tank)}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Captain Jetfire]], Engineering-Air Guardian
*[[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]], Arms Dealer
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Private Hot Rod]], Infantry-Soldier
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Sergeant Thundercracker]], Infantry-Seeker
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Captain Omega Supreme]], Transport-City Defender
**Omega Supreme (Base)
**Omega Supreme (Spaceship)
**Omega Supreme (Tank)
*[[Six-Gun|Sergeant Six-Gun]], Artillery-Soldier
**MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannon
**MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher
*[[Brunt (G1)|Raider Brunt]], Weapons-Soldier
**TTC-HD Turret Armor
**TTC-HP Oblivio Launcher}}

====Super Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|General Optimus Prime]], Galactic Commander
*[[Megatron (G1)|Lord Megatron]], Conqueror of Cybertron
*[[Octane|Octone]], Capricious Aggressor
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Sergeant Soundblaster]], Weapons-Arms Dealer}}

===Battle Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*Crowbar
*Designated Target
*Fight for Position
*Guarded Posture
*Hazardous Shield
*Head-On Collision
*Hidden Fortification
*Kinetic Convertor
*Kinetic Intensifier Whip
*Medic's Protective Field
*Minor Medic Kit
*Reprocess
*Showing Off
*Soldier's Blaster
*Special Delivery
*Stable Cover
*Terrifying Resilience
*Unflinching Courage
*War of Attrition
*Wedge Formation}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*Acute Reflexes
*Adaptive Plating
*Battlefield Incursion
*Blast Suit
*Contract Contingency
*Decipher
*Dual Wield
*Energy Transfer
*Erratic Cannon
*Even the Score
*Heroic Resolve
*Immersed in Shadow
*Increased Durability
*Indestructible Sword
*New Orders
*Plunder
*Point Position
*Sabotaged Armaments
*Sturdy Javelin
*Swerve}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*4-Wheel Drive
*Backfire
*Composite Armor
*Conversion Engine
*Coup
*Crude Club
*Daring Escape
*Defensive Configuration
*Hijack
*Involuntary Promotion
*Jam Signals
*Lucky Vest
*Multi-Missile Pod
*Opportune Offensive
*Opportune Repairs
*Overheat
*Overwhelming Advantage
*Pincer Movement
*Pocket Processor
*Relentless Invasion
*Shoulder Holster
*Step Forward
*Toolbox
*Valuable Contract}}

===Booster Box Exclusives===
{{columnlist|4|*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Assault Base
*[[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]], Artillery Drone
*[[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]], Base Recon
*[[Wipe-Out]], Devoted Minion}}

==Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack==
Breaking with the previous two wave's tie-ins with the current toyline, '''Wave 5: ''Titan Masters Attack''''' is based on the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toyline. This wave introduces a mechanic for character cards: [[Titan Master]]s and Body Mode character cards, as well as new Stratagem cards.

Players who purchase a full Booster Box receive a new Titan card, Fortress Maximus, Great War Veteran, and his two Titan Masters, and players who purchase a Booster Box from participating WPN dealers receive promotional Perceptor and Convex cards.

This set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

===Character Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Gears (G1)|Autobot Gears]], Transport & Reconnaissance
*[[Outback (G1)|Autobot Outback]], Gunner
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Geologist
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Electric Warrior
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], Demolitions
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], Data Collector
*[[Wingspan]], Data Processor}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Hi-Q|Apex]]
*[[Stylor|Autobot Stylor]]
*[[Chasm]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Computer Programmer
*[[Doomshot]]
*[[Flameout]]
*[[Horri-Bull]], Ground Trooper
*[[Kreb]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Fallen Hero
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Hypnotist
*[[Monzo|Monxo]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Legendary Warrior
*[[Parsec]]
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Ground Assault
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]], Air & Space Assault
*[[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]], Demolitions
*[[Vorath]]
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Wolfwire]], Ground Tracker
}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|
*[[Nautica (G1)|Autobot Nautica]], Camien Engineer
*[[Arcana|Autobot Teslor]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], Biomechanical Engineer
*[[Brisko]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], Spy Tracker
*[[Recoil (G1)|Flintlock]]
*[[Freezeout (TR)|Freezeout]]
*[[Grax]]
*[[Ominus]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]], Wrecker Leader
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]], Swamp Warrior}}

=====[[Black Shadow (G1)|Sky Shadow]], Elite Warrior=====
{{columnlist|2|*Sky Shadow (Plane)
*Sky Shadow (Tank)}}

====Super Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Whirl (G1)|Autobot Whirl]], Aerial Assault
*[[Pounce|Decepticon Pounce]], Infiltrator
*[[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Gunner
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], Ground Assault Commander
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Autobot Warrior
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], Autobot Warrior
*[[Windsweeper]], Air Defense}}

===Stratagems===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*Data Protection
*Duty & Honor
*[[Metallikato]] Stance
*Resilience
*Revenge
*Sabotage
*Science Officer
*Sky Shadow Sync
*Strategic Airlift}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*Aerial Enhancements
*All-Out
*Heroic Spotlight
*Infiltration
*Me Grimlock, You Grimlock!
*Pop-Up Attack
*Saturation Bombing
*Stealth Mission
*Villainous Spotlight
*Weapons Cache}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*Better Things to do than Die
*Camien Toughness
*Jurassic Punch
*Master Converter
*More Guns
*Orbital Strike
*Swap Heads
*The Usurper
*Who's Next?
}}

===Battle Cards===
====Common====
{{columnlist|3|*Blade Flurry
*Brass Knuckles
*Camien Crash
*Concealing Contrails
*Conversion Expertise
*Decoy Flares
*Emergency Barricade
*[[Grav-inhibitor|Grav-Inhibitor]]
*Handheld Blaster
*Hit and Run
*Hold the Line
*Hull Down
*Improvised Shield
*Industrial-Grade [[Phase-charge|Phase Charge]]
*[[Laser scalpel|Laser Scalpel]]
*Lock On Target
*Mission Briefing
*Scouting Mission
*Sharpened Talons
*Spiked Bracelet}}

====Uncommon====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Crystal of Power]]
*Electro-Optical Visor
*Enhanced Power Cell
*Emergency Repair Patch
*[[Fusion-borer|Fusion Borer]]
*Hand-to-Hand Combat
*High Five
*Junk Cannon
*Last Stand
*Lucky Dodge
*[[Magnetic dysfunction ray|Magnetic Dysfunction Ray]]
*Supporting Fire
*Temporal Quagmire
*[[Triangulator]]
*Tripwire
*Turn the Tide}}

====Rare====
{{columnlist|3|*Belligerence
*Counterespionage
*End Hostilities
*[[Energon mace|Energon Mace]]
*Escape Capsule
*[[Ghost shield|Ghost Shield]]
*Headbutt
*Intrusion Countermeasures Software
*Lose the Initiative
*Master of [[Metallikato]]
*[[Master Sword]]
*Nitro Booster
*Overrule
*[[Paralyzo box|Paralyzo Box]]
*Plasma Horns
*Reflect Damage
*Regenerative Core
*Scout Armor
*[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun-Gun]]
*Speed Trap
*Spymaster's Ruse
*Staggering Might
*[[Trithyllium]] Shield
*Versatility}}

===Booster Box Exclusives===
{{columnlist|3|*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Great War Veteran
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], City Commander
*[[Emissary (TR)|Emissary]]}}

==Exclusives==
[[File:Booster sdcc.jpg|thumb|150px|"And how do I get ''you''?" "Don't ask!"]]
===Convention Pack 2018===
====Character Cards====
{{columnlist|4|* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Renegade Warrior
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]}}

====Battle Cards====
{{columnlist|4|* All-Out Attack
*Tandem Targeting System}}

===Convention Pack 2019===
====Character Cards====
{{columnlist|3|* [[Camshaft (G1)|Private Camshaft]], Special Ops-Scout
*[[Downshift (G1)|Private Downshift]], Special Ops-Security Agent
*[[Overdrive|Sergeant Overdrive]], Special Ops-Strategist}}

===Lootcrate===
====Character Cards====
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Autobot Defense Base

===Chinese New Year Promotion===
====Character Cards====
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Silver Gold Warrior

===In-Store Play Promo Cards===
====Character Cards====
=====Wave 3=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Smashdown|Private Smashdown]], Ground Command-Artillery/Airquake Hammerclaw
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Trusted Lieutenant (Gold Foil)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], Veteran Decepticon (Gold Foil)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Private Red Alert]], Medical-Medic (Gold Foil)}}

=====Wave 4=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], Enigmatic Agent
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Raider Runamuck]], Infantry-Soldier (Gold Foil)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Raider Runabout]], Infantry-Soldier (Gold Foil)
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Raider Road Hugger]], Infantry-Tactics (Gold Foil)}}

=====Wave 5=====
{{columnlist|3|*[[Arcana]]
*[[Convex]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Precise Sniper}}

======[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]], Dark Fleet======
{{columnlist|3|*Tidal Wave, Dark Fleet (Aircraft Carrier)
*Tidal Wave, Dark Fleet (Transport)
*Tidal Wave, Dark Fleet (Battleship)}}

===Heroes of the Realm===
Every year, Wizards of the Coast would give teams specific ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' cards for their efforts, such as for their work on a team or a project. For the 2018 Heroes of the Realm, the team behind the Transformers Trading Card Game were given a specific card called "[https://scryfall.com/card/htr18/2/optimus-prime-inspiring-leader Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader]" which is a ''Magic: The Gathering'' card on the front side and a ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card on the opposite side. Although presumably, they are meant to be two separate things, the ''Magic: The Gathering'' side has an ability to "Flip target Permanent to its other face", which might include itself, although how a Transformers Trading Card game would function in another game is up for debate.

====Character Cards====

* Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader

==Notes==
* The artwork used on the cards originates from various sources. Character cards, for example largely reuse packaging art and character art from ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'', while the battle card artwork is sourced from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW comics]]. Beginning with Wave 2, some new cards such as [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade: Combiner Hunter]] featured all new art. As of Wave 3, all battle card art is completely original while character cards remain a mix of reused packaging and ''Legends'' art, albeit with a much more generous portion of new art as well.
* Before the game was canceled, the team expressed interest in waves based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese Generation 1]], and another [[Combiner]]-centric set. How these would have interacted with the ''War For Cybertron Trilogy'' waves is unknown. Seaspray was also confirmed as a "major consideration" for a future wave, presumably the first ''Earthrise'' wave.
* Had a third [[San Diego Comic-Con]] pack been released, it would have been card reissues, as Drew Nolosco disliked the way some characters could only be acquired through said packs.
* Unofficial [https://transformerstcg.org community efforts] continue to support the game, with digital and physical releases and events.

[[Category:Cards]]
[[Category:Transformers Trading Card Game| ]]

Starscream's New Body

2025-02-08T03:24:49Z

Chord: /* Notes */ Typo correction.

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Generations (series)|Transformers Generations]]'' manga
|seriesissue2=''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Generations manga)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]''
|next2=A New Battle!
|title="Starscream's New Body"
|japanese=スタースクリームの新しいボディ
|romaji=Starscream no Atarashii Body
|prev2=Starscream's Ambition
|image=Skids_and_screech.jpg
|caption=[[Furmanism|Time we WERE here!]]
|publisher=[[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]
|date=[[August 18]], [[2009]]
|published in=''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3]]''
|story=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Guido Guidi]]
|continuity=''Henkei, Henkei'', [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|chronology=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline#2009|2009 (G1 cartoon)]]
}}

'''Starscream demonstrates his ghostly powers and two new Autobots enter the picture.'''

==Synopsis==
As [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's ghost]] faces down [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Generations manga|Megatron]] he reveals his origin and the depths of his scheme. He isn't [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Generations manga|the Starscream Megatron knows]], but actually the Starscream from [[G1 World|another universe]] who was killed by the [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] of that universe. He has traveled to this universe in order to possess this Starscream, thereby allowing him to live again. Oh, and dethrone Megatron, but that's sort of a given.

[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] attempt to seize Starscream's ghost, only for Onslaught to become possessed. Starscream then uses Onslaught's body to dispatch with Astrotrain and attack Megatron.

Outside [[Decepticon]] headquarters, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] asks [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] just why they're risking their necks to save Megatron from Starscream. Mirage informs him that if Starscream defeats Megatron, they'll be next in line. Suddenly, a dimensional gateway to Starscream's home universe opens up, allowing Autobot Quantum Operatives [[Skids (G1)#Quantum Operative|Skids]] and [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] to leap through. They intend to [[Susan Hoffman#Related characters|"bust"]] Starscream's "ghost".

To gain the advantage, Mirage projects Starscream's worst fear before his very eyes: Galvatron. Horrified, Starscream's ghost evacuates Onslaught's body and flies screaming back to his home universe through the gateway. Skids remarks with amusement that ''they'' managed to spook a ghost, while Screech is relieved that Starscream has been forced back to "his old haunts".

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]] (7)
* [[Skids (G1)#Quantum Operative|Skids]] (8)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's ghost]] (2)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (3)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (4)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (illusion, 9)
}}

==Notes==
*The identity of the spectral Starscream floating around the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' universe is at last revealed. This is the ghost of the Starscream from the (presumably Japanese) Generation 1 cartoon universe, who first appeared as a spook in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" and has popped up just about everywhere since then.
*Starscream was, of course, killed by Galvatron in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*This comic is a bit of an anomaly so far as Japanese Transformers fiction goes. Million Publishing hired two famed ''Western'' Transformers talents, Simon Furman and Guido Guidi, as opposed to dipping into their homegrown pool of Japanese talent. An oddity, considering this comic was created strictly for the Japanese market with no intention of reaching Western shores.
*Moreover, the green Skids featured in this story is the Skids from the Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon.
*Also of note, this comic was published in both Japanese ''and'' English language formats within this volume of ''Generations 2009''. This would normally seem unlikely, but it is reasonable given the authors involved.

==External links==
*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63324 "Starscream's New Body" at The Allspark] (dead link)

[[Category:Generations book series comics]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! issues]]

Last Bot Standing issue 4

2025-01-15T02:15:55Z

Chord: /* Continuity notes */ Grammar correction

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing|Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]'' #4
|prev=Last Bot Standing issue 3
|next=
|caption='Cause I'm a cowboy On a steel horse I ride I'm wanted (wanted), dead or alive
|image=LastBotStanding 4 cvrA.jpg
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 31]], 2022
|coverdate=August 2022
|written by=[[Nick Roche]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]] (pg. 1-9, 11-30) [[Nick Roche]] (pg. 10)
|colors=[[Rebecca Nalty]] and [[Brittany Peer]]
|letters by=[[Johanna Nattalie]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Riley Farmer]]
}}

'''The last Autobot steps up to save the universe one final time.'''

==Synopsis==
When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]'s team first touched down on [[Donnokt]], they made a shocking discovery: in a universe otherwise drained of its resources, this one inconspicuous planet concealed a vast seam of [[energon]], so abundant and potent that a single spark could ignite the entire deposit and annihilate their entire world. Future generations might discover a way to harness this vast bounty to fuel a future civilization, but until that day Rodimus recorded a message to the natives: leave the energon alone. Should other "visitors" come calling, then the people of Donnokt will use the three energon keys bequeathed to the most trustworthy members of their tribe to activate their hidden guardians—but as [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw]] crushes the video tablet in his fist, he berates Rodimus for keeping the planet all to himself, content to starve in the midst of plenty while Steeljaw and his followers struggled to subsist on inefficient [[biofuel]]. Rodimus growls that Steeljaw and his grotesque "family" aren't the victims here—the Cybertronian race has had too many chances, and recklessly exploiting Donnokt's energon could completely destabilize the planet. [[Sharpclaw]] wonders if using the three energon keys could give them the necessary stamina to begin processing energon again, but Rodimus corrects her—there are only ''two'' now, after he used the first to wipe out Steeljaw's base camp. The thought of real energon triggers something in his followers; as they desperately dogpile their leader, one of the keys slips from Steeljaw's hand and smashes on the ground.

As Steeljaw's minions squabble amongst themselves, Rodimus orders [[Shib Wallkis|Shib]] to free the other citizens of [[Fembrance]], while Sharpclaw pleads with her brother to share the last remaining key with her. When Steeljaw refuses, Sharpclaw pounces on her brother, and in doing so drops [[Travyon Wallkis|Travyon]] and [[Beets Wallkis]] from her grasp and they assist Shib as she opens the first livestock wagon. Steeljaw roars that they're letting their livestock escape, but [[Scylla]] and the rest are more interested in the last energon key, and the moment of confusion allows Rodimus to slip in and punt the key into Shib's waiting hand, who saddles up on [[Sparks (IDW)|Sparks]] and rides out. To buy time, Rodimus grabs [[Stambo]] and [[Brennet]]'s steam cars, uses his flamethrowers to ignite their fuel, and hurls them at the onrushing Cybertronians, but the knockback sends the old Autobot flying into a nearby cliff and knocks him unconscious.

''Not long after Rodimus, [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]], and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] landed on Donnokt, their first task was to eliminate the Decepticons who'd pursued them there until only [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] and [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] remained: the first and last Decepticons to learn the secret of Donnokt mere moments before Rodimus kills them. Although Gripper and Strongarm have their doubts, Rodimus insists that this is the only way to keep the rest of the universe safe.''

Energon key in hand, Shib rides up to the nearby mineshaft, with the intent of putting the device beyond the reach of the aliens—unfortunately for her, however, Sharpclaw and Steeljaw have followed her to the mine... but the sight of the mineshaft itself momentarily breaks their concentration. As Shib tries to make a quiet escape, Steeljaw catches her, opens fire, and ignites some of the nearby crystals in doing so—the resulting chain reaction causes the entire mountain to shudder. When Rodimus comes to, the black smoke makes finding Shib almost impossible, even before an enormous hand reaches down and grabs him by the head: using their remaining fuel, the surviving members of Steeljaw's crew have pooled their resources and merged into a twisted, ramshackle [[combiner]]: "[[Unstoppimus]]"!

With Shib captured, Steeljaw considers using the last remaining energon key on himself, only for an indignant Sharpclaw cuts in: although she's thankful for Steeljaw for leading them to this point, she won't scrounge for any more biofuel, not when the energon key rightfully belongs to ''both'' of them. If he wants it, he'll have to take it from her...

Meanwhile, as Rodimus faces off against Unstoppimus, he discovers that the temporary boost of energy afforded by the key has already begun to wear off—draining his ammunition in the process. Undaunted, the old Autobot shifts tactics by transforming into alternate mode, then races up the combiner's arm and transforms in mid-air to wrench Unstoppimus's head off; as the combiner collapses into its components, Rodimus nearly executes [[Lunaclub]] before he remembers Shib and races off. By the time that Rodimus reaches the mine, however, Steeljaw, having absorbed Shib's last energon key, and a badly wounded Sharpclaw have already arranged an ambush; while Sharpclaw slashes Rodimus in the throat, a furious Steeljaw continues the assault, and, as he does so, swears to turn everyone on Donnokt into biofuel before they strip-mine the planet. Despite his injuries, Rodimus just laughs, and Shib tells Steeljaw that Rodimus has already destroyed their refinery—without ''that'' fuel, the energon is worthless to them. As Sharpclaw collapses in despair, Steeljaw screams in rage, rams his fist through Rodimus's torso, and hurls his body down into the mineshaft. Although Sharpclaw tries to convince her brother that they can salvage ''something'' from their landing shaft, Steeljaw's too tired: the Cybertronian race is finished, and when he ignites the entire planet, he'll be the one to end the story. Sharpclaw wonders if, perhaps, Rodimus was right: even if their own people are functionally extinct, the people of Donnokt might have a chance, but Steeljaw won't listen, and Sharpclaw winds up taking a shot to the back when she dives to block Steeljaw from igniting the energon vein. An enraged Steeljaw reaches for Shib, determined to crush her for her impudence... but as he readies the shot that will end the planet, an empowered Rodimus—healed by exposure to pure energon and temporarily supercharged by its power—leaps from the shaft, punches Steeljaw's blaster arm off, and finally blows the ex-Decepticon's head apart as he makes one futile grab for Shib. The job done, Rodimus, victor of the very last battle his species will ever fight, finally rips the blasters from his wrists. As the sun sets, Rodimus and Shib take a moment to unwind outside the mine. Now that their secret is out, Rodimus won't be living with Shib anymore; before he leaves, he takes a moment to thank her for being the best boss he's ever had.

Time passes, and Rodimus turns his attention to helping the citizens of Fembrance: with his knowledge, the townsfolk learn how to better harness their planet's supplies of energon, and before long the townsfolk enjoy the conveniences of an electrical grid and a second generation of efficient steamramblers—while Shib and her family receive a pair of souped-up steam cars that will allow the Wallkis family to efficiently compete with their business rivals. Rodimus himself, meanwhile, eventually turns his attention to salvaging whatever he could from Steeljaw's vessel, then cobbles together a crude ship capable of housing both him and the [[stasis lock]]ed remnants of Steeljaw's followers. As his fuel supplies dwindle, Rodimus, content to slip back into stasis himself, launches his new ship on a one-way trip into orbit.

