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Kickback (G1)

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:''Kickback is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisKickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So Bombshell controls minds, Shrapnel controls electricity, and... I kick things? I call do-over!]]
'''Kickback''' is one of the most charming, likable beings you're ever likely to meet. He collects friends the way others do [[energon cube]]s. Scratch the surface, though, and you find a manipulative blackmailer that loves digging up dirt on his new "pals" to force them to work for him. Humans are particularly likely to fall prey to his honeyed words. In [[beast mode|insect mode]] his super-charged legs allow him to jump great distances and kick through solid steel, though he's vulnerable in that mode when attempting to fly through high winds.

{{quote|Friend is another word for fool.|Kickback's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Clive Revill]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Traitor" & "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Movie") |[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Traitor"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), Unknown (European French, "Quest for Survival"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "A Plague of Insecticons" & "Traitor"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Márcio Simões]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Roberto Pirillo]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Dario Lourenço]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Jorge Pires]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Zoltán F. Nagy]] (Hungarian, "The Movie", 2nd dub), [[Sin Heung-chul]] (Korean, "The Movie" , KBS dub)}}
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Kickback harvester.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|GRASSHOPPER KICK!]]
Kickback, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] landed on [[Earth]] in an escape pod jettisoned from the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon ship]] before it crashed on the planet. The pod landed in the region of [[Bali]] that would become known as "[[Demon Swamp]]" and their [[idento-computer]]s adapted them to transform into giant robot insects and eat organic food to survive.

The existence of the "Insecticons" became known to both the Autobots and Decepticons after they began attacking villagers rowing though, and Megatron formed an alliance with them. The Insecticons' unique powers proved an asset. Kickback, in particular was able to disable [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transform circuit with a well-placed blow, and knock both [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] back down when they tried aerial assaults (he also made short work of a combine, though that was more about goofing off). Later, the three rejoined Megatron at a nearby refinery, dining on the tasty [[oil]]. They aided the Decepticons in trying to drive off the attacking Autobots, but when the tide turned in the Autobot's favor, Kickback and the others decided instead to simply eat all the [[energon cube]]s the Decepticons had been harvesting and scram, with Megatron angrily in pursuit. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:KickbackLavaIntro.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Kickback emerges from the Tang.]]
Megatron didn't hold his grudge against the Insecticons for long. When the Autobots invaded the canyon when Megatron was working with stolen electro-cells, he had the trio summoned to provide additional support in return for a reward. Kickback even scored a successful, though ultimately non-fatal, shot against Optimus Prime. Kickback thought the two energon cubes given as payment was pretty good though his companions disagreed, calling it "measly" when compared to the haul Megatron was pulling in. The trio only grew more agitated when the cubes went missing with a Decepticon insignia in its place. The Insecticons went back to the canyon, confronting the Decepticons, but Megatron was able to calm them when he figured out it was [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] framing him. The threesome partook in a Decepticon trap using Mirage. However, they retreated once the electro-cells were destroyed in the battle which knocked the Decepticons out. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:InsecticonsCaveInsectionSyndrome.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Don't worry, buddy, buddy. If Blackarachnia doesn't want to go out with you, that's her loss, loss."]]
On one occasion, the Insecticons were chowing down on redwoods in a national forest when [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] arrived on the scene and attempted to stop them. Despite the equal odds, the Insecticons managed to overpower their Autobot opponents and send them into retreat after launching a massive fallen tree trunk at the heroes (naturally, Kickback used his legs to push the tree instead of his arms like the others). Megatron then arrived and offered a deal: if he led the Insecticons to a fresh new source of energy, they would aid him in acquiring some useful data from the heavily guarded [[Iron Mountain]] installation. Agreeing, the Insecticons accompanied the Decepticons to the [[Nova Power Core]], an energy source of considerable power. Consuming it, the Insecticons found themselves more than doubling in size and strength.

Naturally, both groups of 'Cons planned to eliminate each other at the most opportune opportunity, but the Insecticons got the upper hand by secretly placing all of Megatron's troops under the control of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s. Kickback and the others planned to use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to acquire Iron Mountain's data for themselves, but little did they know that the Nova Power in their systems was explosively unstable. With the help of the Megatron, the Autobots attempted to forcibly administer an antidote to the Insecticons which would reverse their invincibility and self-destruct cycles. Kickback tried to escape with Soundwave, but was felled with a blast of antidote. With Shrapnel and Bombshell also returned to normal, the three fled to fight another day. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Kicking it old school.]]
Again, the Decepticons and the Insecticons buried the hatchet. The Insecticons built up a massive [[Insecticon clone|clone army]], and were using them to provide energy to the Decepticons. Again, Megatron was shortchanging them on their reward. Their clone forces allowed them to easily repel Autobot attacks and made them too threatening to the world's food supply. When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] had crashed in a valley, carrying a batch of new [[robotic insecticide]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was sent to warn the Insecticons to stay clear of that area. Not surprisingly, they didn't believe the sincerity of the warning. And, yes, Kickback gave Thrust a good kick for some laughs. After dodging some missiles from the angry [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], they went straight to the crash site to investigate. There, Insecticons found a field of [[Morphobot]]s, plants that eat robotic matter. Not realizing the danger, they took their clone army right into the field to feed and instead had their entire group devoured with only Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel escaping. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Eventually, Kickback and company built up another clone army and went back to their usual tricks, now ravaging cities for energy, with the Autobots rushing to drive them out. When there was trouble on Cybertron, Optimus Prime tried to highjack the Decepticon [[space bridge]], but The Insecticons ran off with the bridge's control panel. They apparently couldn't resist nibbling on the thing, because when Megatron later found them in a parking garage they had chewed it up. They dropped the panel and ran before they were chewed out themselves. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:TFTM SquashedKickback.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, it was inevitable that he of all people would kick the bucket.]]
When the Decepticons invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth in [[2005]], a keen-eyed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] spotted their hijacked shuttle before they were able to penetrate the city's defenses. As a result, the Autobots had time to activate the base's heavily armored transformation sequence, and the Decepticons were forced to physically breach the defenses. Kickback and Shrapnel attempted to eat their way into the city, but kept their eyes on their stomachs and were caught off guard by the returning Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Kup used Kickback's head as a ramp to jump his way into the closing city, flattening the Insecticon's head in the process.

Heavily damaged, Kickback was carried by [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] back to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] as the Decepticons bolted. He proved too weak to resist when the 'Cons tossed him and several other weakened warriors out of the shuttle to lighten the load. His body was then used by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to create a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] drone, to serve under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Kickback’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

[[File:KickbackShrapnelFFOD1.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Still kickin'?]]
Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because when the Decepticons were running extremely low on energon, he and Shrapnel were with the others on [[Chaar]] to scrap over what little energon the Decepticons had left. They were shot at by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the Sweeps before flying away. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Kickback watched as Cyclonus and the Sweeps departed to rescue Galvatron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

All three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and Soundwave, were then seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Manga3 Outback Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Punch back, Kickback!]]
Along with the other Insecticons, Kickback took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]]. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror (also, Kickback got decked in the jaw by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]). {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<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 and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Kickback was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====Metrowars=====
In the mid-2030s, Kickback piloted the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' to extract [[Metrobomb]] after he'd stolen vital secrets from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Before he and Metrobomb could escape, however, a manipulator arm from Metroplex caught the ship and used an energy surge to fry the stolen data. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

=====Train Wars=====
On a later attempt, Kickback managed to get a hold of another copy of the data and was about to rendezvous with the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' when it was revealed to be actually [[Shouki]] in disguise! With his partner [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]'s electric bow mode, Shouki was able to destroy the data and send Kickback blasting away. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
At one time the Insecticons attempted to use their clones to eat their way across the universe, but they were foiled by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the clones were destroyed. Kickback later learned that [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] had the ability to mass-produce clones and, deciding to try again, traveled to the [[Legends World]] and stole away the Targetmaster. Blowpipe let him create miniature clones of himself as well as convert other people into clones, granting him a clone army that he set loose upon the Legends World to devour materials and convert them into energon for him. He was defeated by [[Clouder]], who froze him with an [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] before taking care of the clones. {{storylink|LG47 Kickback}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable amalgam universe created by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Kickback was one of the many Decepticons who assaulted [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]] in the year 2005. He was soon shot down by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] when the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] leader arrived. After history blipped again to include ''both'' Decepticons and Renegades, the Kickback and Shrapnel aboard Astrotrain were replaced by [[Screw Head]] and [[Crain Brain]] as the wounded villains reformatted by Unicron into the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Kickback was damaged during the conflict and was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]].

"Another" Kickback was still around to witness [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s coronation and the approach of Unicron. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Kickback was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} Later, he was present for the testing of the testing of the new [[space bridge]] and when an [[Cybertron Seven|Autobot resistance cell]] destroyed [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], he was sent flying in the subsequent explosion. {{Storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

[[File:Kickback target 2006.jpg|thumb|left]]
''Identified as one of the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers]], Kickback was targeted by the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]] and they trained against a [[facsimile construct]] of him. Scouting ahead of the rest of the Decepticons on information [[Autobot traitor|acquired]] by Shrapnel, he was fooled into believing that [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] was meeting with the [[Autobot resistance chief]]s at the [[Imperial Amphitheatre]], though in reality these too were facsimile constructs. Just as Kickback and the other Decepticons were about to walk into the trap, they were inadvertently saved by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who called them to Earth.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Kickback aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|Kickback gets to use his special power!]]
Upon arriving on Earth, Kickback and his fellow Insecticons infiltrated [[Hoover Dam]] alongside Megatron, with Kickback using his special power to kick down a door. They summoned the [[Conehead]]s and an enormous drill across the space bridge in an attempt to drain the dam, using the [[water]] to drive massive turbines on Cybertron and when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to stop them, Kickback again used his special power to kick [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] off the dam. Ultimately their plan was foiled when the human [[Ricky Vasquez]] broke Megatron's mental control over him and the Insecticons helped their leader to retreat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''Kickback, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] took control of a [[NASA]] space monitoring facility near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] engaged the Decepticons but Jetfire made the mistake of going after Kickback, who promptly transformed, shrinking to insect size and effectively disappearing. This gave Dirge the opportunity to knock Trailbreaker down and escape with Soundwave.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

Under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command, Kickback participated in a raid on an [[oil tanker]] alongside the [[conehead]]s and his fellow Insecticons. Though he was eager to put his "legendary" talent of persuasion to use on the ship's crew, Bombshell instead used one of his cerebro-shells to locate the vessel's control room, as they were pressed for time. Though the Decepticons were successful in securing the ship, they discovered after the fact that it had already dispensed its cargo, leaving them with no fuel for their efforts. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Kickback was standing at the ready within the ship's control room as this took place. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] took command of Earth's Decepticons, Kickback followed as [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] led a massed assault on the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.<ref>"Plague of the Insecticons!" was later designated as [[universal stream]] [[Primax 1285.0 Gamma]] by [[Vector Prime]].</ref>}}
[[File:Plague of the insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]

Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Kickback making his presence known by gunning down a jeep upon arrival. The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots, and began to attack the humans, leading them to believe Optimus had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Kickback and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash their firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, and the latter managed to bring Kickback down first, temporarily removing him from the conflict. When he came to again, Kickback trained his sights on Optimus's [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone and destroyed it... unwittingly bringing about the Decepticons' defeat; Roller's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at the exact right moment, causing a [[cerebro-shell]] launched by Bombshell to miss its intended target, and instead lodge itself into Ravage. The cat was left unable to continue issuing orders, leaving the Insecticons directionless. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron ordered a massive offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Kickback was among the troops who besieged the fortress. Megatron was badly wounded during a showdown with Optimus Prime, forcing the Decepticons to retreat aboard of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Kickback himself had sustained several injuries in battle, and so when Astrotrain called on his passengers to alleviate his load, Kickback was cast out into the void of space. He and the other wounded were then drawn to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], who remade the Decepticons into his heralds. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Kickback and the Insecticons worked under Megatron's command during the [[Decepticon Civil War]]. When Megatron and Shockwave called for an [[Enclave]], a traditional Decepticon peace-talk, Kickback was seen talking to [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] during the festivities. The Autobots sabotaged the event by faking an assassination attempt on Megatron, and the in-fighting among the Decepticons was renewed with added fervor. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, he joined his fellow Insecticons in infiltrating [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s base to spy on their activities. They ate their way through the wall next to the war room, and planned to pick a nice, cozy spot for eavesdropping, but [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] caught the little pests in a [[rustbug hoop]]. He then fed them false information to lead Megatron and Shockwave into a confrontation with each other, giving him a chance to consolidate control over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Bugged!}} After the coup, Kickback was part of the attack on Autobot Earthbase led by Soundwave. Though the base's defenses being offline at the time, the Decepticons were nonetheless driven off in short order. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
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Near the start of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Kickback was a member of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces that assaulted an Autobot fort in the [[Border Regions]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Kickback was allowed to join Straxus in watching those same Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Kickback and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Under Shockwave's orders, Kickback, Laserbeak, Ravage, and the Constructicons attacked a human village, planning to raze the town and build a new fuel plant in its place. Little did they suspect that Cosmos was spying down on them from orbit, and called the rest of the Autobots to intervene. When the Autobots' attack started, Shockwave sent Kickback and Ravage to sneak up on their opponents and catch them off-guard. Once more, Cosmos spotted them, and warned Grapple and Gears of the Decepticons' intentions. The Autobots beat up the Decepticons, threw them into a pit, and held them there by pouring some quick-drying cement atop of them. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Kickback and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] went brainstorming ways to help [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] seize power and become his right-hand Decepticon when they chanced upon the Autobot architect, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. Kickback told Bombshell Grapple would be a useful tool for Megatron's quest for power. Somehow he talked Bombshell into staying behind to do the work while Kickback flew ahead to take credit for the idea with Megatron. Well done, Kickback. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Kickback accompanied Bombshell on a mission to [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were lax in their lookout duty, failing to see the two Insecticons approach. After Bombshell knocked out and planted [[cerebro-shell]]s on four of them, Kickback reported their triumph back to Megatron. Since this occurs before [[you]] have to make even the first decision in this multipath adventure, Kickback is the one character whose actions are constant throughout this entire micro-continuity-nexus. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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Discovering an underground cave filled with Autobots, Kickback spied on what he discovered to be the testing site for the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. Recognizing how valuable to the Decepticon cause the device would be, Kickback radioed Decepticon headquarters, gleeful at the notion of being rewarded by Megatron for his findings. When answered by Starscream instead of Megatron, Kickback reluctantly informed the Seeker of his discovery nonetheless. Kickback was then lead alongside a number of other Decepticons into the underground cavern by Starscream in order to seize the Sun-Pak by force.

If the Autobots flee the battle and accidentally travel farther underground by confusing their escape route with another tunnel, they become prey to the Electro-Disrupter located at the Insecticons' nest, and must decide whether to secretly send one Autobot away to recharge the Sun-Pak or use the device as a bargaining chip. If Beachcomber is sent away with the Sun-Pak and chooses an underwater route to the surface, he is met with Kickback who easily overpowers the Autobot. But Kickback is in turn defeated by a shot from a blaster courtesy of the humans Sparkplug and Buster, who were unaffected by the Electro-Disrupter, and found a quicker road to the surface than their Autobot comrade. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
Kickback took part in a battle near a dam using his "mind control abilities". Uh, okay. {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Kickback participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base, battling alongside the likes of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|Kickback makes a [[:File:4 blitzwing prime directive.jpg|cameo]] in [[Prime Directive|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1: Prime Directive]] issue [[Prime Directive issue 1|#1]] as a prisoner aboard the ''[[Ark II]]''. His appearance there would be [[retcon]]ned by later stories, though as always with the Insecticons, [[Personal canon|one could make the case]] that it is just a [[Shothole|clone]].}}
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Sporting a Cybertronian dragster mode, Kickback and the pre-Insecticons joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in making an assassination attempt on the recently-risen [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], hoping to extract the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from the green Autobot leader. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Optimus turned out to be more formidable than any of the Decepticons initially thought, and they quickly lost track of him in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground. Using the environment to his advantage, Optimus took out his pursuers one-by-one. He grappled Kickback, and forced him to blast Ravage before slamming him into a nearby wall, knocking him out. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

During the Dark Ages after Megatron's disappearance, Kickback and his fellow Decepticons served in the main Decepticon forces under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. They assaulted a base in [[Altihex]] to stop [[The Fallen]] unleashing chaos on the planet. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point after the disappearance of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Shockwave managed to track the ships to the planet Earth, and dispatched Kickback, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to the planet as part of some longterm machinations which were never made clear. Shortly after landing, they were confronted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] who followed them to the planet, but somehow managed to give them the slip. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Rules of Extinction|Rules of Extinction}}

{{note|Kickback and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, [[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]], as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

[[File:Kickback extermination.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Insecticons were supposed to remain in hiding on Earth until an unknown time, and managed to keep their presence on the planet secret even after the Autobot and Decepticon spaceship crews awoke and began regularly battling it out on Earth. However, Bombshell began instituting plans of his own, mutilating cattle, kidnapping fleshlings, and growing techno-organic "Insecticlones", among other things. Kickback noticed a minor power struggle between Shrapnel and Bombshell, and enjoyed stirring things up between his partners. Bombshell's antics drew the attention of the Autobots and [[Earth Defense Command]], and the Insecticons were forced into the spotlight to do battle. Kickback was personally taken down in combat with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Extermination}}

The Insecticons were taken into custody by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and his Autobots after the encounter. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Bad Future Insecticons GIJoevsTFsII3.jpg|thumb]]
Kickback was part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s army as it waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field around [[Teletran 3]] to expire so that they could run in and capture the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In a dark alternate future in which the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Kickback-type Insecticons were a common sight as part of Insecticon swarms. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===The Beast Within===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Kickback was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots' monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} His corpse would later be one of many that littered the battlefield as Autobot survivors tried to escape the Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]]}}

[[File:AllHailMegatron8-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]

Kickback was among the newly formed Decepticons as they left [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s jail and began laying waste to the city-state. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Millions of years later, Kickback was newly created by [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] alongside Shrapnel, Bombshell and [[Insecticon swarm|three thousand mindless monsters]]. He soon joined [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s forces on Earth, and helped defeat the local Autobots after they were led into a trap. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} As the Decepticons started conquering the mostly defenseless planet, Kickback listened to Megatron hold a speech in the ruins of [[New York City]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} The Insecticons later traveled to [[China]] and wrecked [[Beijing]], where [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] started picking a fight with Bombshell. Kickback and Shrapnel came to his aid, but found themselves outclassed by Skywarp's [[teleportation]] skills and fled the scene. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|Cold.]]

After returning to New York, the Insecticons were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for Skywarp's behavior and told them about his ambitions for the future. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} When Starscream rebelled against Megatron shortly afterwards, the Insecticons joined him in attacking their former leader. Kickback attempted to jump-kick Megatron, who simply grabbed him out of mid-air and tossed him at Bombshell. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The revolt was cut short by the arrival of European jets and the return of the exiled Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} In the ensuing battle, Kickback was swatted aside by [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] wielding a broken streetlight, and the Decepticons were eventually defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Kickback and the others fled Earth aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Several years later, the Decepticons found themselves living on a resourceless asteroid under their great leader, Starscream. The troops were restless, and Kickback was seen picking fights with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] before learning that [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] had been taking more fuel rations than he was entitled to. Alongside Shrapnel and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], Kickback hunted the criminal down, executed him on the spot, and scavenged his body for parts. {{storylink|All His Engines}} [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] observed their killing of Dreadwind from a nearby building. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Unsurprisingly, the run-down Decepticons were quick to abandon Starscream when Megatron returned to lead them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Kickback and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Kickback money.jpg|thumb]]
Along with many other Decepticons, Kickback awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] allied himself with [[Tobias Muldoon]], he learned that the humans required money to work, and sent Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel to retrieve some. The trio took on the form of an "[[Insectrain]]", with Kickback forming the piledriver-equipped front of the train. Using these piledrivers, the Insecticons attacked and robbed a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint, although Kickback sneered at the concept of "sheets of inert plant matter" being valuable. The following morning, the Insecticons delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Tobias Muldoon. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Kickback was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 2|''Galaxies'' #2]]}}
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|]]
Kickback emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] as part of a trio of new sparks, alongside Skrapnel and Bombshell. These three were born with a unique appetite, and eventually discovered a gift for material hyper-metabolization. Kickback and his comrades could consume raw materials and refine it to produce an ultra-powerful energon as waste product of their actions. They became a living waste recycling station, producing a viable power source from nothing but scrap, and were highly sought after and praised by the people of Cybertron.

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] began, battlefields were filled with fallen soldiers. Kickback and the others began to devour the bodies of the dead, and they developed a taste for it. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Eventually, the trio cut a deal with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun researching [[cloning]] technology: in exchange for supplies of ultra-energon, Shockwave would create a clone army for ''them'', as well. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} While the Insecticons upheld their end of the bargain, Shockwave deliberately withheld the results of his preliminary investigations into their physiology: while they were suitable for the cloning process, he privately feared what would happen if they ever learned the full capacity of their destructive powers. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, Bombshell and his compatriots were banished from Cybertron; according to him, the Cybertronian government had grown wary of what would happen if they ever began hungering for living beings and rebranded the three as "Insecticons". After the end of the war, the Insecticons were exiled from Cybertron along with many other Transformers who'd collaborated with the Threefold Spark. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

Around two kilocycles after the war, they were contacted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who was running a terrorist cell known as [[The Rise]]. Shockwave made a deal with the Insecticons to prime a group known as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s for eventual recruitment into The Rise. The Constructicons had the unique ability to combine into a massive, singular form. Fear of their power led them to be unofficially exiled from Cybertron after the war as well. On the colony [[Mayalx]], Bombshell worked his magic convincing them to rebel against the government's control. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Kickback and the Insecticons consumed several colonists to produce enough energon to fully recharge the Constructicons. After that, they went wild as their Combiner form, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], destroying the colony and leaving plenty of scraps for the Insecticons. Shockwave sent his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s to Mayalx and—in exchange for the energon they metabolized from consuming the colony—the Insecticons secured a ride home to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:EscapePartOne-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|]]
On Cybertron, Shockwave's patron Megatron soon led the Ascenticon faction in overthrowing the seated government, claiming the world for his Decepticon army. One of the casualties of the fighting was the [[A'ovan]] biosphere, a sanctuary for the alien people who had nearly been wiped out ninety kilocycles ago. The Insecticons saw weakened prey and tried to feed off of the organics, but were driven back by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]]. They developed a taste for organic life, though, and they vowed to taste it again. {{storylink|Escape Part One}}

They tried to barter with Shockwave, offering him the chance to finally make the clone army he once intended to forge from them during the war. Shockwave rejected them, as the Insecticons were unaware he already had what he needed to produce his clones without them. Left to their own devices, the Insecticons injected [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] with a cerebro-shell, turning him into their spy. Skystalker was left at the Rise with instructions to gather Shockwave's cloning machines for them, while Kickback and the Insecticons left to gather raw materials for the energon they would need. They attack Hound's convoy of organic refugees being led out of Iacon towards [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

Hound's security forces managed to drive them off again. The Insecticons only managed to capture two organic and an Autobot to devour. Still, Skystalker did his work, and soon they had a lair inside an [[immersant]] Titan with fully functional cloning equipment. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Their efforts were successful, and soon an entire swarm of Insecticons rose to hunt and devour for them. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} Kickback and the Insecticons now had a cycle at work, sending out clones to consume raw materials for them, then consuming the clones themselves to make their ultra-energon and power the machines to make more clones, ad infinitum. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:EndOfTime BombshellSmaksKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Agh, my one weakness- frontpunching!"]]
Shockwave initially tried taking his equipment back by force, but soon realized the Insecticons had become formidable in their own right. Instead, he negotiated neutrality in exchange for occasionally asking for their services. When [[Termagax]] was detected with the [[Enigma of Combination]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Shockwave asked the Insecticons to dispatch their clone swarm on his behalf. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

In time, the Insecticons gave in to their appetites like never before, experiencing exponential predatory growth. The Insecticlones became an existential threat to the very fabric of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Bombshell even began to turn on Kickback and Skrapnel, badgering them to eat even more to feed his cloning machines. A plan was concocted by Termagax to remove the Insecticons as a threat. A strike team of Autobots infiltrated the Insecticons' hive, and planted a receiver on Bombshell. A complex [[data-bomb]] was implanted in a captive Insecticlone at Darkmount, fed back to the receiver on Bombshell and, through him, transmitted to the entire swarm. The Insecticlones were reprogrammed to eat only the [[rust worm]]s, two major threats to Cybertron repurposed to eliminate each other. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Kickback was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Kickback joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

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

==Commercial appearances==
Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Kickback is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===Sector Seven alternate reality game===
[[File:NBE 125.JPG|thumb|125px|NBE 125]]
Video footage was taken of a small mechanical grasshopper on a tree branch. The grasshopper then flew towards the camera changing into a robot and proceeded to attack the camera, breaking the lens. It was sightings like this and others that prompted the secret government organization known as [[Sector Seven]] to launch a disinformation campaign called [[Hungry Dragon]]. A key part of this was the Takara Agreement, a collaboration with a Japanese toy manufacturer [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The goal of the agreement was to portray non-biological extraterrestrials as kids' toys, cartoons, and fiction. Any claims of actual sightings of giant robots would be seen as fanciful nonsense.

It was a great success. You don't believe alien robots actually visited the Earth, do you?

The original footage of the grasshopper was eventually leaked to the public through [http://www.sectorseven.org/ the internet]. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Kickback and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Sharpshot]] helped [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] defeat [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Kickback and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, Kickback, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Kickback took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} At some point he was reformatted into a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Delicious, eh?]]
Kickback participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, 95 units of Transmetal, and 20 event cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:KickbackEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Jump up, Kickback, whip around and spin. . .]]

Kickback may seem friendly, but really he's just searching for even more blackmail to manipulate his new buddy. His favourite thing to do is to eliminate this unwilling mole after they've reached the extent of their use, using a powerful kick that can punch holes in steel. {{storylink|source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Kickback|Kickback bio}}

Kickback was summoned to Earth along with the other Insecticons, and at the same time with [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]. He didn't really do much in the final battle for the Codex Key, but he did get to witness the almighty power of Devastator. {{storylink| Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)| Combiner Wars Campaign}}
*'''Added''': [[April 4]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart''': [[Cliffjumper (G1) #Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]
*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 4 stars
*'''Weapons''': He uses a standard issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: '''Glass Gas Rockets - Shoot 4 rockets at the designated area dealing damage and layering [[Glass gas]] around the area. All buildings affected take 40% more damage for 6 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +1 (was 3) for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Targets deal 40% less damage upon being hit.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.T.s:'''
**Companion
**Ranged

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:kickback Kickback at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| THE HUNGER. AHHHH THE HUNGER. THE HUNGER NEVER STOPS. MUST KEEP EATING. MUST CONSUME.]]
Kickback was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight for or against the Quintessons. There are at least a few of him running around-round! As a power-hungry Scout, he inflicts Power Leaks on every critical hit, and in locust mode he consumes Power debuffs on him and Power buffs on enemies, sometimes clogging their T-Cog.
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Kickback was one of the original Insecticons, an “alpha copy” capable of controlling his [[Insecticon clone|clones]]. He speaks Cybertronian, English, and Insecticon. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll transform into a giant mechanical grasshopper and no one will notice me.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''40'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electrothermic blast tube|Electrothermic Blast Tube]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released early in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in the European line), Kickback is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Waruder]] "Insecter Robo Battas" toy, transforming into a robotic grasshopper. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it. His wings were given rounded-off tips [[for safety reasons]], plus has a new indent for a [[rubsign]].

: The mold has a couple of variations in the chromed-silver wings. Original versions only had a single rubsign indent, on the outer right-[[robot mode]] wing. Later versions not only added indents to all four faces of the wings (for symmetry, apparently, but still only one rubsign), but ''shortened'' the wings as well, for reasons unknown, possibly to [[for safety reasons|minimize breakage issues]].

: In Japan, Kickback and the other "Insectrons" were part of the first year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series, using the original one-indent Hasbro-retooled wings. The trio were subsequently "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1990, a the cost of 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s; it seems (but has not been confirmed) that the Insecticons offered through mail-away offers were Hasbro-packaged releases, thus it's possible the later four-indent-shorter-wings version might have been made available in Japan that way.

: This mold was used to make the [[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-kickback/867/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Kickback at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Kickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info.]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectrons''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube"
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Kickback was re-released as part of the Japanese ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series in a set with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

:The Kickback in this set has ''another'' change to the wings; this time, the "[[For safety reasons|safety circles]]" at the wing-tips added by [[Hasbro]] back in the day are no longer present, giving them pointed tips. The wings also go back to having a single rubsign indent.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube"

: Kickback was released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Unlike his teammates, Kickback keeps his original name, although Shrapnel is mistakenly identified as "Kickback" on the [[instructions|instruction manual]].

: Surprisingly, Kickback keeps the pointy wings of the ''Transformers Collection'' reissue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSKickback/kickback.htm More information on ''Universe'' Kickback at tfu.info.]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Kickback foc toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / number'': '''01 / #009'''
:*''Accessories'': "Disc launcher", disc projectile, insect wings/twin battle blades

{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Kickback by ''Transformers Legends''.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Kickback transforms into a Cybertronian insect. His wings are attached in insect mode via [[C joint]], and can be removed and used as "battle blades" that are held by his hands via [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. He also comes with a disc launcher that fires its disc via pressure-launch, and is based on the [[Gear Shredder]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. The wing-blades can peg into any of the launcher's four 5mm ports, although the [[instructions]] nominally peg them on the front sides, making the launcher look a bit like a crossbow. Aside from his hands, Kickback features additional 5mm ports for mounting, such as on his thighs, legs, and clawed appendages.

:In an undocumented feature, the launcher can mount/store on his back in either mode by sliding it into grooves found on top of each of the clawed appendages that hold his wing-blades, and pegging the wing-blades in this configuration while in robot mode will give him a spiffy winged backpack. His [[instructions]] also forget to mention that his gold-and-purple chest panels have to be angled up for robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCKickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy KickbackKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 55'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, buildable rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Kickback is a [[Kreon]] that can be "rebuilt" into a grasshopper... though really all you're doing is laying him face-down and attaching the bits that build up his gun to his legs. He reuses [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s helmet.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OKickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best Break Dancer
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Kickback's deco is more detailed than the Micro-Changer, plus he uses the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] helmet to give him head-antennae. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons).

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OKickback/kickback.htm More information on Class of '85 Kickback at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, buildable rifle

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Kickback's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the lower part of his leg tampos to red, and adding a white highlight to his chest.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube", Energon cube

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon three-pack along with [[Shrapnel (G1)#Platinum Edition|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)#Platinum Edition|Bombshell]], this Kickback figure is yet another reissue of the Generation 1 toy, once again retaining the pointy wings. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release.

:This set was released as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines, and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Legends Class, 2016)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Kickback is a Legends Class mold based on the G1 toy that transforms from robot to mechanical grasshopper. [[Titan Master]]s can ride in a seat on his back in grasshopper mode, emulating his ''Diaclone'' origins. He features 5 mm hand holes, allowing him to wield compatible accessories such as the vehicle weapons used by the single-pack Titan Master figures. The antennas on his head are molded with softer plastic [[for safety reasons]]. Due to the small printing size of the images used for his [[instructions]], combined with the dark background, the steps for transforming his arms end up rather unclear, making the tab-to-body procedure difficult to figure out.

:Like most figures in the ''Titans Return'' toyline, Kickback has a peg hole on the back of his pelvis that is compatible with a number of generic action figure stands.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG47-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over time, the wings will [[Photodegradation|yellow]] and become the Titans Return version.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback & Clouder (Kickback & Double-Dealer)''' ([[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG47'''
:*''Release date'': [[October 28]], 2017

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Kickback is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Legends Class Kickback]] with black upper arms and clear plastic wings and chest piece (with the latter being smoked yellow), as well as some new paint details such as toy-inspired red stripes on his feet and a cartoon-inspired red visor. His Decepticon insignia has been moved to the center of his chest, and he has an additional one on his grasshopper head. Kickback was sold in a two-pack with [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]], and comes with the pack-in mini-comic [[LG47 Kickback|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 47]].

:The toy's instruction manual, despite using the same line-art or renders as the Hasbro version's, is printed in a considerably larger format and uses a white rather than dark gray background, resulting in a much clearer depiction of the transformation steps for his robot arms. (Then again, ''Legends'' Kickback is packaged in insect rather than robot mode, which means the owner starts out with a properly transformed insect mode to begin with. As a result, the instructions only depict the transformation into robot mode.)
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A jump to the sky turns to a Rider Kick... back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 27]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 [[Energon]] blades, "Electrothermic Blast Tube"
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] and [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Transformers Panel at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]</ref>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Kickback is a cartoon-accurate version of the character which transforms into a robotic grasshopper in 14 steps, in a nearly identical fashion to his Generation 1 toy. His accessories include an "Electrothermic Blast Tube" gun, compatible with [[Fire Blast effect]] pieces, which can mount under his beast mode, and two Energon blades that resemble those included with the toy of [[Kickback (FOC)#Generations|another Kickback]]. The blades can either mount on the wings or, in an undocumented feature, combine together and peg into a normally unused [[5 mm post|5 mm hole]] between the insect mode's rear legs, forming an approximation of a real-life grasshopper's abdomen. Designer Mark Maher [https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci-_nEROYXk/ later revealed] that this "secret feature" was included for Kickback's future retool Ransack (see below).

: His instructions omit bending his legs forward at the knees for insect mode.

: Similar to ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s more realistic beast modes, the inner surfaces of Kickback's wings have an organic texture.

: While his transparent yellow chest panel may look like it can open to reveal a compartment like his Generation 1 and ''Titans Return'' predecessors, and ''has a hinge'', the panel is sealed shut by tabs that are permanently locked in place due to how the torso is assembled. If one ''does'' break it open, however, it reveals a whole lot of Generation 1 toy-accurate... nothing.

: This figure was retooled into ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Kickback head.JPG|upright=0.8|thumb|(Sold separately.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Creatures Collide''' (Multi-pack, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'''''

:''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]] includes a copy of ''Legacy'' Kickback's head painted to resemble the original [[1985]] Kickback toy. This head is not actually mentioned in Ransack's instructions, implying the intent is that it can be swapped onto ''Legacy'' Kickback to give him a more toy-accurate look.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:TF-Retro-Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Happy day ume tsukushite'' ''Rest in peace made ikou ze'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube", 6 Energon cubes

: The original Kickback toy was reissued by once again in 2023, this time in the third wave of the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' reissue line. This time around the deco is ''extremely'' [[show-accuracy|based on]] his original cartoon [[character model]], with metallic wings instead of silver [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]], an opaque yellow chest, red robot eyes, and minimal color detailing. He has two [[tampograph|tampographed]] Decepticon [[insignia]]s, to match the placement on both his robot and insect mode character models: this means that they end up right next to each other in grasshopper mode, which looks a bit silly. As usual with reissues, the mold retains the pointy wing variant, with the [[rubsign]] square left empty.

:Like the ''Transformers Retro'' reissue of [[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers Retro|Sharpnel]], he also comes with ''six'' energon cubes this time around—guess he's been busy!
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:DCSKickback.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Pokeformers|Lokix]] used ''Axe Kick!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' (Multi-pack, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[February 28]], 2026
:*''Accessories'': "Electrothermic blast tube", 6 small Energon cubes
{{toydesigner|[[Yūkiya Amano]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: The TakaraTomy ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' representation of Kickback is a redeco of the [[#Legacy|''Legacy'' version]] above aiming for greater show-accuracy... by ''removing'' much of the older toy's paint, and its abdominal weapon-parts. The wings are now painted metallic silver.

: He is only available in a set with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Skywarp]], [[Shrapnel (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Shrapnel]], and [[Bombshell (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Bombshell]], as well as handheld accessory versions of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DCSpart2|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#DCSpart2|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#DCSpart2|Soundwave]], and [[Reflector (G1)#DCSpart2|Reflector]], and 8 [[Energon cube#Dramatic Capture Series|Energon cubes]] (2 larger cubes for Skywarp and 6 smaller ones for the Insecticons).
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Kickback''' (Decoy, 1987)
:Kickback was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Kickback/kickback.htm More information on Decoy Kickback at tfu.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)

:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Kickback statue.JPG|thumb|upright=0.66|You have learned well, young grasshopper.]]
*'''Kickback''' (2003)
:The first of [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Kickback is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only 1000 pieces of the statue were produced.
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:Eight identical Kickback pieces were to be the Decepticon-side Pawns on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesironhidekickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They're taking this show on the road!]]
*'''Ironhide & Kickback''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the "Generation 1 Series" of the ''Universe''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Kickback is a small [[super deformed]] figurine with swivel joints in his neck and shoulders. His colors are based on those of his toy rather than his less detailed cartoon [[character model]]. Kickback was only available in a two-pack with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHKickback/kickback.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Kickback at tfu.info.]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Close, but [[Kickback (RID)|not quite]]....]]
*'''Kickback''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Kickback is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Kickback.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Kickback, Cunning Insecticon''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T25/T40'''
**''Stars: ''5
:'''Kickback, Cunning Insecticon''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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[[File:W4RaiderKickback.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Kickback, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T33/T52'''
**''Stars: ''6

:Raider Kickback, Infantry-Soldier is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, with line-art drawn by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kickback + Cliffjumper''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-006'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (1 pair for each), Kickback's blaster, Cliffjumper's Bazooka, Laserbeak, Energon Cubes
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Kickback is a roughly 2-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. Aside from the extra pairs of open-palm hands, Kickback comes with his signature pistol and a back piece that must be assembled by the buyer.

:Kickback is released as a 2-pack with [[Cliffjumper_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Cliffjumper]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Laserbeak]] while coming with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting the pack.
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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV06-Kickback.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (holding, splayed), Electrothermic blast tube, Shrapnel kit

:Released in the sixth wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Kickback is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Insecticon grasshopper. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Kickback has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. He comes with a pair of closed weapon-holding and open splayed hands, and his Electrothermic blast tube. The barrel of the weapon is compatible with the blast effects included with other kits. Kickback also comes with a mini-kit of Shrapnel in his alternate mode.

:Like the other ''Galaxy Version'' kits since Wave 2, Kickback features a slightly upgraded suite of standard body parts, notably the multi-colored head piece with color-coded eyes, and he also features two pairs of sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints introduced in the fifth wave.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (2025)}}</ul>
:The Bombshell kit from the ninth wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Galaxy Version'' blindbox kits comes with an additional small kit of Kickback in his alternate mode.

==Notes==
*During [[Hasbro PulseCon 2021]], ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] was described as the leader of the Insecticons. [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] is often portrayed as the leader of the Insecticons, but because of Kickback's higher Tech Spec number for "rank" than his teammates, it's more fitting in a technical sense for him to lead.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Kickback''' (キックバック ''Kikkubakku'')
*''French:'' '''La Ruade''' (Canada, "The Kick")
*''Italian:'' '''Atrox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fǎnchōng''' (反冲, "Blowback")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Maquia''' (Portugal comic), '''Pula-Pula''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Prygun''' (Прыгун, "Jumper")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Stusan''' (ICTV, Стусан, "Punch")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Retro-boxart-Kickback.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
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Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon

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CinaNuva: /* Combiner Wars Reflector, Siege Refraktor and Dramatic Capture Series reflector */

[[File:Incorrect R.E.D. Soundwave Shins.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|'''Left:''' ''Inaccurate fan-colored model'' '''Center:''' ''Accurate fan-colored model'' '''Right:''' ''Inaccurate 2020 product created using image at left for reference'']]

In the 2010s and 2020s, '''miscolorings based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]''' have appeared in numerous ''Transformers'' collector items despite said items specifically appealing to nostalgia for the 1984 animated series in question. We here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} have opted to cover this specialized series of [[circular reporting]] in its own article.

==Overview==
The [[1984]]-[[1987]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' animated series]] that has become a centerpiece of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] was, to be blunt, not a high-quality production in the animation department. All four seasons were prone to [[animation error]]s, adding an additional challenge to modern fans attempting to isolate simple views of any given [[character model]]. To make matters worse, screen captures from degraded home media recordings have long accompanied the fandom's vast Internet presence. And as the proverbial icing on the cake, Hasbro, their licensees and fans alike have often relied upon a set of fan-colorings from the Ukrainian ''Transformers'' fan website, [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua,] that attempted to recreate Sunbow animation models using screen captures of episodes, while eye dropping the colors from said screen captures, and then replacing the heads of the models with traced headshots also taken from episode screen captures. These fan-colorings regularly make rounds on the web since they are readily available on Pinterest and Fandom wiki pages, making it hard not to come across them through a simple Google Images search.

On top of all of this, the models Transformers.kiev.ua would frequently use were also the ones published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books, as they were the only real source available for US Generation 1 animation models at the time. In the years since, better copies of animation models have surfaced through eBay and various Japanese auction sites, revealing that almost ''all'' of the models used in the books were actually out of date pre-final models that had been revised anywhere from once, to several times afterwards. The author of the books, [[Jim Sorenson]] has also stated in conversation with the wiki team that due to the condition of some of the models he had found or been given access to, [[Bill Forster]] had to sometimes trace, redraw, and digitally mend models, such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, to make them more presentable for publishing; this has also led to several inaccuracies with the original model sheets that have surfaced since. It should also be noted that this was all likely down to [[Toei Animation|Toei]] being the ones to finalize pretty much the entirety of the US cartoons' production material. Toei has been reportedly unwilling to share quite literally ''anything'' that they've worked on with anyone in just about any given context of the word, and as a vast majority of the materials Jim Sorenson was given access to were from [[Bob Budiansky]] and other [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]-[[Marvel Productions|related]] employees, it appears that Marvel—and by extension, its employees—may have never been given the bulk of finalized material by Toei, and quite possibly, never even knew that they were working with "obsolete" material, as the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US and UK comics]], as well as [[Marvel Books|other print-media]] released around that time mostly featured unfinalized material.

==Example items==
===''R.E.D.'' Soundwave===
''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. <nowiki>[</nowiki>Robot Enhanced Design<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Generations|Soundwave]]'s shins were incorrectly left blue instead of being painted silver/gray due to Hasbro once again basing the figure on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/soundwaveg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model].

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Soundwave and company.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Bailiff===
The 2020 ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Quintesson Bailiff#Generations|Quintesson Bailiff]]" is depicted in a brownish-green deco based on a fan-colored character model previously uploaded to this very wiki in the 2000s (second image below), which had a reddish tint based on the poor DVD masters of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' available at the time. The actual color scheme is supposed to be more leafy-green. It should be noted that at the time of the toy's creation, the wiki had already switched to an updated character model (first image below); the older version was likely still cached by Google Images, or drawn from elsewhere on the web.

Unlike many other examples on this page, Hasbro would rectify the problem by releasing a "fixed" redeco of the Bailiff in 2023, and one specifically meant for [[Army-building|troop building]] at that!

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Quintbailiff anime.jpg|''Accurate model pictured''
File:Quintbailiff anime.png|''Inaccurate model pictured''
File:WFCT-toy QuintessonBailiff.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
File:Legacy-toy QuintessonTrooper.jpg|''On-model 2023 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Earthrise'' Grapple===
Another victim of Hasbro Google-searching for character model references, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] features a silver painted panel appearing under his front bumper that is not present on his original animation model. This detail comes from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/grappleg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua], which can also be found on Pinterest and Grapple's [[fandom:transformers:Grapple (G1)|Fandom article]].

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Master builders2.jpg|''1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|''Off-model 2020 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Studio Series'' '86 Kup===
[[Studio Series|''Studio Series'' {{'}}86]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] suffers a miscoloring in his vehicle mode as a result of Hasbro using the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/kupg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] as a reference. Using this reference, Kup's vehicle mode roof section ended up being colored in the light green-blue plastic, with the darker green-blue panel that folds up on his back in robot mode painted to match this. This coloring is the result of a misinterpretation of the dramatic lighting used during the scenes where the Autobots make their way through the inner workings of Unicron's body in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (second image below). The correct color for this part is actually the darker green-blue used on most of his body. As a result of this miscoloration, the figure's entire transformation appears to have been built with this color layout in mind, as the side sections that are molded in the lighter green-blue form his faux wheel wells/shoulders in robot mode.

Fortunately, the [[2022]] ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' release of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Kup]] fixes this error by recasting the roof piece in the darker shade of green and adding paint applications of the same color to the insides of his shoulder pieces that form the vehicle mode side sections, giving his vehicle mode a cartoon-accurate fully dark green roof. However, this version still has a distinct blueish tint which is also a result of using movie screen captures as reference material; Kup's actual character model is more greenish in hue (first image below).

It should also be noted that an older revision of Kup's character model features the lighter shade of green used on the roof in vehicle mode too (though the exact model has yet to surface). This model was used during "[[The Rebirth]]" and occasionally during other [[AKOM]]-animated episodes in season 3 (though Kup notably spends little to no time in vehicle mode in season 3).

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Sunbow Kup character model.jpg|''Original character model pictured''
File:Kup vehiclemode.jpg|''Dramatically-lit 1986 movie scene pictured''
File:Studio-Series-86-Kup.jpg|''2020 off-model toy pictured''
File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-86-02BB-Kup.jpg|''2022 on-model toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Studio Series'' '86 Slug===
''Studio Series'' '86 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] features blue details on his knees that aren't present on his original cartoon model, which used black. This appears to be another fault of the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/slagg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] which is likewise readily available on Pinterest and Slag's article on Fandom. The biggest issue with using this image as a reference, is that fact that the fan who colored it added an extra line to divide these two color details, likely based on awkward screen captures where the knees were misdrawn (see image on the left as an example), as the original model places this detail on the lower, angled part of the knee instead. As readers may have caught on by now, this blue coloration was likely taken from a screen capture using an eye-dropper tool in Photoshop; one where the black had since faded to a bluish tint in the aged, but partially restored DVD animation. Ironically, Hasbro neglected to add the gray paint to his robot head "vent" details on the final toy, which happens to be present on both the original and Transformers.kiev.ua models, as well as the official render for the ''Studio Series'' toy.

TakaraTomy on the other hand, did not make the same [[:File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|coloring mistake]] for their ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, which had been just released prior, as they appear to have some sort of cartoon reference material that they can go back and use, unlike Hasbro.

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File:SlagG1.jpg|''Off-model 1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|''On-model 2021 toy pictured''
File:TF-Studio-Series-86-07-Leader-Slug.jpg|''Off-model 2022 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===Reissue Galvatron (and others)===
In a different systematic error predating the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', multiple [[TakaraTomy]] lines have released versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] in a light lavender color that doesn't really match any media.... except for the washed-out appearance he occasionally had in Japanese [[LaserDisc]] releases of the 1986 movie and cartoon season.

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File:Tftm1986c.jpg|''It is the year 2005 in 1986 America''
File:G1 Reissue Galvatron.jpg|''It is the year 2005 in 2005 Japan''
</gallery></center>

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==Edge cases==
===''Siege'' Astrotrain and ''Dramatic Capture Series'' Astrotrain===
The ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] figure has a deco based on a widely-shared but incorrectly-colored screenshot of the character from the episode "[[Triple Takeover]]", as seen with mostly-grey wings. This coloration also ended up being used on a [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/astrotraing1.html fan-coloring] of his [[character model]] that regularly makes its rounds on the web since it is readily available on Pinterest and his [[fandom:transformers:Astrotrain_(G1)|Fandom wiki article]]; making it one of the top results on Google Images. The origins of this fan-coloring come from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua.]

The original origins of the coloration used in the episode is from his pre-final model sheet, which [[AKOM]] and the other animation studios usually ended up with, instead of the finalized ones [[Toei Animation]] used. Having other studios use unfinalized models would often result in episodes with characters having drastic color changes or even completely different models (e.g. [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]]). As it happens, a lot of the details found on this model are also non-existent on his final cartoon model but are present on the pre-final model used in the episode "Triple Takeover", such as the triangles on his forearms and the knee details that are loosely based on the [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Generation 1 toys]]' stickers, something that the ''Siege'' toy also features.

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File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|''On-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|''Off-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:WFC-Siege-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|''Off-model 2019 toy pictured''
File:TF-DCS-Astrotrain.jpg|''Off-model 2024 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Combiner Wars'' Reflector, ''Siege'' Refraktor and ''Dramatic Capture Series'' reflector===
In a very odd chain of events, the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' and ''Siege'' versions of [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] feature a red stripe on their wrists that did not appear in the cartoon itself but did appear on Reflector's internal Sunbow model sheet. As with Astrotrain, this detail is present on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/reflectorg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model], Which Takara would use later in 2025 as a reference for their version of reflector in the [[Dramatic Capture Series|Dramatic Capture]] line resulting in an inaccuracy with an otherwise pretty screen accurate figure.

It is unclear if the Ukrainian fan colorist in question knew about the actual never-formally-published model sheet, or if they thought that Reflector's robot mode wrists were where the red stripe from camera mode ends up (an easy mistake, given the robot modes share very few details with the camera mode). Much like the aforementioned official Reflector products, several unlicensed third-party companies have also used Transformers.kiev.ua's character models, resulting in the red stripe also being present on their respective interpretations of the character.

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File:Sunbow-Reflector-model sheet-red stripes on forearms.jpeg|''1984 model sheet pictured''
File:FireintheSky Reflector formation.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:BotCon2016toy-Reflector.jpg|''2016 toy pictured''
File:Siege-toy Refraktor.jpg|''2019 toy pictured''
File:TF-DCS-Reflector.jpg|''2025 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Age of the Primes'' Swerve===
Back in [[2007]] when [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books were being published, the original cartoon [[character model]] for [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] hadn't yet made its way into the public eye, and due to the lack of the character's appearances in any [[Marvel Comics]] media from the 1980s, [[Bob Budiansky]] apparently didn't own a copy of the model for use in the book either. To make up for Swerve's missing character model, what appears to be a poorly traced screencap of a static-posed Swerve from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]" was put into the book, with a lot of guesswork being used for the finer details that were harder to make out, presumably with the assumption that said static pose was meant to be a character model pose inserted into the episode, which–[[Character model#Model sheet poses used in fiction|given past precedent]]–was a completely reasonable assumption. However, since a picture of the official model sheet later made its way into the public eye via an auction listing, we now know this was not the case.

Because of this, when retooling the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Gears (G1)#Legacy|Gears]] mold into ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Swerve (G1)#Age of the Primes|Swerve]], [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] based the new head and chest design off of the ''Ark'' series Swerves' smooshed proportions, even going so far as to include the made-up guesswork chest details that don't exist on the official model that has since surfaced online (the actual chest details resemble that of the [[:File:G1-toy Swerve.jpg|G1 toy's sticker details]], even in coloration). Following the trend of the previous examples in this article, the coloration of ''Age of the Primes'' Swerves' chest design was also likely based on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/swerveg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan coloring], as this is the only place that the coloration for these made-up chest details exists. Much like the previous examples, this fan-colored model can also be easily found in Google Searches via Swerve's [https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Swerve_(G1) Fandom wiki article] and Pinterest.

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File:G1-Swerve-model-comparison.jpg|''Model sheet and screencap evidence pictured''
File:AOTP Deluxe Swerve.jpg|''2026 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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==A better reference==
Contrary to how this article may be perceived, not ''all'' fan-colored models are "bad", as a gathering of long-time fans of the brand with access to numerous amounts of production materials from online auctions held in both the US and Japan, as well as members of other [[Toei Animation|Toei]]-animated cartoon communities (such as ''{{w|Dragon Ball Z}}''), have all shared what they have with a member at The Allspark that goes by the username [[Special:Contributions/DM|DM]], to accurately recreate and represent all of the original Generation 1 cartoon character models in HD quality for all to use as reference and enjoy (these can be found '''[https://www.allspark.com/home/threads/the-most-accurately-coloured-g1-animation-models-online.301/ here]''').

These recreations all use currently-available, behind-the-scenes material originating directly from the "source", so to speak, including: original, undoctored Toei and [[Marvel Productions]] model sheets and materials; original color model guides; cel-vinyl color code charts; and paint-mixing color chips (similar to the color chips you'd use for picking colors to paint a house, only these are used to match colors when mixing paint for animation cels). All of this compiled production material was scanned at the highest possible quality by the respective owners of the materials, and all of the colors were scanned and translated into digital color codes by members of the other Toei-animated productions' communities via Twitter (e.g. the Toei/Marvel production color code for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s red was "X-27", which looks like     . When translated into a digital format, the color code for this specific shade of red is "#d20121" aka [https://icolorpalette.com/color/d20121 "Blood Orange"]). All of this combined effort makes this compilation of models as 100% accurate as you'll ever likely get them to look and doesn't rely on eye-dropping aged screen captures or masters of the cartoon.

While a ''lot'' of the material for the first two seasons and ''The Transformers: The Movie'' has been released to the public, there is ''still'', unfortunately, quite a number of model sheets and materials for certain characters appearing in season 3 and "The Rebirth" that haven't found their way into the public eye yet, or even the hands of collectors, and could also potentially be lost to time altogether. Likewise, a number of "one-shot"-episode characters haven't surfaced either, so while this compilation of fan-colorings is an excellent source, there is ''still'' a lot of work needing done to complete it.

==Notes==
* While not "inaccuracy" per se, as the media in question is a different continuity not claiming to be a Generation 1 recreation, the 2018 ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' incarnation of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] demonstrates the proliferation of fan-colored Sunbow models. An [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] [[:File:BBArcee Head Revisions.jpg|design presentation]] about the film in question included the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/arceeg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model] of Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] as a design reference for ''Bumblebee'' [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]],<ref>[https://www.ilm.com/visual_development/bumblebee-developing-an-epic-set-piece/ Bumblebee: Developing an Epic Set Piece - ILM San Francisco]</ref> though the fan model does do reasonable justice to the original animation.
* Meanwhile, the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/cosmosg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] was used as a handy visual aid in [[2022]] by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] to discuss the newly-revealed ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]], which in fact was not designed according to that reference.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Do you believe?!?!Here he is folks, in all of his cybertronian glory! COSMOS!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZ2WSJOFtS/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=6|day=30}}</ref>
* The people who run Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' social media accounts (specifically their Facebook and Instagram accounts), and even the [[Hasbro Pulse]] live streams on YouTube often use the Transformers.kiev.ua models in memes, as visuals for trivia and holiday celebration posts, and even placeholder images for pipeline reveals of upcoming figures. As mentioned several times prior in this article, these were obviously picked up through a quick Google Image search, with the people in charge of posting to the respective accounts likely not even aware of the origins of these models and the fact that they aren't official or even the original models.

==See also==
*[[Animation error]]
*[[Palette swap]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Our Darkest

2026-04-11T16:10:02Z

CinaNuva: /* Continuity notes */

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' #0
|prev=The Curtain
|next=Last Stand (Unicron)
|next2=Unstopped and Unstoppable
|image=TFUnicron0_cvr.jpg
|caption="Hear me and rejoice. You have had the privilege of being saved by the Great Titan."
|title="Our Darkest"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 5]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=May 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Sebastian Cheng]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The Transformers come to the aid of Elonia when Unicron attacks.'''

==Synopsis==
From across the cosmos, reports reach [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of a colossal, planet-sized entity roaming the spaceways, consuming other worlds. One by one, planets that are home to both [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] ores and Cybertron's colonies fall; first the time-tossed [[LV-117]], then the dead worlds of [[Gorlam Prime]] and [[Prion (planet)|Prion]], then the planet of speed, [[Velocitron]], each physically adding to the monster's mass as it devours them. The Transformers are able to deduce that this entity has been summoned by two transmissions recently sent by Cybertron itself into deep space, the second of which identified the planet-eating monster as "[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]." And Unicron is not finished dining; now, it appears in the skies over [[Elonia]], home of the [[Solstar Order]], and begins to feed. Optimus Prime leads a team aboard the ''[[Ark-Zero]]'', the only vessel fast enough to get there in time, in a desperate bid to save the planet's population...

Prime's team are met by [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]], and Prime explains the situation to him. With no idea what Unicron is or why it's doing what it's doing, stopping it seems impossible, but [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] has an alternative: a massive, planet-wide [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to teleport the entire population of Elonia to Cybertron. Rom appreciates the offer, but he and the Space Knights think they can deal with Unicron, and head out to confront it. While Rom and [[Livia]] skim Unicron's surface, discovering it littered with the remains of dead Transformers absorbed along with Velocitron, the rest of their team flies straight into Unicron's maw... only to be immediately destroyed when a blast of energy emerges from it. Rom and Livia are caught in the blast and hurled down to Elonia's disintegrating surface.

The Transformers [[orbital jump|teleport]] down to Elonia and begin setting up Space Bridge pylons in strategic locations around the planet. As they work, Bumblebee befriends an Elonian girl and her pet. Before long, everything is ready to go, but when Wheeljack flips the switch, nothing happens! [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] deduces that a counter-signal is blocking the activation of the Space Bridge, the source of which Optimus Prime and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] discover when they go the spot where Rom fell: an ancient Cybertronian [[Titan (group)|Titan]] named [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]], who has lain hidden for millions of years beneath the [[Thrail Mineral Mine]] and has been exposed by the planetary break-up. The mine is source of the metal used to create the Space Knights' armor; examining a handful of the metal, Optimus realizes that it is [[Ore-12|another of Shockwave's Regenesis ores]], confirming that Elonia is being targeted by Unicron because it is another of the thirteen lost "colonies" of Cybertron.

Wheeljack sees no option but to teleport back to the ''Ark-Zero'' before the planet is destroyed, but Bumblebee refuses to leave the Elonians to die, and Wheeljack is justly shamed. Arcee has a drastic solution—she buries her swords in Emissary's brain, killing him, causing the counter-signal he is generating to cease. Wheeljack is briefly alarmed by an energy spike that accompanies the cessation of the signal, but then quickly composes himself and activates the Space Bridge. Everyone teleports out... except Wheeljack himself, bravely resigned to the fact that he must stay behind to operate the Bridge to get everyone away safely. Satisfied, Wheeljack dies with Elonia as Unicron gorges upon it.

As Unicron completes its feeding, it disappears in a flash, teleporting away to somewhere else in the galaxy, leaving only blackness in its wake, the stars winking out from the sky. Aboard ''Ark-Zero'', Soundwave confirms that two-thirds of Elonia's population has been saved. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] joins the group via teleconference hologram to explain the full extent of Unicron's actions to Rom, and, knowing that this threat is far from over, they begin planning for next time.

But, across the universe, "next time" is already ''now'', as Unicron appears in the skies over [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] and begins to feed...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (7)
* [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] (9)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (10)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse (18)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (20)
* [[Aileron]] (23)
* [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (24)
* [[Stormclash]] (25)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (28)
* [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (32)

|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
* [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (27)

|h3=[[Solstar Order]]
|c3=
* [[Rom]] (6)
* [[Nikomi]] (11)
* [[Butin]] (12)
* [[Livia]] (13)
* [[Q'b]] (14)
* [[Prim]] (15)
* [[Maur]] (16)
* [[Carax]] (22)
* [[Sata]] (30)
* [[Guar]] (31)

|c4=
* [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (1)
* Elonian girl (2)
* Pet [[Mutt (IDW)|mutt]] (3)
* [[Override (BWU)|Override]]'s corpse (17)
* "''Energon'' [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]]"'s corpse (19)
* [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (21)
* [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] (26)
* [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (29)
* [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] (33)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (34)
* "''Beast Wars'' [[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]]" (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"It shoulda '''worked!''' I tell ya, my calculations are '''never''' off! I mean, sure, '''sometimes'''—but not '''now!'''"
:—'''Wheeljack''' reacts to the space bridge's failure to activate

"The '''Titans'''... your kind see them as like unto '''gods.'''" 
"I said it before, knight... I don't '''pray''' much."
:—'''Rom''' is surprised by '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s decision to kill Emissary

"''Heh''. Guess there're '''worse''' ways to go than savin' an entire-"
:—'''Wheeljack's''' last words.

<big>'''"I HUNGERRR..."'''</big>
:—'''Unicron'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first words

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue occurs partway through the pages of [[Unstopped and Unstoppable|''Optimus Prime'' #22]], which also includes the setup for the events that unfold here, and the fallout that bridges the gap between this issue and ''Unicron'' #0. However, it was released several months ahead of time, as a [[Free Comic Book Day]] 2018 "teaser" for the ''Unicron'' event, in the same month as [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|''Optimus Prime'' #19]]. This made it the first story to reveal that Bumblebee would be returning to life a few months in advance of it actually ''happening'', though any ''Optimus Prime'' readers can't have found that to be a shocker of a revelation.
* Optimus refers to the Solstar Order as one of "three grand dominions" in the galaxy. One of the others is definitely the [[Galactic Council]]; it's unclear if the third is the [[Black Block Consortia]], Cybertron and its [[Council of Worlds]], or some unknown force.
* The Elonian girl's pet is a [[Mutt (IDW)|purple porcine animal]] we've seen before; [[Stardrive]] had a plush toy of one in [[Shining Armor issue 1|''Shining Armor'' #1]], and a dead one was glimpsed in [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]].
* Speaking of ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor|Shining Armor]]'', Bumblebee mentions that he's "happy to see Rom again," having met him in that mini-series.
* Rom's ''other'' Space Knight ally, the serpentine officer [[Orphion]], is conspicuous by his absence; that's because he died fighting [[Baron Karza]] and the [[Dire Wraith]]s in [[Gods and Monsters|''Rom & the Micronauts'' #5]], released the week after this issue came out.
* Livia postulates that Unicron might be a [[Warworld]], a [[Decepticon]] ship class that appears over in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']]/[[The Transformers: Lost Light|''Lost Light'']].
* Optimus and Arcee use an [[orbital jump]] to get from ''Ark-Zero'' to Elonia, a form of short-range teleportation from an orbiting craft to a planet's surface introduced waaay back at the start of IDW continuity. But, see "Errors", below.
* Emissary was revealed to have crashed on prehistoric Elonia in ''Optimus Prime'' #18.
* The Thrail Mineral Mine was introduced in the [[Cold Fire|2017 ''ROM'' annual]]. It has previously been strongly implied that the ore found there was one of Shockwave's Regenesis ores (a running gag in the Hasbro Universe even has various humans mistake Rom and his compatriots for Cybertronians); this issue confirms it, identifying the ore as [[Ore-12]]. Optimus observes the ore's "hexagonal lattice"; this has previously been described as a feature of [[Solus Prime]]'s [[Creation Lathe]] in [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #46]], suggesting it is a common feature of Cybertronian metal, or at least ancient and powerful ones.
* When relating that two-thirds of Elonia's population has been saved, Soundwave makes a point of stressing this includes animal life. Soundwave has a fondness for animals; he considers [[elephant]]s his favorite Earth creatures (humans are #2!), as noted in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]].
* The first signal was sent to Unicron in [[First Strike issue 6|''First Strike'' #6]], which was the story that introduced the planet-eater into IDW continuity. The second signal was the flare of healing [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] energy released in [[The Curtain|''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' #5]]; not that there was any indication in ''that story'' that any signal was being sent, but it's clarified in the recap section at the back of this issue (see "Other trivia," below).
* The destruction of LV-117 took place in [[Syndromica (2)|''Robots in Disguise'' #10]]. The visuals of the planet's destruction strongly suggested Unicron at the time, years before his formal introduction. Optimus Prime was there to witness it; from his perspective, it was years ago, but as Windblade explains, LV-117 moved freely through time, and was only destroyed a week ago.
* The dead colony of Prion was introduced in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #57]].
* A little strange to hear that Gorlam Prime has been consumed, given that, when we last saw it in [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]] (when Optimus rose the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Titan]] he speaks of here), it collapsed into a portal into the [[Dead Universe]]. Maybe Unicron ate the portal?
* Velocitron was visited by the Transformers in [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #4]]-[[Race Against the Light|#5]]. The body of the planet's leader, [[Override (BWU)|Override]], is among the corpses seen in this issue, next to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], who Optimus notes took a team to Velocitron when Unicron attacked it and disappeared with it. Cliff's only made [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|one cameo appearance]] in the last four years, so he was pretty expendable.
* Bumblebee's specific concern for Cliffjumper presumably stems from his old pre-war friendship with him, as depicted in [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' annual]].
* It's been unclear for some time now exactly what the relationship is between the planets Shockwave chose for his thirteen Regenesis ores (explained in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] to be the final resting places of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) and the thirteen colony worlds of Cybertron (one for each Prime, founded by a Titan connected with that Prime). We'd initially assumed that they were ''not'' necessarily the same group of thirteen planets, since multiple ore worlds had no colonies, multiple ''colony'' worlds had no ''ores'', and multiple ''Primes'' either died or never left Cybertron, and so could not have been lain to rest on those worlds. Well, with the explicit identification of Elonia as one of the thirteen Regenesis planets ''and'' one of the thirteen "colony Titan" worlds, and the mentioning of other colonies (Velocitron, Eukaris, Prion) and Regenesis worlds (Gorlam Prime, LV-117) in the same breath, it looks like that's been soft-retconned; they ''are'' the same thirteen planets, and the worlds are not the ''resting places'' of the Primes, just connected with them. This would indicate that the colony worlds we've seen have (or had) ores of their own we never saw, which seems massively coincidental, until you remember that this is ''aaaaall'' being pinpoint-precisely executed as an ontological paradox by the time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. Further, this implies: 1) that the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] was the colony Titan of Gorlam Prime; 2) that the biomechanical transhuman civilization that existed on Gorlam Prime may therefore have been of Cybertronian origin; and 3) that it's even possible the [[Ardurian roc]]s of the Regenesis world of [[Arduria]] and the [[Varta|shapeshifting natives of LV-117]] have similar Cybertronian connections. The rocs were even ''called'' "cousins" of Cybertronians back in [[Syndromica (1)|''Robots in Disguise'' #6]]! We know we say this a lot, but... John ''friggin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' Barber, man.

===Transformers references===
[[File:Cliffjumper Dead on Unicron.jpg|thumb|right|"I don't think you appreciate the gut reaction people have to these things."]]
* The title of this story is, of course, a reference to the Transformers' "[[darkest hour]]", part of the prophecy surrounding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and connected with the coming of Unicron, introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Like Optimus, Soundwave, Windblade, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] before him, Bumblebee's return to life has seen him redesigned into his "[[evergreen]]" character design.
* In addition to Cliffjumper and Override, a Transformer based on the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] appears among the dead Velocitronians. But we know this is just a [[generic]], because the ''real'' [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]] lives on [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] and has an ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''-based design! Alex Milne has previously demonstrated his love for [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cameos by including ''Energon'' Hot Shot in [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|''More than Meets the Eye'' #35]].
* As Unicron opens fire on Elonia, Bumblebee despairs: "Oh Primus... what are we gonna do now?"—a, ahem, ''sanitized'' version of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]]'s infamous reaction to Unicron in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', "Oh shit, what are we gonna do now?"
[[File:Prowl2IDW2005.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Prowl 3? ...4? Ahhh, who cares.]]
* Bumblebee introduces the Transformers to the Elonian girl as "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|rescue bots.]]"
* Unicron's size increasing following his consumption of planets is an obscure fact about the character first established in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]''.
* During Unicron's attack on the planet, the other Eukarian Transformer seen in addition to established Eukarian tribe leaders Cheetor and Manta Ray is ''Beast Wars'' character [[Prowl (TM2)|Transmetal 2 Prowl]]. That's probably not his name in ''this'' continuity... and robots based on him had also previously appeared as a Cybertronian member of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #5]] and one of Onyx Prime's [[Maximal|Maximals]] in ''[[The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Optimus Prime #15]]'', but it... uh, well, it hardly matters now, does it?

===Real-life references===
* Bumblebee uses the extremely mild swear "Hokey Smokes!" which was the catchphrase of {{w|Rocky the Flying Squirrel}} on ''{{w|The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends}}''.
* When introducing himself to the Elonian girl, Bumblebee more specifically refers to the Cybertronians present as "'''friendly neighborhood''' rescue bots", almost certainly a reference to one of his [[Dan Gilvezan|G1 voice actor's]] most famous [[Spider-Man|other role]].
* Unicron's declaring "I Hunger" to introduce himself may reference a line (made famous as an Internet meme) from the classic arcade game ''{{w|Sinistar}}'', where it was the introductory line used by the game's villain—himself a very large, animate spacecraft that devoured all it touched...

===Errors===
* Elonia is referred to as the "capitol of the Solstar Empire" when it should be "capital". A "capitol" is a legislative building; a "capital" is the geographic location. This is corrected in the trade paperback.
* "Space Bridge" is spelled as two words in this issue when IDW has been spelling it as one word for the past half-decade or so.
* Optimus calls the teleport jump he and Arcee take down to Elonia an "orbital bounce", but he should be calling it an "orbital jump". A "bounce" is when one teleports up ''from'' the surface, to the orbiting craft, then is beamed back down to another location right away.
* Page 9: Elonia is "one of Cybertronian's 13 lost colonies." This is corrected to "Cybertron's" in the trade paperback.
* Also page 9: "And it's down us to fix it." Though an ''attempt'' was made to, well, ''fix'' this error for the trade paperback, it instead merely relocated the error: Now the sentence reads "And it's down to us fix it."; in other words, rather than ''adding'' an extra "to" between "down" and "us", the "to" ''following'' us was simply moved in its position so it's now missing where it had previously been.
* One sentence of "The Writers Guide to Unicron #0", contains an extra "was" causing it to say "...and learned was that Onyx was..."
* In the "Read More About..." ''[[The Transformers: Windblade#Collections|Transformers Windblade: The Last City]]'' is misspelled as "Lost City".

===Other trivia===
[[File:TFUnicron0 early cvr.jpg|right|thumb|upright=.75|"Permission to strike this from the record, Sir?"]]
* This issue was released on [[Free Comic Book Day]] 2018. It includes the 16-page main story, summarized above, and numerous additional pieces of backmatter, including:
** A letter from IDW associate editor David Mariotte, describing how ''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' marks the end of the current IDW ''Transformers'' universe.
** The announcement image for the series by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] shown at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017, in print for the first time.
** Preview images for [[Alex Milne]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]'s covers to [[Last Stand (Unicron)|issue #1]] and [[Casey Coller]]'s cover to [[Stranger Eons|issue #2]], and layouts of [[James Raiz]]'s six interlocking covers for the whole series.
** A reprint of the double-page spread of Unicron's first appearance from ''First Strike'' #6.
** "The Writers Guide to Unicron #0" by John Barber, summarizing the events leading up to the series. In the process, it gives away a few more details of Shockwave's scheme over in ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' that hadn't been entirely explained at the time of publication.
** A "Read More About..." section offering an overview of the IDW ''Transformers'' library of graphic novels.
* This issue was originally solicited with a very different logo that incorporated his maw as the "O". The logo was likely updated because it obscured much of Unicron himself (see right).

===Deathlist===
* The populations of [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], and [[LV-117]] — eaten by Unicron
* Wheeljack, Cliffjumper — devoured by Unicron on Elonia and Velocitron, respectively
* Most of the Solstar Order — disintegrated by Unicron
* Emissary — stabbed in the brain by Arcee
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===Covers===
* '''Regular cover:''' Starscream, Arcee, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Windblade stare up at Unicron, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; Starscream and Arcee are hidden by a white box commonly added to Free Comic Book Day comics where stores can stamp their name.

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Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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[[File:Transformersrid 17 cover clean.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|IDW is <s>mostly</s> ENTIRELY his fault.]]
When it all comes down to it, everything is about resources. '''Shockwave''' has always recognized this, and while those around him pursued power and politics and other petty concerns, the master scientist focused his superlative intellect on defeating entropy and securing the future of his species. A game-player and king-maker, Shockwave plans for ''everything,'' and while the [[shadowplay]] inflicted on him by the [[Senate]] may have robbed him of his emotions, it did nothing to curb his ambitions.

Although the dangerous logician sided with the [[Decepticon]]s in the war that eventually gripped [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], this is merely an alliance of convenience: Shockwave serves no cause but his own. Following eons of careful work, the scientist's influence is truly galaxy-spanning, and when his machinations reach fruition, the universe may never be the same again.

{{bigquote|All life '''is''' equal. I merely assign it a '''quantifiable value—'''zero.|Shockwave|"[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done]]"}}

{{first|''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''; [[Ghost Stories|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]] (as Onyx Prime)}}

==Fiction==
===Student, Senator, Shadowplay===
{{bigquote|I always did have a '''flair''' for the '''dramatic'''.|Shockwave making the understatement of the century|"[[Post]]"}}
[[File:RID17 senator shockwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.55|There's something different about Shockers here...]]
Six million years ago, long before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Shockwave was the greatest student of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} With the Cybertronian population growing exponentially under [[Nova Prime]]'s program of expansion, the forward-looking Shockwave grew fearful of an [[energon]] shortage that he saw as inevitable. Inspired by Jhiaxus's talk of a prophecy known as "[[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron]]" that predated the rise of Nova Prime, he began experiments to develop a self-regenerating energy source. Distilling an ore from energon, Shockwave sought to test his creation by seeding it beneath [[Crystal City]], but unfortunately, the city was ravaged in a battle between [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and Jhiaxus's newest terrible creation, the combiner [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. The city's ruins were subsequently sealed beneath the planet's surface, leaving Shockwave to believe his test was unlikely to complete itself. Moreover, Monstructor's defeat was the first time he saw his teacher and his works as fallible, and as Jhiaxus left Cybertron on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'', Shockwave took up his role, striving to study and better his master's works. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} In doing so, he began studying the secrets of ancient Cybertron, amassing a thorough knowledge of the rise of the [[Thirteen]] and the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] that saw their alliance undone. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who was Named}}

Becoming a [[senate|Senator]] in the new regime that formed on Cybertron, Shockwave marked his first day in the Senate by announcing the founding of the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], in memory of his departed teacher's good works. He immediately clashed with Senator [[Proteus (G1)|Proteus]], whose short-sightedness and [[functionism]] sat ill with Shockwave, but found a friend in Senator [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], who was initially wary of his continued study of Jhiaxus's sciences, but with whom he shared a dislike of Proteus. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Shockwave quickly developed a reputation as an extremely expressive individual (known for changing his colour scheme regularly) that even saw him suspended from duty on occasion for "emotional outbursts unbecoming a senator". His master's teachings drove Shockwave in his work, as he focused on myriad ways of advancing the Transformer race: in addition to repeatedly voting to bring back Nova Prime's spark-splicing programs, he secretly used the Academy as a safe haven for [[Outlier (group)|outliers]], Transformers with abnormal abilities and functions who were hated and feared by functionists because their abilities had nothing to do with their alt modes. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He taught his closest charges of the [[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron prophecy]], {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} sank billions into various offworld projects, and came into contact with the enigmatic [[Omega Guardian]]s. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} His contact with the aliens would lead him to theorize that an artifact in their possession, the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], was actually one of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]], one with such a powerful urge for knowledge that he had surrendered his body in the process. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

[[File:ChaosTheoryPart2 Orion and the Senator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...something I just can't quite...]]
Recognizing that Proteus and current planet leader [[Nominus Prime]] were resistant to change, Shockwave began befriending certain promising young Cybertronians and modifying them so that they could carry the [[Matrix of Leadership]], with the hope that one of them could take leadership of their race and steer Cybertron off the dark path the Senate had placed it upon. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} When police captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] stormed into a Senate meeting with accusations of corruption amongst its ranks, Shockwave saw this potential in him. The damaged Pax was apprehended after his tirade, but Shockwave arranged for his release and repair, adding a Matrix chamber to his chest. After his release, Pax met his secret benefactor in front of the ''Ark-1'' memorial, where Shockwave warned him that factions within the senate had arranged for a recent attack on Nominus Prime in an attempt to gain control of the Matrix's power. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}}

[[File:Unnamed senator in Patternism.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|...seem to put my finger on...]]
In time, word of Nominus's death was released to the public; although the Prime's passing was attributed to a rust infection, when Shockwave met with Orion and his friend [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], he was able to confirm that the Senate had their head of security [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]] kill Nominus when the Matrix within him proved to be a fake. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Soon after, Pax received a tip-off from revenge-seeking former Senate agent [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] of a plot that was soon to claim Shockwave's life, so Pax had Ratchet and [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] visit the Academy of Advanced Technology and take him into protective custody. Along with Pax's other allies, Shockwave was able to provide enough evidence to help Orion figure out that the Senate had turned the fake Matrix in Nominus's body into a bomb that they would detonate as his body lay in state, which they could blame on the trouble-making [[Decepticon]] movement, an underground organization advocating the dissolution of the functionist regime. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Shockwave gathered three of his outlier students, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Tarn (G1)|Glitch]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], to help with the theft of the Matrix-bomb, but he himself was kept under guard in case things went wrong. Shockwave laughed that off, thinking he was too high profile for Sentinel to assassinate, but in the midst of the heist, he found out how wrong he was when Senate thugs burned down the Academy and broke into the safehouse intending to capture him: Sentinel had found out about the army of outliers and was ''very'' unhappy. While Orion Pax was willing to fight to save Shockwave, the senator willingly went with his captors rather than allow Roller to be killed in his name.

[[File:Shadowplay3-SenatorWho.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|IDW sure loves their splash panels of Shockwave being assembled. And we sure love uploading them!]]
The captive Shockwave was taken to the [[Institute]] and subjected to "[[Shadowplay]]", the emotion centers of his brain cut out by [[mnemosurgery]] to change his entire personality, turning him from a fiery crusader into an emotionless husk. To add insult to injury, Proteus and Sentinel had [[empurata]] performed on him, taking away his face and hands, replacing them with a featureless mask and claws solely out of spite. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

===Joining the Decepticons===
[[File:RID17 useful effect.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|{{w|Edward Scissorhands|I'm not finished}}]]
Proteus could not have predicted the monster his actions would unleash. Where he had considered the mutilation of Shockwave a punishment, Shockwave, freed of the bonds of morality by the removal of his emotions, felt ''liberated'' by the experience, now able to take the most logical path to saving Cybertron. Shortly after lying about his previous energon-shortage concerns during a hearing so he could continue to work toward a solution alone, Shockwave was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who brought him before [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], leader and founder of the Decepticons, who had recently turned to increasingly excessive terrorist tactics. Realizing that Shockwave had a goal of his own, but with no interest in what it actually ''was'', Megatron offered him a laboratory and the resources to continue his work that the senate could not provide, in return for Shockwave using Jhiaxus's technology to create a combiner for the Decepticons. Shockwave accepted, though he cautioned that the creation of the combiner could take a very long time. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} He did not know it at the time, but his mere presence had made him an object of distrust to Megatron's loyal lieuteant, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], because he could not read his Shadowplayed mind. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

Severing his ties with Orion Pax, Shockwave used the resources Megatron had provided to secretly continue his alternate energy experiments, more sure than ever that the political strife raging across Cybertron would ultimately give way to a war not over ideals, but resources. He distilled a variety of different synthetic energons and tested them on an assortment of innocent Cybertronians, few of whom—if ''any''—survived the myriad unusual effects the new fuels had. Seeking to speed Shockwave's science, Megatron offered him a pair of hands to replace his empurata-granted claws, but upon hearing of Megatron's plan to kill the Senate the following day and truly begin a war on Cybertron, Shockwave chose to take only one hand, replacing the other with a gun he saw as being more useful for the coming conflict. In one last lingering moment of sentimentality, however, he visited Dai Atlas's quarters the night before the planned assassination and shot him, wounding him enough that he was unable to attend the Senate meeting, thus sparing him the other Senators' fates. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Shockwave joined the Decepticons in their attack on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] the next day, and met with Soundwave to arrange the construction of a new body for captured senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

[[File:Autocracy8 shockwave destroys destructor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Shockwave, that wasn't the enemy...that was the bunny sanctuary" "I'm still counting that as a win"]]
The deaths of the Senate and Sentinel Prime allowed [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], another of Shockwave's candidates, to ascend to the rank of Prime. By the time of Zeta's reign, Shockwave's sinister experiments had earned the scientist a reputation as "obsessed with combiners". {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} Together with [[Ferak]], Shockwave invented a "nightmare transmitter" that used Soundwave's abilities to manipulate an average Transformer, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], into supporting the Decepticons with terrorist acts. The experiment was ended after Orion Pax and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] tracked the signal and raided Shockwave's base. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Over time, Zeta's extremism forged strange bedfellows; when Orion turned on Zeta, he was badly injured by the Prime and had to be rescued by Megatron and the Decepticons. Shockwave repaired his old friend's wounds, and witnessed Orion's unit form an alliance with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Choices}} When the two sides launched an attack on Zeta, Shockwave gained the satisfaction of destroying the last [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]], then witnessed Megatron's betrayal of Orion's unit. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Megatron's short-lived rule of Cybertron came to an end when the Autobots attacked the [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]] and defeated him, forcing Shockwave to call for a retreat. {{storylink|Endgame}}

[[File:Monstrosity9 shockwave vs grimlock.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Shockwave is foiled by the illogic of space dinosaurs.]]
Not long thereafter, Shockwave was present at [[Kolkular]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] announced that he had banished Megatron for his failure to hold Cybertron. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} When the [[Exodus (event)|exodus]] began, Scorponok had the Decepticons assault [[Starsreach Spaceport]], an attack that Shockwave saw as an inefficient use of resources. {{storylink|Massacre}} His forces met with resistance from a raging [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] who tore them to pieces and shrugged off Shockwave's firepower, forcing him to call for another retreat while picking shrapnel out of his arm. They rejoined Scorponok at the [[Toraxxis Plains]], where to their shock and horror they found him in the process of reawakening [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Unleashed}} With Scorponok having accomplished nothing but bringing Cybertron further into ruin, the Decepticons rejected him as soon as Megatron returned from his exile. Once their true leader had dealt with the usurper, Shockwave repaired the injuries he had sustained during his absence. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} He was subsequently present as Megatron turned a defeated Trypticon into a Decepticon, {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} and was among those who boarded the beast's starship mode and left Cybertron in search of the Decepticons who'd defected during Scorponok's reign. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} Once the Decepticon army was reconsolidated, they returned home for an all-out assault on Iacon, {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} during which Shockwave oversaw a failed tactical strike on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:ALonelyPillarOnThePlain-BattleOfJunkion.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|Prick Vs. One-Eyed Willie.]]
Shockwave later led a squad back to Junkion to claim the world's gravimetric core for use as a weapon. His squad was met by Prowl and eventually one of them decided to detonate the core and destroy Junkion. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

As the war progressed, Shockwave helped create the super-Decepticons known as the "[[Warriors Elite]]", programming them with killswitches and viruses that would prevent them from turning on Megatron. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} He was also known to have commanded a [[Worldsweeper]] at some point during the conflict. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Shockwave also made the mistake of earning the enmity of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] after they stole a cache of energon from him; reaching the logical conclusion that if he could not have the energon, neither could they, Shockwave tracked them back to Autobot territory and destroyed the energon supply. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} At some point he stood over Megatron's shoulder while the Decepticon leader and [[Solomus|Tyrest]] tried to broker a peace accord. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}
{{-}}

===Regenesis===
Six hundred thousand [[Units of time|meta-cycles]] ago, Shockwave's experiments with alternative energy sources reached a turning point with the program he called "[[Regenesis]]". He covertly launched thirteen rockets from Cybertron to thirteen other worlds with specific geological properties, each carrying with them a different kind of ore distilled from energon that would be seeded across the target planets. It was Shockwave's hope that the chain reactions which would ensure would potentially yield thirteen different kinds of energy sources that could abate the energy crisis that was now looming ever larger. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} At the time, Shockwave selected the planets at random, simply seeking out specific geological profiles that would allow his ores to take root. Unknown to him, all the worlds he had selected had been touched in some way by the [[Thirteen]] Primes as arranged by his future self millennia beforehand. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:Shockwave Regenesis.jpg‎|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Scientific progress goes "KT-TKK"]]
Around 100,000 years after launching the rockets, Shockwave left Cybertron aboard [[Darksyde (BW)|his own ship]] to examine the fruits of his labor, his whereabouts left unknown to those he had left behind on his homeworld. The results were far from what had been expected: the mutated ores had taken on a variety of esoteric qualities that went so far as to affect the fabric of space and time around them. For next the next half-million years, Shockwave traveled from world to world, observing the various powers of the ores; on the gas giant [[Arduria]], he found that the [[Ore-6]] sent there had developed the power to halt molecular motion, blanketing the planet in eternal cold. After putting some of the slowly dying [[Ardurian roc|native rocs]] out of their misery, he remarked that while not his intended result, it served as a learning experience nonetheless. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} {{storylink|Strange Visitors}} Other explorations discerned that about half of the ores had successfully taken root on their target worlds: [[Ore-1]], on [[LV-117]], had the ability to transcend time, offering Shockwave tantalizing glimpses of the future; {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} [[Ore-2]], on [[Gorlam Prime]], drained the life from all around it; {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} [[Ore-7]] had attained transmutative properties; {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} and [[Ore-8]], on [[Tsiehshi]], had taken the form of highly explosive, unstable crystals. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} Though millennia away from being realized, Shockwave's mind began to piece together a scheme that would unite these different ores and their powers to achieve his dream.

10,000 years ago, Shockwave arrived on the thirteenth world: prehistoric [[Earth]], at the end of its {{w|Pleistocene|most recent ice age}}. The extremely powerful [[Ore-13]] seeded on this world was catalysing so strongly that the reaction needed to be regulated with global dampers. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:Revolutionaries5 talisman wipes axalon memories.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"A little paint, some new carpeting. A good fixer upper."]]

As he entered the orbit of the icy world, he discovered that a different Transformer ship had been drawn to Earth, attracted to his burgeoning supply of Ore-13: the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', captained by [[Domitius Major]] and crewed by the [[Maximal]]s. Shockwave bounced an intercepted transmission of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee to the starship before shooting it down over what would one day become the nation of [[Brasnya]]. Investigating the wreckage of the ship and its bestial occupants, he discovered that the vessel was carrying a [[Talisman (G1)|strange artifact]], one that had activated and scrambled the memories of its crew during the crash-landing. When [[Centurion (IDW)|one of their number]] regained consciousness and—glimpsing the Autobot transmission—wondered aloud if he was Bumblebee, his confusion gave Shockwave an idea for one of his cruel experiments.

By replacing their lost memories with data of the Autobots and Decepticons of Cybertron, Shockwave convinced the amnesiac Maximals that they were all combatants in the Great War, remaking them into copies of key players in the conflict and even rebuilding one of their number into [[Maximal Shockwave|a copy of himself]]. After conditioning them, he pitted the "Autobots" and "Decepticons" against one another in a series of [[Ice Age Wars|simulated wargames]] for his tactical benefit. As Shockwave watched their simulated battles, he studied the mysterious artifact that the Maximals had brought with them, watching as it created [[IRON Trooper|robotic drones]] from the wreckage. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

[[File:Shockwaveg1idw.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.15|Shockwave began to have second thoughts over his choice of manicurists.]]

As Shockwave went about his business, he was unaware of a threat that had shadowed him: the Dynobots had tracked him down, and were seeking to settle their old score. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} Shockwave's twisted games went on for a century; when the Maximals ran low on Energon, Shockwave abandoned them and their artifact to their fate and returned to his main objective on Earth. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

As Shockwave finished planting the dampers and was preparing to visit other Regenesis worlds, the Dynobots teleported upon him. The attack threw Shockwave off-kilter with both its ferocity and its unexpectedness, as he had anticipated a stab in the back from Megatron but had failed to consider the simple vengeance of the Dynobots. Mentally and physically confounded by the assault, Shockwave deactivated his higher reasoning and allowed a subroutine simulating rage to take over. This brutal, violent Shockwave decimated the Dynobots, burning off the organic coating shielding them from the planet's high energon fields and forcing them into [[stasis lock]]. As the battle concluded, Shockwave restored his full neural operations and logged the emotional experience for further study. But, as his logic center churned away once more, it again failed to anticipate his enemies' chaotic nature. Specifically, Grimlock had set a dead-man's switch on [[Skyfire (ship)|the Dynobots' ship]], and before Shockwave could act upon his own victory, the ship shot an energy beam into a nearby volcano, causing it to erupt and consume all of the combatants, entombing them for millennia to come. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}} In the meantime, his Maximal creations simply fought on amongst one another until they ran out of energon and entered stasis. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

Shockwave's long absence would eventually rouse Megatron's suspicions, and he assigned [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to search through Shockwave's files, {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} in turn tasking Soundwave with shadowing Bludgeon, {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} knowing that Shockwave had been working on something in secret and intending to use it for the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

After spending centuries trapped in the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]], the unaligned scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] decided to investigate where Shockwave had trodden and refined Shockwave's old samples of Ore-13 to create the superfuel [[obtenteum]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

===Machinations===
[[File:Shockwave Agent Red.jpg‎|upright=1.5|thumb|[[Transformers (film)|Call him NBE-1]].]]
Shockwave's body was uncovered by a [[Goring|human archaeological team]] in 2005. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} The discovery drew the attention of the government organization [[Skywatch]], who soon swept in and took the operation over. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} Skywatch proceeded to exhume both Shockwave and the Dynobots, and began experimenting with neural inhibitors to control their new discoveries. Results were consistently disastrous; both the Dynobots and their other captives [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] were soon running out of their control. Skywatch commander [[Joshua Red]] had Shockwave rebuilt and brought online in their [[Salt Lake City]] base {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} and charged him with rounding up the rogue Transformers. Rather than a neural inhibitor, Shockwave was motivated with a decidedly less sophisticated method: a bomb placed in his head would detonate in 24 hours if Skywatch didn't transmit a reset code. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

Given the presence of Ravage and Laserbeak on Earth, Shockwave correctly deduced that their master, Soundwave, must also be on the planet; he had followed Bludgeon there in pursuit of Shockwave's Ore-13 and wound up trapped in his [[alternate mode]], in the possession of a child in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]]. Shockwave tracked him down shortly after Laserbeak and Ravage had retrieved him from his human captivity, and proposed a deal: Shockwave would undo the mode-lock, originally caused by a weapon of his design, in return for Soundwave intercepting the reset codes for the implanted bomb. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Soundwave attempted to further bargain for information on the Regenesis program, but was rebuffed when Shockwave observed that said information would die with him if the bomb went off. {{Storylink|Shockpoint}}

[[File:Shockwave V Scorponok MD.jpg‎‎|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Declarative: [[...All This and Civil War 2|Turnabout is fair play]].]]
Relenting, Soundwave allowed his cassettes to be "captured" and handed over to Skywatch, to sell Shockwave's deception, whilst the scientist went in search of the Dynobots. Discovering them already engaged with Scorponok and the [[Machination]], Shockwave decided to engage Scorponok's forces first, so he could destroy the Dynobots himself. By the time Shockwave beat Scorponok, only 12 minutes of his 24-hour countdown remained, and Grimlock proved to have more than 12 minutes' worth of fight left in him. On the 30-second mark, the two were still grappling in a Machination arms bunker, so Joshua Red ordered the reset code sent, wanting to ensure all other combatants were down before killing his pawn. The code was successfully intercepted and decrypted by Soundwave, who transmitted the information to Shockwave, who in return sent him instructions to mentally disable the mode-lock. Soundwave transformed, his cassettes attacked their would-be captors, and Shockwave abruptly walked away from his fight, declaring an end to the "charade". But Grimlock would not be denied his revenge, so before Shockwave could leave, he detonated a grenade that blew the arms bunker sky-high. The two were soon recovered, still functioning, by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who took Shockwave, Scorponok and Grimlock into custody. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers3 - Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|So do we blame Shockwave for letting Overlord off his leash, or Overlord for unleashing the one-eyed purple people eater again?]]
Shockwave was sent to the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary, where his spark was extracted for imprisonment. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} At some point prior to his imprisonment, however, Shockwave had been able to make contact with Bludgeon and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] and recruit them as his personal agents, though they wound up simply fighting with the main Decepticon forces some time later, when the galaxy-wide Decepticon uprising known as the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] took place. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} During the Surge, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] took control of Garrus-9, and after one year of holding the facility, he had Shockwave's spark reintegrated with his body to make him an offer: in exchange for his freedom and a hand-picked crew, Shockwave would remove the [[Achilles virus]] that had been implanted in Overlord during his conversion to a Warrior Elite. Shockwave agreed to the terms as they served his own purposes, but he was quick to comment that Overlord's actions on Garrus-9 were less about the former general's gratification and more about attracting Megatron's attention. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Knowing he was on [[The List]] and that the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] would quickly catch up to him, Shockwave selected thirty-one prisoners who were also on The List so as to bribe his [[Tarn (G1)|former pupil]]. However, when Tarn called, he rejected the bribe, much to Shockwave's bafflement, before he began applying his killer voice to the former senator. Though forced to his knees, Shockwave simply destroyed the communicator before the ''[[Torment]]'' arrived, scaring off the D.J.D. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

During Shockwave's time in Skywatch captivity, the researchers had gathered enough information about him to design a weapon based on his technology. According to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]], the first working prototypes were the size of a house, but with some unspecified "outside help", they were able to condense it to a size small enough for hand-held use by a human. Around the time of Shockwave's liberation from Garrus-9, roughly a year after Megatron's forces overran the Earth following the Surge, Spike was sent in with a military squad to retrieve the weapon from its [[New York City]] storehouse and use it to kill Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} Though his team perished, Spike survived, got the weapon, and successfully shot Megatron in the head, ending the Decepticon occupation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:RID21 a better spacebridge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Over the next two years, Shockwave returned his focus to Regenesis, and began slowly putting the players and pieces in motion for his ultimate endgame. He re-established communication with Bludgeon and Monstructor, {{storylink|Shockpoint}} and also recruited the Decepticon warmonger [[Turmoil]], providing him with a ship in return for his visiting LV-117 with instructions to collect data from the Regenesis missile there. In actuality, with this particular action, Shockwave was deliberately perpetuating a [[time travel|predestination paradox]] of sorts, ensuring the visions of the future that he had seen while on LV-117 years beforehand would come to pass. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} His plans for the future momentarily complete, Shockwave rejoined what remained of the main Decepticon command structure, now under the leadership of Starscream and encamped on a desolate asteroid following their retreat from Earth. Conferring with Soundwave, he agreed to help build a new body for the devastated Megatron in exchange for being able to utilize some of the Decepticons' limited resources to finally perfect [[space bridge]] travel. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} The scientist made the two projects one and the same by implanting nodes obtained from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in Megatron's new body, giving the Decepticon leader the power to open space bridge at will. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}} {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

[[File:IDWongoing7 shockwave at work.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
Having been unaware of the plan to repair Megatron and believing Shockwave had been working on space bridge technology alone, {{storylink|All His Engines}} Starscream was furious when he discovered what he believed the pair had been dedicating their resources to: using the remnants of Megatron's old body to make tiny replicas of his gun form, with plans to distribute them amongst the population of Earth in order to create chaos amongst both the humans and Autobots. Megatron revealed his revival to Starscream, {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} and a short time after that, retook Decepticon leadership; Shockwave eager to run further tests on the new technology within his body, but Megatron, unwilling to be a cog in whatever machinations Shockwave was surely planning, assured him everything was in order and had him continue working on the gun replicas. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}} After finishing, Shockwave carefully calculated that [[Quetzaltenango]], [[Mexico]] was the most appropriate location to deposit the Megatron guns, and stood by Megatron as he sent the weapons through the space bridge to Earth. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} Four months later, the Decepticons themselves traveled to Earth to see through their plan, where Soundwave was heavily injured in a confrontation with Optimus Prime. When ordered to repair him, Shockwave protested that he no longer had the resources he had used to rebuild Megatron, but when pressed, affirmed that he could in fact save Soundwave's life. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

===Shockpoint===
[[File:RID21 shockwave watches deceptigod.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|Don't see that every day.]]
Megatron would later use the space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Shockwave and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Question}} They arrived in the midst of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s attempt to prevent the emergence of the [[Dead Universe]] entity known as the [[D-Void]], {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} and the evil entity proceeded to ensnare the minds of the Decepticons, using their collective belief in the Decepticon cause to mentally and physically fuse them all together into a huge [[Deceptigod|monster]]. All, that is, save for Shockwave, who had never believed in the cause, and silently watched as Megatron battled the giant beast. Once Galvatron and the monstrosity were defeated, Cybertron began to reformat into a primordial state; having seen potential in the merged Decepticon monster to perfect combiner technology, Megatron withdrew into the wilderness, informing Shockwave of his plans. Shockwave then shared this information with Soundwave and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and the trio began conspiring to facilitate Megatron's new scheme. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

[[File:Needlenose Autonomy Lesson.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb]]
Rather than try to escape or fight a battle they knew they could not win, Shockwave and his compatriots allowed themselves to taken into custody with the other Decepticons when Ratbat negotiated their surrender to the Autobots. They were kept in confinement for a few weeks in the rebuilt Iacon, now under the unstable governance of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], before being released to deal with rioting "[[NAIL]]s" who had returned to repopulate Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} After a while, being an enforcer for the Autobots did not sit well with [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and he accused Shockwave, Soundwave and Bombshell of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He was wrong, of course: along with Soundwave, Shockwave was working with Ratbat to take control of the [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]s implanted in them by the Autobots, though he was plainly uninterested in the plan, merely remarking that "Events will play out as they will." when asked for his opinion. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} But Megatron's ongoing plot was not the only reason for Shockwave's disinterest in Ratbat's power games: in furtheration of his own personal, secret schemes revolving around Regenesis, he had once again contacted Bludgeon and Monstructor, and had them free his old teacher Jhiaxus from Autobot captivity, before setting them on course for LV-117. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

[[File:RID9 you bore me.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Swindle...who let you back in the house?]]
Following the failure of Ratbat's plan, Shockwave was petitioned by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to help [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who was on the run from the Autobots after claiming to have witnessed [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] murder the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Swindle gambled that Shockwave was not as disinterested in the political strife of the planet he appeared, but Shockwave merely questioned what Swindle expected him to do with this information. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} Far greater matters occupied Shockwave's attention: Turmoil had recently returned to Cybertron, the ship Shockwave had given him now outfitted with a time machine created by inhabitants of LV-117 he had enslaved during his visit there. To ensure the future he had seen would come to pass, Shockwave had [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] steal the ship and return it to LV-117, {{storylink|Night and the City}} where it was then retrieved by Jhiaxus's group. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} Around this time, Shockwave also made contact with the [[Ammonite]]s, a faction of a robotic alien race whose cold war had recently grown hot again, and offered to end their conflict if they would work for him. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Shockwave had the Ammonites attempt to obtain the one Regenesis ore that had been lost to him: Ore-7, which had been found by Metroplex. The Titan put the ore out of his attackers' reach by jettisoning it, so as a back-up plan, Shockwave had the Ammonites infect Metroplex with Ore-2, knowing that in time, he would have to call the Ore-7 back to heal himself. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

[[File:Endofthebeginningoftheworld-astrotrainsoundwaveshockwaveblitzwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I said a dab of purple, Needlenose. A dab! DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A DAB TO YOU!?]]
After an explosive assassination attempt on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Starscream confronted Shockwave, assuming the attack was his doing. Though Starscream warned Shockwave to not interfere with his political ascension, Shockwave refused to humor him; Starscream had made his choice to live with the Autobots, while the remaining Decepticons under Shockwave's care rejected the growing new government architecture. Shockwave seemingly underestimated Starscream's cunning, however, and later he and his Decepticons were assaulted by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. The Autobot assassin, under orders from both Prowl and Starscream, made it appear as if the Decepticons' own base had exploded and buried them, stealing Shockwave, Soundwave and those under their command away to the [[Black Room]] with Prowl's other secret prisoners. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} In truth, this was all an act for Starscream's benefit: Prowl was under the control of Bombshell, and had only "captured" Shockwave and the others so they could be reunited with Megatron in time for his master plan: using a new and improved Devastator to conquer Cybertron once and for all. {{storylink|The Verge}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:RID17 shockwave vehiclemode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|BFF's forever!]]
His role in Megatron's plan now complete, Shockwave no longer needed to keep up appearances and promptly left Iacon. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} Believing both Megatron's rebellion and Bumblebee's government were doomed to fail, Shockwave took [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] with him out into the wilderness, to the subterranean remains of Crystal City, which had somehow survived Cybertron's reversion to its primitive state ''and'' the supposed recent obliteration by an exploding [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. It was the original seed Shockwave had sown beneath the city that had recreated it each time, [[Ore-14]], the key to resurrection—which Shockwave tested by shooting Dreadwing dead, only for the ore to immediately revive him. A plan begun millions of years ago was at last reaching its endgame. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}
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===Dark Cybertron===
[[File:RID22 shockwave and necrotitan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Schrödinger's Robotic Demi-God didn't have quite the same punch...]]
From the new base he quickly established in Crystal City, Shockwave communicated with Jhiaxus again, who, in accordance with his plans, had lured Optimus Prime to Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} Shockwave was briefly distracted from his work by the arrival of a furious Soundwave, seeking revenge for Shockwave's abandonment of the Decepticons, {{storylink|Shockpoint}} but after a brief, vicious battle, it became apparent that the presence of Ore-14 in the cavern meant that none of the combatants could die, so Soundwave retreated, and Shockwave allowed him to leave rather than face further delay. While this was going on, Jhiaxus duped Optimus Prime into awakening a [[Necrotitan|Titan]] that had been slumbering on Gorlam Prime, which, under the direction of new recruit [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], then teleported directly to Crystal City. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Shockwave gleefully welcomed the Titan, and watched as the Ore-2 from Gorlam Prime in its systems began reacting with the Ore-14 around them, transforming it into a zombie "Necrotitan". Through the link to that Dead Universe this behemoth provided, Shockwave was able to contact his old contemporaries Nova Prime and Galvatron, and, feigning obeisance, vowed to serve Nova in the conquest of the living universe. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} In forging the communications link between the living and Dead Universes, however, the Necrotitan's space bridge had unexpectedly disappeared, leaving Nova and Galvatron with no means of crossing over, but Shockwave, of course, had a contingency plan: the space bridge he had equipped Megatron's body with months beforehand. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

[[File:RID24 shockwave waspinators staff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Careful, the universe hates the guy who uses that.]]
Megatron was currently in Autobot custody after the failure of his most recent scheme, so Shockwave had the deceased NAIL leader [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] revived with Ore-14 and mentally controlled by Jhiaxus into retrieving Megatron's immobilized form for his use. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} Unsurprisingly, Megatron refused to co-operate, so Shockwave sliced him open and activated the bridge manually, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} but as Nova Prime and Galvatron began to emerge, the united forces of Bumblebee's Autobot and Soundwave's Decepticons stormed Crystal City. During the ensuing battle, Shockwave took possession of Waspinator's stinger weapon, through which the hapless Decepticon had forged his link with the Titan; using this link, Shockwave was able to take direct control of the Necrotitan, and brought it crashing into the cavern to end the conflict. In the chaos that resulted, Nova Prime was forced back through the portal, but Galvatron managed to make the crossing, and was then surreptitiously directed by Shockwave to disable Megatron, shutting the portal down. Finally, Shockwave sent the Titan to ravage Iacon. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

In short order, Jhiaxus, Bludgeon and Monstructor returned to Cybertron, bringing with them what ores they had obtained during their travels, the last of the pieces now in place for Shockwave's endgame to be enacted. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} The Necrotitan's rampage was no mere act of random destruction: it was intended to force Metroplex's hand, necessitating that he return to Cybertron to defend his allies, bringing the Ore-7 with him, thereby gathering all the products of Regenesis on Cybertron at last. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Uniting the Ore-7 with Ore-2 and Ore-14 put the power of life and death in Shockwave's hands; merging Ore-6 with Ore-8 granted him control of the potential energy of all matter; and fusing Ore-1 and Ore-13 bent the fabric of time to his will. The universe itself was now Shockwave's to mould, but to do so required the sacrifice of ''another'' universe: the Dead Universe. Nova Prime's failure to cross over had not been unintentional; cast back to the Dead Universe, he was subsequently slain by Optimus Prime, who had traveled there through the Gorlam Prime portal, just as Shockwave had planned. [[File:RID27 unstuck in time.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95| See, told ya]] With Nova dead, his control of the energies of the Dead Universe was lost, allowing Shockwave to drain them via an unwitting Galvatron's link. With these powers combined within him, Shockwave could now enact the perfect solution to the problem of finite resources that he had striven to solve all his life: he would bring the Dark Cybertron prophecy to fulfillment by collapsing all of reality into a pinpoint singularity, to feed Cybertron in an endless forever. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

[[File:DarkCybertron12-Shockwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"Interrogative: Is this... emotion?"]]
The time machine from Turmoil's ship was used to drain the life energy of the Dead Universe from its very beginning to its end, then linked with Shockwave's systems. Upon the machine's activation, Shockwave was assailed with images of his life from all throughout his past; only his emotionless focus prevented his mind from being set adrift on the sea of time. The unlikely pair of Bumblebee and Megatron ventured into Crystal City to stop him, but the empowered Shockwave slew Bumblebee, sending Megatron into a rage. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} The battle between the two Decepticons was soon joined by Optimus Prime, returned from the Dead Universe, who attempted to reason with Shockwave and remind him of the kindly senator he had once been. Prime's words had little effect, so Megatron opted for a more outrageous display: his recent experiences had opened up a new way of thinking to him, and before the stunned Shockwave's eye, he declared himself an Autobot and donned the faction's symbol. Confused and distraught, Shockwave's focus began to waver, and the memories of his pre-Shadowplay self began to creep back, until Optimus gave them a final push by reminding him of small, intimate details of their friendship like a broken bench at their favored meeting spot. Senator Shockwave was horrified to see what he had become, but with the time machine integrated with his systems, he was unable to simply turn if off. At Shockwave's request, Prime and Megatron opened fire and destroyed the drive, collapsing the machine into a singularity that seemingly consumed Shockwave's body. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Six months later, Shockwave's old base of Crystal City (along with Ore-14 and the Time Drive) had been completely consumed, leaving a city-sized dent in the planet's surface. The singularity itself hovered a few feet above the centre of the crater. Ironhide was a frequent visitor, as Shockwave's machinations had destroyed his vision for the future. No one on Cybertron either knew or cared that Shockwave had seemingly perished as his original self rather than the emotionless one he was famous for. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} News of Shockwave's demise would eventually reach Earth; when [[Ian Noble]] encountered the "[[Maximal Shockwave]]" that the real Shockwave had once created, he mistook the facsimile for the genuine article. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

===Onyx Prime===
[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusOrigins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"So all of IDW isn't my fault yet? Time to fix that!"]]
Unbeknownst to all, Shockwave had ''not'' perished beneath Crystal City; rather, the singularity Shockwave had inadvertently created could warp ''time'' as well as space. Shockwave was flung back in time by twelve million years and wound up in the barbaric age following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], awakening in the land where the Crystal City would one day be founded.

Badly damaged and running low on energon, Shockwave aimlessly wandered the deserts of prehistoric Cybertron, coming to grips with his newfound emotions, until the day he stumbled across "[[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]," a kindly shepherd who led a flock of less-fortunate beasts in their search for [[energon]]. Realizing the historical significance of this individual from his studies of Cybertronian history, {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Shockwave saw a way that he could complete his final goal of ensuring a lasting Cybertronian hegemony, {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} and swiftly slew him. The deed done, Shockwave recruited one of Onyx's followers and dubbed this nomad "[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]", so named for the Decepticon conqueror that would one day arise. Shockwave fashioned a new body for himself from Onyx's remains, and dubbed himself "'''Onyx Prime'''"; {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} having learned from his mistakes, Shockwave was no longer a being of pure logic, and vowed to "embrace chaos" as he embarked on a new mission to wipe Cybertronian history clean and ensure the perpetual dominance of the Cybertronian species—a complex, multi-faceted goal that would last millions of years. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

[[File:OriginMyths-OnyxPrimeAndLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Shockwave thought he was a shoo-in to win the cosplay competition, but Liege crushed the fangirl vote.]]

