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Talk:Soundwave (G1)/toys

2021-05-12T18:35:14Z

Dan:

==SDCC Soundwave==

I saw mention of a reissue Soundwave that was an exclusive available at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. It came with Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Ravage, and Ratbat. It looks like an offical hasbro product. Can we list it? {{unsigned|147.140.233.16}}
:Sure, I'm just surprised we don't already have an entry on it. -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 16:37, 17 July 2009 (EDT)

Didn't Hasbro specifically say it was NOT the Soundblaster mold? And havn't we seen pictures that confirm this? --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.72.27|76.28.72.27]] 20:51, 17 July 2009 (EDT)

==Extra pic==
Not sure if we should toss this or not. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 22:00, 2 August 2009 (EDT)

[[Image:LaserCycleSoundwvProtoMOC1a.jpg|thumb|left]]

==Generations Soundwave==
Apparently it's popping up that Cybertron Soundwave will be in the 2010 Generations line. I don't want to screw up somebody's hard work, and I don't know what we need to sources we need and photos (if any) required, but let's get that sucker added! :) [[Special:Contributions/129.116.80.237|129.116.80.237]] 17:02, 3 May 2010 (EDT)[anon] 17:00, 3 May 2010 (EDT)
: We don't know for sure yet that "War for Cybertron" toys are in the Generation 1 continuity family. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:03, 3 May 2010 (EDT)
::The deluxe WFC Soundwave toy is listed here because IDW repurposed it. Should the Voyager FOC toy be listed here too?[[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 19:46, 29 December 2012 (EST)

== Working cassette player? ==

According to two (much older) friends of mine who had G1 Soundwave as kids, and the ''[[Transformers Ultimate Guide]]'' book (which, I'll admit, was quite wrong on one or more occassions), the original Soundwave toy was a real working tape deck, much like Perceptor's status as a fully funtional (pathetic and little more than a magnifying glass) microscope. This does not appear to be noted anywhere on the article, so I question the truth of the matter. If it is true, however, I think it should be noted. - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] [[User talk:Queso|Complain here]] 17:13, 25 September 2011 (EDT)
:There was a working tape deck sold that looked like Soundwave's robot mode, but it didn't transform and wasn't the actual Soundwave toy. Blaster's Microchange toy had a fake microcassette that made him into a "working" radio, but that didn't make it here either. Your friends' claims are spurious. -[[User:LV|LV]] 17:30, 25 September 2011 (EDT)
::I will exchange nasty words with these friends (not really). Thanks for the info! - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] [[User talk:Queso|Complain here]] 17:37, 25 September 2011 (EDT)

== SDCC tablet? ==
Where should we categorize this one? It isn't officially named "Xiaomi-brand" (let alone the.... whatever... of a grouping title we are using now). The package seems to have no subline imprint at all. It's just "Transformers." Should we dump him in G1? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 16:48, 9 August 2016 (EDT)
:Apparently that IS the name for this toy on the HTS listing, though still not on the box. Whaddyaknow. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 18:15, 9 August 2016 (EDT)

== G2 Laser Cycle ==

This page calls it a Honda Goldwing. [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]]'s page calls the same mold a Harley Davidson Electra Glide. Which is more accurate? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 10:01, 18 July 2017 (EDT)

== Kingdom Soundwave ==

Does any Hasbro promotional material or anything declare his altmode to be a boombox? Because it's definitely not one, but it's described as one here. -[[User:Dan|Dan]]

Talk:Soundwave (G1)/toys

2021-05-12T18:34:25Z

Dan:

White Planet

2020-11-21T03:27:14Z

Dan:

[[File:White Planet.jpg|thumb|125px|Home of Shattered Glass Public Enemy]]

The snowy and icy '''White Planet''' (白の星 ''Shiro no Hoshi'') is the homeworld of the [[White Order]]. Its various natives include small parka-wearing humanoids.

==Fiction==
===''Generations Selects'' comic===
[[File:White Planet surface.jpg|thumb|left|125px]]
The White Order maintained the peace on the White Planet {{storylink|God Neptune comic 3}} till [[Halfshell]] arrived to take the [[Star Saber (Prima)|White Matrix]] from [[White Gallant Convoy |White]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Despite the White Order's efforts, Halfshell succeeded in leaving the planet with his plunder. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}
{{-}}
{{Primus Vanguard}}
[[Category:Planets]]

White Planet

2020-11-21T03:26:19Z

Dan:

[[File:White Planet.jpg|thumb|125px]]

The snowy and icy '''White Planet''' (白の星 ''Shiro no Hoshi'') is the homeworld of the [[White Order]]. Its various natives include small parka-wearing humanoids.

==Fiction==
===''Generations Selects'' comic===
[[File:White Planet surface.jpg|thumb|left|125px|Home of Shattered Glass Public Enemy]]
The White Order maintained the peace on the White Planet {{storylink|God Neptune comic 3}} till [[Halfshell]] arrived to take the [[Star Saber (Prima)|White Matrix]] from [[White Gallant Convoy |White]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Despite the White Order's efforts, Halfshell succeeded in leaving the planet with his plunder. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}
{{-}}
{{Primus Vanguard}}
[[Category:Planets]]

The End Of The Universe I

2020-06-29T16:43:13Z

Dan: /* Real-world references */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 50
|image=
|caption=
|prev=The Judge (episode)
|next=The End Of The Universe II
|title="The End Of The Universe I"
|airdate=[[February 20]], [[2020]] (UK) [[April 26]], 2020 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Zac Atkinson (writer)|Zac Atkinson]] [[Mae Catt]] [[Gavin Hignight]] [[Dan Salgarolo]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}

'''The Autobots and Decepticons combine forces to defend Cybertron from its impending judgment.'''

==Synopsis==
''Standing in front of a giant Autobot symbol, [[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] addresses the universe, telling them that they nearly found themselves wiped out all thanks to one 'bot: [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]].''

''Having last been seen on [[Croaton]]'s back, Starscream was dragged along for the ride as the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] passed through a space storm and then a star, the heat causing him to black out. When he came too, he saw a ship in the distance. But it was a [[Quintesson]] ship, and Croaton was disabled. Starscream was dragged in front of the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], and the egotistical Decepticon was almost immediately found in contempt. Before the Sharkticons could execute him, Starscream managed to talk his way out by pointing the Quintessons in the direction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. In gratitude, the Judge promised Starscream the highest reward the Quintessons can offer... The joke, however, was on Starscream. As he entered the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]'s lab, the Quintesson immobilized him, but assured the Decepticon he would be gentle with his face.''

The newly ascended Judge Starscream uses his Quintesson given powers to immobilize Autobots and Decepticons alike, but his gloating is ruined when the two personalities he now shares a body with disagree on what to do with their captives. One wishes to probe them, while the other simply wishes to eat them all. [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] asks they make up their mind, causing Starscream to declare them all in contempt. The assembled Autobot-Decepticon alliance open fire on Starscream, but he immobilizes them as well then commands the Prosecutors to round up everyone else.

Once everyone else has been rounded up, the Scientist explains to Starscream his role as a Judge: the Quintessons believe that every universe should be judged by its inhabitants, so they select representatives from each species to be a part of a Judge. Reassuring him that all the prior Judges can offer advice, the Scientist calls up the previous Quintesson Judge. It explains that once Starscream reaches a verdict, he will need to know how to destroy the universe and the best way to destroy space is with [[transwarp|unspace]], which they have access to.

With the orientation over, the Scientist tells Judge Starscream he must begin immediately. However, Judge Starscream refuses to do so until [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] have answered for their crimes against ''him''. The Scientist's attempts to explain that destroying the universe would destroy them along with it are ignored, since Judge Starscream wants to see them humiliated (and the other two want them probed and eaten). The Scientist balks since they are already far behind schedule, but Judge Starscream is adamant.

Down below, Hot Rod tells [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] to do his thing, the Decepticon warning that it will only work once. He lets loose a massive burst of sound which paralyzes the [[Sharkticon (Cyberverse)|Sharkticon]] guards and the Cybertronians begin a jail-break. However, Judge Starscream notices and again uses his powers to freeze everyone. With that, a Sharkticon stabs out Soundwave's speaker and Judge Starscream gloats.

''Kup reassures his audience that while the escape didn't work for everyone, it did work for one 'bot, and that's enough.''

Unseen by Judge Starscream, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] manages to escape the arena, flying off into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]]. Meanwhile, Hot Rod and Soundwave are brought before Judge Starscream, and for once the three personalities are in agreement: the two are very, ''very'' guilty. Noting how well they work together, Judge Starscream doles out an ironic punishment, having the Scientist place two of the virtual reality masks over their faces. The two will continue to work together until he has rendered judgement.

''In the simulation, the two are faced with the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust Plague]] rapidly approaching on all sides. Their only hope is to buff for their lives. As they do, Soundwave vows to make Starscream pay.''

Judge Starscream demands the captive Cybertronians tell him the location of Optimus and Megatron. [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] tells him he will never find them, regardless of how powerful he is. Optimus and Megatron were lost when the Quintesson tower went down. Judge Starscream refuses to believe it, as does the listening Kup. Their reaction is justified: as the Judge was raging out of control, Optimus told [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] to head for the multiverse portal with the injured [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]], declaring it their only chance for survival.

The three go through the portal and wind up in a very different universe, consisting of free-floating stairs and platforms. No sooner has Bumblebee said that at least they are safe, reality starts shifting around them, sending the scout falling...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] (1)
*[[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] (2)
*[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (4)
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (13)
*Autobot soldiers (16)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (18)
*[[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (22)
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (5)
*[[Alphastrike]] (11)
*[[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (14)
*Decepticon soldiers (17)
*[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s (20)

|c4=
*Judge [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (6)
*''[[Croaton]]'' (7)
*[[Sharkticon (Cyberverse)|Sharkticon]]s (8)
*[[Quintesson]] [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] (9)
*Quintesson [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] (10)
*Quintesson [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s (15)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The episode opens with a flashback detailing what happened to Starscream and Croaton after the events of "[[Ghost Town]]", as well as showing why the Quintessons came to Cybertron in the first place.
*Optimus, Bumblebee, and Wheeljack were inside the Quintesson tower when it was apparently destroyed [[The Judge (episode)|just last episode]]. The flashback here is a little bit of a cheat, since that episode showed the tower going down immediately after the Judge flew into it, but here there was enough time for them to get out.
**Perceptor also assumes Megatron and [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] went down as well. However, this is because no one saw them taking off in the Quintesson ship.
*The Rust Plague first appeared in the flashback sequences of "[[Terminal Velocity]]" where it consumed [[Velocitron]].

===Transformers references===
*One of Judge Starscream's other faces is a [[Velgrox]], a race of carnivorous aliens seen in the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[New Normal]]".

===Real-world references===
*The other of Judge Starscream's other faces is a [[Gray]], its constant demands to probe the Cybertronians references some of the more... unsavory tales of alien abduction.

*Kup's opening monologue is a reference to the movie {{w|Patton_(film)|Patton}}.

===Other trivia===
*The Cybertronian text on the map Starscream brings up, as well as labelling Cybertron and the Quintesson ship (as Cyberfun), also describes the three nearest systems as Samsko, Nakoil, and Dethol.

===Animation and technical errors===
*TBA

===Foreign localization===
*TBA

==Home video releases==
*TBA

{{DEFAULTSORT:End Of The Universe I}}
[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

The Dead End

2020-05-05T15:40:49Z

Dan: /* Real-world references */

{{disambig3|Dead End}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 42
|image=
|caption=
|prev=The Loop
|next=The Sleeper
|title="The Dead End"
|airdate=[[February 18]], [[2020]] (UK) [[March 13]], 2020 (CN app/website)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Mae Catt]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
}}

'''Hot Rod and Clobber accidentally free the wrong bot from Quintesson control.'''

==Synopsis==
''It is a beautiful, sunlit day on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and all is fun and celebration for the Decepticons at the Parade of Metals. An enthusiastic [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] makes his way through the crowds, eager to get a better look at the platinum float. He accidentally treads on [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]]'s foot as he passes, prompting the grumpy Decepticon to grumble. Lockdown spots [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] on the other side of the street. The cycloptic Decepticon suddenly charges Lockdown and starts pummelling him, much to Dead End's approval. Clobber implores Lockdown to wake up, telling him things are not real, but Lockdown is too enraptured by the parade to care, while a confused and annoyed Dead End watches. Clobber tries to explain what is going on, but only manages to confuse her comrades in-arms. Momentarily distracted by the amusement of [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] getting crushed by a falling cube, Clobber tries again, telling Lockdown he needs to transform in order to escape, but Lockdown's attention is drawn to the parade's grand marshal, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. A frustrated Clobber gives up and disappears from sight, to Dead End's shock.''

Back in the real world, Clobber complains about her lack of success to [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] calls in, telling Hot Rod has found another [[cortical psychic patch]]. Clobber recognises the location as one of [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'s old labs. The two transform and head out.

''Back in the Loop, Dead End wonders about what he heard Clobber say, and transforms.'' Awakening to find himself in a room filled with other Cybertronians, Dead End finds Lockdown, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], and even Megatron himself have all been captured. Everyone's faces are covered by mysterious pulsing tendrils, all leading off to one place. Wandering about yet unable to remove the tendrils, he finds an ominous glowing pit. Accidentally knocking some rubble into the pit, he immediately sets off alarms, waking up several [[Quintesson]]s. Dead End flees into the streets of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], eventually managing to evade his pursuers. Noting he needs to get off the streets, Dead End spies Shockwave's old lab.

Inside, Dead End finds Clobber and Hot Rod searching the place. Clobber is unnerved by the place, but Hot Rod tells her they cannot leave until they find the psychic patch, neither noticing the lurking newcomer. Hot Rod rummages, soon uncovering the psychic patch, and they leave. As they reach their hideout, Dead End makes himself known by ramming Hot Rod, assuming the Autobots are somehow responsible for Cybertron's current condition. Drawing out a gun, Dead End battles Hot Rod before his shot goes wild and causes an explosion, drawing the attention of the Quintessons. Clobber and Hot Rod flee while dragging a horrified Dead End with them. Once inside, Dead End inquires about Hot Rod, having assumed he died during the battle for Cybertron. Hot Rod explains...

''Having run into some "[[Drift (Cyberverse)|problems]]", Hot Rod survived his apparent death in the toxic energon pool and dug his way out. By the time he crawled his way back up to the surface, the Quintessons had already taken the entire planet. Staying out of sight, he tried figuring out where everyone had been taken, when he found Perceptor. The scientist worked out a way to use the cortical psychic patch to access the Loop, so they could free everyone, Autobots and Decepticons alike.''

Hot Rod explains that it is now Cybertron against the Quintessons, except Dead End is entirely unconcerned. No sooner does he say he plans to just stay away from them, the Quintessons start pounding at the hideout's door, and cut their way in. With the only entrance blocked, Clobber makes a new exit. The group tries escaping, but find their route blocked by another Quintesson patrol. Hot Rod spots [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], where the lights are still on. They duck into the bar, and wait for the Quintessons to enter, but nothing happens.

As Clobber asks if they are going to come in at all, [[Maccadam]] answers her question: no Quintessons allowed in his bar, but they are. Hot Rod is surprised to find the bartender still around. Maccadam just laughs and responds that he is... for now. Outside, the Quintessons swarm, apparently not noticing the old oil house at all.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in simulation sequences and flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (11)
*[[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (12)
*Autobot soldiers (13)

|c2=
*[[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (1)
*Decepticon soldiers (2)
*''[[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]]'' (3)
*''[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]'' (4)
*''[[Alphastrike]]'' (5)
*''[[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]]'' (6)
*[[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] (7)
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (8)
*''[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]'' (9)
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (14)
*[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s (15)
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (16)
*''[[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]]'' (18)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]] [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s (17)
*[[Maccadam]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Hot Rod "ran into some problems" as he puts it, in "[[Battle For Cybertron III]]". His change of color-scheme is shown to be a result of his dunk in the toxic pool of energon waste.
*Maccadam was last chronologically seen staying behind on Cybertron back in "[[Maccadam's]]".
*Clobber refers to the previously unknown fact that Shockwave had experimented on her, though the reason and result are left unsaid.

===Transformers references===
*TBA

===Real-world references===
*Upon waking from a hallucinatory virtual reality where he was being kept prisoner, Dead End's reaction is to say {{w|The_Matrix|"Woah"}}

===Other trivia===
*Some broadcasters still accidentally refer to Clobber as Lugnut in their versions of this episode's description.

===Animation and technical errors===
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] previously threw Megatron to his doom at the mouths of the [[Scraplet]]s in "[[Battle For Cybertron IV]]"... yet he appears unharmed in this episode.

===Foreign localization===
*TBA

==Home video releases==
*TBA

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dead End, The}}
[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Fomo

2019-03-16T01:37:46Z

Dan: /* Notes */

{{factions|techieteam}}

:''Fomo is a member of the [[Techie Team]] from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].

[[File:BotBots_Fomo_stockart.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I didn't want to lose the lens cap, so I put it on right before we started filming!]]
'''Fomo''' loves being a daredevil. She'll never stop seeking the next thrill that she'll record on her sports camera mode to share with everyone!

==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots Blind Bag Mystery Figures''' (Single pack, [[2018]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''3 Star'''
**''ID Code'': '''8'''

: Part of the first Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'', Fomo transforms from a sports camera into a 1-inch tall soft-plastic robot.

: She is available only in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] single-bot packages. She comes 1 to a case of 24, like everyone else in the assortment.

==Notes==
*Her name comes from an acronym that stands for "fear of missing out". It also rhymes with GoPro, a popular brand of sports camera.
*Fomo's static art is slightly mirrored compared to her toy. This causes the square around her lens eye to be put on the wrong side, yet her buttons and the camera viewport arm is still on the proper side as her toy.

[[Category: Female Transformers]]
[[Category: Techie Team]]

Saberclaw

2018-12-10T15:44:58Z

Dan: /* Notes & Trivia */

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Saberclaw is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:RID2015 Saberclaw package art.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Because the name "Saberisk" would've been silly.]]

When [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]] and [[Saberhorn]] combine, they form the powerful '''Saberclaw'''.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
[[File:RID2015toy CombinerForce Saberclaw.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|The name "Biskhorn" is no better.]]
*'''Saberhorn & Bisk''' (Crash Combiners, [[2018]])
:This two-pack features a roughly-Legion sized Saberhorn and Bisk, which can transform from vehicle to robots, or combine to form Saberclaw. While Bisk automatically transforms while combined, Saberhorn must be transformed manually.

:This two-pack was a very late addition to the ''Robots in Disguise'' line, with a Hasbro product code number in the same region as the wave 1 Prime Masters from ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''.

:The stock photo depicts him being having unpainted eyes. Unfortunately, due to the character not being included in the game; the final product's badges cannot be scanned by the app to unlock the character, though the badge seen in the stock photo can be identified by the app, albeit scanning it unlocks the One-Step Changer [[Springload (RID)|Springload]] instead.
{{-}}

==Notes & Trivia==
*As with Primelock, Saberclaw never made an appearance in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile_game)|Mobile Game]], rendering the badge ornamental & meaningless for the scanning app.
*As the combination of a lobster and a rhinoceros beetle, Saberclaw is essentially two-thirds of [[Tripredacus]].

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Hoist the Flag

2018-10-12T03:48:27Z

Dan: /* Transformers references */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Transformers Timelines]]'' #10
|prev=A Common Foe
|next=Cybertron's Most Wanted
|seriesissue2=''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''
|prev2=Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur
|next2=Legacy (issue)
|title="Hoist the Flag"
|image=Timelines10 diamonded.jpg
|caption=Pretty snazzy, to say the least!
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]
|date=[[June 19]], [[2014]] ([[BotCon 2014]]) [[December 24]], [[2014]] (retail)
|story by=[[Marty Isenberg]]
|writer=[[Jesse Wittenrich]]
|art by=[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters=Jesse Wittenrich
|managing editor=[[Pete Sinclair]]
|editor in chief=[[Brian Savage]]
|creative director=[[Lanny Lathem]]
|price=$4.95
|continuity=[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]
}}

'''Journeying across space and time to carry out the greatest heist in history, Cannonball and the Star Seekers clash with the Cybertronian Knights in the far future of Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
Somewhere in the depths of outer space, the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]'', dread pirate ship of the [[Star Seeker]]s, materializes out of [[transwarp]], off-course and with its warp engines in ruins as a result of overload. An impatient [[Cannonball (G1)|Captain Cannonball]] demands to know when and where they have emerged in space and time, but his [[Navigator (Star Seeker)|navigator]] assures him that they have arrived "quite close" to the co-ordinates the captain provided. While [[Olin Zarak]] and [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]] talk between themselves about Cannonball's mysterious, unrevealed plan, the captain himself heads below decks to consult with ship's weaponsmaster [[Ferak]], pausing briefly along the way to keep the savage [[Shokaract|Hunter]] from eating organic crewmember [[Squirm]]. Ferak is busy trying to repair his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Tornado]]'s weapon mode, but Cannonball pulls the distracted inventor away from his task with a request for a weapon that will facilitate the next step in his scheme: the theft of a [[space bridge]].

