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{{disambig3|Inferno}}<br />
:''Inferno is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
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[[Image:G1 Inferno profilecollection1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Will probably start fires just to put them out.]]<br />
'''Inferno''' is one gung-ho robot, ready and willing to roll out into the thick of any action at the drop of a hat. If the mission is search and rescue he's one of the best bots to have around, but he's even happier when called on to fight. Nothing gets Inferno's circuits going like a one-on-one with a few Decepticon trouble makers. <br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Cartoon continuity===<br />
====Generation 1 cartoon====<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Walker Edmiston]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)<br />
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[[Image:InsecticonSyndrome Inferno fires.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Flashlights of Doom!]]<br />
Inferno appeared without explanation one day as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explained their mission to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from attacking the [[Nova Power Plant]]. He was the first to roll out on Prime's orders. During the battle at the power plant, the gun-slinging fire fighter stood by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and shot down [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] before they rushed off to rescue the human pilots of a downed helicopter. After the super-powered Insecticons crushed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and electrocuted [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Inferno sprayed fire-retardant foam on Ironhide and loaded him into Prime's trailer as the Autobots retreated. Inferno later participated in the Autobot counter attack at [[Iron Mountain]] where he and the other Autobots were buried under tons of rock. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] was heard to complain about Inferno ending up on his head whilst they were trapped. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}<br />
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[[Image:DinobotIsland Pt2 InfernospraysCowboys.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Bonanza got a little weird near the end of the series]]<br />
When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] accidentally set fire to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Inferno helped [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] douse the flames. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Later, Inferno did his part to preserve the sanctity of the timestream by spraying cowboys with [[Fire-retardant foam|fire retardant foam]]. Eh...you had to be there. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} <br />
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[[Image:AutoBerserk Inferno RedAlert friendship.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Why can't I quit you?]]<br />
Later, Inferno was ordered to guard over Red Alert as the Autobots repelled an attack by the Decepticons on the [[Negavator]] super weapon's bunker. Inferno, itching for a fight, abandoned Red Alert despite his paranoid friend's repeated requests for him to stay. Inferno rescued Red Alert when his friend was buried under rubble which had the unfortunate side-effect of damaging Red Alert's logic circuits to the point of overload. Inferno later proved his friendship to Red when he saved Red Alert from himself when the latter, in a state of paranoia, allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} <br />
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{{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} {{storylink|Make Tracks}} {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} {{storylink|The Gambler}} {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} {{storylink|Prime Target}}<br />
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Inferno was reunited with his old friend [[Firestar]] when he, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] went to search for where Optimus Prime had wandered off to. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} <br />
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Inferno was in one of the Autobot teams that captured the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. While [[Grapple]] ignited the oil [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider]] were in, Inferno doused it (something he "wouldn't feel good about" when he did it) to help capture the stunt freaks. He was, eventually, among those Autobots taken down by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] when the Stunticons formed into him to escape. {{storylink|Masquerade}}<br />
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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====<br />
Alongside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Inferno was dispatched by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to protect [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] from any Decepticons trying to stop him from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}<br />
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===Marvel Comics continuity===<br />
====Generation 1====<br />
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[[Image:Infernomissinginaction.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Inferno used up all his cool in this image, so he didn't show up much.]]<br />
''Inferno was present at the battle of [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} He later led [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] to search for the missing [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], saving [[Danny Phillips|an emo kid]] in the process. {{storylink|Missing in Action}}''<br />
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''Inferno joined [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] as part of a monitoring unit stationed on Earth to keep watch for the threat of super-Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Shortly after they arrived, the unit chased off the unrelated threat of a [[Furnacia|Furnacian]] [[Firebug]], who had arrived on Earth and begun starting fires in human settlements. They exiled it to Mercury in a message pod. {{storylink|Firebug!}}''<br />
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''When Galvatron later resurfaced, the reconnaissance team sent a message to Cybertron and joined up with the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] in confronting the time traveler. Unfortunately Galvatron had help (as if he needed it) in the form of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The Wreckers and Mayhems were torn to shreds, suffering greater than 50% losses. {{storylink|Time Wars}} Inferno was one of the few survivors who limped away from the final battle, cut off from any support from Cybertron. The remaining members of the Wreckers and Mayhems pooled resources as the [[Survivors]], living on Earth separately from the planet's active Cybertronian armies. {{storylink|Survivors!}}''<br />
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Inferno was present when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] were loading up their shuttles to go chase after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his gang of less-than-merry men. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} He was later killed on the planet [[Klo]] and then reactivated by the power of the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}<br />
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[[Image:Infernorhythmsofdarkness.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Can you believe this was my first Marvel US appearance?]]<br />
In an alternate timeline, Inferno was one of seven remaining Autobots on Earth in the year 2009, fighting against Decepticon domination of the American continents. He survived the desperate attempt to prevent a nuclear attack by the rest of the world, and was last seen fighting against greater odds heroically, for all our freedoms. (He probably died immediately after that panel.) {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}<br />
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{{note|Inferno's US and UK timelines are more difficult to reconcile than most characters, primarily because of how the Survivors story blends from the main UK continuity (Time Wars) straight into the splinter continuity (Earthforce). He shows up totally unannounced on Cybertron after the war with Unicron, and never speaks. His presence in the stories ''[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]'' and ''[[Missing in Action]]'' is also hard to reconcile as he is not otherwise shown amongst the original Autobots on Earth and the latter story is a general continuity nightmare.}}<br />
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=====Earthforce=====<br />
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[[Image:Infernoshutup.jpg|left|300px|thumb|He really kind of deserved it.]]<br />
''After a new squad of Mayhems came to Earth to execute their treacherous former members, the Survivors failed to stop the Decepticon named Bludgeon from killing [[Catilla]]. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}} After [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] ran off on his own to seek vengeance against the Mayhems, Inferno and the remaining Survivors hooked up with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Earthforce]] in order to provide the [[Pretender]] some proper back-up. They then chose to stick around with Earthforce full time as an adjunct unit. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}} Inferno and the Survivors were later seen on the high seas, fighting off [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he attempted to hijack an oil tanker. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''<br />
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''Later, Inferno was standing guard over the Mayhems they had captured when the Survivors first joined with Earthforce. Bludgeon, [[Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] were being model prisoners. Very quiet... too quiet. As Inferno began to get unnerved by the silence, Stranglehold suddenly began pounding away at the floor like a madman, tearing it up while still they all remained totally silent. Not quite sure what else to do, Inferno turned off the energy bars and entered the cell to blast the prisoner with a pacifier ray. As soon as he did, though, Bludgeon's katana shot through his backside, summoned mentally from the storage room by its master's [[Metallikato]] discipline. Inferno blacked out as the three Pretenders casually sauntered out of their cell to freedom. {{storylink|Shut Up!}}''<br />
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====<br />
[[Image:Smokescreeninferno.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He can't quit Smokescreen either!]]<br />
''In the alternate version of 2008, after Unicron's attack on Cybertron, Inferno and his good friend [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] discovered Unicron's continued existence on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he had enslaved the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] into rebuilding his body. Retreating to their ship to make contact with the rest of the Autobots, they ran afoul of the brainwashed [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Inferno was badly injured, but with their shuttle under attack by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in the skies over Cybertron, he was forced to hurl Smokescreen to safety through the front windscreen, so word of Unicron's survival could reach Rodimus Prime. Inferno's last act was to go out in a blaze of glory, crashing straight into the Decepticon ranks in the battle below. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''<br />
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====Generation 2====<br />
[[Image:Infernoescalation.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"And there's an apocryphal third reason involving my love for disco!"]]<br />
Inferno was working with a squad of Autobots trying to stop [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] from committing genocide on planet [[Ethos]]. Most of his team took heavy fire, but it was the death of his friend [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] that got Inferno ''really'' angry. His temper getting the best of him, Inferno broke ranks to hit more of the Cybertronians. Though he managed to avenge Smokescreen's death, other Cybertronians cornered him, and he was forced to leap into a building for safety. Unfortunately, the building collapsed, and he was crushed. {{storylink|Escalation!}}<br />
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br />
Inferno and his good buddy [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] joined up with Grimlock's [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] during the time of the Dark Ages. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} Some millennia later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], Inferno was one of the first Autobots reactivated and brought around to the idea of a unified Cybertronian populace by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Joining Red Alert, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], he became a charter member of the Autobot High Council, ruling alongside Shockwave in administrative matters while Ultra Magnus focused on more militant concerns. However, the lack of leadership experience by Inferno and most of his fellow council-beings led to them ceding more and more power to Shockwave over the years. {{storylink|Cold War}} They eventually came to their senses and joined in the insurrection against Shockwave led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''Ark'''s crew. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}<br />
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===IDW comics continuity===<br />
[[Image:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Inferno discovers that your face really will stay that way.]]<br />
Inferno was attending to the fire damage and chaos caused by Megatron's opening assault on [[Kaon]] when a pleasure cruiser fell out of the sky on top of him, likely killing the Autobot fire fighter. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}<br />
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Except he survived. During the following war on Cybertron, he was one of several Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] would have trusted his life with. After Blaster returned to the Autobots after having been lost for millennia, Inferno was among Blaster's friends who took leave from their assignments to see "The Voice". However, after a second attempt on Blaster's life, Inferno was also one of the four Autobots under suspicion of the failed assassination. Fortunately the [[Beachcomber (G1)|real (unwilling) culprit]] was caught, so Inferno and the others were cleared. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}<br />
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===<br />
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{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 10|Henkei! Henkei! #10}}<br />
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===3D Battle-Card Game===<br />
Inferno was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s own army, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Generation 1===<br />
[[Image:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Then he'll start the fire again.]]<br />
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot, 1985, 2003)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''10'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left &amp; right), 3 missiles, 2 head nozzles<br />
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: Inferno transforms into a Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso firetruck. His ladder has three sections to it, allowing it to extend to a really impressive length. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the [[Hasbro]] versions have these launchers severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. He is usually depicted in media as having a missile/laser/nozzle in place of a hand on his right arm. He is also armed with a small black Extinguisher rifle.<br />
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: In 2003, Inferno was re-released as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s "[[Transformers Collection]]" series. This time he featured [[Tampograph|tampographed]] Autobot symbol and blue eyes instead of yellow. These changes carried over to the [[Commemorative Series]] Inferno, Commemorative Series [[Grapple]], and [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].<br />
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: Later in the same year, he was released by [[Hasbro]] in the Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] "[[Commemorative Series]]" line. The Hasbro version no longer featured launching fists or missiles unlike the Takara version.<br />
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: This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] and partially [[Retool|retooled]] to make [[Grapple]], [[Hauler|RoadHauler]] and [[Targetmaster]] [[Artfire]]. <br />
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[[Image:ActionMaster Inferno.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Inferno's lack of transformation ability was compensated by a big orange thingamajig.]]<br />
*'''Inferno with Hydro-Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Hydro-Pack, "Magna-Blast Gun"<br />
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: Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded [[Action Master|Action Masters]], Inferno is a non-transforming action figure with a simplified design, based loosely on his cartoon [[animation model]]. Inferno came with a [[Hydro-Pack]] that could be attached to his back (with a "hose" that flipped over his shoulder to attach to his handgun, a feature unique among Action Master "partner" accessories), or transformed via spring-loaded mechanism into a large cannon, with a barrel that could be further extended by attaching his handgun to the very end of it. He is compatible with all other Action Master weapons and vehicles.<br />
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===Generation 2===<br />
[[Image:G2 Inferno toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|How's anyone supposed to climb the ladder with this huge thing on my back?]]<br />
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Hero, 1993)<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", water cannon, 2 fists (left & right), 2 head nozzles<br />
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: For ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Inferno's original toy was re-used with virtually no deco changes, adding only the "Autobot" [[tampograph]]. His forearms were retooled to remove the spring-loaded launcher mechanism (the chromed missiles from the original releases were also dropped), but he came with a large red [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-shooting]] cannon that clipped to his ladder. Said cannon rains pain.<br />
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===Universe (2008)===<br />
====Generation 2 Series====<br />
[[Image:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|right|250px|thumb|BURNING JUSTI--Oh, sorry, wrong fire truck.]]<br />
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile<br />
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:"Generation 2 series" ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno is the first all-new tooling for the Voyager class [[pricepoint]] in the ''Universe'' line. Unlike the ''Generation 1'' toy, ''Universe'' Inferno transforms into an American pumper/tanker fire truck, rather than the Generation 1's Japanese Hino ladder engine. In lieu of a ladder, he packs a water cannon with spring-loaded projectile, a call-back to ''Generation 2'' Inferno's working water cannon. <br />
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:The number "401" [[Tampograph|tampographed]] onto him is the area code for the state of Rhode Island, home of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.<br />
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The wave of Voyagers featuring Inferno was notoriously hard to find, only showing up at retail in significant numbers months after they were supposed to be out.<br />
