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Fortress Maximus (disambiguation)

2014-07-27T18:10:55Z

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The name '''Fortress Maximus''' can refer to multiple characters and concepts.

{{disamb|y=1986|[[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]] was [[The Planet-Eater!|once]] referred to as Fortress Maximus.}}
{{disamb|y=1987|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], the [[Autobot]] [[city-bot]] from [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=2001|[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Autobot city-bot from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']], who's also part of the Japanese version of Generation 1, where he is called Brave Maximus.}}
{{disamb|y=2001|"[[Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus]]", an episode of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'']].}}
{{disamb|y=2009|[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], the base of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2009|[[Fortress Maximus (SG)|Fortress Maximus]], the evil Autobot from "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]".}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Fortress (ROTF)|Fortress]], the Decepticon [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|[[Fortress (Kre-O)|Fortress]], the Autobot [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}

Fortress Maximus should not be confused with:

*[[Grand Maximus]], the Autobot city-bot from ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' who is Fortress Maximus's [[Relatives|brother]] in Japanese Generation 1 continuity.
*"[[Christmas Maximus]]", a [[generic]] character based on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[character model]] who appeared in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
*[[Pious Maximus]], a [[Cyberutopian]] advocate from IDW's ''Generation 1'' comics who resembled the "Christmas Maximus" design.
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], whose preliminary name was "Fortress Maximus".
*[[Metroplex (disambiguation)|Metroplex]]
*Other characters or thing with names containing "Maximus" or "Fortress":
**[[Great Maximus]], the exclamation from Generation 1.
**[[Sentinel Maximus]], the Autobot [[Wrecker]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''
**[[Superion Maximus]], the [[Air Team]] [[combiner]] from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.
**[[Anonymous Maximus]], Superion Maximus's unnamed brother from ''Energon''.
**[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]], the [[Destruction Team]] combiner from ''Energon''.
**[[Constructicon Maximus]], the [[Construction Team]] combiner from ''Energon''.
**The [[Decepticon mobile fortress|Mobile Fortress]], the starship from ''Energon''.
**[[Nexus Prime|Nexus Maximus]], one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. But don't call him that. Really, ''don't!''
**[[Blue Maximus]], a Decepticon biplane who looks like [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]].
**[[Optimus Maximus]], an Autobot battle platform from the [[Aligned continuity family|''Aligned'' continuity family]].

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Fortress Maximus (disambiguation)

2014-07-27T18:06:31Z

Countmall:

The name '''Fortress Maximus''' can refer to multiple characters and concepts.

{{disamb|y=1986|[[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]] was [[The Planet-Eater!|once]] referred to as Fortress Maximus.}}
{{disamb|y=1987|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], the [[Autobot]] [[city-bot]] from [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=2001|[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Autobot city-bot from [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']], who's also part of the Japanese version of Generation 1, where he is called Brave Maximus.}}
{{disamb|y=2001|"[[Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus]]", an episode of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'']].}}
{{disamb|y=2009|[[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], the base of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2009|[[Fortress Maximus (SG)|Fortress Maximus]], the evil Autobot from "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]".}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Fortress (ROTF)|Fortress]], the Decepticon [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|[[Fortress (Kre-O)|Fortress]], the Autobot [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}

Fortress Maximus should not be confused with:

*[[Grand Maximus]], the Autobot city-bot from ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' who is Fortress Maximus's [[Relatives|brother]] in Japanese Generation 1 continuity.
*"[[Christmas Maximus]]", a [[generic]] character based on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[character model]] who appeared in ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''.
*[[Pious Maximus]], a [[Cyberutopian]] advocate from IDW's ''Generation 1'' comics who resembled the "Christmas Maximus" design.
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], whose preliminary name was "Fortress Maximus".
*[[Metroplex (disambiguation)|Metroplex]]
*Other characters or thing with names containing "Maximus" or "Fortress":
**[[Great Maximus]], the exclamation from Generation 1.
**[[Sentinel Maximus]], the Autobot [[Wrecker]] from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''
**[[Superion Maximus]], the [[Air Team]] [[combiner]] from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.
**[[Anonymous Maximus]], Superion Maximus's unnamed brother from ''Energon''.
**[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]], the [[Destruction Team]] combiner from ''Energon''.
**[[Constructicon Maximus]], the [[Construction Team]] combiner from ''Energon''.
**The [[Decepticon mobile fortress|Mobile Fortress]], the starship from ''Energon''.
**[[Nexus Prime|Nexus Maximus]], one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. But don't call him that. Really, ''don't!''
**[[Optimus Maximus]], an Autobot battle platform from the [[Aligned continuity family|''Aligned'' continuity family]].

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Slipstream (WFC)

2014-07-16T03:58:15Z

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

[[Image:WFC Slipstream bot.jpg|thumb|200px|Sorry, [[Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|Blackarachnia]], but you've just lost Default Evil Girl status.]]

'''Slipstream''' is a female Decepticon who fought on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. She is a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] who specializes in sarcasm and stinging insults hidden behind a thin veneer of humor. [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] finds her relatively unreadable.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
While she was not mentioned by name, she was most likely at the battle with [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], as only three of Starscream's Air Commanders survived the battle.{{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

Slipstream was one of the Seekers who served on the bridge crew of the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' alongside Starscream, [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]. Although she remained true to the ideal that Seekers stick together, that didn't mean she respected Starscream any more than he deserved.

When the Decepticons eventually tracked down the Ark on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], Slipstream was part of the aerial strike on the Autobots as they attempted to repair their ship. Later, she returned to the ''Nemesis'' as Megatron attempted to use the ship's tractor beam to pull forth the mythical [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]] from Junkion's core. They attempted to graft the Blaster to the ''Nemesis''' hull. The only problem was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] hopped aboard the craft right at the base of the Requiem Blaster. Megatron dispatched Slipstream and the Seekers to knock Prime loose before he caused any more trouble, but their efforts to avoid hitting the Blaster itself made it a perfect shield for Optimus on the hull. Slipstream and Optimus Prime soon fought hand-to-hand, and Prime eventually sent an invitation to Megatron by blasting Slipstream into unconsciousness... and causing her to land right on the window screen of the ship's bridge.

As Megatron learned the location of the Allspark and prepped the ''Nemesis'' for departure, Starscream remarked that Slipstream had not returned to the ship after suffering her injuries in battle with Prime and the Autobots. Megatron merely shrugged, and the Decepticons apparently left Slipstream behind on Junkion, just as it was being torn apart. Her current condition is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

===''TransTech''===
Slipstream arrived in the multiversal hub known as [[Axiom Nexus]] under unknown circumstances, her [[universal stream]] of origin a mystery to even the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s. Regardless, something about her caused all those she met to sense something undefinably ''different'' about her. Slipstream found her place in Axiom Nexus society as a spy for hire, selling her skills to the crime bosses of the city's criminal underworld and making good use of her EMP and cloaking abilities. {{storylink|Slipstream (WFC)#toys|TFSS Slipstream bio card}}

Slipstream was engaged in a game of cards when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] turned up looking for for one of her opponents, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica Straus]] (English)}}

[[Image:WFCSlipstream.jpg|thumb|I am too gritty for your teal.]]

{{Note|Slipstream does not appear in the ''War for Cybertron'' storyline campaign. However, completing the Decepticon campaign will allow the player to use Slipstream in Escalation mode, and her chassis, labeled 'Stalker', for customizing an online multiplayer Decepticon Scientist character. Her abilities in Escalation are Cloak and Shockwave.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-SlipstreamPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|<s>Finally, those heels don't look creepy, anymore. </s> <s> At least those heels make sense now.</s> Damn heels.]]
*'''Slipstream''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''FSS1 number'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile pods

: The second toy sent out in the first year of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'s "[[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]]", Slipstream is a new-head [[retool]]ing of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#Prime: First Edition|"First Edition" Starscream]], transforming into a jet resembling a [[Wikipedia:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon]]. She comes with two "Alternating Gyro-Power Nullifier" missile pod accessories that can either attach onto tabs on the underside of her wings, or onto the rear wings on her arms in robot mode. Additionally, she has a [[5mm post|5mm peg hole]] that goes through each arm, which become the sides of her jet mode tail. This allows accessories with the same size peg to be used in either mode.

: Her [[instructions]] give her robot mode the slightly-hunched posture of Starscream, but there is an "official" mis-transformation. Fun Pub's images of Slipstream show that her back should be kept straight, with her forearms left unextended (which gives her some funky elbow articulation) and, for a little extra difference, her knee-spikes left folded against her shins.

: This mold was differently retooled to make [[Skywarp (WFC)#Toys|''Prime'' Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Toys|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/TFSSSlipstream/slipstream.htm More information on Slipstream at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Slipstream's AGP (Alternating Gyro-Power) Nullifier weapons are a very clunky nod to the 1988 [http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/nullifier.shtml Nullifier] [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] figure, who drove the [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/agp/ AGP (Anti-Gravity Pod)].
* Her toy's [[bio]] is fairly careful to not explicitly label her as ''Prime'' Slipstream, but does make thinly-veiled meta-references to her being out of place thanks to the Aligned continuity being... "separate" from the rest of the Transformers [[multiverse]].
* Slipstream's jet model, along with Starscream's, is reused in [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] as various generic Seekers, easily identifiable during the attack on the Autobot transport.

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Tailgate (G1)

2014-07-03T03:24:35Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Tailgate}}
:''Tailgate is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Tailgate universe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Shake harder, boy!]]
The naïve '''Tailgate''' needs to be liked. It's hardly the most unique of flaws, but he has an unfortunate, childlike tendency towards extremes. Placed in a situation with [[Autobot]]s who don't know him from [[Primon]], this sanitation 'Bot will spin a tall tale the height of a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] in an attempt to impress his fellows before it all comes crashing down. And it ultimately will - while he's a 'Bot with a spark of gold, he's broadly unfocused, frequently distracted and easily led, and often gets impulsive, irrational obsessions. And his timekeeping ''sucks''.

Easily his most distinctive mental issue is his occasional inability to tell the difference between a non-living [[Earth]] machine and sentient robotic life such as himself. While it's a [[:File:Ratchetfriendtrafficsignal.jpg|mistake many other Cybertronians have made at first]], typically they learn quickly and let it go. Not Tailgate. Once he gets it into his head, his compassion turns to rage against the "enslavers", and is quite vocal in his desire to "free" the machines of Earth.

That boy ain't right.

Sometimes, he acts as a scout—with strict orders not to break cover for any reason. In this, he is aided by a ridiculously powerful iron-cobalt magnet installed behind his bumper, which he can use to follow closely behind other vehicles and travel far into enemy territory using minimal fuel.

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
[[File:FSRLmanga7 Tailgate.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Rumors help him grow. Paranoia nurtures him.]]
With the [[Autobot]]s being framed by the [[Decepticon Trailer Brigade]] for numerous crimes, [[Kenji]] was feeling a bit dejected at how his schoolyard chums were suddenly turning on them. Tailgate appeared to give him a lift home from school and attempted to cheer him up, reminding him that as an [[Honorary Autobot]] he had nothing to worry about. Their drive was interrupted by a crowd gathering around a display put on by a pair of robed figures (secretly [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]), decrying the Autobots and preaching the heroism of the [[Decepticon]]s. The rest of the Autobots soon arrived to straighten things out. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

Tailgate later responded to a distress signal sent from [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was fighting to rescue a [[Murdered puppy|puppy]] that was brimming over with [[Decepticon super science]] from the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Dying from its wounds, the dog transferred the super science into Powerglide, giving him brief access to [[Scramble Power]]. Along with the other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]]s, Tailgate merged with Powerglide into a [[Minibot combiner]] and swiftly defeated [[Bruticus (G1)|Bructicus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}
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====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ted Schwartz]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Jorge García]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:FFoD5 MiniVehicles.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"That machine is alive I tell you! Aliv—" "WE KNOW, TAILGATE!"]]
Tailgate was one of a group of [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] stationed at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in 2006. When the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city, [[Mount St. Hilary]] and the Ark were the first stop on his journey to destroy Metroplex. Tailgate and the other Autobots on duty rolled out to defend the Ark with all the firepower at their disposal. It didn't go very well. The Ark was left devastated in Trypticon's mighty wake, and Tailgate's troops were beaten and scattered by the colossal dinosaur. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Tailgate was present at the first "meeting" of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] nine million years ago. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive}}
[[File:Underworld!-TailgateFlattopSubsea.jpg|thumb|"I'M NOT A COWARD!"]]
Tailgate was one of the Autobots working with [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s covert cell on Cybertron, and was briefly seen when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] came to Cybertron and rallied the troops for an assault on [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

He eventually finished his training at the [[Autobot Military Academy]], but upon graduation was provoked into joining [[Flattop (Autobot)|Flattop]] and [[Subsea]] in venturing [[Underworld|underground]], in order to prove his courage. When a group of [[Mutant (G1)|Cybertronian Mutants]] attacked and slaughtered his fellow cadets, Tailgate stood his ground. A blast into [[Smeltdown]]'s chest-furnace obliterated most of the sewer-dwellers, leaving only the ape-like [[Rotgut]]. However, a little quick thinking, and Tailgate was able to use the larger machine's bulk against him, flipping Rotgut into the pyre left in Smeltdown's wake. Thus, he proved he was not a coward... and also not very good at watching his friends' backs in a fight. [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] eventually arrived as Tailgate surfaced and let them know of his fellow cadets' fate.

Unfortunately, Tailgate's actions inadvertently [[Demon|woke something ''worse'' than the Mutants]]... {{storylink|Underworld!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Tailgate particpated in the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] against the onslaught of the [[Blitz Engine]]s and the Decepticon crew of the [[Warworld]]. He didn't have time to do much of anything except get shot by [[Needlenose]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|thumb|left]]
Tailgate was among the Autobot civilians who watched [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s anti-Optimus-Prime propaganda broadcasts. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Didn't seem to do the trick, though, as he was later seen training alongside several Autobot recruits against [[auto-combatant]]s following Shockwave's defeat. None of them fared particularly well in training, however, much to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s dismay. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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{{note|Tailgate in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] is an ancient Cybertronian who is not, as of yet, an Autobot.''}}
[[File:MTMTE1 tailgate damaged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's a scratch, he'll just walk it off... oh, right.]]
Tailgate was born in [[Rivets Field]] six million years ago, two weeks before the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Assigned the role of fourth-class sanitation 'bot, he was tasked with cleaning out the craft's coolant tubes before take-off, {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} but ran late to the job and made the mistake of trying to make up the time by short-cutting across the fragile [[Mitteous Plateau]]. The terrain collapsed out from under him, leaving him badly damaged and trapped underground, but he soon hit upon the plan of detonating the trailer-full of [[energon]] rations he had brought with him in hopes of blasting his way out. Unfortunately for him, he kept repeatedly passing out as he set this up, and with his chronometer damaged had no way of measuring the passage of time. He finally succeeded ''six million years later'', and was dragged from his pit by a group of Autobots who were on their way to depart the planet on the starship ''[[Lost Light]]''. Suffering a panic attack and passing out when he saw his explosion had damaged [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], the unconscious Tailgate was brought aboard the ''Lost Light'' by the Autobots, since he'd mentioned "the launch" and they had who had no idea who he was. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Tailgate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Just your average kick-boxing, bomb disposing, metaphysics and epistemology student, and I once caught a fish ''this big!'']]
[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] soon discovered Tailgate's age when he studied his ancient systems, and called [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] in to carbon-date him. Tailgate woke up before that was necessary (happily observing that he hadn't killed "Nut-Job", as he mistakenly thought Whirl was called), so Swerve instead gleefully took it upon himself to inform him how long he'd been offline. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Tailgate was horrified and heartbroken: by all rights, he should have been found in days, but the length of his absence made it clear he was so unimportant that nobody had noticed or ''cared'' he was missing. Since there was nobody around who knew the truth, and since he had always wanted to do something big and heroic with this life, Tailgate decided to make up a dramatic, overblown past for himself. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} He and Swerve went for a walk, during which he claimed that the damaged "Waste Disposal" decal on his arm actually read "Bomb Disposal", and that he had been part of the [[Primal Vanguard]], though Swerve was more interested in seeing his [[alternate mode]]. After Tailgate was introduced to [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], the group were caught up in a battle between the amnesiac [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and some [[Legislator|strange robots]], in whose repeated chanting of "nineteen-eighty-four" Tailgate took an interest.