A short time later, the ''Tidal Wave'' arrives in the sky over the Autobot outpost [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost|Galadria]] in the [[Delta Prysmos]] sector. The ship drops Ferak's [[Intramoment Instabilizer]] into the throng of Autobot troops gathering below, creating a brief, localized time-scrambling effect that incapacitates all opposition to the Star Seekers. The crew touches down and storms the outpost control room, only to find that all within have already been taken out by an unexpected third party: the female [[Decepticon]] [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. After a grandiose introductory speech, Cannonball is a little disappointed to find that Flamewar has never heard of him or his crew, but nevertheless, decides to hire her on for the heist he is planning. Flamewar initially scoffs, but a handful of a cash up-front quickly changes her tune.

Meanwhile, on [[Moon Base Four|Cyberion]], fourth moon of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Autobot Knight [[Flareup (G1)|Flare-Up]] is showing off her homemade explosives to fellow Knight [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] when they are summoned back to base by a communication from their commander [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] regarding sudden radio silence from Galadria. Although the [[Cybertronian Knight|Knight]]s' founder and spiritual leader [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] advocates calmness, the hot-blooded Ginrai angrily insists that they take action, particularly since the last message to come through from Galadria before communications ceased was a scrambled missive from the Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], who had tracked Flamewar there. Trizer insists that they wait for further contact from Devcon, doubtful that Cybertron is being threatened after being at peace for so long.

The Star Seekers use Galadria's space bridge to transport themselves inside the key component of Cannonball's plan: the disembodied head of [[Unicron]], still floating in Cybertron's orbit! Cannonball intends to use Unicron to drain the [[energon]] out of the planet below, having come to the future to do because Cybertron is at peace in this era, and will have high levels of energy. The rest of the crew are suitably impressed; less so Devcon, who has heard the plan by disguising himself as one of the pirates to sneak through the space bridge with the rest of the crew. He attempts to send a warning to Ginrai, but is caught in the act by Hunter, only for the monstrous pirate to become distracted by... ''something''... and wander off. Zarak and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] are more than happy to take up the torture of Devcon, but before they can start, the rest of the Knights appear through the space bridge, arriving in response to Devcon's message. Brimstone assumes his spacecraft form, which Scorponok wields as a handgun to fire on the Autobots, but Ginrai blocks the blast with his shield; as Flareup and Apelinq ready themselves, Flamewar springs into action, blowing Apelinq's [[hoverboard]]/cannon to bits, but leaving Flare-Up free to take down Scorponok with her [[Delfurite]] bombs. Devcon tackles Flamewar, intent on claiming the bounty on her head, while Alpha Trizer finally loses his cool and transforms to [[beast mode]] to deal with the [[Dread Pirate Crew]]men piling on top of him. Cannonball engages Trizer to buy Ferak time to activate Unicron's energy-draining systems, but the ancient knight easily overpowers the pirate captain and offers him a crushing revelation: his plan has been doomed to failure from the beginning, because the Cybertron he is attempting to drain energon from is [[technorganic|techno-organic]], and no longer ''runs'' on energon. Aghast at the very concept, Cannonball realizes that the Star Seekers have come much further into the future than he intended, while Trizer just grins at the pirate's frustration, and Ginrai grouses about being left out of the loop. As the Star Seekers are being led away, however, nobody notices Ferak slip a small trinket from around his neck into Flamewar's hand...

Elsewhere within Unicron's head, Hunter hears a voice calling to him, luring him through a transwarp portal that whisks him away across space and time to a cave, where he finds the [[Matrix of Conquest]]. At the voice's urging, Hunter seizes the Matrix and is transformed into [[Shokaract]], filled with power and knowledge of the destiny that awaits him at the [[Point Omega|Omega Point]]...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in characters' minds.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Star Seeker]]s|c1=
*[[Olin Zarak]] (1)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (2)
*[[Dread Pirate Crew]] (3)
*[[Rockhopper]] (4)
*[[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]] (5)
*[[Axer (G1)|Axer]] (6)
*[[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] (7)
*[[Chairman]] (8)
*[[Navigator (Star Seeker)|Navigator]] (9)
*[[Shokaract|Hunter]] (10)
*[[Squirm]] (11)
*[[Ferak]] (12)
*[[Tornado]] (13)
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (25)
*[[Eclipse (G1)|Eclipse]] (41)

|h2=[[Autobot]]s/[[Maximal]]s|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Headcannon]] (14)
*[[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] (15)
*[[Autoceptor]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (G2)|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (18)
*[[Meanstreak]] (19)
*[[Under-3]] (20)
*[[Big Rescue Force]] (21)
*[[Big Motorvator|Motorvator combiner]] (22)
*[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]] (23)
*[[:File:HtF-RedGuy.jpg|Red guy]] (24)
*[[Tread Bolt]] (26)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (27)
*[[Autorooper]] (28)
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] (29)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flare-Up]] (30)
*[[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] (31)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] (32)
*[[Volt]] (33)
*[[Electro]] (34)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (portrait, 35)
*[[Primal Prime]] (portrait, 36)
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] (37)
*''[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]]'' (39)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (40)
*''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'' (42)
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'' (43)
*[[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (44)
*[[Battle Unicorn]] (45)
{{!}}}
|c4=
*[[Unicron]]'s head (38)

}}

==Quotes==
"Found one, inside the Sulfurizer." 
"Ah, perfect! Never cared for that design. I lost twelve fingers trying to build it."
:—'''Tornado''' updates '''Ferak''' on his search for a microsponder coil

"What '''are''' you doing, Squirm?" 
"There's no atmosphere. He's suffocating." 
"Well when you're done with your suffocating, come and join us."
:—'''Cannonball''' needs to be brought up to speed on organic vulnerabilities by '''Zarak'''

"Should I do an evil laugh now? Seems like after a monologue like that I should do an evil laugh."
:—'''Cannonball''' on the finer points of villainy

"Devcon and Flamewar would make a cute couple: feed them each enough credits and they'll do anything you want."
:—'''Flareup''', matchmaker

"Why did you come along if you knew you didn't have to do anything?" 
"Are you kidding me? I couldn't miss that look on his face."
:—'''Devcon''' and '''Alpha Trizer'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This story takes place in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'', Fun Publications' version of the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], which now adds a version of the [[Beast Wars continuity|''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity]] as well. The Star Seekers apparently intend to only travel forward to the pre-''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' era of peace on Cybertron, but instead wind up overshooting it and arrive instead in the post-''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' time period, after the planet has been rendered [[technorganic]].
*This setting is, of course, in commemoration of BotCon's 20th anniversary, as it was in and around this time period that the BotCon comics ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|The Wreckers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Universe]]'' took place. Going back even further, the story also loops around to the beginning stages of the ''original'' BotCon storyline, ''[[Reaching the Omega Point]]'', by concluding with the birth of Shokaract. Just as the ''Wings Universe'' is only a ''near-identical'' version of the Generation 1 cartoon, however, only a ''near-identical'' version of the ''Omega Point'' storyline exists in the ''Wings Universe'' continuity; while the events of the story probably took place pretty much exactly as we saw them in those original BotCon comics, there are some continuity points that don't quite line up (most notably, the Hunter was a Predacon from a [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]-ruled Cybertron evading [[Maximal]] rebels on a desolate future Earth, rather than a monstrous pirate who was transwarped there), though other bios and blurbs published as part of the convention fiction take pains to reconcile as many points as possible (such as [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]]'s status). The distinction is further cemented by the [[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]] Facebook page, which includes some log entries by this story's Apelinq describing the events of the 3H stories as occurring in "another place" and "another time", and happening to "another me".
*The Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur Facebook page—which provided backstory on the Star Seekers and their escapades prior to the publication of the comic—had several additional updates after the issue's release, detailing the Star Seekers' escape from Knights' custody and their next adventure.

===Transformers references===
*The Star Seekers' ''Tidal Wave'' is visually based on [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|''Armada'' Tidal Wave]]. The story gives no indication that the ship is anything more than just a ship, with nothing to suggest it can transform like its ''Armada'' progenitor, though a poster by Sakamoto sold at BotCon 2014 did feature a [[robot mode]] Tidal Wave.
*Axer appears among the ranks of the Star Seekers, in reference to his [[Axer (Prime)|Aligned counterpart]], who joined the Aligned version of the Star Seekers in the ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'' novel. Brimstone, a new character created for BotCon, was similarly developed because the Aligned version of the pirates counted a crewman by that name among their number.
*In 2011, it was discovered that "[[Big Rescue Force]]", the half-formed combiner that could be partially built out of the [[Rescue Force]], had actually been canonized in a 1993 European sticker album, and he makes his first in-story appearance here. In keeping with that, the same scene canonizes the ''other'' half-formed Autobot combiner from 1992: the unnamed, incomplete 'bot that can be formed from the [[Motorvator]]s, who so lacks in combiner [[kibble]] that he is here rendered with swords instead of hands.
*Strafe appears in his [[Strafe (G1)#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' form]] while [[Tread Bolt]] appears in his [[Tread Bolt#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' form]].
*Offering a hint of how far into the future the Star Seekers have jumped, a Maximal symbol is just about visible on a building on Galadria.
*Flamewar is paid in energon chips and [[Cyber Key]]s.
*Outpost Galadria incorporates a space bridge structure based on [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]], as well as the [[Gasoline Base]], [[fire station]], and [[Airport Base]] [[Micromaster Station]]s. The remaining station, the [[construction station]], is on Cyberion, along with the [[Rocket Base]].
*Alpha Trizer homages the [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Unreleased|unreleased Snarl redeco]] [[3H Productions]] mocked up as a potential Alpha Trion toy; his name references the [[Autobot Master Warrior]] [[Toraizer]]. Add in the revelation at the story's climax that he's actually a future version of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and it's three big cats rolled into one! Note that when his calm veneer falls away, his speech patterns are strongly evocative of Cheetor's old youthful self; his cry of "Ah, galloping gyroscopes!" evokes Cheetor's old catchphrase, "Jumpin' gyros!"
*Blackarachnia appears in Primal Prime's portrait in her [[Blackarachnia (BW)#UniDx|''Universe'' colors]].
*Alpha Trizer instructs the Knights to "find your still points", as he would have been repeatedly instructed to do over the course of [[Beast Machines]].
*The power packs the Star Seekers use to reactivate Unicron's head resemble small [[AllSpark]]s.
*Apelinq manifests two claw-weapons using his [[Transfer Interlink]]; their design is based on the [[energon weapon]]s of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' toyline, specifically the boom-arm piece from [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] and the claw from the [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] mold.
*The four blades Cannonball holds are the colors of the [[R.A.]]s needed to form the [[Rainbow Shield]].
*At the story's end, Apelinq notes that it is Earth year 2984, a solid millennium since the Autobots and Decepticons awoke on Earth. He also offers up a few alternative dating schemes, using the six-digit system that was employed on his [[Apelinq's War Journals|War Journals]] waaay back in the day (those were dated to [[Units of time|stellar cycle]] 316, this story takes place in cycle 473), referencing the new calendar [[Monacus]] adopted after the deposition of Lord [[Gyconi]] (in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[The Gambler]]"), and the calendar of the planet [[Skuxxos]] (homeworld of the [[Skuxxoid]], named in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'').

===Real-life references===
*The [[Delta Prysmos]] system refers to the planet [[Prysmos]] from Hasbro's ''[[Visionaries]]'' franchise, with Apelinq even referring to it as a "tempest of solar radiation", a key plot point in the ''Visionaries'' mythos. In a further reference, the Autobots' outpost, Galadria, is named after the lone female member of the heroic Spectral Knights from the series.
*Among the Autobots on Galadria is a 'bot based on Bonaparte Tulcas, the third "[[Deluxe Vehicle]]" from the ''Dorvack'' toyline who, unlike [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], didn't make the jump to the ''Transformers'' line.
**A year later, the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would give him the rather fitting name [[Headcannon]].

===Errors===
*When Alpha Trizer takes Ginrai's burning hand in his, Ginrai's index finger is colored purple as if it were one of Trizer's.
*Flare-Up's name is parsed with a hyphen in this story but with no hyphen on the packaging of the accompanying toy and the tie-in Tornado Facebook page. It is unknown which spelling, if either, is meant to be the "correct" spelling.

===Other trivia===
*This is labelled ''Timelines'' #10, but BotCon 2013's issue was labelled [[Termination|#8]]. The numbering gap was explained when, three months later, [[A Common Foe|issue #9]] was released digitally.
*The Diamond Edition includes profiles for [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], and [[Flareup (G1)|Flare-Up]].

===Covers===
*'''BotCon Edition:''' Photography of the Apelinq, Alpha Trizer, Flareup, Hunter, and Flamewar toys in a space battle, composited by [[Lanny Lathem]]
*'''Diamond Edition:''' The cast in homage to the poster for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Thomas Deer]]
<gallery>
File:TransformersTimelines10.jpg
File:Timelines10 diamonded.jpg
</gallery>

[[Category:Timelines issues]]
[[Category:Wings Universe issues]]

Dastard

2018-07-18T18:50:48Z

Dan:

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Dastard is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Generations-TR-Deluxe-Class-Repugnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You magnificent Dastard]]

'''Dastard''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]. Like Repugnus, Dastard is probably very bad at demonstrating Autobot morals.

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Repugnus''' (Special Edition Deluxe, 2018)
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Dastard comes only with a special edition version of a Deluxe Class [[Repugnus (G1)#SpecialEdition|Repugnus]] as well as [[Solus Prime#SpecialEdition|Solus Prime]]. The Head mode's sculpt is very much based on Repugnus' ''Generation 1'' toy, unlike the animation-based head seen in his partner's Titan Master release.

:This set was first revealed via a listing on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] without any prior announcement from Hasbro.

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Prime Master

2018-07-09T17:49:16Z

Dan: /* Generations */

{{suite}}
:''Prime Masters are a cross-factional subgroup from the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Bomb-BurstMegatronus-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]

The thirteen '''Prime Masters''' may be small, but the power they hold is anything but—each one carries within them the [[spark]] of one of the [[Thirteen|original Primes]], ancient gods of the [[Transformer]] race. When in spark mode, the Prime Masters can unite with a larger 'bot, bestowing upon them the powers of a Prime, to wield in whatever manner the bearer chooses.

This vast potential has made the small robots a hot commodity for [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s alike, so to minimize this unwanted attention, the Prime Masters hide themselves inside special '''decoy armor''', which cloaks their vast power from the outside world.

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:TransformersEarthWars Cliff and Liege Maximo.jpg|thumb|250px]]

{{gamestub}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
The Prime Master toys are similarly built to [[Titan Master]]s, with the exception that the first wave of figures has a pin in the middle of their bodies instead of a screw (wave 2 onward returns to a screw). They also have their respective symbols on their back instead of faceplates, so using them as heads on ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures can yield some...interesting results. Outside of these differences, they are fully compatible with ''Titans Return'' toys thanks to peg-holes on the bottom of their feet, as well as their ability to sit inside vehicles and weapons like any other Titan Master. Their primary gimmick, however, is to be plugged into the Prime Armor on every ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe and Voyager figure, as well as into the holders of Leader Class figures by replacing their central Matrix crystal.

The decoy armor for each Prime Master is shaped for them to fit inside. While the Prime Masters and Titan Masters can be interchanged with the armor, some figures are either too tight or too loose depending on the Prime Master inside the armor, while some just do not fit at all. The shells also bear peg-holes on the bottoms of their feet, allowing them the same ability to interact with ''Titans Return'' toys, though not to the same extent as their innards thanks to their larger size. The shells also come with small weapons with 3mm posts, as well as accommodating holes to carry said weapons. The weapons can also be clipped into the back of the shell's head for storage or folded over to become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-styled weapon. The Prime Master can also be folded up and pegged into posts near the feet to complete the weapon mode.

====Prime Masters====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Liege Maximo#Generations|Liege Maximo]] (w/ [[Skullgrin#PowerOfThePrimes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Micronus Prime#Generations|Micronus]] (w/ [[Cloudburst#Generations|Autobot Cloudburst]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Vector Prime#Generations|Vector Prime]] (w/ [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]] decoy armor)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Alchemist Prime#Generations|Alchemist Prime]] (w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Generations|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]] (w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Generations|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#Generations|Megatronus]] (w/ [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Generations|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quintus Prime#Generations|Quintus Prime]] (w/ [[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Bludgeon]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Solus Prime#Generations|Solus Prime]] (w/ [[Octopunch (G1)#Generations|Octopunch]] decoy armor)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Micronus.jpg|thumb|400px|Prime Master Wave 1 Micronus]]
|
|}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|'''2018'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Predaking (G1)#Generations|Predaking]] ([[Razorclaw (G1)#Generations|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Generations|Torox]], [[Divebomb (G1)#Generations|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Generations|Predacon Headstrong]], and [[Rampage (G1)#Generations|Predacon Rampage]], with [[Onyx Prime#Generations|Onyx]] Prime Master)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|
|}

====Exclusives====
2018's trio of Special Edition ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Class figures each include a variant deco Prime Master, cast in translucent plastic. These releases do not include decoy armor. Additionally, the [[Throne of the Primes]] exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] included 4 Prime Masters, three of which are exclusive to the set.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="50%" valign="top"|'''Special Edition'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#SpecialEdition|''Combiner Wars'' Decepticon Blast Off]] (w/ [[The Fallen/toys#SpecialEdition|Megatronus]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Repugnus (G1)#SpecialEdition|''Titans Return'' Repugnus]] (w/ [[Dastard#Toys|Dastard]] and [[Solus Prime#SpecialEdition|Solus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Punch-Counterpunch]] (w/ [[Prima#Generations|Prima]])}}
</ul>
|width="50%" valign="top"|'''SDCC 2018/Hasbro Toy Shop'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Throne of the Primes]] (w/ [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#SDCC2018|Optimal Optimus]], Optimus Primal, [[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus]], [[Prima#SDCC2018|Prima]] and the [[The Arisen#Generations|Thirteenth Prime]])}}
</ul>
|
|}

==Notes==
*The working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster|Power Masters]]", which still appears in some online listings.<ref name="southern">Southern Hobby listing for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment", listing removed but still referenced at [http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/11/13/power-primes-wave-1-case-breakdown-voyager-leader-power-master-353507 TFW2005].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listing for "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 Prime Wars Power Masters]".</ref>
*Preliminary information for the Japanese release of the Prime Masters label the decoy armors as "[[Pretender]] Suits" (プリテンダースーツ), the same term used for the original Pretender shells in ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Hasbro's ''Power of the Primes'' bio page also outright calls Cloudburst a "Pretender".<ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/power-of-the-primes</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Prime Master''' (プライムマスター ''Puraimu Masutā'')
*''French'': '''Maître Prime'''
*''Portuguese'': '''Mestre Prime'''
*''Spanish'': '''Maestro Prime'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Pretender]]
*[[Titan Master]]

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:Prime Masters| ]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Ram Horn

2017-05-23T15:21:07Z

Dan: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

{{factions|predacon|unicron|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ram Horn is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RamHornBWSourcebook.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I looked like this once, or will look like this one day. Maybe.]]
General '''Ram Horn''' is a member of the [[Tripredacus Council]]. Of all the adjectives that could describe him, subtle is not one of them. He has a direct approach to attain power, often through the use of brute force and coercion. Though by no means stupid, his tenacity and stubbornness sometimes makes him ignore common sense, a characteristic that is only slightly diluted by his fusion to [[Cicadacon]] and [[Sea Clamp]].

He combines with his fellow council members to form [[Tripredacus]], or with them plus [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] to form [[Predacus]].

His name has also been spelled '''Ramhorn'''.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:Generalramhorn.jpg|150px|thumb|*snort*"CURSE YOU, SHEEEE-RAAAA!" *snort*]]
{{voiceactor|[[Lee Tockar]] (English), [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)}}

After the [[transwarp wavefront]] hit [[Predacon Command Outpost One]], Ram Horn met with the other members of the Tripredacus Council, and appeared to chair the meeting. He recognized that [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s efforts would ruin their plans against the [[Maximal Imperium]], and told the others that they had to deal with Megatron quickly and quietly, before the [[Maximal Elder]]s discovered what had happened. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
{{BW Shell Game}}
After sending Ravage out on his errand on prehistoric Earth, the Tripredacus Council tasked Magmatron with monitoring all Maximal channels, instructing him to report any communications that might show that the enemy faction had caught on to their secret plans. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Ram Horn's origins were mysterious, with various stories including that he was an early Cybertronian, that he was a former Autobot, or that he murdered an Autobot and stole his name. {{Storylink|#Combiner Wars|BotCon 2016 General Ramhorn profile}}

Despite being part of an insidious and shadowy organization, Ramhorn sported a jokey personality, and often annoyed his cohorts with his quips. As the Great War drew to a close, Ramhorn, Sea Clamp, and Cicadacon were overseeing their latest batch of test subjects being treated with transwarp energy. They found that, when applied correctly onto Cybertronian anatomy, it could reduce Cybertronians to a "quantum state," and remake them into a "purer" form. Through this process, they hoped to unite all of Cybetron into a single "race." While they discussed their sinister plans, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] reported to the Council with startling news: both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had perished in combat! Though this noted a turning point in the Decepticons' conflict against the Autobots, the three generals found themselves giving the development little thought. [[File:IDW RamHorn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.7|All those in favor of looking nothing like our toys, say "Aye!"]] When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|a member of their army]] contacted them with plans to attack the demoralized Autobots, Sea Clamp, Cicadacon, and Ramhorn simply ordered him to stand down; they had more important concerns to focus on. The soldier acknowledged their order, but from his tone the Tripredacus Council correctly assessed he had no intention of following them.