Knowing that the conquests of Megatronus would provide the impetus for the rest of Cybertron to unify against the warlord, Onyx trained Megatronus as his pupil, instructing him in the ways of war and eventually inspiring him to build an empire of his own in Cybertron's western lands. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} As Megatronus's [[Darklands|Darklanders]] ran amok across Cybertron, Onyx set about gathering new allies, and found a willing collaborator in the deposed king [[Liege Maximo]] {{storylink|Origin Myths}} and his army of bestial [[Maximal]]s. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Taking on the Maximals as his new "menagerie," Onyx brought his forces to the village that would one day become the Crystal City, where he met with the alliance of Primes —[[Maccadam|Alchemist]], [[Vector Prime|Vector]], [[Solus Prime|Solus]], [[Nexus Prime|Nexus]], and [[Alpha Trion]]—and inspired their followers to take up arms and stop Megatronus's army together, using the young Alpha Trion's belief in the power of myths and legends to goad the young civilization into taking a stand.

The next morning, Onyx and his forces joined the fight against Megatronus; as the battle ground on, however, the ground beneath Cybetrtron shook and disgorged three [[Titan (group)|Titans]]: [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and [[Chela]]. The sight of the ancient warriors drew the entire battle to a halt, providing Onyx Prime with the opening to slice through the Darklanders and reach Megatronus; his goal of unifying Cybertron against a common foe accomplished, Onyx and Megatronus agreed to a "truce," and that night all eight Primes agreed to work together to unify their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} Onyx took advantage of the new peace to begin spreading stories of his own devising—not only did he design a [[Autobot|sigil]] for their new alliance, based on his foreknowledge of the rise of the Autobots, he would also invent the "[[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron prophecy]]" out of whole cloth, the prophecy that his younger self had tried to complete. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OP10-SurpriseMeeting.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Who's been messing up everything? It's been Shockwave all along!'']]

Alpha Trion was less than convinced by these manipulative tales, worrying that Onyx was beginning to blur the line between "stories" and outright lies, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} but Onyx Prime soon learned that he could keep Trion's suspicions at bay by feeding him one well-told tale after another. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

During the reign of the Thirteen, Onyx Prime became a feared warlord in his own right, establishing a kingdom in the city of [[Kalis]] {{storylink|The Crucible}} and taking on the Titan [[Chela]] as his servant, {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} with the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]] serving as his herald. {{storylink|White Heat}} In time, the other Primes came to believe that they were immortal, and that only a Prime could kill another Prime. {{storylink|The Crucible}} During this triumphant reign of the Thirteen, Onyx continued in his plans; as Shockwave had once experimented with the stranded crew of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', he now employed a similar method as he tracked the many complicated variables that led to his race invariably falling to civil war—an experiment he began by engineering the fall of the Primes.

[[File:OurFinest-AntillanMission.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|''Who's been pulling every evil string? It's been Shockwave all along!'']]

Onyx began sowing division among the Thirteen by encouraging their leader [[Prima]], to turn the Cybertronian race's natural drive to conquer outward so as to spread [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, eventually targeting planets such as [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] and [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]]. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Onyx and Megatronus led the first of these interstellar colonization missions; though their chronicler Alpha Trion would remember this expedition as one of interstellar goodwill, aimed at spreading the "light" of Cybertronian civilization to their neighbors, the truth was far uglier: when the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]] fleet arrived on the planet [[Antilla]], the genocidal ambitions of the Cybertronians became clear, sparking a brutal conflict between the Cybertronian colonizers and the native [[Antillan]]s. Shockwave informed Trion, who had chosen to gloss over the carnage in his official chronicle of events, that Antilla would become ''his'' world; Shockwave's means of ensuring that each of Cybertron's eventual colonies would "belong" to each member of the Thirteen. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} The war finally came to an end when [[Unicron's creator|an Antillan scientist]] developed and deployed a destructive [[Talisman (G1)|superweapon]] that annihilated all life on the planet. In the process, the planet itself was remade, transforming it into [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]—a being whom Shockwave would come to harness in his quest to fulfill his final goal. By deliberately awakening and loosing Unicron eons into the future, Onyx realized that the could use the [[magic]] of the weapon that had created Unicron to "poison" his homeworld; in doing so, he would sacrifice Cybertron itself in order to neutralize Unicron and ensure that he could build a new empire, an empire free of the superstitions, factional violence, and stigma that had plagued his homeworld since the start of Transformer civilization. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

Still unaware of Shockwave's larger goals, Prima blamed Megatronus for the mission's failure, and Onyx manipulated events from the shadows to ensure that the simmering tensions between the tribal leaders would boil over into full-blown hostilities, encouraging his ''other'' protégé, the Liege Maximo, to join forces with Megatronus and stage a coup against Prima. This coup would end with the death of Solus Prime, the first blow in what would become known as the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|The Crucible}} According to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Onyx and the Liege Maximo were both "betrayed" by [[Micronus Prime]] during the war. {{storylink|White Heat}} {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} Liege Maximo was eventually brought to justice; his use for this particular pawn now at an end, Shockwave agreed with the other Primes that he had forfeited his right to live on Cybertron and oversaw his banishment, imprisoning him aboard his own Titan, [[Vigilem]], and using a variation of the [[shadowplay]] technique to ensure that Maximo's Titan would become a mindless living prison. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

One way or another, Onyx Prime eventually allied with [[Nexus Prime]] late into the war, and together they used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to create an army of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]: [[combiner]]s of beasts and 'humanoid' Transformers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} This was only an alliance of convenience, however; Onyx was disgusted by the haughty Nexus, who saw Primes as superior beings destined to rule over "lesser" Cybertronians. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} The barbarian warrior [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] found this unification disgusting, and eventually killed Nexus, his Headmasters, and those under his command in the twilight of the conflict. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} The death of Nexus prompted the [[Titan Master]] [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Infinitus]] to defect to Onyx. {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:OP18-MegatronusDead.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|He made sure Megatronus would flee to a planet with the ''best'' ominous lightning.]]

With the war nearly at an end, Onyx joined Prima on his mission to bring Megatronus to justice aboard [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]], the three Primes tracked Megatronus to the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]]. Onyx and Prima went to confront Megatronus in a final duel; Onyx was happy to let Megatronus slice Prima in half with his own [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], but then intervened; no longer requiring Megatronus's bloodlust, he slew his former student, coldly informing him that, thanks to the eventual rise of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his namesake]], Cybertronians would, after a fashion, remember his name. Trion was once more swayed by "Onyx Prime's" well-told tale that Prima had heroically slain Megatronus at the cost of his own life, and so this account became the "official" version of events that would find its way into the chronicles of Cybertron... and thus, the inspiration for the lie that the time-travelling Shockwave used to cover up the truth. Prima's body would be interred inside Emissary, who would carry it throughout the cosmos. Onyx, however, sabotaged Emissary's systems, and so the Titan crashed on the primitive world of [[Elonia]]: {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} one of the planets where his younger self would one day send [[Ore-12|one]] of his [[Regenesis]] ores. {{storylink|Our Darkest}}

Indeed, Onyx Prime had manipulated events so thoroughly that all of the planets where his younger self would select for the Regenesis program—Elonia, [[LV-117]], [[Arduria]], [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], [[Gorlam Prime]], [[Prion (planet)|Prion]], [[Tsiehshi]], [[Velocitron]], and [[Earth]]—all possessed a connection to the Thirteen Primes or the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] who had once served them. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

By the end of the war, many of the Primes had either died or fled Cybertron, leaving Alpha Trion as the last Prime still on Cybertron. When Galvatron, [[Nova Prime|Nova]], and Alpha Trion visited his castle in Kalis, Onyx's former subject [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] informed them that he and most of his Maximals had fled. Though several members of his tribe stayed behind to fight on in his name, the remnants of his army were soon subjugated under [[Nova Prime]]'s growing school of [[Functionism|functionist]] doctrine, which denigrated individuals with [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Approximately seven million years ago, {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} Chela had settled on an uninhabited jungle planet that he dubbed "Eukaris", which was intended to be a safe refuge where Transformers with [[beast mode]]s could live free of the prejudice they faced on Cybertron. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Eukarian legend states that Onyx's last command to Chela was to protect their home from any and all "standard-formers" by any means necessary. Even after his disappearance, the planet's inhabitants continued to venerate him, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] the [[Fateweaver]] claimed to be his prophet. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} Unaware of the truth behind his origins or his future goals, future generations of Eukarians would view Onyx as a wise and benevolent protector who preached equality for all Transformers. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:OurFinest-TheTalisman.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|''He's insidious! So perfidious! That you haven't even noticed!'']]

Onyx's innermost retinue of Maximals, however, would stay by their master's side aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], as he set course for another world that would play an instrumental role in his ultimate goal: Antilla, now reduced to a barren wasteland of rust. There, Onyx excavated the heart of the superweapon responsible for devastating the planet and creating Unicron, and dubbed it the "[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]." Eventually, Onyx would decide that the Talisman would need to be moved to [[Earth]], to ensure that the organic world would become the seat of his new Cybertronian empire. To do so, he entrusted the artifact to his follower [[Domitius Major]] and sent them out into the galaxy aboard the ''Axalon,'' some 20,000 years ago, knowing that [[#Regenesis|his younger self would find and shoot down the ship]] and unwittingly ensuring that the Talisman would find its way to Earth. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}} {{storylink|Our Finest}} The remaining Maximals stayed behind on Antilla with their leader. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

At some point during his stay on Antilla, Onyx would send Sovereign to Earth, ostensibly to find the Enigma of Combination and summon Onyx Prime when he had done so. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} Sovereign, clad in a human disguise and conditioned with false memories, remembered this experience as a childhood visit from a "black angel" who showed him a world of rust and infinite darkness. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:OP15-OnyxOnCaminus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"And I killed Sparkplug, too!"]]

In the recent past, Antilla was visited by three [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] Transformers who arrived on his planet following a Cybertronian beacon. Onyx instantly beheaded [[Magrada|one of them]] while the other two managed to escape. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Years later, Onyx followed them back to Caminus to retrieve samples of the [[Ore-4]] that his younger self had fired at the planet; arriving at [[Parvus Oppidum]], Onyx and his army felled their leader [[Praesidia Magna]], one of the two escapees, and dragged her body into a singularity under Onyx's control. Torchbearer [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra]], who had survived a close encounter with the Prime himself, began experiencing nightmares of her old commander, trapped on the dead, rust-stricken world of Antilla, and Onyx Prime reciting an ancient Camien poem. It wasn't until Pyra Magna realized that if Onyx had fled when the opportunity presented itself, then he could not be infallible; bolstered by this knowledge, she and a new team of Torchbearers privately began preparing for his return. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

In order to fulfill his eventual goals, "Onyx"—at some point after leaving Cybertron—came in contact with Metrotitan once more, and used supplies of [[Ore-10]], seeded by his younger self, to manipulate the Titan's mind, leaving him firmly convinced in the "Dark Cybertron" prophecy Onyx had invented... and championing Starscream as the "Chosen One" who would unite the planet, with Shockwave fully aware that the vainglorious Starscream would leave the war-torn planet divided and unable to properly rebuild. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Shortly after Metrotitan returned to Cybertron and imparted Starscream with this knowledge, he was seemingly swallowed up by an explosion—{{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} in reality, however, Shockwave had used [[Ore-9]] to teleport him to [[Earth]], where Optimus Prime would one day find and raise him from the ground; an act that would seemingly prove his status as a "true" Prime, only so that Shockwave could eventually tear it all down. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

When the [[Republic of Cybertron]] made contact with Eukaris in [[2015]], the presence of [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] on the planet was enough to provoke Chela, who rose to carry out his master's final command. It wasn't enough, however; Starscream killed the Titan, allowing Eukaris and its inhabitants to join the [[Council of Worlds]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

In his final battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] in 2016, Galvatron warned his nemesis that Onyx Prime was still a threat, and would soon return. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} When Infinitus and Sovereign made their presence known, Infinitus proclaimed that the Titan Masters were the "harbingers of [Onyx's] return". Though Optimus and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] were given pause to consider what Galvatron had said about Onyx Prime, they were confident they could best the ancient Prime. {{storylink|White Heat}}

After being captured by the [[Iron Klaw]] and hooked into a replica of the Talisman, Blackrock dreamt of Onyx Prime standing over his divided selves, reciting the same Camien poem. This vision caused him to realize that there was a connection between the Talisman and his former master. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} While hacking into [[I.R.O.N.]]'s systems, [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] found what Onyx had done to Centurion and declared his former master would have to go through him to get Earth. Blackrock was able to use the fact that both were pawns of Onyx to convince Centurion to stand down. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}} During the final battle against [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] and his forces, Blackrock's consciousness entered [[infraspace]], where he encountered Onyx. Onyx revealed to his former servant that the Talisman was inoculation against a coming threat before attempting to slay the [[Titan Master]]. He was stopped by the spectre of [[Atomic Man|Mike Power]]. The two returned to the living plane, leaving an enraged Onyx behind. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

===The End of Everything===

[[File:OP15-LiegeChained.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Shockwave brings the finer aspects of furry culture to Cybertron.]]

After [[Liege Maximo]] escaped captivity, {{storylink|Rubicon}} he eventually crossed paths with Onyx once again. Shockwave discussed Liege's exile, and having had time to reflect in his years imprisoned, he agreed with Shockwave's decision. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Now reunited, the two began the penultimate phase of Shockwave's scheme: shattering Cybertron's faith completely, whether in Primes or Decepticonism, in order to allow chaos to reign. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} As part of Shockwave's scheme, Liege pretended to be Onyx's prisoner, subdued and chained. Onyx returned to Cybertron atop Nemesis, and on arrival announced his intent to pass judgment on Maximo for betraying the Cybertronian race. Onyx agreed to Prime's request to meet with him, declaring him the mythical figure known as "[[Thirteenth Prime|The Arisen]]." {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

Throwing Liege at Windblade's feet, "Onyx" declared he had come to free Cybertron from its tangled web of alliances; at the subsequent meeting in the [[Spire]], Onyx offered to fix Cybertron's corrupted energon, causing the Mistress to ask if he was intentionally trying to split the Council of Worlds. As conversation went on, Onyx kept deflecting everyone's suspicions, painting himself as a victim of false accusations; when Optimus suggested that the Transformers give "Onyx" a fair chance to explain itself, his apparent willingness to embrace the Prime angered the recently arrived Soundwave, and as the situation grew increasingly fraught, Onyx's agents set off a massive explosion that killed Alpha Trion. Onyx quickly declared Soundwave and the Decepticons guilty, that democracy had failed Cybertron, and that the rule of Primes was needed once more. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

[[File:OP17 Everything is Shockwave's fault.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"Old Man Shockwave?!"]]

As emergency crews scrambled, Onyx continued to slander Optimus's name in front of the arrived press, along with making himself look like a wounded party. Then he revealed his bombshell - a years-old recording of Soundwave secretly detonating [[Horri-Bull]]'s [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] to make it look like Bumblebee's doing. With that, Onyx told the gathered Cybertronians that when they found Liege to "do with him what you will", and left the crowd to fight amongst themselves. As he flew back to his ship, he was caught off-guard by Metrotitan's attack, the Titan having followed Optimus to Cybertron. As Optimus tried unsuccessfully to get the ancient Cybertronian to stand down, he fell, only for Onyx to catch him, and demonstrate the power of his ''own'' Titan, having Nemesis down Metrotitan with a single shot. Outraged at the apparent demise of his friends, Optimus attacked... and as he did, Onyx finally revealed himself as Shockwave. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

Taking his former friend captive, Shockwave began explaining to him the whole story of his survival, his trip through time, and the depths of his manipulation of history. When Optimus refuted Shockwave's belief in darkness, Shockwave—seeking to eliminate the last tenet of Cybertronian religion—dropped him into the Crystal City singularity, which promptly crushed Prime's body to nothing. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:EndlessForever ShockwaveandNemesis.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|It is only logical that my flagship looks like a giant singular eye.]]
With Optimus gone for the moment, Shockwave told Maximo to take a squad of Maximals to the not-quite dead Metrotitan, bluntly telling the Prime he was wasting time with his complaints as he shed the last of his Onyx disguise. Shockwave arrived over Metrotitan just as Starscream did the same, interrupting his former comrade's musing about whether he was The Fallen reborn to put him straight on a few facts: he had manipulated history to make sure the Seeker wound up in charge of Cybertron because he was a fool, who would have been unable to see Shockwave's plans coming, and that his religious musings meant that he was even ''stupider'' than Shockwave thought. Punctuating his revelations by finishing off Metrotitan, Shockwave left Starscream with a few more parting insults, leaving the "Chosen One" to his despair. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

Watching the nearby fight between Victorion and Devastator, the later unknowingly aided by the presence of one of Shockwave's Ores in the ''Nemesis'' above them, Shockwave mused on how he was providing what Cybertron needed, and how the results would validate his methods. He then made his way toward the Singularity, where he found [[Aileron|a Camien]] and a wounded Jetfire. Holding them at arm-point, Shockwave told the scientist he was required for the "final bloom". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

[[File:Unforgivable PyrabeatsShockwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
With the remains of the Matrix of Leadership now annihilated, Shockwave informed them that he needed to bring Optimus ''back'' from the limbo of infraspace; this was soon revealed as a lie, however, when Pyra Magna arrived, and Shockwave informed the duo that he intended for her to serve as a host for Optimus's bodiless consciousness. Learning that Onyx and Shockwave were one and the same, Pyra briefly tried to attack the Decepticon, but was unable to overpower him. Using a sample of Cybertron's tainted energon, combined with the energies of the Matrix from within infraspace, Optimus and Bumblebee were both able to escape back to reality, taking refuge inside Pyra's mind. With the two Autobots driving her onward, Pyra was able to take down Shockwave, ripping his gun-arm off in the process. Ultimately, the Torchbearer realized that she would have to do the right thing and spared Shockwave's life, presenting him to the Council of Worlds and revealing the great lie that their civilization had been built upon: the Primes were just robots like any other. Ultimately, Shockwave had succeeded in his plans to rob Cybertron of its heritage and history, stripping it down to nothing just in time for the arrival of the final piece of his plan: Unicron, awakened thanks to the machinations of [[Merklynn]] and preparing for its assault on the galaxy. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

[[File:OurFinest ShockwaveMadPlan.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Shockwave was subsequently arrested, paraded through the streets in chains as he rambled aloud about his time as Onyx Prime. Unbeknownst to his jailers, his ancient servant [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was a part of the crowd, one of the loyal Maximals ready and willing to serve his old master during the final phase of his plan. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} As Unicron began his rampage across the galaxy, swallowing up each Cybertronian colony world one by one, Shockwave was visited by Starscream, and Shockwave took that moment to explain his plan: by relocating the Talisman to Cybertron, he had poisoned the planet, and when Unicron destroyed Cybertron, the planet-eater would die with it—leaving the rest of the universe open for him to conquer. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Shortly afterwards, Unicron did indeed appear over Cybertron, intending to consume it, leading Prime to interrogate Shockwave for more information regarding the Talisman and the doomed world of Antilla, and how the destruction of Cybertron would lead to the rebirth of a triumphant Cybertronian empire. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:RoadsEnd-Toronto.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Well, I'm off to destroy Canada. They've had it too good for too long."]]

Sure enough, Unicron began devouring Cybertron, prompting Shockwave to activate a built-in teleportation device and flee to Earth, reuniting with his Maximals in the streets of [[Toronto]]. Believing that his plan had gone off without a hitch, the Decepticon received a new cannon-arm, courtesy of Rhinox, and ordered his underlings to begin restructuring the planet into the new capitol of his empire, monitoring the destruction from atop the [[CN Tower]]. Shockwave soon learned that his plan had ''failed'', however, and for the simplest of reasons: Cybertron had indeed been annihilated by Unicron, but the Transformers on the planet had used the Talisman escape to Earth, bringing the artifact with them and allowing Unicron to consume the rest of the planet without any consequences. {{storylink|Road's End}} Trying to get his scheme back on track, Shockwave refitted the human building into a communications relay, tapping into the remains of Nemesis—now incorporated into Unicron's structure—and using them to scan Earth for the Talisman. Ordering his subordinate Bludgeon to retrieve it, Shockwave learned that the Decepticon's allegiance had shifted; he and most of the Maximals now served ''Unicron.'' {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

[[File:Ceremony ProwlandShockwavefaith.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
As Shockwave tried to exert control over Bludgeon, Rhinox turned on him, only for Shockwave to easily overpower his minion. However, when the scientist tried to execute Rhinox, the Maximal revealed he had rigged the cannon and made it unable to fire on his kind. Seizing the weapon, Rhinox explained that the Maximals had turned on their master when they realized "Onyx Prime" had been nothing but a trick. Shockwave was saved by Prowl who quickly dragged him out to the street where [[Stardrive]] used her [[Dire Wraith]] magic to hack into his mind, and tie into the Talisman's operating system. Though making one last attempt to convince Prowl that "faith" was meaningless, Shockwave soon came to realize the hollowness of his philosophy when his mind was briefly linked to the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

In the aftermath of Unicron's defeat, Shockwave was immobilized and chained up within the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Lemuria'']]. Shortly before Optimus Prime's funeral, Shockwave revealed to Prowl he was unsure which of the many faces he'd worn in his life was the "real" him. Before leaving, Prowl bluntly told the Decepticon that they had all been the real him. What Shockwave had always failed to realize was that people were judged, and defined, by their actions, not the intentions that they'd set out with. {{storylink|Post}}

[[File:Post Shockwavereflects.jpg|center|thumb|upright=1.8|[[Spock|"Change is the essential process of all existence."]]]]
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==Notes==
*The unnamed senator was not intended to be Shockwave back in "Chaos Theory" but James Roberts immediately thought it would be cool to make him a character we already knew. Shockwave was picked because he was one of the few important characters that did not have an IDW pre-war backstory yet, and because it allowed Roberts to tie together empurata and shadowplay.<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 42:30 - 44:00</ref>
*In his subsequent "Shadowplay" appearance, the still-unnamed Senator Shockwave was deliberately designed and coloured to look like Ultra Magnus,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/716601-transformers-more-than-meets-eye-11-discussion-spoilers-29.html#post8649838 Forum post by Alex Milne]</ref> making it a real surprise that we'd been reading the origin of Shockwave all along. It helped that Shockwave was a ''Robots in Disguise'' character and this origin was then in the 'wrong' comic, tying the two together.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:39:20 to 59:30]</ref>

==References==
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Roadbuster (G1)

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:''Roadbuster is an [[Autobot]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Roadbuster MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Ghostbusters|Who ya gonna call?]]]]
'''Roadbuster''' (aka '''Road Buster''') is a powerful and charismatic fighter. Usually armed to the teeth, he's an inspiration to other Autobots in combat and a natural leader on any battlefield. Outside of combat though, his natural ease and surety fail him. He simply doesn't know how to handle life out of combat. He becomes the quietest of the Autobots, grows withdrawn and depressed, and is easily bored. He counters this by spending most of his free time between battles either planning for the next one or "demolishing" any random [[Decepticon]]s he can find. Some Autobots worry about what will become of the heroic and well-loved Roadbuster they know if the war ever ends. Combat truly is his life and without it, he might just fade away.

Roadbuster is a member of the elite [[Wreckers]] unit in, well, every universe he's been in.

{{bigquote|Know what you call thirty enemy combatants on the wrong side of an atmos-field? A good start.|Roadbuster|"[[The War to End All Wars, Part 4]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Roadbuster}}

[[File:Target2006 RoadbusterwatchesShrapnel.jpg|left|thumb|I'm studying the effect of negative reinforcement on ESP ability.]]
Roadbuster was a member of the elite Wreckers unit under the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], he accompanied his commander as Impactor argued with [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]' trip to [[Earth]] to investigate the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]].

[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I love this plan! I'm excited to be a part of it!]]
Roadbuster was a rather hardened soldier, deliberately feeding false information to an Autobot who had turned [[Autobot traitor|informant]] for the Decepticons, and stood by in the shadows while [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] tortured the Autobot for the info and then executed him. Despite allowing this to happen, he still felt that even a traitor deserved better than that. Roadbuster took part in a training session with the rest of the Wreckers involving [[facsimile construct]]s. The training session was in anticipation of [[Operation: Volcano]], an effort to assassinate some of the Decepticons' deadliest warriors. When Impactor decided that the Wreckers were going to bow out of Operation: Volcano, Roadbuster, Whirl, and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] took some down-time at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Both Twin Twist and Roadbuster felt distinctly uneasy about Impactor's decision. When a Decepticon by the name of [[Fang]] started bullying [[Tusks|one of the bar's patrons]], Roadbuster urged Twin Twist not to get involved. But Twin Twist trashed Fang anyway, coming to the realization that as Autobots, it was always their duty to stand in the Decepticons' way. Casting their doubts aside, Roadbuster, Whirl, and Twin Twist all decided to go ahead with Operation: Volcano. Likewise, Impactor was convinced by Xaaron to go through with the mission, despite his earlier doubts. Unfortunately, Volcano was a bust, leaving Impactor dead and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] the new leader of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:RoadbusterdeathTimeWars.jpg|thumb|Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.]]
After both [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and Optimus Prime wound up teleported back to Cybertron, Megatron set about spreading false rumors that a Decepticon spy, disguised as Optimus, had been set loose to infiltrate the Autobots' ranks. Roadbuster helped capture what he believed to be the imposter alongside the rest of the Wreckers. {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} The Wreckers readied to gun down their captive, only for the execution to be interrupted by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Though the little guy wasn't able to convince the others that Prime was the real thing, he used a [[gas particle bomb]] to create the distraction necessary for the Autobot leader to escape his [[energy restraints]] and vamoose. {{storylink|Under Fire!}} {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} Prime's name was eventually cleared, leading to him rallying the Autobot forces on Cybertron, and leading them on many successful raids on Decepticon encampments. Roadbuster helped secure Decepticon energon stores on these raids, the last of which ended with Optimus Prime returning to Earth alongside Megatron and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Roadbuster was absent from the Wreckers for a while, but returned to take part in the so-called Time Wars. The Wreckers were forced to temporarily ally with the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] in order to combat the combined threat of [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The mission to eliminate the two powerful Decepticon leaders was a complete disaster, with most of the Wreckers and Mayhems meeting violent ends. For Roadbuster's part, he managed to blow off a chunk of Galvatron's face with an experimental Decepticon [[Pathblaster]] weapon. However, as Roadbuster took the time to celebrate his shot, the weapon's power core exploded, killing him. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:ScattershotKillsRoadBusterUkAnnual88.jpg|left|thumb|Shorten your stream! I don't want my face burned off!]]
In the year [[2510]], Roadbuster joined the Wreckers on Cybertron's northern front where they finally exterminated the last Decepticon outpost, bringing the war to an end. Later on, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] called an official end to the war effort and announced his plans to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on to Springer. The Decepticons were not totally gone, however—a deep cover agent named [[Triton]] lived on inside the Autobot ranks. In order to stir up discord, Triton challenged Prime's decision, declaring that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was a better choice to carry the Matrix. Whirl manhandled the little creep to make him pipe down, but Triton punched the Wrecker to the ground. Roadbuster raised his gun in anger, but it was the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] who fired first in defense of Triton and Magnus's reputation, blowing up Roadbuster's head. This disastrous turn of events led to a new Autobot Civil War between the forces of Ultra Magnus and Springer. {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|We're exterminators. Someone saw a [[Insecticon (G1)|cockroach]] up on twelve.]]
Roadbuster was a member of the Wreckers, under the command of [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]. Acting against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s explicit orders, they successfully brought a siege in the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]] in [[Kalis]] to an end by trapping [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], and [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] inside a [[detention-sphere]]. Soon afterwards, Kup led the Wreckers away from Cybertron to visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to Earth. However Roadbuster and the Wreckers found the major cities of Earth had been devastated by Megatron, who promptly launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Having managed to travel to Earth in the escape pods before the detonation of their shuttle, Roadbuster and the Wreckers made for the [[Deep Space Network]] in [[Goldstone]] to try and send a warning back to Cybertron. When they discovered that they were being pursued by the [[zombie]] army that Megatron had forged from the Decepticon victims of the [[Underbase Saga]], Springer ordered [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], Roadbuster, and [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] to run interference and draw the zombies away from the rest of the team. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

While a distress call was successfully sent to Cybertron, Kup was captured by Megatron's forces and the remaining Wreckers found themselves confronting a vengeful [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]. The super-powered human formerly known as Spike Witwicky was eventually talked down, and Roadbuster and the others were invited to [[Argus Base]], the headquarters of the human resistance. There, a plan was hatched to both rescue Kup and attack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]—the core of Megatron's power base. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

[[File:Roadbuster CircuitSmasher LooseEnds4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.75|Everything you are doing is bad. I want you to know this.]]
Roadbuster was put in command of the group that ventured into the [[Yukon]] to reach the Ark. He devised an attack plan to breach the outer perimeters of defense, assigning roles to the Wreckers and humans. Circuit Smasher took a moment to make sure he and Roadbuster saw eye-to-eye on the subject of the Ark, and after a tense pause, Roadbuster agreed that there'd be no attempts to salvage the ship for their own purposes. The attack began, and the group found themselves facing landmines and [[autogun]]s in their path. Eventually, Roadbuster and the rest made it through to the Ark itself, which released [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units to bar the way. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

After engaging the Guardians, Circuit Smasher quickly noticed they weren't registering him as a threat. Roadbuster told him to exploit the advantage and get inside the Ark, while the rest held the Guardians off. Once inside, Circuit Smasher managed to disable the Ark's computer [[Aunty|Auntie]], putting a halt to both the Guardian units and Megatron's plans. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} Along with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], Roadbuster later kept watch over the secured Ark. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, Roadbuster worked crowd control as [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] gave a speech in [[Eugenesis Plaza]]. When a riot was incited, Roadbuster and the other Autobots engaged in some fisticuffs with the unruly mob. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, when a group of agitated citizens set up a highway blockade, the Wreckers confronted the protestors. Roadbuster disapproved of Kup's hostile approach to the situation and opined that Springer wouldn't have handled things this way. Before Roadbuster and Kup could argue any further, the situation devolved into a brawl between the protestors and other irate citizens who wanted through the blockade. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} Roadbuster participated in a raid on [[Fort Scyk]] with the other Wreckers, seeking to take down [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s cell of Decepticon insurgents. However, it turned out to be a trap and the Wreckers barely survived after Fort Scyk exploded with them in it. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

[[File:DestinyPt5 BludgeonRoadbuster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|"Get him!" That was your whole plan, huh- "get him."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s massive attack on Cybertron, Roadbuster infiltrated the [[Warworld]] with the other Wreckers, seeking to disable it from within. They were confronted by Bludgeon himself, who dominated them in combat and cost Roadbuster an arm. In the end, Bludgeon was defeated by the newly arrived [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], and the Wreckers managed to escape before the Warworld was destroyed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

[[File:Roadbuster atmosfield RegenOne99.jpg|thumb|left|It's ''Milla'' Time!]]
The Wreckers were among the Autobot space fleet when Rodimus Prime ordered an attack on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Ordered to "go dark" by Kup after Jhiaxus's forces began decimating the Autobots, Roadbuster and the others undertook a sabotage mission within the "[[slam rail]]" transit system that linked the network. Severing worlds from the network with targeted nuclear explosions and eliminating any resistance in their path, the Wreckers provided enough of a distraction for the other Autobots to escape as [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|other]] [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|factors]] in play led to the destruction of the Hub and Jhiaxus. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Returning to Cybertron to find it transformed into a barren wasteland populated by [[shadow-leech]]es, the Autobots had to combat the [[Dark Matrix|dark entity]] formed from the corruption of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. For his part, Roadbuster was among a group that journeyed back to Earth through a [[space bridge]] portal to ascertain the creature's designs on the planet. They encountered [[Linda Chang]] and the remaining human resistance, who initially fired upon the Autobots. Having fought beside these humans before, Roadbuster managed to calm things down and the two groups compared notes. With the humans joining them, Roadbuster's group then journeyed to [[Nebulos]], where they were forced to put down the Matrix-corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. After Rodimus was forced to sever their connection with [[Primus]], Roadbuster, along with all other Transformers, became decidedly mortal and eventually died of old age. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Wreckers secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Suck in the guts, guys.]]
Roadbuster and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] met with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and gave him a pep talk when the Autobot commander doubted his ability to measure up to the departed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Having heard of Magnus's need of a "wrecking crew", Roadbuster joined a [[Wreckers|new team]] to aid [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] in sabotaging [[Project Dreadnought]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} The Wreckers deployed on their first mission to [[Stanix]] where Project Dreadnought was being enacted and encountered [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] guarding the site. Roadbuster and the others managed to fight past the [[combiner]] and other Decepticons present, seeing to the destruction of Dreadnought and establishing their rep for the many years of conflict to come. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Roadbuster was stationed on [[Earth]]. The Autobots initially failed to stop a new plan of Megatron's to take millions of people hostage, but came back to fight again once they were repaired. Roadbuster blasted a hole in the Decepticons' fortress wall with his [[linear blaster gun|linear blaster]] so the Autobots could get inside, taking pride in the power of his weapon. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Road Buster was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:War and Peace 4 RoadbusterWhirl.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Kitten, what I think I'm saying is, sometimes, slag happens, somebody's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] went missing in a [[space bridge]] accident, Roadbuster became part of an elite force of Autobots known as the Wreckers who broke off as an independent faction, led by Springer. Much of their efforts were concentrated on keeping [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s contained inside [[Polyhex]] and away from the [[Tagan Heights]], an area which contributed to a full 40% of Cybertron's manufacturing potential. One of their missions brought them to blows against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who had allied himself with Ratbat's sub-faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] joined the fight against the Decepticon combiner, but the resulting clash was so brutal that Roadbuster and the other Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

During the Age of Internment, Roadbuster was imprisoned by the Decepticons as slave labor along with most of the other surviving Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

Much later, after the loss of the ''Ark'', Roadbuster was one of the Autobots who helped train a new generation of soldiers called the [[Micromaster]]s. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} After the Micromasters were combat-ready, Roadbuster, critically low on energy, was ambushed by a group of Decepticon Micromasters and defeated by them. A group of Autobot Micromasters led by [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] intervened and managed to pull Roadbuster's inert chassis out of there, sparing him the indignity of having what little [[Energon]] that remained in his system drained. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing|Destined For Nothing}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, Roadbuster was a member of the new Wreckers, a small unit of Autobots under Ultra Magnus's command, dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] released the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from their imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Roadbuster and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] were crushed before Magnus brought the Stunticon combined form, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], down. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]}}

[[Image:The Roadbuster affair.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"On a mountain of skulls, in a castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood!"]]
Before the war, Roadbuster was a member of the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] security services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He was quite brutally 'trained' as a cadet, including "[[Transform-up|mode drilling]]": being forced to transform over and over in quick succession. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} During all of this, he never learned to read and after the war started, Roadbuster signed up with the Autobots. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

At some point, Roadbuster was in charge of training cadets and developed a strong emotional bond to those in his care. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] [[Size changing|shrank down]] to tiny form, crawled into Roadbuster's head and began whispering in his ear. Roadbuster came to believe it was [[Mortilus]] speaking to him and over time he began to do what the voice told him... which was to brutalise his cadets and eventually dump their lifeless bodies into a pit for the death-god to consume. As the cadets were forced to "mode drill" and savagely beaten, Roadbuster told them this was how ''he'' was taught, back in the day. The Autobots found out just in time to save [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] from this grisly fate and Prowl had Roadbuster locked up for a long, long time for what was assumed to be madness, as Roadbuster screamed out for Mortilus to talk to him again. The exact nature of the [[Roadbuster affair|whole sordid incident]] was covered up and after minimum rehab, Prowl had Roadbuster released back into the Wreckers to kill again, as a favour to Impactor. Roadbuster secretly still missed the voice and wanted it to come back. He was cured, all right. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Roadbuster was present with the entire team to welcome [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] into the Wreckers. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Since I joined these men, I've seen slag that'll turn you white!]]
Roadbuster and the Wreckers embarked on a hunt for [[Squadron X]], a Decepticon battle unit known for the atrocities it left in its wake. The hunt culminated in a battle between the two groups on [[Pova]]. Roadbuster himself brought down Squadron X's ship, the ''[[Pale Fire]]'', with a single shot. {{storylink|Bullets}} According to official paperwork, a desperate surprise tactic by Springer and Impactor, along with support from Roadbuster and [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]], turned the tide in the Wreckers' favor and Squadron X was defeated. However, as the Wreckers were prepping them for transport and imprisonment, Squadron X managed to escape. Impactor would not allow this, and a second battle with them ended in the deaths of every single member of Squadron X. However, this particular version of events was a cover story. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

What had ''actually'' occurred on Pova was that the Wreckers were going to be forced to release the captive Squadron X, as they were violating a neutrality agreement with the Povians by fighting there. Not willing to go along with this, Impactor locked himself in a room with the bound and helpless Decepticons and personally executed them all. Roadbuster and the other Wreckers, save Springer, made no move to stop him. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Having been the one who handed Impactor the gun that was used to execute Squadron X, Roadbuster was inwardly proud of his leader's actions. However, once Springer reported Impactor to [[Autobot High Command]], Roadbuster and the others realized that they were in danger of being implicated in the crime as well. Roadbuster and the other Wreckers approached Springer individually in the time leading up to Impactor's trial, each telling him that they had no idea what Impactor was going to do. For his part, Roadbuster claimed that he had thought Impactor WAS going to release Squadron X as planned, and that the gun was only for self-defense. The Wreckers asked Springer to be their new leader and Springer bought into their pleas, officially clearing them of complicity in Impactor's crime at the trial. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Animals-RadarGatoraider.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"Radar, you are a most fortunate individual!" 
"I know!" 
"You've been a participant in the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the [[Tunguska event|Tunguska Blast of 1909!]]" 
"Felt great...!" 
"I'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue." 
"Okay-AAHHKKK!"]]
At some point, the Wreckers attacked a Decepticon squad led by [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. High on [[Syk]], Roadbuster tore out [[Radar]]'s spine and made him ''eat it''. The attack would traumatize Krok. {{storylink|Animals}}

Many stellar cycles later, Roadbuster used his considerable armament against the Decepticons holed up in their [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] armature on the world of [[Varas Centralus]] in the [[Kol System]]. During the battle he handed Springer a comm-unit with an urgent call from Operations Command: orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself redeploying the Wreckers to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

[[File:Roadbustertotherescue.jpg|left|thumb|Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.]]
After the Wreckers arrived on Cybertron, Roadbuster saved [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from a group of [[Centurion droid]]s, before having [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] evacuate the two unconscious [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] out of the area. After the Wreckers blasted their way into [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base and very, very, very quickly defeated the cultists, Roadbuster and Whirl rescued [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] from where he and the other Technobots were being recycled into raw materials. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} After [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned to Cybertron, Roadbuster, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] served as advanced scouts, watching the giant [[Pretender]]'s activity. They legged it when Thunderwing unleashed a wave of destruction in memory of his failed attempts to convince [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and the scientific community of Cybertron to support his experimentation. As the battle was joined, Roadbuster's group tried to get Thunderwing's attention, but were blown away by a thunderous clap of his giant hands. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Much later, the Wreckers were called in by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit to fight Thunderwing on [[Corata-Vaz]]. Roadbuster was part of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] ground assault, but all the Autobot combatants were blown away by the monster's ionic discharge. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Thunderwing eventually assumed his powered-up [[Super Mode|Ultra Mode]], and Roadbuster poured hundreds of rounds into the being's left flank before Jetfire came up with an idea to take control of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe ThunderwingVSWreckers.jpg|right|upright=1.7|thumb|Funny us going out like this. Killed by a 100-foot [[Pretender]].]]
Jetfire managed to gain remote control using Bludgeon's old axis cradle trick, and the Wreckers slipped past to disable the [[Nega-Core]] that Thunderwing had been guarding. Jetfire eventually lost control and Thunderwing turned back to advance on Roadbuster and the others as they futilely poured firepower into the massive Pretender. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Some time later, more than half of the Wreckers were captured and imprisoned by the Decepticon commander [[Turmoil]] and his crew. The recently rehabilitated [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] led a rescue team that included Roadbuster to infiltrate Turmoil's ship. There, they ran into [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was also trying to rescue the captured Wreckers. Roadbuster and the others managed to rescue their comrades and Kup formally offered Drift a spot on a new unit he was planning to form. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

Subsequently, Roadbuster appeared as part of the crew of the starship ''[[Trion (ship)|Trion]]'', under Kup's command. Receiving a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], Kup's team went to rescue him. They found Hot Rod being menaced by Bludgeon and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]. Bludgeon quickly commanded the team to merge into [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] and the [[combiner|gestalt]] easily brushed Roadbuster aside, knocking off his shoulder cannon. But Monstructor was soon thereafter defeated when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] demonstrated his newly honed sniping skills. Bludgeon opted to retreat in his ship and the crew of the Trion, now joined by Hot Rod, went in pursuit of the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|Lost & Found}}

[[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|thumb|right|Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown.]]
The Trion was eventually lured into an enemy ambush, and had its defenses disabled due to its command codes having been gleaned from an Autobot traitor. Forced to crash-land, Roadbuster was stranded with the remainder of the ship's crew on the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], using their former ship as a base of operations. They eventually met up with the demoralized crew of the incapacitated Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

After the Trion's crew had settled in, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and Roadbuster had a little chat outside, where Roadbuster revealed how frustrated he was that they had been taken down by the Decepticons without even a chance to shoot back. Noting Roadbuster's eagerness for a fight, Ironhide began to tell him something, but caught sight of a strange creature in the distance. It turned out to be an advance scout of the [[Insecticon swarm]], and Roadbuster immediately notified Kup of its presence. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

The Autobots soon relocated their base-camp, and in his vehicle mode, Roadbuster served as a mobile command platform for Kup to ride on and [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] to snipe from as they traveled. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

[[File:Roadbuster Loves Guns.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|You're not ''sleeping'' with it, are you, Roadbuster?]]
After Optimus Prime was repaired and the Autobots prepared to make their final stand against the Insecticon swarm, [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] removed and modified one of the ''Trion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cannons to be used as a mounted turret for Roadbuster to fire. Roadbuster was quite enamored with the weapon and wanted to give it a name. When the swarm attacked, Roadbuster managed to destroy quite a few of them with his new cannon. But eventually he was forced to shove the cannon off its mount to crush a few of the Insecticon horde as they scaled the walls of the Autobots' temporary fortress. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

After the Autobots returned to Earth aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Roadbuster jumped into battle alongside his comrades against the Decepticons. He grappled with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and overpowered him, disappointed that the Decepticon turned out to be a "lightweight". Roadbuster was then blasted away by Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He survived though, and stood victorious behind Optimus Prime and the others as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

At some point following Megatron's defeat, Roadbuster became deeply involved with inventing a new weapon he dubbed the "[[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater]]", and was unavailable when Springer started to reform the Wreckers. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Roadbuster Bumblebee TheImpossibleKnot.jpg|thumb|left|No offense, guys, but I've gotta get my own lawyer.]]
He was on Earth when Optimus Prime chose to surrender to [[Skywatch]] two years after the defeat of Megatron. Hot Rod and some like-minded individuals broke off from the main Autobot force to find a way off the planet. Roadbuster chose to stay behind with the remaining Autobots, who elected [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] as their new leader. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} He had to learn how to ''not'' pat Bumblebee on the head when he saw him.{{storylink|Zero Point}}

After the liberation of [[Garrus-9]], Springer was left in a comatose state following near-fatal injuries received at the hands of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]. Roadbuster, along with Whirl, were stationed on ''[[Debris]]'' to watch over their former leader. {{storylink|Zero Point}} (Hubcap was there too but Roadbuster did not recognise him) {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Whirl attempted to euthanize Springer with the Sparkeater weapon Roadbuster had developed. Stopping him before the deed could be done, Roadbuster issued "the Veto" on Whirl; the ability of any Wrecker to remove any other Wrecker from the team. After Whirl had been removed from the premises, Roadbuster continued his solemn vigil over Springer alone. {{storylink|Interiors}} To help Springer reawaken, it was recommended by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] that Roadbuster read to him from ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]''.

Before starting, he had to undertake the non-trivial task of learning to read.

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers1 ImpactorRoadbusterArgue.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|Let's see what happens when we take away the puppy.]]
Despite disliking his portrayal in them as a one-dimensional gun-nut, Roadbuster eventually read him every datalog—twice, the second time attempting the difficult words which escaped him the first time—except [[Wreckers: Declassified|113]], which detailed their showdown with Squadron X at Pova. Roadbuster was extremely guilty about lying to avoid taking the fall with Impactor, and confessed this to his unconscious leader, also acknowledging that he felt that Springer was the best leader the Wreckers had ever had. After this disclosure, Roadbuster noticed some faint signs of stirring from Springer. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

Years later, Roadbuster was still reading and believed this had made for a positive change in himself, even as Impactor believed Springer should be allowed to die with dignity. Roadbuster and Impactor both lamented the lack of work for the Wreckers, outside of titchy Decepticon cells; Impactor also lamented that his protege [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] had gone killcrazy nuts and had to be locked in a box, but Roadbuster said trying to help was a sign of strength. (And he mentioned the, ah, ''connection'' he'd had with trainees himself) During another round of their ongoing debate about euthanising Springer, with Impactor quietly checking that Roadbuster wasn't hearing the guy 'talk' to him, the leader suddenly ''got up'' and dragged them (and Hubcap) to Earth, alerted by Kup that Prowl was MIA. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers2 RoadbustertorturesClawJaw.jpg|left|thumb|300px|left|Being miserable and treating other people like dirt is every Wrecker's god-given right!]]
Suspicion for the disappearance fell first on the human [[Verity Carlo]] but it turned out to be a Cybertronian faction, [[Mayhem Attack Squad|the anarchic Mayhem]], which was first revealed to a sickened Roadbuster when Kup began ''talking in Prowl's voice'' and revealed the manipulator had had remote access to Kup's brain for years. The job was still the job though, and the Wreckers pursued the Mayhems. After a vicious battle with Mayhem's living mobile HQ, [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]], the Wreckers entered said HQ and Roadbuster began to violently torture [[Claw Jaw]] for info. Springer was horrified but Roadbuster just snapped back that reading to him didn't cancel out being a violent bastard or vice versa. The cowed Claw Jaw led them into the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]] {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} but this turned out to be a trap: only Mayhems were protected against the Noisemaze dimension's mental destabilising! Roadbuster was knocked out by the sheer pain and taken to [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], to be locked into the guilt extracting computer [[Impetus]] and spit out all his crimes. In among them, he admitted he deep down wished he'd been brave enough to euthanise Springer like Whirl had tried to. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

[[Image:K-PLUTCH.jpg|thumb|300px|right|I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.]]

Tarantulas gleefully revealed to Roadbuster that way back in the day, he'd been "Mortilus" and had deliberately used Roadbuster to collect bodies for experiments; and Hubcap had been working for Tarantulas for ''years'', willing to do this in exchange for revenge against both Roadbuster and Prowl, for releasing him early. (Almost unnoticed by his fellows, an upset Roadbuster told Tarantulas he'd missed his voice and wanted to know "where did you ''go''?") It was lucky for all concerned that Hubcap had enough qualms to release the other Wreckers under Prowl's prodding but Roadbuster, even with the others, struggled to take down Tarantulas.

And so Roadbuster made a sacrifice play. After begging Springer to remember him as a friend and not remember him for all his violent horrors, he transformed to vehicle mode and rammed Tarantulas through a window and down to the rocks below. He survived the fall, but so had Tarantulas, who had shrunk down... and crawled inside the Wrecker's head. The last thing Roadbuster heard was one more malicious whisper before the spider mass-shifted ''back'' to regular size. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Roadbuster.jpg|75px|thumb|left|[[Ernie Hudson|"This job is not worth eleven-five a year!"]]]]
Roadbuster was one of several Autobots reeling from the appearance of the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}
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===Legends World===
[[File:LG04 comic Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|"If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything [[Tankor (Legends)|you]] say."]]
Roadbuster and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] were built in the [[Legends World]] by [[Tankor (Legends)|Tankor]], inspired by designs from a [[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|certain '80s giant robot anime]], to aid him in his plans to return the world to how it was in the '80s. In spite of Tankor's design intentions, however, [[Waspinator (Legends)|Waspinator]] recognized them as Autobots from a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|British ''Transformers'' comic]], an origin story that confused the pair. While Whirl went on to have a change of heart and decided to be a hero instead, Roadbuster remained loyal to his commander Tankor and engaged his former partner in combat. {{storylink|LG04 Roadbuster}} Declaring it time to enact his Total Humanity '80s-ization Plan, Tankor entrusted his [['80s-ization beam]] to Roadbuster and sent him to cause havoc by blasting everyone around him into various '80s forms. An impassioned speech from [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] briefly halted Tankor's resolve, leaving him open to attack, but Roadbuster loyally shielded his commander and was broken into pieces by an air-dropped Rattrap as a result. Tankor retreated and had Roadbuster fixed up, after which the two started running an '80s-themed café instead. {{storylink|LG05 Whirl}}

Waspinator later taught [[Megatron (Legends)|Megatron]] about Roadbuster and Whirl during his ''Transformers'' lesson, again explaining that they first appeared in a British comic. The concept of British Transformers had Megatron thinking of the pair as English stereotypes, and he imagined Roadbuster decked up as [[Sherlock Holmes]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz|Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz}} On [[Christmas]], Roadbuster dressed up as a reindeer and helped Santa-Tankor hand out toys from the 80s. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

Roadbuster later got concerned about Tankor when he picked a fight with [[Waspinator (Legends)|Thrust]] and [[Silverbolt (Legends)|Jetstorm]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17#I'm Tankor, dana!|I'm Tankor, dana!}} He then ran into Whirl again and was ready for a rematch, only to be taken aback when the self-styled "hero" ''took a hostage'', and even more so when the hostage took control of Whirl and forced him to pick up garbage. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17|Whirl Versus Roadbuster!}} Eventually, Whirl returned to Tankor and Roadbuster's side and the three went back to terrorizing the population, but it all came to an end when a dimensionally displaced [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] defeated Tankor for good. Roadbuster and Whirl were left lost and confused about what to without their leader, so Jetfire invited them back to his [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|home dimension]], reasoning they'd fit in better there. The pair accepted his offer and traveled through a [[solitarium]] portal to the year [[2004]] of his universe, where they joined the Autobots. {{storylink|LG07 Jetfire}}

Upon meeting the [[Jumpstarter]]s, Whirl and Roadbuster introduced themselves as "Wreckers", something Waspinator had identified them as. Overhearing this, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] thought it was a great team name and founded the Wreckers as a new Autobot unit, recruiting the duo into it. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG-07 Jetfire Sequel|LG-07 Jetfire Sequel}} Their first mission by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was to clean up around [[Mount St. Hilary]]. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Wreckers Birth Story|G1 Wreckers Birth Story}} At one point he and Whirl explained their origins to the Jumpstarters, who would later create Legends World to begin with in order to ensure their comrades would be born. {{storylink|LG66 Targetmaster Topspin}} In the year [[2021]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] recalled Roadbuster and Whirl's origins when he and his soldiers were reduced to heads and needed new bodies built. Using residual radiation acquired from the two Wreckers, Fortress located the Legends World and traveled there in search of the expertise used to build them. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

As Wreckers, Roadbuster and Whirl fought under [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] for many years, and one day in the late 2030s, they noticed he was getting fatter. A comment from Whirl about Springer's failed relationship with [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] ended up upsetting their leader, and Roadbuster scrambled to try to cheer him up. When Springer sought to become his old macho self again, Roadbuster and Whirl had an idea, suggesting that he go to the Legends World and have their creator, Tankor (now [[Rhinox (Legends)|Rhinox]]), build him a cool new body. The two came with him on the trip to revisit their old home and observe his reconstruction. {{storylink|LG19 Springer Prologue}} They then returned to the G1 World where they pushed Springer into asking Arcee out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG19 Springer Sequel|LG19 Springer Sequel}} Upon learning that the Legends World was under attack by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Roadbuster and Whirl volunteered to return and defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG65 Twin Twist Prologue|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} On arrival, they were pinned down by Windblade's [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], leaving [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] to take her on. {{storylink|LG65 Targetmaster Twin Twist}}

After the Legends World was destroyed, Whirl ended up back in the G1 World. In [[2038]], he and Roadbuster were on [[Micro|Zone]], where he watched the [[Powered Master]]s duke it out with [[Violengiguar]] in their old bodies. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Roadbuster and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were enlisted to assist [[Nova Prime]] in battle against Nemesis Prime, an evil future version of Nova. They were unable to prevail against this future threat. {{storylink|Prime Evil}} Roadbuster was a member of the fearless Wreckers squad which liberated Garrus-9 from the grip of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]], though they destroyed most of the facility in the process. {{storylink|The Wreckers}} [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Roadbuster were sent to prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] from reviving [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. They failed, and were forced to help the two Decepticons defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer (Legends)|Stormbringer}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRoadbuster.jpg|thumb|300px|right| "Whirl, somehow this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole in your head. Do you remember that?"]]
Roadbuster participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 70 units of Cybermetal, 30 units of Transmetal, and 20 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Roadbuster was a member of the Wreckers and a proficient munitions expert. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Roadbuster-EW.jpg|300px|thumb|“You always had to vanquish! Conquer! You always had to maim somebody!”]]
Roadbuster is always armed at all times, a one-man army wielding all manner of armaments. In battle, he's an awe-inspiring charismatic hero who has turned the tide of many a battle. However, when off-duty he seems strangely reticent, spending all his time planning the next campaign or tending to his guns instead of socializing with others.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Roadbuster Bio}}
*'''Added''': January 19, 2023
*'''Decepticon Counterpart:''' [[Halfshell#Transformers: Earth Wars|Halfshell]]
* '''Class''': Special (Melee)
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 5 stars
*'''Ability:''': Shield Piercing Plasma: Shoot a medium-range shot in a straight line that removes any active shields, dealing very heavy damage to the target while dealing some damage to anything in the shot's path.
**'''Cost''':6 ability points, +3 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': The range of the plasma shot is greatly increased.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.T.s:'''
**Companion
**Melee
*'''Bot Specific Power Cores'''
**'''G1 Roadbuster:''' Applies a cell-shaded look. Increases ability damage.
*'''Combiner''': Ruination

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Roadbuster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I ain't afraid of no road!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[laser rifle]], [[linear blaster gun]], [[shrapnel missile]] launcher, 5 missiles, control pack (with 2 handles), power pack, antenna, infrared range finder, large wheel covers (left & right), small wheel covers (left & right)

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], Roadbuster is one of two "Deluxe" Autobots, transforming into an orange and green Cybertronic jeep armed with a large gun. In [[robot mode]] he can hold the jeep's gun, and also has another gun resembling a real world M16A1 rifle, and a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. He also wears a large backpack that has a very tall antenna and two articulated handlebars slung beneath his arms. Oh, and mustn't forget the snap-on armor plating that hides the jeep's tires. He also has a smaller gun and an ammo pack, which are permanently affixed to the sides of his legs.

: For a toy of his size, Roadbuster has an enormous number of accessories, of which the rangefinder for the jeep's gun may well be the smallest ever produced for any Transformer. Finding a loose complete Roadbuster can be very challenging—are you sure ''all'' the spare missiles are there? Better count again!

: Unfortunately, Roadbuster has a notable design flaw. The middle section of the vehicle mode is made of incredibly thin green plastic that both shoulders have to rotate inwards and directly up against to convert into robot mode. The harsh, square angles of the arm joints will inevitably lead to two visible stress marks and possibly breakage over time.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-deluxe-vehicles-roadbuster/578/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Roadbuster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Roadbuster/roadbuster.htm More information on Roadbuster at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:OTFCC unreleased Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My parents didn't believe in toys.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Roadbuster''' (<s>[[2005]]</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Crane/cannon, 2-part spare tire/blades, energon star, energon rifle

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Energon Class [[Strongarm (Energon)#Energon|Strongarm]] as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Roadbuster was part of [[3H Productions]]' proposal for an [[BotCon#Proposed.2FUnreleased exclusives|OTFCC 2005]] convention exclusive set. However, with the financial collapse of [[3H Productions]] in late 2004 and the subsequent transfer of the ''Transformers'' convention license to [[Fun Publications]], all plans for this toy (and its companion piece [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Brawn]]) were scrapped. It would have featured a new head and an Energon rifle.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe comicpack Roadbuster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Choose! Choose the form of the Destructor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Ambush''' (Two-pack, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Close-combat blade", Autobot [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style [[Cyber Key]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CDT|Cybertron Defense Hot Shot]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Autobot Roadbuster" transforms into a modified {{w|M1117 Armored Security Vehicle|M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle}}. When a Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the turret, the two "recoilless rifle" barrels open up into dual (non-firing) missile racks. Compartments on his shoulders and legs can also open up to reveal additional missile racks, while the front bumper halves flip outward to reveal machine guns and ''even more'' missile racks. Roadbuster also comes with a blade that can peg via [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible post]] onto his hands or onto the front of his fist, and can stow between his legs in vehicle mode as an exhaust pipe of sorts. Additionally, the blade can be put away in a sheath on his leg, and the same sheath can be used to store his Cyber Key in vehicle mode. His (conveniently color-coded) red Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Autobot symbol.

:The [[instructions]] and [[package art]] for this toy depict his green shoulder panels as being swapped.

:He is packed with the Voyager-sized [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dirge]] and a comic book. In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in the US, the set included the ''wrong'' comic. Instead of ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was meant for the "Standoff Beneath the Streets" Voyager-Deluxe two-pack of [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]], the right comic was to be a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule!|5]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|6]], which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Standoff Beneath the Streets" two-pack.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[BotCon 2007]] [[Springer (G1)/toys#Timelines|Springer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Hardhead (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Hard Head]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFURoadbuster/roadbuster.htm More information on ''Universe'' Roadbuster at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TFGenerations Voyager Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / 008'''
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers:_Generations_(toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Voyager Class toys, Roadbuster (yes, without the "Autobot" prefix) transforms into an armored off-road vehicle. He comes with ''numerous'' weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, a (nonfiring) missile pod, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon.

:Some of Roadbuster's 5mm ports appear to be slightly too small, most notably those on his shoulders, making it difficult to fit weapons into them. His bicep swivels are also commonly found to suffer from molding issues, impeding or outright preventing them from working. Due to obstruction as a result of molding in robot mode, his legs have little-to-no forward articulation, yet extreme backwards articulation.

:Roadbuster also comes with a [[sticker]] sheet to help give him some detail, such as his much-needed Autobot chest insignia. It also comes with an alternative Wrecker insignia, although the clear-plastic nature of the stickers means that the blue ends up blackish when placed on his orange chest. Bummer. Most of the stickers are actually a pre-cut rectangular size, meaning almost all the stickers don't actually fit onto their designated spots, leading to people either leaving them off, trimming them, or placing them in different spots.

:This mold was also used by [[Transformers Cloud|''Cloud'']] [[Roadbuster (Cloud)#Cloud|Roadbuster]] and [[BotCon 2015]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime]] and served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnations of [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]] and [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenRoadbuster/roadbuster.htm More information on ''Generations'' Roadbuster at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Relax, I'm not the [[Stay Puft Marshmallow Man]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster''' (2014)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG04'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 29]], 2014
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope

: Part of the second wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline (and the first appearance of the character in the Takara toylines), Roadbuster is a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager Class Roadbuster with some ever-so-slight changes, such as his optics are now unpainted giving him a light piping effect, completely orange thighs and a single patch of green on both his lower side legs.

: There are some reports of mold degradation, especially on his loose ratcheted shoulder joints.

: He doesn't come with a sticker sheet, instead having an Autobot sigil tampographed on his chest, but does come with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs and the [[LG04 Roadbuster|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 4]] mini-comic.
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==Merchandise==
===''EM Gōkin''===
[[File:EMGokin Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Grab your stick! HOLDING! Heat 'em up! SMOKIN'! Make 'em hard! READY!"]]
*'''Transformers Roadbuster''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''EM-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Handheld Laser Rifle, back-mounted Linear Blaster Gun, backpack/Shrapnel Missile Launcher, shell, two fists, open left hand, display stand
:Produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EM Gōkin'' line, this posable but non-transforming Roadbuster figure shares the same origin as his original toy, being a fully licensed [[redeco]] of ''EM Gōkin'' EM-01 Mugen Calibur. His backpack piece is [[retool]]ed to add his trademark shoulder-mounted missile launcher, which can rest against his back or flip over his shoulder, and he lacks Mugen Calibur's ''Dorvack''-specific accessories. In addition to two default clenched fists, Roadbuster comes with a splayed open left hand and a right hand molded to his Laser Rifle, and on his back you can mount the aforementioned launcher backpack as well as an unwieldable Linear Blaster Gun. He also includes a shell that can be inserted in the handheld rifle's barrel, and a display stand with an Autobot symbol.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/emgokin_roadbuster.html More information on ''EM Gōkin'' Roadbuster at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''ES Gōkin''===
[[File:ESGokin Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Roadbuster:...You know, I just realized I haven't had a successful test of all this equipment yet...I blame myself. Whirl: So do I.]]
*'''Transformers Roadbuster''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Linear Blaster Gun, Shrapnel Missile Launcher, two fists, two open hands, gun-wielding right hand, display stand
:Another Art Storm release, ''ES Gōkin'' Roadbuster is a cute [[super deformed]] take on the character. Similar to his ''EM'' counterpart he is a redeco/retool of ''ES Gōkin'' Mugen Calibur with an added shoulder launcher accessory, but ''this'' toy can be transformed into (an adorably chubby) jeep mode after [[Partformer|taking off his head]]. He comes with a handheld Laser Rifle that can be taken apart and combined with the back-mounted Linear Blaster Gun to increase the latter's length in vehicle mode, while the remaining handle stores on the jeep's side. Roadbuster also features an electronic light-up visor activated by a button on the back on his head.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_roadbuster.html More information on ''ES Gōkin'' Roadbuster at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Roadbuster.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|”Five vorns ago, I lost 30,000 bots in the blink of an optic. And Cybertron just slaggin’ watched.”]]
*'''Roadbuster''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''7/12'''
:Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Roadbuster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

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

:This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Straight from the pages of Tobin's Spirit Guide.]]
*'''Roadbuster, Ground Assault Commander''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T34/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11

:This card's 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.
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===Blokees===
====Blokees Wheels====
[[File:Blokees-Wheels-TF-C02-Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''02 - Wreck'N Rule'''
:*''Pull rate:'' 1/24

:Part of the second wave of the Blokees Wheels series of blind-boxed 1/64-scale vehicles, this model kit of Roadbuster is modeled after his ''Thrilling 30'' Voyager Class toy's vehicle mode. While everything else is molded in ABS plastic, the green vehicle shell is made out of "2.5x density" Solidex to evoke the feeling of die-cast cars like [[Hot Wheels]]. He uses the same universal Chassis Connector as the rest of the lineup, and his canopy can be opened to allow the chase kits' driver figures to sit inside.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Wheels-02-Radiant-Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|250px|Can't clog the whole wave if you're a rare one.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster (Radiant Edition)''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''02 - Wreck'N Rule'''
:*''Pull rate:'' 5/144
:*''Accessories:'' Driver figure

:One of the two chase kits with a slim pull rate of 5/144, the "Radiant Edition" Roadbuster is a redeco of the kit above, representing both his ''Super Link'' and ''Cloud'''s paint job. He includes an additional translucent light green driver minifigure with some assembly required. While it comes with two sets of limbs, the figure also includes two identical torso and waist parts on the sprue.

:While the driver figure fits most vehicle kits, some are incompatible or require specific poses to fit in the cockpit. Additionally, care must be taken when assembling/posing the left upper thigh, as the tight fit at the ball joint can cause a worryingly tight tolerance. Attempting to remove the piece from the ball joint will snap it off.
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[[File:Blokees-Wheels-TF-C02-Roadbuster-Titanium.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Roadbuster (Titanium Edition)''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''02 - Wreck'N Rule'''
:*''Pull rate:'' 1/144
:*''Accessories:'' Driver figure

:One of the other two chase kits with the slimmest pull rate of 1/144, the "Titanium Edition" Roadbuster is a metallic redeco of the original kit, and comes with the same Blokees Driver minifigure above.
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==Notes==
* Both [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s were licensed from [[Takatoku Toys]] by [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], or the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US Marvel comic]]. The Roadbuster mold was originally "Mugen Calibur"<ref>The Japanese packaging included this English spelling, though it could variously be interpreted as "Calibur" or "Caliber".</ref> (ムゲンキャリバー) from the ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|Dorvack]]'' toyline, though the ''Transformers'' release uses a completely different deco. The ''Dorvack'' anime was produced by [[Ashi Productions]], and their name appears on the [[Copyright#Copyright markings|copyright marking]] of the mold, in addition to an "AP" sticker included on Roadbuster's ''Transformers'' packaging.
* Roadbuster had the working name of '''Convoy'''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6JCIUKFpG0 Bob Budiansky's panel at Terrificon 2022]</ref>
* The ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook [[Japanese language|mistakenly]] spelled Roadbuster's name as "Roadbaster". This would seem to imply that the cannon on his shoulder is loaded with piping hot giblet gravy.
* Poor Roadbuster never got a ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' bio printed by Marvel. One was written, though, and finally revealed to the fans on [[Jim Sorenson]]'s blog [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html ''Disciples of Boltax''] in 2010.
* Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' online manga, Roadbuster is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] helmet, and a backpack made from a 2x4 harness, a pair of 1x2 plates with side-bars and a [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] cannon. He also carries a "scoped" small pistol and an M-16-style rifle.
* In what might be described as a fit of insanity, the 2013 Wreckers-themed event "[[By Land, Sea, or Air]]" in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game mistakenly did not feature Roadbuster but rather [[Roadburner|Road'''burner''']], complete with a [[Circular reporting#Roadburner|horribly mangled interpretation]] of the latter's toy.
*As with other modern Hasbro molds, ''Thrilling 30'' Roadbuster was designed by Hasbro with a "pretooled" alternate head for another character, [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. However, this tooling was ultimately never used.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Roadbuster''' (ロードバスター ''Rōdobasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Cahot''' (Canada, "Jolt")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:IDW-AHM-Roadbuster-Guidi.jpg|2008 ''All Hail Megatron'' concept art
File:Transformers Legends LG 04.jpg|2014 ''Thrilling 30'' / ''Legends'' packaging art
File:IDW-SOTW-Roadbuster-Roche-Burcham.jpg|2015 ''Sins of the Wreckers'' model
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Countdown (G1)

2026-03-26T22:17:59Z

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{{disambig3|Countdown}}
:''Countdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Countdown robotMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Hero of a thousand worlds, champion of the oppressed, and destroyer of thousands of Decepticons, but no... let's tell more stories about stupid Bumblebee. [[Mega Pretender|Not that he's bitter]].]]
'''Countdown''' is a legend on thousands of inhabited worlds. Before all the other Autobots, he had gone out into space to explore, travelling from one end of the galaxy to the other, and overthrowing tyrants and monsters wherever he found them. Countless beings owe Countdown their freedom.<ref>''Universe'' Ultra Class Countdown packaging [[bio]]</ref> Now, he identifies planets under threat from the Decepticons and meddles to the Autobots' benefit. He looks forward to the day when the Decepticons are defeated, and he can start toppling other tyrannical regimes<ref>Dreamwave Countdown profile in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #2</ref> again.

He possesses an [[Rocket Base|interstellar rocket and command base]] that can "slingshot" across entire galaxies. The base is used to launch the rocket, but [[Size changing|also fits inside]] the rocket.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TheGrayRace CountdownPitch.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb]]

Countdown was an Autobot Aerospace Commander, who volunteered for the prototype Micromaster process which downsized him and several others as a means for conserving fuel. Alongside [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he was assigned to [[Operation: Containment]]. This was a two-fold mission—the Decepticons had begun expanding their tyranny off-planet, and the Autobots could not in good conscience allow the war to engulf other innocent worlds. At the same time, the mission team was charged with making efforts to find [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and the lost crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Initially, Countdown did not appreciate the methods of his second-in-command, Groundshaker. A... rambunctious fighter, Groundshaker's gun-first approach to combat sometimes made it difficult for the Autobots to ingratiate themselves with local populations when confronting the Decepticon expansion. Countdown submitted a troop transfer request to Autobot Command, but it was rejected. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .233|More than Meets the Eye, Issue #3}} Eventually, the duo began to work better together, and Countdown came to consider Groundshaker a valuable friend and ally.

Eventually, the two missions of Containment became cross-purposes: Decepticon forces moving in one direction, towards [[Paradron]]; a stray signal beacon emanating from the other direction, towards the Sol system. While Jetfire and Omega Supreme followed the beacon, {{storylink|Original Sin}} Countdown and Groundshaker continued on to Paradron, in order to combat the Decepticon Interstellar Assault Commander, [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], and his men. The Decepticons very nearly wiped out the entire populace, and only a climactic personal battle between Countdown and Skystalker engineered a temporary stalemate. Skystalker was left to die on the planet, while Countdown acquired a mysterious artifact.

[[File:RecipeForHate CountdownMonitors.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

The Autobot duo chose to return to Cybertron seeking reinforcements, only to find [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] woefully unsupportive of their plight. Countdown had dreams of establishing an interplanetary force, not only to stop the spread of Decepticon evil, but to actively take steps to better the other worlds in the cosmos. Seeing how little Magnus and the others had bettered their own world in his absence, though, Countdown began looking for other options. After passing the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] in the halls, and hearing them voice similar complaints about the current Autobot management, Countdown and Groundshaker decided to keeps tabs on those Micromasters. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

When the Hot Rod Patrol broke free from the Autobot ranks, they set off for the Wastelands and were nearly hijacked by [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] and his team of [[Insecticon (G1)|cannibals]]. Groundshaker arrived to shake them up a bit, and took the Patrol to see Countdown for a recruitment speech. Countdown tried to explain the epiphany he'd had on Paradron, and the mission he had assumed for himself to bring justice to the universe. [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] and the gang weren't quite ready to hear it yet, though, and so Countdown sent them on their way to [[Little Iacon]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

[[File:VictimsOfTheRevolution CountdownVSkystalker.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb]]

Once Skystalker returned and informed the Decepticons of Countdown's inevitable attempts at recruitment, the Hot Rod Patrol were targeted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s men because of their contact with Countdown. Infuriated when Countdown told him to sit and wait, Groundshaker finally exploded and revealed that he knew about the old transfer request Countdown had filed against him. Dismayed and chagrined, Countdown apologized profusely to his comrade for the error, and insisted that he had long since changed his mind about his partner. As a show of good faith, he fully explained his reasoning and recent actions to Groundshaker. On Paradron, he had uncovered a [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|Golden Disk]] containing vast amounts of information on Cybertron, despite the lack of any previous known communications between the two worlds. The artifact apparently contained files on the past, present, and future of the Transformer race. Countdown justified leaving the Patrol to their fate for the time being, since the Decepticons' efforts were ''clearly'' an attempt to draw them out and steal the artifact and its secrets for themselves. Groundshaker still wasn't wholly impressed, and warned Countdown that focusing too much on the big picture would only ensure that no one was left to watch out for the little guy. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

The discussion became moot, though, after the Decepticon attack forced the Hot Rod Patrol to come looking for aid from Countdown. Eager to forge ties with the Patrol, Countdown agreed to join them in infiltrating Decepticon headquarters and rescuing their fellow Autobot Micromasters, who had been taken hostage from Little Iacon. This led him back into direct conflict with Skystalker for the first time since Paradron. Skystalker had been busy as well, beheading Shockwave and sending the larger Decepticons out to die in battle, clearing the way for a new Micromaster regime under his iron foot. Big Daddy interfered in their grudge match, and Skystalker vanished before Countdown could complete what he started on Paradron. With the help of Big Daddy and [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]], he negotiated a ceasefire between the Micromasters, and they in turn forced the larger Transformers to put an end to the fight Skystalker orchestrated as well. Ultimately, however, Countdown failed to convince Big Daddy and the others of the virtues of his cause. Already weighed down by the horrors of war, Big Daddy just saw Countdown's mission as another excuse for fighting and death. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines6-MicromasterInitiative.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hero. Legend. Salesman.]]
Nine million years ago, as the energies of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] dwindled, Countdown and [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]] were proponents of the [[Micromaster Initiative]] as a solution to the planet's energy woes. [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] was persuaded to agree. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Countdown the sensuous frame.jpg|thumb|left|"...I have cooler ones at home."]]

Countdown was an absolute legend. A student of the [[Thunderclash School of Heroic Arts]] (Class of Cycle 1022), he was taught, inspired, guided and befriended by the heroic [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] and went on to be a decorated war hero himself. He was one of the many notable soldiers at the [[Simanzi Massacre]]. Despite his many accomplishments, he disliked wearing his medals and only did so out of politeness.

With Thunderclash's death imminent, Countdown went aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' to pay his respects and leave his medals (bar his graduation badge, "the only one that ever ''meant'' anything") at his tires. However, upon opening up his old teacher's trailer to investigate a strange knocking coming from within, he was attacked and fell victim to the [[personality tick]] infestation. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Greedy infant parasites feasted on his charisma until he was dead, and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Getaway]] later found his still-warm corpse in the ship's morgue. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Countdown was a Micromaster working for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s command team in [[Micropolis]]. From the [[Star Convoy (facility)|Star Convoy]], they oversaw [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] operations and counter-[[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] activities. Countdown debriefed Hot Rod on the theft of the [[G-Virus]] from the [[Forever Vaults]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

Countdown remained part of the Micromaster command team as the Resistance made their final push on the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Builder Assembly]] insisted the Micromasters continue fighting the Resistance all the way to the Pavilion, though it meant guerrilla tactics or even open warfare in civilian areas. Anything to slow the Resistance down until the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s hordes arrived from the rear. Countdown and the Micromaster commanders objected to the idea of accepting innocent casualties for a delaying tactic, and claimed communications were breaking down in order to ignore the Assembly's orders.

When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, Countdown and Hot Rod accepted [[B'Boom]] and the surviving army of the Resistance to bunker down in the High Pavilion Arena, combining forces to survive the horde of attacking drones. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Countdown-MoonRadar.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lunar golf cart.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Countdown''' (Micromaster Autobot Rocket Base, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Rocket Base", rocket, platform, large ramp, helipad, 3 short ramps, mechanical arm, large double laser, 2 small double lasers, large laser, gunner pod, scout vehicle

: Released in the sixth year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fifth year in the European line), Countdown transforms into a fanciful moon rover. His little comm-dish can swivel upwards and back.

: He was only available with the colossal [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket Base]] playset, which can transform into a command center and connect with other [[Micromaster]] bases via modular ramps.

: In the UK, Countdown was available [[exclusive]]ly through Woolworths.

: This toy was sold without changes in Japan as [[Moonradar (G1)#Toys|Moonradar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Countdown/countdown.htm More information on Countdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Countdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Is it safe to wear a functioning rocket like a backpack? No. Do I care? Also no."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Countdown''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 series
:*''Accessories'': Rocket, projectile missile, shield/multi-tool arm, hammer tool, claw tool, opaque grey Earth-style Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)#CDT|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Countdown transforms into a vehicle based upon a cross between a Russian {{w|R-400 Oka|R-400 Oka mobile ballistic missile launcher}} and a {{w|BTR-90|BTR-90 armoured personnel carrier}}, colored mostly blue with a white and grey rocket as an [[homage]] to the Rocket Base that came with his original figure. The left side of his vehicle mode has a flip-up non-firing double-blaster, which can also be "used" in robot mode. Inserting a Cyber Key into the rear of the missile rack splits the missile open, activates lights and an electronic beeping sound, and exposes the inner spring-loaded projectile-launching translucent "laser cannon". When the missile itself is "launched"/slid off, it lights up and plays a sound of it taking off.

: In robot mode, he is mostly red and white, a clear homage to his original Micromaster figure. He comes with a shield that can be mounted on either arm. When a Key is inserted into the top of the shield, a cannon flips out, and its barrel tip can be equipped with several tools stored in his shins (a spring-loaded hammer-head or a gripping claw). He has two (nonfunctional) Mini-Con hardpoints in vehicle mode, and two ''different'' hardpoints in robot mode.

:This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Darksyde Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCountdown/countdown.htm More information on Universe Countdown at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS29-Micromaster-Countdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| He liked being big, but being with someone else who's even bigger works, too.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Omega Supreme''' (Titan Class, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S29'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-39'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 26]], 2019
:*''Hidden message code'': '''CRYSTALCITY'''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Countdown once again transforms into the same general kind of made-up lunar rover, only with different proportions and more robot-mode posability. Stock renders showed him with a red chest peg, though the final toy has a gray one. Despite lacking a weapon mode like most other ''Siege'' Micromasters, Countdown still features a flip-out chest peg. The instructions depict this peg being used to attach Countdown in vehicle mode to Omega's shoulder.

: He was only available packed in with the Titan Class [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Lunar-Tread]].

: Countdown's classic [[Rocket Base#Toys|Rocket Base]] was [[homage]]d in ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' by the "Galactic Odyssey Collection" release of [[Ironworks (facility)#Botropolis|Ironworks]] and [[Overair (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Overair]].

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy65-NPwDWo Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIjeeBa7xlw Ten facts of ''Siege'' Omega Supreme at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Countdown idw concept art.jpg|thumb|]]
* The trademark "Countdown" was previously considered for the 1986 Decepticon Combaticon who was ultimately named [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]].
* [[Alex Milne]] gave Countdown a toy-based redesign (at right) for his [[The Sensuous Frame|brief appearance]] in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here is the design I did for countdown. Kept a lot of the G1 toy elements in the design :)|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/598640312219738112|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=05|day=13|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Countdown''' (カウントダウン ''Kauntodaun'')
*''French:'' '''Rebours''' (Canada, "Countdown")
*''Italian:'' '''Uranius'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Unspace

2026-03-26T13:59:33Z

CinaNuva: /* Conceptual history */

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{{disambigm|Subspace (AB)|Infraspace|Foldspace}}
[[File:DotDpt1 interdimensional void.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|In Australia, it swirls counter clockwise.]]

'''Unspace''' is the void of nothingness that exists outside of normal space and time, sandwiched between the infinite dimensions of the [[multiverse]], acting as a buffer between universes. As an ever-present aspect of the multiverse, it has been referred to with a great many different names, including '''transwarp space''' (or just '''"transwarp"'''), the '''warp dimension''', '''overspace''', '''underspace''', '''infraspace''', '''subspace''', '''foldspace''', '''hyperspace''', the '''bleed''', and '''inner space'''.

Many well-known [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] technologies utilize the properties of unspace to function, even if their creators or users do not always understand the specifics, or even the fact that they are using unspace at all. Most famously, the [[space bridge]], which allows a traveller to traverse vast intergalactic distances almost instantaneously by means of a "short-cut" through unspace, while [[Transwarp Drive]] allows for travel through time as well. In more common, everyday usage, personalized [[subspace storage pocket]]s give [[Transformer]]s the ability to store their weapons, and in some cases [[size changing|shunt their mass]], into unspace.

However, its widespread use does not necessarily mean that unspace has a glowing reputation. The precision and energy needed to access it often makes the technology required very temperamental, and hugely susceptible to disruption if its delicate balance is disturbed. Make one wrong move when voyaging through unspace, and it is very likely that you may not end up in the same time period, or even the same universe, that you started in... if you're fortunate enough to end up in a universe at all, and not cast adrift in its formless emptiness. And even this is not the worst that could befall a hapless castaway, because despite its seeming emptiness, unspace is home to a collection of [[Elder God|enigmatic, malignant, shapeless entities]], and for them to take notice of a stranded traveller is a fate far worse than a mere eternity of solitude. Fortunately, the [[Transcendent Technomorph|inhabitants]] of one of the older, more advanced realities have appointed themselves stewards of the multiverse and taken it upon themselves to trawl unspace, oftentimes rescuing both the on-purpose and the accidental travellers that find themselves lost in its unending expanse.

{{quote|Y'see, there are millions of alternate universes...floatin' through transwarp space, the nothin' between 'em. [...] Space bridges, time travel, starslips, subspace storage pockets, an' most of your faster-than-light travel uses transwarp, though more often than not the people usin' it don’t even know it exists.|[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]]|"[[Gone Too Far]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:RollForIt spacebridge opens.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The space bridge opens in one of its earliest appearances, from "[[Roll for It]]".]]
The idea of "extra-dimensional space" used for highly accelerated travel is, of course, not unique to Transformers, being a long-standing trope of science fiction. Though not often discussed in detail, this method of transit was in play from virtually the very beginning of Transformers fiction: space bridges explicitly operated on the principle in both the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]], with the dangers of the interdimensional void occasionally serving as plot points. Many subsequent Generation 1 stories would feature pieces of technology that operated on this system, with many different names for the interdimensional space involved being used.

Early on, the concept of Transformers making use of extra-dimensional space was much more prolific as one of the earliest bits of widespread [[fanon]] in the burgeoning online [[fandom]]. Dubbed "subspace" by fans—again, a popular science-fiction term for the concept—it essentially arose as an explanation for perhaps the most famous question of all: "Where does [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[trailer]] go when he transforms?" When the Autobot leader transformed into [[robot mode]] in the original cartoon, his trailer would almost always slide out of the frame, not to be seen again until he transformed back into truck mode, at which point it would come sliding in to connect back up with him. Fans warmed to the notion that it was being shunted into this subspace, where it remained until Prime summoned it back, a concept that also helped to explain the assorted cases of [[size changing]] evident in ''Transformers'' fiction, with the notion that characters who shrank when they transformed did so by shunting their extraneous mass into subspace.

[[File:S3 darkawakening cyclonus subspace.gif|thumb|upright=1.5|[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] summons his weapon from his [[subspace storage pocket]], as seen in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]".]]
This "subspace" theory also helped to explain where characters' weaponry disappeared to when they transformed into vehicle mode, and happened to line up well with a sparse few instances in the cartoon that featured the animation "cheat" of having some characters' weapons appear or disappear in a simple flash of light (a similar effect was even used on Optimus Prime's trailer in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"). Subsequent Japanese-exclusive Generation 1 cartoons ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' would later make prolific use of this effect, even turning it into a plot point in one instance, bringing more concrete validation to the idea.

Eventually, subspace was [[canonizing|canonized]], by name, in [[2004]] by the ''[[Story of Binaltech]]'', which established it as the void between dimensions, and saw characters travel through it to reach separate dimensions.

[[File:Darksyde chase.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' emerge from transwarp space in the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|first episode]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.]]
In [[1996]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon introduced the world to transwarp technology. This tech was explained to operate by opening a window into "transwarp space", through which travellers could access entire other times and dimensions, and it was shown to do just that in the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|very first episode]], before going on to play a recurring key role in numerous stories throughout the rest of the series and beyond. As the most consistent and explicit use of inter-dimensional-transit technology, its name began to be used in other fiction too. The [[Battle Protocol!|first episode]] of the [[2001]] ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' referred to a space bridge using transwarp technology, and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' would continue to use the terms interchangeably.

Perhaps the most important addition to the ongoing story of interdimensional space was the 2008 prose story "[[Gone Too Far]]", produced for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] by longtime fans [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]]. This story took the huge final step of combining the myriad depictions of interdimensional space together, establishing that they were all the same thing (see the quote up top) and using "transwarp" as its primary name. In the process, they canonized the fanon idea of "subspace storage pockets", in which Transformers could keep their personal paraphernalia. "Transwarp" remained the primary term for the concept (and was used as the title of this wiki article) until the late 2010s/early 2020s, when ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'', ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron]]'', and IDW's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' comic book all collectively began using "unspace" to refer to the interdimensional void—a term plucked from [[Eye of the Storm|issue #69]] the original Marvel comic book—which is probably for the best, as it enables us to distinguish the location from the technology!

A few other barren extra-dimensional realms have sporadically appeared in ''Transformers'' fiction, perhaps most notably the utter [[void]] of complete non-existence left in the wake of [[Unicron]]'s passing. Sepelak and Troop's "[[Withered Hope]]" noted that this is what exists outside of all reality itself, while unspace is what is ''between'' dimensions, a slight but key distinction. Others exist that are so sparsely explained that they are harder to quantify and relate to the unspace concept, such as the UK Generation 1 comics' parasite-infested [[Limbo]], or the fleetingly-referenced, more metaphysical "[[infraspace]]" from IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''. For these and other more vague, possibly-related concepts, see [[#See also|the list]] below.
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:ChildsPlay spacebridge interior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Energon cube]]s are transported through the "cold dark void" traversed by the space bridge, riding within a beam of light.]]
Stranded on Earth in [[1984]], the [[Decepticon]]s developed space bridge technology in order to facilitate the transport of resources to and from Cybertron. The bridge operated by opening a portal into interdimensional space—described by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] as a "cold, dark void"—and generating a path across it in the form of a beam of light, which a traveller was required to focus upon, lest they risk becoming lost in nothingness. To become lost was to "cease to exist", according to Megatron, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} or in the more dramatic parlance of [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], to be "catapulted into oblivion". {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Although they would occasionally hijack the space bridge for their own purposes, the [[Autobot]]s never developed a system of their own, instead working in concert with [[human]]ity in the early 21st Century to create a network of [[warp gate]]s that operated on a similar principle, with the advantage of fixed entry/exit points, versus the constant relocation the Decepticon space bridge design required. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:Kickback subspace.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Say hello to my leetle friend!]]
Instances of Transformers visibly displacing their weapons and paraphernalia were rare, but not unheard of; [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]'s [[proton bomb]]s disappeared in a flicker of purple light when he transformed to enter [[Teletraan I]] {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}; [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s gun manifested in his hands in a purple flash during the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' first battles with the Autobots {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}; [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] summoned his oxidating laser into his hand while confronting the Autobots in their [[Autobot Mausoleum|mausoleum]] {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}; and [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] once did the same to his electro-laser. {{storylink|Commercial bumper#Generation 1|1986 commercial bumper}} The glow-effect seen to accompany these displacements also appeared in a few other vanishingly rare instances that subspace can probably be attributed to: [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s forearm once glowed orange when he substituted his hand for his grappling hook {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer sported a pronounced golden glow in one instance when he called it to him; {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] shimmered with a white halo as he grew back to full size in one unique transformation sequence. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

The [[Quintesson]]s had also perfected a means of interdimensional travel, using a [[Planetary Corridor CB-311-B4|secret chamber]] to teleport criminals of their race away to different dimensions. One such realm was described as a "dimension without substance"; [[#Wreckers: Finale|subsequent evidence]] indicates that this realm was actually interdimensional space itself. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth unstable spacebridge.jpg|thumb|Transit through a destabilized space bridge was punctuated by lightning-like bursts of energy.]]
The Autobot/human alliance that brought about warp gate technology began with the development of the ''[[Trigger]]'' space station, which even the Decepticons recognized as superior to their own space bridge system and attempted to appropriate. Damage done to the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s systems in the attempt caused it briefly punch a hole through time. {{storylink|Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate}} By the year [[2011]], however, warp gates had fallen into disuse among the Autobots, who instead finally adopted space bridge technology for themselves, setting up a network between Cybertron, [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, and their secondary command post on [[Athenia]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The [[Trainbot]]s usually ferried travellers through the inter-dimensional space the bridge traversed, though transit grew dangerous when the gravimetric balance of the bridge was destabilized following the destruction of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. The Autobots' access to Earth was subsequently greatly diminished when their space bridge was destroyed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Victory21 deathy subspace fail.gif|left|thumb|"Gnngh, blasted lighter..."]]
Weaponry displacement gradually became a much more common sight in the years that followed 2011; [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] warrior [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was often seen to summon up his cannons into his hands with a flash of light. The great users of this technique, though, were [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and their warriors, who would regularly manifest their various weapons during battle. Their frequent use of the technique offered some more insight into its working, suggesting that a Transformer uses some of their personal energy supply in summoning a weapon, and in ''keeping'' it summoned: When Deathsaurus was poised to slay Star Saber with his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], the weapon fizzled out and de-materialized because he did not have the energy to spare. Attempting to summon his sword immediately afterward, Deathsaurus could only manifest the blade for a moment before it too faded out. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}
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====''Story of Binaltech''====
To increase the Autobots' manpower, [[Chip Chase]] invented the [[Genetronic Translink System]], which allowed a Transformer's [[spark]] to be safely stored in subspace, and from there, control multiple [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] bodies via translink ports installed on them. {{storylink|GT Units Online!}} Later, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] attempted to use the GT System to transfer [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]]'s spark into a new body from across the solar system by moving it through subspace. Unfortunately, a Decepticon attack caused the system to malfunction, and Prowl's spark was lost to the void. {{storylink|Prowl & Chase}} A few years later, Prowl's spark found its way through the infinite vastness of subspace and materialized in a parallel timeline where the Binaltech project had died out. Unfortunately, this did not put him beyond the reach of his timeline's Decepticons, who used a neuro-net frame, hooked up to subspace node, to locate his spark across the dimensions and drain energy from it to power a synthetic [[electrum]] monster they had created. An Autobot from the timeline Prowl had travelled to, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], voyaged across subspace to team up with the Autobots of Prowl's home time, stop the Decepticons, and restore Prowl to his true body. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Unspace.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|It's real purple in there.]]
[[File:Marvel18 interdimensional space.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The Decepticons' space bridge was designed to resemble a suspension bridge, and when activated, the swirling void of interdimensional space became visible through the "cables" that formed its sides. To fall from the bridge into the void was to be immediately and explosively destroyed, a fate met by several Autobots and Decepticons during an attempt by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s rebel cell to destroy the bridge. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

To counter the space bridge, the Autobots later bridged the interdimensional gulf with their new [[trans-time dimensional portal]] technology. {{storylink|King Con!}} When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] attempted to use this technology to escape an impending implosion in his base on Cybertron, he was stopped by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], {{storylink|Skin Deep}}, only for the subsequent blast to first hurl the two combatants through the portal, then damage the device enough to cause it to shut down before they could emerge on the other side. Consequently, the pair were left stranded in interdimensional space—called "unspace" by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], the "nothingness between realities"—before being recovered by an automated probe the Autobot detective sent into the void to find them. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}
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===Beast Era===
====''Beast Wars'' & ''Beast Machines'' cartoons====
:''See also: [[Transwarp Drive]], [[transwarp cell]], [[transwarp wavefront]], [[transwarp cruiser]]''
[[File:NemesisPt2 transwarp portal.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Portals created by transwarp drives resemble rippling holes in the fabric of space.]]
At some point during the three hundred years that followed the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the [[transwarp cell]] was perfected, allowing for the creation of the [[Transwarp Drive]]. The drive allowed starships equipped with it to voyage across time and space by generating their own portals through what Cybertronian culture now termed "transwarp space", without the requirement of the grounded entrance or exit portal that the space bridge before it had required. Having been aware that the technology was in development as far back as the 20th century, Megatron encoded a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], leaving instructions for any descendants of the Decepticons who found his missive to use transwarp tech to travel back in time and alter history in the Decepticons' favor. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} The descendant who realized this scheme was the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] also known as [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who stole the transwarp-enabled ship ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' and brought his troops back in time to prehistoric Earth, only to be pursued by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Maximal]] crew. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

[[File:CotFpt2 rhinox core consciousness.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Rhinox projects his consciousness through transwarp space into the Matrix.]]
In order to destroy an [[Planet Buster|alien weapon]] threatening Earth, Megatron triggered the explosion of a set of transwarp cells, obliterating the weapon, but also claiming Optimus Primal's life. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} By virtue of its very nature, however, the explosion punctured a hole into transwarp space which remained open for some time afterward. This gave Maximal engineer [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] the chance to project his [[core consciousness]] through the window, piggybacking on the trail left by Primal's spark as it joined the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] and actually follow and recover his departed leader's lifeforce from the afterlife itself via transwarp space. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Additionally, the transwarp energies that infused the [[transwarp wavefront|shockwave]] of the explosion caused it to move through time as well as space, eventually reaching Cybertron in the Beast Warriors' home time. Alerted to the time-lost Transformers' situation by the wavefront's arrival, the [[Tripredacus Council]] dispatched their covert agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in a [[transwarp cruiser|transwarp-capable ship]] to recover them, but his mission met with failure. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)|The Agenda}}
[[File:Revelationspt2 transwarp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|A view of transwarp space from the Maximals' shuttle as they return to Cybertron.]]
After defeating the Predacons and capturing Megatron, the Maximals jury-rigged transwarp technology to an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] to effect their return to their home time. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} Unfortunately, Megatron broke free during transit through transwarp space and escaped into the vortex, emerging on Cybertron some time before the Maximals' intended arrival date. He proceeded to conquer the planet, so that when the Maximals exited transwarp at their intended time in his relative future, his forces were waiting for them. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
The starships ''[[Gung Ho]]'' and ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' could achieve faster-than-light travel by travelling through a "warp dimension." {{storylink|Fight! Maximals}}

====3H comics====
[[File:Jnwan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The unregulated interaction of transwarp space with the material world resulted in the creation of the chaotic landscape of the J'nwan.]]
A constantly-rotating fissure into interdimensional subspace that exists naturally on Cybertron gives rise to the region of the planet known as the [[J'nwan]], where space and time are constantly in flux, and numerous pocket dimensions frequently intersect with the planet itself, producing a maddening landscape among which many Transformers of legend have opted to live out the rest of their days. {{storylink|Paradox}}

When [[Unicron]] was destroyed in the year 2005, his death tore a hole into the "overspace" between dimensions, through which the chaos-bringer's [[Dark Essence]] wound its way to prehistoric Earth. Though initially chosen by [[Shokaract]] to recover the dark god's essence, [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] was too afraid of being lost to the void should he travel via transwarp, so [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] went in his stead, though the rigors of unprotected travel through overspace took it out of her, allowing her to be captured by Megatron. {{storylink|Herald}} Cataclysm went after her, and his worst fears were realized when [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] disrupted his transit through transwarp, causing his component molecules to be scattered among the nothingness. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}} After the failure of his Heralds, [[Shokaract]] personally travelled through overspace to Earth to ensure the Dark Essence continued to exist, {{Storylink|Paradox}} but wound up cancelling out his own existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

Following the end of the Beast Wars, Tarantulas attempted construction of a transwarp portal to bring the captured [[Matrix of Leadership]] into Unicron's clutches. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn}}

{{note|Had ''Primeval Dawn'' been finished, it would have shown the Maximals left behind on Earth—and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]—using this portal to return to Cybertron at the time of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoon.}}

After [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] seized control of the power of [[Primus]] via the [[Divine Light]] and began to battle [[Sentinel Maximus]], the Quintesson [[Al-badur]] opened a portal to dispose of them by sending them into the formless nothing between worlds. Pulled through the portal along with his intended victims, Al-badur was disintegrated, unable to survive the non-realm, while the power of Primus within Cryotek and Sentinel Maximus sustained them. Maximus, however, was summoned away by Primus, whisked away through the void to emerge in another time and dimension, while Cryotek was left with the sense that he was [[Elder God|not alone]]... {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
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====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[File:Gathering4 transwarp shunt backfires.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Magmatron is unhinged from space/time when his transwarp shunt is damaged at the moment of activation.]]
[[Magmatron]] used "[[Transwarp Drive|transwarp shunt]]" technology to send himself back in time without using a spacecraft in order to gather up the [[protoform]]s that became scattered across prehistoric Earth during the Beast Wars. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} The small number of these protoforms who awoke as Maximals proved more industrious than their forebears, and their leader [[Razorbeast]] was able to beam a message through transwarp space to summon a rescue team from the future. He also dispatched Magmatron by blowing up his transwarp shunt platform just as he was attempting to return to the future, {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}} which resulted in Magmatron becoming dislodged from space and time. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

====2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic====
Cybertronian ships equipped with a Transwarp Drive could access unspace, propelling themselves through both time and space. Within unspace however, the laws of physics differed from those of normal space. After stealing the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] and [[Darksyde (BW)|a warship]], a group of Predacon separatists used their transwarp drive to travel to another world in another time but were pursued by a the Maximal exploration craft ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

Following the two ships crashing, they were visited by a trio of [[Vok]], [[Skold]] discovering this when a scan of hers picked up the unspace signatures that the aliens had left within the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} When the Maximals and Predacons had joined forces to combat the Vok, Skold remembered the anomalous signatures. Knowing that Optimus Primal had recently been in the presence of the Vok, Skold found the same readings on the Maximal leader and concluded that the Vok came from unspace. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}}

Working with this theory, Rattrap and Waspinator rerouted the energies of the ''Axalon''{{'}}s transwarp drive through its weapon systems. When the Vok prepared to destroy all Cybertronians on Earth, the two turned the ''Axalon''{{'}}s new weapons on the aliens, the Vok becoming one with unspace when struck. With their common foes gone, Megatron turned on Primal only for Rattrap to turn the weapon on the Predacon leader, sending him forward 114 cycles in time. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath3 flash enters infraspace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash passes through "Infraspace".]]
When the original [[thirteen]] Transformers defeated Unicron in battle at the dawn of time, they did so by blasting the chaos-bringer and his servant, their own traitorous brother [[The Fallen]], into a black hole and out of their dimension. While Unicron proceeded to emerge somewhere else in the multiverse, The Fallen was not so lucky, becoming trapped in the interdimensional void, {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}} which he called "underspace". {{storylink|Conflagration}} Untold eons later, around seven million years before the present day, the Decepticons developed space bridge technology, which operated by traversing this realm, referred to by the Transformers as both "infraspace" and "foldspace". The initial test of the bridge was disrupted by Optimus Prime, and he and Megatron vanished, cast adrift in interdimensional space, while simultaneously opening the pathway for The Fallen, who was at last able to return to the material world. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Prime and Megatron were later plucked from infraspace by the Quintessons and brought to their world of [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. Megatron struck a deal with the aliens and returned to Cybertron with a new [[Air Warrior|army]], while Prime remained captive until [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was able to probe the mysteries of infraspace and recover him. In the process, [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] made an impromptu trip through the fissure Perceptor had created into the void, experiencing a curious monochromatic "photo negative" vision of the world around him as he traveled through it. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:''See also: [[orbital jump]], [[Emergency warp-out]], [[quantum generator]]''
[[File:SLTcracker quantum jumping.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|A view of the interdimensional void from a vessel in mid-quantum jump.]]
Interdimensional transit was a famed ability of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]], who served as the fleet for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], carrying them across the galaxy on space bridges that were generated by technology integrated into their bodies. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} This technology was lost in the "modern" era of Transformer civilization, and the closest they could come to recreating it was [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] technology; short-range usage of this tech, known as an "[[orbital jump]]", was rapid, {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} but to traverse interstellar distances, multiple jumps through transwarp space were required, and far longer amounts of time had to be spent within it, in comparison to the near-instantaneous transport space bridges offered. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}} [[File:RID19 waspinator metrotitan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Waspinator gets dragged through interdimensional space.]] Space bridge tech was later employed by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as part of the [[Expansion]], and from there, fell into the hands of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

An unprotected trip through transwarp space was accompanied by a sensory maelstrom in which various points of space and time were experienced simultaneously, as if seeing through four-dimensional compound eyes. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The Autobots also made use of subspace as part of their communications network, beaming transmissions through it; it was through this network that [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] disseminated his ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} and how [[Solomus|Tyrest]] transmitted the signal of his [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

A bottle of [[Nightmare Fuel]] was rumored to be able to push a [[Warworld]] into hyperspace. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
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===''United''===
[[Image:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|thumb|No Martin Short?]]
A [[Decepticon]] force led by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] lied in wait in inner space and ambushed a team of [[Autobot]]s at [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
{{See also|M.A.S.S. Device}}
[[File:TFvsJoe4 duke snakeyes transwarp.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Ruthless terrorist organization [[Cobra]] had interdimensional travel technology in the form of the [[M.A.S.S. Device]], but travel through the void proved fatal to all save for the cybernetically enhanced [[Destro]]. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} [[Snake-Eyes]] performed a meditation ritual that he believed would grant him the mastery of body and mind to survive the journey, but when he was tackled into the M.A.S.S. Device portal by a revenge-seeking [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], the pair were set adrift in interdimensional space. They both clung to Snake-Eyes's sword, which somehow appeared to protect them from the effects of the void, and were then snatched to safety by Optimus Prime, who had wound up trapped in the space between worlds under unknown circumstances, and had adopted a misshapen [[alternate mode]] to survive its ravages. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TestFlightII-unspace.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Her teleportation ability temporarily enhanced by an experimental rig created by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Jumpstream]] passed through unspace and wound up in a possible future where Cybertron had been conquered by [[Exarchon]]. While in transit through the in-between dimension, she was noticed by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], who had been stranded there years before. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} On Jumpstream's return trip to her proper time, Skywarp followed in her wake, freeing himself from unspace. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

When Skywarp held the Autobots hostage with an [[imploder]], Jumpstream teleported him and it back into unspace, fusing his molecules with the weapon and venting all his [[energon]] in the process. She warned that if he tried to teleport back to normal space, the imploder would activate on arrival, killing him. Skywarp lamented his renewed consignment to the dimension as Jumpstream teleported back home. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[File:Landfill Midnight Express trapped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

Transwarp technology was employed by the Autobots in their [[Global Space Bridge]], a network of subterranean tunnels incorporating transwarp portals that allowed the heroes to travel to any location on Earth within minutes. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}} The interior of the Global Space Bridge appeared in a variety of ways; one rendition in particular evoked the typical "empty void" visual that often accompanies uses of transwarp space. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

Additionally, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] ship the ''[[Megastar]]'' was transwarp-capable. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
:''See also: [[warp gate]]''
[[File:PrehistoryMetamorphosis armada spacebridge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The Autobots take a warp gate to Earth.]]
To cross the interstellar distance from Cybertron to Earth in search of the [[Mini-Con]]s in the year 2010, the Autobots and Decepticons used [[warp gate]]s, which did not require a pre-constructed exit portal at the destination point; each traveler would individually materialize out of transwarp space at their intended location. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Like space bridges, though, they could be delicate: when [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] unexpectedly entered the gate moments after [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his team had departed through it, he materialize on Earth in an entirely different region of their target continent. {{storylink|Prehistory}} While on Earth, both factions used instantaneous short-range warp technology to get from place to place, which could span the distance from Earth to its [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. These devices required a transmat pad to send travelers on their way, but unlike space bridges, they could be recalled to base without the need for one. {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Armada)|Metamorphosis}} The interstellar warp gate apparently lacked this recall feature; when the factions were ready to return to their home planet, they had to construct spacecraft to ferry them there. {{storylink|Threaten}} {{storylink|Depart}}

[[File:CybertronCity energon spacebridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The 2020-era space bridge has the appearance of a tunnel of light through transwarp space.]]

By the year 2020, during the war for energon, various [[Cybertron City (city)|Cybertron Cities]] had been constructed on Earth, each with their own space bridge, allowing for quick and easy transport from planet to planet. These operated on the more familiar "tunnel" principle, generating a glowing pathway through transwarp that riders would drive along, until they emerged through another portal at the tunnel's end. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} The bridges used during the [[Cyber Planet Key]] quest of 2030 operated the same way, though they were only used for transit between Earth and Cybertron; to travel to Cybertron's various colony worlds, the Autobots used instantaneous [[warp gate|dimension gates]] sliced through reality by [[Vector Prime]], while the Decepticons could short-cut through [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[fire dimension]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} At one point, the Autobots travelled through a naturally-occurring subspace fissure in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] to cross over into a different dimension, {{storylink|Warp}} where their attempt to create a space bridge to get them home exposed them to another of the time-transcending dangers of transwarp tech, when they wound up opening a hole into the past. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

[[Unicron]]'s [[Herald of Unicron|herald]] [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was lost to the infinite reaches of transwarp when his master collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]]. Floating helplessly there, he was discovered by the [[Elder God|evil entities]] that inhabited the void, who repeatedly destroyed and recreated him until they grew bored and cast him back into the material universe. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|Ramjet profile}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
[[File:Armada17 spacebridges to other dimensions.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Overlapping space bridges burrow through transwarp into entirely different dimensions.]]
In order to open an interdimensional rift so that [[Unicron]] could enter this universe, his [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds]] invaded the [[space bridge nexus]], a hub of multiple space bridges at [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]] on Cybertron. They activated all the bridges, causing overlapping portals to open all across local dimensional space, {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} which even resulted in the bridges piercing holes through transwarp to entirely different dimensions. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} The turmoil this caused to the fabric of space/time caused Optimus Prime to vanish into another universe, so the Autobots sent a search probe into subspace through a space bridge. Floating in the gap between realities, the probe began searching through those innumerable other realities, searching for the one into which Prime had disappeared. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} A squad led by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] ended the chaos by destroying the space bridge nexus, but this did not close Unicron's portal {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} through which he soon emerged. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

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===Live-action film series===
[[File:Defiance4 dynasty dimension jump.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|One of the Dynasty of Primes jumps through interdimensional space using his sarcophagus.]]
:''See also: [[Sarcophagus]], [[Foldspace warhead]], [[Transwarp Key]]''

The [[Dynasty of Primes]] were the first to possess the power to traverse the interdimensional gulf, which they did using [[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]. Their servants, the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], were also gifted with the power to generate their own personal space bridges so that they could search the universe for stars to feed the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} With the death of the Primes and the banishment of [[The Fallen]] across the dimensions, the technology was lost to modern Cybertronians until reinvented by [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} The unexpected activation of the pillars that made up Sentinel's bridge caused his craft, the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], to jink uncontrollably across space and time until it crash-landed on Earth's moon in 1961, {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} but one pillar recovered from the wreckage was used by the Fallen to broach transwarp and allow him to escape his exile. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Sentinel would later be revived and would use his bridge to transport Cybertron into Earth's [[Star system|solar system]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

A natural subspace fissure known as the [[Alkaris Anomaly]] was responsible for warping the AllSpark into Earth's solar system, but its constantly fluctuating nature meant that when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] attempted to follow, he was disgorged in some far off corner of the galaxy. To delay the Autobots in following him, he had [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] unleash a [[foldspace warhead]], which explosively warped its firer and several Autobots to randomized spots across the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===

[[File:BridgeTooClosept1 spacebridge portal.jpg|left|thumb|Spacebridges consist of two pylons, which generate a spherical transwarp portal between them.]]

Space bridge technology is openly known to operate by piercing transwarp space. The key component in a bridge's functioning is the [[plasma dynamic thruster]], which is responsible for opening the fissures into interdimensional space that allow for transport. {{storylink|TransWarped}} In this universe, the term is even used as a verb: one "TransWarps" from place to place.

Transformers also use subspace for means of accelerated long-distance communication, beaming transmissions through it via use of a [[tachyon transmitter]]. Human science has yet to master this technology; all attempts remain in the development stage. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

Two uses of transwarp space collided in amusing fashion when [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] hijacked the Autobot ship ''[[Sigma Supreme|Steelhaven]]''. Using the Autobots' space bridge, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] was able to hack into the frequency Swindle used to access his subspace storage pocket and TransWarped [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ''through'' it, so that he emerged on the ''Steelhaven'' through the access drawer in Swindle's chest. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Transcendent6 transwarp gate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A transwarp portal in one of the TransTech's Bleed Transit Facilities.]]
In one of the oldest realities in the multiverse, Cybertron was never burdened by civil war. Its inhabitants, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s, instead dedicated themselves to a study of the infinite mysteries of transwarp space, and the other dimensions that could be reached through it. Appointing themselves stewards of the multiverse, the TransTech constantly monitor transwarp (or "the bleed", as they also call it {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}), chronicling each distinct universe they find and sifting through the interdimensional void for travelers in danger. Those who lose their way in transwarp can be redirected to one of the TransTech's receiving stations, where the travelers are then processed and allowed to live in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] until such time as it may become possible to return them to their world of origin. When [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] wound up in Axiom Nexus, [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] gave them the abbreviated version of the TransTech's mission statement, and filled them in on the myriad uses of transwarp, explaining its connection to space bridges, time travel, subspace and more. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

From a far-off corner of the multiverse, a team of [[GoBots]] voyaged across transwarp space using [[Zebediah Braxis|Dr. Braxis]]'s [[Dimensional Interfacer]]. Their transit was detected by the TransTech, though the Interfacer's method of piercing transwarp was noted to be unlike any of the technology used by the Transformers to do so. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] sold Transwarp drives as a way to travel between realities. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
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===Aligned continuity family===

{{See also|GroundBridge}}

[[File:OpBBpt1 inside the groundbridge.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The interior of the GroundBridge.]]