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===Henkei! Henkei!===<br />
*'''Cybertron Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-15'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile <br />
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:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Inferno differs from ''Universe'' Inferno mainly in the red plastic used: whereas ''Universe'' Inferno has a darker shade of red, ''Henkei'' Inferno is considerably brighter. The dark brown plastic used for several parts on ''Universe'' Inferno have been changed to gray. The black parts on Universe Inferno are now dark blue and the colorless clear plastic used for his eyes is actually molded in clear blue plastic (rather than being painted over clear blue). Major paint application changes include chroming Inferno's water cannon, forearm panels, and the backs of his shoulder panels. Aside from the chrome he also has the addition of yellow highlights to his head, clear-red painted sirens, and the removal of the Rhode Island "401" area code.<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===3D Battle-Card Game===<br />
*'''Inferno''' (2007)<br />
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: A 36-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Inferno "transforms" into a red fire truck. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], albeit with some parts moved around to make him more fire truck-like.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[Image:Phoenix King movie poster.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Inferno moonlights for easy cash.]]<br />
* Inferno's [[character model]] seems to have two different head designs. One, seen in "[[Prime Target]]", is a more angular and toy-based design; the other, seen in "[[Auto Berserk]]", is more rounded and simplified, and lacks any facial definition lines.<br />
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* Inferno's original toy, slightly modified, was [[Knockoff|knocked off]] and used as the titular giant robot in the Korean animated film ''Phoenix King'' (피닉스킹). ''Phoenix King'' was dubbed (horribly) and released in America by Digiview Entertainment as ''[http://www.cyrusfirst.com/guests/digiview/dev/detail.php?p=91 Defenders of Space]'', generally selling for the bargain price of $1.00. Scenes of "Inferno" from this movie were also incorporated into another bargain film distributed by Digiview Entertainment, ''[http://www.cyrusfirst.com/guests/digiview/dev/detail.php?p=201 Space Thunder Kids]''.<br />
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* In the late 1990s, a knockoff of ''Generation 2'' Inferno with some yellow parts was sold in discount stores on a card reading "Transformers: Generation 3."<br />
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* The earliest pictured version of Action Master Inferno is largely different from the final version, but only upon close examination. The early version errs on the side of the original toy in color and design, while the final more closely follows the design of the animation model. Strangely, the early version has a nearly solid black block of a head (possibly to echo the ladder base in which the original's head was contained), as well as generally wider and chunky proportions.<br />
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* Inferno seems to have been cut from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''; he never appears in the film, but still has a voice actor credit. Unlike the few other characters mentioned in the credits who do not have speaking roles, Inferno doesn't even appear in the ''script'' of the film.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm Inferno at TFU.info]<br />
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Inferno Inferno's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]<br />
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{{disambig3|Inferno}}<br />
:''Inferno is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
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[[Image:G1 Inferno profilecollection1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Will probably start fires just to put them out.]]<br />
'''Inferno''' is one gung-ho robot, ready and willing to roll out into the thick of any action at the drop of a hat. If the mission is search and rescue he's one of the best bots to have around, but he's even happier when called on to fight. Nothing gets Inferno's circuits going like a one-on-one with a few Decepticon trouble makers. <br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Cartoon continuity===<br />
====Generation 1 cartoon====<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Walker Edmiston]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)<br />
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[[Image:InsecticonSyndrome Inferno fires.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Flashlights of Doom!]]<br />
Inferno appeared without explanation one day as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explained their mission to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from attacking the [[Nova Power Plant]]. He was the first to roll out on Prime's orders. During the battle at the power plant, the gun-slinging fire fighter stood by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and shot down [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] before they rushed off to rescue the human pilots of a downed helicopter. After the super-powered Insecticons crushed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and electrocuted [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Inferno sprayed fire-retardant foam on Ironhide and loaded him into Prime's trailer as the Autobots retreated. Inferno later participated in the Autobot counter attack at [[Iron Mountain]] where he and the other Autobots were buried under tons of rock. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] was heard to complain about Inferno ending up on his head whilst they were trapped. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}<br />
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[[Image:DinobotIsland Pt2 InfernospraysCowboys.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Bonanza got a little weird near the end of the series]]<br />
When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] accidentally set fire to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Inferno helped [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] douse the flames. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Later, Inferno did his part to preserve the sanctity of the timestream by spraying cowboys with [[Fire-retardant foam|fire retardant foam]]. Eh...you had to be there. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} <br />
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{{storylink|The Master Builders}}<br />
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[[Image:AutoBerserk Inferno RedAlert friendship.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Why can't I quit you?]]<br />
Later, Inferno was ordered to guard over Red Alert as the Autobots repelled an attack by the Decepticons on the [[Negavator]] super weapon's bunker. Inferno, itching for a fight, abandoned Red Alert despite his paranoid friend's repeated requests for him to stay. Inferno rescued Red Alert when his friend was buried under rubble which had the unfortunate side-effect of damaging Red Alert's logic circuits to the point of overload. Inferno later proved his friendship to Red when he saved Red Alert from himself when the latter, in a state of paranoia, allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} <br />
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{{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} {{storylink|Make Tracks}} {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} {{storylink|The Gambler}} {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} {{storylink|Prime Target}}<br />
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Inferno was reunited with his old friend [[Firestar]] when he, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] went to search for where Optimus Prime had wandered off to. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} <br />
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Inferno was in one of the Autobot teams that captured the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. While [[Grapple]] ignited the oil [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider]] were in, Inferno doused it (something he "wouldn't feel good about" when he did it) to help capture the stunt freaks. He was, eventually, among those Autobots taken down by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] when the Stunticons formed into him to escape. {{storylink|Masquerade}}<br />
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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====<br />
Alongside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Inferno was dispatched by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to protect [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] from any Decepticons trying to stop him from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}<br />
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===Marvel Comics continuity===<br />
====Generation 1====<br />
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[[Image:Infernomissinginaction.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Inferno used up all his cool in this image, so he didn't show up much.]]<br />
''Inferno was present at the battle of [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} He later led [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] to search for the missing [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], saving [[Danny Phillips|an emo kid]] in the process. {{storylink|Missing in Action}}''<br />
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''Inferno joined [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] as part of a monitoring unit stationed on Earth to keep watch for the threat of super-Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Shortly after they arrived, the unit chased off the unrelated threat of a [[Furnacia|Furnacian]] [[Firebug]], who had arrived on Earth and begun starting fires in human settlements. They exiled it to Mercury in a message pod. {{storylink|Firebug!}}''<br />
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''When Galvatron later resurfaced, the reconnaissance team sent a message to Cybertron and joined up with the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] in confronting the time traveler. Unfortunately Galvatron had help (as if he needed it) in the form of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The Wreckers and Mayhems were torn to shreds, suffering greater than 50% losses. {{storylink|Time Wars}} Inferno was one of the few survivors who limped away from the final battle, cut off from any support from Cybertron. The remaining members of the Wreckers and Mayhems pooled resources as the [[Survivors]], living on Earth separately from the planet's active Cybertronian armies. {{storylink|Survivors!}}''<br />
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Inferno was present when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] were loading up their shuttles to go chase after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his gang of less-than-merry men. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} He was later killed on the planet [[Klo]] and then reactivated by the power of the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}<br />
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[[Image:Infernorhythmsofdarkness.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Can you believe this was my first Marvel US appearance?]]<br />
In an alternate timeline, Inferno was one of seven remaining Autobots on Earth in the year 2009, fighting against Decepticon domination of the American continents. He survived the desperate attempt to prevent a nuclear attack by the rest of the world, and was last seen fighting against greater odds heroically, for all our freedoms. (He probably died immediately after that panel.) {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}<br />
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{{note|Inferno's US and UK timelines are more difficult to reconcile than most characters, primarily because of how the Survivors story blends from the main UK continuity (Time Wars) straight into the splinter continuity (Earthforce). He shows up totally unannounced on Cybertron after the war with Unicron, and never speaks. His presence in the stories ''[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]'' and ''[[Missing in Action]]'' is also hard to reconcile as he is not otherwise shown amongst the original Autobots on Earth and the latter story is a general continuity nightmare.}}<br />
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=====Earthforce=====<br />
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[[Image:Infernoshutup.jpg|left|300px|thumb|He really kind of deserved it.]]<br />
''After a new squad of Mayhems came to Earth to execute their treacherous former members, the Survivors failed to stop the Decepticon named Bludgeon from killing [[Catilla]]. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}} After [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] ran off on his own to seek vengeance against the Mayhems, Inferno and the remaining Survivors hooked up with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Earthforce]] in order to provide the [[Pretender]] some proper back-up. They then chose to stick around with Earthforce full time as an adjunct unit. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}} Inferno and the Survivors were later seen on the high seas, fighting off [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he attempted to hijack an oil tanker. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''<br />
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''Later, Inferno was standing guard over the Mayhems they had captured when the Survivors first joined with Earthforce. Bludgeon, [[Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] were being model prisoners. Very quiet... too quiet. As Inferno began to get unnerved by the silence, Stranglehold suddenly began pounding away at the floor like a madman, tearing it up while still they all remained totally silent. Not quite sure what else to do, Inferno turned off the energy bars and entered the cell to blast the prisoner with a pacifier ray. As soon as he did, though, Bludgeon's katana shot through his backside, summoned mentally from the storage room by its master's [[Metallikato]] discipline. Inferno blacked out as the three Pretenders casually sauntered out of their cell to freedom. {{storylink|Shut Up!}}''<br />
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====<br />
[[Image:Smokescreeninferno.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He can't quit Smokescreen either!]]<br />
''In the alternate version of 2008, after Unicron's attack on Cybertron, Inferno and his good friend [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] discovered Unicron's continued existence on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he had enslaved the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] into rebuilding his body. Retreating to their ship to make contact with the rest of the Autobots, they ran afoul of the brainwashed [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Inferno was badly injured, but with their shuttle under attack by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in the skies over Cybertron, he was forced to hurl Smokescreen to safety through the front windscreen, so word of Unicron's survival could reach Rodimus Prime. Inferno's last act was to go out in a blaze of glory, crashing straight into the Decepticon ranks in the battle below. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''<br />
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====Generation 2====<br />
[[Image:Infernoescalation.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"And there's an apocryphal third reason involving my love for disco!"]]<br />
Inferno was working with a squad of Autobots trying to stop [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] from committing genocide on planet [[Ethos]]. Most of his team took heavy fire, but it was the death of his friend [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] that got Inferno ''really'' angry. His temper getting the best of him, Inferno broke ranks to hit more of the Cybertronians. Though he managed to avenge Smokescreen's death, other Cybertronians cornered him, and he was forced to leap into a building for safety. Unfortunately, the building collapsed, and he was crushed. {{storylink|Escalation!}}<br />
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br />
Inferno and his good buddy [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] joined up with Grimlock's [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] during the time of the Dark Ages. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} Some millennia later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], Inferno was one of the first Autobots reactivated and brought around to the idea of a unified Cybertronian populace by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Joining Red Alert, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], he became a charter member of the Autobot High Council, ruling alongside Shockwave in administrative matters while Ultra Magnus focused on more militant concerns. However, the lack of leadership experience by Inferno and most of his fellow council-beings led to them ceding more and more power to Shockwave over the years. {{storylink|Cold War}} They eventually came to their senses and joined in the insurrection against Shockwave led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''Ark'''s crew. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}<br />
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===IDW comics continuity===<br />
[[Image:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Inferno discovers that your face really will stay that way.]]<br />
Inferno was attending to the fire damage and chaos caused by Megatron's opening assault on [[Kaon]] when a pleasure cruiser fell out of the sky on top of him, likely killing the Autobot fire fighter. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}<br />
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Except he survived. During the following war on Cybertron, he was one of several Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] would have trusted his life with. After Blaster returned to the Autobots after having been lost for millennia, Inferno was among Blaster's friends who took leave from their assignments to see "The Voice". However, after a second attempt on Blaster's life, Inferno was also one of the four Autobots under suspicion of the failed assassination. Fortunately the [[Beachcomber (G1)|real (unwilling) culprit]] was caught, so Inferno and the others were cleared. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}<br />
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===<br />
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{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 10|Henkei! Henkei! #10}}<br />
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===3D Battle-Card Game===<br />
Inferno was one of [[Optimus Primal]]'s many allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s own army, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Generation 1===<br />
[[Image:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Then he'll start the fire again.]]<br />
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot, 1985, 2003)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''10'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left &amp; right), 3 missiles, 2 head nozzles<br />
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: Inferno transforms into a Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso firetruck. His ladder has three sections to it, allowing it to extend to a really impressive length. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the [[Hasbro]] versions have these launchers severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. He is usually depicted in media as having a missile/laser/nozzle in place of a hand on his right arm. He is also armed with a small black Extinguisher rifle.<br />
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: In 2003, Inferno was re-released as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s "[[Transformers Collection]]" series. This time he featured [[Tampograph|tampographed]] Autobot symbol and blue eyes instead of yellow. These changes carried over to the [[Commemorative Series]] Inferno, Commemorative Series [[Grapple]], and [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].<br />