Sending Tarantulas to deal with the upstart (mostly because his crazed cackling annoyed Ram Horn) the Tripredacus Council readied to unleash a transmatter bomb onto Cybertron to reformat the entire planet all at once. But a [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] happened upon the Council's secret base within Unicron's head, and accidentally deflected the bomb with its shield. Their lair discovered and their plan forcefully postponed, the Council headed down to Cybertron, and joined together with their agents into the gestalt [[Predacus]], to put an end to the dissension in their ranks. After slaying Predaking, who had followed the upstart into battle, the Council surrendered to the Autobots on behalf of all Decepticons. The Pax Cybertronia was signed thereafter, and Ram Horn helped form a new faction, the Predacons, in this newfound peacetime. Now free of distractions, Ram Horn and his allies could once more focus on uniting all Cybertronians, and began their trans-matter experiments anew. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Centuries later, the Tripredacus Council ordered [[Magmatron]] to assure that no knowledge of the [[transwarp wavefront]] reached the Maximals. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} When their [[Ravage (G1)|agent]] failed at his task of rounding up the rogue Megatron, the council sent Magmatron to complete the mission. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}
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====''Timelines''====
Ram Horn, alongside Cicadacon and Sea Clamp, was involved in an assassination plot, part of a ploy to take control of the Predacon army, and dispose of its then-current leader, [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The plot was thought to have succeeded, but in truth they did not manage to extinguish Razorclaw's spark. Nonetheless, the Predacons' previous leader was forced into hiding, and while the world believed him dead, the Tripredacus Council took control of the Predacons. {{storylink|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw profile card}}

After a Predacon insurrection led by [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] in the guise of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arose in the [[J'kozian sector]], the Tripredacus Council discussed it and decided to leak the insurrection's presence on [[Nibari]] to the [[Maximal]]s so they would take care of the Council's renegade problem. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Ram Horn was one of four mysterious protoforms found by [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Wings Universe|Sky-Byte]] in the laboratory of [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Wings Universe|Jhiaxus]] while trying to save his associate's clones from the Autobots. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Ram Horn and his comrades pledged allegiance to the Predacons in suspiciously quick time. {{storylink|Tarantulas (BW)#Timelines 2|TFSS Tarantulas profile card}}
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===Descent into Evil===
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The Tripredacus Council employed Flamewar to check on [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s operation on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. As Flamewar reported on the apparent success of Deathsaurus's [[Virulent Clone]]s, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] hacked in the feed and informed everyone of the impeding failure built into the Clones. To rid themselves of an exposed agent, the Tripredacus Council remotely exploded [[Flamewar's ship]] with her in it. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:Derailment Parliament.jpg|300px|thumb|Ram Horn is so reflexively contrary that he waited 20 years for a show-accurate toy to be released, then immediately appeared for the first time in-fiction as a rhinoceros beetle.]]

Ram Horn was a member of the [[Tripredacus Alliance]] during the [[Grand Uprising]], and adopted a [[beetgadol]] alt-mode when the [[Beast Upgrade]] became available. After the Maximals took the initiative and established a [[Maximal Nation]] independent of the Builders and the Resistance, the Predacons quickly followed suit. The [[Independent Predacus States]] were established with the council bunkered in [[Kalis]]. The Alliance negotiated with [[Lio Convoy]] and the [[Resistance]] for direct intervention against the Builders instead of neutrality, and made it a condition that their founder (and potential rival) [[Preditron]] was eliminated first.

Things changed when the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] hordes were unleashed. Lio Convoy warned the Tripredacus Alliance and urged them to join his forces in a push on Iacon itself, desperately hoping that to stop the Builders was to stop the Vehicons. Ram Horn snorted at the idea of helping Lio Convoy after he failed to deliver Preditron. Cicadacon tried to get Ram Horn to see the magnitude of the Vehicon threat, but Ram Horn was convinced the [[Legion of the Inferno]] could face any stupid drones. Seaclamp spoke up, agreeing with Ram Horn that they take the safer path, huddled down in their independent states, fighting a defensive action, while Lio Convoy and the Resistance took the risk and the glory by advancing on the Builders themselves. Ram Horn objected to such a cowardly action, and decided joining the march on Iacon was the Predacon thing to do anyway. Good thing he was there to talk Seaclamp out of it.

The battleground shifted from Iacon to [[Nova Cronum]], and the Legion of the Inferno shifted with it. The Vehicons proved even more dangerous after they betrayed the Builders and began converting the relics into larger, more powerful drones. Despite Ram Horn's urgings, the Tripredacus Alliance did not lead the Legion from the front lines, but directed the war effort from the rear in a command bunker. Sure enough, this left an opening when Preditron arrived at the front and commandeered the army, leading by example as he rallied the troop in his name.

In order to regain the loyalty of their forces, the Alliance activated their secret combination form, becoming Tripredacus. The combiner reached the front lines and succeeded in killing Preditron, but his aide [[Ser-Ket (BW)|Ser-Ket]] managed to bring Tripredacus down and apart. Her attack destroyed Seaclamp, and the joined mind experience showed Ram Horn just what his fellows thought of him. Ram Horn executed Cicadacon for his weakness, and offered Ser-Ket support moving onwards against the Vehicons.

After the victory over the [[Grand Mal]], Ram Horn reformed the Tripredacus Alliance with Ser-Ket and the well-admired [[Magmatron]]. They maintained control of the Independent Predacus States, while also interacting with the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]] established from the surviving factions. Ram Horn would represent the Alliance personally on the Parliament, though his bellicose and obstinate nature would be tempered by more subtle Predacon representatives like [[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] and [[Shadow Panther]]. {{storylink|Derailment}} Ram Horn later supervised the creation of [[Predacus Today]], the official news network of the IPS. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
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*'''Tripredacus''' (1997)

: Ram Horn transforms into a maroon Japanese rhinoceros beetle. He has a dual-bladed claw weapon. He transforms into the arms of Tripredacus.

: His toy is one of the very few Transformers figures with an articulated mouth in robot mode.

: This mold was recolored and released in Japan as [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/RamHorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ram Horn at TFU.info]''

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===Combiner Wars===
[[File:BotCon2016-RamHorn.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"The Councilman Ramhorn wishes to remind the floor that his name has a space in the middle." "Denied!"]]
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*'''Dawn of the Predacus''' ([[BotCon 2016]] box set)
: "Predacon General Ramhorn" is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Nosecone (G1)#Generations|Nosecone]], [[redeco]]ed in red and charcoal and with a new head based on his appearance in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. As a ''Combiner Wars'' limb he can able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys from the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure, though he was intended to combine with Ravage, Tarantulas, Cicadacon, and Sea Clamp to form Predacus.

:He was sold in the "Dawn of the Predacus" [[BotCon 2016]] boxset with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ravage]], [[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], [[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], and [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

:This mold was originally used to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)#CombinerWars|Brawl]].
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ram Horn''' (ラムホーン ''Ramu Hōn'')
*''French:'' '''Lucane''' (Canada)<ref>Derived from [[wikipedia:Stag beetle|Lucanidae]], the scientific name for the stag beetle family. Yes, that is the wrong taxonomic classification. Rhinoceros beetles are classified as the Dynastinae subfamily.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Corno''' ("Horn")
*''Spanish:'' '''Cuerno de Carnero''' (America, "Ram's Horn")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Predacons]]

Highbrow (G1)

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Dan: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Highbrow is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb| Try to imagine that [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] had a kid...]]

To put it in terms even your obviously limited intellect can easily understand: "'''Highbrow''' is smarter than you are". No, no, don't allow your comparably plebeian cerebral encumbrance to strain itself beyond endurance in a futile attempt to grasp the intrinsic universal magnitude of Highbrow's innate mental acuity, for it will bear no arboreal reproductive spheres. The ultrascopic trans-infinite sublimity of his diurnal ponderances transcend the circumference of most sentient species' entire thought-spheres, if he does vocalize the notion personally (and you can be certain he will).

The greatest tragedy of his existence is to be clearly so far beyond all those around him, entrapped as they are by their own primitive psyches and abysmal ignorance in a barbaric escalation of pugnacious defenestration and rebuttal. That a paradigmatic mind such as his own should be bound or beholden to a lesser being, especially a rude, primitive swain such as the [[Nebulan]] biped [[Gort]] is a supreme and vexing irony.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Highbrow was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], operating out of the [[Manganese Mountains]] and working to foil the schemes of the dastardly [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. However, Fortress Maximus had grown sick of warfare and sought to escape the endless conflict by emigrating to the world of [[Nebulos]]. Along with a large number of his comrades, Highbrow opted to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace.

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After arriving on Nebulos, Highbrow was the first Autobot to encounter a [[Nebulan]], or more specifically two Nebulans — Gort and [[Marita]], conducting what was apparently a "[[Kiss|binomial data transfer]]". Due to a misunderstanding that led to Gort tripping and injuring himself, this first contact did not go well and the Autobots' subsequent attempts to assure the natives of their peaceful intentions were sabotaged by [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] for political reasons. In a final attempt to convince the Nebulans not to start a war, Highbrow was one of four Autobots who followed their leader's example in surrendering their own heads as a show of good faith. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Soon Scorponok's Decepticons had arrived on Nebulos and after they attacked the city of [[Koraja]] the Autobots convinced [[Galen Kord|Galen]] to attempt the creation of [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] - a fusion of Nebulan and Autobot warriors through a [[binary bonding]] process devised by the Nebulan surgeon [[Arcana]]. Highbrow was binary bonded to Gort and together they were able to repel the Decepticon invaders, all the while marveling at the incredible power the process had granted them. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}} However, once the Decepticons had developed Headmasters of their own the tables were turned. The Autobots were lured to Scorponok's base on the [[Plains of Thok]] after receiving a distress call from Lord Zarak, who had allied himself with the Decepticons. In the battle that ensued, Highbrow had to contend with dodging attacks from both [[Apeface]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] until his attention was turned elsewhere: several delegates of Nebulos's [[Council of Peers]] had followed the Autobots to monitor them, and now found themselves imperiled. The civilians were enclosed within leviating bubbles by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], forcing the Autobots to rescue them before they floated off into outer space. This distraction afforded the Decepticons the time they needed to outflank their opponents, leading to Highbrow and his Headmaster comrades being gunned down and taken prisoner. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Following the introduction of the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] to the war on Nebulos, Highbrow, Gort and the others were freed from captivity by a remorseful Zarak, now himself binary bonded to Scorponok. After a brief battle with the Decepticon Targetmasters they retreated to protect Koraja from further damage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Highbrow worlds apart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
''During a mission on Nebulos, the Autobot Headmasters were being chased by Decepticons. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] taunted Highbrow about how wrong his predictions were, as the latter had expected an easy in-and-out operation. But the tables turned when Highbrow wound up saving Chromedome from the [[Horrorcon]]s. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] faked a retreat, something that Highbrow found very suspicious. Hardhead criticized Highbrow's tendency to think things over, but [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] defended his caution. The Headmasters decided that rescuing the Targetmasters from the Decepticon [[Fortress of Despair]] was more important than debating whether or not their victory had come too easily, and sped off to liberate their brethren. Upon their arrival, Highbrow's suspicions were confirmed; the previous fight had been a set-up to lure the Headmasters into an ambush helmed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The ensuing clash saw Highbrow captured by Scorponok, and with his partner [[Gort]] conflicting with Highbrow's decisions, he was at a disadvantage. Figuring out the two's incompatibilities, Scorponok attacked, but with encouragement from Chromedome, Gort and Highbrow managed to see past their differences and defeated the Decepticon, learning the true meaning of being a Headmaster.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

''Highbrow managed to track down Earth's exact location using the Autobots' astronomy computer, and shrieked excitedly upon completing this task. He suggested to Fortress Maximus that the Autobots leave for this new world as soon as possible, and tilt the war ongoing there in the Autobots' favor. Fortress Maximus was unsure if that was the right course of action to take, despite Highbrow's insistence. The debate became moot when the Decepticons managed to steal a fuel convertor from [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s lab, and used it to begin the journey to Earth themselves. The Autobots were forced to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

Subsequently, the Autobots intercepted a call for help from their allies on [[Earth]] and left Nebulos to investigate. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} While the main force stayed in orbit aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', Highbrow and the other Headmasters travelled to [[Oregon]], the source of the signal, where they found the Autobot [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] trapped in the body of a toy car, along with the [[human]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Discovering that they had been followed to Earth by Scorponok's Decepticons, who were even now threatening Spike, Fortress Maximus ordered his troops into battle, where Highbrow blasted [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. Following the death of [[Galen Kord|Galen]] and the eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary]], Highbrow noted it was a worthy farewell to their lost leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

[[File:Highbrow pretender to the throne.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
With Spike now installed as Galen's replacement Headmaster partner, he discovered that the [[core consciousness]] of the presumed-dead Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been stored on a [[floppy disk]] by [[Ethan Zachary]] at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] and using technology stolen from Scorponok by the digital Prime, Highbrow and Brainstorm were able to replicate the [[Pretender]] process aboard the ''Steelhaven''. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

Highbrow, Brainstorm, Fortress Maximus, and Goldbug made several attempts to reconstruct Optimus Prime, but their efforts were met with failure; the bodies they built kept exploding due to a lack of resources. Upon encountering the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] nearby, they contacted its crew for help, but the tyrannical [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] refused to accept "Fullstrength Motleypuss's" authority. Highbrow was forced to watch Grimlock and Maximus's champion, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], duel on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for Autobot leadership. Caught unawares by a massed Decepticon attack led by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], the assembled Autobots were then stranded when the Ark was damaged and Maximus ordered the ''Steelhaven'' to Nebulos in hopes of resurrecting Optimus Prime there. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|At some point after Prime's return, the ''Steelhaven'' was apparently used to repair the damaged Ark and retrieve the rest of the Autobots, though this was not explicitly shown.}}

[[File:Highbrow broods time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
''Lured into Scorponok's clutches by humans hypnotised by Mindwipe, Highbrow battled the Horrorcons, but was defeated and also hypnotised. While Highbrow thus suffered from amnesia, the Decepticons attempted to convince him that they were on his side. Gort, however, was unaffected, and when he recombined with Highbrow, the two ripped off Scorponok's head.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}} ''He kept the head without telling the other Autobots, knowing he should destroy it and thus end Scorponok for good, but couldn't bring himself to do it. Though this led to the Decepticons coming for their leader's head, Optimus Prime told Highbrow he'd done as an Autobot should. To make matters worse, Highbrow was among the Autobots temporarily displaced into [[Limbo]] by [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the future Autobots when they traveled to the present to deal with the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Highbrow journeyed with Optimus Prime's Autobots to confront the [[Air Strike Patrol]] at the [[MacDill Air Force Base]] where the [[Micromaster]]s also summoned Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Realising that this battle had been engineered by a third party, Prime ordered his troops to return to the Ark aboard their [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]], where they were easily able to overpower [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s minion [[Blackjack]] {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} and return the explosives he had planted there to [[Megatron's base]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Skin Deep}} Highbrow was injured not long afterwards by an out-of-control [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian Droid]] when Hot Rod's plan to restore Optimus Prime's fighting spirit went somewhat wrong. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} He had sufficiently recovered by the time Grimlock's A.T.T.T. returned from the [[Matrix Quest]] with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-possessed [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] aboard to shoot the insane Decepticon a couple of times in the back. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

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Highbrow was with Optimus when he surrendered to Scorponok at the Decepticons' [[New Jersey base]] and was disarmed by [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]. While he was in Decepticon custody the base was bombed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s renegades. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He was not injured in the attack and went on to escape with Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] only to walk into the beginnings of a new [[Decepticon Civil War]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} With orders to contain the battle, Highbrow, Kup, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Waverider]] apprehended Mindwipe as he was hypnotising [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and convinced him to order both sides of Decepticons to stand down. However, all of the Transformers were then transported away back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

With the Transformers gathered by [[Primus]], Highbrow looked ready to punch out [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] if he'd tell [[Darkwing]] ''one more joke'' during the exposition. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

During [[Unicron]]'s attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Highbrow accidentally got into [[Cloudburst]]'s way and made him steer into the path of Unicron's flame-breath and explode. Jerk. This caused Highbrow to lose it and perform a full frontal assault on Unicron, who clapped his hands and crushed him. It'd be worse if it happened to someone else. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====Earthforce====
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Highbrow was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Highbrow cautioned Prime that they were already too short on soldiers to allow this. Instead, Prime seemed all too willing to get rid of Grimlock, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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After the death of Gort/Highbrow in the war against [[Unicron]], Highbrow's original head was attended to in Project: Lazarus on [[Nebulos]]. Scientists led by [[Borx]] attempted to create new bodies for the remaining Autobots, but were unable to achieve the proper "biometamechanical synthesis" to integrate the two. Unfortunately for them, they sought the tech necessary on the plains of [[Thok]] at the facility where the Decepticon Headmasters were created. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

The original [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was reactivated by their snooping, and he took control of the planet. With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, Scorponok completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". The rebuilt Highbrow was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Highbrow had been smacked around a bit by Grimlock, Scorponok stopped them, as Grimlock was now working for him under blackmail anyway. They proceeded to travel to Cybertron to begin converting the populace into Decepticons. As soon as they landed at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Civil Defense Hub]], the twisted Autobots shot the shocked [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] in the face. Leaving him for dead, they then marched in and began killing [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|Civil Defense Force]] members until the coast was clear for Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Afterwards, they began corrupting Autobots, and passed around Gene Keys so the effect continued to spread. Once the chaos was well under way, Highbrow, Hardhead, and Braintorm were recalled to the Iacon Civil Defense Hub alongside Grimlock. There, Scorponok sought to assure himself of the Dinobot's loyaly; Grimlock was ordered to execute [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who was immune to the key's effect, while the others looked on. Grimlock refused to go through with the deed, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and was put away in the barracks while Scorponok's plan continued towards its conclusion. But while Highbrow was coordinating a hunt for the rest of the Dinobots, Grimlock escaped and went on the run as well. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Highbrow was later present at the [[Sonic Canyons]] when Grimlock came about to foil Scorponok's attempt of unleashing the Gene Key on a global scale. Though he took aim at the interfering Dinobot, Scorponok ordered him to stand down, as he wanted to kill Grimlock himself. Ultimately, the Gene Key effect was globally reversed by Grimlock and his allies. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Horrified by what he had done, Highbrow voluntarily submitted himself for trial and imprisonment as a war criminal. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Nevertheless, he and the others took up arms in defense of Cybertron when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]] arrived. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

Highbrow was among the Autobots who assaulted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Hub, and later returned to a Cybertron infested with shadow-demons. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Haymer]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Rebirth2 Highbrow bonded.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]
Highbrow was stationed on Cybertron in [[2007]], and observed a demonstration of [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s gauche theory that human partners could invariably improve the tactical capabilities of the Autobots in combat. Following the display, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] alerted Highbrow's unit to a Decepticon force moving on Cybertron. They pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] and successfully retrieved his prize, the key to said foundry, but the Autobots' shuttle was then perniciously struck by plasma energy, sending it on a quite unseemly trek through space. The raucous venture eventually led to a crash landing on planet [[Nebulos]], and a tête-à-tête with the most impertinent group of locals. The technophobic cave-dwellers nearly blew the Autobots up until the arrival of the Decepticons cast Highbrow and his friends in a much finer light via contrast. Nevertheless, half of Highbrow's companions were abducted by the Decepticons in the melee that followed. In dire straits, the Autobots were forced to bow to Brainstorm's engineering mania and bond with their new Nebulan allies, creating Headmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