In this far-distant future, long after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], in a time when even the stars themselves have burned out, the people of Fembrance can just make out the light of Rodimus's starship as it slowly slides across the night sky. As Shib gazes up into an empty sky, and remembers how Rodimus once told her that his people took the stars away, she muses that—sometimes—bringing back just ''one'' star can be enough.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (1)
* ''[[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]]'' (2)
* ''[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]'' (3)

|c2=
* ''[[Talon (G1)|Talon]]'' (18)
* ''[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]'' (19)

|h3=[[Donnokt]]|c3=
* [[Beets Wallkis]] (9)
* [[Shib Wallkis]] (13)
* [[Errold]] (14)
* [[Sparks (IDW)|Sparks]] (15)
* [[Firebolt (IDW)|Firebolt]] (16)
* [[Travyon Wallkis]] (17)

|c4=
* [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw]] (4)
* [[Lunaclub]] (5)
* [[Scylla]] (6)
* [[Cyberwarp (G1)|Cyberwarp]] (7)
* [[Sharpclaw]] (8)
* [[Riotgear (G1)|Riotgear]] (10)
* [[Override (BWU)|Override]] (11)
* [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] (12)
* [[Unstoppimus]] (20)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"We have no idea '''how long''' we've lived this way because we've had to overwrite and '''overwrite''' our memories, just to conserve resources. '''Never enough''' fuel to feel full. '''Never enough''' fuel to build lasting technology that could guide our spacecraft to search for the next source. Just star charts, guesswork, and space capsules '''fired''' into the cosmos, hoping our calculations are correct. Pooling our '''lifeblood''' to send a scout ahead—like poor '''Nitro'''—as the rest of us travel in stasis within a '''giant sarcophagus''', praying that the fuel we carry is enough to '''harvest the produce''' at our destination. And here you are. Living here, in '''unearned retirement''', while we 'live' like '''that'''."
:—'''Steeljaw'''

"We've '''run out''' of '''choices'''. And '''time'''. And... '''worlds'''. '''They''' don't get to take what's '''in this planet'''. They don't have '''the right''' to start this whole mess over again. And if there's anyone '''out there''' who wants to come looking, '''they''' don't either."
:—'''Rodimus'''

"Hrrk—knew our species was '''out of fuel'''—hadn't realized we were—hrr—out of '''names''', too..."
:—'''Rodimus''' versus Unstoppimus

"We can... there might be '''enough of them'''... the '''resources,''' I mean. Maybe we can have enough reserve supplies to '''build something''' that can... look. Let's go '''back to the camp'''. Try to salvage '''some''' equipment. Start again to... and then we can begin to mine this ore, a-a-and..." 
"Sharpclaw, '''sister'''—let us '''die''' like Cybertronians. Let us die like '''Decepticons'''. It's over."
:—'''Sharpclaw''' and '''Steeljaw'''

"She was '''your sister'''... and she had '''your back''', up to the end. So you shoot her '''in hers'''." 
"Shut up."
:—'''Shib''' and '''Steeljaw'''

"Before your kind were '''food''' to me, you were '''sport'''. I've forgotten so much. But not what it's like to end '''something like you''' between my fingers. Purely to know '''how it feels'''. This moment is all we have. Let's make '''it last''' before I turn out the light."
:—'''Steeljaw'''

"What good is a Cybertronian? What good are any of us if we can't change? You can't win, Steeljaw."
:—'''Rodimus''' versus '''Steeljaw'''

"When you came out of that mine, all fired up... '''whooo!''' You looked like a god. '''Godimus'''." 
"Please don't call me that. Okay, maybe just one more time."
:—'''Shib''' and '''Rodimus'''

"My time with Rodimus was short, and scary, and '''exciting.''' And he fought '''so hard''' against his own people, his '''own past''', 'cos of the guilt he had for what '''they'd done'''. Stuff that's hard to win against. But I think he done it. I think he '''was''' a '''good guy'''. A good... '''person'''. He used to talk about the stars. How the sky used to be full of 'em before his kind '''took 'em all'''. He wished he coulda '''filled the sky up''' again. Brought back the stars. He knew he couldn't. But he managed '''one'''. One's enough."
:—'''Shib''''s final monologue

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Back in [[Last Bot Standing issue 1|issue #1]], Shib made a few references to a substance the locals called "fizzbang" being mined up in the hills beyond Fembrance, inadvertently kickstarting an industrial revolution as the natives began to use it to fuel steam-powered machines. This issue reveals what this "fizzbang" actually ''is''—the last source of pure energon in the universe.
* To buy time while Shib escapes, Rodimus uses his flamethrowers on the steam cars used by local rich kids [[Stambo Flentz|Stambo]] and [[Brennet]] to annoy the townsfolk in issue #1.
* The first and only flashback in this issue fills in a final bit of missing detail between the flashbacks in issues 1 and [[Last Bot Standing issue 2|#2]]—while the brief shot in issue 1 showed Rodimus and his crew under fire from a group of Decepticons as they fled through space, this issue reveals that, just after landing, the three spent some time hunting down all the Decepticons who'd followed them, ensuring that none could ever discover the secret of Donnokt.
* On the second-to-last page, you can just barely spot [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s severed head drifting past, still stranded in space after Rodimus booted him into orbit in [[Last Bot Standing issue 3|issue #3]].

===Transformers references===
* Obscure Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] appears alongside [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] as one of the two Decepticon stragglers Rodimus kills.
* "Unstoppimus" is made up of characters who were part of combiner teams in other franchises: Riotgear and Cyberwarp formed [[Galvatronus (RID)|Galvatronus]] in [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], Scylla and the other [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]]s combined into [[God Neptune]] in ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]''; Lunaclub became [[Megatronia]] with [[Megaempress]] and the other [[4 Guards]], while [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] formed the core of [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]. Appropriately, Unstoppimus seems to share a transformation scheme with Landfill, most notably in how Lunaclub transforms by splitting herself in half and wrapping around Wedge's torso, [[Grimlock (RID 2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' Grimlock]]-style.
* After Rodimus defeats Unstoppimus, the dying Lunaclub begs for her life, which Rodimus (abortively) responds with "Request denied" before attempting to finish her. He memorably said the same (and followed through on the threat) to the [[airborne hunter squad]] [[Ferak|leader]] in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]]'s [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|''Transformers'' #114]].
* To incapacitate Rodimus, Sharpclaw uses her, well, sharp claws to slash at Rodimus's throat and damage his voice box, which ''might'' be a reference to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|"Movie" Bumblebee]]'s famous backstory. Immediately afterwards, the shot of Steeljaw pointing his wrist-mounted blaster at Rodimus's prone body evokes [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]'s death at the hands of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Moments later, as an energized Rodimus leaps from the mineshaft, Steeljaw's surprised scream of "Sheearggh!" homages one of [[Simon Furman]]'s most-used (and beloved) sound effects.
* Rodimus' gold, Super Saiyan-esque form when charged up on energon and Shib referring to that form as "Godimus" ''might'' be a reference to the [[Lucky Draw figure]] of [[Primus]], which was a gold chrome recolored version of Rodimus' original Generation One toy.

===Real-world references===
* As Steeljaw berates a fatally wounded Rodimus on page 20, their poses deliberately mimic a [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/think-mark memetic screencap] from the television series ''{{w|Invincible (TV series)|Invincible}}''. This reference was inserted by artist E. J. Su as a nod to ''Invincible'' writer [[Robert Kirkman]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=All credit to EJ! Little callout to his buddy R-Kirkz!|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1565068838689030144|name=Nick Roche|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref> for whom Su had illustrated ''{{w|Tech Jacket}}'', a comic set in the same continuity as ''Invincible''.
* Empowered by raw energon, the overcharged Rodimus resembles the Super Saiyans of ''{{w|Dragon Ball Z}}'' fame—right down to a glowing yellow "hairpiece" of flames.

===Errors===
*Scylla as part of Unstoppimus is partially colored purple.

===Other trivia===
* Originally solicited for an August 10th release, this significantly delayed issue finally drops on the very last day of August.
* Backmatter for this issue includes both black-and-white and colored art depicting Rodimus's climactic confrontation with Steeljaw, by [[E. J. Su]].

===Covers (5)===
* '''Cover A:''' A fiery Rodimus mirrors the cover of [[Last Bot Standing issue 1|issue #1]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Cover B:''' Life and death hang in Rodimus's hands, by [[Kei Zama]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Cover C:''' Rodimus, by [[Saren Stone]]
* '''Cover D:''' Steeljaw and Rodimus have it out in homage to the cover of [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/7/76/Captain_America_Annual_Vol_1_8.jpg ''Captain America Annual'' #8 by Mike Zeck and John Beatty], by [[Ochopante]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Roddy's roundup, by [[E. J. Su]]

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[[File:Epiloge-timelinecollage.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGidvt4NTPI Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight]'']]

The '''timeline''' of the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] is a dense and multi-layered epic that charts billions of years of history, from before the beginning of time to the distant future, all the way to the very end of the universe. The continuity is primarily organized around the first three seasons of the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] and its various Japan-exclusive continuations: these include, but are not limited to, ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'', as well as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', and a slew of ancillary media, which includes ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]''.

From [[2006]] to [[2007]], the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' franchise published two official chronologies (which can be read '''[[Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|here]]''') that amalgamated most of the stories that had come before into a grand, unified timeline. Along with linking existing events from these series together, they recorded several new events and [[retcon]]ned other developments to make everything fit more or less together, and in doing so provided a foundation for future authors to build around these pre-existing stories.

Within the fictional ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]], the Japanese cartoon continuity frequently crosses over with other universes—most often with the comedic inhabitants of the [[Legends World]], but also the [[BT World]], a notable splinter timeline that branches off from the "main" Japanese cartoon universe just before the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', and the advanced Cybertronians who inhabit the [[Cloud World]]. Given the vast breadth, depth, and scope of this timeline, some inconsistencies are unavoidable—in 2015, the [[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook feature handwaved some of these details away by explaining that [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]'s destruction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] destabilized the fabric of reality, and that any inconsistencies can be blamed on an unseen observer's haphazard attempts to repair the local space-time. (Although it should be noted that Ask Vector Prime was not accessible to a Japanese audience and created plot points that were disregarded by later fiction.) In the real world, authors and artists have generally developed a much tighter approach to [[canon]] and continuity. Subsequent stories throughout the 2010s and 2020s have more-or-less adhered to this chronology of events—stories such as ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'', ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'', and [[Ask Vector Prime]] have filled in notable gaps in the timeline by telling interquel tales weaving in and around the various cartoon "eras".

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==1,000,000,000+ years ago==
===Original multiverse===
[[File:Space Become One.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

Reality is made up of seven disparate universes, each dominated by their own variation of [[Star Power]], which is derived from "[[the One|G One]]". This being, also known as "the One" appoints the [[Angolmois Energy]]-based being known as [[Primus|the Oracle]] as protector of this multiverse, granting him a new body made of [[Golden Power]]. Rechristened as "Primus", he goes on to found the [[Primus Vanguard]], a peacekeeping force made up of seven suborganizations, safeguarding their respective colored universe under their own leaders. Those leaders each have their own Matrix filled with a specific color of Star Power, with unique abilities—Primus himself holds the [[Silver Matrix]], which can collect and contain the seven Star Powers to become the [[Zodiac]] and restart reality.

However, the Primus Vanguard receives a recurring enemy, the [[Specter]]s, who are "inversions of the Matrix spectrum" and take on ghostly visages based on deceased leaders. The [[Blue Order]] leader, [[Brightes|Blue Brightes Convoy]] dies and passes on the mantle of the [[Matrix Sword]] and the [[α Matrix|Blue Matrix]] to [[Blue Big Convoy|Big]], to self-assumed forerunner Chief Engineer [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]]'s disapproval. To defeat the Specters for good, the Primus Vanguard collectively decide to unleash the full light of their Matrices, which has the side effect of unifying the seven universes into one. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}} {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}
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===Precursor World===
[[File:Generations Selects Primus Vanguard.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

The [[Precursor World|singular universe]] comes under attack by the mysterious [[Vok]]. Unknowing of their origins, Primus uses the [[Black Legendisc|Black Matrix]] to peer into the future. Seeing [[G1 World|a universe of ruin and war]], Primus also discovers that the Vok are the evolved forms of the Specters from the future. [[Primacron]], Primus's pet that acquired intelligence, contributes to Primus's spiral by revealing that he has extracted the "essence" of his Matrix, purifying it to become what he calls "Angolmois Energy". Desperate to stop what he sees as a terrible future, Primus begins a complex plan to avert the coming reality by restarting the universe himself. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}}

With [[Golden Age (GS)|his loyal cadre of followers]], Primus begins by travelling to [[#2050|2050]] of the next world and acquiring the used-up Silver Matrix from the future. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}} Bringing in [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] from [[#2011|2011]], Primus gives Prime the older Silver Matrix and has him remove the Vok threat from this universe by tapping into his future self as Star Convoy. {{Storylink|Star Convoy comic}} However, to gather the Star Powers from the unassisting Primus Vanguard leaders, Primus's [[Primus's envoy|envoy]] tasks [[Halfshell]]'s [[Seacon (BW)|Seacons]] to join forces with [[Turtler]]'s [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] from [[#2020|2020]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} In the meantime, the [[Blue Order]] is destroyed from within by the still-vengeful Straxus twins and the Matrix Sword stolen by them. Blue Big Convoy dies in the process, {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}} but his [[spark]] is infused in the sword. His death also evolves the drone MC11 into [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

[[File:FinalePart1-NeoPrimusBattle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

Through the exploits of the Seacons and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron Omega]] (an upgraded form of Galvatron), the Star Powers are gathered together in one spot, along with players like Primacron (who has turned the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] into the massive Neo Primus robot). With the past Silver Matrix, Primus collects all of the Star Powers and attempts to restart the universe, {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}} but is interrupted by Primacron, who uses Neo Primus to shed the Oracle of his "Primus" body. Neo Primus is taken care of by the efforts of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from [[#2050|2050]] and Primacron goes into hiding.

Megatron Omega takes in Golden Power for himself and evolves into Gold Megatron. He attempts to use his [[New Primus Vanguard]] and the [[Gold Matrix]] to take over all time, but he is foiled thanks to the actions of Star Convoy and the Megatron from 2050 (who possesses [[Green Megatron]]). After a brief detour to 2011 to stop [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s resurrection, the Oracle returns everybody to their proper time but not before erasing the appropriate memories. However, the Oracle ends up captured by the Straxus twins, who have a facility creating experimental Transformers and seek to take over in the devastation of the Primus Vanguard. [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]], a member of the Golden Age, plans to bring about the freedom of his leader and the restoration of the Primus Vanguard. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

Two of the Straxuses' experiments, [[Convobat]] and [[Megalligator]], escape the villains' clutches. Megalligator joins up with Soundwave, {{storylink|Cybertron Convobat prequel comic}} while Convobat joins up with Magna Convoy. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}} Eventually, the Primus Vanguard is restored, who continue protecting the universe until its end. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}
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===15 billion BCE===
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The [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]] creates the current universe. The combined Star Power from the previous reality becomes the [[Zodiac]], {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} which shatters into a supermineral spread across the universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 2 Roadfire Chapter|Roadfire Chapter}}

Only a handful of beings survive the violent birth of the universe, including Primacron, the Oracle, and the [[Three Wise Ones]]. Primacron imprisons his former master within the physical vessel known as the "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]" and taps the combined life energy of the previous universe through the Oracle and the Matrix to populate the universe with various robotic lifeforms. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}
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===12 billion BCE===
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The [[Milky Way]] forms.<ref name="KP">''Kiss Players'' timeline</ref> Primacron creates [[Unicron]], a planet-sized robot that feeds on mechanical worlds and their inhabitants. Unicron rebels; after wounding his creator, he escapes into the wider universe, where he rampages unchecked for billions of years. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} The Oracle, with his apelike vessel destroyed, flees amidst the chaos and eventually reaches a desolate planet in the center of the universe, which he merges with and reshapes into a verdant paradise. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} The Oracle senses that Primacron will iterate on Unicron to create the energy-absorbing [[Tornedron]] in [[#2010|2010]], and summons [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and many other "[[primitive]]" Transformers from the same time to defeat Primacron's creation. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}<ref>Sky Lynx's line in the English version, "we are being called to a very ancient and sacred place", is localized in the Japanese dub as "called by ancient voices, I feel as I am travelling to a secret world of the past". Subsequent timelines and stories would take this line as literally indicting time travel.</ref>

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At some point after this, the [[Quintesson]]s arrive on the Oracle's planet and use a device to [[Cyberforming|terraform]] the planet into a mechanical factory world they call [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. They obtain the empty Matrix, which absorbs their evil wisdom, and imprison the Oracle within the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer; the aliens control Vector Sigma through their mechanization device, which becomes the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], and the Matrix. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} The Quintessons experiment with interdimensional travel and construct a portal to [[Menonia]], through which they banish heretical Quintessons who practice magic. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} {{storylink|Alternation}} An early attempt at creating life yields the [[Trans-Organic]]s, fusions between organic and machine life, but the malformed creatures are deemed failures and sealed away deep beneath the planetary surface. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} The genesis of the Trans-Organics marks the Oracle's first attempt at a techno-organic fusion between two radically different forms of life, but these early attempts only exemplify the worst attributes of both. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

The Quintessons turn their attention to mass-producing a race of [[Transformer|robotic servants]]. The two product lines—consumer goods and military hardware—are the ancestors of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]] is the first of these robots to be constructed. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} Cruel and abusive, the Quintessons mistreat their creations and force them to fight each other for their entertainment. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

At some point during or after these events, the [[Hate Plague]] ravages the universe. A "wise man" uses the knowledge within the Matrix to seal the maddening spores away inside a star, although the Matrix does not yet possess enough accumulated wisdom to eradicate the plague entirely. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}} [[It|The first Quintesson]] to posses the Matrix, who seemingly bears witness to these events, leaves an imprint of itself within the artifact. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}
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==1,000,000+ years ago==
===11 million BCE===
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A lone Quintesson realizes that their Cybertronian slaves have the potential to evolve beyond their specifications, and foresees a day when they will claim independence from their creators. Mocked for his beliefs, he leaves Cybertron and dedicates himself to cataloguing all information in the universe; over millennia, he gradually evolves into an omnipotent being of pure data and becomes known as the "[[Seeker (United)|Seeker]]". {{storylink|A Treasure's True Worth}} Another rogue Quintesson by the name of [[Mara-Al-Utha]] is banished to Menonia, where he deposes the [[Golden One]] and adopts the identity of the "Red Wizard". {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

The Matrix is acquired from the Quintessons<ref name="KP"/> and emptied of their evil wisdom, which takes the form of [[Devil Z|vengeful energy being]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} The Matrix is possessed by [[Primon|an ancient robot]], who passes it on to [[Prima|a powerful gladiator]]. The powerful robot is killed by the Quintessons for rebellion and so the Matrix is given to [[Prime Nova|a brooding robot]]. Their wisdom and memories are collected in the Matrix, as are those of later bearers. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Eventually, the Autobots rebel against their tyrannical masters, with A3 and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] as leaders. At one point during the rebellion, future Quintessons from the year [[#2010|2010]] use a [[Time Window]] to try and change history—however, their interference sends the Autobots [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] backwards in time while simultaneously displacing A3 to the future. Before time can unravel, the Autobots put things right and history continues along its proper course. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

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The victorious Cybertronians finally expel the Quintessons from their planet. However, this first conflict is but a prelude to a series of increasingly bloody wars fought between the autocratic Decepticons and the civilian Autobots. The Autobots, who lack the combat abilities of their Decepticon brethren, struggle to mount an effective counterattack, and many of them choose to flee Cybertron entirely. {{Storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} On [[Antilla]], the [[Thirteenth Legion]] showcase their presence by creating a giant Autobot symbol on the planetary surface that is visible from space. They create the [[Lightning Bug]] weapon and much other advanced technology, but they perish when a meteor shower infects their planet with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{Storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

The Matrix becomes a sigil associated with Autobot leadership. [[Guardian Prime|One early bearer of the Matrix]] dies early in the war and [[Zeta Prime (G1)|another]] inherits the Matrix. The Autobots fight back against the Decepticons by inventing [[transformation]] technology; aided by this new ability, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|the latest Autobot leader]] defeats the [[Trannis|Decepticon warlord]] and ushers in a [[Golden Age]] of peace and prosperity. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The scientists [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] travel to [[Earth]]. Skyfire crashes into the Arctic and Starscream, unable to find his friend, returns to Cybertron. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}
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===9 million BCE===
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According to a tale told by [[Giga]], the Godmessenger [[Devil Z]] and the [[Godmaster (god)|Godmaster]] entity come to Earth. Careering to the ground, Godmaster breaks into eight unrefined [[transtector]]s and falls into dormancy, with the [[Overlord (G1)|largest component]] falling to the bottom of the sea. This component, along with two others, would be later acquired by Devil Z. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}}

[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and becomes the Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]]. The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s begins. When Megatron kills [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|the leader of the Autobots]], A3, now going by the name "[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]", takes the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] until a suitable bearer is found. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Soon enough, Megatron injures a young dockworker named Orion Pax; with the assistance of the time-travelling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Orion Pax is rebuilt into the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], while his girlfriend Ariel becomes [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

[[Megaempress]] is constructed using some of Megatron's leftover parts. She creates [[Moonheart]] and [[Lunaclub]] as servants; [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] uses [[Flowspade]] in an attempt to bring down the group from within, but Flowspade goes rogue and swears fealty to Megaempress. When Megaempress uses her seduction powers to try and usurp Megatron, Shockwave puts Megaempress and Flowspade into stasis. {{Storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} In the meantime, Megatron uses the [[Robosmasher]] to turn the Constructicons into Decepticons, who betray their friend [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and destroy [[Crystal City]]. Omega Supreme destroys the Robosmasher before their new [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] form can turn him into a Decepticon as well. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}
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===4 million BCE===
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A group of [[Cyberdroid]]s led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] escape Cybertron in search of a new home. Unfortunately, they crash on the hostile planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], where they struggle to survive. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When a temporally-displaced [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] crashes on Master, Fortress studies the gigantic Transformer's advanced physiology; thanks to this unexpected breakthrough, the citizens of Master develop [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] technology, which allows them to pilot [[transtector]] bodies. Eventually, Fortress bases the massive [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] on Brave Maximus's design. {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 48|Kiss Players #48}} {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}} Many Cyberdroids physically and mentally train to be Headmasters, but some, like [[Jack (G1)|Jack]], wash out of the program. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

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The hot-headed [[Pointblank]] is expelled by Optimus Prime from the Autobots when he refuses a direct order not to pursue a battlefield vendetta. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} With [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], Pointblank takes this time to become a legendary warrior without personal attachments known for taking down hundreds of Decepticons in battle. They meet [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who they do not particularly like. {{storylink| Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Megatron creates the [[Powered Master|Poweredrons]], who can use their [[Powered Engine]]s to terraform planets into energy-producing colonies. However, they realize Megatron's evil and leave the Decepticons, but not before they steal a fleet of starships to bring civilians to [[Paradron]], a world they secretly developed. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter|Dai Atlas Chapter}} {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} They return to Cybertron and join the Autobots; leader [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] tells Optimus Prime of energy signs on [[Earth|the third planet]] of the [[Solar System]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX 3 Dai Atlas Chapter|Dai Atlas Chapter}}

Three Decepticons board an escape pod and crash-land in southeast Asia. Their [[idento-computer]]s reformat them into insectoid configurations, and the newly minted "[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s" spend the next millions of years subsisting upon organic matter. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off long before the ''Nemesis'' crashed on Earth.</ref>

Perpetual war on Cybertron threatens to drain the planet's remaining resources entirely. Eventually, Optimus Prime gathers a team of Autobots and launches the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in search of new energy sources. Megatron and his Decepticons pursue them aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' and intercept them over prehistoric Earth. Most of the Decepticons board the ''Ark'', but, in the chaos, both ships fall into Earth's gravity well. The ''Ark'' crashes into [[Mount St. Hilary]], and all of the Transformers aboard enter a long period of [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

In Megatron's absence, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] becomes steward of Cybertron, but an underground cell of rebellious [[Female Autobots]] led by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] contest his rule. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
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===3 million BCE===
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The enigmatic [[Vok]] discover ancient Earth and use the planet as a vast laboratory for their mysterious experiments, which include the construction of [[Standing Stones]] {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}, [[Brigadoon]], {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} and a [[Planet Buster|second moon]]. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} A group of rogue [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s led by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] aboard the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Terror Crasher]]'', following the instructions on a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] left by his namesake, travel back in time and crash-land on prehistoric Earth around a million years after their ancestors arrived.<ref>"[[Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!]]" notes that the Maximals and Predacons arrived three million years prior to the setting of that story in the early 1980s.</ref> They are pursued by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and a small group of Maximals on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', and both sides adopt [[beast mode]]s to protect themselves from ambient [[energon radiation]]. Unaware of the planet's true nature, the Transformers refer to the planet as "Energoa". {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Only [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] knows the truth; at some point, he finds the crashed ''Ark'' at Mount St. Hilary, but chooses not to go through with his ancestor's dangerous plan to kill Optimus Prime and change the outcome of the Great War. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} He buries the tunnel to his discovery with a bomb. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} The two shipwrecked factions kickstart the "[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]" as they struggle for control of the planet's abundant energon. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