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: Later in the same year, he was released by [[Hasbro]] in the Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] "[[Commemorative Series]]" line. The Hasbro version no longer featured launching fists or missiles unlike the Takara version.<br />
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: This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] and partially [[Retool|retooled]] to make [[Grapple]], [[Hauler|RoadHauler]] and [[Targetmaster]] [[Artfire]]. <br />
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[[Image:ActionMaster Inferno.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Inferno's lack of transformation ability was compensated by a big orange thingamajig.]]<br />
*'''Inferno with Hydro-Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Hydro-Pack, "Magna-Blast Gun"<br />
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: Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded [[Action Master|Action Masters]], Inferno is a non-transforming action figure with a simplified design, based loosely on his cartoon [[animation model]]. Inferno came with a [[Hydro-Pack]] that could be attached to his back (with a "hose" that flipped over his shoulder to attach to his handgun, a feature unique among Action Master "partner" accessories), or transformed via spring-loaded mechanism into a large cannon, with a barrel that could be further extended by attaching his handgun to the very end of it. He is compatible with all other Action Master weapons and vehicles.<br />
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===Generation 2===<br />
[[Image:G2 Inferno toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|How's anyone supposed to climb the ladder with this huge thing on my back?]]<br />
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Hero, 1993)<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", water cannon, 2 fists (left & right), 2 head nozzles<br />
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: For ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Inferno's original toy was re-used with virtually no deco changes, adding only the "Autobot" [[tampograph]]. His forearms were retooled to remove the spring-loaded launcher mechanism (the chromed missiles from the original releases were also dropped), but he came with a large red [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-shooting]] cannon that clipped to his ladder. Said cannon rains pain.<br />
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===Universe (2008)===<br />
====Generation 2 Series====<br />
[[Image:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|right|250px|thumb|BURNING JUSTI--Oh, sorry, wrong fire truck.]]<br />
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile<br />
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:"Generation 2 series" ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno is the first all-new tooling for the Voyager class [[pricepoint]] in the ''Universe'' line. Unlike the ''Generation 1'' toy, ''Universe'' Inferno transforms into an American pumper/tanker fire truck, rather than the Generation 1's Japanese Hino ladder engine. In lieu of a ladder, he packs a water cannon with spring-loaded projectile, a call-back to ''Generation 2'' Inferno's working water cannon. <br />
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:The number "401" [[Tampograph|tampographed]] onto him is the area code for the state of Rhode Island, home of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.<br />
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The wave of Voyagers featuring Inferno was notoriously hard to find, only showing up at retail in significant numbers months after they were supposed to be out.<br />
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===Henkei! Henkei!===<br />
*'''Cybertron Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-15'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile <br />
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:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Inferno differs from ''Universe'' Inferno mainly in the red plastic used: whereas ''Universe'' Inferno has a darker shade of red, ''Henkei'' Inferno is considerably brighter. The dark brown plastic used for several parts on ''Universe'' Inferno have been changed to gray. The black parts on Universe Inferno are now dark blue and the colorless clear plastic used for his eyes is actually molded in clear blue plastic (rather than being painted over clear blue). Major paint application changes include chroming Inferno's water cannon, forearm panels, and the backs of his shoulder panels. Aside from the chrome he also has the addition of yellow highlights to his head, clear-red painted sirens, and the removal of the Rhode Island "401" area code.<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===3D Battle-Card Game===<br />
*'''Inferno''' (2007)<br />
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: A 36-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Inferno "transforms" into a red fire truck. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], albeit with some parts moved around to make him more fire truck-like.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[Image:Phoenix King movie poster.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Inferno moonlights for easy cash.]]<br />
* Inferno's [[character model]] seems to have two different head designs. One, seen in "[[Prime Target]]", is a more angular and toy-based design; the other, seen in "[[Auto Berserk]]", is more rounded and simplified, and lacks any facial definition lines.<br />
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* Inferno's original toy, slightly modified, was [[Knockoff|knocked off]] and used as the titular giant robot in the Korean animated film ''Phoenix King'' (피닉스킹). ''Phoenix King'' was dubbed (horribly) and released in America by Digiview Entertainment as ''[http://www.cyrusfirst.com/guests/digiview/dev/detail.php?p=91 Defenders of Space]'', generally selling for the bargain price of $1.00. Scenes of "Inferno" from this movie were also incorporated into another bargain film distributed by Digiview Entertainment, ''[http://www.cyrusfirst.com/guests/digiview/dev/detail.php?p=201 Space Thunder Kids]''.<br />
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* In the late 1990s, a knockoff of ''Generation 2'' Inferno with some yellow parts was sold in discount stores on a card reading "Transformers: Generation 3."<br />
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* The earliest pictured version of Action Master Inferno is largely different from the final version, but only upon close examination. The early version errs on the side of the original toy in color and design, while the final more closely follows the design of the animation model. Strangely, the early version has a nearly solid black block of a head (possibly to echo the ladder base in which the original's head was contained), as well as generally wider and chunky proportions.<br />
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* Inferno seems to have been cut from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''; he never appears in the film, but still has a voice actor credit. Unlike the few other characters mentioned in the credits who do not have speaking roles, Inferno doesn't even appear in the ''script'' of the film.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm Inferno at TFU.info]<br />
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Inferno Inferno's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]<br />
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[[Category:Wreckers]]</div>Daehanmingukhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Ultimate_Weapon&diff=431842The Ultimate Weapon2010-03-02T06:35:12Z<p>Daehanminguk: /* Animation or technical glitches */</p>
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<div>{{disambig2|the episode|the eponymous device|Ultimate Weapon}}<br />
{{episode|<br />
|series=G1toon<br />
|series2=2010<br />
|ep=84<br />
|ep2=20<br />
|next=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)<br />
|image=G1 UltimateWeapon Oldlady.jpg<br />
|caption=Rejected from Hell's Grannies.<br />
|title="The Ultimate Weapon"<br />
|production code=700-104<br />
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1986<br />
|written by=[[Arthur Byron Cover]]<br />
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br />
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''While Galvatron threatens the Autobots with a vague and mysterious "ultimate weapon", First Aid leaves the Autobots.'''<br />
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:''Japanese title:'' 究極の武器 (''Kyūkyoku no Buki'', "The Ultimate Weapon")<br />
:''German title:'' "'''Das Transformationsmodul'''" ("The Transformation-Modul")<br />
:''German'' Generation 2 '' title:'' "'''Der große Bluff'''" ("The big Bluff")<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon civilunrest.jpg|left|170px|thumb|The stripes are to help them blend into the herd.]]<br />
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In the far-flung future of 2006, the Netherlands is the most violent nation on Earth. Bands of roving French street gangs throw grenades into windmills for no obvious reason. Unable to rely on the police, old ladies begin arming themselves in their gardens. Desperate, the police turn to the Autobots, who seek to stem the fighting. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], after some harshing on the part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], roll out to stop the violence. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tries to calm Rodimus, saying he's just as good a commander as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was. Rodimus, however, feels that he will never live up to the legendary [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s legacy. Who could?<br />
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Arriving in the city, the [[Decepticon]]s attack, and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is injured. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] takes him to Metroplex to get repairs, while Galvatron attacks. Retreating, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] taunts Rodimus with the threat of the [[Ultimate Weapon]]. At [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] breaks in and manages to steal Metroplex's transformation cog. First Aid tries to reason with Swindle, but the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] merely shoots the Autobot medic, then leaves. Amid a fleet of naval destroyers, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] rises from the sea and eats a ship before destroying the rest. Galvatron tells Trypticon to hurry to Metroplex, but realizes when and when not to push the dinosaur. Swindle arrives and attempts to haggle for the cog. Galvatron offers him a limited-time deal: Hand over the cog, or see his life get ended.<br />
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[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|right|170px|thumb|It's just a flesh wound—er, armor wound.]]<br />
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At Metroplex, First Aid is feeling guilty over his pacifism. While Rodimus maintains that he would never force First Aid to violate his beliefs, First Aid decides to leave to clear his head. Learning that Trypticon is coming, the Autobots roll out. Reaching a nearby city, Trypticon menaces a train, but [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] manages to save it, even with only one arm. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] move in to attack. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] gets shot down, while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flies into Trypticon's stomach through his mouth, firing all the while. Injured, Trypticon is forced to retreat. However, it's only bought them time, as Metroplex is still the only one who can fight Trypticon, and he's locked in city mode. Even with the cog, First Aid is the only one who understands Metroplex's systems enough to fix him. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] decides to track down his AWOL teammate.<br />
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[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon TrypticontacklesMetroplex.jpg|left|170px|thumb|City rivalry takes on a whole new meaning.]]<br />
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Rodimus and Magnus head for Trypticon's hiding place, with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] posing as repairmen. [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], nearly duped, realizes that the cars are Autobots due to the pollution-free fuel that they are using. Daniel is thrown off a cliff, but Magnus saves him. Rodimus and Magnus distract the Decepticons while Spike and Daniel steal Trypticon's cog. Returning to Metroplex, they install Trypticon's cog in Metroplex, while the Decepticons install Metroplex's cog in Trypticon. (It's easy to get lost, but just pay attention and it will make sense.) Convinced that he "can still smash", Trypticon heads for battle. Metroplex [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|city mode]], but both cities are suffering problems.<br />
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[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon UltimateWeapon%21.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Behold: the label gun of DOOM!]]<br />
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At a junkyard, First Aid is keeping [[NUL-A]], a junkyard robot, company while fixing abandoned refrigerators in an effort to think about something other than the Autobots. Hot Spot finds him and informs him of Metroplex's problem. Though still unsure of rejoining the Autobots, First Aid realizes that Metroplex's danger is more important. Meanwhile, Trypticon has gained the advantage and thrown Metroplex into a nearby lake. (Talk about irony.) Heading for Metroplex, First Aid manages to get inside and properly align the transformation cog, allowing Metroplex to transform fully. Metroplex throws Trypticon deeper into the lake, and the dinosaur sinks. Galvatron threatens to use the Ultimate Weapon, but Rodimus realizes that the weapon is a bluff. Out of options, Galvatron retreats. First Aid's faith in his work is restored, and Rodimus's confidence is emboldened, at least until the next time he has a crisis of faith.<br />
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==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (1)<br />
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (2)<br />
* [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (3)<br />
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (4)<br />
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (5)<br />
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (6)<br />
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br />
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (14)<br />
* [[Ramhorn]] (15)<br />
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (16)<br />
* [[Scamper]] (18)<br />
* [[Slammer]] (19)<br />
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (22)<br />
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)<br />
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (30)<br />
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)<br />
* [[Slingshot]] (32)<br />
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)<br />
|c2=<br />
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)<br />
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (9)<br />
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (10)<br />
* [[Predaking]] (11)<br />
* [[Octane]] (12)<br />
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)<br />
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (17)<br />
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (20)<br />
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (21)<br />
* [[Motormaster]] (23)<br />
* [[Drag Strip]] (24)<br />
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (25)<br />
* [[Wildrider]] (26)<br />
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (27)<br />
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (28)<br />
|c3=<br />
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (34)<br />
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)<br />
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* [[NUL-A]] (36)<br />
}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
'''First Aid''': I'm taking him back to Metroplex for emergency repairs!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Better get ''used'' to the trip, Autobot.<br><br />
'''Rodimus''': Why don't you get used to ''losing'', Galvatron? It's all you ever do!<br />
:—Rodimus Prime hits the Decepticons where it hurts: in the war record.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey! Wait a second! Who are you? Where'd you come from? How'd you get in?!?"<br><br />
''[Swindle shoots the floor from under Scamper and Slammer, causing the Autobots to crash]''<br><br />
"No time to answer stupid questions!"<br />
:—'''Scamper''', the world's worst security guard, is blasted by '''Swindle'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
"I heard you were a pacifist, but I don't believe there's a Transformer who won't fight for his life!"<br><br />
"I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior."<br><br />
"Then you'll ''die'' for your beliefs!"<br />
:—'''Swindle''' taunts '''First Aid'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Ultimate Weapon Trypticon hungry.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Never play Battleship with Trypticon]]<br />
<br />
'''Trypticon''': Best humans can do?<br><br />
''[Trypticon tosses battleship halves at attacking ships]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Come, Trypticon, stop trifling with that! Metroplex awaits.<br><br />
'''Trypticon''': Trypticon hungry!<br />
:—Trypticon finds that naval destroyers taste great ''and'' are less filling.<br />
<br />
<br />
''[Spike runs into Cyclonus]''<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' ''Humans...''"<br><br />
'''Spike:''' Uh, everything's fine in there. Uh, the problem must be somewhere else.<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' Then don't dawdle, human. Trypticon must be repaired at once... for the greater glory of Galvatron!<br><br />
'''Spike:''' You got it, you got it... sheesh, dunno why anybody'd wanna work for such a bunch of grumpy employers.<br />
:— A rather clueless Cyclonus lets Spike and Daniel get away with Trypticon's transformation cog.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey, keep it down! This is a residential area!"<br><br />
"Trypticon turn Metroplex into slum!"<br />
:—'''Metroplex''' and '''Trypticon''' discuss urban renewal in a whole new way.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Galvatron''': I still have my ultimate weapon, Rodimus! Surrender now, or I'll unleash its force upon you all!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': ''[to Ultra Magnus]'' You know, I think I've finally started to wise up. If such a weapon existed, he'd have used it a long time ago!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you for the last time, Rodimus. Surrender, or there won't be an Earth left to protect! Surrender! This is your last chance, or—<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': You're bluffing, Galvatron.<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you this is the end!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime:''' You're right. It is, because I used the real 'ultimate weapon'...my ''mind''!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking towards Galvatron]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I said stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking; Galvatron throws the "ultimate weapon" control device on the ground]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Aarh! There will be another day, Rodimus!<br><br />
''[Galvatron retreats]''<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': And we'll be ready.<br />
:—Galvatron's less-than-impressive bluff is called by Rodimus Prime.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
* It is unclear what species of robot [[NUL-A]] is, as his speech and mannerisms clearly demonstrate him to be sentient rather than some kind of human-built drone.<br />
<br />
* When Trypticon attacks Metroplex, the animation is of a noticeably higher quality than the rest of the episode and the norm of the overall series. <br />
<br />