Interdimensional transport technology was developed by the [[Ancient]]s, but lost to the Transformers of the modern day until it was re-engineered during the three-year period of inactivity that followed the opening salvo of their conflict on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|''Prime'' graphic novel}} {{storylink|Out of the Past}} While the Decepticons dedicated their efforts to recreated full-fledged space bridge tech, the most the Autobots could muster, with only human technology to work with, was a scaled-down version known as the "[[GroundBridge]]" that could only transport travelers around the planet and no further. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}
[[File:PhantomoftheSea interdimensionalvoid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|The ''S.S. Phantom Voyager'' floats in the void outside of time.]]
Ground and space bridge portals take the appearance of a tunnel of light disappearing into the distance, but after walking partway into this tunnel, travelers will vanish in a flash over an unseen "event horizon", entering a swirling blue-green tunnel that cuts through transwarp itself with no visible beginning or end, before reappearing at their destination in a similar manner. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

The island of [[Griffin Rock]] was also home to several independent examples. Human scientists experimented with transwarp travel as part of their [[Sanctuary Plan]], outfitting robotic "[[Tracer (RB)|tracers]]" with crystals that would teleport the island's human population to a subterranean shelter via subspace wormholes. {{storylink|Countdown (RB)|Countdown}} When the ''[[S.S. Phantom Voyager]]'', a ship from 1915, was teleported into the future by a malfunctioning [[Temporal Station|time machine]] on board, it disappeared into the interdimensional void outside of time. The ship rested in the void for a brief period before returning to the timestream, ten years into the future, repeating the process for a hundred years before being returned to its home time. {{storylink|Phantom of the Sea}}
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===''Go-Bots'' comic===
[[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Centers]] could perform hyperspace jumps. When [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]]'s did so, [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] despaired that his foe could now be on the other side of the universe, but the hyperspace jump had simply taken the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] to the other side of [[Gobotron]]. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 3|Go-Bots #3}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:Cyberverse-TheCrossroads-TwoArks.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The ''Arks'' of two different dimensions meet in unspace.]]
The space between universes, unspace was a dangerous realm, its properties breaking down matter native to any universe. {{storylink|The Crossroads}} The bizarre, self-proclaimed masters of the multiverse known as the [[Quintesson]]s made free usage of unspace's lethal properties, using large quantities of it to destroy any universe they deemed guilty. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

The crew of [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], after making use of an old [[space bridge]], wound up in unspace along with several of their counterparts from other universes, a few Autobot crews meeting grisly ends in the void. Using nine [[AllSpark]]s, the ''Arks'' managed to escape. {{storylink|The Crossroads}} The experience inspired [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] to bottle some unspace goo for use as weapon. His goo soon proved its worth by destroying [[Vector Sigma]] so that the [[Decepticon]]s could not pervert it. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

When the Quintessons invaded Cybertron, they incorporated [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] into their new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]]. To stop him, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] unleashed the mighty [[Iaconus]], prompting the Quintessons to retaliate with [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]]. Even with Quintesson technology augmenting his body, Croaton could not defeat Iaconus, forcing Starscream to kill the War Titan by dousing his head with unspace goo. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

During the invasion, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] had stolen the Quintessons' [[multiverse drive]], {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} and travelled to another reality. In this world, Megatron found that [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|his counterpart]] had won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] after stealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Managing to steal the Matrix, along with [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] and the [[Insecticon (Cyberverse)|Insecticons]], Megatron fled back to his reality, aware that his counterpart would follow. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} To that end, he had Astrotrain and Dead End fashion a weapon that could banish its targets to unspace. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}} While the weapon proved readily capable of banishing the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s to the hellish realm, the alternate Megatron swatted away the weapon before he could be consigned to such a fate. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Inner space was a "world within a world", allowing travellers to reach any universe or time. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Nova Prime intro}} The [[Prime Core]]s were banished to inner space by the [[Thirteen|13 Primes]], out of fear for their power in the wrong hands. {{storylink|Dual Core Processor}}

When Nova Prime arrived at the [[Earth Wars]], he set up base within inner space, where he ordered [[Sinnertwin]] to bring him [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Nova Prime intro}}

After being destroyed, the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Requiem Blaster]] regenerated in an event horizon between universes, where Megatronus Prime, a team of Autobots, [[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Armada Megatron]]'s [[Terrorcon (Earth Wars)|Terrorcons]], and the main Decepticon army all went after it. Ultimately, the main universe's Megatron and his [[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Predacon counterpart]] were the ones to walk away with the ancient weapon. {{storylink|Dark Descent}}

==Notes==
*Unspace's alternate name "the Bleed", used in "[[Transcendent: Part 1]]", comes from DC Comics / WildStorm Productions stories.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''transwarp''' (トランスワープ ''toransuwāpu''), '''inner space''' (インナースペース ''innā supēsu''), '''unspace''' (アンスペース ''ansupēsu'')

==See also==
*[[Blastizone]]
*[[Infraspace]]
*[[Inner space]]
*[[Limbo]]
*[[Teleportation]]
*[[Void]]

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Mayhem Attack Squad

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{{disambig2|the roving band of stone-cold killers|the team of mirrorverse meddling do-gooders|Mayhem Suppression Squad}}
:''The Mayhem Attack Squad is a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CheapShots-mayhemattacksquad.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shut up, we like our name.]]
The '''Mayhem Attack Squad''' (or sometimes simply '''Mayhem''') is the Decepticon answer to the [[Wreckers]]. The team's lineup is ever-changing, and they recruit the most bloodthirsty and deadly Decepticons to swell their ranks when old members die (or desert). Whether it's attacking high-value targets or fomenting societal upheaval through sabotage and deception, the group always lives up to the name, spreading doom, destruction...''mayhem''.

They usually have a ''sweet'' [[Decepticon heavy transport|ship]] and some of them can combine into the mighty [[Thunder Mayhem]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''With [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] teamed up on [[Earth]] and a [[Time rift|rift in time and space]] threatening to destroy all reality, the Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] were getting desperate. They teamed the Mayhem Attack Squad with the Autobots' Wreckers and sent them to Earth in a Decepticon ship to bring down Galvatron and Megatron. Secretly, the Mayhems were under orders to kill any surviving Wreckers once the threat of Galvatron and Megatron was over.''

''Once on Earth, the two teams joined with the [[Advance Surveillance Unit]] [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and moved to attack Galvatron in his lair.''

[[File:Uk202timewarsMayhems.JPG|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Galvatron shows what he thinks of the lesser-known toys.]]
''The battle could have gone... better than it did.''

''Galvatron embedded his hand in Battletrap's chest and cannon-blasted Venom, and by the time the first skirmish was over, only Carnivac, Flywheels and Catilla remained alive.''

''As the battle moved above ground, Carnivac had a change of heart about killing [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] when Springer saved his life.''

''The battle escalated as more and more Autobots and Decepticons joined. Ultimately, it was neither Wrecker nor Mayhem that would destroy Galvatron, but a rift in time and space.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

''With the Time Wars over, the two surviving Mayhem Attack Squad members found themselves stranded on Earth when Megatron stole their ship to return to Cybertron.''

''The surviving Mayhems joined with the surviving Wreckers and the stray Autobots Inferno and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to form a new team called the [[Survivors]].''

''Shortly after this, Carnivac teamed with Snarler (with Catilla observing) on a mission for Scorponok. The three were given [[Pretender]] shells as a reward. Snarler, however, was not impressed when the two former Mayhems refused to rejoin the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Snarler returned to Cybertron and set about recruiting a new Mayhem Attack Squad to destroy Carnivac and Catilla through training sessions against [[solid light simulation]]s of high-ranking Autobots in a fake [[Slaughter City]]. Despite his abject cowardice, Needlenose was admitted into its ranks alongside Bludgeon, Stranglehold, Octopunch and Spinister.'' {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

[[File:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|upright=1.5|thumb|One of these things is not like the others, one of these things does not belong!]]
''The newly-formed Mayhems travelled to Earth where they released a [[Hellhound]] into the [[Texas]] area to flush out the Survivors. Instead, it drew the attention of the estranged Survivor Carnivac, one of their primary targets.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''They were about to execute the renegade Decepticon when an armoured detachment of the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] arrived to deal with the Hellhound and opened fire. Carnivac made good his escape while the Mayhems slaughtered the soldiers, so they split up and tracked him down in the town of [[Los Gravos]]. Although he managed to subdue Needlenose, Carnivac surrendered when Octopunch threatened the lives of some nearby humans. Octopunch prepared to deliver the killing blow'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''when [[Jose (Marvel)|one of the humans]] hit him in the back with a truck, incapacitating him. The rest of the squad quickly converged on the commotion and although Carnivac put up a good fight he once again put himself in danger to protect the humans and was left helpless at Spinister's feet. The arrival of Catilla and the other Survivors saved Carnivac's life but Catilla was killed by Bludgeon before the Mayhem Attack Squad retreated and Carnivac subsequently swore to hunt down and kill the Mayhems for murdering his friend.'' {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to some UK continuity weirdness this plotline was concluded in the Earthforce stories, see below.}}

[[File:Bludgeonstrangleholdoctopunchmodelsheet.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|"So that's it? What, we're some kinda... attacking... mayhem squad?"]]
On Cybertron, the Mayhem Attack Squad—Bludgeon, Stranglehold, and Octopunch—got the assignment of assassinating the Autobot Pretenders [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

After initially failing to kill the Autobots, the Squad accidentally teleported deep inside Cybertron along with the Autobots. The two groups met inside a huge chamber containing a sleeping [[Primus]] and promptly set about trying to kill each other.

After the Squad had been utterly crushed, Octopunch made one final attack against a distracted Grimlock, which was deflected by Grimlock's armor and ended up hitting Primus in the face. Consequently, Primus awoke, drawing Unicron to his ancient enemy's location. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}}
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'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (third leader)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (first leader)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
*[[Flywheels]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Snarler]] (second leader)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Stranglehold]]
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{Earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Mayhem attack squad wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Contrary to popular belief, our job is NOT just to attack [[Miles Mayhem]]."]]
Rather than going out to hunt down Carnivac, the Mayhems decided to let the renegade come to them and so established a base on a tropical island. True to their predictions, Carnivac arrived and managed to dispatch Needlenose fairly easily. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}} In response, the Mayhems managed to destroy Carnivac's Pretender shell {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} but he recovered from the mental shock and murdered Snarler and Spinister. When the Autobot Survivors and Grimlock's Earthforce arrived, he saw to it that Bludgeon, Octopunch and Stranglehold were captured alive—because he knew that being taken alive and not having a warrior's death would be torment for them. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

They later managed to escape from [[Earthbase]] by being vewwy quiet. {{storylink|Shut Up!}}

Afterwards Bludgeon, Octopunch, and Stranglehold hooked up with Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who had been deposed as leaders of their respective Decepticon factions, and took on a bounty to assassinate their betrayers, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|External Forces!}} Though they outnumbered their prey they hadn't counted on the (admittedly highly unlikely) intervention of the Earthbound Autobots and [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to save Starscream's life and the Mayhems were soundly defeated. {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Twenty years after the end of the war, [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] employed [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] in an attempt to reform the Mayhem Attack Squad. Despite going to elaborate lengths to get at [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], they were undone by Ruckus' naïveté as leader and eventually received a serious thrashing at the hands of the Autobots. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|1|
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (leader)
*[[Stranglehold]]}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Mayhem attack squad destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
In preparation for the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] began seeding the undernet of Cybertron with subsonic transmissions to increase the population's aggression levels. After [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] stumbled across his signal, Soundwave sent the Mayhen Attack Aquad—Carnivac, Snarler, and Roadblock—to eliminate the Autobot communications specialist before he spread word of his discovery. At the [[Garage]] they easily broke through troops from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|civil defense corps]], however Blaster and his fellow post-[[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] patients were ready for them. [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] helped Blaster take down the Mayhems and the undernet signals were disabled. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|1|
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (leader)
*[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]
*[[Snarler]]}}

===''TransTech''===
One of the many criminal gangs and factions in the Offworlder Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]] was the '''Mayhem Attackers'''. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SinsoftheWreckers2-settledown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Ah, close enough to Octopunch.]]
'''Mayhem''' was a post-war anarchist outfit, out to bring down the 'ruling class' of both sides. They were led and presumably founded by Carnivac, a former agent of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Their first known target, and certainly a big one, was the notorious [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]: this was done at the behest of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who gave them advanced Earth [[beast mode]] disguises that would disguise their spark signatures. Poor [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] found himself not just a whale but a whale with a mobile HQ in his guts! {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Agents of Mayhem not only helped capture Prowl, they tried {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} and eventually succeeded at covertly snatching the [[Aequitas]] data from [[Verity Carlo]]. This brought them into open conflict with the Wreckers and while Carnivac hoped they'd see sense and join, the Wreckers managed to account for Mayhem members [[Polar Claw]] {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} and [[Claw Jaw]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} Mayhem aided Tarantulas by defending [[Tor|his base]] in the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]] from the Wreckers, {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} but Tarantulas was ultimately defeated and the Noisemaze collapsed. The surviving Mayhem members were able to escape and were joined by the Wrecker [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who ended up agreeing with their mission statement. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Mayhem requiem of the wreckers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Mayhem Debate Club]]
Two years later, most of Mayhem had adopted vehicular alt-modes and added [[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]] and [[Steamhammer (PCC)|Steamhammer]] to their ranks. They captured [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and under their control he attacked politician [[Overlord (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Megan Guiglione]] in a plot to disrupt the weak Autobot/human peace. However, to their surprise, Guiglione ended up being the human alt-mode of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]! The Mayhems attempted to attack Overlord but were destroyed in seconds, leaving only Carnivac and Impactor. Impactor was later killed while battling Overlord but Carnivac was able to use his power to separate Overlord into his two components, which Springer disposed of in opposite points of time with Tarantulas' [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (leader)
*[[Claw Jaw]]
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]
*[[Leobreaker (G1)|Leobreaker]]
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
*[[Polar Claw]]
*"[[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]]"
*[[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]]
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]]
*[[Steamhammer (PCC)|Steamhammer]]
*[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]
*[[Tuskmaster]]}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the Great War, the Mayhem Attack Squad was a famous Decepticon group, led by or associated with Carnivac.

On the Builder controlled Cybertron, their legacy endured in a Predacon supremacist group which took their name. A far cry from their ancestors, the Mayhems were little more than another gang in Iacon's underworld, and a particularly pathetic one at that, regarded by the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] as nuisances. Meanwhile, Predacon Secret Police officer [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] saw them as useful foot-soldiers, stringing them along with promises of power in the "new world order".

When the Builder [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] was murdered, MCSF officer [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]]'s investigations brought him into conflict with the Mayhemist [[Battlefennec|Fennec]], working for Tarantulas, who had discovered Twirl was a Targetmaster. In his attempt to find Twirl's murderer, Wolfang and Resistance member Blackarachnia fought and incapacitated the Mayhemists, with the survivors being taken into custody by the MCSF. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:OMAMHistory MayhemAttackSquad.jpg|right|upright=1.9|thumb]]
The Mayhem Attack Squad was selected by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to form the ultimate combiner, [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Their power amplified and the combiner's personality solidified by the [[Matrix of Malice]], the Mayhem Attack Squad's destructive ability proved uncontrollable. The Squad captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and restrained him within their ship, forcing him to watch as Thunder Mayhem went on an apocalyptic rampage across Cybertron, nearly driving the Cybertronian race to extinction. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}} {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}} {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}}

With their homeworld in ruins, the Mayhem Attack Squad turned their combined form on other planets, styling themselves as "the Slaughterers of Worlds", before they were called to Earth by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] who requested their aid in destroying the universe. {{storylink|History}} Agreeing, the Mayhem Attack Squad turned Thunder Mayhem on [[Merida]], only to be confronted by the Autobot [[Pretender]]s and Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}}

Though Thunder Mayhem handled this resistance at first, it was met by [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] who distracted it long enough for [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] to fire a beam of energy that wounded its chest, allowing Wreckage to expose the Matrix of Malice. Together, all parties managed to destroy the Matrix, causing the Squad to de-combine and killing Thunder Mayhem. In the aftermath, the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody when they left the planet. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|2|
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (leader)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
*[[Windsweeper]]}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits1 MayhemSymbol.jpg|left|upright=2.0|thumb|Get Wreckers. You could save money and be better protected from Mayhem, like us.]]
Mayhem was a terrorist organization operating from the shadows of [[Velocitron]] and seeking to subvert the local government. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}} Mayhem was so pervasive that [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]], head of the local [[Security Operations]] branch, was actually in cahoots with them, along with many of his operatives. Much like [[The Rise]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Mayhem was secretly affiliated with the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement and their end goal was to seize control of Velocitron and put their representative [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] in charge of the planet. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

Mayhem's spokesman [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] hacked into the latest performance broadcast by the [[Wreckers]], denouncing the group as just another dose of meaningless entertainment for the ignorant masses. He demanded that the government halt the upcoming [[Speedia 500]] race, the method in which the planet used to choose its leaders, and executed [[Electro]]ns on the air to punctuate his statement. The Wreckers arrived on Velocitron to investigate and after accidentally discovering a hidden Mayhem hideout, [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] ran afoul of his old comrade [[Axer (G1)|Axer]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}} Employed by SecOps for the planet but also a covert member of Mayhem, Axer tried to warn his old friend to stay out of their business. However, when Circuit subsequently tracked Axer back to the Mayhem hideout, he was shot in the head to conceal its location. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}

After the Speedia 500 began with the Wreckers in participation, Mayhem struck, seeking to eliminate as many of the racers as possible. [[Skullgrin]] caused an avalanche to separate the participants, while Axer, Octopunch, and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] picked off racers one at a time. The Wreckers did their best to fight off the terrorists, but a bombing run by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and [[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] brought more chaos to the race. [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] managed to down Submarauder, but interference from Breakdown's SecOps operatives allowed the [[Pretender]] to escape. Apparently ignorant of Mayhem's larger agenda, Axer chased Knock Out down, intent on killing the lead racer. However, Axer was killed by his own commander Breakdown, allowing Knock Out to win the Speedia 500 and the position of Velocitron's [[Senate|First Senator]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

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The Wreckers were in attendance at Knock Out's inauguration to prevent any further assassination attempts. Submarauder fired a [[harpoon]] at the new First Senator from a balcony, despite [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]]'s attempt to stop him. Knock Out was struck in the chest and chaos erupted again as more Mayhem members stormed the hall. The Wreckers engaged them and ultimately seemed to triumph, but Submarauder succeeded in framing Minerva for the assassination attempt on Knock Out. Breakdown had her taken into custody and the Wreckers were forced to leave her on Velocitron as they departed the planet. The shackled Minerva was brought before the new First Senator and his inner circle, where she realized the terrifying truth- Knock Out and his entourage were ALL Mayhem, and the entire conflict was manufactured for their benefit. Minerva was consigned to indefinite stasis and the new rulers of Velocitron, now sporting their updated [[insignia]]s, hailed the ''Decepticons'' and Knock Out! {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

'''Known members:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Axer (G1)|Axer]]
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]]
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (leader)
*[[Roadgrabber]]
*[[Skullgrin]]
*[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]
*[[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]]}}

==Toys==
===''Combiner Wars''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''[[Bludgeon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bludgeon]]''' ([[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] 4.0, [[2016]])}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Ruckus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Grabuge]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Spinister (G1)#Combiner Wars|Spinister]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Windsweeper#Combiner Wars|Windsweeper]]''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}</ul>
:The Mayhem Attack Squad was the theme of [[2016]]'s ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-themed [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], with five of its toys [[redeco]]ed as established and new members of the team. Ruckus was renamed to his French Canadian name for trademark reasons. The five combine into [[Thunder Mayhem]].
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===''Legacy''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Malleus Minotaurus#Legacy|Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus]]''' / '''[[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]]''' / '''[[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]''' ([[2024]])}}
{{Bp-mas|'''[[Breakdown (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Breakdown]]''' / '''[[Windsweeper#Legacy|Windsweeper]]''' (w/ [[Cleansweep]], [[Ozone]]) (2024)}}
{{Bp-mas|'''[[Bludgeon (G1)#LegacyUnited|Decepticon Bludgeon]]''' / '''[[Ruckus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Rukus]]''' (2024)}}</ul>

:The [[Amazon]]-exclusive ''Legacy United Doom 'n Destruction Collection'' was themed around the Mayhem Attack Squad as a follow-up to the [[Wreckers]]-themed ''Wreck 'N Rule Collection'' from the first year of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''. Most of the figures are adorned with the tentacled skull insignia introduced in ''Tread & Circuits'' as well as the standard Decepticon insignia. The capsule line inducted a handful of new members into the ranks of the Mayhem Attack Squad, including new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners for Windsweeper.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Carnivac (G1)#Age of the Primes|Carnivac]] vs. [[Ironfist (G1)#Age of the Primes|Fisitron]]''' (w/ [[Survivor (AOTP)#Age of the Primes|Decepticon Survivor]]) ([[2025]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Sandstorm (G1)#Age of the Primes|Sandstorm]] vs. [[Slugslinger (G1)#Age of the Primes|Slugslinger]]''' (2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas|'''[[Spinister (G1)#Age of the Primes|Spinister]] vs. [[Topspin (G1)#Age of the Primes|Topspin]]''' (w/ [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]], [[Singe#Age of the Primes|Singe]], and [[Freezeout (TR)#Age of the Primes|Freezeout]]) (2025)}}</ul>

:For the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline, the saga of Wreckers and Mayhem Attack Squad-themed Amazon "capsule" lines continued with the ''Wreck 'n Doom Collection'', a line continuing featuring 2-packs, each with one member of each team (and any assorted smaller partners either bot may come with). This time around, everyone is wearing their usual Decepticon badges, though the packaging is branded with a half-Wrecker, half-Mayhem insignia. As far as new team members go, Spinister’s Targetmaster buddies Hairsplitter and Singe now joined him as part of the group, and Carnivac received a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] named after the [[Survivors|Marvel UK team he joined after most of the Mayhem Attack Squad was slaughtered by the time-traveling Galvatron]].

:Although it is unclear if this was intentional or not, each set also noticeably includes one repainted toy from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toyline.

==Notes==
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*Flywheels is not seen to die in "Time Wars", but if you look very hard you can see his corpse among the general carnage.
*However, Battletrap, who had the dubious honor of being the first casualty of the battle, reappears later in both the post-Unicron U.S. issues and in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'', among [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces.
*Some believe that the Triggercons [[Windsweeper]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] are also part of the original Mayhem Attack Squad. Although this is implied by Windsweeper and Ruckus's proximity to Spinister et al. in the [[Matrix Quest]], it is never explicitly stated that they are Mayhems within the text of those U.S. stories. Furthermore, Crankcase isn't present during the Matrix Quest, despite his appearance on the cover of [[Kings of the Wild Frontier.|#63]]. In 2008, Ruckus would be made the leader of a "new Mayhem Attack Squad" in the ''Timelines'' story "[[Cheap Shots]]", and in 2015, Windsweeper was made a member of the team that forms [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Still crossing our fingers for Crankcase.
*Octopunch's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye| More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[profile]] notes that he and Stranglehold spearhead an elite attack unit under Bludgeon's command.
*The fleshy look of the 2005 IDW continuity Mayhems is taken from [[Jack Lawrence]]'s old ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmasters UK]] fancomics (with permission from Lawrence).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=IDW have put together an AMAZING extras package for the collected #SinsOfTheWreckers. 15 pages of stuff like THIS: https://t.co/C6JCNwrkoc|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/760412184031690757|name=Nick Roche|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=08|day=02|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mayhem Kōgeki-tai''' (メイヘム攻撃隊 ''Meihemu Kōgeki-tai'', "Mayhem Attack Force")

==See also==
*[[Decepticon Heavy Brigade]]
*[[Squadron X]]
*[[Ten Deadliest Killers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
[[Category:Classics subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) subgroups]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 subgroups]]
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Groove (G1)

2026-03-18T17:08:18Z

CinaNuva: /* Unite Warriors */

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{{disambig3|Groove}}
:''Groove is <s>a dirty hippie</s> an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Groove.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|Lay back and dream on a rainy day.]]
'''Groove''' is a free spirit, man. A full fuel tank and an open sky above him is all this chopper needs to mellow out and enjoy whatever good vibrations the open road brings his way. One relaxed, easy-going dude, Groove is also a bit of a loner in his soul. He doesn't make a lot of attachments to others, preferring the freedom of an empty highway, but he is always sure to be there with the love when his Protectobot teammates need his help. Groove doesn't like combat or conflict in general, and is always ready to give peace a chance.

Groove combines with his fellow Protectobots to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Gaia Guardian]], or [[God Guardian]], and sometimes he is part of [[Sky Reign]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "B.O.T."), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon") |[[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "B.O.T."), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:G1 RevengeofBruticus Groove Streetwise freezer.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air...]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and Groove commandeered a meat locker to keep the overheated humans cool. Groove was worried that the humans would freeze in there, but Streetwise assured him that given the constantly rising temperatures outside, the humans would be fine. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Groove, as part of Defensor, totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they helped save some window-washers from a burning skyscraper, Groove extinguishing the flames with his liquid nitrogen. Later still, Groove and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:G1 GhostintheMachine Groove lockedloaded.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Let this groove / light up your fuse / it's all right, alllll right!]]
In the year [[2006]], Groove and the Protectobots were frequently active on both Earth and Cybertron. Shortly before the first Cybertronian peace conference, Groove attended a surprise birthday party for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. He was therefore available to help [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the other Autobots fend off a Combaticon assault on the conference's shuttle bay. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} On another occasion, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s eyes were stolen under unusual circumstances at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], and so [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] had [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on high alert. When the Decepticon [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] began brazenly flying into their air space, Rodimus ordered Groove and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to man the defensive laser batteries and blow him out of the sky.

The pacifistic Groove's response? "Locked and loaded!"

After pummeling Astrotrain with laser fire, the Autobots realized the stolen eyes weren't for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], but [[Unicron]]. Groove joined Ultra Magnus and a squad of Autobots who traveled aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to investigate their artificial moon. Unicron awakened while they were inside him, however, and unleashed an electron storm which blasted the Autobots out into space. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}} Groove next took part in the battle on [[Eurythma]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Back on Earth, the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors by driving at them in a scary fashion, Groove and the other Autobots defended the human civilians and covered First Aid, who was carrying the downed [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Later, it turned out the battle was only a diversion to allow [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to steal Metroplex's [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]. First Aid left the Autobots when he failed to stop the theft. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor without First Aid, and they still successfully saved a train full of civilians. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later in 2006, the Protectobots arrived at the aftermath of the battle between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] at [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. They transported the injured [[Jessica Morgan]] to County General Hospital and watched over her as the doctors restored her ability to walk with an exo-skeletal structure, enraging the robo-phobic senior Morgan and prompting him to release the [[Hate Plague]]. Groove joined the rest of the Protectobots in attempting to retrieve Optimus Prime's body from Morgan's lab, but they ultimately contracted the Hate Plague after battling an infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Groove followed Ultra Magnus in ambushing Galvatron during an invasion of Cybertron, but he and the rest of the Protectobots were defeated by the newly-arrived Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

For [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, Groove, among other Autobots, presented to the human boy a cake. {{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
Groove and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. Groove and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)}}
In [[2011]], Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Groove and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, Groove's team assembled on Earth at Ultra Magnus's command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], who were searching for the hidden location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

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When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], Groove and the Protectobots assembled before the [[space bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor and Bruticus's battle continued as Defensor delivered a devastating smash to Bruticus's back. For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Groove and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. [[Shouki]] and the Trainbots occupied the fiends so that the Protectobots could proceed on to the village and protect the innocent lives. Nevertheless, the Protectobots failed to reach the village, as they were intercepted by the Decepticons' second wave, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s. Groove and the Protectobots briefly struggled with the Headmasters before forming Defensor, but that left them grouped together and vulnerable to an underhanded attack. Defensor was taken out of action by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force Groove and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Groove and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} When the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent out a distress call asking for energy, the Autobots of Earth responded. While they were loading the Trainbots full of supplies, however, Galvatron and the Decepticons arrived to take the energy for themselves. Groove and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

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After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. Groove and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Groove and the Protectobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Defensor, the Protectobots helped Raiden and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched Groove and the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, Groove participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Groove and the other Protectobots played a game of baseball in celebration of First Aid's friend [[NUL-A]]'s birthday. {{storylink|Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Groove and his fellow Protectobots joined forces with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s when the Decepticon combiners attacked a baseball stadium. Hot Spot was damaged in battle, leaving the Protectobots unable to remain combined as Defensor. [[Kenji]], the Autobots' human friend, devised a plan to shoot out the leg components of the Decepticon super warriors. Groove transformed into motorcycle mode and drove Kenji through a flying jump, letting the boy get close enough to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to yell out his plan. After Superion zapped out the Decepticons' legs, Groove and his fellow Protectobots slipped on in their place, forcing [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to move according to the Autobots' commands. The poor Decepticons were last seen being led out to sea by their own disobedient legs. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
When [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]], the famous scientist, the Protectobots and Aerialbots sped off to rescue the doctor from [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Working with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], however, Trypticon's Scramble City launcher power allowed the Decepticons to disable Superion before he got close enough to attack. With the Aerialbots seriously injured, the Protectobots had to formulate a new plan. Hot Spot quickly got to work in repair bay mode bringing the Aerialbots back to full status. While [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] snuck into Trypticon alone to rescue the doctor, Groove, First Aid and Streetwise had the unenviable task of defending Hot Spot against both Bruticus and Menasor until he could finish his repair work. Although they took a serious pounding, Groove and his valiant comrades held the line long enough for the Aerialbots to recover and Blades to save Dalton. The Protectobots and Aerialbots left Trypticon victorious, and escorted the thankful doctor back to Metroplex, where he began work on the new [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of [[Archon]], but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. They remained that way until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an [[energon]] infusion; the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them [[Protectobots' headquarters|their own headquarters]] in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:SecondGeneration protectobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Get up on your feet]]
''Groove's coming, along with that of the other Protectobots, was foretold in a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future shared between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. In this prophetic vision, Groove and the other Protectobots battled the Stunticons and the Combaticons to defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the evil robots. Throughout the clash, each team combined into their gestalt forms, and Superion aided Defensor in his mission. Streetwise and the other Protectobots were then created on Earth by [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] and the Autobots after they stole a recording of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s combiner transformation sequence and modified it.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Groove-savemyself.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Down a crowded avenue.]]
After being brought on-line by Optimus Prime, Groove and his team went on a mission to intercept the Decepticons before they could steal the [[hydrothermocline]] from a [[Energy Futures Industries]]. Both sides ended up agreeing to do battle in a virtual landscape maintained by the powerful computer system at the plant, so that the Decepticons wouldn't damage their prize and the Autobots could insure the safety of innocent lives. The lives of both faction leaders were wagered on the outcome of the game. Patrolling the computer-generated area of [[Multi-World]] known as the Cloud-Steppes, Groove and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were attacked by Combaticons [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. When the Decepticon fliers severed the floating roadway Groove was driving on, he shouted at Blades to let him save himself and instead catch the Cloud-Steppers who fell with him. In gratitude, the humanoids unleashed a cloud cover which distracted the Combaticons long enough for Groove to blast them with his photon pistol. Ultimately, Optimus Prime declared himself the loser of the game, and so Groove and the other Protectobots watched their leader detonate before their eyes. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

Groove was one of the several Autobots who watched on as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] futilely tried to repair Optimus Prime's body. Once the Autobot leader was declared irreparable, the Autobots held a funeral service for their leader, and launched his remains into space. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

[[File:MarvelUS32 blaster arrested.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Step to the beat]]
After [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] abandoned the Autobots due to their disagreements with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s leadership, Grimlock tasked the Protectobots with finding the deserters and returning them to the Ark. Groove and the others found them (and the [[Throttlebot]]s) hiding at [[Big Steve's Used Cars]], where the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s had already arrived. As the two teams battled each other, individually Groove squared off with [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], and both sides were so blinded by their battle that they didn't notice [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] making away with Goldbug and the Throttlebots. With the Combaticons deterred, however, the Protectobots still had Blaster to bring back to Grimlock... for trial and execution. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} Blaster was fitted with a [[mode lock]] and clamped to Groove's motorcycle mode, who in turn rode within First Aid to make sure their captive wouldn't escape. Upon driving through a train yard however, the team ran afoul of the Combaticons yet again. Before the battle was underway, Groove sped off, stash Blaster within a drainage pipe, and then rejoined his comrades. In short order, the Combaticons merged into Bruticus, forcing the Protectobots to themselves combine to match his strength. The battle nonetheless went badly for Defensor, and he was knocked down after being batted with an entire freight train. But Blaster, who had gotten his mode lock removed by some errant children, in turn defeated Bruticus by collapsing an electrical tower atop of the behemoth. In thanks, the Protectobots allowed their prisoner to "escape" them alongside his new friends. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, Groove and the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. Alerted to Combaticon activity at [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]], the team was relieved by the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s so they could go and deal with their old rivals. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop the Combaticons' theft of military technology; worse yet, upon their return to the warehouse, they discovered that the Decepticon Powermasters had stolen the disk in their absence. Combining into Defensor, they tried to stop the villains from escaping, but a barrage of fire from the underhanded Combaticons knocked the giant over.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
In defense of the Earth's energy resources, Groove and the Protectobots formed Defensor and battled Menasor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Groove-g2vehicle.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|And my soul's been psychedelicized.]]
Groove returned to working with the Autobots after Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] uncovered the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]] and their threat to the universe. He participated in Grimlock's ill-fated sabotage attempt on the [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Liege Centuro]]'s warships, which ended in the raiding party being captured by enemy forces. Fortunately, Optimus and a contingency of Autobots were quick to catch up with Grimlock's group, and liberated Groove and the others. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}} Later, he joined the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a training exercise against [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer one crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|It was so, you know, groovy to come back here this way.]]
Around twenty years after supposed end of the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Groove found himself on the front lines defending Cybertron from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s alongside [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]], [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] and [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}} Later, Groove formed part of the crew of ''[[Lancer One]]'' alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] as part of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s attack on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his forces at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. Although they successfully completed their mission, Jhiaxus had anticipated the Autobots' strategy and his retaliation forced Rodimus Prime to declare an Autobot surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}

===The Special Teams===
Groove and the rest of the Protectobots were posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to defend it while its human workers had been evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide in the area. Blades soon spotted the Stunticons heading towards their position. Racing to meet their incoming foes, Groove was surprised to witness these newcomers combine into Menasor.To combat this new threat, the Protectobots merged once more into Defensor. The Decepticons soon found himself losing the battle and dispersed, though the storm around them had gotten too bad for the Autobots to give chase. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Groove-darkages-robot.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|War Within! Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothin'!]]
After the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], many of the special teams went into hiding or broke up to continue fighting on different factions. Groove, despite his freewheeling ways, stuck with his team during the [[Dark Ages]] and acted as go-between bot for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], taking pride in his great speed. Though officially neutral, Groove and his team deployed to counter the threat of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the [[Tagan Heights]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} When Defensor began prioritizing Devastator's destruction over preventing collateral damage, Wreckers leader Springer had to talk the Protectobots into separating, after which they were able to use their individual smarts to bring the Constructicon combiner down: while First Aid and Hot Spot plugged an electrical cable into Devastator's leg, Groove brought the other end to Streetwise so he could plug it into Tagan Heights' power grid, overloading Devastator with electricity and shutting him down. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Later, the [[Chaos Trinity]] invaded the Protectobots' base to abduct Hot Spot. During this attack, Groove pleaded with Hot Spot to give the order to form Defensor once more. But Hot Spot hesitated, allowing [[The Fallen]]'s acolytes to defeat each Protectobot individually and make off with their target. To his credit, Groove was the last Protectobot to be defeated by the intruders. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

In modern times, Groove and the Protectobots were damaged while battling Menasor as Defensor and had to be rescued by Ultra Magnus and the Wreckers. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Defensor later joined the united Autobot forces in overthrowing Shockwave's control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} In the aftermath, Groove and the Protectobots processed the forensics at one of Shockwave's labs, where a mysterious energy discharge had disabled the Battlechargers and shot out into the sky. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Iron Age|''Ironhide'' #1]]; [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #27]] (modern era)}}

[[File:TheIronAge Autobots vs Decepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Groove don't need this fascist thing.]]
Four million years ago, Groove was a soldier in the Autobot army working under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. He, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] held the line to prevent the Decepticon advancement in one of Cybertron's major cities. At the celebration that followed the Autobots' victory, he was seen chatting with [[Gizmo]] and [[Download]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In the modern day, Groove was among [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s team of Autobots on Earth. He worked under Bumblebee to locate the Decepticons remaining on the planet until Prowl butted in and recruited him into the investigation on [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|The Question}} As part of this task, he and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] brought former [[Skywatch]] agent [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] to their headquarters for interrogation. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}}

Groove was of the 'bots who [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] refused a place on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' during the "Crewditions" (Which later turned out to be fake). Six months later, Groove had joined the ship's crew, and was outside [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office when the psychiatrist was interviewing [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} During some downtime, Groove and Streetwise indulged in a bout of wrestling at [[Swerve's]] but when an inebriated [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] set off a silent alarm breaking into the medibay they were called into action as part of a security team alongside Megatron, [[Aquafend]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Ascertaining that there was no immediate threat, Megatron dismissed the rest of the team to deal with Trailcutter himself. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Protectobotssortof.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, you guys, combine into a larger guy, but not in a way that looks like Groove is involved!]]
Groove was in [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s bar when the ''Lost Light'' began paradoxing itself out of existence piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Some time after the ''Lost Light'' was restored, he danced like a madman on the floor of [[Thunder Clash#2005 IDW continuity|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Later, Groove and four other crewmembers were chosen to escort [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron after he started seeing apocalyptic visions. Streetwise joked that the five of them were "Protectobots". {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Once they arrived, Mirage led them hurriedly to Optimus Prime to tell them about his vision, when suddenly Prowl's [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] attacked, who was hoping to destroy the [[space bridge]] to Cybertronian colonies. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] countered him, but [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] feared the Autobot combiner wouldn't be enough, so he used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to create another. Groove, the other four "Protectobots," and [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], who had wandered into the group, were all combined into the mighty [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

Groove and the Protectobots chose to leave Cybertron and return to the ''Lost Light''. It took several months, but they finally caught up with the ''Lost Light'' on its quest for Cyberutopia. Much had changed. [[Getaway]] was now captain of the ship, and held strict rules about socializing and helping other races on their journey full-pace towards Cyberutopia. Asking around, the Protectobots learned most of the senior staff, including co-captains Rodimus and Megatron, had apparently abandoned the ''Light'' in order to make faster progress on their own. In fact, the regretful [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] informed them Getaway had led a mutiny against the captains, abandoning them on [[Necroworld]] to the [[Galactic Council]] and [[Decepticon Justice Division]], then used mnemosurgery to reprogram the crew into believing otherwise. Groove and the others attempted to flee before Getaway did the same to them, but were captured by the security team and placed in an infinite memory loop by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

[[File:JourneysEnd ProtectobotsDown.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]
Riptide managed to survive Getaway's attempt to dispose of him, hiding away in the ship until he could rescue the Protectobots. Rook had been killed by Getaway and [[Atomizer]] while they slept, so First Aid suggested they un-entomb [[Ambulon]]'s corpse as a replacement leg for Defensor. At the shuttle bay, Defensor and Thunderclash tried to fight their way through the security team, but Getaway had hired [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] as the new head of security. He blasted Thunderclash and broke apart the unstable combiner with a single swipe of his blade. Hot Spot, Blades, Groove, and Streetwise were dazed enough for Getaway and the others to bring them down with a hail of gunfire. Only First Aid, Riptide, and the seriously injured Thunderclash managed to escape the ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

Apparently their injuries weren't as bad as they seemed, as all five Protectobots were perfectly fine as they attended Ultra Magnus' parting toast as the ''Lost Light'' completed its victory lap. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Groove was standing next to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] when the medic was treating the injured [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Groove was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===Precursor World===
[[Primus Vanguard|Warriors of the Seven Lights]] resembling multiple incarnations of Groove were members of the [[White Order]].

One supported his commander [[White Gallant Convoy]] in battle when the [[G1 World|dimension-hopping]] pirate [[Halfshell]] attacked the [[White Planet]] looking to plunder the Order's holy [[Matrix Saber]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

Another ventured forth to confront [[Seacon (BW)|Halfshell's crew]] and retrieve the Saber as the right arm of the mighty '''[[White Gallant Convoy|White Convoy Grand Prime]]!''' What happened to him after the combiner was bisected by [[God Neptune]] is unknown. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|''Transformers'' #23]]}}

[[File:WeHaveDecievedYou-Flareup.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|]]
Groove was a member of the [[Senate Guard]], serving under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to protect the pavilion and the senators within. Tensions were high when First Senator [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] convened the Senate without the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] party. When Megatron and the Ascenticon senators arrived to answer the charges leveled against them, Ironhide sent Groove and [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] in with Autobot Senator Orion Pax for added security. As Megatron's rhetoric at the podium became increasingly radicalized, Pax sent Groove to check the corridors. As a result, he missed the EMP assault triggered by Ion Storm and the Rainmakers when Megatron seized the Senate as hostages and declared his new Decepticons the rulers of Cybertron. More Decepticons flooded the halls, and Groove was driven out of the Senate along with Ironhide and several other guards. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

In time, Ironhide orchestrated a raid on the Senate's holding cells with Groove and the other free members of the Guard. They released the rest of the Guard as well as Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime. The Senators were taken to safety, but Groove and several of the Guard remained behind to free the remaining Senators. However, they were opposed by a new rendition of [[Strika's Heavies]], and Roulette was killed in the first strike. They were forced to flee without rescuing any further prisoners. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Sentinel Prime died in the escape, leading Orion Pax to claim the Matrix and become Optimus Prime. Ironhide retasked Groove and the Guard to defend the Prime. Groove was on duty when Optimus went to speak with Perceptor at the [[Forge Pyramid]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Iacon had fallen, and so Groove and those loyal to Optimus Prime abandoned the city to the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Groove and the renamed "Prime Guard" deployed with their leader to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where [[Termagax]] had possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They set up defensive positions around Termagax's house as the Decepticons arrived for the Enigma as well. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} The Enigma was lost to the Sea, but the Autobots escaped without any fatalities. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart1 GrooveProtectsOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Way to guard Prime, Prime Guard.]]
Groove and the Prime Guard accompanied Optimus on a pilgrimage to commune with his [[immersant]] mentor, [[Codexa]]. They were ambushed by members of the [[Rise]], who sought to capture the Prime. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] helped the Guard regain the initiative, and Groove and the others got Optimus to safety, though Magnus was captured. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

Crystal City came under siege after this, and Groove and the Prime Guard prepared to defend it. They eventually retreated back to a single bunker with those who had chosen to fight, before the Titan [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] returned. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} After the siege ended in a truce, Groove and the Prime Guard were part of a procession heading to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Radical Time}} In the final battle at Darkmount, the Autobots were joined by a new Combiner, [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. When [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] shattered the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s' combined form, Flareup and Groove rushed to aid the team leader, [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]. Containing an artificial [[Enigma of Combination]] in his spark, Scattershot needed volunteers to supplement Computron's power. The Prime Guard was ready to serve, and Javelin, Backstreet, and Pipes joined the first two in helping Scattershot forge an even more powerful Computron. They held the line against Devastator and the Decepticons, allowing Optimus Prime and the other Autobots to escape aboard the ''Ark''. When Computron was finally brought down by the united Decepticon army, the Prime Guard and Technobots became Megatron's prisoners. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

{{--}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Groove and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to better fight back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*After the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, Groove and the rest of the team combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and the Protectobots launched rescue operations. Unfortunately their efforts were hampered by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who unleashed all manner of sonic attacks on them. {{storylink|To the Rescue}}

Groove, alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], responded to an emergency call that was in actuality a trap set by the Decepticons [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. Despite the duo's schemes, the Autobots were able to send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|False Alarm}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsGroove.jpg|thumb|right|300px|If you choose the wrong Groove, you may just lose!]]
Groove participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, and 95 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Groove was a friendly member of the Protectobots. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Groove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Groove''' (Protectobot, [[1986]]/[[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''P2'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-74'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Photon pistol]]", left & right "twin [[vaporator]]s"

: Released in the third year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (second year in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Japanese line]]), Groove transforms into a Honda Goldwing GL1200 police motorcycle. He comes with two vaporator cannons, which are pegged onto posts at the rear of the bike mode. He also comes with a photon pistol which he can hold, only sideways. Unusual for a combiner limb figure, Groove's vehicle-mode weapons do not need to be removed to transform into robot mode.

: The initial release of Groove has a [[die-cast]] metal chest painted gold. Where the other Protectobots replaced metal parts with plastic later on, Groove instead kept the metal, but the paint was changed to silver.

: As a ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]''-style combiner member, he can form any of [[Defensor (G1)#Toys||Defensor]]'s limbs, though he nominally forms Defensor's right leg.

: The initial releases of all Mini Vehicles and [[Special Teams]] in 1986 were part of a promotional campaign that featured reflective [[iron-on patch]]es as part of a contest. Later in the year, packages without bonus patches were released. The following year, these toys instead had a randomly-packed [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] added to them; Groove only came with Autobot Decoys.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1992 (Operation Combination)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Sparkride (G1)|Sparkride]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Groove/groove.htm More information on Groove at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Defensor''' (Gift set, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-76'''
:*''Accessories'': "Photon pistol", left & right "twin vaporators"

: All five Protectobots were made available in many markets as a complete [[giftset]] as well as on individual cards/boxes. It is unknown which versions of the toys are in the multipack, metal parts or plastic (or in Groove's case, gold or silver paint).

:In [[1988]], [[GiG]] also re-released the Defensor set in [[Italy]], with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]]s) added.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Groove''' (Protectobot, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Photon pistol", left & right "twin vaporators"

: Groove and the other Protectobots were re-released in 1991 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line.

: This version uses the silver chest, and he lacks a [[rubsign]]; while many toys in this line had their molded rubsign indents filled in, the Protectobots do not appear to be among them.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-Groove.jpg|thumb|I'm [[Playskool|day-glo playskool]] and yet cost more than your house. Chew on that.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Groove''' (Protectobot, <s>1994</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number:'' '''P3'''
:*''Accessories'': "Photon pistol", left and right "twin vaporators"

: Groove and the other Protectobots were slated to be [[redeco]]ed and re-released in the second year of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]]. However, they and the redecoed [[Stunticon (G1)#Generation 2|Stunticons]] were canceled, with less than a half-dozen production samples of each mold known to exist (save the [[BotCon 1994]] [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], of course). As such, the existing samples go for a ''lot'' of money on the secondary market. Groove would have come in bright orange and aqua-blue.

: The reason for the cancellation is unclear; it's possible they were considered redundant product due to the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Generation 2|Aerialbot]] and [[Combaticon (G1)#Generation 2|Combaticon]] re-releases, especially since [[Hasbro]] was putting out entirely new-mold toys then, and would most likely have wanted ''those'' to have as much shelf space in toy aisles as possible.

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/groove/850/1/ Image gallery of ''Generation 2'' Groove at Seibertron.com]''
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Groove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sure, there weren't exactly any ''Bot Shots'' motorcycle molds to pick from, but ''jeez!'' Guy's supposed to be a pacifist!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Protectobots''' (Multi-pack, <s>2013</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Number'': '''T0??'''
:**''Fist strength'': 775
:**''Blaster strength'': ???
:**''Sword strength'': ???
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:A redeco of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Brawl (Movie)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Brawl]], "Protectobot Groove" automatically transforms from battle tank(!) to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. A ''rescue'' battle tank, presumably. He has a three-sided tumbler in his chest which reveals one of three stickers, displaying icons and "strength" ratings used in the line's [[rock paper scissors]] style game.

: He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]], but this never saw release.

:This mold was also used to make [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Super Bot Blitzwing]].
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-O-Toy Groove.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey dude, check out my ride".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Groove''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 77'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, small pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Groove is a [[Kreon]] mini-figure that can be rebuilt into a motorcycle.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OGroove/groove.htm More information on Micro Changer Groove at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Protectobot Groove''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, small pistol

: In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Groove got a slight [[tampograph]] tweak, replacing the flat light gray paint with shiny silver.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-Protectobots-Emergency-Response-Groove.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Groove's Rule 63 incarnation.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Protectobots Emergency Response''' (Multi-pack, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 double-barreled blasters

:''[[Transformers (2014 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Protectobot Groove" (named so for [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]] [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]], transforming into a sleek sports motorcycle. This version sports two blue blasters (whereas Arcee had just included one). The toy's color scheme ''might'' be based on ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Groove (Universe)|Groove]].

:Groove was only available in three-pack with [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and [[First Aid (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot First Aid]], which was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Hasbro's Asian markets, while in the United States, it was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive that was later also stocked by other online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] for a hefty markup.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/AKDGroove/groove.htm More information on ''Protectobots'' Groove at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsGroove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|59th Chest Plate Bot (Feelin' Groovy)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends class figures, Groove is a modernized version of the character, transforming into a motorcycle. As [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] has taken his place as a limb of Defensor, the now-much-more-to-semi-proper-[[scale]] Groove forms Defensor's chestplate. The instructions have you assemble the chestplate mode upside-down (to match the stock photography), but the proper assembly is to attach Groove to Defensor with the wheels facing upwards, connecting a small peg on Defensor's chest into a peghole behind Groove's pelvis and the pegs on Groove's arms to pegholes in Defensor's chest. There is no mention of what purpose the mysterious peg and port on either of his shins serve anywhere.

: Legends Groove also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

: This mold was redecoed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rust Dust#Toys|Rust Dust]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Override (RID)#Toys|Override]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Combiner Wars|Wreck-Gar]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' character [[Vampire (BWU)|Vampire]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegGroove/groove.htm More information on Legends ''Combiner Wars'' Groove at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-Protectobot-Groove.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Defensor's New Groove.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}</ul>
:*'''4 OF 5: [[Sky Reign]]'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 rifles, foot/hand/gun

:The Hasbro release of the ''Unite Warriors'' Groove mold (see below) is nigh indistinguishable from the original release with the exception of two subtle tells: the figure gains small [[copyright]] and {{w|CE marking}} [[tampograph]]s on the back of its feet for legal reasons, and the simple knee pins are replaced with flatheads visible on the inside of the legs.

:The figure saw different methods of distribution in different markets, as is common for "special" products: In Taiwan, Groove was initially released as a promotional item [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] Taiwan, if the customer purchased 1799 Taiwan Dollars (approximately US$55) worth of Transformers products in a single transaction. The promotion ran from [[March 25]]th till [[May 2]]nd. After the promotion had ended, the figure was made available as a general retail release in Taiwan, including (again) Toys"R"Us. Meanwhile, in North America, Hasbro made him available as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers as part of 2016's "May Mayhem" promotion like [[Slingshot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Quickslinger]] and [[Wildrider (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brake-Neck]] a year earlier, though initially only with limited availability. Later that year, another production run was made more widely available, adding more venues in the process such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

:His packaging claims he is part of [[Sky Reign#Toys|Sky Reign]], replacing [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Smokescreen]] as a leg. He can also combine with his Protectobot teammates (excluding Rook and his Legends Class counterpart) to form a more accurate [[Defensor (G1)#Combiner Wars|Defensor]], if that's how you want to roll. His [[package art|packaging art]] is recolored from his ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Legends]]'' mobile game card art, made to (more or less) match his toy colors.

:Deluxe Groove also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

:This mold was retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Afterburner (G1)#Combiner Wars|Afterbreaker]], ''Unite Warriors'' [[Afterburner (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Afterburner]], and ''Power of the Primes'' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Power of the Primes|Wreck-Gar]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Thrust (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Thrustor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWGroove/groove.htm More information on Deluxe ''Combiner Wars'' Groove at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-warriors-UW-03-Guardian-Groove.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|How Defensor Got His Groove Back]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Guardian''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[December 12]], 2015
:*''ID number'': '''UW-03'''
:*''English name:'' '''Defensor'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 rifles, foot/hand/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Groove is an original mold, transforming into a racing motorcycle of made-up model. As a Takara-initiated design (instead of the Hasbro/Takara collaboration most other ''Combiner Wars'' figures are), Groove sports several differences compared to the other Deluxe figures in the line. Those include [[light-piping]] for the eyes (a concept mostly abandoned by Hasbro at the time), ''two'' individual hand-held weapons instead of just one, a [[5 mm post|5mm peg hole]] underneath the right arm to attach the hand/foot/gun accessory in robot mode, and a slightly more complex transformation due to Takara not being constrained by Hasbro's budget for the Deluxe price point. Takara also didn't design a new hand/foot/gun accessory for Groove; instead, he comes with the piece available with various iterations of the [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]]/[[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blades]]/[[Vortex (G1)#Combiner Wars|Vortex]] sculpt. In addition, the individual handguns are cast in clear plastic and painted over in an opaque color, with the exception of the handles and the top sections, the latter of which are smoked red to give the impression of police lights.

: The [[Generations Selects Special Comic|''Generations Selects'' comic]] cast this Groove as the right arm of [[White Gallant Convoy|White Convoy Grand Prime]].

: He was only available as part of a five-bot [[Defensor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Guardian]] set, packed in with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|First Aid]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Streetwise]]; naturally, [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] was left out. This set was the first of six [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusives, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from [[May 25]] to [[July 6]], and it was shipped December 2015.
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==Merchandise==
===G Guardian===
*'''Groove''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])[[File:Kabayagroove.jpg|thumb|I can roll!!!]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Groove is a snap-together [[candy toy]] model kit produced by [[Kabaya]] for their [[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]] series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. He can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]]. He, along with Graze, First Aid, and Streetwise, can also combine with Kabaya's [[Transformers Gum]] Hot Spot to form [[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]. G Guardian's [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]] attach to Guardian to create [[God Guardian]].

:Like most of his ''G Guardian'' teammates, Groove manages to avoid the [[Partformer|partforming]] that's commonly associated with Kabaya kits, being able to fully transform from robot to bike and back without requiring any disassembly.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], Groove, and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#71|Translation of Defensor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Groove had the pre-production name '''Cruiser'''.<ref>[[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]".</ref>
*Sometimes [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] likes to steal Groove's pacifism and run off with it.
*During the dream sequence of [[Second Generation!]], Groove described himself as being "fast and flashy", wanting in on the action busting Decepticon heads. These are not character traits that Groove displayed outside of this.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Groove''' (グルーブ ''Gurūbu'')
*''French:'' '''Le Sillon''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Chips'''<ref>Named after the TV show starring Eric Estrada, which was very popular in Italy in the 1980s.</ref>
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chēzhé''' (China, 车辙, "Rut")
*''Russian:'' '''Drug''' (Друг, "Friend")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hasító''' ("ripper", Marvel Comics)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:G2GrooveArt.jpg|Unused ''Generation 2'' packaging art
File:Dreamwave-The War Within-Groove Streetwise-Figueroa.jpg|Dreamwave ''The War Within'' Cybertronian design
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Groove/groove.htm Groove at TFU.info]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=850&size=0&start=0 Generation 2 Groove photogallery @ Seibertron.com]

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Megatron (Armada)

2026-03-17T12:59:10Z

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:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]]. When in his powered-up forms, he is known as '''Galvatron'''.''
[[File:MicronDensetsuMegatronBoxArt.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Megatron's fashion sense recognizes that stag beetles are the most evil of all Earth's insects.]]
'''Megatron''' is not content with conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When he learns of some power greater than his own, he does not attempt to merely defeat it. He will subjugate it, bend it to his will, carve up its corpse and integrate its power into himself. Megatron demands complete submission from those around him. Any opposition is savagely crushed, any insubordination violently punished. He is a monster in every sense of the word. Megatron tempers this barbarism with regal militaristic formality. He calls his closest troops "gentlemen." He speaks politely and intelligently, with an air of sophistication. He makes it perfectly clear that he is completely cognizant of his madness.

Megatron's only weakness is his obsession with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. No matter how much power he attains, his final, glorious battle must be against him. On the occasions Prime has seemingly been destroyed, Megatron has sunk into a deep depression. Once Optimus Prime is gone, there may be no further challenges in this universe.

{{bigquote|Megatron seems to change forms like a race-bot changes tires, but with every re-scan he only grows more twisted and evil. There was a time Megatron actually seemed to ''care'' about the Decepticons under his command, but now all he cares about is power.|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] mourns for his enemy|"[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V3 Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|At last, this sword made of tiny planes is mine!]]
Megatron set up a power-sapping device in the city, which prompted [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] to send [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to deal with it. Despite [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] guarding it, the device was destroyed. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} Later, when Megatron got wind of a satellite dish that would help detect him, he sent [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] to destroy it. They succeeded. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}}

Megatron somehow became Galvatron and set up a false distress signal that lured in the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. Capturing them, Galvatron forced them to form the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. He was soon attacked by Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who combined and kicked him into the sky. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

[[File:Energon V1 Megatron.jpg|thumb|Product and colors may vary.]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Galvatron was "finally" defeated by Optimus, but this was part of a cunning plot to destroy Optimus Prime. On the way to prison, Galvatron was rescued by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who combined with him. Together, their power was too much for [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]], but their battle was cut short when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}} Galvatron was somehow absorbed into Unicron. Much later, he was reborn as "Megatron" in a new body within Unicron. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 1}}

Megatron took leadership of the [[Decepticon]]s, leading them in obtaining [[Earth]]'s [[energon]]. He sent a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]] to attack a group of [[Autobot]]s who were surveying a hill for [[energon tower]] sites. In reality, the Divebomb attack was a feint to allow Megatron's [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]] time to absorb the energon under the hill. Beaten, the Autobots fled while Megatron mockingly told them to tell Optimus Prime that he would never stop till he had drained the planet of energon. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Megatron later made Optimus Prime fall on his knees and sicced [[Shockblast]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] on him. They were blasted away by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], who combined with Optimus. The powered up Optimus Prime shocked Megatron with his fire power and flight, punching him out during his moment of surprise. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

When Optimus Prime battled his mystery duplicate, [[Grand Scourge]], Megatron watched the battle from afar, dubbing the unexplained appearance of this second Prime an interesting turn of events. {{storylink|Supreme Commander Optimus Prime VS Dark Commander Scourge}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
[[File:DWArmada2 Megatronlaughing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ha! Ha! My mirth cannot be contained by mere word bubbles!]]
One million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was at relative peace. Most Transformers were nothing more than citizens of the planet, the [[Autobot]] army simply guarded the majestic [[Cyber City]], and no one had heard of "Decepticons". The standard-sized Transformers lived alongside villages of the smaller-sized [[Mini-Con]]s, and all of them were caught unawares by the sudden rise of Megatron. He and his soldiers came [[Decepticon Headquarters (Armada)|seemingly out of nowhere]], sweeping through Mini-Con villages and performing [[Mecha-sectioning|horrible experiments]] on the diminutive Transformers. The Decepticons had discovered how to rewire Mini-Cons to interface with them, [[Powerlinx|drawing power]] from their new slaves. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} Such manipulation of the Mini-Cons was based on ancient technologies Megatron discovered. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #3}}

After capturing all but a handful of Mini-Cons, Megatron and his enhanced troops assaulted Cyber City, defeating the Autobots in a single battle. But while Optimus Prime's forces retreated, the rogue Mini-Cons infiltrated Decepticon headquarters and spirited all of their imprisoned brethren away in a [[Exodus (Armada)|spaceship]]. To Megatron's great consternation, the ship fled from Cybertron to [[Earth|parts unknown]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Despite this loss, the Decepticons still held the power of the Mini-Cons they had been using in the battle of Cyber City, and this gave them continual combat superiority. Cybertron was completely unprepared for Megatron's assault; thousands of citizens submitted themselves to slavery. Megatron's rule brought chaos and injustice, and while the Autobots never gave up their fight, they had to resort to guerrilla tactics from underground bases. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[File:DWArmada4 Megatrontank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Try to hump THIS tank, and you get a fusion blast where the sun don't shine.]]
Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown Transformer homeworld in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}}

The situation changed drastically when [[Rad White|some]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|human]] [[Carlos Lopez|children]] stumbled upon the crashed Mini-Con ship on the distant world of [[Earth]] and activated a distress beacon. The Decepticons, controlling Cybertron's communications satellites, intercepted the signal and mounted a [[space bridge]] assault on Earth. Meanwhile, the Autobots, having hacked into the communications system, also saw the signal and made a spacebridge trip of their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} Megatron thinking nothing of rampaging across an inhabited planet that had nothing to do with the Cybertronian civil war, attacked Sparkplug's group and their new human friends in [[Science City]], declaring that for escaping his grasp, he would not simply rewire them for Powerlinxing, he would take them apart piece by piece. Fortunately, the Mini-Cons and the children inadvertently led the Decepticons to an Autobot ambush, and the two forces inevitably clashed. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Megatron was furious that Prime had still refused to bow down to him despite all the losses the Autobots had suffered, and arrogantly Powerlinxed with all the Mini-Cons the Decepticons had at their disposal, leaving his lieutenants vulnerable. He was forced to retreat when newly reactivated Mini-Cons came to the rescue and powered up the Autobots. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[File:DWArmada7 megatron and star saber.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|The art in this issue is so bad, we had to use part of the cover.]]
Megatron, however, was undeterred by the Mini-Cons' newfound resistance. In addition to the Mini-Cons he had maintained lordship over for millennia, Megatron also gained control of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], reconfigured them and warped them into the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Gloating over his newfound power, Megatron lead an attack on [[Lincoln (city)|Lincoln]], [[South Dakota]] to draw the Autobots out of [[Autobase|Autobase: Earth]], but was unable to effectively wield it, partly became his own Mini-Con [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] wasn't giving him enough power to control it, and he lacked respect for the sword's power. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

Seeking to learn more about humankind and ways to exploit their biology for power, Megatron had Starscream release his Mini-Con partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], intending that the little 'bot befriend some humans and lure them into the Decepticons' clutches. Unfortunately for the villains, the humans Swindle came across were the Autobots' new allies [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and when Starscream, Demolishor and Cyclonus moved in, the Autobots were there to defend their friends. An irritated Megatron was forced to take to the battlefield himself, flattening most of the Autobots with one shot, but when Optimus Prime engaged him in a one-on-one battle, it took Starscream shooting the Autobot leader in the back for Megatron to claim victory. The Autobots' defeat was short-lived, however, as a vengeful Swindle—who had been tricked by Megatron into believing he would be granted freedom if he helped in the plan—freed Prime and his men, and together, they drove Megatron and the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

[[File:DWArmada10 Megatrontrytryagain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The [[Megatron (disambiguation)|universal]] Megatron credo.]]
When all activated Mini-Cons on Earth were "summoned" by a mysterious obelisk that landed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]], the Decepticons followed, intending to scoop up all the known Mini-Cons in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, they were prevented from doing so when the Mini-Cons entered the obelisk and it launched itself to Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} Piecing together what little they knew, Megatron realised that the Mini-Cons must have been taken away by a previously-unknown Mini-Con rebel group. Salivating at the sheer amount of Mini-Cons on Earth's natural satellite, Megatron called upon [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to bring a set of booster packs from Cybertron so he could lead an assault. However, in his haste, Megatron was unprepared for impressive defenses the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] had erected on their new home and was forced to regroup on the dark side of the Moon. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Realizing a frontal assault would not win this battle, Megatron had [[Mini-Con Moonbase breacher|drilling equipment]] brought up and simply drilled his way into the Mini-Con rebel base. While he defended himself from Mini-Con counterattacks he sent Leader-1 ahead to deactivate the moon base's various defenses, a decision he would come to regret. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} By relying on his much-abused Mini-Con slave for coordination and information in his attempt to seize the escaping Mini-Con rebels, he gave Leader-1 the means to seal him in a security room and almost torture him to death. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[File:DWArmada13 Megatron finesse.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"This is going to be the best ''Stargate'' fan-film ever!"]]
He came out of this with the Destruction Mini-Con Team as his prisoners, only to find they had a failsafe in their systems that gave out both unfettered power and incredible pain to anyone Powerlinxing to them by force. Having tasted that power, Megatron was unwilling to let it go, and so actually made a deal with [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] in return for it, allowing the Destruction team a say in how the Decepticons would operate, ''even though'' he knew they would end up betraying him. With this in mind, he used [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] as a guinea pig. Meanwhile, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]'s group in [[Death Valley]], [[California]] had launched the [[Solar Scalpel]], Megatron's new solar ray-reflective superweapon. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} As he suspected, the Destruction Team did not keep their end of the bargain and overloaded Cyclonus with uncontrollable power. Still he had "bigger fish to fry": a group of Mini-Con escapees from the Moon had crashed in [[Alaska]] and an [[Autobot shuttle]] had been sent to rescue them. Though he could have easily destroyed the Autobots with one shot, he intentionally missed and only destroyed their shuttle, arrogant in the belief that the victory would be so much more satisfying if the Autobots could see their imminent destruction. Once again, Megatron's hubris was his undoing, as the Autobot-allied [[Space Mini-Con Team]] destroyed the Solar Scalpel before it could be used to harm the Autobots or the Mini-Cons. With this latest setback, Megatron wandered off to sulk. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[File:WorldsCollide3 MegatronVsGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|First one to reach for a [[Star Saber (Armada)|MacGuffin]] loses!]]
Discovering that the Decepticons' space bridge was malfunctioning, Megatron at first ordered Starscream and Demolishor to repair it, but neither of the pair were engineers and turned the task down. Leader-1 explained that they couldn't fix it anyway: the malfunction was the result of outside interference, which Megatron suspected was the work of the Autobots. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} In actuality, the disruption was caused by the arrival of interdimensional travellers; Starscream recovered the vessel that had brought the other-dimensional Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to their world, but Megatron was unimpressed by his prize, as it answered no questions for him. Subsequently, Leader-1's monitoring of the space bridge network bore fruit when he learned that Optimus Prime had disappeared across the dimensions, and Megatron saw the chance to strike at the Autobots while they were leaderless. Leading an attack on Autobase: Earth, Megatron seriously trashed [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], and critically wounded [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], but their victory was disrupted by the arrival of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], herald to [[Unicron]] from another world, the architect of recent events. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} Megatron and Galvatron engaged in a vicious battle, with even Leader-1's Powerlinx augmentation failing to give Megatron the strength to defeat the herald. The Decepticon leader would have been destroyed if not for the intervention of the Air Defense Team, who formed the Star Saber (corrupted as the Dark Saber) once again and allowed Megatron to wield them. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} With the sword's power, Megatron defeated Galvatron, after which a precision sneak attack from the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]] blasted the Saber out of Megatron's hand, allowing the Air Defense Team to free themselves from his corrupting grasp. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Regrouping after this, he formed an alliance with the returned Optimus to get "payback". The Decepticons joined the Autobots and Mini-Cons in battling Unicron, who emerged from another dimension via a portal close to Cybertron. While almost all of the Transformers were pouring their efforts into a direct assault, Megatron covertly flew to Unicron's surface with the intent of striking a deal. Just as he was landing, [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] opened the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and dealt Unicron a critical blow. Megatron changed his plan to simple looting, but before he could even begin, Hot Shot, Red Alert, and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] shot him at pointblank range in revenge for Smokescreen. As the dimensional portal closed back around Unicron, Megatron was pulled helplessly into the Chaos-Bringer's departing body. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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====''More than Meets the Eye: Armada''====
[[File:MTMTEArmada1 galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This is just the beginning of the pain I will cause you!]]
{{note|Although supposedly set in the same universe as Dreamwave's ''Armada'' comic, the ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guidebook published after the conclusion of the series contained multiple scenarios that were completely incompatible with the comic's story.}}
Once, Megatron was considered the greatest soldier among [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] military. A warrior without peer, a brilliant strategist, and possessing a keen intellect, stories of his might and success would earn the admiration of many a [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|cadet]] at the [[Cybertronian Military Academy]]. Despite his fame and legendary status, Megatron wasn't satisfied: his thirst for power had corrupted him, until he desired to conquer not only Cybertron, but the entire universe. Assembling an army of his own, ruled by fear and answering only to him, he led his [[Decepticons]] against the planet's governments. They left a trail of destruction in their wake, until he was finally brought to heel by a rising star in the military, a young Optimus Prime. Though he wouldn't stay down for long, as he discovered the power of the [[Mini-Cons]], and the war ignited anew. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #2}}

At some point after coming to Earth, Megatron somehow gained even more power and a new paint job, rechristening himself "Galvatron". By itself, this new form was more powerful than his old body ''with'' Mini-Con enhancement. Still refusing to accept any limits, Galvatron discarded Leader-1 {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Galvatron's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}} and sought to create the ultimate Mini-Con in his place. He began with [[Clench (Armada)|Clench]] and "upgraded" him with parts extracted from other victims. Clench took to his servitude gladly, grateful for the power of his new body. This was just one example of Galvatron's increased ability to manipulate those around him to serve his own ends. Sadly for his allies, this came with an even greater disregard for anyone and anything besides his own quest for physical enhancement. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #1}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Megatron once oversaw an attack that had [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] leading the ground forces. [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] warned of the scorpion's possible aspirations. {{Storylink|No Exit}}

Within [[Unicron]], Megatron was disassembled and assimilated, but his consciousness remained in the giant's [[spark]] core. Through his ten-year-long imprisonment within the Chaos Bringer, Megatron learned a great many things about the god, and its occupant, [[Alpha Quintesson]]. Using his interface within Unicron, he constructed a new and powerful body for himself, but was unable to transfer his spark to it. Nevertheless, he planned and waited for an opportunity... {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was brought to Unicron in a vision triggered by the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]] and [[Alpha Trion|Sig-Omega]], Megatron's spark reached out to Optimus, promising him the chance to defeat Unicron in exchange for his freedom. He warned his nemesis that [[Earth]] had a store of [[energon]] that the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] planned to procure for Unicron. {{Storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Megatron again connected to Optimus when he traveled through the [[space bridge]] to confront the Terrorcons on Earth, reminding the Autobot of his unique position within Unicron. Another reminder was in order when Optimus and his Autobots were defeated by the Terrorcons. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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After establishing the Autobots on Earth, Optimus Prime found his space bridge back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] redirected to the interior of Unicron by Megatron. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}} With Optimus Prime trapped in Unicron, Megatron took the time to explain his degree of power over Unicron's systems, and his need for assistance in the transference of his spark into his new body. When Optimus refused to assist, Megatron produced some incentive by showing a video feed from the Terrorcons devastating the cities of Earth. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} His hand forced, Optimus Prime ventured deep into Unicron and, despite Megatron's lack of control over all of Unicron's defenses, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} managed to free Megatron's spark from its imprisonment.

Using an internal teleporation system, Megatron left behind Optimus Prime in Unicron and arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} There, he took out his aggression over being imprisoned on the Terrorcon armies threatening the planet. After the Terrorcon drones were forced into retreat, Megatron took his leave to face down [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] at the [[energon tower|shield tower]] in [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} After a debate of strategy and a brutal battle, Megatron killed his usurper and left his smoldering corpse standing. He soon told the watching [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] to warn all that Megatron had returned. {{Storylink|No Exit}}

Using [[Decepticon Orbital Command HQ]] as his headquarters, Megatron took command of the Decepticons and sent [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] to investigate the [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] prototype at [[Ocean City]]. After listening to their excuses, Megatron promoted Slugslinger on the basis that he had lied the best—adhering closely to what it meant to be a "Decepticon". {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
In the six months that followed, Megatron took to the task of rebuilding his Decepticon empire, beginning with Earth, which was protected by a [[Energon grid (technology)|global energy shield]], trapping the Decepticon leader within. Thus, Alpha Quintesson considered him to be of little concern. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} Megatron's return emboldened the Decepticons on Cybertron, bringing an end to the lull of hostilities between Decepticons and Autobots. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} As part of his machinations, Megatron ordered [[Shockblast]] to attack an ore processing facility in the [[Cayman Islands]], ignoring the Decepticon's desire to attack more key installations. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} When Alpha Quintesson began to make his move, Megatron knew the alien's goal would hardly be good for any side, and ordered [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] to intervene in a battle with Alpha Quintesson's co-conspirator, [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]], and [[Levitacus]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Desiring to confront Alpha Quintesson, Megatron had his Decepticons destroy the [[Energon tower|shield generators]] so that he could teleport back to Unicron. However, just as he was about to finish off Alpha Quintesson, Unicron awakened, trapping Megatron within his body. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Megatron furiously ripped through Unicron's interior and killed Alpha Quintesson just as he escaped through a space bridge. When Unicron was destroyed, there was no sign of Megatron. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Cartoon continuity===
{{main|Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity}}
[[File:UnicronTrilogyMegatron cartoon bodies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|The Robo-Antichrist. From left: ''Cybertron'', ''Armada'', ''Energon''.]]
Megatron led the Decepticons in the war for the Mini-Cons, moving from Cybertron to Earth in his unstoppable goal to seize the power of the tiny 'bots. His relationship with his lieutenant Starscream was a troubled one, his harsh abuse of the younger Decepticon earning him his undying enmity, while his rivalry with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was an odder one still: when the Autobot leader was thought dead, Megatron sank into a deep depression, seeing no further challenge in his life without his eternal foe. Once upgraded through the power of the Mini-Cons into "Galvatron", Megatron was tormented further by the emergence of the threat of Unicron, whose existence called into question all he had ever fought for. Unable to tolerate the idea of living in peace, Megatron sacrificed his life to destroy Unicron.

But Megatron did not die, living on within Unicron, absorbed into the chaos-bringer's body. Ten years later, when the alien [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] began his plan to restore Unicron with [[Energon]], Megatron was able to siphon some off for his own and create a new body for himself. Returned to life, he promptly took over Alpha Q's objective, raiding the Autobots' cities on Earth for Energon to resurrect Unicron as the ultimate weapon. But Unicron's power was too much for Megatron to handle, and he became possessed by the dark god, transformed into Galvatron once again-through exposure to [[Super Energon]]-and mutated into a planet-sized titan. Refusing to be a servant, Megatron shook off Unicron's control long enough to hurl himself into an Energon sun created by Primus, once again appearing to give up his life rather than let Unicron win.

A further ten years later, when the energon sun collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]], Megatron was freed, having transformed Unicron's remains into a [[Armor of Unicron|suit of armor]] that greatly magnified his already-impressive power. Megatron began a search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, seeking to use them to accelerate the universal degradation caused by the black hole and remake creation in his own image. After being upgraded to Galvatron for a ''third'' time by the power of the Cyber Planet Key of [[Gigantion]], Megatron succeeded in stealing the keys from the Autobots, but was defeated in battle within the singularity. With ultimate power lost to him, Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to one final battle on Cybertron's moon, which concluded when Prime ran him through with [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Rhisling|sword]], disintegrating his body and finally putting an end to his evil.
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
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Back when Megatron first started terrorizing the Mini-Con population of Cybertron, he learned that Mini-Cons were hiding at [[Autobot Command HQ]], and so he and his forces attacked the building. However, this was false information leaked to the Decepticons by [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]], who planned to assassinate Megatron by blowing the Autobot headquarters up. When the Autobots learned of this, they evacuated the building, distracting Megatron from entering the [[magno-web]] perimeter. As such, the ensuing explosion only served to knocked him over, which still made him furious. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}

[[File:ArmadaUK2 megatron rad highwire.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
A few million years later, Megatron was still fighting the Autobots long after most of the Mini-Cons had abandoned Cybertron. During one battle, he was very disappointed with [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'s ability to lose despite his Mini-Con augmentation, and threatened to take [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] for himself. Suddenly, a Mini-Con activation from [[Earth]] reached Cybertron, and Megatron was the first to take a [[space bridge]] to the alien planet. Upon arrival he found [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and three [[human]]s, and quickly made it clear that he did not "come in peace". After voicing his intent to strip Earth of its resources after finding all the Mini-Cons, he made a grab for High Wire, but was stopped by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|First Encounter!}} Megatron's power-link with [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] allowed him to easily defeat Prime and summon Starscream, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] to Earth. He was busy contemplating the possibility of Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] when [[Rad White]] confronted him and offered to lead him to the Mini-Cons' crashed ship in exchange for sparing Optimus Prime. Megatron laughed at him and explained that he didn't make "deals", and told the human to lead him to the ship before he became a wet spot on the ground. Rad's Mini-Con friends came to his aid, and after shooting and electrocuting Megatron had little effect, they power-linked with the arriving Autobots instead. With Prime now strengthened by [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Megatron opted for a temporary retreat. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}}

The Decepticons returned to attack the Autobots again when they were attempting to send their Mini-Cons back to Cybertron. Rad hoped that Megatron would give up when the Mini-Cons left, but the Decepticon leader made it clear that he wasn't leaving Earth until he had captured all the remaining Mini-Cons. When it turned out that the Mini-Cons had stayed on [[File:ArmadaUK9 megatron vs cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Earth after all, Megatron saw no further need for battle and retreated, blowing the Autobots' space bridge up on the way. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}}

Following up on his earlier theory, Megatron traveled to the Moon in search of Mini-Cons. He ended up being confronted by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and a hologram of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who revealed that they had already saved all the Mini-Cons on the moon. After furiously clawing at the holographic Prime, Megatron retreated once again. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}} However, he elected to stay on the Moon, where the Decepticons constructed a massive headquarters from which they planned to simply [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] [[Autobase]]. The Mini-Cons tried to negotiate with Megatron, offering to surrender themselves in exchange for sparing the Autobots. Again, Megatron didn't make deals, and decided to first capture the Mini-Cons then blow the Autobots away anyway. However, this gave the Autobots the time they needed to repair their space bridge and link it to the Decepticons' one, so when Megatron fired the missiles, they were warped straight back into his own short-lived base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} To make matters worse, Cyclonus didn't return with the captured Mini-Cons, and Megatron took his frustration out on Demolishor. His mood was not improved when Cyclonus suddenly returned and began opening fire on what remained of the Decepticon base. It turned out that the "traitor" was possessed by the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], who attacked and defeated Megatron despite his power-link with Leader-1. Before Cyclonus could finish him off, however, Megatron was saved by Starscream when he separated the Destruction Team from their host. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
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Megatron and Demolishor launched a surprise attack against the Autobots, only to "cowardly" run away after Optimus Prime and Hot Shot stood up to them. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

Megatron and Demolishor also launched a sneak attack against the kids when they left themselves in the open, and were yet again bested by the two Autobots when they came to render aid. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}
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===The Balance of Power===
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Even without the power of the Mini-Cons, who had disappeared from Cybertron millions of years past, Megatron and his Decepticons were still a conquering force to be reckoned with. When Autobots Hot Shot and Red Alert were detected in Decepticon territory looking for a Mini-Con relic, Megatron dispatched Cyclonus with a platoon of his new mass-produced [[Decepticlone]] warriors to destroy them. The arrival of Optimus Prime changed things, and Megatron himself strode into the fray, ordering his Decepticlones to stand down so that he could battle Prime alone. Their fight was cut short, however, by an explosion of light: the relic the Autobots had been looking for had been found by Starscream, and opened a portal to the planet to which the Mini-Cons had retreated. Ordering his Decepticons to track the signal, Megatron leapt into the portal and was immediately teleported to Earth. {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[#ArmadaPS2|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. See [[#Games|below]] for that version of the story.}}
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===Beast Megatron===
====''Universe'' comic====
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}
[[File:Universeissue2 megatron grimlock primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why should I listen to you? You sound [[Garry Chalk|just like]] my [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|sworn enemy]]!]]
Megatron—bearing the tank-based form he took after first arriving on Earth—was among the Transformers from all across time and space targeted for capture by Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}} Teleported into the chaos-bringer's ruined body, trapped between dimensions, Megatron was confronted by fellow abductee [[Grimlock (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Grimlock]], with whom an argument soon devolved into a brawl. The fight was stopped by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], who explained what had happened and where they were, and the trio were then dropped into the [[Cauldron]], the arena in which the captives of Unicron were destined to fight, so that the planet-eater could consume their [[energon radiation]], and eventually, their [[spark]]s. Together, the three 'bots defeated Cauldron guards [[Reptilion]] and [[Striker]], {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} but while they interrogated Striker, Reptilion escaped and called in [[Tankor (BM)#Universe comic|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)#Universe comic|Obsidian]] for backup. Megatron and Grimlock held the villains off while Primal instigated a prison break. The escapees helped Megatron and Grimlock overcome their foes, and everyone escaped back to their home dimensions. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[File:Cybertron megatron jungleplanet boxart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Unfortunately, Megatron had been ''right'' handed.]]
On his return home to [[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]], Megatron was fully aware of Unicron's threat. As a result, Starscream didn't need to die to convince him; the surviving Starscream led the Decepticons after Megatron's death; when Megatron came back, the Autobot-Decepticon alliance hung together anyway. Megatron died and returned again, and during the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] crisis, Megatron upgraded into Beast Megatron, rather than a Galvatron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

====Toy bio====
The Jungle Planet Key mutated Megatron into a [[Megatron (BW)|strangely familiar]] tyrannosaurian form! Though he was initially frustrated by this tyrannosaurian form, he came to enjoy both the terror of the residents of the Jungle Planet at his ferocious presence and the ability to whack trees over, desiring to kill Optimus with his [[beast mode]] jaws! {{storylink|Megatron (Armada)/toys#Dinosaur|Megatron (2006 Deluxe) toy bio}}

Megatron fought [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|his Prime]] in final combat and fell to a blow from the sword [[Rhisling]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}
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===MegaWing Galvatron instructions===
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In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]], Galvatron led the Decepticons in a three-way war against [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]'s [[Omnicon]]s for the [[Mini-Con]]s. When the [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]]s of [[Viron 403.0 Beta]] arrived, the Decepticons formed a tenuous alliance with them. Galvatron's Mini-Con [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] was given to [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}} and Galvatron used the [[Spark of Combination]] to combine with [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] to form MegaWing Galvatron. They could further combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|MegaWing Galvatron instructions}} However, once the Autobots and Omnicons were taken care of, the Destructicons turned on the Decepticons and wiped them out. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}}

===''Superdeformers''===
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Megatron saw [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] manage to accidentally give away a Mini-Con to the Autobots, and angrily came up behind his subordinate. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|SuperDeformed Fan}}
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===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Megatron was present eons ago when the Mini-Cons were sent off into space as part of a truce between the Autobots and Decepticons to put a halt to their civil war. Peacetime did not last, however, and the war began anew without the Mini-Cons. When three children awoke the Mini-Cons on Earth, Megatron and several of his soldiers were pulled from the battlefield on Cybertron and teleported to the small blue planet. Here, Megatron resumed grappling against Optimus until he noticed the Mini-Cons, and attempted to capture them. Optimus managed to prevent Megatron from harming both the Mini-Cons and the children accompanying them. [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] then put an end to the battle by generating a forcefield, which prevented Megatron from attacking both Optimus and the Mini-Cons. Seeing it was futile to continue fighting, Megatron used his built-in warp gate to retreat to Earth's Moon, bringing his troops with him. There, he found a fragment of the Mini-Cons' ship, and set out to reinforce it so it could serve as his base of operations. Megatron then vowed that he would collect the Mini-Cons, and meet up with Optimus in battle once more. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

Though the reinforcement of his lunar base proceeded at a steady pace, Megatron nevertheless grew impatient, ordering his troops to work at an ever-increasing rate. As he paced about ruminating on his recent defeat, one of his minions working overhead, Cyclonus, dropped his calibration device. The device narrowly missed Megatron's head on its way down. Though annoyed, Megatron noted that the device hit something metallic, and he called for Cyclonus to help him dig up what he correctly guessed was a buried Mini-Con panel. Megatron claimed the Mini-Con as his own, and named it "[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]" after it awoke from dormancy. The two bonded instantly, and Leader-1 attached itself to Megatron's shoulder, transforming into a machine gun. Trying out the new weapon for laughs, Megatron sent his troops scrambling for cover. Megatron then instructed Cyclonus to acquire for himself a new alternate mode, based on an Earth vehicle. Megatron and the other members of his inner circle, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], did so as well. Megatron chose to adopt the form of a "super-tank" as his disguise. His fervor renewed, Megatron decided to pay Optimus Prime and his Autobots a surprise visit...

Finding the cave leading to the Autobots' base sealed shut, Megatron and his Decepticons bombarded the mountain-side until the three children and their Mini-Cons turned up once more. Megatron haulted his assault, and reiterated his demand that the children turn over their Mini-Con companions. But the Autobots had been closely following the children, and both team of robots tangled once more. Megatron found himself at a disadvantage as the battle was underway, with Optimus adopting his "Super Optimus Prime" mode to overwhelm his opponents. In response, Megatron linked up with Leader-1, doubling the Decepticon leader's size in the process! Now a match for his nemesis, Megatron unleashed a blast so powerful that the recoil sent him reeling back. Demolishor and Starscream helped Megatron right himself, though he insisted that they instead worry about finishing off the Autobot leader. But Megatron's troops proved to still be no match for Optimus. Megatron made another attempt at attacking Optimus, but this time around the Autobot bent his cannon's barrel skywards as Megatron fired. Recognizing that they were fighting a losing battle, Megatron called a retreat and teleported away.

Back on the Moon, the Decepticons began to squabble over their most recent failure to gain ground on the Autobots. Then, Cyclonus teleported in late with two Mini-Con panels in his possession. During the battle on Earth, the children had uncovered several panels, and Cyclonus had managed to snatch two of them before fleeing. Starscream tried to claim one of the Mini-Cons for himself, but Megatron denied him the opportunity. He decreed instead that since Cyclonus managed to grab the Mini-Cons, one would serve as his partner. The other would be granted to Demolishor, so that scheming Starscream's power could be held in check. Megatron then declared once again that soon the Decepticons would claim every single Mini-Con on Earth! {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Early in the war on Earth, Megatron confronted the Autobots in [[Yellowstone National Park]]. Despite Prime's warnings that the area was highly unstable and a battle could create untold geological mayhem, Megatron pressed on and brought Optimus to the verge of defeat before he was interrupted by [[Riptide (Armada)|Riptide]]. Megatron managed to rip [[QuickFire]] from the Autobot, but found himself under attack by [[Jake Williams]] in his [[Starheart|pickup]]. The distraction gave time for Riptide to recover and force Megatron to retreat. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Eons after having been to Earth, elder Mini-Cons relayed stories of their adventures on the distant planet to the younger generations. According to Mini-Con lore, when their ancient enemy Megatron came to Earth, he was able to stomp out entire cities underfoot due to the humans' lack of defenses. {{storylink|Something Robotic This Way Comes}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Megatron claimed he could stop collecting Mini-Cons anytime he wanted to, but just didn't feel like doing so at the moment. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Galaxy Force'' manga continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Aurex 105.15 Gamma]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] went to serve Megatron on Earth and was betrayed and destroyed by Galvatron. Thrust's brother [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]] learned of this from Thrust's surviving Mini-Con partner [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]] and together, they sought revenge only to discover that Galvatron had died at the end of the [[Unicron Battles]]. This prompted Sunstorm to start praying to Unicron, and for once, his prayers would not go unanswered. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/06}}

====''Galaxy Force'' manga====
[[File:GalaxyForcemanga4 master megatron.jpg|left|thumb]]
With a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] threatening the existence of Cybertron, Megatron battled Optimus Prime on the planet's surface even as the singularity's effect was wreaking havoc across it. He sealed Optimus in a crushing energy bubble, but their battle was cut short when the planet was pulled into the black hole. Following the Autobots to their new haven on Earth, Megatron approached [[Vector Prime]] in the middle of a forest fire and mesmerized him to get him to hand over his map to the powerful [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Fortunately, a cry from the Autobots' new human ally [[Coby Hansen]] snapped the ancient Transformer of his trance before that could happen. Optimus Prime then appeared, and Megatron used his energy bubble trap on him again, but this time, Prime's determination to save the humans gave him the strength to overpower it. Striking a powerful blow to Megatron, Prime drew blood (well, oil) and Megatron elected to withdraw for the moment. {{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}} It was not long before Megatron struck again, however, attacking Vector Prime when he was on his own, scouting the planet for information about the [[Omega Lock]]. With Starscream keeping the other Autobots occupied, Megatron successfully stole the old Transformers' planet map, and obtained from it the location of the first Cyber Planet Key: [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. {{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}}

[[File:GalaxyForcemanga4 megatron deathclaw.jpg|thumb|260px]]
When Vector Prime, along with the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] and their human friends, located the Omega Lock within the crashed Cybertronian starship ''[[Atlantis]]'' at the bottom of the ocean, Megatron blasted his way into the ship to claim it. Tearing it from its moorings activated the ship's defense systems, which blasted him and made him drop the Lock, but he immediately deployed his Death Claw to "persuade" Vector Prime into handing it back. The pair battled while the kids and Mini-Cons got the lock to safety, as the ''Atlantis'' began to self-destruct around them. Optimus Prime arrived to aid Vector Prime, taking over the battle with Megatron and giving Vector Prime the time to warp the ship into space. The two Primes survived the explosion of the vessel, but Megatron disappeared in the blast. {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}}

Nevertheless, the threat of Megatron still loomed after the defeat of Starscream. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9|Mission.9}}
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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
[[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] functioned as a spy and courier for Megatron for a long time. {{storylink|Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck toy bio}}

[[Brushguard]] was one of many scientists working for Megatron. {{storylink|Brushguard#Toys|Brushguard toy bio}}

[[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] was not a slavishly loyal to Megatron as [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] was. {{storylink|Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys|Swindle toy bio}}

Megatron supplied [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] with information which allowed Dirt Boss to forcibly link with the dimensionally-displaced Mini-Con [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. {{storylink|Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Toys|Wal-Mart exclusive Dirt Boss two-pack toy bio}}

After being repainted for stealth missions, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] ran his vocal processor so much that Galvatron considered having it removed. {{storylink|Ransack (Cybertron)#GTS|Ransack GTS toy bio}}

===''Universe'' toy bios===
Megatron left [[Storm Surge (Universe)|Storm Surge]] in charge of aquatic combat. {{storylink|Storm Surge (Universe)|War of the Waves toy bio}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
In [[Spacewarp]]'s home reality, Ulchtar was Megatron's right hand 'bot but betrayed Megatron multiple times. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/28}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Megatron was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. He decided to join an impromptu third iteration of the race. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Games==
===''The Energon Within''===
[[File:EnergonWithin megatron orders.jpg|thumb]]
Megatron ordered Starscream to secure 100 [[energon cube]]s from an Autobot mine. Despite the fact he succeeded, Megatron still berated Starscream for the high cost. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within|The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers (PS2)''===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)|[[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
{{anchor|ArmadaPS2}}[[File:ArmadaPS2 megatron vs optimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
During the great war on Cybertron, Megatron created the [[Decepticlone]]s, an army of drones in many shapes and sizes to aid him in the takeover of Cybertron.

During a massive battle, Megatron engaged Optimus Prime on a rooftop, Megatron clearly had the upper hand, and seized the Autobot leader by the face, about to strike a fatal blow. Before he could however, a beam of light dove out of the heavens between the two combatants, and resolved itself into a signal beacon, revealing that the Mini-Cons, who had long ago left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], had awakened on Earth. Tracing the signal's location, Megatron departed for [[Earth]] with his second in command [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and his newly created Decepticlone army

Once on Earth, Megatron established a base of operations inside a volcano on a Pacific island and had search parties established in the [[Amazon]] (led by Cyclonus), [[Antarctica]] and [[Alaska]] (led by Starscream). and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] (led by Tidal Wave).

Angered by what the Decepticons had done, Optimus Prime interrogated Starscream in their second battle with him, and the Decepticon revealed that he was seeking to take command. After punching him in the face, Red Alert hacked Starscream's warp transponder and learned of Megatron's location but Megatron simply invited the challenge once he learned of their coming.

After defeating the other Decepticons, the Autobots arrived on the island and managed to find their way into the volcano's crater. After they successfully defeated Megatron in a drawn-out battle, the volcano suddenly erupted, causing the platform Megatron and the Autobots were fighting on to collapse. The unconscious Megatron slid off the edge, but was grabbed by Optimus Prime before he could tumble into the lava. Awakening, Megatron spat that the Autobot leader did not even know when he had won, and shook himself free of Prime's grip, plummeting into the molten pit. {{storylink|Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron''===
Scorponok and the Terrorcons attempted to free Megatron from captivity within Unicron, facing the chaos-bringer's internal defenses and even Optimus Prime himself in the process. {{storylink|Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsArmadaMegatron.jpg|thumb|400px|I get much better later on. Trust me.]]
Megatron participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies, as both "Megatron" and "Galvatron":
*''Armada Megatron'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 350 units of Cybermetal, 115 units of Transmetal, 70 soldier cores, and 5 cores of this character.
*''Galvatron Armada'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Galvatron" event.
*''Energon Galvatron'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Christmas Breaker" 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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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|400px|Too bad there won't be a Galvatron Cybertron in this game.]]
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Armada-Megatron-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px|As Megatron has an [[Energon mace]], I have a <s>[[Energon Sword]]</s> katana!]]
Arriving in [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|a new universe]] in search of a suitable Decepticon recruit, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]
and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] observed the local Megatron terrorize some humans with his [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and concluded that Armada Megatron was a worthy Decepticon. Barricade nabbed him just as Drift and [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus]] arrived, but the Decepticons quickly got away and returned to their home universe with Megatron in tow. Starscream was again sure that [[Primus|someone up there]] really, really hates him.
{{storylink|Worlds Collide (Earth Wars)|Worlds Collide}}

With three Megatrons in one universe, they soon had a meeting of minds. Megatron argued that he alone should be the supreme power in whatever universe he's in. The "original" [[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] expected him to do his bidding. [[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] disagreed, saying
as they're all born to rule, the pretense would never work out. Megatron was starting to believe that a power struggle was inevitable, but Armada Megatron reasoned they could still make this work. Starscream admired his two-facedness, and believed he could be a potential ally.

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Megatron fires off a disc that bounces off two buildings before attacking with his energy katana.
*'''Ability: Ricochet Mode!''' For 15 seconds, fires plasma discs dealing small damage and bouncing onto up to 4 nearby targets, each bounce dealing 20% less damage.
**'''Cost''': 11 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:armada-megatron Armada Megatron at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
{{main|Megatron (Armada)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Megatron (Armada)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:Armada megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Back in ''Armada'' this was considered a dynamic pose.]]
*[[Aaron Archer]] compares ''Armada'' Megatron to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], with some DNA also pulled from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)| Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Armada megs head has a closer tie to RID than G1.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/08/27/updated-orsons-world-update-bright-and-early-805|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=08|day=27}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=he is but there is some RID and Beast Wars in there too|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpyaX1A0ug/c/17864894036034700/r/17886501265685263/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=09|day=03}}</ref> In particular, Megatron's antlers are drawn from the first Transformers that Archer designed, namely Megatron's [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=My first Transformer [...] was the red Megatron dragon. [...] The Asian dragon with deer horns is kind of a cool look for me, I like that look. So the red dragon has those antlers, and so this in ''Armada'' is kind of a mechanical echo of my design of the antlers to make Megatron with antlers.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCePI49b6MU&t=978s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Legacy Armada Megatron|year=2023|month=04|day=07}}</ref> He has consistently refuted rumors that the unproduced ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] concept informed the design in any way; he wasn't very keen on the design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=As I said at Bot-con NOTHING FROM TRANSTECH WAS USED IN ARMADA. I personally dont like that stuff very much for toys. I designed Megatron from scratch I looked at the Gen 2 megatron for some insperation but not TT. Most of Armada hasnt even been released, please look forward to that first and then what will come after.|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=circa 2002}}</ref>
**Though [[Joe Kyde]] handled ''Armada'' Galvatron's actual deco layout, Aaron Archer claims that the broad strokes were inspired by his visit to Japan, where he became enamoured with the ''Beast Wars II'' [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] toy and its pink, purple and gold color scheme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=the original G1 colors are closer on the Energon redeco. This one, Armada Galvatron is based on the Japanese BW2 colors somewhat.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrdtTkOug4w/c/17855618558923057/r/17996413933728922/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=27}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=So ''Armada'' Galvatron [...] that came from the ''Beast Wars II'' Megatron {{sic}} colors. I was working in the Japanese office, and that item was around and I really liked the pinkish purple on that one—I mean I've shifted these colors, so they're not the same—but it's more influenced by that Megatron than it is actually Galvatron. ''Energon's'' Megatron-to-Galvatron shift, that Galvatron is more traditional animated movie Galvatron colors, right? So very much ''Beast Wars II'' is where that came from, at least my inspiration.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5C9CsSApHA&t=1748s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Redecos (why they matter)|year=2023|month=04|day=28}}</ref>
*When a fan asked him why ''Energon'' Megatron was not named Galvatron, owing to continuity with the ''Armada'' series and the obvious visual [[homage]] in the figure's design, Archer explained that it was due to Hasbro needing to protect their [[trademark]]s, as well as Megatron being a more recognizable (and thus marketable) product name. He added that he personally wanted to call the toy '''Galvatron Imperius'''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=At the end of Armada he is Galvatron but at the start of Energon he is Megatron again. I (personally) would have prefered a continuation of the Galvatron name and then upgrade to SuperGalvatron of Galvatron imperious but that is not how we are going to do it. That is what I was talking about.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/08/25/orsons-world-update-825-798|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=08|day=25}}</ref>
** Had the toy been given the name Galvatron, it likely would have been in the "G1" colour scheme from the start,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Megatron always comes first. I did not want to color him like “g1” Galvatron and have him named Megatron.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/09/10/energon-megatron-info-and-more-from-orsons-world-879|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=09|day=10}}</ref> as seen in the [[Energon Volume 1|''Energon'' Volume 1]] pack-in comic. Whether the finalised Megatron deco is what Archer had in mind for the mold's "Player 2" deco is unclear.
** [[Eric Siebenaler]] was responsible for ''Energon'' Megatron's gunship design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The battle jet design was @ericjsiebenaler .|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx-qcMArOs/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=06|day=16}}</ref>
** Archer recalls [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] as being one influence on the toy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=you are a observer of subtle details but you are correct. I do remember Thunderwing was an influence.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx-qcMArOs/c/17980735027254850/r/17848485565466526/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=06|day=17}}</ref> Again, whether he meant the actual design itself (which ''does'' bear a resemblance to Thunderwing in alt-mode) or just the deco isn't exactly clear.
*According to the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Megatron's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:Height: 22' 11" (8' 3" [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]])
:Weight: 106,925 lbs
:Power: 1,600 hp
:Vehicle top speed: 50mph
*During his stint on the ''Armada'' comic, it seems [[Pat Lee]] may have been referring to the original Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photo]] of a [[misassembly|mis-assembled]] Megatron toy (seen on the right), as he consistently drew Megatron's feet as being flipped with the "grates" from the tops of the feet facing forward.
*Megatron was left out of the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] video tribute to Megatrons, however he was included in his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' form as part of the final video montage at the end of night.
*[[Master Megatron|An unnamed Decepticon]] based on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' design of this Megatron appeared in "[[Bots of Science]]", and a generic [[Vigilem|Carcer]]ian in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol 2 #7]] uses Megatron's ''Armada'' design.

===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
;Megatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron''), '''Armada Megatron''' (retroactive designation, アルマダメガトロン ''Arumada Megatoron'')
*''Korean:'' '''Megatron''' (메가트론 ''Megateuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wēi Zhèn Tiān''' (威震天, "Extremely Prestigious", literally "Heaven-shaking Might")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

;Galvatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron Super Mode''' (メガトロンS ''Megatoron Sūpā Mōdo'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Galvatrón''' (Latin America)

====''Energon''====
;Megatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron''' (ガルバトロン ''Garubatoron''), '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīng Pò Tiān''' (惊破天, "Sky-breaking Awe")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

;Galvatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron General''' (ガルバトロン{{ruby|G|ジェネラル}} ''Garubatoron Jeneraru'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Galvatrón''' (Latin America)

====''Cybertron''====
;Megatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Master Megatron''' (マスターメガトロン ''Masutā Megatoron'')
*''Korean:'' '''Master Megatron''' (마스터 메가트론 ''Maseuteo Megateuron'')
*''Indonesian:'' '''Tuan Megatron'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shénzūn Wēi Zhèn Tiān''' (神尊威震天, "God-supreme Megatron")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

;Galvatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Master Galvatron''' (マスターガルバトロン ''Masutā Garubatoron'')
*''Korean:'' '''Master Galvatron''' (마스터 갈바트론 ''Maseuteo Galbateulon'')
*''Indonesian:'' '''Tuan Galvatron'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shénzūn Jīng Pò Tiān''' (神尊惊破天, "God-supreme Galvatron")
*''Spanish:'' '''Galvatrón''' (Latin America)

==References==
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Megatron (Armada)

2026-03-17T12:53:31Z

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:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]]. When in his powered-up forms, he is known as '''Galvatron'''.''
[[File:MicronDensetsuMegatronBoxArt.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Megatron's fashion sense recognizes that stag beetles are the most evil of all Earth's insects.]]
'''Megatron''' is not content with conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When he learns of some power greater than his own, he does not attempt to merely defeat it. He will subjugate it, bend it to his will, carve up its corpse and integrate its power into himself. Megatron demands complete submission from those around him. Any opposition is savagely crushed, any insubordination violently punished. He is a monster in every sense of the word. Megatron tempers this barbarism with regal militaristic formality. He calls his closest troops "gentlemen." He speaks politely and intelligently, with an air of sophistication. He makes it perfectly clear that he is completely cognizant of his madness.

Megatron's only weakness is his obsession with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. No matter how much power he attains, his final, glorious battle must be against him. On the occasions Prime has seemingly been destroyed, Megatron has sunk into a deep depression. Once Optimus Prime is gone, there may be no further challenges in this universe.