A little later, back on the ''Lost Light'', Swerve finally convinced Tailgate to attempt to transform, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but he wound up getting stuck halfway. It was at this inopportune moment that the crew were ordered back to their rooms, since a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] had been reported loose aboard the ship; spotting [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], another Transformer from his time, Tailgate asked for some help getting to a room. Cyclonus carried the half-transformed Tailgate there and quite rudely dumped him on the ground. As the Sparkeater situation unfolded outside, the two ancient 'bots discussed the six million year gap in history they missed; Cyclonus described the [[Great War (G1)|Autobot-Decepticon conflict]] to Tailgate as he understood it, romanticizing the Decepticons' position enough that later, as Ratchet was unsticking his half-transformed body, Tailgate declared that he wanted to ''be'' a Decepticon! {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

[[File:Cyclonus Tailgate LifeAftertheBigBang.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Tailgate goes to see his KRAK dealer.]]
Learning of Tailigate's aims, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] insisted that ship's captain [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] set the "confirmed Decepticon sympathizer" straight, so Rodimus recruited Rewind to beam a compressed visual history of the war directly into Tailgate's head. Sobered by what he saw and realizing that the Decepticons were the "bad guys", Tailgate fumed at Cyclonus for misleading him and impotently struck him, leading his icy roommate to reciprcoate with a vicious backhand. Leaving their room, Cyclonus kicked the downed Tailgate on his way out, leaving him cowering on the floor. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:IDW MtMtE5 MagnusTailgateAttentionDirt.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Determined to be one of the "good guys", Tailgate requested that Ultra Magnus teach him the [[Autobot Code]]. By this point, Tailgate had edited his own [[Autopedia]] entry to reflect the false history he had created for himself—claiming he had studied metaphysics under [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], was a champion kick-boxer who graduated from the [[Ibex School of Epistemology]], helped invent the idealised heat engine, coordinated a search for the long-lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and he was part of [[Nova Prime]]'s inner circle, encouraging him to explore space—and the impressed Magnus agreed to educate him. Alas, Tailgate was soon to discover this meant an excruciating slog through an intense analysis of ten thousand pages of text. He was briefly interested in section 19, subsection 80, paragraph four because it reminded him of the robots that attacked Skids, {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} but by and large the experience was a grueling one, and he moaned long and loud about it in [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]], especially once he discovered there was an ''abridged'' version of the Code. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:MTMTEannual rodimus writes on tailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Ultimately, Tailgate passed his Autobot Code exam, though he professed it was not with "his best grades ever". Asking Cyclonus to attend his [[Act of Affiliation]], a step on the way to the full [[Rite of the Autobrand]], he was seemingly ignored - although his fellow Ancient Cybertronian would secretly attend. At the ceremony itself, however, Rodimus was briefly possessed by a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] and, rather than drawing his probationary Autobot symbol, scrawled "Set Me Free" in [[Cybertronian language#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Old Cybertronian]] on his chest. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Tailgate loved "Movie Night" in Rewind and Chromedome's quarters, where he watched such films as the old public information piece "[[Proteus]]' Promise", with several other members of the crew {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} and would later recall it as the happiest time of his life. {{storylink|Before & After}} He was invited to listen in on Rewind's third communal storytelling session, part of an attempt to help the damaged [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] regain his memories; Tailgate had to interrupt Drift to ask what a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] was, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} and was particularly impressed by the skills of one Orion Pax {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} even though he hadn't realized that Orion was actually [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], despite the notes he'd been making to keep track of all the characters. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:MTMTE12 panic keeps me focused.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Tailgate joined a mission to [[Temptoria]] to investigate the possibility that the [[Circle of Light]] were being held there. While the larger Autobots roughed up the occupying Decepticons, Tailgate and Rewind investigated the contents of [[Battery|The Battery]] only to find that the Decepticons didn't have the Circle and were merely converting the native life forms to [[energon]], and had rigged up a bomb. {{storylink|Before & After}} Now forced to actually dispose of a bomb, Tailgate tricked Rewind into telling him how to actually do it. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Unfortunately he accidentally triggered a timer, and when he refused to stop work and escape, he had to be physically thrown from the room by Cyclonus. Cyclonus and Rewind were caught in the bomb's explosion, and Tailgate dragged the severely-damaged Cyclonus back to the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> medibay on his own. Observing the other Autobots leaving offerings of [[innermost energon]] for Rewind, Tailgate attempted to leave an offering for Cyclonus, only for it to be rebuked. Cyclonus did seem to have a change of heart after seeing Rewind's offerings, and helped Tailgate pick up the pieces of the shattered vial. {{storylink|Before & After}}

‎[[File:MtMtE13-BabyTailgate.jpg‎|thumb]]
Some time later, he went to the bars on [[Hedonia]] with his usual crowd (his psycho-reactive [[holomatter|holomatter avatar]] taking the form of a human baby). When Rewind was about to show a recording of the ''Ark-1'' opening ceremony that included the naming of its original crew, Cyclonus suddenly flew into a "drunken rage" that disrupted the proceedings. Tailgate ushered the others away so he could calm him down; after they had departed, it became clear Cyclonus had done this so the others wouldn't realize Tailgate wsn't part of the crew. Cyclonus revealed he had known from the start that Tailgate had been lying, and the little 'bot broke down and admitted to having falsified his past, and his grief over being a nobody. Cyclonus took pity on Tailgate and taught him how to sing an Old Cybertronian anthem. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

[[File:MTMTE22 tailgate altmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While lounging around in the ship's oil reservoir, Tailgate, Swerve and Rewind took to discussing the cool alternate modes of their crew-mates, and entered into a wager to see who could be the first to solve the longstanding mystery of what Rung turned into. Tailgate tried to trick Rung into transforming by holding an "alt mode party", claiming they were all the rage back in his day, but since Rung hailed from the same time as him, it proved an unconvincing gambit. Interviewed by Rewind for a documentary movie about life on the ship not long thereafter, Tailgate continued making up accolades for himself, but openly admitted to never having been happier than he was on the ship, and looking to the future with glee. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Tailgate and Cyclonus remained close after their experiences on Hedonia; Tailgate was in the ship's workshop crafting a new horn to replace Cyclonus's missing one when the 'bot in question angrily came storming in after learning that their quarters were to play host to "Movie Night". {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} That concern melted away in the face of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s subsequent rampage through the ship; Cyclonus and Tailgate sat together during the funeral for the crewmembers who lost their lives in the chaos. After the ceremony, Tailgate went to help Ratchet to care for the dying Ultra Magnus, but accidentally scanned himself with Ratchet's "death clock", which announced that Tailgate had only three days to live. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Tailgate Cyclonus Hope Is A Lie.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.4|The Hope is a Lie]]
An examination by Ratchet revealed that he had a terminal case of [[cybercrosis]], and Tailgate elected to trust only Cyclonus with the news, though Cyclonus seemed almost disinterested in the tragic announcement. Tailgate went to Swerve's Bar to drink away his sorrows, oblivious to the massive portal that the ''Lost Light'' was about to travel through. When Luna 1 was discovered to lie on the other side of the portal, an evidently distressed Cyclonus made up for his behavior by inviting Tailgate onto the team who would explore the moon. He insisted it was just for the experience, with the caveat that despite Luna 1's reputation as a "Miracle Moon", Tailgate must not hope for a cure. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

On arrival on Luna 1, Tailgate was captured and imprisoned with most of the ''Lost Light'' away team, becoming separated from Cyclonus, remained free. As none of the others knew he had less than three days to live, Tailgate's claims of impatience and panic at being in captivity were dismissed. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Things looked brighter once their co-prisoner [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] revealed that he was really a healed Ultra Magnus; when Tailgate asked how he could have cheated his impending death, Minimus declared that the [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]], who has using the moon as a base, had doctors that could apparently work miracles. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

[[File:MTMTE21 tailgate amends law.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Chekhov's [[semicolon]]!]]Tailgate's clock was down to one day and twelve hours by the time [[Getaway]] sprang the group from the cell, by which time he could no longer walk and had to be carried by Rodimus, though he played off his paralysis as seized-up servos. Reuniting with Ratchet, Tailgate told him of the moons' "miracle medibay", but Ratchet solemnly informed him that only Tyrest's medical minion [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] could really use the tools within it. The group proceeded to confront Tyrest and were all apparently immobilized by a "thought weapon" that paralyzed their bodies. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Tailgate's cybercrosis, however, had rendered him deaf to the frequency of the suggestion weapon. He managed to jump Tyrest and jab him in the head through the "cleansing" hole Tyrest drilled in his own brow. Tailgate deactivated the weapon while Tyrest was distracted, only to be taken hostage by the Chief Justice. Though he urged Rodimus to open fire, admitting his terminal condition, Tailgate was saved moments later by [[Minimus Ambus]]. As the room was swarmed by [[Legislator]]s responding to Tyrest's distress call, Tailgate put his knowledge of the Autobot Code to good use, using Tyrest's computer to amend and repeal the law in its totality. He barely had time to celebrate his achievement before collapsing.

[[File:Cyclonus SparkTransfusion ThisCalamitousLife.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The next day, back on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tailgate asked Cyclonus to spare him a lingering death by terminating him, but Cyclonus refused. Though a cure was subsequently found, thanks to Tyrest's collection of esoteric medical equipment, Tailgate's spark had faded to a point where the process would no longer be viable. However, on Whirl's suggestion, Cyclonus used his [[Great Sword]] to directly transfuse energy into Tailgate's spark, boosting it to a condition that allowed the small 'bot's life to be saved. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Tailgate underwent a period of recovery. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

After about six months, Tailgate was fully recovered from his cybercrosis, and could even fully transform again. He playfully charged Cyclonus when he first got out of the medbay, demonstrating his new signature move of "finger to the head". Tailgate was surprised by all that had gone on in his absence, including the new captain Megatron and ''Swerve's'' using [[Ten|one of the Legislators]] as a bouncer. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}
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====BotCon 2014 "Revengeance" script reading====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Susan Blu]]
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Tailgate toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|White Rider.]]
*'''Tailgate''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-61'''

:Tailgate is a white-and-blue [[retool]]ing of the 1984 Autobot, [[Windcharger (G1)#Generation 1|Windcharger]], transforming into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car. His head sculpt is much more elaborate than the earlier toy's (which shared the ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' sculpt), and his chest sticker bears an odd resemblance to a portable radio.

:The original version of this mold was used by [[Camaro]] and [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]], as well as the Mexican versions (yes, plural) of Tailgate, which were only redecos of Windcharger. Tailgate's toy was also used as the non-toy comic model for [[Wipe-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Tailgate/tailgate.htm More information on Tailgate at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
[[File:Encore Tailgate.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Immediately, something like scales fell from Tailgate's eyes, and he could see again.]]
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Encore number'': '''10'''

:In 2008, Tailgate was reissued in the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, bundled with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumblebee]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]], and [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]]. This version of Tailgate has extra paint details on his face.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Tailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Tailgate & Groundbuster''' (Legends Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #008'''

: Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Legends Class]] toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Tailgate" is a new mold that's roughly the size of a ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from a white muscle car into a robot mode largely based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with some blue flame-decals on his hood likely inspired by his ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Tailgate (Prime)|counterpart]]. He comes with [[Neutro#Generations|Groundbuster]] (based on the [[Micromaster]] Neutro), who transforms into a robot, a bomb disposal skid loader,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96686-generations-legends-targetmaster-moulds/?p=2423893 Designer Joe Kyde on "The Allspark" messageboard]</ref> and an extended claw for Tailgate to wield via its [[5mm post]], or mount onto the peg-hole on Tailgate's hood in vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Little. Yellow. Different.]]
*In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Tailgate is featured with a yellow car body, a black chest/torso, and a red face. Fellow 1986 [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] is featured with a white car body. Hmmmmm.
*While Tailgate did not appear himself in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US comics]], [[Wipe-Out]]'s [[character model]] was based on Tailgate's toy.
*Fan speculation about [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s gender—always presented as male—broke out across Tumbler when a ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' promo called him [[:File:MTMTEpromo tailgate.jpg|"The Ingenue"]], a term for a ''female'' stock character. <ref>As debated [http://konora.tumblr.com/post/84182229574 here], [http://konora.tumblr.com/post/84182229574 here], [http://raelling.tumblr.com/post/84200154095 here]...</ref> While there is a male equivalent which is spelt almost exactly the same, this was the writer who canonised [[Conjunx Endura|homosexual Transformers]], made Autobots guilty of war crimes, and has Megatron in an Autobrand: with Roberts, it could happen even if it's not on [[the Hub]].
* And no, he has no tailgate.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Hayon''' (Canada)

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==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Tailgate Tailgate's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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User:Countmall

2014-07-03T00:56:50Z

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Hello, I am Count Mall (also spelled countmall, Countmall, etc.).

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[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|thumb|center|200px|Actually, my Lockdown figure '''does''' have a poncho.]]

===About Me===
I remember watching the transformers cartoon and TV as well as frequently renting the G1 movie. I reqularly watched the cartoons untill they introduced the 3-D energon style animation, which bugged me so I stopped watching. The 2007 movie has rekindled my love for the franchise and I regularly watch Animated.

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==Countmall's collection==
'''G1'''

[[Blades]] (Custom replacement rotor)

[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] ([[Knockoff|KO]])

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Missing left arm, right hand, and trailer)

[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Original fuselage only, with [[kitbash]]ed replacement parts)

'''G1'''

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Missing hands and trailer)

'''Beast Wars'''

Basic [[Scarem]]

Deluxe [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]]

McDonalds toy [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]

McDonalds toy [[Panther]]

McDonalds toy [[Rhino]]

'''Beast Machines'''

McDoanlds toy [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]

McDonalds toy [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]

McDonalds toy [[Optimus Primal]]

McDonalds toy [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]

'''Robots in Disguise'''

[[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]
*Mega [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]]
*Mega [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]]
*Mega [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]]

[[Ruination]]
* Basic [[Armorhide (RID)|Amorhide]]
* Basic [[Movor]]
* Basic [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]]
* Basic [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]]
* Deluxe [[Mega-Octane]]

Spy Changer [[Daytonus]]

Spy Changer [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]

Spy Changer [[W.A.R.S.]]

Spy Changer [[X-Brawn]]

'''Armada'''

Minicon [[Refute]] (Decepticon)

[[Requiem Blaster]]
* Minicon [[Astroscope]]
* Minicon [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]]
* Minicon [[Sky Blast]]

[[Vorpal Saber]]
*Minicon [[Jackknife]]
*Minicon [[Maverick]]
*Minicon [[Skull Buster]]

'''Energon'''

Scout [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]

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==Countmall's collection==

'''Universe'''

Spy Changer [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]

Spy Changer [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]

Spy Changer [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]]

Spy Changer [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]

'''Cybertron'''

Scout [[Scattorshot]]

Scout [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]

'''Classics'''

Deluxe [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]

[[Demolition Team]]
*[[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]]
*[[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]]
*[[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]]

'''Movie'''

Deluxe Premium [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]

Deluxe [[Dropkick]]

Deluxe [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]

Desert Attack Screen Battle
*Deluxe Desert Attack [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
*[[Jorge Figueroa]] figure
*[[Robert Epps]] figure
*[[Sergeant Donnelly]] figure

Legends Battle [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]

Legends [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]

Legends [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]

Legends Desert [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]

Legends [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator/Brawl]]

Legends Ice [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]

Legends [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]

Legends [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]

Legends Nightwatch [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

Legends Rescue [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]

Legends Recon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]

Legends Stealth [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]

'''Animated'''

Deluxe [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] (With custom-made poncho)

Deluxe [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]]

Deluxe [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]

Deluxe [[Prowl (Animated)|Samurai Prowl]]

Deluxe [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]

Voyageur [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]

Voyageur [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]

'''Universe 2008'''

Deluxe [[Octane|Tankor ]]

'''Revenge of the Fallen'''

Deluxe [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]

Scout [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]

Scout [[Scalpel]]

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F-104 Starfighter Seeker

2014-07-03T00:39:18Z

Countmall:

{{noname-nickname}}

:''The "F-104 Starfighter" is a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

{{mainpic|October 2009}}

Dispatched to Earth thousands of years ago with other [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] in search of a suitable sun for consumption, the '''F-104 Starfighter''' adopted a [[Wikipedia:F-104 Starfighter|plane]] of the same name for a disguise. There may have been two Seekers with this alt-mode.

==Fiction==

===Revenge of the Fallen===

[[Seymour Simmons]] possessed a photo of the F-104, and claimed that it was a Seeker. [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] agreed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

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Truck Seeker

2014-07-03T00:38:47Z

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{{noname-nickname}}

:''The "truck" is a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

{{mainpic|October 2009}}

The '''truck''' is a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] that transforms into a circa 1950 American truck. He was dispatched to Earth thousands of years ago to find a suitable sun for harvesting.

==Fiction==

===Revenge of the Fallen===

[[Seymour Simmons]] possessed a photo of the truck, and claimed that it was a Seeker. [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] agreed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

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Seeker (ROTF)

2014-07-03T00:37:17Z

Countmall: it looks way more 40's vintage

{{disambig3|Seeker}}
:''The Seekers are a type of [[Transformer]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Defiance4 Jetfire.jpg|thumb|300px|They call me the seeker, I've been searching low and hiiiiiiiiiiigh.]]

The '''Seekers''' were among the first [[Transformer]]s, characterized by their ability to traverse space. They were tasked with finding stars by the [[Dynasty of Primes]] to feed the [[AllSpark]].