===Animation or technical glitches===<br />
*The guns carried by the rebels disappear when they run up to the windmill and throw their grenades, and reappear as they run away.<br />
<br />
*The laser beam the old woman fires from her pistol is red, but the laser beam that actually hits the car tires is blue.<br />
<br />
*When Blades flies towards another damage and gets shot down by the Decepticons, the front part of his [[alt-mode]] is colored white instead of the usual red.<br />
<br />
*When Ultra Magnus orders Steeljaw and Ramhorn to attack, he wields a completely different gun than the one he normally uses. His normal gun reappears in subsequent shots.<br />
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*When Galvatron responds to Rodimus Prime's question during the village battle, Cyclonus's mouth is missing. Similarly, in the end of the episode, when First Aid declares his return to the Autobots, Rodimus' mouth is missing, too, but reappears when he starts talking.<br />
<br />
*Adding to this, and turning the whole mouth-animation-thing into a complete mess up, when First Aid declares he's leaving the Autobots, Hot Spot is depicted as actually ''having'' a mouth in several shots, including close-ups and speaking lines, despite the fact that normally he is shown with an Optimus Prime-like moving [[mouthplate]].<br />
<br />
*As Silverbolt exits Trypticon's mouth, he's coloured like Air Raid.<br />
<br />
*As the Decepticons leave the Autobots when Trypticon is wounded, it can be seen that Defensor had dissasembled as the Protectobots can be seen separately. A few moments later, Defensor separates before the camera. Huh?<br />
<br />
*First Aid can be seen in the error above when Decepticons retreat. Also the some parts of Blades's back plating is miscolored.<br />
<br />
*Daniel is unusually tall in this episode. When he and Spike are involved in the clandestine operation to steal Trypticon's transformation cog, he is almost as tall as his dad.<br />
<br />
*When Spike tells Daniel that they'll be just in time for their rendezvous, Spike is not carrying the toolbox containing the transforming cog. It reappears when they exit Trypticon.<br />
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*When Hot Spot is trying to convince First Aid to come back into the Autobots, the visible wheels on First Aid are colored as white, not black.<br />
<br />
*Trypticon completely misses Metroplex when they fire on each other, yet Metroplex falls down.<br />
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*Greeting First Aid's return, Ultra Magnus holds the medic's hands. Oddly, instead of letting go as he did with Rodimus Prime, First Aid appears to continue to hold Ultra Magnus's hands throughout his dialogue about agreeing to help the Autobots.<br />
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*Metroplex's face is briefly colored black as he and Trypticon wrestle.<br />
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* When Galvatron declares that while Trypticon may have been defeated he still lives, his laser cannon is enormous.<br />
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* As Rodimus Prime tells Ultra Magnus that he has finally wised-up to Galvatron's bluff, Ultra Magnus' left shoulder overlaps Rodimus' rear wing, even though Rodimus is standing closest to the viewer and should instead overlap Ultra Magnus.<br />
<br />
===Continuity errors===<br />
*When the monorail train was endangered during Trypticon's initial rampage, wouldn't it have been a hell of a lot easier to have a ''two-armed'' Superion catch it rather than a ''one-armed'' Defensor?<br />
<br />
*Galvatron acts a whole lot saner in this episode then he usually is in the third season. He's not as sane as in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', of course, but it's something. Of course in the same vein, it seems unlikely that the usually gun crazy Galvatron would try to bluff anything.<br />
<br />
*During their initial assault in the village, [[Octane]] is seen among the firing Decepticons, even though Galvatron had placed a price on his head in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".<br />
<br />
*Similarly, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is hovering next to Galvatron during Trypticon's attack on the naval fleet, even though he was banished from the Decepticons following "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".<br />
<br />
===Trivia===<br />
*While not an out-and-out mistake, the Autobots' assertion that ''only'' First Aid could adjust the transformation cog for Metroplex seems a little dubious. [[Pipes]], who was seen installing the thing in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", surely would've been able to, if not Perceptor or the load of other Autobot handymen running around. Of course, it is possible that those guys were all off Earth at the time. ''Coincidentally'' though, as seen in "[[Scramble City]]", First Aid ''was'' one of the original workers on Metroplex.<br />
<br />
*Vortex almost finds out about Spike and Daniel's plan merely from the clean Autobot fumes of Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus' exhaust, but does not seem to notice that the vehicles are quite obviously the two Autobot leaders nor the fact that Daniel is way too young to drive (which might be okay, as Transformers may not necessarily be aware of human laws, or even know there's a difference between adult and underage humans, but whatever).<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 1: This episode suggests that the Decepticons operating on Earth now hire legitimate human workers for repair duties, instead of just enslaving them as they would have done in the past.<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 2: Menasor [[To sell toys|is defeated by a single blast]] from the Autobots, despite previous outings that showed him to be one of the most powerful Decepticon combiners. Later, the entire Stunticon team are soundly and totally defeated (off-camera) by Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, despite previous outings depicting them as a serious threat to the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] seems ''really'' upbeat in this episode, for some reason.<br />
<br />
*Taking into account how often Decepticons have attacked an Autobot base in the past, does anyone else think that positioning Metroplex near a human residential area is a ''really'' bad idea?<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_ultimate_weapon.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]<br />
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{{episode|<br />
|series=G1toon<br />
|series2=2010<br />
|ep=84<br />
|ep2=20<br />
|next=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)<br />
|image=G1 UltimateWeapon Oldlady.jpg<br />
|caption=Rejected from Hell's Grannies.<br />
|title="The Ultimate Weapon"<br />
|production code=700-104<br />
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1986<br />
|written by=[[Arthur Byron Cover]]<br />
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br />
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''While Galvatron threatens the Autobots with a vague and mysterious "ultimate weapon", First Aid leaves the Autobots.'''<br />
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:''Japanese title:'' 究極の武器 (''Kyūkyoku no Buki'', "The Ultimate Weapon")<br />
:''German title:'' "'''Das Transformationsmodul'''" ("The Transformation-Modul")<br />
:''German'' Generation 2 '' title:'' "'''Der große Bluff'''" ("The big Bluff")<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon civilunrest.jpg|left|170px|thumb|The stripes are to help them blend into the herd.]]<br />
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In the far-flung future of 2006, the Netherlands is the most violent nation on Earth. Bands of roving French street gangs throw grenades into windmills for no obvious reason. Unable to rely on the police, old ladies begin arming themselves in their gardens. Desperate, the police turn to the Autobots, who seek to stem the fighting. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], after some harshing on the part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], roll out to stop the violence. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tries to calm Rodimus, saying he's just as good a commander as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was. Rodimus, however, feels that he will never live up to the legendary [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s legacy. Who could?<br />
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Arriving in the city, the [[Decepticon]]s attack, and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is injured. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] takes him to Metroplex to get repairs, while Galvatron attacks. Retreating, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] taunts Rodimus with the threat of the [[Ultimate Weapon]]. At [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] breaks in and manages to steal Metroplex's transformation cog. First Aid tries to reason with Swindle, but the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] merely shoots the Autobot medic, then leaves. Amid a fleet of naval destroyers, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] rises from the sea and eats a ship before destroying the rest. Galvatron tells Trypticon to hurry to Metroplex, but realizes when and when not to push the dinosaur. Swindle arrives and attempts to haggle for the cog. Galvatron offers him a limited-time deal: Hand over the cog, or see his life get ended.<br />
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[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|right|170px|thumb|It's just a flesh wound—er, armor wound.]]<br />
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At Metroplex, First Aid is feeling guilty over his pacifism. While Rodimus maintains that he would never force First Aid to violate his beliefs, First Aid decides to leave to clear his head. Learning that Trypticon is coming, the Autobots roll out. Reaching a nearby city, Trypticon menaces a train, but [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] manages to save it, even with only one arm. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] move in to attack. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] gets shot down, while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flies into Trypticon's stomach through his mouth, firing all the while. Injured, Trypticon is forced to retreat. However, it's only bought them time, as Metroplex is still the only one who can fight Trypticon, and he's locked in city mode. Even with the cog, First Aid is the only one who understands Metroplex's systems enough to fix him. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] decides to track down his AWOL teammate.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon TrypticontacklesMetroplex.jpg|left|170px|thumb|City rivalry takes on a whole new meaning.]]<br />
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Rodimus and Magnus head for Trypticon's hiding place, with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] posing as repairmen. [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], nearly duped, realizes that the cars are Autobots due to the pollution-free fuel that they are using. Daniel is thrown off a cliff, but Magnus saves him. Rodimus and Magnus distract the Decepticons while Spike and Daniel steal Trypticon's cog. Returning to Metroplex, they install Trypticon's cog in Metroplex, while the Decepticons install Metroplex's cog in Trypticon. (It's easy to get lost, but just pay attention and it will make sense.) Convinced that he "can still smash", Trypticon heads for battle. Metroplex [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|city mode]], but both cities are suffering problems.<br />
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[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon UltimateWeapon%21.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Behold: the label gun of DOOM!]]<br />
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At a junkyard, First Aid is keeping [[NUL-A]], a junkyard robot, company while fixing abandoned refrigerators in an effort to think about something other than the Autobots. Hot Spot finds him and informs him of Metroplex's problem. Though still unsure of rejoining the Autobots, First Aid realizes that Metroplex's danger is more important. Meanwhile, Trypticon has gained the advantage and thrown Metroplex into a nearby lake. (Talk about irony.) Heading for Metroplex, First Aid manages to get inside and properly align the transformation cog, allowing Metroplex to transform fully. Metroplex throws Trypticon deeper into the lake, and the dinosaur sinks. Galvatron threatens to use the Ultimate Weapon, but Rodimus realizes that the weapon is a bluff. Out of options, Galvatron retreats. First Aid's faith in his work is restored, and Rodimus's confidence is emboldened, at least until the next time he has a crisis of faith.<br />
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==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (1)<br />
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (2)<br />
* [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (3)<br />
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (4)<br />
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (5)<br />
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (6)<br />
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br />
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (14)<br />
* [[Ramhorn]] (15)<br />
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (16)<br />
* [[Scamper]] (18)<br />
* [[Slammer]] (19)<br />
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (22)<br />
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)<br />
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (30)<br />
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)<br />
* [[Slingshot]] (32)<br />
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)<br />
|c2=<br />
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)<br />
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (9)<br />
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (10)<br />
* [[Predaking]] (11)<br />
* [[Octane]] (12)<br />
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)<br />
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (17)<br />
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (20)<br />
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (21)<br />
* [[Motormaster]] (23)<br />
* [[Drag Strip]] (24)<br />
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (25)<br />
* [[Wildrider]] (26)<br />
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (27)<br />
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (28)<br />
|c3=<br />
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (34)<br />
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)<br />
|c4=<br />
* [[NUL-A]] (36)<br />
}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
'''First Aid''': I'm taking him back to Metroplex for emergency repairs!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Better get ''used'' to the trip, Autobot.<br><br />
'''Rodimus''': Why don't you get used to ''losing'', Galvatron? It's all you ever do!<br />
:—Rodimus Prime hits the Decepticons where it hurts: in the war record.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey! Wait a second! Who are you? Where'd you come from? How'd you get in?!?"<br><br />
''[Swindle shoots the floor from under Scamper and Slammer, causing the Autobots to crash]''<br><br />
"No time to answer stupid questions!"<br />
:—'''Scamper''', the world's worst security guard, is blasted by '''Swindle'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
"I heard you were a pacifist, but I don't believe there's a Transformer who won't fight for his life!"<br><br />
"I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior."<br><br />
"Then you'll ''die'' for your beliefs!"<br />
:—'''Swindle''' taunts '''First Aid'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Ultimate Weapon Trypticon hungry.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Never play Battleship with Trypticon]]<br />
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'''Trypticon''': Best humans can do?<br><br />
''[Trypticon tosses battleship halves at attacking ships]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Come, Trypticon, stop trifling with that! Metroplex awaits.<br><br />
'''Trypticon''': Trypticon hungry!<br />
:—Trypticon finds that naval destroyers taste great ''and'' are less filling.<br />
<br />
<br />
''[Spike runs into Cyclonus]''<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' ''Humans...''"<br><br />
'''Spike:''' Uh, everything's fine in there. Uh, the problem must be somewhere else.<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' Then don't dawdle, human. Trypticon must be repaired at once... for the greater glory of Galvatron!<br><br />
'''Spike:''' You got it, you got it... sheesh, dunno why anybody'd wanna work for such a bunch of grumpy employers.<br />
:— A rather clueless Cyclonus lets Spike and Daniel get away with Trypticon's transformation cog.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey, keep it down! This is a residential area!"<br><br />
"Trypticon turn Metroplex into slum!"<br />
:—'''Metroplex''' and '''Trypticon''' discuss urban renewal in a whole new way.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Galvatron''': I still have my ultimate weapon, Rodimus! Surrender now, or I'll unleash its force upon you all!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': ''[to Ultra Magnus]'' You know, I think I've finally started to wise up. If such a weapon existed, he'd have used it a long time ago!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you for the last time, Rodimus. Surrender, or there won't be an Earth left to protect! Surrender! This is your last chance, or—<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': You're bluffing, Galvatron.<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you this is the end!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime:''' You're right. It is, because I used the real 'ultimate weapon'...my ''mind''!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking towards Galvatron]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I said stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking; Galvatron throws the "ultimate weapon" control device on the ground]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Aarh! There will be another day, Rodimus!<br><br />
''[Galvatron retreats]''<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': And we'll be ready.<br />
:—Galvatron's less-than-impressive bluff is called by Rodimus Prime.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
* It is unclear what species of robot [[NUL-A]] is, as his speech and mannerisms clearly demonstrate him to be sentient rather than some kind of human-built drone.<br />
<br />
* When Trypticon attacks Metroplex, the animation is of a noticeably higher quality than the rest of the episode and the norm of the overall series. <br />
<br />
===Animation or technical glitches===<br />
*The guns carried by the rebels disappear when they run up to the windmill and throw their grenades, and reappear as they run away.<br />
<br />
*The laser beam the old woman fires from her pistol is red, but the laser beam that actually hits the car tires is blue.<br />
<br />
*When Blades flies towards another damage and gets shot down by the Decepticons, the front part of his [[alt-mode]] is colored white instead of the usual red.<br />
<br />
*When Ultra Magnus orders Steeljaw and Ramhorn to attack, he wields a completely different gun than the one he normally uses. His normal gun reappears in subsequent shots.<br />
<br />
*When Galvatron responds to Rodimus Prime's question during the village battle, Cyclonus's mouth is missing. Similarly, in the end of the episode, when First Aid declares his return to the Autobots, Rodimus' mouth is missing, too, but reappears when he starts talking.<br />
<br />
*Adding to this, and turning the whole mouth-animation-thing into a complete mess up, when First Aid declares he's leaving the Autobots, Hot Spot is depicted as actually ''having'' a mouth in several shots, including close-ups and speaking lines, despite the fact that normally he is shown with an Optimus Prime-like moving [[mouthplate]].<br />
<br />
*As Silverbolt exits Trypticon's mouth, he's coloured like Air Raid.<br />
<br />
*As the Decepticon leaves the Autobots when Trypticon is wounded, it can be seen that Defensor had already dissasembled as the Protectobots can be seen separately. However a few moments later, Defensor separates before the camera. Huh?<br />