{{bigquote|Megatron seems to change forms like a race-bot changes tires, but with every re-scan he only grows more twisted and evil. There was a time Megatron actually seemed to ''care'' about the Decepticons under his command, but now all he cares about is power.|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] mourns for his enemy|"[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V3 Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|At last, this sword made of tiny planes is mine!]]
Megatron set up a power-sapping device in the city, which prompted [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] to send [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to deal with it. Despite [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] guarding it, the device was destroyed. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} Later, when Megatron got wind of a satellite dish that would help detect him, he sent [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] to destroy it. They succeeded. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}}

Megatron somehow became Galvatron and set up a false distress signal that lured in the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. Capturing them, Galvatron forced them to form the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. He was soon attacked by Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who combined and kicked him into the sky. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

[[File:Energon V1 Megatron.jpg|thumb|Product and colors may vary.]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Galvatron was "finally" defeated by Optimus, but this was part of a cunning plot to destroy Optimus Prime. On the way to prison, Galvatron was rescued by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who combined with him. Together, their power was too much for [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]], but their battle was cut short when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}} Galvatron was somehow absorbed into Unicron. Much later, he was reborn as "Megatron" in a new body within Unicron. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 1}}

Megatron took leadership of the [[Decepticon]]s, leading them in obtaining [[Earth]]'s [[energon]]. He sent a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebombs]] to attack a group of [[Autobot]]s who were surveying a hill for [[energon tower]] sites. In reality, the Divebomb attack was a feint to allow Megatron's [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]] time to absorb the energon under the hill. Beaten, the Autobots fled while Megatron mockingly told them to tell Optimus Prime that he would never stop till he had drained the planet of energon. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Megatron later made Optimus Prime fall on his knees and sicced [[Shockblast]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] on him. They were blasted away by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], who combined with Optimus. The powered up Optimus Prime shocked Megatron with his fire power and flight, punching him out during his moment of surprise. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

When Optimus Prime battled his mystery duplicate, [[Grand Scourge]], Megatron watched the battle from afar, dubbing the unexplained appearance of this second Prime an interesting turn of events. {{storylink|Supreme Commander Optimus Prime VS Dark Commander Scourge}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
[[File:DWArmada2 Megatronlaughing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ha! Ha! My mirth cannot be contained by mere word bubbles!]]
One million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was at relative peace. Most Transformers were nothing more than citizens of the planet, the [[Autobot]] army simply guarded the majestic [[Cyber City]], and no one had heard of "Decepticons". The standard-sized Transformers lived alongside villages of the smaller-sized [[Mini-Con]]s, and all of them were caught unawares by the sudden rise of Megatron. He and his soldiers came [[Decepticon Headquarters (Armada)|seemingly out of nowhere]], sweeping through Mini-Con villages and performing [[Mecha-sectioning|horrible experiments]] on the diminutive Transformers. The Decepticons had discovered how to rewire Mini-Cons to interface with them, [[Powerlinx|drawing power]] from their new slaves. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} Such manipulation of the Mini-Cons was based on ancient technologies Megatron discovered. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #3}}

After capturing all but a handful of Mini-Cons, Megatron and his enhanced troops assaulted Cyber City, defeating the Autobots in a single battle. But while Optimus Prime's forces retreated, the rogue Mini-Cons infiltrated Decepticon headquarters and spirited all of their imprisoned brethren away in a [[Exodus (Armada)|spaceship]]. To Megatron's great consternation, the ship fled from Cybertron to [[Earth|parts unknown]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Despite this loss, the Decepticons still held the power of the Mini-Cons they had been using in the battle of Cyber City, and this gave them continual combat superiority. Cybertron was completely unprepared for Megatron's assault; thousands of citizens submitted themselves to slavery. Megatron's rule brought chaos and injustice, and while the Autobots never gave up their fight, they had to resort to guerrilla tactics from underground bases. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[File:DWArmada4 Megatrontank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Try to hump THIS tank, and you get a fusion blast where the sun don't shine.]]
Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown Transformer homeworld in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}}

The situation changed drastically when [[Rad White|some]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|human]] [[Carlos Lopez|children]] stumbled upon the crashed Mini-Con ship on the distant world of [[Earth]] and activated a distress beacon. The Decepticons, controlling Cybertron's communications satellites, intercepted the signal and mounted a [[space bridge]] assault on Earth. Meanwhile, the Autobots, having hacked into the communications system, also saw the signal and made a spacebridge trip of their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} Megatron thinking nothing of rampaging across an inhabited planet that had nothing to do with the Cybertronian civil war, attacked Sparkplug's group and their new human friends in [[Science City]], declaring that for escaping his grasp, he would not simply rewire them for Powerlinxing, he would take them apart piece by piece. Fortunately, the Mini-Cons and the children inadvertently led the Decepticons to an Autobot ambush, and the two forces inevitably clashed. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Megatron was furious that Prime had still refused to bow down to him despite all the losses the Autobots had suffered, and arrogantly Powerlinxed with all the Mini-Cons the Decepticons had at their disposal, leaving his lieutenants vulnerable. He was forced to retreat when newly reactivated Mini-Cons came to the rescue and powered up the Autobots. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[File:DWArmada7 megatron and star saber.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|The art in this issue is so bad, we had to use part of the cover.]]
Megatron, however, was undeterred by the Mini-Cons' newfound resistance. In addition to the Mini-Cons he had maintained lordship over for millennia, Megatron also gained control of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], reconfigured them and warped them into the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]] sword. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Gloating over his newfound power, Megatron lead an attack on [[Lincoln (city)|Lincoln]], [[South Dakota]] to draw the Autobots out of [[Autobase|Autobase: Earth]], but was unable to effectively wield it, partly became his own Mini-Con [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] wasn't giving him enough power to control it, and he lacked respect for the sword's power. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

Seeking to learn more about humankind and ways to exploit their biology for power, Megatron had Starscream release his Mini-Con partner [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], intending that the little 'bot befriend some humans and lure them into the Decepticons' clutches. Unfortunately for the villains, the humans Swindle came across were the Autobots' new allies [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and when Starscream, Demolishor and Cyclonus moved in, the Autobots were there to defend their friends. An irritated Megatron was forced to take to the battlefield himself, flattening most of the Autobots with one shot, but when Optimus Prime engaged him in a one-on-one battle, it took Starscream shooting the Autobot leader in the back for Megatron to claim victory. The Autobots' defeat was short-lived, however, as a vengeful Swindle—who had been tricked by Megatron into believing he would be granted freedom if he helped in the plan—freed Prime and his men, and together, they drove Megatron and the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

[[File:DWArmada10 Megatrontrytryagain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The [[Megatron (disambiguation)|universal]] Megatron credo.]]
When all activated Mini-Cons on Earth were "summoned" by a mysterious obelisk that landed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]], the Decepticons followed, intending to scoop up all the known Mini-Cons in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, they were prevented from doing so when the Mini-Cons entered the obelisk and it launched itself to Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} Piecing together what little they knew, Megatron realised that the Mini-Cons must have been taken away by a previously-unknown Mini-Con rebel group. Salivating at the sheer amount of Mini-Cons on Earth's natural satellite, Megatron called upon [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to bring a set of booster packs from Cybertron so he could lead an assault. However, in his haste, Megatron was unprepared for impressive defenses the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] had erected on their new home and was forced to regroup on the dark side of the Moon. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} Realizing a frontal assault would not win this battle, Megatron had [[Mini-Con Moonbase breacher|drilling equipment]] brought up and simply drilled his way into the Mini-Con rebel base. While he defended himself from Mini-Con counterattacks he sent Leader-1 ahead to deactivate the moon base's various defenses, a decision he would come to regret. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} By relying on his much-abused Mini-Con slave for coordination and information in his attempt to seize the escaping Mini-Con rebels, he gave Leader-1 the means to seal him in a security room and almost torture him to death. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[File:DWArmada13 Megatron finesse.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"This is going to be the best ''Stargate'' fan-film ever!"]]
He came out of this with the Destruction Mini-Con Team as his prisoners, only to find they had a failsafe in their systems that gave out both unfettered power and incredible pain to anyone Powerlinxing to them by force. Having tasted that power, Megatron was unwilling to let it go, and so actually made a deal with [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] in return for it, allowing the Destruction team a say in how the Decepticons would operate, ''even though'' he knew they would end up betraying him. With this in mind, he used [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] as a guinea pig. Meanwhile, [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]], [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]'s group in [[Death Valley]], [[California]] had launched the [[Solar Scalpel]], Megatron's new solar ray-reflective superweapon. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} As he suspected, the Destruction Team did not keep their end of the bargain and overloaded Cyclonus with uncontrollable power. Still he had "bigger fish to fry": a group of Mini-Con escapees from the Moon had crashed in [[Alaska]] and an [[Autobot shuttle]] had been sent to rescue them. Though he could have easily destroyed the Autobots with one shot, he intentionally missed and only destroyed their shuttle, arrogant in the belief that the victory would be so much more satisfying if the Autobots could see their imminent destruction. Once again, Megatron's hubris was his undoing, as the Autobot-allied [[Space Mini-Con Team]] destroyed the Solar Scalpel before it could be used to harm the Autobots or the Mini-Cons. With this latest setback, Megatron wandered off to sulk. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[File:WorldsCollide3 MegatronVsGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|First one to reach for a [[Star Saber (Armada)|MacGuffin]] loses!]]
Discovering that the Decepticons' space bridge was malfunctioning, Megatron at first ordered Starscream and Demolishor to repair it, but neither of the pair were engineers and turned the task down. Leader-1 explained that they couldn't fix it anyway: the malfunction was the result of outside interference, which Megatron suspected was the work of the Autobots. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} In actuality, the disruption was caused by the arrival of interdimensional travellers; Starscream recovered the vessel that had brought the other-dimensional Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] to their world, but Megatron was unimpressed by his prize, as it answered no questions for him. Subsequently, Leader-1's monitoring of the space bridge network bore fruit when he learned that Optimus Prime had disappeared across the dimensions, and Megatron saw the chance to strike at the Autobots while they were leaderless. Leading an attack on Autobase: Earth, Megatron seriously trashed [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], and critically wounded [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], but their victory was disrupted by the arrival of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], herald to [[Unicron]] from another world, the architect of recent events. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} Megatron and Galvatron engaged in a vicious battle, with even Leader-1's Powerlinx augmentation failing to give Megatron the strength to defeat the herald. The Decepticon leader would have been destroyed if not for the intervention of the Air Defense Team, who formed the Star Saber (corrupted as the Dark Saber) once again and allowed Megatron to wield them. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} With the sword's power, Megatron defeated Galvatron, after which a precision sneak attack from the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]] blasted the Saber out of Megatron's hand, allowing the Air Defense Team to free themselves from his corrupting grasp. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Regrouping after this, he formed an alliance with the returned Optimus to get "payback". The Decepticons joined the Autobots and Mini-Cons in battling Unicron, who emerged from another dimension via a portal close to Cybertron. While almost all of the Transformers were pouring their efforts into a direct assault, Megatron covertly flew to Unicron's surface with the intent of striking a deal. Just as he was landing, [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] opened the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and dealt Unicron a critical blow. Megatron changed his plan to simple looting, but before he could even begin, Hot Shot, Red Alert, and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] shot him at pointblank range in revenge for Smokescreen. As the dimensional portal closed back around Unicron, Megatron was pulled helplessly into the Chaos-Bringer's departing body. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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====''More than Meets the Eye: Armada''====
[[File:MTMTEArmada1 galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This is just the beginning of the pain I will cause you!]]
{{note|Although supposedly set in the same universe as Dreamwave's ''Armada'' comic, the ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guidebook published after the conclusion of the series contained multiple scenarios that were completely incompatible with the comic's story.}}
Once, Megatron was considered the greatest soldier among [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] military. A warrior without peer, a brilliant strategist, and possessing a keen intellect, stories of his might and success would earn the admiration of many a [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|cadet]] at the [[Cybertronian Military Academy]]. Despite his fame and legendary status, Megatron wasn't satisfied: his thirst for power had corrupted him, until he desired to conquer not only Cybertron, but the entire universe. Assembling an army of his own, ruled by fear and answering only to him, he led his [[Decepticons]] against the planet's governments. They left a trail of destruction in their wake, until he was finally brought to heel by a rising star in the military, a young Optimus Prime. Though he wouldn't stay down for long, as he discovered the power of the [[Mini-Cons]], and the war ignited anew. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #2}}

At some point after coming to Earth, Megatron somehow gained even more power and a new paint job, rechristening himself "Galvatron". By itself, this new form was more powerful than his old body ''with'' Mini-Con enhancement. Still refusing to accept any limits, Galvatron discarded Leader-1 {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Galvatron's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}} and sought to create the ultimate Mini-Con in his place. He began with [[Clench (Armada)|Clench]] and "upgraded" him with parts extracted from other victims. Clench took to his servitude gladly, grateful for the power of his new body. This was just one example of Galvatron's increased ability to manipulate those around him to serve his own ends. Sadly for his allies, this came with an even greater disregard for anyone and anything besides his own quest for physical enhancement. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #1}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Megatron once oversaw an attack that had [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] leading the ground forces. [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] warned of the scorpion's possible aspirations. {{Storylink|No Exit}}

Within [[Unicron]], Megatron was disassembled and assimilated, but his consciousness remained in the giant's [[spark]] core. Through his ten-year-long imprisonment within the Chaos Bringer, Megatron learned a great many things about the god, and its occupant, [[Alpha Quintesson]]. Using his interface within Unicron, he constructed a new and powerful body for himself, but was unable to transfer his spark to it. Nevertheless, he planned and waited for an opportunity... {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was brought to Unicron in a vision triggered by the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]] and [[Alpha Trion|Sig-Omega]], Megatron's spark reached out to Optimus, promising him the chance to defeat Unicron in exchange for his freedom. He warned his nemesis that [[Earth]] had a store of [[energon]] that the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] planned to procure for Unicron. {{Storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Megatron again connected to Optimus when he traveled through the [[space bridge]] to confront the Terrorcons on Earth, reminding the Autobot of his unique position within Unicron. Another reminder was in order when Optimus and his Autobots were defeated by the Terrorcons. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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After establishing the Autobots on Earth, Optimus Prime found his space bridge back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] redirected to the interior of Unicron by Megatron. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}} With Optimus Prime trapped in Unicron, Megatron took the time to explain his degree of power over Unicron's systems, and his need for assistance in the transference of his spark into his new body. When Optimus refused to assist, Megatron produced some incentive by showing a video feed from the Terrorcons devastating the cities of Earth. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} His hand forced, Optimus Prime ventured deep into Unicron and, despite Megatron's lack of control over all of Unicron's defenses, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} managed to free Megatron's spark from its imprisonment.

Using an internal teleporation system, Megatron left behind Optimus Prime in Unicron and arrived on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} There, he took out his aggression over being imprisoned on the Terrorcon armies threatening the planet. After the Terrorcon drones were forced into retreat, Megatron took his leave to face down [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] at the [[energon tower|shield tower]] in [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} After a debate of strategy and a brutal battle, Megatron killed his usurper and left his smoldering corpse standing. He soon told the watching [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] to warn all that Megatron had returned. {{Storylink|No Exit}}

Using [[Decepticon Orbital Command HQ]] as his headquarters, Megatron took command of the Decepticons and sent [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] to investigate the [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] prototype at [[Ocean City]]. After listening to their excuses, Megatron promoted Slugslinger on the basis that he had lied the best—adhering closely to what it meant to be a "Decepticon". {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
In the six months that followed, Megatron took to the task of rebuilding his Decepticon empire, beginning with Earth, which was protected by a [[Energon grid (technology)|global energy shield]], trapping the Decepticon leader within. Thus, Alpha Quintesson considered him to be of little concern. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} Megatron's return emboldened the Decepticons on Cybertron, bringing an end to the lull of hostilities between Decepticons and Autobots. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} As part of his machinations, Megatron ordered [[Shockblast]] to attack an ore processing facility in the [[Cayman Islands]], ignoring the Decepticon's desire to attack more key installations. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} When Alpha Quintesson began to make his move, Megatron knew the alien's goal would hardly be good for any side, and ordered [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] to intervene in a battle with Alpha Quintesson's co-conspirator, [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]], and [[Levitacus]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Desiring to confront Alpha Quintesson, Megatron had his Decepticons destroy the [[Energon tower|shield generators]] so that he could teleport back to Unicron. However, just as he was about to finish off Alpha Quintesson, Unicron awakened, trapping Megatron within his body. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Megatron furiously ripped through Unicron's interior and killed Alpha Quintesson just as he escaped through a space bridge. When Unicron was destroyed, there was no sign of Megatron. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Cartoon continuity===
{{main|Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity}}
[[File:UnicronTrilogyMegatron cartoon bodies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|The Robo-Antichrist. From left: ''Cybertron'', ''Armada'', ''Energon''.]]
Megatron led the Decepticons in the war for the Mini-Cons, moving from Cybertron to Earth in his unstoppable goal to seize the power of the tiny 'bots. His relationship with his lieutenant Starscream was a troubled one, his harsh abuse of the younger Decepticon earning him his undying enmity, while his rivalry with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was an odder one still: when the Autobot leader was thought dead, Megatron sank into a deep depression, seeing no further challenge in his life without his eternal foe. Once upgraded through the power of the Mini-Cons into "Galvatron", Megatron was tormented further by the emergence of the threat of Unicron, whose existence called into question all he had ever fought for. Unable to tolerate the idea of living in peace, Megatron sacrificed his life to destroy Unicron.

But Megatron did not die, living on within Unicron, absorbed into the chaos-bringer's body. Ten years later, when the alien [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] began his plan to restore Unicron with [[Energon]], Megatron was able to siphon some off for his own and create a new body for himself. Returned to life, he promptly took over Alpha Q's objective, raiding the Autobots' cities on Earth for Energon to resurrect Unicron as the ultimate weapon. But Unicron's power was too much for Megatron to handle, and he became possessed by the dark god, transformed into Galvatron once again-through exposure to [[Super Energon]]-and mutated into a planet-sized titan. Refusing to be a servant, Megatron shook off Unicron's control long enough to hurl himself into an Energon sun created by Primus, once again appearing to give up his life rather than let Unicron win.

A further ten years later, when the energon sun collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]], Megatron was freed, having transformed Unicron's remains into a [[Armor of Unicron|suit of armor]] that greatly magnified his already-impressive power. Megatron began a search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, seeking to use them to accelerate the universal degradation caused by the black hole and remake creation in his own image. After being upgraded to Galvatron for a ''third'' time by the power of the Cyber Planet Key of [[Gigantion]], Megatron succeeded in stealing the keys from the Autobots, but was defeated in battle within the singularity. With ultimate power lost to him, Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to one final battle on Cybertron's moon, which concluded when Prime ran him through with [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Rhisling|sword]], disintegrating his body and finally putting an end to his evil.
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:ArmadaUK9 megatron attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Back when Megatron first started terrorizing the Mini-Con population of Cybertron, he learned that Mini-Cons were hiding at [[Autobot Command HQ]], and so he and his forces attacked the building. However, this was false information leaked to the Decepticons by [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]], who planned to assassinate Megatron by blowing the Autobot headquarters up. When the Autobots learned of this, they evacuated the building, distracting Megatron from entering the [[magno-web]] perimeter. As such, the ensuing explosion only served to knocked him over, which still made him furious. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}

[[File:ArmadaUK2 megatron rad highwire.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
A few million years later, Megatron was still fighting the Autobots long after most of the Mini-Cons had abandoned Cybertron. During one battle, he was very disappointed with [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'s ability to lose despite his Mini-Con augmentation, and threatened to take [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] for himself. Suddenly, a Mini-Con activation from [[Earth]] reached Cybertron, and Megatron was the first to take a [[space bridge]] to the alien planet. Upon arrival he found [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and three [[human]]s, and quickly made it clear that he did not "come in peace". After voicing his intent to strip Earth of its resources after finding all the Mini-Cons, he made a grab for High Wire, but was stopped by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|First Encounter!}} Megatron's power-link with [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] allowed him to easily defeat Prime and summon Starscream, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] to Earth. He was busy contemplating the possibility of Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] when [[Rad White]] confronted him and offered to lead him to the Mini-Cons' crashed ship in exchange for sparing Optimus Prime. Megatron laughed at him and explained that he didn't make "deals", and told the human to lead him to the ship before he became a wet spot on the ground. Rad's Mini-Con friends came to his aid, and after shooting and electrocuting Megatron had little effect, they power-linked with the arriving Autobots instead. With Prime now strengthened by [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Megatron opted for a temporary retreat. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}}

The Decepticons returned to attack the Autobots again when they were attempting to send their Mini-Cons back to Cybertron. Rad hoped that Megatron would give up when the Mini-Cons left, but the Decepticon leader made it clear that he wasn't leaving Earth until he had captured all the remaining Mini-Cons. When it turned out that the Mini-Cons had stayed on [[File:ArmadaUK9 megatron vs cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Earth after all, Megatron saw no further need for battle and retreated, blowing the Autobots' space bridge up on the way. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}}

Following up on his earlier theory, Megatron traveled to the Moon in search of Mini-Cons. He ended up being confronted by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and a hologram of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who revealed that they had already saved all the Mini-Cons on the moon. After furiously clawing at the holographic Prime, Megatron retreated once again. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}} However, he elected to stay on the Moon, where the Decepticons constructed a massive headquarters from which they planned to simply [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] [[Autobase]]. The Mini-Cons tried to negotiate with Megatron, offering to surrender themselves in exchange for sparing the Autobots. Again, Megatron didn't make deals, and decided to first capture the Mini-Cons then blow the Autobots away anyway. However, this gave the Autobots the time they needed to repair their space bridge and link it to the Decepticons' one, so when Megatron fired the missiles, they were warped straight back into his own short-lived base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} To make matters worse, Cyclonus didn't return with the captured Mini-Cons, and Megatron took his frustration out on Demolishor. His mood was not improved when Cyclonus suddenly returned and began opening fire on what remained of the Decepticon base. It turned out that the "traitor" was possessed by the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], who attacked and defeated Megatron despite his power-link with Leader-1. Before Cyclonus could finish him off, however, Megatron was saved by Starscream when he separated the Destruction Team from their host. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
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Megatron and Demolishor launched a surprise attack against the Autobots, only to "cowardly" run away after Optimus Prime and Hot Shot stood up to them. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

Megatron and Demolishor also launched a sneak attack against the kids when they left themselves in the open, and were yet again bested by the two Autobots when they came to render aid. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}
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===The Balance of Power===
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Even without the power of the Mini-Cons, who had disappeared from Cybertron millions of years past, Megatron and his Decepticons were still a conquering force to be reckoned with. When Autobots Hot Shot and Red Alert were detected in Decepticon territory looking for a Mini-Con relic, Megatron dispatched Cyclonus with a platoon of his new mass-produced [[Decepticlone]] warriors to destroy them. The arrival of Optimus Prime changed things, and Megatron himself strode into the fray, ordering his Decepticlones to stand down so that he could battle Prime alone. Their fight was cut short, however, by an explosion of light: the relic the Autobots had been looking for had been found by Starscream, and opened a portal to the planet to which the Mini-Cons had retreated. Ordering his Decepticons to track the signal, Megatron leapt into the portal and was immediately teleported to Earth. {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[#ArmadaPS2|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. See [[#Games|below]] for that version of the story.}}
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===Beast Megatron===
====''Universe'' comic====
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}
[[File:Universeissue2 megatron grimlock primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Why should I listen to you? You sound [[Garry Chalk|just like]] my [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|sworn enemy]]!]]
Megatron—bearing the tank-based form he took after first arriving on Earth—was among the Transformers from all across time and space targeted for capture by Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}} Teleported into the chaos-bringer's ruined body, trapped between dimensions, Megatron was confronted by fellow abductee [[Grimlock (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Grimlock]], with whom an argument soon devolved into a brawl. The fight was stopped by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], who explained what had happened and where they were, and the trio were then dropped into the [[Cauldron]], the arena in which the captives of Unicron were destined to fight, so that the planet-eater could consume their [[energon radiation]], and eventually, their [[spark]]s. Together, the three 'bots defeated Cauldron guards [[Reptilion]] and [[Striker]], {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} but while they interrogated Striker, Reptilion escaped and called in [[Tankor (BM)#Universe comic|Tankor]] and [[Obsidian (BM)#Universe comic|Obsidian]] for backup. Megatron and Grimlock held the villains off while Primal instigated a prison break. The escapees helped Megatron and Grimlock overcome their foes, and everyone escaped back to their home dimensions. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[File:Cybertron megatron jungleplanet boxart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Unfortunately, Megatron had been ''right'' handed.]]
On his return to home to [[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]], he was fully aware of Unicron's threat. As a result, Starscream didn't need to die to convince him; the surviving Starscream led the Decepticons after Megatron's death; when Megatron came back, the Autobot-Decepticon alliance hung together anyway. Megatron died and returned again, and during the [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] crisis, Megatron upgraded into Beast Megatron, rather than a Galvatron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

====Toy bio====
The Jungle Planet Key mutated Megatron into a [[Megatron (BW)|strangely familiar]] tyrannosaurian form! Though he was initially frustrated by this tyrannosaurian form, he came to enjoy both the terror of the residents of the Jungle Planet at his ferocious presence and the ability to whack trees over, desiring to kill Optimus with his [[beast mode]] jaws! {{storylink|Megatron (Armada)/toys#Dinosaur|Megatron (2006 Deluxe) toy bio}}

Megatron fought [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|his Prime]] in final combat and fell to a blow from the sword [[Rhisling]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}
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===MegaWing Galvatron instructions===
[[File:MegaWing Galvatron art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.60]]
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]], Galvatron led the Decepticons in a three-way war against [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]'s [[Omnicon]]s for the [[Mini-Con]]s. When the [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]]s of [[Viron 403.0 Beta]] arrived, the Decepticons formed a tenuous alliance with them. Galvatron's Mini-Con [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] was given to [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}} and Galvatron used the [[Spark of Combination]] to combine with [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] to form MegaWing Galvatron. They could further combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|MegaWing Galvatron instructions}} However, once the Autobots and Omnicons were taken care of, the Destructicons turned on the Decepticons and wiped them out. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}}

===''Superdeformers''===
[[File:Superdeformers Thrust and Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Megatron saw [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] manage to accidentally give away a Mini-Con to the Autobots, and angrily came up behind his subordinate. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|SuperDeformed Fan}}
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===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Megatron was present eons ago when the Mini-Cons were sent off into space as part of a truce between the Autobots and Decepticons to put a halt to their civil war. Peacetime did not last, however, and the war began anew without the Mini-Cons. When three children awoke the Mini-Cons on Earth, Megatron and several of his soldiers were pulled from the battlefield on Cybertron and teleported to the small blue planet. Here, Megatron resumed grappling against Optimus until he noticed the Mini-Cons, and attempted to capture them. Optimus managed to prevent Megatron from harming both the Mini-Cons and the children accompanying them. [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] then put an end to the battle by generating a forcefield, which prevented Megatron from attacking both Optimus and the Mini-Cons. Seeing it was futile to continue fighting, Megatron used his built-in warp gate to retreat to Earth's Moon, bringing his troops with him. There, he found a fragment of the Mini-Cons' ship, and set out to reinforce it so it could serve as his base of operations. Megatron then vowed that he would collect the Mini-Cons, and meet up with Optimus in battle once more. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

Though the reinforcement of his lunar base proceeded at a steady pace, Megatron nevertheless grew impatient, ordering his troops to work at an ever-increasing rate. As he paced about ruminating on his recent defeat, one of his minions working overhead, Cyclonus, dropped his calibration device. The device narrowly missed Megatron's head on its way down. Though annoyed, Megatron noted that the device hit something metallic, and he called for Cyclonus to help him dig up what he correctly guessed was a buried Mini-Con panel. Megatron claimed the Mini-Con as his own, and named it "[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]" after it awoke from dormancy. The two bonded instantly, and Leader-1 attached itself to Megatron's shoulder, transforming into a machine gun. Trying out the new weapon for laughs, Megatron sent his troops scrambling for cover. Megatron then instructed Cyclonus to acquire for himself a new alternate mode, based on an Earth vehicle. Megatron and the other members of his inner circle, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], did so as well. Megatron chose to adopt the form of a "super-tank" as his disguise. His fervor renewed, Megatron decided to pay Optimus Prime and his Autobots a surprise visit...

Finding the cave leading to the Autobots' base sealed shut, Megatron and his Decepticons bombarded the mountain-side until the three children and their Mini-Cons turned up once more. Megatron haulted his assault, and reiterated his demand that the children turn over their Mini-Con companions. But the Autobots had been closely following the children, and both team of robots tangled once more. Megatron found himself at a disadvantage as the battle was underway, with Optimus adopting his "Super Optimus Prime" mode to overwhelm his opponents. In response, Megatron linked up with Leader-1, doubling the Decepticon leader's size in the process! Now a match for his nemesis, Megatron unleashed a blast so powerful that the recoil sent him reeling back. Demolishor and Starscream helped Megatron right himself, though he insisted that they instead worry about finishing off the Autobot leader. But Megatron's troops proved to still be no match for Optimus. Megatron made another attempt at attacking Optimus, but this time around the Autobot bent his cannon's barrel skywards as Megatron fired. Recognizing that they were fighting a losing battle, Megatron called a retreat and teleported away.

Back on the Moon, the Decepticons began to squabble over their most recent failure to gain ground on the Autobots. Then, Cyclonus teleported in late with two Mini-Con panels in his possession. During the battle on Earth, the children had uncovered several panels, and Cyclonus had managed to snatch two of them before fleeing. Starscream tried to claim one of the Mini-Cons for himself, but Megatron denied him the opportunity. He decreed instead that since Cyclonus managed to grab the Mini-Cons, one would serve as his partner. The other would be granted to Demolishor, so that scheming Starscream's power could be held in check. Megatron then declared once again that soon the Decepticons would claim every single Mini-Con on Earth! {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Early in the war on Earth, Megatron confronted the Autobots in [[Yellowstone National Park]]. Despite Prime's warnings that the area was highly unstable and a battle could create untold geological mayhem, Megatron pressed on and brought Optimus to the verge of defeat before he was interrupted by [[Riptide (Armada)|Riptide]]. Megatron managed to rip [[QuickFire]] from the Autobot, but found himself under attack by [[Jake Williams]] in his [[Starheart|pickup]]. The distraction gave time for Riptide to recover and force Megatron to retreat. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Eons after having been to Earth, elder Mini-Cons relayed stories of their adventures on the distant planet to the younger generations. According to Mini-Con lore, when their ancient enemy Megatron came to Earth, he was able to stomp out entire cities underfoot due to the humans' lack of defenses. {{storylink|Something Robotic This Way Comes}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Megatron claimed he could stop collecting Mini-Cons anytime he wanted to, but just didn't feel like doing so at the moment. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Galaxy Force'' manga continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Aurex 105.15 Gamma]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] went to serve Megatron on Earth and was betrayed and destroyed by Galvatron. Thrust's brother [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]] learned of this from Thrust's surviving Mini-Con partner [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]] and together, they sought revenge only to discover that Galvatron had died at the end of the [[Unicron Battles]]. This prompted Sunstorm to start praying to Unicron, and for once, his prayers would not go unanswered. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/06}}

====''Galaxy Force'' manga====
[[File:GalaxyForcemanga4 master megatron.jpg|left|thumb]]
With a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] threatening the existence of Cybertron, Megatron battled Optimus Prime on the planet's surface even as the singularity's effect was wreaking havoc across it. He sealed Optimus in a crushing energy bubble, but their battle was cut short when the planet was pulled into the black hole. Following the Autobots to their new haven on Earth, Megatron approached [[Vector Prime]] in the middle of a forest fire and mesmerized him to get him to hand over his map to the powerful [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Fortunately, a cry from the Autobots' new human ally [[Coby Hansen]] snapped the ancient Transformer of his trance before that could happen. Optimus Prime then appeared, and Megatron used his energy bubble trap on him again, but this time, Prime's determination to save the humans gave him the strength to overpower it. Striking a powerful blow to Megatron, Prime drew blood (well, oil) and Megatron elected to withdraw for the moment. {{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}} It was not long before Megatron struck again, however, attacking Vector Prime when he was on his own, scouting the planet for information about the [[Omega Lock]]. With Starscream keeping the other Autobots occupied, Megatron successfully stole the old Transformers' planet map, and obtained from it the location of the first Cyber Planet Key: [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. {{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}}

[[File:GalaxyForcemanga4 megatron deathclaw.jpg|thumb|260px]]
When Vector Prime, along with the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]] and their human friends, located the Omega Lock within the crashed Cybertronian starship ''[[Atlantis]]'' at the bottom of the ocean, Megatron blasted his way into the ship to claim it. Tearing it from its moorings activated the ship's defense systems, which blasted him and made him drop the Lock, but he immediately deployed his Death Claw to "persuade" Vector Prime into handing it back. The pair battled while the kids and Mini-Cons got the lock to safety, as the ''Atlantis'' began to self-destruct around them. Optimus Prime arrived to aid Vector Prime, taking over the battle with Megatron and giving Vector Prime the time to warp the ship into space. The two Primes survived the explosion of the vessel, but Megatron disappeared in the blast. {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}}

Nevertheless, the threat of Megatron still loomed after the defeat of Starscream. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9|Mission.9}}
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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
[[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] functioned as a spy and courier for Megatron for a long time. {{storylink|Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck toy bio}}

[[Brushguard]] was one of many scientists working for Megatron. {{storylink|Brushguard#Toys|Brushguard toy bio}}

[[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] was not a slavishly loyal to Megatron as [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] was. {{storylink|Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys|Swindle toy bio}}

Megatron supplied [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] with information which allowed Dirt Boss to forcibly link with the dimensionally-displaced Mini-Con [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. {{storylink|Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Toys|Wal-Mart exclusive Dirt Boss two-pack toy bio}}

After being repainted for stealth missions, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] ran his vocal processor so much that Galvatron considered having it removed. {{storylink|Ransack (Cybertron)#GTS|Ransack GTS toy bio}}

===''Universe'' toy bios===
Megatron left [[Storm Surge (Universe)|Storm Surge]] in charge of aquatic combat. {{storylink|Storm Surge (Universe)|War of the Waves toy bio}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
In [[Spacewarp]]'s home reality, Ulchtar was Megatron's right hand 'bot but betrayed Megatron multiple times. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/28}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Megatron was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. He decided to join an impromptu third iteration of the race. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Games==
===''The Energon Within''===
[[File:EnergonWithin megatron orders.jpg|thumb]]
Megatron ordered Starscream to secure 100 [[energon cube]]s from an Autobot mine. Despite the fact he succeeded, Megatron still berated Starscream for the high cost. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within|The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers (PS2)''===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)|[[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
{{anchor|ArmadaPS2}}[[File:ArmadaPS2 megatron vs optimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
During the great war on Cybertron, Megatron created the [[Decepticlone]]s, an army of drones in many shapes and sizes to aid him in the takeover of Cybertron.

During a massive battle, Megatron engaged Optimus Prime on a rooftop, Megatron clearly had the upper hand, and seized the Autobot leader by the face, about to strike a fatal blow. Before he could however, a beam of light dove out of the heavens between the two combatants, and resolved itself into a signal beacon, revealing that the Mini-Cons, who had long ago left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], had awakened on Earth. Tracing the signal's location, Megatron departed for [[Earth]] with his second in command [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and his newly created Decepticlone army

Once on Earth, Megatron established a base of operations inside a volcano on a Pacific island and had search parties established in the [[Amazon]] (led by Cyclonus), [[Antarctica]] and [[Alaska]] (led by Starscream). and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] (led by Tidal Wave).

Angered by what the Decepticons had done, Optimus Prime interrogated Starscream in their second battle with him, and the Decepticon revealed that he was seeking to take command. After punching him in the face, Red Alert hacked Starscream's warp transponder and learned of Megatron's location but Megatron simply invited the challenge once he learned of their coming.

After defeating the other Decepticons, the Autobots arrived on the island and managed to find their way into the volcano's crater. After they successfully defeated Megatron in a drawn-out battle, the volcano suddenly erupted, causing the platform Megatron and the Autobots were fighting on to collapse. The unconscious Megatron slid off the edge, but was grabbed by Optimus Prime before he could tumble into the lava. Awakening, Megatron spat that the Autobot leader did not even know when he had won, and shook himself free of Prime's grip, plummeting into the molten pit. {{storylink|Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron''===
Scorponok and the Terrorcons attempted to free Megatron from captivity within Unicron, facing the chaos-bringer's internal defenses and even Optimus Prime himself in the process. {{storylink|Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsArmadaMegatron.jpg|thumb|400px|I get much better later on. Trust me.]]
Megatron participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies, as both "Megatron" and "Galvatron":
*''Armada Megatron'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 350 units of Cybermetal, 115 units of Transmetal, 70 soldier cores, and 5 cores of this character.
*''Galvatron Armada'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Galvatron" event.
*''Energon Galvatron'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Christmas Breaker" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character.
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|400px|Too bad there won't be a Galvatron Cybertron in this game.]]
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Armada-Megatron-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px|As Megatron has an [[Energon mace]], I have a <s>[[Energon Sword]]</s> katana!]]
Arriving in [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|a new universe]] in search of a suitable Decepticon recruit, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]
and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] observed the local Megatron terrorize some humans with his [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and concluded that Armada Megatron was a worthy Decepticon. Barricade nabbed him just as Drift and [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus]] arrived, but the Decepticons quickly got away and returned to their home universe with Megatron in tow. Starscream was again sure that [[Primus|someone up there]] really, really hates him.
{{storylink|Worlds Collide (Earth Wars)|Worlds Collide}}

With three Megatrons in one universe, they soon had a meeting of minds. Megatron argued that he alone should be the supreme power in whatever universe he's in. The "original" [[Megatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] expected him to do his bidding. [[Megatron (BW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]] disagreed, saying
as they're all born to rule, the pretense would never work out. Megatron was starting to believe that a power struggle was inevitable, but Armada Megatron reasoned they could still make this work. Starscream admired his two-facedness, and believed he could be a potential ally.

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Megatron fires off a disc that bounces off two buildings before attacking with his energy katana.
*'''Ability: Ricochet Mode!''' For 15 seconds, fires plasma discs dealing small damage and bouncing onto up to 4 nearby targets, each bounce dealing 20% less damage.
**'''Cost''': 11 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:armada-megatron Armada Megatron at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
{{main|Megatron (Armada)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Megatron (Armada)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:Armada megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Back in ''Armada'' this was considered a dynamic pose.]]
*[[Aaron Archer]] compares ''Armada'' Megatron to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], with some DNA also pulled from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)| Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Armada megs head has a closer tie to RID than G1.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/08/27/updated-orsons-world-update-bright-and-early-805|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=08|day=27}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=he is but there is some RID and Beast Wars in there too|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpyaX1A0ug/c/17864894036034700/r/17886501265685263/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=09|day=03}}</ref> In particular, Megatron's antlers are drawn from the first Transformers that Archer designed, namely Megatron's [[Transmetal 2]] dragon form.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=My first Transformer [...] was the red Megatron dragon. [...] The Asian dragon with deer horns is kind of a cool look for me, I like that look. So the red dragon has those antlers, and so this in ''Armada'' is kind of a mechanical echo of my design of the antlers to make Megatron with antlers.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCePI49b6MU&t=978s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Legacy Armada Megatron|year=2023|month=04|day=07}}</ref> He has consistently refuted rumors that the unproduced ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] concept informed the design in any way; he wasn't very keen on the design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=As I said at Bot-con NOTHING FROM TRANSTECH WAS USED IN ARMADA. I personally dont like that stuff very much for toys. I designed Megatron from scratch I looked at the Gen 2 megatron for some insperation but not TT. Most of Armada hasnt even been released, please look forward to that first and then what will come after.|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=circa 2002}}</ref>
**Though [[Joe Kyde]] handled ''Armada'' Galvatron's actual deco layout, Aaron Archer claims that the broad strokes were inspired by his visit to Japan, where he became enamoured with the ''Beast Wars II'' [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] toy and its pink, purple and gold color scheme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=the original G1 colors are closer on the Energon redeco. This one, Armada Galvatron is based on the Japanese BW2 colors somewhat.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrdtTkOug4w/c/17855618558923057/r/17996413933728922/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=27}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=So ''Armada'' Galvatron [...] that came from the ''Beast Wars II'' Megatron {{sic}} colors. I was working in the Japanese office, and that item was around and I really liked the pinkish purple on that one—I mean I've shifted these colors, so they're not the same—but it's more influenced by that Megatron than it is actually Galvatron. ''Energon's'' Megatron-to-Galvatron shift, that Galvatron is more traditional animated movie Galvatron colors, right? So very much ''Beast Wars II'' is where that came from, at least my inspiration.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5C9CsSApHA&t=1748s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Redecos (why they matter)|year=2023|month=04|day=28}}</ref>
*When a fan asked him why ''Energon'' Megatron was not named Galvatron, owing to continuity with the ''Armada'' series and the obvious visual [[homage]] in the figure's design, Archer explained that it was due to Hasbro needing to protect their [[trademark]]s, as well as Megatron being a more recognizable (and thus marketable) product name. He added that he personally wanted to call the toy '''Galvatron Imperius'''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=At the end of Armada he is Galvatron but at the start of Energon he is Megatron again. I (personally) would have prefered a continuation of the Galvatron name and then upgrade to SuperGalvatron of Galvatron imperious but that is not how we are going to do it. That is what I was talking about.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/08/25/orsons-world-update-825-798|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=08|day=25}}</ref>
** Had the toy been given the name Galvatron, it likely would have been in the "G1" colour scheme from the start,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Megatron always comes first. I did not want to color him like “g1” Galvatron and have him named Megatron.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/09/10/energon-megatron-info-and-more-from-orsons-world-879|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=09|day=10}}</ref> as seen in the [[Energon Volume 1|''Energon'' Volume 1]] pack-in comic. Whether the finalised Megatron deco is what Archer had in mind for the mold's "Player 2" deco is unclear.
** [[Eric Siebenaler]] was responsible for ''Energon'' Megatron's gunship design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The battle jet design was @ericjsiebenaler .|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx-qcMArOs/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=06|day=16}}</ref>
** Archer recalls [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] as being one influence on the toy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=you are a observer of subtle details but you are correct. I do remember Thunderwing was an influence.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx-qcMArOs/c/17980735027254850/r/17848485565466526/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=06|day=17}}</ref> Again, whether he meant the actual design itself (which ''does'' bear a resemblance to Thunderwing in alt-mode) or just the deco isn't exactly clear.
*According to the [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|''Armada'' PlayStation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Megatron's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
:Height: 22' 11" (8' 3" [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]])
:Weight: 106,925 lbs
:Power: 1,600 hp
:Vehicle top speed: 50mph
*During his stint on the ''Armada'' comic, it seems [[Pat Lee]] may have been referring to the original Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photo]] of a [[misassembly|mis-assembled]] Megatron toy (seen on the right), as he consistently drew Megatron's feet as being flipped with the "grates" from the tops of the feet facing forward.
*Megatron was left out of the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] video tribute to Megatrons, however he was included in his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' form as part of the final video montage at the end of night.
*[[Master Megatron|An unnamed Decepticon]] based on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' design of this Megatron appeared in "[[Bots of Science]]", and a generic [[Vigilem|Carcer]]ian in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol 2 #7]] uses Megatron's ''Armada'' design.

===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
;Megatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron''), '''Armada Megatron''' (retroactive designation, アルマダメガトロン ''Arumada Megatoron'')
*''Korean:'' '''Megatron''' (메가트론 ''Megateuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wēi Zhèn Tiān''' (威震天, "Extremely Prestigious", literally "Heaven-shaking Might")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

;Galvatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron Super Mode''' (メガトロンS ''Megatoron Sūpā Mōdo'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Galvatrón''' (Latin America)

====''Energon''====
;Megatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron''' (ガルバトロン ''Garubatoron''), '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīng Pò Tiān''' (惊破天, "Sky-breaking Awe")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

;Galvatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron General''' (ガルバトロン{{ruby|G|ジェネラル}} ''Garubatoron Jeneraru'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Galvatrón''' (Latin America)

====''Cybertron''====
;Megatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Master Megatron''' (マスターメガトロン ''Masutā Megatoron'')
*''Korean:'' '''Master Megatron''' (마스터 메가트론 ''Maseuteo Megateuron'')
*''Indonesian:'' '''Tuan Megatron'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shénzūn Wēi Zhèn Tiān''' (神尊威震天, "God-supreme Megatron")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

;Galvatron
*''Japanese:'' '''Master Galvatron''' (マスターガルバトロン ''Masutā Garubatoron'')
*''Korean:'' '''Master Galvatron''' (마스터 갈바트론 ''Maseuteo Galbateulon'')
*''Indonesian:'' '''Tuan Galvatron'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shénzūn Jīng Pò Tiān''' (神尊惊破天, "God-supreme Galvatron")
*''Spanish:'' '''Galvatrón''' (Latin America)

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Anti-Vocationist League

2026-03-17T11:16:25Z

CinaNuva: /* The Functionist Universe */

[[File:Anomie-AntiVocationistLeague.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"We are the Judean People's Front crack suicide squad. Suicide squad! Attack!"]]

The '''Anti-Vocationist League''' ('''AVL''') stands in opposition to the [[Functionist Council]], supporting the freedom of the oppressed. Many of them have "redundant" alt-modes, such as data-sticks, the [[Lunabot]]s from the [[astro class]], and those who have altered themselves to look like the fabled [[Rung (G1)|Useless One]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Several members of the Anti-Vocationist League were attracted to the growing [[Decepticon]] movement in the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|a universe]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] never came to exist, the Great War never occurred. The AVL grew into a massive dissident movement and a perpetual thorn in the side of the Functionist Council. [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] and his [[Functionary|Functionaries]] were rounding up AVL dissidents when they encountered the universally-displaced crewmembers of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and naturally assumed they were simply more of the rabble-rousers to be arrested. Other AVL members, led by [[Clicker]], attempted a rescue, but only succeeded in proving they were terrible at the whole resistance-fighter thing, needing to be saved by [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]]. Clicker then revealed the AVL's base of operations was [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}

Or at least, that was their nickname for it. In actuality, it was the city of [[Kalis]], since renamed to "Adaptica" and protected by [[Nine-of-Twelve]]. As the AVL explained things to Team Rodimus, the Functionist Council unveiled the alleged true purpose of Rung, a mining drill designed to free [[Vector Sigma]] from behind the wall of [[ununtrium]] that the [[Senate]] had locked it behind. As everyone gawked at the news, [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] suddenly appeared overhead. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

When the moon unveiled [[tractor beam]] emitters, Nine-of-Twelve recognized this as an old plan of [[Six-of-Twelve]]'s, the moon beginning to harvest the AVL for raw materials. As [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] led a team to rescue Rung, Megatron rallied the AVL to combat the moon. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} Once all the civilians had been evacuated, Megatron ordered the AVL to flee the doomed city. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

When Team Rodimus returned to [[Necroworld]] without Megatron and [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]], the former took command of the AVL, going on a walking tour of its various cells to rally it into a proper fighting force against the Functionist Council. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

With Luna 2 lost to them, the Council turned Cybertron itself into their instrument of destruction, affixing a set of [[planetary engine]]s to their homeworld and sailing it through the [[Warren]] to enact their holy xenocide. Claiming the ''[[Last Light (ship)|Last Light]]'' as a flagship, the AVL followed the Council into space, their early warnings allowing many [[alien]] civilizations time to evacuate before the Council responded to that by giving Cybertron a [[robot mode]] in Primus' likeness. Over the centuries, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] joined the AVL but they, along with Terminus, eventually gave their lives for the cause.

Roughly eight centuries after Megatron became their leader, the AVL crossed over into Megatron's universe, uniting with Team Rodimus to take down the Functionist Council. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} After Rung had been revealed as the true Primus, the AVL joined a ground brainstorm on how to defeat the Council without harming the innocent population still trapped on Cybertron. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Subsequently, the AVL joined Team Rodimus at the [[Hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spots]], allowing a surge of Matrix energy to funnel down to Vector Sigma and disintegrate the Council. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

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Overlord (G1)

2026-03-13T04:23:36Z

CinaNuva: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

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{{Disambigm|Overlord (disambiguation)|Gigatron (disambiguation)}}
: ''Overlord is a [[Decepticon]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Overlord.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Check out these killer abs!]]
[[Autobot]]s quake in fear when '''Overlord''' (オーバーロード ''Ōbārōdo'', aka '''Gigatron'''[[#Notes|[Note]]]) thunders on to the battlefield. This towering warrior is an amalgamation of the deadliest [[Decepticon]] weaponry known, armed with laser blasters and grenade launchers in his stomach, and the terrifying ability to prevent the wounds he inflicts upon his opponents from healing. He is even equipped with an internal arms factory. Overlord is formed from two individual vehicles, the Gigatank and the Megajet, which combine to form his colossal [[robot mode]], a heavily armed advance base, or a larger jet capable of space flight.<ref>Hybridized summary from the 1988 ''Masterforce'' anime and the 2005-2018 IDW comics</ref>

{{note|Exactly who—and even ''what''—Overlord is varies greatly from continuity to continuity, to the point that it could conceivably be argued whether or not the different incarnations represent different characters. See individual sections below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Enrico Maggi]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Overlord r.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Believe it or not, this is a crane shot.]]
The story of the Overlord begins with the mysterious alien energy-being and self-styled Decepticon god, [[Devil Z]], who schemed to create the ultimate lifeform by merging Transformers and humans into one. Devil Z stole a collection of Transformer [[Transtector]]s from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] and brought them to Earth. Devil Z recruited two human beings, husband and wife [[Giga]] and [[Mega]], and charged them with creating an army for him. Mega and Giga were both bonded to the largest Transtector, and together, they became the terrifying Overlord, serving as Devil Z's "Ambassador of Destruction" on Earth.

Giga and Mega took their Transtectors into battle for the first time after a string of failures that resulted in several of the Godmaster Transtectors falling into the hands of the [[Autobot]]s. The couple had [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] lure Autobot commander [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] into the desert, and then confronted him as Overlord, immediately proving their superiority by beating him to near-death. {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} Believing Ginrai dealt with, Overlord subsequently departed into space, {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} taking control of a [[Weather Observatory Moon Base|weather-monitoring base]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in order to rendezvous with the approaching [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] there. Ginrai, however, proved entirely too stubborn to die, and, powered-up through his combination with the freshly-constructed [[Godbomber]] drone, soon pursued Overlord and engaged him in battle above the moon's surface. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} During the fight, Ginrai was blindsided by BlackZarak and sent crashing down to the moon, where he found himself hunted by the two powerful Decepticons. Luckily, the Autobot battleship [[Grand Maximus]] arrived to help, and the two Decepticon tried to break off the fight an return to Earth. Ginrai and Grand vowed to stop them, and a shot from Ginrai's God Cannon sent Overlord plummeting back to the moon, forcing Giga and Mega to split into their individual Transtectors to soften their impact and save their lives. The Autobot pair managed to drive BlackZarak back to the moon as well, and the dark Decepticon insisted that Overlord return to Earth alone and inform Devil Z of the situation. Overlord refused, furious that anyone other than Devil Z would presume to give him orders, but when Ginrai and Grand returned to press their attack, he realised the damage he had sustained prevented him from carrying on the fight, and he relented. After Overlord departed for Earth, however, the outnumbered BlackZarak was then beaten by Ginrai and sent fleeing back into the depths of space. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}

[[File:Overlord v.jpg|205px|thumb|I'm easy come. Easy go. Little High. Little Low.]]
Incensed by this failure, Giga decided to reduce Ginrai's power level by destroying Godbomber. A desert again served as Ginrai and Overlord's battleground, as Overlord used his Chōkon Power to create a massive whirling tornado out of the shifting sands, but when he was thrown off balance by a sneaky God Punch attack, Overlord's "Chōkon Tornado" quickly backfired on him and sent him spinning off wildly through the sky. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} Despite this setback, Overlord made another attempt to eliminate Godbomber, this time by separating him from Ginrai with an ambush in the American heartland. In their separate Transtectors, Giga and Mega wore down Ginrai until he no longer had enough Chōkon Power to animate Godbomber, but the plan was foiled when the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s discovered they could combine their own energy to control Godbomber themselves. With Ginrai and Godbomber reunited, Overlord was sent packing by a blast of Chōkon Power. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

[[File:Overlord b.jpg|left|205px|thumb|Umm, Giga? Where are we supposed to sleep?]]
Overlord later adopted his base mode for the first time to act as a staging ground for the search for the final Godmaster. The search came to an abruptly end, however, when the Godmaster himself, [[Clouder]], sought out the Decepticons, and the villains decided to use his ability to adopt two robot forms to install him as a double agent within the Autobot ranks. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Using information fed to them by Clouder, the Decepticons initiated a full-scale attack on the Autobots' headquarters, again using Overlord's base mode as a mobile headquarters from which the assault was masterminded. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} When Ginrai (who had been lured away from the base so the attack to begin) returned to aid his fellow Autobots, Overlord transformed to [[robot mode]] and again engaged him in battle, intending to keep him occupied until a [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] force could destroy the Autobot base from within. Although defeated in combat, Overlord was still able to gloat, as Ginrai failed to realise that he was being stalled until it was too late. Furious at his own short-sightedness, Ginrai hurled Overlord and embedded him, head-first, in the side of the mountain housing the Autobot base. At that moment, the base's magma converter power core finally exploded, and Overlord was sent flying over the horizon by a jet of lava. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

[[File:Overlord spacejet.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Set controls to outer space, now, flying higher than ever before!]]
Soon thereafter, BlackZarak returned to Earth, and the Decepticons began "Operation M-1" to cut a swathe of devastation across the Earth. While BlackZarak tore through [[New York City|New York]], Overlord landed in the heart of [[Paris]], decimating military resistance and destroying the [[Arc de Triomphe]]. With these cities in ruins, the two Decepticons began to converge on Tokyo; while passing over China, Overlord landed on the Great Wall and broadcasted a message to the leaders of the world, warning them to surrender or witness Tokyo's destruction. Overlord then carried on his way, easily defeating [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], [[Phoenix (G1)|Phoenix]] and [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] when they attempted to block his path. Overlord and BlackZarak soon arrived in Tokyo, and with no surrender forthcoming, began razing the city. In the midst of the chaos, however, Ginrai and Grand Maximus—who had been trapped in a black hole by BlackZarak, and only just managed to escape—arrived to stop their evil deeds. During the ensuing battle, Ginrai manoeuvred himself between the two Decepticons, and dodged at the last second, causing them to blast each other. With his two most powerful warriors damaged, Devil Z called off Operation M-1, and initiated Operation M-2 {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} which involved destroying the Earth's atmosphere from orbit with the unholy [[Death Para-Machine]]. Overlord transformed to his "space jet" mode to carry the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors into space for the operation, but naturally, the Autobots pursued their enemies, and Ginrai was able to destroy the Death Para-Machine before it caused irreparable damage to Earth. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}}

[[File:Overlord vs ginrai.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"I outrank you, Ginrai!" "You do NOT! 'God' outranks 'Overlord'!"]]
After a battle with [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] in southern Europe, {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} Overlord tried a more underhanded tactic, capturing Autobot Headmaster Junior [[Shūta Gō]], and using him as a bargaining chip to bring Ginrai to the Decepticon base. The battle that followed was distinctly one-sided, as Ginrai was unable to fight back due to Shūta being in danger, but this suddenly took an unexpected turn when Decepticon Junior [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] turned on his teammates and freed Shūta. Even as the shocked Overlord commanded him to stop, Ginrai got back in the fight, and flattened Overlord before escaping with Shūta and Cancer. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} With the information Cancer provided them, the Autobots were able to stage an all-out attack on the Decepticon base, during which Overlord again battled Ginrai. The fight came to a sudden end when Devil Z merged with BlackZarak and collapsed the Decepticon base in a failed attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

For a time, Devil Z's hatred of humankind had been steadily growing, and rankled with Giga and Mega, reaching a head when the alien abandoned [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] in the ruins of the Decepticon base, and transformed Hydra and Buster into true robots. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} Confronting God Ginrai for one final time in the heart of the [[Grand Canyon]], Overlord vowed to fight him without weapons, battling him only through the use of his physical strength and the power of his human flesh. He didn't explain his motives to Ginrai, but Ginrai observed Overlord's refusal to draw his weapons, and fought honourably. When Grand Maximus arrived on the scene, however, he was not so concerned, and simply shot Overlord out of the sky. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

[[File:Overlord ginrairescue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I get by with a little help from my ... uh, foes.]]
After the battle in the Grand Canyon, the Decepticons relocated to the Alps, and the Autobots again gave chase. Overlord was willing to engage the Autobot Godmasters, but the merged Devil Z/BlackZarak entity held him back and instead buried them under an avalanche. Meanwhile, Ginrai again defeated Hydra and Buster, and the two brothers limped back to the peak of the Matterhorn, where Devil Z turned on them for their failure. As their punishment continued, Overlord at last stood up to his leader and attempted to stop him, only to be on the receiving end of Devil Z's wrath. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Unexpectedly, Overlord was rescued by Ginrai, and as the Autobot leader began his final battle with BlackZarak, Giga and Mega realized that they owed him a debt of honor for saving them and finally made the decision to turn against their former master. When Overlord attempted to aid God Ginrai in his battle with BlackZarak, however, they were struck down and enveloped in a sphere of Devil Z's [[Devil Power]]. Devil Z separated Mega and Giga from their Transtectors, bringing Overlord to life as a true super-robot lifeform. As their [[Master-Brace]]s vanished from their wrists, Giga and Mega died, regretting that they could not settle their rivalry with Ginrai honourably. Alas, there was not even time to mourn, as the new, robotic Overlord lunged for Ginrai, but was tackled by Grand Maximus. Ginrai subsequently united his powers with the Headmasters Juniors to finally destroy Devil Z and BlackZarak, and at the sight of his leader being vaporized, Overlord immediately called for the Decepticons to retreat. As they fled into space, the Autobots' Transtectors were also brought to life, as Overlord's had been, by the death of Devil Z, and they headed into space in pursuit of Overlord's Decepticons. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Legends'' comic====
The now-living Overlord transtector and his followers joined with the Decepticon forces in space, and in [[2021]], Overlord led an attack on the [[transtector]] factory in [[G Nebula 89]], forcing [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] to send the former [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]]s to the [[Legends World]] for their safety. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} During one of his assaults, Overlord was defeated by a [[Getmaster]]-powered [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|LG39 Brainstorm}}

Giga and Mega would be resurrected in the Legends World by Devil Z, and they acquired new Overlord transtectors that they could bond to as [[Headmasters (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|LG60 Overlord}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
[[File:Decepticons in the g nebula.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Those car washes get more dangerous every year.]]
Overlord briefly led the Decepticon army before the rise to power of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus's toy bio}} Following this, Overlord commanded the Sector Two Decepticon force, based in the G Nebula, where they battled the Autobots under the command of his old foe, God Ginrai. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:OverlordZone1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Robots should not wear [[Transformer clothing#Capes|capes]].]]
Years after the end of the [[Masterforce War]], Overlord was among the Decepticons recruited by the new Decepticon emperor Violengiguar to become the strongest of his Nine Great Demon Generals. In addition to his new title of "Super-God General", Overlord was outfitted with new armor and weapons that made him even more dangerous than before. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Years later, when the supernatural creature known as [[Violengiguar]] seized command of the Decepticons, his first act was to recruit nine "[[Nine Great Demon Generals|Demon Generals]]" from Decepticon history. Overlord was selected to be one of those Generals and was given new power and weaponry to make him an even greater threat than before. At Violengiguar's instruction, Overlord was sent to the planet [[Feminia]] to wreak havoc along with [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Together, the three Decepticon Demon Generals destroyed the entire planet and nearly killed Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] in the process.

Two-and-a-half months later, Overlord led Menasor, Abominus, and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] in an attack on the planet of [[Micro|Zone]], gleefully blasting [[Micromaster]]s and using his trident to slice into [[Zone Base]] to retrieve a sample of [[Energon Z]] for Decepticon use. With the Micromasters completely unable to harm the Decepticon generals, Overlord left the planet in triumph, handing the Energon Z off to the second group of Generals, who went on to attack Earth, but were stopped by Autobot [[Powered Master]] [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

It wasn't long before Overlord got his own chance to go up against Dai Atlas, but the Powered Master didn't think much of this so-called "Strongest of the Generals," aiming to finish their battle in under eight seconds. Whether or not he achieved this lofty goal is unknown, but he ''did'' lay out Overlord with his powerful "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

The Generals schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them formidable foes for the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====Train Wars====
In the aftermath of Violengiguar's defeat, Overlord's faction of Decepticons in G Nebula 89 tried to reorganize and desired to take control of the nebula's transtector factory to create more Decepticon soldiers. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In some versions of the history of the [[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]] system, the G Nebula Transtector that became Overlord was intended to be a new body for a fallen Decepticon known as [[Gigatron (G1)|Gigatron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/24}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
[[File:Overlord manga.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"I am a freak?, Not so, I am a devil!"]]

After a failed assault on planet [[Athenia]] and the defeat of [[Scramble 7]], the Decepticons returned to Earth and were met by their new commander, the mysterious Overlord. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

Giga and Mega debuted their Transtectors in an attack on a city, during which they combined into Overlord and devastated the Autobot Godmasters with their Daemon Blast and Bolt Masher weapons. Blindsided and badly damaged by the newly created God Ginrai, Overlord was goaded into pursuing the Autobot out into space, where BlackZarak was battling the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. As BlackZarak turned to face the approaching Ginrai, the cunning Autobot swiftly ducked out of the way, causing Overlord and BlackZarak to attack each other. Gravely wounded, Overlord returned to Earth, while BlackZarak fled back into space. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

Overlord's base mode was employed by the Decepticon to hold Shūta Gō and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] prisoner, when they attempted to torture the two boys into becoming members of the Decepticons. Their fellow Autobot Junior, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]], came to their rescue when she crashed Godbomber through Overlord's walls and freed them, after which Overlord transformed to robot mode to face the approaching Ginrai and Grand Maximus. It wasn't his best showing: after Ginrai combined with Godbomber, Grand crashed his battleship directly into Overlord's face, and God Ginrai used the Headmaster's "[[Master Blade (Masterforce)|Master Blade]]" to slice off Overlord's legs. Their Transtectors forcibly separated, the battered Giga and Mega escaped. {{storylink|The Good and Evil Families of Earth}}

[[File:Overlord aolaser.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Cry some more!"]]
From the top of [[Chomolungma]], Overlord rained destruction down on the world using the Decepticons' newest weapon, the [[A.O. Laser]]. When Ginrai and Godbomber arrived to stop him, Overlord turned the laser on them; they dodged, but they had failed to observe the presence of the Decepticons' newest member, the Godmaster Clouder, who reflected the laser beam back at them and knocked them out of the sky. Unfortunately for Overlord, a chance comment from Cancer insulting Clouder's falcon mode plunged the Godmaster into such a rage that he turned on his Decepticon allies and blew up the A.O. Laser in Overlord's hands. Although Ginrai had been temporarily blinded by the A.O. Laser, the Headmaster Juniors were able to serve as his eyes and point him in the right direction to unleash his "God Punch" attack, which clobbered Overlord so hard that Giga and Mega actually popped out of his chest. {{storylink|The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

Soon thereafter, when the Autobots were off-Earth visiting their space-based allies, BlackZarak was able to return to Earth, and he and Overlord took the opportunity to attack a city. The Autobots soon returned with, and Ginrai and Godbomber grappled with Overlord, forcing him to separate back into the Megajet and Gigatank. The two Autobots clung onto the separate Transtectors, however, refusing to let them escape, as they waited for the new weapon they had brought back from space, the [[VX Bomb]] to detonate. The explosion came seconds later, knocking Mega and Giga's Transtectors offline, but Ginrai and Godbomber survived by combining into God Ginrai. {{storylink|Life or Death? The Desperate Divine Combination!}}

[[File:Overlord vs blackzarak.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Don't ever speak about Broly.]]
When BlackZarak attacked a city, Cancer happened to be here, and BlackZarak showed his disdain for humans by using the boy as a bargaining chip to prevent the Autobots from interfering with his deviltry. Horrified at this treatment of Cancer, Overlord viciously attacked BlackZarak, rescuing Cancer from his grip, but while they were fighting, it allowed the Autobots to take down both of them. {{storylink|The Great Turnabout of the Autobots}}

In light of this act of treachery by Overlord, it was perhaps not surprising that in the midst of his next battle with Ginrai, Overlord himself was the subject of a betrayal. In an attempt to transform himself into the ultimate lifeform, Devil Z fused with BlackZarak, and then turned on Overlord and the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, attempting to drain theirs and Ginrai's [[Chōkon Power|Jinchōkon]] and take it for his own. They were saved by the Autobot Pretenders, who blocked the Jinchōkon-absorbing beam, and Overlord decided to join with the Autobots in defeating Devil Z. Overlord joined with all the other Transformers in combining their energies into the "Perfect Transform Attack", which finally destroyed BlackZarak and Devil Z once and for all. With the alien's death, the Transformers' Transtectors were brought to life as true super-robot lifeforms, Overlord's included. Alas, Devil Z's energies had also been sustaining the lives of Giga and Mega, and his death also resulted in theirs. The now-living Overlord and Ginrai Transtectors decided to take their troops back into space, where Overlord vowed to defeat Ginrai in memory of Mega and Giga, and for the honor of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

====''Zone'' comic====
[[File:Overlord zone manga.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Your hair is like lavender but smells like strawberries.]]
Years after the end of the [[Masterforce War]], Overlord was among the Decepticons recruited by the new Decepticon emperor Violengiguar to become the strongest of his Nine Great Demon Generals. In addition to his new title of "Super-God General", Overlord was outfitted with new armor and weapons that made him even more dangerous than before. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

One month after the Demon Generals destroyed the planet Feminia, apparently taking the life of the Autobot Supreme Commander Victory Saber in the process, Overlord led Menasor, Bruticus and Abominus in an attack on the planet Zone, where they successfully stole a sample of the super-energy, Energon Z. When the Zone Base transformed into battle mode and opened fire on the Decepticons, Overlord called retreat, seeing no need to stay and fight when the prize was already theirs. Overlord then handed the Energon Z off to the second platoon of generals, who subsequently headed for Earth, but were defeated in battle there by the Autobot Powered Master Dai Atlas. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

It wasn't long before Overlord got his own chance to go up against Dai Atlas, but the Powered Master didn't think much of this so-called "Strongest of the Generals," aiming to finish their battle in under eight seconds. Whether or not he achieved this lofty goal is unknown, but he ''did'' lay out Overlord with his powerful "Galactic Dash" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 6}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them formidable foes for the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:Pdtype overlord.jpg|left|thumb|I'm a foot and a half taller than you, but whatever.]]
During a battle between Overlord and Super Ginrai, the Autobot Godmaster prepared to attack with Chokon Power. When he raised his hands to summon Tenchokon, however, he was struck by a bolt of lightning, causing Overlord to smirk that the weather wasn't looking too good. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##7 "Fight! Super Ginrai!"|Fight! Super Ginrai!!}}

Sitting in a field, watching the clouds float by, Overlord started to wonder what he was doing with his life and decided he needed a day off to reflect on his lot. Unfortunately, he had chosen to sit down and have this epiphany in the middle of a huge battle, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] began shouting at him to get back up and join the fight. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##9 "Oh Overlord."|Oh, Overlord}}

===European toy bio continuity===
[[File:Overlord vs motorvators.jpg|thumb|Collect all time-displaced toys.]]
A legend by virtue of his very existence, Overlord is the ultimate Decepticon anti-hero. Emerging to join the Transformers' war at some undetermined point in space and time, Overlord fights alone on the battlefield despite his Decepticon allegiance, a monolithic horror born of "advanced robotic engineering" whose special abilities—including the power to travel across dimensions—come from the "[[Energon figure]]s" that operate his multiple functions.

To counter the monstrous threat posed by this powerful new breed of Decepticon, the Autobots developed their own new team of warriors, the [[Motorvator]]s, emulating Overlord's Energon figure technology to make the trio a match for his awesome power.<ref>Overlord's European toy bio</ref><ref>Story blurb on Overlord and the Motorvators' packaging.</ref>
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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{{bigquote|A good strategist is half psychologist and half '''sadist'''. And I was the '''best'''.|Overlord|[[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #3]]}}
[[File:Overlords spark remembrance day.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|They're so cute when they're small.]]
Overlord was born on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Moonbase Two|second moon]] 4.2 million years ago, a rare breed known as a "[[Point One Percenter]]". After its "first flash" killed the [[Frak|hapless]] [[Rushcut|miners]] who discovered it, his [[spark]] was taken by the [[Functionist Council]]'s authenticator [[Three-of-Twelve]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin2 fightcrowd1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, he appeared as a rabid fan of gladiatorial combat in a crowd shot once. Wouldn't it be ''awesome'' if [[Nick Roche|someone]] built a whole character round that?]]
In the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Cybertronian civil war]], Overlord was both an avid spectator of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s gladiatorial matches {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} and a participant in the bouts, even fighting Megatron himself. Megatron would be the only opponent to ever defeat Overlord, and he did so regularly, giving Overlord a pathological fear of defeat. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} All the same, Overlord still joined Megatron's Decepticon faction upon its founding, though it was not the loftiness of the Decepticon cause that Megatron espoused which enticed him. Rather, it was the chance to have the glorious excess of the gladiator battles move beyond the arena, to encompass entire worlds. To Overlord, the ends didn't matter overly much when the ''means'' themselves were this pleasurable. As a result, his tactics developed a reputation as unsound, and his schemes as nothing more than flights of brutal whimsy. Unlike [[Scorponok (G1)|many]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|other]] powerful Decepticons, he had no interest in command, only in taking his slaughter to the next stage. Megatron was not convinced, however, believing the image of Overlord as simply interested in killing to be a façade, and began searching for a way to exert greater control over him.

[[File:Overlord UnuntriumInfusion RemembranceDay.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Weapon O.]]
Recognizing Overlord's power, Megatron regularly sparred with him, and eventually, three million years ago, selected him to be the fourth candidate for an upgrade process that would transform him into a world-shatteringly powerful superwarrior. Rendered virtually indestructible by an infusion of [[ununtrium]] to his endoskeleton, Overlord's first action as a member of the "[[Warriors Elite]]" was to smash out of his capsule and kill the scientist who oversaw the process, [[Rossum]]. He could not, however, do the same to Megatron: the Decepticon leader had not been foolish, and had, during the upgrade process, had [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] equip Overlord with both a killswitch that could deactivate him, and infect him with an [[Achilles virus]] that caused a "tactical blindspot" preventing him from figuring out how to harm Megatron. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} When [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] was captured by the Autobots and brought to the [[Institute|New Institute]] for brainwashing, Overlord saw his chance to free himself from these shackles. While ostensibly attacking the facility to rescue Soundwave, he also captured the cerebroscientist [[Trepan]], and studied the basics of [[mnemosurgery]] from him, intending to hack Shockwave's memories and learn how to deactivate his killswitch and the virus. Megatron caught wind of Overlord's scheming before he learned how to interface with others, and had Trepan killed. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Overlord later participated in the [[Battle for Hell's Point]] alongside the other members of the Warriors Elite. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am not a number!]]
While embroiled in battle on [[Caldoon 4]], Overlord was called to a teleconference with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], who announced the finalization of his [[infiltration protocol]], and that Overlord would join fellow Warriors Elite [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] in being reclassified as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", called in to alien worlds to enact the doomsday scenario of the protocol's final phase. Dissatisfied with being declared a weapon that operated at someone else's whim, Overlord contested his appointment, and Megatron gave him two options: do as he was told, or refuse and have Megatron hunt him down. Overlord made his choice quickly, returning to the battle outside and dispatching every Autobot save one—[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]—who he allowed to survive so a message could be sent to Megatron: Overlord had chosen option two. He proceeded to leave Caldoon 4 to plan for Megatron's inevitable coming. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} For his treason, Overlord found his way onto the infamous [[The List|list]] of traitors maintained by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Some time later, Overlord initiated a conflict with the emperor of a star system who was in possession of interstellar travel capabilities and weapons technology that rivaled his own. Finding himself overmatched, Overlord sought and secured the aid of [[Gorelock]]'s Decepticon battalion, which, at the time, was assigned to [[Spensifax B]]. The ensuing battle, according to the estimates of science officer [[Vivisector]], set the technological development of the empire back an estimated 250,000 years. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Gorelock's prisoner clemency request}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Overlord.jpg|thumb|left|We peed a little.]]
At the height of the [[Surge (event)|cross-galactic Decepticon uprising]], Overlord arrived at [[Garrus-9]] in the midst of the Decepticon siege of the prison, and casually murdered garrison leader [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] when he refused to turn command over to him. Intending to turn Garrus-9 into his home away from home, Overlord personally defeated warden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and threw him to the crowd of Decepticon prisoners he had freed as a show of good faith. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Overlord was not done with Maximus, though, later imprisoning him and personally torturing him for information on the [[Aequitas]] computer hidden in the bowls of Garrus-9, and the [[Epistemus|mysterious secret]] of the prison that the computer had been created to hide. Maximus refused to give up the passcodes to the device's chamber even after Overlord threatened to kill an Autobot for every second that he withheld them. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Overlord-Fort-Max-Interiors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Do you expect me to talk?" "No, I expect you to die and be a cheap funeral".]]
During his time in command of Garrus-9, Overlord turned the prison into a huge gladiatorial arena, and had the prisoners fight for their lives with the promise that victory meant freedom. This was, of course, a lie; those who won in twelve bouts were offered the choice of facing Overlord himself or committing suicide. Overlord forced the imprisoned [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] to watch footage both of these matches and of the sacking of the prison, possibly driving him insane. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} After a year of this, some of the Decepticons began to have doubts about their sadistic leader; [[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] was lucky to survive when he questioned Overlord's lack of sportsmanship, but [[Wingblazer]] and his partner were not so fortunate when they let an Autobot prisoner get the better of them during a hunt, and Overlord killed them for their carelessness. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} Around this time, Overlord also released Shockwave from confinement and let him leave in return for the Achilles Virus being removed. Shockwave could tell that all Overlord was doing with Garrus-9 was trying to get Megatron's attention, though Overlord denied it. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-BoreholeKickoff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Better than television!]]
Two years later, Overlord and his Decepticons watched the captive Autobot [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] battle the Decepticon [[Borehole]] for his amusement. Kick-Off triumphed and was taken to Overlord's quarters {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} where he was offered the customary choice; {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last stand of the Wreckers #4}} he evidently opted to fight Overlord, given the brutalized state of his body when it was later found. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Not long thereafter, the Autobot strike team known as the [[Wreckers]] arrived to liberate Garrus-9, one of their drop pods crashing into the arena chamber right in front of Overlord's feet. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} Although disappointed to discover that the new arrivals were not troops sent by Megatron, Overlord was amused by the joke made by [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] about Wreckers combining... right before he shot him through the head. The Wreckers turned down Overlord's proposal of surrender but were unable to injure him, and escaped into the prison by detonating a fuel tank to cover their withdrawal. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandofWreckers4- OverlordSpringerReady.jpg|thumb|upright=.75|FINAL ROUND, FIGHT!]]
Regrouping with help from the Decepticon [[Snare]], who had come to believe that the Decepticons on Garrus-9 were as trapped by Overlord as the Autobots were, the Wreckers established a new mission objective: kill Overlord. They did not have to hunt him down, however, as he soon arrived to take them on. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The fight quickly made its way to the rooftop of Garrus-9, where [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] was torn in half and used to dispatch Kup. A [[harpoon]] through the eye courtesy of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] barely fazed Overlord, who delivered a defeat more crushing than any beating: the Autobot prisoners the Wreckers had come to liberate had all been executed on his orders already. Overlord proved able even to shrug off the massive payload of a huge chaingun-like weapon provided to Springer by [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], but after all the other Autobots around him had been dispatched, Ironfist revealed the weapon's secret: it had injected Overlord with thousands of deterrence chips, which Ironfist then remotely detonated, reducing Overlord to a flaming, yet still-functional skeleton.

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5-brittlebones.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Megatron better not show up when I'm naked!"]]
Ironfist fell unconscious, leaving only [[Verity Carlo]] to hear Overlord's wrathful ranting, as he demanded to know how he could meet a challenge from Megatron in this sorry state. Realizing this was what Overlord had longed for all along, Verity dropped the bomb: Megatron was ''dead''. Overlord was stunned by the realization that while he had dedicated every waking hour of his existence to his supposedly inevitable fight with Megatron, the Decepticon leader had never cared, and would never come. He put up no resistance when Impactor recovered, but Impactor refused to kill Overlord, for Springer's sake, and promised to take him in to face justice. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Overlord-Lost-Light-Interiors.jpg|thumb|First class may seem like a rip off but it has advantages over the alternatives.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] believed that the Autobots had a moral obligation to return P.O.W.s to their natural state, so he had the Decepticon's body rebuilt. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], intent on learning from Overlord the secrets of the process that created the Phase Sixers, acquiesced to Bumblebee's decision in hopes it would encourage Overlord to talk, and released a cover story that claimed the villain's spark had been extracted and sealed in a [[whiteout vacuum]]. In the wake of Cybertron's rebirth following the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos event]], Prowl petitioned [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] to use his mnemosurgery skills to read Overlord's memories in the hopes of creating an army of "Autobot Phase Sixers," but Chromedome refused. Learning that Chromedome was leaving Cybertron aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Prowl convinced [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] to allow him to put Overlord on the Lost Light. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} At launch, he had the [[Duobot]]s secretly load Overlord aboard the ship and instructed [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to talk Chromedome around to his way of thinking when the time was right. As a security measure, Overlord was held within a [[slow cell]] in which time passed much more slowly. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}

When the ''Lost Light'' launched, an accident aboard caused a massive quantum explosion, and as a result the ship was split into two identical copies—one on-course, and one off-course—each containing an identical Overlord. On the on-course Lost-Light, Rodimus died in an accident with a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]], after which Drift came clean to Ultra Magnus, who proceeded to inform the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken}} When Brainstorm—a deep-cover double agent with Decepticon ties—was contacted by his Decepticon handler and demanded proof of his loyalty to the Decepticon cause, the Autobot panicked and put through a call to the Decepticon Justice Division, sabotaging Overlord's slow cell so that the DJD could detect his energy signature. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} The DJD initially agreed to not harm the crew of the ''Lost Light'' so as to maintain his cover, {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} but reneged when they discovered Drift aboard the ship. The DJD proceeded to slaughter the entire crew of the ''Lost Light'' {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} before finally going to chop off Overlord's head off with a saw. Crossing Overlord's name off the list, the DJD left the shattered wreckage of the ''Lost Light'' behind in orbit of [[Ofsted XVII]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:RemembranceDay-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|left]]
On the off-course ''Lost Light,'' the "other" Overlord remained a prisoner of the Autobots; when a crack was cut in the cell by the stowaway Sparkeater, paranoid security director [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] began hearing noises emanating from within. After recording the noises and discovering, with aid from [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], that it was a massively-slowed down voice repeating "Kill me", {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Red Alert widened the crack and discovered the cell's occupant, {{storylink|Interiors}} but was mysteriously deactivated in an alleged suicide before he could tell anyone. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

After Chromedome's [[Conjunx Endura]] [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] was grievously injured in battle, the possibility of losing Rewind was enough to convince Chromedome to begin visiting the slow cell to probe Overlord's mind in a series of mental interrogation sessions, gradually acclimatizing himself to the Decepticon's mental architecture. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} As a safeguard in the event of Overlord's escape, he subtly altered the Decepticon's memories so as to make him associate the phrase "[['Til all are one]]!" with defeat in combat, knowing that Rodimus would undoubtedly say this in a battle and give the Autobots a potential opening to take down the stunned Decepticon. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:Overlord bigfight UnderColdBlueStars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right|So Overlord walks into a [[Swerve's|bar]]. Everybody dies. Painfully.]]

During the last of these sessions, however, Chromedome made a fatal mistake when he inadvertently revealed to Overlord that Megatron was still alive. Spurred back to action, Overlord used the mnemosurgery tricks he had learned from Trepan to take over their mental link and plucked the code for the slow cell from Chromedome's memories. Bursting free from his restraints, he opened the cell and sealed Chromedome in, {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} then proceeded to go on a rampage through the ship, first stomping [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to death, then attacking [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] in the medibay. The assembled crew of the ship confronted him in battle, during which Overlord stabbed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] through the [[spark]], then turned on [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] asking him for last words. When Rodimus replied with "'til all are one," however, the phrase tripped Overlord's mnemonic trigger, allowing him to be herded back to the slow cell by Fortress Maximus so that he could be jettisoned from the ship. At the last moment, however, the plan was nearly thwarted when one of Overlord's stolen swords was lodged in the cell doors; as the only 'bot small enough to remove it, Rewind squeezed through the gap and pulled the sword free, allowing the cell to jettison but trapping himself inside with Overlord. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord gleefully began torturing the little Autobot {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} before Chromedome, in an act of mercy, used the ship's guns to destroy the floating cell. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord's still-living but inert body was left drifting in space. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Approximately six months later, the crew of the surviving ''Lost Light'' encountered the wreck of the quantum duplicate over Ofsted XVII following the disappearance of their own vessel. [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered Overlord's headless corpse in the slow cell. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} This, combined with numerous other historical inconsistencies and the atrocities found by the others, led the Lost Lighters to figure out that they were aboard an quantum duplicate version of their ship that had been visited by the DJD. The alternate Overlord's corpse vanished with the rest of the wrecked ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' was restored to reality. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}.

[[File:TarnvsOverlord.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|And another thing, Dad told me when you were born what he really wanted was a Labrador.]]
In the meantime, the other Overlord was recovered and rebuilt by the [[Galactic Council]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} After a lengthy recuperation process, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} the Council deployed him to the [[Necroworld|homeworld]] of the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] and take down Megatron, whose recent defection to the [[Autobot]]s threatened to undermine the anti-Cybertronian sentiment that the council had spent years cultivating among its members. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Overlord interrupted a one-sided battle between his old tormentor and the D.J.D. commander [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Declaring that only he was allowed to kill Megatron, Overlord attacked Tarn, distracting both from noticing the crippled Megatron escaping on a hoverscooter. Seeing that their goals overlapped, Tarn brought Overlord in as a temporary ally.

Aboard the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Overlord immediately began undermining Tarn's command by trying to sow doubt in the mind of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] while openly mocking the D.J.D. The D.J.D's image didn't benefit from a panicked [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] begging Tarn to save his captured [[Dominus Ambus|"Pet"]]. Overlord watched on as Tarn decapitated Kaon and then jammed his severed head into Overlord's chest, telling him he wouldn't be mocked by such a desperate attention seeker. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:mtmte54 KRACK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Admit it, you cheered a little at this.]]
When sundown came, Overlord stood with Tarn and Deathsaurus, a big smirk on his face, as they prepared to storm the Autobots. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} After swatting Cyclonus to the floor, he gleefully sought out Chromedome and began to mock him with claims of what he'd done to Rewind, so Chromedome decked him, the first obvious sight the Autobots were charged with something. Once the charge ran out though, Megatron finally emerged to tear through the Decepticons...

...and Overlord dismissed this as just him getting a gun back. Bored and finding it easy to now shoot him down, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Overlord concluded that Megatron had become a coward, and—disgusted by this change of heart—grimly told Tarn that he didn't ''need'' Megatron anymore before flying off. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers OverlordGuiglione.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|And now he can transform into a Karen.
He really is pure evil.]]
Overlord spent the next few years aimlessly wandering, bored with life, before coming in contact with the exiled mad scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], stationed on [[Earth]]. The two formed a partnership; after arriving on Earth, Overlord agreed to become a test subject for Tarantulas' ever-evolving [[Chimeracon]] process. Through Tarantulas' mad science, Overlord gained a third, [[human]]-based disguise; in this guise, he was able to forge an identity for himself as "Megan Guiglione," a populist anti-Cybertronian politician aiming to sow discord throughout Earth's political systems as its inhabitants struggled to adjust to life under the [[Council of Worlds]]. Not only could "Guiglione" secure funding and resources for Tarantulas' latest plan, but Tarantulas was also fascinated by the effects that "Megan" had on the government of the United States, seeing it as a twisted social experiment.

At one rally, "Megan" was attacked by Springer, who had been temporarily brainwashed by members of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] and puppeteered into annihilating the firebrand politician, but only succeeded in revealing Overlord. Overlord promptly resumed his normal robot mode and slaughtered the Mayhem operatives who attempted to engage him. Intrigued by the reappearance of Verity at this meeting, Overlord abducted her and returned to the dormant volcano where he and Tarantulas had established their base. There, Tarantulas revealed the "[[Timemaze]]," a functional [[time travel|time machine]] through which Tarantulas would send Overlord back in time, over and over, and his actions would create an infinity of new timelines for Tarantulas to play with. Overlord, however, revealed that he had no interest in being Tarantulas's lackey anymore: instead, he would use the Timemaze to travel back in time and kill Megatron, wiping him from this reality and every alternate universe that might happen to spring up. He punctuated this statement (and his partnership with Tarantulas) by shooting the spider in the back of the head.

[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers Overlordsplits.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Before he could enter the machine, however, Springer and Impactor arrived; tackling Springer, the two plummeted into the volcano's caldera, causing a landslide that temporarily separated the combatants from one another. By the time Overlord found his feet and advanced on the two Autobots, Impactor sacrificed himself by allowing Springer to fire through him, giving him the opportunity to make a break for the Timemaze with Overlord in hot pursuit. As Overlord caught up to Springer, however, the villainous Phase Sixer was paralyzed by a sonic howl from [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], forcing both halves of his body to involuntarily assume their [[alternate mode]]s. Taking advantage of this paralysis, Springer and Verity were able to send his jet half into the distant future, then sent his tank half plummeting into the distant past. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Gigatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Everything's shrunk except those glorious lips.]]
Long ago, '''Gigatron''', the Overlord, grew restless in his duties at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], and forfeited his throne to [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. His psychotic craving for power led him to scour the universe, ultimately leading him to Earth.

Gigatron crash-landed in [[Japan]], where he adopted a robot form resembling a shogun and a Type 90 tank altmode. With most of Earth's Decepticons offplanet with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], he was able to gather a small army of ten warriors, and he would infrequently clash with [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] and his fellow Earthbound Autobots. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2012 Gigatron profile card}} Once, Gigatron searched in [[Kitakyushu]] for [[Musashi Miyamoto|Musashi]]'s sword, but legends of the sword's strength were exaggerated.

Soon, Gigatron had set his sights on another potential source of power, [[Rarified Energon]]. The Autobots had been guarding it for a period of time, and had been moving it frequently to keep it out of the hands of the Decepticons. But Gigatron discovered that the Rarified Energon had been moved to [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]], and effortlessly battled through an army of [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNTs]] to reach the Autobot station. There, he fought Metalhawk, and he and his Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Overlord (G1)#Timelines|BotCon 2012 Gigatron profile card}} {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

Gigatron continued to keep vigil over Ironworks, however, and when [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] brought him news of a skirmish involving heroic Decepticons and evil Autobots, Gigatron knew it was time to strike! With this distraction, they could easily take the Rarified Energon hidden in the vaults for themselves.

[[File:Invasion-destroythem.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Gigatron's about to be really happy he got stuck on Earth.]]
Once it was discovered that the evil Autobots were also after the Rarified Energon, Gigatron refused to be out-conquered. He and the majority of his troops came to the rescue of [[Soundwave (SG)|Sir Soundwave]], who was about to get assimilated by [[Junkion (species)#Shattered Glass|Junkions]]. Aiming to show these heroic Decepticons how it's done, he set Soundwave loose and continued battling the Junkions.

What Gigatron did not know was that the evil Autobots, led by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], intended to warp this iteration of Earth to their own universe's Cybertron, destroying it in the process. Though Sir Soundwave was able to expand the force field surrounding the evil Autobots' machinery large enough to protect the entire planet, saving Gigatron and his troops, no one foresaw the true scale of Magnus's intentions. And so as Earth neared the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]] Cybertron, its [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|entire dimension]] was destroyed behind them, leaving Gigatron and the rest of his Earth's denizens the last remnants of their universe.

Gigatron and the others were unsurprisingly distraught, so [[Straxus (SG)|the Bard of Darkmount]] recited for them a hopeful poem. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Recordicons''====
[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] took to perching on Gigatron's arm. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 23|Recordicons #23}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Overlord.jpg|right|thumb|75px|He's using...the smolder.]]
Overlord was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Overlord was a [[Duocon]] who possessed a [[mitotic spark]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===''TransTech''===
A [[Duocon]] Overlord found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]], and became one of its most infamous "Parallel Killers". {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus news, 2015/06/15}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In one reality, Overlord was a Decepticon who was "genderfluid" by organic-based gender standards. The [[Arcee (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Arcee]] of Overlord's reality would mention Overlord in a lecture given in [[Axiom Nexus]] which [[Vector Prime]] attended. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/23}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
At the onset of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Overlord held [[Decepticon leader]]ship for a brief time, {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} before he was overthrown by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
A member of the ultra-elite [[Phase Sixer]] strike team, Overlord annihilated civilizations ready for Decepticon conquest. He was partnered with the ancient [[Titan Master]] [[Giga|Dreadnaut]], who granted his larger partner an Ion Impoder blast that could erase matter from existence. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Dreadnaut/Overlord packaging bio}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
Under the control of Giga, Overlord set up a trap by emitting a signal to lure in and destroy some Autobots, and was disappointed when only [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] showed up. He didn't do well while fighting the smaller opponents, however, and Mega ousted Giga from his position as Overlord's head to show him how it was done. Backed up by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Octane]], Mega's Overlord nearly destroyed Bumblebee and Spike before Autobot reinforcements arrived and defeated the Decepticons, after which Overlord returned to his leader, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Looming Threat}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Seitz]] (English)}}
[[File:OverlordandEmissary-Overlord.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Let's bury the hatch—I say—let's bury the hatchet! But not in anyone's head, boy! "Hatchet head"! That's a joke, boy, you missed it. It went past you. You got to keep—I say—you got to keep on your toes!]]
Having been defeated by Megatron in the past, the only one to ever do so, Overlord sought revenge on the Decepticon leader. Promised the power to best Megatron by [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], he pledged his loyalty and uncovered the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] from within the remains of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} Witnessing the events of the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] from afar, he decided to get a closer look for the sake of curiosity. Upon arrival in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex City]], he eventually found his way into the [[Primal Basilica]], where he encountered the [[Mistress of Flame]].

[[File:TR-Ep4-Overlord-and-Emissary-Overlord-alt-modes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
She attacked him, but he easily overpowered her and demanded to know where he could find Megatron. When the Mistress of Flame failed to answer, Overlord electrocuted her and departed, leaving her for dead. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} Overlord later found a weakened [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and deemed him a suitable host for the Matrix of Chaos before forcibly shoving it into his chest, corrupting him and turning him into Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|At the Last Second}} Later, he and Rodimus observed the fall of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the return of Megatronus from afar. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

Searching for Megatron and the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] under Megatronus's orders, he and Rodimus attacked the Combiners. He restrained [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] until he finally confessed Megatron's whereabouts, prompting Overlord to snap his neck and head to [[Primal Swamp]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} Upon their arrival, Overlord was enraged to not find Megatron, but he and Rodimus spotted the Dinobots and interrogated them for Megatron's next destination: the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]]. The two picked up the trail and eventually reached the library, where Overlord spotted Megatron and lunged at him, promising to take his time in making Megatron suffer. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} He attempted to electrocute Megatron into submission, but Megatron escaped with Perceptor's help. Undeterred, Overlord engaged in battle with Megatron, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], insistent that he be the one to finish the former. However, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] tossed the Requiem Blaster to Megatron, who completely disintegrated Overlord with a single shot. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Overlord was part of a battle at some point, fighting alongside [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Overlord Earth Wars.jpg|right|thumb]]
In [[Transformers: Earth Wars]], Overlord is considered a combiner character, and is unlocked by completing the "[[War for Cybertron (Earth Wars)|War For Cybertron]]" section of the story mode, which prominently features him.
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOOverlord.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Overlord commands the twentieth Decepticon base under attack from Autobot raiders, he must be defeated once players reach 126,000,000 points. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:G1 overlord toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Not to be confused with Blackstar's nemesis.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overlord''' (Godmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-307'''
:*''Accessories'': "Giga" & "Mega" Godmaster engines, "Transtector Destroyer Cannon", 3 missiles, tank barrel, 2 ramps/shin guards, central ramp, 2 radar arrays, double-barreled laser, rocket launcher, car
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Masterforce]]'' Overlord consists of two vehicles, the Gigatank and the Megajet, which are able to combine together to form a [[robot mode]] or a base mode. Like any Godmaster (or [[Powermaster]]), Overlord is only able to transform when the [[Giga#Toys|Giga]] and [[Mega#Toys|Mega]] Godmaster figures are transformed into engine mode and snapped into place in the sockets on top of the vehicles. Inserting Giga into the tank splits it in half to form legs for robot mode, or alternatively, the left and right emplacements of the base (the left containing a fold-out twin cannon, the right a poseable claw arm). Fitting Mega into the jet, meanwhile, unlocks the toy's shoulder articulation for robot mode and its fold-out launchpad for base mode. Once the toy is in its hefty, 15"-tall robot mode, the figures can be removed from their sockets and fitted into two further ports hidden beneath doors on his chest, which unlock the multi-barreled "Chōkon Daemon Blast" and spring-loaded "Chōkon Bolt Masher" weapons that pop out of his stomach. One figure can also fit into the [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]-style car that comes with the set.

: All of these Godmaster-activated features can be unlocked with any Decepticon engine; while Autobot engines ''can'' fit into the sockets, they won't unlock anything.

: There is, unfortunately, no one mode that uses all of Overlord's many accessories.

: Overlord's instructions do not feature the additional large jet mode seen in the animated series and manga, as it (like [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s "Wingwolf" mode or BlackZarak's "Dakatsu" mode) was created by the production staff after fiddling around with the toy itself. As such, it's entirely possible to put the toy in this form, although it doesn't rest evenly on a flat surface.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Destron/Overlord/overlord.htm More information on Overlord at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:MF-toy Overlord purple comp.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overlord''' (Decepticon, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': 2 "Energon mini figures", missile-launching rifle, three missiles, tank barrel, two ramps/shin guards, central ramp, two radar arrays, double-barreled laser, rocket launcher, car
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro)}}

: Overlord's toy was later released in Hasbro's Europe and Australasia markets, with a more desaturated shade of purple plastic, in a packaging design reminiscent of the concurrently available "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" figures. The manufacturer stamp on the toy now says "Hasbro / Takara / [[Thailand]]" where the Takara release had said "Takara / Japan."

: As Powermasters were long off the market by that point, Overlord's companions were called "[[Energon figure|Energon mini figure]]s" instead, the term also used for the mini-robots that came with the concurrently-released [[Motorvator]]s (redecos of three of the Takara-market [[Brainmaster#Toys|Brainmaster]] molds). Brand synergy, baby!

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Gigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh my, Bludgeon, you've never looked so... ''kissable''... before...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Invasion''' (Box set, 2013)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': {{w|Katana}}, {{w|Wakizashi|tanto}}

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Gigatron" ([[trademark]] reasons) is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Voyager|Bludgeon]], sporting a new head. Gigatron transforms from a Japanese {{w|Type 90 Kyū-maru|Type 90}} tank into a samurai-esque robot mode. He features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has [[Mech Alive]] [[gimmick]]s in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and pulling his turret open makes a sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.

: The [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.

: The original version of this mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)#Transformers (2010)|Banzaitron]], and it was differently retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]] and ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cloud|Megatron]].

: As a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bludgeon mold, it is highly likely that Gigatron is cursed with the same design fault as his brethren—the rubber treads break down over the course of years, causing them to corrode spots of plastic and leave melty gashes behind. This is particularly sad considering Gigatron is a convention-exclusive figure.

: Gigatron was released in a [[BotCon 2012]] exclusive box set with [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]], [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines|Tracks]], [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]], [[Soundwave (SG)#Timelines|Soundwave]], and [[Metalhawk (G1)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BCGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on BotCon Gigatron at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFBludgeonMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
{{anchor|BotCon2014}}
[[File:KreO-Toy BC14-Gigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Far less kissable than previous Gigatrons.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Katana, robot sword

: "Kreon Gigatron" is based on the [[BotCon 2012]] [[#Timelines|Gigatron figure]], and can be re-built into a battle tank. His gun barrel is partially made from/stores his katana blade, just like the larger figure. He uses the [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]] helmet.

: This figure was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] exclusive ''Kre-O'' six-pack, including [[Breakdown (G1)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]], [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], and [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus]].

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCKre-OGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on Gigatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:TitansReturn-Overlord.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Hidden head nipple.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dreadnaut & Decepticon Overlord''' (Leader Class, 2017)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': "[[Giga#Titans Return|Dreadnaut]]" Titan Master, tank barrel/gun, cockpit/shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class toys, "Decepticon Overlord" is a heavy retool of the same line's [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]]: the tank component is mostly a redeco with the waist slightly retooled, but the jet component is an entirely new sculpt. He retains the ability to split into both a tank and a jet simultaneously, as well as a combined base mode. In another change from Sky Shadow, the jet nosecone is now removable and can be worn as a shield on either shoulder in robot mode. It can also plug into his chest as additional armor, and the tip can be removed to make the bottom hatch more accessible.

: In homage to his original Godmaster gimmick, Overlord has two opening doors on his chest which reveal slots for the storage of two individual [[Titan Master]] or [[Prime Master]] figures (one in each pectoral) in head/spark mode. Care must be taken though, as these compartments are VERY snug and the Titan Master may get stuck inside or will not fit altogether, depending on the head sculpt. The pectoral slots are also not deep enough to allow the doors to close once a Titan Master or Prime Master has been inserted. While no longer related to the pectoral accessories, this Overlord does once again have a hidden weapons system sculpted inside his chest, in this case a missile rack that is exposed by leaning back his upper body.

: His tank mode still has the clips from Sky Shadow that allow for Sky Shadow's jet component to carry it, but lacks the corresponding connector on his jet component. Instead the Jet can be mounted on top of the tank by clamping Overlord's chest doors along the Tank's cab sides, although this only loosely secures it. There is also a detail sculpted at the base of his torso (ostensibly landing gear) that can be used as a base connector like the ones in his feet.

: On some figures, the 5 mm hole on his tank where his gun plugs in and the holes on his shoulders are extremely snug, which can make it difficult to remove anything that might be plugged into them. The 5 mm post on his jet's nose that allows it to be used as a shield is also extremely prone to popping out, in part because of the former issue.

: Both the CG renders depicted on the back of his packaging and the official stock photos depicting a near-final sample show both the tank and the jet mode with the gun/tank barrel attached, thereby implying that he includes two weapons, one to be used for each mode, even though the figure only includes one weapon. Additionally, both the CG render and the stock photo of his base mode have the section of the tank/right leg that contains a cockpit for a Titan Master flipped up, the same way Sky Shadow's base mode is also depicted in his own CG renders and stock photos, even though the instructions show the cockpit being folded down for the base mode.

: Sadly, his lips are not terribly kissable.

: This mold was ''extensively'' retooled to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Legends|Dai Atlas]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-60-Overlord.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One of my face-nipples only tells the truth—the other tells only lies. Which will you trust?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overlord''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:* ''ID number'': '''LG-60'''
:* ''Release date'': [[January 27]], 2018
:* ''Accessories'': Gigatank barrel/gun, [[Giga#Legends|Giga]] Headmaster, [[Mega#Legends|Mega]] Headmaster, Megajet cockpit/shield

: Released in the twenty-fifth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Overlord is a [[retool]] of the ''Titans Return'' Leader Class figure above, featuring a new chest with sculpted-in Godmaster engines, new doors, and a new helmet. The Godmaster engines are not removable, nullifying the Titan/Prime Master storage on the ''Titans Return'' toy. If one wishes to restore the chest slots, one must unscrew the jet piece, and pry the pieces out from the inside. In addition to an anime-accurate deco, Overlord also comes with new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] figures of [[Giga#Legends|Giga]], with a neutral anime-accurate face, and [[Mega#Legends|Mega]], with a smiling feminine face (more akin to Overlord's face in the IDW comics). When using Giga as a face, his chest doors are supposed to be open and the cockpit should be attached to the arm, and is referred to as '''Overlord Giga'''. With Mega, the doors are closed and the cockpit is attached to the back, and goes by the name '''Overlord Mega'''. The [[LG60 Overlord|pack-in manga]] shows these two individually and combining into '''Overlord Tera''' (though the Overlord attached to the back uses sticker detail from the ''Titans Return'' toy).

: Promotional photography shows Overlord's feet transformed differently from the Hasbro version, placing him up on his tippy-toes so as to increase his height. This is presumably to allow him to scale better with ''Legends'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]]. While this does work, the front halves of the feet aren't level with the back halves, and must be adjusted at an angle to keep him standing upright, which combined with less-than-tight swivels will often leave him falling over. This version of the mold also has a minor misassembly in which the pinned purple fins on his forearms are on the wrong sides. Unfortunately, it is near impossible to remove the pins without damaging the figure.
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==Merchandise==
===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Overlord pd model.jpg|thumb|Overlooked.]]
* '''Overlord''' ([[1990]])
: A small blue and white, non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Overlord was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of [[candy toy]]s. The eighth figure in the series, he came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself, "Oh, Overlord", and something that could charitably be described as "chocolate".
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Overlord.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I can't transform? Where's the fun in that?]]
* '''Overlord''' ([[2001]])
** ''Act'': '''5'''
** ''Accessories'': Stand

: A PVC figure of Overlord was part of the ''Super-God Masterforce''-centric fifth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' series, available in both full colour and metallic silver "pewter", in an equal ratio of one each per case of twelve figures. His incredibly wide stance makes it difficult for him to properly use the included display stand.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Overlord came packaged with the right leg of the wave's "build-a-figure", [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|BlackZarak]]. This part could be in either full color or clear-plastic, at an equal 4:4 ratio.

: This mold was later released in the fourth wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', as "[[Gigatron (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Powermaster Gigatron]]".

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Overlord at TFU.info]''
::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterOverlord/overlord.htm More information on pewter Overlord at TFU.info]''
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===Heroes of Cybertron===
[[File:HOC Gigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whaaaat? I'm safe! My shoulder spikes are rounded now! It's totally safe to come within arm's reach!]]
* '''Powermaster Gigatron''' ([[2003]])

: Released in the third wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', "Gigatron" (trademark/marketing reasons) is a slightly-altered version of the ''Super Collection Figure'' Overlord PVC, featuring rounded-off shoulder-cones [[for safety reasons]]. He is cast in clear red plastic painted over, leaving his eyes and the back of his head unpainted to attempt a [[light-piping]] effect.

: He also came with the left arm of the wave's [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] build-a-figurine.

: This figure arguably represents [[Gigatron (G1)|a separate character]] but is kept on this page for informative purposes.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCGigatron/gigatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Gigatron at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:KabayaDX2Overlord.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Breaking out of these plastic sprues was never a challenge—I just lacked motivation.]]
* '''Overlord''' ([[2013]])
** ''Accessories:'' Giga and Mega Godmaster engines, "Transtector Destroyer Cannon", tank barrel, two ramps/shin guards, central ramp, two radar arrays, car

: Overlord was released in series 2 of Kabaya's larger-sized DX gum kits. Since the original ''Masterforce'' Overlord toy could only transform by being disassembled, this particular Kabaya kit stands out from most others in terms of near-perfectly matching the transformation mechanism of its template, and can be configured into the paired Megajet-and-Gigatank vehicle modes, city mode, and a 5" tall robot mode. It also includes tiny removable (and transformable) Mega and Giga Godmaster engines, though all of their associated spring-loaded features are no longer present.

: This kit also adds some new features to the Overlord design. There is now a gear-driven rotating platform in the city mode on which the small car can be spun around before deploying, and every accessory can now be stored in all of Overlord's modes.
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==Notes==
* Overlord was a new [[character]] created for the 1988 Japanese ''Super God Masterforce'' series. While all his fellow Godmasters had American Powermaster counterpart characters (Ginrai had [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Lightfoot had [[Getaway]], and so forth), Overlord's counterpart came later in the form of a 1991 European and Australasian exclusive. The bio of this figure stated that he "traverses the dimensions", which leaves the door open for him potentially being the ''Masterforce'' character who jumped dimensions into the European toy bio continuity. Overlord did not have an American counterpart until 2003, when the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' line introduced "[[Gigatron (G1)|Gigatron]]". However, the little-known nature of this character (existing as he did only as an obscure PVC figurine), coupled with the fact that Overlord had been around for fifteen years already, meant that the idea of a Powermaster named Gigatron who existed as a separate character from the Godmaster Overlord didn't really become widespread. Dreamwave would briefly mention "Gigatron" as the originator of the Powermaster process in their contemporary ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles, but when the non-Godmaster version of the character appeared again a few years later in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' series, he was "Overlord" once more. It would not be until [[Fun Publications]] stories in [[2015]] and [[2016]] that versions of Overlord and Gigatron would be established as coexisting in the same universe.
* Early during pre-production for ''Masterforce'', Overlord was named '''Leviathan'''. This was almost certainly a name based in series creator [[Masumi Kaneda]]'s desire to sprinkle the series with assorted Biblical allegories; the name-change is fairly symptomatic of how these references wound up being downplayed to the point of near-total obfuscation in the finished show.
* [[James Roberts]] stated that he envisioned the IDW incarnation of Overlord to sound like English actor {{w|John Simm}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174627/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=166284&highlight= James Roberts on the IDW forums (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> (who at the time was the most recent performer of {{w|The Master (Doctor Who)|the Master}} on ''[[Doctor Who]]''). By contrast, [[Patrick Seitz]] gives Overlord a Southern U.S. accent in the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' webtoons.
* Overlord's human alias in ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', "Megan Guiglione," is named after his Godmaster partners Mega and Giga from ''Super-God Masterforce''. In "Guiglione's" speech, heard on page 2, "she" refers to "the great American public" as "the real power masters" in an allusion to this, Powermasters being the English-language equivalent of Godmasters.
* Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Overlord is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]] helmet, the twin-cannon backpack, a black clip-on tread with a small jet-fin plugged into each side, and the bazooka with an extra 1x1 cone on the end.
* The concept image for Kreon Gigatron used in the pack-in flier shows him with white tank-turret parts rather than the final toy's light gray.
* A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class [[Mindwipe (ROTF)#Toys|Mindwipe]] into "'''[[Mega]]'''bolt", a counterpart to the BotCon 2012 "'''[[Giga]]'''tron" toy.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref> The characterization for this pair of figures would be that the ''Classics'' incarnation of Overlord was magically split into two, but this toy plan did not come to fruition.

===Foreign names===
* ''Korean'': '''Overlord''' (오버로드 ''Obeorodeu'')
* ''Mandarin'': '''Bàwáng''' (China, 霸王, "Overlord"), '''Chāozài''' (China, 超载, "Overload")
* ''Russian:'' '''Vlastitiel'''' (Властитель, "Archon")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:IDW-Autopedia-Overlord.jpg|IDW character model
File:Machinima-TR-Overlord.jpg|Machinima character model
File:Transformers Legends LG 60.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon bases]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Emperors]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Godmasters]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
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Drench (SG)

2026-03-09T17:23:17Z

CinaNuva: /* Generation 2 */

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot Seeker|his heroic counterpart who is not a Seeker|Drench (G2)|Drench}}
:''Drench is an evil [[Autobot]] [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SG-Drench.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm Drench and I'm dead now.]]

As leader of the elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker unit]], '''Drench''' sought to temper the [[Autobot]]s' repressive rule with a modicum of compassion. [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] could not abide such weakness in one of his officers, and had Drench killed. Inspired in part by Drench's murder, Drench's friend and fellow Seeker [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]] turned against the Autobots and took on Drench's colors as a tribute to his fallen friend.

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
Drench's corpse was one of several reanimated by the [[Omega Terminus]] to fight a party of Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s. The undead Drench nearly killed Sideswipe, but was destroyed by [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]]'s clever use of [[scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}
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==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:Drench G2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold the mayonnaise.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Drench''' (Color Change, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Double water cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro)}}
{{note|Drench was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from Generation 2 [[Drench (G2)#Generation 2|Drench]] in [[Dungeons & Dinobots]].}}

: Released in the first year of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Drench transforms into a Mazda 787B LeMans-style race car. In both [[alternate mode|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]]s, he has a double-barreled [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-cannon]] that uses a plastic bellows to store water. The cannon is a tad unwieldy as he can't hold it unless both his arms are pegged into it, and then he won't stand unless you bend his knees and have his body lean back. His hood/chest [[color changing|color changes]] from dark green to a milky-white with temperature changes, but faster in cold or warm water (warm for light, cold for dark).

: There is a variation to Drench's [[water-squirting gimmick|water-cannon]]; one version has painted-gold gun-tips, while later releases have unpainted yellow tips and uses a larger bellows.

: Drench is almost identical to the European [[Aquaspeeder]] [[Deluge (G1)#Toys|Deluge]]. The most immediately obvious difference is that Drench uses transparent-black plastics for his windows and visor, though the colors on the decals are different between the two versions as well.

: The non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drench (SG)|Drench]] shares this mold, but his red eyes have more in common with [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Drench/drench.htm More information on Drench at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:UDrench.jpg|thumb|upright=1|NOT ''Shattered Glass'' Drench. This is ''Universe'' Drench. Who doesn't really exist at all. There is no picture here, and we never had this conversation.]]
* Drench's inclusion in the ''Shattered Glass'' storyline can be traced back to an unreleased [[Battle in a Box]] set which pit an Autobot-turned-Decepticon character named [[Drench (Universe)|Drench]] against the Autobot [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]]. Drench would have been a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] toy in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]-like coloration, whereas Smokescreen was based on [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]. Drench would have come with a [[Mini-Con]] partner using the [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]] mold, likely also ''called'' "Wind Sheer" if the previous Battle in a Box Mini-Cons are any indication. The prototypes appeared on eBay in 2004 along with several other unreleased ''Universe'' toys, among which Drench emerged as a lasting wish of online ''Transformers'' fans.
* At [[BotCon 2008]], the concept behind that toy was modified to become ''Shattered Glass'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]]. A ''Shattered Glass'' Drench was included in Sideswipe's backstory both as a nod to the toy's roots and as an explanation for his obviously Drench-inspired deco. As the ''Shattered Glass'' Seekers use different molds with similar color schemes (a reversal of the usual Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] pattern), the implication was Drench would have been a totally different mold than Sideswipe.
* When Drench finally did make an appearance, he was shown to be basically identical to ''Generation 2'' Drench. However, his red eyes have more in common with the European [[Aquaspeeder]] [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]].

==External links==
* [http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/drench_vs_smokescreen/ Gallery of Drench vs. Smokescreen test-shots]

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Buster (G1)

2026-03-09T16:57:49Z

CinaNuva: /* Super-God Masterforce cartoon */

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Buster}}
:''Buster is a [[human]] and [[Decepticon]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Buster masterforce.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|Buster? He hardly knew 'er!]]
Hailing from East [[Germany]],<ref>''Masterforce'' was released in [[1988]], its writers not anticipating the impending {{w|German reunification|reunification of Germany}}. Alas, the ''Masterforce'' anime does indeed take place in the 21st century, retroactively specified as [[2020]]. What this means for the state of European geopolitics in this universe, you will have to imagine on your own.</ref> '''Buster''' (バスター ''Basutā'') was a deejay before he and his older brother, [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] were recruited by the [[Decepticon]]s. He is an enigmatic sort who does not really have much of a personality of his own, instead serving as a (vaguely creepy) extension of his brother's whim, following his lead in combat and turning to him for direction in all things. While Buster is not nearly as cruel and detached as the sociopathic Hydra, he remains a fearsome fighter of great power.