Known Seekers include
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
*[[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]
*[[Fortress (ROTF)|Fortress]]
*[[Air Raid (DOTM)|Air Raid]]
*Unnamed [[Ford Model T Seeker]]
*Unnamed [[B-24 Liberator Seeker]]
*Unnamed [[F-104 Starfighter Seeker]]
*Unnamed [[Hudson steam locomotive Seeker]]
*Unnamed [[truck Seeker]]

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] was one of the first Seekers, searching for stars under the command of [[The Fallen]] millions of years ago. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} He turned his back on the cause when The Fallen deliberately tried to destroy the [[sun]] despite knowing of the existence of life on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3}} Following The Fallen's defeat, he left a number of his loyal Seekers, including Fortress, on Earth to search for the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. Having little success over the years, these Seekers grew bored and frustrated, and began competing and fighting amongst themselves over the smallest clue to the Tomb's location. One such battle between Fortress and an unnamed truck Seeker in 1929 led to the deaths of [[Carter Newell]]'s parents, sowing the seeds of the [[Initiative]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

===Titan Magazines===

[[Image:GrindorTitan_oldjunk.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
Ransack, agent of [[the Fallen]], called himself a Seeker. He also referred to Seekers as being a whole different and separate form of life, but in the context he's likely just talking smack. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

Later, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] sent [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to find an old, rusting car. A car Soundwave referred to as one of "the lost", a redundant shell containing ancient knowledge. When Grindor cut it open, he retrieved a Cybertronian-looking "memory tree" from the innards. Hmmmm... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

Soundwave later had Ransack captured, wanting to know the information the Seeker had. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

After the Fallen's destruction, [[William Lennox]] and his [[NEST]] team were spread thin trying to locate all the remaining Seekers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10| Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] identified photos of a Ford Model T automobile, a 4-6-4 Hudson steam engine, a B-24 Liberator bomber, an F-104 Starfighter interceptor, and an [[Jetfire (ROTF)|SR-71 Blackbird]] as depicting Seekers. Simmons had spent some time in Sector 7 begging to investigate the evidence that these were [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]]s, but was denied and told he was being "obsessed". Really? Simmons, obsessed? Can't be. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}} Jetfire identified [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] as being a seeker a short time after stomping him to death. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)}}

==Notes==

* Centuries later, the term ''Seeker'' would be used to describe a [[Seeker (Movie)|crack team]] under the command of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].
* [[Ben Procter]] designed a robot mode for the Ford Model T automobile that was used as the basis of Ransack's.<ref>[http://conceptartworld.com/?p=2772 Ben Procter's Revenge of the Fallen concept art at Concept Art World.]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen subgroups]]
[[Category:Seekers| Seeker (ROTF)]]

Seeker (body-type)

2008-06-15T03:27:24Z

Countmall: /* "The Coneheads" */

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{{Template:Disambig2|the group of Decepticon jets|the Mini-Con|Seeker (Energon)}}
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[[Image:Seekers.png|thumb|300px|Well, they keep the toy-repainting fans off the streets, at least. (Generic Seekers from, clockwise: 1) MtMtE Part 3, 2) sticker sheet, 3-6) Five Faces of Darkness) ]]

The term '''Seeker''' refers to [[Decepticon]] jet troopers who all share the same body style. That is, the Decepticons in ''[[Generation 1]]'' that looked like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but in different colors or with minor variations in wing and head shapes, and also the Decepticons in later franchises such as ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' where similar "families" of jets appear.

The word "Seeker" hovered a long time in a strange gray area between official and fan-coined terms. It seems to have originated in ''extremely'' obscure official or semi-official writing, but somehow became widely used among fans. In 2002, the term appeared in dialog from the first issue of ''[[The War Within]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions]], making it truly official after years of controversy. It has subsequently appeared in many other places such as on toy packaging, books, and in other stories.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Jetron'''

==''Generation 1'' Seekers==

===The originals===
In ''Generation 1'', there were six Seekers originally given names and characterization: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. The first three, the season one Seekers, had animation designs done primarily by an unknown designer in Japan.

[[Image:MainSeekers.gif|thumb|300px|center|The original Seekers]]

==="The Coneheads"===

The last three Generation 1 Seekers are usually designated as [[Conehead]] Seekers by fans for their distinctive transformation that leaves the jet nosecone pointing up. The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]],

[[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|thumb|200px|center|The Coneheads. Please note that Thrust is looking a little pale.]]

===And all the rest===
[[Image:MTMTEGenerics-OilField.jpg|thumb|left|Aw, not "[[When Continents Collide]]" again...]]
In the ''Generation 1'' cartoon there were large numbers of [[generic]], unnamed Seekers in addition to the named characters. They came in a wide variety of colors, from extra duplicates of Starscream or one of the other named guys, to original and distinct looks all their own. They seem to have formed the bulk of the Decepticon forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as well as among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s initial troops on [[Earth]]. They gradually became less common, perhaps as a result of casualties... or the cartoon's production team becoming more careful, or more-likely having more "actual" Decepticons to work with as the toy line expanded. (Extra [[Reflector]] units and alternate color cassettes were also used along with these Seekers, early on, to fill out the comparatively thin Decepticon ranks.)

These unsung Seekers would be recognized years later in ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' toy form as the [[Air Warrior]]s (all using the common lavender/white color scheme). Soon afterwards, the [[Dreamwave]] ''Generation 1'' comic series introduced an army of similarly-colored Seeker drones.

[[Image:AirWarriors_MTMtE.jpg|thumb|150px|You talking to me? Or him? Or the other one?]]

Around the same time, another background Seeker was also given a new life through toys and Dreamwave comics: [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. This yellow-orange Seeker was a nameless background character in the first episode of the ''Transformers'' cartoon, until [[e-Hobby]] turned him into an [[exclusive]] toy (available with an [[Autobot]] also based on a [[Roadhauler|first-episode cameo]]). Now [[Hasbro]] can't get [[Sunstorm (Universe)|enough]] [[Sunstorm (Mini-Con)|of]] [[Sunstorm (LOC)|him]]. Another generic Seeker was given attention: [[Acid Storm]]. Like Sunstorm before him, he was based on one of the background Seekers from the original cartoon, in this case the episode "Divide and Conquer" (see below).

Unnamed Seekers with their own distinct color schemes appear in the following episodes as noted below:

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]": - In the "return to [[Iacon]]" scene on Cybertron, five to seven Seekers appear (wide shots depict a group of five, but the close-ups give us seven distinct color schemes.) The first three are (as far as colors are concerned) Skywarp, Starscream (with a deeper voice), and Thundercracker. In a following shot, we see a lavender Seeker with a flamethrower pack, a medium-blue Seeker with white trim, holding his arm gun like a rifle, a yellow/orange Seeker who would become Sunstorm... and lurking in the back, a very dark-blue Seeker with white trim barely visible, but there if you look.
[[Image:Sunstorm_Cartoon.jpg|thumb|250px|center|One for all, and all for one. Sunstorm and co. attack.]]

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]" and "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3|3]]" - The motherload of unnamed Seekers. Especially if you like variations of blue and lavender. Crowds of them appear at the start of the final battle. At least six different Seekers of various shades and decos of blue and at least or four of various shades and decos of lavender (two with black tail fins in jet mode, two with white). Also, a blue variant (seen in the picture above) missing his wings and shoulder vents appears in "Part 3". (The infamous "Lady in Purple" a piece of well known [[fanon]], for possibly being female due to weak line strength in the art also appears here)
[[Image:MmteSeekers2.gif|thumb|250px|center|Lots of generic Seekers from this one.]]

* "[[Divide and Conquer]]" - Avert your eyes! One deep blue, one eye-burning bright green, and one garishly bright yellow. This trio is often referred to by fans as "the [[Rainmakers]]" because they started an [[acid rain]] shower to irritate a group of [[Autobot]]s. (Note: For one brief part of one scene, a red Rainmaker jet also appears with these guys. Make of that what you will.) The green jet in this grouping was made into the ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Acid Storm]] character, whose name was initially supposed to be "Rainmaker," then "Acid Rain."
[[Image:DivideandCon.gif|thumb|300px|center|Divide and Conquer Seekers]]

* "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]" - Two blue variants, and one really nice looking pine-green Seeker appears.
[[Image:UltimateDoom.gif|thumb|300px|center|Ultimate Doom Seekers]]

* "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" - One all-gray Seeker, one with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s coloration, and one with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s. There's also an interesting Conehead variant. (All of which appear in the main image above.)

* "[[Dark Awakening]]" - One season 1-style Seeker with Dirge's colors appears in jet mode next to the actual Dirge.
[[Image:NotDirge.gif|thumb|200px|center|Dark Awakening Seeker]]

* Puffy stickers - A sheet of Transformer puffy stickers featured a rare generic with a Starscream-based color scheme. He is pictured above as well.

==Unicron Trilogy Seekers==
According to one minor source in ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', when any Transformer converts to a jet, he is called a "seeker."<ref>''[[Transformers Armada: The Awakening]]'' DK Readers book.</ref> But the closest specific characters to the ''Generation 1'' Seekers are this universe's own [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]/[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]/[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] trio. All three even used the same toy mold in their first release, although Skywarp was heavily [[retool]]ed from the others (including getting an entirely new-mold [[Mini-Con]] partner). While new Decepticon-allied jet characters named [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] were released in ''Armada'', they each had their own unique molds. However, whereas Ramjet was simply the Mini-Con partner of [[Tidal Wave]], Thrust was a [[bulk]] who even had a VTOL engine in jet mode, a conehead and vertically-oriented wings in robot mode. Although Thrust's original toy was green, redecos looked a bit more like his G1 incarnation.

Though only Starscream appeared in the follow-up franchise, ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', several Seekers appeared in the final portion of the Unicron Trilogy, ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. Starscream was back in a form heavily inspired by ''[[The War Within]]'' Starscream design (itself based on the "tetrajet" (see below)), while Thundercracker received a completely different body. A Skywarp was also released as a redeco of Thundercracker.

Further, the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' Starscream toy, a tiny, simplified version of his main toy, was redecoed three more times: Skywarp as a giveaway at [[ComicCon 2005]], [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]] as a giveaway at [[BotCon 2005]], and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]] as part of the last wave of the LOC line at retail.

==Live-action movie franchise Seekers==
In the [[The Reign of Starscream issue 2|second issue]] [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' series, a sequel to the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], the movieverse versions of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] are referred to as Seekers for the first time. However, according to writer [[Chris Mowry]], in this universe the term Seeker has more to do with the skill sets that they possess than with the body-type that the two thus far identified as such happen to share. He describes the Seekers as a crack unit of Decepticons under Starscream's command akin to the [[wikipedia:United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]], possessing superior tracking and detection skills and a high-level of firepower, who can "just get things done better than anyone else." [http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=75508&highlight=#75508] Knowing Starscream, he reminds everyone of this fact every chance he gets.

==Alternate terms==
The most obvious alternate name for these Transformers{{m-}}and the one generally used by pack-in [[cross-sell]] catalogs{{m-}}is '''Decepticon Planes'''. While usually clear enough from context, this term has the weakness that there are many Decepticon planes who are not "Seekers".

[[Image:Tetrajet_seekers.jpg|thumb|right|For every Saturn 5 rocket, there is a Flying Pyramid of Doom.]]

The same Transformers are also sometimes referred to as '''tetrajets''', which makes reference to their Cybertronian forms as seen in the cartoon episode "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More Than Meets the Eye]]" and a handful of other episodes set on Cybertron. In these forms, their vehicular modes are shaped somewhat like [[wikipedia:tetrahedron|tetrahedra]], or "triangular pyramids" (that is, a pyramid with a triangular base).

For a time, the term '''Skyraider''' saw increasing popularity. It originates from European ''[[Generation 2]]'' marketing. When Starscream and Ramjet were released in this line, their packaging referred to them as Skyraiders. The UK ''Generation 2'' comic also featured some character profiles (much like the old [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] comics), and those profiles for Starscream and Ramjet used the word as well. It is a relatively small leap to extend usage to all similarly-built Decepticons. The push to use "Skyraider" was largely founded on the idea of using an official term instead of one that was, seemingly, coined and used only by fans. When [[Simon Furman]] made use of "Seeker" in ''The War Within'', however, this primary motivation was lost.

The first UK cross-sell catalog referred to the group as '''strike planes'''. [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-image/toysheets/g1/uksheet01/1.jpg/image.html]

In Japan, they received the sub group designation known as '''Jetrons'''.

==Origin of term "Seeker"==
Although the most well-known name for these Decepticons, the wide use of the term "Seeker" is still somewhat mysterious.

[[Image:Seekers ad text.jpg|frame|left|300px|From the 1984 J.C. Penney wishbook. [[:Image:Seekers ad.jpg|See the full page here.]]]]

The only known, documented use of the term is from the 1984 J.C. Penney holiday catalog (sometimes called a "wishbook"). On the page which shows the Christmas season's available Transformers, the following entry is found: ''"Decepticon Silver Plane. Airplane with sensational F-15 styling scours the countryside searching for Autobots. When they're found, the Seekers set out to destroy them. Transforms to an exciting robot with hi-tech weapons and Decepticon logo."'' A photo of Starscream and Thundercracker is displayed.

Also on the same page in an ad for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], he's said to send out messages to the Seekers and other Decepticons.

It has been rumored, but not demonstrated, that the term "Seeker" was used in some other early promotional materials. If so, then the term must have been handed down by [[Hasbro]] at some point. It hardly seems possible that the term could have been invented by a lowly copywriter at J.C. Penney who also just happened to decide to capitalize it. Still, though, if this catalog is the only primary source in which the term appears, it seems strange that it could have inspired the entire fandom to use the term. "Seeker" was in wide use among internet Transfans even in the early 1990s, when the fandom was just getting off its feet. Did somebody in the days of the Transformers email list have a memory of the word from when they saw this catalog at age 10 and start the trend? It is probably impossible to know at this point.

==Apocryphal origins==
It is sometimes erroneously claimed that "Seeker" is derived from a line of dialog in the first episode of the G1 cartoon, in which these jets are referred to as "hunter-seekers". This line does not exist.

The term "[[Hunter-Seeker Skyship|hunter-seekers]]" is used in issue 17 of the US comic, "[[The Smelting Pool!]]". However, the Decepticons it is applied to are shown only in their flight modes, which look nothing like the "Seekers" that we are familiar with. In fact, the Conehead Seekers make their first appearance in this same issue, and their Cybertronian flight modes appear very similar to their [[Earth]] jet forms (if not completely identical), and completely ''different'' from the craft which are referred to as hunter-seekers. The only real connection between the hunter-seekers we were shown and the "Seekers" is that there's more than one of them and they fly.

==References==
<references />

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[[Category: Fandom]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Seekers| ]]
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Rainmaker

2008-06-11T00:10:20Z

Countmall:

:''The Rainmakers are [[Decepticons]] in the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|cartoon]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|200px|All the colours of the rainbow, except for one...]]

The Decepticons known colloquially as the '''Rainmakers''' are part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Each one is a [[Seeker]] with a bright, single-color paint job. (The green member, [[Acid Storm]], did find a more exciting palette.) They retain their original Cybertronic "tetrajet" alternate modes.

As their name implies, they can make rain. [[acid rain|''Acid'' rain]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===

When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to Cybertron to fetch a [[cosmotron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron sent the trio to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They lost. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Redrainmaker.jpg|thumb|100px|...there it is!]]
* In one close-up shot of one of the Rainmakers firing on the clouds above Cybertron, the jet appears to be solid red, ''not'' one of the colors shown in the trio. Make of this what you will.

* The acid rain only affected the Autobots. Chip Chase was utterly unharmed. Make of ''that'' what you will.

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Seeker (body-type)

2008-06-10T23:12:20Z

Countmall: /* Generation 1 Seekers */

{{move|Seeker (group)}}
{{Template:Disambig2|the group of Decepticon jets|the Mini-Con|Seeker (Energon)}}
{{featured}}

[[Image:Seekers.png|thumb|300px|Well, they keep the toy-repainting fans off the streets, at least. (Generic Seekers from, clockwise: 1) MtMtE Part 3, 2) sticker sheet, 3-6) Five Faces of Darkness) ]]

The term '''Seeker''' refers to [[Decepticon]] jet troopers who all share the same body style. That is, the Decepticons in ''[[Generation 1]]'' that looked like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but in different colors or with minor variations in wing and head shapes, and also the Decepticons in later franchises such as ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' where similar "families" of jets appear.

The word "Seeker" hovered a long time in a strange gray area between official and fan-coined terms. It seems to have originated in ''extremely'' obscure official or semi-official writing, but somehow became widely used among fans. In 2002, the term appeared in dialog from the first issue of ''[[The War Within]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions]], making it truly official after years of controversy. It has subsequently appeared in many other places such as on toy packaging, books, and in other stories.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Jetron'''

==''Generation 1'' Seekers==

===The originals===
In ''Generation 1'', there were six Seekers originally given names and characterization: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. The first three, the season one Seekers, had animation designs done primarily by an unknown designer in Japan.