Starscream's ghost, adrift in time and space, arrives on prehistoric Earth and briefly possesses the hapless [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] before an energon explosion severs his disembodied spark from its host. {{storylink|Possession}} On another occasion, they cross paths with Maximals and Predacons from the distant future; {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}} shortly thereafter, the Beast Warriors do battle with Autobots and Decepticons from [[Movie continuity family|another universe]]. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}}

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The invisible [[Atari Hitotonari]] and [[Star Dust]] try to acquire a fragment of the Allspark—in actuality [[Angolmois Energy]]—from Optimus Primal by kissing him, then jumping further into the future. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 45|Kiss Players #45}} Optimus Primal finds himself displaced to other eras twice: the first occurs when he is pulled to [[Gaia]] in the far future to assist [[Lio Convoy]]; {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}} the second comes when he travels through the [[Blastizone]] in pursuit of Megatron, which briefly takes the pair to the year [[#2004|2004]]. {{storylink|To War! Optimus Primal}} "Beast Megatron" leads the future Decepticons {{Storylink|Change in Command: The Usurper Decepticon}} for a year, but both are eventually returned to their original time periods through the power of [[solitarium]]. {{Storylink|And Then}}

The first phase of the Beast Wars conclude when the Vok decide that the Transformers have irrevocably damaged their experiments and activate the [[Planet Buster]] to sterilize the planet entirely. Optimus Primal destroys the device before it can scorch the Earth, but Megatron's sabotage ensures that Primal is also destroyed in the process. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} The subsequent [[quantum surge]] mutates many Transformers into [[Fuzor]]s and [[Transmetal]]s, {{storylink|Aftermath}}, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eventually resurrects Optimus Primal into a Transmetal body. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Protoform X reawakens on Earth and is forcibly enlisted to the Predacons as "[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]". {{storylink|Bad Spark}}

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During the second leg of the Beast Wars, Megatron attempts to change history and alter the outcome of the Autobot-Decepticon war. The former Predacon [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] stymies his first attempt to do so by sacrificing himself to protect [[Anthropoid|humanity's ancestors]]; {{storylink|Code of Hero}} The time-travelling Atari and Star Dust kiss Optimus Primal's Transmetal form to acquire the second fragment of the "Allspark" before jumping further in time. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 45|Kiss Players #45}} When Agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] of the [[Predacon Secret Police]] arrives to arrest Megatron, the captured Predacon persuades Ravage to his side and puts his final contingency plan into play: dig up the ''Ark'', kill Optimus Prime, and change history. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} Ravage perishes when the Maximals destroy his [[transwarp cruiser]], {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} but a [[Central Consciousness File X-9|copy]] of his consciousness survives in the ship's [[Schrödinger's Box|flight recorder]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} Using [[datatrax]] obtained from [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'s copy of the Golden Disk, Megatron accesses the ''Ark'', shoots Optimus Prime in the head, and triggers a devastating [[timestorm]]. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

To Megatron's disappointment, the Maximals repair the damaged Autobot leader; when Primal takes his ancestor's [[spark]] into his body, the fusion upgrades his body into a powered "optimal" form. The Predacons destroy the [[Axalon (BW)|Maximal base]], forcing the Maximals and their new ally Blackarachnia to relocate to a new base inside Mount St. Hillary. {{Storylink|Optimal Situation}} For the third and final time, Atari and Star Dust kiss Optimus Primal, but this time Primus snatches away her fragments of the Allspark. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 45|Kiss Players #45}} [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], in pursuit of Rampage, follows his quarry to prehistoric Earth. {{Storylink|Deep Metal}} Two Vok resurrect the Maximals [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] as the powerful [[Tigerhawk]]. {{storylink|Other Victories}} They are banished from Tigerhawk's body, and remain active in the timestream for eons to come. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

After several more adventures and close encounters with the Vok, an empowered Megatron, who has now acquired the spark of his namesake, {{storylink|Master Blaster}} acquires the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', which the deceased [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] had previously discovered and refurbished, and launches it with the intent of destroying the ''Ark''. The chaos surrounding the ''Nemesis'' results in casualties on both sides. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} Thanks to the assistance of a repentant [[Dinobot II|Dinobot clone]], the Maximals discover a hidden [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]], which they use to fly through the deck of the ''Nemesis'' and incapacitate Megatron. The ''Nemesis'' crashes with Dinobot still on it, and the remaining Maximals capture Megatron and return to Cybertron. [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] rules over humanity's ancestors for a time, {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} but the protohumans eventually grow tired of their capricious ruler and overthrow him. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}

==="Several million years ago"===
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The [[Sparkbot]]s travel to prehistoric Earth and release [[Unicron]]'s [[Angolmois Energy]] to resurrect the Chaos Bringer. They are followed by [[Primus]], formerly the Oracle, and the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]. Primus seals the still-weak Unicron, the Sparkbots, and the energy inside Earth and creates [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] to stand guard over the sealed Angolmois Energy. Primus creates a number of safeguards, including the [[O-Part|OOParts]], to ensure that Maximus's power will not be misused. Primus converts into Vector Sigma and transports the girls back to [[#2007|2007]]. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 5}} {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 51|Kiss Players #51}} Brave Maximus is buried under the landmass that will become [[Tokyo]]; the OOParts are scattered across the world and, over the eons, eventually find their way into various human monuments. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior|The Ultimate Extreme! The Large Buddha Statue Transformer}}

A Cybertronian satellite containing a [[Pearl of Bahoudin|power core]] with the ability to alter weather patterns crashes on Earth. {{Storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}
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==100,000+ years ago==
===500,000 BCE===
The Decepticon [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] uses the terrifying [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] in his quest to become a new [[Emperor of Destruction]], but the young Autobot [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and others drain its energies and seal it up in the gravity well of the [[Dark Nebula]]. It is a while before Deathsaurus's dreams of Decepticon leadership are achieved. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

===100,000 BCE===
While on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is captured by the [[Orb]]s and forced to work as a slave in the [[death crystal]] mines. He manages to escape and is about to free [[Dread slaves|other slaves]] when the sudden appearance of [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] scares him away. Ever since, Kup regrets allowing his fear to control him at that moment. {{Storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

==1,000+ years ago==

==="Thousands of years ago"===
The Headmaster [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] of Planet Master meets up with the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. {{storylink|Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}} After a battle with the Decepticon Pretenders, the five Autobots crash on Stone Age Earth, and take the form of [[human]]s with their Pretender technology. {{Storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}} The Decepticon Pretenders take on the form of monsters to harass early humans. Over the years, the Autobot Pretenders seal [[Blood]] in a pyramid in [[Egypt]], [[Dauros]] in the [[Nazca Lines]] in [[Peru]], and [[Gilmer]] in the undersea city of [[Atlantis]]. {{storylink|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt}} Another team of Autobots also come to Earth, this time from the 2030s, to activate [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but their spaceship crashes on [[Castle Peak|Angel Mountain]] and the Autobots inside convert into a [[protoform]] state. The crash becomes the basis for human legends of UFOs. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

A [[Powermaster]] body is created for Optimus Prime's use in [[G Nebula 89]]. The entity formed from the discarded [[Quintesson]] wisdom that was in the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] steals this and seven other Powermaster bodies at the nebula and brings them to Earth. There, the entity plants them into the planet to absorb its [[Zodiac]] and [[Angolmois Energy]] to become [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]. It also absorbs those energies and dubs itself Devil Zodiac, or "[[Devil Z]]" for short, and falls into a deep sleep. {{storylink|Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}<ref>This contradicts the earlier account of Devil Z as the "Godmessenger" and the Godmasters originating as a singular being known as "Godmaster". The earlier account is the one used in the animated series itself, but was later apparently retconned, replaced with the version of the story noted here. This version appears in the later timeline and subsequent fiction and may be assumed to take precedence in canon.</ref> {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===3,000 BCE ===
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The Quintessons invade the [[Legends World]] with an army of [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharges]], but are repelled back by the universe's denizens. The Quintessons declare that the universe's creators—the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] in the future—require investigation, and an Overcharge is inspired by his future self living in the Legends World to become [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}}

Just as [[Niko Don]] is about to send his creation [[Nijika]] out to space, the [[Quintesson]]s disable the Zamojin's telepathic abilities and place [[Zamojin (planet)|their planet]] under a [[quadrant lock]]. The event lives in infamy as "the [[Night of the Devils]]". {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

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==100+ years ago==
===543===
[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and several Cybertronians travel back in time through the mysterious [[Dragon Mound]] to Anglo-Saxon [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. They briefly interfere in the territorial battle between [[Aetheling the Red]] and [[Wigend of Blackthorn]], which is solved by the love between [[Nimue]], Aetheling's daughter, and Wigend. Spike and the Transformers return to their original era with the help of the wizard [[Beorht]], who dispatches a [[dragon]] in the process. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

===1400s===
The spaceship containing the Cybertronian weather control unit is unearthed by [[Iran|Persians]]. The device's activation causes a great disaster, and so the King of Persia seals its power core inside the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] and buries it in the [[Galata Valley]]. {{Storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

===Edo period (1600s–1800s)===
While in Japan, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] and the [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]]s defend a pair of [[human]] children from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his group of [[Decepticon]] Pretenders. The experience rekindles Metalhawk's desire to stay and protect Earth. {{Storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}<ref>The dating here is based on Metalhawk's human clothes, which are taken from {{w|rōnin}} stereotypes of the {{w|Edo period}}.</ref>

==20th century==
===1943===
During [[World War II]], various military vehicles are abandoned on the island of [[Guadalcanal]]. {{Storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

===1977===
The [[Voyager spacecraft|''Voyager'' probe]] leaves Earth, carrying a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|golden disk]] should it encounter extraterrestrial lifeforms. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

===1980–1984===
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Seeking Optimus Prime and the Matrix, a team of [[Autobot]] [[Cyberdroid]]s leave Cybertron to track the Matrix's energy trail. {{storylink|A New Transformer Legend Begins!!}} While in space, a cross-dimensional shockwave from [[Primax 984.20 Gamma|another universe]] strikes their ship; {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 06/01/2015}} this mutates them into transforming and combining [[Micromaster]]s, and some of the new Micromasters are further affected by the shockwave and become Decepticons. The ship crashes onto Earth and war breaks out between the two Micromaster factions. {{storylink|A New Transformer Legend Begins!!}} The Decepticons try to convert Autobots into Decepticons with a [[mind changer virus]], but [[Joe (G1)|Joe]] and [[Sireen]], help cure the infection. {{Storylink|Enter the Urban Disaster Relief Specialists!!}} While the [[Sixwing|Wing Team]] attempts to steal away some unactivated Cyberdroid capsules from the Autobot base, [[Sixwing]] is shot with the [[Vaccine Program Gun]]. It does not have the intended effect of changing him into an Autobot, instead granting him a powerful state known as Berserker Sixwing. {{Storylink|Enter the Decepticon Sixwing!!}} During the fight, six Cyberdroid capsules are shocked and split into two, creating an [[Sixbuilder|Autobot Sixbuilder]] and a [[Decepticon Sixbuilder]]. {{storylink|Sixbuilder the Ill-Fated Warrior!?}}

The Decepticon Micromasters are later found digging up the base of Mount St. Hilary until [[Sixtrain]] scares them away. The Autobots do some digging of their own and find a scrap of Cybertronian metal with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] symbol on it—while they do not know the ''meaning'' of the insignia, they correctly deduce that Transformers have been on Earth before them. {{storylink|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!}} The Autobots set up [[Metrobase (G1)|Metrobase]] to defend the site. Further digging reveals a pod that opens a dimensional rift, allowing the [[Multiforce]] to arrive from [[#2025|2025]]. {{storylink|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

After their adventure in this time period, the Multiforce leave Earth and lay low for forty years, content to take "the slow path" back to their present and avoid any damage to the timestream. While in the [[Vega Sector]], they encounter and subsequently defeat the villainous [[Praetorian]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 06/01/2015}}
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===1985===
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After four million years of dormancy, the eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary]] reactivates [[Teletraan I]], who in turn revives the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. When the Decepticons attack an oil rig, the Autobots rescue and subsequently befriend [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] face off atop [[Sherman Dam]], {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} whereupon the invisible, time-travelling [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Angela]] obtain [[Angolmois Energy|a piece of the "Allspark"]] by kissing Prime. {{Storylink|Sparkbots Volume 1}} {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 40|Kiss Players #40}} The Decepticons attempt to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]'', but [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] sabotages the ship and causes it to crash-land in the ocean. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} The Decepticons refurbish the crashed ship into a [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|headquarters]] for their movement, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} and human governments agree to cooperate with the Autobots. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

Over the next year, the Decepticons re-establish contact with [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], whose [[space bridge]] allows for easy transportation between Earth and Cybertron, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} while the Autobots gain a valuable ally in [[Chip Chase]]. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Starscream finds his long-lost friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] in the Arctic, but Skyfire joins the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], inspired by [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] fossils, creates the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]; originally a trio of powerful but dim-witted warriors, {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} they are eventually joined by [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]. {{Storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Megatron makes a deal with the human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], and uses his [[hypno-chip]] to brainwash many humans and force them to construct a large space bridge that pulls Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{Storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Earth's new satellite causes major disasters across the planet, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} but the Autobots release a massive amount of energy to push Cybertron away from Earth and disable the hypno-chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Arkeville later finds himself not liking Starscream's plan to destroy Earth with the Doctor's [[Exponential Generator]]. His attempts to stop the plot damage his body, and Decepticon [[Medicroid]]s rebuild him into a cyborg. {{Storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

The Decepticons join forces with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in [[Bali]]; {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} later, they add the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s to their ranks. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Megatron's subsequent schemes include invading [[New York City]], {{Storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} reprogramming the Autobots with the [[personality destabilizer device]], {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} stealing [[electro-cell]]s, {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} and joining forces with King [[Nergill]] of [[Sub-Atlantica|Atlantis]], {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} and using [[TORQ III]] to control machines {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} On one such adventure, Spike meets [[Carly (G1)|Carly]], his future wife. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

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[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama]] creates the robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]—the first in a long line of human-built robots—which Megatron alters to attack the Autobots. The Autobots eventually defeat the rogue robot and seal her away. {{Storylink| Enter the Nightbird}} At one point, the Decepticons gather energy from [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] and cause temporal disruptions until the stolen energy is returned. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Human archeologists discover the crashed ''Nemesis'' in South America, and Megatron briefly claims the [[Heart of Cybertron]] before a team of Autobots disconnect the artifact from his body. {{storylink|Microbots}} In conjunction with [[Shawn Berger]], the Decepticons began a successful smear campaign against the Autobots which ends in their banishment. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Spike clears their reputation, and the Autobots return to Earth in time to stop Megatron's latest plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Spike and Carly briefly venture to Cybertron in search of [[Cybertonium]]. {{Storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Later, Spike and some Autobots travel back in time through the [[Dragon Mound]] to [[#543|543 AD]]. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} A [[space bridge]] accident sends Optimus and a small group Autobots to [[Brobdingnag|a planet]] of giant aliens; {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} on the way home, they run afoul of [[Gyconi|Lord Gyconi]] on [[Monacus]], but [[Bosch]] takes them back to Earth. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Megatron's experiments create an energy-based lifeform named [[Kremzeek]], but the Autobots briefly subdue the electric pest in Tokyo with the assistance of Doctor [[Sōji Yoshikawa]]. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} Over the next twenty years, Yoshikawa turns his attention to breeding the creatures in captivity. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}} The Autobots continue to foil various Decepticon schemes, which include an adventure on [[Tlalakan (planet)|Tlalakan]] {{storylink|Sea Change}} and a conflict with the dastardly [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] where Optimus becomes the most dangerous game. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

On Cybertron, Shockwave finally becomes aware of the [[Female Autobots]] and captures their leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. Optimus travels to Cybertron to save her; in the ensuing rescue, Elita uses her power to stop time and drains her life force. With the assistance of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Prime perform a power transfusion to heal Elita. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

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Megatron creates five new warriors, but needs [[Primus|Vector Sigma]] to bring them to life. Shockwave discovers the location of the computer and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] steals the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] from Alpha Trion, and uses them to activate the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} To counter these new warriors, the Autobots create the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]; without the key, Trion sacrifices himself to bring them online, and the five Autobots help stop Megatron's plan to convert Earth into a metallic planet with the Key. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}} Some time later, the Aerialbots help destroy Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]]; {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} although they are initially unsure of their role as Autobots, a freak accident sends them back in time to [[#9,000,000 years ago|Cybertron's past]], where they unwittingly assist the young Orion Pax as he rises to become Supreme Commander. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

At some point, Megatron hunts down the power core of the weather satellite that crashed [[#Several million years ago|millions of years ago]] and uses it to cause weather disasters across the planet before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] destroys it. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} On [[Antilla]], Megatron discovers the [[Lightning Bug]], but becomes infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Through an elaborate plan, Megatron is cured by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] with [[Corrostop]] and has the Autobots infected with Cosmic Rust. The Autobots cure themselves of the disease, then destroy the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Ruse}}

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Banished from the Decepticons, Starscream creates the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s using five [[personality component]]s and old World War II hardware. Despite their combined form as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Starscream and his "army" are eventually defeated and again exiled, this time to a desolate asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} The Combaticons fly off to exact revenge on both Cybertron and Earth, and nearly plunge the Earth into the [[Sun]] before an Autobot-Decepticon alliance thwarts their operation. The Combaticons are subsequently reprogrammed to serve Megatron, {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} and remain loyal even after [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'s personality component becomes part of a [[B.O.T. (G1)|high school science project]]. {{Storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

During a battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron in his lab, [[Gregory Swofford]] is scarred by an explosion. The human then holds a deep grudge against all [[Transformer]]s. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In between his various madcap schemes, Megatron intercepts the ''Voyager'' and inscribes a message on its [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Sounds of Earth'' disc]] in case the Decepticons lose the war. Aware that his race will one day invent [[Transwarp Drive|transwarp]] technology, he leaves a set of instructions for any Decepticon descendants who find his message—instructions on how to travel back in time, eliminate Optimus Prime, and change history. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

The discovery of many ancient Cybertronian artifacts on Earth prompts the United States government to establish the [[Intelligence and Information Institute]] to gather and catalog such items. They find the flight recorder of the future [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s [[transwarp cruiser]], which they cannot figure out and dub "[[Schrödinger's Box]]". {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}
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===1986–1990===
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Inspired by a [[Masquerade|previous incident]] in which several Autobots combined, a team of Autobots led by Optimus Prime initiate the "Masquerade Project" by modifying their [[transformation cog]]s to adopt combiner forms. The group briefly combine into [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] to defeat [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], but Megatron, accessing [[quantum surge]] energies left from [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|his descendant]] and becoming a [[Transmetal]], splits the super robot apart. Focused on punishing Slugslinger, Megatron flies away and spares the Autobots. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

[[Galvatron II]], having travelled from [[#2038|2038]], keeps his true origins concealed and joins up with the Decepticons of this time. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

Humans and Autobots draw up plans for "[[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]]", a terrestrial headquarters for the Autobot faction. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is constructed under the leadership of City Commander [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], while the Decepticons construct their own cityformer, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. During a battle between the two factions' [[combiner]]s, Metroplex is activated for the first time and he and Trypticon have their first battle. {{Storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}} Trypticon manages to tear out Metroplex's transformation cog, but he and his [[City Commander]], Galvatron II, end up destroyed by Metroplex's [[antimatter]] beam projector. Trypticon's black box, manifest as the individual [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]], survives and is recovered by the Decepticons. Galvatron II survives as a spirit by using the power of his [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. {{Storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} {{Storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

===1991–1995===
[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] is formed to battle the forces of [[Cobra]], a human terrorist organization.<ref name="KP"/> G.I. Joe operative [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D.R. Faireborn]] is stationed in [[New York City]] around this time, along with his daughter [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]], who befriends Chinese immigrant [[Shaoshao Li]] when Li's parents open a restaurant in the city. The two become good friends, to the point where Shaoshao develops unrequited feelings for Marissa. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 23|Kiss Players #23}}

At some point around this time, Spike and Carly get married and have a son, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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===1996===
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During one of Faireborn's missions, Optimus Prime rescues him and his daughter. Marissa becomes infatuated with Optimus; Shaoshao, who feels that her only friend has been taken away from her, begins to distrust all Transformers. {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 34|Kiss Players #34}} A reconciliation between the two friends does not happen, as Shaoshao's parents relocate their restaurant to [[Japan]]. {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 23|Kiss Players #23}}
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===1996–1999===
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Professor [[Felix Adle]] and his daughter [[Katua Adle]] are badly injured in a field test. Cybertronian science provides the pair with advanced prostheses that allow them to continue their work. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

[[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Ōnishi]] discovers the existence of Brave Maximus, and the [[O-Part|OOPArts]] needed to activate the giant. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Arise! Cybertron City}}

The Autobots ally themselves with the United States government and supply the technology to construct the ''[[Trigger]]'', an orbital [[warp gate]] capable of opening portals to distant star systems. However, a [[Trov|Decepticon collaborator]] in the crew betrays his comrades with the intent of handing the ''Trigger'' over to his Decepticon allies. They are stopped by [[Makoto (Star Gate)|a crewman]] and Optimus Prime before they can exploit the ''Trigger''. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

Further human-Autobot cooperation yields the [[C-X]] drones, robotic protectors created to reassure an increasingly doubtful populace. However, Starscream's time-travelling ghost briefly interferes with one of the C-X drones and causes it to go berserk; Optimus subdues the rogue drone, and Starscream's ghost goes to meet with the present-day Starscream. {{Storylink|Divided Views}} The two Starscreams form an alliance and abscond to the ''Trigger'' with a stock of energon cubes; the future Starscream uses the energon to combine with his past self and the ''Trigger'' to assume a monstrous form with control over warp gates. Optimus and Megatron work together to subdue the threat: although they successfully destroy the ''Trigger'', many of the Transformers are damaged or otherwise lost in the chaos, and only a few Cybertronians remain active on Earth. {{Storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===2000===
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An elite unit of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] known as the Destrongers led by [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]]<ref>''Car Robots'' D-001 Gigatron bio</ref> from the future cross dimensions in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], and kidnap [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Ōnishi]] for his knowledge that will assist in their search. They are pursued by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] and the [[Dimensional Patrol]] unit,<ref>''Car Robots'' C-001 Super Fire Convoy bio</ref> who use the [[Global Space Bridge|Cybertron Net]] to traverse the planet. {{Storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse|Hot-Blooded Warriors! Buildmasters}} During Fire Convoy and Gigatron's battle in [[New York City]], {{storylink|Battle Protocol!|First Deployment! Fire Convoy}} an invisible and time-travelling [[Shaoshao Li]] from [[#2007|2007]] kisses Fire Convoy to draw out the "[[Angolmois Energy|Allspark fragment]]" that latched onto him. {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 47|Kiss Players #47}}

The team establish a secret headquarters in [[Tokyo]] alongside their human friend [[Koji Onishi|Yūki]], and promise to help him find his missing father. {{Storylink|Battle Protocol!|First Deployment! Fire Convoy}} The battle quickly evolves into a hunt for the [[O-Part|OOPArts]] required to activate Brave Maximus, {{Storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior|The Ultimate Extreme! The Large Buddha Statue Transformer}} and over the course of the conflict both sides gain powerful new allies, including [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]], {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!|Forced Fusion! God Fire Convoy}} [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], {{Storylink|The Decepticons|Foe? Friend!? Black Convoy}} the [[Spychanger]]s, {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue|Ninja Robo! Enter the Spychangers}} and the [[Decepticon|Combatrons]]. {{storylink|The Decepticons|Foe? Friend!? Black Convoy}}