As a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], Buster is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]], which he can combine with his brother's Transtector to form the giant jet [[Darkwings]]. Like all Godmasters, Buster can manipulate [[Chōkon Power]], with his specialty being the control of wind. Additionally, Buster possesses an affinity for birds, owning some and even being able to convey his thoughts to them.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Mikhail Chernyak]] (Russian)}}

[[File:Buster armor.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|Yea that's right, give the scary German kid an exo-suit. That sounds like a good idea.]]
Buster and Hydra were in North America when they were approached by [[Giga]] and [[Mega]], agents of the Decepticon leader [[Devil Z]], and bonded to a pair of Transtectors that had taken the forms of jet planes. {{storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}} The brothers were brought to a hidden island, where they were trained in the use of their new Godmaster powers until it was decided that they join up with the rest of the Decepticons already operating under the command of [[Blood]]. Blood's [[Pretender]]s and [[Headmaster Junior]]s were summoned to the island, where Buster and Hydra, disguised in suits of medieval armor, promptly attacked and bested them as a demonstration of their powers. Blood bristled at the notion that two humans could be stronger than true Decepticons, and challenged the two Godmasters to prove themselves by attacking the [[Mt Fuji Foothills Hang Gliding Competition Tournament]]. It just so happened that the [[Autobot]] Headmaster Juniors were participating in the contest, leading to a battle between the Godmaster brothers and the Autobot Pretenders. Although they had their Autobot foes massively overpowered, the arrival of [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] left them outnumbered, and the brothers opted to withdraw. {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} Buster and Hydra next went into battle when the Decepticons attacked the tidal power plant on [[Karin Islands|Viscas Island]], but the battle was brought to an end when the Autobot [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] was able to lodge his Sea Axe in Buster's arm. Unable to heal the wound, Buster panicked and Hydra called retreat. Once they returned to the Decepticon base, Buster cursed himself, believing that he was less powerful than his brother. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}}

[[File:Hydra and buster human.jpg|225px|thumb|Tori Amos and Dwight Schrute, on the lam.]]
When Mega and Giga revealed that there were other Godmaster on Earth, Buster and Hydra were charged with locating them before the Autobots did. Hydra decided that they would search North America first, on the basis that it was where they became Godmasters themselves, and with a little help from the Headmaster Juniors, the brothers were soon on the trail of a mysterious truck that had been rumoured to be able to heal any damage to itself. The brothers found the truck crashed at the bottom of a cliff along with the Autobot Diver, but when they attempted to take it, the truck's driver, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], revealed that he was indeed a Godmaster, and that that truck was his Transtector, by transforming to robot mode for the first time. Shocked by what they had witnessed, Buster and Hydra retreated. {{storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}} Before long, however, the brothers were back on Ginrai's trail, and attacked numerous tractor trailers in their search for him, killing many of Ginrai's trucker friends before finally locating him. Buster held off the other Autobots while Hydra battled Ginrai, but the brothers were ultimately bested once more. {{storylink|Ginrai: God On of Rage!!}}

When [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] was captured by the Autobots for interrogation, Buster and Hydra arrived to retrieve him. The Autobots released their prisoner, but Hydra immediately discovered a homing beacon planted on Cancer's shirt, and attacked the Autobots in retribution. During the fight, Buster seized the Autobot [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] and placed his blaster to her head, only to have Cancer snatch her away, begging that nobody be killed. This distraction turned the tide of the battle and forced the villains to fall back. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}} Things didn't go much better during the brothers' next battle with Ginrai, at Mount Yatsugatake in Nagano, where the brothers were blasted by Ginrai's newly obtained trailer. {{storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}}

[[File:Buster robotmode.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|Oh great, now you gave him a giant robot-exo-suit of mass destruction with a huge gun. That sounds like a great idea.]]
Hungry for revenge, Buster and Hydra were not content simply with destroying Ginrai, but also sought to discredit him and the Autobots into the bargain. Luring Ginrai into a battle in a city, the brothers loudly blamed him for starting the battle so that the population could overhear, and then summoned some [[Lobclaw]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to finish the Autobot off. Luckily, Diver and [[Lander]] arrived to deal with the Seacons, and the enraged Ginrai unleashed a blast of Chōkon Power that saw the villains off. {{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}}

Learning that Ginrai had appeared on a television show in an attempt to find the remaining Godmasters on Earth, Buster and Hydra tried menacing a producer at the TV station in order to find out what Ginrai had learned from the correspondence that had come in. The tactic had no luck, so they resorted to searching the continent with the help of the Pretenders; the Pretenders later found Ginrai in [[Canada]], but were unable to stop the next Godmaster, [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] from joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} After this failure, the Decepticons were even more determined to recruit the next Godmaster, a Canadian forest patrolman named [[Ranger]]. During the battle with the Autobots that resulted in the Rocky Mountains, however, Buster and Hydra were left badly outnumbered and had to flee when the Headmaster Juniors abandoned them out of spite after they carelessly put [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] in danger in their zeal to destroy Ginrai. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

[[File:Buster armless.jpg|225px|thumb|Buster had always thought that "disarmed" was just a figure of speech.]]
Buster and Hydra stepped back from the front lines for a short time, instead trying their hand at formulating a plan for the Pretenders to carry out. This outlandish plot to capture doctors was soon botched, much to their distaste, {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}} and they again took an active hand in matters, starting with a scheme to divide and conquer the Autobot Godmasters, starting with Lightfoot. Hydra put his makeup talents to use disguising himself and Buster as reporters so that they could get close to Lightfoot's father [[Leftfoot]] and take him prisoner. The brothers sent a message to Lightfoot, who was faced with the choice of either joining the Decepticons or having his [[Master-Brace]]s (and hands!) cut off, but luckily, the other Autobot Godmasters soon arrived to help give the Darkwings Brothers one of their most severe beatings yet. When Buster's arm was actually torn off, the horrified Hydra called retreat, but they weren't above spitefully blowing up some factory buildings as they left. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

After serving as chauffeurs for Mega when she was posing as a fortune teller, {{storylink|Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!}} Buster and Hydra were next charged with destroying Ginrai's trailer. By posing as a movie producer, Hydra was able to lure Ginrai into a desert under auspices of performing some stunt-driving, while Buster planted the explosive charges that would be used in the stunt. A hidden, extra charge separated Ginrai from his trailer, and the brothers combined into Darkwings in an attempt to destroy the latter component. Before they could strike, Ginrai merged with his trailer and blew the villains out of the air with his Special Fire Guts attack. Ginrai was, however, subsequently badly wounded by Giga and Mega's combined form, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} and the brothers decided to strike while the Autobots were a man down by attempting to destroy the [[Godbomber]] drone the heroes were in the midst of constructing. The brothers were duped into following a disguised truck into the nearby mountains, thinking that it was carrying Godbomber, when in fact, it was simply the Autobot, [[Road King]], who joined with Ranger and Lightfoot in beating the brothers to a pulp. {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}}

[[File:Buster and hydra robots.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
In the next attempt to destroy Godbomber, Buster and Hydra attacked a Middle-East oil refinery in order to draw the Autobots out, only to be met with failure once more. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} The Decepticons tried yet again, this time by separating Godbomber from Ginrai and having Buster and Hydra target the unprotected drone. With a little help from [[Sixknight]], however, the Autobot Headmaster Juniors discovered that they were able to pilot Godbomber and personally took out Buster. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

When the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], joined the Decepticons, the villains installed him within the Autobot ranks as a spy, who fed them inside information on the Autobots' base. Buster and Hydra proceeded to attack a nearby city in order to occupy the attentions of Ginrai and the Godmasters while the rest of the Decepticons initiated an all-out attack on the Autobots' headquarters {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} and although the brothers were eventually defeated, the larger plan to destroy the base succeeded. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

Soon thereafter, when BlackZarak arrived on Earth, Buster and Hydra traveled into space with the rest of the Decepticons when the villain prepared to unleash the unholy [[Death Para-Machine]] upon the [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} Later, they battled Lightfoot in northern Europe, {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} and when the Autobots attacked the Decepticon base in force, clashed with Ginrai and the Godmasters, until Devil Z brought the battle to an end by fusing with BlackZarak and collapsing the base into an undersea chasm. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

[[File:Hydra buster roboticized.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb]]
Frustrated by their numerous defeats at the hands of Ginrai, Buster demanded to know why they were unable to best their Autobot opponent. Hydra opined that he and Buster were weakened by their humanity, and the brothers petitioned Devil Z to use his powers to transform them into true robots. The evil being complied, fusing the brothers with their Transtectors and replacing their Jinchōkon Power—lost to them along with their humanity—with his own [[Devil Power]]. The Darkwings Brothers attacked Ginrai in the Grand Canyon, and Ginrai, appalled at what they had done to themselves, called upon his God Fire Guts attack. The brothers responded by diving at Ginrai in a flaming "Hellfire Attack", resulting in a huge explosion when the attacks collided. The battered brothers limped away from the battle, declaring it a draw. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} While Ginrai then went on to battle Overlord, Buster and Hydra attacked Lightfoot and Road King, trapping them in a cave. They then took on the Autobot Headmaster Juniors, almost cutting off Shūta's arms before Ginrai returned and saw them off. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

[[File:Hydra buster punished.jpg|left|thumb]]
During the final conflict on the Matterhorn, Buster and Hydra unveiled the mightiest weapon in their arsenal, the "Mach X Flight", allowing them to move faster than the eye could follow. They did not predict, however, that Ginrai could replicate the effect with his own Chōkon Power, and the Autobot once again proved to be their better, searing their bodies with his burning backwash and sending them crashing into the mountain. The brothers rejoined the other Decepticons at the mountain's peak, where BlackZarak unleashed his fury on the two failures, pummelling them until Overlord stepped in to try and stop the punishment. This only resulted in BlackZarak turning on him as well, at which point Ginrai arrived to save his foes and engage BlackZarak in final battle. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} As the Autobot leader battled BlackZarak, Buster and Hydra recovered from their beating, with Hydra calmly writing it off as proof that they were weak, and that they needed to fight even harder. At that point, the Autobot Godmasters arrived and Buster and Hydra plunged into battle right away, despite the fact that they were on the verge of collapse. Eventually, they could fight no further, and combined into Darkwings to flee. In the moments that followed, Ginrai succeeded in destroying BlackZarak and Devil Z, which resulted in all the other humans becoming separated from their Transtectors. The Transtectors themselves continued to live as true super-robot lifeforms, and Buster and Hydra promptly joined with the other Decepticons in departing Earth. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}} {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
While battling [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] in the [[Precursor World]], Turtler remembered how Buster and the other Decepticons showed their lack of respect for him. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
[[File:Decepticons in the g nebula.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey, it's me. You know, the jet behind Overlord.]]
Buster and Hydra served as part of the Decepticon forces under Overlord's command, often battling the Autobot forces led by Ginrai in the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]]. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

====Train Wars====
After [[Violengiguar]]'s defeat, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s troop reformed and Hydra and Buster hired [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and [[Blue Bacchus]] to serve as support. Together, the four of them attacked the [[Autobot]] [[Second Army]] in [[G Nebula 89]] to capture the [[transtector]] factory there. In the end, they were repelled by the [[Chōkon Power]] of the Godmaster Jr, [[Shūta Gō]]. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}
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===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[File:Hydra buster manga.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Godmasterobics.]]
Decepticon leaders Giga and Mega unveiled their Godmaster warriors, Buster and Hydra, to the world by sending them to "welcome" the Autobot Godmaster, Ginrai, to Japan. After bombing Tokyo on their way to Harumi Wharf, Buster and Hydra merged into Darkwings and immediately attacked Metalhawk and the Autobot Headmaster Juniors, who were at the wharf awaiting Ginrai's arrival. After taking the Juniors out of the fight, the brothers then transformed into robot mode to tackle Metalhawk, but thankfully, Ginrai chose that moment to make his entrance and promptly launched the villains over the horizon with a blast of Chōkon Power. {{storylink|On Scene! Our Savior's Name Is Ginrai!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}}}

When the Autobots traveled to the planet [[Athenia]] so that Ginrai could be appointed [[Supreme Commander]], Buster and Hydra followed, joining up with the other Decepticons out in space and attacking the planet with [[Scramble 7]]. The Autobots were able to defeat Scramble 7, but Buster and Hydra informed them that they had been united under the leadership of Devil Z, and were heading back to Earth to await the Autobots' return. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}} Soon after, the two were present when [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]] and [[Mirai]] were to be inducted into the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Buster and Hydra later joined the other Decepticons in an attack on Tokyo, {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}, battled the Autobot Godmasters and [[Grand Maximus]] in space {{storylink|The Good and Evil Families of Earth}} and lured Ginrai into a Decepticon ambush atop [[Chomolungma]]. {{storylink|The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Great Turnabout of the Autobots}}}}

Eventually, the two brothers had Devil Z transform them into entirely robotic beings, and joined him in attacking the other Autobots and Decepticons as he attempted to drain their Jinchōkon and become the ultimate lifeform. The Autobots and Decepticons struck back by combining their powers together into the "Perfect Transform Attack", destroying Devil Z for good. As their leader was wiped out before their eyes, Buster and Hydra combined into Darkwings and fled into space. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Buster''' (Godmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-305'''
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Sky Laser", "Plasma Missile"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Godmaster Buster is a [[redeco]] of the Hasbro-release Powermaster [[Nebulan]] [[Hi-Test (G1)#Toys|Hi-Test]], transforming from a human in a griffin-themed helmet into an engine compatible with any [[Powermaster#Toys|Powermaster]]/Godmaster robot.

: He comes with his Godmaster Transtector, a redeco of the Hasbro-release Powermaster [[Dreadwind (G1)#Toys|Dreadwind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-16 Fighting Falcon]] fighter jet. This body cannot transform to robot mode without a Decepticon Godmaster engine in the socket to unlock the transformation, though it's really just a tiny button that unlocks the process, so you can just press it in if you don't want to futz with engines and stuff. Going from robot to jet doesn't require an unlock, though. (He ''can'' fit an Autobot engine into the socket, but they will not unlock his transformation.)

: On top of that, the jet can combine with the [[Hydra (G1)#Toys|Hydra]] jet (both unlocked via Godmaster engine) to form the [[Darkwings#Toys|Darkwings]] super-jet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Destron/Buster/buster.htm More information on Buster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MF-toy Darkwings.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Darkwings''' (Godmaster multi-pack, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-306'''
:*''Accessories'': Hydra Transtector, Buster Transtector, 2 "Sky Lasers", 2 "Plasma Missiles"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Hydra and Buster were both made available in a special multi-pack as well. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: This set came with a unique [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] for the Darkwings combined mode.

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[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Buster Dreadwind''' (Godmaster, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Sky Laser", "Plasma Missile"

: Essentially just a Japanese release of Hasbro's Dreadwind figure, this version of the Buster toy was only available by mail-order, for the price of 1980 yen and four [[Robot Point]]s.

: It is not known if the toy came in a standard Hasbro Dreadwind box with Japanese legal info on added-on stickers, but the odds are ''really'' good it was.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Dreadwind/dreadwind.htm More information on Buster Dreadwind (well, Dreadwind) at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[File:Caramel buster.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Buster''' (1988)
:A pair of small non-transforming Decoy-style rubber figurines of Buster were released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel|Transformers Caramel]]'' line of candy toys, depicting Buster in both robot and jet mode. Around half the size of the more familiar [[Decoy]]s, the two figures were bundled together, attached to a rubber sprue, and came in either blue, red, or yellow.
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===Transformers Gum===
*'''Buster''' (1988)
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector

:Part of the ninth wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' candy toy series, this version of Buster is a snap-together model kit cast in blue, red and grey plastic. Although lacking in any paint applications, the figure features stickers for detail, and retains all the accessories and features of the actual Buster toy, including a functioning Godmaster gimmick and the ability to combine with ''Gum'' Hydra to make a ''Gum'' Darkwings.
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[[File:Tfgum2014_g1buster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Buster''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, 2 guns

:Released as part of the 8th wave of Kabaya's 2009 series of standard model kits, Buster is a snap-together model kit that can transform into a jet. Buster retains all the gimmickry of the 1988 version, complete with fully transformable (and downright ''tiny'') Godmaster engine, and can combine with the concurrently released [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] kit to form [[Darkwings]]. Like most Kabaya model kits, he has no paint applications and relies on stickers for added details.

:Surprisingly for a Kabaya kit, Buster is almost a de facto non-[[Partformer|partsformer]]: the instructions require the rear portion of his jet to be removed and pegged onto the robot's back during the transformation, but one can choose to just leave that chunk of the jet plugged into his bottom and it won't really interfere with the rest of the transformation or the (already limited) sideways articulation of the legs. Ultimately, it's only a matter of aesthetics whether or not one decides to plug the rear of the jet into the figure's back.

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==Notes==
[[File:Masterforce Buster talk1.gif|thumb|200px]]
*Given his avian motif, Buster (バスター ''Basutā'') is likely named after the {{w|bustard}} (バスタード ''basutādo'').
* According to his supplementary [[bio]] card, Buster is 17 years old. As well, the card contradicts the ''Masterforce'' [[Title sequence|opening sequence]] by declaring him to be American rather than East German.
* Speaking of bio cards, both Buster and Hydra's cards list ''both'' the "Sky Laser" and "Plasma Missile" under their weapon listings, despite the toys not having two "different" rifles (other than the left/right mirroring). It's possible this is a mistake, and one brother is supposed to have the "Sky Laser" and the other the "Plasma Missile", but there is nothing in the rest of the bio to clue us in as to which brother would have which weapon.
* Buster is an oddity among Transformers with [[mouthplate]]s in that his mouthplate doesn't wobble up and down when he talks, but instead opens horizontally.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Dreadwind''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Tornado'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānshà''' (China, 天煞, "Sky Devil")
*''Russian:'' '''Smerch''' (Смерч, "Tornado")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Godmasters]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce humans]]

Hydra (G1)

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{{disambig3|Hydra}}
:''Hydra is a [[human]] and [[Decepticon]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Hydra masterforce.jpg|275px|thumb|[[Elton John]] wants his specs back.]]
'''Hydra''' (ハイドラー ''Haidorā'') was a talented actor in his home country of East [[Germany]],<ref>''Masterforce'' was released in [[1988]], its writers not anticipating the impending {{w|German reunification|reunification of Germany}}. Alas, the ''Masterforce'' anime does indeed take place in the 21st century, retroactively specified as [[2020]]. What this means for the state of European geopolitics in this universe, you will have to imagine on your own.</ref> but apparently celluloid stardom wasn't exciting enough for this burgeoning young sociopath. Hydra became involved with the [[United States of America|American]] criminal underworld, using his talent for disguise to become an assassin who was soon regarded as one of the best in the business. Cold, uncaring, and extreme in his methods, Hydra already considered himself above most other people, so when the [[Decepticon]]s arrived on the scene and offered him even greater power, he happily seized upon the opportunity.

As a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], Hydra is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] and can manipulate [[Chōkon Power]], with his specialty being the control of lightning. He and his younger brother [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] can merge their Transtectors into the giant jet [[Darkwings]]. Hydra truly believes that the Decepticons should rule mankind, and is willing even to sacrifice his own humanity to help them accomplish that goal.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[File:Hydra armor.jpg|left|thumb|THIS, I command!]]
Hydra and Buster were in North America when they were approached by [[Giga]] and [[Mega]], agents of the Decepticon leader [[Devil Z]], and bonded to a pair of Transtectors that had taken the forms of jet planes. {{storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}} The brothers were brought to a hidden island, where they were trained in the use of their new Godmaster powers until it was decided that they join up with the rest of the Decepticons already operating under the command of [[Blood]]. Blood's [[Pretender]]s and [[Headmaster Junior]]s were summoned to the island, where Hydra and Buster, disguised in suits of medieval armor, promptly attacked and bested them as a demonstration of their powers. Blood bristled at the notion that two humans could be stronger than true Decepticons, and challenged the two Godmasters to prove themselves by attacking the [[Mt Fuji Foothills Hang Gliding Competition Tournament]]. It just so happened that the [[Autobot]] Headmaster Juniors were participating in the contest, leading to a battle between the Godmaster brothers and the Autobot Pretenders. Although they had their Autobot foes massively overpowered, the arrival of [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] left them outnumbered, and the brothers opted to withdraw. {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} Hydra and Buster next went into battle when the Decepticons attacked the tidal power plant on [[Karin Islands|Viscas Island]], but the battle was brought to an end when Buster was injured by [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] and Hydra called retreat. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}}

[[File:Hydra and buster human.jpg|225px|thumb|Joined at the hip. Probably literally.]]
When Mega and Giga revealed that there were other Godmasters on Earth, Hydra and Buster were charged with locating them before the Autobots did. Hydra decided to search North America first, on the basis that it was where they became Godmasters themselves, and with a little help from the Headmaster Juniors, the brothers were soon on the trail of a mysterious truck that had been rumoured to be able to heal any damage to itself. The brothers found the truck crashed at the bottom of a cliff along with the Autobot Diver, but when they attempted to take it, the truck's driver, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], revealed that he was indeed a Godmaster, and that that truck was his Transtector, by transforming to robot mode for the first time. Shocked by what they had witnessed, Hydra and Buster retreated. {{storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}} Before long, however, the brothers were back on Ginrai's trail, and attacked numerous tractor trailers in their search for him, killing many of Ginrai's trucker friends before finally locating him. Hydra took Ginrai on alone, but at an inopportune moment, the rays of the sun reflected off a picture Ginrai was carrying and blinded Hydra, forcing him to call for a retreat. {{storylink|Ginrai: God On of Rage!!}}

When [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] was captured by the Autobots for interrogation, Hydra and Buster arrived to retrieve him. The Autobots released their prisoner, but Hydra immediately discovered a homing beacon planted on Cancer's shirt, and attacked the Autobots in retribution. While battling Ginrai, Hydra was distracted when Cancer protected the kindly Autobot [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] from Buster, allowing Ginrai to turn the tide of the battle and force the villains to fall back. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}} Things didn't go much better during the brothers' next battle with Ginrai, at Mount Yatsugatake in Nagano, where there brothers were blasted by Ginrai's newly obtained trailer. {{storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}}

[[File:Hydra punchedbyginrai.jpg|left|260px|thumb|Ginrai takes out the only tree in Hydra's forest.]]
Hungry for revenge, Hydra and Buster were not content simply with destroying Ginrai, but also sought to discredit him and the Autobots into the bargain. Luring Ginrai into a battle in a city, the brothers loudly blamed him for starting the battle so that the population could overhear, and then summoned some [[Lobclaw]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to finish the Autobot off. Luckily, Diver and [[Lander]] arrived to deal with the Seacons, and the enraged Ginrai unleashed a blast of Chōkon Power that saw the villains off. {{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}}

Learning that Ginrai had appeared on television show in an attempt to find the remaining Godmasters on Earth, Hydra and Buster tried menacing a producer at the TV station in order to find out what Ginrai had learned from the correspondence that had come in. The tactic had no luck, so they resorted to searching the continent with the help of the Pretenders; the Pretenders later found Ginrai in Canada, but were unable to stop the next Godmaster, [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] from joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} After this failure, the Decepticons were even more determined to recruit the next Godmaster, a Canadian forest patrolman named [[Ranger]]. During the battle with the Autobots that resulted in the Rocky Mountains, however, Hydra and Buster were left badly outnumbered and had to flee when the Headmaster Juniors abandoned them out of spite after they carelessly put Wilder in danger in their zeal to destroy Ginrai. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

[[File:Buster armless.jpg|225px|thumb|Don't mind him, he's 'armless.]]
Hydra and Buster stepped back from the front lines for a short time, instead trying their hand at formulating a plan for the Pretenders to carry out. This outlandish plot to capture doctors was soon botched, much to their distaste, {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}} and they again took an active hand in matters, starting with a scheme to divide and conquer the Autobot Godmasters, starting with Lightfoot. Hydra put his makeup talents to use disguising himself and Buster as reporters so that they could get close to Lightfoot's father [[Leftfoot]] and take him prisoner. The brothers sent a message to Lightfoot, who was faced with the choice of either joining the Decepticons or having his [[Master-Brace]]s (and hands!) cut off by Hydra, but luckily, the other Autobot Godmasters soon arrived to help give the Darkwings Brothers one of their most severe beatings yet. When Buster's arm was actually torn off, the horrified Hydra called retreat, but they weren't above spitefully blowing up some factory buildings as they left. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

[[File:Hydra robotmode.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Bringing a gun to a Chōkon fight.]]
After serving as chauffeurs for Mega when she was posing as a fortune teller, {{storylink|Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!}} Hydra and Buster were next charged with destroying Ginrai's trailer. His acting talent again in full swing, Hydra posed as a [[Z Production]] movie producer named "Billy Hyler" and talked Ginrai into performing some stunt-driving for a movie filming in the desert. Buster was able to plant an explosive charge that separated Ginrai from his trailer, and the brothers combined into Darkwings in an attempt to destroy the latter component. Before they could strike, Ginrai merged with his trailer and blew the villains out of the air with his Special Fire Guts attack. Ginrai was, however, subsequently badly wounded by Giga and Mega's combined form, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} and the brothers decided to strike while the Autobots were a man down by attempting to destroy the [[Godbomber]] drone the heroes were in the midst of constructing. The brothers were duped into following a disguised truck into the nearby mountains, thinking that it was carrying Godbomber, when in fact, it was simply the Autobot, [[Road King]], who joined with Ranger and Lightfoot in beating the brothers to a pulp. {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}}

[[File:Buster and hydra.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Strike a pose!]]
In the next attempt to destroy Godbomber, Hydra and Buster attacked a Middle-East oil refinery in order to draw the Autobots out. Even the cold, cruel Hydra was taken aback, however, when Giga asked if they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, and later confided in Buster that while he was not afraid of dying in battle, he wasn't willing to sacrifice himself just for victory. Although this plan to destroy Godbomber met with failure, {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} the Decepticons tried yet again, this time by separating Godbomber from Ginrai and having Hydra and Buster target the unprotected drone. With a little help from [[Sixknight]], however, the Autobot Headmaster Juniors discovered that they were able to pilot Godbomber and were able to defeat the Darkwings Brothers. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

When the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], sought out the Decepticons and requested to join them, Hydra had [[King Poseidon]] attack him so that he could prove his strength. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Clouder passed the test, and the Decepticons installed him within the Autobot ranks as a spy, who fed them inside information on the Autobots' base. Hydra and Buster proceeded to attack a nearby city in order to occupy the attentions of Ginrai and the Godmasters while the rest of the Decepticons initiated an all-out attack on the Autobots' headquarters {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} and although the brothers were eventually defeated, the larger plan to destroy the base succeeded. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}} Soon thereafter, when BlackZarak arrived on Earth, Hydra and Buster traveled into space with the rest of the Decepticons when the villain prepared to unleash the unholy [[Death Para-Machine]] upon the [[Earth]], {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} and later battled Lightfoot in northern Europe. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}}

[[File:Hydra buster roboticized.jpg|left|thumb|We can rebuild him, we have the technology.]]
Having been left to die in the conflagration that destroyed the Autobot base, Clouder turned on his former allies when he resurfaced, and offered to lead the Autobots to a Decepticon base. His discussion with [[Shūta Gō]], however, was overheard by Hydra, who radioed ahead to the Decepticon base, allowing them to lay a trap for the two youths. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} Later, when the Autobots attacked the Decepticon base in force, Hydra and Buster battled Ginrai and the Godmasters, until Devil Z brought the battle to and end by fusing with BlackZarak and collapsing the base into an undersea chasm. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

[[File:Hydra devilpower.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Ginrai forgot to unplug him last night.]]
After their numerous defeats at the hands of Ginrai, Hydra came to the conclusion that he and Buster were weakened by their humanity, and the brothers petitioned Devil Z to use his powers to transform them into true robots. The evil being complied, fusing the brothers with their Transtectors and replacing their Jinchōkon Power—lost to them along with their humanity—with his own [[Devil Power]]. The Darkwings Brothers attacked Ginrai in the Grand Canyon, and Ginrai, appalled at what they had done to themselves, called upon his God Fire Guts attack. The brothers responded by diving at Ginrai in a flaming "Hellfire Attack", resulting in a huge explosion when the attacks collided. The battered brothers limped away from the battle, declaring it a draw. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} While Ginrai then went on to battle Overlord, Hydra and Buster attacked Lightfoot and Road King, trapping them in a cave. They then took on the Autobot Headmaster Juniors, almost cutting off Shūta's arms before Ginrai returned and saw them off. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

[[File:Hydra buster punished.jpg|left|thumb|"Mine!" "Leave those alone, Overlord, you don't know where they've been."]]
During the final conflict on the Matterhorn, Hydra and Buster unveiled the mightiest weapon in their arsenal, the "Mach X Flight", allowing them to move faster than the eye could follow. They did not predict, however, that Ginrai could replicate the effect with his own Chōkon Power, and the Autobot once again proved to be their better, searing their bodies with his burning backwash and sending them crashing into the mountain. The brothers rejoined the other Decepticons at the mountain's peak, where BlackZarak unleashed his fury on the two failures, pummelling them until Overlord stepped in to try and stop the punishment. This only resulted in BlackZarak turning on him as well, at which point Ginrai arrived to save his foes and engage BlackZarak in final battle. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} As the Autobot leader battled BlackZarak, Hydra and Buster recovered from their beating, with Hydra calmly writing it off as proof that they were weak, and that they needed to fight even harder. At that point, the Autobot Godmasters arrived and Hydra and Buster plunged into battle right away, despite the fact that they were on the verge of collapse. Eventually, they could fight no further, and combined into Darkwings to flee. In the moments that followed, Ginrai succeeded in destroying BlackZarak and Devil Z, which resulted in all the other humans becoming separated from their Transtectors. The Transtectors themselves continued to live as true super-robot lifeforms, and Hydra and Buster promptly joined with the other Decepticons in departing Earth. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}} {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}}}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
While battling [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] in the [[Precursor World]], Turtler remembered how Hydra and the other Decepticons showed their lack of respect for him. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
[[File:Decepticons in the g nebula.jpg|thumb|Hey, I'm back. For 5 seconds of the show.]]

Hydra and Buster served as part of the Decepticon forces under Overlord's command, often battling the Autobot forces led by Ginrai in the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]]. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

====Train Wars====
After [[Violengiguar]]'s defeat, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s troop reformed and Hydra and Buster hired [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and [[Blue Bacchus]] to serve as support. Together, the four of them attacked the [[Autobot]] [[Second Army]] in [[G Nebula 89]] to capture the [[transtector]] factory there. In the end, they were repelled by the [[Chōkon Power]] of the Godmaster Jr, [[Shūta Gō]]. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}
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===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[File:Hydra buster manga.jpg|left|320px|thumb|Jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down!]]
Decepticon leaders Giga and Mega unveiled their Godmaster warriors, Hydra and Buster, to the world by sending them to "welcome" the Autobot Godmaster, Ginrai, to Japan. After bombing Tokyo on their way to Harumi Wharf, Hydra and Buster merged into Darkwings and immediately attacked Metalhawk and the Autobot Headmaster Juniors, who were at the wharf awaiting Ginrai's arrival. After taking the Juniors out of the fight, the brothers then transformed into robot mode to tackle Metalhawk, but thankfully, Ginrai chose that moment to make his entrance and promptly launched the villains over the horizon with a blast of Chōkon Power. {{storylink|On Scene! Our Savior's Name Is Ginrai!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}}}

When the Autobots traveled to the planet [[Athenia]] so that Ginrai could be appointed [[Supreme Commander]], Hydra and Buster followed, joining up with the other Decepticons out in space and attacking the planet with [[Scramble 7]]. The Autobots were able to defeat Scramble 7, but Buster and Hydra informed them that they had been united under the leadership of Devil Z, and were heading back to Earth to await the Autobots' return. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}} Soon after, the two were present when [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]] and [[Mirai]] were to be inducted into the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Hydra and Buster later joined the other Decepticons in an attack on Tokyo, {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}, battled the Autobot Godmasters and [[Grand Maximus]] in space {{storylink|The Good and Evil Families of Earth}} and lured Ginrai into a Decepticon ambush atop [[Chomolungma]]. {{storylink|The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Great Turnabout of the Autobots}}}}

Eventually, the two brothers had Devil Z transform them into entirely robotic beings, and joined him in attacking the other Autobots and Decepticons as he attempted to drain their Jinchōkon and become the ultimate lifeform. The Autobots and Decepticons struck back by combining their powers together into the "Perfect Transform Attack", destroying Devil Z for good. As their leader was wiped out before their eyes, Hydra and Buster combined into Darkwings and fled into space. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:MF-toy Hydra.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hail Hydra!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hydra''' (Godmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-304'''
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Sky Laser", "Plasma Missile"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Godmaster Hydra is a [[redeco]] of the Hasbro-release Powermaster [[Nebulan]] [[Throttle (G1)#Toys|Throttle]], transforming from a human in a snake-themed helmet into an engine compatible with any [[Powermaster#Toys|Powermaster]]/Godmaster robot.

: He comes with his Godmaster Transtector, a redeco of the Hasbro-release Powermaster [[Darkwing (G1)#Toys|Darkwing]], transforming into a Panavia Tornado GR1 fighter jet. This body cannot transform to robot mode without a Decepticon Godmaster engine in the socket to unlock the transformation, though it's really just a tiny button that unlocks the process, so you can just press it in if you don't want to futz with engines and stuff. Going from robot to jet doesn't require an unlock, though. (He ''can'' fit an Autobot engine into the socket, but they will not unlock his transformation.)

: On top of that, the jet can combine with the [[Buster (G1)#Toys|Buster]] jet (both unlocked via Godmaster engine) to form the [[Darkwings#Toys|Darkwings]] super-jet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Destron/Hydra/hydra.htm More information on Hydra at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MF-toy Darkwings.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Darkwings''' (Godmaster multi-pack, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-306'''
:*''Accessories'': Hydra Transtector, Buster Transtector, 2 "Sky Lasers", 2 "Plasma Missiles"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Hydra and Buster were both made available in a special multi-pack as well. This set came with a unique [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] for the Darkwings combined mode. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:G1toy-Darkwing.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hydra Darkwing''' (Godmaster, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Sky Laser", "Plasma Missile"

: Essentially just a Japanese release of Hasbro's Darkwing figure, this version of the Hydra toy was only available by mail-order, for the price of 1980 yen and four [[Robot Point]]s.

: It is not known if the toy came in a standard Hasbro Darkwing box with Japanese legal info on added-on stickers, but the odds are ''really'' good it was.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Darkwing/darkwing.htm More information on Hydra Darkwing (well, technically just Darkwing) at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[File:Caramel hydra.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Hydra''' (1988)
**''ID number:'' '''6'''
:A pair of small non-transforming [[Decoy]]-style rubber figurines of Hydra were released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel|Transformers Caramel]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, depicting the evil Godmaster in both robot and jet mode. Around half the size of the more familiar Decoys, the two figures were bundled together, attached to a rubber sprue, and came in either blue, red or yellow.

===Transformers Choco===
*'''Hydra''' (1988)
:A small, solid-color snap-together model kit of Hydra was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' series of candy toys.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum hydra.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Hydra''' (1988)
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, Sky Laser, Plasma Missile

:Part of the ninth wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' candy toy series, this version of Hydra is a snap-together model kit cast in blue, red and grey plastic. Although lacking in any paint applications, the figure features stickers for detail, and retains all the accessories and features of the actual Hydra toy, including a functioning Godmaster gimmick and the ability to combine with ''Gum'' Buster to make a ''Gum'' Darkwings.
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[[File:Tfgum2014_g1hydra.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hydra''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, 2 guns

:Released as part of the 8th wave of Kabaya's 2009 series of standard model kits, Hydra is a snap-together model kit that can transform into a jet with the aid of [[Partformer|partsforming]]. Hydra is again molded in blue, red, and grey plastic and retains all the gimmickry of the 1988 version, complete with fully transformable (and downright ''minuscule'') Godmaster engine, and can combine with the concurrently released [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] kit to form [[Darkwings]].

:Like most Kabaya model kits, Hydra has no paint applications and relies on stickers for added details.
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==Notes==
* For the duration of the episodes "[[Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers]]" and "[[A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble]]", Hydra's customarily red arms and legs are colored grey, making him look a lot more like Darkwing.
* According to his supplementary [[bio]] card, Hydra is 20 years old. As well, the card contradicts the ''Masterforce'' [[Title sequence|opening sequence]] by declaring him to be American rather than East German.
* Speaking of bio cards, both Buster and Hydra's cards list ''both'' the "Sky Laser" and "Plasma Missile" under their weapon listings, despite the toys not having two "different" rifles (other than the left/right mirroring). It's possible this is a mistake, and one brother is supposed to have the "Sky Laser" and the other the "Plasma Missile", but there is nothing in the rest of the bio to clue us in as to which brother would have which weapon.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Darkwing''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Lob'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi Yún''' (China, 黑云, "Black Cloud")
*''Russian:'' '''Chernokryl''' (Чернокрыл, "Black Wing")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Godmasters]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce humans]]

Grandus (Animated)

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{{disambig2|the ''Animated'' Autobot|the Generation 1 Autobot|Grandus (G1)}}
:''Grandus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Grandus-Pic.JPG|right|thumb|300px|His shoulders get great reception.]]

'''Grandus''' is a sumo wrestler. He is also a gushing fanboy for [[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]]. She, in turn, wrote a song about him.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
{{Idw-tfa}}
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Glen Bennett]] (English)|[[Frédéric Popovic]] (French)}}

[[Image:StuntiConJob-ErectorGrandus.jpg|left|thumb|250px|At first it seems like he's being called a fatass, but it's way dirtier than that.]]

Grandus's accomplishments as a member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] were immortalized by a [[Hologram|holographic bust]] inside Master [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]'s [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|dojo]]. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

Grandus, in vehicle mode, carried a triumphant "[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]]", along with [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] and [[Alpha Trion]], in a victory parade before adoring masses. Behind them, the Decepticon prisoners were carried by [[Dug Base|another Transformer of the same model]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

He was later seen on Cybertron, minding his own business when an [[Carmine Fanzone|organic]] transwarped right in front of him, so close that he almost stepped on it. Grandus recoiled in fear and disgust while a crowd gathered. Most of the other bots then proceeded to run from it while it insulted him for almost crushing it. Grandus was told by [[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] to step on it, which he tried, only to be stopped by some [[Ratchet (Animated)|old bot]] who took Fanzone in vehicle mode and [[roll out|rolled out]].

Needless to say, Grandus and Flareup were horrified by the old bot's actions. He touched it! {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

''Grandus was in the audience for [[The Motor Master]]'s Stunt Convoy show, and as he was cheering, his flailing arm unwittingly set off a chain reaction of events that culminated in [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]]'s cannon smashing [[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] on the head. Everyone around him was horrified. Later that evening, a video recording would catch [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] making a crack about his size, angering Grandus.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}

{{--}}

==Notes==
* Grandus is a homage to the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Grandus (G1)|character of the same name]].
* Grandus was first revealed in a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] interview with [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]].
* Grandus's voice is an intentional nod to actor {{w|Paul Lynde}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Tracks is supposed to sound like Thurston Howell III, and Grandus like Paul Lynde.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1749671239|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=05|day=09}}</ref>
* He's not [[Dug Base]], but shares the same [[body-type]] as him, as the original [[Brave (franchise)#Dagwon|Dag Base]] was recycled from the toy version of the original Grandus.
* His screams are entertaining.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyber-Ninja Corps]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Wrestlers]]

Longbow (Cybertron)

2026-03-08T17:20:57Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' starship|the ''Robots in Disguise'' starship|Longbow (RID)}}
:''The ''Longbow'' is an [[Autobot]] starship from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

The '''''Longbow''''' carries Autobots to where they need to go.

==Fiction==
===Force of Habit===
[[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched the ''Longbow'', under the command of [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], from the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'' to [[Beta Aquarii]] as part of a Taskforce to find lost Autobot colony worlds and gather their [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Keys]] to fight the menace of the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit|Force of Habit}}

[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cybertron starships]]
[[Category:Timelines]]

Negavator

2026-02-28T23:22:20Z

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[[File:AutoBerserk Negavator in bunker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Hello, and thank you for activating the M808V Main Battle Tank.]]
The '''Negavator''' was a "superweapon" built by the [[Autobot]]s on [[Earth]], in cooperation with the military of the [[United States of America]]. One of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s successful creations, the Negavator was a massive energy weapon mounted on tank-like treads. The center of its turret featured a Transformer-sized cockpit with a dome-shaped cover that had a viewport that looked down along the barrel of the weapon. The cockpit was able to withstand an impact from [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], but it couldn't protect [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] from being tackled by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. The Negavator's barrels (looking suspiciously similar to a planetarium projector) extended from the front and rear of the operator's station; however, only one end was shown to actually discharge the weapon's energy beam. The barrel was shown to have the ability to decline its elevation from horizontal. The weapon had the capacity for remote operation as well.

The beam emitted by the Negavator was quite destructive, capable of vaporizing a target completely or causing it to explode.

It is unknown what the power source for the Negavator's beam weapon was, but the sounds it made while in transit would seem to indicate that its tracks were powered by a conventional diesel or gas turbine powerplant. The Negavator was equipped with a self-destruct mechanism, which, when triggered, set off an explosion large enough to obliterate the machine.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:AutoBerserk Negavator outside.jpg|left|thumb|You may call me Sheila.]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] test-fired the Negavator's gun from inside a bunker. In its first outing it completely vaporized a gantry tower.

Red Alert was able to use the Negavator by remote to fend off [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s attempt to steal the weapon when it was left unguarded.

As powerful as the Negavator was, the concept was apparently abandoned by the Autobots, as no more have been seen since the destruction of the prototype. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
The [[combiner]] [[Sky Reign]] could fire Negavator beams from his Wheeljack arm, using them in battle with [[Grand Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}}

==Notes==
*In the episode description for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s home video release of "Auto Berserk" on VHS the weapon was erroneously dubbed the "'''Megafader'''".
*In the original script for "Auto Berserk", the weapon was called the "Negator".<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KwIO03d2AN1Q-PYDJcQyfBmkt0pWqmLz/view Auto Berserk script revision by Ron Friedman dated 2/9/85]</ref> The reason for the name change is unknown but it may have been that "Negavator" was simply easier to pronounce repeatedly.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Negavator''' (ネガベイター ''Negabeitā'')

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon technology]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors]]

Riptide (Armada)

2026-02-28T16:48:10Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Armada'' Autobot|the Generation 1 Autobot|Riptide (G1)}}

:''Riptide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

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'''Riptide''' is an Autobot warrior. Stoic, heroic, unflinching unfailing... and very, very boring. Still, you could never hope to meet a better Autobot. He's extremely devoted to his comrades, especially the [[Mini-Con]] [[QuickFire]].

He transforms into a Mack truck, an airship, and a robot. His Mini-Con partner QuickFire combines with him in all three modes.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Riptide was badly injured by a [[Decepticon]] attack. Transported to [[Earth]] by QuickFire, Riptide reconfigured himself into a Mack truck before falling into [[stasis lock]], near death. QuickFire was able to control Riptide's body while he attempted to effect the slow repairs needed to resuscitate him.

Riptide finally awakened months later, just as QuickFire was journeying to [[Yellowstone National Park]] to prevent a natural disaster from being caused by a fight between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He prevented [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from destroying [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], but was overwhelmed when the Decepticon responded by cutting QuickFire from his chest.

In the end, Riptide left the Autobots to haul cargo with QuickFire and their human friend [[Jake Williams|Jake]]. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

===''Timelines''===
During the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, Riptide served aboard the Autobot flagship ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]''. He was called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship and battled a number of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]- and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]-type [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] alongside [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], and the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Prose-only Transformers]]

Reflector (G1)

2026-02-24T02:01:30Z

CinaNuva: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy */

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{{disambigm|Reflector (disambiguation)|Refractor}}
:''Reflector is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:ReflectorG1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|It's a Kodak moment. Top down: Viewfinder, Spyglass, Spectro]]
'''Reflector''' (aka '''Refraktor''') likes to watch. He lives (they live?) to observe anything and everything, from scenery, to wildlife, to architecture. But above all else, Reflector likes to watch his (their?) comrades, learn their dark secrets, and profit from them. Reflector is also very impressed with his (their?) own abilities both in the fields of observation and blackmail.

Reflector is generally composed of three separate robots—[[Spectro]], [[Spyglass]], and [[Viewfinder]]—who combine into the one single-lens-reflex camera [[alternate mode|altmode]] that is Reflector. He is (they are?) also the leader (leaders?) of the [[Photon (subgroup)|Photons]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Fire in the Sky")|[[Frank Todaro]] (English, "[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]"), [[Wang Wèi]] (Chinese), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Portuguese), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "Roll for It"), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "Divide and Conquer"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "Autobot Spike"), [[Marco Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Generation 2", Audio News Dub), [[Paulo Maeda]] (Portuguese, "Generation 2", Audio Brasil dub), [[Edgar Givry]] (European French), [[Jean Roche]] (European French, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "Roll for It"), [[Francis Lax]] & [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Divide and Conquer"), Unknown (European French, "Autobot Spike")}}

[[File:MTME1 Reflector camera.jpg|left|thumb|[[Scale]] in a camera-con? Don't be silly.]]
Reflector was among the warriors who accompanied [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] aboard the Decepticons' [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] during its assault on the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago. When the Ark crashed on [[Earth]], Reflector was entombed in stasis with the other Transformers and awoke with the other Decepticons in [[1984]]. Withdrawing from the Ark, the Decepticons immediately set about constructing a temporary base for themselves, and Reflector and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned to patrol the perimeter. As they surveyed the desert landscape, Reflector expressed his disbelief that the Autobots had also survived the crash. Thundercracker then spotted something off in the distance, and Reflector transformed to camera mode so that Thundercracker could use him to zoom in on the mystery object. Reflector dispensed a Polaroid photograph of the truck that had caught their attention, and Thundercracker reported the intruder to Megatron as a possible Autobot (which it wasn't). {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:GenericDecepticons MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Anything you need reflected? I (we?) gotcha covered.]]
Reflector later battled the Autobot forces on an offshore oil rig, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} and joined in the Decepticons' attack on [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Reflector participated in the battle royale with the Autobots shortly before the Decepticons' failed attempt at returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard a new space cruiser. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Numerous [[Photon (subgroup)|robots sharing Reflector's design]], who existed in addition to the core trio, also took part in these activities. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

While the Decepticons were in the midst of testing their new intergalactic "[[space bridge]]" transport system, Reflector took part in two battles with the Autobots when the heroic robots tried to interfere with the test run. The battle ended badly when Megatron was sucked through the space bridge and back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} but Reflector seemed unfazed by the apparent loss of his leader, as he went on to carry out orders that had previously been given to him and began staking out the laboratory of [[antimatter]] researcher [[Alcazar|Doctor Alcazar]]. Using his photographic abilities to obtain the entry code for the laboratory's security system in secret, Reflector concluded his stakeout just as Megatron returned to Earth, and he quickly reported his findings to the Decepticon leader. Reflector subsequently followed Megatron back to the lab and entered the entry code for him, allowing the villains to enter the complex stealthily. Reflector was no doubt rather cheesed off to learn that his spying had been for naught when it turned out that Alcazar had gotten rid of the antimatter formula by transmitting it to [[Chip Chase]]. When the Decepticons acquired the formula from Chip, Reflector helped charge [[energon cube]]s with the antimatter they created, and then participated in the subsequent battle with the Autobots, which ended when the antimatter cubes Megatron was using to power himself threatened to overload. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:ReflectorCartoon1.jpg|left|thumb|I (we?) see EVERYTHING!]]
Reflector later worked with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on another attempt to transport energon cubes to Cybertron via the space bridge. A group of Autobots soon arrived to investigate the Decepticon goings-on, but Reflector was quick to act and dazzled them with a blinding flash from his central lens. The Autobots soon got themselves together, though, and Reflector was dispatched when his duplicates were hurled into one another, causing them to recombine into one. Reflector's component selves later took part in a Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] and were fired upon by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]], but the three robots were confident that the Earth germ couldn't hit all of them at once. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:FireintheSky Reflector formation.jpg|thumb|Presenting... the Cirque du So-lame! ok I'll show myself out.]]
Reflector did most of the grunt work when the Decepticons sought to drain the energy of the [[Earth's core]] via a crystal shaft in the Arctic, operating machinery and gathering energon cubes. When their digging unearthed the frozen Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], Reflector tried attacking the towering robot by running at him in a sort of cheerleader-pyramid formation, only to be—unsurprisingly—knocked to the ground with a swipe of Skyfire's arm. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Along with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], Reflector gathered valuable intelligence on the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power station, and he took part in the attack that their information-gathering helped facilitate. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Soon after, Reflector went with the other Decepticons on a mission to Peru in another attempt to seize the power of the Earth's core. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Later still, Reflector was part of the Decepticon team who tried harnessing energy from an unstable meteorite. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

When the Decepticons used their space bridge to pull Cybertron itself into Earth's orbit in order to reap the energy released by the natural disasters that would result, Reflector was at Megatron's side as the Decepticon leader watched the construction of a hydroelectric energy collector. When an unexpectedly strong tidal wave demolished the structure, Megatron and Reflector escaped aboard a transport ship, though Reflector was given pause to wonder on the fate of the Decepticons' human ally, [[Doctor Arkeville]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Great Falls.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]

After taking part in another energy-raiding attempt with the help of new arrivals the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} Reflector joined the other Decepticons in relinquishing his [[power chip rectifier]] to a machine that would transfer all of the Decepticons' special abilities to Megatron, enabling him to best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] easily in a one-on-one duel. During the combat, Megatron employed Reflector's power to generate a brilliant flash of light to blind Optimus Prime. When Megatron's deception was exposed, Reflector and the other Decepticons were sent tumbling into a river of lava by the enraged Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Learning that the Autobots had transferred Spike's mind into a robot body, Megatron had Reflector watch over Autobot Headquarters, and his spying soon bore fruit when the unstable "Autobot Spike" came bursting through a wall and flew off. Reflector followed and summoned the other Decepticons to his position. Megatron proceeded to try and turn Spike against the Autobots, but the attempt ultimately ended in failure. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Reflector joined in the Decepticons' attempt to conquer [[New York City]], {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} followed Megatron in an attempt to hijack a rocket, {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and clashed with the Insecticons over stolen [[electro-cell]]s. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} A little later, he helped battle the Autobots for control of [[korlonium crystal]]s. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} After this, having being absent for a prolonged period, Reflector reappeared as part of a group of Decepticons on the rampage in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} and soon after, he was among the Decepticons who coated themselves with [[electrum]] to cause havoc. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} Reflector later battled the mutinous Starscream and his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Reflector was present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and the coronation of Starscream soon afterward. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Reflector’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Reflector was amongst the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
The Reflector trio were amongst the Decepticons who attacked the ''[[Trigger]]'' as it neared completion. They took it over easily, thanks in part to the human collaborator, [[Trov]]. One human, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], had been overlooked by the Decepticons however, and managed to pin down Reflector and the rest of the group under Megatron's command in the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s rail room with a powerful electromagnetic field. Reflector was almost sent hurdling to the farthest side of the galaxy by the ''Trigger'', but a blast from Megatron's fusion cannon disabled the portal. Then the Autobots showed up, and the two factions began their battle aboard the space station. The Decepticons lost the fight and fled. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Reflector was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

During the skirmish, [[Angolmois Energy]] began to erupt from the planet's surface. Reflector was caught in the corrupting backwash of one of the geysers. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
[[File:SRLF4 astrotrain snaps metroplex.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|After a long day at work, the Autobot city sat down for a beer.]]
[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] photographed the incomplete [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] with the aid of Reflector's camera mode, so that Megatron could decipher whether or not it was powerful enough to stand up to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. Reflector and Shockwave were charged with manning the device's control as other teams of the Decepticons would go out and attack power plants to retrieve the energy stored within them. The whole plot was foiled when [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]], a captive of the Decepticons, managed to reprogram Starscream into blowing up the Omega Wave Cannon's controls. Reflector was sent tumbling away from his post. He then followed Megatron into battle, but was forced to flee along with the rest of the Decepticons when a massive amount of Autobot reinforcements joined the fray. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
The Reflector trio were "one" of fourteen [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlords]] that arose championing the Decepticon cause. His / their legion, the [[Photon (subgroup)|Photons]], were an endless series of identical Cybertronians apparently patterned after their leader. As the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] began picking off the Decepticon Warlords one at a time, Reflector attended the War Councils with the other Decepticon leaders to discuss strategy. It was Reflector who suggested they pool secrets and information for the greater good of the Decepticon cause. It was also Reflector who assimilated his / their Photons into the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons after the Warlords gave up their secrets to each other. This merger allowed him / them to avoid certain destruction when [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] sent an unwitting suicide bomber to the next council meeting, wiping out all the remaining Warlords besides Megatron. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

As [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] breached [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s walls, Reflector was there with the rest of Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

====''Cloud''====
The Reflector of "OG001 Spacetime" was one of several Decepticons who wound up on the receiving end of a beating from a [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron from another universe]], as he fought his way through them to get to [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|his world's Optimus Prime]] and the super-powerful entity [[SARA]]. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Reflectormarvel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|A [[To sell toys#Hi-and-die|hi-then-die]] who didn't even get to say hi!]]
A robot resembling Viewfinder was seen decorating the cavern floor of [[Mount St. Hilary]] after all the [[Decepticon]]s were rendered inoperative by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s poisoned fuel. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

====''Transformers '84''====
As the [[Great War (G1)|war]] raged on Cybertron, Reflector was among the many Decepticons seen battling the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}

===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Reflector. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Reflector was (maybe) amongst the Decepticons who lay in wait to ambush Optimus and the Autobots. The battle that ensued later came to be known as "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]." {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}

Evidently, the battle went in the Decepticons' favour, as Optimus was forced to send some of his troops away to fetch reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Later, Reflector discovered that the same squad of Autobots was out scouting for new energy source. {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}

{{note|Reflector is never seen in any of the illustrations depicting "Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction," but is implied to be involved as all other toys advertised in the flyer are participants in the battle.}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:BrothersBurden Reflector.jpg|thumb|left|"Who added Sky-Lynx to our Skype call?!"]]

''Reflector was part of Megatron's crew, active on Earth in the 1980s before the ''[[Ark II]]'' incident. When Megatron was snatched up by the Keepers, not all Decepticons fell into line under Starscream's maniacal command. [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and the three Reflector robots chose to make a stand against Starscream's leadership at [[Hoover Dam]], outside the Decepticon's new base in [[Las Vegas]]. Spyglass and Skywarp drew [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s electronic attention, prompting Starscream and his communications officer to make an appearance at the Dam. As Skywarp rejected Starscream's rule, the other Reflector robots leapt out of hiding to attack the usurper. The battle quickly turned against Skywarp and Reflector, though, as Soundwave's sonic attack ripped Spectro apart, sending him over the edge of the dam and into stasis lock. Once Skywarp was disabled as well, Spyglass and Viewfinder wisely chose to abdicate to Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''The surviving two Reflector parts remained under Starscream's command only as long as necessary, and left Las Vegas with Megatron's splinter faction of Decepticons soon after their former leader returned to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}} After the Decepticons reunited, Reflector was instrumental in several attempts at blackmail and media manipulation against the [[President of the United States]], first recording him whimpering helplessly in Megatron's massive hand during an attack on the White House, and later sending the media outlets footage of the U.S. Armed Forces attempting to assassinate Autobots AND Decepticons in the Nevada desert.''

''A "inferior copy" of'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}} Reflector remained on Cybertron and worked for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], monitoring the planet and its inhabitants for him from a central mainframe. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} They were destroyed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he broke ranks with Shockwave's command structure; using Soundwave's expertise, Starscream delayed footage of himself as he encroached on Shockwave's monitor womb, within which the Reflector trio were posted. They thus were unable to foresee Starscream sneaking up on them, and he blasted all three 'cons to death. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTF4 Reflector.jpg|thumb|{{w|Kool-Aid Man|"Oh Yeah!"}}]]
The three Reflector components were among the Transformers who crashed on Earth millions of years in the past, and upon being discovered by humans, they were reprogrammed to serve the terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] eventually restored everyone's original programming, and the angry Reflector trio broke into Cobra's control center to teach the fleshlings a thing or two about messing with their heads. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Reflector was then ordered by Megatron to assist [[Doctor Mindbender]] and [[Firefly]] while they used the [[SPS Satellite]] to create [[energon cube]]s. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived to halt their scheme, the three Reflectors attacked him, but were easily swatted aside. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Reflector message.jpg|left|thumb|30th anniversary Viewfinder, Spyglass and Spectrum Gold Edition! Buy Now! (''while stocks last'')]]
In a dark alternate future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, three black Reflectors guarded human slaves imprisoned near a factory, but were killed by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Tomax and Xamot]]. As this future was also full of multiple [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon swarms]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage packs]], it is possible these Reflectors were some sort of [[Cloning|clones]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

Viewfinder was present for a Decepticon gathering on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], during which [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} During a subsequent Decepticon assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, the Reflector trio were charged with delivering a message to Optimus Prime. After being carried to Prime in [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s palm, Viewfinder used his chest lens to project a hologram of Serpent O.R., allowing the Decepticon leader to negotiate with Prime. Reflector came under attack by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] during the negotiation, but Viewfinder managed to continue the transmission despite being injured. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Early in the war, the Reflector trio tried to stop an Autobot prison break in the [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]] only to be blown away by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. {{storylink|Rise}} Spectro and Spyglass were later seen aboard a Decepticon orbital outpost, terrified of walking down the same hallway as [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:AHM3 Reflector Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
All three Reflector units (speaking entirely in unison), eventually joined [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] on [[Earth]], and helped defeat the Autobots there. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Following this victory, the Reflector trio help destroy [[New York City]] along with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} Spectro and Spyglass enjoyed "playing games" with the city's fleshy inhabitants, but were disappointed about how easily they came apart. Viewfinder preferred to brood by himself, while still echoing the other two's dialogue. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} Reflector stayed with Megatron when [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] rebelled against his leader {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}, and fought back against the Autobots when they returned to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Decepticons were ultimately defeated {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} and Viewfinder and Spectro left the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}} Spyglass was left behind, however, and was still trying to get off the planet two years later. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

In the aftermath of the war with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and [[D-Void]], the trio was instructed by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] to undertake a special mission beginning with the theft of [[Turmoil]]'s time-sliding space cruiser. {{storylink|Night and the City}} Using the ship, they were supposed to locate [[LV-117]] and report its circumstances back to Shockwave, but were unprepared for the planet's erratic movement through time. Appearing out of nowhere right in front of them, LV-117 flung the Reflector trio over one hundred years into the past, depleting the ship's fuel supply and causing it to crash. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

Viewfinder was killed in the crash when a large piece of the bridge's shattered canopy impaled through his chest. Spectro and Spyglass survived and eventually they located [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who had previously crashed on the same planet and had been building an escape vessel with a [[Varta|friendly alien]]. They managed to hijack the vessel shortly before it launched by threatening to kill Wheelie's friend, but the tiny Autobot removed the safety catch from his energon converter before disembarking, causing it to explode violently shortly after takeoff, killing the last two fragments of Reflector's being. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:BotCon2016 Reflector CardArt.jpg|left|thumb|upright=.5|Yeah! Punch that card user!]]
After the apparent death of Viewfinder, Spectro and Spyglass sought out [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to stabilize them for individualized life. However, when Viewfinder's body was recovered from LV-117, it was discovered that exposure to [[Ore-1]] would allow his spark to be reignited, and thus Reflector was reborn from this process. {{storylink|#Combiner Wars|BotCon 2016 Reflector profile card}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Reflectortrioandfriendrailway-HOS3.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
The Reflector trio were three of the many Decepticons under Starscream's command during Earth's industrial revolution. They helped oversee the construction of the railway that would allow The [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to reach [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Alternity''===
[[File:Worldisflat alternity bumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|"I swear to god Peppy, if you say "do a barrel roll" one more time..."]]

Three Reflector units hailing from an unknown [[universal stream]] were among the minions serving under [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] during his complicated, cross-dimensional war with the Autobot [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. This incarnation of Reflector was a [[Pretender]], with each of his components able to disguise itself as an ordinary-sized human being.

Reflector was dispatched to [[Primax 905.0 Beta|universal stream 905.0 Beta]] to search for the source of a new dimensional flux of previously unheard type. In their Pretender guises, the trio tracked the source of the disruption to the [[Otsuka Museum of Art]], and found that it was a strange tablet. Reflector was about to make off with the tablet when he was accosted by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]], and his components promptly dropped their Pretender forms to battle the little Autobot. Unfortunately for Reflector, he was no match for the unearthly powers of an Alternity: Bumblebee snatched the tablet away, and with a snap of his fingers, reduced Reflector to a nearly two-dimensional state. From across the dimensions, Megatron saw his minions collapse like paper, and lashed out with his tesseractal swords, destroying the museum and the tablet, and wounding Bumblebee. By the time Bumblebee came to, Reflector was long gone. {{storylink|The World Is Flat!}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Refraktor-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
Refraktor was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Espionage Raider]], whose function 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 war for Cybertron, he was stationed inside the Decepticon stronghold, [[Helex (polity)|Helex]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
[[File:Refraktor Generics.jpg|thumb|250px|left]]
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] ([[Siege episode 2|''Siege'' #2]], [[Earthrise episode 4|''Earthrise'' #4]], English), [[Kaiser Johnson]] ([[Siege episode 5|''Siege'' #5]] "Desperate Decepticon", English), [[Edward Bosco]], [[Shawn Hawkins]] ([[Earthrise episode 1|''Earthrise'' #1]] "Factory Worker", English), [[Mark Whitten]] ([[Earthrise episode 3|''Earthrise'' #3]] "Decepticon Refugee", English)|[[Júlio Monjardim]] (Portuguese), [[Julián Rodríguez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Esteban Desco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

Refraktor was part of the Decepticon ambush team that attacked the Autobots looking for the [[AllSpark]]. He fought with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] during the battle. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}
Refraktor was present when Mirage attempted to infiltrate the Decepticon camp using a hologram. He fights Mirage again in a rematch. Refracktor was confused by all of Mirage's cloned holograms and was finally taken out of the fight by Mirage and Wheeljack. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}
Refraktor was part of the Decepticon ranks that attacked the Ark. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Refracktor was part of the Decepticons that traveled to the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered his Decepticons to attack [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. After an explosion, he reported to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] that Megatron cannot be found. Starscream assumed that Megatron was dead and took command of the Decepticon forces. The Decepticons broke into the area where the Autobots were and began to attack, but were ordered to cease fire when a wounded Megatron arrived, being supported by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. He ran over to help Megatron. Scorponok then attacked again, forcing Refraktor to counter-attack. Once Scorponok retreated, Megatron ordered the Decepticons to terminate the Autobots. Scorponok returned and attacked the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|''Transformers'' #3]]}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart3 AscenticonGuardVolunteers.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Refraktor was a veteran of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} In the post-war era, Refraktor joined the Ascenticons and was one of the first four recruits for the [[Ascenticon Guard]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} However, Refraktor led a secret double life: as one of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s many operatives, he regularly reported highly sensitive intelligence regarding [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s increasingly volatile political movement back to the head of Cybertron's intelligence division. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

After [[Rubble]] had been murdered, Bumblebee petitioned to join the Ascenticon Guard, but neither Refraktor nor [[Flywheels|Skytread]] thought he was up to the task. When Skytread ran his mouth, Bumblebee punched him in the face, and Refraktor took a backhand before [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] broke up the fighting. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} When [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], who'd been implicated in Rubble's murder, received asylum at [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]], Refraktor and the other members of the Ascenticon Guard took up defensive positions when [[Security Operations]] tried to intervene. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} After the Ascenticons got a rebrand, Refraktor accompanied Soundwave to a standoff in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] where he met up with Starscream and brought him up to speed on everything that'd happen while he was away. Starscream angrily pointed out that he'd neglected to tell Starscream the most important revelation—Bumblebee, known associate of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]], had joined the Ascenticon Guard. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

[[File:WarWorldHunt-Refraktor.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

After the [[Tether]] fell and caused mass destruction in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Refraktor went on patrol with the rest of the Ascenticon Guard as they helped out with search and rescue operations. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Eventually, however, as tensions mounted, Megatron fast-tracked a coup and successfully overthrew the Senate entirely after rebranding him and his followers as "Decepticons". Beforehand, Refraktor privately alerted Starscream of the impending coup and warned him to lay low until the dust had settled. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} When the Autobots and their allies tried to rescue Orion Pax and Sentinel from Decepticon captivity, Refraktor and [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] were on sentry duty outside the captured Senate building when [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ran them over. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}

Refraktor was on patrol with [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and [[Airwave (facility)|Airwave]] when they decided to harass [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s clinic and intimidate the medics who worked there into surrendering any Autobot sympathizers. However, Ratchet was less compliant than they'd hoped and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] eventually scared them into leaving when he threatened to turn a swarm of [[Diagnostic Drone|diagnostic drone]]s upon the three. {{storylink|Escape Part One}}

Refraktor also joined the Decepticon Guard in driving Security Operations away from one of their holding cells and freed some useful prisoners. During the operation, however, Refraktor cornered a member of Sec-Ops named [[Vibes]]. At Starscream's direction, he slipped Vibes a tip about [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Titan (group)|Titan]][[spark]]s. Starscream had been forced to share some of his cards with Megatron and Starscream, so he wanted Optimus Prime to have some of the same intelligence to keep himself potentially useful. While the injured Starscream underwent repairs, Refraktor reported on his successful mission, but warned Starscream that his loyalty would only stretch so far, especially as Megatron seemed to be winning. Starscream warned Refraktor not to get too cocky and start thinking for himself at a time like this. {{storylink|War World: Hunt}}

Incidentally, Refraktor was targeted by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] as a potential source of information as well. The enterprising casino owner tagged Refraktor as a favored patron, one who might get more talkative after some specially-refined energon. It may have been from him that Swindle learned the location of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} Refraktor and the Decepticons were soon deployed to the Sea of Rust in search of the Enigma. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}
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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
[[File:GhostsOfCybertron1-Reflector.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Reflector was part of the final battle of the Great War that saw the Autobots flee Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'' before [[Gozer]] arrived on Cybertron. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-energoncubes.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

When the ''Ark'' rebooted in 1984, its repair beams first struck Skywarp, who proceeded to revive the Decepticon army. After the stasis-locked Autobots had been destroyed, the Decepticons attacked Earth. The humans responded by founding [[Skywatch]] which itself created [[Skynet]] and an army of [[T-800]] Terminator robots. Refraktor perished in the Skynet-Decepticon conflict, {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} and by the year [[2029]] one of his bodies was part of a mass grave outside [[Los Angeles]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

To avert the Decepticon threat, a lone T-800 travelled back to 1984 to try and destroy them before they conquered the world. The time traveller's intervention allowed the Autobots to be reactivated prompting the Decepticons to retreat from the ''Ark''. Conducting a scouting mission with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], Refraktor reported to Megatron on the energy production capabilities of a nearby [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility, taking part in the subsequent attack on it. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} Once the facility had been conquered, Refraktor began filling up [[energon cube]]s before the Autobots arrived. Confident that he could crush the T-800 that they'd allied with, Refraktor was unprepared for the android throwing a bomb directly on his face and detonating it, killing him instantly. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-ArceeDoublecross.jpg|thumb|right]]

Refraktor was one of the many Cybertronians who'd been captured and [[magic]]ally brainwashed by [[King Sombra]]. When the Autobots and their pony friends launched a counterattack, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] used [[Applejack]]'s transforming [[exosuit|exo-suit]] to rescue both him and [[Doublecross]] by breaking the spell.

After he'd been returned to normal, Refraktor stood guard at the Decepticon [[space bridge|spacebridge]] as the [[Wonderbolts]] took a caged Sombra back to the land of [[Equestria]]. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Canon/Transformers''===
On [[Earth]], "Refraktor-1", the central component of the camera mode, was altered by the [[AllSpark]] into a new body that could transform into a Canon [[EOS R5]] camera. However, with a stand-in, the other Refraktor units were able to still combine into their camera mode. Refraktor sought the [[Quantum Dial]] as a clue to solving the mystery of his ability to split. {{storylink|#Canon/Transformers 2|Decepticon Refraktor R5 bio}}
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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Reflector is Outmatched.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.25]]
Reflector was part of the Decepticon crew who attacked the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. He was revived in the present day to bolster the Decepticon ranks. Upon being revived, Reflector was curious about what had happened to [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]], but [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] ordered him to drop it and focus on the mission.

Starscream then airlifted him into battle against the Autobots at the Farmingham Dam, dropping into battle guns blazing and with an acronym-based quip at the ready. Unfortunately for him, he dove toward [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]], who was equipped with Megatron's arm, and therefore his [[fusion cannon]]. Reflector had just enough time to realize how fragged he was before he was eviscerated in a single shot. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the time-traveling [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Ravage broke into the ''Ark'' while its occupants were still in stasis and downloaded protoform cloning data from Reflector, among several others. He then returned to his future, planning to revive the Decepticons in new clone bodies and begin their conquest anew. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''Sector Seven'' game===
Dubbed "[[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] - 115", a video of Reflector transforming in the midst of a child's birthday party reached the public through "hacked evidence" files. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Reflector rallied with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when the latter became Decepticon leader in Megatron's absence. The Autobots soon had the Decepticons defeated and Starscream's plan thwarted. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} After the Decepticons discovered a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[South America]], Starscream and Reflector were sent to steal materials for a cannon. They succeeded, despite Autobot interference, though the Autobots later managed to destroy the cannon anyway. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (Legends)|Fire on the Mountain}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Reflector is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to a boost to their weapon's power. This bonus can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:ReflectorEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Three in one, one in three, we are the ones who heal thee.]]
[[Spyglass#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spyglass]], [[Spectro#Transformers: Earth Wars|Spectro]], and [[Viewfinder#Transformers: Earth Wars|Viewfinder]] were selected to spy on and gather intelligence on the [[Nova Power Core|Nova Core]]. They sneaked through the base's security and found the Nova Core. Unfortunately, by their own incompetence and curiosity they removed the device with the power plant still running. As soon as the reactor was set off, Reflector fled the scene.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Project Supernova}}

Reflector was out of contact while the two snipers [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] fought it out. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Bit of a Longshot}}

Viewfinder had absorbed most of the damage from the blast, and the other two set up a shielding unit to protect them while they complete repairs. Megatron reminded them of their mission, and Brake-Neck reminded them of Smokescreen. They naively thought they could be three less targets by transforming into camera mode. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Battle Hardened}}

Reflector soon informed Megatron they were back to being 100% operational and going to make a move to recover the Nova Core. As the battle was taking place, they were spotted by Smokescreen. Reflector asked Brake-Neck fpr cover fire, but he refused and told Spyglass it was stupid of them to be in an open field in the first place. Then Viewfinder was hit by a sniper bullet as they ran and cranked up their shields.

As [[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]] headed to an extraction site where his Medi-bots would meet him, Brake-Neck was compromised by Smokescreen, and Reflector stole the Core and tried to take off with it. First Aid intervened, and... unexpectedly, Spectro dropped the Nova Core into water, of all things. The Core went critical, and First Aid convinced Reflector to help him shield the energy as the Nova Core went into meltdown. The Nova Core faded, and Viewfinder only asked that the Autobot not tell Megatron about what just happened. Then Viewfinder got hit by Brake-Neck's bullet, much to his irritation {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

When Reflector came through the Spacebridge, Shockwave thought it was malfunctioning, seeing as it had multiple lifeforms coming through at once. After they made their entrance, Starscream warned Shockwave about their meddlesome nature, to which Shockwave replied that the four of them would get along well together.

While Swindle was having a sale with Luca, Reflector eavesdropped on the two, and learnt Luca had a "plan" for Starscream involving a box. Naturally, Reflector went to tattle on Starscream about the ploy. Starscream destroyed the box, much to Swindle's chagrin. Apparently it wasn't a trap, but in fact a gift for Starscream's Inception Day! - Cybertron-21, a high-fidelity holographic battlefield simulator. Starscream was shocked he had just destroyed a game (in mint condition). Reflector thought that it was a bad call to have done that, and they decide to go back to blackmailing people. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class:''' Medic
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 2 stars
*'''Weapons:''': Viewfinder uses a medi-gun of unusual make in which it shoots out health bombs, instead of one continuous stream. Spectro and Spyglass both use medi-beams like Hook and Shockwave to provide 40-45% resistant shields. If any of Reflectors' components are not healing bots, they use their pistols to shoot targets.
*'''Ability: Reflector Team Up! '''Summon Spectro and Spyglass, each with an ability to shield friendly bots blocking 40/45% of incoming damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:reflector Reflector at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Reflectors were a team of Decepticons who specialized in light-based warfare, including holograms and optical misdirection. The three leaders of the group could combine into a single alternate mode, but the many [[Photon (subgroup)|Photon]] [[drone]]s based on their body-types could not. The Reflector trio spent most of their time on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], supervising the [[Assembly Forge]] responsible for constructing new Decepticon [[drone]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Reflector.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We three kings of orient are... Left to right: Spectro, Viewfinder, Spyglass]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Reflector''' (Mail-away, [[1986]]/[[1987]]; wide release in Japan, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''21'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spectro's [[shutter gun]], Viewfinder's [[lens laser]], Spyglass's [[opto blaster]], flash cube/missile launcher, 3 missiles, telephoto lens
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}
:Reflector is composed of three distinct robots that combine to form a camera that most closely resembles a 1969 Ricoh 126C-Flex TLS: [[Viewfinder#Toys|Viewfinder]] as the central component with the lens, [[Spectro#Toys|Spectro]] as the right-side component with the shutter button, and [[Spyglass#Toys|Spyglass]] as the left-side component with the flashcube. It actually has play functions that simulate an actual camera: the viewfinder actually works (though one needs to stand about 8' back to see anything clearly), and the shutter button clicks when pressed in.

[[File:G1_Reflector_Offer.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Reflector Offer]]:Reflector was first sold in Japan in 1985 as an ordinary retail item. While [[Hasbro]] originally planned him for release in 1984 (thus him appearing in the cartoon), they delayed selling him in the U.S. until 1986, and only then via mail-order. Reflector was first available via the [[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:|direct-mail flyer promoting ''The Transformers: The Movie'']]''.'' (Amusingly, this came just as the character was being quietly and fully phased out of the fiction.) The toy would be a common offering in [[Pack-in material|pack-in flyers]] from then on, at a cost of $10 and two [[Robot Point]]s. Naturally, the Hasbro version has the flashcube missile launcher's spring removed, while the Takara version has it at regular missile-launching strength. Oddly, the Decepticon [[insignia]] decals on Spyglass and Spectro are inverted from the norm, being silver symbols with purple outlines, something not seen elsewhere in the first two years of G1 figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Spectro/spectro.htm More information on (part of) Reflector at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/SpyGlass/spyglass.htm More info on another part of Reflector at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Viewfinder/viewfinder.htm More info on yet another part of Reflector at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideswipe vs. Reflector''' (unreleased Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack, planned for ca. 2011)}}</ul>
:This figure would have been a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]], utilizing that toy's alternate head sculpt based on Perceptor's original 1985 toy's head (which does bear a passing resemblance to Viewfinder). It was inteded to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generations|Sideswipe]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] in Sideswipe's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' colors. The head sculpt intended for Reflector was first acknowledged by Hasbro at the [[BotCon 2010]] design panel,<ref name="botcon 2010">http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> and was later used by TakaraTomy for the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''Generations'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] figure. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down again at the request of Hasbro.

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:GenT30-toy Reflector.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Didn't there used to be two more of you, you?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skrapnel & Reflector''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #007'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]]" comes with Reflector, a smaller robot based on [[Viewfinder]]'s [[package art]]. Reflector can transform into a camera or a weapon modeled after Shrapnel's grenade launcher, both of which Skrapnel can wield via its [[5 mm post]], or mount onto Skrapnel's back in insect mode. The only way Reflector's camera mode can be held right-side-up is loosely by the unfolded robot arms–the 5mm post is on ''top'' of the camera, and is sculpted to resemble a camera's flashcube.

:[[Stock photography]] of Reflector depicts him with his [[:File:GenerationsSkrapnelandReflectortoypromo.jpg|arms swapped, and therefore facing backwards.]] This mold was redecoed into [[Spy-Eye (Diaclone)#Toys|Spy-Eye]] for [[BotCon 2015]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenReflector/reflector.htm More information on ''Generations'' Reflector at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
{{anchor|MasterpieceGoldMegsReflector}}
[[File:MP-05G-Reflector.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Doesn't split into three figures, doesn't transform, doesn't take photos]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Gold Ver.''' (December [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-5G'''
:A non-transforming Reflector comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5G|MP-5G Megatron]], the Hasbro Asia gold-chrome redeco of the MP-5 mold Megatron.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Reflector.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The only camera here is a dash-cam.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Reflector''' (3-pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:Released as a [[BotCon 2016]] souvenir exclusive, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Reflector (Spectro, Spyglass, and Viewfinder) is a three-pack of a singular redeco and retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]], utilizing the mold's existing alternate head. Reflector transforms into a spaceship based on Shockwave's Cybertronian handgun mode. Undocumented in the instructions, Reflector can transform into a gun mode for any ''Combiner Wars'' gestalt.

:Hasbro has encouraged finding ways to combine the three into a vaguely camera-shaped object, and as such there are multiple [[Fan mode|unofficial attempts]].

:This version of the mold was also used to make BotCon 2016 [[Flash Sentry#Generations|Flash Sentry]]. This mold also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Movor#Beast Wars: Uprising|Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/BCReflector/reflector.htm More information on Combiner Wars Reflector at TFU.info]''

::*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/1065216-new-botcon-2016-configuration.html Deceptigtar's instructions]
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-toy Refraktor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Have fun finding three of me!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Refraktor''' (Deluxe Class, June [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID Number'': '''WFC-S36'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-28'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 24]], 2019
:*''Hidden message code'': '''REFLECTOR'''
:*''Accessories:'' "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro),<ref name=seibertron>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/ Design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[John Warden]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|San Diego Comic-Con 2018]], at Seibertron.com</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}
:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' '''Refraktor''' (thanks, [[trademark]]!) is a single-packaged Deluxe figure based on [[Viewfinder]]'s robot design, although the figure includes a removable 'chest module' which allows one to recreate [[Spectro]] or [[Spyglass]] instead.<ref name=seibertron/> As standalone robots, each Refraktor bot on its own can transform into an "artillery hovercraft"<ref name=seibertron /> that might be ''generously'' interpreted as marginally reminiscent of the BotCon 2016 redecoes above. Purchasing three units and combining them allows the formation of the classic camera mode, looking vaguely like a modern digital reflex body. To this end, each Refraktor includes a blaster and a shield which form one-third of the camera tripod and lens, respectively, with the Viewfinder "chest module" connecting the tripod for stability. Though not suggested in the instructions, you can also pop the other two chest modules into the empty sockets on top of each of the camera's sides, simulating the aperture and shutter speed controls on a real camera. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, the Refraktors lack battle damage. Unfortunately, this figure [[Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon|suffers from a citogenerated]] red wrist stripe which was not actually there in the original cartoon.

:Inputting the blacklight code "Reflector" into the Teletraan-1 page on Hasbro's website reveals a desktop wallpaper containing a preview of the Refraktor Reconnaissance Team, notably before the official reveal at [[San Diego Comic-Con]].

:Due to the need for three Refraktors to make a camera, Hasbro wholesalers allowed independent retailers to order entire cases composed solely of them, outside the normal waves and case assortments offered to big-box retailers. As of 2019 this is not unusual and most figures are available this way.

:This mold was later redecoed to make ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020-2022)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Scrapface#Toys|Scrapface]], as well as retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Comic Edition|Comic Edition]]'' [[Xaaron (G1)#Generations Comic Edition|Emirate Xaaron]]. It also serves as the basis for the non-toy character [[Shamble]] as well as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Reflector (SG)|Reflector]]'s appearance in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' comic.

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[[File:Siege-toy Refraktor 3pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This time you can tell us apart!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[September 1]], [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 3 "Telefocal Shields"/lens parts, 3 "Shutter Blaster/Lens Laser/Optic Blaster" rifles, "Flash Launcher" flashcube, "Shutter Armor", 3 "Bioscale Compression Rotors"/torso-parts, Kremzeek blast effect
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:One of many many ''many'' online exclusives revealed and opened for pre-order during [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019, this set features three copies of the Deluxe figure above, only this time decoed to match the original Reflector toy layouts (mostly). Each robot also comes with extra accessories to make the combined camera mode look that much more like an actual modern-ish camera while still evoking the original toy, adding a flashcube for Spyglass, a grip/shutter-button for Spectro, and a viewfinder for Viewfinder.

:The set also includes a [[Kremzeek#War for Cybertron: Siege|Kremzeek]] figurine, which is compatible with the ''Siege'' "blast effect" system. Neat!

:This set was originally intended to be a [[HasCon 2019]] exclusive, but that event was indefinitely postponed.<ref>https://www.bbcw.com/product.php?productid=52162&cat=&page=9</ref>

:These three decoes (without the added equipment) were used for some of the [[:File:Refraktor Generics.jpg|background Refraktors]] in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCT-toy Scrapface.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What's in a name?...besides an obvious insult.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapface''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-05'''
:*''TakaraToy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020
:*''Accessories:'' blaster/tripod part, shield/lens part, chest module
{{note|This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as an [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]]-corrupted form of Reflector in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.}}
:Part of the first assortment of toys promoting the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], [[Scrapface#Toys|Scrapface]] is a blue-and-red redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]], transforming into a Cybertronian "artillery hovercraft". Scrapface is molded almost entirely in shades of grey plastic with his splashes of colour being an extensive paint wash; this gives him the appearance of being covered in accumulated grime and battle scars.

:As with any version of this mold, Scrapface can also transform into one third of a camera, allowing buyers to combine three units into Reflector's classic camera mode ([[Shortpacking|good luck with getting three, though!]]). The shield becomes one third of a telephoto lens, while his blaster becomes one third of a tripod.

:The military insignia on Scrapface's box has him as a Ground Division Infantry Private, while his instructions place him in the Espionage unit like his Refraktor mold-mates. Given a similar copy/paste error in the concurrent Voyager Class [[Hotlink (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hotlink]]'s instructions, the box probably has it right.

:This toy, like all of the Netflix ''War For Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, was a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the U.S. and Canada, and a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive in Japan.

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[[File:WFCT-toy Refraktor Centurion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-E33'''

:A small, non-transforming accessory of Refraktor in camera mode is included as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]. Refraktor is scaled so it may be paired with its Deluxe and Voyager contemporaries, though the handle placement makes it basically impossible for toys without swivel wrists to "use" it correctly, and even those with swivel wrists might have a hard time getting it to face level. Oh well!

:Unlike fellow accessory-bots [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#E33|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]], Refraktor is completely unpainted. Also, Refraktor is curiously based on the original ''[[Micro Change]]''-mold toy, rather than either ''Siege'' iteration ''or'' the original cartoon model, the latter slightly odd given the original-cartoon-centric theme of the accessory pack.
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===''Canon/Transformers''===
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Refraktor-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You thought it was Megatron? It was me, '''''REFLECTOR!''''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Refraktor R5''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*Accessories: Camera Cap/Shield, three-part small camera accessory, [[Quantum Dial]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}
:An exclusive to [[TakaraTomy Mall]], ''[[Canon/Transformers]]'' Refraktor is a roughly Leader Class-sized figure that transforms into a fully licensed Canon EOS R5 digital camera. The toy is 80% the size of the genuine article and features a removable lens attachment, though it must be reattached to him before he can transform to robot mode since it forms his head and arms. The lens cap is removable and is used as a shield in robot mode. His included "Quantum Dial" accessory can be pegged onto his lens, just behind the front element. He also comes with a small version of his alternate mode from the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, which can split into three pieces, in homage to the original Reflector toy. As a bit of an easter egg and likely a nod to the original Reflector having three components, Refraktor has three very small "lenses" sculpted into his forehead, though they are almost entirely concealed by his helmet. The head must be unscrewed and the face removed (which can be quite difficult) to reveal them.

:Both his Quantum Dial and small camera accessory can be pegged into his palms. His hands feature a range of movement, with the thumb and index finger being articulated and the remaining fingers joined together.

:This mold was also used to make the concurrently released ''Canon/Transformers'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Canon/Transformers|Optimus Prime R5]] and the subsequent [[Nemesis Prime R5]] retool.
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:TF-DCS-Reflector.jpg|thumb|upright=1.10|"Getting reflector is gonna be a piece of [[Oil_cake|Oil cake!]]"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 1''' (Multi-pack, ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November]] [[2025]]
:*''Accessories:'' 3 shields/lens parts, 3 rifles, flashcube, shield/grip, 3 shutters/torso-parts, 2 parts shoulder armor/viewfinders,[[Kremzeek]] blast effect

: The fifth ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' box set comes with the trio of Reflector [[redeco]]ed from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toy into more saturated cartoon-accurate colors and they come with the accessories from their [[Reflector (G1)#3pack|multi-pack release]].

: Reflector(s) is packed with an additional [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Thundercracker]] figure (Possibly homaging the scene with them together from [[More_than_Meets_the_Eye,_Part_1|More than meets the eye Part 1]]) and the same [[Kremzeek (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Kremzeek]] figurine from the same multipack

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': February 2026

: The later ''Dramatic Capture Series'' set "Decepticons Part 2" consisted of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Skywarp]], [[Kickback (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Kickback]], [[Bombshell (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Shrapnel]]. Included among its accessories was a Reflector camera - a painted version of the ''[[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' camera listed above.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Tfcaramel reflector.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Sweet and observant, like a mother. Who takes pictures of your every action.]]
*'''Reflector''' (1985)
:A small soft-rubber figurine of Reflector (known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan) was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Based specifically on the Viewfinder toy, the figure was available in multiple colors and came packaged with a piece of chocolate-covered caramel.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Reflector''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' Spectro's "Shutter Gun", Viewfinder's "Lens Laser", Spyglass's "Optic Blaster", flash cube/missile launcher, missile, telephoto lens
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Reflector toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' kit is sculpted from black, red and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.
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===Decoy===
[[File:ReflectorDecoy1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"HI! I'M SUPPOSED TO BE CONSPICUOUS! AM I DOING IT RIGHT? HI!"]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Reflector was among the larger ''keshigomu'' developed by Takara, molded from soft purple rubber and initially sold in a multi-pack with twenty-one other Decepticon figurines. The figure, based on Reflector's animation model (unlike the earlier ''Caramel'' figure), features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Reflector's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, for use in the various simple games that could be played with the figures. Reflector was later available in a peach coloration as part of various other multi-packs.

*'''Reflector''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''52'''
:The Reflector figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (52, in Reflector's case). Like all Decepticons Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Reflector/reflector.htm More information on Reflector at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Reflector''' (2022)
:Released in the fifth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Reflector is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike the various other accessory-less figures in the ''ReAction'' line, both of Reflector's hands are open to hold accessories he doesn't have.

:As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Reflector comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Reflector and Mirage.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*'''Rije & Refraktor Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''75 & 76'''
:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Mirage (G1)|Rije]]" and "Refraktor" (in his traditional form of [[Spectro]], [[Spyglass]] and [[Viewfinder]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#76|Translation of Reflector's Transformers Character Card]]''
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===''Blokees''===
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==Notes==
[[File:PreReflector.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Say "Cheese" and die.]]
*Reflector was originally the "Camera Robo" from Takara's ''[[Micro Change]]'' sub-series of the ''[[Microman|New Microman]]'' line. The only noteworthy difference between the two releases, besides the whole missile-launcher-neuter-in-the-United-States thing, is that the ''Microman'' release has "MICROX" emblazoned on the center unit's decals instead of "REFLECTOR".
*Not so surprisingly, the Camera Robo was first designed as a single unit. Apparently, the primary designer of the final toy, and possibly this initial design, was mecha designer [[Shinji Aramaki]], who designed the robots for ''{{w|Megazone 23}}'' and ''{{w|Genesis Climber Mospeada}}''.
*Reflector's role early in the cartoon makes it seem likely his toy was originally planned for inclusion in the initial 1984 line, a theory supported by the inclusion of a Hasbro product code consistent with the other 1984 toys in [[Teletraan I]]'s files on the Decepticons in "[[Heavy Metal War]]". Why Hasbro decided not to release it so late in the game is unknown, as is the reason they later reversed that decision to make it a viable mail-away. In accordance with Hasbro's decision not to release the figure, the [[Production bible|series story bible]] specifically discouraged writers from use of the character after season one ended.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#043 Reflector's page in the series bible]</ref> Indeed, following "City of Steel", Reflector is never called for by an episode script again, and appears only in group shots of the Decepticons at the animators' discretion.
*At the script stage, Reflector was intended to be a singular robot who possessed the ability to split into three duplicates, identical save for the lens aperture in the chest of the robot who forms the center of their camera mode, who all act with the same mind and talk in unison, with the same voice. This ability was never shown on-screen, having apparently been consciously erased from the series: it was displayed in deleted scenes from "[[Divide and Conquer]]", "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", and "[[War of the Dinobots]]". However, "Divide and Conquer" ''did'' show the three robots ''re-combining'', as the three components collide with one another and disappear until only one is left. Reflector was usually just seen in his triplicate state most of the time, but on rare occasions, he would appear as a single robot. His character model was also [[:File:GenericDecepticons MTMTE.jpg|sometimes]] used for [[generic]] Decepticon troops.
*In the Japanese dub of ''The Transformers'' cartoon, and in true anime fashion, Reflector announces the name of his special attack every time he uses it: "Flash Beam!"
*Amusingly, the mailaway flyer for Reflector's original toy advertised it as coming with a "flashcube and ''laser'' sheet", presumably due to someone in marketing misreading the [[instructions]]' "flashcube and ''label'' sheet".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Reflector''' (リフレクター ''Rifurekutā''), '''Refraktor''' (リフレクター ''Rifurekutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fǎnshèjìng''' (Taiwan, 反射鏡, "Reflector"), '''Zhàoxiàngjī''' (China, 照相机, "Camera")

==References==
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[[Category:Alternity Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
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Starscream's Brigade

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{{episode
|image=Starscreamsbrigade2.jpg
|caption=Surely, this will be his moment to shine...or not.
|series=G1toon
|ep=62
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=53
|prev2=Auto-Bop
|next2=The Revenge of Bruticus
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=19
|prev3=Triple Takeover
|next3=The Revenge of Bruticus
|title="Starscream's Brigade"
|season=2
|season ep=46
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|production code=700-61
|airdate=[[January 7]], 1986
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]], [[Nakamura Production]], [[Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd.]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdeazdZCDfg
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''After his latest attempt to overthrow Megatron's rule of the Decepticons, Starscream is banished from HQ, but this time, he hatches a plan...'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Starscreamsbrigade1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|YOU'RE FIRED!]]
In [[1943]], at the height of [[World War II]], [[human]]s waged war on one another on the island of [[Guadalcanal]] in the south Pacific. Their wrecked and useless vehicles lay there untouched through the decades, until the present time—[[1985]].

Within [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] are having a spat over the fact Megatron favors [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]. Predictably, it ends with Starscream shooting Megatron in the back and proclaiming himself the new leader. Megatron recovers after a few seconds, knocking Starscream to the ground. The rest of the Decepticons refuse to obey Starscream's order to kill Megatron, so he attempts to flee, only to be shot down by Megatron. At the Decepticon leader's order, [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] carries Starscream away and dumps him on Guadalcanal.

Humiliated and infuriated, Starscream stumbles upon the remnants of some old World War II vehicles, which inspire him to create an army of his own. He forces his way past [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]], who are guarding the [[space bridge]], and travels to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There he breaks into a [[Decepticon Detention Center]] and liberates the [[personality component]]s of five [[Renegade Decepticon]]s. Returning to Guadalcanal, he installs them into the wrecked vehicles, which transform into the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. The quarrelsome warriors are not happy with their new bodies and threaten simply to beat Starscream to a pulp, until he reveals that their new bodies do not contain [[energy absorber]]s, without which they cannot refuel: "No energy, no life." In exchange for the needed equipment, the Combaticons agree to obey Starscream's orders for the moment.

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Vortex capture.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|It was a whirlwind romance.]]
[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] are making a public appearance at the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime memorial]] when Starscream and the Combaticons attack. The two [[Autobot]]s are badly outnumbered. The statue is soon in ruins, and pair are abducted in [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]'s cargo bay. The Decepticons return to Guadalcanal, where Starscream celebrates triumphantly and the Combaticons squabble over who was responsible for the victory. He tells them to settle down and informs them that until they obtain five energy absorbers, no one is getting one.

At the Decepticon base, Shockwave informs Megatron that the Combaticons' personality components are missing. Assuming the Autobots are responsible, Megatron launches an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. The Autobots, meanwhile, have learned of the attack on the memorial and the abduction of Jazz and Cliffjumper, and they have assumed Megatron is responsible. When the Decepticon forces attack, the Autobots are confused by Megatron's demand for the personality components, and Optimus Prime's demand to turn over Jazz and Cliffjumper causes Megatron to suspect Starscream. Before he can complete his thought, a hit from Optimus knocks him to the ground and, realising that he and his men are low on energy, he orders a retreat. The Autobots consult [[Teletraan I]] again for the scoop on the personality components.

Starscream and the Combaticons attack the Decepticons while they're attempting to refuel at a train station. With the refueling incomplete, Megatron and his forces are compelled to retreat, allowing Starscream to capture Dirge and Ramjet as well. The energy absorber count is now four, and Starscream and his men retire to the [[Amalgamated Water and Power Plant]] to recharge.

[[File:Starscreams brigade 7 SSrideshoulder.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Aren't I supposed to have an evil ''and'' a good angel?"]]
Megatron, meanwhile, rallies his troops (except the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who are "busy"), and moves against Starscream and his army. In the ensuing battle, Megatron pulls out his trump card: [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. Unfortunately for him, Starscream pulls out ''his'' trump card when he reveals that the Combaticons can likewise combine into a single titan: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]! Bruticus makes short work of Devastator, laying out the combined [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. The massive combiner then scoops up Megatron in one hand and forces him to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader.

The Autobots use the battle's distraction to rescue Jazz and Cliffjumper; meanwhile, the late-arriving Stunticons look over the situation and decide that Starscream is too likely to continue his rampage. Merging into Menasor, they defeat the unsuspecting Bruticus with one massive punch.

From the resultant crater, Megatron emerges; grabbing Starscream by the throat, he decrees that Starscream and his army are banished from Earth. The usurpers are hauled away by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and left stranded on a distant asteroid in deep space... from which Starscream swears vengeance.
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==Featured characters==
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*[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (18)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (22)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (23)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (24)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (25)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (28)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (39)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] (40)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (41)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (44)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (45)
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*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (5)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (6)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (7)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (8)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] (9)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (11)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (12)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (13)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (14)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (15)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (20)
*"[[Blast (G1)|Black Thrust]]" (26)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (27)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (29)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (30)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (31)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (32)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (33)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (34)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (35)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (36)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (37)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (38)
*[[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] (42)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (43)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (46)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (47)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (48)
}}
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*World War II soldiers (1)
*[[Marty Minkler]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"NOBODY TURNS HIS BACK ON ME!"
:—'''Starscream''', as Megatron turns his back on him.

"You are a fool, Starscream, if you think that anyone would ever follow your orders." 
"Just wait, Megatron. One of these days, I will have my revenge." 
"You and what army?"
:—'''Megatron''' inadvertently giving '''Starscream''' his scheme of the week.

"Who are you? And what are we doing in these crude carcasses?" 
"Yes, I wouldn't want to be seen by anyone I know in ''this'' getup."
:—'''Onslaught''' and '''Blast Off''', fashion critics.

"Hey Swindle! Listen to this! ...My sonic blaster blows 'em away!" 
"That's hip, Brawl. But check this out! Instant air conditioning!" 
"''Really.'' My ionic blaster is more sophisticated than any of ''your'' crude weapons." 
"Hang on to your hats! It's gonna get a little windy! Heheheheh!" 
"Thanks, Vortex. I could use a little ''target practice''!"
:—the '''Combaticons''' do a little bit of [[introdump]]ing toy salesmanship.

"I see incompetence breeds even more incompetence. HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
:—'''Megatron''' to Starscream, after the latter fails in his attempt to destroy the Decepticon leader.

"Now, Megatron: who is the new Decepticon leader?" 
"Enough! Uhm...you are." 
"I can't hear you!" 
"You are!" 
"I am now the leader of all Decepticons!"
:—'''Starscream''' has '''Megatron''' in the grip of Bruticus, literally.

'''Motormaster''': Megatron's in trouble. 
'''Dead End''': Who cares? 
'''Wildrider''': It looks like Starscream's defeated him. 
'''Dead End''': So? 
'''Motormaster''': So, you think Starscream's going to stop here? 
'''Dead End''': Good point. He never knows when to quit. 
'''Motormaster''': Stunticons, unite to form Menasor!
:—The Stunticons survey Starscream's victory.

"Bruticus?" 
"No, Starscream, ''not'' Bruticus. It's Megatron—your ''leader''!" 
"Megatron, don't, please!" 
"This time, it really is 'goodbye', Starscream! Astrotrain, get him and his giant ally off this planet! They are banished from Earth...forever!" 
"You'll regret that you did not destroy me, Megatron! I shall have my revenge!"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' after the Decepticon leader survives Starscream's latest mutiny.

==Notes==
===Production information===
* First draft script: 16th September 1985
* Dialogue recording: 2nd October 1985

===Continuity notes===
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Optimus Memorial.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|We shall remember you, Optimus. In case you happen to die.]]
[[File:Starscreamsbrigade megatron grabbed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This morning Megatron chipped a nail, causing his lieutenant Starscream to declare himself Decepticon leader.]]
*The Combaticons' creation is pretty crazy. Starscream puts the "personality components" - which actually just look like tiny energon cubes - into 5 old wrecked vehicles. The vehicles then "transform" into a state of full repair, then transform again into the Combaticons' new modern [[alternate mode]]s. And ''somehow'' through this rather organic process, Starscream manages to exclude energy absorbers in their bodies.
*Earth builds a [[Optimus Prime memorial|memorial]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] before he's even dead... [[The Transformers: The Movie|Ominous]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**The Combaticons pontificate on their weapons and abilities, as quoted above.
**Jazz pulls his gun out of his aft. Seriously - he reaches behind his lower back, we hear a panel-sliding noise, and he brings his gun into view.
*Powerglide reports the location of the Decepticons' firefight as "on the north side" without mentioning any particular city. Another "appearance" of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]]?
*As they transform into Bruticus's limbs, the Combaticons make groaning noises in Bruticus's voice, like they're having a really painful bowel movement. This was ''so amazingly cool'' that it would be [[The Route of All Evil|replicated in print form]] by Dreamwave two decades later.
*"Personality components" are shown to be small, glowing pink cubes.
*''Timelines'' would revisit the history of the Combaticons, as alluded to in this episode, in its [[Transformers: Wings Universe|''Wings'' universe]].
*'''[[Triple Takeover|< <]]''' What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron said so! Well, hard to argue with that, huh? '''[[The Revenge of Bruticus|> >]]'''

===Real-world references===
*The episode opens with a sepia-toned flashback to the battle of Guadalcanal, 1943, with a variety of vehicles shown fighting, including a battle ship, a pillbox, a gun emplacement, and several amphibious landing ships. Several are shown abandoned in the present day and become the Combaticons:
**An M4 Sherman tank, which becomes Brawl (drawn a bit generically.)
**A (yellow and purple!) Jeep which becomes Swindle
**A (purple!) B-17 Flying Fortress, the 4-engine bomber which becomes Blast Off.
**An F4U Corsair - the single-engine fighter which becomes Vortex. (The pilot who ejects when the plane is shot down has his goggles pushed up onto his helmet.)
**A half-track transport which becomes Onslaught.
*Speaking of which, this is the one and only time we get a confirmed date for the cartoon's events. Unsurprisingly enough, they are set in 1985, when this season of the show aired.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**Clashing lightsabers as Devastator opens fire

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Soundwave eyes.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Maybe Megatron isn't the one Starscream should be worried about...]]
*The art in this episode is noticeably sub-par. Characters are more often than not poorly rendered with odd proportions and really rough or incomplete linework (oftentimes both at the same time) in addition to the typical errors.
**Additionally, Starscream's head shape often switches (as in, sometimes between ''cuts'') between the one from Season 1 with the elongated chin and rounded helmet and his updated Season 2 design with the blockier features.
*In the opening shot of the Decepticons in their base, Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet are all missing their wings. Astrotrain's head is too big, and he's missing the red bits of detailing on his chest.
*In the shot of Soundwave, Thrust and Astrotrain watching Megs and Screamer squabble, Soundwave's visor is incorrectly drawn as two separate (and rather creepy) optics, and his tape door has the wrong shape. Thrust's cockpit is drawn incorrectly and sort of bleeds into his chest, and he's drawn with a super-huge chin strap that shouldn't be there at all. And Astrotrain's still missing his red details, as well as the Decepticon insignia on his wings - which suddenly appear when he and the others react to Megatron getting shot (The other errors from the earlier shot are retained however).
*Starscream's missing one of his wing insignia as he walks over to the downed Megatron.
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Autobot Eyes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*Coloring errors:
**When Megatron kicks him away, Starscream's cockpit is all yellow instead of yellow with gray stripes.
**As he looms over Starscream, Megatron's abdominal section is uncolored (a few shots later, he has the red and blue buttons back).
**When Megatron jams his fusion cannon in Starscream's face, Starscream's mouth is the same medium gray as the rest of his face.
**As Starscream brushes off the tank's hatch, his red coloration bleeds into his helmet and face.
**Starscream has blue eyes as he orders Skywarp and Thundercracker to stand aside.
**While Starscream tells the Combaticons he wants them to defeat Megatron, he's got blue eyes again, his cockpit cowling is colored yellow, and his wings are missing for a moment - then they're drawn smaller than usual. They change in size and shape throughout the episode.
**As Vortex creates wind in helicopter mode, Cliffjumper is colored like Bumblebee.
**As he listens to Teletraan's report, Gears's back is colored the same light blue as his windshield.
**When Megatron says "This is your last chance, Optimus!", a black Thrust is standing to his left. (This animation error would become [[Blast (G1)|a recurring background character]] in later Japanese media.) The camera cuts to Prime and then back to Megatron, who now has a properly decoed Thrust standing to his right. In the latter shot, the barrel of Megatron's fusion cannon is too short.
**In the first shot of the Combaticons recharging, Vortex's forehead is colored red, instead of his visor.
**As Starscream says it will not be long before Megatron launches an assault, his hands and lower arms are red instead of blue.
**When Powerglide flies over the Decepticons, his plane mode is not only [[Bad Boy|white]], but a different model. It's back to normal when the scene cuts back to the Autobots.
**Bruticus' chestplate features gray wings (hooray for accidental toy accuracy?) as he charges towards Devastator.
**When the Autobots arrive at the battle and transform, Optimus' waist is uncolored for a moment.
**As Menasor flies towards him, Starscream's face is dark gray instead of light gray, and his eyes are blue - and triangular instead of rectangular.
**Blue eyes on Starscream again as Megatron throttles him.
**As he lies face-down on the asteroid, Onslaught seems to have some of Prowl's color scheme.
*As Starscream orders "his" troops to attack Megatron, Soundwave, Thrust and Astrotrain are again shown watching, in the same positions but totally re-drawn, seemingly by the A-list illustrators this time. The only thing they got wrong is Thrust's cockpit, which is way too wide.
*When Megatron shoots Starscream at the beginning of the episode, a plume of fire appears at the aft end of his cannon, a phenomena not usually seen ([[Power Play!|in the cartoon, at least.]])
*Starscream's wing stripes and insignia appear out of nothing when Laserbeak picks him up.
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Guadalcanal.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|No wing insignia, and he's missing the red striping on his wings as well.]]
*Throughout the episode, the animators can't seem to decide which way up to have Starscream's Decepticon [[insignia]] (or that he has them at all).
*In the scene where Starscream leaves the beach to head into the forest, it's apparent the animators only drew frames for when the ocean waves are submerging Starscream's feet, as he still has blue current surrounding where both of his legs would be submerged even when the waves have retreated. By the same token, his left leg below the ankle is missing until he takes a step forward!
*As Starscream stands and marvels at the tank he just dug up, the cels of both the Seeker and the tank jitter when the camera zooms out.
*Thundercracker's cockpit lines disappear as he turns to see Starscream's arrival.
*As the Space Bridge activates, the control panel that Skywarp just used is no longer there.
[[File:Decepticon Detention Center.jpg|thumb|right| No, ''you'' run like a girl! |upright=1.1]]
*The Decepticon detention center sure looks like something you'd find on Earth, eh? The doors are labeled with Arabic numerals and personality components are kept in file cabinets!
*When he's in the Decepticon Detention Center, Starscream's audio is out of synch with the animation; he's still counting off room numbers well after he's already passed them and is standing in front of his destination.
*Starscream's vents are quite a bit higher than the door frame, but he miraculously manages to run into the room without them getting in the way.
*A couple of layering errors as Starscream inserts the personality cubes into the wrecked vehicles.
*Even disregarding the size of their original Earth vehicles and their final [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, the Combaticons have a lot of scale issues throughout the episode. Generally, Onslaught should be the tallest, Swindle the shortest, with Brawl, Blast Off and Vortex somewhere in between.
*And like the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s before them, the Combaticons don't seem to have detailed transformation schemes worked out for the animators to use. The animators often show no understanding of what [[robot mode]] parts correspond to which vehicle mode parts. In his first transformation, for example, Vortex's helicopter mode morphs into an egg-shaped blob, which his robot form grows and morphs out of. And when Onslaught transforms during their first battle, the wheels on his arms disappear, and are replaced by ''other'' wheels that fold out from under him.
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Starscream Brawl.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*Onslaught's backpack guns are missing when he and Brawl react to the energy absorber news. And hey, wasn't Brawl over by Starscream, threatening his life, just one shot ago?
*In the first shot of the covered-up "memorial", it's actually floating above the pedestal. Jazz and Cliffjumper are in the shot, but in the next shot of the memorial, they're gone.
*In the first shot of the memorial, Cliffjumper is on Jazz's right; in subsequent shots, he's on Jazz's left. Also in the second shot, Jazz has a vertical line through his face instead of a mouth.
*When Blast Off pontificates about his ionic blaster, only the center part of his faceplate moves. The whole thing should be animated.
*Jazz starts reacting to being sucked into the air before it actually happens.
*Vortex is a hundred feet or so in the air when he pulls in the two Autobots... then only a few feet off the ground in the next shot.
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade OnslaughtVortex.jpg|thumb|right|So many possible captions, so little space.|upright=1.1]]
*Onslaught has two separate eyes as he helps Vortex to his feet. During the same scene, the background music seems to be off-pitch.
*Megatron's head seems a little small when he's chatting to Shockwave over the comm. Also, he's missing his cannon.
*As he reacts to this the news, Optimus Prime's fog lights are drawn too long (they extend all the way to his back!).
*Prime's trailer has none of its detailing as he rolls out of Autobot Headquarters; it's just a plain gray box.
*In the shot after Optimus fires at Megatron, Thrust is shown at the latter's side in his full normal colour scheme. In the next shot showing him, his red is replaced with the same grey in the rest of his colour scheme. And then in the next shot featuring him after ''that'', he's shown standing at the opposite side of Megatron than in the previous shots!
*Megatron and three jets are consistently shown to be attacking Autobot HQ... but as the 'bots watch them fly off, 8 Decepticons are shown.
*As Optimus watches the Decepticons retreat, a blue blemish appears at the upper left edge of the animation cel.
*During the same shot, Optimus turns towards the camera and his chest grille is triangular instead of rectangular. Also, as he leaves the frame it suddenly loses all of its detail (the lines disappear, leaving a white blob). His arms, meanwhile, have some extra rectangles on them.
*The plot point that Megatron and company are running low on energy is pretty easy to miss. It's only alluded to by a shot that briefly shows the Decepticons standing around at a train station, with cables connecting them to the trains - but the cables are barely visible. A later line by Soundwave spells it out more clearly. (Fans have also interpreted Megatron's aborted fusion cannon blast as a symptom of low energy; see the Trivia notes below for more.)
*Gears is about as tall as Tracks when Optimus asks about the stolen personality components after the battle. The extra rectangles on Optimus's arms are also present in a shot during the scene. A few seconds later when Optimus orders the other Autobots to transform, Gears and Bumblebee now become smaller than Tracks while Powerglide grows to Tracks's height.
*When Starscream jumps over the subway car, he's missing his feet!
*Starscream's wings reach almost to his knees as he introduces Megatron to the Combaticons.
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade CombaticonsMegs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
*When Swindle says "Bye bye, Megatron!", Onslaught is shorter than him and Vortex, and his face looks rather... smooshed.
*When Starscream says, "Don't think that it hasn't been fun," when he confronts Megatron, his wings are missing.
*There is no transformation noise for Thundercracker as the Decepticons bust out of the station.
*Just before Starscream points at Dirge and Ramjet, his mouth disappears for a moment.
*Ramjet fell on his back, but is laying face-down when Starscream points to him.
[[File:Combaticons group.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2]]
*In the pan across the debating Combaticons, Blast Off is tallest, instead of Onslaught.
*The scene transition music warbles in the subsequent cut to Autobot Headquarters.
*When Megatron rallies the Decepticons before going after Starscream, Shockwave is consistently shown with the group, even though he's supposed to be on Cybertron. A wingless Dirge is also seen in the group, despite the fact that he's supposed to be a prisoner of the Combaticons at that point. (It could be Thrust, miscolored.) Towards the end of the scene as Megatron orders the call for the Stunticons, Soundwave jitters back to his position in the group for a couple of frames as he walks towards the computer console.
*Swindle and Starscream have little residual half-rings left on their chests when they detach the energy cables, but they're gone in the next shot.
*Thundercracker (again!) has no transformation sound effect as he lands to attack. Despite being in robot mode in the previous shot!
*Starscream doesn't get the usual Decepticon laser effect as he opens fire.
*Improbable viewpoints:
**When Powerglide reports in, Teletraan provides the Autobots with a view of him flying along. Why not show them what he's actually looking at, instead?
*Ironhide has a sudden case of [[Dull surprise]] as Optimus issues the order to "Roll out" to the power plant.
*As usual, Devastator's transformation sequence is all kinds of screwy. This time, Hook transforms not only into his own portion of Devastator, but also most of Long Haul's and much of Bonecrusher and Scavenger's as well, including their cabs. A second later, Bonecrusher and Scavenger transform into their usual Devastator components—including the parts that Hook already formed! Long Haul and Mixmaster's transformations are left out of the animation entirely.
*Devastator's voice is missing its usual reverb echo.
*When Devastator's head pops out, he has two eyes. When he starts firing, he has his more usual visor.
*In addition to their ridiculous grunting in Bruticus's voice, Blast Off and Vortex somehow ''walk'' over to Bruticus after transforming into his arms if the footstep sound effects are any indication.
*Kicking off an inconsistent trend, despite Bruticus' animation model depicting his chestplate as being formed by parts from Blast Off (more properly shown off in the next episode), it's already attached to Onslaught before the rest of Blast Off hovers into place.
*Bruticus's first line is "You make Bruticus angry!" The first two words are ''really'' easy to miss, however, what with all the other sounds effects as Blast Off as Vortex attach drowning out much of Bruticus' voice.
*Devastator goes back to two eyes when Bruticus knocks him down, and as he stands back up.
*Ironhide and Warpath were part of the team at Autobot HQ, but they're replaced by Ratchet and Grapple at the power plant.
*The Decepticon's ineffectively shooting at Bruticus (in the crotch... Ow...) draws Blast Off as if he attaches via his shuttle mode's bottom as opposed to its roof; the cockpit window is facing away from Bruticus' torso as opposed to towards it.
*As the Decepticons fight alongside the fallen Devastator, Huffer is standing and shooting with them!
*In the shot with the Decepticons looking up at Bruticus holding Megatron while the Stunticons arrive, there are two more Decepticons than have been established being led by Megatron in the battle; including what looks like Shockwave.
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Stunticon lineup.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2]]
*Dead End's missing the line in the middle of his visor, and has a huge neck (to compensate for his over-long helmet.)
*Once again, just like Devastator, Menasor's transformation is rather odd - Wildrider and Breakdown are shown attaching to the outside of Motormaster's legs, but in the next shot, they ''are'' his legs as they should be.
*The shot where Starscream looks in horror as Menasor advances and defeats Bruticus in a single punch is all kinds of janky. For one thing, Menasor's fist smashes straight into Starscream's face when the latter ''not'' being in the crater Bruticus and Megatron are smashed into suggests said fist would have hit Bruticus and missed Starscream instead. After making contact, Menasor's fist is shown bouncing off and sliding downward (because physics, we guess) with the smoke from the impact not forming quickly enough to hide Starscream has the same expression and position ''even after getting his face punched by the gigantic Menasor'', and said smoke clears away slightly during the fade to the crater shot to show the same shocked Starscream frame still.