[[Image:MainSeekers.gif|thumb|300px|center|The original Seekers]]

==="The Coneheads"===

The last three Generation 1 Seekers are usually designated as [[Conehead]] Seekers by fans for their distinctive transformation that leaves the jet nosecone pointing up. The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]],

[[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|thumb|200px|center|The coneheads]]

===And all the rest===
[[Image:MTMTEGenerics-OilField.jpg|thumb|left|Aw, not "[[When Continents Collide]]" again...]]
In the ''Generation 1'' cartoon there were large numbers of [[generic]], unnamed Seekers in addition to the named characters. They came in a wide variety of colors, from extra duplicates of Starscream or one of the other named guys, to original and distinct looks all their own. They seem to have formed the bulk of the Decepticon forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as well as among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s initial troops on [[Earth]]. They gradually became less common, perhaps as a result of casualties... or the cartoon's production team becoming more careful, or more-likely having more "actual" Decepticons to work with as the toy line expanded. (Extra [[Reflector]] units and alternate color cassettes were also used along with these Seekers, early on, to fill out the comparatively thin Decepticon ranks.)

These unsung Seekers would be recognized years later in ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' toy form as the [[Air Warrior]]s (all using the common lavender/white color scheme). Soon afterwards, the [[Dreamwave]] ''Generation 1'' comic series introduced an army of similarly-colored Seeker drones.

[[Image:AirWarriors_MTMtE.jpg|thumb|150px|You talking to me? Or him? Or the other one?]]

Around the same time, another background Seeker was also given a new life through toys and Dreamwave comics: [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. This yellow-orange Seeker was a nameless background character in the first episode of the ''Transformers'' cartoon, until [[e-Hobby]] turned him into an [[exclusive]] toy (available with an [[Autobot]] also based on a [[Roadhauler|first-episode cameo]]). Now [[Hasbro]] can't get [[Sunstorm (Universe)|enough]] [[Sunstorm (Mini-Con)|of]] [[Sunstorm (LOC)|him]]. Another generic Seeker was given attention: [[Acid Storm]]. Like Sunstorm before him, he was based on one of the background Seekers from the original cartoon, in this case the episode "Divide and Conquer" (see below).

Unnamed Seekers with their own distinct color schemes appear in the following episodes as noted below:

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]": - In the "return to [[Iacon]]" scene on Cybertron, five to seven Seekers appear (wide shots depict a group of five, but the close-ups give us seven distinct color schemes.) The first three are (as far as colors are concerned) Skywarp, Starscream (with a deeper voice), and Thundercracker. In a following shot, we see a lavender Seeker with a flamethrower pack, a medium-blue Seeker with white trim, holding his arm gun like a rifle, a yellow/orange Seeker who would become Sunstorm... and lurking in the back, a very dark-blue Seeker with white trim barely visible, but there if you look.
[[Image:Sunstorm_Cartoon.jpg|thumb|250px|center|One for all, and all for one. Sunstorm and co. attack.]]

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]" and "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3|3]]" - The motherload of unnamed Seekers. Especially if you like variations of blue and lavender. Crowds of them appear at the start of the final battle. At least six different Seekers of various shades and decos of blue and at least or four of various shades and decos of lavender (two with black tail fins in jet mode, two with white). Also, a blue variant (seen in the picture above) missing his wings and shoulder vents appears in "Part 3". (The infamous "Lady in Purple" a piece of well known [[fanon]], for possibly being female due to weak line strength in the art also appears here)
[[Image:MmteSeekers2.gif|thumb|250px|center|Lots of generic Seekers from this one.]]

* "[[Divide and Conquer]]" - Avert your eyes! One deep blue, one eye-burning bright green, and one garishly bright yellow. This trio is often referred to by fans as "the [[Rainmakers]]" because they started an [[acid rain]] shower to irritate a group of [[Autobot]]s. (Note: For one brief part of one scene, a red Rainmaker jet also appears with these guys. Make of that what you will.) The green jet in this grouping was made into the ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Acid Storm]] character, whose name was initially supposed to be "Rainmaker," then "Acid Rain."
[[Image:DivideandCon.gif|thumb|300px|center|Divide and Conquer Seekers]]

* "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]" - Two blue variants, and one really nice looking pine-green Seeker appears.
[[Image:UltimateDoom.gif|thumb|300px|center|Ultimate Doom Seekers]]

* "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" - One all-gray Seeker, one with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s coloration, and one with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s. There's also an interesting Conehead variant. (All of which appear in the main image above.)

* "[[Dark Awakening]]" - One season 1-style Seeker with Dirge's colors appears in jet mode next to the actual Dirge.
[[Image:NotDirge.gif|thumb|200px|center|Dark Awakening Seeker]]

* Puffy stickers - A sheet of Transformer puffy stickers featured a rare generic with a Starscream-based color scheme. He is pictured above as well.

==Unicron Trilogy Seekers==
According to one minor source in ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', when any Transformer converts to a jet, he is called a "seeker."<ref>''[[Transformers Armada: The Awakening]]'' DK Readers book.</ref> But the closest specific characters to the ''Generation 1'' Seekers are this universe's own [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]/[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]/[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] trio. All three even used the same toy mold in their first release, although Skywarp was heavily [[retool]]ed from the others (including getting an entirely new-mold [[Mini-Con]] partner). While new Decepticon-allied jet characters named [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] were released in ''Armada'', they each had their own unique molds. However, whereas Ramjet was simply the Mini-Con partner of [[Tidal Wave]], Thrust was a [[bulk]] who even had a VTOL engine in jet mode, a conehead and vertically-oriented wings in robot mode. Although Thrust's original toy was green, redecos looked a bit more like his G1 incarnation.

Though only Starscream appeared in the follow-up franchise, ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', several Seekers appeared in the final portion of the Unicron Trilogy, ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. Starscream was back in a form heavily inspired by ''[[The War Within]]'' Starscream design (itself based on the "tetrajet" (see below)), while Thundercracker received a completely different body. A Skywarp was also released as a redeco of Thundercracker.

Further, the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' Starscream toy, a tiny, simplified version of his main toy, was redecoed three more times: Skywarp as a giveaway at [[ComicCon 2005]], [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]] as a giveaway at [[BotCon 2005]], and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]] as part of the last wave of the LOC line at retail.

==Live-action movie franchise Seekers==
In the [[The Reign of Starscream issue 2|second issue]] [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' series, a sequel to the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], the movieverse versions of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] are referred to as Seekers for the first time. However, according to writer [[Chris Mowry]], in this universe the term Seeker has more to do with the skill sets that they possess than with the body-type that the two thus far identified as such happen to share. He describes the Seekers as a crack unit of Decepticons under Starscream's command akin to the [[wikipedia:United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]], possessing superior tracking and detection skills and a high-level of firepower, who can "just get things done better than anyone else." [http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=75508&highlight=#75508] Knowing Starscream, he reminds everyone of this fact every chance he gets.

==Alternate terms==
The most obvious alternate name for these Transformers{{m-}}and the one generally used by pack-in [[cross-sell]] catalogs{{m-}}is '''Decepticon Planes'''. While usually clear enough from context, this term has the weakness that there are many Decepticon planes who are not "Seekers".

[[Image:Tetrajet_seekers.jpg|thumb|right|For every Saturn 5 rocket, there is a Flying Pyramid of Doom.]]

The same Transformers are also sometimes referred to as '''tetrajets''', which makes reference to their Cybertronian forms as seen in the cartoon episode "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More Than Meets the Eye]]" and a handful of other episodes set on Cybertron. In these forms, their vehicular modes are shaped somewhat like [[wikipedia:tetrahedron|tetrahedra]], or "triangular pyramids" (that is, a pyramid with a triangular base).

For a time, the term '''Skyraider''' saw increasing popularity. It originates from European ''[[Generation 2]]'' marketing. When Starscream and Ramjet were released in this line, their packaging referred to them as Skyraiders. The UK ''Generation 2'' comic also featured some character profiles (much like the old [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] comics), and those profiles for Starscream and Ramjet used the word as well. It is a relatively small leap to extend usage to all similarly-built Decepticons. The push to use "Skyraider" was largely founded on the idea of using an official term instead of one that was, seemingly, coined and used only by fans. When [[Simon Furman]] made use of "Seeker" in ''The War Within'', however, this primary motivation was lost.

The first UK cross-sell catalog referred to the group as '''strike planes'''. [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-image/toysheets/g1/uksheet01/1.jpg/image.html]

In Japan, they received the sub group designation known as '''Jetrons'''.

==Origin of term "Seeker"==
Although the most well-known name for these Decepticons, the wide use of the term "Seeker" is still somewhat mysterious.

[[Image:Seekers ad text.jpg|frame|left|300px|From the 1984 J.C. Penney wishbook. [[:Image:Seekers ad.jpg|See the full page here.]]]]

The only known, documented use of the term is from the 1984 J.C. Penney holiday catalog (sometimes called a "wishbook"). On the page which shows the Christmas season's available Transformers, the following entry is found: ''"Decepticon Silver Plane. Airplane with sensational F-15 styling scours the countryside searching for Autobots. When they're found, the Seekers set out to destroy them. Transforms to an exciting robot with hi-tech weapons and Decepticon logo."'' A photo of Starscream and Thundercracker is displayed.

Also on the same page in an ad for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], he's said to send out messages to the Seekers and other Decepticons.

It has been rumored, but not demonstrated, that the term "Seeker" was used in some other early promotional materials. If so, then the term must have been handed down by [[Hasbro]] at some point. It hardly seems possible that the term could have been invented by a lowly copywriter at J.C. Penney who also just happened to decide to capitalize it. Still, though, if this catalog is the only primary source in which the term appears, it seems strange that it could have inspired the entire fandom to use the term. "Seeker" was in wide use among internet Transfans even in the early 1990s, when the fandom was just getting off its feet. Did somebody in the days of the Transformers email list have a memory of the word from when they saw this catalog at age 10 and start the trend? It is probably impossible to know at this point.

==Apocryphal origins==
It is sometimes erroneously claimed that "Seeker" is derived from a line of dialog in the first episode of the G1 cartoon, in which these jets are referred to as "hunter-seekers". This line does not exist.

The term "[[Hunter-Seeker Skyship|hunter-seekers]]" is used in issue 17 of the US comic, "[[The Smelting Pool!]]". However, the Decepticons it is applied to are shown only in their flight modes, which look nothing like the "Seekers" that we are familiar with. In fact, the Conehead Seekers make their first appearance in this same issue, and their Cybertronian flight modes appear very similar to their [[Earth]] jet forms (if not completely identical), and completely ''different'' from the craft which are referred to as hunter-seekers. The only real connection between the hunter-seekers we were shown and the "Seekers" is that there's more than one of them and they fly.

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category: Fandom]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Seekers| ]]
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Seeker (body-type)

2008-06-10T23:09:50Z

Countmall: /* Generation 1 Seekers */

{{move|Seeker (group)}}
{{Template:Disambig2|the group of Decepticon jets|the Mini-Con|Seeker (Energon)}}
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[[Image:Seekers.png|thumb|300px|Well, they keep the toy-repainting fans off the streets, at least. (Generic Seekers from, clockwise: 1) MtMtE Part 3, 2) sticker sheet, 3-6) Five Faces of Darkness) ]]

The term '''Seeker''' refers to [[Decepticon]] jet troopers who all share the same body style. That is, the Decepticons in ''[[Generation 1]]'' that looked like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but in different colors or with minor variations in wing and head shapes, and also the Decepticons in later franchises such as ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' where similar "families" of jets appear.

The word "Seeker" hovered a long time in a strange gray area between official and fan-coined terms. It seems to have originated in ''extremely'' obscure official or semi-official writing, but somehow became widely used among fans. In 2002, the term appeared in dialog from the first issue of ''[[The War Within]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions]], making it truly official after years of controversy. It has subsequently appeared in many other places such as on toy packaging, books, and in other stories.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Jetron'''

==''Generation 1'' Seekers==

===The originals===
In ''Generation 1'', there were six Seekers originally given names and characterization: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. The first three, the season one Seekers, had animation designs done primarily by an unknown designer in Japan.

[[Image:MainSeekers.gif|thumb|300px|center|The original Seekers]]

==="The Coneheads"===

The last three Generation 1 Seekers are usually designated as [[Conehead]] Seekers by fans for their distinctive transformation that leaves the jet nosecone pointing up. The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]],

[[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In the land of Thrust and the land of Dirge we like to wear cool hats!]]

===And all the rest===
[[Image:MTMTEGenerics-OilField.jpg|thumb|left|Aw, not "[[When Continents Collide]]" again...]]
In the ''Generation 1'' cartoon there were large numbers of [[generic]], unnamed Seekers in addition to the named characters. They came in a wide variety of colors, from extra duplicates of Starscream or one of the other named guys, to original and distinct looks all their own. They seem to have formed the bulk of the Decepticon forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as well as among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s initial troops on [[Earth]]. They gradually became less common, perhaps as a result of casualties... or the cartoon's production team becoming more careful, or more-likely having more "actual" Decepticons to work with as the toy line expanded. (Extra [[Reflector]] units and alternate color cassettes were also used along with these Seekers, early on, to fill out the comparatively thin Decepticon ranks.)

These unsung Seekers would be recognized years later in ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' toy form as the [[Air Warrior]]s (all using the common lavender/white color scheme). Soon afterwards, the [[Dreamwave]] ''Generation 1'' comic series introduced an army of similarly-colored Seeker drones.

[[Image:AirWarriors_MTMtE.jpg|thumb|150px|You talking to me? Or him? Or the other one?]]

Around the same time, another background Seeker was also given a new life through toys and Dreamwave comics: [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. This yellow-orange Seeker was a nameless background character in the first episode of the ''Transformers'' cartoon, until [[e-Hobby]] turned him into an [[exclusive]] toy (available with an [[Autobot]] also based on a [[Roadhauler|first-episode cameo]]). Now [[Hasbro]] can't get [[Sunstorm (Universe)|enough]] [[Sunstorm (Mini-Con)|of]] [[Sunstorm (LOC)|him]]. Another generic Seeker was given attention: [[Acid Storm]]. Like Sunstorm before him, he was based on one of the background Seekers from the original cartoon, in this case the episode "Divide and Conquer" (see below).

Unnamed Seekers with their own distinct color schemes appear in the following episodes as noted below:

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]": - In the "return to [[Iacon]]" scene on Cybertron, five to seven Seekers appear (wide shots depict a group of five, but the close-ups give us seven distinct color schemes.) The first three are (as far as colors are concerned) Skywarp, Starscream (with a deeper voice), and Thundercracker. In a following shot, we see a lavender Seeker with a flamethrower pack, a medium-blue Seeker with white trim, holding his arm gun like a rifle, a yellow/orange Seeker who would become Sunstorm... and lurking in the back, a very dark-blue Seeker with white trim barely visible, but there if you look.
[[Image:Sunstorm_Cartoon.jpg|thumb|250px|center|One for all, and all for one. Sunstorm and co. attack.]]

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]" and "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3|3]]" - The motherload of unnamed Seekers. Especially if you like variations of blue and lavender. Crowds of them appear at the start of the final battle. At least six different Seekers of various shades and decos of blue and at least or four of various shades and decos of lavender (two with black tail fins in jet mode, two with white). Also, a blue variant (seen in the picture above) missing his wings and shoulder vents appears in "Part 3". (The infamous "Lady in Purple" a piece of well known [[fanon]], for possibly being female due to weak line strength in the art also appears here)
[[Image:MmteSeekers2.gif|thumb|250px|center|Lots of generic Seekers from this one.]]

* "[[Divide and Conquer]]" - Avert your eyes! One deep blue, one eye-burning bright green, and one garishly bright yellow. This trio is often referred to by fans as "the [[Rainmakers]]" because they started an [[acid rain]] shower to irritate a group of [[Autobot]]s. (Note: For one brief part of one scene, a red Rainmaker jet also appears with these guys. Make of that what you will.) The green jet in this grouping was made into the ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Acid Storm]] character, whose name was initially supposed to be "Rainmaker," then "Acid Rain."
[[Image:DivideandCon.gif|thumb|300px|center|Divide and Conquer Seekers]]

* "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]" - Two blue variants, and one really nice looking pine-green Seeker appears.
[[Image:UltimateDoom.gif|thumb|300px|center|Ultimate Doom Seekers]]

* "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" - One all-gray Seeker, one with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s coloration, and one with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s. There's also an interesting Conehead variant. (All of which appear in the main image above.)

* "[[Dark Awakening]]" - One season 1-style Seeker with Dirge's colors appears in jet mode next to the actual Dirge.
[[Image:NotDirge.gif|thumb|200px|center|Dark Awakening Seeker]]

* Puffy stickers - A sheet of Transformer puffy stickers featured a rare generic with a Starscream-based color scheme. He is pictured above as well.

==Unicron Trilogy Seekers==
According to one minor source in ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', when any Transformer converts to a jet, he is called a "seeker."<ref>''[[Transformers Armada: The Awakening]]'' DK Readers book.</ref> But the closest specific characters to the ''Generation 1'' Seekers are this universe's own [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]/[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]/[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] trio. All three even used the same toy mold in their first release, although Skywarp was heavily [[retool]]ed from the others (including getting an entirely new-mold [[Mini-Con]] partner). While new Decepticon-allied jet characters named [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] were released in ''Armada'', they each had their own unique molds. However, whereas Ramjet was simply the Mini-Con partner of [[Tidal Wave]], Thrust was a [[bulk]] who even had a VTOL engine in jet mode, a conehead and vertically-oriented wings in robot mode. Although Thrust's original toy was green, redecos looked a bit more like his G1 incarnation.