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Regrettably, Highbrow found himself in a seemingly inequitable partnership with [[Gort]], the Nebulans' uncouth plebeian of a leader. Still, the binary bonding process did provide an exceptional combat advantage for Highbrow, as Gort was now on hand to remind him of the tactical advantage of a good right cross. The Autobot Headmasters rescued their friends, and began prepping their ship for repairs. Unfortunately, the Decepticons weren't above stealing a good idea, and formed a Headmaster partnership of their own with a local syndicate, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. They absconded with the Key and made haste back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Upon the fortuitous arrival of Optimus Prime on Nebulos, Highbrow and his comrades returned to Cybertron with alacrity to foil Galvatron's plot. Credit where credit is due, it was Gort and his band of Nebulan rabble who sealed the Plasma Energy Chamber due to their organic immunity to the energy's effects. With Cybertron entering a new Golden Age thanks to the chamber and [[Vector Sigma]] recharging the entire world, Highbrow and his new partner returned to Nebulos with the other Headmasters to dispose of the Hive's machinery and make Gort's planet peaceful once more. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Highbrow turned out with Chromedome, Crosshairs and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team, though he spent the whole time playing with a device. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|"Highbrow" is the name of the combined small Master robot and the larger [[transtector]] vehicle/robot body. When separated from his transtector, Highbrow is called Gorter.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
Four million years ago, Highbrow was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Highbrow and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Highbrow was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership and sided with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] against him. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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In the year [[2011]], when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Highbrow and his fellow Autobot Headmasters travelled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} They set about fighting the Decepticon Headmasters, and Highbrow took on [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. Following the battle's conclusion, they traveled to [[Athenia]] on board Battleship Maximus to join the Autobot forces there. Though they volunteered to accompany [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to [[Earth]] to help search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he insisted on sidelining them. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} After [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s death, the Headmasters joined Hot Rod anyway and helped him search. When the came under attack from [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], they were able to hold the Decepticon off long enough for Hot Rod to dig up the Matrix. They accompanied him back to Cybertron, where Hot Rod once more became Rodimus Prime, but they failed to stabilize [[Vector Sigma]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was forced to do it himself by sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Following the Decepticons' creation of the [[Madmachine]], the Autobot Headmasters were all ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] to deal with it, however Rodimus instead had Fortress resurrect Blaster as Twincast, and sent him and his cassettes instead. The Headmasters were sent to Cybertron, where they helped the [[Throttlebot]]s destroy the Madmachine. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} While on patrol in Battleship Maximus, the Headmasters encountered two [[Beastformer]]s, leading them to travel to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to thwart a Decepticon invasion. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} After failing to destroy a [[Metamorphose|strange meteor]], they aided the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s in a fight against Decepticons. Partway though, they were called back to Athenia so they could accompany [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] on a mission to destroy the meteor, and Highbrow and his fellows kept [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s men busy while Daniel completed said mission. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

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The Headmasters were sent to [[Praum]] to investigate reports of a Decepticon attack. On arrival, they found the base had been devastated and the occupants apparently destroyed. When Highbrow attempted to egress through the top of the building in his helicopter mode and it shut on him, they discovered they'd fallen into Scorponok's trap and they were soon being buried in sand. The five Headmasters remembered their struggles back on Master and swapped Transtectors in order to escape. Highbrow used [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s jet mode to fly out and attack the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} While investigating a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters checked out the [[Statue of Liberty]] and Highbrow suggested they check out TV footage for clues, leading them to discover that there appeared to be six different blackmailers. They arrived in [[London]] with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only to find the Decepticons had leveled the place. They similarly arrived back in [[New York City|New York]] too late. They later aided the [[Trainbot]]s in catching up with and defeating the culprit, [[Sixshot]], whom they'd encountered before on Master. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

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The Headmasters continued to train with Highbrow utilizing a rowing machine. When Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he opted to remain on Athenia, and later traveled to Cybertron with Fortress when the Decepticons mounted an all-out attack on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} When the Decepticon Headmasters split mid-battle, the Autobots started hunting for them. Eventually they discovered the Decepticons were heading for Vector Sigma and gave pursuit. Unfortunately they failed to stop the Decepticons destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

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During the launch of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, the Headmasters defended [[Sol System Center|the launch pad]]. Highbrow and Hardhead briefly ganged up on Cyclonus. They succeeded in launching the satellite, but when the Decepticons made another play for it, Sixshot kept the Autobot Headmasters busy. The Headmasters found the satellite near [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], but were forced to destroy it to keep it out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} The Headmasters went to Earth to assist when a Peruvian volcano erupted and ended up fighting [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the Decepticon Headmasters. Fortunately they were able to save the inhabitants of the village of [[Pan]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} When they attacked a [[buridanka]] plant on Earth, Highbrow heroically attacked the plant by jumping into one of its mouths. The rest of the fight didn't go much better, and the Headmasters found themselves in danger of termination until Fortress broke out the [[Master Sword]] and cut the thing to shreds. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

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When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Brainstorm and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Both Brainstorm and Highbrow were injured enough that they had to undergo extensive repairs. They finally returned to the fight to save Mars in time to witness MegaZarak's arrival, and were subsequently defeated by the giant. As Mars exploded, the four Headmasters joined Fortress aboard Maximus, and they were able to escape the planet thanks to the explosions recharging Maximus's power. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Highbrow didn't think the Decepticons would blow up any more planets, given how dangerous it would be to do so, and Chromedome called him naive. He and the other Headmasters patrolled space near Chaar and came under attack from MegaZarak, but escaped thanks to another appearance by a mystery UFO. It wasn't until the Autobots gatecrashed Scorponok's coronation ceremony that the UFO was revealed to be the returned Galvatron, and they had to retreat. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} After an SOS was received from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters prepared to take a shipment of energy to that world. The Decepticons set out to stop them, but Brainstorm and Highbrow kept them busy while Chromedome and Hardhead sneaked ahead with the energy. The Autobots arrived on Sandra in time to fight off the incoming Decepticons. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to [[Shangri-La Island]] on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Brainstorm and the others rescued Carly and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the [[space bridge]] network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], the Autobots attempted to go help, but were stopped by the Hive ships which opened fire on Maximus. After Chromedome went on ahead to convince the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the Headmasters were able to land and help fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

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As Maximus neared the [[Twin Star]] system, Brainstorm got the other riled up by claiming battle was about brain over brawn. As Daniel left to sit the battle out on Toruin, Highbrow reassured him that the other Headmasters would sort out their differences eventually. The Headmasters, minus Brainstorm who'd also gone to Toruin, fought at length with the Decepticons on Spherity until Brainstorm arrived with the news that the inhabitants and all their energy had vacated to a secret base on Toruin, and the Headmasters decided to simply leave the Decepticons to the empty planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

Highbrow created ''[[Video Challenger]]'' which Daniel used as a game. After Highbrow detected an SOS, the Headmasters went to planet [[Daros]], only to find the Decepticons had been shooting the local population. Chromedome and Highbrow found [[Tekna]], a Beastformer who had been involved in the construction of Scorponok's transtector. Highbrow took him back to Maximus where, before he died, Tekna passed on a microfilm. Believing it to contain information on the transtector, Highbrow set about decoding it. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

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Progress was slow, and when the Decepticons were tracked to [[Paradise]], Highbrow went down to the planet to see if he could find some clues. He befriended a young native girl, [[Papika]], who pointed him to where the Decepticons had landed, however when he reached the site, the three Decepticon Headmasters captured him. He was chained up under a waterfall and remained there until the other Headmasters and Papika came and rescued him. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

When the Headmasters paid a visit to the [[Pirate Planet]], Highbrow used his analytically skills to uncover a hidden pyramid. While the Decepticons tried to gain entry though brute force, Highbrow worked out that the key to the pyramid was a skull mounted on the prow of a [[Space Pirate Ship|derelict ship]] in the [[Space Graveyard]] near the planet. He, Daniel and the Trainbots retrieved the skull and opened the pyramid, but the energy it had contained was already gone. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} The Headmasters returned to Athenia, where Highbrow continued to try and decipher the blueprints with little success. He was not too busy to travel to Earth to try to stem a Decepticon attack, but the Headmasters were too late to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

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The Decepticons began striking at points across the Earth, but the Headmasters followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they were able to use information passed on by Punch to defeat Galvatron, trapping him beneath the ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. Highbrow left behind a note regarding his research into MegaZarak's weak spot, and while he, Brainstorm and Hardhard battled the Decepticons on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], Chromedome used his work to successfully discover the weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With Earth largely abandoned by the Decepticons, the Autobot Headmasters set about finding the bombs they'd planted. Brainstorm and Highbrow retrieved a bomb from a mine and returned it to Battleship Maximus. During the disposal of the bombs in space, an accident created the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] from a group of refugees from Master and some Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Brainstorm and Highbrow carried [[Pointblank]] back to the ship, though the newcomer dismissed their combat skills. Warned by the refugees, the Headmasters returned to their home world and fought the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

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After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Highbrow gave Chromedome and Daniel advice before the pair rushed off to save their friend. Fortress was prepared to turn over the Master Sword information to Sixshot, but when Wheelie was successfully rescued, Highbrow and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in preventing the Decepticons from getting the information anyway. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} The Headmasters worked on tracking the unique energy signature that would betray the location of the Decepticons' work. Highbrow even built a portable energy detector that led them to the cavern where Scorponok was creating the [[Zarak Shield]], but they were too late to prevent its completion. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Highbrow thought Chromedome's plan to rally the residents of Master against the Decepticons was risky, but went along with it anyway. It went horribly wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of the city and defeated Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

The Headmasters traced Daniel to planet [[Daira]] after he became separated from the ship, and were surprised to find he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their friend out of accepting. They were reluctant to let him go alone, but when it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the other Decepticons headed for Earth, they had no choice but to let him go it alone. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

The Autobots hurried back to Earth, where the Decepticons were busy erecting [[Death Tower]]s. When they learned that Spike and Carly's plane had crashed in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], the four Headmasters went there with Daniel and Wheelie to rescue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} On their way to [[Egypt]] to deal with another Death Tower, the four Headmasters had to contend with Mindwipe, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf, though the trio didn't present much of a threat in the end. After failing to stop the Death Tower from rising, the Autobots' entire army went to the [[Arctic|North Pole]] where they faced the Decepticons in a final battle to save Earth. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Highbrow and the other three Headmasters attempted a Head Formation to give him more power. It was only when the other Autobots joined in that they succeeded, and the Decepticons' satellite was destroyed. With the Decepticons having fled into space, the Autobots left Earth to pursue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Kiss Players/15 Go! Go!''====
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Slumped miserably on the barren surface of Master in their smallest robot forms, Chromedome, Fortress and Highbrow's attention was caught when a [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|time-travelling spaceship]] materialized over their heads and crashed nearby. By studying and reverse-engineering the technology found in this spaceship, Fortress and the scientists of Master invented Transtectors and the Headmaster process. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #48}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
Before the Headmasters joined the greater Transformer war, Highbrow, as part of the [[Headmasters of Justice]], hunted down the [[Headmasters of Evil]] on a barren planet. Their ensuing battle was interrupted when [[Sixshot]] arrived to retrieve the Headmasters of Evil, as Galvatron had need of them. As they left, Fortress met up with the four Autobot Headmasters and they all boarded Battleship Maximus to pursue the Decepticons to Cybertron. {{Storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Highbrow attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] memorial statue. He and the other Headmasters of Justice also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Highbrow and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On aerial recon, Brainstorm and Highbrow found [[Alligatron]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacking innocent Beasts. The Headmasters heroically bought time for the Beasts to flee, but were captured by the Decepticons. Luckily, Hardhead and Chromedome found reinforcements in [[Kane]] and the Autobot Beastformers. They provided a needed distraction for Highbrow and Brainstorm to break free from their captors. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Highbrow and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Headmasters of Evil managed to temporarily get the drop on them, separating the Masters from their [[Transtector]]s. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Autobot Headmasters reunited with their Transtectors and defeated the enemy. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

The Trainbots joined Highbrow and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s stealing(?) energy from subaquatic vents. They also found a giant robot squid lying in wait. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters and Trainbots dismantled the squid and stopped the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

In a battle with [[Sixshot]], Highbrow and the Headmasters of Justice failed to prevent the Six Clan ninja from stealing food rations. And kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. By accident. Way to go, guys. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

During the Christmas season, Highbrow and his friends entertained the patients at a children's hospital until the Decepticons arrived. Through quick thinking and teamwork...aw, you get the picture. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

On Earth, Highbrow and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Highbrow was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
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====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
When a jealous Chromedome was getting upset over Brainstorm's newly upgraded body, Highbrow told him the Headmasters needed any power-ups they could get if recent rumors about Scorponok's return were true. This argument didn't appease Chromedome, who responded that that just meant they should ''all'' get upgrades. One morning, Highbrow and Chromedome were surprised to find Brainstorm's head unit by himself, having misplaced his Transtector. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===

When the Decepticons were busy with the construction of their energy interceptor at the north pole, Highbrow was the first to notice the unusual lack of enemy activity. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

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Searching for a new source of lubricant on Nebulos, the Autobots located a vast reservoir of oil. Highbrow and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] helped build the pipeline that connected the reservoir to the Autobot base. When the Decepticons sabotaged the pipeline, Highbrow and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] went out to investigate. They were chased by a group of Decepticon trackers into a field of magnetic dust that trapped Kup in place. Highbrow theorized a means of destabilizing the ion transfer causing the polarized magnetic flux in the dust by reversing the input-output poles in his own chest panel's wiring. Although dangerous and a one-time trick, it was successful and Highbrow went looking for help to free Kup. When he found [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], the Targetmaster assured Highbrow that grenades can ALSO destabilize magnetic flux, and fired at Kup until the old Autobot broke free. With that, Highbrow and the Autobots led their Decepticon pursuers back to the same gully where the oil had flowed out during sabotage, and left [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the others slipping and sliding in the black fluid. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

While on patrol of the [[Nebulan Ocean]], Highbrow was lured too close to the water and surprised by [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]'s magnetic tentacles combined with an immobilizer device overcame Highbrow's resistance, and he was brought before [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. The Decepticons ordered Optimus Prime to submit as a prisoner in exchange for Highbrow. They left the Headmaster unguarded, for the immobilizer left him helpless. However, [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Fizzle]] secretly accompanied Optimus Prime to the rendez-vous, and Hosehead's Headmaster partner was able to remove the magnetic immobilizer and Highbrow was freed. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

Highbrow later assisted Optimus Prime in charting a planet-wide search for Decepticon activity on Nebulos. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===Swamp of the Scorpion===
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Highbrow was on a mission to stop the Decepticons and their Nebulan allies from acquiring precious oil that would fuel their plans of conquest. With the help of a [[you|young nebulan]], he ventured into Nebolos's vast swamp and sought out these villains. What outcome this adventure came to was up to you! {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] saw a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future in which Highbrow fought alongside a gargantuan [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] [[Hot Rod]] and [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] on [[Nebulos]], as they battled deep below the surface of Cybertron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

===''United''===
When a deadly nano-virus infected the Autobots stationed on Earth, Highbrow, along with the rest of the Targetmasters and Headmasters, found himself immune to it. Highbrow and the rest of the healthy Autobots travelled to Nebulos in order to retrieve a cure concocted by Supreme Scientist [[Zella]]. Once there, Highbrow remained with the ship in case the Autobots needed to make a quick getaway. The other Autobots successfully retrieved the cure, and returned to Earth. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Highbrow earned his head-themed name working for the [[Institute|New Institute]] alongside [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Some time before or after, he was in the [[Malware Brigade]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:ReluctantSpecialist-HighbrowChromedomeBrainstorm.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Headmasters, where are they now? Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm: major characters across various phases of IDW continuity. Highbrow: lost a game of robot chess once.]]
Highbrow joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as it searched for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and was seen hanging out in [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s [[Swerve's|new bar]]. While he was there, he fell victim to [[Skids (G1)|Skids']] drunken antics. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} For his heroic actions rebooting the anti-vacuum shield system after a hull rupture, Highbrow was awarded the coveted [[Rodimus Star]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] later beat Highbrow at a game of [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]], yelling his much-overused "[['Til all are one|Till All Are One]]" in victory. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} He was among the ''Lost Light'' crew members who defeated a rogue Decepticon garrison on [[Temptoria]], {{storylink|Before & After}} and also participated in the battle to defend the ship from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

During the confrontation with [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Highbrow was subdued by the [[Legislator]]s boarding the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} He was manning the bridge when the ship was pulled off course by an intervening [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew followed Metroplex's lead to a watery planet where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, forcing Highbrow and the others to defend themselves. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} After using Metroplex to return to Cybertron, the crew had to fight off an entire army of Ammonites invading their homeworld, {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} with Highbrow taking to the skies to fight the alien invaders. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Highbrow remained on the ''Lost Light'' left Cybertron again, this time captained by a reformed [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. When the ship suddenly began disappearing piece by piece, he evacuated on board the [[Rodpod]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Their problems didn't end there, as all original crew members ''themselves'' then started vanishing, Highbrow included. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}
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===''TransTech''===
A version of Highbrow found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]], where he became one of the founders of [[Hydradread/Highbrow Hybrid Technologies]]. His company’s stock skyrocketed after the [[Supreme Multi-Circuit Court]] struck down the [[Vraz-Halogen Act]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}}

In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma|one universe]], a different iteration of Highbrow was binary-bonded to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Grill (G.I. Joe)|Grill]], joining up with the [[Screaming Eagles]] against the forces of [[S.K.A.R.]] Ultimately, the Screaming Eagles emerged victorious in the globe-spanning confrontation, ushering in a new Golden Age for Earth. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Highbrow was seen defending Cybertron from Soundwave's all-out attack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Highbrow was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulon]]! There, Highbrow allowed the "intelligent Nebulon" [[Gort]] to become his head. Fierce battles between Autobots and Decepticons resumed on the alien sphere as Headmasters and Targetmasters of both factions faced off against one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Highbrow, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] awaited their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners as [[Hot Rod]] sent out a Decepticon alert. Once [[Gort]] was aboard his vehicle mode, Highbrow sped off to come to blows against the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Highbrow was savaged by Mindwipe as part of his training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
*After Highbrow and Brainstorm were dealt one too many defeats at the hands of the Decepticons, their latest in a battle against [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], the Autobots conceived of a new breed of warriors: Autobot [[Pretender]]s! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Highbrow was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on Cybertron by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Highbrow and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Umaki]] (English)}}
====Decepticon story====
Highbrow attempted to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy from the Mongan hydroelectric power plant. He attempted to reason with them to leave without violence, but [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] brushed aside his efforts. After the battle, Highbrow fled, yelling about what barbarians the Decepticons were.

====Autobot story====
Highbrow was one of the Autobots present on [[Zel Samine]] during the Decepticon attacks. He joined up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s party after they secured the hydroelectric power plant from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters including Highbrow hunted for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost by tracking the electro-magnetic spikes which signaled his manifestations. They were able to prevent him passing over into the physical world, and scattered the Decepticons who had aided him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Highbrow and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Highbrow-(G1).jpg|thumb|400px]]
Highbrow participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Scary Smart" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1HighbrowToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
*'''Highbrow''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-103'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Corrosive Acid Rainmaker Rifles"

:Highbrow transforms into a [[Cybertron (planet)|cybertronic]] twin-rotor helicopter. His two "Corrosive Acid Rainmaker Rifles" can attach to the underside of his wings or under the helicopter's nose to create Highbrow's "attack helicopter" mode. His Headmaster partner Gort can sit inside his cockpit in either [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:In [[robot mode]], like all Headmaster toys, Highbrow has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Gort (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. With Gort plugged in, Highbrow's tech spec tumblers display 7 for Speed, 7 for Strength, and 7 for Intelligence.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Highbrow/highbrow.htm More information on Highbrow at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't expect him to get controlled by [[Doomshot|someone else]] and [[Megatron (Animated)|painted in grey & silver]].]]
*'''Xort & Highbrow''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 Rifles

:Released in the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' deluxe class figures, Highbrow transforms into a futuristic twin-prop helicopter. His [[Titan Master]] partner ''X''ort (renamed for trademark reasons) forms his head or rides in his cockpit. While it may not seem like it, Highbrow is a ''very'' extensive [[retool]] of [[Scourge (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Scourge]] from wave 1, leaving only the innermost torso assemblies and his upper legs. The vehicle form's front end is swapped from the base mold to even further differentiate the molds. In an undocumented feature, the panel on Highbrow's chest that corresponds to the flip-open Tech-Spec panel of his original toy can be opened on this toy. However, it does not appear to have any function for doing so except possibly serving as a landing skid in helicopter mode.

:He includes 2 blasters which can peg under his wings in vehicle mode, and can be combined to form a larger gun which Xort can sit in. Instructions show that this combined gun is intended to plug into the side of Highbrow's cockpit, giving a rather lopsided appearance and putting Xort at some risk of being hit in the head by one of Highbrow's rotors.

:At least some copies of the toy have an issue with the part where Xort (or any other Titan Master) plugs in in robot mode: the connection is loose and will cause the head to flop around. Some versions of Xort also have legs that have overly loose joints, causing them to flop around rather than folding correctly when in head mode.
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG33-Highbrow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Highbrow''' (Deluxe, 2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG33'''
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, "Gorter" Headmaster, tank/hovercar/gun
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Highbrow is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold, with a paintjob and headsculpt more faithful to how the character appeared in ''The Headmasters''. He also comes with a redeco of the vehicle that originally came with Titan Master [[Siren (G1)#Generations|Loudmouth]].
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{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[File:Highbrow caramel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Highbrow''' (1987)

:A soft-rubber figurine of Highbrow was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel|Transformers Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Highbrow's face and name on its underside.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HighbrowOriginalHead.jpg|thumb|"Does this head make me look fat? It does, doesn't it?"]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The models for most of them, however, turned up in the ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gorter''' (ゴーター ''Gōtā''), '''Highbrow''' (ハイブロウ ''Haiburō'')
*''French:'' '''Intellect''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cruiserbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Lóng''' (China, 海龙, "Sea Dragon"), '''Gomet''' (Taiwan, 高眉 ''Gāu Méi'', "High Brow")
*''Russian:'' '''Umnik''' (Умник, "Sage")

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World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide

2016-07-28T02:22:41Z

Dan: /* Transformers references */

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|title="World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide"
|caption= [[Knock Out (Prime)|Watch the paint.]]
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 25]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=June 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Rebecca Huard]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
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'''Megatron's trial comes to a head while in the present day, things on board the ''Lost Light'' start falling apart.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Megatron seawing predestination a beginners guide.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
''Six months in the past, the trial on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] takes an unexpected turn as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] informs the court of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s decision to retract his earlier guilty plea. As [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Autobot High Command]] look on in anger and chagrin, Magnus delivers an affidavit on Megatron's behalf. Magnus recounts the alleged reasons behind the defendant's change of mind: while initially content to let justice take its course, the prosecution's course of action has convinced him that the trial is nothing more than a grandstanding political maneuver to promote the [[Autobot]]s' version of events, including his "attempted mental violation" by [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus]] himself presiding as [[Chief Justice]]. However, as Ultra Magnus is about to suggest a second course of action, the surviving [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], freed from the brig of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', storm the arena with the intent of rescuing their leader via [[orbital jump]]. As Optimus and co. move to engage the loyal soldiers, [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] implores Megatron to grab his extra [[teleport pack]], only for the former [[Decepticon leader]] to apologetically refuse. As the [[Decepticon]] soldiers are swiftly defeated, Optimus decrees that the court will adjourn for a brief recess...''