<br />
*First Aid can be seen in the error above when Decepticons retreat. Also the some parts of Blades's back plating is miscolored.<br />
<br />
*Daniel is unusually tall in this episode. When he and Spike are involved in the clandestine operation to steal Trypticon's transformation cog, he is almost as tall as his dad.<br />
<br />
*When Spike tells Daniel that they'll be just in time for their rendezvous, Spike is not carrying the toolbox containing the transforming cog. It reappears when they exit Trypticon.<br />
<br />
*When Hot Spot is trying to convince First Aid to come back into the Autobots, the visible wheels on First Aid are colored as white, not black.<br />
<br />
*Trypticon completely misses Metroplex when they fire on each other, yet Metroplex falls down.<br />
<br />
*Greeting First Aid's return, Ultra Magnus holds the medic's hands. Oddly, instead of letting go as he did with Rodimus Prime, First Aid appears to continue to hold Ultra Magnus's hands throughout his dialogue about agreeing to help the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*Metroplex's face is briefly colored black as he and Trypticon wrestle.<br />
<br />
* When Galvatron declares that while Trypticon may have been defeated he still lives, his laser cannon is enormous.<br />
<br />
* As Rodimus Prime tells Ultra Magnus that he has finally wised-up to Galvatron's bluff, Ultra Magnus' left shoulder overlaps Rodimus' rear wing, even though Rodimus is standing closest to the viewer and should instead overlap Ultra Magnus.<br />
<br />
===Continuity errors===<br />
*When the monorail train was endangered during Trypticon's initial rampage, wouldn't it have been a hell of a lot easier to have a ''two-armed'' Superion catch it rather than a ''one-armed'' Defensor?<br />
<br />
*Galvatron acts a whole lot saner in this episode then he usually is in the third season. He's not as sane as in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', of course, but it's something. Of course in the same vein, it seems unlikely that the usually gun crazy Galvatron would try to bluff anything.<br />
<br />
*During their initial assault in the village, [[Octane]] is seen among the firing Decepticons, even though Galvatron had placed a price on his head in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".<br />
<br />
*Similarly, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is hovering next to Galvatron during Trypticon's attack on the naval fleet, even though he was banished from the Decepticons following "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".<br />
<br />
===Trivia===<br />
*While not an out-and-out mistake, the Autobots' assertion that ''only'' First Aid could adjust the transformation cog for Metroplex seems a little dubious. [[Pipes]], who was seen installing the thing in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", surely would've been able to, if not Perceptor or the load of other Autobot handymen running around. Of course, it is possible that those guys were all off Earth at the time. ''Coincidentally'' though, as seen in "[[Scramble City]]", First Aid ''was'' one of the original workers on Metroplex.<br />
<br />
*Vortex almost finds out about Spike and Daniel's plan merely from the clean Autobot fumes of Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus' exhaust, but does not seem to notice that the vehicles are quite obviously the two Autobot leaders nor the fact that Daniel is way too young to drive (which might be okay, as Transformers may not necessarily be aware of human laws, or even know there's a difference between adult and underage humans, but whatever).<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 1: This episode suggests that the Decepticons operating on Earth now hire legitimate human workers for repair duties, instead of just enslaving them as they would have done in the past.<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 2: Menasor [[To sell toys|is defeated by a single blast]] from the Autobots, despite previous outings that showed him to be one of the most powerful Decepticon combiners. Later, the entire Stunticon team are soundly and totally defeated (off-camera) by Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, despite previous outings depicting them as a serious threat to the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] seems ''really'' upbeat in this episode, for some reason.<br />
<br />
*Taking into account how often Decepticons have attacked an Autobot base in the past, does anyone else think that positioning Metroplex near a human residential area is a ''really'' bad idea?<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_ultimate_weapon.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]<br />
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<div>{{disambig2|the episode|the eponymous device|Ultimate Weapon}}<br />
{{episode|<br />
|series=G1toon<br />
|series2=2010<br />
|ep=84<br />
|ep2=20<br />
|next=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)<br />
|image=G1 UltimateWeapon Oldlady.jpg<br />
|caption=Rejected from Hell's Grannies.<br />
|title="The Ultimate Weapon"<br />
|production code=700-104<br />
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1986<br />
|written by=[[Arthur Byron Cover]]<br />
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br />
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''While Galvatron threatens the Autobots with a vague and mysterious "ultimate weapon", First Aid leaves the Autobots.'''<br />
<br />
:''Japanese title:'' 究極の武器 (''Kyūkyoku no Buki'', "The Ultimate Weapon")<br />
:''German title:'' "'''Das Transformationsmodul'''" ("The Transformation-Modul")<br />
:''German'' Generation 2 '' title:'' "'''Der große Bluff'''" ("The big Bluff")<br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon civilunrest.jpg|left|170px|thumb|The stripes are to help them blend into the herd.]]<br />
<br />
In the far-flung future of 2006, the Netherlands is the most violent nation on Earth. Bands of roving French street gangs throw grenades into windmills for no obvious reason. Unable to rely on the police, old ladies begin arming themselves in their gardens. Desperate, the police turn to the Autobots, who seek to stem the fighting. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], after some harshing on the part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], roll out to stop the violence. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tries to calm Rodimus, saying he's just as good a commander as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was. Rodimus, however, feels that he will never live up to the legendary [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s legacy. Who could?<br />
<br />
Arriving in the city, the [[Decepticon]]s attack, and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is injured. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] takes him to Metroplex to get repairs, while Galvatron attacks. Retreating, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] taunts Rodimus with the threat of the [[Ultimate Weapon]]. At [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] breaks in and manages to steal Metroplex's transformation cog. First Aid tries to reason with Swindle, but the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] merely shoots the Autobot medic, then leaves. Amid a fleet of naval destroyers, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] rises from the sea and eats a ship before destroying the rest. Galvatron tells Trypticon to hurry to Metroplex, but realizes when and when not to push the dinosaur. Swindle arrives and attempts to haggle for the cog. Galvatron offers him a limited-time deal: Hand over the cog, or see his life get ended.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|right|170px|thumb|It's just a flesh wound—er, armor wound.]]<br />
<br />
At Metroplex, First Aid is feeling guilty over his pacifism. While Rodimus maintains that he would never force First Aid to violate his beliefs, First Aid decides to leave to clear his head. Learning that Trypticon is coming, the Autobots roll out. Reaching a nearby city, Trypticon menaces a train, but [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] manages to save it, even with only one arm. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] move in to attack. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] gets shot down, while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flies into Trypticon's stomach through his mouth, firing all the while. Injured, Trypticon is forced to retreat. However, it's only bought them time, as Metroplex is still the only one who can fight Trypticon, and he's locked in city mode. Even with the cog, First Aid is the only one who understands Metroplex's systems enough to fix him. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] decides to track down his AWOL teammate.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon TrypticontacklesMetroplex.jpg|left|170px|thumb|City rivalry takes on a whole new meaning.]]<br />
<br />
Rodimus and Magnus head for Trypticon's hiding place, with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] posing as repairmen. [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], nearly duped, realizes that the cars are Autobots due to the pollution-free fuel that they are using. Daniel is thrown off a cliff, but Magnus saves him. Rodimus and Magnus distract the Decepticons while Spike and Daniel steal Trypticon's cog. Returning to Metroplex, they install Trypticon's cog in Metroplex, while the Decepticons install Metroplex's cog in Trypticon. (It's easy to get lost, but just pay attention and it will make sense.) Convinced that he "can still smash", Trypticon heads for battle. Metroplex [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|city mode]], but both cities are suffering problems.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon UltimateWeapon%21.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Behold: the label gun of DOOM!]]<br />
<br />
At a junkyard, First Aid is keeping [[NUL-A]], a junkyard robot, company while fixing abandoned refrigerators in an effort to think about something other than the Autobots. Hot Spot finds him and informs him of Metroplex's problem. Though still unsure of rejoining the Autobots, First Aid realizes that Metroplex's danger is more important. Meanwhile, Trypticon has gained the advantage and thrown Metroplex into a nearby lake. (Talk about irony.) Heading for Metroplex, First Aid manages to get inside and properly align the transformation cog, allowing Metroplex to transform fully. Metroplex throws Trypticon deeper into the lake, and the dinosaur sinks. Galvatron threatens to use the Ultimate Weapon, but Rodimus realizes that the weapon is a bluff. Out of options, Galvatron retreats. First Aid's faith in his work is restored, and Rodimus's confidence is emboldened, at least until the next time he has a crisis of faith.<br />
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<br />
==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (1)<br />
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (2)<br />
* [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (3)<br />
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (4)<br />
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (5)<br />
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (6)<br />
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br />
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (14)<br />
* [[Ramhorn]] (15)<br />
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (16)<br />
* [[Scamper]] (18)<br />
* [[Slammer]] (19)<br />
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (22)<br />
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)<br />
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (30)<br />
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)<br />
* [[Slingshot]] (32)<br />
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)<br />
|c2=<br />
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)<br />
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (9)<br />
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (10)<br />
* [[Predaking]] (11)<br />
* [[Octane]] (12)<br />
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)<br />
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (17)<br />
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (20)<br />
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (21)<br />
* [[Motormaster]] (23)<br />
* [[Drag Strip]] (24)<br />
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (25)<br />
* [[Wildrider]] (26)<br />
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (27)<br />
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (28)<br />
|c3=<br />
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (34)<br />
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)<br />
|c4=<br />
* [[NUL-A]] (36)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
'''First Aid''': I'm taking him back to Metroplex for emergency repairs!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Better get ''used'' to the trip, Autobot.<br><br />
'''Rodimus''': Why don't you get used to ''losing'', Galvatron? It's all you ever do!<br />
:—Rodimus Prime hits the Decepticons where it hurts: in the war record.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey! Wait a second! Who are you? Where'd you come from? How'd you get in?!?"<br><br />
''[Swindle shoots the floor from under Scamper and Slammer, causing the Autobots to crash]''<br><br />
"No time to answer stupid questions!"<br />
:—'''Scamper''', the world's worst security guard, is blasted by '''Swindle'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
"I heard you were a pacifist, but I don't believe there's a Transformer who won't fight for his life!"<br><br />
"I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior."<br><br />
"Then you'll ''die'' for your beliefs!"<br />
:—'''Swindle''' taunts '''First Aid'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Ultimate Weapon Trypticon hungry.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Never play Battleship with Trypticon]]<br />
<br />
'''Trypticon''': Best humans can do?<br><br />
''[Trypticon tosses battleship halves at attacking ships]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Come, Trypticon, stop trifling with that! Metroplex awaits.<br><br />
'''Trypticon''': Trypticon hungry!<br />
:—Trypticon finds that naval destroyers taste great ''and'' are less filling.<br />
<br />
<br />
''[Spike runs into Cyclonus]''<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' ''Humans...''"<br><br />
'''Spike:''' Uh, everything's fine in there. Uh, the problem must be somewhere else.<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' Then don't dawdle, human. Trypticon must be repaired at once... for the greater glory of Galvatron!<br><br />
'''Spike:''' You got it, you got it... sheesh, dunno why anybody'd wanna work for such a bunch of grumpy employers.<br />
:— A rather clueless Cyclonus lets Spike and Daniel get away with Trypticon's transformation cog.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey, keep it down! This is a residential area!"<br><br />
"Trypticon turn Metroplex into slum!"<br />
:—'''Metroplex''' and '''Trypticon''' discuss urban renewal in a whole new way.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Galvatron''': I still have my ultimate weapon, Rodimus! Surrender now, or I'll unleash its force upon you all!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': ''[to Ultra Magnus]'' You know, I think I've finally started to wise up. If such a weapon existed, he'd have used it a long time ago!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you for the last time, Rodimus. Surrender, or there won't be an Earth left to protect! Surrender! This is your last chance, or—<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': You're bluffing, Galvatron.<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you this is the end!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime:''' You're right. It is, because I used the real 'ultimate weapon'...my ''mind''!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking towards Galvatron]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I said stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking; Galvatron throws the "ultimate weapon" control device on the ground]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Aarh! There will be another day, Rodimus!<br><br />
''[Galvatron retreats]''<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': And we'll be ready.<br />
:—Galvatron's less-than-impressive bluff is called by Rodimus Prime.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
* It is unclear what species of robot [[NUL-A]] is, as his speech and mannerisms clearly demonstrate him to be sentient rather than some kind of human-built drone.<br />
<br />
* When Trypticon attacks Metroplex, the animation is of a noticeably higher quality than the rest of the episode and the norm of the overall series. <br />
<br />
===Animation or technical glitches===<br />
*The guns carried by the rebels disappear when they run up to the windmill and throw their grenades, and reappear as they run away.<br />
<br />
*The laser beam the old woman fires from her pistol is red, but the laser beam that actually hits the car tires is blue.<br />
<br />
*When Blades flies towards another damage and gets shot down by the Decepticons, the front part of his [[alt-mode]] is colored white instead of the usual red.<br />
<br />
*When Ultra Magnus orders Steeljaw and Ramhorn to attack, he wields a completely different gun than the one he normally uses. His normal gun reappears in subsequent shots.<br />
<br />
*When Galvatron responds to Rodimus Prime's question during the village battle, Cyclonus's mouth is missing. Similarly, in the end of the episode, when First Aid declares his return to the Autobots, Rodimus' mouth is missing, too, but reappears when he starts talking.<br />
<br />
*Adding to this, and turning the whole mouth-animation-thing into a complete mess up, when First Aid declares he's leaving the Autobots, Hot Spot is depicted as actually ''having'' a mouth in several shots, including close-ups and speaking lines, despite the fact that normally he is shown with an Optimus Prime-like moving [[mouthplate]].<br />
<br />
*As Silverbolt exits Trypticon's mouth, he's coloured like Air Raid.<br />
<br />
*Daniel is unusually tall in this episode. When he and Spike are involved in the clandestine operation to steal Trypticon's transformation cog, he is almost as tall as his dad.<br />
<br />
*When Spike tells Daniel that they'll be just in time for their rendezvous, Spike is not carrying the toolbox containing the transforming cog. It reappears when they exit Trypticon.<br />
<br />
*When Hot Spot is trying to convince First Aid to come back into the Autobots, the visible wheels on First Aid are colored as white, not black.<br />
<br />
*Trypticon completely misses Metroplex when they fire on each other, yet Metroplex falls down.<br />
<br />
*Greeting First Aid's return, Ultra Magnus holds the medic's hands. Oddly, instead of letting go as he did with Rodimus Prime, First Aid appears to continue to hold Ultra Magnus's hands throughout his dialogue about agreeing to help the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*Metroplex's face is briefly colored black as he and Trypticon wrestle.<br />
<br />
* When Galvatron declares that while Trypticon may have been defeated he still lives, his laser cannon is enormous.<br />
<br />
* As Rodimus Prime tells Ultra Magnus that he has finally wised-up to Galvatron's bluff, Ultra Magnus' left shoulder overlaps Rodimus' rear wing, even though Rodimus is standing closest to the viewer and should instead overlap Ultra Magnus.<br />
<br />
===Continuity errors===<br />
*When the monorail train was endangered during Trypticon's initial rampage, wouldn't it have been a hell of a lot easier to have a ''two-armed'' Superion catch it rather than a ''one-armed'' Defensor?<br />
<br />
*Galvatron acts a whole lot saner in this episode then he usually is in the third season. He's not as sane as in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', of course, but it's something. Of course in the same vein, it seems unlikely that the usually gun crazy Galvatron would try to bluff anything.<br />
<br />
*During their initial assault in the village, [[Octane]] is seen among the firing Decepticons, even though Galvatron had placed a price on his head in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".<br />
<br />
*Similarly, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is hovering next to Galvatron during Trypticon's attack on the naval fleet, even though he was banished from the Decepticons following "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".<br />
<br />