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Brave Maximus is discovered when the Buildmasters evacuate under Tokyo and are affected by one of [[Primus]]'s defenses. As they lack all of the OOPArts, the giant robot remains dormant. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Arise! Cybertron City}} Nevertheless, the Autobots hide Maximus in a building. In the meantime, [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]'s bumbling frees Ōnishi from the Destrongers. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish|JRX versus Baldigus}} The Autobots find the remaining OOPArts, {{storylink|A Friendly Contest|Gelshark's Trap}} and the seven pieces form a map to the [[Orb of Sigma|Jurassic Globe]], which in turn shows the location of [[Cerebros (RID)|Plasma]], part of Brave Maximus's control system. Gigatron is upgraded by the Jurassic Globe into Devil Gigatron. {{Storylink|Peril from the Past|The Final Key? Farewell, Ai}} Plasma is discovered in a temple and snatched away by the Destrongers. Black Convoy's first attempt at controlling Brave Maximus goes awry, but Yūki is able to order the giant to stop rampaging. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges|Plasma Abducted}}

Black Convoy realizes that another one of Maximus's defenses includes only being able to be controlled by a human and so taps into the human aspect of his programming that he copied from [[Kelly (RID)|Junko]]. His control over Maximus ultimately fails when many real human children give Maximus opposing orders. {{Storylink|The Human Element|The Mystery of Brave Maximus}} The Destrongers then try to control Maximus with Yūki's friend [[Carl (RID)|Kenta]], but the boy quickly gains control of the situation and the Destrongers flee. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity|Black Convoy's Ambition}}

After the destruction of the [[Megastar|Destrongers' mobile base]], {{storylink|Surprise Attack!|Brave Maximus's Rise!}} Devil Gigatron siphons energy from Brave Maximus and becomes super powerful. He then unleashes a swarm of [[cyber-bat|Nanobats]] onto the children of the world as part of his ultimate plan to control the Earth's future. {{Storylink|Galvatron's Revenge|Counterattack! Devil Gigatron}} God Fire Convoy challenges Devil Gigatron to one final duel at the Earth's core, where Devil Gigatron reveals his true ambition of conquering fate itself. With the power of Earth's children channeled through Brave Maximus, the weakened God Fire Convoy is reenergized and defeats Devil Gigatron with his new [[Matrix Blade|Super God Sword]]. The Destrongers are captured and taken aboard Brave Maximus to stand trial before Vector Sigma, although Gelshark is left behind. {{Storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|Final Battle! Fire Convoy}}

==21st century==
===2001===
[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] is born in [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]], [[Japan]].<ref name="Ginrai age">The year is extrapolated from the 2020 date set for ''Super-God Masterforce'' by ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' and "[[A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai]]" noting that Ginrai moved to the [[United States of America|United States]] when 17 years old and had lived there for two years by the time ''Masterforce'' occurs.</ref> {{Storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}}

===2003===
To overcome a new menace, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] and his [[Autobot]]s try to get past the absence of [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] by giving the [[Spychanger]]s [[Spark Engine]]s, allowing them to attain "Super" forms. {{Storylink|The Secret of the Birth of the Super Spychangers}}

Some time after this, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], and many other Transformers gradually return to Earth. Optimus Prime brings [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] to Earth to help negotiate the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]], {{storylink|Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Senator Crosscut bio}} which uses the returned [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] as its core. Humans and Transformers work together to found the joint-species [[Earth Defense Command]],<ref name="KP"/> and establish a [[Lunar Colony]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{Storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}} Realizing that Megatron is preparing for a push to take over Cybertron, the Autobots prepare by moving most of their forces from Earth to Cybertron. They are sidetracked when [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] unleashes [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] on the Autobots. The EDC begins the [[Binaltech Project]], in which the world's top scientists and manufacturers come together to develop man-made Transformer bodies powered by [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]], allowing the afflicted Autobots to transfer their minds into healthy new forms. {{storylink|Binaltech Is... (Chapter 1)|Binaltech Is...}} The safety of Earth is left to the Binaltech Autobots. {{Storylink|Binaltech Is... (Chapter 2)|Binaltech Is...}}

===2004===
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The Binaltech Autobots steadily push the Decepticons out of the Solar System. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}} During the campaign, Megatron attempts to visit Earth via space bridge for a front-line review of the conflict against the Binaltech Autobots. However, his [[spark]] has been saturated with latent [[transwarp]] energy left behind by the explosion of the ''Trigger'' a decade earlier, and unexpectedly erupt during his trip through the space bridge. Adrift in time and space, Megatron transfers his spark to the body of [[Reverse Convoy]], an Autobot from many centuries in the future, at the moment of his defeat by the evil [[Grand Scourge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}} In Megatron's absence, Starscream briefly takes command of the Earth-bound Decepticons. {{storylink|Change in Command: The Usurper Decepticon}}<ref>The official timeline orders the events of ''Binaltech'' and ''Robotmasters'' based on release date. However, this causes a discrepancy on the presence of Megatron, who is presumed disappeared at the beginning of ''Robotmasters'', but is continuously present as leader of the Decepticons during ''Binaltech''. We have adjusted the chronological placements of stories so that Megatron's timeline makes sense.</ref>

The sinister [[Doctor Arkeville]] infiltrates the Binaltech Project with Starscream's assistance, and the two use their resources to construct Binaltech-powered Decepticons. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}} Arkeville joins with other like-minded humans—[[Chumley]], [[Shawn Berger, Jr.]], [[Iron Klaw|Count von Rani]], and [[Garrison Kreiger|General Kreiger]]—to form the [[Concurrence]] and drive all Transformers from the [[Solar System]]. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

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The powerful element [[solitarium]] is discovered and used in the construction of Scramble City, which the [[United Nations]] assist with. {{Storylink|The New Battle Begins!}} They rewrite [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]'s central systems accordingly.<ref name="KP"/> A dimensional fissure called the [[Blastizone]] appears, which summons the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Psycho-Orb]] from [[#3,000,000 BCE|3,000,000 years ago]]. {{storylink|Clash! The Two Leaders}} "Beast Megatron" seizes leadership of the Decepticons from Starscream {{Storylink|Change in Command: The Usurper Decepticon}} and causes trouble for the Autobots. Their savior comes in the form of Optimus Primal, who teams up with Optimus Prime against Beast Megatron. {{storylink|To War! Optimus Primal}} Starscream attempts to take back leadership by forging the [[Arsenal Force]] and using it against this new Megatron, but his coup fails. {{storylink|Starscream Grins 3 Times...}} The Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]] travels through the Blastizone from the year [[#2025|2025]]. {{storylink|Go! Star Saber}} He teams up with [[Smokesniper]], but is pursued by through time by his foes [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Go! Star Saber}} {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}} Another combatant joins in the form of [[Sideways (RM)|Sideways]], who helps Beast Megatron obtain massive amounts of solitarium. The ninja [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]], who hails from [[Chaar]], assists the Autobots in their missions. {{storylink|Defend the Solitarium!}}

To help bolster the Autobot ranks on Earth, the human-Transformer alliance develops the [[Genetronic Translink System]] to let a single Transformer intelligence occupy different bodies. {{storylink|GT Units Online!}} The GT System helps lead to the creation of [[Zoom-Zoom]], the first man-made Transformer. Other parts of the alliance focus on rooting out the infiltrator and begin [[Operation: Carwash (operation)|Operation: Carwash]]. The operation is headed by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D. R. Faireborn]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who is linked to Zoom-Zoom. {{storylink|Operation: Carwash}} Through his investigations, Faireborn reveals the existence of the Concurrence and their mind-control technology. He disappears just as Concurrence agents burst into the room. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

On Cybertron, the Dinobots are attacked by the [[Unleasher]]s, telepathic beings that reduce the quintet to savage beasts. To save him, Wheeljack transfers Grimlock's mind into a Binaltech body. {{storylink|Beast in the Machine}}
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===2005===
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Following the dissolution of [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]], a group of former employees abscond with [[Schrödinger's Box]] and find their way into the ongoing Binaltech Project. Using Binaltech, they extract [[Central Consciousness File X-9|a copy of Ravage's consciousness]]. This "Battle Ravage" tricks the scientists into constructing a new body for him, then eliminates his creators and sets out to change history on the eve of the climactic [[Unicron War]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} Battle Ravage's attempts at altering history are picked up by [[Overdrive]] with his [[Quantum Dial]]. {{storylink|Reality Check}}

[[Lio Convoy]] comes through the Blastizone from [[Gaia]] in [[#Tens of thousands of years later|the future]]. He is struck with amnesia during his journey and manipulated by Beast Megatron into attacking Victory Leo. {{storylink|Lio Convoy Storms In (issue)|Lio Convoy Storms In}} The wayward white lion is eventually brought to his senses by his fellow Supreme Commanders. {{storylink|Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders}}

At some point during this time, ''another'' iteration of Ravage, this one [[#Approximately 300 years later|from three hundred years in the future]] makes contact with [[Teletraan I]] in order to use the Transformers' "[[Bio]] and [[Tech Spec]]" data to manipulate the timestream and create a new future without unnecessary conflict. He is stopped by the humanoid computer Mobile [[Teletraan 15]], who has traveled back in time from [[#2007|2007]]. As a result, Teletraan I is damaged and the data is lost. {{Storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}} To regain the lost data, Ravage takes on the identity of "Black Panther Man" and infiltrates the Autobots. Once accepted within his enemies, he creates the [[Information Administration]] operating out of the record satellite ''[[Nana]]''. It is staffed by [[Teletraan 10]] and the present's Teletraan 15. When Optimus Prime orders Black Panther Man to recover the data, Ravage instructs Teletraan 15 to travel to different eras via his [[transwarp cruiser]]. {{storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1}}

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Megatron, in the guise of "Reverse Convoy", uses the Blastizone to return to his native time period, {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 14, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}} and uses his new form to infiltrate the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} He soon reveals his identity as "Rebirth Megatron" {{storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} and joins with Beast Megatron in one final battle against the Autobots. Injured in the battle over solitarium, Optimus Prime gains the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] and banishes the last of the Decepticons on Earth;<ref name="KP"/> the Autobots then use the last of the solitarium to return the time-tossed heroes and villains to their respective time periods. {{storylink|And Then}} Megatron's original body rematerializes; after Megatron's spark is implanted into his old body, the real Reverse Convoy returns home. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}}

Battle Ravage makes his strike to alter history, creating an [[BT World|alternate timeline]]. {{Storylink|Changing Lanes}} The Autobots further along this timeline warn the Autobots of the proper timeline of Battle Ravage's machinations, and [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] sees most of his changes to the timeline undone. {{Storylink|Binal Time}} At this point, a [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#The Protector|mysterious "Protector"]] intervenes and splits the universe into two separate timelines: in one, history continues along its normal path; in the other, Ravage's alterations to history persist, part of a long game that will culminate in the evolution of the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} At some point after this, the Binaltech Project is decommissioned. {{Storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}}

The [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] expands to include [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and other Binaltech Autobots.<ref name="KP"/> They attempt to promote peaceful co-existence by partnering with [[Ai Kuruma]], [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]], and [[Lumina Hoshi]], and perform various good deeds. {{storylink|Asterisk Story}}

On the aftermath of the battles involving the Blastizone, Megatron realizes that Optimus Prime will soon have a successor. Unsure who this will be, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] produces dark clones of different candidates for the role to destroy them. One of them, [[Dark Hot Rod]], battles [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], but the [[Crystal Fountain]] turns Dark Hot Rod to the side of the Autobots and transforms Hot Rod into "Crystal Rodimus". When the other clones threaten to overrun one of the Autobots' moonbases, Dark Hot Rod and Crystal Rodimus infiltrate Shockwave's lab to destroy the machine maintaining the dark clones' existence. Dark Hot Rod sacrifices his life to destroy the device, his essence fusing with Crystal Rodimus to recreate Hot Rod. {{Storylink|Rodimus Wars}}

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As Optimus and his forces gather resources for an eventual push to retake Cybertron, the [[Unicron War]] begins with the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in which Optimus Prime and many other Transformers perish, and Megatron is fatally wounded. Starscream seizes command and hurls Megatron into space; there, Unicron reformats Megatron into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and his deceased troops into new warriors, with the intent of seizing and destroying the Matrix from Ultra Magnus, to whom Optimus bequeathed the Matrix before his passing. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} Starscream's spark enters [[limbo]], but emerges decades later in a ghostly form thanks to the [[flip-soul]], attaining a form of immortality. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

Galvatron's forces attack Autobot City and forces many of the Autobots offworld. They retreat in different directions and encounter the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] and the [[Quintesson]]s. Galvatron obtains the Matrix from Ultra Magnus and attempts to use it on Unicron, but he is unable to release its power and only angers Unicron enough to attempt to destroy Cybertron. The young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] claims the Matrix and evolves into Rodimus Prime—in the final battle, he hurls Galvatron into space and destroys Unicron when he successfully opens the Matrix. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} An invisible [[Shaoshao Li]] from [[#2007|2007]] witnesses these portentous events. {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 41|Kiss Players #41}}

The [[Angolmois Energy]] within Unicron is blown across time and space, parasitizing Autobot and Maximal leaders in various time periods. Although Galvatron's trajectory takes him toward the lifeless planet [[Thrull]], Unicron's servants, the [[Sparkbot]]s, secretly alter Galvatron's trajectory so that he will crash onto Earth. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 51|Kiss Players #51}} With the Decepticons in disarray, the Autobots recapture Cybertron. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} Unicron's head winds up in orbit around Cybertron, replacing the planet's [[Moonbase One|first moon]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} Optimus's faithful partner [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] winds up trapped between dimensions, where he grows to resent his former partner. {{Storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

Galvatron crash-lands in [[Tokyo]], and the cataclysm kills millions—casualties include [[Shizuku Amaō]], which begins [[Hitoshizuku Amaō|her scientist mother]]'s hatred of Transformers. Shizuku's soul is intertwined with Galvatron's Unicronian cells, which multiply using humans and machines as hosts: infected machines become the monstrous [[Legion (KP)|Legion]], while female humans become [[Kiss Player]]s. {{storylink|I, You, and the Spinning Earth}} Although humans and Autobots work together on rescue operations within the stricken city, Japan becomes the epicenter of a growing anti-Transformer sentiment.<ref name="KP"/> In an effort to improve their public image, one Autobot uses human-built [[sentient metal]] to become [[Pepsi Convoy]] and shill [[Pepsi]].<ref name="KP"/><ref>Pepsi Convoy bio</ref>

Anti-Autobot sentiment spreads across the world thanks to Hitoshizuku Amaō, who is deliberately manipulating the situation so as to resurrect her daughter from Galvatron's cells, {{storylink|I, You, and the Spinning Earth}} and abetted by the shadowy manipulations of the [[Concurrence]],<ref name="KP"/> the EDC leads the efforts to declare Earth off-limits to the Transformers; in addition to rounding up all identified Kiss Players, they also deploy a planet-wide [[anti-electron]] field that renders the planet inhospitable to mechanical life.<ref name="KP"/> Spike and Daniel Witwicky, known Transformers sympathizers, flee into space; Daniel gets into an accident and is put into cryogenic stasis. {{storylink|Autorooper#Kiss Players|Autorooper packaging}}

Horrified by the collateral damage his actions have incurred, Rodimus Prime surrenders the Matrix to Ultra Magnus and returns to being Hot Rod for a time. {{Storylink|Tonight's Big Catch!?}} Some civilians, such as [[Marissa Faireborn]], oppose the EDC's xenophobic policies and form an underground resistance movement.<ref name="KP"/>

===2006===
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The time-travelling [[Teletraan 15]] returns to [[Nana]] to recuperate after a bad experience in the future. {{Storylink|Galvatron Volume 3}}

Tokyo rebuilds quickly using [[Over-Technology]].<ref name="KP"/> In May, just as peace is restored, hordes of [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] search the cities of Earth for Unicronian cells, attacking Kiss Players for theirs.<ref name="KP"/> In response to this menace, the EDC reverse-engineers Galvatron's cells to develop "[[Parasitech]]", a means of rapidly manufacturing an army of transforming [[Autorooper]] soldiers. When fused with a Kiss Player partner, the two can battle the Legion on equal ground.<ref name="KP"/> Covertly, Hitoshizuku Amaō begins a regimen of sinister experiments involving Parasitech as part of efforts to resurrect her daughter in the top-secret "[[Genital System]]". {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}}

In June, [[Atari Hitotonari]]'s parents are killed by Legion. Atari herself is soon attacked by a Legion. [[Shaoshao Li]] and her Ne-04 Autorooper arrive on the scene. Atari reveals herself to be a Kiss Player when she fuses with the Autorooper and destroys the Legion. Her nature revealed, Atari joins the EDC Tokyo Autorooper Team. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 1|Kiss Players #1}} The existence of the Kiss Players surprises 10. {{storylink|Extra Volume?!}}

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Teletraan-15 returns to time travelling, {{Storylink|Steeljaw Volume}} and [[Teletraan 10]] makes a starling discovery {{Storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 14}} that her supervisor [[Ravage (G1)|Kurohyō Man]] was present when the Bio and Tech Spec data was erased from [[Teletraan I]]. On her way back to Nana, 15 is possessed by the spark of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and Kurohyō Man is eerily familiar with him. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}}

Starscream travels to Earth, {{Storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}} where he possesses Atari {{Storylink|Starscream? Volume 3}} and persuades [[Doctor Arkeville]] to build him a new body. Starscream uses Atari's Kiss Player powers to transfer his spark into this new form, but Autoroopers destroy the body shortly after its construction. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #27}} Back at Nana, [[Glit]], [[Sundor]], and [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] take up residence in the satellite, as the [[anti-electron]] field around Earth prevents the [[Information Administration]] from kicking them out. {{storylink|Kiss Players Position Volume}} The three eventually travel to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] and form the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Cassette Players]] singing group. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #37}}

Optimus Prime's dead body is transported from Scramble City to Tokyo. Fairborne's resistance attacks his the convoy carrying his corpse; in the ensuing battle, Marissa discovers she is also a Kiss Player, and uses her powers to regenerate Prime into a new body and restore him to life. {{Storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|''Kiss Players'' #2}} Shaoshao Li is held captive in the underground experimentation facility beneath the Tokyo EDC headquarters. A Legion attempts to fuse with her, but she is saved by the sudden appearance of Hot Rod. Hot Rod has a Parasitech fusion with the Legion, but is reformatted by Shaoshao's Kiss Player abilities. From this day forward, Shaoshao is forced to spend her life fleeing from the EDC {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|''Kiss Players'' #3}}

Together, Optimus Prime, Marissa, Hot Rod, and Shaoshao venture deep into the EDC's Genital System and stop Amaō's plan to resurrect her daughter in the body of Atari. Atari resists the procedure by merging with her Autorooper and taking off to space with Galvatron. The collapse of the Genital System kills Amaō; when Hot Rod destroys the anti-electron field generator, Galvatron's cells leave their Autorooper hosts and return to his body, deliberately pushing him into orbit and sending him flying towards [[Thrull]]. Without Unicron's cells, Optimus Prime returns to his original form and dies. {{Storylink|You, I and the Spinning Earth}} At some point after this, Optimus Prime's remains are returned to the Cybertronian race and interred in an [[Autobot Mausoleum|orbital mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

===2007===
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Armed with the knowledge that [[Ravage (G1)|Kurohyō Man]] was present during the sabotage of [[Teletraan I|Teletraan]]'s data, [[Teletraan 10]] confronts her superior, but the cat is elusive in his answers. As this is happening, a wormhole forms and deposits the [[Sparkbot]]s above Earth. {{Storylink|Mysterious Falling Star Volume}}

Former Kiss Players [[Atari Hitotonari]], [[Marissa Faireborn]], and [[Shaoshao Li]] find new purpose when they join with the Cassette Players to form a singing idol group, the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]. Using their popularity, they promote friendship between Transformers and humanity. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #39}} During a concert at [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] in [[Autobot City|Scramble City]], they are met by the Sparkbots, who present themselves as a force of good. They have the girls kiss them, and the six and Brave Maximus being their journey through time. The girls and their corresponding Sparkbots are sent to different time periods to collect the [[Angolmois Energy]] that parasitize Maximal and Autobot leaders. The Sparkbots lie and say the Angolmois energy is Allspark fragments. Marissa and [[Angela]] travel to [[Sherman Dam]] in [[#1985|1985]], {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #40}} to [[#Several years after 2011|after 2011]] during [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s first battle with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #43}} and to [[#Tens of thousands of years later|the far future]] when [[Lio Convoy]] prepares to enter ''[[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]''. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #46}} Shaoshao and [[Zangetsu]], on the other hand, go to Rodimus Prime's birth in [[#2005|2005]], the [[Galactic Olympics]] in [[#2010|2010]], {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #41}} [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s attack on the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] in [[#2025|2025]], [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]'s time, Star Convoy's time, Optimus Prime's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] quest, the time of the [[Cybertron Alliance]], Battle Convoy's struggle with Megatron in the [[Mirtonian constellation]], {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #44}} and [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]]'s first battle with [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]] in [[#2000|2000]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #47}} Finallly, Atari and [[Star Dust]] travel to [[#2011|2011]] during the explosion of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] {{Storylink|Sparkbots Volume 1}} {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #42}} and three different points in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] to obtain three fragments from all of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s forms. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #45}} The girls also make an accidental crash on an alien planet occupied by [[Quintesson]]s in 2011. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players script reading}}

Back in 2007, the cassettes are left bemused by their partners' disappearance, but soon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] gives them a mission to perform on Nana. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} [[Primus]], still unknown to the girls, takes the fragments and, in pursuing the god, the girls hit the [[Wall of Time]] and the girls are sent to various points in the timeline of [[Unicron Trilogy timeline|another universe]]. Their vehicle, Brave Maximus, is sent crashing to Planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] [[#4,000,000 years ago|four million years ago]]. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}} Primus gathers together the girls and reveals the true nature of the fragments. The Sparkbots escape with the Angolmois energy to [[#Several million years ago|several million years ago]], with Primus and the girls in pursuit. {{Storylink|Sparkbots Volume 4}} After the threat of Unicron and the Sparkbots is quelled, Primus sends the girls back to 2007, where they can now rest easy and make their own futures. {{Storylink|Sparkbots Volume 5}} Marissa elects to join the EDC while Shaoshao accepts Marissa and Optimus Prime's deep bond. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #51}}

Based on security footage of Teletraan I's sabotage, Kurohyō Man locks up Teletraan 15 and accuses her of being the saboteur. However, the mobile computer is freed by the cassette trio sent by Ultra Magnus. 15 speeds to the transwarp cruiser, where she destroys the data she has collected, angering Kurohyō Man. Before he can do much, 15 commanders the cruiser and travels to [[#2005|2005]]. {{Storylink|10 Volume}} After they all return, Kurohyō Man commends them on foiling his plans and dumps them out of his ship before returning to his home time. {{storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}}

The Decepticon [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] decides to clone himself and secretly brainwash humans with music. {{Storylink|Transformers Music Label|Music Label}} He is stopped by a giant speaker in Optimus Prime's trailer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}}