Onboard the ''Lost Light'', assistant bartender and "entertainments officer" [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] runs [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] through the various Earth films he's got in store for the patrons of [[Swerve's]] while [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], confined to quarters for the suspected theft of Ultra Magnus' desk tidy, looks on through his [[holomatter]] avatar. [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] urges [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] to finish his drink or risk being late to Megatron's education seminar, only for the [[Hydrobot]] to reply that class was cancelled today. This exchange gives [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] opportunity to voice his displeasure with their new captain and predict that the class is yet another rung in the ladder of Megatron's domination of the universe.

''At the recess, high command converges to hear Ultra Magnus conclude Megatron's argument: in concurrence with the ancient legal system of Luna 2, different and separate from that of Cybertron, Megatron has invoked his right to be tried by the only body which can objectively process his charges: the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and Starscream are quick to protest this unwelcome development, but Ultra Magnus insists that the trial cannot be reshuffled for the convenience of the prosecution's argument, and Optimus is quick to back him up, pointing out that their handling of the trial is just as important as the actual outcome. Rattrap also speaks up in favor of their argument, pointing out that such duplicity belies the trial as a strictly black-and-white moral affair.''

In the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medibay, [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], Ultra Magnus, and Megatron look on as [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] examines the contents of the mysterious coffin: [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s apparent corpse. Though he is able to quickly confirm the gaping head wound as the cause of death, there is no obvious evidence that the figure isn't their captain...much to the shock and confusion of Rodimus himself, who arrives to view "his" corpse, bickering with "co-captain" Megatron all the while.

''Before the trial's conclusion, Optimus visits Megatron's cell once more, confronting him about his earlier request to have the trial take place on Luna 2, under the pretense of the [[Raskol Arena|arena]] there being the only structure large enough to contain all the people he has ever wronged. Megatron insists that his intentions are not to escape justice, but to atone for his crimes by finding the Cybertronian race a new home in the form of [[Cyberutopia]], the fabled domain of the Knights of Cybertron, after which he will gladly let justice take its course. Optimus hands Megatron a datapad and promises to uphold Megatron's wish and let him join the ''Lost Light'' crew—as long as he relays the message on it to the crowd. ''

[[File:MTMTE30 Team Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
In the medibay, Megatron's barbs rouse the sulky Rodimus into action. Calling on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], Chromedome, Brainstorm, Skids, and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], he charges "Team Rodimus" with using their considerable abilities to determining the nature of the dead doppelgänger. While Megatron looks on in disgust, Chromedome attempts to extract memories from its ruined brain, and Nautica inquires about Brainstorm's [[Early Early Warning System|''early'' Early Warning System]] (for those times that your early warning system just isn't enough). Nautica notes the presence of spectralist symbols on the coffin, causing Ratchet to theorize that [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], a practicing spectralist, may have been the one to build the coffin. His speculation is cut short as Chromedome and First Aid announce the bizarre and rather disturbing truth: based on the body's surviving memories, and the age of its [[innermost energon]], it's none other than Rodimus's future self! As the early early warning system delivers a warning, Rodimus reasons that he should be able to upset any such time loop relatively easily, and immediately decides to ''lop off one of his arms with a chainsaw''. Megatron points out that his future self's arm could very well have been reattached postmortem, and Nightbeat realizes that this future Rodimus is missing the "crisis vote" engraving in his palm. Rodimus reveals that he removed the engraving after a conversation with Ratchet, only for the others to ignore him and stare in shock as part of the ship's hull disappears behind him!

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide- GetawayandTailgate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
In Swerve's, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] proves that old habits die hard, wowing the patrons with tales of his heroism on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. [[Getaway]] approaches, applauding the little 'bot as [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] silently looks on. The escapologist asserts that Tailgate's lifesaving actions on Luna 1 were a feat worthy of the title of Prime, much to Tailgate's embarrassment, before taking a seat and asking why Tailgate changed his arm decal back to "Waste Disposal," causing Tailgate to recount his bid at reinventing himself as a hero. Getaway sympathizes, bringing up his own less-than-illustrious career before joining the [[Diplomatic Corps]], before giving Tailgate an affectionate "bomp" on the chin. Neither of them notice Cyclonus storming out of the bar in disapproval, but the sudden blaring of the alarm is enough to get their attention.

''At the height of the trial, Megatron makes good on his part of the deal and recites Optimus' message, renouncing Decepticonism and its ideals and ordering its members everywhere to do the same. With this damning discreditation, the trial plays out exactly as Optimus had promised, and Prime even stops by Megatron's cell afterwards to congratulate him. Megatron remarks that the old him would have vowed death on Prime, but Optimus responds that that is exactly the point. Optimus leaves satisfied, not noticing Megatron bury his head in his hands.''

[[File:Mtmte30-p23-lost-light-disintegrates.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''Later, Rodimus gleefully shows an unimpressed Ratchet the new [[Rodpod]] the crew has built him, before his exultant demeanor abruptly gives way and he remarks that it's a hard time to be reminded that people are fundamentally good. Confused, Ratchet presses the matter, and Rodimus comes clean about reading [[Atomizer]]'s list of the 89 crewmembers who voted to remove him. Ratchet furiously reminds Rodimus that such conduct is very much illegal, but Rodimus reassures him that he had already made up his mind not to act on the information, and is considering telling Magnus the truth about the affair after the latter is done with Megatron. Ratchet floors him in with the outcome of the trial and the revelation that they are ''anything'' but done with the apostate. As Ratchet fills him in on the specifics, Rodimus is overcome with rage and disbelief. Ratchet grimly concurs before handing him back the list, saying that a universe where a Decepticon mass murderer can sit on an Autobot bridge makes it easier to forgive Rodimus's actions. Rodimus complies with Ratchet's suggestions and destroys the list as Ratchet tells him that he was wise not to act on it, as it's a fake. When Rodimus asks how he knows, Ratchet replies that ''his'' name isn't on it.''

As more and more pieces of the ''Lost Light'' begin vanishing, Megatron orders the crew to evacuate to the shuttles. Rodimus yanks him off the intercom and into the Rodpod, sparking off another ill-timed round of bickering as the shuttles take off. Ultra Magnus stills the spat with some truly frightening news: The ''Lost Light'' has fully given in to the mysterious decay and completely disappeared!
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==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashback portion of the issue.) 
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*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'' (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*''[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'' (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (5)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'' (6)
*''[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]'' (16)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (17)
*''[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'' (18)
*''[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'' (19)
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (23)
*[[Doublecross]] (24)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (25)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] (26)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (27)
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (28)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (29)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (30)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (31)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (33)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (34)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] (35)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (36)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (37)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (38)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (39)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (40)
*[[Getaway]] (41)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] (44)
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*Matrix thief? (45)
*[[Atomizer]] (46)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (47)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (48)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (49)
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] (50)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (51)
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] (52)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (53)
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] (54)
*[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] (55)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (56)
*[[Dipstick]] (57)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (58)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (59)
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*''[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]'' (9)
*''[[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'' (10)
*''[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]'' (11)
*''[[Hydradread]]'' (12)
*''[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]]'' (13)
*''[[Blip]]'' (14)
*''[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]]'' (15)
*''[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]'' (20)
*''[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]'' (21)
*''[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]]'' (22)
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*''[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'' (7)
*''[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]]'' (8)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (42)
*[[Ten]] (43)
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==Quotes==
'''Ultra Magnus:''' "Your honor—is it an '''abuse of process''' to request that the presiding judge '''intervene'''?" 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "I will allow it." 
'''Hun-Grr:''' "Objec—" 
''THWOK!'' 
'''Hun-Grr:''' —''shnn!''"

'''Megatron:''' "You've been '''sulking in the shadows''' ever since we took off." 
'''Rodimus:''' "I've been '''taking stock!'''" 
'''Megatron:''' "No, Optimus "takes stock." '''I''' "take stock". You sulk. You're sulking '''now'''." 
'''Rodimus:''' "I'm '''confronting my own mortality'''! I'm having one of those—those '''existential crisises'''!" 
'''Ultra Magnus:''' "Crises." 
'''Rodimus:''' "'''Not now,''' Magnus."

"If there are still some memories in my '''dead lookalike''', you could '''read them''' and find out if he's really me." 
"You do realize that interfacing with a corpse is highly dangerous. I could die." 
""Could"! The '''luxury''' of "could"! I'm '''already dead'''!"
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Chromedome'''

"Got any '''theories''', Perceptor?" 
"One or two." 
"Is that all? I've got '''hundreds.'''" 
"Then you clearly have a lot of eliminating to do."
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Perceptor'''

"What are you doing? '''UNHAND ME!'''" 
"Shut up and follow me. Oh, and for future reference? Only '''bad guys''' say "unhand me"."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Rodimus'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Snap Trap and Hun-Grr's crews of Decepticons were locked up in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brig in [[Before & After|issue #12]]. It's fitting that they, of all the Decepticons present for the trial, should be the ones who stage the attempted escape; after all, they were among the 'Cons mentioned by Megatron in [[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|issue #26]] who were still out in space, doing dastardly Decepticonny things, instead of trying to live in peace like most of those on Cybertron.
*Whirl's holomatter avatar reappears, last seen in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]]. As with several of the other avatars that appeared in that issue, which sported different [[Alex Milne]] designs on the cover of the comic compared to the [[Guido Guidi]] designs they appeared with in the story, Whirl is here redesigned with a more punkish look, featuring chains, big boots, and spiked knee- and elbow-pads.
*Ratchet posits a poor attempt at [[shadowplay]] as a possible cause of coffin-Rodimus's demise.
*Scrawled in graffiti on Megatron's cell wall is the partially-obscured phrase "Equal Rights For Knockoffs", a slogan denouncing prejudice against those who were [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. We heard Brainstorm rattle this tagline off in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|issue #17]].
*The [[communicube]] Megatron was seen handing Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]] is revealed to have contained a request to move the trial to Luna 2.
*Megatron's reaction to Chromedome's mind-reading needles may be a callback to his extreme reaction against having his mind read (or altered) in issue #28.
*Drift was flagged as a "practicing spectralist" in [[Little Victories|issue #22]].
*Rodimus tries to not think about the circumstances of Drift's departure, back in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]]. Considering it was Rodimus's fault, you can't really blame him...
*Rodimus's adventures as mentioned by Chromedome include "waking up in [[Nyon]]" (''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' taught us that Hot Rod hails from Nyon, though what this specifically refers to is unclear), "finding the [[Magnificence]]" (as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''), and "the speech at [[Rivets Field]]" (given in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]).
*Swerve snapped photos of Optimus, Magnus, and Rodimus drinking in the bar in [[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|issue #23]]; here one of those shots is framed and hanging on the wall.
*The previous [[Rodpod]] was destroyed in [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|issue #25]].
*Rodimus got the (''false!'') list of crew votes from Atomizer [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|last issue]].
*Ratchet notes he voted against Rodimus staying on as captain; we don't need to rattle off a laundry list of Rodimus's mistakes that led to the crisis act being invoked, but in Ratchet's case, it was likely the blaming and exile of Drift, with whom he was forming a complicated relationship, that earned his vote against him.
*The deleterious effects of Megatron's canister of "superfuel" on Trailcutter last issue are explained here: it's actually [[Fool's Energon]], a toxin created by [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] that drains his strength.
*As the alarm sounds through the ''Lost Light'', an unidentified 'bot with an animalistic [[alternate mode]] appears sitting opposite Groove in Swerve's. Though the colors and body design are different, his helmet is a dead ringer for that of the mysterious thief who stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]] millions of years in the past, seen in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]].

===Transformers references===
*Ultra Magnus's use of a big honking hammer is a callback to the signature weapon of his ''[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Animated]]'' and ''[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Prime]]'' counterparts.
*Getaway's nickname for Tailgate, "Scout," is also a size class for Transformers toys. Specifically, small toys.

===Real-life references===
[[File:Zulu predestination a beginners guide.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*Bluestreak has brought along a selection of human-made movies from his time on Earth, including ''[[Zulu]]'' (right), ''{{w|Aguirre, the Wrath of God}}'', ''{{w|The Muppets Take Manhattan}}'', and ''{{w|Breathless (1960 film)|À bout de souffle}}''. Whirl is a fan of the latter's director, {{w|Jean-Luc Godard}}.
*The arena in which Megatron's trial is held is named the "{{w|Raskol}} arena", the Russian word for "split" or "schism". The term specifically refers to the 17th century splitting of the Russian Orthodox Church, triggered by reforms introduced by its patriarch; no coincidence, then, that the Raskol arena should play host to such a shattering change to the Decepticon movement following a pronouncement by ''its'' patriarch. Indeed, real-life Russian parallels have played a large role in Roberts's expansion of Decepticon history throughout ''More than Meets the Eye''; the general mindset and growth of the party is evocative of Communist Russia, and several Russian loanwords have been used to describe activities during the war, such as "samizdat" (describing Megatron's writings in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]]) and "pogrom" ("anti-Neutral progroms" were carried out by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], according to [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]]). James Roberts has also described Megatron as akin to Raskolnikov from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel ''Crime and Punishment'' on [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/522288037016133632 his Twitter feed], so the name "Raskol" might be a reference to that.
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===Errors===
*Bluestreak claims to have "spent time on Earth as part of an infiltration unit". Ah.... no, he didn't. He wasn't part of the unit that appeared under Prowl's command at the start of IDW's comics; in fact, during the time infiltration units were in play, he was stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and saw action on [[Varas Centralus]], as seen during ''[[Stormbringer]]'', and didn't make his way to Earth until the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], after infiltration protocol had been abandoned. Nothing saying he couldn't have picked the fondness for Earth culture up ''then'', of course.
*When Optimus hands Megatron a datapad with the speech to disband the Decepticons on it, his words are "'''Freedom of Movemen'''t"; the "t" is not bolded like the rest of the phrase.
*Page 13, panel 2: When Rodimus says, "...then the future in which I die..." the "I" is written with a sans-serif letter ''I''. This is in contradiction to MTMTE's normal lettering style, which like most comics uses a serif-adorned ''I'' for the first person singular pronoun. (For comparison, look at Rodimus's other two uses of "I" in the very same word balloon.) This is fixed in the trade paperback collection.

===Crew manifest===
*Rodimus is revealed to be alive (at least for the moment) and "co-captain" of the ''Lost Light''.
**Confirmed previous crew: First Aid, Rodimus, Smokescreen, Siren, Atomizer, Highbrow, Blaster, Mainframe, Hound, Powerglide, Slapdash, Dipstick
***At least 30/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch
**Confirmed departures: The ''Lost Light'' itself?

===Soundtrack===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38x5GYAS6xY&app=desktop "Speedway"] by {{w|Morrisey}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq7JSic1DtM&feature=youtu.be "Rise"] by {{w|Public Image Ltd}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTB-iiecqk&feature=youtu.be "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"] by {{w|Radiohead}}

===Other trivia===
*Rung's ''Lost Light'' scale model appears to be missing some bits, foreshadowing the ship's bizarre disappearance.
*Hun-Grr's on his third name spelling since his introduction in IDW continuity. He started out as "Hun-Grrr" (the most prevalent spelling of his name in the 80s), until issue #12, when it was changed to "Hun-Gar" (a never-before-seen spelling, and a change also reflected in ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]''). Now, he's Hun-''Grr'', the spelling from the original Marvel series.

===Covers (6)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The Rodpod and various shuttles abandon the ''Lost Light'', by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Rodimus hands over the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s keys to Megatron, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Megatron sits on the [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln Memorial]] as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]", by [[Guido Guidi]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
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*'''BotCon cover:''' Black-and-white lineart version of the 30th anniversary cover available at [[BotCon 2014]], several days before the regular retail edition of the comic was released.
*'''Retailer Exclusive covers:''' A pair of connecting covers that depict [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in a DJ battle against [[My Little Pony|DJ Pon-3]], by [[Tony Fleecs]]. These covers were available as a shared exclusive between [http://www.plasticempire.com/ Plastic Empire] and [http://thetoyfederation.com/ The Toy Federation], and were first made available at their booth at [[BotCon 2014]].
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Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12

2016-04-24T04:15:37Z

Dan: /* Real-life references */

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'''Cobra Commander returns to retake Cobra from the Serpentress, while the Autobots and G.I. Joe rally their forces for the epic final battle.'''

==Synopsis==

The [[Autobot]]s and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] ready themselves for the final assault on [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The [[Rescuebot]]s seal their oath to protect the humans by forging a "combination lock", merging into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], while [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] autopsies [[Wild Bill]], whose body has been brought back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. As he studies his old friend's body, Doc locates a "[[technoactive cube]]" that Perceptor implanted in Bill while his body was in his custody; it seems the cube has failed to perform whatever function Perceptor intended... until Bill's hand suddenly reaches up and grab's Doc's shirt!

Meanwhile, [[Cobra Commander]] and his retinue are travelling across [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], going from [[Terrordrome]] to Terrordome and retaking each one in order to reunite [[Cobra]] under his command again. After regaining the service of the [[Crimson Guard]] (by killing the member of their group who had taken up his title), the Commander confronts the [[Baroness|Serpentress]]; she believes he abandoned Cobra and that she has expanded his empire, while he in turn believes she has sacrificed the heart of the organization in allying with the Decepticons. Desiring that she return to his side as the Baroness once more, Cobra Commander urges the Serpentress to remove her mask, offering to remove his own cowl to convince her. They both unmask, but the blotches and scars that mark the Baroness's face pale in comparison to Cobra Commander's inhuman visage, as he stands revealed as one of [[Koh-Buru-Lah (creature)|Koh-Buru-Lah]]'s reptile-man spawn. The two look one another in the eye... then passionately embrace!

On another plane of existence, the spirit of the deceased [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is led along the path to the [[Allspark|Matrix]] by the voice of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. On the road to eternity, he comes upon [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], whose own path to the afterlife has been slowed by the heavy sword he drags behind him. The pair are stalked by the demonic [[Kremzeek]], eater of souls, but Prime saves Grimlock from the ravenous spirit, and together, they arrive at the gateway to the realm beyond. Their way is blocked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|the angel of death]], who announces that only those who carry the "[[Key to Vector Sigma|key]] to [[Vector Sigma|Vector Stigmata]]" may pass through. Prime realizes that the wounds on his body form the key, but the angel insists that this will only grant Prime passage, not Grimlock. Ever one for self-sacrifice, Prime takes Grimlock's sword and bestows the key upon him, allowing the former Autobot King to ascend into the Matrix while Prime remains behind.

Back on Cybertron, two old enemies, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], meet once more. But these two city-bots now have different controllers: [[Scarlett]] has slain [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and taken control of Scorponok, while Fortress Maximus is now under the control of [[Snake-Eyes]] thanks to the [[Master Sword]], containing the souls of the ninja commando's three teachers. The two old lovers reunite atop the cities; the meeting is tense at first, and Snake-Eyes turns to leave, but is stopped when Scarlett asks him to show her his face. He complies, and she is visibly taken aback, before softening and embracing the ninja.

Within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] finds himself assailed by visions of past Autobot leaders, transmitted through the [[Matrix of Leadership]] he now carries in his chest. He hurls abuse at the incorporeal Primes, demanding that the ghost of Optimus show itself... but receives an unexpected surprise when Grimlock, rather than Optimus, takes form before his eyes. Grimlock laughs and threatens to haunt Megatron forever, taking control of his old dinosaur head—still worn by Megatron on his arm—and forcing it to bite and snap at the Decepticon leader.

With Fortress Maximus and Scorponok now added to their ranks, the Autobots and Joes convince Metroplex to finally transform out of his city mode and join the fight. The united "Jotobot" army marches on Trypticon, where they are met by the collective forces of the Decepticons and their remaining Cobra allies (led by [[Destro]]), all protected by the saurian city's forcefield, just as Megatron (having divested himself of Grimlock's head) directs [[Primus]] to begin consuming [[Earth]]'s [[sun]]. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] steps forward with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in hand, holding the Autobot communicator aloft so he can unleash a sonic assault; programmed using the information gathered by [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Tunnel Rat]], and Perceptor, the sonic signal shatters Trypticon's forcefield, and the Jotobots unleash a barrage of [[G.I.Rocket|green bombs]] that immediately entwine the Decepticon city, and Megatron, in their creeping vines. With one mighty punch, Metroplex breaches Trypticon's walls and deploys a squad of Jotobots to fight DeceptiCobra inside their own headquarters, while down below, Blaster releases his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Recordobots]], who are ridden into battle with [[Sixshot]] by a team of Joes led by the resurrected Wild Bill!