===Trivia===<br />
*While not an out-and-out mistake, the Autobots' assertion that ''only'' First Aid could adjust the transformation cog for Metroplex seems a little dubious. [[Pipes]], who was seen installing the thing in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", surely would've been able to, if not Perceptor or the load of other Autobot handymen running around. Of course, it is possible that those guys were all off Earth at the time. ''Coincidentally'' though, as seen in "[[Scramble City]]", First Aid ''was'' one of the original workers on Metroplex.<br />
<br />
*Vortex almost finds out about Spike and Daniel's plan merely from the clean Autobot fumes of Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus' exhaust, but does not seem to notice that the vehicles are quite obviously the two Autobot leaders nor the fact that Daniel is way too young to drive (which might be okay, as Transformers may not necessarily be aware of human laws, or even know there's a difference between adult and underage humans, but whatever).<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 1: This episode suggests that the Decepticons operating on Earth now hire legitimate human workers for repair duties, instead of just enslaving them as they would have done in the past.<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 2: Menasor [[To sell toys|is defeated by a single blast]] from the Autobots, despite previous outings that showed him to be one of the most powerful Decepticon combiners. Later, the entire Stunticon team are soundly and totally defeated (off-camera) by Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, despite previous outings depicting them as a serious threat to the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] seems ''really'' upbeat in this episode, for some reason.<br />
<br />
*Taking into account how often Decepticons have attacked an Autobot base in the past, does anyone else think that positioning Metroplex near a human residential area is a ''really'' bad idea?<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_ultimate_weapon.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]<br />
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<div>{{disambig2|the episode|the eponymous device|Ultimate Weapon}}<br />
{{episode|<br />
|series=G1toon<br />
|series2=2010<br />
|ep=84<br />
|ep2=20<br />
|next=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)<br />
|image=G1 UltimateWeapon Oldlady.jpg<br />
|caption=Rejected from Hell's Grannies.<br />
|title="The Ultimate Weapon"<br />
|production code=700-104<br />
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1986<br />
|written by=[[Arthur Byron Cover]]<br />
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br />
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''While Galvatron threatens the Autobots with a vague and mysterious "ultimate weapon", First Aid leaves the Autobots.'''<br />
<br />
:''Japanese title:'' 究極の武器 (''Kyūkyoku no Buki'', "The Ultimate Weapon")<br />
:''German title:'' "'''Das Transformationsmodul'''" ("The Transformation-Modul")<br />
:''German'' Generation 2 '' title:'' "'''Der große Bluff'''" ("The big Bluff")<br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon civilunrest.jpg|left|170px|thumb|The stripes are to help them blend into the herd.]]<br />
<br />
In the far-flung future of 2006, the Netherlands is the most violent nation on Earth. Bands of roving French street gangs throw grenades into windmills for no obvious reason. Unable to rely on the police, old ladies begin arming themselves in their gardens. Desperate, the police turn to the Autobots, who seek to stem the fighting. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], after some harshing on the part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], roll out to stop the violence. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tries to calm Rodimus, saying he's just as good a commander as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was. Rodimus, however, feels that he will never live up to the legendary [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s legacy. Who could?<br />
<br />
Arriving in the city, the [[Decepticon]]s attack, and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is injured. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] takes him to Metroplex to get repairs, while Galvatron attacks. Retreating, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] taunts Rodimus with the threat of the [[Ultimate Weapon]]. At [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] breaks in and manages to steal Metroplex's transformation cog. First Aid tries to reason with Swindle, but the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] merely shoots the Autobot medic, then leaves. Amid a fleet of naval destroyers, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] rises from the sea and eats a ship before destroying the rest. Galvatron tells Trypticon to hurry to Metroplex, but realizes when and when not to push the dinosaur. Swindle arrives and attempts to haggle for the cog. Galvatron offers him a limited-time deal: Hand over the cog, or see his life get ended.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|right|170px|thumb|It's just a flesh wound—er, armor wound.]]<br />
<br />
At Metroplex, First Aid is feeling guilty over his pacifism. While Rodimus maintains that he would never force First Aid to violate his beliefs, First Aid decides to leave to clear his head. Learning that Trypticon is coming, the Autobots roll out. Reaching a nearby city, Trypticon menaces a train, but [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] manages to save it, even with only one arm. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] move in to attack. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] gets shot down, while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flies into Trypticon's stomach through his mouth, firing all the while. Injured, Trypticon is forced to retreat. However, it's only bought them time, as Metroplex is still the only one who can fight Trypticon, and he's locked in city mode. Even with the cog, First Aid is the only one who understands Metroplex's systems enough to fix him. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] decides to track down his AWOL teammate.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon TrypticontacklesMetroplex.jpg|left|170px|thumb|City rivalry takes on a whole new meaning.]]<br />
<br />
Rodimus and Magnus head for Trypticon's hiding place, with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] posing as repairmen. [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], nearly duped, realizes that the cars are Autobots due to the pollution-free fuel that they are using. Daniel is thrown off a cliff, but Magnus saves him. Rodimus and Magnus distract the Decepticons while Spike and Daniel steal Trypticon's cog. Returning to Metroplex, they install Trypticon's cog in Metroplex, while the Decepticons install Metroplex's cog in Trypticon. (It's easy to get lost, but just pay attention and it will make sense.) Convinced that he "can still smash", Trypticon heads for battle. Metroplex [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|city mode]], but both cities are suffering problems.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon UltimateWeapon%21.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Behold: the label gun of DOOM!]]<br />
<br />
At a junkyard, First Aid is keeping [[NUL-A]], a junkyard robot, company while fixing abandoned refrigerators in an effort to think about something other than the Autobots. Hot Spot finds him and informs him of Metroplex's problem. Though still unsure of rejoining the Autobots, First Aid realizes that Metroplex's danger is more important. Meanwhile, Trypticon has gained the advantage and thrown Metroplex into a nearby lake. (Talk about irony.) Heading for Metroplex, First Aid manages to get inside and properly align the transformation cog, allowing Metroplex to transform fully. Metroplex throws Trypticon deeper into the lake, and the dinosaur sinks. Galvatron threatens to use the Ultimate Weapon, but Rodimus realizes that the weapon is a bluff. Out of options, Galvatron retreats. First Aid's faith in his work is restored, and Rodimus's confidence is emboldened, at least until the next time he has a crisis of faith.<br />
<br />
{{-}}<br />
<br />
==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (1)<br />
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (2)<br />
* [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (3)<br />
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (4)<br />
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (5)<br />
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (6)<br />
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br />
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (14)<br />
* [[Ramhorn]] (15)<br />
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (16)<br />
* [[Scamper]] (18)<br />
* [[Slammer]] (19)<br />
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (22)<br />
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)<br />
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (30)<br />
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)<br />
* [[Slingshot]] (32)<br />
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)<br />
|c2=<br />
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)<br />
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (9)<br />
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (10)<br />
* [[Predaking]] (11)<br />
* [[Octane]] (12)<br />
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)<br />
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (17)<br />
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (20)<br />
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (21)<br />
* [[Motormaster]] (23)<br />
* [[Drag Strip]] (24)<br />
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (25)<br />
* [[Wildrider]] (26)<br />
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (27)<br />
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (28)<br />
|c3=<br />
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (34)<br />
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)<br />
|c4=<br />
* [[NUL-A]] (36)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
'''First Aid''': I'm taking him back to Metroplex for emergency repairs!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Better get ''used'' to the trip, Autobot.<br><br />
'''Rodimus''': Why don't you get used to ''losing'', Galvatron? It's all you ever do!<br />
:—Rodimus Prime hits the Decepticons where it hurts: in the war record.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey! Wait a second! Who are you? Where'd you come from? How'd you get in?!?"<br><br />
''[Swindle shoots the floor from under Scamper and Slammer, causing the Autobots to crash]''<br><br />
"No time to answer stupid questions!"<br />
:—'''Scamper''', the world's worst security guard, is blasted by '''Swindle'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
"I heard you were a pacifist, but I don't believe there's a Transformer who won't fight for his life!"<br><br />
"I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior."<br><br />
"Then you'll ''die'' for your beliefs!"<br />
:—'''Swindle''' taunts '''First Aid'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Ultimate Weapon Trypticon hungry.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Never play Battleship with Trypticon]]<br />
<br />
'''Trypticon''': Best humans can do?<br><br />
''[Trypticon tosses battleship halves at attacking ships]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Come, Trypticon, stop trifling with that! Metroplex awaits.<br><br />
'''Trypticon''': Trypticon hungry!<br />
:—Trypticon finds that naval destroyers taste great ''and'' are less filling.<br />
<br />
<br />
''[Spike runs into Cyclonus]''<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' ''Humans...''"<br><br />
'''Spike:''' Uh, everything's fine in there. Uh, the problem must be somewhere else.<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' Then don't dawdle, human. Trypticon must be repaired at once... for the greater glory of Galvatron!<br><br />
'''Spike:''' You got it, you got it... sheesh, dunno why anybody'd wanna work for such a bunch of grumpy employers.<br />
:— A rather clueless Cyclonus lets Spike and Daniel get away with Trypticon's transformation cog.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey, keep it down! This is a residential area!"<br><br />
"Trypticon turn Metroplex into slum!"<br />
:—'''Metroplex''' and '''Trypticon''' discuss urban renewal in a whole new way.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Galvatron''': I still have my ultimate weapon, Rodimus! Surrender now, or I'll unleash its force upon you all!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': ''[to Ultra Magnus]'' You know, I think I've finally started to wise up. If such a weapon existed, he'd have used it a long time ago!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you for the last time, Rodimus. Surrender, or there won't be an Earth left to protect! Surrender! This is your last chance, or—<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': You're bluffing, Galvatron.<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you this is the end!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime:''' You're right. It is, because I used the real 'ultimate weapon'...my ''mind''!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking towards Galvatron]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I said stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking; Galvatron throws the "ultimate weapon" control device on the ground]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Aarh! There will be another day, Rodimus!<br><br />
''[Galvatron retreats]''<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': And we'll be ready.<br />
:—Galvatron's less-than-impressive bluff is called by Rodimus Prime.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
* It is unclear what species of robot [[NUL-A]] is, as his speech and mannerisms clearly demonstrate him to be sentient rather than some kind of human-built drone.<br />
<br />
* When Trypticon attacks Metroplex, the animation is of a noticeably higher quality than the rest of the episode and the norm of the overall series. <br />
<br />
===Animation or technical glitches===<br />
*The guns carried by the rebels disappear when they run up to the windmill and throw their grenades, and reappear as they run away.<br />
<br />
*The laser beam the old woman fires from her pistol is red, but the laser beam that actually hits the car tires is blue.<br />
<br />
*When Blades flies towards another damage and gets shot down by the Decepticons, the front part of his alt-mode is colored white instead of the usual red.<br />
<br />
*When Ultra Magnus orders Steeljaw and Ramhorn to attack, he wields a completely different gun than the one he normally uses. His normal gun reappears in subsequent shots.<br />
<br />
*When Galvatron responds to Rodimus Prime's question during the village battle, Cyclonus's mouth is missing. Similarly, in the end of the episode, when First Aid declares his return to the Autobots, Rodimus' mouth is missing, too, but reappears when he starts talking.<br />
<br />
*Adding to this, and turning the whole mouth-animation-thing into a complete mess up, when First Aid declares he's leaving the Autobots, Hot Spot is depicted as actually ''having'' a mouth in several shots, including close-ups and speaking lines, despite the fact that normally he is shown with an Optimus Prime-like moving [[mouthplate]].<br />
<br />
*As Silverbolt exits Trypticon's mouth, he's coloured like Air Raid.<br />
<br />
*Daniel is unusually tall in this episode. When he and Spike are involved in the clandestine operation to steal Trypticon's transformation cog, he is almost as tall as his dad.<br />
<br />
*When Spike tells Daniel that they'll be just in time for their rendezvous, Spike is not carrying the toolbox containing the transforming cog. It reappears when they exit Trypticon.<br />
<br />
*When Hot Spot is trying to convince First Aid to come back into the Autobots, the visible wheels on First Aid are colored as white, not black.<br />
<br />
*Trypticon completely misses Metroplex when they fire on each other, yet Metroplex falls down.<br />
<br />
*Greeting First Aid's return, Ultra Magnus holds the medic's hands. Oddly, instead of letting go as he did with Rodimus Prime, First Aid appears to continue to hold Ultra Magnus's hands throughout his dialogue about agreeing to help the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*Metroplex's face is briefly colored black as he and Trypticon wrestle.<br />
<br />
* When Galvatron declares that while Trypticon may have been defeated he still lives, his laser cannon is enormous.<br />
<br />
* As Rodimus Prime tells Ultra Magnus that he has finally wised-up to Galvatron's bluff, Ultra Magnus' left shoulder overlaps Rodimus' rear wing, even though Rodimus is standing closest to the viewer and should instead overlap Ultra Magnus.<br />
<br />
===Continuity errors===<br />
*When the monorail train was endangered during Trypticon's initial rampage, wouldn't it have been a hell of a lot easier to have a ''two-armed'' Superion catch it rather than a ''one-armed'' Defensor?<br />
<br />
*Galvatron acts a whole lot saner in this episode then he usually is in the third season. He's not as sane as in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', of course, but it's something. Of course in the same vein, it seems unlikely that the usually gun crazy Galvatron would try to bluff anything.<br />
<br />
*During their initial assault in the village, [[Octane]] is seen among the firing Decepticons, even though Galvatron had placed a price on his head in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".<br />
<br />
*Similarly, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is hovering next to Galvatron during Trypticon's attack on the naval fleet, even though he was banished from the Decepticons following "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".<br />
<br />
===Trivia===<br />
*While not an out-and-out mistake, the Autobots' assertion that ''only'' First Aid could adjust the transformation cog for Metroplex seems a little dubious. [[Pipes]], who was seen installing the thing in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", surely would've been able to, if not Perceptor or the load of other Autobot handymen running around. Of course, it is possible that those guys were all off Earth at the time. ''Coincidentally'' though, as seen in "[[Scramble City]]", First Aid ''was'' one of the original workers on Metroplex.<br />
<br />
*Vortex almost finds out about Spike and Daniel's plan merely from the clean Autobot fumes of Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus' exhaust, but does not seem to notice that the vehicles are quite obviously the two Autobot leaders nor the fact that Daniel is way too young to drive (which might be okay, as Transformers may not necessarily be aware of human laws, or even know there's a difference between adult and underage humans, but whatever).<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 1: This episode suggests that the Decepticons operating on Earth now hire legitimate human workers for repair duties, instead of just enslaving them as they would have done in the past.<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 2: Menasor [[To sell toys|is defeated by a single blast]] from the Autobots, despite previous outings that showed him to be one of the most powerful Decepticon combiners. Later, the entire Stunticon team are soundly and totally defeated (off-camera) by Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, despite previous outings depicting them as a serious threat to the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] seems ''really'' upbeat in this episode, for some reason.<br />
<br />
*Taking into account how often Decepticons have attacked an Autobot base in the past, does anyone else think that positioning Metroplex near a human residential area is a ''really'' bad idea?<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_ultimate_weapon.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]<br />
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[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]</div>Daehanmingukhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Ultimate_Weapon&diff=431828The Ultimate Weapon2010-03-02T05:57:08Z<p>Daehanminguk: /* Quotes */</p>
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{{episode|<br />
|series=G1toon<br />
|series2=2010<br />
|ep=84<br />
|ep2=20<br />
|next=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)<br />