===Continuity errors===
*This episode was aired ''after'' "[[Aerial Assault]]", which also featured the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
*Thanks to the show's general reluctance to depict real-life firearms, the World War II soldiers are all fighting with laser guns.
*Starscream cannot seriously be so stupid as to think one shot is going to take out Megatron...[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|can he?]]
*How exactly did Megatron not inform either Skywarp or Thundercracker about Starscream's exile from the Decepticons? Skywarp doesn't seem to notice or care that this turn of events happened when Starscream threatens him at the space bridge.
*Relatedly, when Megatron is contacted later by Shockwave about the Combaticons' personality components being stolen; he immediately assumes the Autobots did it. Did Skywarp and Thundercracker just not inform him that Starscream went to Cybertron?
*Starscream maintains control of the Combaticons by not installing [[energy absorber]]s into them, thereby preventing them from re-energising, and a repeated point is made that they must capture five Transformers in order to take their energy absorbers for the Combaticons. Yet the Combaticons are somehow able to recharge after capturing only four Transformers.
*Teletraan One has an odd habit of not telling the Autobots stuff it knows about! This time out, it doesn't inform them about the renegade Decepticon thefts until explicitly asked, even though five new Decepticons just showed up on Earth.
*After the Autobots figure out what's happening with Starscream and Megatron, Optimus dramatically orders his troops to "Transform and [[roll out]]!" But it seems they forgot to figure out where they were going; they're never shown arriving anywhere! The next time we see the Autobots, Optimus and Powerglide are once again standing in front of [[Teletraan I]], and Optimus orders Powerglide to search for Starscream. Who says Prime doesn't learn from his mistakes?
*As Megatron leads the attack on Starscream and the Combaticons; Thundercracker is shown firing at him in robot mode with the rest of the Decepticons. However, as he then lands with Megatron and Soundwave, he is shown transforming from Vehicle Mode into Robot Mode.
*Quite a few Decepticons are missing in the final battle, including Blitzwing, Skywarp, Thrust, Reflector, Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw and Frenzy.
*Considering how dangerous a battle involving a large number of Decepticons, including five new Decepticons the Autobots don't fully know the capabilities of; Prime's decision to just bring along Bumblebee, Prowl, Ratchet and Grapple out of the by now very large Autobot roster seems... odd, especially when no Autobots were shown to be damaged in the previous battle.
*So Astrotrain, in his space shuttle mode, can transport Starscream and the Combaticons to an asteroid in deep space, but Blast Off, a space shuttle himself, can't fly them back to Earth?

===Trivia===
[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Jazz Cliffjumper chained.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Hey look! It's Jazz and Cliffjumper! Have we mentioned that lately?]]
*Notes from the original script [https://drive.google.com/open?id=16AFu-sJetMcZeKUIsbc_I-bacSYVC57p] :
**According to the cover, this episode was titled "30 Seconds over Megatron" before broadcast - a reference to the 1944 war movie ''{{w|30 Seconds over Tokyo}}''. The final title is a reference to the film ''{{w|The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250303210745/https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/an-interview-with-transformers-g1-cartoon-writer-michael-charles-hill-by-todd-matthy/48522/ An Interview with Transformers G1 cartoon writer Michael Charles Hill by Todd Matthy]</ref>
**The script dictates specific, historically-accurate World War II vehicles for each one (as listed above), and then it describes them as their modern, toy-based forms, but no explanation is given for the transition. The WWII element of the Combaticons' origin is a strange choice since none of their toys are actually WWII-era vehicles. However, they can be shown going through a reconfiguration upon taking new bodies, causing the vehicles to "upgrade" into more advanced ones. Exactly how the Combaticons update their vehicular forms is not explained.
**The original script also calls for them to still be rusty and battered upon activation (hence their displeasure with their new bodies); some off-screen repairs then get them into fighting shape.
**Megatron's fusion cannon troubles are expanded upon in the original script (the reason for its original malfunction, during the attack on Autobot Headquarters, is not made clear - though the blast from Optimus that hits him might be a reasonable guess.) Later he's shown repairing it while the Decepticons re-energize in the train station, but it continues to give him trouble, giving him another reason to withdraw.
**Megatron says "Where is that fool Starscream?", as if to imply that they came to the train station to look for him. A cut script line from Soundwave makes it clear that Megatron has totally forgotten that he ousted his lieutenant and is just idly wondering where he is. It would appear Starscream's "I'm right here, Megatron" after Megatron asks the question was meant to (rather unsuccessfully) cover up this gap in the episode proper.
**The Aerialbots were slated to go scouting alongside Powerglide.
**A brief flashback, narrated by Megatron, was supposed to show the imprisoned Combaticons having their personality components removed back on Cybertron.
**Prime waits for a more opportune moment before sending his troops to rescue the prisoners.
**The script accounts for the energy absorber discrepancy, and makes it central to the outcome of the story. In the script, the Combaticons ''don't'' get to recharge since they only have four energy absorbers, with Brawl explicitly bemoaning how starved he is before the Combaticon/Decepticon battle. As a result, instead of being defeated by Menasor, Bruticus runs out of power at the end of the battle. The Stunticons are not included in the script; it seems likely they were shoehorned in at the last minute by the same sort of corporate dictate that wedged the Protectobots into the last few episodes of the season, pretty severely fouling up the story the episode was trying to tell.
*Starscream blows up the Decepticon detention center after raiding it. Did he just kill a bajillion disembodied Decepticons? ''Cold''.
*Number of times that somebody says "Jazz and Cliffjumper": 7
*In a record for the series, Megatron calls for a retreat three times... all within 8 minutes.
*Devastator got his tail kicked. Can you tell he's no longer a new toy, folks?
*The plot of this episode is reused in a simplified form in "[[The Special Teams]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (Canadian and European French broadcasts):'' "'''La mutinerie'''" ("The Mutiny")
:*''Title (European French DVD release):'' "'''La brigade de Starscream'''" ("Starscream's Brigade")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*All the logo transitions were cut. It is unknown if it was that way for the original broadcast or if the episode was chopped for the DVD release.
::*The intro conversation is not about Shockwave in the dub. Megatron explains that to be a worthy Decepticon, one has to be respectful towards their leader. Starscream answers that the leader should then be able to defeat the Autobots in order to be respected.
::*When we see Astrotrain, Thrust and Soundwave shocked by Starscream shooting Megatron, one of the voice actors adds an over-dramatic shocked reaction, but very late (next shot actually), probably as a joke.
::*When seeing the old tank, Starscream says "It kinda reminds me of the clumsy look of the big Blitzy!". Blitzwing was called by his full name previous episode, so maybe Starscream just uses a cute nickname for him.
::*Starscream's line "I know you're in here somewhere." got its "you" translated by "tu", making it sound like he's looking for one person or one object instead of five.
::*Teletraan-1 says that Soundwave was the one that removed the personality components from the Decepticons, instead of Shockwave.
::*When looking at Dirge and Ramjet, Starscream's line "Two more transformers to add to our collection" is mistakenly translated by "Two more Autobots to add to our collection".
::*Megatron's speech to his troops is sympathetically translated by "He is not capable of defeating us. He behaves as if he was only a few hundred years old!".
::*[[Francis Lax]] makes an auto-reference by making Drag Strip say "Tell Megatron he can take his little shovel and his bucket and go play around!". Lax often used that expression in his dubbing roles, notably as Hutch in ''Starsky & Hutch'' or as Han Solo in the original ''Star Wars'' film, when the latter says to Luke "Stay calm kid, take your shovel and your bucket and go play around!" during the Millenium Falcon pursuit.
::*Motormaster tells the Stunticons to form "Megachor" for some reason.
::*Name-dodging:
:::*Difficult challenge, but they managed to not pronounce Starscream's name a single time in the episode. He is called "that moron" by Powerglide, "Megatron's second" by Optimus Prime, "the one who thinks he can take my place" by Megatron, "the insane" by Motormaster, or simply "he" several times.
:::*As usual, Soundwave never pronounces Laserbeak's name. When ejecting him, he says "To work, and quickly!".
:::*Instead of saying the names of Jazz and Cliffjumper, Marty says "You already recognized them!". Cliffjumper then says "We are here incognito!", and Marty answers "Huh... Yes, okay".
:::*Teletraan-1 says that "two Autobots" were captured. Later, Optimus Prime asks Megatron to release "the two Autobots".
:::*Powerglide does not call Optimus Prime, it's the latter who just says "Show me what's happening there".
:::*Optimus Prime's lines "Jazz and Cliffjumper appear to be safe. Grapple, Ratchet, now go get Jazz and Cliffjumper!" are replaced by "They are in good shape. Go get them, and hurry up!".
::*Missing lines:
:::*Starscream's line "This thing must be huge!" is absent.
:::*Starscream's counting "214... 215... 216..." is absent.
:::*When about to shoot Megatron, Starscream does not precise "and there is nothing you can do to stop me!", creating a strange silence.
:::*Megatron's "Noooooo!" is missing.
:::*Brawl's line is missing as Dirge and Ramjet join the battle.
:::*Soundwave's line "Re-energization of troops incomplete. Must withdraw." is absent.
:::*Drag Strip does not precise that they are having a demolition derby, despite his mouth moving on screen.

'''German'''
:*''Title (Generation 2 dub):'' "'''Starscreams großer Kampf'''" ("Starscream's Big Fight")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 3]], [[1994]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''I Combacticons'''" ("The Combaticons")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*When he reaches room 217, Starscream's line: «Ah ah! 217!» is changed to: «It should be somewhere...», making it look line he wasn't really sure the personality components were there. And... yes... he used a singular verb...
::*Since Cliffjumper is known in Italy as "Grillo", meaning "cricket", the name "Cliffjump" is changed to "Saltapicchio", which is another (more dialectal) way of saying "cricket".
::*Teletraan I says that Starscream was the one that removed the personality components from the Decepticons, instead of Shockwave.
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''La brigata di Starscream'''" ("The Brigade of Starscream")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*The dub adds a fandom in-joke, as Marty's misnaming of Cliffjumper is changed to "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]".

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Starscream Gundan'''" (スタースクリーム軍団, "Starscream's Brigade")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 18]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hóngzhīzhū de Pànbiàn '''" (红蜘蛛的叛变, "Starscream's Mutiny")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Motim do Starscream'''" ("Starscream's Mutiny")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Otryad Skandalista'''" (Отряд Скандалиста, "Starscream's Brigade")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[1988]] — The Action Adventure Collection ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[1989]] — ''Transformers'' — Starscream's Brigade (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[1993]] — The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[1999]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 3: Programmed for Evil ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[1995]] — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] [[2001]] — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] [[2003]] — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2004]] — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 14 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European 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]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] [[2007]] — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] [[2009]] — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (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]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 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'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=16AFu-sJetMcZeKUIsbc_I-bacSYVC57p First draft script, submitted on 16th September 1985]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lunHa9XGhEPOezyCzCn1oXbg4YlHVJeh/view?usp=drive_link Episode model sheets]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:Generation 2 episodes]]

Blokees

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CinaNuva: /* Galaxy Version */

[[File:Blokees logo.png|right|thumb|upright=1|Let's face it, if they were allowed to make transforming figures then you'd never buy something from [[Hasbro]] again.]]
'''Blokees''' (布鲁可 ''Bùlǔkě''), sometimes known as '''Bloks''', is a [[China|Chinese]] toy company that produces a range of buildable action figures from different licensed properties including ''Ultraman'', ''Kamen Rider'', [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], ''[[Transformers Collaborative#Naruto Shippuden × Transformers|Naruto]]'', ''Sesame Street'', ''[[Evangelion]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'', and of course, most relevant here; ''Transformers''.

Their effort within the franchise launched in mid-2023 with the ''Galaxy Version'' and ''Classic Class'' lines of buildable figures. This product range has expanded rapidly ever since with numerous new waves, different sublines, and the introduction of kits based around vehicles as well, with new releases for all of these dropping every few months. Known for their solid quality, high poseability and, especially; for being ''astonishingly'' cheap, Blokees' figures have been broadly well-received by collectors, resulting in the toyline earning a small cult following of sorts that one probably wouldn't expect to see around a series of ostensibly non-transforming ''Transformers'' toys.

Outside of China, these figures have seen retail distribution across territories such as Southeast [[Asia]], [[South Korea]], the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[United States of America|United States]], as well as worldwide distribution via e-commerce sites like AliExpress and Temu. Release dates listed below reflect product debuts in China; other territories may see release simultaneously, soon thereafter, or wayyyy later.

==Product Lines==
===Classic Class===
Designed as easy-to-build entry-level model kits, ''Classic Class'' (sometimes mistakenly called "Champion Class", which only applies to human/oid characters from other franchises) offers detailed 4.5-inch figures of characters [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|across]] the [[Transformers (film)|gamut]] of the Transformers' cinematic history. Each figure features a torso that [[Light-emitting diode|lights up]] upon shaking, causing its chest and eyes to glow. Large stands are included with every release, alongside translucent stand effects that unfortunately do not light up. Some toys are also available as part of a set, usually with a new diorama, accessories, or decoes, but each toy still retains its box.

As of September 30, 2025, at least three kits from "Rise of the Beasts" were discontinued in Mainland China, while global versions of the products continue to be released.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2023'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|Set A - 02 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees 2pack|Bumblebee]] & 03 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Blokees 2pack|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1m1|Set B - 01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees 2pack|Optimus Prime]] & 04 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Blokees 2pack|Optimus Primal]] & 05 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Blokees 2pack|Optimus Primal Robot]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees ROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|02 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees ROTB|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|03 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Blokees single|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|04 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Blokees beast|Optimus Primal Beast]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-m1|05 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Blokees bot|Optimus Primal Robot]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|06 [[Mirage (Movie)#Blokees|Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Arcee (Movie)#Blokees|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Blokees|Nemesis Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|09 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees 2007|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|10 [[Megatron (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|11 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Classic Class|Optimus Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Megatron (One)#Classic Class|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|13 [[Elita-1 (One)#Blokees|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|14 [[Sentinel Prime (One)#Classic Class|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|09 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees|Optimus Prime]] / 10 [[Megatron (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|16 [[Starscream_(One)#Blokees|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2025'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Bumblebee (One)#Blokees|Bumblebee/B-127]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|18 [[Shockwave (One)#Blokees|Shockwave]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Soundwave (One)#Blokees|Soundwave]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|19 [[Ironhide (One)#Blokees|Ironhide]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|20 [[The_Fallen/toys#Blokees|Megatronus Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|21 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#ChampionJetWing|Jet Wing Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Megatron (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|23 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BlokeesChampionClassTFOneShockwave.jpg|upright=0.88|thumb|[[Shockwave (One)#Blokees|Shockwave (''Transformers One'' version)]]]]

|}

===Galaxy Version===
''Galaxy Version'' is a series of buildable 4" figures released in nine-figure blind box waves. Focusing primarily on Generation 1 (with [[Shattered Glass (disambiguation)|the]] [[2005 IDW continuity|occasional]] [[Transformers One (franchise)|detour]]), these snap-build kits are built on a standard body template, with 22 points of articulation.

Figures are shipped in cases of nine, with a fresh case containing one of each of the nine figures in the wave. A select figure in each wave also has a [[Chase figure|chase variant]] which appears in one out of every four cases, featuring extra accessories and a metallic redeco/paint job.

Wave 7 introduced additional standard points of articulation and eliminated the figure stands. The 8th wave also added new tooling on the upper thighs and the knee joints. Also, the 6th wave saw the phase out of the Autobot/Decepticon symbols.

As of September 30th, the first two Galaxy Version waves were discontinued in Mainland China, while global versions of the products continue to see release.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 01 - Roll Out'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|Optimus Prime]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Jazz]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Ironhide]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Ratchet]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Prowl]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Blokees|Bluestreak]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|Megatron]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Blokees|Skywarp]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Blokees|Thundercracker]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesMetallic|Optimus Prime (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|Optimus Prime]]]]
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Long-Haul.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Blokees|Long Haul]]]]
[[File:BlokeesTarn.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Tarn (G1)#Blokees|Tarn]]]]
[[File:Blokees GV05 Sentinel.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Blokees|Sentinel Prime]]]]
[[File:Blokees-toy Ratchet SG GV06.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Ratchet_(SG)#Blokees|SG Ratchet]]]]
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-07-Cogless-Elita-1.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Elita-1_(One)#Blokees|Elita 1 (Cogless )]]]]
[[File:Blokees-GalV8-UnicronHead.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Unicron/toys#Blokees|Unicron (Head)]]]]
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 02 - SOS'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Blokees bot|Grimlock (Robot Mode)]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Blokees dino|Grimlock (Dino Mode)]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Cliffjumper]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Blokees|Inferno]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)#Blokees|Grapple]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Optimus Prime (SG)#Blokees|Optimus Prime (IDW)]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|Starscream]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Blokees|Mixmaster]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Long Haul]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Blokees secret|Grimlock (Dino Mode) (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 03 - The Autobot Run'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Bumblebee]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Blokees dino|Slag (Dino Mode)]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Blokees bot|Slag (Robot Mode)]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Sideswipe]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Blokees|Red Alert]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Ultra Magnus (DW)]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|Soundwave]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Blokees|Scavenger]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Blokees|Bonecrusher]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Blokees secret|Soundwave (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|-
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|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Ultra Magnus]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Blokees dino|Snarl (Dino Mode)]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Blokees bot|Snarl (Robot Mode)]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Blokees|Smokescreen]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tarn (G1)#Blokees|Tarn]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Blokees|Nemesis Prime]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Blokees|Scrapper]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Blokees|Hook]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Blokees|Shockwave]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Blokees secret|Shockwave (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 05 - ''One'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (One)#BlokeesOptimus|Optimus Prime]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Bumblebee (One)#Blokees|B-127]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Wheeljack (One)#Blokees|Wheeljack]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Optimus Prime (One)#Blokees|Orion Pax]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Ironhide (One)#Blokees|Ironhide]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Hound (One)#Blokees|Hound]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Blokees|Sentinel Prime]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (One)#Blokees|D-16 COG]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Tracker#Blokees|Death Tracker]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (One)#BlokeesSecret|Optimus Prime (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 06 - Parallel Universe'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|IDW-Megatron]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|IDW-Optimus Prime]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Blokees|Sunstreaker]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Ratchet (SG)#Blokees|SG-Ratchet]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Blokees|Kickback]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Blokees|Dirge]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Blokees|Wheeljack]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Blokees|Swoop]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Blokees|Swoop (Alternate mode)]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|IDW-Orion Pax (Hidden Style)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 07 - ''One'' Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (One)#Blokees|Megatron]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (One)#Blokees|Shockwave]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (One)#Blokees|Soundwave]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (One)#Blokees|Starscream]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (One)#Blokees|Orion Pax COGGED]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Elita-1 (One)#Blokees|Elita-1]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (One)#Blokees|B-127 COGGED]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Blokees|Alpha Trion]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Megatron (One)#Blokees|D-16]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (One)#BlokeesSecret|Megatron (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 08 - One Shall Fall'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#GV08|Optimus Prime]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Blokees|Metroplex]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Blokees bot|Sludge]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Blokees dino|Sludge]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Sharkticon (species)#Galaxy Version|Sharkticon]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Blitzwing]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Galaxy Version|Hot Rod]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#GV08|Shrapnel]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Unicron/toys#Blokees|Unicron-Head]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#GV08Hidden|Optimus Prime (Hidden Style)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|-
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''GV 09 - Darkest Hour'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#GV09|Megatron]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Blokees|Springer]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Blokees|Arcee]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Mirage]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Galaxy Version|Jetfire]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Blokees|Thrust]] ''(1/9)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Blokees|Trypticon]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)#GV09|Bombshell]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Unicron/toys#BlokeesPlanet|Unicron-Planet]] ''(1/9)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#GV09Hidden|Megatron (Hidden Style)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|}

===Shining Version===
''Shining Version'' launched in early 2024, with six blind-packed figures per wave each equipped with the light-up torsos of ''Classic Class'' figures. These figures consist mostly of parts from ''Galaxy Version'', boasting new decos and additional accessories. Starting in Wave 2, wholly new figures have been added to the mix—time will tell if these will be released in ''GV'' later.

Much like the Galaxy Version assortment, a fresh case contains one of each figure in the wave, although with Shining Version the chase variant only appears in one in ''six'' cases.

''New characters are in italics.''

New molds are in bold.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''SV 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Shining Version|Optimus Prime]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Cliffjumper]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Jazz]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Ratchet]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Shining Version|Megatron]] ''(5/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Acid Storm (G1)#Blokees|Acid Storm]] (6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Blokees Metallic|Metallic Megatron]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''SV 02 - Shining 1985'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesG1Toy|Optimus Prime (G1 Toy)]] ''(5/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Grimlock (Robot Mode)]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Sideswipe]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Beachcomber (G1)#Blokees|Beachcomber]] (6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Shining Version|Soundwave]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Sunstorm (G1)#Blokees|Sunstorm]] (6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesG1ToyMetallic|Metallic Optimus Prime (G1 Toy)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''SV 03 - Shattered Universe'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ShatteredUniverseMiner|D-16/Miner Megatron]] ''(5/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ShiningPax|Orion Pax]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Shining Version|Bumblebee]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tarn (G1)#Shining Version|Tarn]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Blokees|Ramjet]] (6/36)''}}
{{Bp-sa|''[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Blokees|Ultra Magnus (SG)]] (6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ShatteredUniverseChase|D16/Miner Megatron (Secret)]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''SV 04 - Spark of Deception'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SparkofDeception|IDW-Megatron]] ''(5/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SparkofDeception|IDW-Optimus Prime]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-sd|''[[Starscream (SG)#Blokees|SG-Starscream]] (6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Viewfinder#Blokees|Viewfinder]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Wheeljack]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Shining Version|Shockwave]] ''(6/36)''}}
{{bp-a1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SparkofDeceptionChase|IDW-Megatron Secret]] ''(1/36)''}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:BlokeesRatchetShiningVersion.png|upright=0.8|thumb|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Shining Version|''Shining Version'' Ratchet]]]]
|}
{{-}}

===Action Edition===
Launched in 2024, ''Action Edition'' delivers a larger model kit with a more involved build experience compared to their other offerings, with accessories and features galore. A sneaky magnetic component in their faction symbol blocks activates their light features, so vigorous shaking is not required.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Action Edition|Optimus Prime (G1)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Action Edition|Megatron (G1)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2025'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Action Edition|Soundwave (G1)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (One)#Action Edition|Optimus Prime (''One'')]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2026'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Tarn_(G1)#Action Edition|Tarn (G1)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''TBA'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#Blokees|Optimus Prime (Prime)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Blokees-TF-Action-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Action Edition|Optimus Prime]] (G1 version)]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything in the TBA section}}
{{-}}

===Defender Version===
Launched in late 2024, ''Defender Version'' features downright adorable buildable figures that stand roughly half the height of ''Galaxy Version'' while retaining much of the articulation. In addition, Defender introduces buildable alt modes with compatible accessories and ports. In some cases, these vehicle mode releases are designed to combine into a gestalt using an accessory set distributed through ''Blokees Club'' on WeChat.

A Defender Version case includes a full set of the wave's twelve figures, but unlike the other blind-box assortments, ''every'' case contains a chase variant, from a pool of four – two "Special Galaxy Type" variants with improved decos that each appear in five out of every twelve cases, and two variants which also add extra accessories, each appearing in one out of every twelve cases.

As of September 30th, 2025, the first Defender Version wave was discontinued in Mainland China, while global versions of the products continue to see release.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''DV 01 - Galaxy Shining<ref> Also labeled with the non-final name "Shattered Alliance" in the [https://blokees.com/products/transformers-defender-version-shattered-alliance product listing on the official page.]</ref>'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Brilliant Bumblebee]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide_(G1)/toys#Defender_Version|Glittering Ironhide]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Blokees|Glittering Bumblebee Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#DefenderRobot|Optimus Prime]] ''(1/24)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#DefenderTruck|Optimus Prime Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl_(G1)/toys#Defender_Version|Prowl]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Defender Version|Megatron]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker_(G1)/toys#Defender_Version|Thundercracker]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#DefenderRobot|Scavenger]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Sideswipe_(SG)#Blokees|SG Sideswipe]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Thundercracker (Vehicle)]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Scavenger (Vehicle)]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SpecialGalaxyType|Special Galaxy Type Optimus Prime]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SpecialGalaxyType|Special Galaxy Type Megatron]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SpecialArmorType|Optimus Prime 100% Firepower]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SpecialArmorType|Megatron Fully Armed]] ''(1/144)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-DefendersV1-SG-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Sideswipe_(SG)#Blokees|SG Sideswipe]]]]
|-

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''DV 02 - The Overthrow'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#TheOverthrowBB|Bumblebee]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Defender_Version|Wheeljack]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Inferno]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/merchandise#Defender_Version|DW Ultra Magnus]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#BonecrusherRobot|Bonecrusher]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Defender Version|Brilliant Soundwave]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Defender Version|Starscream]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Ironhide_(SG)#Blokees|SG Ironhide]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)/toys#InfernoVehicle|Inferno Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Blokees|Bumblebee Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Bonecrusher Vehicle]] ''1/12''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Hook Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Goldbug (SG)#Blokees|Special Galaxy Type SG Bumblebee]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#SpecialGalaxyType|Special Galaxy Type Starscream]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#SpecialArmorType|Bumblebee (Fully Armed)]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#SpecialArmorType|Coronation Starscream]] ''(1/144)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Defender-02-Coronation-Starscream.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#SpecialArmorType|Coronation Starscream]]]]
|-

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''DV 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz_(G1)/toys#Defender_Version|Jazz]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot_Rod_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Hot Rod]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Grimlock]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Defender03Robot|Soundwave]] ''(1/24)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp_(G1)/toys#Defender_Version|Skywarp]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Brilliant|Brilliant Megatron]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Glittering Shockwave]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Optimus Prime (SG)#Defender Version|SG Optimus Prime]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Long Haul Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Scrapper Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Mixmaster Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Optimus Prime (SG)#SGDefenderVehicle|SG Optimus Prime Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SpecialGalaxyRobot|Special Galaxy Type Grimlock]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Defender03SpecialGalaxy|Special Galaxy Type Soundwave]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SpecialArmorRobot|Special Armor Type Grimlock]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Defender03SpecialArmor|Special Armor Type Soundwave]] ''(1/144)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-03-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Hot_Rod_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Hot Rod]]]]
|-

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''DV 04 - Tyrants Fury'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Brilliant Hound]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#DefenderRodimus|Rodimus Prime]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#DefenderTRex|Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-sd|[[Megatron (SG)#Blokees|SG Megatron]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Blitzwing]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#TyrantsFury|Shockwave]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Scourge]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Rumble]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#DefenderRodimusVehicle|Rodimus Prime Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#DefenderVehicle|Wheeljack Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl_(G1)#Blokees|Brawl Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#DefenderVehicle|Starscream Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#DefenderGalaxyTypeRodimus|Special Galaxy Type Rodimus Prime]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SpecialGalaxyTRex|Special Galaxy Type Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#DefenderArmorTypeRodimus|Special Armor Type Rodimus Prime]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SpecialArmorTRex|Special Armor Type Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex]] ''(1/144)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Defender-04-Brawl-Vehicle.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Brawl_(G1)#Blokees|Brawl Vehicle]]]]
|-

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''DV 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe_(G1)/toys#Defender Version|Sideswipe]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Sunstreaker]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Defender Version|Jetfire]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#DV05Brilliant|Brilliant Optimus Prime]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave_(SG)#Blokees|SG Soundwave]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Blokees|Galvatron]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Cyclonus]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Viewfinder#Blokees|Viewfinder]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Roller (G1)#Blokees|Roller]] & [[Combat Deck (G1)#Blokees|Optimus Trailer]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#DefenderVehicle|Jetfire Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle_(G1)#Blokees|Swindle Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)#Blokees|Onslaught Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)#Blokees|SG Jetfire]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#SpecialGalaxyType|Special Galaxy Type Galvatron]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#SpecialArmorTypeJetfire|Special Armor Type Jetfire]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#SpecialArmorType|Special Armor Type Galvatron]] ''(1/144)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-SG-Soundwave.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Soundwave_(SG)#Blokees|SG Soundwave]]]]
|-

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''DV 06 - Brutal Fang'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Perceptor]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#DV06|Ultra Magnus]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Blokees|Cheetor]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Blokees|Optimus Primal]] ''(1/24)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Astrotrain]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-sa|[[Rodimus (SG)#Blokees|SG Rodimus]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron_(BW)/toys#Blokees|BW Megatron]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#DefenderStego|Snarl - Stegosaurus]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal_(BW)/toys#DefenderBeast|Optimus Primal - Gorilla]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex_(G1)#Blokees|Vortex Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#Blokees|Blast Off Vehicle]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron_(BW)/toys#DefenderBeast|BW Megatron - Tyrannosaurus rex]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal_(BW)/toys#DefenderGalaxyType|Special Galaxy Type Optimus Primal]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron_(BW)/toys#DefenderGalaxyType|Special Galaxy Type BW Megatron]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal_(BW)/toys#DefenderArmorType|Special Armor Type Optimus Primal]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron_(BW)/toys#DefenderArmorType|Special Armor Type BW Megatron]] ''(1/144)''}}
</ul>
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|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|
|-
</ul>
|}

===Blokees Wheels===
Launched in late 2025, Blokees Wheels features buildable 1/64 scaled vehicles based on the alternate modes of various characters from other media, mainly [[IDW Publishing]]'s long-running [[2005 IDW continuity|''Transformers'' comics]].

A Blokees Wheels case contains a full set of the wave's twelve kits. Each case contains a chase variant from a pool of four: two "special" variants with translucent/alternate color schemes, appearing in five out of twelve cases, and two metallic redeco variants, each appearing in one out of twelve cases. Each chase variant also comes with translucent blue Driver Figures that can ride on the vehicles, so many of them have opening roofs.

The cars are marketed as being partially constructed from Solidex, a magnetic "2.5x density new-generation compound"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=High-Density Materials — solid and substantial, crafted with precision and rich in detail!|link=https://x.com/BlokeesOfficial/status/1987331808086679980|name=Blokees|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=11|day=09}}</ref> to evoke the feeling of die-cast cars like [[Hot Wheels]]. Some of them also come with extra accessories. The small instruction card included with each kit lists their [[Tech Spec]]s as "HP", "ATT", "SPD" and "INT".

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''C01 - Roll Out'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Blokees Wheels|Optimus Prime]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot_Rod_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees_Wheels|Rodimus]] ''(1/24)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scamper#Blokees|Scamper]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound_(G1)/toys#Blokees_Wheels|Hound]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage_(G1)/toys#Blokees|Mirage]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Blokees_Wheels|Prowl]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Blokees|Dragstrip]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Runabout (G1)#Blokees|Runabout]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Blokees Wheels|Megatron]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve_(G1)#Blokees|Swerve]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)#Blokees|Gears]] ''(1/12)''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle_(G1)#Blokees Wheels|Swindle]] ''(1/12)''}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#TitaniumEdition|Optimus Prime Titanium Edition]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot_Rod_(G1)/merchandise#TitaniumEdition|Rodimus Titanium Edition]] ''(1/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HologramEdition|Optimus Prime Hologram Edition]] ''(5/144)''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot_Rod_(G1)/merchandise#RadiantEdition|Rodimus Radiant Edition]] ''(5/144)''}}
</ul>
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-Wheels-TF-C01-Prowl.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Blokees Wheels|Prowl]]]]
|}
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''Special releases'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1| CT01 - [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#CT01TrailerSet|Optimus Prime Trailer Set]] (w/ [[Roller (G1)#Blokees Wheels|Roller]])}}
</ul>
|width="25%" valign="top" rowspan=10|[[File:Blokees-TF-Wheels-CT-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=200px|thumb|[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/merchandise#CT01TrailerSet|Optimus Prime Trailer Set]]]]
|}
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==Exclusives==
===General Exclusives===
Distributed at conventions and online storefronts the world over, Blokees exclusives typically have highly limited runs, which we note below.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''[[2024]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesPink|Optimus Prime (Pink)]]''' (999 pieces)}}
|
|width="25%" valign="top"|'''[[2025]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees EX Elite|Classic Class Movie 7 EX Elite Bumblebee]]''' (5000 pcs)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesIllusionBlue|Soundwave - Illusion Blue]]''' (618 pcs)}}
{{Bp-a1|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesIDWTrans|IDW-Optimus Prime (Transparent Edition)]]''' (999 pcs)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#BlokeesTrans|Transparent Shockwave]]''' (999 pcs)}}
|[[File:Blokees Cybertron Con 2024 Pink OP.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesPink|Optimus Prime (Pink)]]|upright=0.66|thumb]]
|}

===Blokees Figures Club===
Run as a mini-app on the WeChat mobile platform, the Blokees Figures Club (布鲁可积木人CLUB) is a China-exclusive service that provides news, a collection checklist function, and features exclusive product available only through scanning QR codes from the collector cards of the Chinese releases.

Products released this way have subsequently come out in other countries either as gift with purchase items or as standalone releases.

[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-Devastator-add-on.jpg|thumb|200px|''[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Blokees|Defender Version - Devastator Combining Accessory]]'']]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|'''[[Tracker#Blokees|Galaxy Version - Silver Tracker]]''' (2025)}}
</ul>
:A redeco of ''GV 05'' Death Tracker in silver, this figure requires QR scans of nine different figures from ''GV 07'' to redeem.

<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Blokees|Defender Version - Devastator Combining Accessory]]''' (2025)}}
</ul>
:A special set of parts for combining the six Constructicon vehicles from ''DV 01'', ''02'', and ''03'', this set requires QR scans of those six specific toys to redeem.

<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|'''[[Unicron/toys#BlokeesClear|Unicron Head translucent version]]''' (2025)}}
</ul>
:A redeco of ''GV 08'' Unicron head, this figure requires QR scans of nine different figures from ''GV 08'' to redeem.

<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Blokees Wheels|Blokees Wheels - Nemesis Prime]]''' (2025)}}
</ul>

:A redeco of the Optimus Prime vehicle, this kit requires QR scans of twelve different figures from ''CV 01'' to redeem.

<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Bruticus (G1)#Blokees|Defender Version - Bruticus Combining Accessory]]''' (2025)}}
</ul>
:A special set of parts for combining the five Combaticon vehicles from ''DV 04'', ''05'', and ''06'', this set requires QR scans of those five specific toys to redeem.

{{--}}

===Blokees Figures Creator===
As part of their efforts to cultivate community creativity, Blokees regularly holds contests where toy customizers and photographers get to show their skill. Entries selected for display on the company's socials are rewarded with toys, some of them exclusive!

<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#BlokeesScanning|Scanning Color - Starscream]]''' (2000 pcs)}}
</ul>
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===X Yearly Version===
Released every December starting in 2023, the ''X Yearly Version'' sets feature ''Galaxy Version'' figures slathered in delicious metallic gold paint in homage to the G1 episode [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|"The Golden Lagoon"]]. Light up torsos and extra accessories in the vein of ''Shining Version'' are also included. 2026's Dinobot Desertion set bucked the trend a bit by instead featuring a mix of ''Galaxy Version'' and ''Defender Version'' figures in a combination of metallic gold and silver, loosely based on the iconic deco of the Dinobots.

The first set was known to suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] in the joints. This was remedied in subsequent sets by changing the hinges to a mustardy plastic rather than gold.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2024 - The Golden Lagoon'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#2024 Yearly Version|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Long Haul]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2025 - The Golden Lagoon · Defence'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#2025 Yearly Version|Optimus Prime (G1 Toy)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Exclusive Yearly Version|Beachcomber]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2026 - Dinobot Desertion'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Grimlock (Galaxy Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Slug (Galaxy Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Exclusive Yearly Version|Sludge (Galaxy Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Exclusive Yearly Version|Snarl (Galaxy Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Swoop (Galaxy Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#2026 Yearly Version|Optimus Prime (Defender Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Wheeljack (Defender Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Skywarp vehicle (Defender Ver.)]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Blokees Ironhide Yearly Edition.png|upright=0.8|thumb|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|''Exclusive Yearly Version'' 2024 Ironhide]]]]
|}
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==Gift with purchase items==
===Product-specific items===
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Action Edition|Action Edition - Shockwave Alt Mode Accessory Pack]]''' (2025)}}
</ul>
:Available as a gift with Chinese pre-orders of ''Action Edition'' Soundwave, this is an accessory modeled after Shockwave's Cybertronian handgun alternate mode, scaled to fit into the hands of ''Action Edition'' characters.
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===Sharkticon Storage Box===
Initially distributed as gifts with purchase with ''Action Edition'' Optimus, and given out in further GWP promotions thereafter, the Sharkticon Storage Boxes are a whimsical accessory storage solution in the form of a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]. The Sharkticons in both sizes come in opaque blue, translucent blue, and translucent pink.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees small|Sharkticon Storage Box (S) (opaque)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees small transblue|Sharkticon Storage Box (S) (translucent blue)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees small transpink|Sharkticon Storage Box (S) (translucent pink)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees large|Sharkticon Storage Box (L) (opaque)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees large transblue|Sharkticon Storage Box (L) (translucent blue)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees large transpink|Sharkticon Storage Box (L) (translucent pink)]]}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Blokees SharktiBoxS TransPink.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|[[Sharkticon (species)#Blokees small transpink|Sharkticon Storage Box (S)]] in translucent pink]]
</ul>
|}

==Notes==
* All pegs and peg holes are 3.4mm, which is 0.4mm larger than the regular 3mm ports/posts. This means any accessory with that peg size will be too large for Hasbro-produced ''Transformers'' with regular 3mm compatibility.
* In addition to the class types listed above, Blokees also released the "Starlight Edition" (or "Warrior Version") lineup, featuring characters that are half the size of the Galaxy/Shining Version kits and released exclusively for other franchises such as the ''Herospire'' and ''Kamen Rider'' line. To date, Blokees' ''Transformers'' line has yet to introduce this class type.

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://blokees.com Official English website]
* [https://bloks.com/ Official Chinese website]
* [https://linktr.ee/Blokees Linktree for English language social media accounts]
* [https://weibo.com/u/7790031436 Blokees Weibo page]

[[Category:Companies]]

Stevie Barnett

2026-02-02T16:25:48Z

CinaNuva: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */

{{disambig3|Steve}}
:''Stevie Barnett is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Lilstevie.jpg|thumb|Now ''that's'' a nicely turned pant leg.]]
'''Stevie Barnett''' is [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter]] and [[Charlene Barnett]]'s young son and a frequent inspiration for solutions to his father's occupational crises.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Stevie was apparently one of the few people who ever read [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Robot-Master (comic)|Robot-Master]]'' comic book, leading to the government's creation of a "real" [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]]. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Some time later, Stevie's father became so busy with his work that he failed to show up on time to bring him to visit his cousins... and it was a Sunday to boot! Stevie took it in stride though, since he had several radio-controlled cars to entertain himself with. He assured his dad that they could always go on a sortie together the next week. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

==Notes==

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Stevie''' (スティービー ''Sutībī'')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnett, Stevie}}
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 humans]]

Predaking (Prime)

2026-01-15T00:25:26Z

CinaNuva: /* Beast Hunters */

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

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

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

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)|[[Alexander Kovrizhnykh]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian, "Predacons Rising"), [[Enrique Cervantes]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Jukka Pihlajaniemi]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish, "Predacons Rising"), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French), [[Luiz Laffey]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Silvio Pandolfi]] (Italian), [[Hyeon Lee]] (Korean, season 3), [[Choi Han]] (Korean, "Predacons Rising")}}

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

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

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

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|left|Lovely titles.]]
During a tour of Shockwave's off-site laboratory, the Predacon revealed his intelligence and ability to [[Transformation|transform]] to his fellow Cybertronians. He offered to lead the Predacons on Megatron's behalf as "Predaking", but Megatron was wary of giving control of an army more powerful than his own to someone else. On Starscream's advice, he arranged for the termination of the clones using the Autobots discovering the lab as a pretense. Predaking fell for the ruse, engaging Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack after they destroyed the clones. He disabled both and destroyed the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], but was stopped from delivering the final blow by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Evolution}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
At some point Predaking traveled to Earth, bringing Starscream's severed arm with him. Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] found him hanging out in a cave in the [[Sierra Vistas]] and after a brief fight, the Predacon fled, leaving Starscream's arm behind. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

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

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

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

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
[[File:Construct-Bots short Predaking.jpg|thumb|]]
Predaking came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] playing cards within the Decepticons' volcano base. For his own amusement, he breathed fire on the gang, sending them scrambling in all directions. He continued to peer through the volcano's crater as the Decepticons attempted to upgrade themselves with some new parts, only for the Autobots to sabotage the process. He chuckled merrily at the Decepticons' misfortune. {{storylink|Intro!}}

Predaking harassed Starscream once again when he found him preening in front of a full-length mirror. He swooped down, breaking Starscream's mirror to bits and scattering the Decepticon's pieces about, before continuing on his way. {{Storylink|Take Flight!}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]], and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}

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

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

===''Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction''===
Through a series of simulations, Predaking's destructive prowess was tested out. In said simulations, Predaking would wreak havoc upon a human city, destroying both the skyscrapers and the military vehicles that attempted to put a stop to his rampage. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction|Portal of Destruction}}

===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Predaking's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
{{Charstubgames}}
Parts of Predaking were available for [[you]] to use in constructing your very own bots.

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surely you realize that your success has made you some bitter enemies?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
:*''Accessories'': "Cybervenom rocket", launcher/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Predaking transforms from a dragon into a robot and back! His tail detaches to become a "Cybervenom Rocket Launcher" that fires a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and can be wielded via [[C joint|3mm post]]. Care should be taken when attaching this to the dragon mode, as the rectangular bracket it slots into easily snaps.

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

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

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The darkness is coming!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Optimus Prime vs Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Cybervenom rocket", launcher/tail

: Part of the "[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy in purple, black, and red, intended to homage the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. How successful this was is up to you. He comes in a two-pack with a very clearly [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired redeco of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]].

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

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

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[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire. He will BURN!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1p2|'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Lab Playset

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

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

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|AAUUUUUUGH!!! REVENGE?!? I WILL SHOW YOU REVENGE!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1p2|'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron Con 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 figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is labeled as "06 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 special toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Well, thief? I smell you, I feel your air—and I hear your breath. Come along. Help yourself; there's plenty, and to spare.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''2 / 002'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Hydrafire Blasters", two missiles, sword/tail
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class toys, this Predaking transforms into a ''three-headed'' dragon, and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads/"[[Hydrafire Blaster]]s" are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. This configuration for his beast mode, coupled with his colors do a lot to make him resemble ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5 mm post|5mm post]] onto his back and forearms.

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

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

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

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

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[[File:Prime-toy Predaking Cryofire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am fire. I am... ice?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Cryofire Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Hydrafire Blasters", two missiles, sword/tail

:Released in the second wave of product for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Exclusives 2|Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his first Voyager Class toy in various shades of blue with a bit of silver, seemingly inspired by ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scourge (Cybertron)#Toys|Cryo Scourge]]. Three heads and all that, after all.

: His stock photography uses lighter, more desaturated shades of blue, and have his Predacon insignia on the undersides of his wings rather than on the tops as seen on the final toy.

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

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

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[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|That's better! But don't let your imagination run away with you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 launchers, 2 missiles, tail/"Infernum Blade"

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

:[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimatePackaging.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.33|Packaging variants rising.]]
:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You have nice manners for a thief... And a LIAR!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Optimus Prime vs. Predaking''' (multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Hydrafire Blasters", 2 missiles, sword/tail

: This redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class Predaking keeps the same ''general'' deco scheme, but makes a fair few small-ish changes. Most notably, the robot head and primary dragon head, as well as the soft parts on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers, are now cast in gray instead of black plastic, and most silver paint operations on them have been omitted. This release also adds black paint operations to the dragon wings, changes the paint operation on the tip of the sword/tail from gold to orange, and reverses the silver and gray plastic colors for the hard plastic parts on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers and the missiles. Even weirder, this Predaking is tampographed with the [[:File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|"prototype" Predacon]] [[insignia]] instead of the single release's regular one.

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

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
:*''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, tail/"Infernum Sword"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on "upscaled" Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Old fool, there's a patch in the hollow of your left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Predaking''' (Beast Hunters, 2013)}}</ul>
:*'''11 OF 30'''

: Part of the store exclusive ''Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Predaking is a buildable robot skeleton augmented by armor and weapons that let him transform into a dragon. While he was not part of any normal assortment, he was sold at the price-point of a triple-changer.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCBPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy PredakingCustomKreon.jpg|300px|thumb|I will not part with a single coin! Not ''one piece'' of it!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Predaking''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7319'''
:*''Pieces'': 43
:*''Accessories'': Rack, bladed staff, pistol, 2 claws, spare hand

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

:Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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===''Dinobot Adventures''===
[[File:Dinobot Adventures Squad Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Thief! Fire! Murder!]]
*'''Predaking / Grimlock / Dinobot Snarl''' (Dinobot Squad 3-pack, [[2021]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (Packaging artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I have worked on all those packages ;).|link=https://twitter.com/marcelomatere/status/1671915603337306112|site=Twitter|name=Marcelo Matere|year=2023|month=6|day=22}}</ref>

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Riggorus

2025-05-03T06:57:49Z

CinaNuva: /* Masterpiece */

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:''Riggorus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]).''
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-56-Riggorus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Pizza Planet Delivery Shuttle. Serving your local star cluster.]]

'''Riggorus''' (リゴラス ''Rigorasu'') is a Decepticon combat surgeon.<ref>Presented on the ''Masterpiece'' packaging in Japanese as ''yasen gun'i'' (野戦軍医).</ref> He used to be part of the strategy division, but became so fed up with the high casualty rates and incompetent planning that he switched to the under-staffed rescue division. It's an odd choice for a Decepticon, especially with the idea of valuing the lives of ''others'' (ick), but he rationalizes it as being for the greater glory of the Decepticons.

Riggorus's medical capabilities have been boosted by [[Binaltech (technology)|an upgrade stolen from the Autobots]]. His arms are capable of turning into a variety of tools to help his patients, and he's equipped with a forcefield so he can protect patients as he works on them in the field. He's also capable of downloading more knowledge instantly via an ability plug-in, but this comes with a severe risk to Riggorus's psychology—it might turn him... ''good''.

He's well aware of his uncanny resemblance to the Autobot known as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]; while they've never actually met, Riggorus still holds a grudge against him, having vowed to hunt down and destroy him.

==Fiction==
===''Masterpiece'' bios===
While on a mission to the planet [[Foreston]], to steal more of the mysterious G2 bodies the Autobots had been developing or destroy them if they could not, Riggorus witnessed a shuttle crash nearby, containing [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]]. As he worked on the stricken Cobalt Sentry, Garboil inadvertently let slip about a mysterious group of "Liegemen", rogue Decepticons building [[Cybertronian (faction)|an empire]] on the fringes of known space, with whom the Cobalt Sentries had been providing with "recruits", a fact [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was being kept in the dark on. Patching Garboil up, Riggorus decided they would talk about patient-doctor confidentiality later, once the battle was won. {{storylink|#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Riggorus profile}}

==Toys==
===''Masterpiece''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Riggorus''' (Masterpiece, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-56+'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 30]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': 2 shoulder cannons, 2 twin-barreled guns, force barrier
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand] with [[Kōjin Ōno]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'', translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Riggorus is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]]ing of [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-58 Hoist]], itself an extensive retooling of [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-56 Trailbreaker]], with the latter's camper attachment on its back, and a new head based on the [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Trailbreaker toy]]. Riggorus transforms into a fully-licensed Toyota 4WD Hi-Lux camper truck with an opening hood and doors, with coloration based on the yellow ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[:File:DiacloneTrailbreaker.jpg|"4WD Hi-Lux"]] figure.

: Fitting in with the toy-based head, Riggorus comes with two double-barreled pistols which can mount over the hands and two shoulder guns, both based on the original ''Diaclone'' mold's accessories. Also included is a plastic "force barrier" effect part which pegs onto Riggorus's chest. In the proud ''Masterpiece'' tradition of packing additional cartoon accessories with redecoes, that last one is a screen-accurate reproduction of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[force field]] ability as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[The Immobilizer]]", intended for use with [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|his own ''Masterpiece'' figure]].

::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MP56+|Complete translation of all story information included with ''Masterpiece'' Riggorus]]''

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneTrailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Surprise! I'm a Decepticon!]]
*Back in [[1982]], Takara released the ''[[Diaclone]]'' mecha toy 4WD Hi-luxe (4{{ruby|WD|ダブルディー}}ハイラックス) in three decoes. In [[1984]], Hasbro used the black version to make Generation 1 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]. Long afterward, the blue version would become ''Generations Selects'' [[DK-3 Breaker]] in [[2022]]. Finally, in [[2024]], the yellow version came to fruition as ''Masterpiece'' Riggorus.
*Riggorus's name derives from "rig" and "rigorous".

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2014/03/diaclone-yellow-trailbreaker-quickie.html ''Diaclone'' "Yellow Trailbreaker" review] by Maz at TFSquareOne

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Optimus Primal (BW)/toys

2025-02-26T03:45:40Z

CinaNuva: /* R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design] */

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[[File:Optimus Primal toys.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey see, Monkey screw you up!]]
'''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]''' has had a barrel full of toys. None of them [[Optimus Minor|monkeys]]!

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheetor. ''Cheetor.'' I'm Batman.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1| '''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic Class versus two-pack, 1996)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Amazon no Taiketsu: Convobat VS Megalligator'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''VS-6'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Optimus Primal is a Basic Class blue bat which can autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords are removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. In the [[Hasbro]] line, he is packaged along with an [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|alligator version of Megatron]] and a [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|''Beast Wars'' mini-comic]]. The Japanese release of the two-pack, dubbed "Amazon Showdown" (アマゾンの対決), lacks the comic, but does come with individual character bio cards.

:Whether this toy can be considered the Optimus Primal character is a matter of debate. Released before the animated series began, which establishes Optimus Primal as a separate entity from Optimus Prime, the accompanying profiles and mini-comic imply that the Beast Wars are a direct progression of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Whether the animated series's [[retcon]] affects this set of toys is probably a matter of personal preference. It can be interpreted as representing one of the more interesting micro-continuities.

:The 2007 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' asserts that, in [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW's version of the ''Beast Wars'' continuity]], Primal's bat form is suggested by the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer as a potential alternate mode, but he rejects it in favor of the more powerful gorilla without ever actually reformatting into it. Thus, this [[micro-continuity]] posits bat mode Primal as a theoretical alternate form that never actually comes to be.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSS1|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (explicitly identified as Optimus Prime), the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (bat) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, missiles come out of his butt.]]
[[File:Prizeprimals.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brass monkeys.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 1996/1997/1998)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Convoy'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 "spinal swords", 4 "mega-blast missiles", "mace whip"
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The second Optimus Primal toy is an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid is a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensates with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opens to reveal a skull-shaped "mace whip" he can hold in his fist. His left forearm can open into a double-barreled "mega-blast missile" launcher. On his back are two more spring-loaded "mega-blast missile cannons"/launchers which auto-flip over each shoulder by pressing a button on his butt. This also reveals the storage for his two swords. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms can either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the shoulder, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick can be used to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus is in [[beast mode]], or to make him swing his weapons wildly before himself in robot mode. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" can be deployed over his robot head. The mask is attached to a turntable around the neck, meaning it can either be deployed over Primal's face (with the forehead vent visible) or covering the back of his head, with the red plastic showing through to create a different look and the antenna folded down to make tusks (the intended configuration as per Primal's concept art).<ref>[https://www.tfraw.com/p/beast-wars-concept.html?m=1 "Beast Wars Toy Concept Designs" on TFRaw]</ref>

:The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' packaging features the additional alternate name "Black Jack" for the Italian market, whereas the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' packaging is simply named "Optimus Primal".

:Takara released the toy under the name of "Convoy" as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the sculpt.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''[[TV Magazine]]'', only ten awarded), red body with gray head & chest plate (''TV Magazine'' again, but only twenty pieces for lucky draw), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' design-contest prize, only thirty awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (gorilla) at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convobat''' (Basic, July 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-6'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: "Convobat" was also available in Japan as a single boxed toy. This release is identical to the two-pack version.

: This toy would go without Japanese market fiction until all the way in [[2021]], when it was [[Scorching Heat Showdown|finally characterized...]] as a [[Convobat#Beast Wars|yet third guy.]] [[Megalligator#Beast Wars|At least they're symmetrical now.]]

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[[File:BW-toy VS01 Convoy Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, master of manspreading.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu: Convoy VS Megatron''' (VS pack, July 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''VS-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

:In Japan, Ultra "Convoy" was available both individually and in a ''very large'' "Strongest Beast Showdown" (最強ビーストの対決 ''Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu'') two-pack with Ultra [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS1|Megatron]].

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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[[File:BW Biocombat Ani Mutants Orcanoch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:In Europe, the ''Beast Wars''-branded ''[[MicroVerse]]'' playsets (see below) were released solely as ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' (English/Spanish/Italian packaging) or ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' (French/Dutch/German packaging) products.

:This release is entirely identical to the [[#MicroVerse|US ''MicroVerse'' release]] of the toy, aside from the packaging and the branding.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy''' (1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

:In January of 1998, Takara released a redeco of the Ultra Optimus Primal toy, changing the black to dark gray, the blue eyes of Gorilla to red, and the blue to metallic blue, although the packaging is the same as the original release save for a sticker on the front of the box. According to the sticker, this "Special Convoy" (スペシャルコンボイ) is the "Real Gray Type" (リアルグレータイプ) and is meant to celebrate the "20,000,000 Unit Breakthrough Commemoration"—apparently commemorating ''20 million'' units of Beast Wars toys sold. Whether this is supposed to represent 20 million worldwide or just in Japan is unclear.

::*''[https://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/GreyConvoy/convoy.htm More information on "Special Convoy Real Gray Type" at TFU.info]''
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[[File:SkeletonClearOptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|upright=.66|"So, I believe I made myself clear."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Special Convoy Skeleton Type''' (1998?)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

: A [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan-[[exclusive]] redeco of the Ultra figure, Special Convoy Skeleton Type (スペシャルコンボイスケルトンタイプ) is colorless-clear and black with silver paint detailing. The packaging is the same as the general release except for a sticker on the front of the box giving this release its name.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ClearConvoy/clearconvoy.htm More information on Special Convoy Skeleton Type at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalBurning.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Grape Ape's lesser-known cousin Cherry Ape. Currently an insurance broker in Oak Park, Illinois.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Convoy''' (1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

: A Takara redeco of the Ultra Class Primal toy in almost entirely semitransparent red plastic with with metallic gold "flame" markings on his fists and gorilla-mode chest.

: He was released as a limited-edition figure to promote the [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|''Beast Wars Special'' movie]], alongside the [[Lio Convoy#Flash|Flash Lio Convoy]] toy. As with the above "Skeleton Type" toy, his packaging and paperwork is identical to the regular retail release; only a sticker on the box window is added to mark the special release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-PrimalTM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out those abs!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Metals Convoy'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Jerry Palmer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: [[Transmetal]] Optimus Primal is a mechanical gorilla that transforms into a partially organic robot. Like all Transmetals, it featured chromed plastic and a third vehicle-inspired mode. In Primal's case, his gorilla mode could transform into a gorilla on a [[hoverboard]]. Two maces were stored on his back and could double as missiles for his hip-holstered blaster and the entire back panel with maces attached could be flipped over his shoulders to replicate his turret mode from the cartoon.

:Continuing a trend from Generation 1 where Italian releases of toys representing the same characters as previous toys released under the same name were sometimes given names that didn't reflect the Italian market names of those previous releases, the European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging features the additional alternate name "Metal Gorilla" for the Italian market. Like with the Ultra figure, the other European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging is simply named "Optimus Primal".

: Some units feature a chromed purple variant for the Beast Mode chest.

: [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s version of the toy exchanged the brown plastic for translucent maroon; other changes included additional paint on the waist and a different eye color. The figure is also available in a set with Transmetal Megatron.

: This mold was used to make [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Transmetal Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-OpOp.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's really about two modes, not four, if you're honest.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimal Optimus''' (Super Class Transmetal, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Metals Powered Convoy''' (メタルスパワードコンボイ)
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-47'''
:*''Accessories:'' Rifle, four missiles, six break-away armor plates
{{toydesigner|[[Jerry Palmer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Daniel Sanfilippo]] (deco artist), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Transmetal Optimal Optimus is the first toy in the Super size class, featuring electronics and four transformations: robot, ape, jet, and armored transport. When a back section of the cannon module is pulled, the eyes and shoulder-mounted missile launchers lit up and the launchers fired. It came with four missiles, two of which stored on its legs. Its forearms featured blast-away armor plates that could also be pegged to its upper arms. His cockpit perfectly fits a [[MicroVerse]] figure in the seat.

: Optimal Optimus's on-package [[bio]] states that he has Cybertronian "air guardian" technology and twin scramjet modules, most likely in reference to [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whose function is Air Guardian, and his Tech Specs said he had these same scramjet modules.

: The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging featured the most bizarre choice for the additional alternate name for the Italian market yet, naming this figure "Optimus Primal". The other European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging is simply named "Optimal Optimus".

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Optimal]]. This sculpt was also used to make [[Primal Prime]], with a redesign that had separate triggers for the missile-lighting and missile-launching so users would be less likely to shoot themselves in the eye. This body was also the template for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s (non-toy) "Optimal" body, seen in "[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]".

: The Japanese version features several deco changes including: a more yellow shade of orange, no blue paint on the helmet in robot mode, and black tires instead of purple. Also, the translucent missiles are molded slightly differently. This changed mold is also used by Primal Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimalOptimus/optimaloptimus.htm More information on Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Shukumei no Taiketsu: Metals Convoy VS Metals Megatron''' (VS pack, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''VS-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: In Japan, Metals Convoy was available both individually and in a "Fateful Showdown" (宿命の対決) two-pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS40|Metals Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: As mentioned below, this two-pack saw a variant release using the Gold Convoy and Silver Megatron toys in their place. While the figures inside the packaging were different, the packaging remained the same.

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[[File:GoldConvoySilverMegatron.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you come right to me?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Gold Convoy''' (ゴールドコンボイ, Lucky Draw, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: A gold version of Metals Convoy sometimes called Gold Metals Convoy (ゴールドメタルスコンボイ) was made available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] figure. While five of it were produced for individual sale<ref>{{citesocial|quote=ゴールドコンボイシルバーメガトロン(各5名) 此方は単品箱版となっており他にもVS-40 宿命の対決セットで同仕様のモノが他雑誌でプレゼントされている(後々紹介予定)。セット版は秋葉原まんだらけやヤフオク等で長期に渡って販売されていたので見たことある方も多いのでは？|link= https://web.archive.org/web/20210710054142/https://twitter.com/kongoriki/status/900705968043868160|name=Kongoriki|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=08|day=24|(defunct=no)}}</ref>, 10 more were awarded in a VS pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Silver Megatron]] that were distrituted to [[Kodansha]]-owned magazines. The December 1999 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''<ref>[[Transformers Archive|Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia]]</ref> as well in an unknown ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' issue.<ref>[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]</ref>

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[[File:BWGenerations2020 Pioneer Silver Metals Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Buy my DVDs".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Silver Metals Convoy''' (シルバーメタルスコンボイ, DVD pack-in, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

:Silver Metals Convoy was available via an offer on a ''Beast Wars'' Pioneer DVD. The figure swaps out the blue chrome for silver and replaces the word "Cybertron" with "Pioneer" on his beast mode chest. Silver Metals Convoy was limited to only 100 pieces.
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===''MicroVerse''===
[[File:BWMicroversetoy-Primal.jpg|100px|thumb|Seamunky?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the short-lived ''[[MicroVerse]]'' toyline (from before [[Hasbro]]'s acquisition of rival [[Galoob]] and their micro-toy empire), [[Orcanoch]] transforms into a Maximal base. It came with tiny, non-transforming versions of Optimus Primal and [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#MicroVerse|Tarantulas]]. These figures were designed to sit in the various mini-vehicles and control modules of the ''MicroVerse'' playsets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''MicroVerse'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy OpPrimalDx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the exact opposite of show-accurate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Optimus Primal''' (Deluxe Class, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energy [[shuriken]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: The first ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Optimus Primal is a dark bronze and translucent blue technorganic gorilla that transforms into a technorganic robot. Based on early concept art, he has a...loose relationship to show accuracy, with a skeletal beast mode face and entirely different arms. Thankfully his gimmicks ''are'' more or less accurate. His right robot mode arm is spring-loaded to throw the shuriken that stores in his left leg (the ape mode's left shoulder). Like all ''Beast Machines'' toys, he has a hidden "[[spark crystal]]" that displays his faction allegiance; Primal's is in his chest, revealed with the spring-loaded "flexing" motion that also moves his beast mode face up for snarling while posing. His robot mode head also features a changing expression via sliding brow/skullcap.

: Official [[Hasbro]] stock photography of this toy shows a differently-molded shuriken, lacking the "energy flame" effect.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (Deluxe) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMcD.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey play in the Jungle'' ''Robot work in the Factory'' ''They will have a Giant Rumble''!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Optimus Primal''' (Happy Meal toy, 2000)}}</ul>

: McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly simple toy that transforms from a technorganic robot to technorganic ape. Its sculpted detail is based directly that of the television show's model for Primal. It uses translucent plastic for the body, and, like the other McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' toys, there's a sculpted spark crystal on the toy's surface; on Optimus Primal, it is placed on the stomach. Additionally, there are two organic flaps on the toy's back, and in robot mode, nobody's entirely sure exactly what to do with them. Are they rotated all the way down to make his booster jets? Are they rotated out to the sides to make the backs of his shoulder pads? Are they rotated back to where they go in gorilla mode, once you get his heads swapped? We may never know.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMega.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey mates in the Jungle'' ''Robot replicated in Factory'' ''They both love their Mother'' ''Why must they hate each other''?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Blast Punch Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:One of the last toys released in the ''Beast Machines'' line (under the "Battle for the Spark" rebranding), "Blast Punch" Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main [[gimmick]] is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher. Pushing down on his shoulder armor "winds" the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming "blast punch" action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a "snarling" action.

:Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus's left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.

:Blast Punch Optimus Primal was [[#Beast Wars Returns|the only Japanese release]] of a ''Beast Machines'' toy of Primal, with the only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Optimus Primal''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pen Keeper

: Optimus Primal was available as one of three figures in a [[Jollibee]] promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Deluxe toy.

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RIDtoy-Suprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey versus robot!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Air Attack Optimus Primal''' (Supreme Class, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[August 8]], 2002
:*''Accessories'': Disc
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Air Attack Optimus Primal is a ''massive'' toy based on Primal's show model in the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]], transforming into a "technorganic" gorilla. Positively oozing light-and-sound gimmicks in both modes, Optimus Primal does ''all'' sorts'a crazy crap, all of which is first activated by pressing his chest plate. Doing so "turns on" his electronics with a metallic shrieking noise, and the toy proceeds to hum constantly while the chest glows with a red LED. The electronics will eventually "turn off" if the toy is left idle, but you don't want to do that! You want to push his head (in either mode), which activates glowing lights in his eyes and actual speech samples of [[Garry Chalk]] from the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon (making Primal the first English-speaking ''Transformers'' toy to have speech clips performed by his actual cartoon voice actor). On top of that, the toy also features a pressure-launching disc-shooter in its robot mode stomach (accompanied by blasting sound effect), and a geared right arm with a spring-loaded punch action (and suitably pained electronic grunt).

: The ''big'' feature— the one that gives the toy its name— is his jetpack, which pops out (with translucent blue jet "flames" trailing behind) at the push of a button. This puts the toy into "flight mode", and it constantly produces the sound of whooshing jets, which then rises and falls depending on how the figure is held. Tilt him upwards, and the pitch rises as he ascends! Tilt him down, and ''zoom!'' When the jetpack is not deployed, the jet flames are folded up and form Primal's backplate, with the flame blast effect details being repurposed as ape fur.

: Also, he has a butt on his head.

: Unfortunately, the sparkly brown plastic in this figure's chest and legs suffers from "[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]" and is prone to breaking.

: This mold was originally intended for release in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toyline, but that series' early-ish ending meant the toy was eventually released in ''Robots in Disguise'' as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] in June of 2002. As a nod to its origins, the toy's packaging features both an Autobot and Maximal insignia... but the Maximal symbol used, however, is the one used during ''Beast Wars'' rather than ''Beast Machines''. Whoops.

: This toy was released in Japan as a Toys"R"Us-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]", sold in Hasbro packaging with some Japanese-language stickers applied for legal information.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Maximal/SupremeOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Air Attack Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kinda looks like Don Rickles, don't you think?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:A redeco of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] mold, with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled.

: This toy was released in Japan in [[August]], 2003 as an [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]".

:This deco was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RMtoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There he is, my littler guy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beast Convoy''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-11'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 5]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile

: Part of the second wave of Takara's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Beast Convoy is a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] mold primarily based upon the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal figure, and using the original Ultra Class toy's color scheme. The mouthplate features a sculpted mouth, although it is painted silver like the rest of the face, and lacks the Mutant Head from the original figure.

: Both forearms contain small, non-firing cannons in them (and thus a skull mace is not included), which can be revealed by flipping up the panels on his arms. Similarly, the missile launchers from the Ultra-class version of the toy have been replaced by non-firing cannons based more closely on the ones from the TV show.

: Beast Convoy features open-palmed hands, thus preventing him from holding both of his swords in the same hand, but a small connector-piece is included to connect the swords together, allowing Beast Convoy to hold the lower sword with the upper sword connected.

:Like [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], Beast Convoy comes with a generic blue missile launcher which can fit in his palm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Burning Beast Convoy''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-21'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Cyber Blades", missile launcher, missile

: Released in the fifth wave of ''Robotmasters'', this is a redeco of the above Beast Convoy mold using the "Burning Convoy" color scheme from the theater-release ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' "movie".

: Inexplciably, this release did ''not'' include the tiny sword connector part.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beast Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile, "Boost Hammer"

: Available only via mail order through ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of Beast Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the Beast Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "[[Boost Hammer]]" [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Tow-Line (RID)#Robotmasters|Wrecker Hook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHBeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars Returns''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Convoy''' ([[November 18]], [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BR-01'''
:*''Accessories'': Missile

:The Mega Class [[#BlastPunch|Blast Punch Optimus Primal]] toy was released in Japan in 2004 as "Convoy" as part of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' line, exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. The only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

===''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''===
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Surf monkey / That funky monkey'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key, ''Axalon'' figurine
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist, packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' Optimus Primal is based loosely on his original ultra ape action figure while pulling some elements from other figures, including a transformation very similar to the Playskool Go-Bot [[Beast-Bot|Gorillabot]], which itself was a nod to Optimus Primal's ''Beast Machines'' form. The sculpts for both BWX leader toys were intentionally designed to blend in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" they didn't get a Beast Wars Anniversary release (according to [[Aaron Archer]]'s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).

:Similar to his Transmetal form, BWX Optimus Primal also comes with a hoverboard with two [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s at the base, allowing him to ride it in his gorilla mode, or hold it in robot mode via the 5mm posts on his robot palms/gorilla feet. When a [[Cyber Key]] is inserted at the rear of the board, a spring-loaded extending "assault blade" (or "ass lt blade" as the instructions call it) deploys, and a trigger is revealed to allow one to use the spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip.

:He is also packaged with a mini-comic-sized reprinting of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' #1, a small [[Axalon (BW)#Toys|''Axalon'']] ship figurine, and a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]-style Cyber Key.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Optimus Prime]], [[BotCon 2014]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]], and ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#United|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Optimus Primal vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This Toys"R"Us-exclusive set is the Hasbro release of the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' set (see below), but in different packaging with a DVD of the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Possession]]". As such, this version of Optimus Primal is identical.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TRUOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (Toys"R"Us Exclusive) at TFU.info]''
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}

===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
[[File:BWReborntoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The eighth Optimus of the world... PRIMAL!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BWR-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This release is a [[retool]] of the original 1996 Ultra toy, with new beast and robot heads, plus a new robot chest piece sculpted to match the television series's portrayal. The color scheme was also altered to be show-accurate, changing the black to dark gray, much of the light gray to medium gray with hints of bronze, primary red to crimson, and blue to a more dull steel blue. All of the toy's previous [[gimmick]]s are retained with the sole exception of the "mutant head."

:This figure came packaged with a similarly-remolded [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Reborn|Megatron]] and a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] CD-ROM that contains control art for a number of ''Beast Wars'' toys.
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''G-2''===
{{anchor|LaserOptimusPrime}}
[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Argh TFWiki headache.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Battle Convoy''' (Reissue, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TRF-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser rifle, sword, 5 discs, 3 air power missiles, ripple rocket launcher, 10 rockets
{{repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

:In 1995, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]] was a new [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'']] mold that transformed into mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. On the sides of the trailer is a humorous sticker depicting Laser Optimus Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" over the image.

:In robot mode, like Hero Optimus Prime, the bottom of the truck became his familiar windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy. His main gimmick was light up LED headlights, and a [[light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that would illuminate his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they were used in that hand. All three LEDs were activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, it can fire an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (this turret can also be mounted in Laser Prime's hand) and a 'disc launcher', that fired several blue plastic discs adorned with the ''Generation 2'' Autobot sigil. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This mold was redecoed in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], and slightly retooled as Scourge. After Scourge, the next use of this mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The slightly retooled version of this mold was released in 2006 in Japan as reissue Battle Convoy, which was the name of this toy during the Japanese ''Generation 2''. The reissue used the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] modified tooling, with a slightly modified deco using silver vacuum-metallized plastic on his chest and trailer sides along with additional paint applications and G2 symbols. The mold was also redecoed to create a ''Generation 2'' version of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ultra Magnus]] as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive.

:Within the ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story, the reissued Laser Prime toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a temporary form for Optimus Primal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
{{G2LaserOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-PrimalDoFP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk munky?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Dawn of Future's Past''' ([[BotCon 2006]] boxset)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two missiles, Maximal [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's a closer look at the Optimus Primal photoshopped concept, alongside with the final version. This one stayed really close all the way through to production. Cybertron was my only real choice for obvious reasons. I have a test shot of this figure to..|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}</ref>

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Toys|Crumplezone]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' Optimus Primal" transforms into a three-wheeled Cybertronic race car with huge turbine thrusters. These thrusters each contain a spring-loaded missile launcher,and can be swung forward in both vehicle and robot mode by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key-jack. This also activates electronic sound effects - notably, the ''only'' instance of a BotCon-exclusive toy that started out with a [[soundbox]] and did not have it removed for cost-cutting reasons. He has a new head that replicates Optimus Primal's first [[character model]].

:Available only in a multi pack with the ''Axalon'' versions of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]], and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], as well as the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' version of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Dinobot]].

:Some consider this toy somewhat of an in-joke, because when fans initially saw pics of Crumplezone, they criticised it for looking like a monkey.

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581 Designer commentary on Axalon Optimus Primal from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Axalon Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium Optimal Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ready? And... Faceplant!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimal Optimus''' (6" Cybertron Hero, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the third wave of the 6-inch Cybertron Heroes assortment, ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Optimal Optimus transforms from robot mode into either his ground vehicle or jet forms, but likely for budgetary reasons, he does ''not'' have his usual gorilla mode. Also unlike the original toy, his chest cannons can be flipped back into his torso. This toy was denoted as an [[Autobot]] both on his stand and on his shoulder, even though Optimal is generally a [[Maximal]].

:This figure was going to be used for [[Primal Prime]], but that toy was ultimately canceled late in its development.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimalOptimus/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There! He's a trukk! Ya happy now?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Black Convoy''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
:*''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster
{{Repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colours are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders, and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of ''Car Robots'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction [[Repurposing|repurposes]] this figure as a new body for Optimus Primal, based on how Primal's disembodied spark had previously taken possession of Nemesis's body earlier in the ''[[Story of Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' story.
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#17|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Black Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
{{AlternatorsOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
[[File:BWTelemocha Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feel like we're going in circles?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TM-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords
:''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' Convoy is an extensive redeco of the ''Robotmasters'' Deluxe-sized Beast Convoy figure in a similar style to the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool of the original Ultra Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on Telemocha Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWTelemochaDXPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seriously, we're getting dizzy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''DX Convoy''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TM-SP'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail
:An extensive show-accurate redeco of the original Ultra-class Optimus Primal mold ''without'' the recently remolded head and chestplate. Oh [[TakaraTomy]], you so crazy.
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chicks dig hoverboards that turn into giant blasters - right?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Primal''' ([[February 25]], [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-30'''
:*''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, Optimus Primal (using his Hasbro market name) is a [[repaint]] of the Deluxe-sized ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Optimus Primal toy, and is the first release of the mold in Japan. He features warmer, more yellowish paint for the gorilla chest and face, and relocates the [[Maximal]] [[insignia]] to the ''underside'' of his gorilla backside [[kibble]] panel. His hoverboard, meanwhile, uses a darker shade of blue paint for the Cyber Key jack, and the front of the hoverboard features both the "stripes" from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|the ''Cybertron'' redeco]] of this toy, and the fully-painted vents from the "10th Anniversary" version.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Optimus Primal's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment. Both his [[instructions]] and packaging brand him as an [[Autobot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/UnitedOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''United'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Legend Commander Collection''===
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-02-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| The old man's back again.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' (2014)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LC-02'''
:*''Accessories'': Two swords

: Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Convoy (Beast Wars) is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy. The toy also features several deco differences: While the paint applications were similar to the first ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy toy, the mouth was painted blue like the ''Telemocha'' Convoy, the white paint uses on this toy are brighter white compared to the first toy, some of the Robot Mode's chest detailing features lavender white paint details, and the gunmetal paint were used for the Beast Mode face. Like G1 Convoy, Convoy (Beast Wars) doesn't come with the launcher accessory.

:Remaining stock of the toy was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TakaraLegends Lg02 Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get up...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy''' ('''Optimus Primal''')<ref>LG02 Convoy's packaging has "Optimus Primal" as the accompanying English subtitle to "コンボイ".</ref> ([[October 25]], [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG02'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Convoy" is a redeco of the [[#Beast Wars Reborn|''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool]] of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal toy]]. While he shares mostly the same paint mask to the ''Reborn'' figure, some of his parts featured different paint applications; His gunmetal gray chest, face, fingers & chest paint details are now replaced with dark grey. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Volume 2]] mini-comic.

:Fiction-wise, this toy represents the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after he contracted [[Transformers sickness]] for the first time.
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}

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[[File:Ape-X.jpg|right|300px|thumb|..Come on get down with the sickness.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Convobat''' ([[December 19]], [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
{{note|[[Ape X Arms]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after contracting [[Transformers sickness]] for the second time in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic.}}

:Available with the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] figure, Ape X Arms is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]]'s accessory, in [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimal Optimus]]'s colors. Convobat and [[Megalligator#Legends|Megalligator]] can ride Ape X Arms in robot mode. Ape X Arms can also transform into a 5 mm gun for larger ''Titans Return'' or any ''Legends'' Headmaster figures to wield, or combine with either of the two Headmasters to form a jet.

:As a redeco of a Titan Master vehicle accessory, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Transformers-Platinum-Edition-BM-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably not as fun as a barrel of munkies.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (Year of the Monkey exclusive, 2016)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Disc
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

:Sold at the rather expensive price of $140.00 (but often discounted), ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the [[Trukk not munky|Monkey]]" Optimus Primal is a redeco of [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' Air Attack Optimus Primal]], with his coloration inspired by an amalgamation of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] and/or [[Primal Prime]]. He retains all the electronic gimmicks from the previous toy, with an exception of the voice clips (unfortunately, only the lines "Optimus Primal" (said ''twice'') and "Transformers" are played) and sound effects/music, which was newly recorded. He also sometimes yells "transform!" when pushing his chest, and now growls if you shoot the disc in beast mode or push his monkey head. The chest no longer hums after turning it on.

:His stock photos are mistransformed: both his robot and beast mode's chests are inverted, and his beast mode's thumbs are not rotated.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP32-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best munky ever.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[October 29]], [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-32'''
:*''Hasbro release name:'' '''Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal)'''<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-takara-tomy-masterpiece-mp-32-beast-convoy-optimus-primal Used only on the Hasbro Pulse website listing.]</ref>
:*''Hasbro release date:'' [[June 1]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Three ape faces, four robot faces, two Cyber Blades, skull flail (Asia exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Released to celebrate ''Beast Wars''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 20th anniversary, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Convoy is a faithful recreation of the character as he appeared in the Mainframe animated series.

:[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP32-Asia-exclusive-skull-flail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|It's a lost art of weaponry.]]
:Matching his original figure, Convoy has two "cyber blade" swords, which can now be stored on his back in robot mode. Each wrist has cartoon-accurate flip-out "plasma cannons", while his "mega blaster" shoulder cannons have also been recreated. In robot mode, a panel can rotate in his posterior to reveal his "convoy jet".

:Convoy has the new gimmick of light-up eyes. These are powered by two computer batteries stored in the beast mode head and activated by pressing down the robot mode head. They stay lit for about ten seconds. Convoy comes with three different gorilla faces: neutral; smiling and angry, and four different robot mode faces: open-mouthed; close-mouthed; smirking and original style mouthless faceplate.

:''Masterpiece'' Convoy is an inch or two smaller than his original Ultra Class toy, comparable to Beast Wars Neo [[Big Convoy]]. Not shown in the instructions is a peghole in the waist, designed to allow Convoy to be mounted on a flying stand. Another undocumented feature is a peg on his back, that allows ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]] to ride on his back by plugging the aforementioned peg in the hole that is normally used for weapon storage in beast mode.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a die-cast skull flail based on the one that came with the original toy. It comes packaged in a cardboard box designed to look like a crate of [[banana]]s.

:Convoy was a candidate in TakaraTomy's [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan's Choice|''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice]] poll in 2013, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new ''Masterpiece'' toy. He only placed sixth, with 4.6% of the vote. Good things come to those who wait, we guess.

:In [[2021]], [[Hasbro Pulse]] revealed that they would be carrying Takara-Tomy's concurrent reissue of Beast Convoy exclusively through their website for a 2022 release date, with other online retailers following a couple of months thereafter. This release is identical to the original 2016 figure, except for two minor differences. First, the "Beast Wars 20th Anniversary" logo on the box front is changed to the standard Masterpiece "Long Life Design" stamp as the 20th anniversary no longer applied. Second, the figure's shoulderpads can now close fully around upper arms for ape mode, a minor error on the original run, and the previously delicate matte paint is now far more durable, no longer scratching off during normal transformation.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6541 More information on Optimus Primal (Masterpiece) at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetus (Beast Wars)''' ([[February 25]], 2017)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-34'''

:Preorders of ''Masterpiece'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus]] supplied by Hasbro Asia come with a die-cast Optimus Primal minifigure, as opposed to the [[collector coin]] typically accompanying ''Masterpiece'' releases from Hasbro Asia.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/masterpiece-cheetor-color-images.1066483/page-168#post-15460586 TFW2005 Forums discussion, 2 February 2018]</ref>

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[[File:TF-BW-MP32-Optimus-Primal-Legendary-Commander-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best-er Munkey]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.''' ([[June 24]], [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-38'''
:*''Accessories'': Ape face, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades, Double Blade, weapon rack, hammer, Beast Mask, backpack, [[banana]]s (Asia exclusive)

:This Optimus Primal is a redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure above, with the deco greatly resembling his original toy colors and his appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]'' "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]" He also comes with a combined sword (representing putting both swords in the hand of the original toy), a "weapon rack" to mount said combined sword, an additional skull flail (a new mold from the Asia exclusive accessory that came from the first release), a new mask which is based on his original toy's mutant head, and a new backpack piece that mounts on the back peg to mount the combined swords, the skull mace and the mutant head mask on Primal's back.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a bunch of bananas in a cardboard crate. Each banana is a separate piece that can be removed from the stalk piece.

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[[File:MPBurningConvoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Super Simian]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[March 25]], [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-38+'''
:*''Accessories'': Ape faces, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades

:Released to accompany [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|MP-48 Lio Convoy]], Burning Convoy is yet another redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure, this time resembling his Burning Convoy appearance from "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!" He also has a reduced inventory, with only two of the gorilla and robot faces each.

:Due to shipment issues, Hasbro Pulse's release of Burning Convoy was delayed to April 2020.

:Burning Convoy was released as an EB Games exclusive in Canada and Australia.
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===''Titans Return''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Master, <s>2017</s>)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:For ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hasbro apparently intended to release a [[Titan Master]] version of Optimus Primal, which would have been a redeco of [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] with alternate head<ref name="allsparkint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20201128201259/https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Allspark interview at SDCC 2018 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> and would have been included in [[wave]] 5 alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)#TitansReturn|Ramhorn]] and [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]]. A listing was first found in [[Toys"R"Us]]'s systems.<ref name="trutr">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/28/titans-return-new-listings-legends-cosmos-seaspray-voyager-blitzwing-octane-324058 Toys"R"Us listings] for then upcoming ''Titans Return'' figures, including Titan Master "Optimus Prime".</ref> Almost a year later, a listing was also found on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'s German website;<ref name="amazontr">[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06WP21QJG Amazon Germany listing] for ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal.</ref> but ultimately, Ramhorn was the only new Titan Master figure included in wave 5, and it's currently unclear how far the Toraizer and Optimus Primal even made it in the planning stage. A [[Walmart]] listing under the UPC barcode assigned to Optimus Primal now reads as "discontinued by vendor".<ref name="walmarttr">[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Discontinued-by-Vendor/133608534 Walmart listing] for what would have been ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal, now "discontinued by vendor".</ref>
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Optimal-Optimus.jpg|thumb|If you don't want ''Beast Wars'' to win, don't put it on the ballot!|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Evolution Optimal Optimus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-27'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:In accordance with his victory in a poll to choose the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Optimus Primal received a toy in ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class figures, Optimus is a small Deluxe-sized robot who combines with the armor to form a larger figure based on the "Optimal Optimus" toy from the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline. His smaller robot form transforms into a futuristic cargo ship; according to Hasbro at [[Toy Fair 2018]], the inner robot is meant to represent his Cybertronian form.

:He includes a Matrix of Leadership accessory with a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can store in the cockpit, in reference to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Optimal Situation]]", as well as two cannons which can be held as clubs or as guns in robot mode, and they can store in the legs of the Evolution Armor in ape mode. The Evolution Armor transforms into Optimal Optimus's gorilla mode, minus his backpack. The gorilla can ride Optimus Primal's ship mode as a surfboard, as a callback to Primal's [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal]] body and [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'']] Deluxe figure. Optimus Primal can transform into a backpack for the gorilla, or combine with the armor to form a jet; the toy does ''not'' turn into the wheeled "ground cruiser" mode of the original OpOp. His two cannons can be placed next to his head, or on his chest after moving the cockpit downwards. They can also be left off and combined into a larger rifle or stored on his legs. In combined robot or ape mode, the weapons (individually or as a rifle) can be pegged into a 5mm post hole on either thumb, through there is no real way to do this that isn't awkward due to the placement.

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[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Optimus Prime's belief that "[[Triple Takeover|thrones are for Decepticons]]" isn't shared by Optimus Primal.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Throne of the Primes''' (2018)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-43'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
:*''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields, crown, [[Scepter of Sparks]], [[Throne of the Primes]], 4 Prime Master figures
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (throne designer, packaging artist)}}

:''Power of the Primes'' "Throne of the Primes" Optimal Optimus is a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018-exclusive redeco of Evolution Optimal Optimus. The biggest change in his deco is to the Evolution Armor itself, which features the same colors as the core figure. The waist and backpack of the core figure, along with the blast shields, are cast in same dark gray as his shoulders, chest, and calves. The outer shell of the Matrix core figure is recolored reddish-orange, and the cannons feature additional paint applications.

:The additional accessories tie in to Primal's winning of the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)#Notes|2017 fan vote for the next Prime]]. The Scepter of Sparks, modelled after the [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal figure]]'s club, which doubles as a mace, can hold up to four Prime Masters, such as the four included in this set. The crown is a new mold, featuring the Maximal logo on the front. Finally, the Throne of the Primes, while a cardboard insert, features artwork of the faces of the eight other competitors in the survey—[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Unknown Evil]]. The Prime Masters can also be stored in the [[Halo of Primus]], a circular rotating plastic tray included on the back of the throne.

:The four Primes he comes with are [[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus]], [[Prima#Generations|Prima]] and the [[Thirteenth Prime#Generations|Thirteenth]].

:For some odd reason, HasbroToyShop stock photography showed the figure with a [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generations|Inferno]] [[Prime Master/Combinations|card]], despite the figure coming with his own special card.

:Debuting at SDCC 2018, this set was later made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but sold out in about 20 minutes. The toy was later released at general retail in Taiwan and Japan.

===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore-Returns-Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Ha, screw you [[scale]]!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Returns Convoy''' ([[November 24]], [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Disc

:''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Returns Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Supreme Class [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal]], featuring a show-accurate deco on the majority of the figure (which had the pleasant side effect of curing the toy of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]). As a Japanese re-release, Returns Convoy's voice lines are provided by [[Takehito Koyasu]], including one referencing the infamous "Yvonco Pettanko" joke from the ''Beast Wars Returns'' episode "[[Fallout|The Cost of Victory]]".
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Voyager-Class-OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|300px|New slogan of the year: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|TRUKK]] '''AND''' MUNKY!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K8'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Blades"
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}<ref>Transformers panel at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]</ref>

: Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Optimus Primal transforms from a robot accurate to his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon into a realistic gorilla in 22 steps, as well as a cartoon-accurate ''King Kong'' style bipedal gorilla third mode. The figure makes up for its size with above-average articulation, including butterfly shoulder joints, double-jointed knees, opening hands, rotating shins for a foot point, and toe articulation in both modes. Optimus Primal also has fold-out shoulder cannons, two Cyber Blades that store on his back in either mode and pop-out jointed forearm blasters. A rarity for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', Optimus Primal has no [[5 mm post|5 mm]] ports barring his hands, making him largely incompatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. However, he still features 3 mm posts at the end of his blaster tips, as well as his buttflap; helping to replicate his "Primejets" from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. His hands also feature articulated fingers along with a thumb molded to approximate the 5 mm peghole, although due to this he cannot hold both Cyber Blades in one hand as the original figure could.

:Stock renders cast his robot-mode feet in a more show-accurate grey. Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed, with the robot mode's shoulder cannons still extended on the gorilla's shoulders. Some pictures also pose his gorilla legs in a way that makes the flap of thigh-covering [[kibble]] appear like a loincloth, when it can plug into his [[flight stand]] port to sit flush with the legs for a natural appearance. Optimus Primal also comes packaged with his shoulder cannons deployed, although they can be folded away in robot mode. Some specimens have silver paint on the Cyber Blades, others are off-white. It is not known which [[variant]] is more common.

:Due to insufficient clearance in his waist area, it is ''very'' easy to scrape off the white paint on top of his inner thigh by simply manipulating the figure. The most permanent solution would be to disassemble the waist and shave down the contacting surfaces.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/optimus-primal-anti-scraping-mod.1209685/ ''Kingdom'' Optimus Primal Anti-Paint Scraping Modification]</ref> Otherwise, exercise lots of caution when moving his hips.

:Like all ''Kingdom'' Voyager figures, Optimus Primal comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
{{WFCKingdomOptimusPrimalMold}}

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[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-KD-EX-Burning-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Take this! My love, my anger, and all of my sorrow!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Optimus Primal''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''KD-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 4]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Blades"

:Released to promote ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', this Optimus Primal is a redeco of the ''Kingdom'' Voyager Class figure in his "Burning Convoy" form. He reuses the packaging from the regular release with Japanese text stickers, but does not come with a Golden Disk card.

:Burning Optimus Primal was available as a Lawson Ticket exclusive item, where the customers had to buy a special ticket for the film along with the figure. He was also sold individually, unlike the concurrently released [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]].

: Orders for Burning Optimus Primal began shipping out in January 2024.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Maximal-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| Reject 1984; Return to Munky]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Battle 2-pack, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-19'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Blades"
:''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Optimus Primal is a minor redeco of the Kingdom figure, with the only major differences being show accurate grey feet, lighter eyes in beast mode, and all-around darker colours. Gunmetal replaces all light silver on the figure and light silver replaces the metallic blue on the inner chest section. Primal is packaged with a similarly redecoed [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]] figure.

:In addition to same the paint-scraping hips as before, his hands are now almost completely covered in black paint, and paint in the 5mm palms can wear off over time.
{{WFCKingdomOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
[[File:Vintage-Beast-Wars-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| You have seen this toy ''so many times'' on this page.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Reissue, 2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two swords, four missiles, flail

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Ultra Class Optimus Primal was reissued under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. Optimus Primal features all the same accessories and functionality as the latest mold use of the original toy but differs slightly in deco, having a slate blue instead of regular blue for the missiles, swords, and mace handle. The front and back of the head are now cast in gray plastic, painted dark metallic blue and the faceplate is then ''painted'' flat gray over that—as opposed to the original, where the back was cast in red plastic and the front was flat gray plastic with the helmet painted blue. The lack of bare red plastic on the back of the head affects the look of the mutant face in its intended configuration, where it's rotated to form the forehead. The robot mode chest is also lacking any inner red paint applications from the original.

:Much like ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'', Optimus Primal is packaged in a box styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has the toy reasonably set at over double the price of the toy's 1996 release, $52.99 USD versus $20, and is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. Due to accommodating multiple languages, the bio card was also drastically changed, displaying fewer attributes as well as the numerical stats of the original ''Beast Wars'' cards being replaced with the stat icons used on ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' tech spec cards. The [[cross-sell]] for [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]] label them both inaccurately as Mega Class figures, instead of Deluxe Class and Basic Class, respectively (though both ''are'' priced the same).
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Primal toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Optimus Primal is a ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]''-style Rescan figure, featuring a simple conversion from gorilla to robot mode. He features a pair of (non-firing) missile launchers on his back in both modes.

: Somewhat of a rarity among ''Transformers'' toys, both the toy itself and its packaging lack insignias or any kind of mention to what faction the character belongs to.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (All Star Rescan, [[2024]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: A redeco of the figure above in a darker color scheme and with more blue accents than red. The color shades are closer to those of the ''Authentics'' figure below.

: The packaging art has not been recolored to reflect the changes in the toy itself.
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentic-Titan-Changers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''King Kong Adventure Phock''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Changer, 2022)}}</ul>

:''Authentics'' Titan Changer Optimus Primal is a 28 cm figure with a very simple conversion from robot to gorilla.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Bravo, 2023)}}</ul>
*Accessories: 2 Blasters

:Released in the sixth wave of [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] "Bravo" figures, Optimus Primal is a smaller version (about the size of a Scout Class figure) of the character. He comes with two (rubbery) blasters that he can hold, mount on his robot-mode shoulders, or mount on his back in gorilla mode. Unlike most of the "Bravo" figures, Primal features fairly decent articulation, though the elbows are rather limited due to the forearm's single-direction socket joint. Like the Titan Changer, this Optimus Primal is ''not'' designed to have a bipedal gorilla form, though it still can be approximated by standing his gorilla mode up, though it leaves visible gaps on each leg and the head looking up due to being hindered by the chest panel.
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===''Beast Wars Again''===
[[File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-01-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Bugs Bunny:''' "Take one more step on that rope and I'll cut it!" '''Primal:''' *''pulls the entire continent over to him''*]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Kōkyū Beast no Taiketsu''' ([[August 26]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BWVS-01'''
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Sabers"
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released as part of the ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]'' line, the "Eternal Beast Showdown" (恒久ビーストの対決) set contains Convoy and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Megatron]]. Convoy is a redeco of [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Optimus Primal]] in a slavishly cartoon-accurate deco based on his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. Unlike the previous two uses of the mold, this version of Primal solves the paint-scraping hip issue by molding the thighs themselves in white plastic, instead painting the gorilla fur details on the outsides of the thighs black.
{{WFCKingdomOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===MixMashers===
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Cyber Blades, Stinger Cannon

:''[[MixMashers]]'' Optimus Primal is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design. Like the previously-released figure from the ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' line, he features 10 detachable base body parts, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. Apart from his signature Cyber Blades, Primal also comes with a rather fiery orange "Stinger Cannon" arm piece, which is intended for this line's Bumblebee.

:The Skull Flail arm from the same line's Starscream serves as an additional accessory for Primal himself.

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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''' (1996)

:Released to advertise ''Beast Wars<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' airing in Japan, a small, hand-held slide-puzzle depicting Optimus Primal in robot mode, brandishing a sword, one arm cannon deployed, and looking very dynamic.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Optimusprimalmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)

:Optimus Primal was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''===
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''' (1997)
: A pair of red, black and white sneakers, with the ''Beast Wars'' logo printed on the sole, a photo of Primal's beast mode head on the toe, and the name "OPTIMUS PRIMAL" repeated around the shoe's lateral.

===Kabaya===
[[File:BWchoco primal.jpg|thumb|Grape ape.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (candy toy, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Choco|Beast Wars Choco]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this small soft-rubber figurine of Optimus Primal—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—came in a set with a similar figure of Megatron, along with a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or smoky grey rubber.

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[[File:Bwgum primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Little Apetimus Prime]]
*'''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Mace, two swords
:A snap together model kit of Optimus Primal was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Based on his original Ultra-class gorilla toy, the kit was sculpted from purple and black plastic with some sparse stickers for details, and could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.

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* '''Convoy''' (1997)
: A nontransformable figurine of bat-body Primal, sculpted in a sword-wielding action pose across a blue base. Figure is painted.

* '''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Convoy figurine in his gorilla body and molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 1 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Cheetor, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: Another small transformable figure was based on his first Transmetal body. It was multicolored and also came with gum.

* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: A second, but non-transformable figure of Transmetal Optimus Primal was made in clear plastic, blue, and gray. Gum!
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===''1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair''===
[[File:BW-Metals-Convoy-Clear-Type-Figure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's two and they're blue, with a back-view showing details just for you!]]
*'''Metals Convoy Clear-Type Figure''' (Toei Anime Fair present, 1999)

: Released along with Arthur from the ''[[Microman|Tiny Giant Microman]]'' anime, this Metals Convoy figurine is a small, rubbery, transparent light-blue figurine based on his Transmetal form.

: Each figurine was packed in a semi-translucent-gray baggie, sealed with a single piece of tape. Included inside the baggie was also a sheet of paper with warnings and choking hazards on it.

: He and Arthur were available for the boy's section of the pre-screening purchase of the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''. Metals Convoy was limited to 100 pieces.
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===''Metal Monument''===
[[File:Metalmonumentconvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pelvic thrust: ON! Hungh!]]
* '''Metal Monument Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)

: As the name suggests, the product is a [[die-cast]] statue of Optimus Primal. The head is convertible/removable in order to change the normal one with the battle mask/mutant head. The [[Package art|box art]] and the design of the product are both done by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].
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===''Real Figure''===
[[File:RealFig Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=.88|The Transmetal monkey says "blow it."]]
* '''Real Figure Metals Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder panels

:A pocket-sized version of Transmetal Optimus Primal was released in Japan by Takara in 1999. The tiny figure is fully transformable from gorilla to robot, though the shoulder panels need to be removed and placed on the gorilla mode sides. The figure is low on articulation, only having movable elbows and knees, though the latter is for his transformation. It lacks the "flying surfboard" mode of the larger toy.

:This Real Figure is the only one to be transformable, as subsequent releases were merely mini-figures with limited articulation.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Primal3inch.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built—it was ''poured!'']]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (3" Robot Master figurine, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand, swords

:This 3-inch die-cast and plastic figurine of Optimus Primal features him in his ''Beast Wars'' season 1 appearance, with swords drawn in an action pose. The swords can be removed from his hands if you feel like it. He came with an [[Autobot]] figure stand, weirdly enough.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===First 4 Figures===
[[File:First 4 Figures Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)
{{toydesigner|[[Henry Cheng]]}}

:First revealed in 2006 at both the UK<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 "First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts"] at TFW2005.com</ref> and New York [[Toy Fair]]s,<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html "Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF & GI Joe Statues& Busts"] at tformers.com</ref> this was to be an 8-inch tall resin bust of Optimus Primal released as part of a ''Beast Wars'' tenth anniversary series by model company [[First 4 Figures]]. Primal is depicted from the pelvis and upwards and mounted on a Maximal-themed base, and is sculpted in a style generally accurate to the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon series, though with the all-blue sword of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class toy]] (and a product listing that bizarrely noted an influence from [[Dreamwave Productions]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070214013533/http://www.first4figures.com/exclusivesproduct_detail.asp?range=3&id=40 Optimus Primal product listing on First 4 Figures's website] (archive)</ref>

:Mini busts in the planned ''Beast Wars'' line were designed to reflect the scale of the characters as seen in the cartoon, and each was set to be limited to 1,996 pieces, in a nod to the franchise's year of origin.<ref name=ASM>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> Primal was among the first intended to be released (likely ''the'' first, given both finalised stock images and a full product listing) in July 2006, though after a series of delays, he and the rest of the ''Beast Wars'' bust line were cancelled, with First 4 Figures citing a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All your favorite 3D action!]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2007)

: A 52-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Optimus Primal "transforms" into a black ape. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], although the figure's beast mode is assembled differently. Optimus Primal is nominally the leader of the Autobots in the set. The surface of the figure uses images of the original Ultra ape toy.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Primal mocks Tarantulas's inability to display jazz hands.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Predacon Tarantulas''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this PVC figurine of Optimus Primal's original gorilla body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a "Beast Wars Series" two-pack with [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Tarantulas]] (amusingly enough, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] he also came with in the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch#Beast Wars|Orcanoch]] playset).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/RHOprimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robot heroes primal jetstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The next Bio-Force Ape? Only time will tell.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Jetstorm''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Optimus Primal would have come with [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] in this "Beast Machines Series" set. Like the other later ''Robot Heroes'' waves, this toy was cancelled because retailers only wanted ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys. Some managed to trickle out into the wild - the picture seen here comes from an eBay auction. He looks... Unhinged, to say the least.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Premium Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Masterline Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTFBW-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, alternate head, battle mask (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Optimus Primal is a highly detailed statue of Primal's robot mode posing over the bits of a destroyed [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Waspinator]]. He features LED lights on his eyes.

:The statue comes with an alternate head with an angry expression. The exclusive version also comes with another head with his face covered by his battle mask.

:The standard version was limited to 500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 200 pieces.
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====''Cutie1''====
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Primal Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2022)
**''ID Number'': '''No:058'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:''Cutie1'' Optimus Primal is a soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.
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===Flame Toys===
====Furai Action====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (June 2021)
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====Furai Model====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (20??)
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': 2 Cyber Blades, 2 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Optimus Primal is a 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features over 30 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]].

:Optimus Primal includes two closed fists, and a pair of open hands to hold his two Cyber Blade accessories; the blades can connect end to end at the hilt to create a double-ended weapon. A blaster is hidden in each of his forearms, which are revealed by pushing underneath his wrists. Additionally, he features a pair of blasters that flip forward over his shoulders.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Optimus Primal was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
{{anchor|TCC Ape}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Optimus Primal and Beast Megatron.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars) and Megatron (Beast Wars) Set''' ([[April 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''15 & 16'''

:Released as part of the third wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Convoy" and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#15|Translation of Optimus Primal's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Beast Wars Convobat and Megalligator.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Convobat & Megaligator{{sic}} Set''' ([[November 1]] 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''29 & 30'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Imaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the fifth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Convobat" and [[Megatron (BW)|"Megaligator"]] (distinct from the separate characters [[Convobat]] and [[Megalligator]]) in their Wave 1 Basic Class bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus Primal is specifically depicted in his "[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Bat Primal]]" body.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#29|Translation of Beast Wars Convobat's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Fallen and Throne of the Primes.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*'''Throne of the Primes & Fallen Set''' ([[June]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''89 & 90'''

:Released as part of the twelfth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Primal in his souped up "[[#SDCC2018|Throne of the Primes]]" form and the [[The Fallen|Fallen]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#89|Translation of ''Throne of the Primes'' Optimus Primal's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Jada Toys===
====''Nano Metalfigs''====
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He is marketed as an Autobot instead of a Maximal and comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal was re-released with no noticeable changes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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====''Metalfigs''====
*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:''Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal is a static die-cast figurine of super deformed proportions. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].

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*'''Optimus Primal''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure, 2023)
:The same super deformed Optimus Primal from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.
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===''Authentics''===
====Squeezelings====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Series 2, 2023)
:''[[Squeezelings]]'' Optimus Primal is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or on blister card individually.

===''ReAction''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Released in the seventh wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Optimus Primal is a non-converting figure based on his original [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] [[character model]], with five points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips). He even has his shoulder-launchers/jetpack-thrusters in back, but they are ''not'' articulated so don't even try. Oddly, his legs are molded with a slight lean-back to them at the ankle, meaning his torso has to lean forward a tiny bit for the figure to stay upright without the use of a stand.

: He includes his two curved swords, though the shape of the handles and the way his hands grip make them tricky to work into place; it's likely that repeated accesorizing/de-accessorizing may stress the plastic of his hands.

: Optimus Primal comes packaged on a small cardback that mixes the design of the original ''Beast Wars'' packaging with some nostalgic elements resembling [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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[[File:Hypersteel holding spark.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal Hyper Steel''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords, spark

: This redeco of ''ReAction'' Optimus Primal is cast in translucent black plastic, an odd choice for a "steel"-named deco. It also adds a new accessory, a floating [[spark]] which can be held via a slot and hole that correspond to the fingers and thumb on his right hand.

: This figure was a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] alongside the similar [[Megatron (BW)/toys#ReActionHyperSteel|Megatron Hyper Steel]], released at the same time as the regular ''Beast Wars ReAction'' wave.

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[[File:ReAct-toy OptimusPrimal BurningRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal Burning Red''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Yet another Target exclusive redeco of ''ReAction'' Optimus Primal, this one is based on the "[[#Burning|Burning Convoy]]" redeco of the original Ultra-class toy, cast in transparent red plastic with metallic gunmetal and gold paint accents. Very ''specifically'' the toy deco, not the anime model that the [[#MP38Plus|''Masterpiece'' toy]] used.

: This figure also cost an extra two dollars over the previous exclusive's price tag, despite coming with less stuff. Good ol' greedflation.
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===''Milestone''===
[[File:DiamondSelectPrimal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (<s>2023</s>)

:Designed by [[Diamond Select]], this "Milestone" statue of Optimus Primal was to represent his season 1 body. The statue stood 14 inches tall, posed to look as though it were suspended in midair by Primal's jet exhaust. Listing pages described a production run of 1,000 and an MSRP of $500, but it went unreleased.
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===''Beyblade X''===
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|An unfortunate side-effect of being based on the Shark Beyblade is that the Munky has to attack with fish-shaped blades.]]
*'''Optimus Primal and Starscream Multipack Set''' (2024)

:'''Optimus Primal 3-60F''' consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#Beyblade_X|other ''Beyblade X'' tops]]; an attacking '''Blade''' primarily made of metal, a '''Ratchet''' that locks parts together and determines height, and a '''Bit''' that touches the ground and determines movement.

:The "Optimus Primal" Blade features a picture of Optimus Primal on its central Gear Chip and is largely a retool of the mainline ''Beyblade X'' Blade "Keel Shark”, sporting a largely similar metal section with Optimus Primal-themed details and an unaltered plastic underframe. The "3-60" Ratchet and "F" ("Flat") Bit of this Beyblade are recolored parts from other ''Beyblade X'' tops.

:Optimus Primal 3-60F was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream_(G1)/merchandise#Beyblade_X|Starscream 3-80N]] as an Amazon exclusive. Like other Collab Beyblades, scanning the QR code on the underside of the Blade will award the player with 1500 Season Track points, but will not unlock the Beyblade for use in the game.

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==Notes==
[[File:Manta ray bw toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
* Early in ''Beast Wars'' development, Hasbro conceived manta ray toys of "Optimus Prime" (before the cartoon made Primal a separate character) to go with "Megatron" as a sea turtle. The resulting [[McDonald's]] toy (at right) diverged in the final stage to become the separate character [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]].
* In addition to the bat and manta concepts, Hasbro also conceived of an "Optimus Prime" lion retool of "[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Notes|Prowl]]", the early form of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] which spun off to become [[Panther]]. While the lion McDonald's toy did not come to fruition, the concept may have inspired Takara to create [[Lio Convoy]].
* The design of Optimus Primal's bat form is an [[homage]] to [[Batman]], an action figure license also held at the time by [[Kenner]].<ref>Page 78, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* According to Bob Forward at a BotCon panel, the "Flight Mode" Primal has in the first season of the ''Beast Wars'' animation is a vestigial reference to the bat-form, the concept being that Primal and Megatron would each have had 4(!) modes, able to transform freely between them. This was ultimately considered too difficult to animate, and the concept was dropped, Primal's "Prime Jets" being a way to prevent re-writing the flight-related parts of the scripts.
* Primal's gorilla mode, paired against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s ''T. rex'' mode, was inspired by the showdown in the film ''[[King Kong]]''.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref>
* According to the control art of Optimus Primal's first gorilla toy, his chest originally seemed to be a kind of launcher instead of being an homage to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].<ref>Page 50, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* The Basic class bat Optimus Primal toy, named "Convobat" in Japan, was homaged in the [[2016]] [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] toy, which is characterized as a separate individual from Optimus Primal.
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Again]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Contest prizes]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Legends Maximals]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes characters]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Autobots]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Maximals]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Transmetals]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Maximals]]

Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29

2025-02-16T20:40:19Z

CinaNuva: /* Notes */

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|caption=Best cover of all time. Period. We're sorry we made fun of all those other covers. This is ''it.'' IDW may as well close up shop. Fun Publications can lose the license and it won't even matter. Fire all the artists. Art is dead and this cover killed it. Just re-release this issue every couple of months. Heck, just mail out the cover on its own. Wallpaper a room with 'em. Come election year, wander around town stuffing them in letterboxes. Load them into shuttles and launch them into space, so that aliens' first contact with our culture can be through this glorious image. Here before you is proof that God exists, and he has manifested himself in the form of whoever created this masterpiece. If you think it sounds like we're exaggerating our feelings about this cover for comedic effect, then clearly you need to buy some glasses and take a good long look at yourself followed by a longer look at this cover. The entirety of human history has led to this moment. All we're saying is that it can only go ''KDOWN'' from here.
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'''2010 PREVIEW!'''