===2008===
[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s spark from the [[BT World]], thanks to a dimensional transfer gone awry, begins to appear in this universe. It is discovered by the Autobots and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] travels to the BT World to help in saving the spark after a plot by the [[Concurrence]] in the other universe destabilizes it. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}} With the assistance of [[Overdrive]], the spark is saved, and Bluestreak brings over a Binaltech body for Prowl's spark to occupy on the journey back to his home universe. {{Storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}}

===2009===
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[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] proves the existence of particles that can cross dimensions and applies his discovery to himself. This grants Skids the ability to travel dimensions and universes and [[Skids Squadron|summon alternate versions of himself for aid]]. One Skids he summons from another universe is unable to return. Renamed [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], he and the native Skids form a duo of "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home.<ref>[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s toy bio</ref><ref>[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]'s toy bio</ref> In one adventure, they run into [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost, who is made to flee back to this universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

Some point after this, Skids discovers the [[Legends World]] and, aghast with how many universal immigrants live there, tries to expel them back to their universes of origin, but is told off by that world's native denizens. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}} The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attempt to consume the universe with their clones, but Skids and Screech stop them with powerful [[robotic insecticide]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}
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===2010===
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Five years after the Tokyo incident, Hot Rod reclaims the Matrix and becomes Rodimus Prime once more.<ref name="KP"/> By this time, the Decepticons have relocated to the planet [[Chaar]], where they struggle to survive. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} At some point during the intervening decades, [[Cobra]] disbands and [[Cobra|its former leader]] becomes a freelance arms dealer under the name "Old Snake". {{storylink|Only Human}}

During the [[Galactic Olympics]] at [[Athenia]], {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} [[Shaoshao Li]] comes from the past year of [[#2007|2007]] to kiss Rodimus and draw out the "[[Angolmois Energy|Allspark fragment]]" he carries inside his being. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #41}} [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] travels to [[Thrull]], where he discovers that exposure to the planet's plasma pools have driven Galvatron insane. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} The [[2010 Wars]] {{Storylink|Heroic Legend: 2010 Wars}} begin with an attack on the Autobots, orchestrated by the [[Quintesson]]s. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} To destroy their captive Autobots and the Matrix, the Quintessons destroy Quintessa; {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} the Autobots survive, but become trapped on [[Goo 8739B|Goo #8739B]]. As part of their plan to reconquer Cybertron, the Quintessons buy the loyalty of the Decepticons on Chaar before Galvatron returns. The Quintesson-led Decepticons attack the Autobots at Goo; {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} when Galvatron arrives, the Quintessons quickly negotiate an alliance to destroy the heroes. Rodimus peers into the Matrix and discovers that the Quintessons are the creators of the Transformers. The Quintesson-Decepticon alliance attacks on two fronts: rebuilding and setting [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] loose on Earth {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} and an invasion on Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Trypticon destroys the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] battles the dinosaur, and defeats him. The true goal of the Quintessons is to pull the [[large switch|kill switch]] on Cybertron, which Galvatron unwittingly obliges. With every Transformer frozen, Spike saves the day by destroying the switch, sending the Quintessons panicking off the planet and the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

A Quintesson kidnaps Marissa, Ultra Magnus, Cyclonus, and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to perform psychological experiments on them. His later ship is sucked into a [[black hole]] to a [[negative universe]]. The group soon escapes the negative universe and the Quintesson. {{storylink|The Killing Jar}} Later, during a mission on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]] to stop a Decepticon plot involving [[death crystal]]s, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] confronts [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and frees the [[Dread slaves|slave robots]] he left behind thousands of years ago. {{Storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

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The Quintessons attempt to destroy the Matrix by resurrecting Optimus Prime as a zombie and manipulating Rodimus into surrendering the artifact. However, doing so allows Optimus Prime's personality to break through the reprogramming, and the former Autobot leader sacrifices himself to destroy a Quintesson trap. {{Storylink|Dark Awakening}} Another Quintesson plot sees them use a [[Time Window]] to alter the outcome of the Transformer rebellion from [[#11,000,000 BCE|11 million years ago]]. Emanations from the Time Window threaten to destroy reality, but the Autobots eventually put things right and ensure history remains on its proper course. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

At some point, [[Octane]] is exiled from the Decepticons and becomes a freight hauler for the Autobots. When Galvatron sends out minions to kill Octane, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost saves Octane, and causes trouble by possessing Cyclonus and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{Storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

The Autobots encounter another dimension when [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] accidentally fall through a portal to [[Menonia]]. There, they encounter [[Mara-Al-Utha]] under the guise of the "Red Wizard". The Autobots help the [[Golden One]] retake control and banish Mara-Al-Utha elsewhere. {{Storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

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Starscream's ghost makes a deal with [[Unicron]] to regain his body. To this end, Starscream, using Scourge and possessed Decepticons, steals parts from Metroplex and Trypticon to help repair Unicron's head. However, the Autobots successfully detonate a load of [[energon cube]]s to blast Starscream's ghost into space and send Unicron's head back into orbit before he can use Cybertron as his new body. {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}} The Autobot-Decepticon-Quintesson conflict spreads to encompass many other worlds, including [[Eurythma]], {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} [[Lanarq]] and [[Xetaxxis]], {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} and [[Paradron]], which the Autobots reluctantly destroy to keep out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

The Quintessons unleash the [[Trans-Organic]] [[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]] on Cybertron, but their scheme ends with the Dweller atop the Quintesson ship. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}
When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s generator goes awry, Grimlock bites it and gains increased intelligence (from [[Vector Sigma]] {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}). He uses his smarts to build the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]s out of parts of Unicron's head and foil the Decepticon plot to use [[anti-electron]]s. His intelligence is transferred to [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{Storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}} To replace his wayward and destroyed creation, Unicron, [[Primacron]] creates the energy-absorbing [[Tornedron]]. The [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]] in the past senses this and calls out to the "[[Primitive]]" Transformers to travel to his cave in [[#12,000,000,000 years ago|the past]]. Tornedron is ultimately defeated when Grimlock throws Tornedron's reverse polarity switch. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} Soon after, [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] is freed by the Autobots; [[Katsu Don]], descendant of [[Niko Don]]; and [[Nijika]] from the thrall of the Quintessons. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

At some point, the Zamojin create the [[Legends World]] using [[spirit energy]]. They appoint Nijika's "little sister", [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], to destroy the world if necessary. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}}

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Rodimus Prime's sense of responsibility is tested when the Matrix is stolen by the Decepticons and comes into the possession of Scourge. Despite initial misgivings, Hot Rod battles Scourge for the right to the Matrix and wins. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

On [[Christmas]] Eve, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] discovers a piece of Optimus Prime's armor that has somehow drifted to [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]]. {{storylink|Hope within the Scrapheap}} Kup and Rodimus Prime arrive in response to Scrapheap's call and realize the sentimental value of the piece of scrap. {{storylink|A Gift from the Planet of Scrap}} However, they are soon besieged by Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge, who intercepted Scrapheap's message and have come seeking the "treasure", not realizing what it actually is. {{storylink|Unending Battle}} The [[Seeker (United)|Seeker]], who seeks out unique lifeforms, kidnaps all six Transformers in the midst of battle and implants Rodimus, Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge into machines {{Storylink|A Treasure Lost}} that force them into the exact point where they were reborn—Hot Rod to Rodimus, Megatron to Galvatron, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] to Scourge, and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] to Cyclonus. {{storylink|Eternal Moment}} Scrapheap frees the captured Transformers, {{Storylink|Time to Move}} and the Transformers successfully destroy both the ship and the Seeker. {{storylink|Those Who Resist}} Galvatron finds the true nature of the "treasure" Scrapheap found and leaves in a huff. {{storylink|A Treasure's True Worth}} After the adventure, Rodimus invites Scrapheap to join the Autobots. {{Storylink|Macrocosmic Seekers (issue)|Macrocosmic Seekers}}

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[[Jessica Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]] discover Optimus Prime's corpse drifting in space. A Terrorcon attack leaves Jessica paralyzed, so [[Mark Morgan|her father]] and Gregory lure in the Autobots with Optimus's body to infect them with the [[Hate Plague]] spores found on the corpse. While the Hate Plague spreads like wildfire, the uninfected Autobots get an uninfected Quintesson to resurrect Optimus Prime in exchange for saving his life. {{Storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Also reborn is [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as Goldbug. Optimus Prime wrests control of the Matrix from an infected Rodimus Prime and uses it cure the universe of the Hate Plague, exhausting the Matrix of its accumulated wisdom in the process. {{Storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

Using technology developed as a result of the [[Binaltech Project]], [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama]] and [[Atari Hitotonari]] work with [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation|Shibuya Electrical Manufacturing Corporation]] to develop human-made [[Transformer]]s with train alternate modes. Their efforts yield six prototypes who transform into Japanese locomotives and combine into the powerful but sluggish [[G Liner]]. Afterwards, the six main [[Trainbot]]s are constructed. After three of said Trainbots are activated, Fujiyama's errant creation [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] escapes captivity at Shibuya with the assistance of her "brother" [[Shadow]]; with the resources at hand, Nightbird upgrades herself into a new body. Using Shadow's [[cerebro-shell]] programming, the pair hijack G Liner and steal three of the unfinished Trainbots; [[Shouki|Mach]], [[Getsuei|Night]], and [[Yukikaze (G1)|Snow]] successfully rescue their comrades. {{storylink|The Train Wars: The Origin}} Nightbird escapes and rejoins her master, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in his new form as Galvatron. {{Storylink|Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Nightbird Shadow bio}}
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===2011===
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Still a disembodied head, Unicron creates [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil clone of Optimus Prime, who infiltrates the Decepticon ranks. During a mission on Cybertron, the clone turns on the Decepticons and uses his [[Dead Matrix]] to try absorbing energy from the planet in an attempt to revive Unicron. Recognizing the greater threat, the Autobots come to the Decepticons' aid to try to stop Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Story of Black Convoy}} The [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] is left on [[Earth]] to recharge, absorbing the planet's energies. Its location is known only to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} By this point, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] has visited [[Master (planet)|Master]] and killed [[Abel]] when he led [[Foo|a group]] to stop Sixshot from stealing energy. {{Storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and the [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] of the [[BT World]] travel to the [[G1 World]] and take the place of their deceased counterparts when they are unable to return. Primacron is put to trial by the Quintessons—a feint so that the opportunistic aliens can harvest the genius's brain. The ancient being quickly turns the tables on his captors, but peacefully gives up to the Autobots. Before being transported to another universe, Primacron gives [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] some words of wisdom that inspire the Autobot to find just what gives Transformers "life". {{storylink|Controverse}}

Unicron's [[Acolyte of Unicron|disciples]] come together to create a new body for their master, which prompts the Autobots and Decepticons to decide to seal him away within the [[Triple Z Point]], as a last desperate attempt to stop his resurrection. It is at this time that Optimus Prime and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] are pulled to the [[#Precursor World|Precursor World]] by [[Primus]] to play part in his complex plan. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}} Optimus Prime and Galvatron return with Primus in tow as his original Oracle form. With the Oracle's righteous [[Angolmois Energy]] counteracting Unicron's malicious Anglomois Energy, Unicron is finally sealed away for good. {{Storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

During their journey in time for the "[[Angolmois Energy|Allspark fragments]]", the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] with [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] and the [[Sparkbot]]s crash on an alien planet and meet the last of the Quintessons. The Quintessons put the crew on trial, but the girls are saved by Optimus Prime and Goldbug. The thankful girls and Sparkbots leave in Maximus to another time; the resulting time portal sucks in the Quintessons and strands them outside time. {{storylink|Kiss Players Picture Story Show}}

[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] exposes [[Targetmaster (technology)|unwilling citizens]] of [[Master (planet)|Master]] to [[plasma energy]], taking away their ability of speech. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortess]] discovers his unethical experiments and exiles him from the planet. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} His followers are also banished. {{Storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrocons]] are part of the rebellion and are banished to the depths of space. {{Storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} Both rebel groups go off on their own, marauding planets till Scorponok's Headmasters join up with Galvatron's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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The Decepticons attack Cybertron with their new Headmaster recruits to take control of [[Vector Sigma]], which has destabilized due to the absence of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]'s energy. The good Headmasters arrive in [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] to fight for the Autobots. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} To stabilize Vector Sigma, Optimus Prime goes deep into Cybertron to find the computer, leaving the other Autobots to discern the location of the Matrix on Earth. During a battle, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] both die. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Hot Rod discovers the hidden Matrix and brings it to Cybertron, where Alpha Trion's spirit re-energizes the artifact and transforms Hot Rod into Rodimus once more. However, Optimus Prime gives his life to bring Vector Sigma under control. {{Storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Both Soundwave and Blaster are resurrected as Soundblaster and Twincast using Master technology. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Scorponok begins building his gigantic [[transtector]], and the Decepticons conquer the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] with the help of evil [[Beastformer]]s. The opposing Beastformers try to fight back, but the power of the Decepticons is too mighty, and many are made slaves to build components of the transtector. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} The Decepticons also take over [[Daros]], putting a hedonistic elite class in power in exchange for [[Great Undersea Oil Field|petroleum]]. The Decepticons put the Beastformer [[Tekna]] in a penal colony to hide the secret of the transtector's weakness—the Decepticon insignia on its chest. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} The Decepticons also kill [[Kane]]'s parents, leaving the human boy stranded on Beast, where he joins the heroic Bastformers. {{Storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}} [[Hedgehog]] and [[Rabbit Kid]] of Beast escape to space to find assistance to remove the Decepticon presence on the planet and they find the Autobots in Battleship Maximus. With the Autobots, the heroic Beastformers drive the Decepticons off Beast. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

Scorponok lures the Autobot Headmasters into a trap set up at [[Praum]], but it fails. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Sixshot reveals his [[Six Changer]] abilities to the Autobots in a plot to acquire Earth's energy. {{Storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

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Soon after, Vector Sigma creates the amazing substance [[cybertonuron]]. Galvatron catches wind of this and invades Cybertron again, against the advice of Scorponok. {{Storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} To assure that none of his enemies obtain the cybertonuron and to generate [[plasma energy]], Scorponok plants bombs in the Vector Sigma chamber that devastate the planet. Galvatron, who is in the chamber, seemingly perishes in the explosion. On the husk that used to be Cybertron, Rodimus Prime decides to partake in a personal mission to find a new [[Transformer]] homeworld. He is joined by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. Before leaving, Rodimus appoints Fortress the new Autobot Supreme Commander. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Galvatron survives the explosion; rather than retake command, he decides to observe how the Decepticons perform in his absence. {{Storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

Eventually, Hot Rod becomes a [[Micromaster]]; after years of searching the galaxy, he and his followers settle on a lush planet they dub “[[Micro]]”. {{Storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} In the meantime, Vector Sigma reformats five Autobots into the [[Disaster Relief Team]] and charges them with repairing the devastated planet. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}}

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With Galvatron gone, Scorponok appoints himself the Emperor of the Decepticons under the pretense that he is acting under a hidden Galvatron's orders. His first act as acting emperor is to steal the [[Sol 1]] satellite to power his transtector on Zarak. The satellite is destroyed by the Autobots. {{Storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} To distract the Autobots from Zarak, Scorponok has the volcano nearby [[Pan]] erupt {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} and the [[buridanka]] plant unleashed on both [[San Francisco]] and Athenia. To combat the plant, Fortress Head Ons to Battleship Maximus, forming Fortress Maximus for the first time and using his [[Master Sword]] to destroy the plant. {{Storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Using the plasma energy obtained from Cybertron's destruction, Scorponok destroys [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] to create more plasma energy. During this plot, Scorponok finally reveals his MegaZarak transtector and it is immediately put into action in fighting Fortress Maximus. The Master Sword proves too much for MegaZarak, and he retreats. {{Storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} During Scorponok's coronation as the new Decepticon Emperor at [[Moon Stadium]], Galvatron reveals himself and retakes Decepticon leadership. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

Back in control, Galvatron has the Decepticons attack the Autobots to prevent they from giving their energy to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] in another universe. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} The Horrorcons join the Decepticons. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], tiring of war, attempts to negotiate with Galvatron, but the talks are used as a stalling tactic to allow the Decepticons to prepare for a long stretch of interplanetary raids for Galvatron's [[Grand Galvatron|plan]]. They destroy the [[space bridge]] network to further stall the Autobot response. The Autobots, having little choice, must follow the Decepticons in Battleship Maximus. {{Storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} Over the course of the subsequent campaign, the Autobots travel to [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], {{Storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} [[Twin Star]], {{Storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} and Daros, where the Autobots help depose the planet's corrupt ruling class. During their stay on the planet, they meet Tekna, who is killed on Scorponok's orders. However, he has hid data relating to Scorponok's transtector in microfilm hidden under his skin, which the Autobots find. {{Storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} The Decepticons soon try to get energy from [[Paradise]] {{Storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} and find the [[proton energy]] stored at the [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} Both operations are stopped, and the supposed proton energy is found to not exist.

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With Galvatron satisfied with the energy he has gathered, the Decepticons return to Earth so that Galvatron can incorporate it into his grand plan. On Earth, Sixshot kills Ultra Magnus. {{Storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Galvatron reveals his "[[Grand Galvatron]]" plan to Sixshot, explaining that it will take parts from the strongest Decepticon warriors, starting with Sixshot. Losing his devotion to Galvatron after this, Sixshot meets with Scorponok, who has been planting bombs on Earth to destroy it before Galvatron can use it, at [[Alaska]]. The two push Galvatron into a fight with the Autobot Headmasters and the Emperor of Destruction ends up buried in a glacier. {{Storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} With Galvatron gone again, Scorponok finally appoints himself as Emperor of Terror and sets out to destroy the Earth using the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. His efforts are stopped when the Autobots finally decode Tekna's data and find Scorponok's weak spot. With this information, the Autobots save the day. {{Storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With her master dead, [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] leaves the Decepticons and joins the [[Six Clan]] to improve her ninjutsu. Conflating her and [[Shadow (G1)|Shadow]] as one being, the leader of the Six Clan collectively refers to the two of them as "Nightbird Shadow". {{Storylink|Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Nightbird Shadow bio}}

Seeking out the subjects of his former experiments, MegaZarak returns to Master and the six flee in a ship. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} An elite trio of Autobots come to Earth to join Fortress's Autobots. In a battle against some Decepticons, plasma energy unleashed by the detonation of Scorponok's spaceborne bombs transforms them into [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] also becomes a Targetmaster when his metabolic functions are injured in an incident. An engineer from Master, [[Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nebulon]], becomes [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] with the larger robot. {{Storylink|Ricochet (Headmasters)|Transformers Collection Stepper bio}}

On Master, the Decepticons kidnap Wheelie in exchange for the Master Sword's secrets. In the battle, Scorponok sends out his new troops, the [[Duocon]]s, and the Decepticons obtain the [[floppy disk]] containing the Master Sword's specifications. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} With this information, Scorponok constructs the [[Zarak Shield]] that can stand up to the Master Sword. {{Storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} In the weapons' first meeting, the Zarak Shield stands triumphant and the Decepticons leave for Earth. {{Storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

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On the way to Earth, both Sixshot and Daniel become stranded on [[Daira]] and bond while trying to survive. Both are rescued when the Autobots find the planet and Sixshot leaves to rejoin the Decepticons. {{Storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} Scorponok, who had not cared for Sixshot while he was trapped on Daira and considers him untrustworthy, tries to kill him while the Six Changer duels Chromedome on [[Juno]]. Realizing that Scorponok cares little for his life, Sixshot saves Daniel and Chromedome, seemingly perishing when Juno explodes. {{Storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Scorponok puts his final plan for the destruction of Earth in motion, constructing [[Death Tower]]s from the [[crysmagnetal]] found at [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]]. The Death Towers emerge in locations around the world and threaten to blow up the planet so that the plasma energy released can be absorbed by a satellite. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Sixshot, who survived Scorponok's assassination attempt, works against the plot, as does the Autobots. In a final confrontation at the [[Arctic|North Pole]], Scorponok has Fortress Maximus trapped trying to cut through the Zarak Shield with the Master Sword. Seeing the opportunity, Scorponok and the Decepticons flee the planet, leaving behind the transtector. With the help of the [[Head Formation|Final Formation]], Fortress Maximus cuts through the Zarak Shield, destroying the transtector and the centralized Death Tower structure.