|image=G1 UltimateWeapon Oldlady.jpg<br />
|caption=Rejected from Hell's Grannies.<br />
|title="The Ultimate Weapon"<br />
|production code=700-104<br />
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1986<br />
|written by=[[Arthur Byron Cover]]<br />
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br />
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''While Galvatron threatens the Autobots with a vague and mysterious "ultimate weapon", First Aid leaves the Autobots.'''<br />
<br />
:''Japanese title:'' 究極の武器 (''Kyūkyoku no Buki'', "The Ultimate Weapon")<br />
:''German title:'' "'''Das Transformationsmodul'''" ("The Transformation-Modul")<br />
:''German'' Generation 2 '' title:'' "'''Der große Bluff'''" ("The big Bluff")<br />
<br />
==Synopsis==<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon civilunrest.jpg|left|170px|thumb|The stripes are to help them blend into the herd.]]<br />
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In the far-flung future of 2006, the Netherlands is the most violent nation on Earth. Bands of roving French street gangs throw grenades into windmills for no obvious reason. Unable to rely on the police, old ladies begin arming themselves in their gardens. Desperate, the police turn to the Autobots, who seek to stem the fighting. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], after some harshing on the part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], roll out to stop the violence. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tries to calm Rodimus, saying he's just as good a commander as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was. Rodimus, however, feels that he will never live up to the legendary [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s legacy. Who could?<br />
<br />
Arriving in the city, the [[Decepticon]]s attack, and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is injured. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] takes him to Metroplex to get repairs, while Galvatron attacks. Retreating, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] taunts Rodimus with the threat of the [[Ultimate Weapon]]. At [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] breaks in and manages to steal Metroplex's transformation cog. First Aid tries to reason with Swindle, but the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] merely shoots the Autobot medic, then leaves. Amid a fleet of naval destroyers, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] rises from the sea and eats a ship before destroying the rest. Galvatron tells Trypticon to hurry to Metroplex, but realizes when and when not to push the dinosaur. Swindle arrives and attempts to haggle for the cog. Galvatron offers him a limited-time deal: Hand over the cog, or see his life get ended.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|right|170px|thumb|It's just a flesh wound—er, armor wound.]]<br />
<br />
At Metroplex, First Aid is feeling guilty over his pacifism. While Rodimus maintains that he would never force First Aid to violate his beliefs, First Aid decides to leave to clear his head. Learning that Trypticon is coming, the Autobots roll out. Reaching a nearby city, Trypticon menaces a train, but [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] manages to save it, even with only one arm. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] move in to attack. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] gets shot down, while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flies into Trypticon's stomach through his mouth, firing all the while. Injured, Trypticon is forced to retreat. However, it's only bought them time, as Metroplex is still the only one who can fight Trypticon, and he's locked in city mode. Even with the cog, First Aid is the only one who understands Metroplex's systems enough to fix him. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] decides to track down his AWOL teammate.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon TrypticontacklesMetroplex.jpg|left|170px|thumb|City rivalry takes on a whole new meaning.]]<br />
<br />
Rodimus and Magnus head for Trypticon's hiding place, with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] posing as repairmen. [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], nearly duped, realizes that the cars are Autobots due to the pollution-free fuel that they are using. Daniel is thrown off a cliff, but Magnus saves him. Rodimus and Magnus distract the Decepticons while Spike and Daniel steal Trypticon's cog. Returning to Metroplex, they install Trypticon's cog in Metroplex, while the Decepticons install Metroplex's cog in Trypticon. (It's easy to get lost, but just pay attention and it will make sense.) Convinced that he "can still smash", Trypticon heads for battle. Metroplex [[Transformation|transforms]] from [[Alternate mode|city mode]], but both cities are suffering problems.<br />
<br />
[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon UltimateWeapon%21.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Behold: the label gun of DOOM!]]<br />
<br />
At a junkyard, First Aid is keeping [[NUL-A]], a junkyard robot, company while fixing abandoned refrigerators in an effort to think about something other than the Autobots. Hot Spot finds him and informs him of Metroplex's problem. Though still unsure of rejoining the Autobots, First Aid realizes that Metroplex's danger is more important. Meanwhile, Trypticon has gained the advantage and thrown Metroplex into a nearby lake. (Talk about irony.) Heading for Metroplex, First Aid manages to get inside and properly align the transformation cog, allowing Metroplex to transform fully. Metroplex throws Trypticon deeper into the lake, and the dinosaur sinks. Galvatron threatens to use the Ultimate Weapon, but Rodimus realizes that the weapon is a bluff. Out of options, Galvatron retreats. First Aid's faith in his work is restored, and Rodimus's confidence is emboldened, at least until the next time he has a crisis of faith.<br />
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<br />
==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (1)<br />
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (2)<br />
* [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (3)<br />
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (4)<br />
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (5)<br />
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (6)<br />
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br />
* [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (14)<br />
* [[Ramhorn]] (15)<br />
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (16)<br />
* [[Scamper]] (18)<br />
* [[Slammer]] (19)<br />
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (22)<br />
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (29)<br />
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (30)<br />
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (31)<br />
* [[Slingshot]] (32)<br />
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (33)<br />
|c2=<br />
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)<br />
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (9)<br />
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (10)<br />
* [[Predaking]] (11)<br />
* [[Octane]] (12)<br />
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)<br />
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (17)<br />
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (20)<br />
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (21)<br />
* [[Motormaster]] (23)<br />
* [[Drag Strip]] (24)<br />
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (25)<br />
* [[Wildrider]] (26)<br />
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (27)<br />
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (28)<br />
|c3=<br />
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (34)<br />
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (35)<br />
|c4=<br />
* [[NUL-A]] (36)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Quotes==<br />
'''First Aid''': I'm taking him back to Metroplex for emergency repairs!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Better get ''used'' to the trip, Autobot.<br><br />
'''Rodimus''': Why don't you get used to ''losing'', Galvatron? It's all you ever do!<br />
:—Rodimus Prime hits the Decepticons where it hurts: in the war record.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey! Wait a second! Who are you? Where'd you come from? How'd you get in?!?"<br><br />
''[Swindle shoots the floor from under Scamper and Slammer, causing the Autobots to crash]''<br><br />
"No time to answer stupid questions!"<br />
:—'''Scamper''', the world's worst security guard, is blasted by '''Swindle'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
"I heard you were a pacifist, but I don't believe there's a Transformer who won't fight for his life!"<br><br />
"I don't believe in fighting. I'm a medic, not a warrior."<br><br />
"Then you'll ''die'' for your beliefs!"<br />
:—'''Swindle''' taunts '''First Aid'''.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Ultimate Weapon Trypticon hungry.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Never play Battleship with Trypticon]]<br />
<br />
'''Trypticon''': Best humans can do?<br><br />
''[Trypticon tosses battleship halves at attacking ships]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Come, Trypticon, stop trifling with that! Metroplex awaits.<br><br />
'''Trypticon''': Trypticon hungry!<br />
:—Trypticon finds that naval destroyers taste great ''and'' are less filling.<br />
<br />
<br />
''[Spike runs into Cyclonus]''<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' ''Humans...''"<br><br />
'''Spike:''' Uh, everything's fine in there. Uh, the problem must be somewhere else.<br><br />
'''Cyclonus:''' Then don't dawdle, human. Trypticon must be repaired at once... for the greater glory of Galvatron!<br><br />
'''Spike:''' You got it, you got it... sheesh, dunno why anybody'd wanna work for such a bunch of grumpy employers.<br />
:— A rather clueless Cyclonus lets Spike and Daniel get away with Trypticon's transformation cog.<br />
<br />
<br />
"Hey, keep it down! This is a residential area!"<br><br />
"Trypticon turn Metroplex into slum!"<br />
:—'''Metroplex''' and '''Trypticon''' discuss urban renewal in a whole new way.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Galvatron''': I still have my ultimate weapon, Rodimus! Surrender now, or I'll unleash its force upon you all!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': ''[to Ultra Magnus]'' You know, I think I've finally started to wise up. If such a weapon existed, he'd have used it a long time ago!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you for the last time, Rodimus. Surrender, or there won't be an Earth left to protect! Surrender! This is your last chance, or—<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': You're bluffing, Galvatron.<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I tell you this is the end!<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime:''' You're right. It is, because I used the real 'ultimate weapon'...my ''mind''!<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking towards Galvatron]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': I said stay back!<br><br />
''[Rodimus Prime continues walking; Galvatron throws the "ultimate weapon" control device on the ground]''<br><br />
'''Galvatron''': Aarh! There will be another day, Rodimus!<br><br />
''[Galvatron retreats]''<br><br />
'''Rodimus Prime''': And we'll be ready.<br />
:—Galvatron's less-than-impressive bluff is called by Rodimus Prime.<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
* It is unclear what species of robot [[NUL-A]] is, as his speech and mannerisms clearly demonstrate him to be sentient rather than some kind of human-built drone.<br />
<br />
* When Trypticon attacks Metroplex, the animation is of a noticeably higher quality than the rest of the episode and the norm of the overall series. <br />
<br />
===Animation or technical glitches===<br />
*The guns carried by the rebels disappear when they run up to the windmill and throw their grenades, and reappear as they run away.<br />
<br />
*The laser beam the old woman fires from her pistol is red, but the laser beam that actually hits the car tires is blue.<br />
<br />
*When Ultra Magnus orders Steeljaw and Ramhorn to attack, he wields a completely different gun than the one he normally uses. His normal gun reappears in subsequent shots.<br />
<br />
*When Galvatron responds to Rodimus Prime's question during the village battle, Cyclonus's mouth is missing. Similarly, in the end of the episode, when First Aid declares his return to the Autobots, Rodimus' mouth is missing, too, but reappears when he starts talking.<br />
<br />
*Adding to this, and turning the whole mouth-animation-thing into a complete mess up, when First Aid declares he's leaving the Autobots, Hot Spot is depicted as actually ''having'' a mouth in several shots, including close-ups and speaking lines, despite the fact that normally he is shown with an Optimus Prime-like moving [[mouthplate]].<br />
<br />
*As Silverbolt exits Trypticon's mouth, he's coloured like Air Raid.<br />
<br />
*Daniel is unusually tall in this episode. When he and Spike are involved in the clandestine operation to steal Trypticon's transformation cog, he is almost as tall as his dad.<br />
<br />
*When Spike tells Daniel that they'll be just in time for their rendezvous, Spike is not carrying the toolbox containing the transforming cog. It reappears when they exit Trypticon.<br />
<br />
*When Hot Spot is trying to convince First Aid to come back into the Autobots, the visible wheels on First Aid are colored as white, not black.<br />
<br />
*Trypticon completely misses Metroplex when they fire on each other, yet Metroplex falls down.<br />
<br />
*Greeting First Aid's return, Ultra Magnus holds the medic's hands. Oddly, instead of letting go as he did with Rodimus Prime, First Aid appears to continue to hold Ultra Magnus's hands throughout his dialogue about agreeing to help the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*Metroplex's face is briefly colored black as he and Trypticon wrestle.<br />
<br />
* When Galvatron declares that while Trypticon may have been defeated he still lives, his laser cannon is enormous.<br />
<br />
* As Rodimus Prime tells Ultra Magnus that he has finally wised-up to Galvatron's bluff, Ultra Magnus' left shoulder overlaps Rodimus' rear wing, even though Rodimus is standing closest to the viewer and should instead overlap Ultra Magnus.<br />
<br />
===Continuity errors===<br />
*When the monorail train was endangered during Trypticon's initial rampage, wouldn't it have been a hell of a lot easier to have a ''two-armed'' Superion catch it rather than a ''one-armed'' Defensor?<br />
<br />
*Galvatron acts a whole lot saner in this episode then he usually is in the third season. He's not as sane as in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', of course, but it's something. Of course in the same vein, it seems unlikely that the usually gun crazy Galvatron would try to bluff anything.<br />
<br />
*During their initial assault in the village, [[Octane]] is seen among the firing Decepticons, even though Galvatron had placed a price on his head in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".<br />
<br />
*Similarly, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is hovering next to Galvatron during Trypticon's attack on the naval fleet, even though he was banished from the Decepticons following "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]".<br />
<br />
===Trivia===<br />
*While not an out-and-out mistake, the Autobots' assertion that ''only'' First Aid could adjust the transformation cog for Metroplex seems a little dubious. [[Pipes]], who was seen installing the thing in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]", surely would've been able to, if not Perceptor or the load of other Autobot handymen running around. Of course, it is possible that those guys were all off Earth at the time. ''Coincidentally'' though, as seen in "[[Scramble City]]", First Aid ''was'' one of the original workers on Metroplex.<br />
<br />
*Vortex almost finds out about Spike and Daniel's plan merely from the clean Autobot fumes of Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus' exhaust, but does not seem to notice that the vehicles are quite obviously the two Autobot leaders nor the fact that Daniel is way too young to drive (which might be okay, as Transformers may not necessarily be aware of human laws, or even know there's a difference between adult and underage humans, but whatever).<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 1: This episode suggests that the Decepticons operating on Earth now hire legitimate human workers for repair duties, instead of just enslaving them as they would have done in the past.<br />
<br />
*How the mighty have fallen part 2: Menasor [[To sell toys|is defeated by a single blast]] from the Autobots, despite previous outings that showed him to be one of the most powerful Decepticon combiners. Later, the entire Stunticon team are soundly and totally defeated (off-camera) by Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, despite previous outings depicting them as a serious threat to the Autobots.<br />
<br />
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] seems ''really'' upbeat in this episode, for some reason.<br />
<br />
*Taking into account how often Decepticons have attacked an Autobot base in the past, does anyone else think that positioning Metroplex near a human residential area is a ''really'' bad idea?<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_ultimate_weapon.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]<br />
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<div>{{episode|<br />
|series=G1toon<br />
|series2=2010<br />
|ep=77<br />
|ep2=13<br />
|image=Danielvsshadows.jpg<br />
|caption=<br />
|title="Surprise Party"<br />
|production code=700-97<br />
|airdate=[[October 9]], 1986<br />
|written by=[[Steve Mitchell]]<br>[[Barbara Petty]]<br />
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]<br />
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Daniel and Wheelie's first team-up! Oh noes!'''<br />
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:''Japanese title:'' ビックリパーティー (''Surprise Party'')<br />
:''German title:'' "'''Die Geburtstagsparty"'''" ("The Birthdayparty")<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
[[Image:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's a good thing you called me, they've stolen your cyber-kidney.]]<br />
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Spike and the Autobots throw a surprise party for Daniel, but it is interrupted by an attack from the Combaticons. Wheelie gets caught in the crossfire and Ultra Magnus throws himself over the boy Autobot to save him from being shot. After hitting the shuttle bay and destroying several ships, the Combaticons retreat. The attack was a coordinated effort by Galvatron to disrupt a peace conference to be hosted on Cybertron the next day. <br />
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[[Image:Nafromlibrarianbot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|That's a karaoke machine. Right now it's playing the end of "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey.]]<br />
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Daniel and Wheelie want to throw Ultra Magnus a surprise party, but no one knows the date of his creation and it isn’t on file in the [[Hall of Records]]. An annoying and clumsy [[Custodiobot]] tells them that the information must be stored on the lost Autobot storage asteroid. Daniel and Wheelie steal a garbage ship and head out to find the asteroid and the info. Unbeknownst to them, their movements are being watched by Cyclonus, who evidently doesn’t have anything better to do than spy on garbage ships. Galvatron orders his troops to follow it.<br />
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[[Image:Daniel%26wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Wheelie is trying to beat Spike's old high score on ''Asteroids''.]]<br />
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Stuck in a meteor shower, Daniel and Wheelie crash on an asteroid that—surprise!—happens to be the asteroid they were looking for. While they are exploring they are attacked by scaly flying eels and take refuge in a cave, which turns out to be the opening to the records. Inside, sentry robots attack them for asking for the wrong file name. To make matters worse, the eels have found their way inside and attach themselves to Wheelie. Just as they are about to be shot by the drones and eaten by the eels, both menaces are destroyed by Cyclonus and the Sweeps, who take the pair hostage and interrogate them. <br />