Presently, Cobra Commander and his army arrive, and the Commander offers Megatron a deal: he will exterminate the creeper vines if Megatron spares the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and gives it to him to control. Megatron agrees, and Cobra Commander has [[Doctor Venom]], creator of the creeper vines, broadcast a secret kill-switch signal that causes them to wither and die on the spot. Freed, Trypticon turns on Defensor, who has collapsed during the battle, but [[Steeler]] is eager to repay the combiner for his vow to protect humanity, and quickly drives the [[Bridge Layer]] in between the two. Using the vehicle's articulated, moveable bridge, Steeler elevates Defensor's gun into positon, and he combiner pulls the trigger, delivering a blast that consumes Trypticon in a fireball.

Elsewhere, the Serpentress consults the Cobra soothsayer [[Crystal Ball]], who shares with her a vision of the future... a vision that foretells the coming of the [[Serpentor|true Cobra Emperor]], the Serpentress and Cobra Commander's reptilian child!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (2)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (3)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (6)
*[[Peacemaker]] (7)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (18)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (31)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (32)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (39)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (44)
*[[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] (45)
*[[Primon]] (46)
*[[Prima]] (47)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (48)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (51)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (52)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (53)
*[[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] (54)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (57)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (58)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (59)
*Red guy (60)
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*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (61)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (62)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (63)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (64)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (65)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (66)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (68)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (69)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (70)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (71)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (72)
*Generic Datsun? (93)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (94)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (95)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (96)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (98)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (99)
*[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]]? (102)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (103)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (104)
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*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (35)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (41)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (43)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (80)
*Generic [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (81)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (82)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (83)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (84)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (85)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (86)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (87)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (88)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (89)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (90)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (91)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (92)
*[[Sixshot]] (100)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (101)

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*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (10)
*[[Tunnel Rat]] (11)
*[[General Flagg]] (12)
*[[Gung-Ho]] (13)
*[[Quick Kick]] (14)
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (15)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (16)
*[[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]] (17)
*[[Wild Bill]] (19)
*[[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] (20)
*[[Snake-Eyes]] (40)
*[[Scarlett|Zkarlett]] (42)
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (55)
*[[Jinx]] (56)
*[[Cover Girl]] (67)
*[[Big Lob]] (73)
*[[Mutt]] (74)
*[[Junkyard (G.I. Joe)|Junkyard]] (75)
*[[Beachhead]] (76)
*[[Falcon (G.I. Joe)|Falcon]] (77)
*[[Snow Job]] (78)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (79)
*[[Dusty]] (97)
*[[Steeler]] (106)

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*[[Crimson Guard]]smen (22)
*[[Cobra Commander]] (23)
*[[Raptor (Cobra)|Raptor]] (24)
*[[Nemesis Enforcer]] (25)
*[[Crimson Guard|Interim Cobra Commander]] (26)
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Xamot]] (27)
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]] (28)
*[[Major Bludd]] (29)
*[[Golobulus]] (30)
*[[Baroness|Serpentress]] (34)
*[[Destro]] (49)
*Cobra troopers (50)
*[[Doctor Venom]] (105)
*[[Crystal Ball]] (107)
*[[Serpentor]] (108)

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*[[Koh-Buru-Lah (creature)|Koh-Buru-Lah]] (21)
*[[Kremzeek]] (33)
*[[Blind Master]] (36)
*[[Soft Master]] (37)
*[[Hard Master]] (38)
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==Quotes==
"You never really understood how '''truly''' dangerous I was." 
"Of course I did. It's why I used every '''dirty trick''' and '''mind game''' I could with you... and none of it worked."
:—'''Serpentress''' and '''Cobra Commander'''

"Am I a monster?"
:—'''Snake-Eyes''' speaks his first words since receiving his scars, as he reveals his face to Scarlett

"I killed you! I sent you to your grave and made a trophy of your '''bones'''!" 
"Me haunt you in your '''dreams'''! You go to corners of the cosmos, but you can't escape me '''Grimlock!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Grimlock'''

"'''YOTO JOTOBOTO!'''"
:—An unidentified Joe coins their new battle cry

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Wild Bill died in back in [[Targetmasters (issue)|issue #2]], though we didn't find out that fact until [[Everybody Hates Metroplex|issue #5]]. His dead body was seen being worked upon by Perceptor in [[Expelled from the Garden|issue #6]].
*Megatron killed Grimlock and took his tail and "Rex Tyrannus Crown" (his dino-head) in issue #5.
*Cobra Commander remarks that the Serpentress has "revised the [[Cobranomicon]]" as part of Cobra's alliance with the Decepticons. This would suggest that, at least, the Cybertronian figures in the portion of the book we saw in issue #6 was one of her retroactive additions.
*Cobra Commander reveals himself to be a hideous snake-man underneath his hood! The seeds for his reveal have been planted throughout the series, as we have slowly learned that the modern Cobra is a descendant of the original reptiloid race that was spawned by the god the cult of Cobra worships, Koh-Buru-Lah. The druids that were an earlier iteration of the cult seen in [[Stick To Your Guns|issue #9]] had blue skin, like Cobra Commander did in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', a cross-media allusion to the Commander's genetic connection to his eldritch master. That said... does this mean he romanced [[Billy (G.I. Joe)|Billy]]'s mum while looking like that, and bore the apparently-entirely-human Billy, or is his scaly countenance a transformation only recently visited upon him?
*Woah, dude, what's Snake-Eyes been up to? Last we saw him, he was on his way to the action, but detoured into [[Kalis]] for the prose story "[[Black Cybertron]]" in [[Earth: R.I.P.|issue #10]]. Where'd he get the Master Sword from? Wasn't the [[Soft Master]] alive as recently as [[I Saw Three Ships|issue #1]]? Scioli notes in the commentary that some of what we see here was originally intended for a second prose story that would have appeared in issue #11; presumably, some context has been lost in its transition to full comic page in this already-packed issue.
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] was last seen in issue #5, in which he was separated from his binary-bonded partner [[Galen Kord|Galen]]. We haven't seen ''him'' since issue #6, but since Snake Eyes has taken control of Fort Max, it doesn't look like Galen's time on the [[Polyhex]] Killway ended well.
*Scarlett took control of Scorponok from [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] in [[Headmasters (issue)|issue #7]]. Reflecting her new role, her name is now given on her file card as "Zkarlett."
*It was just back in issue #10 that the Constructicons were complaining about their inability to form Devastator, but the big guy is back in action this issue. He has a grey midriff, indicating that something (or some''one'') has been used as a replacement for the deceased [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], who got 'sploded back in issue #2.

===Transformers references===
*Normally formed from the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], here, Defensor is the combined form of the new, delightfully random subgroup, the [[Rescuebot]]s. The team is 50% 1984-85 Autobots with "emergency services" alternate modes and functions: [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] the police car, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] the fire department vehicles, and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] the ambulance. The other members are [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and traditional Protectobot member [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], who is a double-reference wrapped in an homage: based on the original toy version of [[Blades (RB)|''Rescue Bots'' Blades]], but colored like the Generation 1 character. Finally, the team is completed by [[Peacemaker]]—normally [[Pointblank]]'s [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner, here, he's a much larger Cybertronian who forms a huge gun for Defensor to hold. Phew!
*Kremzeek originally appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode that [[Kremzeek!|shared his name]]. He has persisted as a figure of mischief who often appears as an easter egg in modern Transformers media; this is certainly the most fearsome take on the character yet!
*Though unnamed in dialogue, any Transformers fan is likely to recognize that the angel of death is skeletal samurai [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]].
*The entrance to the afterlife is shaped like the Matrix of Leadership, but with a featureless central globe that, through the "wireframe" effect the whole landscape is depicted with, is presumably intentionally supposed to resemble the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]], for which the "Vector Stigmata" is named. The computer was originally introduced in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|The Key to Vector Sigma]]," and has been depicted as a means of accessing the [[Allspark|Transformer afterlife]] in several subsequent stories. The key, of course, is an interpretation of the computer's own [[key to Vector Sigma|activation key]] that gave its introductory episode its name.
**Because the whole thing is ''purple'', though, it also looks an awful lot like [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s head, but that's probably ''not'' intentional.
*Fortress Maximus's [[Master Sword]] was a blade wielded by the character in the Japanese animated series ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''. The Japanese version of the Fort Max toy came with the weapon, but it wasn't included with the American release. In this take on the story, it derives its name from the fact it contains the souls of Snake-Eyes's three "masters", the Hard Master, Soft Master, and Blind Master, who have all appeared in previous issues.
*In addition to the more well-known Autobot elder Alpha Trion, the crowd of floating ancient Autobot heads that haunt Megatron from within the Matrix include four of the Matrix guides from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", who would later be given the names [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], [[Primon]] and [[Prima]]. Megatron refers to Trion and Sentinel by name, but also mentions two brand-new Primes, [[Regulus Prime]] and [[Amazon Prime]].
*Sentinel Prime refers to Megatron's past as a gladiator, a plot element not mentioned in this series before, but which originated with the Marvel UK story "[[State Games]]," and which achieved great prominence as part of the backstory of the [[Megatron (WFC)|Aligned continuity version of the character]].
*There's a third Recordobot in addition to Steeljaw and Ramhorn, a red four-legged creature. Doesn't seem deliberately intended to be a pre-existing character, but hey, maybe it's an off-color [[Stripes]]?
*The whole scene is tinged red so it's hard to be ''definitively'' identify the Corvette Autobot who penetrates Trypticon with Gears and Warpath as [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]], since it ''might'' just be a block-colored [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]].

===G.I. Joe references===
*Upon arrival at the Crimson Guard's Terrordrome, Cobra Commander kills a figure identified by his file card as the "Interim Cobra Commander." This is a reference to the character known as "Fred VII" in the Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' series, a member of the Crimson Guard who temporarily posed as the Commander when the genuine article was believed dead. In both that comic and this, he's based on the 1987 Cobra Commander figure, with its fully-body battle-armor.
*Speakin' of the Terrordrome, it's shown to severe as a launch base for a [[Firebat]], and to be one of many. The "launch base" aspect was part of the original toy, while the Marvel comics depicted Terrordromes as a series of installations. The original ''Joe'' cartoon, meanwhile, repurposed the concept and used the Terrordrome as a new headquarters for Cobra in the 1986 season.
*Cobra Commander was previously depicted as a snake-man in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie,'' when exposure to genetically-modifying spore slowly devolved him into a snake. In the cartoon story that followed the movie, "Operation: Dragonfire," he was partially evolved back to a similar humanoid reptile-man appearance.
*The blotches that scar the Baroness's face are based on a printing error from issue #44 of the Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic, which spattered magenta ink over the character's face.
*For years, the original Marvel series depicted Snake-Eyes's unseen injuries as being ''so gruesome'' that the sight of them could make hardened men throw up, but when he was eventually unmasked on-panel in issue #93, he was no oil painting, but he wasn't ''that'' hideous. As such, Tom Scioli notes in this issue's commentary that for his take on the unmasking, he really tried to make the reveal live up to that old promise. Snake's injuries are truly stomach-churning, with half his face torn off to expose the muscle, eye socket, and teeth beneath. As we noted back in our annotations for [[I Saw Three Ships|issue #1]], there's a visual similarity between Snake-Eyes's wounds and those he inflicted on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in that issue; if Starscream's were a worse version of the original Marvel Snake-Eyes's injuries, then this Snake's are an even ''worse'' version of Starscream's.
*Doctor Venom is wearing [[S.N.A.K.E.]] armor, sans the helmet piece.
*As Crystal Ball looks into the future, a panel snipped from issue #14 of the Marvel ''Joe'' series is used as a "vision," featuring the Baroness turning on Destro, with art by Mike Vosburg, Jon D'Agnostino and [[Joe Rosen]], and letters by Christie Scheele.
*Though unnamed, the figure Crystal Ball sees is [[Serpentor]], the Cobra Emperor. Usually a genetically-engineered super-warrior, Serpentor is here depicted as a Koh-Buru-Lah reptiloid, hearkening back to ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'' and its revelation that his creation was orchestrated by [[Cobra-La]], so that he could serve as the true leader of Cobra. Baroness's "Serpentress" guise has always been inspired by Serpentor's garb, and Cobra Commander even calls her by a feminized version of Serpentor's title, "Cobra Empress," this issue.

===Real-life references===
*Peacemaker's file card reads "And I'll form the gun!", referring to the famous ''{{w|Voltron}}'' quote, "And I'll form the head!"
*In addition to conceptually merging the Master Sword with the three Arashikage Masters, Scioli remarks in the commentary that he was also inspired by the [http://zeldawiki.org/Master_Sword Master Sword] from [[Nintendo]]'s ''{{w|The Legend of Zelda}}'' video game series, a sword that contains [http://zeldawiki.org/Fi a spirit] within it.
*Defensor paraphrases ''{{w|Jaws (film)|Jaws}}'' when he prepares to deliver the final shot to Trypticon: "Smile, you son of a gun!"
*As Crystal Ball studies the image of the multi-eyed Serpentor, he quotes ''{{w|Rosemary's Baby}}'': "He has his father's eyes."
*"Amazon Prime" is the name of a paid service on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]]

===Errors===
*On the inside front cover, subscription cover artist [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]'s surname is misspelled "Milogiannis."

===Other notes===
*There are ''so many'' generic Seekers and Insecticons, you guys. Some of the Seekers in particular have color schemes that make them look kinda like [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but the wing coloration, placemenent, and/or shape is wrong on both (and "Starscream" is missing his face-mask), so we've bundled them all under "generics" in the list above. Similarly, for numbering purposes, we're assuming the Kicback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel standing on the ground with the main force are the "real" ones, and the ones flying are the generics, but that's just an organizational thing.

===Covers (2)===
*'''Standard cover:''' Cobra Commander and the Serpentress, by [[Tom Scioli]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Baroness, by [[Giannis Milonogiannis]]
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Lazerback (Prime)

2016-03-23T14:34:07Z

Dan:

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{{disambig3|Lazerback}}
:''Lazerback is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:Lazerback-wallpaper.jpg|right|thumb|400px|"Cue the sparkles... and jazz hands!"]]

With an intelligence and power that may be second only to [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], the rogue creature '''Lazerback''' is a master of trickery and avowed agent of chaos, "Fractious" is a good word to describe him. He may be a Predacon by design, but he'll die before he prostrates himself at the feet of Predaking, to say nothing of the [[Megatron (WFC)|die-cast dictator]] who thinks he's giving the orders now. Lazerback's only interested in one thing: destroying all who stand in his way.

==Fiction==
===Tales of the Beast Hunters===
Lazerback was cloned by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] using a [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]. Whilst helpless in the Chamber, the Predacon overheard the [[Decepticon]] scientist, and decided to destroy Megatron and Predaking, so as to be free to spread chaos of his own accord. Once freed from the chamber, he stole a tracking device and set off to find the two tyrants. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} He eventually found them on a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]], and surreptitiously planted explosives around the ship. Once at a safe distance, he set off the explosives, seemingly terminating Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}}

Assuming everyone aboard the ship was dead, Lazerback approached the newly-awakened Predacon, [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]], and told her that Predaking was dead. He attempted to persuade her that the Decepticons deserved destruction as much as the [[Autobot]]s did. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}}

===''The Covenant of Primus''===
Lazerback was one of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]'s loyal subjects, and one of the first Predacons to emerge from [[Well of All Sparks]]. He eventually went insane as the [[Great Cataclysm]] ravaged Cybertron, ultimately forcing Predaking to use his stun breath to knock him out. Predaking then took Lazerback and [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], who also suffered from insanity, deep into Cybertron's underground, and all three were never heard from again. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

==Commercial appearances==
Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and Lazerback in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
[[File:HunttheBeasts-Lazerback.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"I'm bringin' Lazerback / them other boys don't know how to act"]]

While [[you]] were investigating Shockwave's lab for clues, Lazerback burst free from a chamber and scurried away. Lazerback soon joined several other Predacons, overwhelming Shockwave and causing the Decepticon scientist to flee. Information on him could be found via the lab's numerous data terminals. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}

===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Lazerback's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Lazerback.jpg|right|thumb|300px|DO NOT PET THE WILDLIFE.]]
*'''Lazerback''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''2/003'''
**''Accessories'': Toxic Strike Blaster, [[missile]], tail/whip

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Lazerback transforms into a dragon with an opening jaw. His tail detaches to become a whip that is held by his hands via [[5mm post]], and his dragon back hinges over his head in robot mode to become the "[[Toxic Strike Blaster]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a single, double-pronged missile. (His [[packaging]] call-outs erroneously mention that he has ''two'' missiles.) The launcher itself is attached to a peg-hole on his back, and can be detached for use as a hand-held weapon.

:His instructions include the third chapter of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. He was also [[redeco]]ed into [[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]] and [[retool]]ed into ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Gaidora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Lazerback/lazerback.htm More information on Lazerback at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
* Though the [[New York Comic Con]] [[2012]] presentation slide that introduced Lazerback spelled his name with a Z, the later slide of his packaging spelled his name with an S. However, an in package image of Lazerback would show that his name does, in fact, <s>pozzezz</s> possess a z instead of an s.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-beast-hunters-in-package-images-176341/</ref>
* According to Hasbro's marketing booklet for the line, Lazerback was Predacon experiment #SW57525.
* Lazerback's on-package [[bio]] was recycled for the [[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]] character [[Hydrax]], just with the names changed out.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]

Lazerback (Prime)

2016-03-23T14:33:18Z

Dan: /* Hunt the Beasts online game */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
{{disambig3|Lazerback}}
:''Lazerback is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:Lazerback-wallpaper.jpg|right|thumb|400px|"Cue the sparkles... and jazz hands!"]]

With an intelligence and power that may be second only to [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], the rogue creature '''Lazerback''' is a master of trickery and avowed agent of chaos, "Fractious" is a good word to describe him. He may be a Predacon by design, but he'll die before he prostrates himself at the feet of Predaking, to say nothing of the [[Megatron (WFC)|die-cast dictator]] who thinks he's giving the orders now. Lazerback's only interested in one thing: destroying all who stand in his way.

==Fiction==
===Tales of the Beast Hunters===
Lazerback was cloned by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] using a [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]. Whilst helpless in the Chamber, the Predacon overheard the [[Decepticon]] scientist, and decided to destroy Megatron and Predaking, so as to be free to spread chaos of his own accord. Once freed from the chamber, he stole a tracking device and set off to find the two tyrants. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} He eventually found them on a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]], and surreptitiously planted explosives around the ship. Once at a safe distance, he set off the explosives, seemingly terminating Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}}

Assuming everyone aboard the ship was dead, Lazerback approached the newly-awakened Predacon, [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]], and told her that Predaking was dead. He attempted to persuade her that the Decepticons deserved destruction as much as the [[Autobot]]s did. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}}

===''The Covenant of Primus''===
Lazerback was one of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]'s loyal subjects, and one of the first Predacons to emerge from [[Well of All Sparks]]. He eventually went insane as the [[Great Cataclysm]] ravaged Cybertron, ultimately forcing Predaking to use his stun breath to knock him out. Predaking then took Lazerback and [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], who also suffered from insanity, deep into Cybertron's underground, and all three were never heard from again. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

==Commercial appearances==
Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and Lazerback in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
[[File:HunttheBeasts-Lazerback.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"I'm bringin' Lazerback / them other boys don't know how to act"|]]

While [[you]] were investigating Shockwave's lab for clues, Lazerback burst free from a chamber and scurried away. Lazerback soon joined several other Predacons, overwhelming Shockwave and causing the Decepticon scientist to flee. Information on him could be found via the lab's numerous data terminals. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}

===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Lazerback's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Beast Hunters===
[[Image:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Lazerback.jpg|right|thumb|300px|DO NOT PET THE WILDLIFE.]]
*'''Lazerback''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series/number'': '''2/003'''
**''Accessories'': Toxic Strike Blaster, [[missile]], tail/whip

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Lazerback transforms into a dragon with an opening jaw. His tail detaches to become a whip that is held by his hands via [[5mm post]], and his dragon back hinges over his head in robot mode to become the "[[Toxic Strike Blaster]]", a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a single, double-pronged missile. (His [[packaging]] call-outs erroneously mention that he has ''two'' missiles.) The launcher itself is attached to a peg-hole on his back, and can be detached for use as a hand-held weapon.