'''''KUP'''''

=Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #29=
'''Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Brian Savage]] 
'''Editor:''' [[Pete Sinclair]] 
'''Creative Director/Layout:''' [[Lanny Lathem]] 
'''Associate Editor:''' [[Ben Yee]] 
'''Associate Editor:''' [[Jesse Wittenrich]] 
'''Research Editor:''' [[Karl Hartman]] 
'''Lead Writer:''' [[Rik Alvarez]] 
'''Columnist:''' [[Rob Meyer]] 
'''Head Proofreader:''' [[Heather Choplin]] 
'''Proofreader:''' [[Mark Baker-Wright]] 
'''Resident Colorist:''' [[Drew Eiden]] 
'''Resident Artist:''' [[Evan Gauntt]] 
'''Staff:''' [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]] 
'''Featured Artists:''' [[Nick Roche]] and [[John Flores]]

==Contents==
* On the cover: a parody of the poster for the movie ''{{w|Up (2009 film)|Up}}'' with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], a kiddie [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and a normal Kup all dangling from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] on a [[Quintesson]]'s tentacle. It is simply too perfect for mortal eyes. (p. 1)
* Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
* ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' "Defense And Security" [[Tech Spec]]s: (p. 3)
** [[Seaspray (Animated)|Seaspray]]
** [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]]
* "The Movies That Made the Transformers" by Pete Sinclair and Jesse Wittenrich, an editorial about the original [[The Transformers: The Movie|'86 movie]] and the [[Transformers (film)|'07 movie]] and the differences in fan reactions (pp. 3 & 7)
* "Wow! 2010 Preview!" pictures of upcoming ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' figures: [[Size class|Deluxe Class]] [[Dirge (Movie)|Dirge]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], Voyager Class [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]], and [[Human Alliance]] [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (Sadly not a single Kup is present.) (pp. 4-6)
* Bios in the style of ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'':
** ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]] (p. 8)
** ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]] (p. 9)
* "[[Reunification: Part 5]]" - comic story (pp. 10-15)
* "The Back Cover..." (p. 16)
** ''[[Around Cybertron]]''
** "Rob's Hot Pick! [[Skids (ROTF)|Made phresh]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|just for you!]]"
** ''[[Mini Mayhem!]]''

==Notes==
* Warpath's tech spec makes mention of [[Trypticon Prison]]; named after the ''Generation 1'' cityformer [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who would show up in some post-''Animated'' cartoon tie-in media.
* Characters mentioned in Heatwave's profile include: [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]].
** As noted in "[[Eye in the Sky]]", Heatwave's alternate mode is a [[Stompbox Mobile Missile Deployer]], named after the {{w|They Might Be Giants}} song.
* Characters mentioned in Cyclonus profile include: [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Krunix (SG)|Krunix]], and [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]].
** Unlike his extremely loyal positive-universe [[Cyclonus (G1)|counterpart]], Cyclonus has no real sense of allegiance to any side. His oxygen inhibitor beam inverts his counterpart's [[oxidating laser]].
** As there is already a [[Nightstick (SG)|Nightstick]] in the ''Shattered Glass'' universe, Cyclonus's partner is known as Krunix, referencing to the change made to the UK release of the Marvel ''Headmasters'' comic, where a giant [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] drawn in place of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] was renamed [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]].
** Cyclonus's hatred of Ultra Magnus likely references the rivalry of his and Magnus' positive universe [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|counterparts]] in season 3 of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon. Ultra Magnus's coup has been referred to several times at this point; Magnus is revealed to have been imprisoned after it failed on the prison planet [[Paradron]], its counterpart being a planet of peace introduced in ''Transformers'' episode "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]".
** Cyclonus is powered by an [[Exponential Generator]], a piece of technology from ''Transformers'' episode "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]".
* The number of profiles drops back down to just two with this issue. On the other hand, a tiny banner saying ''"Shattered Glass"'' has been added across the corner of each.
* In the profile for ''SG'' Cyclonus, "imminent" is misspelled.

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The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

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{{disambig3|More than Meets the Eye}}
[[File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|All of your favorite childhood heroes... and Drift.]]
'''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye''''' is an ongoing comic series published by [[IDW Publishing]], starting in January [[2012]]. This series follows the adventures of [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his team as they travel through space, hunting for the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] (so they tell themselves) and having adventures along the way. But mostly it's about lonely nobodies hanging out pretending they have friends.

The series picks off from ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', the epilogue to the previous [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing]], and takes place at the same time as a second ongoing series, ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'', which together form the fourth major "act" of IDW's then-ongoing [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1 continuity]].

Critics in wider comic and sci-fi fandom have praised it, with many a gushing article<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/02/transformers-lost-light-comic-same-sex-partnerships The Guardian (2nd December 2016): "Kiss me, Chromedome: how the Transformers found peace and same-sex partnerships"]</ref><ref>[http://comicsalliance.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-lost-light/ Comics Alliance, July 26 2016: "The End Of 'Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye,' And Why It Was (And Probably Will Be) The Best Book On The Stands"]</ref> and [[#Recognition|award nomination]]. The politics, the plotting, and the gender and sexual politics have all come in for favoured nods. Most of fandom holds up 'season 1' as one of the top ''Transformers'' stories ever, though 'season 2' had more criticism and claims of shark-jumping from ''Transformers'' fans (though not critics) after the "Elegant Chaos" storyline.

The series concluded with issue #57, followed by a ''[[Revolution]]''-branded one-shot (which proved polarizing as fans either loved the barbed satire about crossover events or really didn't), before relaunching with a new artistic creative team as ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' in December 2016.

{{quote
|"Everyone on board the ''Lost Light'' is '''cracked in the head!'''"

"Yeah, '''dysfunctional''' isn't the word! There isn't a '''normal''' 'bot among you!"

"And that wouldn't be so bad if you actually '''made progress'''—but as far as I can make out, all you do is '''argue''', crack jokes, and get '''sidetracked''' doing pointless, silly things that only you find amusing!"
|Various members of the '''Circle of Light'''
|"[[Little Victories]]"
|noquote=true
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}}

{{chapters|series=mtmte|style=3 |prev=Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|next=The Transformers: Lost Light|align=left|content=
* [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]
* [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]]
* [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]
* [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]
* [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]
* [[Interiors|#6]]
* [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]
* [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]]
* [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]]
* [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]
* [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]]
* [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
* [[Before & After|#12]]
* [[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]]
* [[Remembrance Day|#14]]
* [[Under Cold Blue Stars|#15]]
* [[The Gloaming|#16]]
* [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]
* [[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|#18]]
* [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|#19]]
* [[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|#20]]
* [[More than Meets the Eye issue 21|#21]]
* [[Little Victories|#22]]
* [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#23]]
* [[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|#24]]
* [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|#25]]
* [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#26]]
* [[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|#27]]
* [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]
* [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|#29]]
* [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|#30]]
* [[Twenty Plus One|#31]]
* [[Slaughterhouse|#32]]
* [[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|#33]]
* [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|#34]]
* [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]
* [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]]
* [[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|#37]]
* [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|#38]]
* [[The Permanent Revolution|#39]]
* [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|#40]]
* [[The Sensuous Frame|#41]]
* [[The Frail Gaze|#42]]
* [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]
* [[The Not Knowing|#44]]
* [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|#45]]
* [[Animals|#46]]
* [[The Lopsided Triangle|#47]]
* [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]]
* [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]
* [[More than Meets the Eye issue 50|#50]]
* [[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|#51]]
* [[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|#52]]
* [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|#53]]
* [[The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|#54]]
* [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|#55]]
* [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]
* [[Last Light (issue)|#57]]
* [[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|Revolution]]
}}

==Overview==
In contrast to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-based setting of ''Robots in Disguise'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' is set predominantly within the walls of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', the spaceship captained by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] that carries his crew on their expedition to locate the [[Knights of Cybertron]], a mythical group who left the planet ten million years prior to the present day to spread peace and enlightenment across the universe. The book features an ensemble cast, who come and go from the spotlight with each passing issue, made up in large part of characters who have been overlooked by past fiction.

The "main cast" at the series outset includes Rodimus himself, a daredevil egotist who could not be more ill-suited to command; his officious second-in-command [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], whose obsessive-compulsive traits make life on the ship difficult for everyone; third-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], now with a relentlessly positive outlook on life following a near-death experience; the talkative [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], who immediately became a fan favorite; ship's doctor [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], now feeling his age and looking for something new in life; dangerously unhinged ex-[[Wreckers|Wrecker]] [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], who soon forms a murderous enmity with disillusioned ancient Cybertronian [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]; "ship's genius" [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]], the briefcase-wielding engineer of increasingly improbable weaponry; ship's security officer [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], even more paranoid then ever; timid psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], who slowly seems to be more than he appears; and diminutive archivist [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] and [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], who would come to draw much attention as the first truly official "gay" romantic couple in Transformers fiction.<ref>Quote marks around "gay" 'cause IDW has previously established that Transformers are genderless in their continuity, but let's not kid ourselves here.</ref> In short order, the crew is joined by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], a naive Transformer who has been offline for the duration of the war and finds himself forced to choose a side, and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], a long-missing Autobot who reappears with amnesia and a bad attitude. As the series progresses, more Autobots come into focus on the fringes of the story, like the over-eager, luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], and resentful, boozy, one-trick-pony [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. The book occasionally takes breaks from the main cast to focus on the misadventures of the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavenger]]s: a group of bungling Decepticon misfits trying to start a new life in the post-war galaxy. ''More than Meets the Eye'' uses its "quest" backdrop to tell multiple smaller adventures, throughout which are threaded many, ''many'' seeds for future stories, together forming a grand tapestry that has clearly been planned out ''very'' far in advance.

[[File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|All of your favorite childhood heroes... wait, what's ''he'' doing there?]]
===Season 1===
Following an unexpected [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] upon launch, the ''Lost Light'' is hurled off into the depths of space, where the crew is joined by Skids and contends with a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. A visit to [[Delphi]] by Ratchet to help cure a plague introduces the threat of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], who then feature in a Decepticon-dedicated story menacing a [[Scavengers (G1)|band of misfit Decepticons]], and also brings the facility's surviving patients and staff onto the ship—including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], whose post-traumatic stress causes him to snap and nearly kill Rung. Hoping to cure Rung's damaged brain, Rewind gathers a small group together to recount a shared story from their past about [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] foiling a [[Senate]] plot to discredit the burgeoning Decepticon movement in the days of Functionism. Unfortunately, the little archivist is soon badly wounded in battle, sending Chromedome into a grief spiral that allows Drift to manipulate him into carrying out a plan laid out by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]: using his mnemosurgery skills to tap the memories and learn the secrets of mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], secretly hidden on board the ''Lost Light''. Unfortunately, Chromedome accidentally allows Overlord to escape, and Rewind has to sacrifice himself to jettison the monster from the ship. Ultra Magnus is also fatally wounded in the battle, but when his body disappears from the ship's Medibay, the crew track it to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where they discover and foil a twisted plot by [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]] to wipe out all those Transformers he sees as tainted by original sin.

The book then moves into the [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] crossover with ''Robots in Disguise''. The ''Lost Light'' crew initially investigate a previous find that leads them to the Titan Metroplex, and Orion Pax's investigation into the Dead Universe's involvement in Shockwave's overall plot. The casts of both series finally meet again in [[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|''Robots in Disguise'' #26]].

[[File:MTMTE40 Ten's mural.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|All of [[Ten]]'s favorite adulthood heroes.]]

===Season 2===
Following ''Dark Cybertron''{{'}}s conclusion, the cast undergoes a reshuffle, as tertiary crew members like [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], as well as several newcomers, become the story's focus: [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], recently resurrected detective; Skids' escapologist partner [[Getaway]], who takes an immediate shine to Tailgate; [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] bibliophile and quantum mechanic [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]; and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], a neurotic [[M.T.O.]] Aquabot. The season kicks off with Megatron's trial and the events that lead to him captaining the ''Lost Light'' set in the six months between ''Dark Cybertron'' and Season 2. In the present day, the resumed voyage does not start well, with the arrival of a [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|coffin]], disappearing objects on the ship, and a chilling addendum to [[The Gloaming|Rewind's Message]]. Answers to the mysteries revolving around the coffin lead to the [[time travel|time-traveling]] "Elegant Chaos" arc, as the ''Lost Light''ers scramble after Brainstorm, who has gone back in time, bent on changing the future. Along the way, the gang inadvertently answers some of the series's longest-standing questions, including the events foreshadowed in season 1's ominous message from the future.

In the aftermath, several characters depart for other comics while new people [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] join the crew. The ''Lost Light'' discovers a message from [[Dominus Ambus|a dead spy]] within the DJD while helping Swerve with his self-worth issues, in a madcap adventure on a holomatter Earth. Following its directions to the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]], they are met with a sobering reminder that all of them are killers and would one day have to face it. Megatron was particularly shaken by the visual representation of the billions of deaths he was responsible for. Meanwhile, the Scavengers return for another two-parter, feeling stagnant and dealing with a mentally disabled [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] in a post-Great War world.
[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|250px|All of your childhood's favourite heroes betraying your childhood's other favourite heroes.]] Back aboard the ''Lost Light'', Getaway and [[Atomizer]]'s true agenda for Tailgate comes to light, and so do Skids' repressed memories—which had left him with deep scars and extinguished his previous faith. Elsewhere, the Decepticon Justice Division learn Megatron had called for an end to Decepticon warfare; they double down and join forces with [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s splinter faction, determined to kill Megatron for heresy.

The fiftieth issue begins the season finale arc, "The Dying of the Light". Megatron, Rodimus, and the main cast are tricked into going to Necroworld, only to learn the entire Lost Light crew have mutinied under Getaway's lead. Sick of Megatron's presence and Rodimus' incompetent leadership, they intend to continue the Knightquest without them, having informed the [[Galactic Council]] of Megatron's location. Unfortunately, the Decepticon Justice Division is also there to hunt Megatron. Shocking revelations are had, a bunch of old friends and an old enemy return, and a fierce battle is waged. Though the Decepticons are beaten, none of the crew escape unscathed—and some pay the ultimate price. Meanwhile, beneath Necroworld's hollow shell, Nightbeat and Rung discover the true purpose of the unusual planet...

And elsewhere in space, ''Light'' alumni [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], the ''Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s constant shadow in [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and just-got-here [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] face a threat from the past as [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] comes for Luna 1's dormant Titan army!

The finale issue, a ''[[Revolution]]'' tie-in, eclipses them all in stakes as [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] has an awkward first date with someone he met on the internet.

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==Creative team==
[[File:Milne roberts.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Series artist [[Alex Milne]] (left) and writer [[James Roberts]] (right)]]
The series is written by [[James Roberts]], fresh from the critical success of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Roberts had already been assigned the series when he wrote the two-part "Chaos Theory" in issues [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]] and [[Chaos Theory Part 2|#23]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]], and seeded many early plot points for the series into those two issues, including [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] as the prison guard. Also furthering the link between the ongoing and ''More than Meets the Eye'', when Roberts co-plotted "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" with [[Mike Costa]], Costa let him script all of the Kimia escape shuttle scenes, populated with characters who would be aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''.<ref name="Everything">From the 'Everything You Didn't Realize You Needed To Know About More Than Meets The Eye' section of the TPB</ref>

[[Alex Milne]] serves as the series regular artist, with colors by [[Josh Burcham]]. The visual "look" of ''More than Meets the Eye'' that the pair have created is very unique, with slightly exaggerated, cartoonishly stylized character models unlike anything in Milne's past work, cel-shaded with a textured, muted color palette that combines to create something quite unlike any modern Transformer comic. So key is this "visual identity" to the book that almost all other contributors who have worked on the title have striven to emulate it, adapting their own lineart and coloring styles to match the expected look and tone of the book. Frequent Roberts collaborator [[Nick Roche]] provided art for issues #1 and #6, as well as "B" covers for every issue, while [[Brendan Cahill]] co-pencilled #12, [[Guido Guidi]] stepped in for #13, [[Agustin Padilla]] filled in last-minute for #16, and [[James Raiz]] drew the lineart for #22. [[Joana Lafuente]] and [[Josh Perez]] have also lent their colors to the book, while [[Marcelo Matere]] regularly provides retailer incentive variant covers for the series. Following the "Dark Cybertron" crossover event, Burcham stepped down as the book's regular colorist, and Lafuente took his place, bringing a new palette and gradiated shading to the series.
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==Soundtrack==
[[File:Nautica-MTMTE42covercropped.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pick up the latest issue of ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Indie Disco!'']]
In a unique touch, writer James Roberts would visit the [http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/index.php IDW Publishing forums] shortly before the release of each issue and offer up a "teaser" post containing one or more songs that served as a "soundtrack" that would set the tonal and/or emotional stage for the upcoming issue, usually tending toward the independent- and folk-rock genres. This began at issue #2, with the songs for #1 being provided later; TFWiki lists these songs on each issue's respective article. Non-issue-specific songs for the series and its characters in general include:

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKmZRO8XzyY "Lost Coastlines"] by {{w|Okkervil River}}—an overall anthem for the series
* [https://youtu.be/CqmshS0XfN4?si=eZUihcXJ3Kjh06Yb "I've Got a Plan"] by {{w|My Friend the Chocolate Cake}}—[[theme song]] for Rodimus
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maZZOQ_hKA "I Would Fix You"] by {{w|Kenickie}}—theme song for Chromedome and Rewind
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcX_JleLsbk "True Men"] by {{w|Jon DeRosa}}—theme song for Ultra Magnus<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I once said that each Lost Light crew-member had a theme song. Ultra Magnus: http://t.co/jtMVYt8lCK |link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/394985192760569857|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2013|month=10|day=29|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE "The Old Man's Back Again"] by {{w|Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker}}—theme song for Megatron<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Okay, so I caved in. Here's 'Megatron's Theme' from Season 2 of MTMTE: http://t.co/NOpRwc50sC|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/424300595055300608|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=1|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKoS5X4SMrY "Irish Blood, English Heart"] by {{w|Morrissey}}—another theme song for Megatron<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Prompted by a chat with @Shockscream, here's another tune that I associate with Megatron: http://t.co/F1HCvU9U02|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/424312246374633472|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=1|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ae0TfhK8M "Let's Make This Precious"] by {{w|Dexys Midnight Runners}}—anthem for the series' second season<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The tagline for MTMTE Season 2 (from April, w/#28) is: Let's Make This Precious Theme: http://t.co/LunboVm9MS Lyrics: http://t.co/oA3MhkTHK6|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/438091877402050560|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=2|day=24|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuTM2f1PgQc "Fiction"] by {{w|The Lucksmiths}}—theme song for Nautica<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Keep meaning to do more character themes. This is Nautica's. She could be the singer or the sung-about. http://t.co/7mPiMfHucA via @youtube|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/533899614730989568|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=11|day=16|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDjwqqFj9_0 "Left to My Own Devices"] by {{w|Pet Shop Boys}}—theme song for Brainstorm<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Ahead of 'Elegant Chaos', here's Brainstorm's theme. It's 8:21 'cos it needs to be. Play it all and play it *loud*: http://t.co/eDkNHNhNO8|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/536665913660309506|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=11|day=23|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F-4PomdZgU "Meaningless"] by The Ballet—theme song for the Scavengers<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This *isn't* twinned with #MTMTE45. It's the Scavengers' Theme (mainly for the opening sample, but it all works). https://t.co/Qk87BwDCjQ|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/646461474915938306|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=9|day=22|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_-cUdmdWgU "Chicago"] by {{w|Sufjan Stevens}}—theme song for Cyclonus<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's been *ages* since I posted a MTMTE character song. With #47 around the corner, it's time we had Cyclonus' theme https://t.co/OTv7SV9mv5|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/668546134206504961|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=11|day=22|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlg3Y7Z7zDU "Hello Cruel World"] by {{w|Mark Oliver Everett}}—theme song for Tailgate<ref>{{citesocial|quote=First up, Tailgate's Theme - the song that plays on the radio after you've woken up from a 6 million year sleep. https://t.co/AJWppSqH15|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/675065838823677953|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=12|day=10|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CETTzv3fTG0 "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)"] by {{w|James (band)|James}}—theme song for Whirl<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I sometimes link MTMTE characters to a particular tune. it's been a while, but here's Whirl: https://t.co/xAt44vKPMb #CountdownTo50 (9)|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/707169351661707265|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=3|day=8|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mimLpZCO5k8 "I Spy"] by {{w|Pulp (band)|Pulp}}—theme song for Getaway<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So anyway, here's Getaway's Theme: https://t.co/nmlWdH9ida|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/800862760724729858|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=11|day=22|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==Collections==
* '''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' ([[June 13]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613772351 / ISBN 978-1613772355 
** Collects ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #1–3.
** Bonus material includes art from most covers, 12 promotional images, "Meet the Crew" page, design sketches from [[Alex Milne]] for various characters and ship locations, and a 2-page editor's comment with "behind the scenes" information about the series.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 2''''' ([[October 17]], 2012) ISBN 1613774982 / ISBN 978-1613774984 
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #4–8.
** Bonus material includes art from most covers, "Meet the Crew" and "Meet the 'Cons" pages.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 3''''' ([[March 27]], [[2013]]) ISBN 161377592X / ISBN 978-1613775929 
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual 2012 and issues #9–11.
** Bonus material includes "Meet the Crew", variant covers, and designs for the [[Guiding Hand]].
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' ([[July 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776918 / ISBN 978-1613776919 
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #12–16.
** Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story "[[Signal to Noise]]".
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' ([[November 13]], 2013) ISBN 1613778023 / ISBN 978-1613778029 
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #17–22.
** Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|The Transformers: Dark Cybertron]] Volume 1''''' ([[April 16]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613778910 / ISBN 978-1613778913
** Collects [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]], ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–25, and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' issues [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|#23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]].
** Bonus material includes art from most covers.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol1.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:MTMTE vol2.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 2''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE vol3.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 3''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE vol4.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
File:MTMTE vol5.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:DC vol1.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
</gallery>

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' (Reissue) ([[May 21]], 2014) ISBN 1613779658 / ISBN 978-1613779651
** Collects ''The Death of Optimus Prime'', and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #1–3.
** New cover art by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[June 11]], 2014) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989
** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|#25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]], ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #26–27, and ''[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Dark Cybertron Finale]]''.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1]]''''' ([[September 3]], 2014) ISBN 1631400401 / ISBN 978-1631400407
** Collects ''The Death of Optimus Prime'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #1–3 & #4–5, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]–[[A Better Tomorrow|5]] & [[Syndromica (1)|#6]].
** Hardcover format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' ([[December 10]], 2014) ISBN 163140184X / ISBN 978-1631401848
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–33.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' ([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728
** Collects ''Dark Cybertron'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–27, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–27, and ''Dark Cybertron Finale.
** Bonus material unknown at this time.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 7''''' ([[May 13]], 2015) ISBN 1631403273 / ISBN 978-1631403279
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #34–38.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol1 reissue.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:DC vol2.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' – cover art by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
File:IDWCollectionP2V1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Saren Stone]]
File:MTMTE vol6.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and Joana Lafuente
File:DC HC.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron''''' – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:MTMTE vol7.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 7''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
</gallery>

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2]]''''' ([[August 12]], 2015) ISBN 1631403648 / ISBN 978-1631403644
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' issues [[Law and Disorder|#1]]–[[Endgame|12]], ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]: [[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]], [[The Waiting Game|Hoist]]'' & ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]'', ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[Interference Patterns|#7]] & [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]–[[Night and the City|9]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #6–8.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' ([[October 21]], 2015) ISBN 1631404520 / ISBN 978-1631404528
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #39–44.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], 2015) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
** Collects ''More Than Meets the Eye'' volumes 1–5.
** Bonus material unknown at this time.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3]]''''' ([[February 24]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631405403 / ISBN 978-1631405402
** Collects ''Spotlight: [[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]], [[The Question|Bumblebee]]'' & ''[[Spotlight: Megatron|Megatron]]'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual 2012, issues #9–11 & #12–13 & "[[Signal to Noise]]", and ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Primus: All Good Things|Annual 2012]] & issues [[Syndromica (2)|#10]]–[[The End of the Beginning of the World|11]].
** Bonus material unknown at this time.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 9''''' ([[May 4]], 2016) ISBN 1631406159 / ISBN 978-1631406157
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #45–49.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' ([[October 5]], 2016) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50–55.
** Bonus material includes covers of each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V2.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2''''' – cover art by Saren Stone
File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V3.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:MTMTE vol9.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 9''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
</gallery>

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' ([[October 12]], 2016) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' issues [[Derelicts|#1]]–[[Belly of the Beast (issue)|12]], ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[City on Fire|#12]]–[[Heavy Is the Head|16]] & [[Shockwaves|#17]]–[[Second Exodus|18]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #14–16.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Titans Return (comic)|The Transformers: Titans Return]]''''' ([[January 14]], 2017) ISBN 1631408216 / ISBN 978-1631408212
** Collects [[The Last Autobot|''Titans Return'' #1]], [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]] issues [[White Light|#56]]–[[White Heat|57]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #56–57.
** Bonus material unknown at this time.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5]]''''' ([[February 22]], 2017) ISBN 1631408445 / ISBN 978-1631408441
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' issues [[Primacy issue 1|#1]]–[[Primacy issue 4|4]], ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]–[[Three Monologues|20]] & [[Shockpoint|#21]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #17–21, #22 & "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Revolution]]: Transformers''''' ([[March 8]], 2017) ISBN 1631408429 / ISBN 978-1631408427 
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'': [[Informed|''Revolution'' #1]], ''The Transformers'' (2012): [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''Revolution'' #1]], ''More than Meets the Eye'': ''Revolution'' #1, and ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]''.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''Revolution''''' ([[March 29]], 2017) ISBN 978-1631409370
** Collects ''Revolution'' issues [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]] and all the tie-in one-shots.
** Bonus material includes a cover gallery.
** Hardcover format, exclusively sold through the comic book direct market.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1''''' ([[June 14]], 2017)
** Collects ''Dark Cybertron'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–25, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–24.
** Bonus material includes a bio on the [[Titan (group)|Titans]], the making of ''Dark Cybertron'' with [[John Barber]] and [[James Roberts]], a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].
** Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:TitansReturn TPBcvr.jpg|'''''Titans Return''''' – cover art by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V5.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:Revolution-Transformers-TPB.jpg|'''''Revolution: Transformers''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:Revolution-HC.jpg|'''''Revolution''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v59.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 59: Dark Cybertron, Part 1''''' – cover art by [[Guido Guidi]] (Ratchet) and Phil Jimenez/[[Andrew Griffith]] (retro)
</gallery>

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' ([[October 18]], 2017) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857
** Collects ''Dark Cybertron'' #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–27, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–27, ''Dark Cybertron Finale'', and [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' (2014)]] issues [[A 'Bot and Her City|#1]]–[[Windblade issue 4|4]].
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7]]''''' ([[March 21]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051495 / ISBN 978-1684051496
** Collects ''More Than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–30, #31–33 & #34, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]–[[Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|32]] & [[The World of Tomorrow|#33]]–[[The Crucible|34]].
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' ([[January 24]], 2018)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50–55.
** Bonus material includes the bonus story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]", essential background material on the DJD, a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1''''' ([[February 7]], 2018)
** Collects ''Till All Are One'' issues [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]], ''Titans Return'' #1, ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues #56–57, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #56–57.
** Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2''''' ([[February 21]], 2018)
** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #25–27, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #26–27, and ''Dark Cybertron Finale''.
** Bonus material includes a "blow-by-blow account of Dark Cybertron's hidden secrets", a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8]]''''' ([[December 5]], 2018) ISBN 1684053722 / ISBN 978-1684053728
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #35–38 & #39–40, ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]–[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|38]], ''[[The Transformers: Punishment|Punishment]]'' issues [[City of Steel (issue)|#1]]–[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|5]], and ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' issues [[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1|#1]]–[[Drift - Empire of Stone issue 4|4]].
** Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V7.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Cyclonus) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v75.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 75: Titans Return, Part 1''''' – cover art by Don Figueroa (Arcee) and [[Livio Ramondelli]] (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v60.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 60: Dark Cybertron, Part 2''''' – cover art by [[Mark Brooks]] (Brainstorm) and [[Andrew Griffith]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere
</gallery>

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 53: Liars, A to D''''' ([[December 26]], 2018)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #1–6, and ''Spotlight: Trailcutter'' & ''Hoist''.
** Bonus material includes an all-new interview with James Roberts, rare archive material from the dawn of ''More than Meets the Eye'', Alex Milne's sketchbook, a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 55: Shadowplay''''' ([[January 9]], [[2019]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #7–13 and Annual 2012.
** Bonus material includes the second of a new three-part interview with Roberts, early pages of scripts, design sketches from Alex Milne, a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 63: Elegant Chaos''''' ([[June 12]], 2019)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #35–42.
** Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9]]''''' ([[June 19]], 2019) ISBN 1684054842 / ISBN 978-1684054848
** Collects ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]–[[You, Me, and the Universe|41]], [[Now and On Earth|#42]] & [[South of Heaven|#43]], [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' (2015)]] issues [[The Sum and Its Parts|#1]]–[[All That Remains|3]] & [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|#4]]–[[Race Against the Light|5]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #41–44.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 57: Remain in Light''''' ([[August 21]], 2019)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #14–21, and "[[Signal to Noise]]" & "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
** Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 66: Speak, Memory''''' ([[December 25]], 2019)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #43–49.
** Bonus material includes a one-page article about the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]], a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v53.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 53: Liars, A to D''''' – cover art by Don Figueroa (Whirl) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v55.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 55: Shadowplay''''' – cover art by Don Figueroa (Chromedome) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 63: Elegant Chaos''''' – cover art by Don Figueroa (Trailbreaker) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V9.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 57: Remain in Light''''' – cover art by Don Figueroa (Skids) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v66.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 66: Speak, Memory''''' – cover art by [[Dan Khanna]] (Getaway) and Alex Milne (retro)
</gallery>

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10]]''''' ([[January 1]], [[2020]]) ISBN 1684055849 / ISBN 978-1684055845
** Collects ''Windblade'' (2015) issues [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|#6]]–[[The Will of the Few|7]], ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[The Transgressors|#44]]–[[The Nothing Man|45]], ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Hunters]]'' [[An Uneventful Night|#1]], ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' issues [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|#1]]–[[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|5]], ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #45–47 & #48–49, and ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]: [[Choose Me]]'' & ''[[The Thirteenth Day of Christmas]]''.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 61: World Shut Your Mouth''''' ([[January 8]], 2020)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–34.
** Bonus material includes "Season 2" character poster art, a cover gallery and a forward by Simon Furman.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 81: Revolution''''' ([[February 19]], 2020)
** Collects ''Revolution'' issues #0–5, ''Till All Are One'': ''Revolution'' #1, ''The Transformers'' (2012): ''Revolution'' #1, and ''More than Meets the Eye'': ''Revolution'' #1.
** Bonus content includes an intro from [[Simon Furman]].
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11]]''''' ([[June 17]], 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408
** Collects ''The Transformers Holiday Special: [[Silent Light]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption]]'', ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|50]] & "[[New Worlds Order]]", and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50–55 & "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]".
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12]]''''' ([[February 10]], [[2021]]) ISBN 1684057469 / ISBN 978-1684057467
** Collects ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues [[All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|#51]]–[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|55]] & #56–57, ''Till All Are One'' issues #1–4, ''Titans Return'' #1, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #56–57.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1]]''''' (September, 2021) ISBN 1684058422 / ISBN 978-1684058426
** Contains ''[[Revolution]]'' issues [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|#0]]–[[Valley Forge|5]], ''Till All Are One'': [[Informed|''Revolution'' #1]] & issues [[Ping|#5]]–[[Rubicon|8]], [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' (2012)]]: [[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|''Revolution'' #1]], [[The Modern World|''Action Man'': ''Revolution'' #1]], ''More than Meets the Eye'': [[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|''Revolution'' #1]], and ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' issues [[Crisis Intervention|#1]]–[[The Iron Klaw|4]].
** Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V10.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v61.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 61: World Shut Your Mouth''''' – cover art by Don Figueroa (Hoist) and Alex Milne (retro)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v81.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 81: Revolution''''' – cover art by [[Dreamwave Productions]] (Blitzwing) and [[Fico Ossio]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere
File:IDWCollectionP2V12.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere
File:IDWCollectionP3V1.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Three: Volume 1''''' – cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
</gallery>

* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Megatron]]''''' ([[March 2]], [[2022]])
** Collects [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (1984)]] [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#70: "The Pri¢e of Life!"]], ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 1|#1]], [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' (2009)]] [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22: "Chaos Theory Part 1"]], ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' [[Choices|#7: "Choices"]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[slaughterhouse|#32: "slaughterhouse"]]
** Bonus material includes an art gallery.
** Comic format.

* '''''[[Transformers: Best of Windblade]]''''' ([[December 7]], 2022)
** Collects [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s first appearance from ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#26: "Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8"]], [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' (2014)]] [[A 'Bot and Her City|#1: "A 'Bot and Her City"]], ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[The Chosen One|Annual 2017: "The Chosen One"]], and [[Transformers (2019 comic)|''Transformers'' (2019)]] [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|#9: "The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three"]].
** Bonus material includes an art gallery.
** Comic format.

<gallery>
File:BestOfMegatron cvr.jpg|'''''Best of Megatron''''' – cover art by [[James Biggie]]
File:BestOfWindblade cvr.jpg|'''''Best of Windblade''''' – cover art by James Biggie
</gallery>

==International Printings==

===Japanese reprints===
The Japanese reprints have been published from [[Villagebooks]], translated by [[Akihisa Koike]]. Bonus material includes: art from all covers, appearance character commentary, includes a booklet with a commentary written by Akihisa Koike and [[Eugene Ishikawa]].

* '''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' ([[September 28]], [[2019]])
** Collects ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #1–5.
** There are two covers, regular and exclusive. Produced exclusively for the [https://www.amazon.co.jp/ Amazon.co.jp], [http://versecomics.jp/ verse COMICS], [https://www.shosen.co.jp/ Shosen book tower], [http://blistercomics.jp/?mode=grp&gid=2006960 BLISTER comics] and [https://mamegyorai.jp/net/default.aspx Mamegyorai].
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Volume 2''''' ([[February 28]], [[2020]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #6–11 and Annual 2012.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Volume 3''''' ([[August 28]], 2020)
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #12–16.
** [[Signal to Noise|Prose story]] translated by [[Keisuke Tsubono]].
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' ([[May 31]], [[2021]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #17–22.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|The Transformers: Dark Cybertron]] Volume 1''''' ([[March 25]], [[2022]])
** Collects [[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|''Dark Cybertron'' #1]], ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–25, and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' issues [[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|#23]]–[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|24]].
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[March 25]], 2022)
** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|#25]]–[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|27]], ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #26–27, and ''[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Dark Cybertron Finale]]''.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Villagebooks MTMTE vol1 regular cover.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 1'' Regular Cover''' – cover art by [[Kazumasa Yasukuni]]. [[Media:Unite Cover.jpg|Unite RID vol.1 cover]].
File:Villagebooks MTMTE vol1 exclusive cover.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 1'' Exclusive Cover''' – cover art by [[Takahiro Yamada]] and Kazumasa Yasukuni.
File:Villagebooks MTMTE vol2 regular cover.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 2'' Regular Cover''' – cover art by [[Naoyuki Fujisawa]].
File:Villagebooks MTMTE vol3 regular cover.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 3'' Regular Cover''' – cover art by [[Tasuku Tajima]].
File:Villagebooks MTMTE vol4 regular cover.jpg|'''''More than Meets the Eye Volume 4'' Regular Cover''' – cover art by [[Hayato Sakamoto]] and Josh Perez.
File:Villagebooks DC vol1 cover.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 1''''' – cover art by Kazumasa Yasukuni.
File:Villagebooks DC vol2 cover.jpg|'''''Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' – cover art by Kazumasa Yasukuni.
</gallery>

===Swedish reprints===
The Swedish reprints have been published by [[Ades Media]] and translated by [[Johan Boström]].

* '''''Transformers: Mer än ögat kan se''''' ([[June 15]], [[2019]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #1–8 & Annual 2012, ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]: [[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]]'' & ''[[The Waiting Game|Hoist]]'', and a special illustrated edition of "[[Bullets]]".
** Hardcover format.

* '''''Transformers: Kaos och skuggor''''' ([[November]], [[2020]])
** Collects [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' (2009)]] issues [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]]–[[Chaos Part One: Lamentations|24]], [[Chaos Part Two: Numbers|#26]], [[Chaos Part Three: Kings|#28]] & [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|#30]], ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #9–13.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''Transformers: Krig och hågkomst''''' ([[July]], [[2021]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #14–22, a special illustrated version of "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]", and ''Spotlight: [[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]''.
** Hardcover format.

* '''''Transformers: Du sköna nya värld''''' ([[November]], [[2022]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28–38 & #40.
** Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE_SWE_01.jpg|'''''Mer än ögat kan se''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente.
File:MTMTE SWE 02.jpg|'''''Kaos och skuggor''''' – cover art by Nick Roche and Josh Burcham.
File:MTMTE SWE 03.jpg|'''''Krig och hågkomst''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez.
File:MTMTE SWE 04.jpg|'''''Du sköna nya värld''''' – cover art by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente.
</gallery>

==In fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:MTMTE43_subcvr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Your childhood's hero you pretended was your favourite after your gran bought it and not that Ultra Magnus you wanted.]]
{{quote|...I didn't say I didn't '''like''' it—I just don't understand all of the words, and it presumes a '''familiarity''' with the Autobot/Decepticon war that I '''still''' don't have...|[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]|"[[The One Where They Go to Earth]]"}}

After being exposed to [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[Metafictional bomb|meta-bomb]] and [[Time case|briefcase]], the Autobot [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] somehow created a reiterative time-loop inside him, allowing his [[holomatter]] generator to create a life-sized replica of the planet [[Earth]] to which his mind retreated when he was dying from a rust infection. The only literature on "[[Swearth]]", as it was swiftly dubbed, was a comic book series called ''More than Meets the Eye'' that detailed the adventures of the ''[[Lost Light]]''{{'}}s crew up until that point, which [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] read in order to gain clues as to Swerve's location. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
The comic book ''More than Meets the Eye'' was a series detailing the events of the Transformers' adventures on Earth. [[Robby Malto|Some]] viewed them as accurate historical documents.
{{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

==Recognition==
* Three nominations for the 2014 True Believers Awards: Favourite American Comic Book: Colour, Favourite Single Story ([[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|#13]]), and Favourite Continued Story ("Remain in Light").<ref>[http://www.truebelieverscomicawards.com/nominees.html True Believers Comic Awards nominees]</ref>
* #85 on [http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/cbrs-top-100-comics-of-2015-100-76#85 Comic Book Resource's top 100 Comics of 2015].
* Winner of Comics Alliance's [http://comicsalliance.com/comics-alliance-best-of-2015-continued-excellence-in-serial-comics/ Best of 2015: Continued Excellence in Serial Comics] (beating ''Saga''!!)
* Winner of Comics Alliance's [http://comicsalliance.com/best-sci-fi-comic-2016/ Best of 2016: The Best Sci-Fi Comic of 2016] (beating ''Saga'' again!!)

==Other notes==
* Roberts, like John Barber, was told to assume their comics would last a year. Roberts, cheerfully saying it was "stupid" in a podcast interview, decided to plan for "Seasons" running for years anyway. That turned out work out as the comic ''did'' run for years! His plan was that when it did have to end, they'd run into the Knights in some way and a vague threat, such as Unicron or Quintessons, linked to this.<ref>[https://www.mixcloud.com/GuernseyGeekOnPodcast/guernsey-geekon-james-roberts-interview-in-full/ Guernsey GeekOut interview with James Roberts, 1:22:30]</ref>
* James Roberts has stated that he wrote the series in mind with the characters in general all having his English accent.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@E_McDevitt I should have been more specific: they all sound, blandly, like me. No rich regional accents I’m afraid, but feel free to go headcannon crazy|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1024666474500313089|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=8|day=1|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* Roberts made [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kyAylUOecLScdHEmzVhef a Spotify playlist of thirteen Morrissey songs he associates with Megatron].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=When we make the MTMTE musical, these are the songs Megatron will sing: https://t.co/VWWBXM0dsT|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/629791825058996224|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=8|day=7|(defunct=)}}</ref> Make of that what you will.
*In early 2023, James Roberts compiled his preliminary writing notes for the series into ''The MTMTE Notebooks, Vol 1 and 2''. These were sold at conventions as well as online. In late 2023, he revealed Volumes 3 and 4 and made them available for purchase.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:More than Meets the Eye, The Transformers}}
[[Category:IDW (2005) comic series]]

Hailstorm (TF 2010)

2025-02-15T11:29:59Z

CinaNuva:

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Hailstorm}}
:''Hailstorm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[movie continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''
[[File:Hailstorm TF2010 boxart.jpg|thumb|right|300px|As the explosions of the rocket-propelled cluster bombs he designed completely destroy another city on Earth, Hailstorm considers both the tactical and moral consequences, and the benefits, of possibly making the launcher capable of "rapid fire"]]

Before the war, '''Hailstorm''' used to belong to some of the same weapons clubs as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. So now that the Decepticon is at large, the only [[Autobot]] who knows through experience how dangerous Hailstorm can be has his mind set on bringing him to justice.<ref>''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Deluxe Class Ironhide packaging bio</ref>

However, the Autobots might have overestimated Hailstorm a little. While he's got more firepower than he knows what to do with, he is smart enough to know his head from his reactor linkage unlike [[Brawl (Movie)|his]] [[Tankor (ROTF)|peers]]. But what Hailstorm has in brawns and brains, he lacks in talent. Once you get past the larger-than-life rocket launchers perched on his shoulders, he's actually very clumsy and uncoordinated, and he knows this. The only tactic Hailstorm is capable of is unloading everything he has at his enemies and hope they're too busy getting blown up to chase after him as he flees the battle.<ref>''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Deluxe Class Hailstorm packaging bio</ref>

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
[[File:HailstormDeceptichargeFlamewarCMW.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
===''Unite for the Universe''===
When [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] used the [[Project Unite|Unite]] process to power himself up and take command of the Decepticons, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] moved in to stop the usurper, but since he wasn't an idiot, he had backup standing by. This proved to be a smart move, as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and a squad of Autobots moved in to not only stop Starscream but to keep Megatron from learning the secrets of Unite himself. While the two leaders tussled, Hailstorm, [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]], [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticon]], and [[Terradive (TF 2010)|Terradive]] moved in to handle the other Autobots. They all retreated when Starscream was neutralized and the Unite components fried beyond recovery by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}

===''TransTech''===
Hailstorm was one of countless offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. He hung out with [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy_Hailstorm.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Why's everybody running away? I too want to be hugged. (''Hasbro version'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hailstorm''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-13'''
:*''Accessories:'' 8 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' toyline]], Hailstorm transforms into a {{w|multiple rocket launcher}} resembling a {{w|M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|M270 MLRS}}. In both modes, he has a pair of positionable pressure-launch missile launchers, with each one containing four missiles. Each launcher also has a [[c joint]] bar on the top to attach additional weaponry also.

[[File:TakaraTF2010-toy Hailstorm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.66|(''Takara version'')]]

: Although he has open fists, they're not really [[5 mm post]] compatible.

: The TakaraTomy ''Autobot Alliance'' release of this toy is more accurate to the box art (and just generally more in tune with the movies' color schemes for Decepticons), being cast in a darker olive green plastic, replacing the light grey with dark grey, and replacing the golden treads with grey ones.

: This toy doubles as [[Hailstorm (G1)|Generation 1 Hailstorm]], and was also [[retool]]ed to make ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Mindset (TF 2010)|Mindset]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Hailstorm/hailstorm.htm More information on Hailstorm at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*At [[Toy Fair 2010]], [[Hasbro]] representatives stated that Hailstorm is based on the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' comic-only character [[Mindset (G2)|Mindset]], though the toy obviously takes quite a few liberties.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=He's an ROTF character designed in homage to Mindset, a la Sea Spray.|link=https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Talk:Toy_Fair_2010#Hailstorm|name=Matthew Karpowich|site=TFWiki|title=Talk:Toy Fair 2010|year=2010|month=02|day=14}}</ref> With the nebulous G1-or-movieverse intent that characterised the 2010 ''Transformers'' line, it's possible that Hailstorm—or more likely, his later retooling as [[Mindset (TF 2010)|Mindset]]—was intended to ''literally'' be ''Generation 2'' Mindset on some level.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The guys at Toy Fair maintain that the Adjectiveless "Transformers" line that has all these movie-esque designs is not just movie. It's supposed to be "everything," a "celebration of all things Transformers." [...] For example, after they got done saying this, I asked if this meant that Sea Spray was, you know, the "same exact guy as G1 Sea Spray" and not just an homage. They said it was G1 Sea Spray, and that's why he was blockier than the other designs. (Even though he fights a Movie-esque guy in his bio.) [...] But the one Hasbro rep was very adamant that Sea Spray was actually Sea Spray. So it COULD actually be Mindset.|link=https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Talk:Toy_Fair_2010#Hailstorm|name=David Willis|site=TFWiki|title=Talk:Toy Fair 2010|year=2010|month=02|day=14}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Yes, he's completely supposed to be -or be an homage to- Mindset. got this from several different Hasbro people, including Archer.|link=https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Talk:Toy_Fair_2010#Hailstorm|name=Greg Sepelak|site=TFWiki|title=Talk:Toy Fair 2010|year=2010|month=02|day=16}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hailstorm''' (ヘイルストーム ''Heirusutōmu'')

==References==
<references />
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Roadburner

2025-02-02T01:17:42Z

CinaNuva: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Micromaster|the ''Titans Return'' Autobot "Roadburn"|Chase (G1)}}
:''Roadburner is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Road burner cardart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Some days, you can tell the box artist just phoned it in.]]
'''Roadburner''' is the model of determination under pressure. Extremely tough and strong, his heat-resistant armor lets him wade into the most dangerous situations and emerge unscathed. Combine that with an extendible crane and a working knowledge of battlefield medicine, and you have one of the most skilled rescue operatives among the [[Autobot]]s. Roadburner won't give up and has been known to keep plugging away, trying to save as many lives as possible, when all hope seems lost.

There's a flipside to his heroics, however: Roadburner holds himself to very high standards, and he can't accept any kind of personal failure on his watch. The loss of even one life weighs heavily on him. It doesn't help that his [[Metro Squad]] partner, [[Wheel Blaze]], is a well-meaning but overenergetic doof who causes more trouble than he solves, leaving Roadburner to clean up the mess.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #5</ref>

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> As fuel ran low, it fell to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to send [[Fireguard]], Roadburner, and [[Windstorm]] to Micron to collect the powerful yet dangerous [[plasma energy]] detected by [[Teletraan I]]. Decepticon Micromasters [[Stingracer]], [[Barricade (G1)|Runner]], and [[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] followed them, intending to sabotage their mission and seize the plasma energy for themselves.

The Autobots took advantage of the dense population of Micron to hide out until they were ready to take the plasma energy. As Micron was the most secure planet in the universe, the plasma energy generators were protected enough for both sides to struggle to reach them. The Decepticons made contact with the plasma energy first, only to be effectively ''disintegrated'' by it when the generator overloaded, so the Autobot Micromasters deemed the plasma energy too dangerous and left. {{Storylink|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 2: Micron Micromasters}}

==Commercial appearances==
Roadburner, [[Wheel Blaze]], [[Missile Master]], and [[Moonrock]] were among a group of Autobot Micromasters that managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to stop them, only to be confounded by their ability to separate and recombine in their vehicle modes. They then shot Megatron in the face. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Combiners|Micromaster Combiners commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Roadburner.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING HERE!?"]]
Roadburner (minus Wheel Blaze) was part of a big fight involving an array of military vehicles. Yep. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

{{note|Two things. First of all, note that Roadburner's altmode features a white Wheel Blaze... mistakenly colored this way because the colorist [[Circular reporting|misread]] the toy photo below. Second, it is highly likely that Roadburner being in this thing '''at all''' is a mistake, and that it was actually supposed to be [[Roadbuster (G1)|Road'''buster''']] in this set. What with the [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and the military vehicles and the whatnot.}}

===''Transformers Rising''===
{{Charstubgames}}
{{Storylink|More than Meets the Eye - I}}

===''Transformers Earth Wars''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Roadburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dear [[Mobage]]. This does not mean that Wheel Blaze is ghostly white all over. Thank you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Metro Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), Roadburner transforms into a yellow fire engine trailer which is intended to be the rear half of a ''complete'' fire engine that he forms with his combiner partner [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]]. He can, of course, combine with any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form a new vehicle, as well as connect to any [[Micromaster Combiner Transport]].

: He was only available in a Squad pack with his squadmates Wheel Blaze, [[Power Run#Toys|Power Run]], [[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], [[Slide#Toys|Slide]], and [[Strikedown#Toys|Strikedown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/RoadBurner/roadburner.htm More information on Roadburner at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fire Tanker W Team''' (Micro Transformer W Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-365'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #5

: A year later, Roadburner was released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], as part of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]].

: The other three toys in the set are [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]], [[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], and [[Slide#Toys|Slide]], all identical to their Hasbro-release versions. The set also comes with [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #5, a storage/launching vehicle for Micromasters which can also attach to a Micromaster half-vehicle, plus a decal sheet with extra stickers to adorn your Micromasters with.
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Roadburner.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Micron Micromasters''' (Galactic Odyssey Collection, [[2021]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the Encounter 2 set of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Galactic Odyssey Collection, representing [[Micro]]n, Roadburner is an Autobot-aligned redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Power Punch#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]], transforming into the back half of a <s>military vehicle</s> fire truck, according to the online description for the set. Regardless, Roadburner is fairly inaccurate to his original toy; since he lacks the red aerial ladder found on his original toy - the black cannon on his back is probably intended to represent a water pump. He can combine with his partner [[Fireguard]] (rather than [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]], who was already released in the ''Siege'' toyline) to form the complete "fire truck". Additionally, the duo can be inverted in their combined mode, forming a shoulder cannon for a larger figure.

: Roadburner is part of a six-pack exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], bundled with fellow Autobots [[Fireguard]] and [[Windstorm]], and Decepticons [[Barricade (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runner]], [[Motorhead (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Motorhead]], and [[Stingracer]]. Despite being labeled as "Encounter 2" in the Galactic Odyssey Collection, this was the ''third'' set to be officially revealed. The reasons for this delay are unknown.

:This mold was also used to make ''Earthrise'' [[Missile Master#Generations|Missile Master]].

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Roadburner''' (ロードバーナー ''Rōdobānā'')
*''French:'' '''Flamèche''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Pulsar'''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Cleansweep

2025-02-02T00:28:43Z

CinaNuva: /* Legacy */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Cleansweep is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]] toyline).''
[[File:Legacy-toy Cleansweep.jpg|thumb|upright=2|]]

'''Cleansweep''' is one of [[Windsweeper]]'s [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners.

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Breakdown''' / '''Windwsweeper''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Cleansweep is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Sunbeam (G1)#Legacy|Sunbeam]] toy, transforming from non-articulated (no matter what the online ad copy says) robot into a blaster cannon. The tips of his blaster barrel is compatible with [[Fire Blast effect]] parts. He has a [[5 mm post]]-hole on the top of his blaster mode, allowing him to combine with his pack-in partner [[Ozone]] to form a super-weapon.

: He was only available in one of the "Doom ‘n Destruction" multi-packs, along with Ozone, [[Windsweeper#Legacy|Windsweeper]], and [[Breakdown (WFC) #Legacy|Prime Universe Breakdown]]. These sets are an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the US, with a small number sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]]. This set was revealed and put up for pre-order on [[February 29]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C44EUIZOHWP/ Designer commentary on the Doom 'n Destruction Collection from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

==Notes==
* Cleansweep and Ozone are named after two of the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' "Eco Warriors". Given Windsweeper's pre-war sanitation role, makes sense.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Standing Stones

2025-02-01T22:26:15Z

CinaNuva: /* Beast Wars cartoon */

[[Image:Standing stones chain of command.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Where the demons dwell! Where the banshees live, and they do live well!]]

The '''Standing Stones''' were one of many sites where the [[Vok]] left their strange imprint on ancient [[Earth]]. In this case, the rock formation concealed a massive [[energon crystal]] and a signal beacon, all designed to attract and study intelligent lifeforms.
{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[Image:Vok Probe.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Invasion of the Pod Bots]]
When the [[Maximal]]s trekked to a mountain rich with [[energon crystal]]s, they noticed a strange formation of rocks. [[Rhinox (BW)| Rhinox]] ominously observed that neither Maximals nor [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] had built it. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

The Maximals later investigated the monument, confirming it was an artificial structure on a supposedly uninhabited world before they discovered an [[energon]] reading. Though [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] felt the energon was bait, the Maximals tried to harvest the crystals before the Predacons arrived and a brief skirmish ensued, ending when the energon crystal was hit by a stray shot. Rather than emitting the blast expected by the combatants, the crystal sent a signal into space. With the crystal destroyed, both sides withdrew.

Some time later, [[Vok probe|an alien probe]] emerged from transwarp and made for the Standing Stones. Both sides rushed to intercept it, though the Predacons mistook it for a [[stasis pod]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] confronted [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], but when they transformed and began to battle, the probe emitted an energy burst; striking Primal and causing him to vanish into thin air. The other Transformers were rendered unconscious and returned to their respective bases.

Though without a body, Primal's consciousness contacted the other Maximals from within the probe. Following a confrontation with the Predacons, the Maximals returned to the Standing Stones with a device designed to extract Optimus from the probe. The Predacons anticipated this move and attacked them at the alien site. When he arrived, Rhinox found his device malfunctioning, musing that the entire site behaved as though it were a single device before he blasted the approaching Waspinator into one of the Stones. When this caused the Stones to glow, Rhinox realized they were a single device as Primal's body was rematerialized. The Maximal leader managed to chase off the Predacons only for the probe to dematerialize before the Maximals could decide what to do with it. Rhinox noted that [[Vok|the aliens]] had learnt of the Cybertronians' abilities to both reason and destroy, though none of the Maximals could say what the aliens would do with the information. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}
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==Games==
===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
The Standing Stones served as one of the battlefields for the fights over a super-powerful [[energon crystal]]. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

==Notes==
* The Standing Stones are based on (or meant to be) the actual monument of [[Stonehenge]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Standing Stones''' (スタンディング・ストーンズ ''Sutandingu Sutōnzu'')

[[Category:Beast Wars locations]]
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Vok]]

Reaper

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CinaNuva: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

:''The Reapers are a group of aliens from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:SpotlightSixshot Reapers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ah, yes. Reapers. We have dismissed that claim.]]
The '''Reapers''' are a roving band of living weapons who want to give peace a chance... by killing everybody. They're led by the [[Deathbringer (IDW)|Deathbringer]]. One is also named '[[Klaxa]]'. The names (and even some species) of the others are unknown.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
According to the Deathbringer, the Reapers were warriors who caused utter destruction. However, their prowess caused them to be feared even among their own, leading to isolation and bringing them towards madness. They found each other and resolved to use their powers to destroy war within the universe by eliminating violent races and removing things worth fighting over. They laid waste to the strategically important planet, [[Mumu-Obscura]], to remove it from the equation and spare needless future conflict. When [[Decepticon]] [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived on Mumu-Obscura to locate his 'friends', the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], the Reapers attacked him as a test of his abilities. The Deathbringer offered Sixshot a place among them if he would kill the Terrorcons, but Sixshot was still unable to sever his connections to the Decepticons. The Reapers accepted his decision and said that they would cross paths with him again, hoping that he would later be able to accept their offer. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:ConsVReapers.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|War, huh, what is it good for?]]
After Sixshot was summoned to [[Earth]], the Reapers followed, vowing to destroy whatever was left after Sixshot's work was done. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} After a period of observation in Earth's orbit, they decided that Earth should be destroyed and did not care whether Sixshot helped them or fought them. However, this was observed by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], who had his own agenda for Earth, and sent [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] to stop the Reapers. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} The Reapers attacked the Decepticon base, prompting [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] to recall Sixshot from his battle with the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} When Sixshot arrived, they again requested he join them or be destroyed. When Sixshot's rival Starscream joined the battle, Sixshot decided to join with the Reapers, but Starscream quickly deactivated him with a shutdown command. Starscream then proceeded to bomb the Reapers and the Decepticons soon joined the attack. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

During the battle with the Decepticons, the Reapers initially had the advantage and were able to kill the [[Battlecharger]]s... Until [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] showed up. Galvatron covertly turned the Deathbringer into a harbinger of unlife, sending him to destroy the others simply by touch, then vaporized the Ravenous Reaper when it tried to attack him. The Deathbringer decimated his brothers, giving the Decepticons the edge they needed to finish them off. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

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==Members==
[[File:Deathbringerzombified.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Well, personally, I kinda want to slay the dragon.]]
===Deathbringer===
{{main|Deathbringer (IDW)}}

===Klaxa===
{{main|Klaxa}}

===Ravenous Reaper===
{{main|Ravenous}}

===Hooded Reaper===
This hooded Reaper was among the group that tested Sixshot. His face seemed to be composed of energy, and he was capable of channelling energy at his opponents. He was among the group that attacked the Decepticon base in Oregon. After realizing that Deathbringer was destroying their brothers, the hooded Reaper ordered Klaxa to incinerate him, but Klaxa was unsuccessful. The Reaper presumably perished shortly afterwards, whether at the hands of the Deathbringer or the Decepticons is unknown.

===Whirling Reaper===
[[File:Devastation6 Runamuckdies.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Head OFF!]]
This Reaper was only seen once during the attack on the Decepticon base in Oregon. It appeared to be some kind of mechanoid with the ability to spin around rapidly like a whirlwind. This Reaper decapitated [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] using this power. It presumably died with the rest of its brethren, either by Decepticon hands or the corrupted Deathbringer.
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===Tank Reaper===
This Reaper was part of the initial group that tested Sixshot. It appeared to be of mechanoid origin, with an upper body set on tank treads and a long cannon situated in its chest. Sixshot surmised that it was manufactured by its creators for the explicit purpose of mass destruction. Later, when the Reapers attacked the Decepticon base in Oregon, the Tank Reaper conversed with the Deathbringer over what to do about Sixshot. Finally, this Reaper was killed by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who blew it up with a tank mode cannon shot.

===Invertebrate Reaper===
This Reaper, resembling a floating jellyfish, was part of the group that tested Sixshot on Mumu-Obscura. It was able to project energy of a density that resisted even Sixshot's sonic blasters, as well as teleported the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on the field after they were done testing Sixshot. During the battle in Oregon, the Invertebrate Reaper unleashed its energy on [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], causing him to explode. Its corpse was later seen at the feet of the victorious Decepticons, lying next to the Deathbringer, leaving its killer unknown.

[[Category:IDW (2005) factions]]

Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys

2025-02-01T19:25:38Z

CinaNuva: /* Age of Extinction */

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[[File:Siege-OptimusPrime-CardArt.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's great to be back...again!]]
With the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]''' continues to receive more toys—the largest number of toys in fact—for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character! The more Generation 1 Optimus Prime toys that are made, the harder it is for us here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} to keep documenting them all in a single article without it resulting in [[you]]r internet browser freezing!

For the sake of finding an easy and definitive split from the main toy article, we have opted to make this page strictly for the various ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-branded toylines, as this appears to be the brand [[Hasbro]] will likely continue adding Generation 1 characters to for the foreseeable future.

You know you can always count on Optimus Prime being there when the next year's ''Generations'' line comes around!

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==''Generations''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet-CombatHeroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He hasn't found this suit in 17 years!]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Sword
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' "'''Combat Hero Optimus Prime'''" is a metallic-blue, gunmetal, and red redeco of ''United'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedG2|Laser Optimus Prime]], having the retooled tab, and being based on the canceled ''Generation 2'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|Combat Hero Optimus Prime figure]], sporting a red mouthplate inspired by the official catalog image for the unreleased toy (packaged samples had featured a traditionally colored gray mouthplate). He comes packed with a (vaguely) ''Generation 2''-styled Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:The Ultimate Gift Set was exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Combat Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Thrilling 30''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Say hello to my little friend, and Roller.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #001'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Optimus Prime is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy and transforms into a semi-truck cab. Both his truck and [[robot mode]] are based on his [[Don Figueroa]]-designed body from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 comic series]], and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He comes with an [[Ion blaster#Legends|Ion Blaster]] which has both 5mm and 3mm posts.

: He comes with "[[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]]", who can transform into a six-wheel armored SUV, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. He has a 5 mm hole in vehicle mode and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.

: Not depicted in the instructions or stock photos, Roller can attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the Ion Blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon. Also not shown in the instructions but depicted on the stock photo on the card-back is that Prime's shoulderpads can be rotated up; the intended positioning for this is notched, although you can position them at other angles.

: The stock photo of Optimus' vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed: his head slightly sticks out from the truck roof, which prevents the front windows to clamp together. This mold was also used to make ''Thrilling 30'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]], and retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Huffer (G1)#Generations|Huffer]] and [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|Autobot Pipes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And so my childhood flees forever more. Shall it return? Quoth the raven: "Nevermore."]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #002'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax is based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s [[:File:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|design for the character, originally seen]] in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''. Some liberties have been taken with the original concept to facilitate his Cybertronian truck mode, which is a new design not based on the Guidi art. He comes with his [[Ion blaster#Deluxe|Ion Blaster]] and an [[Energon-axe#Deluxe|Energon Axe]] with a transparent red-orange blade, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Ion Blaster can also peg into the hole in the larger blade of the Energon Axe. Even though the light-piping eyes are neutered by light blue paint, the side grooves are still able to light up as the paint only focuses on the central optic.

:The American release is packed in with a copy of IDW's ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', which sports a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' cropped from the [[Clayton Crain]] [[:File:Spotlight OrionPax cvrRI.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] for the issue. In Europe and Canada, the figure was released without the Spotlight.

:Depending on how many painted layers on the Energon axe's hilt, inserting it onto any hand may cause it to scratch off.

:Most of the first-wave Orion Pax toys released in monolingual English [[packaging]] sport a bizarre [[quality control#Packaging images and labelling|error]]: The [[package art|character art]] on the side of the cardboard insert inside the blister bubble has the character art of Orion's [[wave]]-mate [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]] superimposed over Orion's own art. This error doesn't appear on the [[Multilingual packaging|European packaging]].

:The toy was later [[Redeco|recolored]] and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy#timelinestoy|Lio Convoy]], [[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]], and [[Galva Convoy#Toys|Galva Convoy]]. The mold was designed with a pre-tooled [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Kup]] alternate head that remains unused.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925 Behind-the-scenes details] from [[Fun Publications]] alumni Night Shining in a Facebook announcement for unofficial convention Pete's RoboCon 2018</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''01 OF 30'''

: An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 [[Slug figure|small, non-transforming figurines]] of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]], all in both modes. The figurines are based on their ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.

:The handle of Pax's Energon Axe is incredibly thin and unable to support the axe head, meaning the latter tends to droop down in the process.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-OrionPax-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... And you ''still'' end up playing the thimble in [[Monopoly]].]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''

: Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Hong Kong ACG-CON]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-Year of the horse Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Does not contain any Neil Young.]]
*'''Year of the Horse Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Platinum Edition|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Platinum Edition|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Platinum Edition|trailer/Battle Station]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:Released to celebrate Chinese New Year, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. He lacks Roller and the Spike Witwicky figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/YotHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Horse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Generations'' (Japan)==
{{anchor|TG24}}{{anchor|OPandBee}}
[[File:TTGenerationsTG24OptimusRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' ([[September 28]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''TG-24'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime [[redeco]]es him in an extensive metallic red paint job, save for his unpaintable parts, which made him end up having two tones of red. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Roller (G1)#TG24|Roller]], as well as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#TG24|Bumblebee]] and [[Blaze Master#TG24|Blazemaster]].
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[[File:TF-Generation-JP-TG25-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Neither of them wants to own up to the fact the Great War started over an argument about getting granite counter-tops for their kitchen.]]
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' ([[October 26]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''TG-25'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, axe

: The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax also received a metallic paint job as well as other changes, including a translucent blue windshield and brighter orange axe with a metallic gray handle. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TG25|Megatronus]].
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==''Age of Extinction''==
[[File:Evolution2PackClassicsOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chrome is the right of all sentient collectors.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''23 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 3]], 2014
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster

:Only available at [[Toys"R"Us]], this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' figure. He features a cartoon/toy accurate deco on his truck/robot parts, and [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] upper legs & front grille to evoke his original Generation 1 toy. This Optimus was packaged along with the redecoed ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#AOEEvolution|Optimus Prime]]. This Optimus also uses the Movie variant of the Autobot insignia.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:GenerationsVoyOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 OF 5: [[Ultra Prime]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Generations: [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, this is a bigger, bulkier incarnation of Optimus Prime with a striking resemblance to Ginrai. He comes with two blasters which he holds via 5 mm post. One of the guns is based on his trademark Ion Blaster, and both weapons store on the back of his vehicle mode as a makeshift engine block. His torso mode has several details that appear to be influenced by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|''Energon'' Optimus Prime]]'s super mode, including the head, chest, and thighs. In particular, the chest details are modeled after the [[Spark of Combination]]. He also features two pair of fake windows on his robot and gestalt chest halves. The combiner head can be used as a robot mode head if you're feeling silly.

:Optimus suffers from a design flaw that many other Voyager Class figures in the ''Combiner Wars'' line experience: the detents, or "click points", on the heavily-ratcheted outward motion of his hips (which also form the hips of his torso mode) are few in number and very far apart. As a result, Prime's legs have great difficulty assuming the natural "A-stance" formation that the angled design of his foot sculpt seems to have been meant to accommodate. Likewise, when forming the torso of Ultra Prime, the interactions of the knee-lock mechanism and the hip detents almost always force Ultra Prime's legs into either an awkwardly knock-kneed arrangement or an equally awkward, and often unstable, bow-legged posture (as seen in the image to the right) that prevents Ultra Prime from standing flat-footed. Unlike Motormaster, this version of Optimus was the only one to not receive the improved hip ratchets implemented in its future releases in some shape or form by Hasbro, though they would be used for the Battle Core redeco later in the line. If one wishes, the improved hip ratchets from a relevant release can be used to replace Prime's first edition ratchets to effectively fix him.

:Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager, Prime is naturally capable of transforming into a torso mode to combine with any 4 Deluxe Class ''Combiner Wars''-style toys, though his packaging call-out has him form Ultra Prime by combining him with Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] as the arms, and with [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Drag Strip]] as the legs. He can combine with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] if one wishes to have an IDW-accurate Optimus Maximus.

:Unfortunately, Optimus Prime is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to a number of design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes-and-tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small amount of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.

:Optimus comes packaged with a collector's card featuring art from the initial release of the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game. The mold would be retooled several times, resulting in [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CWBC|Battle Core Optimus Prime]], and [[Toxitron (G1)#Combiner Wars|Wrecker Toxitron]]. The toy also served as a model for ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CWVoyagerBattleCoreOptimusPrime.jpg||upright=2.2|thumb|A white Optimus that ''isn't'' [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]?! What is this madness?]]
*'''Battle Core Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 of 5: [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)

:"Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at [[BotCon 2015]], his new head is based on Star Convoy (see above).

:The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's [[Motormaster (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Motormaster]], [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Grand Scourge]], and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.

:Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toys with the ''Combiner Wars''-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He can also combine with ''Unite Warriors'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Groove]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the [[God Neptune comic 2|''Generations Selects'' Special Comic promoting God Neptune]].

:Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.

:He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Battle Core Optimus Prime was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

:This figure was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into [[White Gallant Convoy]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWBCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Battle Core Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS-5.0-Double-Pretender-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The [[Trukk not munky|debate wars]] are over.]]
*'''Double Pretender Optimus Prime''' (TFSS 5.0, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Pretender Shell, Pretender Shell Gun, Blaster

:''Combiner Wars'' Double Pretender Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|Swerve]], with a new head and [[#LaserOptimusPrime|a ''Generation 2''-inspired]] deco for his pickup truck mode. He reuses the blasters from his [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class and Deluxe Class Orion Pax figures]].

:He also comes with [[Hi-Q#Combiner Wars|Hi-Q]] (a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]) and a Pretender shell redecoed from [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s, decorated after the original unreleased grey-and-red gorilla shell.

:This figure was only available through [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Subscription Service 5.0]] and shipped together with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TFSS|Double Pretender Megatron]].
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==''Cyber Series''==
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, not an upsized KO.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure and transforms from a truck (which is based on the ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime figure) into a robot in just 7 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering had taken cues from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]] figure, while it still retains the same ol' articulation.

:As with other earlier Cyber Series figures, Optimus Prime had a rather strange release cycle. At first, he only retailed exclusively in Asia and Latin America, with the closest to a U.S. release being in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. He did, however, end up being available in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and also later as a Walgreens exclusive.

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[[File:Generations-Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk with Munky arms.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2015)

:This roughly 11-inch leader-sized figure of Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to trailer/truck combination and back, with the transformation taking cues from both the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion Class]] toys. Surprisingly, he does have a reasonable amount of articulation, including a balljointed head and hinged joints for his arms, shoulders and legs, plus lateral hinges for his feet. His head includes [[light-piping]] and, unlike other Cyber Series toys, his truck windows have ''actual'' transparent plastic rather than just being merely painted.

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[[File:Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime-redeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Trukk with Munky arms but slightly more G1.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A redeco of the Cyber Commander toy above, this Prime features grey plastic replacing the original blue, some deco differences on the arms, body & legs. He also features a flame tampograph on the sides of his vehicle front. He comes in an altered packaging that replaces the first version's painted [[prototype]] [[stock photography|stock photos]] with CG renders depicting the new deco, and also features a new Hasbro product code number, thus making him officially a separate product rather than a drastic running change [[variant]].

:Interestingly, the side profile of the cab transitions from red to blue with a flame-like design, obviously nodding towards his movieverse counterpart.

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[[File:TF-Heroes-and-Villains-Optimus-Prime-Megatron-2-pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Megatron''' (Heroes & Villains, 2021)

:In 2021, the ''Cyber Series'' Batallion Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Cyber Series|Megatron]] figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.
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==''Platinum Edition''==
:''See also:'' [[#Thrilling30PlatinumEdition]]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YOTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Don't bother asking for explanations'' ''She'll just tell you that she came'' ''In the year of the <s>cat</s> goat'']]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:Released to celebrate the Year of the Goat, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Goat" Optimus Prime is a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime]], featuring the same discs lacking the G2 Autobot logo found on the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Scourge]] version of the mold, but otherwise keeping all the electronics from the original release. Like Year of the Goat Soundwave, Year of the Goat Optimus Prime features an awkward mix of orange, black, clear pink (in some parts including missiles, the discs, and even the pump!), some clear blue (the missile's tips), translucent plastic, and some hint of chrome silver (mostly his trailer parts, which happens to give the trailer somewhat of a resemblance to that of the aforementioned Scourge).
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-OsS-OsF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meanwhile, in an alternate universe, the arms are his weak points for Megatron.]]
*'''One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall''' (2-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Smokestacks/Laser Gun, energy unit/ion blaster

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager toy. Rather than the [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors like the ''Age of Extinction'' 2-pack figure, the toy's deco is very similar to the ''Classics'' release, with some changes and omissions: his blue plastic is a dark metallic sheen, his knee's yellow detailing was removed, his small Autobot symbol tampograph was placed on his right shoulder, and his larger one is placed on his energy unit. His side door/arm kibble is left unpainted. According to [[Mark Weber]], this was meant to represent his abdominal area being torn in the movie's battle. (Yeah, we have no idea how it works, since the "battle damage" parts end up on his ''arms'' in robot mode.)

:Both his robot and vehicle mode [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict him slightly mistransformed.

:''Platinum Edition'' Optimus Prime was only available as part of a 2-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Platinum Edition|Megatron]], named "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" after Optimus Prime's famous line in the movie. In the United States and Canada, this set was officially released as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive. It was also available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and available via Tesco's website (but never found in stores). Surprisingly, it was (and still is) a common find in Brazilian online stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YotR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also known as "Hybrid Style Convoy Hasbro Edition", but more expensive.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Rooster Edition ''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand

:In an ''unexpected'' turn of events, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is an ''unchanged'' release of ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|Convoy]], making it the very first Hasbro release of the figure. He retains all of the original figure's accessories, and the die-cast construction.

:Ironically, despite being a rerelease of a small yet complex adult collectible, the figure is marked as "for ages 8 and up". Hope you didn't lose the small parts here.

:The set was first released as an exclusive in Taipei Movie & Toy Convention 2016 in limited quantities; and later through [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website. In late March 2019, the figure finally saw distribution in the US as a BigBadToyStore exclusive.
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==''Titans Return''==
[[File:Titans Return Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2|An Optimus Prime... ''retooled from an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]?'' '''WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?''']]
*'''Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, [[Hi-Q#Generations|Apex]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:A heavy retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|Ultra Magnus]], this Optimus Prime is based on the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy from 1988. Despite this, Hi-Q (now renamed 'Autobot Apex', presumably for trademark reasons) doesn't form the engine on Prime's chest; instead, he transforms into a de-faceplated version of the original Powermaster Optimus Prime cab robot head, over which a helmet slides during transformation to complete the Powermaster Prime look. In all three of Optimus Prime's modes are various pegs and seats with which Titan Master figures can interact. Like other Leader Class figures, his base mode can connect to other ''Titan Returns'' figures with base modes.

:Most notably in terms of new tooling, the panels on the undersides of Powermaster Optimus Prime's forearms feature slots under the fists, which allow the guns to tab in and be held much more stably than with Ultra Magnus. And due to the amount of empty space in the cab area in vehicle mode, Powermaster Prime can fully transform without the need to remove his head.

:Powermaster Optimus Prime also comes with a collector's card based on his packaging art.

:Optimus comes with the same rifles as ''Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus'' which have the undocumented feature of combining into a huge multi-barreled rifle. His instructions show that one of the two Titan Master seat guns can peg onto the top of his chest plate in base mode, but are unclear on exactly ''how''. The tab on the chest plate plugs into the hole where the Titan Master's feet peg in. However, in doing so the Titan Master will no longer fit. Due to the extra panels that were added to the legs, Optimus can not stand totally flat on both feet. Fortunately, this doesn't have any serious effect on the toy's stability due to the size of the feet. His gray plastic has a particularly warm tint compared to the original, likely the result of referencing a [[Photodegradation|yellowed]] specimen of the original Powermaster figure (such as the one on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|this very page]]). Optimus' Autobot symbols are also in two different styles. The ones on the shoulders are of the Movie variety, while the trailer features a traditional ''Generation 1''-styled insignia.

:[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions show him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit mislabeled as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]].

:This mold was further retooled as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]], which was redecoed into Siege On Cybertron [[Ginrai (robot)#Titans Return|Magnus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRPMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime that turns into a ''jet''? AND HE'S A DECEPTICON? '''''THE MADNESS IS SPREADING!''''']]
*'''Diac & Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Double-barreled rifle, [[Diac#Generations|Diac]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized Triple Changer mold, which transforms from robot to [[Octane (G1)|Octane]]-ish tanker truck to plane. His robot mode is heavily based on ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]], whilst the deco appears to draw from Star Convoy. His Titan Master partner [[Diac#Toys|Diac]] transforms into his head (but any Titan Master figure is compatible). Like all ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager class figures, he has built-in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case, these are spring-loaded pylons. His robot mode also features fake truck windows.

:This iteration of the mold and its redecoes exhibit a minor design flaw: there are two tabs on the plane mode's wings that prevent the truck mode's trailer from fully closing at the rear. Ostensibly, this can be rectified by setting the wings slightly askew so they can properly flatten against each other. However, this leads to some holes on each wing not being lined up with some corresponding pegs on the trailer.

:The stock photo is slightly mistransformed: the wings in jet mode should sit further forward to better resemble a real commercial jet. The packaging art and instructions show the correct orientation. This error is present in photography for all reuses of this variant of this mold.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Legends'' [[Scourge (RID)#Voyager|Black Convoy]] and ''Street Fighter X Transformers'' [[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]], and retooled into [[Octane#Titans Return|Octone]]. Beginning with this wave, Hasbro changed the standard packaging design for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers from "Autobot" style to "Decepticon" style regardless of character faction.

:This mold would've been redecoed as "Action Master" Optimus Prime with a redecoed Infinitus Titan Master for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Laser-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime with a picture of him burning down forests!? <big>'''''THIS IS MADLY OUTRAGEOU...'''''</big>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|no wait.]]]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Giftset, 2017)
**''Accessories'': [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]], Double-barreled rifle, [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]] Titan Master

:Released under the name "Laser Prime", this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the above Voyager Class figure, with its deco based on [[#Laser Optimus Prime|his ''Generation 2'' toy]]...and yes, the tanker's sticker is still him burning down forests. Unfortunately, the enormous stickers are usually poorly applied, resulting in peeling, trapped air bubbles, and misaligned placement.

:Refractor and Laser Prime were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]] and [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]], [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#Titans Return|Fastclash]], and a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]] Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).
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===Primitive Skateboarding Promotion===
[[File:TF-Generations-TR-Primitive-Skateboarding-Powermaster-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A black Optimus that isn't [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|evil]]? And he has ''blue'' windows?! '''''THIS IS TOO MADDENING! GAHHHHHH!''''']]
*'''Optimus Prime & Shreddicus Maximus''' (Primitive Skateboarding exclusive Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, '[[Shreddicus Maximus]]' Titan Master, Skateboard, 3-piece ramp/railgun
{{toydesigner|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Titans Return Optimus Prime X Primitive Skateboarding collaboration exclusive rail gun/skate park ramps and rail accessories design drawings.|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10158087520997266&set=pcb.10158087525487266|name=Robby Musso|site=Facebook|year=2020|month=12|day=16}}</ref>}}

:Released as part of a collaboration between Transformers and [https://primitiveskate.com/ Primitive Skateboarding], this figure is a black repaint of the ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime, with the deco somewhat resembling [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], but with some gold trims and Primitive Skateboarding markings partially designed by Primitive Skateboard founder [https://hypebeast.com/tags/paul-rodriguez Paul Rodriguez]. He also comes with a new hoverboard accessory (resembling the one [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), which Shreddicus Maximus (or any other Titan/Prime Master) can attach to. This board is designed to attach to the included three-piece skating ramp & rail assembly, which can be folded up and rebuilt into a railgun (get it?) that other figures can wield.

: Optimus & Shreddicus were initially [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017, where they sold out. A small portion of the run had been held for future sales: [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] put the set up for sale for about five minutes on [[August 14]] before selling out. The remainder was available at [[HasCon 2017]]'s exclusives booth, but again they burned through the stock very quickly.
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==''Alt-Modes''==
[[File:Alt-Modes OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2, 3'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Optimus Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in all three cases of the first series.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].

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[[File:Alt-Modes-toy Silver-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Silver Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

:Released in the second series of ''Alt-Modes'', "Silver Optimus Prime" is, somewhat obviously, a silver redeco of the previous toy, referencing his "heat-resistant alloy" body from "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]".
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==''Masterpiece''==
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:''See also:'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10]]
[[File:Hasbro-Generations-MP10.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number: '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Another Hasbro release of the [[#MP10|MP-10 mold]], which is ''basically a reissue'' of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|2010 ''Transformers'' line's ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime]], but with the Japanese release's ID number. Surprisingly he is NOT mistransformed on the initial official photography... until secondary stock photos had the vehicle mode ''slightly'' mistransformed. Unlike the original Hasbro version, this version features silver paint on the interior of the trailer. This version also removes the red paint on the die cast hinge piece in his body and replaces it with blue paint. Sadly, this figure doesn't come with the Key to Vector Sigma. Due to compact packaging, the trailer is prone to scuffing. Some copies unfortunately have a defect where the windows will not close all the way in both robot and vehicle mode.

:The figure debuted as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017 exclusive in the U.S., then as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States and Canada.
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:TF-Generations-PotP-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Signs of steroid abuse include aggression, acne and... smokestacks?]]
*'''Evolution Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Optimus Prime" transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The truck cab transforms into his "Orion Pax" form based on his appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", and he is able to form the core of Optimus Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Prime's entire body, sharing a noticeable amount of details with MP-10 mold, most notably an almost identical head sculpt. The figure's trailer can also be towed by any other figure with a compatible hitch.

:He is the first non-''Masterpiece'' ''Generations'' G1 Optimus Prime figure to include a removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, which is stored in his chest in the 'Evolved' form, and the center of his Matrix of Leadership can be replaced with any [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]]. His [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons for Orion Pax to use, while also stored on Optimus Prime's back via visible [[5 mm post]]s of Orion Pax's hands, though this is undocumented in the instructions.

:Depending on the individual copy, Optimus Prime is prone to having a number of quality control issues: ranging from two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, to lacking stickers on the trailer pieces. The Takara version of the mold lacks the production numbers located at his right shins, though, as with all ''Power of the Primes'' Takara figures, it is otherwise identical to its international version, meaning that the aforementioned quality control issues still persist in this release.

: This toy was reissued in 2022 for select markets and reran again for [[Target]] stores and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in 2024.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]] and later into ''Selects'' [[#Generations Selects|Star Convoy]].
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==''War for Cybertron: Siege''==
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[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I traded my smokestacks for those kickin' roof lights!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''IACON'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian armored truck cab and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," which is an axe that transforms into a shield, and the "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]." Both weapons can combine to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster." Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Matrix of Leadership]] molded into the plastic behind the windows. Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Despite being a Voyager-scale figure, the truck mode is considerably small, in scale with a Legends-sized figure. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a ''Power of the Primes'' Matrix core (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]] or [[Titan Master]]) in his chest.

:An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels actually have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.<ref>[http://www.toyboxsoapbox.com/2018/11/13/transformers-siege-voyager-optimus-prime-review/ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode."] on Toybox Soapbox</ref>

:There is a message written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on Optimus Prime's box art, which reads "LIGHT THE DARKEST HOUR."

:This mold was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]], and a handful of parts were reused for the [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]] figure released in 2020, including the shins, as such, the trailer packaged with the ''Earthrise'' figure is fully compatible with the ''Siege'' figure's truck mode.

:Depending on the figure's individual quality control, the truck's roof may not sit securely flush in vehicle mode, notably on the rear right side.

:While Hasbro and TakaraTomy's releases of the toy are almost identical, the battle damage paint apps on the latter's shoulders and legs are slightly altered in size.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=シージのオプティマス。右が海外版、左が日本版で後ろが海外前が日本版。汚れのタンポ印刷も違うバリエーションなのかねぇ(´･ω･`) #TFTOYの面白さを伝え隊 https://t.co/g3lMOROVdO|link=https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/1099375629361795072|name=Alfes2010|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=23|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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[[File:WFC-Siege-WFC-S40-Leader-Class-Galaxy-Upgrade-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Rooflights? Pah! Check ''this'' out!"]]
*'''Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S40'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-37'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 23]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''CONVOY'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 "JF-50 Twinblast [[Super Mode|Galaxy Pack]]" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser," 2 front wheels/armguards

:Part of the second wave ''Siege'' Leader Class figures, "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime" is an extensive retool of the same line's [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], taking heavy design cues from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] (the Japanese series name being "''Galaxy Force''," which is referenced in the name). He transforms into a heavily armed fire truck like the ''Cybertron'' figure, but with a Cybertronian aesthetic. The two "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers" are unpainted blasters from ''Siege'' Ultra Magnus, and as such, mirror the detailing placed just behind ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s cab. Their hexagonal tips resembling ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime's Super Mode leg cannons were likely a foresight for this retooling, but are molded in black rather than grey likely due to [[gang-molding]]. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:The core figure's robot mode is inspired by Prime's Generation 1 look, but with [[Kibble|vehicle mode details]] and coloration (including yellow eyes) based on the cab of his ''Cybertron'' counterpart. As with the original ''Cybertron'' figure, the barrel of the truck's left cannon can be detached and wielded by Prime as a rifle called the "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser." The sides of the bumper in truck mode can detach and form arm cannons based on his ''Cybertron'' counterpart's forearms. All five weapons are compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Because of the nature of the mold, additional shoulder pads [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|resembling halves of his truck cab]] were included to complete the Super Mode's resemblance to the template. The vehicle mode's cannons can be underslung and handheld similarly to the ''Cybertron'' figure thanks to the sliding pegs, but lack the original's gimmicks. Unlike Ultra Magnus, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime also features flip-out support struts on the leg armor to compensate for the back's weight. While they're hardly needed since the armor's bulk is heavy enough to support the weight, the pieces also prevent the leg armor from standing flat when folded in.

:There are two errors in the instructions; first, the crotch piece should be rotated into the Super Mode side - the unnotched side - for vehicle mode, otherwise the trailer won't clip into the cab's 'spine' correctly; secondly, the last step of the cab mode repeats pushing the cab forward.

:Unlike the above Voyager Class figure, this Prime is fully compatible with the [[Magnus Armor]], as is Ultra Magnus with Optimus's Super Mode gear. Also, whether intentional or not, the figure scales almost perfectly with other figures from the original Cybertron line.

:The box art of his vehicle modes is [[Stock photography#Problems with stock photos|mistransformed]] as a result of using CGI renders; the two shoulder pieces are shown being left on, which is genuinely impossible and in fact appear to be clipped through each other. They are instead stored inside the leg armor, which forms the back end of the trailer. Strangely, the clear blue plastic used for the cab has light bars molded in, but they are painted over in red. Presumably, this is to make the inner robot appear more like G1 Optimus but results in a less accurate vehicle mode compared to the ''Cybertron'' design. Additionally, there are existing stock photos of the figure without the wingpack and the smaller robot head flipped out.
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-35th-Voyager-Classic-Animation-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the one you want...Wait a minute.]]
*'''Classic Animation Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S65'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:Specially branded for the 35th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Siege'' "Classic Animation Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a cel-shaded paint pattern that evokes his appearance in the cartoon (though the physical result is more like that of [[Transformers: Devastation|''Devastation'']]). In addition, the grey plastics and paint operations are now replaced with white, and the tire rims' paint is omitted.

:Alongside fellow cel-shaded figure [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#S66|Megatron]] and the other "35th Anniversary" figures, Optimus was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, and among the first figures that debuted a new, "worldwide" [[multilingual packaging]] design that merged the languages typically found on European packaging with those found on American packaging. In a bit of a snafu, though, all the English texts on his packaging are simply repeated four times, instead of being translated into French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, or omitted in case two or more translations would be identical to each other (or to the English version).
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==''Collaborative''==
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[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|400px|Where [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|he]] at?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': trailer, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], [[Proton pack]], hose, ghost trap module, [[Slimer]]
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Ghostbusters x Transformers ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (whew!) is a [[Ghostbusters]]-themed redeco of the MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime mold.

:Optimus Prime is now decoed in white, dark gray and red, with a Ghostbusters "no ghosts" logo on his right shoulder in addition to the Autobot logo on his left. The trailer is decoed similarly, with Ecto-1 style details adorning the sides, as well as green ghost splatter. Optimus's vehicle mode bumper includes an "ECTO-35" plate, which can be seen through his chest in robot mode, referencing the 35th Anniversary of both the ''Transformers'' and ''Ghostbusters'' franchises.

:He includes all his accessories, aside from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and his axe, gaining a number of additional ones consistent with the theme. The trailer opens out into the "Ecto-Base," or can be stood upright as the "Ecto Maintenance Dock." A snap-on cover can be applied to Roller to turn him into a ghost trap, a painted opaque version of the [[Slimer]] figure included with Ectotron, and a "roof-rack accessory" using the same mold as [[Ectotron]]'s that pegs into the roof of the trailer. This final item converts into a proton pack for robot mode, pegging into the hole in his back, and a hose connects his ion blaster to the proton pack to serve as a particle thrower. In addition, the figure's packaging is shaped like a proton pack, complete with clips to enable the buyer to strap it to their back.

:Ectotron can ''sort of'' fit into Prime's trailer, but this requires the former's equipment rack to be removed from the roof, and clearance within the trailer prevents the trailer's rear tailgate from closing.

:Ecto-35 Edition Optimus Prime debuted as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2019, with additional availability at Fan Expo Canada and the [[Hasbro Pulse]] online store.

::*''[https://reflector.tfw2005.com/transformers-toys/crossovers/ghostbusters-transformers/optimus-prime-mp-10g-ecto-35/ Collaborative MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition at Reflector@TFW2005]''
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[[File:VNR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''VNR Optimus Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[December]] [[2024]]
:*''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership#Volvo|Matrix of Leadership]], trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref name="fanstream">[[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>

:"VNR Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the earlier [[#Holiday|Holiday Optimus Prime]] figure, this time in traditional Optimus Prime colors. This release sees the circuitous path of the aborted [[Amazon]] ''Collaborative'' toy<ref>See the extensive research in the [[#Holiday Optimus Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] entry for details.</ref> come full circle, here branded on his internal packaging under the name "''Collaborative'' Volvo Trucks × Transformers Optimus Prime." He converts in 37 steps into an (at last explicable) licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}. He includes the ion cannon, Matrix, and [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' trailer]] of the Holiday release, naturally done up in more orthodox livery. Caution for those attempting to use the [[Centurion drone#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Centurion Drone]] Ion blaster and Energon Axe accessories, the peg handles are NOT compatible owing to their wider diameter and non-opening fists of the mold.

:Depending on how you pose the figure, the mold tends to be front "heavy" when posed at your standard "stand up straight" form without any dynamic spread the legs style. This is due to how the front feet cannot be extended forward due to a single hinge attaching the joint to the inner "truck cab" being static. This concentrates the center of gravity way behind, parallel to what forms the cab's windshield when it should be adjacent to what makes the cab's front wheels.

: This figure was made available exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the United States, and was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets- which stocked the figure months before it was officially acknowledged by Hasbro themselves.

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==''Generations Selects''==
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Star-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"The Hate Plague is back?" (jams the Matrix on the gun)]]
*'''Star Convoy''' ([[September 28]], 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS01'''
**''Accessories'': [[Star Trailer]]/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Silver Matrix]]

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Star Convoy is a retool of the [[#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class mold]], featuring new lower legs, head, upper shoulders, and waist parts for both the armor and inner robot, and a new torso for the latter. The Optimus Prime inner robot is remolded to resemble his Generation 1 toy, complete with toy-accurate yellow eyes. Most of the armor's grey parts (especially the evolution armor's arms) are now remolded in red plastic to be more accurate to Star Convoy's character model, though there are a few sacrifices leaving some of the red patches on the trailer.

:The Matrix of Leadership is now replaced with the "Silver Matrix" that is a singular piece of plastic dipped in chrome. As such, it does not accommodate Prime Masters/Matrices/Enigmas. The Matrix can be held by 5 mm fist holes and can combine with the guns to form a "Big Bang Cannon". Unlike the original versions of the mold, Star Convoy's stickers, intended to be applied to his trailer, come on a sheet instead of being factory-applied.

:The star-shaped piece that clips into Star Convoy's chest is new to this version of the mold. Because it pegs into a small hole between the tops of the doors to Star Convoy's chest compartment, it introduces an additional step to access the matrix chamber. The red connector which attaches the star to the figure is misassembled, and flipped from its proper orientation. Due to this, the star is prone to not attaching securely to the chest and can easily pop out without much effort. A fix<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-selects-star-convoy-super-megatron-snaptrap-figures.1172403/page-113#post-17312785 Guide to rearranging the chest star for improved stability] in the TFW2005 thread for ''Selects'' Star Convoy</ref> utilized by some to address the issue involves popping out the star and connector, then flipping the connector around, before reattaching both parts to the figure. Care should be taken when handling the star and transforming Star Convoy to ensure it does not bump against other parts of the figure or experience undue stress. The stem of the star is particularly fragile and has been known to break without much force being applied to it.

:Reminiscent of the fact that the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Star Convoy]] figure could transform into a battle station, a "Z Base Mode" resembling that original battle station mode was created for the character and introduced in the ''Selects'' [[Super Megatron comic 1|Special Comic promoting Super Megatron]]. This figure (and any of the ''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Optimus Prime molds) is capable of being configured into this form. In reference to the fact that the original Star Convoy figure included a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Micromaster version of Hot Rod]] to man the battle station, one can populate the Z Base Mode with the [[Firebolt (G1)#Titans Return|Firedrive]] or Rodimus Prime Titan Masters from [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' figure]] and the "Chaos on Velocitron" box set respectively. As said Hot Rod Micromaster could also store in the original Star Convoy figure's chest, one can also re-enact this functionality by taking a Matrix frame from a ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Leader Class figure and placing one of the aforementioned Titan Masters in it, then inserting the frame into Star Convoy's chest.

:This toy was released exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and, thanks to brand unification, [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the United States and Canada. It is the first ''Selects'' figure to be developed by TakaraTomy.
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==''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''==
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[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|That's the news everyone's waiting for!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020/2024)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-02'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Optimus Prime with Trailer'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Leader Class toys, Optimus Prime is an ''extensive'' retooling of the [[#Siege|''Siege'' Optimus mold]], now transforming into his classic cab-over Earth-truck mode. Interestingly, his rear wheels are borrowed from ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|32]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|44 Optimus Prime]], and even has molded drilled-rotor brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. While the vestigial knee flaps were meant to be flipped out while transforming him into truck mode, the flaps' pegs and the elbow's rectangular holes have a slight occupying-the-same-space issue, which can result in the cab noticeably tilting frontward. If this problem persists, the flaps can be untransformed to straighten the cab properly.

: His very cartoon-like robot mode has an opening chest compartment containing a removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory; in an undocumented feature, the Matrix can accommodate "Fire Blast" effect parts and attach to similarly-sized posts. His new Ion Blaster rifle, now in its classic shape, is hinged to fold away the barrel for storage. His hands feature hinge joints in the knuckles, allowing for more expressive posing and proper holding of the included Matrix, with the grip coming from a [[5 mm post|5 mm semi-circle]] formed by the palm and thumb. As the front grill/wheel piece is connected with a c-clip, removing it from his back allows the waist to turn without being hindered.

: For the first time for a (non-''Masterpiece'') ''Generations'' Optimus toy, this release comes with a trailer (sadly too small to store any concurrent car-mode toy larger than the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Cliffjumper]] mold when closed up) that converts into a combat deck/repair bay complete with an "artillery robot". The trailer's inner walls are loaded with 5 mm post-holes for accessory storage. The main ramp is [[A.I.R. Lock System]] compatible, and its inner section is removable so it can be used as a shield, leaving a U-shaped partial ramp so any cars on the main deck can still roll out. The trailer's artillery robot has two 5 mm post-holes up front for Fire Blast effects or other accessories, and now features ''two'' claw-arms, sadly the gaps in the claws are not 5 mm compatible. The robot can be removed from the trailer at its base and attached to other toys as a giant accessory, notably a "jetpack". (Coincidentally, the trailer's hitch post is at exactly the right height to let it rest inside the 5mm hole on [[Roller (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Roller]].)

: This figure can be augmented with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]", which includes a non-converting long-barreled Ion Blaster, his expected Energon Axe, and [[Roller (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Roller]]. The Energon Axe is specifically molded to fit onto Optimus's ''right'' hand, with the peg sliding into the underside of the fist. Although it ''can'' fit on his left hand if slid through the top, this puts noticeable stress on the axe's peg due to the thumb sliding up against the housing. The set also comes with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]'s jetpack, and while it is ''mainly'' designed for Sideswipe it can, of course, be used by Optimus, though due to a section of Optimus' back being marginally wider than the space available, some force may be required to attach the jetpack fully. Whether by coincidence or not, the Energon Strikeshield from the ''Siege'' figure can attach to his forearms if the hands are tucked away, via the tabs on its hinged handle.

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Optimus's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Optimus' piece of the map contains the labeled location of a planet called "[[Micro|MICRON]]".

[[File:TF-WFC-ER-Prime-Comparison.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Dodged another shot!]] (''Stock image comparison'')]]
:Confusingly, the figure had ''many'' color differences in different official promotional images. The original 3D renders depicted his colors completely show-accurate to the G1 cartoon (minus the blue codpiece, and with quite rare toy-accurate yellow eyes), the lack of striping on the forearms/side doors, and a fully blue artillery robot for the trailer, while the pre-release prototype seen in New York Comic Con 2019 and the secondary stock photos had his hands and elbows molded in grey, with artillery robot being cast in grey and silver plastic similar to the rest of the trailer. According to [[John Warden]], this was due to the limitations of the mold. Even later, Takara's stock photos showed the figure with blue elbows and a blue and silver artillery robot. The retail release of the figure ultimately, for the most part, went with colors showcased in Hasbro's physical toy stock photos, but with previously yellow eyes now more cartoon-accurate blue, and with his hands, codpiece, and the back piece of his head painted in metallic blue. Early renders also displayed the figure's inner shins as being molded in the same blue color as the rest of the legs, although the final figure presents them cast in gray and unpainted. The sample on the TakaraTomy stock photos also depict his trailer hitch as a single piece.

:The issue with the painted blue hands is that if you keep attaching and removing any weapon, it will scrape the blue paint and its remains will get caught on the handle of the gun.

:The legs have been shown to break on several copies due to the thin plastic quality of the early releases in 2020. This issue was fixed with a pin added to the reissue release in 2024.

: Optimus Prime first saw release in Bangkok before its actual release date in March. Optimus also saw release with a retailer incentive gift box, coming with an additional large poster promoting the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Earthrise'' cartoon]] with various signatures from the showrunners and the characters, including [[Jake Foushee|Jake Tillman]], Prime's voice actor, and a die-cast logo pin.

: The Optimus Prime robot mold was also used to make ''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]. The trailer, including its artillery robot and shield/ramp, was redecoed for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime's]] Spoiler Pack and [[#Holiday|Holiday Optimus Prime]]. The Matrix accessory was reused or repainted extensively for other contemporary Matrix-bearers, such as ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime, ''Kingdom'' Galvatron, and ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod.

: Optimus Prime was reissued in mid-2024 with pre-orders listed on April of that year.
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[[File:TF-Generations-Amazon-Prime-Day-Alt-Universe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Relive your traumatic childhood on Prime Day!]]
*'''Alternate Universe Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#AltUniverseOP|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]

:"Alternate Universe Optimus Prime" is a grayscale redeco of the figure above with a new head that evokes the battle damage and his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The Matrix of Leadership is the same as the mass retail Leader, though the Ion Blaster is painted completely silver and his rear calves are painted. Another change is the number of lugnuts on the wheels of the trailer. The normal retail version has 10 lug nuts per wheel, while this release has none. He is packaged in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]''-styled box that depicts Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] grieving during his death scene reflected on a window of his damaged truck mode.
:There are reported issues where the left chest piece is unable to tab in fully due to a deformed pin, leaving a small uneven gap visible in robot mode.

:This is the only ''Earthrise'' toy to lack an ID number and map piece and isn't part of the Galactic Odyssey Collection. Coincidentally, Hasbro ID number WFC-E28 is never used in the toyline within its range of E1 to E41, lending to the possibility that WFC-E28 was intended to be his.

:Before the figure was officially revealed, a single known specimen of the ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime erroneously used the redeco's alternate head.<ref>https://tformers.com/earthrise-leader-optimus-prime-error-with-alternate-universe-head/37627/news.html</ref>

:Alternate Universe Optimus Prime was supposed to be released as an exclusive for Amazon Prime Day 2020, though the day was pushed back several months, making the toy release much earlier. The figure was fully revealed on Hasbro's June 26 [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] stream. The figure was later released in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive as part of the 7th wave of TakaraTomy ''Selects'' toys.
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
[[File:Earthrise_Centurion_mini_OP.JPG|upright=0.5|thumb|Get me the smallest Optimus you have. No, that's too small.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E33'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021

:A [[Slug figure|minuscule figurine]] of Optimus Prime, about 10 millimeters tall, is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Centurion set, which is meant to complement the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure.

:Despite coming in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''-style box, the set is only branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', and doesn't include a ''Selects'' lineup number, instead having an ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' ID number. [[TakaraTomy]] released this toy as part of ''Earthrise'' in [[Japan]].<ref name="TT Twitter">{{citesocial|quote=＼フォロワー27 000人突破／新情報2つ目はアースライズシリーズ「センチュリオンドローン＆ウェポナイザー」発売決定しました！予約開始は少し先の予定ですが楽しみしてにお待ち下さい！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers https://t.co/8DpFsjRCuP|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1285098906422931456/|name=Transformers PR|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=07|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Optimusprime-g2.jpg|Well]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|gee]], [[Enerax|axe]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|us!]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, [[Enerax#Toys|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#Toys|Sheeldron]] [[Battle Master]]s

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Optimus Prime is a trailer-less redeco of the ''Earthrise'' Leader Class mold in darker colors more reminiscent of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|G1 figure]]. He comes with Battle Masters Enerax and Sheeldron, translucent yellow redecoes of ''Siege'' [[Pteraxadon#Toys|Pteraxadon]] and ''Earthrise'' [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]] respectively, without the effects parts. In terms of deco, Optimus's blue plastic/paint operations and the unpaintable gray joints are replaced with the same darker shade of blue (which also coincidentally resembles the erroneous deco used for most of TakaraTomy's stock photos of the mold), additional blue paint has been added to his legs, the molded detail in the center of his pelvis is painted yellow, the interiors of his opening chest windows are unpainted, the translucent plastic is tinted green, and the eyes are a non-metallic light blue.

:The stock renders for both the robot and vehicle modes are inconsistent with the later stock photos: They reuse his deco from the ''Earthrise'' renders, but with blue eyes, green windows, and battle-damage paint apps that are absent on the final toy. The forearms are depicted as stripeless in robot mode, while the rear hip piece and the thighs are differently colored in the truck mode render.

:While Optimus Prime never appears in his ''Earthrise'' body in the cartoon, he was initially planned to for the ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' chapters, the idea from which this toy is based. A cartoon CGI render of this ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime can be seen in the ''[[The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

:As with other ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' figures, Optimus Prime was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States.
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[[File:WFC-Netflix-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi|"You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Decepticons, not join them!"]]]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' [[Dark Saber#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dark Saber]], "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", two forearm blasters, shield/ramp, artillery robot, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Combat Deck]], [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]] and [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]] [[Battle Master]]s, "Fire Blast", 3 [[energon cube#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon cubes]], [[Play-Doh|compound]]
{{note|This figure of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] also represents a "much darker future" of Optimus Prime in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] cartoon.}}

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[#Siege|Optimus Prime]] as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with ''Siege'' Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") plus a sizeable number of extras that beef up the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from ''Earthrise'' [[#Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]; the Dark Saber, [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], and large forearm blaster accessories, all from the [[#Power_of_the_Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Leader Class toy]]; [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]], a [[redeco]] of ''Earthrise'' Battle Master [[Slitherfang#Toys|Slitherfang]], along with their blast effect part; and a compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus's]] Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the shield/Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the [[A.I.R. Lock System]], as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. This toy also features a different deco compared to the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Namely, he is in fact molded in very dark gray plastic as opposed to the deep black of the Takara version, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.

:The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also ''laughably'' mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that actually requires a considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows nor panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.

:Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in [[Earthrise episode 5]]. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from art of ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.

:This set was a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|optimus prall (prime small)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K1'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 20]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller, roughly Legends-sized mold that according to his product copy and stock images is meant to be posed with larger toys of the same character, but we would be stupid not to note that he is also a good size to interact with Titan Class figures. His transformation shares engineering with the [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure]], but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' mold, down to details like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

:Unlike the actual product, the truck door section of the wrist/hand part is unpainted in the CG stock render. Curiously, his instructions depict an Energon axe that was notably left out of the final release and was not shown in stock photos.

:The red paint on the flip-out arms will chip off over time due to repeated transformations caused by the snap-on connection that holds them in place in robot mode.

:In Japan, Optimus Prime was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive. This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution .282023.29|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis Prime]], while utilizing the unused Energon Axe.

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[[File:WFC-K11 Optimus Prime Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 26]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Matrix of Leadership]]

:''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime featured a [[package refresh]] in the first wave of the ''Kingdom'' Leader Class toys. It featured no changes except for the gunmetal paint on the ion blaster being a ''very slightly'' lighter color.

:Much like most of the toyline, Optimus Prime comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character, Optimus Prime being one of them.
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Titan-Ark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|Scaled to fit inside the Ark's cockpit or a [[Mark Maher|decent-sized soul patch]].]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (2021)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-K30'''

:''Kingdom'' Titan Class [[Ark (G1)#Generations|Autobot Ark]] comes with a minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, similar to the Unicron-scaled one in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Deluxe Centurion Drone set, designed to be in scale with the ''Ark''{{'}}s starship mode. It is cast in the same orange translucent plastic used for the Ark's windscreen, then painted over with a metallic red.
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==''Premium Finish''==
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFWFC-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The REAL ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[#2020Netflix|Autobot Optimus Prime toy]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[October 30]], 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF WFC-01 / PFGR 01'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GE-01'''
**''Accessories'': "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")

:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' subline, Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Siege|''Siege'' Voyager Class toy]], with the same weapons and C.O.M.B.A.T. System functionality.

:In a similar deco to the ''[[3A|ThreeZero]]'' figure, Optimus Prime is redecoed to be completely accurate to his on-screen appearance in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' Trilogy cartoon]]; for example, the translucent blue parts are now green, an extra white stripe is added in the front of the sideways truck kibble, and the battle damage is changed.
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==''Legacy''==
[[File:Legacy Laser Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We're gonna party like it's 1995!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Laser Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2022]]) / '''G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 24]], 2022
:*''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] sword, Energon axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Legacy|Matrix of Leadership]], blaster, trailer/battle station
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Leader Class toys, "Laser Optimus Prime" is an updated version of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' design]] which transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, with deco and sculpt details most directly based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2reissue|2006 "Battle Convoy" reissue's modified deco and stickers]] with a flame deco on the front from his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#RTSDeluxe|2010 Deluxe Class figure]]. He includes an Energon sword, an Energon axe, a new removable Matrix of Leadership (notable NOT the same mold shared by other figures of the same time) which echoes the sticker details of the 2006 reissue, and a trailer that can transform into a battle station (tanker deco of Optimus burning down a forest not included, sadly) with a small detachable double-barreled cannon. The axe and sword can be stored either inside the trailer or on the cab, with the sword stored underneath the rear section of the cab like the original and the axe slotting in over the trailer hitch. In tanker mode, the trailer's claw arm can be folded to act as a jack to allow it to stand freely. His signature shoulder pylons can open outwards to reveal missile pods. He has restricted arm movement as the shoulder pylons do not rotate, while the real arms start beneath the flap.

: Not mentioned in his instructions, the sword and axe can combine into a larger sword. His Matrix can be attached to the axe or the combined sword, using the rectangular peg near the axe's haft (normally meant to keep the handle folded neatly for storage). The chest slot where the Matrix plugs in is open in the back, seemingly meant to allow for [[light-piping]] in robot mode. His eyes feature neutered light-piping due to the back of his head being painted over, but the eyes are left unpainted.

:As the sword accessory is designed for this mold's open hands, it cannot be wielded by other figures with closed 5mm hands due to the protruding tab on the handle.

: Most of Laser Optimus Prime's lower body, including his hips, thighs, the front of his lower legs (except for the shin vents), and feet, reuse elements from the [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]] above whereas other details like his crotch, shins, back of the lower legs, tires, and the entirety of his upper body are brand-new. Like the ''Earthrise'' toy, the shins have the ''Siege'' figure's trailer hitch on the outside. Laser Optimus' trailer can be attached to ''Earthrise'' Optimus, as well as ''Siege'' Optimus, ''Kingdom'' Huffer, and ''Kingdom'' Pipes. This figure is also similarly compatible with the trailer included with ''Earthrise'' Optimus.

: The original release's [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing labeled him as "G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime", while the packaging itself merely labeled him as "Laser Optimus Prime". The subsequent [[package refresh]] in the ''Legacy: United'' subline added the "G2 Universe" label on the box. Despite his origins, Optimus has no G2 faction symbols, only a silver G1 Autobot insignia on his left cab door.

: This figure was also redecoed into ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' "[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots In Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]" and ''Toxitron Collection'' "[[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|G2 Universe Toxitron]]", as well as [[#Target|Target Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Synergenex]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Synergenex|Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu]]. The sword, axe, and Matrix were redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Terminus Blade]].