Though only Starscream appeared in the follow-up franchise, ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', several Seekers appeared in the final portion of the Unicron Trilogy, ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. Starscream was back in a form heavily inspired by ''[[The War Within]]'' Starscream design (itself based on the "tetrajet" (see below)), while Thundercracker received a completely different body. A Skywarp was also released as a redeco of Thundercracker.

Further, the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' Starscream toy, a tiny, simplified version of his main toy, was redecoed three more times: Skywarp as a giveaway at [[ComicCon 2005]], [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]] as a giveaway at [[BotCon 2005]], and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]] as part of the last wave of the LOC line at retail.

==Live-action movie franchise Seekers==
In the [[The Reign of Starscream issue 2|second issue]] [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' series, a sequel to the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], the movieverse versions of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] are referred to as Seekers for the first time. However, according to writer [[Chris Mowry]], in this universe the term Seeker has more to do with the skill sets that they possess than with the body-type that the two thus far identified as such happen to share. He describes the Seekers as a crack unit of Decepticons under Starscream's command akin to the [[wikipedia:United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]], possessing superior tracking and detection skills and a high-level of firepower, who can "just get things done better than anyone else." [http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=75508&highlight=#75508] Knowing Starscream, he reminds everyone of this fact every chance he gets.

==Alternate terms==
The most obvious alternate name for these Transformers{{m-}}and the one generally used by pack-in [[cross-sell]] catalogs{{m-}}is '''Decepticon Planes'''. While usually clear enough from context, this term has the weakness that there are many Decepticon planes who are not "Seekers".

[[Image:Tetrajet_seekers.jpg|thumb|right|For every Saturn 5 rocket, there is a Flying Pyramid of Doom.]]

The same Transformers are also sometimes referred to as '''tetrajets''', which makes reference to their Cybertronian forms as seen in the cartoon episode "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More Than Meets the Eye]]" and a handful of other episodes set on Cybertron. In these forms, their vehicular modes are shaped somewhat like [[wikipedia:tetrahedron|tetrahedra]], or "triangular pyramids" (that is, a pyramid with a triangular base).

For a time, the term '''Skyraider''' saw increasing popularity. It originates from European ''[[Generation 2]]'' marketing. When Starscream and Ramjet were released in this line, their packaging referred to them as Skyraiders. The UK ''Generation 2'' comic also featured some character profiles (much like the old [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] comics), and those profiles for Starscream and Ramjet used the word as well. It is a relatively small leap to extend usage to all similarly-built Decepticons. The push to use "Skyraider" was largely founded on the idea of using an official term instead of one that was, seemingly, coined and used only by fans. When [[Simon Furman]] made use of "Seeker" in ''The War Within'', however, this primary motivation was lost.

The first UK cross-sell catalog referred to the group as '''strike planes'''. [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-image/toysheets/g1/uksheet01/1.jpg/image.html]

In Japan, they received the sub group designation known as '''Jetrons'''.

==Origin of term "Seeker"==
Although the most well-known name for these Decepticons, the wide use of the term "Seeker" is still somewhat mysterious.

[[Image:Seekers ad text.jpg|frame|left|300px|From the 1984 J.C. Penney wishbook. [[:Image:Seekers ad.jpg|See the full page here.]]]]

The only known, documented use of the term is from the 1984 J.C. Penney holiday catalog (sometimes called a "wishbook"). On the page which shows the Christmas season's available Transformers, the following entry is found: ''"Decepticon Silver Plane. Airplane with sensational F-15 styling scours the countryside searching for Autobots. When they're found, the Seekers set out to destroy them. Transforms to an exciting robot with hi-tech weapons and Decepticon logo."'' A photo of Starscream and Thundercracker is displayed.

Also on the same page in an ad for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], he's said to send out messages to the Seekers and other Decepticons.

It has been rumored, but not demonstrated, that the term "Seeker" was used in some other early promotional materials. If so, then the term must have been handed down by [[Hasbro]] at some point. It hardly seems possible that the term could have been invented by a lowly copywriter at J.C. Penney who also just happened to decide to capitalize it. Still, though, if this catalog is the only primary source in which the term appears, it seems strange that it could have inspired the entire fandom to use the term. "Seeker" was in wide use among internet Transfans even in the early 1990s, when the fandom was just getting off its feet. Did somebody in the days of the Transformers email list have a memory of the word from when they saw this catalog at age 10 and start the trend? It is probably impossible to know at this point.

==Apocryphal origins==
It is sometimes erroneously claimed that "Seeker" is derived from a line of dialog in the first episode of the G1 cartoon, in which these jets are referred to as "hunter-seekers". This line does not exist.

The term "[[Hunter-Seeker Skyship|hunter-seekers]]" is used in issue 17 of the US comic, "[[The Smelting Pool!]]". However, the Decepticons it is applied to are shown only in their flight modes, which look nothing like the "Seekers" that we are familiar with. In fact, the Conehead Seekers make their first appearance in this same issue, and their Cybertronian flight modes appear very similar to their [[Earth]] jet forms (if not completely identical), and completely ''different'' from the craft which are referred to as hunter-seekers. The only real connection between the hunter-seekers we were shown and the "Seekers" is that there's more than one of them and they fly.

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Megatron (G1)/toys

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Many toys have been made of '''[[Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'''. So many, they have to get their own page!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Megatron''' (Decepticon Leader, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2007)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''16'''
[[Image:G1Megatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|This photo needs an orange cap or someone might shoot the wiki.]]

: Megatron was released in 1984 as part of the first year of the ''Transformers'' line in the United States. It transformed into a Walther P-38 pistol, as seen in the popular 1960s spy television series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', with attachments to make the "U.N.C.L.E carbine" (scope, barrel extension / silencer and stock)<ref>https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/spy-fi-archives/item08.html</ref>. It was originally released in [[Takara]]'s [[Microman]] toyline as "MC13 Gun Robo - P38 U.N.C.L.E." The Japanese release didn't come with the attachments. While the American release was chrome and red, the Japanese release was flat gray and blue (one of the Microman decos for the standard P-38).

The toy is infamous for having a trigger where his...well, in an unfortunate place and generally being an awkward, waddling
stick mutant. He is so highly valued because his character was way more awesome.

: In 1986, Megatron was made available as a mail-away item (since he was theoretically no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed in with boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $21.50 and five [[robot points]].

: The flat gray and blue deco Megatron was also used in the Japanese VS-X giftset with Optimus Prime.

:It was released in gray and red with Starscream in the Good-Bye Megatron set. This time, it came with his [[fusion cannon]]. (The boxart for this set was recolored blue to match the colors Megatron finally was not in Japan. Oops.)

:In 2001, Megatron was reissued in Japan, and came with all of the American and Japanese accessories. A "black" redeco (mainly replacing the silver chrome with a darker gunmetal) was released the same year, initially available at BotCon Japan.

:Megatron was again reissued in 2002 in Takara's Transformer Collection series. This release was identical to the previous reissue, but included the energon mace used in the episode "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]", a sheet of Decepticon stickers, and a Decepticon mouse pad.

:The toy was reissued yet again in 2007 as part of the "Transformers Encore" line.

*'''Galvatron''' (Decepticon [[City Commander]], 1986)
:''See [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]''

*'''Megatron (Action Master)''' (1990)
[[Image:AMMegatron_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Megatron, now with purple.]]

:Megatron returned as an ''[[Action Master]]'' in 1990, and as with most ''Action Master'' figures, he could not transform. His sculpt was based heavily upon the Megatron's animation model design. He came packaged with the [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]], a large tank vehicle whose hull could transform into a base/gun emplacement, with the turret forming a flight pod.

===Generation 2===
*'''Megatron''' (1992)
[[Image:G2Megatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|G2 Megatron is always ready for tank combat in one of Earth's many green and purple jungles.]]

: Owing to the inability of Hasbro to re-release the original Megatron because that toy was a pistol, ''Generation 2'' Megatron was released in 1992 as a large green M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. His main gimmick was a 'lock and load' cannon that can load most of his projectile ammunition, and then fire them one at a time. This was accompanied by electronic sounds (including engine, laser and cannon sound effects) and [http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=894768596.wav a voice chip].

: In robot mode, Megatron is by the standards of the time, a very large robot, towering over all ''Generation 2'' incarnations of Optimus Prime. His legs were immobile, but he had upper shoulder rotation and elbow joints. His left arm, when raised, activates a laser sound. Pressing down on his head activates his battlecry '''"Megatron Attack!"'''. His main cannon still functions in this mode.

This mold was slightly redecoed (with new stickers) as [[Megastorm]].

*'''Hero Megatron''' (1995)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-2'''
[[Image:R_heromegatron016.jpg|right|thumb|90px|By this point, the purple had almost completely taken over his body.]]

:Megatron was released again the following year as "Hero" Megatron: a smaller, but similarly styled tank based off the M1 Abrams. This Megatron was purple and came with a bellows that fired an air-propelled missile.

: Hero Megatron was designed with articulation in mind, so he was loaded with multiple swivel and universal joints, giving him far greater movement compared to his original ''Generation 2'' toy.

: This toy was released in Europe, albeit with "MEGATRON RULES"-free blank chest sticker, as [[Archforce]]. It was also [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bludgeon (RID)|Bludgeon]] in 2003.

*'''Megatron''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
: Megatron was released in a third form, "Go-Bot" Megatron. This was a minor repaint of the previously released [[Blowout (G2)|Blowout]] mold, substituting silver for transparent gray plastic.

: In Japan, his hood was tampographed with a stylized T, with the Transformers logo set within.

*'''Unreleased'''
[[Image:G2CombatHeroMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|90px|I AM POWERED BY UNOBTAINIUM!]]
:There were a few unreleased Megatron toys in the G2 line. The first was the Megatron ATB (with Starscream), a recolor of the [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] mold. The ''[[Beast Wars II]]'' [[BB]] and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] used a very similar deco. A second toy was a recolor of the Hero mold in a gray deco with black camouflage stripes. The third toy was a [[flipchanger]], later used in 1997 as Machine Wars Megatron and [[Megaplex (MW)|Megaplex]] (see below).

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===Machine Wars===
* '''Megatron''' (1997)
[[Image:MWMegatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|And that's why Thundercracker turned green.]]

: This toy was redecoed from an unreleased ''Generation 2'' flipchanger Megatron.
: Oddly, The [[Machine Wars]] stock photos (and even the boxart) portray Megatron as the gray F-22 jet and [[Megaplex]] as the blue one, the opposite of the actual toys. This means that either the package designers made the mistake, or the toys were displayed on the wrong cards. The latter is more likely since gray is more associated with Megatron than blue. Like most other toys in the line, the boxart was recycled from an earlier figure, in this case from the [[Predator]] [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]].
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===Transformers Collection===
[[Image:TFC09Megs.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Star''screeeeam!!!'']]
* '''Starscream''' ("anime" version)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-09'''

: The [[Transformers Collection]] [[reissue]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with a notionally more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] [[redeco]] included an original accessory, a G1-[[scale|scaled]] representation of Megatron in his Walther P-38 altmode. Needless to say, he doesn't transform (well, maybe not quite [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|''needless to say'']]), but he is designed to be capable of being "held" by Starscream... in both modes!
[[Image:TFC09ScreamerHoldingMegs.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Sometimes I just... want to be held.]]
: Megatron's handle splits apart to reveal a peg, which can be inserted into a secondary specialized right hand included with Starscream especially for this purpose. While the gun's peg slots into the hand, the hand itself features an additional peg that slots into the corresponding hole in the other half of the gun. This leads to a rather ugly result, as the halves do not sit flush to Screamer's rounded fist, and since the handgrip is now merely positioned on either side of the fist rather than replacing it (by, y'know, ''gripping''), it gives the appearance of Megs having a double-length handle. Also, given the design, it is only compatible with Starscream; none of the other the Decepticons can hold him ([[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is ''pissed'')... buuut, [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Optimus Prime]] can! Despite the broader shortcomings of the compatibility of this accessory with other figures, the set does rather considerately include a similarly-modified "pegged" hand for the classic G1 Prime toy.

: Slightly more effective is the method of attaching to Starscream's jet mode. The right-hand side of Megs' butt features a square peggy thing which is designed to fit snugly in either of Starscream's "boob exhausts", as in [[S.O.S. Dinobots|that one episode where he does just that]]. Or, alternatively, he could still do it in robot mode if he fancied, wearing his hated leader like a rather macabre and oversized brooch.

: Unfortunately, this peg has, for no fathomable reason, been cast in the same sky blue color as Screamer's hands, unnecessarily making it ''as obtrusive as humanly possible''.
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
*'''Megatron''' (2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF 07'''
[[Image:STFMegatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|'''Not''' 20th Anniversary [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] gun.]]

: ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Megatron was released in 2004, including only his fusion cannon. Its other attachments were planed to be released, but were scrapped as the line was eventually canceled. He is a simplified version of his original toy, yet retains most of his articulation.

: A VS-X homage set was also released the same year, packed with a ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Optimus Prime figure.

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===Robot Masters===
* '''Reverse Convoy (Rebirth Megatron)''' (Deluxe, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-24'''

[[Image:RMReverseConvoy_toy.jpg|right|thumb|My Convoy counterpart is nearby. Real nearby.]]

: A [[retool]] of the ''Generation 2'' Hero Megatron, [[Robot Masters]]' Reverse Convoy features an all-new cannon, a new Convoy head (where Megatron's head used to be), and a new Megatron head that flips out from behind the cannon. The cannon fires a [[missile]] when the barrel is pulled back. The back of the cannon also detaches and can form a hand-held weapon.
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===Titanium===
*'''Megatron''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
[[Image:TitaniumGIJoeHeroesMegatron_toy.jpg|left|thumb|THE BOX OF DOOM.]]

:The first 6" [[Titanium Series]] Megatron toy was inspired by [[Dreamwave Productions]]' first ''G.I. Joe'' crossover, set in an alternate reality ''World War II''. Since that Megatron's gun form was nonviable as a toy, a tank alternate mode was designed. The backstory of the Megatron from the crossover, including references to Cobra, was retained on the package, make it the first U.S. figure ever produced as part of a ''G.I. Joe / Transformers'' crossover.

:Although the figure looked somewhat impressive, it notably had the tendency to fall apart during transformation and was relatively difficult to pose in robot mode with it falling over.

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*'''War Within Megatron''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
[[Image:Megatrontitaniumtww.jpg|right|thumb|THE...NAP OF DOOM?]]

:A new Titanium Megatron based on his [[The War Within|''War Within'']] design was initially shown at [[Botcon 2006]], and was released in spring of 2007. Like the original comic book design, his robot mode has a removable arm cannon and shield, but unlike the original comic book design, his robot mode transforms into his alternate mode at a different angle.

:As opposed to the earlier toy, this one has a more posable robot mode, but somewhat unimpressive alternate mode, being little more than lying the toy on its back and attaching the gun/shield. There is a small clip on the back of the toy which designer [[Don Figueroa]] said was to hold his sword, seen in the comic book, but ultimately not produced.

:The figure was later available packaged with ''War Within'' Optimus Prime as a Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]].

===Classics===
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2006)
:''Japanese ID Number:'' '''D-01'''

[[Image:Megatronclassicstoy.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Paint me black and give me to a kid, ASAP.]]
[[Image:N-strike maverick.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Synergy]]
:''Classics'' Megatron is a "fusion blaster" based loosely on the original Megatron toy and appears to transform into a Nerf N-Strike Maverick blaster (seen at right) to comply with modern US toy gun regulations (an orange cap on a Walther P-38 won't cover it). Its scope/arm cannon houses a working crosshairs and its trigger includes clicking action. In order to pass modern safety regulations (both the government's and Hasbro's), its blaster mode includes lots of purple and green, plus bright orange on both the tip of the "barrel" and the scope.

:Although some official Hasbro photographs, including those appearing on the toy's packaging, show the gun mode's trigger and other small parts as being orange, those parts were gray in later stock photography and the final release.

:In these above-mentioned early promotional photographs, Megatron also had noticeably different "eyebrow" paint applications that matched those of the original Megatron toy. These were two small black triangles on a gray plastic forehead. The final release has the placement of the black reversed, with two small gray triangles and a black forehead, sometimes referred to as Megatron's "unibrow" by fans.

:It has been recently discovered that the orange parts on Megatron, particularly the more exposed ones, seem to have their colors fade out over time. The exact cause of this change has not yet been discovered but care should be taken to avoid this from happening.

:''Classics'' Megatron was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Classics (2006)#Henkei! Henkei! Transformers|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. It features different paint applications that remove all of the toy's [[neon]] colors and to give it a closer resemblance to Megatron's ''Generation 1'' cartoon model.

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*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle''' (Deluxe versus set, 2006)
[[Image:MegatronUltimateBattle.jpg|right|thumb|His arm can be either a cannon or a... ski? A ''spinning'' ski!]]