The Autobots leave Earth to rebuild space. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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===2015===
The [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] of the [[Legends World]] visits the [[G1 World]] and meets [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} In the process, Swerve manages to destroy [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], although [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] is again recovered by the Decepticons. {{Storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

Rattrap also encounters [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} and the Autobot Headmasters hear rumblings of [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]'s reemergence. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter}} However, Brainstorm is able to defeat MegaZarak singlehandedly with a power boost from Rattrap's [[Beast Power]] and develops Getmaster technology to utilize this effect more effectively. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

===2016===
Skids becomes a "dimensional investigator", seeking to bring order across the [[multiverse]] by expelling beings foreign to the universe they reside within. He attempts to do the same to the [[Legends World]], but its residents disapprove of his methods after he seemingly kills [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Skids leaves, but promises to continue to monitor the universe. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

===2018===
Dissatisfied with his native [[Japan]], [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] leaves for the [[United States of America|United States]] and becomes a truck driver.<ref name="Ginrai age"/> {{Storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}}

===2016–2019===
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The [[China|Chinese]] orphan [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] is adopted by the [[Cancer's sensei|sensei]] of the [[Chōryūken dojo]]. He is mocked by his classmates for being an orphan. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}}

[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] builds a new [[transtector]] for himself. {{Storylink|Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}

[[Devil Z]], who had been asleep at the bottom of Earth's ocean, awakens and puts his plans into action. He kidnaps Scorponok and brainwashes him before he can Head On to his new transtector. He is built into the chest of the transtector and becomes BlackZarak. Controlling the Decepticon's Emperor allows Devil Z to control all of the Decepticons. He focuses his attentions on Earth, where he frees [[Blood]], [[Gilmer]], and [[Dauros]] to serve him. The entity also brings [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] under his thrall, bonding them with the [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] transtector and creating the first [[human]] Transformers—the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]s—that can use all types of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}

With the [[space bridge]] gone, the [[Trainbot]]s are one of the few modes of transportation between Earth and the [[Autobot]] headquarters on [[Athenia]]. On Earth, the Autobot [[Pretender]]s are revealed to the Trainbots. The Pretenders' leader, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], is appointed as commander of the Earthbound Autobots. Sixshot catches wind of a new Decepticon leader and reports it to the Autobots while the Trainbots spot BlackZarak in an asteroid belt. To assist with the Earth front, the Athenian Autobots sent over six [[Headmaster Junior]] transectors and [[Master-Brace]]s that allow young humans to become Transformers. However, the Decepticon Pretenders abscond with half of the transtectors and Master-Braces. {{storylink|The Headmasters Now!!}}

Cancer leaves the Chōryūken dojo to seek power and promote the [[Chōryūken]] martial art in an attempt to repay his sensei. The sensei, not realizing this, despairs and eventually dies. The dojo is abandoned. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} Cancer knows nothing of what happened to his sensei and joins with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

[[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Chris]]'s gang, the [[Jack Boys]] are disbanded after the [[Cool Guys]] beat them up. {{Storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}} Chris moves on with his life, {{storylink|Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland}} but Wilder holds a grudge and joins the Decepticons. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}
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===2020===
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Metalhawk works with [[Haruma Gō|Professor Gō]], father of [[Shūta Gō]], in defending against the Decepticon threat. The Decepticon Pretenders reveal themselves to Earth, as does their Autobot counterparts. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}} The Decepticons soon steal corpses and use [[Devil Power|Devil Z's power]] to resurrect them as [[Destroid]]s. When they fail, they decide to use living humans, kidnapping them from the [[Karin Islands]], receiving the ire of Prince [[Cab (human)|Cab]]. While the Autobots are busy at the Karin Islands, Blood attacks Professor Gō's research laboratory and kills the professor. The Autobots move to a [[Autobot Base|hidden base]]. {{Storylink|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt}} The Decepticons attempt to improve on the Destroid process by kidnapping the biologist [[Blanieux]], but the Autobots stop them and the biologist's research develops a cure for Destroids. During this caper, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] becomes part of the Autobots' circle. {{Storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}} Confident in their young human friends, the Autobots grant Cab, Minerva, and Shūta the ability to become Headmaster Juniors. The Decepticons do the same to [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]], Cancer, and Wilder. {{Storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

With his Headmaster Junior powers, Wilder takes revenge on the Cool Guys, {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}} and reforms the Jack Boys. He attempts to pull Chris back into the fold, but the Autobots interfere. {{Storylink|Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland}} The Decepticons try another plot, this time causing stampedes in [[Africa]] with Devil Z's power. The Autobots stop any further animal rages. {{Storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}

Devil Z or Giga and Mega discover two new Godmasters: the East German brothers [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]. They are bonded with jet transectors that can combined to form [[Darkwings]]. The Decepticon Headmaster Juniors are introduced to the Godmasters and the Hydra brothers are sent to attack the Autobots. Despite their power, they retreat when all of the Autobots overwhelm them. {{Storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} Hydra and Buster are put in action again to attack the tidal power plant on [[Viscas Island]]. Buster's spiritual weakness costs them victory. {{Storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}}

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The Autobots finally receive a Godmaster of their own when [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], a Japanese expat trucker in America finds Master-Braces in a truck. During an attack by Hydra and Buster on [[Diver (G1)|Diver]], Ginrai bonds with the truck, in actuality a transtector meant for Optimus Prime. The Optimus Prime duplicate attacks the brothers till they flee. {{Storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}} Ginrai joins the Autobots when the Godmaster brothers attack other trucks and kill several of his friends. {{storylink|Ginrai: God On of Rage!!}} Ginrai discovers three additional pairs of Godmaster Master-Braces in his truck and brings them to Japan. When the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors attempt an assault, they fail miserably and Cancer is abducted by the Autobots to their secret base. Minerva's kindness reaches the troubled boy and they develop a bond before Cancer is returned to the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}} Ginrai's troubles don't end when this truck is lured to a mine in [[Nagano Prefecture]], where a mysterious black object becomes the trailer to the truck. {{Storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} The Decepticons continue to hunt down Ginrai, but he makes it easy when he appears on television asking any unknown Godmasters to come forward. Hydra and Buster attack the Autobot and attempt to turn the crowd against him, but are ultimately driven away. {{Storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}} The Decepticons once again try to draw out Ginrai by kidnapping children. When Ginrai arrives on the scene, he is confronted by [[King Poseidon]], who overwhelms the Godmaster till he combines with his trailer to form Super Ginrai. The powered Godmaster easily defeats the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] combiner in the first of many times. {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

At a point known as the "63-MF Spacetime", [[Hot Rodimus]] and [[SARA]] visit from the [[Cloud World]] while exploring the [[multiverse]]. They help the Autobots rescue people from a burning building before returning to their native universe. {{Storylink|Wandering}}

Ginrai assists in the recruitment of more Autobot Godmasters, including automobile company heir [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] {{Storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} and [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Mountie]] [[Ranger]]. {{storylink| An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}} [[Sixknight]] seeks to join the Decepticons, but is turned down due to his lack of [[Chōkon Power]] other than Tenchōkon. He is subsequently manipulated into fighting Ginrai, but the Godmaster proves the better combatant. {{Storylink|A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer}} Another Godmaster joins the Autobots in the form of racer [[Road King]]. {{Storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}} Sixknight, still aghast at a human defeating him, beats up the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors to prove his loyalty. He leaves, promising to meet Ginrai again.{{Storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}

The Decepticons begin a series of attacks to lower human and Autobot morale; they begin by kidnapping doctors at the Karin Islands. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}} They follow that up by threatening the life of [[Leftfoot]], the father of Lightfoot. Prior to this, [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] meet with the Autobots after the space-based Autobots intercept communications about BlackZarak travelling to Earth. To fight against this threat, Grand gives the Earth Autobots the plans to the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]] that would build a drone to combine with Super Ginrai. {{Storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

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Finally, Giga and Mega unleash the power of their transtector, Overlord, and defeat Super Ginrai, leaving him for dead. {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} During the battle, an invisible [[Marissa Faireborn]] from [[#2007|2007]] kisses Ginrai to draw out the "[[Angolmois Energy|Allspark fragment]]" in him. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players #43}} Ginrai is recovered by the Autobots and put in a hospital. BlackZarak is soon to arrive, so Overlord is sent to rendezvous with him on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. In the meantime, the other Decepticons attempt to attack the Bomber Project before it can reach completion. They fail {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} and Godbomber is completed in time for Ginrai to combine with it to form God Ginrai and fly off to the Moon and fight Overlord. The battle is interrupted by the arrival of BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Despite being double-teamed, God Ginrai defeats the two giant Decepticons and BlackZarak flees into space. To make sure his threat doesn't spread, Grand follows. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}} Angry at their defeat, Giga and Mega lure Ginrai to a Middle-Eastern desert and try to kill him there. Despite creating a sand tornado, Overlord is defeated. {{Storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}}

During a Decepticon plan to destroy Godbomber, the Autobot Headmaster Juniors discover that they can act as an substitute for Ginrai's Chōkon Power and control Godbomber. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

The final Godmaster reveals himself when [[Clouder]], who had discovered his transtector and Master-Braces some time ago, joins the Decepticons. Using his ability to assume Decepticon and Autobot modes, he acts as a double spy for the Decepticons in the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Clouder reveals the location of the Autobot Base to his Decepticon comrades, but his cover is blown and Clouder is kept locked in a cell. Armed with Clouder's information, the Decepticons attack the base. {{Storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} [[Turtler]] sneaks in the base and rigs the core to explode, ignoring Clouder's pleas for a savior. All of the people in the base are rescued before it explodes. Clouder, realizing how little the Decepticons seemed to care for him, wanders off on his own to find his purpose. {{Storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

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Soon, BlackZarak returns and Devil Z instigates [[Operation M1]] to bring the Earth under the Decepticons' knee. The worldwide rampage ends in Japan when the Autobots finally converge on to the Decepticons' powerhouses. Devil Z, growing afraid of humanity's potential, calls for [[Operation M2]] to be put into effect. {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} The Decepticons retreat into space to activate the [[Death Para-Machine]] to destroy Earth's atmosphere. The machine is destroyed with Grand's help. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} The Decepticons again begin ground assaults; when BlackZarak is to attack China, Cancer rushes out to save his homeland and confronts his past when he meets his old friend, [[Chang]]. From him, Cancer finds out about the fate of his former sensei and dojo. When BlackZarak destroys the city with little concern for the harm that befalls Cancer, Minerva has the Autobot Headmaster Juniors save him. Cancer returns to the Decepticons, now beginning to severely question his beliefs. {{Storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}}

While the Autobots are seeking the [[Decepticon Base]], Clouder appears to Shūta and takes him to the location of the base, only for both to be held hostage. Ginrai goes to save them; with a changed Cancer's help, the Autobots, Clouder, and Cancer escape the base. {{Storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} Now knowing where the Decepticon Base is and seeking to pay them back for the destruction of their own base, the Autobots launch an all-out assault on the base. As the Autobots make it into the base, Devil Z combines his being with BlackZarak, forming a powerful entity that leaves the Autobots to die in the soon-to-be-exploded base. In the nick of time, the Autobots escape, along with Bullhorn and Wilder, who were left behind by the other Decepticons. {{Storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} Bullhorn and Wilder strike off on their own while Hydra and Buster request Devil Z to change them into fully robotic beings so that they can finally defeat Ginrai. The entity obliges and uses his [[Devil Power]] to reformat the two into robotic beings. As they have given up the power of humanity—Jinchōkon—the brothers can now never defeat Ginrai. Nevertheless, the tried Ginrai is forced into battle with Overlord afterward. {{Storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} While Overlord fights Ginrai in an attempt to prove humanity's worth to Devil Z, the betrayed Decepticon Headmaster Juniors and Clouder band to fight the Decepticons. However, as they try to join the battle, Devil Power strikes their transtectors and gives them life of their own. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

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The remaining Decepticons converge on the [[Matterhorn]], where Devil Z unleashes Devil Power thunders all over [[Europe]]. After another failure by the Godmaster brothers, Devil Z severely punishes them, giving Overlord and the Decepticon Pretenders second thoughts. The Pretenders leave the scene before Ginrai arrives and saves Overlord from one of Devil Z's punishments. Sixknight comes to the rescue to stall Devil Z and is killed himself. {{Storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Ginrai and Devil Z have one final battle where Ginrai is assisted by many, including Grand and Overlord. As an ultimate punishment, Devil Z transforms the Overlord transtector into an individual on its own and kills Giga and Mega. Ginrai destroys BlackZarak, revealing Devil Z underneath and the Autobot Headmaster Juniors combine their energies with Ginrai to end Devil Z's existence once and for all. With the death of Devil Z, all of the Autobot transtectors become independent robots, and travel into space where they join the greater Transformer conflict. {{Storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

Left behind after his defeat by God Ginrai in the final conflict, the grumbling Turtler and his [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] are recruited by [[Halfshell]] on the prompting of [[Primus]]'s [[Primus's envoy|envoy]]. Both groups of Seacons travel to the [[Precursor World]] to unknowingly play their parts in Primus's plan. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}} At the conclusion of the adventure, Primus returns Turtler and the Seacons to their proper time. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

[[Flip Sides]] joins the [[Autobot]]s, unbeknownst that she is a Decepticon sleeper agent. When her true nature is suspected, the unbelieving Twincast and her go on the run, forcing [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] to bring them in. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}
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===2021===
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After ten long years of reconstruction, {{Storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Cybertron is finally restored to its full planetary form, {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} which also brings Vector Sigma back to full strength, in a new form. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}}

Having survived the [[Devil War]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] leads a contingent of [[Decepticon]]s against [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Detonating a [[black hole]], Scorponok inadvertently afflicts most of those present with [[black ball]]s that cause their bodies to shrink. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] are able to escape their bodies before they shrink into nothingness, but the non-Headmaster Transformers are forced to convert into being Headmasters to avert this fate. Knowing of the existence of the [[Legends World]], both groups travel to it to acquire new [[transtector]]s. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

The [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] are also present for the black hole battle, with the Decepticons trying to use the energies of the black hole to bond with the Autobots' partners. It does not go as planned, as the Targetmaster partners instead mutate into new forms and disappear to elsewhere. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} The Autobot Targetmasters manage to find the six partners, fused into a single mass. But before they can deal with the situation, they are pulled into the Legends World on the behalf of the Decepticon Targetmasters. {{Storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

To resurrect [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Grand Maximus]] and the living Autobot transtectors start the "Super Convoy Project" to create a new body similar to the one previously used by [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]. This body utilizes [[Getmaster]], [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], and [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] technology. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} Seeking new transtectors of their own, [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]], [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]], [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]], and [[Clouder]] sneak into [[G Nebula 89]], where they are caught by the Autobots defending it from [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s forces. For their safety, the four [[human]]s are sent to the Legends World. [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], having heard rumors of Megatron's existence in the other universe, also travels there. {{Storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}}

The results of the Super Convoy Project end up in the Legends World, and the human Ginrai follows. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} Rattrap dreams again to meet Brainstorm, and the Headmaster uses his new Getmaster procedure to help defeat Overlord in battle. Afterwards, he joins his comrades at the Legends World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

The three remaining members of the [[4 Guards]] free [[Megaempress]] and [[Flowspade]] from their prison, as the seal was broken in the devastation of Cybertron years earlier. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

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When [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] goes to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s grave on [[Earth]], the ghost of [[Galvatron II]], passing himself as Cyclonus's master, takes over the Decepticon's body. Together, they go to the Triple Z Point, where they seek to use Unicron to create [[Grand Galvatron]]. Unicron instead uses [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (who is converted to a half-ghost form), to create a "Grand Galvatron" gestalt with Cyclonus/Galvatron II as the torso. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} Grand Galvatron arrives on the repaired Cybertron to conquer it, but is fought against by [[Sky Reign]]. To fight against this threat, Vector Sigma resurrects Optimus Prime in a new combiner body. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} [[Megatronia]], made up of Megaempress and her subordinates, joins the fight. {{Storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Unicron takes action on his own, summoning the [[Commando|Combatrons]] from the G-2 era, who then try to unify Unicron's head with Cybertron. This change in history threatens the Combatrons' existence, so Unicron pulls in [[Grand Scourge]] to pretend to be [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] to placate his new servants. {{Storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} This does not work, as the real Black Convoy shows up with [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. Unicron's ambitions cause the timeline to become errant and Galvatron II and Grand Scourge are sent away in time portals. Together, the various combiners manage to end Unicron's plan and send him back to the Triple Z Point. The Destrongers leave to rescue [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] in [[#Time unknown|the future]]. Optimus Prime, having only gotten seven days of life, dies once again. {{Storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

Spike Witwicky becomes chairman of the [[Universal Peace Alliance]]. However, the [[Concurrence]] replace him with an imposter and send [[Shaoshao Li]] to retrieve the mutant Targetmasters for them, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 45|Bonus Edition Vol. 45}} {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} while also imprisoning the legendary hero Star Saber on false charges. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}}

[[Sue Faireborn]] has a fight with her mother, EDC Commander [[Marissa Faireborn]], and runs away. She is discovered by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on the streets of the Legends World, having gone there himself to get a new body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|Bonus Edition Vol. 46}}
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===2022===
Hearing about [[Blowpipe]]'s new cloning ability, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] tries to invade the Legends World with his clones, but fails. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} Sixshot and Daniel Witwicky free Star Saber from the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]] and hide out in the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}}

Starscream is decapitated by [[Lunaclub]] and journeys to the Legends World to become a Headmaster and obtain a new body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}} Meanwhile, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] clear their name and defeat the Concurrence. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)}}

===2023===
After returning from the Legends World, the Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters put an end to the war between the Beastformers and [[Laser Beast]]s. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

===2025===
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Under the leadership of Star Saber, the Autobot [[Brainmaster]]s and [[Micromaster]]s work with the Universal Peace Alliance to establish the Universal Defense Force to fight the Decepticons. They use [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] as their base. They are opposed by the latest Emperor of Destruction, [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and the elite [[Breastforce]]. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}} The Breastforce target the Micromasters' homeworld of planet [[Micro]], where they liberate their teammate, [[Guyhawk]], enabling the team to combine into the mighty [[Liokaiser]] and finally defeat Star Saber in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

Despite the addition of the six-changing samurai [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] to their ranks, the Autobots are weakened by this turn of events, and when God Ginrai arrives on Earth to aid them, he is fatally wounded by Deathsaurus and recreated as Victory Leo. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} When Deathsaurus finally reactivates his fortress and turns it upon the Earth, Star Saber and Victory Leo combine into [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] to end the threat of Deathsaurus once and for all. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

In the far reaches of space, Starscream, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s battle continues.{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|"Hero Set" packaging blurb}} [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] proves the existence of Transformer [[spark]]s at the cost of losing his memory. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

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===2026===
Greatshot almost dies in the [[Silvart War]], but is rescued at the last moment. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)}}

===2025–2030===
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Deathsaurus is reborn as the Dark Emperor and leads Decepticons in pursuit of the powerful [[Energon Z]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Page 1|Zone Project Story}} [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] becomes the next Supreme Commander, and initiates the Zone Project to terraform the planet Micro into "Planet Zone". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Part 1|''Zone'' Part 1}}
The [[Vok]], in the guise of “Dark Nova”, merge the souls of many fallen Decepticons into the monstrous [[Violengiguar]], and task him with recovering [[Zodiac]] energy. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}} As the new Emperor of Destruction, Violengiguar gathers nine notorious Decepticons to serve as his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], who rampage across the universe and begin construction of a "Decepticon Zone". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 1}}

On [[Saturn]]'s moon [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] is born from within the ground. He assists the Decepticons and performs sabotage activities like blocking transmissions. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Part 7|''Zone'' Part 7}}

Violengiguar steals the Super Element [[Zodiac]] from Earth and returns to his birthplace, the [[Tenth Planet]]. He is destroyed by the new commander Dai Atlas and his warriors. The rainbow of Zodiac, which is the energy of constructing the universe, fills the 10th planet with life. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Part 12|''Zone'' Part 12}} The [[Jumpstarter]]s use the Zodiac to create an alternate universe as a [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] experiment. They realize their creation is the [[Legends World]], which due to space-time complications has already been interacting with their universe prior to being created. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}}

Meanwhile, Victory Saber pursues the Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]] through the Blastizone, and both sides wind up transported back in time to [[#2004|2004]]. {{storylink|Go! Star Saber}}

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===2031===
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Following the destruction of Violengiguar, Dark Nova makes himself known and unleashes a horde of [[Galaman]] warriors. In response, Dai Atlas tasks the [[Battlestars]] to seek out Optimus Prime's body, which had previously been stolen by Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 1}} Using Zodiac power, Optimus Prime is reborn as Star Convoy, {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 4}}, and Dark Nova revives Galvatron as [[Megatron (G1)|Super Megatron]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 6}}

Super Megatron evolves into Ultra Megatron, {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 8}} then fuses with Dark Nova to become “Star Giant” {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 9}} before Star Convoy destroys him from within and saves the day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 10}}

Nightbird, having heard of Megatron's resurrection, leaves the Six Clan before acquiring six modes to rejoin the Decepticons. She brings two disciples, [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] and [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]], {{Storylink|Nightbird (G1)#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Nightbird Shadow bio}} and receives orders to take down [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] if she ever runs into him. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}} Road Pig and Road Rocket develop a rivalry. {{storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}}
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===2034===
[[Scrash (G1)|Scrash]], a mysterious body-snatching Transformer, possesses the body of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]. {{storylink|Badlands (issue)|Badlands}}

===2035–2036===
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Cybertron suffers a great energy shortage. To alleviate the brewing energy crisis, Optimus Prime upgrades into a [[Powermaster]] body equipped with a [[phase modulation shield]], and travels into a black hole with [[Hi-Q]] in search of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]].{{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy bio}} {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

[[The Fallen]] attacks Cybertron in an attempt to steal [[Vector Sigma]], which transforms into its "[[Primus|Oracle]]" form and empowers [[Overdrive]]. Although Overdrive's attempt to use the [[Quantum Dial]] to summon reinforcements from across time fail, Metroplex and many train Transformers help turn the tide of battle by using their combined [[Trainbot Omni-Car Joint]] to entangle the interdimensional villain before Shouki obliterates him with his new "Train Bazooka" attack. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

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Scrash becomes the latest leader of the Decepticons and leads [[Flashwing]], [[Deathplay]], [[Darkfly]] and [[Sharpedge]] to invade Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (telephone audio adventure)|Operation Combination}} He and his minions attempt to steal the recently invented [[Power Core Combination]] technology and the first generation of [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrice]]s, {{storylink|The Mighty Bolt}} but [[Sixbuilder]] and several other heroes ultimately defeat him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (telephone audio adventure)|Operation Combination}} One of Scrash's new troops is the mysterious [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who has travelled to this universe from another. {{storylink|Straxus (G1)#United EX 2|United EX Rollermaster bio}} Scrash takes possession of an [[Assaultmaster]] body created using Power Core Combination technology; in doing so, he unleashes a "[[Prime Mode Plague]]", in which the Autobots and their human allies suffer heavy losses. In response, humans seal away the prototype Energon Matrix system until the day when its powers can be used for good. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 17|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]] specifically dates the outbreak of the Prime Mode Plague to 2036, rather than 2035. Other information specifically puts Scrash's invasion of Earth at 2035, but it’s ambiguous as to whether or not Scrash deliberately unleashed the Plague, or if it spread on its own at some later date.</ref> Scrash is ultimately defeated when he is frozen by the [[Immobilizer]] and returned to Cybertron. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

Meanwhile, Metrotitan strikes at Metroplex, leaving the giant Autobot fallen. Straxus (busy trying to brainwash Ultra Megatron) leads an assault on Earth, but the rebuilt Metroplex is able to repel the invasion. Optimus Prime returns, announcing his discovery of Nucleon. {{storylink|Metrowars}} He evolves further into an [[Action Master]], and he and Metroplex are able to convince the recovered Megatron to lay down arms, the Decepticon leader having his heart softened by a [[Kiloton|friendly Decepticon]] who nursed him in his recovery. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition (Metroplex)}}

The two leaders found the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 3}} In the wake of Scrash's invasion, many humans are skeptical of the organization; {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/29}} when Megatron's friendly friend arrives on Earth, the human military guns him down. In turn, a vengeful Megatron begins planning to invade Earth once more. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 3}} With Megatron truly believing conquest is the only thing keeping his people safe, the Transformers fractionize again into Autobots and Decepticons, having upgraded into "Generation 2" bodies. Instead of over energy, the G-2 War is fought over ideology. Metroplex is weary of the continued fighting and finds himself called to the [[Legends World]] in [[2015]] by its denizens via the world's [[spirit energy]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition (Metroplex)}} to stop [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s attempted destruction of the world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}}

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Optimus Prime and Megatron follow the "[[Law of Cybertron]]" and have a one-on-one duel in the 17th District of the [[Mirtonian constellation|Mirtonian sector]]. Prime is defeated and destroyed, but is rebuilt into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Battle Convoy]] by the power of the Matrix. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 5}} Megatron joins with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and others, and a battle begins. In the end, the Autobots triumph and the Decepticons flee to the far reaches of the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 6}}

[[Galvatron II]], who has come from [[Rhythms of Darkness!|a parallel world]] with that universe's [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], threatens the galaxy with his [[Warworld|mobile battle fortresses]].<ref>Galvatron II's toy bio</ref> In response, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Laser Ultra Magnus]], who is revived by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] acting as a substitute Matrix, {{Storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue}} establishes a mobile combat team and prepares for battle.<ref>Laser Ultra Magnus's toy bio</ref> Battle Convoy gains a "[[Black body (technology)|black body]]" and uses new weaponry to engage Galvatron II in battle. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II becomes leader of the Decepticons, making Megatron his subordinate. The Autobots develop new remote-controlled [[Eldedroid]]s based on Prime's new black body. {{Storylink|Eldedroid|Masterpiece Convoy Black Version bio}} One is sent as part of an Autobot unit to investigate a Decepticon underwater base. {{Storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

A ship of Autobot protoforms is sent to [[#Several thousand years ago|Earth's past]] to find and reactivate [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Decepticons|Foe? Friend!? Black Convoy}} Those protoforms become the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] in [[#2000|2000]]. The [[Dimensional Patrol]] brings them back to this era, and the native Autobots sentence them to be reverted to Autobot protoforms. However, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] from [[#2021|2021]] appears and brings them to his time to serve his plan to take over Cybertron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}}

Megatron, hearing of a world of legends, finds a portal to the [[Legends World]], where he remains for some time. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23}} He takes Nightbird Shadow with him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 15|Bonus Edition Vol. 15}} Ultra Magnus is brought to the Legends World at the call of Alpha Trion, who infiltrated the world a bit prior. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}} Alpha Trion opens another portal, bringing [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] over to help foil one of Megatron's plots. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}

At some point, a heartbroken [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] eats his feelings, leading to mockery by his fellow [[Wreckers]]. When [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] inform him of the Legends World, he hops over to get a new body, {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} but returns when turned down by that world's [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}
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===2039===
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The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] finally comes to an end. Humans discover [[Angolmois Energy]] within the "Gaia Energy" of [[Earth]] and use it to revolutionize their civilization. [[Atari Hitotonari|Professor Hitotonari]] is member of [[Project Gaia]], which leads to the creation of androids such as [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]].