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Optimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb|'Til all are [[Package refresh|refreshed!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]]. Aside from the packaging, the Ion Blaster's 3mm peg on the handle and the tab for the side truck windows are left unpainted.

: He saw ''another'' package refresh as part of the fourth Core Class Wave for ''Legacy: Evolution''.

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[[File:Legacy-A-Hero-Is-Born-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|My]] son, who has every disease."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''A Hero Is Born''' (2-pack, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pistol, dispenser
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Lenny Panzica]] (initial concept)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

: A fairly extensive retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] with a new cartoon-accurate head, chest, and legs, transforming into a Cybertronian pickup truck... and is a clear homage to the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|release from 2005]]. Pax has a red pistol and an [[Energon goodie]] dispenser, both also reused from ''Studio Series'' Kup.

: Orion Pax retains Kup's removable arm and leg feature, compatible with any 5mm port or post. Additionally—whether or not it was intentional— Orion Pax's shoulders and hips are inverted straight out of the box, differentiating the overall design from Kup. If one doesn't like them this way, a simple twist of the joints will put them back into the orientation they are on Kup.

: Unfortunately, Orion Pax suffers from the same design issue as the mold's original release. The painted robot mode crotch area that is part of the vehicle mode undercarriage does not fold up far enough to prevent dragging and paint damage, thus care should be taken when the figure is transformed.

: This figure is a part of a [[Hasbro Pulse]]-exclusive 2-pack; also including [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|Alpha Trion]] with [[Vector Sigma#Legacy|Vector Sigma]] and [[Key to Vector Sigma#Legacy|its Key]]. The set was put up for pre-order during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]], and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.

: [[Taiwan]]ese fans who supported the [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] project ended up getting the "A Hero Is Born" set instead (along with a full refund) after their Victory Sabers were severely water damaged during shipment and could not be delivered. No, this set is nowhere near as cool. Sorry?

:This mold was further retooled to make the "War Dawn 2-Pack" [[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion]] figure.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Data-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You've heard of a rescue axe, get ready for the ''library axe''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Humble Origins 2-Pack''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe handle, axe head, blaster, ammo drum
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

: Part of the "Pre-Cybertronian War" line, "Data Clerk Orion Pax" is a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hound]], transforming into a Cybertronian armored off-road vehicle in 15 steps. He retains Hound's blaster with clip-on ammo drum and also includes a new two-piece axe based on that of the [[#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe figure]], both 5 mm compatible. The weapons can be mounted on any of his numerous 5 mm ports for storage, including his back and vehicle mode roof. His newly-molded chest is based on his appearance in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]", while his new head, legs, and windshield are based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s design<ref>{{cite social|quote="young" Optimus Prime concept sketch (that later would become inspiration for Generations Orion Pax toy)...|link=https://twitter.com/Guido_Guidi/status/536828436627869696|name=Guido Guidi|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=11|day=24}}</ref> from "[[Spotlight: Blurr]]". His color breaks and "Data Clerk" title are based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]].

: He comes comes in a 2-pack with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#HumbleOrigins|Senator Shockwave]], exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in North America. The set was revealed and went up for pre-order on the [[May 16]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream alongside the "Rise of Tyranny" 2-pack. Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the Rise Of Tyranny and Humble Origins two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#RiseofTyranny|Miner Megatron]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]].

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUU9MpO8M9/ Designer commentary on Data Clerk Orion Pax from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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[[File:LegacyEvo CoreClass2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Advertised as perfect for younger children, but I think a Roller at this scale constitutes a choking hazard in 200 nations worldwide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''TL-EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, axe, stinger blaster, trailer, [[Roller (G1)#Legacy|Roller]], repair drone, trailer hitch/shield panel
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name="fanstream" />

: A Hasbro Pulse exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a cartoon-accurate redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' Core Class figure. His plastic colors are generally brighter, with the grey unpaintable areas in particular now cast in pearlescent white. He also features some differences in paint applications, including no silver on the legs, no stripe on the vehicle mode cab, yellow highlights on his waist flaps, and a gray background for his eyes, all of which serve to make him more show-accurate. He now comes with his famous [[Combat Deck (G1)#Legacy|trailer]] in Core Class scale (which can be hitched with an extension panel that doubles as a shield), which includes a tiny Roller (also able to tow the trailer!) and repair drone. The trailer was noted by its designer [[Evan Brooks]] to be proportionally large and is scaled to be able to fit the pack-in partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legacy|Bumblebee]], though it's not quite long enough to fit the repair drone, Roller, and Bumblebee all at once. The set also includes both the Ion Blaster and Energon Axe accessories from the previous versions of the mold.

: He was revealed and put up for pre-order on the [[June 20]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Fanstream]. The set is also sold as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Universe Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
[[File:TF-Legacy-G1ToyOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We already have Missing Link at home." Missing Link at home:]]
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Optimus Prime (G1 Universe)''' (オプティマスプライム(G1ユニバース))
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TL-83'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[January 25]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#LegacyG1UniverseDeluxe|Matrix of Leadership]], 2 blasters, 2 smokestacks, energy axe
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[May 14]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref> [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8H0sH8Osze/ Design notes] on ''Legacy United'' G1 Universe Optimus Prime from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>}}

: Part of the fourth Wave of ''Legacy: United'' Deluxes, "G1 Optimus Prime" is an unusual ''Generations'' release in that it is focused entirely on reproducing the aesthetic of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Generation 1 toy]], not unlike TakaraTomy's higher end ''[[Missing Link]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]] produced around the same time. The chief differences between this and ''Missing Link'' are that the ''Legacy: United'' toy is smaller than the G1 figure and lacks [[die-cast]] metal and [[vacuum metallizing|chrome]]. While not as articulated overall, this Deluxe does have better range at his waist and neck. His forearms, shins, and feet feature detailing based on the sticker placement of his original G1 toy, albeit unpainted. He features "PVC rubber" {{sic}} tires on all six wheels—the first mainline Optimus toy to have soft tires in a [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|very long time]]. His tires read "CYBERTRON RADIAL 275/80 R22",<ref>The "275/80 R22" notation on the tires means the tire is 275mm thick, the height is 80% of the thickness, has radial construction, and fits a 22 inch rim</ref> referencing the fictional "[[Cybertronian Radial]]" brand used by ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''.

: He is designed to be able to pull not only current trailers such as that of his [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]], but also the original G1 trailer. Due to his smaller size, the ''Earthrise'' trailer is almost perfectly proportioned to him while the original G1 trailer is almost comically huge.

: Optimus has a translucent blue Matrix of Leadership which he cannot hold but can store in his chest, modelled after the 2002 [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#The Transformers|New Year's Special version]]. He comes equipped with two versions of his ion blaster - a larger one modeled after the original G1 toy release and another, thinner version representing the running change variant of the G1 toy blaster. He also comes with an orange energy axe based on the one included with the [[The Transformers Collection|The Transformers Collection]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Convoy]]. The smokestacks can be used as handheld weapons as well, but barely able to fit into his hands due to the height of his forearms. They are too large to safely be used with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]], potentially damaging the effects as they need to be stretched out to fit. All three weapons can store on his truck bed. His axe has nowhere to store in robot mode, and he only has one port on his back to store one of the blasters (unless you use the ones on his calves, but that looks a little silly).

: Both of his blasters are cast in clear plastic and then painted over in glossy black paint. As a result, they tend to have an extremely tight fit to the point that some 5mm ports simply will not hold them. The ports on Prime's legs are similarly looser then normal, able to hold these two guns securely but are loose with basically any other 5mm accessory. Due to his fists being looser than normal to accommodate the blasters, the axe sits ''very'' loosely in Prime's fists and may not even plug in securely at all. The also is some variance in the amount of florescent yellow paint over his eyes, with many copies having it thick enough to neuter his [[light-piping]]

: Teased during the [[May 14]], [[2024]] fanstream as a passion project for Maher, he was later officially revealed on the designer's Instagram page on [[June 12]] later that year, with pre-orders going up on [[June 13]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8H0sH8Osze/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy United'' G1 Universe Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Fractured Friendship 2-Pack''' (2-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Fractured-Orion Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#FracturedFriendship|Matrix of Leadership]], ion blaster, 2 arm cannons

:"Security Officer Orion Pax" is an extensive retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] based on his appearance in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]" and the pre-war portions of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', transforming into a Cybertronian truck. Compared to Gamer Optimus, Pax has a new head, chest, shoulders, forearms, shins, and feet, the latter of which gives him some extra height so he can properly look his Decepticon counterpart in the eye. Most of his vehicle mode parts have also seen some notable retooling, resulting in a much more boxy truck mode; the new feet also unfold to to cover up the former gap in the rear.

:His right forearm retains the Gamer Edition figure's ability to be disconnected, revealing a [[5 mm post]], which allows any ''Gamer Edition'' figure's blaster to be attached in its place. Despite this, Pax's own ion blaster has a new part attached to it with a screw so it can be held normally, sacrificing the ability for it to be attached to his arm. However, this functionality can be restored by simply removing the screw and detaching the new part.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/potential-sdcc-fractured-friendship-2-pack.1264588/page-66#post-22597549 Post detailing how to remove the new part on Orion Pax's ion blaster] in the TFW2005 thread for the Fractured Friendship 2-Pack</ref> This version of the mold fixes the swapped wheel misassembly of the original tooling.

:In addition to the ion blaster, Pax comes with the same Matrix of Leadership accessory as Gamer Edition Optimus (which plugs into his chest cavity via a 5mm connection) and two new forearm-mounted cannons, which peg onto his sides in truck mode.

:Security Officer Orion Pax was included in the "Fractured Friendship" 2-pack alongside the similarly IDW-inspired [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#FracturedFriendship|Gladiator Megatron]]. The 2-pack was revealed by IGN on [[June 27]], 2024 as an exclusive for that year's [[San Diego Comic-Con]], with limited quantities later made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[August 5]]. It was later spotted at Chinese retail soon after its official reveal.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/hasbro-sdcc-exclusive-figures-star-wars-marvel-transformers-gi-joe Hasbro SDCC 2024 exclusives reveal] - on IGN</ref>
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==Holiday Optimus Prime==
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[[File:Gen-toy OptimusPrime Holiday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Your mistletoe is no match for my TOW missiles!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Candy cane ion blaster, [[Matrix of Holiday Cheer]],<ref>[https://bwtf.com/news/holiday-op-info-pics Full presser for Holiday Optimus Prime] at Ben's World of Transformers including bio and stock photos.</ref> trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] and [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)| [[Mario Carreiro]] and [[Christina Murphy]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANet8GxJgmk Recording] of the ''Transformers'' panel at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]] with [[Ben MacCrae]] at the "Ryan Speaks Geek" YouTube channel</ref>

: A surprise reveal at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]], "Holiday Optimus Prime" converts in 37 steps from a licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}–known throughout the United States as an "[[Amazon (website)|Amazon Prime]] truck"–into a very [[Hero (G2)|Combat Hero]]-styled Optimus Prime with a decidedly [[Santa Claus]]-ish color layout, in predominantly red deco with white trim and big black boots. The truck mode is decoed so as to represent snow kicking up over the fenders and falling down onto the roof of his trailer. Said trailer is a redeco of the one included with [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]] in white with red stripes and features a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot [[insignia]] wearing a Santa hat. It also has a new trailer-hitch add-on part with a much further-back hitch-peg, so the trailer connects in the proper place to Optimus's new truck mode; this part is removable so you can use the trailer with the originally-compatible ''Earthrise'' toys. In terms of accessories, Prime comes with a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy's ion blaster in festive candy cane striping, as well as a "Matrix of Holiday Cheer" to store behind his translucent green [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|chest windows]].

:Prime's box is designed to look as though it has been pre-packaged in Autobot insignia/snowflake wrapping paper and partially ripped open to reveal the toy inside, even including a printed-on to/from gift tag!

:The official [[stock photography]] leaves two flaps on Prime's chest mistransformed; they should fold in to give him [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|his iconic grille detail]].

:The figure was made available for sale exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] on November 1, 2022, and shipped in early December 2022. This mold-set was later used to make [[#Volvo|VNR Optimus Prime]].

:...Speaking of the "Amazon Prime" trucks, Holiday Optimus Prime appears to have been repurposed from a long-planned but ultimately [[unreleased toy|never released]] ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' figure which was listed on the Australian version of the website as early as April 2021,<ref name="amazon1">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/07/new-amazon-australia-transformers-listings-shattered-glass-and-golden-disk-figures-project-bat-and-more-431028 Earliest reported Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, April 2021.</ref> with a detailed product description following in June of that same year,<ref name="amazon2">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/28/transformers-collaborative-transformers-amazon-prime-mash-up-official-description-436399 Product description for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref> as well as listings on other international versions of the Amazon website such as Amazon Germany.<ref name="amazon3">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/product-description-for-amazon-x-transformers-optimus-prime.1216185/page-11#post-19284981 Earliest documented Amazon Germany listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref> The Amazon Australia listing was later rediscovered in July 2022,<ref name="amazon4">[https://tformers.com/leaked-transformers-x-amazon-prime-collaborative-optimus-prime-delivery-truck-listing/46484/news.html Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] reported by TFormers, July 2022.</ref> but photos still remained a no-show. Like Holiday Optimus Prime, the Amazon mashup was also specified to turn into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps. All signs point to the Volvo Optimus Prime mold being repurposed as an affiliate of a less corporate–and more public domain–gift distributor... not to mention as a release less likely to annoy other [[Walmart|major]] [[Target|retailers]] of Hasbro toys.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckepd4SOlPs/ Designer commentary on Holiday Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==''Generations Comic Edition''==
[[File:GenerationsComics OptimusPrimeHead.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is how we get AHEAD in sales.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Display stand, Optimus Prime's head
{{toydesigner|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging artist),<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref> [[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And here are my shots of the 40th Anniversary Grimlock and Shockwave figures, with accessories and and paint job ripped straight from the comics that inspired them!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B8OpCMsq1/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=6}}</ref>}}

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Comic Edition|Generations Comic Edition]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations Comic Edition|Shockwave]] comes with an accessory depicting the severed head of Optimus Prime in a harness, based on the events of [[The New Order|the second storyline]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' comic]] published by [[Marvel Comics]], in which Shockwave attempts to extract the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from Prime. More specifically, the design is based on [[Herb Trimpe]]'s artwork from [[Brainstorm!|issues eleven]] and [[Prime Time!|twelve]]. The armatures for the harness accessory come on a [[sprue]] and must be assembled.

:The head of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[#Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] can be removed and replaced with this head for a new Marvel inspired look! It can be a snug fit, though, so take a little care when installing. Also note that, as the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''Earthrise'' head mold does not have the appropriate gap in the back, it cannot be used on the harness in place of the new head.

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==Target Optimus Prime==
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[[File:TargetOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So...we got the Amazon truck (almost), now this, is the Walmart truck next?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Target Optimus Prime & Autobot Bullseye''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*Accessories: [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Target|Matrix of Leadership]], trailer, artillery robot
{{toydesigner| [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ted (Target)|Ted]] (Target)|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging artist)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:"Target Optimus Prime" is a [[Target]]-exclusive (duh) redeco of ''Legacy'' Laser Optimus Prime sans weapons, transforming into a Target-branded truck. He's also packaged with a Target-themed version of the ''Earthrise'' trailer, complete with Bullseye the dog on the side, [[Bullseye (Target)|a figure of whom]] is also packed in with Prime. "Autobot Bullseye" turns into a {{w|padded envelope|bubble mailer}} for Optimus to deliver, with photos depicting the artillery robot used as a scanner. The packaging art depicts Optimus playing fetch with Bullseye, using one of the iconic "Red Ball" bollards found outside most Target stores as the ball. The front of the package shows him readying to throw the ball, while the side shows Optimus petting and scritching Bullseye after he's caught it. ''D'awww.''

:He was revealed by IGN on [[March 13]], [[2024]] with pre-orders going up later that same day.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.ign.com/articles/transformers-hasbro-reveals-target-exclusive-optimus-prime-autobot-bullseye-figures|title=Transformers: Hasbro Reveals Target-Exclusive Optimus Prime & Autobot Bullseye Figures|site=IGN|name=Jesse Schedeen|year=2024|month=03|day=13}}</ref>
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blaster, I’m gonna need you to blare "The Touch" — louder than ever. <center>'''''([[Tusks|Piano]] sold separately. Basketball still not included.)'''''</center>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-31'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-142'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 29]], [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SS86OP|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Studio Series|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Studio Series|Roller]], Auto-Launcher repair drone, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|beam effects]], 2 truck jump effects, "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" backdrop (3rd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Tomo san was an absolute wizard in bringing this figure to life at our CMD price point and I hope you all will stay tuned as I follow up with another post to answer some questions I've seen floating around.|link=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9fYFZvvwxZ/?hl=en|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=07|day=16}}</ref>|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging illustration)<ref>[[July 26]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLCLYjKqh4 Transformers SDCC 2024 Brand Panel Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}

:Released for the brand's 40th anniversary, ''[[Studio Series]]'' '86 Optimus Prime transforms into a semi-truck in 40 steps. This version is even ''more'' cartoon-accurate than the last several iterations, based directly on his appearance in <s>the entire cartoon</s> ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. However, he still directly takes some design elements from ''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]], including his headsculpt, torso stripe details, thighs, and feet. He features a wide array of articulation points comparable to '86 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]], including articulated hands with individual index fingers, rotatable "antenna ears", and butterfly shoulder joints, the latter of which lets him open up his chest compartment and deliver the haymaker that defeated Megatron in the movie. Said chest compartment contains another ''Earthrise''-style Matrix of Leadership and features a front cover flap. Like Magnus, the Matrix can only be held by pinching it due to its small size. Unfortunately, the chest compartment remains red due to being made of [[unpaintable plastic]] to support the butterfly joints. '86 Optimus Prime is about half a head taller than the [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' figure]], making him closer in scale to most of his Autobot brethren from the past few years.

:He comes with his ion blaster, energon axe, trailer (with Roller and Auto-Launcher repair drone), and a pair of [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]] that are reminiscent of those that came with the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 "Convoy Ver.3.0"]] figure, which can be used with his blaster and drone. Perhaps this set's most noteworthy new feature is ''another'' pair of fiery effect parts that can be attached to the bottom of the cab, allowing collectors to recreate Prime's iconic truck-jumping scene during the Battle of Autobot City, completed with his included backdrop based on this scene. This is the first non-''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime toy to hide his wheels in robot mode, come with every main accessory used throughout the cartoon, and feature a cartoon-accurate truck bumper.

:The ion blaster can store on his robot back and truck bed, though the latter might chip the blaster's gunmetal paint due to the tight fit. His energon axe attaches using a [[5 mm post]] revealed by flipping either hand, similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-01]]. Prime's weapons and the beam effects are stored inside the trailer with Roller and the repair drone, with enough space left to fit store one [[Autobot Cars|Deluxe Class car]], while the "jumping" effects are stashed away in the trailer's undercarriage. The trailer can transform into a command station<ref>[https://gizmodo.com/hasbro-studio-series-optimus-prime-transformers-the-movie-2000473908 Hasbro's Latest, Greatest Optimus Prime Is Ready to Roll Out] on Gizmodo, July 16, 2024.</ref> or repair bay. The interior of the trailer is based on the MP-44 trailer's sculpt, itself inspired by the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original trailer's]] stickers. The ''[[Diaclone]]'' consoles have been rendered as unpainted sculpted detail due to their space being used for accessory storage. The Auto-Launcher drone features its traditional antenna and claw arm, and has an opening cockpit, though the space is too small for even a ''Diaclone'' pilot to fit. Unfortunately, the drone cannot poke out of the trailer like previous versions, but it is removable and can be carried by Roller. Roller can also tow the trailer and is scaled to seat 4 [[Titan Master]]s. The ion blaster can also be attached on Roller's rear port, but the tight fit can cause paint chipping on both accessories. Roller stores in the trailer by tabbing onto the drone, facing away from the door unlike usual. Optimus' trailer can also be successfully hitched to all figures previously capable of towing the ''Earthrise'' figure's trailer and all those retooled from the aforementioned mold, though the '86 figure can just barely pull the prior trailers.

:This figure has a number of potential paint chipping issues. The painted red side panels in truck mode can chip from transforming as they slide into small gaps in the legs. To avoid this, the screws near the front feet need to be slightly unscrewed to widen the gap. The silver on the bottom of the front bumper can also get scraped when untabbing from his back. This is not visible in either mode, but to better avoid it all the same, first pull down the blue piece on his behind for some operating room, then firmly hold the top of the backpack and carefully pull down while avoiding contact with his torso. The offending edges on the torso can also be sanded down for more clearance. A less avoidable one is the silver paint on the bottom corners of the truck grill scraping from transformation as they rub against the bumper.

:Optimus' smokestacks tend to rotate too easily, as there is isn't enough tension to make proper use of the tabs meant to secure them in place. The neck panel can be difficult to push into place when transforming into truck mode, usually feeling "stuck" even when it isn't and requiring the use of excessive force. Try pressing down hard on both rear ends of the panel as shown [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/studio-series-86-31-commander-ciass-optimus-prime.1265824/page-5#post-22678953 here]. The edge of the panel can also be sanded down to reduce the pressure needed. Early copies of the figure have a minor [[misassembly]]: his heel/tail light pieces are upside down and on the wrong feet; the thicker blue edge should be on the top side. This has no effect on the toy's functionality, but can be swapped by knocking out the pins if so desired. Fortunately, later releases of the figure, which includes the TakaraTomy release, feature correctly-assembled heel/tail light pieces. This can be identified by looking at the date code on his inner right leg; corrected specimens should say "42831" or higher.

:A special version of this toy released at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] in China featured a box sleeve with art of his truck mode and a [[sticker]] sheet for adding cartoon- or G1-toy-accurate details, but otherwise was completely identical to the regular release. It has the initial run's misassembled heels.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fl2OKu-Pa/ Designer commentary on ''Studio Series'' Optimus Prime from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Gamer-Edition-Deluxe-TFD-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somehow, ''Robotmasters'' Convoy returned.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Devastation Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Transformers: Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Devastation|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[January 14]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc5mkAAGzyE MASSIVE Transformers Tuesday! In-Hand Product Showcase and Pre-orders | Hasbro Pulse], with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

:Part of the ''Studio Series'' A-Level assortment for 2025, this Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' and transforms into a truck cab. He was made a Deluxe Class figure to scale with the concurrently released ''Studio Series'' '86 [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. His chest features paint operations made to emulate the cel-shaded artwork from the game. He includes an energon axe with a built-in slash effect (mimicking the the cartoon smear effect applied to melee weapons in-game) and a removable Matrix of Leadership which can tab into slots in his knuckles so it can be held without the need for opening hands. The axe can be stored behind his cab in truck mode.

:Unfortunately, due to the transformation scheme, the grey/silver stripes are not present in truck mode.
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==''Age of the Primes''==
[[File:AOTPTitanStarConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|300px|Star Of The Stars Of The Stars]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13|'''Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Micro Trailer#Age of the Primes|MT-13 Micro Trailer]], 2-part [[Roller (G1)#Age of the Primes|tread unit]], rifle, ammo clip, Energon bullet, swivel turret/blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#StarOptimusPrime|Matrix]]/hilt, shoulder cannons, [[Zodiac#Age of the Primes|Zodiac orb]], 14 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]]</ref>

:The Titan Class for ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' is "Star Optimus Prime," a full, proper update of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]] figure, turning into a large truck with a wheeled cab and treaded trailer and a base almost identical to the design of the original. He serves as the line's representation of the [[Thirteenth Prime]]. He comes packaged with a rifle evoking the design of the original's "Galaxy Bomber," as well as 2 removable pairs of shoulder turrets, a second smaller turret, and a sword hilt which doubles as the Silver Matrix, all 5 mm port compatible. The rifle and turret can combine with the hilt to form a longer rifle, seemingly referencing the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Selects|Star Convoy]] figure which had the same feature. An Energon bullet is included that can store in the gun. The hilt/Matrix is stored in the back of one of the legs when not in use, while the guns are simply attached to the roof of the trailer. Like most past Titans, Star Optimus Prime also includes multiple Fire Blast effects, though he comes with more sets than others. The hilt can connect to any of them and be wielded by Optimus as a flaming sword. Lastly, the figure comes with a small Zodiac orb that serves as his [[Artifacts of the Primes|Artifact]], and is accordingly marked with his personal emblem. It can store in his chest like in ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars]]''.

:As with the original figure, Star Optimus Prime comes with a Micromaster version of Hot Rod and a Micro Trailer to transport him. The vehicle's cab can be lifted up to expose a pair of cannons, and it can be equipped with the turret and one of the shoulder cannons to serve as a battle platform for Hot Rod resembling the battle station of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1RodimusPrime|the original Rodimus Prime toy]]. This battle station, sans the turret, is meant to be added to the base mode. The Micro Trailer is labeled as "MT-13," presumably because it comes with the Thirteenth Prime, but it also coincidentally continues the numbering from the original assortment of Micro Trailers, which ended with MT-12. (It should also be noted that there were 13 original Micro Trailers, and Star Convoy's was the unnumbered one.) The Micro Trailer can store inside one of the figure's legs, and Hot Rod in his chest cavity. A tread unit intended to be a new version of Roller is also included in the form of the 2-piece, [[A.I.R. Lock System|A.I.R. Lock]]-compatible, ramp assembly for the base mode, which can store on the back of the legs. Roller can be equipped with the turret as well.

:Notably, Star Optimus Prime is smaller than his Titan Class predecessors, standing at a mere 15 inches. This coincides with the price decrease of Titans from $199.99 USD to $149.99 USD.

:*''Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram:''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFElvtSsqoe/ Part I]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOshCXs2gV/ Part II]''
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Team Rodimus (G1)

2025-02-01T06:42:22Z

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{{Disambig2|the Autobot subgroup from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW comic continuity]]|the Autobot subgroup from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' cartoon|Team Rodimus (Energon)}}
:''Team Rodimus is a group from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTE30 Team Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|These are their stories.]]
'''Team Rodimus''' is the inner circle of friends of, you guessed it, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] that he'll summon when he's in a major jam aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Perhaps the most emblematic of the crew's diverse collection of lonely misfits and weirdos, this small band of heroes started off as a one-time investigation crew, but ultimately, the members would come to see just how strong their bonds of family had become.

{{quote|Thanks for traveling with me.|Rodimus thanks his crew|"[[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Team Rodimus was first convened when a headless corpse of Rodimus was discovered in an adrift coffin. Rodimus had summoned [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] the investigator, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] the savant, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] the theoretician, [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] the [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] the genius (citation needed). The investigation was cut short, as the ''Lost Light'' began disappearing thanks to some temporal shenanigans. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

The group's next incarnation featured an expanded roster, including the addition of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Ten]], [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]], [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. The group was unofficially convened because [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] had arranged for this certain band of crew members to be evicted from the ''Lost Light'' onto [[Necroworld]], staging a mutiny against Rodimus and Megatron. When the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s army of [[Decepticon]]s arrived to kill them all, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} the gang of outcasts weighed their options. Though Brainstorm tried to convince the crew to flee through the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s teleport booth, Megatron convinced everyone to stay to protect a newly discovered batch of organics. Team Rodimus got some reinforcements when [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] returned, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} and everyone prepared to face the Decepticons as sunset neared.

[[File:AtCloseOfDay GroupHug.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When Megatron proved unwilling to join the battle and their defenses unable to protect them indefinitely, Rodimus rallied the team to make their last stand. After Skids volunteered to undergo trauma to give everyone a critical power boost, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Rodimus brought every member of the team in for a group hug to make it work, and thanked them for going on their adventures with him. Team Rodimus charged the waiting Decepticons, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} proving to be a formidable match for the army outside. However, when Skids died, so too did their power boost. The crew was surrounded and seemingly doomed until Megatron personally entered the fray. The gang retreated into the fortress while Megatron held off the Decepticons, and watched as he was overwhelmed by [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} and as the Decepticon army retreated when Rewind and Swerve fired a psychic attack at Deathsaurus. As the group watched Megatron wipe out the DJD, they found that the organics they thought they were protecting were actually long-lost Cybertronians like [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]. Megatron was retrieved by Rodimus, and after a big reunion, the gang reflected on their discoveries and their next move. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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The Morphlings

2025-02-01T01:09:11Z

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'''A campfire provides Cheetor with the perfect opportunity to tell a ghost story about an evolution revolution.'''

==Synopsis==
One starry evening, while waiting for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to return, the Maximals set up a campfire outside the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' to keep watch. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] likes the idea of camping under the stars, but [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] grumbles about having to spend the night outside in the spooky jungle. Inspired by Rattrap's complaints, Cheetor decides to tell the group a ghost story...

''Long ago, on a planet not unlike [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the tyrannical [[Megasavage]] ruled the stricken planet with an iron fist and armies of mindless [[Servicon]]s. Only a small resistance cell known only as the [[Defiance]] prevented Megasavage from achieving his goal of complete domination; as their numbers dwindled, however, the Servicons forced the rebels deeper and deeper underground, until eventually only three remained: [[Silverklaw]], [[Botanicus]], and [[Nightshriek (IDW)|Nightshriek]]. But while digging a tunnel to escape the latest Servicon crackdown, Silverklaw contracted a strange, disfiguring disease that warped his body and damaged his mind. Although Botanicus could not save him from the "morphlings", a grief-stricken Nightshriek swore that their comrade would not die in vain—and, during a flight above ground, hit upon the idea of weaponizing the strange microorganisms against Megasavage and the Servicons.''

''Cycles of gathering sediment samples and experimentation allowed the pair to create a "bacteria bomb" that could instantly infect and corrupt the Servicons. But with only moments before the Servicons breached their hidden headquarters, Botanicus sacrificed herself to buy the time Nightshriek needed to reach Megasavage's fortress and drop the bomb... only for the tyrant to emerge from the rubble unscathed. After all, it was ''Megasavage'' who'd reformatted the morphlings many kilocycles ago... and, as Nightshriek slowly succumbed to the infectious fallout from the blast, Megasavage gloated that Nightshriek now worked for'' him.

Rattrap grouses at the depressing story, but [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] wonders if such a fate could really befall Cybertron someday. Cheetor just laughs: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s a bad guy, but nobody's ''that'' evil. When they go home, Cybertron will be there waiting for them, just as they left it... right...?

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in Cheetor's story.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (1)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (2)
* [[Nyx]] (3)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (4)

|h4=[[Defiance]]|c4=
* ''rat'' (7)
* ''[[Silverklaw]]'' (8)
* ''[[Botanicus]]'' (9)
* ''gorilla'' (10)
* ''cheetah'' (11)
* ''[[Nightshriek (IDW)|Nightshriek]]'' (12)
* ''spider'' (13)

|h5=Others|c5=
* ''[[Servicon]]s'' (5)
* ''[[Megasavage]]'' (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"'''Hahaha! Foolish creature!''' How do you think I gained this '''power''' in the first place? I learned how to '''reformat''' the morphlings countless kilocycles ago. They work for '''me'''. And now, '''you''' work for me."
:—'''Megasavage'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The story kicks off with the crew of the ''Axalon'', sans [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], all waiting for Optimus Primal to return. While the story doesn't explicitly spell out where it's set relative to other developments in the ''Beast Wars'' universe, author [[Nick Marino]] has clarified that it takes place between the events of issues [[Primal Rage|#14]] and [[Children of the Vok|#15]], which featured Optimus getting abducted by the [[Vok]] operative [[Polar Claw]] without any of the other Maximals knowing.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=for any monthly Beast Wars readers who're wondering, the educated guess on the wiki is 100% correct. our campfire framing sequence in The Morphlings is set right after the latest issue of the ongoing, Beast Wars #14. here's my own continuity note from the first page of my script. [Although this tale is standalone, I wanted to set it as close to the current ongoing Beast Wars series as possible. I consider our framing sequence to take place right after the events of Beast Wars #14. This is loosely referenced on the first page as our small group of Maximals await the return of Optimus Primal, who's gone off on his own to fight Megatron.]|link=https://twitter.com/nickmarino/status/1517222255306051585|name=Nick Marino|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=21|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Transformers references===
* Cheetor's story is, of course, a big ol' reference to the plot of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', the sequel to the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' television show. The characters take a few good-natured pokes at the show's dark, moody, and sometimes polarizing storylines: Cheetor points out that the planet was cloaked in perpetual night, just as the ''Beast Machines'' television show showed the characters almost exclusively conducting their surface operations at night, while Nyx praises the "edgy and cool" adventures they must've had.
** Botanicus, Silverklaw, and Nightshriek are all obvious stand-ins for [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who joined the main cast partway into the show's run. Former members of the team include a gorilla, a rat, a cheetah, and a spider, in reference to the four ''Beast Wars'' characters who kickstarted the Maximal resistance: Optimus, Cheetor, Rattrap, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]].
** [[Megasavage]], hardwired into the planet itself, resembles Megatron's [[control harness]] from the cartoon's first season, while his mindless [[Servicon]] followers evoke Megatron's [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] minions, particularly the [[Cycle Drone]]s.
** What exactly the Defiance are fighting for isn't exactly made clear in the story itself, but their headquarters is overgrown with green vines and moss, perhaps in reference to the cartoon's famous nature-versus-technology conflict. The eponymous morphlings, on the other hand, don't really correspond to any development in the cartoon, but both the Maximals and Vehicons ''did'' experiment with family-friendly forms of biological warfare in the episodes "[[The Catalyst]]" and "[[A Wolf in the Fold]]".
* Megasavage refers to "kilocycles", a unit of time that originated in [[Brian Ruckley]]'s [[Transformers (2019 comic)|''Transformers'']] ongoing and has become something of a fixture across IDW's recent works.

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Beast Wars (2021) issues]]

Pod Part 1

2025-01-31T06:22:32Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #7
|prev=Savage Landing Part 6
|next=Pod Part 2
|title="Pod Part 1"
|image=BW21 7 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 25]], 2021
|coverdate=August 2021
|written by=[[Erik Burnham]]
|art by=[[Winston Chan]]
|colors by=[[Sidvenblu]]
|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Jazmine Joyner]] and [[Riley Farmer]]
|continuity=''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]''
}}

'''A crashed stasis pod releases a dangerous new Cybertronian with the potential to tip the Beast Wars in favor of the Predacons.'''

==Synopsis==
In the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''{{'}}s gymnasium, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] spars with [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] as the ex-Predacon recovers from the grievous injuries he suffered during their last encounter with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. As they spar, Optimus asks if his new ally has integrated with the other [[Maximal]]s, but Dinobot admits that he's still keeping his social interactions to a minimum—although the ever-suspicious [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] has already taken a dislike to him. Although Primal does his best to rouse Dinobot's warrior spirit, with the pair transforming into their respective [[beast mode]]s to continue their duel, Dinobot's wounded body ultimately betrays him and he concedes defeat. Primal congratulates him on a good fight as they return to the [[CR chamber|restoration chamber]], but Dinobot growls that he doesn't need Primal's concern. Optimus retorts that he'll get it anyways; after their last battle, they've altered the ship's shields to recognize Dinobot's [[spark]] signature. As long as they stay in their ship, they won't have to worry about the Predacons—but Dinobot warns Primal that [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and his forces fight dirty, and will surely find another loophole to exploit.

Meanwhile, inside the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', Megatron has taken advantage of the momentary lull to refocus on the mysterious [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. The Predacon leader is briefly elated when he successfully decrypts one of the messages, but is confused when he sees an image of ''himself'' on the computer screen! Megatron hears only a brief fragment of the message before the file abruptly deletes itself; when he tries to retrieve it, however, the ''Darksyde''{{'}}s computer announces that the file has been irretrievably corrupted. Outisde his quarters, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Skold]], and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] overhear Megatron's scream of frustration. Terrorsaur promptly takes it as a sign that Megatron's losing his mind and won't be fit to lead for much longer, but Scorponok promptly accuses him of treachery. Despite Terrorsaur's protests that they should be doing more than huddling in their ship, Scorponok reminds him that the Maximals are still hunkered behind their impenetrable shield—they won't hit first, and their hesitance will give the Predacons time to refocus on their original goal of gathering energon and conquering [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Skold timidly asks if she can come too, but Scorponok brushes her off by ordering her to guard the base should the Maximals attack... when Skold points out that he just told them that the Maximals ''wouldn't'' attack, Terrorsaur bluntly tells her that she's too slow—in ''every'' sense of the phrase—to keep up before he and Waspinator take off. As they head towards one of the floating islands, Terrorsaur reminds Waspinator that Skold's stronger than any of them, and to prevent her from putting herself in charge of the Predacons, they all need to remind her of her place.

Far above the planet, a lone [[stasis pod]] receives a transmission that attempts to upload a [[shell program]] into its system—as its orbit decays, however, the [[protoform]] within is only partially affected, and when the pod makes planetfall near a riverbank, the newborn [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] emerges confused and disoriented. With no one to welcome her into the world, and no one to rely on except her [[onboard computer]], Blackarachnia takes its suggestion to finish downloading and installing the new program her stasis pod received in orbit. While her systems adjust, Blackarachnia sets off to explore this unfamiliar world; as she fords the river, however, she's promptly beset and dragged under the surface by a vicious crocodile-like creature and pinned to the riverbed! Despite the animal's best attempts to turn her into a meal, however, Blackarachnia successfully evades the creature's grip and lethally disposes of the creature; as she emerges from the water in her new beast mode, her systems pick up a nearby Cybertronian signal...

Aboard the ''Axalon'', Dinobot makes another attempt to socialize with the other Maximals over a friendly game of cards. As they discuss the personalities of the Predacons, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] is distraught by Dinobot's blunt opinions on his former allies; though he'd hoped to find some kind of peaceful resolution, [[Nyx]] argues that terrorists are terrorists. The debate means that they don't see Blackarachnia scuttling towards their ship—as the defense system doesn't recognize her spark, she can walk right through the shield and into the ship. Initially, she thinks it's abandoned... but as her Predacon programming finally comes online and her new loyalties assert themselves, Blackarachnia realizes that she's been handed a golden opportunity to cause some ''real'' damage.

As she sneaks past by the other Maximals, Cheetor overhears her; though Nyx and Rhinox don't hear anything, Cheetor abandons the game and goes off to investigate. As he makes his way through the ship's empty corridors, Blackarachnia ambushes Cheetor! Cheetor dodges her vicious strikes, and tries to tell her that she's probably just confused due to environmental factors garbling her primary programming—until Blackarachnia paralyzes him with a blast of [[cyber venom]]! As Optimus tries to contact Cheetor, the Maximal lies helpless on the ground, powerless to stop Blackarachnia from making her next move...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (1)
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (2)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (10)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (11)
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (12)
* [[Nyx]] (13)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (4)
* [[Skold]] (5)
* [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (6)
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (7)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)

|c4=
* Crocodile creature (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"Skold can put her fist through '''solid duranium''', yeah, so the last thing we want is for her to have any '''confidence'''... she might decide she's strong enough to be '''in charge'''. I can't let that happen. For the good of '''the cause''', naturally." 
"Nnnaturally. But what if you puzzzsh her too far...?" 
"At this point, she'd probably end up cowering in a corner. Big deal."
:—'''Terrorsaur''' and '''Waspinator''' on '''Skold'''

"Skold is powerful but insecure... Terrorsaur is a petty bully with delusions of '''glory''' he can never hope to achieve. Waspinator isn't very bright, though I could never tell if it was an act or not... and Tarantulas, well. His reputation should precede him, even among the Maximal ranks." 
"Yeah, I heard he's a real '''backstabber'''. What, too soon?"
:—'''Dinobot''' and '''Rattrap'''

"I'm still going to check. I'll be back." 
"Well, if he's gonna be like that... '''huh'''. Remind me to thank the kid for being paranoid. That's the best hand I've seen all night."
:—'''Cheetor''' and '''Rattrap'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] previously discovered the [[stasis pod]]s in orbit in [[Savage Landing Part 6|issue #6]]. He attempted to land the stasis pods and reprogram the [[protoform]]s within into Predacons before Rattrap threw him out of the ship. That issue left it ambiguous as to whether his attempts had actually succeeded, but this issue reveals that he's managed to turn at least one unborn Transformer to his side.
*Shortly after landing, Blackarachnia has a close encounter with another native organism. Much like the quasi-feline creature which attacked Nyx in [[Savage Landing Part 4|issue #4]], it ''resembles'' an Earth crocodile or alligator at first glance, but its webbed, external "ears" don't match up with any terrestrial crocodilian, living or extinct, and it appears to bleed purple when she kills it.
* As Dinobot runs through the roster of Predacons aboard the ''Darksyde'', he notes that even the Maximals should be aware of Tarantulas's notorious reputation. They certainly are—when she was captured by the Predacons in [[Savage Landing Part 3|issue #3]], Nyx immediately recognized Tarantulas as a "butcher". Rattrap cracks a bad-taste joke about his reputation for "backstabbing", which was, of course, how he nearly took out Dinobot in the previous issue.
* Rhinox's interest in peaceful negotiation and him seeing the Predacons differently to the rest started in "[[Savage Landing Part 1]]", where he thought they should talk to "the separatists" first, and "[[Savage Landing Part 4]]" where he reminds Cheetor there's not anything inherently suspicious about Maximals talking to Predacons.

===Transformers references===
* Megatron was revealed to have seen a secret message on the Golden Disk from [[Megatron (G1)|another Megatron]] in "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]", which told him to use transwarp and that we saw in distorted, fragmented form.
* Terrorsaur and Waspinator are shown harvesting energon from one of the many floating islands on the planet. This might be a reference to the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge]]", which centered around Terrorsaur exploiting a large energon deposit on a floating island.
* It wasn't clear at the time what Tarantulas was doing in issue #6, but it seems that he's successfully uploaded a [[shell program]] into at least one of the orbiting stasis pods. Shell programs played a pretty major role in the first season of the original ''Beast Wars'' cartoon—they were the method by which the Predacons turned Maximal protoforms into new Predacons, including both [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and Blackarachnia herself.
* Blackarachnia blasts Cheetor with what appears to be paralytic [[cyber venom]], which was one of her trademark weapons in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

===Real-world references===
* Primal mixes his discussions with sparring as it "makes things less ''boring''", a sneaky nod by Burnham to the need to make a 'talking heads' scene visually interesting in comics.
* Terrorsaur notes that Skold is strong enough to damage solid [[duranium]], a fictional metal from ''[[Star Trek]]''.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' A new fighter appears, by [[Fico Ossio]] and [[Luis Antonio Delgado]]
*'''Cover B:''' Megatron and the Golden Disk, by [[Ed Pirrie]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Blackarachnia menaces our heroes, by [[Gavin Guidry]] and [[Leonardo Ito]]

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===Reprints===
* '''''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' Volume 2''' ([[June 29]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059038 / ISBN 978-1684059034
** Collects ''Beast Wars'' issues #7–12.
** Bonus material includes alternate covers, and an one-page sketch by Burcham.

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IDW-BW-vol2.jpg|'''''Beast Wars''''', Vol 2; cover art by [[John Yurcaba]]
</gallery>

==External links==
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Jolt (G2)

2025-01-28T16:22:46Z

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{{disambig3|Jolt}}
:''Jolt is a [[Decepticon]] [[Laser Rod]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G2 Jolt cardart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Give me your purse.'']]
If ever there were an eager little flunky, it's '''Jolt'''. Under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s approving eye, he will leap into battle and carve his name into the nearest Autobot. Jolt will joyfully confront his enemies in combat... so long as his massive commander's shadow is on him. Left alone, Jolt's courage quickly runs low on fuel. He's fled more than one battle when the odds turned against him. Megatron appreciates Jolt's talent for malice, but it remains to be seen whether that appreciation will keep him turning a blind eye to his subordinate's cowardice forever.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:Newdawn-jolt.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|First person to insert a "Don't lose your head" gag gets summarily banned.]]
Jolt and his [[Laser Rod]] compatriots were designed and constructed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons as the [[Bludgeon's new army|next wave of warriors]]. Bludgeon returned to Earth to cause enough chaos and destruction to draw [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] back and steal the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from his chest, in order to bring life to his new soldiers. Bludgeon got all blowed up and decapitated by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], but his plan was still sound, and the new (old) Decepticon leader carried it through and brought Jolt and the others to life with the stolen Matrix.

Their first mission was to raid the moon of [[Tykos]] for a supply of the metal-reinforcing gas, [[rheanimum]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} After a severe beating at the hands of the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], the Decepticons joined forces with the Autobots against their common foe, and fought alongside them to defend the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} Jolt fought alongside friend and foe alike against the Cybertronians and the fearsome [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] when both forced them into a last stand on Earth. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual''===
After the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Megatron created the Illuminator named Jolt as a counter to Prime's Sparkabots. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Hotrod's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] returned from a scouting mission with exciting news, Jolt impatiently waited for the Seeker to stop basking in the attention and make his report. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
{{note|The Japanese Generation 2 story pages and mini-manga followed the continuity of the animated series, as opposed to the Marvel US Generation 2 comics, which followed the continuity of the Marvel comic series.}}

Jolt initially confronted the Autobots with the might of Megatron at his back, but was quickly blasted away by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #1}}

Later, he and [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] attempted to double-team [[Electro]], making clear their intent to reduce him to Autobot scrap. The Autobot countered with his knee-flash kick, then made clear ''his'' intent to turn ''them'' into Decepticon scrap. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #3}}

[[File:JG2JoltMinicomic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Jolt lives up to the name that he doesn't have in Japan!]]

Jolt would eventually get his payback, however. At the sight of Electro and Volt fleeing combat, Megatron ordered Jolt to follow them and find Optimus Prime's whereabouts. Jolt followed and took them both out with a powered-up jump-kick. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #5}}

Not long after, he and Sizzle joined the [[Cyberjet]]s in surrounding the Autobot Laser Rods. [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] managed to catch him off-guard with a smokescreen, then sliced his sword in half. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #11}}

He would later get his chance at a rematch with Road Rocket, when the lone Autobot attempted to infiltrate Decepticon headquarters and was spotted. Along with Sizzle and [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]], he chased the Autobot to a dead end. Luckily for Road Rocket, [[Aero Raid]] arrived through an airvent and to his rescue. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #14}}

Some time afterward, when Electro was taken prisoner by Megatron, Jolt was beaten to a pulp by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], who had stormed the Decepticon base to rescue his comrade. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #16}}

Jolt joined the Decepticons in their final assault on the Autobot base. When Megatron was defeated, all the Decepticons were banished to deep space. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Jolt began serving [[Galvatron II]], the new Decepticon leader who rose in Megatron's place after his downfall. Galvatron led the Decepticons in an attack on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. Jolt and Sizzle terrorized the small Legends World refugees during the invasion, but the tiny [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] managed to cast a force field to protect her and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] from the Laser Rods. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Jolt and the Decepticons were eventually driven off the Beast planet by its inhabitants. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|Grotusque Chapter}}

===''G-2 Comic BomBom'' manga===
[[File:Jolt g2 bombom.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|All the sugar, twice the caffeine!]]
During a space battle, Jolt chased Electro all the way to [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Confronting Electro in a sword fight, Jolt was nearly crippled when the Autobot's shaft saber was plunged straight through his chest. Jolt only survived by turning on his afterburners and frying his opponent off before he could finish the killing blow. Still, Electro recovered and very nearly sliced Jolt in two. He died cursing the Autobot Laser Rod with his last breath. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''TransTech''===
Jolt was one of many displaced [[lowtech|Offworlder]]s on the streets of [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{Storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Jolt electro g2 redux.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Jolt was a "second generation" Transformer created on Earth through a fusion of human, [[Nebulan]], and Cybertronian technology. Brought online at one of the many [[Cyberfactory|Cyberfactories]] created around the globe, Jolt and his sword-wielding partner [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] ended up joining the [[Decepticon Syndicate]] when the newly minted Transformers began choosing sides. In [[2010]], he was at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in Switzerland when [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] took over the complex. The Autobots [[Electro]] and [[Volt]] fought with Jolt and Sizzle for control of the Collider's systems when [[forestonite]] gas spread throughout the complex, mutating them into more powerful forms. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Jolt appeared in a fictional scenario projected into the mind of a dying [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] through a [[mnemopathis projector]]. He and other Decepticons were depicted as helping with relief efforts on post-war [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and though Sideswipe initially believed they were smuggling [[energon]] and attacked them, he soon realized their actions were actually embodying the peace he had fought for. {{storylink|The Life of Sideswipe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart2 Jolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|"You crazy? My sword's made of cardboard."]]
Jolt assisted in a prison transfer for [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] alongside [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. They were ambushed by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Charger]], and [[Fire Beast]], and Jolt was burned and beaten down by the latter two. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s escape, Jolt was one of the Decepticons poised to storm [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} They breached the wall of the club, but the Autobots were still able to escape under the cover of smoke. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

Jolt was present for the battle of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and got smashed by [[Pyra Magna]]'s pickaxe. He later joined the other Decepticons when they combined their firepower to bring down [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Jolt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|There was a time when most cars looked like something from the Pinewood Derby.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Jolt''' (Laser Rod, 1994)}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro EU name'': '''Hotrod'''
:*''Takara name'': '''Hot Row'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-5'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the second year of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'', [[Laser Rod]] Jolt transforms into a Ford "Deuce Coupe" hot rod with flame detailing. Pressing a button on his hood causes a red [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] to light up, making his clear plastic engine glow red. In [[robot mode]], this LED can be moved around at the end of a wire, and can plug into the bottom of either of his fists, allowing his [[light saber]] to be similarly illuminated. His saber stores in the back-end underside of his car mode, emulating a rear bumper and tailpipe.

:Also like other Laser Rods, he is one of the first ''Transformers'' toys designed with increased [[articulation]] in mind, with extra hinges in his limbs and a waist/hip construction similar to those of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures, giving him an impressively large range of motion for ''any'' action figure at the time. However, the Laser Rods are also generally hard to keep standing upright, being top-heavy and prone to loose hip joints. Also, the rubber "o-ring" can dry-rot over time, which can be a bear to replace.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Jolt/jolt.htm More information on Jolt at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/instructions/G2/jolt_instruct.jpg Jolt's instructions] actually transform him the wrong way, ending literally ass-backwards, with his face concealed partially behind the tab that locks the front portion of the car in place. All this done despite the correctly transformed version ''shown in the very first panel''. Considering Jolt has never appeared like this elsewhere, it is probably not a preproduction issue, just a goofy mistake.
*The [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|live-action movie-verse]] character [[Jolt (Movie)|Jolt]] was originally designed as this Jolt for the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline, as indicated by Hasbro product listings.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-product-listings-with-large-update/28707/ Hasbro product listing]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Row''' (ホットロウ ''Hotto Rō''), '''Jolt''' (ジョルト ''Joruto'')
*''French:'' '''Secousse''' (Canada, "Jolt")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yáohuàng''' (China, 摇晃, "Jolt")

==References==
<references />
[[Category:Earth-born Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Jolt (Movie)

2025-01-28T16:21:40Z

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{{disambigm|Jolt (disambiguation)|Dead End (disambiguation)}}
:''Jolt is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|Transformers]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Alliance3_JoltDeadEnd.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Brought to life by the creative energies of the [[AllSpark]], '''Jolt''' sought the guidance of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in the fine art of being a [[Decepticon]]. Barricade proceeded to beat poor Jolt senseless, and that creep [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] slashed his tires. That was the only lesson he got... and he clearly got the message.<ref>''Transformers'' Deluxe Class Jolt packaging bio</ref>

Sometimes, he is a natural Cybertronian named '''Deadend''' (or '''Dead End''') who hates [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] for whatever reason.

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
Dead End landed in [[San Francisco]] with [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] as part of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]'s forces. After scanning the alternate form of an Alfa Romeo Mito, the pair carried out their mission, to cause destruction and mayhem in San Francisco so as to distract the Autobots and their [[human]] allies from the Decepticons' true objectives. While they were racing along the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], Deadend made it clear that he loathed Swindle. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}} This odd-couple relationship did not last long, as soon after the pair had successfully lured the Autobots to San Francisco, Deadend was rammed head-on by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], killing the Decepticon near-instantly. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

===''The Veiled Threat''===
As part of Starscream's plan in [[Italy]], Deadend joined [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] in causing chaos in the streets of Rome to draw the Autobots/NEST Forces out. Once the Autobots arrived, the two Decepticons led them on a wild chase through Rome. At first, the Autobots had trouble keeping up with them, as their bulky alt-modes had trouble navigating Rome's narrow streets. But Deadend's and Swindle's luck ran out when [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] zipped ahead of the two Decepticon racers and tricked them into slamming into each other head-on. They were last seen limping out of Rome with their tails in between their legs. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie Jolt toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Jolt; Decepticon wannabe.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Jolt''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flame missile, Planet X-type Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: A [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)#Toys|Crosswise]], Jolt transforms into a {{w|Bugatti Veyron|Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron}} sports car (a very, very expensive limited-production, built-to-order series of cars). The spoiler is a spring-loaded missile launcher that can fire a transluscent blue flame-shaped projectile. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] in his tailgate makes a pair of missile racks pop up from the engine bay and flip over onto his roof. He comes with a purple [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-type Cyber Key. Jolt has a regular Decepticon insignia on both his hood and Cyber Key rather than a movie-styled one.

: Jolt's upper legs are switched in the package, but this is easily fixed by popping them off their respective balljoints and swapping them.

: This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in [[New Zealand]].

:This mold was also used for ''Cybertron'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Smokescreen]] and was retooled into the [[BotCon 2008]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Jazz (SG)#Toys|Jazz]] and [[Ricochet (SG)#Toys|Ricochet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Jolt/jolt.htm More information on Jolt at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Jolt was originally designed for the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]], as indicated by Hasbro product listings.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-product-listings-with-large-update/28707/ Hasbro product listing]</ref> He initially had a darker purple deco as a [[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]] homage, but this was changed to Laser Rod Jolt because the original name could not be secured.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20080304010643/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=5716B133-D56F-E112-46403859800D7A16|quote=The design team originally intended this character to have a darker purple deco--similar to that of the old Micromaster Roadhugger. When a name change was required this mold from Cybertron worked even better as a reimagining of the Generation 2 DECEPTICON Laser Rod Jolt.|name=Joe Kyde|site=Hasbro.com|day=02|month=03|year=2008}}</ref>
*Though the toy is named "Jolt", the character is named "Dead End" in fiction. For some reason, his vehicle mode in ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' is drawn as an Alfa Romeo Mito, instead of the toy's Bugatti Veyron.

==References==
<references />
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:AllSpark Mutations]]

Jolt (G2)

2025-01-28T16:21:24Z

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{{disambig3|Jolt}}
:''Jolt is a [[Decepticon]] [[Laser Rod]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G2 Jolt cardart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Give me your purse.'']]
If ever there were an eager little flunky, it's '''Jolt'''. Under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s approving eye, he will leap into battle and carve his name into the nearest Autobot. Jolt will joyfully confront his enemies in combat... so long as his massive commander's shadow is on him. Left alone, Jolt's courage quickly runs low on fuel. He's fled more than one battle when the odds turned against him. Megatron appreciates Jolt's talent for malice, but it remains to be seen whether that appreciation will keep him turning a blind eye to his subordinate's cowardice forever.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:Newdawn-jolt.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|First person to insert a "Don't lose your head" gag gets summarily banned.]]
Jolt and his [[Laser Rod]] compatriots were designed and constructed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons as the [[Bludgeon's new army|next wave of warriors]]. Bludgeon returned to Earth to cause enough chaos and destruction to draw [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] back and steal the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from his chest, in order to bring life to his new soldiers. Bludgeon got all blowed up and decapitated by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], but his plan was still sound, and the new (old) Decepticon leader carried it through and brought Jolt and the others to life with the stolen Matrix.

Their first mission was to raid the moon of [[Tykos]] for a supply of the metal-reinforcing gas, [[rheanimum]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} After a severe beating at the hands of the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], the Decepticons joined forces with the Autobots against their common foe, and fought alongside them to defend the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} Jolt fought alongside friend and foe alike against the Cybertronians and the fearsome [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] when both forced them into a last stand on Earth. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual''===
After the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Megatron created the Illuminator named Jolt as a counter to Prime's Sparkabots. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Hotrod's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] returned from a scouting mission with exciting news, Jolt impatiently waited for the Seeker to stop basking in the attention and make his report. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
{{note|The Japanese Generation 2 story pages and mini-manga followed the continuity of the animated series, as opposed to the Marvel US Generation 2 comics, which followed the continuity of the Marvel comic series.}}

Jolt initially confronted the Autobots with the might of Megatron at his back, but was quickly blasted away by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #1}}

Later, he and [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] attempted to double-team [[Electro]], making clear their intent to reduce him to Autobot scrap. The Autobot countered with his knee-flash kick, then made clear ''his'' intent to turn ''them'' into Decepticon scrap. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #3}}

[[File:JG2JoltMinicomic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Jolt lives up to the name that he doesn't have in Japan!]]

Jolt would eventually get his payback, however. At the sight of Electro and Volt fleeing combat, Megatron ordered Jolt to follow them and find Optimus Prime's whereabouts. Jolt followed and took them both out with a powered-up jump-kick. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #5}}

Not long after, he and Sizzle joined the [[Cyberjet]]s in surrounding the Autobot Laser Rods. [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] managed to catch him off-guard with a smokescreen, then sliced his sword in half. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #11}}

He would later get his chance at a rematch with Road Rocket, when the lone Autobot attempted to infiltrate Decepticon headquarters and was spotted. Along with Sizzle and [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]], he chased the Autobot to a dead end. Luckily for Road Rocket, [[Aero Raid]] arrived through an airvent and to his rescue. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #14}}

Some time afterward, when Electro was taken prisoner by Megatron, Jolt was beaten to a pulp by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], who had stormed the Decepticon base to rescue his comrade. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #16}}

Jolt joined the Decepticons in their final assault on the Autobot base. When Megatron was defeated, all the Decepticons were banished to deep space. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Jolt began serving [[Galvatron II]], the new Decepticon leader who rose in Megatron's place after his downfall. Galvatron led the Decepticons in an attack on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. Jolt and Sizzle terrorized the small Legends World refugees during the invasion, but the tiny [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] managed to cast a force field to protect her and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] from the Laser Rods. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Jolt and the Decepticons were eventually driven off the Beast planet by its inhabitants. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|Grotusque Chapter}}

===''G-2 Comic BomBom'' manga===
[[File:Jolt g2 bombom.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|All the sugar, twice the caffeine!]]
During a space battle, Jolt chased Electro all the way to [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Confronting Electro in a sword fight, Jolt was nearly crippled when the Autobot's shaft saber was plunged straight through his chest. Jolt only survived by turning on his afterburners and frying his opponent off before he could finish the killing blow. Still, Electro recovered and very nearly sliced Jolt in two. He died cursing the Autobot Laser Rod with his last breath. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''TransTech''===
Jolt was one of many displaced [[lowtech|Offworlder]]s on the streets of [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{Storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Jolt electro g2 redux.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Jolt was a "second generation" Transformer created on Earth through a fusion of human, [[Nebulan]], and Cybertronian technology. Brought online at one of the many [[Cyberfactory|Cyberfactories]] created around the globe, Jolt and his sword-wielding partner [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] ended up joining the [[Decepticon Syndicate]] when the newly minted Transformers began choosing sides. In [[2010]], he was at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in Switzerland when [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] took over the complex. The Autobots [[Electro]] and [[Volt]] fought with Jolt and Sizzle for control of the Collider's systems when [[forestonite]] gas spread throughout the complex, mutating them into more powerful forms. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Jolt appeared in a fictional scenario projected into the mind of a dying [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] through a [[mnemopathis projector]]. He and other Decepticons were depicted as helping with relief efforts on post-war [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and though Sideswipe initially believed they were smuggling [[energon]] and attacked them, he soon realized their actions were actually embodying the peace he had fought for. {{storylink|The Life of Sideswipe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart2 Jolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|"You crazy? My sword's made of cardboard."]]
Jolt assisted in a prison transfer for [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] alongside [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. They were ambushed by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Charger]], and [[Fire Beast]], and Jolt was burned and beaten down by the latter two. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s escape, Jolt was one of the Decepticons poised to storm [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} They breached the wall of the club, but the Autobots were still able to escape under the cover of smoke. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

Jolt was present for the battle of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and got smashed by [[Pyra Magna]]'s pickaxe. He later joined the other Decepticons when they combined their firepower to bring down [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Jolt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|There was a time when most cars looked like something from the Pinewood Derby.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Jolt''' (Laser Rod, 1994)}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro EU name'': '''Hotrod'''
:*''Takara name'': '''Hot Row'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-5'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the second year of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'', [[Laser Rod]] Jolt transforms into a Ford "Deuce Coupe" hot rod with flame detailing. Pressing a button on his hood causes a red [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] to light up, making his clear plastic engine glow red. In [[robot mode]], this LED can be moved around at the end of a wire, and can plug into the bottom of either of his fists, allowing his [[light saber]] to be similarly illuminated. His saber stores in the back-end underside of his car mode, emulating a rear bumper and tailpipe.

:Also like other Laser Rods, he is one of the first ''Transformers'' toys designed with increased [[articulation]] in mind, with extra hinges in his limbs and a waist/hip construction similar to those of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures, giving him an impressively large range of motion for ''any'' action figure at the time. However, the Laser Rods are also generally hard to keep standing upright, being top-heavy and prone to loose hip joints. Also, the rubber "o-ring" can dry-rot over time, which can be a bear to replace.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Jolt/jolt.htm More information on Jolt at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/instructions/G2/jolt_instruct.jpg Jolt's instructions] actually transform him the wrong way, ending literally ass-backwards, with his face concealed partially behind the tab that locks the front portion of the car in place. All this done despite the correctly transformed version ''shown in the very first panel''. Considering Jolt has never appeared like this elsewhere, it is probably not a preproduction issue, just a goofy mistake.
*The [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|live-action movie-verse]] character [[Jolt (Movie)|Jolt]] was originally designed as this Jolt for the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline, as indicated by Hasbro product listings.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbro-product-listings-with-large-update/28707/ Hasbro product listing]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Row''' (ホットロウ ''Hotto Rō''), '''Jolt''' (ジョルト ''Joruto'')
*''French:'' '''Secousse''' (Canada, "Jolt")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yáohuàng''' (China, 摇晃, "Jolt")

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[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
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Rollbar (AOE)

2025-01-28T06:00:21Z

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{{disambig3|Rollbar}}
:''Rollbar is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:AOERollbarOneStepPackageArt.jpg|thumb|300px|[[X-Brawn|Ex-Brawn]]]]
'''Rollbar''' is a smart and skilled combatant, but he has no aspirations of greatness—taking on a leadership role is something he just doesn't consider. He's perfectly happy to keep following orders and do a good job.<ref>TakaraTomy ''Movie Advanced Series'' Deluxe Class Rollbar packaging bio</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:GenerationsAOERollbarDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Rollbar (ROTF)|Almost]] [[Rollbar (RPM)|Unique]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Breakout Battle''' (''Platinum Edition'', [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pistol, rifle (combine to form larger rifle)

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Rollbar is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], and transforms from a robot to a generic hatchback in the white and purple color scheme of [[Shane Dyson]]'s car from [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|''Age of Extinction'']]. Rollbar comes packed with along with a more screen-accurate redeco of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BreakoutBattle|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]] and a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] as a [[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]].

:Rollbar sports two different [[tampograph]]ed sponsor decals, both of which are callbacks to the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line: "[[Cybertronian Radial]]" was a fictional brand of tires introduced and popularized by the ''Alternators'' line, and "[[Dinotron (BM)|Dinotron]] Racing Fuel" was previously used as a sponsor marking for ''Alternators'' [[Decepticharge]].

:The [[package art]] for the Breakout Battle set suggests Rollbar was originally intended to have the [[Retool|pretooled]] head used by ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (G1)#Generations|Crosscut]], which bears an increased resemblance to that of his One-Step Changer toy. Curiously, the stock photo of the toy shows the figure with both the smaller nudge gun in one hand, and the larger combined rifle (made up of the smaller gun and the larger gun) in the other.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]].

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[[File:TF-AOE-Movie-Advanced-ADEX-Rollbar-packaging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rollbar''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pistol, rifle (combine to form larger rifle)
:*''Japanese ID Number'': '''EX'''

:The Rollbar toy from the Breakout Battle set was also released with no known changes as a single-carded [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan exclusive.

:As with many single-packed Takara releases of the era, the backside of Rollbar's packaging includes a bilingual bio in both Japanese and English.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Rollbar.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sure nicer now right?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rollbar''' (One Step Changers, 2014)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Rollbar transforms in one step from a robot to a {{w|Chevrolet Aveo#Second generation (2011–present)|Chevrolet Sonic RS}}, performed by splitting the car down the middle and flipping it around itself. Inexplicably, the robot mode of the toy is based on ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[X-Brawn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCRollbar/rollbar.htm More information on One Step Changer Rollbar at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Rollbar is based on [[Shane Dyson]]'s non-transforming Sonic RS from the ''Age of Extinction'' film, which was a coy little red herring when it spent its first few moments of screen time without a visible driver.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rollbar''' (ロールバー ''Rōrubā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
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Slide

2025-01-28T04:34:19Z

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

[[File:Slide cardart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Partner is ''not'' named "Slip".]]

When you're as cool as '''Slide''', everything looks easy. Gliding effortlessly from task to task with a quick wit and a laid-back charm, Slide knows that when the heat is on, the trick is to not let them see you sweat. Their feet contain reserves of a frictionless gel; when deployed, it allows them to skate along any surface.

Sure, this lackadaisical attitude might lead others to think that this cool cat is just an unmotivated slacker, but [[Metro Squad]] leader [[Oiler]] knows that Slide doesn't want the other members of the team to know how much his [[combiner]] partner cares.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref> More than anything, however, Slide cares deeply about Oiler. If anything ever happened to him, Slide would never be able to forgive the culprit... or themself.

Slide's nature varies. Some versions are male; others are female. In some universes, Slide combines with their fellow [[Torchbearer]]s to form [[Victorion]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Return of Convoy'' toy bios====
Slide was a member of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]] under the leadership of [[Wheel Blaze]]. {{storylink|#Return of Convoy|Fire Tanker W Team bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2038]], Slide was on [[Micro|Zone]] when it was invaded by the forces of [[Violengiguar]] and [[Dark Nova]]. Along with a number of fellow Micromasters, Slide swarmed the possessed body of [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], distracting the Decepticon spirit inside until heavier weaponry could be brought to the battlefield. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]]}}

[[File:TimeWillRust-OilerAndSlide.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Tank(er) Girl]]

Slide and her [[twin]] brother Oiler hailed from the colony world of [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], settled by Transformer colonists millions of years ago and subsequently evolving into a civilization of linked Transformers where each formed one half of a single alternate mode. Slide and her brother were raised to believe that their pioneering forebears had "civilized" this once-verdant planet for its own good; they spent their early years playing with the [[Native Devisen|native creatures]], viewing them as backwards lifeforms whom the Transformers had "saved" from their own feral existence. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Like the other [[Titan (group)|Titan]] colonies, the Devisiens were highly religious, and a common belief was that [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s were holy figures, wise keepers of the ultimate truths. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}} Shortly after Devisiun joined the [[Council of Worlds]] the twins learned of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], who eventually visited their planet in search of new recruits to help keep the peace on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Post}} Despite Slide's initial hesitance, Oiler was excited at the prospects of working alongside the Prime, following in the footsteps of their ancestors by saving [[human]]ity from itself. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} and so both twins joined Prime on Earth at some point after the [[Ore-13]] crisis. Like the other recently arrived [[Colonist Soldiers]] they began wearing [[mouthplate]]s to emulate him. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

[[File:FeelSafeWithoutRegrets-justice.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|And repeat ad nauseam.]]

The new recruits got their first taste of real action when they were sent to [[Mexico City]] with [[Aileron]] in the hopes of locating a cache of recovered Cybertronian technology. They discovered that an anti-Transformer mob had set up a protest that had quickly turned into a riot. When a human protester shot [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] with a black-market [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] weapon, Optimus summoned reinforcements. While [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] saved the day, the new meat watched in awe. Back aboard [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]], the assembled colonists continued to laud the myriad deeds of Optimus; their combined hero-worship managed to annoy even Aileron. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

After Optimus Prime made contact with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, the colonist platoon badgered a recently returned Optimus with questions about the newcomers. Soundwave wasn't inclined to field their questions and told them to shut up, though Slide cracked wise partway through Soundwave's story about the battle of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

Slide and the other colonists knelt as Optimus Prime returned to Earth from Cybertron, and later watched on as Optimus and [[Pyra Magna]] had a heated argument about Prime's use of the Matrix. The twins were present on the deck of Metrotitan when Optimus held a summit with several human governments... only to be interrupted when the Junkions unleashed a horde of ravenous [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} The awed colonists watched as Optimus ordered Metrotitan to lay siege to the [[Quintesson Cruiser|Junkion mothership]], and Oiler and Slide fought to keep the Junkions off the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s deck. Though she fought hard, Slide couldn't save her brother from a surprise Junkion attack; furious, Slide deployed her cannons and blew her brother's killer to smithereens. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

As the battle reached its zenith, Slide attempted to convince Optimus to kill [[Rum-Maj]], the way he had once put down [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Optimus took a different tack: laying down his arms to negotiate a new peace between the races. With the [[President of the United States|President]]'s blessing, the Junkions relocated to the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] to start anew. While the other Autobots worked to build a new refugee camp for the aliens, Slide resentfully watched from a distance, confiding in Pyra Magna that she wanted justice for her brother's death. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

[[File:TheNextDayAndTheNext-OilersGrave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|''(Batman voice)'' My brother is ''deeeeeaaaaaad!'']]

As construction of "[[Little Cybertron]]" continued, the colonists held a funeral for Oiler. Slide fumed at the callousness of burying her brother on the island now inhabited by the aliens who had killed him; when Midnight Express tried to talk her down, she yelled that she couldn't even transform anymore and that none of the others could understand the pain of losing their other half before storming off. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} After being left behind when everyone else transformed to drive to the beach after the day's work, Pyra Magna quietly told her that while the others might "make excuses for the Prime", ''she'' wouldn't forget Oiler's loss and pain. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

[[File:PrimelessPart1-AileronAndSlide.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Slide's discontent with Optimus and [[human]]ity continued to fester over the coming weeks; by the time that Earth prepared to formally join the [[Council of Worlds]] she remained at Autobot City, still upset with Optimus' recent history of compromise. The ceremony was cut short by [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], temporarily cutting off Earth from Cybertron. With Optimus Prime and his inner retinue on Cybertron and now missing in action, Aileron took charge over the deteriorating situation despite Slide's objections, and brought Slide and the other colonists with her to search for the missing [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]].

The team tracked their missing teammate to [[Oaxaca]], where Slide's mounting frustration with the humans boiled over after they ran afoul of more humans wielding reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology. A furious Slide smacked one of her attackers aside, forcing Aileron to airlift her out of the city and retreat to the outskirts of the city. As Aileron tried to regroup her team, Slide laid into Aileron's poor leadership and Prime's sudden apathy to the threat that black market weapons posed—by having Earth join the Council, she reasoned, Cybertronian-derived tech could be traded without violating the [[Tyrest Accord]] and thus the situation was no longer politically useful for Optimus. Her criticisms began influencing the other colonists as they tracked Jazz north, and before long they stumbled on Jazz under siege from human insurgents. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

Ordered by Aileron to disarm the humans, Slide's recklessness led her to open fire on them, but the humans retreated unharmed. The Autobots managed to corner [[Mateo Chavez|one of the dissidents]], and together they travelled north to meet with his suppliers—who turned out to be [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had facilitated the arms trade to make a quick buck. Realizing that any punitive actions would only agitate the situation further, Aileron opted to cover up the situation entirely, much to the Devisien's frustration. Aileron, at the end of her tether, simply screamed at her to shut up. The Autobots, minus Jazz but with Frenzy and Rumble in tow, returned to Autobot City shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}}

[[File:SurfeitOfPrimes-Slide.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Some time after Joe Colton's defeat, Prime returned to Earth to take command of the Autobots {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} and Slide's frustrations continued to mount. During the opening of Earth's first human/Cybertronian [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]], Slide was arguing with the other colonists about Prime's motives until Aileron dragged her in front of Optimus to repeat what she had said behind his back. Though Optimus tried to mediate, Pyra Magna suggested that they should visit the newly founded Ore-13 mine in [[Kentucky]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} No sooner had the Colonist Soldiers disembarked, however, when Metrotitan, alerted to the crisis on Cybertron, [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]d away. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

With nowhere else to go, the colonists retreated to Little Cybertron, awaiting news regarding the fate of Cybertron. Eventually, news reports began to trickle in... that Cybertron had abruptly lost contact with [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]'s homeworld of [[Velocitron]]. Roulette remained optimistic that the Prime would soon put things right—optimism that Slide was quick to put down—and Slide's suspicions were confirmed when [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] reported that Velocitron had been ''destroyed'' by an [[Unicron/Generation 1|unknown threat]]. The destruction of [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] and Slide's home planet Devisiun made things worse, and when Circuit announced that Prime planned to deliberately sacrifice [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to buy time against [[Unicron]], Slide vowed to end Prime's reign. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

Intent on proving that they hadn't forgotten their comrades the way Prime had, the team recruited the services of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and flew to [[Mount Rushmore]] to rescue Jazz from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] custody. Unfortunately for them, Mt. Rushmore had ''also'' become the home of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. The young recruits quickly found themselves outmatched by the hardened veterans, and Gimlet was cut down by [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] just before Rum-Maj and the Junkions arrived. An emotional Slide tried to explain her motives, insisting that she had only ever meant this as a rescue mission... moments before Unicron appeared in the skies above Earth. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:ASunriseDark-OptimusAndSlide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You're not my real dad!"]]

Moments later, the death of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] overwhelmed Soundwave with grief, causing him to unleash a telepathic "scream" powerful enough to stretch across the [[United States of America|United States]]; subsequently, the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'' teleported into the surface of the Earth, led by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. Despite Jazz's misgivings, Prowl argued that everyone needed to stand together if they had any chance to defeat Unicron, and with that the surviving colonists joined the other Autobots as they boarded the ship and set course for [[Victoria Falls]] to reunite with Optimus and the other Transformers who had escaped Cybertron before Unicron destroyed the planet. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} On arriving, Slide gave Jetfire the brush-off before storming away. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

Six hours later, Optimus met with Slide outside Metroplex for a heart-to-heart, where the Devisen filled in the Prime on what had transpired at Mount Rushmore. Despite everything that had transpired, Slide was still in no mood to listen to Optimus and snapped at him for using Soundwave's anguish to convince humanity to stand with them against Unicron, accusing him of uniting Cybertron and what remained of the colonies through manipulation and mouthpieces before storming off. As Prime and the other Cybertronians squared up to battle Unicron the evening, Slide spent her time sadly staring at a hologram of her brother. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:Ceremony-SlideCombines.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

The next morning, Unicron's [[Maximal]]s began their preliminary assault on Earth, descending over the falls in an attempt to take out Metroplex and the other Cybertronians. While G.I. Joe fought a rearguard action to keep the monstrous Transformers engaged while [[Destro]] used the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to [[Teleportation|teleport]] the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] into Earth's orbit to join forces with Trypticon: a battle designed to keep Unicron occupied while Optimus and a small reserve team attempted to smuggle the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] into the monster planet's inner workings. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

Despite [[Bump]]'s protests, Slide refused to take up arms in the subsequent battle for Earth, unwilling to die in Prime's name until the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s spurred her into reluctant action. As [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] piloted his [[Worldsweeper]] into Earth's atmosphere, the Colonist Soldiers and Dinobots gave chase aboard Sky Lynx. Pyra Magna and the defeated Torchbearers had already hitched a ride to Earth on the top of the ship, attempting to form [[Victorion]] despite the death of [[Stormclash]]. As Soundwave activated the [[Enigma of Combination]] below, however, its energies combined with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s copy of the Enigma code. Without thinking, Slide allowed the energies of the Enigma to surround her, her combiner physiology allowing her to form Victorion's new left leg. Together, Victorion and Superion were able to overpower [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], with Victorion delivering the final blow.

[[File:Post-mourners.jpg|thumb|right|300px|And so, the Micromaster Combiners' brief era of being vaguely relevant in fiction comes to an end. See you in another thirty years!]]

Not long afterwards, Unicron was defeated—Optimus sacrificing his own life to defeat the monster—and as the heroes regrouped on Earth Victorion separated into her components. As Pyra Magna took up the mantle of the new [[Mistress of Flame]], she asked Slide if she would consider becoming one of her new [[Torchbearer]]s. Slide agreed, tearfully noting that she'd been ''wrong'' about Optimus after all; he had never sought to rule over them, and his last act had been to leave them a new world, one where humans, Cybertronians, and colonists could all peacefully live together. {{storylink|Ceremony}} After adopting their official livery, Slide joined her fellow Torchbearers in Earth's rebuilding efforts before flying to Little Cybertron for Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[Image:G1-toy Slide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Oiler slams on the brakes, cuts his sibling loose, and lets Slide go hurtling toward the enemy to explode in their midst. They're the Crack Suicide Combiner Squad!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Metro Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), Slide transforms into a white tanker trailer that is intended to be the rear half of a blue and white tanker truck, with combiner partner [[Oiler]] forming the front. Slide can, of course, combine with any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form a new vehicle, as well as connect to any [[Micromaster Combiner Transport]].

: Slide was only available in a six-pack with Oiler, [[Power Run#Toys|Power Run]], [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Strikedown#Toys|Strikedown]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Slide/slide.htm More information on Slide at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fire Tanker W Team''' (Micro Transformer W Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-365'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #5

: A year later, Slide was released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], as part of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]].

: The other three toys in the set are [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]], all identical to their Hasbro-release versions. The set also comes with [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #5, a storage/launching vehicle for Micromasters which can also attach to a Micromaster half-vehicle, plus a decal sheet with extra stickers to adorn your Micromasters with.

==Notes==
* For years, Slide's only fictional "appearance" was in the pages of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[2003]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books, which established the character as male in its biographical information. In [[2016]] when Slide got a supporting role in the pages of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'', artist [[Kei Zama]] tweeted that the IDW incarnation of Slide would be a gal.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Golby_mkII/status/811989543322693632 Tweet by artist Kei Zama]</ref> In a rather odd coincidence, ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' would go on to introduce ''Oiler'' as female in its continuity in the same month.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slide''' (スライド ''Suraido'')
*''French:'' '''Glisseur'''
*''Italian:'' '''Quazar'''

==References==
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[[Category:Devisiun]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
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Victorion

2025-01-28T04:34:10Z

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:''Victorion is an [[Autobot]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Victorion-packagingart.jpg|right|thumb|400px|''All I wanna do'' ''Is see you turn into'' ''A giant woman (a giant WOOOman)'']]

'''Victorion''' was created after the [[Torchbearer]]s—a team of explorers who seek ancient Cybertronian artifacts—were accidentally exposed to the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. As all six of her components are devout followers of the [[Mistress of Flame]], the religious head of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Victorion gets a leeeeeeetle bit tetchy when someone threatens sacred relics. And by "tetchy" we mean "summons the wrath of god upon their heads". Between her whirling blade weapons, gravity-control powers, and the ability to fly under her own power, the collection of Rust Renegades is more than capable of some righteous smiting.

The strong discipline and sense of unity among the Torchbearers, combined with their natural deference to Pyra Magna, means Victorion is one of the most mentally stable Combiners. In ways she is much like Pyra, with the others contributing numerous smaller personality tics to ensure the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Victorion is formed from:
*[[Pyra Magna]] (torso)
*[[Jumpstream]] (left arm)
*[[Dust Up]] (right arm)
*[[Stormclash]] (left leg)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (right leg)
*[[Rust Dust]] (chestplate)

In some universes, [[Slide]] takes Stormclash's place as the left leg.

{{bigquote|Heretics and defilers must pay for their crimes!|Victorion is not happy, "[[An Uneventful Night]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[An Uneventful Night|''Combiner Hunters'' #1]]}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-victorionattacks.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"Specific! Intelligent! Accurate! Faultless! Elegant! Controlled! Surgical! Graceful! And powerful! But yes, occasionally, I am known to smash."]]

When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] stole the [[Enigma of Combination]] and fled to the [[Rust Sea]], she ran across the Torchbearers. During a standoff between the team, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Arcee threatened to destroy the artifact, only for Rust Dust to make a grab for it, activating the Enigma and fusing the Torchbearers into Victorion.

The gestalt focused its energies on protecting the artifact of its birth... by trying to obliterate Arcee. Windblade and Chromia saved her, unwilling to let anyone die. Victorion proved more than a match for the three physically, but Windblade was ultimately able to talk sense to Victorion, reminding her of the Torchbearers' devotion to [[Solus Prime]], who created rather than destroyed. Accepting that honoring the legacy of the Primes must also include not engaging in unnecessary destruction, Victorion separated into her component individuals, much to Arcee's shock. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

[[File:AHO-earthannexed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''I will fight for the place where I'm free! To live together and exist as me!'']]

She later confronted Optimus Prime, after a brief scuffle with him as her component Torchbearers. After combining, Optimus stated that he didn't think Caminus had combiners. Victorion replied that it didn't—that she was something new, then turned the conversation towards Optimus, asking him what ''he'' was. He told her that he had come to ask her opinion on the subject. She then pinned him to the ground with her gravity control powers, and demanded that he tell her what he knew about the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Light]]. Struggling to move, he recounted the legend of its creation and ended with his stated belief that it was technology, nothing more. Victorion sarcastically responded that ''this'' was the universe they lived in—where one carrying the holiest of objects on the planet didn't even believe in its divinity.

Asking him how many had died during his carrying of the Matrix, he solemnly replied that too many had, and that death and war were the legacy of the Primes. She then told him that on Caminus, everyone learns the names of all the Primes, save for those of two: "[[The Fallen#2005 IDW continuity|The Fallen]]" and "The Arisen". Her components left Caminus, and The [[Mistress of Flame|Mistress]]'s service, because of the latter's belief that she knew who The Arisen was—sacrilege to the combiner. Victorion claimed that the Matrix rightfully belonged to her, as a disciple of [[Solus Prime]], and she said she would one day possess it. Until then, however, she decided to use her talents as a builder to build up Optimus. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

Victorion later accompanied Optimus and her fellow combiner, Superion, to help put down the Decepticon takeover of the Spacebridge. She used her gravity powers to end the clash between Windblade and Dreadwing, and greeted Chromia and Windblade. She then went through the spacebridge to Earth, with Optimus, [[Sterling]], [[Aileron]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], Chromia, Ironhide, and Wheeljack to stop Galvatron's takeover of the planet. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:OnceUponATimeOnEarth-Victorion.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Hey Steven, want to see something cool?"]]

Victorion took part in the pitched battle that ensued after Optimus Prime forcefully annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], using her gravity powers to take down some of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. With the Decepticons weakened thanks to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s [[mindbomb]], the Autobots pushed the advantage, routing the Decepticons and the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. When Optimus's forces extracted their wounded back to Cybertron through the spacebridge, Victorion and Superion covered the retreat. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

After Aileron struck out on her own and aggressively arrived at the [[White House]], Victorion carried Optimus Prime and Sunstreaker to the White House lawn in order to defuse the situation. Victorion used her gravity powers to warp a satellite blast intended for Optimus Prime, then warped the light around the Autobots, turning them invisible and allowing them to escape. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain-thentheywontmindthis.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You like that, little man?!"]]

During the preparation for the attack on Galvatron and his Decepticon followers, Victorion questioned the Autobots' alliance with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and his Decepticons, as they didn't have a very deified view of the title of "Prime". After they began the attack, underneath the [[Indian Ocean]], Victorion and Superion held their own quite well against the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]'s [[Seeker clone|clone combiners]]. In response, Galvatron used the power of the Onyx Code version of the Enigma of Combination to merge a handful of his troops into the combiner [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]! The Decepticon gestalt immediately grappled with Victorion, landing a punch on her before Galvatron used the Enigma again to forcibly separate her into her component Torchbearers, weakening the team. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} The Torchbearers were able to pull themselves back together during the subsequent cleanup effort, and formed Victorion to interfere with an EDC strafing run. On Jetfire's orders, she used her gravity powers to safely extract the Autobots and their prisoners.{{storylink|White Heat}}

Some months later, Victorion, Optimus Prime, and Soundwave travelled to [[Oregon]] to the besieged [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Arcee, who had been targeted by attack from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I.Joe]]. Believing the Transformers to be behind the destabilization of [[Ore-13]], the Joes weren't inclined to talk things out; in the ensuing fight, Soundwave lauched an electromagnetic pulse to disrupt the human technology, and Victorion caught and safely set down the planes that had been knocked out of the air by the attack to prove their goodwill. Then, a [[Rom|mysterious silver alien]] intervened and began slaughtering the Joes, so Optimus ordered his troops to pursue the mechanical interloper. Victorion used her gravitational powers to airlift her Cybertronian allies away. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} When that situation had been dealt with, Victorion returned to standing guard outside Autobot City with Jazz and Arcee, {{storylink|O Ship of State}} but failed to notice [[Snake-Eyes]] sneaking into their base. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}

[[File:ValleyForge-VictorionVsKarza.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I ain't exactly a [[4 Guards|deck of cards]] here."]]

When the Transformer-hunting taskforce [[M.A.S.K.]] arrived to besiege [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], Victorion moved to take down the humans and their shapeshifting vehicles, but was left unprepared for a massive onslaught of [[Dire Wraith]]s that arrived to help their benefactor [[Miles Mayhem]]. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} The Camien combiner soon recovered and leapt back into the action when the villainous [[Baron Karza]] showed up and merged with the Wraiths into a titanic new form. As the only member of the battle capable of fighting Karza on her own terms, Victorion slugged it out with the Baron, but split into her components after he revealed his ability to summon more Wraiths from within his body. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:FeelSafeWithoutRegrets-Victorion.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Don't bother putting your socks back on, 'cause I'm about to knock 'em off again!"]]

The Torchbearers combined into Victorion once again when the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s made planetfall on Earth, providing backup for Optimus as he met with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rum-Maj]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} When the Junkions launched a surprise attack on the assembled Autobots and their human guests, the Torchbearer deployed Victorion once more, using her gravity powers to tear her oncoming foes to bits. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Following Optimus Prime's decision to willingly lay down arms and negotiate with the Junkions once more, she watched impassively as Optimus unveiled the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

When [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] returned to Cybertron, Metrotitan opened a spacebridge back home and opened fire on [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. In retaliation, the evil Titan fired a beam directly through his brother's torso, crippling him. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} As the crew took stock of their situation, they were approached by the Prime of Lies and his [[Maximal]] army. Though the Torchbearers were willing to engage the beasts, Arcee convinced them that their power would be put to better use against the approaching [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

The Constructicon combiner however managed to push through the Camien's gravity manipulation prompting Victorion to summon her sword and switch to melee combat. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} In short order however, it was revealed that there was a sample of the gravity manipulating [[Ore-4]] aboard Nemesis, its effects interfering with Victorion's abilities. When Arcee shattered the crystal, Victorion's full powers were restored which she demonstrated by unleashing a gravity wave powerful enough to rip Devastator to atoms. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

[[File:OurFinest-VictorionVsMonstructor.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"That all you got? You think that's enough to beat—"]]

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] drafted the Torchbearers into her service, intending for Victorion to breach the Chaos Bringer's surface and unleash her gravitational powers from within the monster, killing him. Though the combiner was brought near Unicron, she ultimately opted to attack [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Worldsweeper]] once it opened fire on [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. Within the craft, the deranged Decepticon revealed he'd been anticipating this and unleashed [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] whose animalistic fury overwhelmed Victorion before he fatally tore [[Stormclash]] from the combined whole, causing the combiner to break apart. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:Ceremony-Victorion2.0.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This is Victorion, back together, and I'm never going down at the hands at the likes of [[Monstructor (G1)|you]]!"]]

Victorion would live again, however: when the battle against Unicron spilled over to Earth, the energies unleashed by Superion's reformation and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s activation of the Enigma of Combination prompted Pyra Magna to desperately reform Victorion in the hopes of stopping Monstructor. The Torchbearers were thus joined by [[Slide]], who took Stormclash's place as Victorion's new left leg. Together with Superion, the two combiners were able to tag-team Monstructor, with Victorion delivering the finishing blow by ramming her fist through Monstructor's head.

As Unicron perished, his body collapsing into a black hole, Victorion was teleported to [[Mount Rushmore]] with the other heroes and mused that Optimus had sacrificed his life to vanquish the threat. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Anna Akana]] (''Combiner Wars'', English), [[Kari Wahlgren]] (''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes'', English)}}
[[File:PreludeToCombinerWars-victorion.jpg|thumb|300px|left|''Where did we go? What'd we do?'' ''I think we made something entirely new'']]
Following the disbanding of the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Victorion stepped forth to lead her people towards unity and peace, and proclaimed herself savior of the galaxy. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Victorion}} Upon sensing the Enigma of Combination was in danger, Victorion flew to Cybertron and faced off against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The fight didn't last long, as Starscream soon made his move and became "The Ultimate Combiner" by using her, Devastator, and the corpses of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] to upgrade himself. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} After Starscream was defeated, Windblade gave the Enigma to Victorion, claiming that such an artifact belongs with them. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

Victorion assisted in the reconstruction efforts following the end of the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked, she and the other Combiners were recruited by the [[Mistress of Flame]] to search for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} They eventually found Maximus in a frozen wasteland, {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} and while the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] himself was inactive, his weapons were still functional. Learning this, Victorion ordered Computron to fire all Maximus's missiles at Trypticon, believing [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s attempts to stop him were a lost cause and that they would need to save Cybertron. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived at Fortress Maximus seeking Victorion's insight on religious matters and revealing the Mistress had perished, Victorion assumed him responsible and ordered the Combiners to attack. Megatron held his own in battle until Windblade arrived and the fight stopped long enough for Megatron to explain. Seeking revenge on [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Victorion used the Enigma to fuse with the other Combiners, turning herself into Ultimate Victorion and teleporting back to Metroplex City. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}} There, she engaged Trypticon, but found herself quickly overwhelmed by the Titan. {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}} Before Trypticon could finish her, she was saved by the arrival of Optimus Prime, but she was still too damaged to continue and separated from the other Combiners. Undeterred, she charged back into battle alongside the others, damaging Trypticon by firing an energon spike into an energon main. {{storylink|In Good Hands}} She attempted to attack him again after he was weakened in battle with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but Trypticon sensed the Enigma in her possession and swallowed it - and her - whole. {{storylink|Consumed}} Both were eventually released thanks to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s plan, but when she tried to reclaim the Enigma and [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] created a flame barrier that burned off [[Dust Up|her arm]] and damaged her sword, leaving her powerless to stop the ancient Transformer from killing Optimus and escaping with the relics. Though she maintained distrust of him, she agreed to aid Megatron in stopping Megatronus's plan. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:POTP-Ep5-Athenaeum-Sanctorum-Cron-decapitates-Victorion.jpg|thumb|300px|Some of our actions were a bit regrettable.]]
Megatron led Victorion, Windblade and Perceptor to [[Primal Swamp]] in search of the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], though she continued to assert herself as the true leader of the group. Their search was interrupted by the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who attacked them for associating with Megatron. Victorion struggled against [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] before finally forcing them off, only for the Dinobots to combine into [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Still refusing to ask for Megatron's aid, Victorion ordered Perceptor to distract Volcanicus so she and Windblade could attempt a sneak attack, but it failed. Things were further complicated by the arrival of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who demanded the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} Predaking savagely beat Victorion and held her in his grasp until Windblade and Perceptor tricked him into releasing her. She picked up Perceptor and they all made a run for it, with Predaking and Volcanicus close behind. Their chase came to a stop when they found Megatron entering a strange dome. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Victorion continued to insist she didn't have the Enigma, but Predaking refused to believe her and attacked the party. As he was about to strike her, Megatron returned with the Requiem Blaster and convinced Predaking to leave them alone. {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}} Following a series of coordinates, Victorion and the others eventually traveled to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], the library of the gods. Victorion was overwhelmed, her faith having finally been rewarded, but she was taken by surprise as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]] restrained her. Before she could begin to fight back, Rodimus [[decapitation|decapitated her]], killing her instantly. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} As the dust settled, the others mourned her loss, as well as that of her Torchbearer components. {{storylink|Consequences}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Victorion was one of many on Cybertron who attempted to stand against [[Thunder Mayhem]]. She failed. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Victorion Earth Wars.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"We don't have to fight... you're outnumbered!"]]

Victorion can be formed once all 3 to 4 star Rust Renegades have been collected.

*'''Class''' - Combiner
*'''Abilities''':
**'''Blade Dash''' - Dash to a target and slash it for heavy damage
**'''Kinetic Barrier''' - Spin your blade, reflecting 75% of all damage dealt to you and dealing damage to nearby enemies
**'''Noble Sacrifice''' - Deal heavy damage and disable enemies over a large area while losing 20% of your max Health. If this ability kills you, disable the entire enemy base for 10 seconds
*'''Cooldown''': 15 seconds to 20 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Victorion Victorion at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Victorion the combined form of the Torchbearers, a powerful combiner who could use her gravity control powers to fly. The discipline and unity of her components made her uniquely stable and intelligent compared to many of her fellows. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CW-Victoriontoy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''I can see you hate the way we intermingle'' ''But I think you're just mad 'cause you're single'']]
*'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Left & right hands, 2 feet, buildable broadsword
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[You]] (initial concept)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' series, Victorion is made up of Voyager Class [[Pyra Magna#Toys|Pyra Magna]] as the torso, with [[Rust Dust#Toys|Rust Dust]] forming her chest, and [[Dust Up#Toys|Dust Up]], [[Stormclash#Toys|Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Toys|Skyburst]], and [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] each forming a limb. Pyra Magna has been [[retool]]ed from [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] to give Victorion a new head. Victorion also features a more muted green compared to the way early [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted her, as said photos utilized hand-painted [[prototype]]s.

:Victorion's official configuration per the [[instructions]] places the copter-twins Skyburst and Stormclash as her legs—but due to the nature of the ''Combiner Wars'' theme, all of her limbs are interchangeable. Unlike earlier ''Combiner Wars'' gestalts, Victorion uses dedicated hand and foot parts, rather than the "hand/foot/gun" parts that come with the rest of the limb-bots in the series. This is because her components aren't sold separately, resulting in a reduced need for flexibility in the hand/foot-part department. Victorion's broadsword is the combined mode of her components' weapons, with the base of the sword resembling the [[Lightning Bug]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]".

:The instructions for Victorion, all of the respective fictional appearances, and official artwork of the character (including the piece used on the packaging) depict Rust Dust's chestplate mode as sitting upright (motorcycle windshield at the top, wheel at the bottom), as opposed to Groove's upside down orientation. However, due to the way the [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Groove]] and Hot Spot molds are designed to combine, the only two points of friction holding Rust Dust on in the "official" Victorion configuration, are the [[5 mm post]]s on Rust Dust's arms, leading to the chestplate outright falling off at the drop of a hat. The windshield of the motorcycle also partially obscures Victorion's face in this configuration too. Our photography pictured to the right depicts Rust Dust's chestplate mode in the [[Defensor (G1)#Combiner Wars|Defensor]]/Groove configuration—the way the molds were intended to connect.

:Every one of Victorion's components has Cybertronic tampographs in her vehicle mode, which read:
::'''IF CYBERTRON BE YOUR HOME''' (Pyra Magna)
::'''FAR AWAY NEVER ROAM''' (Rust Dust)
::'''HEAR MY MESSAGE LISTEN AND FEAR''' (Skyburst)
::'''DANGER COMES THE END IS NEAR''' (Stormclash)
::'''JUST LIKE US YOU SOON WILL RUST''' (Dust Up)
::'''ALL SHALL BE TURNED TO DUST''' (Jumpstream)
:This is another callback to "Cosmic Rust": the warning message left by [[Thirteenth Legion|victims]] of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|the titular plague]] on [[Antilla|their colony world]].

:Victorion was only available as a box set including a poster and a collector card based on her packaging art, one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

:This set, including the new individual head sculpts but without Rust Dust, was redecoed to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].

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==Notes==
[[File:CombinerHunters victorion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Victorion's reveal image from [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/06/19/victorion-transformers-exclusive-first-look/28969983/ USAToday]]]

*Victorion was the result of the 2015 [[Fan polls|Fan Built Combiner]] polls. Fan-voting determined:
**Her gender
**Her name
**The molds used
**Her color scheme
**Her special power (Gravity control)
**Her origin ("Rust Sea" won, so while the components are from Caminus, Victorion proper was "born" in the Rust Sea in-fiction.)
**Her "rival" ([[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]] won, and on his first formation in IDW continuity, he immediately grapples with Victorion.)
**Her attitude ("doesn't take instruction well" won, and yeah, upon first forming, she's kind of a loose cannon until Windblade talks her down.)
*Though she is the first female "traditional", Scramble City-style Combiner, the honor of first Combiner to be referred to as female goes to [[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Heavy Metal]], a [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] 3-bot [[Mini-Con]] Combiner.
*In her first fictional appearance, she is drawn without any obvious integration of [[Rust Dust]], who forms her "chest armor" in toy form. Similarly, in his first appearance in IDW continuity, [[Defensor (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Defensor]] is also drawn without ''his'' chest armor component, [[Groove (G1)|Groove]]. Given that [[Pyra Magna]] is a retool of [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]], both of whom form the torsos of their respective Combiners, it seems an odd omission to make twice.
[[File:HasbroDesignerDesk-Victorionfaceplate.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
*Occasionally, Victorion is drawn with a mouthplate and non-visored eyes rather than the exposed mouth and visored eyes the final toy has. This seems to be based on one of the earlier designs for Victorion, as seen in a clip from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiAuDJiJEkM Hasbro's "Designer Desk" video for Victorion] on YouTube.
*Victorion is one of the largest ''Transformers'' action figures to have [[heel struts]]. She also has hands that are ''much'' smaller than any other ''Combiner Wars'' Combiner, even without the knuckle-guns that other figures have. They're close to the size of original G1 Combiner toy hands.
*If you think about it, it's rather fitting that the [[fandom]] gets to have influence on a character who literally comprises disparate personalities.
*According to [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #3]], Victorion has a variable height of approximately 150 feet and a variable weight of approximately 1500 tons.<ref>For reference, this equals 45.7 metres and 136.1 metric tonnes.</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Victorion''' (ヴィクトリオン ''Vikutorion'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kǎixuán Nǚshén''' (China, 凯旋女神, "Goddess of Victory")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*"Female Transformers Come to the Fore" at [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/04/23/transformers-female-characters/26236633/ USAToday.com]

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Nemesis Prime (AOE)

2025-01-20T19:02:06Z

CinaNuva: /* Blokees */

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{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:YDSB Nemeses.jpg|thumb|400px|''Promise me you'll let me be'']]

'''Nemesis Prime''' (alternatively known as the '''Optimus Prime clone''') is a clone of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], constructed by a secretive human organization. They didn't do a brilliant job, though, leaving Nemesis Prime an uncontrollable creature, twisted in body and mind. Now the enraged, decaying machine pursues a single objective: exacting revenge on those who created him. His sole companion is [[Nemesis Grimlock]], a powerful being who has sworn loyalty to Nemesis Prime.

==Fiction==
===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
Nemesis Prime and [[Nemesis Grimlock]] were at the [[Transformers Expo]], where they stepped up to aid another [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]] against the [[Autobot]] forces in the Expo. When the other Nemesis Prime's [[Dark Energon]] violently reacted with the artifacts contained in the Expo, he valiantly put all of the Dark Energon energies into his stickers, which he threw off. Along with the observing crowd, Nemesis Prime destroyed the stickers. After all was said and done, Nemesis Prime had a ride on Nemesis Grimlock. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Shadows Rising''===
When the Autobots headed to the Moon, Nemesis Prime appeared at the Decepticon [[Mothership]] to fight [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. He was seemingly defeated by Optimus and his [[NEST]] allies, only to reappear not long after to fight again. Right before he could fire, he was blasted and killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Shadows Rising}}

==Toys==
===''Movie Advanced Series''===
[[File:MovieAdvancedSeriestoy-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|''The one, the worst of all your enemies'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]]-[[August 9|08-09]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Nemesis Blaster]]" Cannon

: Nemesis Prime is a [[Transformers Expo]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#EvasionMode|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]] toy in black, silver, and teal. Nemesis uses the mold's faceplated headsculpt.

: Nemesis transforms into a flat-nosed cab similar to Optimus Prime's design while in hiding during [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|''Age of Extinction'']]. Nemesis comes with a "Nemesis Blaster" cannon modeled after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s shotgun from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']], which can either be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck, and can be mounted under the shoulders for storage.

: Nemesis Prime was re-released at Wonder Festival 2018.
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===''Lost Age Series''===
[[File:LostAgetoy-BattleAttackNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|''Pretending you're a friend to me'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Battle Attack Nemesis Prime''' (Power Battler, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''LA13'''
:A redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PowerBattler|Power Battler Optimus Prime toy]], Battle Attack Nemesis Prime transforms into a {{w|Western Star Trucks|Western Star}} 5700 truck. In robot mode, he features a 'Blade Attack' gimmick which, bizarrely, sees Prime's regular arms fold back whilst a ''second'', sword-wielding pair flips over his head.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy NemesisPrimeAOEKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|That would be a [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BlackKnightLeader|pretty sweet-looking truck]], we gotta admit.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Decepticon Replicator''' (2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A8601'''
:*''Pieces'': '''77'''
:*''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Nemesis Prime, Optimus Prime, "Scientist", Stinger
:*''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Available only in the "[[Decepticon Replicator]]" set, this version of Nemesis Prime —a rare non-movie character in the ''[[Kre-O]] Age of Extinction'' line— is based on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DecepticonReplicator|Optimus Prime]] that comes in the same set. He has the same helmet, gun and smokestacks, the same chest and leg [[tampograph]]s (just with the outlines in gray instead of black, red flames instead of blue, and gunmetal instead of silver), but a different, snarling face with pupil-less eyes. He even has his own display base, showing a readout of himself on a huge blue holo-screen.

: The set also includes Kreons of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#DecepticonReplicator|Bumblebee]], Optimus Prime, [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]], and a micro-Kreon of a human "[[Scientist]]".

: This set was not made available in US or Canadian markets, seemingly only hitting stores in Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, and China.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Say that we'll be nemeses'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2015]]-[[April 25|04-25]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''QT-18'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Nemesis Prime is a redeco [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-01 Optimus Prime]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Western Star 4900 SB truck. He comes with a code for unlocking Nemesis Prime as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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===''Bumblebee''===
{{anchor|LegendaryNemesis}}
[[File:TF-BB-Movie-7net-Legendary-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Legendary Nemesis Prime''' ([[September 13]], [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Released as a 7net exclusive, ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' "Legendary Nemesis Prime" is a [[black redeco]] of the Leader-sized [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 8|Legendary Optimus Prime]]. His head can also switch into either maskless or masked faces. His included Ion Blaster can be pegged on his 5 mm compatible hands and can store on his back, and his truck mode can tow MP-10 Convoy's trailer.
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
{{anchor|Masterpiece}}
[[File:MPM-12N-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Like, y'know. Nya.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MPM-12N'''
:*''Accessories'': Shotgun, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]]

:''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Nemesis Prime is a redeco of MPM-12 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MasterpieceMPM12|Optimus Prime]], transforming from a robot based on Optimus's appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck. He comes with a pearly-black redeco of Optimus's "Ion Blaster" used in the Cybertron sequences in the film, which can be folded and stored behind his cab, and a redeco of the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]], now with a slimy green core. Nemesis Prime can also tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP44|trailer]] included with MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy]].

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-EX-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''SS-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 4]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, "[[Golden Gate Bridge|San Francisco Bridge]]" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Nemesis Prime is a black redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|''Bumblebee'' movie version of Optimus Prime]]. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck and retains the Ion Blaster of the original mold, which can store on his back and in the wheel hitch in vehicle mode.

:He comes in a modified version of Takara's ''Bumblebee'' Optimus Prime packaging recolored in grayscale, including a similarly grayscale version of the original's backdrop.

:Nemesis Prime was available as a Lawson Ticket exclusive item, where customers are required to buy a special ticket for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' in order to receive the figure.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-EX-Nemesis-Prime-40th-Anniversary-Ver.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Follow me and ponder the question: ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgeXtnx3NU8 What if?]'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)''' (ネメシスプライム (40thアニバーサリーVer.), 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''SS-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 13]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Blade, Arm Cannon, "Street Festival Stakeout" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released exclusively at the 40th Anniversary Transformers Expo 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, Nemesis Prime is a redeco of ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]] Rise of the Beasts'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]]. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Freightliner FLT. He comes with a blade and an arm cannon accessory which can both be stored on his back or in the truck bed.

:As with other contemporary TakaraTomy exclusives, the packaging and backdrop are colored in grayscale.
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==Merchandise==
===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Stuido Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[July 26]], 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-11'''

:A Wonder Festival 2015 exclusive, [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Bust'' Nemesis Prime is a redeco and slight retool of the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Premium Bust|Optimus Prime]] bust. It is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base and features light-up LED eyes. The base's original Autobot symbol was replaced by a Decepticon one for this release.

:This bust's head is interchangeable with the first ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Optimus Prime]] full-body statue, so it's entirely possible to put Nemesis' head on Optimus' body.

:This bust was limited to only 100 pieces.

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====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-26NP'''
:*''Accessories'': Base, alternate right arm

:''Museum Masterline'' Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the ''Bumblebee'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SBB|Optimus Prime Cybertron Edition]] statue and also features light-up eyes.

:He comes with the Ion Blaster permanently attached to his right hand and has two right arms, one to pose the blaster pointing upwards and the other to point it downwards.

:This statue is limited to 150 pieces.

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===Threezero===
{{anchor|ThreezeroBB}}
[[File:ThreeZero DLX Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime''' (DLX Scale, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Display Stand, 7 alternate hand pieces, Ion Blaster
:Nemesis Prime is a black redeco of the [[Threezero]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Threezero|''Bumblebee'' DLX Optimus Prime figure]]. He comes with the same accessories.

:This mold was also used to create [[Optimus Prime (SG Movie)#Threezero|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (Movie)|Ultra Magnus]].

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*'''Nemesis Prime''' (DLX Scale, 2024)
**''Accessories:'' Display Base, 6 alternate hands, Arm piece, 2 Ion Blasters, 2 Energon Swords, Alternate face, 15 pieces of external armors

:Nemesis Prime is a black redeco of the [[Threezero]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#ThreezeroROTF|''Revenge of the Fallen'' DLX Optimus Prime figure]] with a paintjob echoing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DarkNightwatchJetwing|Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Ver]]. He comes with the same accessories, as well as 15 pieces of detachable external armors but in darker colors as he can also combine with Threezero's DLX [[Jetfire (Movie)#Threezero|Jetfire]] to form "Jetpower Nemesis Prime".

:Nemesis also comes with an alternate face to replicate his look without the faceplate in the movie.

::''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/rotf-dlx-nemesis-prime/ More information on ThreeZero Revenge of The Fallen DLX Nemesis Prime on the official threezero website]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Nemesis Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:''Accessories'': Arm Cannon, Axe, 2 Arm Blades, 2 figure stands, 2 energy impact effects

:Released as part of Blokees' ''Classic Class'' model kit line, this Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the same line's [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Blokees ROTB|Optimus Prime]]; and thus is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe-sized ''Gunpla''-style model kit with some pre-painted parts. He also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly tap'' some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest windows to glow for a limited time. Aside from the usual display stand, its purple energy effects and the Optimus' arm cannon (attachable only to the left forearm), Nemesis Prime also comes with an axe and two forearm-mounted blades.
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==Notes==
*Nemesis Prime's appearance in ''Shadows Rising'' is basically a recolor of Optimus' appearance in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' in a color scheme based off the ''Age of Extinction'' toys.
*His jetpack featured in a brief segment of ''Shadows Rising'' is almost identical to the [[Armored Weapons Platform|Omega Combat Armor]] Optimus Prime sports in Dark of the Moon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu'')

==See also==
*[[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], another Japanese-original evil Optimus Prime clone from the movie continuity family
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Nemesis Prime]], the brainwashed Optimus Prime from ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''

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