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Cyclonus reprograms the asteroid into a collision course for Cybertron and then sends Spike a message that he’s holding Daniel hostage. The Autobots have two choices: destroy the asteroid and kill Daniel, or let the asteroid hit the planet and kill all the peace delegates. <br />
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[[Image:Cyclonus%26daniel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Apparently Deathsaurus isn't the only Decepticon who likes small children.]]<br />
Ultra Magnus takes Sky Lynx to the asteroid. The Sweeps attack, but Magnus makes short work of them, then heads after Cyclonus. They pound on each other as Wheelie sneaks by and presses the convenient self-destruct button. Cyclonus runs off and the Autobots and Daniel escape in Sky Lynx as the asteroid blows up. <br />
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Safe on Cybertron, Daniel explains how they got into this mess, looking for Ultra Magnus’ birthday. Spike declares today as Ultra Magnus’ birthday and everyone cheers.<br />
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==Featured characters==<br />
{{featuredcharacters<br />
|c1=<br />
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (2)<br />
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (3)<br />
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (4)<br />
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (5)<br />
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (6)<br />
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)<br />
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (17)<br />
* [[Custodiobot]] (18)<br />
* Sentry drones (20)<br />
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (22)<br />
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (23)<br />
|c2=<br />
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (9)<br />
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)<br />
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (11)<br />
* [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]<br />
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (12)<br />
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (13)<br />
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (14)<br />
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (15)<br />
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (16)<br />
* [[Sweep]]s (21)<br />
|c3=<br />
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (1)<br />
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (8)<br />
* Old peace delegate (19)<br />
}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
"I don't know, Wheelie. This seems an awful lot like stealing to me."<br><br />
"A ship we'll only borrow! We'll have it back tomorrow."<br />
:—'''Daniel''' is led into a life of crime by '''Wheelie'''.<br />
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"Invalid file name! Invalid file name! Invalid file name!"<br />
:—The asteroid '''security drones''' are pissed over Daniel's use of incorrect syntax.<br />
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"You are insolent, Earth boy."<br><br />
"Heh, thanks."<br />
:—'''Cyclonus''' vs. '''Daniel Witwicky'''<br />
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"If my superb physique would pass through the tunnels I would join you."<br><br />
"Forget it."<br />
:—'''Sky Lynx''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''<br />
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"Happy birthday, Ultra Magnus! Ha ha ha ha ha!"<br />
:—The Autobots and humans make merry.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Animation or technical glitches===<br />
[[Image:Supriseparty 2rodimuses.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Hi, I'm Rodimus, and this is my twin, Not-Optimus"]]<br />
* As the Autobots fire on the Decepticons and vise versa, First Aid's chest is colored mostly white.<br />
* Just before Ultra Magnus enlists Sky Lynx's help in finding Daniel, two Rodimus Primes can be seen guarding the entrance to the Peace Conference.<br />
* In a few Combaticon shots, Swindle is colored green. Since he's in jeep mode, it makes him look just like [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]!<br />
* In one shot of Blaster and Spike talking to Daniel, Blaster's helmet is almost completely white.<br />
* When Ultra Magnus points at Cyclonus through the monitor he has six fingers.<br />
* When the Combaticons retreat, Bruticus is seen running with them instead of Onslaught.<br />
* During Daniel and Wheelie's conversation with the librarian bot, Wheelie makes their request but it's Daniel's mouth and hands that are moving<br />
* As Daniel and Wheelie enter the cave, a [[scene transition]] runs, but the background music and sound effects play over it instead of the usual flip-change music.<br />
* While Ultra Magnus and Sky Lynx are fighting the eels, Sky Lynx has a red Decepticon logo—twice.<br />
*On the asteroid, as Wheelie, Daniel, and Sky Lynx wait for Ultra Magnus, Sky Lynx speaks but it's Wheelie whose mouth is moving.<br />
* The word "welcome" is spelt "wellcome" over the entrance to the peace conference, and later Wheelie activates the asteroid's "auto destrut sequences".<br />
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===Continuity errors===<br />
* Does the asteroid have an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Because Daniel doesn't have a space suit...and neither the vacuum of space, nor a lack of oxygen if there is air, seem to have an effect. Maybe it's part of those superhuman abilities those Witwickys have...<br />
* Cyclonus's hostage-taking plan isn't executed very well. He puts Wheelie and Daniel in a cell that Wheelie can escape from by just ''driving through the door''. Cyclonus is totally unaware of their escape, not having assigned a guard or anything to watch them.<br />
* Not only does Cyclonus spend his time watching garbage ships, but the fact that one of them is off course is apparently reason to alert Galvatron. Okay...<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/surprise_party.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicles]<br />
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[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]</div>Daehanmingukhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Second-in-command&diff=431806Second-in-command2010-03-02T04:51:48Z<p>Daehanminguk: </p>
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<div>The '''second-in-command''' refers to a [[Transformer]] whose status is...well, second to the commander's. A Transformer who is second-in-command is not necessarily ranked '''Sub-Commander''', while a Transformer ranked Sub-Commander is usually the second-in-command. The rank generally varies between factions. For the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Maximal]]s, the rank is usually overlooked, but it still receives [[Sub-Commander's Day|its own holiday]]. For the [[Decepticon]]s, choosing a Second-in-Command is a very tough decision. [[Soundwave (G1)|Pick one]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|too loyal]], and everyone will ignore him. [[Starscream (G1)|Pick one too bold]], and the leader may find himself [[scrap]].<br />
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<br />
== Autobot seconds-in-command ==<br />
[[Image:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"I...want [[Grimlock (G1)|him]] to take command......"<BR>Prowl:"What?! NOOO!!!"]]<br />
'''Sub-commander'''<br />
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] <ref>[[Binaltech]] [[bio]]</ref><ref>{{storylink|Still Life!}}, {{storylink|Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)}}</ref><br />
*[[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]] <ref name=TUG>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref><br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]] <ref name=TUG/><br />
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Jetfire]]<br />
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]] <ref>{{storylink|Sub-Commander's Day}}</ref><br />
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Animated Sentinel Prime]]<br />
<br />
'''Lieutenant'''<br />
*[[Blacker]]<br />
*[[Lightfoot]]<br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref><br />
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Movie Jazz]]<br />
*[[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]] - Lieutenant of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Sentinel Prime]] <ref>{{storylink|Megatron Origin}}</ref><br />
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Red Alert]]<br />
*[[Slingshot]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref><br />
<br />
'''Miscellaneous'''<br />
*[[Grandus (ROC)|''Return of Convoy'' Grandus]]<br />
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Generation 1 Ironhide]]<br />
*[[Sky Garry (G1)|''Return of Convoy'' Sky Garry]]<br />
*[[Waver]] - Second-in-command of [[Multiforce]]<br />
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Ratchet]]<br />
*[[Jazz (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Jazz]]<br />
<br />
== Decepticon seconds-in-command ==<br />
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Generation 1 Cyclonus]]<br />
*[[Leozack]]<br />
*[[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]<br />
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] <ref name=TUG/><br />
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]]<br />
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Movie Starscream]]<br />
*[[Starscream (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Starscream]]<br />
<br />
== Maximal seconds-in-command ==<br />
'''Sub-commander'''<br />
*[[Apache]]<br />
*[[Rhinox (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Rhinox]] <ref>On-package bio of [http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm Tenth Anniversary toy]</ref><br />
*[[Triceradon (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Triceradon]] - [[Dinobot (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Dinobot]] sub-commander<br />
<br />
'''Lieutenant'''<br />
*[[Longrack (BWN)|''Beast Wars Neo'' Longrack]]<br />
*[[Mach Kick]] - Former lieutenant of the Thoroughbred Corps<br />
<br />
'''Miscellaneous'''<br />
*[[Cheetor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Cheetor]] <ref>{{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}</ref><br />
*[[Rattrap]] <ref>Rattrap has the ability, but he doesn't want to be a real one. {{storylink|Chain of Command}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Predacon seconds-in-command ==<br />
*[[Dinobot (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Dinobot]] - Original second-in-Command to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron ]] before he joined the Maximals.<br />
*[[Guiledart]]<br />
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Sky-Byte]]<br />
*[[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] - Sub-commander (after the death of Scorponok)<br />
*[[Megastorm]]<br />
*[[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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<div>The '''second-in-command''' refers to a [[Transformer]] whose status is...well, second to the commander's. A Transformer who is second-in-command is not necessarily ranked '''Sub-Commander''', while a Transformer ranked Sub-Commander is usually the second-in-command. The rank generally varies between factions. For the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Maximal]]s, the rank is usually overlooked, but it still receives [[Sub-Commander's Day|its own holiday]]. For the [[Decepticon]]s, choosing a Second-in-Command is a very tough decision. [[Soundwave (G1)|Pick one]] [[Shockwave (G1)|too loyal]], and everyone will ignore him. [[Starscream (G1)|Pick one too bold]], and the leader may find himself [[scrap]].<br />
<br />
<br />
== Autobot seconds-in-command ==<br />
[[Image:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"I...want [[Grimlock (G1)|him]] to take command......"<BR>Prowl:"What?! NOOO!!!"]]<br />
'''Sub-commander'''<br />
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] <ref>[[Binaltech]] [[bio]]</ref><ref>{{storylink|Still Life!}}, {{storylink|Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)}}</ref><br />
*[[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]] <ref name=TUG>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref><br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]] <ref name=TUG/><br />
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Jetfire]]<br />
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]] <ref>{{storylink|Sub-Commander's Day}}</ref><br />
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Animated Sentinel Prime]]<br />
<br />
'''Lieutenant'''<br />
*[[Blacker]]<br />
*[[Lightfoot]]<br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref><br />
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Movie Jazz]]<br />
*[[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]] - Lieutenant of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Sentinel Prime]] <ref>{{storylink|Megatron Origin}}</ref><br />
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Red Alert]]<br />
*[[Slingshot]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref><br />
<br />
'''Miscellaneous'''<br />
*[[Grandus (ROC)|''Return of Convoy'' Grandus]]<br />
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Generation 1 Ironhide]]<br />
*[[Sky Garry (G1)|''Return of Convoy'' Sky Garry]]<br />
*[[Waver]] - Second-in-command of [[Multiforce]]<br />
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Ratchet]]<br />
*[[Jazz (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Jazz]]<br />
<br />
== Decepticon seconds-in-command ==<br />
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Generation 1 Cyclonus]]<br />
*[[Leozack]]<br />
*[[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]<br />
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] <ref name=TUG/><br />
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]]<br />
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Movie Starscream]]<br />
*[[Starscream (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Starscream]]<br />
<br />
== Maximal seconds-in-command ==<br />
'''Sub-commander'''<br />
*[[Apache]]<br />
*[[Rhinox (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Rhinox]] <ref>On-package bio of [http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm Tenth Anniversary toy]</ref><br />
*[[Triceradon (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Triceradon]] - [[Dinobot (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Dinobot]] sub-commander<br />
<br />
'''Lieutenant'''<br />
*[[Longrack (BWN)|''Beast Wars Neo'' Longrack]]<br />
*[[Mach Kick]] - Former lieutenant of the Thoroughbred Corps<br />
<br />
'''Miscellaneous'''<br />
*[[Cheetor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Cheetor]] <ref>{{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}</ref><br />
*[[Rattrap]] <ref>Rattrap has the ability, but he doesn't want to be a real one. {{storylink|Chain of Command}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Predacon seconds-in-command ==<br />
*[[Dinobot (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Dinobot]] - Original second-in-Command to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron ]] before he joined the Maximals.<br />
*[[Guiledart]]<br />
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Sky-Byte]]<br />
*[[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] - Sub-commander (after the death of Scorponok)<br />
*[[Megastorm]]<br />
*[[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<!-- Note: "副官" is usually translated into ''Lieutenant'', while "副司令/副司令官/副指揮官" for ''Sub-commander''.--><br />
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[[Category:Ranks]]</div>Daehanmingukhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Second-in-command&diff=431804Second-in-command2010-03-02T04:44:52Z<p>Daehanminguk: </p>
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<div>The '''second-in-command''' refers to a [[Transformer]] whose status is...well, second to the commander's. A Transformer who is second-in-command is not necessarily ranked '''Sub-Commander''', while a Transformer ranked Sub-Commander is usually the second-in-command. The rank generally varies between factions. For the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Maximal]]s, the rank is usually overlooked, but it still receives [[Sub-Commander's Day|its own holiday]]. For the [[Decepticon]]s, choosing a Second-in-Command is a very tough decision. Pick one too loyal, and everyone will ignore him. [[Starscream (G1)|Pick one too bold]], and the leader may find himself [[scrap]].<br />
<br />
<br />
== Autobot seconds-in-command ==<br />
[[Image:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"I...want [[Grimlock (G1)|him]] to take command......"<BR>Prowl:"What?! NOOO!!!"]]<br />
'''Sub-commander'''<br />
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] <ref>[[Binaltech]] [[bio]]</ref><ref>{{storylink|Still Life!}}, {{storylink|Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)}}</ref><br />
*[[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]] <ref name=TUG>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref><br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]] <ref name=TUG/><br />
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Jetfire]]<br />
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]] <ref>{{storylink|Sub-Commander's Day}}</ref><br />
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Animated Sentinel Prime]]<br />
<br />
'''Lieutenant'''<br />
*[[Blacker]]<br />
*[[Lightfoot]]<br />
*[[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref><br />
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Movie Jazz]]<br />
*[[Prowl (G1)|Generation 1 Prowl]] - Lieutenant of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Sentinel Prime]] <ref>{{storylink|Megatron Origin}}</ref><br />
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Red Alert]]<br />
*[[Slingshot]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref><br />
<br />
'''Miscellaneous'''<br />
*[[Grandus (ROC)|''Return of Convoy'' Grandus]]<br />
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Generation 1 Ironhide]]<br />
*[[Sky Garry (G1)|''Return of Convoy'' Sky Garry]]<br />
*[[Waver]] - Second-in-command of [[Multiforce]]<br />
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Ratchet]]<br />
*[[Jazz (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Jazz]]<br />
<br />
== Decepticon seconds-in-command ==<br />
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Generation 1 Cyclonus]]<br />
*[[Leozack]]<br />
*[[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]]<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]<br />
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] <ref name=TUG/><br />
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]]<br />
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Movie Starscream]]<br />
*[[Starscream (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Starscream]]<br />
<br />
== Maximal seconds-in-command ==<br />
'''Sub-commander'''<br />
*[[Apache]]<br />
*[[Rhinox (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Rhinox]] <ref>On-package bio of [http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm Tenth Anniversary toy]</ref><br />
*[[Triceradon (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Triceradon]] - [[Dinobot (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Dinobot]] sub-commander<br />
<br />
'''Lieutenant'''<br />
*[[Longrack (BWN)|''Beast Wars Neo'' Longrack]]<br />
*[[Mach Kick]] - Former lieutenant of the Thoroughbred Corps<br />
<br />
'''Miscellaneous'''<br />
*[[Cheetor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Cheetor]] <ref>{{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}</ref><br />
*[[Rattrap]] <ref>Rattrap has the ability, but he doesn't want to be a real one. {{storylink|Chain of Command}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Predacon seconds-in-command ==<br />
*[[Dinobot (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Dinobot]] - Original second-in-Command to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron ]] before he joined the Maximals.<br />
*[[Guiledart]]<br />
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Sky-Byte]]<br />
*[[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] - Sub-commander (after the death of Scorponok)<br />
*[[Megastorm]]<br />
*[[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<!-- Note: "副官" is usually translated into ''Lieutenant'', while "副司令/副司令官/副指揮官" for ''Sub-commander''.--><br />
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