On [[Micro|Zone]], a new kind of [[Transformer]] is born from [[protoform]] capsules infused with [[Beast Power]]. Realizing that those beings' descendants will one day [[Beast Wars (event)|fight in the past]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] gives them the same faction symbols as those Beast Warriors, to show that the future cannot be changed. Also on Zone, the [[Legends World]] is resurrected through the power of many artifacts, and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] himself is resurrected on the Legends World through its residents' wishes. After spending half a year there, Megatron returns to the [[G1 World]] and reestablishes the [[Cybertron Alliance]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===2040===
[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Hawking]] and [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] free Scrash by transferring him to [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s body, but the three are confronted by the duo of Optimus Prime and Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===2050===

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Humans have fully revolutionized [[Earth]] thanks to the bounty provided by [[Angolmois Energy]]. With its power, they create their own servant race, the [[Selector]]s. The evacuation of Angolmois leads to the presence of temporal incursions at [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], allowing the [[Quintesson]]s to be free of their dimensional prison. In the meantime, the Selectors, led by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] feel the toil of slavery and petition [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to aid their cause, which the [[Decepticon]] leader accepts. The Autobots are at first opposed to this rebellion, {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} but Megatron manages to convince [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to come over to their side. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] still fight for humanity, based on the Dinobots' friendship with [[Carly]]. However, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] allies himself with the Quintessons, who unleash the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] onto all sides. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

Spike realizes the folly of allying with the Quintessons, but is shot through the chest for his troubles. Due to the evil influence of the five-faced aliens, Angolmois Energy starts erupting throughout the planet. As a last-ditch effort, Megatron uses his Unicron-enhanced body to absorb the Angolmois Energy, becoming his ultimate self—Megatron Omega. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}} Thanks to Rung, Spike manages to transfer his consciousness into "Neo Autobot X" and the attending [[Quintesson Judge]] is incapacitated by an [[energon enema]]. Megatron Omega loses control and simply seeks to consume all Angolmois to become mightier than [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], but a call from the [[#Precursor World|Precursor World]] pulls the Dinobots and the Terrorcons there.

From earlier in the Precursor World, [[Primus]] and the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]] travel to [[Micro|Zone]] to crash [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]'s reunification of the Zodiac fragments into the [[Silver Matrix]] and the god takes it for his own purposes. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

[[Lio Convoy]], acting on orders from the Vector Sigma of the future, arrives on Earth to seal away Megatron Omega's body, leaving a [[spark]] purified by righteous Angolmois Energy that is whisked away to the Precursor World. In the aftermath, the Dinobots and Terrocons are returned from their time in the Precursor World. Spike and Rung lead the humans and Selectors in leaving Earth, realizing that Angolmois Energy is too dangerous to use. They establish outposts on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] (leaving [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] to act as observers there after wiping their memories) and [[Mars]] (leaving [[Martian emissary|a planetary-destruction trigger]] there) to safeguard the Angolmois Energy should it be ever used for ill intent. In accordance to humanity's wishes, the [[Transformer]]s seal or erase all data regarding Earth, and the planet becomes known as "[[Gaia]]", with a legendary green lion wandering it. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

==24th century==
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Some three hundred years after the end of the Great War,<ref>The ''Kiss Players'' timeline takes this date from the original English broadcast of the episode "[[Dark Designs]]"; the relevant conversation was not translated into the Japanese dub.</ref> Cybertron is now ruled by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s: small, energy-efficient descendants of the Autobots and Decepticons. Unbeknownst to the Maximals, the [[Tripredacus Council]] have begun a secret re-armament campaign with the intent of one day overthrowing the Maximals. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

The Maximals attempt to clone Starscream's indestructible spark, but the violently insane “[[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]” escapes {{storylink|Bad Spark}} and massacres the citizens of [[Colony Omicron]]. Four [[stellar cycle]]s later, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] captures Protoform X and returns him to Cybertron; {{storylink|Deep Metal}} eventually, he is imprisoned aboard the research vessel ‘’[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]’’ with explicit instructions to dump his stasis pod on a faraway asteroid over the course of their deep-space exploration mission. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Other Maximals lead less eventful exploration missions—one Transformer, [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], leads a crew to observe the plant-based ecology of [[Regalis V]] {{storylink|Home Soil}}

An ambitious Predacon takes the name of “[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]” based on the [[Megatron (myth)|mythical harbinger of destruction]] foretold in the [[Covenant of Primus]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}, Megatron and a group of Predacons steal the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], which supposedly holds a map to an [[energon]]-rich planet—unbeknownst to anyone except Megatron, it ‘’also’’ holds a message from the Decepticon leader, instructions on how to travel back in time to prehistoric Earth and change history. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}})

''Axalon'' captain [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and his crew pursue them through [[Unspace|transwarp]] through time and space to [[#3 million BCE|prehistoric Earth]]. The [[transwarp wavefront]] created by the destruction of the [[Planet Buster]] revertebrates across time and space; when it reaches Cybertron, the Tripredacus Council dispatch Ravage to assassinate everyone involved in the Beast Wars. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Some time later, Depth Charge hits a temporal anomaly and is transported back in time to the ongoing Beast Wars. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

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Following the end of the Beast Wars, the captive Megatron escapes during the transwarp flight and reaches Cybertron ahead of his former captors. In secret, he engineers a [[Transformation virus|paralyzing virus]] and an army of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s, which he uses to conquer the planet and extract the [[spark]]s of every living Cybertronian. When Optimus Primal and his crew arrive on the planet, they are infected with the virus and pursued by Vehicons—while Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, and Blackarachnia successfully escape, Rhinox and Silverbolt are captured by the Vehicons and have their sparks extracted. {{Storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}}
Although their Transmetal bodies offer some degree of protection, exposure to the virus robs Primal and his crew of their upgrades, their ability to [[transformation|transform]], and their short-term memories. Guided by the Oracle, Primal rescues the three remaining Maximals and leads them deep underground, where they discover the Oracle. The Oracle reformats them into [[technorganic]] bodies; to master these new forms, however, the Maximals must re-learn the lost art of transformation by finding their emotional still point. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

Eventually, the Maximals ally with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], sole survivor of Megatron's attack, {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} and contend with three new "[[Vehicon General]]s", sentient Vehicons created using the sparks of pre-existing Cybertronians. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Through a series of portentous visions and experiences, Optimus realizes that the Oracle orchestrated their voyage to prehistoric Earth in the knowledge that they’d bring organic beast bodies back to Cybertron. The Maximals discover remnants of ancient Cybertron's vanished biosphere, including a [[Fossil chamber|fossil cavern]] {{storylink|Survivor}} and [[Organic goop|concentrated organic matter]]; {{storylink|The Key}} eventually, Primal concludes that their mission is to revert Cybertron to its primordial, organic state. {{storylink|The Catalyst}} However, the Vehicon General [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]— a shell program around [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]’s spark—attempts to play both sides against each other and deliberately manipulates both Optimus and Megatron into unleashing the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] and the [[key to Vector Sigma]]. When they meet in final battle, the two opposing energies nearly destroy Cybertron entirely and Rhinox is killed. {{storylink|End of the Line}}

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Optimus survives within the Oracle, where he undergoes a near-death experience that causes him to realize that his mission is to bring balance to Cybertron itself. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} Megatron survives within the body of a [[Noble (BM)|strange, organic creature]], {{storylink|Savage Noble}} and eventually uploads his spark into the [[Grand Mal]], a massive hovering battlestation. The Maximals free Silverbolt from his “[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]” persona {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} and welcome Botanica to the team after reformatting her into a technorganic body. {{storylink|Home Soil}} The Maximals successfully expel Megatron’s spark from his latest body, {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} but an all-out Vehicon assault downs the captured Grand Mal. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}} The other Maximals are defeated and Megatron implants his spark into a copy of Optimus Primal’s old “Optimal” form and engages the Maximal leader in final battle. Their duel ends when Primal and Megatron plunge into Cybertron's exposed [[organic core]], and the planet is reformatted into a [[technorganic]] paradise. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}

Through the power of [[Logos Prime]], Primal and Megatron are reborn in [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|another universe]], {{storylink|The Mysterious Temple in Space}} where they gain new bodies on the planet [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]]. {{storylink|The Extraordinary Reformat}} [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] detects that Rhinox's spirit has been transported to the [[Legends World]], and reformats [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] into new bodies to retrieve him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Rattrap and Waspinator manage to bring back a resurrected Rhinox, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} and everyone celebrates his return. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

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==10,000+ years from now==
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Over the intervening millennia, Cybertron becomes a paradise. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} The [[Great Convoy]]s become the planet's ruling body, {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} although they are subservient to Vector Sigma, who now resides in the [[Tower of Light]]. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}} Eventually, however, Vector Sigma senses the presence of the villainous [[Blentron]]s, gathering [[Angolmois Energy]] in an attempt to resurrect Unicron. To prepare for a second Unicron War, Vector Sigma decides to revert Cybertron back into a purely mechanical form. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition EX Blue Big Convoy}}

At some point afterwards, the Maximals and Predacons enter a period of open warfare. Both sides make use of mercenary warriors; during one such battle, [[Bigmos]] becomes indebted to the Predacon mercenary [[Autostinger]] and chooses to leave the war entirely. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}} Vector Sigma assigns the loner [[Big Convoy]] with a team of [[Big Convoy Unit|recruits]], with [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] as an undercover operative to keep an eye on their activities. {{storylink|End of the Maximals!?}} The [[Thoroughbred Corps]] is wiped out in an assault on Magmatron's fortresss planet, leaving [[Mach Kick]] the only survivor. {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}}

During a lull in the fighting, [[Reverse Convoy]] leads an expedition to an abandoned robotic planet, which he dubs "[[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]]" based on the planet's automated factories. The Maximals colonize the planet and use it to generate vast quantities of energon to alleviate Cybertron's energy crisis. It is in this era that the time-tossed [[spark]] of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Megatron]] emerges; when the dimension-hopping [[Grand Scourge]] defeats Reverse Convoy, Megatron implants his own spark into Reverse Convoy's critically wounded body, and travels back through the [[Blastizone]] to the year [[#2004]], where uses his new identity to mislead the Autobots. At the end of the conflict, Megatron's spark is excised and Reverse Convoy returns home. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/14}}

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During the conflict, a team of Predacons led by [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] travel to the planet "[[Gaia]]"—in reality, a post-apocalyptic Earth—to possess the dormant Angolmois energy, where they are pursued by [[Lio Convoy]] and a team of [[Maximal]]s. To protect themselves from the planet's toxic atmosphere, the Maximals adopt protective beast modes. {{Storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} When Lio Convoy first lands on Gaia, he is rescued by a white lion, who brings him to a cave filled with [[Angolmois Energy]]. Convoy [[Scanning|scan]]s the lion, but the Angolmois duplicates his Energon Matrix and creates an entirely new Transformer, [[Lio Junior]]. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}}

Over the course of these "new" Beast Wars, the Maximals and Predacons encounter the [[Jointron]]s, {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}} the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s, {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}} the [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon]]s, {{storylink|The Space Pirate Seacons!}}; during one notable adventure, the Maximals reunite with Lio Junior, who demonstrates the ability to [[Combiner|combine]] with the recently arrived [[Santon]] and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] to form [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}}

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At some point, Lio Convoy is pulled back in time to the year [[#2005|2005]], where he becomes embroiled in the battle for Earth's [[solitarium]]. {{storylink|Lio Convoy Storms In (issue)|Lio Convoy Storms In}} On another occasion, Galvatron obtains a mysterious teleportation device and uses it to summon the monstrous [[Majin Zarak]] from another dimension. To counter the creature, the Maximals summon the legendary hero [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] from [[#3,000,000 BCE|the distant past]]; by combining the power of their [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrice]]s, Optimus and Lio vanquish the threat before Primal returns to his own time period. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

Eventually, Galvatron summons the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. Lio Convoy and his crew use the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] to seal the Angolmois energy into capsules and release them into space. Galvatron is destroyed. {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}} The destruction of Nemesis sends Lio Convoy into the distant past, where he witnesses Unicron devouring the planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]]. {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}}

The Seacons join force with the space pirate [[Duncan (Legends)|Duncan]] in search of [[proton energy]], but are betrayed and left for dead. [[Primus]]'s [[Primus's envoy|envoy]] finds them and makes a deal with [[Halfshell]], sending him to [[#2020|2020]] to recruit the other group of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] for a plot in the [[Precursor World]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} Once their adventure is finished, the Seacons are returned by Primus. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

Several years later, [[Magmatron]] attempts to collect the Angolmois capsules, which have been scattered across the stars. Meanwhile, military instructor [[Big Convoy]] and his new recruits learn of the capsules via a message from Lio Convoy and make the capsules' collection their mission. The Maximals travel across the galaxy in the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', pursued by the Predacons aboard the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} Both sides race to acquire as many capsules as they can, and their adventures occasionally bring them into contact with other heroes and villains across the galaxy—notable adventures include an encounter with [[Rockbuster]] on [[Flame (planet)|Flame]], {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} [[Hydra (BW)|Hydra]] on [[Porcupine]], {{storylink|Lonely Hydra}} and Mach Kick on [[Comb]], who joins up with the Maximals. {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}}

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Although the [[Blentron]]s steal the capsules, {{storylink|The Stolen Capsules}} all is not lost, as the crew of the ''Gung Ho'' travel through a wormhole and rescue Lio Convoy. {{storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}} The Blentrons resurrect Unicron as an energy being, and the second Great War begins between the forces of Cybertron and Unicron. Unicron attacks [[Vector Sigma]] and is reborn as Vector Sigma Unicron, using Cybertron as his new body. {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} When Unicron returns to his energy-based form, Big Convoy and Lio Convoy use the [[Big Cannon|Matrix Buster]] to permanently destroy him. Lio Convoy becomes [[Great Convoy]] and is promoted to the ruling body. After the graduation ceremony for the recruits, the Maximals and Predacons stop fighting and cooperate to rebuild Cybertron. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

The newly christened Great Lio Convoy travels the [[multiverse]] for a time; various adventures include assisting a dimension of [[GoBots]] from a [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|universal cataclysm]], {{Storylink|Sunrise}} becoming a member of the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], {{Storylink|Invasion Prologue}}, briefly travelling to [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha|a world imperiled by Unicron]], and finally travelling to the [[Legends World]], where [[Katsu Don]] reverts him to his pre-beast form. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}} At the end of the Legends World's successive crises, Great Lio Convoy, now also Leo Prime, leaves for parts unknown; {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}} at some point, he returns to his native time period and eventually passes away. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}}

[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]] are created by [[Primus|Vector Sigma]]. However, only Fire Convoy gets an [[Energon Matrix]], inspiring envy in his "brother". {{Storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

The Destrongers, an elite unit of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], is led to [[#2000|2000]] by [[Megatron (RID)|Gigatron]], so that he can find and utilize the power of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} To protect the past, the [[Autobot]] [[Dimensional Patrol]] led by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]] follows the Destrongers to 2000. {{Storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots catalog}} Seeking the Energon Matrix for himself, God Magnus also goes to the past to confront his brother. {{Storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} At the end of this conflict, Devil Gigatron is taken back to his proper time. {{Storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}} [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] is able to escape and steal an [[Energon Matrix]] from [[Primus|Vector Sigma]]. He subsequently goes to the [[Legends World]]'s [[2015]] to recruit [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] to rescue their leader. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} The two then go to the [[G1 World]]'s [[#2021|2021]] to pick up the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]]. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

At some point, Brave Maximus is replaced by [[Neo Brave Maximus]] by Vector Sigma. With [[Zebres]] and [[Master (RM)|Master]] as new control units and [[solitarium]] as a power source, Brave Maximus is sent back to the 2000s. Skids starts working with the Dimensional Patrol. To free Devil Gigatron from the Dimensional Patrol, Black Convoy leads his newly recovered troops in invading Neo Brave Maximus. They find that Gigatron has turned to the Autobot side to assist in protecting the multiverse from threats like the [[Cloud World]] and the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]. When Black Convoy disapproves, Devil Gigatron drains his evil, reducing him to a small, heroic protoform. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} Black Convoy then leads a Dimensional Patrol troop to take over the Legends World in search of the Combatrons, but is eventually reverted to his evil self and he takes his troop off to spread the flowers of evil elsewhere. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

The Dimensional Patrol acquires the rest of the beast Destrongers, and it continues to fight to protect the multitude of dimensions. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

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==100,000+ years from now==
In the distant future, the universe has been drained of its energy and [[Earth]] is a barren wasteland. The [[Maximal]] [[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]] travels to Earth, in hopes to use the last of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s [[Angolmois Energy]] within the planet to resurrect Leo Prime; the result is instead the chaotic "[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]". {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (First)}} Dark Amber Leo Prime uses his Unicron energy to restore life to the dying Earth and, with Bluebolt and [[Untite]], begins a journey to save the rest of the cosmos. {{storylink|Dark Amber Leo Prime (Second)}}

==Alternate timelines==
As is expected of such a long-running and expansive fictional universe, it has found its share of events that don't fit the "main" timeline, deliberately so, or otherwise. They are chronicled here.

===''TV Magazine'' comics===
The original set of ''Transformers'' manga series started with ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' and end with ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|The Battlestars]]''. Writer [[Masumi Kaneda]] and artist [[Ban Magami]], key creatives for the Japanese-original series, attempted to add events to the original cartoon continuity. However, beginning with ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', the creative team started ignoring the cartoons, preferring to create their own twist on the narrative. This also aligned with ''TV Magazine''{{'}}s story pages, which were run by the same duo. As such, it seems that the entirety of their ''TV Magazine'' work is not incorporated into the "official" timeline, with the exception of ''Zone'' and ''Return of Convoy'', due to the lack of alternative fiction for those franchises.

The years given are based on those used for the cartoons, with the exception of ''Masterforce'', as the human children in that series are shown to be around the same age in the following series, ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]''.

====="Countless years ago"=====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prologue}}}}
=====4.5 billion BCE=====
The Earth is formed. {{storylink|Gods? Demons? The Pretenders}}
=====4 million BCE=====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prologue}}}}
====="Thousands of years ago"=====
The [[Pretender]]s arrive on Earth. The Autobot Pretenders are revered as gods while the Decepticon Pretenders are mythologized as demons. The Autobots successfully imprison the Decepticons. {{storylink|Gods? Demons? The Pretenders}}
====1985====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}}}
====2005====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (story page)|''The Headmasters'' story pages}}}}
====2010====
{{Stub|{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers}} {{storylink|The Great Transformer War}}}}
====2011====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}}}
====2024====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce}} {{storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}}}
====2025====
{{Stub|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory}}}}

====2025-2036====
From here the events of the ''[[Zone]]'', ''[[Return of Convoy|Battlestars]]'' and ''[[Operation Combination]]'' comics and story pages play out as chronicled above.

===BT World===
Created by the machinations of Battle Ravage and maintained by the Protector in ''[[Story of Binaltech]]'', the [[BT World]] is a deliberate divergent timeline which continued the development of Binaltech, culminating in the birth of the universe-travelling [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]].

====21st century====
=====2005=====
[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Ravage]] hijacks [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s shuttle to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and shows the engineer his knowledge of the upcoming [[Unicron War]] in which many of his comrades and himself die. {{storylink|Project: Bodyshop}} On Cybertron, Battle Ravage uses the [[Kronosphere]] to shunt [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his [[Decepticon]] armada into [[limbo]]. To organize the remaining Decepticons, Ravage places [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into a [[Binaltech (technology)|Binalech]] body to act as leader. {{Storylink|Changing Lanes}}

To avert Autobot deaths if the timeline is corrected, Wheeljack experiments with the [[Genetronic Translink System|GT System]]; allowing [[spark|lifeforces]] to exist in [[subspace]], Wheeljack reasons they can live on even if their bodies expire. Wheeljack uses himself as a guinea pig, creating Alpha, Beta, and Omega Units—actually a way to integrate his lifeforce with the entirety of Earth's information network and power grid—for his own use. {{Storylink|Project: Bodyshop}} Wheeljack's work accelerates the number of Binaltech bodies available. However, an accident with the GT System has [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s life core lost in subspace, and [[Chip Chase]] offers his own lifeforce to transfer into the body meant for Prowl, creating a composite being known as "[[Prowl (BW)|Prowl 2]]". {{Storylink|Prowl & Chase}}

Passing through the time zone of 2005 on their way to their proper time, the [[Maximal]]s on [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta]] are affected by Battle Ravage's temporal manipulations. Their ship is detected by Unicron and destroyed. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}} An [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle carrying three spare Binaltech bodies for an GT experiment is abducted by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], who Shockwave believes should strike soon. One of those bodies is filled with the [[spark]] of the disappeared [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and another uses an evil [[laser core]] to create [[Decepticharge]]. The two, acting as emissaries for Unicron, confront the rioting Decepticons and order them to follow Unicron's desire to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] or else. {{storylink|Widow's Edge}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

The [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] of the future direct the other Maximals caught in the explosion to [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], where they fight their [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] becomes one of the Alternity's [[Protector]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}

Battle Ravage is apprehended by the Autobots, but he manages to manipulate the situation by having [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] confront Unicron, who has begun his attack on the Transformers. In the meantime, the Autobots attempt to use the time energies of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to pull off [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] to revert Battle Ravage's changes to the timeline. {{Storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} Optimus Prime is injured in battle, so Ultra Magnus ultimately uses the Matrix to defeat Unicron. {{Storylink|Binal Time}}

=====2007=====
[[Doctor Arkeville]] creates an evil [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] copy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] known as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] is pulled off, but it causes spacetime to destabilize. In the nick of time, the BT World's duplicate of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], tasked by the future [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] as a "[[Protector]]" to preserve this timeline, possesses Nemesis Prime and stablizies the timeline to preserve the Alternity's past. However, Nemesis Prime's personality asserts itself and the Protector is ejected from his body. Arkeville manages to tap into [[Unicron/Generation 1|an evil and hungry force]] lurking in [[subspace]] for an appropriate lifeforce. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

As the Protector's actions restore the original timeline while maintaining the existence of this timeline, the proper version of himself and his friends continue back to their native time unabated, while the lost versions of those Beast Warriors still exist in the BT World. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Megatron and his forces return from limbo, {{storylink|Binal Time}} and manage to easily overcome the weakened Autobots. In a last-ditch effort to defeat the Decepticons, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] activates the [[large switch|kill switch]], immobilizing all Transformers across the universe not in Binaltech bodies. As one of the last remaining Decepticons active, Nemesis Prime takes control of the villainous army. {{Storylink|Kill Switch}}

=====2008=====
With the seeming victory of the Autobots over the Decepticons, the EDC shuts down the Binaltech Project and its information is released to the public, resulting in numerous knockoff technology causing headaches for the Autobots. The [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] of the [[G1 World]] arrives in the [[BT World]], informing his alternate friends that the life core of Prowl from this world ended up on his. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}} The Autobots investigate, and find that Prowl's lifeforce is being exploited by the [[Concurrence]] with assistance from [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. The Concurrence is shut down and Prowl 2 transfers [[Chip Chase]]'s lifeforce back into the [[human]] so that Prowl's intended Binaltech body can be transferred to the "Official World". {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}}

The Protector guides the Autobots in further experiments to lead to the Alternity, but sabotage by Shockwave results in the Protector being captured during [[Timaeus Project|an experiment]]. Nevertheless, the experiment is successful in producing [[alternium]]. {{Storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}} Other proposed experiments included the [[Critias Gate]], which was planned, but not utilized. {{storylink|Alternation}} Using the Omega Unit, Wheeljack and the EDC put a stop to all illegal Binaltech experimentation by humans. Nemesis Prime, with the Protector captive, seeks to create a synthetic Matrix using the human minds of an [[Australia]]n city trapped in a [[crystalline containment vessel]]. The Autobots put a stop to this plan and Nemesis Prime is destroyed through the teamwork of the Protector and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

=====2010=====
In [[2010]],<ref>While this story should logically take place right after 2008's events, "[[Alternation]]" notes that Earth was put under Quadrant Lock in 2010.</ref> Blackarachnia and Decepticharge, still seeking to destroy the Matrix, come to Earth to finish the job. [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], falling to the effects of the [[Unleasher]] attack on his mind, tussles with Blackarachnia till [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] uses the [[Psychedevice]] to evolve into a higher being. Using her new abilities, Carly cures Grimlock of his mental Unleasher scars and Blackarachnia of her forced devotion to Unicron. Blackarachnia and the Protector reunite, while the Dinobots are finally cured of their mental affliction.