:His instructions include the third chapter of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. He was also [[redeco]]ed into [[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]] and [[retool]]ed into ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Gaidora]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Lazerback/lazerback.htm More information on Lazerback at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
* Though the [[New York Comic Con]] [[2012]] presentation slide that introduced Lazerback spelled his name with a Z, the later slide of his packaging spelled his name with an S. However, an in package image of Lazerback would show that his name does, in fact, <s>pozzezz</s> possess a z instead of an s.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-beast-hunters-in-package-images-176341/</ref>
* According to Hasbro's marketing booklet for the line, Lazerback was Predacon experiment #SW57525.
* Lazerback's on-package [[bio]] was recycled for the [[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]] character [[Hydrax]], just with the names changed out.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Prime Predacons]]

Choices

2015-05-09T20:42:26Z

Dan:

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|image=Autocracy 7.jpg
|title="Choices"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 11]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=
|story by=[[Chris Metzen]] & [[Flint Dille]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|editor=[[John Barber]] & [[Carlos Guzman]]
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|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Before the war]]
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'''Betrayed by Zeta Prime, Orion Pax only has one person to turn to... Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
Just as [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] is about to execute [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]], he is interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and his [[Decepticon]]s. Seeing a chance to kill two birds with one stone, Zeta tries to kill Megatron with his [[vamparc ribbon]], but the weapon sucks up too much [[energon]] and overloads due to the Decepticon leader shielding himself with several unlucky civilians. Unwilling to face Megatron unarmed, Zeta makes his escape, and the Decepticons take Orion Pax and his unit back to [[Kaon]].

At [[Kolkular]], Orion Pax is repaired by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] and admits to Megatron that he was right about Zeta Prime's crimes. Megatron again offers that they work together against Zeta's rule, telling Orion he has no other choice but to trust him. [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] are squabbling in another room when Shockwave enters and announces that everything has been decided.

Meanwhile, Orion Pax is reassuring [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], who is in deep regret after destroying Nyon, telling him that making difficult decisions and carrying the burden afterwards is a big part of being a leader. He then makes a difficult decision of his own as he meets with Megatron and shakes hands with him in front of the other Autobots...

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*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (16)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (18)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (20)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (21)

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*? (3)
*? (4)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (5)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (6)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (7)
*? (8)
*? (9)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (10)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (11)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (13)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (14)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (15)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (17)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (19)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (23)

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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (22)
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==Notes==
*Orion expresses disbelief at finding himself in a situation where Shockwave's repairs save his life. This is an odd sentiment, considering [[Chaos Theory Part 2|past events]]. Orion and Megatron then immediately discuss the cavity in Orion's chest, with Shockwave right there in the room, and nobody mentions the cavity's origins. In the real world, obviously, the mystery Senator's identity hadn't been revealed yet. But in-fiction, it makes for a weirdly awkward moment.

{{issuestub}}

Twenty Plus One

2014-09-03T21:09:55Z

Dan: /* Transformers references */

{{Comicstory
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|next=Slaughterhouse
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|title="Twenty Plus One"
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 9]], [[2014]]
|coverdate=July 2014
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Atilio Rojo]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[Vincent Kings]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2014)]]
}}

'''Tensions run high as twenty ''Lost Light''ers find themselves stuffed into one small spaceship, and things only get worse when the lights start going out, and 'bots start disappearing... '''

==Synopsis==
Following the disappearance of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and the evacuation of the crew, twenty 'bots cram themselves into the [[Rodpod]]: [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Getaway]], [[Nautica]], [[Ammo]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Dipstick]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. When Nautica inquires as to the origins of the now-vanished ship, Riptide recounts how he, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] purchased the vessel from a pair of [[chirolingual]] [[NAIL]]s in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s religious quarter, naming it after the [[Festival of Lost Light]], which was taking place there at the time. Though Megatron tries to make the group focus on their present predicament, Nautica persists with her train of thought, and highlights the abnormality of the ship and the power of its [[quantum generator]]s. At Ammo's request, she tries to explain to the befuddled crew how quantum engines are essentially powered by the improbability of their own function, concluding with the theory that the ship was ''so'' advanced that it "proved itself impossible." Megatron is less concerned with the ''how'' of the ship's disappearance, but rather with what to do next; at that moment, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives a transmission from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on a neighboring shuttle, informing them that they will be making for the nearby lectureworld of [[Ofsted XVII]] in [[Sector 113]].

After a crew headcount, [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] is telling [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] about his latest play when the lights suddenly go out. When power returns a second later, Crosscut has vanished mid-sentence, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], full of false bravado after all the praise he has received lately, draws a gun on Megatron, blaming him for Crosscut's apparent death. Cyclonus and Ratchet try to talk the tiny 'bot down, but Megatron's reaction goes from bemusement to anger when Tailgate proposes locking him up, and he draws a weapon of his own. This prompts Riptide to add his weapon to the growing Mexican standoff, and when Cyclonus tries to calm everyone down, Huffer and Gears, never having trusted the ancient Cybertronian, both draw on him. Hound then appears to level his own weapon at Nautica, but it quickly becomes apparent that he is actually aiming at the lurking [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who pounces from the shadows just as the lights go out once more. Megatron fires into the darkness and subdues the feline; as the lights flick back on, he claims not to know why Ravage is there, but whether that is true or not is called into question as he secretly communicates chirolinguistically with the cat-bot, telling him to play dead.

The discovery of Ravage defuses the standoff, but Nautica soon observes that more disappearances have taken place in the darkness: Gears, Blaster, Huffer, Chromedome, Hound and Highbrow have now also vanished. Nightbeat dedicates himself to determining the pattern by which 'bots are being taken, and, reminded of [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] and his plan by Cyclonus, decides to begin by figuring out which of those present are [[Reproduction|constructed cold]], like himself, and which are [[Reproduction|forged]]. Megatron refuses to divulge that information, but a pattern ''seems'' to be emerging as Getaway, Dipstick and Ammo reveal that they are "Made To Order soldiers"—second-generation constructed cold, created during wartime from the [[spark]] stockpile—until Ratchet points out that he and several others present are forged, and several of the disappeared were constructed cold. As Nightbeat withdraws into detective mode, the others begin talking amongst themselves; after Ammo, Riptide and Getaway tell Nautica about the "Ten-Step Program" that MTOs had to pass in order to be declared "world-ready" (which Riptide ''hated''), Ratchet chimes in about the high percentage of MTOs who claim to have had mystical experiences, which he professes are neurological hallucinations that are a product of their virtually-newborn senses. Swerve takes offense, pointing out that faith isn't a new idea, but Skids counters that with a brief lecture on a condition known to affect robotic lifeforms known as "[[information creep]]"—the corruption of brain data that results in memories being unconsciously reinterpreted. Nautica is familiar with the condition, which was known on [[Caminus]] as "blurred data"; just as she is thinking of her friends [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], the lights go out once more.

This time, Ammo, Hoist, Dipstick, and Cyclonus have disappeared, but Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] has not vanished with him. As Nightbeat inspects it, he gets the feeling he is being watched, and turns to sees a gigantic eye staring down at him... though it quickly turns out that it belongs to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[holomatter]] avatar, projected in from the ''[[Leading Light]]'', albeit at accidentally gigantic scale. Magnus quickly adjusts its size, and informs the remaining crew that all the other occupants of ''his'' craft have disappeared too, as have other shuttles. Tailgate peers out a porthole and notes that he can't see Magnus's shuttle anywhere; Magnus has but a moment to realise that he can't feel his body any more before his avatar fades out.
At the end of his rope, Nightbeat instructs Ratchet to write down every piece of information he knows about the crew from their medical files, but he barely has time to study the data before another blackout claims Swerve, Tailgate, and Ratchet... but ''not'' Ratchet's hands, which Skids points out used to belong to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. Riptide grins, having heard the whole story behind that from Swerve, and remarks that the ''Lost Lighters'' sure did get up to some crazy stuff while they were away. Nightbeat asks him to expand, having believed that Riptide had been on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset, but the [[Hydrobot]] explains that he was not: after going back to get a receipt for the ship from the NAILs who sold it to them, he eavesdropped on them and learned they were [[Mortilus]] worshippers who had been keeping a [[sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] in the basement, feeding it with [[turbofox]]es they had stolen from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', and when an altercation ensued, he was knocked out, and missed the ''Lost Light'' launch. Nightbeat crows that he has solved the mystery: everyone who disappeared was a member of the original ''Lost Light'' crew, and all those remaining on the Rodpod (himself, Megatron, Skids, Nautica, Getaway and Riptide) joined the crew after its launch. As Megatron angrily points out, though, his deduction solves absolutely nothing, since the detective was too slow to save anyone. Just then, Nautica informs them that they have reached Ofsted XVII, but that they are not the first to arrive... as outside, floating in the planet's orbit, is the shattered wreckage of the destroyed ''Lost Light''!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*''[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'' (1)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (2)
*''[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'' (3)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (4)
*''[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'' (5)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
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*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (18)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (20)
*[[Dipstick]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (24)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (26)
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*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (25)
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*''Former owners of the Lost Light'' (6)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (22)
}}

==Quotes==
"I didn't realize how hard it was to explain the science until Tailgate asked me how 'quanton technology' worked. I don't think you learned anything that afternoon, did you?" 
"Just some new swear words..."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"If I sit next to you too long, am I going to die of '''smartass poisoning'''?"
:—'''Getaway''' on Nightbeat

"'I hope this puts paid to the notion that I ignore everything my "co-captain" says on the grounds that he's lazy, petulant and pathologically ill-suited to command...'"
:—'''Megatron''' on Rodimus

"Cool it, guys! Cyclonus isn't the enemy!" 
"He's not? Oh I'm '''sorry.''' It must've been the '''other''' Cyclonus who murdered all those Autobots at Kimia—because if not, that makes you a <big>'''MONUMENTAL FRIKKIN' HYPOCRITE!'''"</big>
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Huffer'''

"No one has a right to know how a fellow Cybertronian was created. There's a thin line between categorization and segregation, and I never want to see it crossed again."
:—'''Megatron'''

"In the end, High Command decided they wanted their new troops to fight, not study, so they reduced the steps from ten to eight to three. '''Three steps''', Nautica: 'From '''thaw to war''' in under an hour.' Because who cares whether or not a '''warborn knockoff''' with a three-minute life expectancy can quote '''[[Dominus Ambus]]''' or notate the '''Grand Celestial Melody'''? So long as he can assemble a path-blaster with his brand-new eyes closed, everyone's happy. That's '''sarcasm,''' by the way. I dabble."
:—'''Skids'''

"Mystery solved!" 
"Well done." 
"Thank you. Want to say it again and mean it?" 
"You failed." 
"What?" 
"You '''failed'''. You solved the mystery, but only after everyone was taken. You were too slow to save them" 
"Yes, but - at least I worked out what was happening. That has to count for something, doesn't it? ....doesn't it?"
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*"Don't make me put my foot down," Drift says to Pipes, wickedly recalling (and, since this is a flashback, technically foreshadowing) Pipes's death at the hands—or rather, foot—of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]].
*A new face in the crowd, Ammo, was previously mentioned in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]]. And he doesn't even die or anything!
*Crosscut refers to an earlier play of his named ''My Shovel, Your Face''; [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]] taught us that Crosscut was known for liberating [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel".
*In what is likely no coincidence, there was a brief blackout on the ''Lost Light'' back in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], just as the disappearances were starting. Perhaps it was during this blackout that the [[Pyrobot]]s vanished.
*The pistol Megatron draws is one of the revolvers seen holstered inside his hip armor during the aforementioned previous blackout.
*The crew discover Ravage's presence, but the audience learned he was on the ship in issue #28.
*Getaway referred to himself as an "M.T.O." last issue; here we learn this stands for "Made To Order soldier", and refers to a 'bot constructed cold after the outbreak of the war, from the stockpile of sparks leftover from [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s bleeding of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*Hoist mentions having a friend named [[Scattergun]]. Assuming it's not a different 'bot with the same name (they do say all the good ones are taken), we previously heard of this fellow in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], as one of Chromedome's former Conjunx Endurae. Scattergun was constructed cold for the Fourth [[Vorsk Offensive]], a battle first mentioned in "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]".
*Riptide was constructed cold to take part in the conflict on [[Simanzi]], which has been mentioned several times throughout Roberts's work. He notes he was specifically created a [[Hydrobot]] in response to something called the "[[Forced Flood]]".
*Ammo was constructed cold in response to Megatron's attack on [[K'th Kinsere]], a region of Cybertron that is home to [[Vaulted Heights of K'th Kinsere|Vaulted Heights]] (mentioned in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]) and a sect of [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere|High Priests]] (namechecked in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'').
*Ratchet refers to the [[Shimmer]], a battlefield hallucination that plays a role in the prose story "[[Bullets]]", as well as the [[Necrobot]], who made an alleged appearance back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*Ultra Magnus's [[Verity Carlo]] [[holomatter]] avatar from [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]] reappears. Megatron recognizes the image of the girl, having encountered her ''waaaay'' back in [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infitration'' #5]] (though he seemed deeply uninterested at the time). The panel of a giant Verity looming over Megatron is based on the dramatic reveal of that encounter, with the roles reversed.
*Hoist is noted to suffer from "feelings of isolation", which we learned about him in his [[The Waiting Game|self-titled ''Spotlight'']].
*Highbrow is revealed to have been a former member of the [[Malware Brigade]], an anti-[[Senate]] organization mentioned in "Chaos Theory Part 2".
*The former owners of the ''Lost Light'' are worshippers of [[Mortilus]], the death god of the [[Guiding Hand]], introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. They are hiding from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', a NAIL ship first mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''.
*The sparkeater in the basement of the ''Lost Light'', and the fact that the ship's former owners had been feeding it turbofoxes, were introduced in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]].
*Of course, there have been other new additions to the ''Lost Light'' since its launch beyond the 'bots left at the end of this issue ([[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], for example, or any of the new 'bots who have joined up since "Dark Cybertron"); when their shuttles disappeared in the course of this issue's events it is currently unknown whether they went with them or were left floating in space. The reason the Rodpod does not disappear, on the other hand, is because it's a ''new'' Rodpod, built last issue, following the original's destruction in ''Robots in Disguise'' #25.

===Transformers references===
*Sector 113 is, of course, another of Roberts's reference to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].
*Skids makes reference to the [[pathblaster]], a weapon wielded by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] in the original Marvel UK storyline, "[[Time Wars]]". His rant about the lowering standards of the MTO education system may have even been a direct reference to Roadbuster who, according to "[[Zero Point]]", went millions of years before even learning how to read.
*Ammo has [[Corrodia Gravis]], a rusting disease introduced in the Marvel UK story "[[Assassins]]".
*Hound is the one who catches Ravage, because [[The Transformers (issue)|of]] [[Crisis of Command!|course]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|he]] [[The Hunt for Soundwave|is]].

===Real-life references===
*In televisual terms, this issue would be a {{w|Bottle episode}}: a story that primarily consists of dialogue, and takes place in one setting. Bottle episodes were originally conceived as a money-saving venture, but the potential for tension and character-driven interactions they inherently possess has given them more value as storytelling devices; obviously, ''More than Meets the Eye'' doesn't have money to save by doing an issue this way!
*The specific meaning of the Festival of Lost Light is not divulged here, but given its name, the fact that it involves the release of lanterns, and a song known as the "Hymn of the Disappeared", it seems to be a ceremony dedicated to remembering lost loved ones. In particular, it is evocative of Japan's {{w|Tōrō nagashi}} ceremony, in which lanterns are released to light the way to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
*Ofsted XVII is named after {{w|Ofsted}}, the British government department which oversees schools. It is labelled an "A Level" planet, in reference to the English academic qualification, the {{w|A-level}}.
*What Highbrow and Cyclonus have to say about the education system is also a reference to developments in the English school (Academies) and university (tuition fee) systems.
*Chromedome remarks that Ethics are Ofsted's "Specialist Subject", a term that, while generic-sounding, is almost certainly a reference to the British TV quiz show ''{{w|Mastermind (TV series)|Mastermind}}''.
*"Information creep" is a term used by Wikipedia to describe the slow feed of information into an article that winds up shifting its perspective and/or readability over time.
*Dipstick was constructed cold to take part in "Operation: Doom Patrol", a reference to the DC Comics superhero team, the {{w|Doom Patrol}}.
*Among the assorted types of Spark the crew are shown to have, only Nautica has an "estriol-positive" one. {{w|Estriol}} is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body, indicating that being a [[female Transformer]] is not just about the shape of your chassis, but goes all the way to the Spark.

===Errors===
*The [[scale]] of many bots is off this issue - Tailgate is shown to come up to Ratchet's shoulder, for instance.
*On page 11, Megatron channels his inner Grimlock, saying of Ravage "He unconscious" rather than "He's unconscious".
*On page 12, as Megatron communicates with Ravage chirolinguistically, the cassette's name is misspelled "Ravege". This miiiight be supposed to indicate that Megatron's mastery of the dialect isn't perfect, though.
*On page 15, the word "discovered" is split over two lines in Getaway's speech bubble but there's no connecting hyphen, nor is it split where a hyphen would be allowed to divide the word in the first place.
*On page 16, when Nightbeat is attempting to find out Megatron's method of construction "It seems" is written as "I seems".
*It's Transformers, so we can't ''completely'' rule out this is intentional but... The Necrobot is described as having a "portable apothecary." An apothecary is an ''individual'' who sells medicine.
*Not strictly an error, but on page 19, Nautica swears "Oh, God", which is pretty odd to see in place of an "Oh [[Primus]]" or your Transformer deity of choice. She is, however, from Caminus- a world that very little information about which has been divulged as of yet.

===Crew manifest===
*It is revealed that Riptide was ''supposed'' to be on the ship when it departed originally, but was waylaid.
*If Nightbeat's deductions are correct, the disappearance of the Pyrobots in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]] means they were part of the original crew.
**Confirmed previous crew: Ammo, Huffer, Gears
***At least 33/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlLhq1kW10 Lost Property]'' by {{w|The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CD7WJPOrLU S (Studio Version)]'' by {{w|Labradford}}

===Other trivia===
*When Nautica explains how the [[quantum generator]]s work using ''improbablility'', you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a deliberate nod to the {{w|Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Infinite Improbability Drive|Infinite Improbability Drive}} from {{w|Douglas Adams}}' ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''. In actuality, [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/487688742539632640 James Roberts has never read the series], and came up with the idea entirely independently.
*Four "Meet the Crew"-style cast lists are sprinkled throughout the issue as a means of cataloguing who disappears, with each vanished crewmember being greyed out. Each lists also provide for the audience an assortment of information about the characters as Nightbeat requests it in-story. These pages do not count towards the 22-page total of the story itself, so there are noticeably fewer ad pages in the back of the comic.
*A quick forged/constructed cold checklist from this issue:
**Forged: Crosscut, Skids, Nautica, Huffer, Swerve, Hoist, Tailgate, Cyclonus, Hound, Ratchet
**Constructed cold (first wave): Gears, Blaster, Chromedome, Nightbeat
**Constructed cold (second wave): Getaway, Ammo, Riptide, Dipstick
*While he actively protests revealing his origin, Megatron's status as a [[Point One Percenter]] confirms him as being forged.
*Highbrow is listed as constructed cold but his wave is not given, presumably because Ratchet doesn't know it. (Although Highbrow is listed as a member of the pre-war [[Malware Brigade]], the group hypothetically ''could'' have still been active post-war.)
*We likewise learn the names of a number of Sparktypes; there are at least seven, presumably eight:
**Vitrious-Positive: Chromedome, Riptide (a type shared by Rewind and Whirl, as we learned back in [[Before & After|issue #12]].)
**Vitrious-Negative: Crosscut, Skids, Ammo
**Isomeric-Postive: Blaster, Getaway, Nightbeat
**Isomeric-Negative: Gears, Hoist, Dipstick, Ratchet, Highbrow
**Ferrum-Positive: Huffer, Hound, Swerve
**Ferrum-Negative: Cyclonus, Tailgate
**Estriol-Positive: Nautica
*Other intriguing character points revealed on these cast pages include: Crosscut has a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s; Getaway has shown purported signs of affinity for the Matrix; Nautica is a possible [[Outlier]]; Ammo is a [[Militant Monoform Movement|monoformer]]; Swerve is a practising [[Adaptus]]ian and has been diagnosed with {{w|Logorrhea (psychology)|Logorrhea}}; Riptide has an unreliable [[transformation cog]]; Dipstick's alt mode is "redundant"; and Hound was formerly part of the [[Primal Vanguard]].
*The "Thaw to War" tagline is another one of those verbal gags that only works if you imagine it spoken with Roberts's British accent; then, the words rhyme.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Megatron, Ratchet, Nautica and Chromedome in a Mexican standoff, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Mosaic tiles of the twenty characters in this issue, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Nightbeat by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]] The image is the packaging art for Nightbeat's upcoming ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toy, like the Jiminez and Fajardo covers for "[[Dark Cybertron]]", but this particular piece was based on an early concept for Nightbeat's toy, and has him as a [[retool]] of ''Generations'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], when the actual toy is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]].
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Twenty Plus One

2014-09-03T21:09:22Z

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|date=[[July 9]], [[2014]]
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|art by=[[Atilio Rojo]]
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'''Tensions run high as twenty ''Lost Light''ers find themselves stuffed into one small spaceship, and things only get worse when the lights start going out, and 'bots start disappearing... '''

==Synopsis==
Following the disappearance of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and the evacuation of the crew, twenty 'bots cram themselves into the [[Rodpod]]: [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Getaway]], [[Nautica]], [[Ammo]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], [[Dipstick]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. When Nautica inquires as to the origins of the now-vanished ship, Riptide recounts how he, [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] purchased the vessel from a pair of [[chirolingual]] [[NAIL]]s in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s religious quarter, naming it after the [[Festival of Lost Light]], which was taking place there at the time. Though Megatron tries to make the group focus on their present predicament, Nautica persists with her train of thought, and highlights the abnormality of the ship and the power of its [[quantum generator]]s. At Ammo's request, she tries to explain to the befuddled crew how quantum engines are essentially powered by the improbability of their own function, concluding with the theory that the ship was ''so'' advanced that it "proved itself impossible." Megatron is less concerned with the ''how'' of the ship's disappearance, but rather with what to do next; at that moment, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] receives a transmission from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on a neighboring shuttle, informing them that they will be making for the nearby lectureworld of [[Ofsted XVII]] in [[Sector 113]].