: The Megatron included in this two-pack is a tank inspired by the first Megatron toy from ''Generation 2''. Instead of a right hand, its arm ends in a blade with "spinning dervish action." He is packaged with Optimus Prime and a "[[The Ultimate Battle]]" DVD. Later releases of this toy in some European countries had him individually packed but otherwise unchanged from the original release.

:Many (all?) units of this figure have Megatron's splayed feet assembled backwards, a fact which is not immediately apparent as the "heel" half of his feet are actually larger than the "toe" half (this is the opposite of most splay-footed transformers), and the situation is not helped by the promotional (exhibit A, to your right) and box-art photography displaying an identically misassembled figure. However, examination of the instructions and any attempt to transform Megatron into tank mode immediately demonstrate the mistake, which is easily corrected by unscrewing the halves of his lower legs and reversing the foot pieces.

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===Masterpiece===
* '''20th Anniversary Optimus Prime/Masterpiece Convoy''' (2003/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-1'''

[[Image:GunmodeMegsMasterpieceConvoy.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Bang bang! ''He shot me down!'' Bang bang! ''I hit the ground...'']]
: The Masterpiece Prime/Convoy included an accessory of Megatron in his classic Walther P-38 altmode. Although non-transforming, it is quite detailed and includes a removable silencer / barrel extension, scope, and (hinged) stock.
: Although notionally [[scale|scaled]] to be wielded by Masterpiece Prime, the handle is marginally too short and thus has a sliding joint diagonally across the butt of the gun, thus slightly lengthening and narrowing the grip so that Prime can actually hold it. The reason for this odd design concept is unknown.
: Needless to say, the later-released Masterpiece [[Starscream]] can also hold this version of Megatron, and far more appropriately too!
: The stock extension connecting clamp is prone to breakage to the chargin of owners who keep theirs sealed and untouched.

*'''Megatron''' (2007)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-5'''

[[Image:MasterpieceMegsBox.jpg|thumb|right|You will pay dearly for this. Literally ''and'' metaphorically...]]

: Scaled to the same height as 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime/Masterpiece Convoy, Masterpiece Megatron is designed to make a figure closely resembling Megatron's fairly non-[[Show-accuracy|toy-accurate]] original animation model actually able to transform into a realistic (if oversized) Walther P-38 altmode. Something which, on paper, should be impossible. This results in an ''incredibly'' complex transformation, likely making it one of the most elaborate ''Transformers'' toys to date, even including the unusually complicated automorphing Movie toys.

[[Image:MasterpieceMegsBigAssCannon.jpg|thumb|left|Dude, I don't even need to ''fire'' this thing. I could, like, totally just bash you to death with it...]]

: Similar to Masterpiece Starscream, Megatron contains virtually zero die-cast, the only metal components being his feet and some structural rods (and not even as many as you'd expect). Combined with the fact that most of his parts are very thin in order to accommodate the intricacy of the transformation, this results in a comparatively light toy for its size.

: Megatron has the least articulation of the Masterpiece line, lacking the ability to pivot out at the shoulder by more than a small angle, and his head cannot look upwards. The figure is completely incapable of rotating its arms sideways at the elbows. Also, due to the fact that the fusion cannon is very large (being [[scale|scaled]] for a realistic gun mode sight), it butts into the gun mode barrel behind his right shoulder whenever his arm is raised at any angle other than straight ahead.

: Accessories include Megatron's purple energy flail from ''[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]'', the light saber (referred to by Takara as an "energy dagger" for obvious legal reasons) used in his duel against Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|Transformers: The Movie]]'', as well as the discarded laser pistol with which he subsequently kills him. Also included is a tiny translucent [[Kremzeek]] figure. His fusion cannon also contains a powerful red LED which casts a short-range spotlight when a button is pressed.

[[image:HLJplug.jpg|right|thumb|If you transformed into a gun, wouldn't plugging your barrel be the equivalent of castration?]]

: Due to updated realistic toy gun laws, a debate arose surrounding the Masterpiece Megatron toy. Many fans thought the toy would prove difficult to import into the United States. These fears lead to some online importers to modified the toys to comply with customs laws. Although initially believed that this would involve permanently painting both the sight and barrel tips blaze orange or gluing on a large plug, final versions have been comparatively discreet. Manufactured by the individual importers, some retailers have elected to attach a rounded red plug into the barrel with "adhesive" (permanent?), while others have used a flat-tipped yellow plug that was apparently only temporarily secured with double-sided tape. Still other retailers chose not to modify the toys at all.

: Additionally, Australians have also had to deal with strict gun and gun replica laws. While some collectors have managed to receive their Megatrons without incident, Australian Customs and the Federal Police have seized mass shipments and individual packages of the toy sent by certain online retailers, as they now classify ''Masterpiece'' Megatron as a gun replica. It is possible to collect a seized Megatron from customs if you live in New South Wales, but it requires a special permit issued by the government. To get this permit, you must go through a lengthy process to prove that you are elligible to own the figure and that you won't misuse it. The only exception is South Australia, where it is perfectly legal to own MP-5, but you must get it from within the country...which seems stupid when you think how hard it is to get him into the country in the first place.

: Some owners of this figure have reported rust problems for this figure. Seibertron.com is hosting a guide<ref>[http://seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=16106 MP-05 Megatron's Cosmic Rust, aka Tarnish problem (with pics) solutions inside]</ref> to combat the [[Cosmic Rust]] problem.

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===Revoltech===
* Series No. 025 '''Megatron''' (2007)
[[Image:Revoltech_Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Action Masters? Eat your Spark out!]]

A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Megatron action figure(ine), [[Revoltech]] Megatron uses the Revoltech "revolver joints" (appropriate, if you think about it...) for maximum poseability. Megs includes a non-removable fusion cannon and a few alternate hands, as well as an alternate head with its mouth open in either a smirk, growl or sneer, depending on how you read it. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]]'s interpretation of Megatron.

This figure uses specialized gray revolver joints in order to better blend with the surrounding sculpted parts.

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===Attacktix===
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2007)
: ''Attacktix ID number'' '''TF2-20'''

[[Image:Attacktix_Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|How am I supposed to aim with this thing in the way?]]

:Faction: Decepticon
:Class: Leader
:Special: Recover - 16/26 (61%) success ratio
:Point Cost: 40
:Base Speed: 6
:Attack Type: Shooter (Force Blast)
:Based on his G1 cartoon appearance, this Megatron toy is a killer. He was available only in the Series 2 Starter Set along with ''[[Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]] and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]].

:Megatron has an incredibly powerful translucent missile (don't fire it at at children or small dogs if you value their lives) and a ''Recover'' special power that allows the figure to stand back up if there's another Decepticon in play. Two Megatrons are a dangerous combination, feeding each other's recover powers and making them very hard to kill off. Plus you can pretend one of them is [[Straxus]].

:As an added bonus, because of the way it is worded, you can use the ''Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] vehicle mode figure's ''Transform'' power to bring Megatron into play from your back-ups.

===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robot_Hero_Megatrons.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Cuteness through tyranny!]]
*'''Megatron'''
Available in a two pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

*'''Megatron (Supermetal Finish)'''
Available in the "Decepticon Sneak Attack" 5-pack with "Hologram" [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], "Supermetal Finish" Optimus Prime and, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].

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===Takara Sport Label===
*'''Megatron Nike Free 7.0'''
:Seeking to exploit the tremendous energy potential of sweatshops, Megatron has taken on this new altmode to cement his alliance with Nike inc., since [[Cobra]] evidently wasn't enough of an Evil Empire for him...
[[Image:Nikeatron.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Some idiots thought I was going to be life-sized! Fools! Foooools!!!]]
:This rather unusual product line, thus far comprising only three entries, entirely utilizes the same body mold with different heads, making this the first time Optimus and Megatron have had identical bodies.

:Something of a [[shellformer]], Nikeatron is colored primarily black and gray in his altmode of a realistic-looking, scaled-down Nike sneaker, complete with (gratuitously long) real fabric shoelaces. In robot mode, he incorporates a little additional red in predictable areas and has a somewhat uniquely-shaped yet instantly recognizable G1-inspired head, with rather snooty (or camp, take your pick) pursed lips. An undocumented aspect of his transformation is that his gun, which splits in two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] when transforming (much like [[Rattrap]]'s) has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that the gun can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. Additionally, the Megatron figure has an extra peg hole in his right forearm (well, technically so does Prime), allowing you to insert the mid-length plug of his black-colored weapon at this point, positioning the weapon in such a way as to resemble (''vaguely'') his traditional [[fusion cannon]], rather than simply holding it in his hand.

:Somewhat perversely, Sneakertron's feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker altmode, so in effect, ''he is wearing himself!'' Kinky...

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===Universe===
*'''Megatron''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)
[[Image:megatronlegend2008.jpg|thumb|left|200px|His shoulders hurt too, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|buddy!]] ]]

This toy is a scaled-down version of the G2 Megatron toy. Thus, it transforms into a tank.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[Image:Megatron_statue.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Wonder if they used his legs to make another [[Alligatorcon|Alligatorcon]]?]]
* '''Megatron''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Megatron was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,500 pieces. The sculpt features Megatron perched above a raised Decepticon symbol while the front of the bust showcases the [[Heart of Cybertron|Heart of Cybertron]] as seen in the G1 episode [[Microbots|"Microbots"]].

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[[Image:Reformatted_statue.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Sure, he's NTFS now but he dreams of one day being [[Grand_Galvatron|FAT32]].]]
* '''Reformatted Megatron''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Reformatted Megatron was an exclusive to on-line retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 600 pieces. Set above [[Unicron|Unicron]], the sculpt features Megatron in the beginning stages of his reformation into [[Galvatron_%28G1%29|Galvatron]] as featured in [[The_Transformers:_The_Movie|Transformers: The Movie.]]

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Skywarpatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] really DID need close supervision.]]

* It seems that no-one could get Megatron's box art right in Japan. His standard release used edited box art from the standard Microchange P-38 toy's black deco, recolored to Megatron's US toy color scheme with shiny 'chrome' and red on his legs and arms instead of the Japanese toy's flat gray and blue. The VS-X art replaced the red with blue, but kept the 'chrome'. The art on the 'Goodbye Megatron' set used edited US box art (which in turn was the Microchange P-38 UNCLE art with an added sigil) that replaced the red with blue, yet this toy used red plastic.

* In a possible fit of madness, a triple changer was proposed that would switch between [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (possibly mistaken for Starscream), Megatron, and Skywarp's jet mode.

[[Image:Megalvatron.jpg|right|thumb|150px|This toy IS a time paradox.]]
* In a slightly more sane attempt, another triple changer was proposed which would switch between Megatron, a very awkward [[Galvatron]], and a Walther P-38 handgun with a futuristic silencer and laser sight.

* According to [[Don Figueroa]], the mysterious clip on the back of 6" Titanium ''War Within'' Megatron was meant to carry the sword Megatron was depicted as using in ''The War Within''. As in the comics, it would presumably have resembled the sword packaged with various versions of G1 Megatron. It may have been omitted due to cost concerns.

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==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Megatron Megatron's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1783/Generation+2/Megatron+ATB.html Gallery of ATB Megatron with comparison to BB at Transformers At the Moon]
* [http://www.theunclegun.com/ Unclegun.com - The Walther P-38 as seen in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]

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Blitzwing (Animated)

2008-06-07T01:20:48Z

Countmall: /* Trivia */

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:''Blitzwing is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:AniBlitzwingPromoModel.jpg|thumb|200px|That's far enough, Dr. Jones.]]

'''Blitzwing''' not only has three modes (robot, jet, and tank), he also has [[wikipedia:Dissociative identity disorder|three alternate personalities]] (an "icy" cold strategist, a short-tempered "hothead", and a total "random" nutcase) along with the faces rattling around in his head to go with them. He's as liable to have a conversation with himself as he is to say a word to his fellow Decepticons. Pretty much the only thing that keeps him in line is that all three of his personalities are scared to death of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]].

Blitzwing's icy personality is represented by a long, blue face [[Wikipedia:Hogan's Heroes#Colonel Klink|with a monocle]] and speaks with quiet disdain. His easily angered hothead personality has a wide red face and is gap-toothed, making him look and sound like a certain [[wikipedia:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Austrian musclehead]]. Finally, his random personality's face looks like nothing so much as a black jack-o'-lantern and just sounds [[Inferno (BW)|hysterical]]. All three personalities have a German accent, and apparently he has trouble flying in a straight line. [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/animated/default.cfm?page=Bio&character=blitzwing]

Blitzwing's armament varies depending upon which personality is dominant at the time. His calculating personality has an arsenal of ice weaponry, while the hothead predictably can bring the heat. When his third personality is foremost, nearly anything can be dished out from either of his vehicle modes. Blitzwing's alt-mode is likewise usually dependent on which aspect is dominant at the time. His cold side favors the jet, his angry side favors the tank, and his insane side has no favorites. It even goes so far that if he becomes angry enough during flight, he transforms into tank mode. It's possible for Blitzwing to fire conventional explosive missiles while in jet mode while he's angry, but that rarely happens. Most likely, he can use icy attacks while he's in tank mode as well, but this has never happened on screen.

Basically, he's the Purple Baron...or a Panzer that can walk...or just [[Tarantulus|a purple lunatic]].

{{quote|Ze name iz Blitzwing, [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|insect]]—remember it! Cause it's ze last thing you're gonna hear before I—express my feelings in song!|Blitzwing switching personalities like we switch shoes|"[[Transform and Roll Out!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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[[Image:Animated_blitzwing_faces1.JPG|left|thumb|170px|"So [[wikipedia:Colonel Dietrich|Dietrich]], [[wikipedia:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Arnold]] and [[wikipedia:Phantom Blot|Blot]] walk into a bar..."]]

:''Voice actor:'' [[Bumper Robinson]] (English), [[Rainer Doering]] (German)

Blitzwing was aboard the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with the other Decepticons at the time of the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]]'s re-discovery. He partially froze [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s arm, commenting on how her demeanor was as unpleasant as her organic beast mode. When Blackarachnia advised him to blow it out his actuator, Blitzwing angrily demanded that she refer to him by his proper name, or else he would...''express his feelings in song!'' His out-of-tune rendition of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" got all the Decepticons arguing until Megatron entered, prompting Blitzwing to fall silent with the rest.

When it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Blitzwing fled in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

After Megatron's disappearance, Blitzwing placed a bounty on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], intending to punish him for destroying Megatron. Fifty stellar cycles later, the bounty hunter [[Lockdown]] contacted Blitzwing, saying he had Prime. Blitzwing promised that Lockdown would receive payment once Blitzwing received Prime — then his random side asked if he could ''please, please please'' see Prime turn into a firetruck. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

[[Image:LugnutBlitzwingNemesis.JPG|175px|thumb|"This was Megatron's ship!"<br>"Oh, cool! Maybe my DVD collection's still in there."]]
Some time after this, Blitzwing and [[Lugnut]] followed a beacon to the [[Moon]] to find the wreckage of the ''Nemesis''. Arriving on Earth, the two had similar problems determining the dominant species on Earth as the Autobots did, mistaking Earth's automatons and machines for sentient beings. During an encounter with the Autobots, Bumblebee and Prowl were hard pressed to avoid Blitzwing's energy blasts, but his freeze beam did get Bumblebee off his feet. When Lugnut demanded information on Megatron's location, the Autobots mentioned that he had "turned into a fireball somewhere over [[Cleveland]]". Naturally, Lugnut was displeased, and he used his super-punch to floor the Autobots{{m-}}and bury himself and Blitzwing under the rubble. When Blitzwing unburied himself, he irritatedly reminded Lugnut of his often repeated request for a little warning before the punch.

Having observed the battle over a live feed, Megatron opted to radio Lugnut exclusively, leaving Blitzwing struggling to work out what exactly was going on. Blitzwing believed Lugnut was only listening to voices in his head, so Lugnut had to take him along forcibly. Uncertain of the number and strength of the Autobots' "reinforcements" (the Detroit Police Department), the pair scanned Earth vehicles for disguises so they could lay low. Icy Blitzwing wanted to scan a fighter jet, while Hothead wanted a tank. After a brief argument, Random suggested that they scan both. That evening, the two Decepticons followed the Autobots to [[Lake Erie]], where Blitzwing froze the lake. When the Autobots submerged, he followed them in tank form. Blitzwing was lured by the Autobots towards [[Autobot ship (Animated)|their ship]] and blasted by one of its weapons systems. He and Lugnut were left fragmented but functional and floated to the surface, only to be met by [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], who offered to repair them in exchange for a pledge of undying allegiance. {{storylink|Lost and Found (Animated episode)|Lost and Found}}
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Apparently, they chose to serve under Starscream, but still were bickering with each other. When Lugnut began receiving internal transmissions from Megatron again, Starscream was confused, but his scans still detected the signals. He ordered both Lugnut and Blitzwing to find the [[Sari Sumdac's key|AllSpark key]] while he himself tracked the transmissions.