In deep space, the [[Quintesson]]s, fearing the evolution of Binaltech and humanity, place Earth under [[Quadrant lock|Quadrant Lock]]. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

====9021st century====
Further experiments into higher planes of existence allow the Binaltech to evolve into the mighty [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. They break through the Quadrant Lock, but Earth remains in its [[2010]] state. {{storylink|Alternation}} With newly powerful [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] at the helm, many of the Autobots become superpowered beings and recruit other versions of themselves from different universes to participate in their multiversal peacekeeping operation, along with different beings as part of their [[Protector]] defense system. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}} The [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] of the BT World awakens to this unfortunate turn of events and sets out to attain the same power as his enemies have. Through a complex plan, Megatron fuses with [[Hytherion]], the Beast of Time. {{Storylink|To Mega Therion}} He recruits [[Questor|others]] to his side, {{Storylink|Foreshadows}} and has them seek out the [[Planicron]]s.

Once [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] finds the Planicrons, {{storylink|Hunt for the Planicrons}} Megatron executes his plan of using their fused form as the [[Cosmic Driver]] to destroy the Alternity's higher-dimensional gestalt consciousness. Before he can fully end the Alternity, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] inadvertently releases the Planicrons from Megatron's control and they are directed by [[Vector Prime]] to the [[Critias Gate]] in the BT World. Passing through this two-dimensional gate, the Planicrons evolve into higher-dimensional forms, taking down the [[Megatron Aggregate]] and replacing the Alternity as guardians of the multiverse. Reduced to their original selves, the Autobots continue to do what they can to preserve the peace. {{storylink|Alternation}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[2015]], [[Fun Publications]] began an [[Ask Vector Prime]] column on [[Facebook]], where "[[Vector Prime]]" would take in readers' questions and attempt to answer them. As expected, some of them concerned the Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity. However, due to lack of access (or deliberate ignoring) on both sides of the Pacific, those answers would often find themselves contradicting Japanese-made material made before and after. For the sake of completion, those incongruous events are noted here.

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Ion blaster

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Chord: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material */ Grammar fix.

[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a pacifist, but only to a point.]]
The '''ion blaster''' is a kind of [[laser rifle]] and the primary weapon of several [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]]. Only used by the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s when all attempts at peace have failed, the ion blaster ensures that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and strikes fear in the [[spark]]s of the [[Decepticon]]s who are foolish enough to challenge him.

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Only [[Primus]] knows how many times Optimus has shot Megatron and failed to kill him. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] knows that frustration all too well.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:RevengeofBruticus Primefiringguns.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Prime doesn't limit himself to just the one weapon, of course.]]
[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the ion blaster against [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was defeated and brought before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Optimus Prime's ion blaster was stolen from him a few times. The first was when the Decepticons tried to take over [[New York City]], when he was disassembled by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] then placed the arm and ion blaster atop the command post of the newly dubbed [[New Cybertron]]. As part of the building's weapons systems, Megatron used the blaster to begin firing on the Autobots. However, when Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] were removed from the command post, Optimus Prime was able to regain control of the weapon and hit [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with it, sending him to the hard pavement below. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

Later, the human-built ninjabot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] stole the ion blaster when she tried to steal the [[World Energy Chip]], but Optimus Prime recovered it rather quickly. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

When both Autobots and Decepticons briefly allied to free Cybertron from the rogue [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Optimus used his blaster to target [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s weakpoint, felling the [[combiner]]. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Optimus attempted to use it to slay Megatron once and for all only for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to interfere. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Upon being revived by [[Quintesson]]s, Optimus used the weapon to chase away [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} When properly returned to life, Optimus kept his weapon and used it in the final battles of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:PrimeDirective5-IonBlaster.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Because the middle of your back is the easiest place to reach.]]
During a fight with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus Prime drove up on the massive robot while removing his ion blaster from a compartment on his back. Then he shot Devastator's face off. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}
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====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:OpTransformsSu.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Replacement ion rifle hinges: hard to find.]]

Ion blasters were among the weapons the [[Decepticon]]s smuggled onto [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via [[Hefter]]. [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] grabbed one and shot down a Decepticon enforcer, saving the life of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] later claimed the weapon as evidence in the case. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] fashioned Optimus Prime's ion blaster during his first campaign in the [[Manganese Mountains]], though unfortunately Prime mistook Ironfist for his chief rival, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

While in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Optimus Prime keeps his (folded up) ion blaster in his cab. When he [[transformation|transforms]], the Ion blaster is ejected, allowing him to grab it in midair. So ''that's'' where it goes. Now if we could only figure out where the [[trailer]] goes... During the course of the battle, a shot from Prime's ion blaster managed to ''blow up'' [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s much-more powerful [[fusion cannon]] by entering through the cannon's barrel. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

He kept the weapon after changing his name back to Orion Pax {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} before getting a version incorporated into his left arm. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} Despite this, he reverted to the hand held version soon after. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While speaking to the [[President of the United States]], Optimus regarded the weapon before he handed it off to [[Aileron]] who spent the rest of the day awkwardly carrying around a gun half her size. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

Optimus' ion blaster was last seen in his possession as he and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] fought through a horde of [[Unicron's antibodies]] as they followed the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] before Optimus sacrificed himself to fell the monster. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
[[Snapper]] swore by "Prime's Ion Blaster". {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

====''Transformers/Ghostbusters''====
After getting a [[proton pack]], Optimus Prime originally channeled the proton stream through his ion blaster before, when confronted by the vengeful [[ghost]] of Megatron, he plugged the pack directly into his systems and manifested the power through his [[energon-axe]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
The Ion blaster (or cannon) was Optimus Prime's primary weapon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> During the War for Cybertron, Optimus used the "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", which was designed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and could combine with the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield" to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster" using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Pulse|Autobot weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-optimus-prime-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Optimus Prime C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse]</ref> The dark ion blaster was one of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]'s powers and weapons. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

====Energon Universe====
When the Autobots and Decepticons were reactivated on Earth, Optimus made the decision to destroy [[Teletraan I|Teletraan One]], firing his ion blaster directly into the supercomputer's main console. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

After Optimus had Megatron's right arm affixed to him, Optimus opened fire on [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] both with his ion blaster and Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

When the Decepticons opened a [[space bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], who had jumped through the portal, grabbed Prime's ion blaster and used it to shoot the space bridge's terminal, shutting down the portal. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}}
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===Live-action film series===
[[File:ROTF Optimus ion blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Any last words?" "The Fallen shall rise again!" "That sounds like an oxymoron." "Your mother is an oxymor-" *Bang*]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s primary range weapon is an ion blaster, though he prefers to use his [[Dual Energon Swords]] in combat, leaving the blaster stored inside his back. Once fired, it releases a wave of radiation condensed into an energy ball that will destroy anything in its path.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> During the battle of [[Mission City]], Optimus managed to get off a single shot of his ion blaster at [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] before he was sent flying by the latter's [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

Two years later, Optimus was fighting [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in [[Shanghai]] and critically injured the Decepticon by putting several point blank shots into his head. He later executed the dying [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] with a shot through the optic. Several days later, Optimus shot at Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] with his ion blaster and [[barrage cannon]] while rescuing [[Sam Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

Three years later, during his battle against [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in [[Chicago]], Optimus Prime tried to defend himself from the Decepticons fighter ships using his ion blaster, but was mostly unsuccessful and apparently lost his blaster in the explosions. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Prime optimusionblaster.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.4|aM jUsT fIrInG mA lAzErZ]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] had two ion blasters retracted in each arm which fired powerful energy blasts. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} After being upgraded to a stronger body by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Optimus Prime got a new, more powerful ion blaster which resembled a handheld machine gun. Having the same model as his leader, [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] also had two installed, although he never got the cool machine gun. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

While preparing for the battle against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] reviewed the arsenal aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] which included ion blasters. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

The design of this blaster was also used for Prime's slightly larger and bulkier [[Path Blaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
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===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
During the final battle against the Decepticons on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] used his ion blaster to disable [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon. The [[Decepticon leader]] attempted to retaliate by taking a swipe at the ion blaster but the weapon survived. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFCionblasterstats.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.4|Elmer Fudd called he wants his Bunny-wabbit hunting gun back!]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s signature weapon is a little more powerful than the [[Neutron assault rifle]], but with twice the rate of fire, it makes a suitable weapon for the [[Leader (WFC)|Leader]] class. 

'''Carried by:''' Leaders, Optimus
*The blaster has the following in-game stats:
**''Damage:'' 4
**''Range:'' 5
**''Accuracy:'' 4
**''Rate of Fire:'' 10

*Max Load: 300
*Per Mag: 50

==Toys==
===Generation 1 Optimus Prime===
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{{toystub|Descriptions for everything from ''Power of the Primes'' onward}}
====''20th Anniversary''/''Masterpiece''====
[[File:TF-MP-1-Convoy-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2003]]/[[2004]])
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
*'''Convoy Perfect Edition''' ([[2006]], [[2009]])
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' ([[2010]])
:20th Anniversary/''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]] was one of the first Optimus Prime toys to refer to his iconic laser rifle as an "ion blaster". The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese releases of this figure have consistently coloured the rifle dark grey, and while early releases of [[Hasbro]]'s followed suit, they were very quickly changed to black as a [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change]].

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[2011]])
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|MP-28 Hot Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories, including a smaller, new-mold ion blaster. It can be hand-held or mount onto [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], or store in blaster mode inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. Just like its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'', it can fold up and store in its owner's back, [[Autotransformation|automatically transforming]] back into a blaster when pressing on the latch at the back that's holding the spring-loaded mechanisms in place.

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[[File:TF-MP-44-Convoy-Ion-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[August 24]], [[2019]])

:The all-new mold of ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] also comes with an Ion Blaster as usual, and like the first ''Masterpiece'' figure, it doesn't transform into storage mode. However, the barrel can attach one of the effect parts for the jetpack.

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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:TF-Titanium-Series-Cybertron-Heroes-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's gun before some decepti-morons spray painted it black.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron Battlepack''' (Multipack, 2007)
:The silver ion blaster that comes with [[Titanium Series]] [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]] Optimus Prime featured the first name of its designer, [[Don Figueroa]], sculpted into its sides.
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====''Classics'' (2006)====
[[File:TF-MP-Optimus-Prime-20th-Anniversary-DVD-Edition-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And it's blue [[for safety reasons]]!]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
:When 20th Anniversary/Masterpiece Optimus Prime was released in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline to commemorate the 20th Anniversary DVD release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', his ion blaster was coloured ''blue'' for some reason.
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, [[2007]])
:A retool of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, his laser rifle was redubbed the ion blaster to fit in line with Hasbro's modern naming scheme.
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====''Transformers'' (2010)====
[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime-IonCannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|So this explains how different characters pull out ridiculous big guns from their behind.]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' ([[2012]])
:The [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Masterpiece Optimus Prime]] toy is Hasbro's release of the MP-10 Convoy mold, featuring various plastic color and [[Paint operation|paint detail]] changes. His Ion blaster was re-dubbed into an "Ion Cannon," but is otherwise unchanged.
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====''Generations''====
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Roller''' (Legends Class, [[2013]])
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legends|Optimus Prime]] comes with his Ion Blaster which has both [[5 mm post|5mm]] and [[C joint|3mm post]]s, allowing it to peg onto his hands and roof, as well as onto [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Roller]]'s 5mm hole in vehicle mode and onto his 3mm hole in weapon mode. The butt of the Ion Blaster can also be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon.
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
:''Generations: Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Ion Blaster, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.
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====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:TF-Generations-PotP-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Evolution Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017)

:''Power of the Primes'' Optimus Prime comes with an Ion Blaster that is capable of separating into two individual pieces for the smaller Orion Pax figure to hold.
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
*'''Classic Animation Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)

:The ''Siege'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime comes with a single-piece Ion Blaster, which can combine with the included Strikeshield.
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====''Collaborative''====
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[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|400px]]
*'''MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])
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====''Generations Selects''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Star-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Star Convoy''' ([[September 28]], 2019)

:As a retool of the ''Power of the Primes'' toy, ''Selects'' Star Convoy retains the 2-piece Ion Blaster. It can also accommodate the chromed Matrix.
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====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)

:''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime comes with an Ion Blaster, which can be stored on his back in two different ways depending on how you displayed the Boss bot.
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[[File:TF-Generations-Amazon-Prime-Day-Alt-Universe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Alternate Universe Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:WarForCybertronCenturionDroneWeaponizerPack.jpeg|upright=1.5|thumb|]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
:A more slender and cartoon-accurate ion blaster is included among the plethora of accessories composing the Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack. Like the energon axe it comes with, the ion blaster is intended to go with ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime... except it's positively ''gargantuan'' compared to Prime himself! Nearly as large as the weapon included with the ''Masterpiece'' version, it's actually scaled much closer to the ''Power of the Primes'' Optimus toy. Almost like the designers were only told the blaster was for a Leader class Optimus toy, unaware that said "Leader class" toy was in fact only Voyager-sized with an extra trailer beefing up the price...

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)

:The 3-pack for the ''War for Cybertron: Trilogy'' line comes with the same Ion blaster from the ''Earthrise''/''Kingdom'' Leader Class mold, with the weapon being fully coated in black paint.
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[[File:TF-Core-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blasters.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2020)

:The ''Kingdom'' Core Class Optimus Prime also comes with his ion blaster, which can also be pegged onto his truck mode's fifth wheel hitch or the side windows.

:The ''Legacy'' packaging refresh had those pegs unpainted.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyEvo CoreClass2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=2.0|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (2-pack, [[2023]])
**''Accessories''': Ion blaster, stinger blaster, axe, trailer, [[Roller (G1)#Legacy|Roller]], repair drone
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

:This [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive box set includes a de facto reissue of the ''Kingdom'' ion blaster with its accompanying Optimus Prime.

: The set was revealed and put up for preorder on the [[June 20]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Fanstream].

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===Movie Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys}}
====''Transformers'' (2007)====
=====Leader Class toys=====
[[File:TF07-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Watch out! He's got an ion blaster!" *little plastic balls shoot out*]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA [[2008]])
:The initial mold for the ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'' (2007) Leader Class Optimus Prime featured a spring-loaded ion blaster mounted on the side of his arm. It was deployed via [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] by sliding a lever, which caused the gun to flip over and cover his hand. This gun was replaced by an [[Dual Energon Swords|energon sword]] on the "Premium" [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of this toy in 2008.
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=====''Robot Replicas''=====
[[File:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
:[[Robot Replicas]] Optimus Prime featured an ion blaster that could replace his right forearm.
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====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese/Asia-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Buster Optimus Prime (itself a retool of the regular Leader Class ''Revenge'' Optimus Prime) featured an ion blaster that was assembled from his vehicle mode's fuel tanks and smokestacks. The transforming blaster was designed by [[Hironori Kobayashi]], the TakaraTomy designer best known for his work on the ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]''/''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' and ''Masterpiece'' toylines.
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====''Dark of the Moon''====
=====Deluxe Class toys=====
*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
:This redeco of Deluxe-Class Optimus Prime has a redecoed version of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[MechTech]] Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon.
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=====Voyager Class toys=====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Mechtech-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
:This new mold ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime has a MechTech Ion Blaster that converts into a Battle Cannon.
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[[File:TF-DOTM-Mechtech-DA03-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
:This Japanese exclusive retool of MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime, aside from coming with a MechTech trailer, has a new mold of the Ion Blaster that converts into an [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]].

:As the blaster is painted clear plastic, exercise caution while mounting onto several figures or otherwise: the painted handle is prone to chipping if mounted onto the slightly narrow hands or the trailer's sideways MechTech ports.
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=====Supreme Class toys=====
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[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, cancelled)
*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (Amazon.com-exclusive MechTech Supreme, 2012)

:A retooled version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Buster Optimus Prime with a humongous [[jet pack|jet-pack]] and massive dual Gatling cannons. The transforming fuel tanks/ion blaster parts are retained.

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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-32-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, [[2018]])
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, [[2019]])
:This [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|retool]] of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|original]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' Optimus replaces his Energon swords with an ion blaster. The Voyager release includes black paint applications on the barrel; the Leader omits these.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])

:This new mold of Optimus Prime also comes with a ''Generation 1''-inspired Ion Blaster.
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[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Gamer Edition Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, [[2023]])
:"Gamer Edition Optimus Prime", based on his ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' design, comes with a blaster modeled after the Ion blaster from ''War for Cybertron''. It can swap out with the removable right arms of Optimus and other figures from the ''Gamer Edition'' series, emulating the way characters' arms in-game transformed into their weapons.

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===''Prime''===
While not named in the package, many of these Primes come with a weapon that is molded after the blaster.
====''First Edition''====
[[File:PrimeFEtoy-OptimusPrimeSDCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Matrix of Leadership SDCC Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2011)
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn''' (Entertainment Pack, 2011)

:The Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime comes with a rifle that is modeled after his in-show Ion Blaster.
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[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Optimus-Prime-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2011)
*'''Shining Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2012-[[June 16|06-16]])
*'''Dark Guard Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2012-[[December 1|12-01]])

:See: [[Plasma cannon#Prime 2|Plasma Cannon#First Edition]]

:The Voyager-sized First Edition Optimus Prime also comes with a rifle that is based on his Ion Blaster, but instead it was called a "Plasma cannon"! yeahbutwha?

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====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)\
*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])

:This smaller commander-sized mold of ''Prime'' Optimus Prime comes with a pair of "battle cannon" weapons that resembles his Ion blasters, which feature multiple [[C joint|3mm posts and port]]s, allowing them to be held by his hands, or store/mount onto numerous ports on his person.
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====Weaponizer Class Toys====
[[File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Weaponizer, 2012)

:This Leader-sized Optimus Prime comes with a pistol-sized Ion Blaster.

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==Notes==
*In the original toy and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], Prime's weapon was referred to as a '''laser rifle''', but many newer toys have called it an ion blaster.
*One notable aspect of Optimus Prime's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Generation 1 and Generation 2 toys]] is that the figure can only hold it by the ammo casing, as the weapon handle is unable to fit in Prime's hand. Also, the gun's rifle butt is too large for Prime to hold it straight, so the gun must be turned at a slight angle. Strangely, this has never been altered in reissues.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laser Rifle''' (レーザーライフル ''Rēzā Raifuru''), '''Convoy Gun''' (コンボイガン ''Konboi Gan'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising weapons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee weapons]]
[[Category:Blasters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Ion weapons|Blaster]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]

Liege Centuro

2024-12-08T01:06:36Z

Chord: /* Ask Vector Prime */ Spelling correction.

'''Liege Centuro''', fully '''Liege Centuro of the Decepticon Elite''', is a rank held by members of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics===
The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] held this position and ruthlessly attempted to hunt down as well as destroy the primitive throwbacks called the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The [[Firecrest]] of [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]] became the new Liege Centuro as he lead the remnant of the Cybertronian Empire to conquer [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] and make it their new home. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Notes==
*The term "Centuro" seems to be derived from the Roman rank {{w|Centurion}}.

[[Category:Marvel Generation 2]]
[[Category:Ranks]]

Buffalo Dump

2024-12-08T01:02:36Z

Chord: /* Wings Universe */ Grammar fix.

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Buffalo Dump is a hideous experiment from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Minotorons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You can't rollerskate in a Buffalo Dump.]]

"A creature of instinct" describes '''Buffalo Dump'''. Part Cybertronian, part mechanimal, he and the [[Minotoron]]s he leads are creations of the [[Decepticon]] [[Rage (G1)|Rage]]. Buffalo Dump cannot be reasoned with, and any firepower you hit him with will just make him angrier—the one way to control him is via high-frequency sound. Rage keeps him and his fellows in a specially-constructed area of the [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], with computer banks devoted to taking care of their feeding, exercise and waste processes.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Rage was being pursued by an [[Elite Guard]] team after stealing the [[Heart of the Dragon]], so once he reached the Metrotitan, he unleashed Buffalo Dump and the three Minotorons. The four creatures stamped down Metrotitan's entrance ramp and Rage used a speaker attached to Buffalo Dump to introduce his creations to the confused [[Autobot]]s. The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s opened fire, but quickly discovered that the Minotorons' hides were thick enough to simply deflect the lasers. After dodging the creatures, [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] remembered a doohicky that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] happened to have that might help. Said device's sonic emissions repelled the Minotorons, which headed back towards the Metrotitan. Dion, [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and Swindle hid in the creatures' truck beds, allowing them to sneak into the Decepticon fortress and open the doors for their fellows outside. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Buffalo-dump motorworld concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|A Buffalo Dump is the last thing you want to find on your doorstep.]]

*'''Buffalo-Dump'''
:Originally intended for a "''Motor World''" subline of Transformers, Buffalo-Dump never got past the concept art stage. He would have taken the form of a robot with a fused dump truck/buffalo [[alternate mode]].
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User:Chord

2024-12-08T00:58:40Z

Chord: Added brief intro to my user page.

==Hi!==

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