At the moment, the key was in the hands of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. Blitzwing used his ice guns to freeze Ratchet and rip off the arm that was carrying the key. Afterward, they went to Sumdac Tower to find Megatron. In the process of greeting him, they revealed Megatron's true Decepticon nature to [[Isaac Sumdac|Prof. Sumdac]]. Blitzwing, now understanding what had been going on with Lugnut, inserted the key into Megatron's head, restoring their true leader. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[Image:Megatron Rising 2 Blitzwing tank crash.jpg|thumb|left|200px|He's just as aerodynamic as the next tank.]]

As Megatron proceeded to beat up the Autobots, Blitzwing and Lugnut decided not to intervene and kept an eye on Professor Sumdac instead. When Megatron called his loyal troops to him, Blitzwing looked on as his leader made an example of Starscream. The Decepticons took to the air, locating and attacking the Autobots' ship as it travelled from the lake to the Tower, then from the Tower to Dinobot Island, where it was shot down. Blitzwing split off to tackle Prowl, Ratchet and Bumblebee, before being brought down by a combined EMP burst. As Blitzwing rolled around and shelled the Autobots, Prowl noticed that Blitzwing's personalities were connected to his alternate modes and powers. By this time, Blitzwing was back in the air, but Bumblebee taunted the Triple Changer enough that Hothead Blitzwing took over, transformed from jet to tank—and fell into the lake. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

[[Image:TFA Blitzwing Jet Altmode.jpg|thumb|200px|right|I'm gunning for you, [[Wikipedia:Snoopy|Snoopy]].]]
The Decepticons set up a base in a mine containing carbon deposits, which would block their energy signatures so they could recover from their encounter with the Autobots without detection. When Megatron announced his new plan to conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blitzwing felt the plan was crazy, as neither he nor Lugnut had any idea how they would get there. He changed his mind when Megatron explained that they would build their own [[space bridge]] using the specs Megatron had downloaded from [[Teletran-1]] during one of the encounters with the Autobots. However, they would need the captured Prof. Sumdac to help them, as the specs were incomplete. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

After Isaac Sumdac developed a device that shielded their energy signatures from Autobot sensors, Blitzwing and Lugnut went to retrieve a tachyon transmitter from the Elite Guard's ship. When they presented it to Megatron, Starscream appeared, tried to kill Megatron{{m-}}and was killed by Megatron. However, Starscream appeared to survive, and Blitzwing spent the rest of the evening dumping Starscream's body into the river. The next day, Blitzwing and Megatron responded to an AllSpark energy signature which turned out to be a trap laid by Starscream. Blitzwing and Megatron then pursued the traitor, offlining him again. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

Blitzwing and Lugnut are stuck with the dirty work, collecting supplies for the construction of the space bridge. Foiled by the Autobots, they tried again the next day, hauling heavy trailers up a hill. Blitzwing's foot slipped, and he was nearly offlined by the trailer sending him careening towards a wall. Bracing for impact, his demise was interrupted by the intervention of [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]. Seeing a good opportunity in the brawny Constructibots, he tricked them into hauling the two trailers to the mine. Though Lugnut stated that Megatron would never stand for this, he reassured the huge Decepticon that the two newcomers would be offlined as soon as the work was done. True to his word, Blitzwing was about to have Lugnut dispatch the hapless bots when Megatron stepped in. He had bigger plans for them. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Blitzwing''' (Voyager, 2008)

:Blitzwing transforms into a futuristic "Mech-Warrior"ish-tank with large, anti-aircraft-like guns and a squat jet with tracks. The robot mode has three faces, which can be switched around via a knob on the back of the head. He looks awesome.

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==Trivia==
* [[Marty Isenberg]] originally envisioned a [[Skyfall (G1)|character who could change into anything]]. When that (obviously) proved unworkable in toy terms, the character of Blitzwing as a triple-changer was suggested for the role.[http://tformers.com/transformers-interview-transformers-animated/8992/news.html] As fate would have it, Hasbro designer [[Eric Siebenaler]] had been itching to do a face-swapping Blitzwing since 2005. <ref>Blitzwing's long design history was detailed at [[BotCon 2008]]'s Hasbro Design panel.</ref>

* Blitzwing's pre-earth robot form holds a passing resemblence to his G1 namesake, especially on the wings.

* Blitzwing's three personas are listed on his model sheets as "Icy", "Hothead" and "Random".

* His helmet is an obvious nod to a World War II-era German [[wikipedia:Stahlhelm|Stahlhelm]] helmet and goggles. Given the overall design in robot mode, the nature of his personalities and even his name itself, this ''really'' isn't very surprising.

* Blitzwing's face-changing [[gimmick]] was in part inspired by [[Wikipedia:Man-E-Faces|Man-E-Faces]] from ''Masters of the Universe.''<ref>According to [[Hasbro]] employees speaking at the 2007 Comic-Con International.</ref> He's not the first Transformers toy to feature multiple rotating faces; [[Alpha Q]], inspired by the five-faced Generation 1 [[Quintesson]]s, holds that distinction. Whether Blitzwing (or the Quintessons) have any roots in such larger cultural currents as the many three-faced depictions of [http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&q=three-faced+buddha the Buddha] and [http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Trimukha+Ganapati&gbv=2 various gods from the Hindu pantheon] (or at least [[wikipedia:Ashuraman|Japanese cartoon characters from the 80s based on them]]) remains unknown.

* In "Transform and Roll Out!", Blitzwing is seen singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" aboard the ''Nemesis'' after threatening Blackarachnia. Assuming that neither faction had any previous contact with Earth at the time, how or where did Blitzwing learn to sing the nursery rhyme? Unless...

* Blitzwing's decision to scan both a tank and a jet in [[Lost and Found]] was an interesting one, possibly implying that Blitzwing wasn't a Triple Changer to begin with, and perhaps that other Animated-era Transformers can take on multiple forms if they just scan other vehicles. He's usually only a tank when he's in hothead mode, and only a jet when in his colder, calculating personality, so if a requirement to being a Triple Changer is having a few bolts loose, maybe that's not a road other Transformers wish to take.

* His German accent was a last-minute idea by voice actor [[Bumper Robinson]].

* Blitzwing is a play on ''Blitzkreig'' as well as the Blitz which may be how he got that accent.

*His jet mode appears to have a Random-inspired Flying Tigers smile.

==Footnotes==
<references />

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Talk:Fully Automated Rapid Transit System

2008-06-07T01:19:20Z

Countmall: New page: I say we move this to a generalized Sumdac accronym page, so we can also put BUTT on it. --~~~~

I say we move this to a generalized Sumdac accronym page, so we can also put BUTT on it. --[[User:Countmall|Countmall]] 01:19, 7 June 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Isaac Sumdac (Animated)

2008-06-07T01:17:18Z

Countmall: /* Timelines */

{{SemiprotectSpoilers}}
:''Isaac Sumdac is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:IsaacSumdacFinalModel.jpg|thumb|200px|For building so much, he has very tiny arms.]]

What Henry Ford and Bill Gates were to the 20th century, '''Isaac Sumdac''' is to the 22nd. His invention of versatile reliable [[automaton]] robots revolutionized every industry and the American way of life, and turned [[Detroit]] into a major manufacturing center once again. The founder of [[Sumdac Systems]], he is also the father of [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]]. He probably won't be winning any parenting awards soon, considering he leaves the raising of Sari to robots, seemingly neglects her for days while he works in his lab, and lets her stay overnight with a group of [[Autobot|giant alien robot]]s at an undisclosed location. Being a single parent isn't easy, but being a ''rich'' single parent should make it a little easier. It's worth mentioning, however, that for all his faults, Isaac is a very devoted father, as shown by his concerns towards Sari's safety, the elaborate birthday presents he crafts for her, and his attempts to help her make friends (even if this does involve press-ganging the children of his employees into service). He just gets so wrapped up in his work that it's hard to remember that there is a world outside his lab.

He seems to think big, psychotic, [[Dinobot (Animated)|robot dinosaurs]] would be a good thing to have around. [[Simon Furman|Some]] [[Donald F. Glut|would]] [[Wheeljack (G1)|agree]]. Despite this, he has a code of ethics that results in [[Sumdac Systems]] having a zero-military-hardware policy, though they are willing to develop drone cop-bots for the Police Department. Isaac cares enough about the common good that when over-zealous employee [[Henry Masterson]] developed an obsession with war-bots and endangered the safety of [[Detroit]] in the process, Isaac had no hesitation in firing Masterson on the spot.

Perhaps stereotypical for an engineering genius, some of Isaac's personal skills are underdeveloped. He doesn't even know the extent of his own corporate holdings; he often seems blissfully unaware of the goings-on in Sari's life; he forgets to eat for days at a time; and he is quite gullible—just ask his good friend, the former [[Megatron (Animated)|Autobot head in his lab]].

{{quote|I should be more careful when reverse-engineering alien technology.|Isaac Sumdac|"[[Blast from the Past]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Johannes Berenz]] (German)
As a youth, Sumdac found [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s head after it crashed on Earth and reverse-engineered it. It is from this that he gained all of the technology he used to build his robots. He was (understandably) terrified that the [[Autobot]]s, not to mention the world at large, might find out what launched his robotics empire. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

Sumdac was shocked to find Megatron still functioned. He confirmed that the robot was indeed an old friend of the Autobots, but bore no grudge. Megatron even suggested the Autobots would be more forgiving of Isaac dissecting him if the scientist gave him a new body before revealing the truth. As a sign of good faith, Megatron helped Sumdac rebuild his [[Dinobots (Animated)|robot dinosaurs]]. Unfortunately, a glitch made them rampage twice, and Isaac felt annoyed at the bad job he'd done. However, Megatron took the blame upon himself and was ashamed that he'd built weapons into the dinosaurs out of his desire to have a body again. Sumdac sympathized with his friend, promising not to tell the Autobots and to restore him one day. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

Isaac briefly attempted to rebuild Megatron, but his modifications were unworkable due to lack of [[Destronium|a critically needed element]]. It just so happened that Sumdac Systems' product line also included a prototype reflex-augmentation suit; when the only working model was mysteriously stolen and the thief then used it to try to retrieve the critical element Megatron desperately wanted, Isaac found that confusing but seemed otherwise untroubled. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}

For Sari's birthday party, he tried to get some kids her own age (all children of his employees) to hang around with her, but even with the help of the Autobots, this did not really work. Luckily, she was happy with her new present, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], a musical robot that had been created by Megatron simply to please children. (It turned evil, but surely that was all an accident on Megs's part!) Isaac appears to design and make special robots for many of Sari's birthdays, each trying to be better than the last, though as he sadly notes to Megatron, she seems to forget them quite quickly. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}}

[[Image:N00b.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Total OWNAGE, [[Henry Masterson|n00b!]]"]]

After meeting with Henry Masterson, who showed Sumdac the "[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster unit]]", he was horrified to discover that Masterson planned to use the technology for military purposes. Things got even worse when the rocket that Masterson's warbot controlled went flying into the city of Detroit. Furious, Sumdac fired Masterson on the spot. Several days later, Masterson stole the Autobot [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s body and used it to take control of a solar fusion power plant, demanding 700 billion dollars to be delivered by Sumdac himself. Isaac drove [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] into the power plant with the other Autobots, allowing them to take on Masterson. While Sumdac tried to shut down the reactor, a stray missile from Masterson destroyed the controls. Fortunately, Bulkhead built a drone that managed to shut down the reactor. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}

[[Image:Sumdac megatron's body.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Dad! Don't touch it! It's evil!]]
After discovering an energy signature out in the woods near Detroit, he found it was what he had been searching for since he came across Megatron's head: the rest of his body. Sumdac noted that Megatron would be most surprised by the discovery. {{storylink|Nature Calls}}
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[[Image:MegrisingSumdacCry.jpg|left|thumb|150px|DO NOT WANT]]
As soon as he brought back Megatron's body, he commented on how his body had done well in the wilderness for 50 years. As soon as Sumdac apparently finished the body's repairs, [[Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] arrived, and Megatron revealed that he was a [[Decepticon]]. Depositing Sumdac in his severed hand, Megatron used [[Sari Sumdac's key|Sari's key]] to restore his body. As wires pulled the hand to the body, it made a fist around Sumdac, taking him with it. When Megatron opened his hand upon being restored, Sumdac was nowhere to be seen. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

Somehow free from Megatron's grasp, Sumdac tried to escape. Blitzwing intercepted his escape, but Megatron's calling of the Decepticons allowed him to flee. Meeting the Autobots in the lobby of Sumdac Tower, Isaac explained his role in what had happened. Prowl and Bulkhead were a little ticked, but Optimus decided that then was not the time for recriminations. Repairing the Autobots with residual key energy, Isaac accompanied them on the [[Autobot ship (Animated)|Autobots' ship]] when they crashed on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]]. Fearing that the end was near, Sumdac said that there was something important that he wanted to tell Sari, but she ran off to find something that the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] could charge in place of her key before he could elaborate. Sumdac quickly assembled a device that damaged Megatron's equilibrium sensors, but disappeared in the chaos during the battle between Optimus and Megatron and the dispersal of the AllSpark. In the aftermath, Sumdac had been snatched by Megatron. Now a prisoner of Megatron, the Decepticon leader mockingly asked Sumdac if he was comfortable in his chair. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

Professor Sumdac was held prisoner by the Decepticons deep in a cavern studded in carbon deposits which baffled the Autobot scans of the area. Shown a [[space bridge]] schematic which Megatron had stolen from [[Teletran 1]], the scientist was put to work doing what he does best, reverse-engineering the technology. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

===Timelines===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Marty Isenberg]] (English)
Despite having a cold, Pr. Sumdac was in an unusually good mood and "remembered to wear pants" the morning he showed Sari, Bumblebee, and Optimus his new Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal (yes, BUTT), but (shutup)no doubt lost his good mood when his BUTT (Shutup!) backfired (SHUTUP!) with such power that it flung Sari, Bumblebee, and Optimus into [[Axiom Nexus]] (''SHUTUP!!'').
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}
{{charstubfiction}}

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==Trivia==
[[Image:IsaacSumdacModel.jpg|thumb|... a POUCH? On my GLOVE? BRILLIANT! If I ever remembered to eat, I could keep a sandwich there!]]
* It is probably no coincidence that "Sumdac" is '[[Wikipedia:Cadmus|Cadmus]]' spelled backwards. However, story editor [[Marty Isenberg]] at [[BotCon 2008]] said he had no idea ''why'' it is not a coincidence, as it was in the show development before he signed on.

*A non-finalized character model of Isaac Sumdac was featured in [[Cartoon Network]]'s ''Transformers Animated'' press kit. Compared to the final model, his body's proportions are entirely different, as is his hair. He also had some kind of stylized "S" emblem on his lab jacket, where the finalized Sumdac has a name badge. The "S" apears to be in his hair now.

* He used Megatron's ''hand'' as a chair. Bearings of steel on this one. Until it ultimately [[Megatron Rising - Part 1|backfired on him.]] (And will haunt him for the rest of his [[Megatron Rising - Part 2|life]].)

* Despite the obvious manipulation going on, Sumdac's "working relationship" with Megatron had become surprisingly casual just prior to the intergalactic despot dropping the charade and raining destruction upon Detroit.

* This isn't the first time that a [[Buster Witwicky|central human character's]] [[Sparkplug Witwicky|father]] was taken captive and forced to help the Decepticons.

* He has an Indian accent in the English dub and a Chinese accent in the German dub.

* For unknown reasons, he appears to be wearing the uniform of the Galactic Empire.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sumdac, Isaac}}
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Talk:Cliffjumper (Animated)

2008-06-04T21:02:50Z

Countmall:

Cliffjumper did appear in the show, keep the article. [[User:Mr. Serious|Mr. Serious]] 20:23, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

When and where did this episode air? I'm not wheelie. But the latest canadian episode was SUV as i live in canada[[Special:Contributions/76.68.69.253|76.68.69.253]] 20:26, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
:Okay, when was he '''''confirmed''''' as being Cliffjumper? In the episode? On [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]'s blog? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 20:28, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

We don't call the Arrogant Autobot Officer "Sureshot (Armada)", or Hot Shot's comrade from the same episode "Wheelie (Armada)". Until a name is officially revealed, at the VERY least, there should be a "Nameless characters" category and an up-front note that the name is conjecture. (Wookieepedia has a top-tag for that. Might not hurt for us to have one too.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:57, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

We could call him Red Autoboot worker, or something. [[User:Metal Gear NOIZE|Metal Gear NOIZE]] 21:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Personally, I think we should keep the page, but make it "Cliffjumper" (Animated), as in with quotation marks. Frankly, "Cliff" looks just like what an Animated Cliff would look like, so just address its a resenable assumption somewhere at the top of the page or in the trivia section. --[[User:Countmall|Countmall]] 21:02, 4 June 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Autoboot Camp

2008-06-04T01:31:44Z

Countmall:

{{episodenav|animated|25|season=2|prev=SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy|next=Black Friday (episode)}}
[[Image:Autobot Cadets.jpg|thumb|300px|Class of 2008. The ENTIRE Class of 2008.]]
'''On the trail of an escaped Autobot traitor, Bumblebee flashes back to a previous encounter with the traitor when he first met Bulkhead in Autobot Boot Camp.'''

==Summary==

Somewhere in space, an Autobot shuttle streaks through the solar night and crash-lands on an asteroid, where its lone occupant races off across the barren ground in vehicle mode. Hot on his trail is [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who chases him to a [[space bridge]] node on the asteroid. The green-armoured escapee triggers the space bridge with a blast from a familiar pair of stingers, and Sentinel loses his quarry as the portal explodes with light.

On Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] reports the news of the escapee to the [[Autobot]]s. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] immediately recognizes the criminal in question as [[Wasp]], a 'bot who shares his bodyform that he met when during his [[Elite Guard]] training days.

In the [[Decepticon]]s' underground lair, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] contacts his double-agent on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and congratulates him on orchestrating Wasp's breakout. The double-agent is concerned that they are speaking so freely on the subject, but Megatron assures him that nobody will be able to listen in on the broadcast. [[Isaac Sumdac|Professor Sumdac]] has other plans, though, as he secretly taps into the communication frequency and bounces it to the Autobots base. Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] are on monitor duty at the time, and the message comes through exceedingly scrambled, but they are able at least able to comprehend the existence of a double-agent. Naturally, Bumblebee immediately assumes it to be Wasp, and he decides to settle his old score, with Bulkhead tagging along. Bumblebee remembers how it all went down...

''Many solar cycles ago, on Cybertron, Bumblebee meets Bulkhead for the first time when they both attend boot camp to train under Sentinel Minor, alongside Wasp, super-durable [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and telescopic-limbed [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]]. The two B's immediately earn Sentinel's ire{{m-}}Bumblebee for his impetuous bungling, and Bulkhead for his desire to be nothing more than a space bridge technician{{m-}}and the pair gets saddled with oil cleanup. Of course, Bumblebee begins goofing off, which results in a stack of oil drums collapsing on Sentinel, which results in Bumblebee being made to stand in the middle of the courtyard in the dead of night, holding up oil drums and repeatedly declaring himself a “worthless oil stain.” After a while, though, Bumblebee calls it quits, but as he is walking by a warehouse, he spots a shadowy figure speaking into a communicator, with the voice of Megatron responding! After a moment's hesitation, Bumblebee pops his stingers and commands the spy-bot to show himself… but the figure has vanished. When Bumblebee turns to leave, however, he spots Wasp walking out of the warehouse.''

''Unsure of how to proceed, Bumblebee confides in Longarm, who encourages him to gather some evidence and present it to Sentinel. Bumblebee tries setting up a trap, planting a box with the Elite Guard symbol on it in the open, hoping Wasp will grab it… except Sentinel is the first to come upon it, and it explodes, covering him in paint. Next, Bumblebee tries a listening device, but accidentally winds up broadcasting Sentinel over the camp's loudspeakers as he jokes about Ultra Magnus being too old to hack the commander role. In traditional boot camp manner, Sentinel makes the whole team suffer for Bumblebee's mistakes, and Wasp and Ironhide take it out on the little 'bot by disconnecting his legs and stuffing him in a locker. Longarm comes to Bumblebee's rescue, but the bullying doesn't stop, as Wasp hits Bumblebee with a burst of “friendly fire” in a simulated combat training exercise. Of course, it's just a paint grenade, but when Bulkhead offers to help Bumblebee up, Bumblebee snaps and insults Bulkhead's lack of ambition before storming off. Turning a corner, Bumblebee yelps as he finds several auto-cannons pointed in his face, but then laughs as he remembers that they're only loaded with paint rounds for the simulated combat. Or rather, they ''were'', as the shadowy figure from the warehouse slinks by the cannons and switches them to active ammunition. As the cannons open figure on Bumblebee, Bulkhead speeds to his rescue and takes out the cannons by dropping a building on them with his wrecking ball… only for Sentinel to get squashed under it as well. Bumblebee encourages Bulkhead to scarper, rather than risk his career by owning up.''

Tracking the message Sumdac broadcast to them, Bumblebee and Bulkhead wander through the wilderness, reminiscing about the old days. When Bumblebee stumbles into a patch of quicksand, Bulkhead plucks him out, but the conflict between the pair from their boot camp days starts bubbling back to the surface, and Bulkhead leaves Bumblebee to the mission himself. Angrily stomping up a mountain, Bumblebee looses his footing and falls off a cliff, becoming buried in an avalanche.

''Longarm informs Bumblebee that Sentinel is about to conduct a surprise locker examination, meaning that it's his last chance to find evidence on Wasp before Sentinel can take credit for it himself. Using his extensible limbs to trip Wasp up, Longarm allows Bumblebee to “help him up” and finger his locker key in the process. As Bumblebee quickly opens Wasp's locker, Sentinel appears behind him, demanding to know what he's doing, only to be quickly silenced when Bumblebee presents him with a Decepticon communicator. Impressed with Bumblebee's work, Sentinel plans to recommend him for an Elite Guard position. After Wasp is carted off, screaming his innocence all the way, Sentinel brings up the matter of the building being dropped on him. Since nobody has owned up, he decides to kick out whoever he feels like – and he feels like Bulkhead. Before he can give Bulkster the boot, however, Bumblebee steps forward and claims responsibility, sheepishly asking if it will affect his Elite Guard position.''

''Some time later, Bumblebee and Bulkhead are on an asteroid, working on a space bridge node, as Bulkhead cheerfully announces “I have arrived!”''

Buried under rockslide, Bumblebee reflects on his friendship with Bulkhead outloud, and about how he saved his career, even ''if'' he never dreamed big. But Bulkhead ''did'' dream big – as the bulky bot appears above Bumblebee and hauls him out from beneath the boulders, he announces that he dreamed of being Bumblebee's friend. Bumblebee thanks his big buddy, and the pair drive off... having only been mere feet from the secret entrance to the Decepticon base.

Out in space, it turns out that Wasp didn't escape to Earth at all, and that he is still on the asteroid, huddled up in a ball. His mind clearly broken, the insectoid 'bot buzzes and twitters to himself about how he will find Bumblebee, and make him pay for ruining his life.

Back the Autobot base, our heroes contact Cybertron to alert the Autobots there about Megatron's double-agent. As it turns out, Bumblebee's old boot camp buddy Longarm is now Longarm ''Prime'', head of Cybertronian Intelligence, and he promises to root out the traitor no matter what.

In the Decepticon base, Megatron communicates once again with his double-agent... Longarm Prime! But the deception is a dual-layered one, for Longarm Prime is, in fact, the shape-shifting [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]!

==Stats==

*'''Written by:''' [[Michael Ryan]]
*'''Directed by:''' [[Ben Jones]], [[Christopher Berkeley]], & [[Shunji Oga]]
*'''Original airdate:''' 3rd June 2008 (UK)

===Featured characters===

(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"

! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s

! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s

! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s

|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Wasp]] (1)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Longarm Prime|Longarm Prime]] (12)
*"Cliffjumper" (14)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Lugnut]] (voice only) (13)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (15)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (10)

|}

==Quotes==
'''Sentinel Minor''': Wipe that smile off your face,, dull spark!<br>
'''Bulkhead''': Uh, I'm not smiling, sir! My jaw is, uh, tempered that way, sir!<br>
'''Bumblebee''': Forget mudflap's jaw, check out the asteroid sized chin on sarge.!<br>
'''Sentinel Minor''': YOU GOT A COMMENT, FUNNY BOT?!<br>
'''Bumblebee''': Uh, no sir!<br>
:{{m-}}The future Sentinel Prime is a little sensitive about his chin. Maybe it's why he's such a jerk.

"You are nothing but a BUMBLER! From now on, your name is-BUMBLEBEE!"
:{{m-}}And lo, a legend was born, thanks to '''Sentinel Minor'''

''[stands in the middle of an empty yard, holding up oil drums, reciting...]'' "I am a worthless oil stain. I am a worthless oil stain. I am a worthless oil stain... why am I even doing this?"
:{{m-}}Sentinel Minor's punishment of '''Bumblebee''' could be considered "cruel and unusual".

"You would not '''believe''' the glitches the Commander's saddled me with this time. I'm starting to think Ultra Magnus is a few circuits shy of a full processor, know what I mean? Oh sure, he was The Bot back in the day, but now? Ultra Magnus is just a rusted-out, obsolete model sorely in need of an upgrade."
:{{m-}}'''Sentinel Minor''' is a suck-up only to the boss' face. ''Quel surprise''.

"Oh slag."
:{{m-}}'''Sentinel Minor''' forgoes his usual "eloquence" on seeing a ton of building heading for his head.

"But I'm innocent, I tell you! You're making a big mistake, all of you!"<br />
"Mute it traitor" ''[strips Autobot insignia from Wasp]''<br />
"I'll get you Bumblebee, '''if it's the last thing I do'''!
:{{m-}}'''Wasp''' proclaims his innocence, as he's wheeled away in restraints, while '''Sentinel Minor''' acts much as ever.

"Bumblebot not hide from Wasp. Wasp swears he find Bumblebot. Wasp make Bumblebot pay for RUINING WASP'S LIFE!"
:{{m-}}There lies a broken '''Wasp'''...

==Other notes==
===Continuity errors===
*Presumably it was Shockwave the set the autoguns to a lethal setting (why would weapons for a simulation even have something like that anyways), so it makes no sense for him to do that since he knew that Bumblebee thought that Wasp was really the spy, so he had no reason to want to get rid off him.

===Transformers references===
*Clearly, when Bumblebee and Bulkhead noted that Sentinel Prime didn't remember them back in "[[The Elite Guard]]", it was their boot camp days he was referring to.
*After it was explained back in "The Elite Guard" that "Prime" was a rank, this episode reveals that before attaining the rank, Sentinel was known as "Sentinel Minor." [[Optimus Minor|Sounds a little familiar]].
*In two scenes this episode, an unnamed robot who is essentially a red Bumblebee appears, a clear reference to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and his physical similarity to [[Bumblebee (G1)|his era's Bumblebee]].
*In the final moments of the episode, the addled Wasp (who has spoken perfectly normally throughout the flashbacks) begins speaking in the buzzing, third-person style of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' [[Waspinator]]. Also, when he shoots the Space Bridge in the beginning to make his escape, the overloading Space Bridge makes the sound effect also used for Waspinator's buzzing wings.

===Real-world references===
* Bumblebee's nickname of Yellow Jacket comes from another term for hornet.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Since departing Earth, the Elite Guard (or Sentinel Prime, at least) have switched back to their Cybertronian vehicle modes. Also, as of this episode, we've seen all the Cybertronian modes for the main Bots, bar Prowl.
*Apparently, Autobots take new names when they get enrolled.
* Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Prowl appear in this episode, and are even spoken to, but don't say a word.
* Usually, it's the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|red one]] who sees Spies everywhere.
* Sentinel Prime, the biggest jerk in Transformer history, and Longarm Prime, a double agent, are both high ranking members of the Elite Guard, while Optimus Prime, a true hero, is a washout and space bridge repairer. Either Optimus Prime did one major screw-up, or Ultra Magnus is the single worst judge of character ''ever''.
*On the other hand, if names get assigned by drill sergeants, you have to wonder exactly what levels Optimus and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] stooped to in order to get those names...
*One has to wonder exactly what horrors the Autobots visit on their prisoners to turn Wasp, - a sane, slightly aloof bot - into, well, [[Waspinator]]...
*Lugnut is not shown, but is briefly heard saying "Megatron will speak to you now." when Megatron is contacted by Shockwave in the flashback, ten minutes into the episode.
*Shockwave's power is referred to as size altering. This might be the reason why his Longarm alias has his power, although it has yet to reveal whether or not he is able to control where the size is changed, or merely a power integrated into his Longarm robot mode, akin to [[Punch/Counterpunch]].
*In the flashbacks, Sentinel behaves like a stereotypical drill sergeant.
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Blurr (Animated)

2008-05-22T20:09:22Z

Countmall: Undo revision 187851 by M Sipher (talk)

{{SemiprotectSpoilers}}
{{disambig3|Blurr}}

:''Blurr is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

Blurr is fast, faster even than [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] with his [[Sumdac Systems]] turbo-boosters mounted. This bothers the little yellow Autobot quite a bit, of course.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[John Moschitta]] (English)

[[Image:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Unknown to Bumblebee, Blurr is secretly his older brother, Rex, who ran away from home years ago!]]
Blurr initially became known to the Autobots through his participation in [[Master Disaster]]'s ''[[Street Demon]]'' races. This was because Master Disaster manipulated him using a remote control that contained an AllSpark fragment.

Blurr proved impossible to beat on the race course; under Master Disaster's control, Blurr used aggressive tactics and sped past Bumblebee twice, even though the yellow Autobot was using his rocket boosters.

Later, [[Sari Sumdac's key|Sari's key]] detected the [[AllSpark]] fragment, so she stole the remote control to investigate it, which apparently broke Master Disaster's control over Blurr. When Blitzwing was about to attack Bumblebee, Blurr charged off a bridge and played a mid-air game of chicken with Blitzwing, causing the Decepticon to veer off and crash into a skyscraper. Later that night, Bumblebee was on the roof of the Autobots' factory base when he spotted Blurr driving down a nearby highway past the building. Bee called out a thank you, but Blurr gave no response. {{storylink|Velocity}}

==Trivia==
*In the episode "[[Velocity]]" when he first appeared, Blurr's name was not mentioned, he didn't speak, nor did he transform to robot mode.

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Talk:Velocity (episode)

2008-05-16T01:16:23Z

Countmall: /* Maximal Disaster */

Is this today's Canadian episode, or do I have to erase the character list again?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 15:59, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
:It's today's Canadian episode. It's legit. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 17:23, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
::Cool. Wasn't sure because my source for Canadian episodes hasn't posted the new one yet.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 17:28, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
:::God thank the moose. Also, the quote from "who is that GUY!" is an almost direct quote to speed racer X. {{unsigned|82.154.158.80}}
::::How in the name of Chim-Chim can you claim that? It's such a generic line.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 02:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

::::It was repeated in ever Speed racer episode, "who is that mysterious driver?!?" "Who is that guy?! WHO IS DRIVER X?!" parodied in dexter laboratory where they have the scene where Driver X turns up to be deedee "Where have you been all this time?!" "Right behind you dad!" "OH I NEVER LOOK THERE!" {{unsigned|82.154.158.80}}
:::::I mainly remember the narrator stating for the audience's benefit who Racer X was each time he showed up, but I don't recall other characters constantly asking who he was. I can't definitively claim you're wrong, but the parody ''Dexter's Lab'' episode probably isn't the best resource on which to rely.
:::::Oh—please don't forget to sign your talk page posts from now on.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 04:40, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

== Stunticons ==

The alleged "Transformers reference" that the other race cars, and Disaster's truck, look like the Stunticons, seems highly dubious to me. Disaster's truck doesn't have Motormaster's distinctive cupola windows (or any cupola), there's no six-wheeled F1 car, and none of the cars particularly resemble a Porsche, Lamborghini, or Ferrari. And, the color schemes are all wrong. Opinions? [[User:JW|JW]] 04:14, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
:I was thinking the same thing to be honest with you. --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 04:18, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

== Maximal Disaster ==

So, I think the resemblance between Master Disaster's logo and the Beast Wars Maximal logo is strong enough to bear mention. I mean, except for the cheek-fringe, the "hollow" ears, and the fact that Disaster's sometimes has a jaw, they're ''the same.'' Opinions? [[User:JW|JW]] 13:26, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:masterdisaster.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Need a better example than this.]] [[Image:Maximal symbol.png|left|thumb|180px|I can has fuzzy cheeks.]]
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:I'd have to agree. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 16:36, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
::"They're the same except for all those ways they're different"? Frankly, I don't think TFA would be shy about just USING the normal sigil unchanged if this was their intent. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:29, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Yeah, if this was a nod, we'd KNOW. Because of the exact-sameness. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:36, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
::::I point out that removing minor details makes it easier to animate. However, [shrug]. [[User:JW|JW]] 17:48, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::If by "minor details" you mean "virtually all of them"... the skull isn't even the right shape up top. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:45, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
::::::Bad example: since when are head normal shaped in Animated?

== Random Blitzwing or Insane Blitzwing or something else? ==

:It just struck me wile reading the quotes section that Blitzwing's insane personalety is called "random" here wile it usualy is "insane". Is there a name we should give it, or does that not matter?--[[Special:Contributions/91.86.186.205|91.86.186.205]] 20:12, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
::''Again'', "Icy", "Hothead" and "Random" are the names given on Blitzwing's model sheet, and (presumably) in the scripts. So that's what we should use. We're going to have to go through older pages to fix this. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:14, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
:::The same way "the Ark" was on Teletran-1's model sheet? - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 22:17, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

== Meddling FOOL! ==
Master Disaster calls Bumblebee a "butt-inski". [[Bob Budiansky|A strange reference]], or just an odd turn of phrase? I'm undecided. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 21:58, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
:Well, "[http://www.answers.com/buttinski&r=67 buttinski]" is a pre-existing term... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 22:16, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
::Ah, that's why I hesitated to add it -- I had no idea if it was a made-up phrase or not. That's settled, then. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 22:24, 13 May 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>