After a crew headcount, [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] is telling [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] about his latest play when the lights suddenly go out. When power returns a second later, Crosscut has vanished mid-sentence, and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], full of false bravado after all the praise he has received lately, draws a gun on Megatron, blaming him for Crosscut's apparent death. Cyclonus and Ratchet try to talk the tiny 'bot down, but Megatron's reaction goes from bemusement to anger when Tailgate proposes locking him up, and he draws a weapon of his own. This prompts Riptide to add his weapon to the growing Mexican standoff, and when Cyclonus tries to calm everyone down, Huffer and Gears, never having trusted the ancient Cybertronian, both draw on him. Hound then appears to level his own weapon at Nautica, but it quickly becomes apparent that he is actually aiming at the lurking [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who pounces from the shadows just as the lights go out once more. Megatron fires into the darkness and subdues the feline; as the lights flick back on, he claims not to know why Ravage is there, but whether that is true or not is called into question as he secretly communicates chirolinguistically with the cat-bot, telling him to play dead.

The discovery of Ravage defuses the standoff, but Nautica soon observes that more disappearances have taken place in the darkness: Gears, Blaster, Huffer, Chromedome, Hound and Highbrow have now also vanished. Nightbeat dedicates himself to determining the pattern by which 'bots are being taken, and, reminded of [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] and his plan by Cyclonus, decides to begin by figuring out which of those present are [[Reproduction|constructed cold]], like himself, and which are [[Reproduction|forged]]. Megatron refuses to divulge that information, but a pattern ''seems'' to be emerging as Getaway, Dipstick and Ammo reveal that they are "Made To Order soldiers"—second-generation constructed cold, created during wartime from the [[spark]] stockpile—until Ratchet points out that he and several others present are forged, and several of the disappeared were constructed cold. As Nightbeat withdraws into detective mode, the others begin talking amongst themselves; after Ammo, Riptide and Getaway tell Nautica about the "Ten-Step Program" that MTOs had to pass in order to be declared "world-ready" (which Riptide ''hated''), Ratchet chimes in about the high percentage of MTOs who claim to have had mystical experiences, which he professes are neurological hallucinations that are a product of their virtually-newborn senses. Swerve takes offense, pointing out that faith isn't a new idea, but Skids counters that with a brief lecture on a condition known to affect robotic lifeforms known as "[[information creep]]"—the corruption of brain data that results in memories being unconsciously reinterpreted. Nautica is familiar with the condition, which was known on [[Caminus]] as "blurred data"; just as she is thinking of her friends [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], the lights go out once more.

This time, Ammo, Hoist, Dipstick, and Cyclonus have disappeared, but Cyclonus's [[Great Sword]] has not vanished with him. As Nightbeat inspects it, he gets the feeling he is being watched, and turns to sees a gigantic eye staring down at him... though it quickly turns out that it belongs to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[holomatter]] avatar, projected in from the ''[[Leading Light]]'', albeit at accidentally gigantic scale. Magnus quickly adjusts its size, and informs the remaining crew that all the other occupants of ''his'' craft have disappeared too, as have other shuttles. Tailgate peers out a porthole and notes that he can't see Magnus's shuttle anywhere; Magnus has but a moment to realise that he can't feel his body any more before his avatar fades out.
At the end of his rope, Nightbeat instructs Ratchet to write down every piece of information he knows about the crew from their medical files, but he barely has time to study the data before another blackout claims Swerve, Tailgate, and Ratchet... but ''not'' Ratchet's hands, which Skids points out used to belong to [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]. Riptide grins, having heard the whole story behind that from Swerve, and remarks that the ''Lost Lighters'' sure did get up to some crazy stuff while they were away. Nightbeat asks him to expand, having believed that Riptide had been on the ''Lost Light'' from the outset, but the [[Hydrobot]] explains that he was not: after going back to get a receipt for the ship from the NAILs who sold it to them, he eavesdropped on them and learned they were [[Mortilus]] worshippers who had been keeping a [[sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] in the basement, feeding it with [[turbofox]]es they had stolen from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', and when an altercation ensued, he was knocked out, and missed the ''Lost Light'' launch. Nightbeat crows that he has solved the mystery: everyone who disappeared was a member of the original ''Lost Light'' crew, and all those remaining on the Rodpod (himself, Megatron, Skids, Nautica, Getaway and Riptide) joined the crew after its launch. As Megatron angrily points out, though, his deduction solves absolutely nothing, since the detective was too slow to save anyone. Just then, Nautica informs them that they have reached Ofsted XVII, but that they are not the first to arrive... as outside, floating in the planet's orbit, is the shattered wreckage of the destroyed ''Lost Light''!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*''[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'' (1)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (2)
*''[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'' (3)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (4)
*''[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'' (5)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (8)
*[[Nautica]] (9)
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*[[Ammo]] (10)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (11)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (12)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (13)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (15)
*[[Getaway]] (16)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (17)
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*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (18)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (20)
*[[Dipstick]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (24)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (26)
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*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (25)
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*''Former owners of the Lost Light'' (6)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (22)
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==Quotes==
"I didn't realize how hard it was to explain the science until Tailgate asked me how 'quanton technology' worked. I don't think you learned anything that afternoon, did you?" 
"Just some new swear words..."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Tailgate'''

"If I sit next to you too long, am I going to die of '''smartass poisoning'''?"
:—'''Getaway''' on Nightbeat

"'I hope this puts paid to the notion that I ignore everything my "co-captain" says on the grounds that he's lazy, petulant and pathologically ill-suited to command...'"
:—'''Megatron''' on Rodimus

"Cool it, guys! Cyclonus isn't the enemy!" 
"He's not? Oh I'm '''sorry.''' It must've been the '''other''' Cyclonus who murdered all those Autobots at Kimia—because if not, that makes you a <big>'''MONUMENTAL FRIKKIN' HYPOCRITE!'''"</big>
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Huffer'''

"No one has a right to know how a fellow Cybertronian was created. There's a thin line between categorization and segregation, and I never want to see it crossed again."
:—'''Megatron'''

"In the end, High Command decided they wanted their new troops to fight, not study, so they reduced the steps from ten to eight to three. '''Three steps''', Nautica: 'From '''thaw to war''' in under an hour.' Because who cares whether or not a '''warborn knockoff''' with a three-minute life expectancy can quote '''[[Dominus Ambus]]''' or notate the '''Grand Celestial Melody'''? So long as he can assemble a path-blaster with his brand-new eyes closed, everyone's happy. That's '''sarcasm,''' by the way. I dabble."
:—'''Skids'''

"Mystery solved!" 
"Well done." 
"Thank you. Want to say it again and mean it?" 
"You failed." 
"What?" 
"You '''failed'''. You solved the mystery, but only after everyone was taken. You were too slow to save them" 
"Yes, but - at least I worked out what was happening. That has to count for something, doesn't it? ....doesn't it?"
:—'''Nightbeat''' and '''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*"Don't make me put my foot down," Drift says to Pipes, wickedly recalling (and, since this is a flashback, technically foreshadowing) Pipes's death at the hands—or rather, foot—of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]].
*A new face in the crowd, Ammo, was previously mentioned in [[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|issue #19]]. And he doesn't even die or anything!
*Crosscut refers to an earlier play of his named ''My Shovel, Your Face''; [[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]] taught us that Crosscut was known for liberating [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel".
*In what is likely no coincidence, there was a brief blackout on the ''Lost Light'' back in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], just as the disappearances were starting. Perhaps it was during this blackout that the [[Pyrobot]]s vanished.
*The pistol Megatron draws is one of the revolvers seen holstered inside his hip armor during the aforementioned previous blackout.
*The crew discover Ravage's presence, but the audience learned he was on the ship in issue #28.
*Getaway referred to himself as an "M.T.O." last issue; here we learn this stands for "Made To Order soldier", and refers to a 'bot constructed cold after the outbreak of the war, from the stockpile of sparks leftover from [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s bleeding of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*Hoist mentions having a friend named [[Scattergun]]. Assuming it's not a different 'bot with the same name (they do say all the good ones are taken), we previously heard of this fellow in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], as one of Chromedome's former Conjunx Endurae. Scattergun was constructed cold for the Fourth [[Vorsk Offensive]], a battle first mentioned in "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]".
*Riptide was constructed cold to take part in the conflict on [[Simanzi]], which has been mentioned several times throughout Roberts's work. He notes he was specifically created a [[Hydrobot]] in response to something called the "[[Forced Flood]]".
*Ammo was constructed cold in response to Megatron's attack on [[K'th Kinsere]], a region of Cybertron that is home to [[Vaulted Heights of K'th Kinsere|Vaulted Heights]] (mentioned in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]) and a sect of [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere|High Priests]] (namechecked in ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'').
*Ratchet refers to the [[Shimmer]], a battlefield hallucination that plays a role in the prose story "[[Bullets]]", as well as the [[Necrobot]], who made an alleged appearance back in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
*Ultra Magnus's [[Verity Carlo]] [[holomatter]] avatar from [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]] reappears. Megatron recognizes the image of the girl, having encountered her ''waaaay'' back in [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infitration'' #5]] (though he seemed deeply uninterested at the time). The panel of a giant Verity looming over Megatron is based on the dramatic reveal of that encounter, with the roles reversed.
*Hoist is noted to suffer from "feelings of isolation", which we learned about him in his [[The Waiting Game|self-titled ''Spotlight'']].
*Highbrow is revealed to have been a former member of the [[Malware Brigade]], an anti-[[Senate]] organization mentioned in "Chaos Theory Part 2".
*The former owners of the ''Lost Light'' are worshippers of [[Mortilus]], the death god of the [[Guiding Hand]], introduced in the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. They are hiding from the crew of the ''[[Alchemy-Seven]]'', a NAIL ship first mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]''.
*The sparkeater in the basement of the ''Lost Light'', and the fact that the ship's former owners had been feeding it turbofoxes, were introduced in [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]].
*Of course, there have been other new additions to the ''Lost Light'' since its launch beyond the 'bots left at the end of this issue ([[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], for example, or any of the new 'bots who have joined up since "Dark Cybertron"); when their shuttles disappeared in the course of this issue's events it is currently unknown whether they went with them or were left floating in space. The reason the Rodpod does not disappear, on the other hand, is because it's a ''new'' Rodpod, built last issue, following the original's destruction in ''Robots in Disguise'' #25.

===Transformers references===
*Sector 113 is, of course, another of Roberts's reference to [[113 (disambiguation)|the number]].
*Skids makes reference to the [[pathblaster]], a weapon wielded by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] in the original Marvel UK storyline, "[[Time Wars]]". His rant about the lowering standards of the MTO education system may have even been a direct reference to Roadbuster who, according to "[[Zero Point]]", went millions of years before even learning how to read.
*Ammo has [[Corrodia Gravis]], a rusting disease introduced in the Marvel UK story "[[Assassins]]".
*Hound is the one who catches Ravage, because [[The Transformers (Issue)|of]] [[Crisis of Command!|course]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|he]] [[The Hunt for Soundwave|is]].

===Real-life references===
*In televisual terms, this issue would be a {{w|Bottle episode}}: a story that primarily consists of dialogue, and takes place in one setting. Bottle episodes were originally conceived as a money-saving venture, but the potential for tension and character-driven interactions they inherently possess has given them more value as storytelling devices; obviously, ''More than Meets the Eye'' doesn't have money to save by doing an issue this way!
*The specific meaning of the Festival of Lost Light is not divulged here, but given its name, the fact that it involves the release of lanterns, and a song known as the "Hymn of the Disappeared", it seems to be a ceremony dedicated to remembering lost loved ones. In particular, it is evocative of Japan's {{w|Tōrō nagashi}} ceremony, in which lanterns are released to light the way to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
*Ofsted XVII is named after {{w|Ofsted}}, the British government department which oversees schools. It is labelled an "A Level" planet, in reference to the English academic qualification, the {{w|A-level}}.
*What Highbrow and Cyclonus have to say about the education system is also a reference to developments in the English school (Academies) and university (tuition fee) systems.
*Chromedome remarks that Ethics are Ofsted's "Specialist Subject", a term that, while generic-sounding, is almost certainly a reference to the British TV quiz show ''{{w|Mastermind (TV series)|Mastermind}}''.
*"Information creep" is a term used by Wikipedia to describe the slow feed of information into an article that winds up shifting its perspective and/or readability over time.
*Dipstick was constructed cold to take part in "Operation: Doom Patrol", a reference to the DC Comics superhero team, the {{w|Doom Patrol}}.
*Among the assorted types of Spark the crew are shown to have, only Nautica has an "estriol-positive" one. {{w|Estriol}} is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body, indicating that being a [[female Transformer]] is not just about the shape of your chassis, but goes all the way to the Spark.

===Errors===
*The [[scale]] of many bots is off this issue - Tailgate is shown to come up to Ratchet's shoulder, for instance.
*On page 11, Megatron channels his inner Grimlock, saying of Ravage "He unconscious" rather than "He's unconscious".
*On page 12, as Megatron communicates with Ravage chirolinguistically, the cassette's name is misspelled "Ravege". This miiiight be supposed to indicate that Megatron's mastery of the dialect isn't perfect, though.
*On page 15, the word "discovered" is split over two lines in Getaway's speech bubble but there's no connecting hyphen, nor is it split where a hyphen would be allowed to divide the word in the first place.
*On page 16, when Nightbeat is attempting to find out Megatron's method of construction "It seems" is written as "I seems".
*It's Transformers, so we can't ''completely'' rule out this is intentional but... The Necrobot is described as having a "portable apothecary." An apothecary is an ''individual'' who sells medicine.
*Not strictly an error, but on page 19, Nautica swears "Oh, God", which is pretty odd to see in place of an "Oh [[Primus]]" or your Transformer deity of choice. She is, however, from Caminus- a world that very little information about which has been divulged as of yet.

===Crew manifest===
*It is revealed that Riptide was ''supposed'' to be on the ship when it departed originally, but was waylaid.
*If Nightbeat's deductions are correct, the disappearance of the Pyrobots in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]] means they were part of the original crew.
**Confirmed previous crew: Ammo, Huffer, Gears
***At least 33/79 original crew still on board, 2 departed
**Confirmed new arrivals: none this issue
***At least 17 new crew members since second launch

===Soundtrack===
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlLhq1kW10 Lost Property]'' by {{w|The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy}}
*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CD7WJPOrLU S (Studio Version)]'' by {{w|Labradford}}

===Other trivia===
*When Nautica explains how the [[quantum generator]]s work using ''improbablility'', you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a deliberate nod to the {{w|Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Infinite Improbability Drive|Infinite Improbability Drive}} from {{w|Douglas Adams}}' ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}''. In actuality, [https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/487688742539632640 James Roberts has never read the series], and came up with the idea entirely independently.
*Four "Meet the Crew"-style cast lists are sprinkled throughout the issue as a means of cataloguing who disappears, with each vanished crewmember being greyed out. Each lists also provide for the audience an assortment of information about the characters as Nightbeat requests it in-story. These pages do not count towards the 22-page total of the story itself, so there are noticeably fewer ad pages in the back of the comic.
*A quick forged/constructed cold checklist from this issue:
**Forged: Crosscut, Skids, Nautica, Huffer, Swerve, Hoist, Tailgate, Cyclonus, Hound, Ratchet
**Constructed cold (first wave): Gears, Blaster, Chromedome, Nightbeat
**Constructed cold (second wave): Getaway, Ammo, Riptide, Dipstick
*While he actively protests revealing his origin, Megatron's status as a [[Point One Percenter]] confirms him as being forged.
*Highbrow is listed as constructed cold but his wave is not given, presumably because Ratchet doesn't know it. (Although Highbrow is listed as a member of the pre-war [[Malware Brigade]], the group hypothetically ''could'' have still been active post-war.)
*We likewise learn the names of a number of Sparktypes; there are at least seven, presumably eight:
**Vitrious-Positive: Chromedome, Riptide (a type shared by Rewind and Whirl, as we learned back in [[Before & After|issue #12]].)
**Vitrious-Negative: Crosscut, Skids, Ammo
**Isomeric-Postive: Blaster, Getaway, Nightbeat
**Isomeric-Negative: Gears, Hoist, Dipstick, Ratchet, Highbrow
**Ferrum-Positive: Huffer, Hound, Swerve
**Ferrum-Negative: Cyclonus, Tailgate
**Estriol-Positive: Nautica
*Other intriguing character points revealed on these cast pages include: Crosscut has a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s; Getaway has shown purported signs of affinity for the Matrix; Nautica is a possible [[Outlier]]; Ammo is a [[Militant Monoform Movement|monoformer]]; Swerve is a practising [[Adaptus]]ian and has been diagnosed with {{w|Logorrhea (psychology)|Logorrhea}}; Riptide has an unreliable [[transformation cog]]; Dipstick's alt mode is "redundant"; and Hound was formerly part of the [[Primal Vanguard]].
*The "Thaw to War" tagline is another one of those verbal gags that only works if you imagine it spoken with Roberts's British accent; then, the words rhyme.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Megatron, Ratchet, Nautica and Chromedome in a Mexican standoff, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Mosaic tiles of the twenty characters in this issue, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' Nightbeat by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]] The image is the packaging art for Nightbeat's upcoming ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toy, like the Jiminez and Fajardo covers for "[[Dark Cybertron]]", but this particular piece was based on an early concept for Nightbeat's toy, and has him as a [[retool]] of ''Generations'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], when the actual toy is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]].
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This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top five ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
#Take your top five list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' vote for a specific version of '''Bumblebee, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!
#However, '''you CAN vote''' for '''''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] or [[Optimus Primal]]'''! Hasbro considers them separate!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Bulkhead, Emirate Xaaron, Side Swipe, Terrorsaur (BW), X-Brawn --(four tildes)

Poll entry period ends at 4pm on '''[[May 31]]st, 2013'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Fortress Maximus, Omega Supreme, Rewind --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:35, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Ravage, Sideways, Ultra Magnus -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Galvatron, Megatron (BW), Overlord, Sky-Byte, Unicron [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 12:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Ratbat, Ravage, Rhinox, Wreck-Gar [[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 12:56, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blurr, BW Megatron, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Whirl [[User:Fireshot|Fireshot]] 12:59, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bruticus, Devastator, Primus, Rattrap, Unicron -[[User:Combaticons4ever|Combaticons4ever]] 13:17, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Menasor, Springer, Tarantulas, Tracks [[User:Phantom_Dusclops'92|Phantom Dusclops'92]] 13:29, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Botanica, Fortress Maximus, Swindle, Swoop, Ultra Magnus - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 13:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage (Beast Wars)]], [[Rattrap]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle (Animated/G1)]] --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 13:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hound, Ratbat, Sideswipe, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 13:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Scrounge, Straxus, Ultra Magnus, Venom --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] 14:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)
*Bruticus, Devastator, Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Tarantulas -- [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 14:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swerve, Tarantulas -- [[User:General Tekno|General Tekno]] 14:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Buzzsaw, Nightbeat, Prowl, Tarantulas, Thunderwing -- --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:30, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Scorponok, Sunstreaker, Swindle - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 14:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Drift, Injector, Knock-Out (Prime), Megatron (BW), Tarantulas --[[User:EvoChanger|EvoChanger]] 14:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Rodimus, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Trixter|Trixter]] 14:41, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Amadeus Windfall|Amadeus Windfall]] 14:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Rodimus, Rung. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Astrotrain, Cosmos, Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Pinecronix|Pinecronix]] 14:57, 24 May 2013 (EDT))

*Demolishor (Armada), Hot Shot (Armada), Override (Cybertron), Red Alert (Armada), Sideways (Armada). --[[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] 15:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 15:06, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Omega Supreme, Ravage, Rodimus -- [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 15:09, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Omega Supreme, Prowl, Swindle, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 15:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cosmos, Prowl, Sky-Byte, Tarantulas, Warpath --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] 15:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Cyclonus, Deszaras, Powered Convoy, Star Saber -- [[User:S-NFS|S-NFS]] 23:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Sideways, Swoop, Ultra Magnus --[[User:AutoUIMagnus299|AutoUi299]] 15:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (G1), Blades (G1), Punch, Side Burn (RID), Smokescreen (G1) [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 16:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Rung, Sari Sumdac, Silverbolt (BW), Teaspoon -- [[User:JediFlaherty|JediFlaherty]] 16:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Metroplex, Sky-Byte, Wreck-Gar --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:05, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Omega Supreme, Overlord, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 16:11, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Smokescreen, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Russellestate|Russellestate]] 16:07, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Prowl, Ratbat, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:MarkMontag|MarkMontag]] 16:25, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 17:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Deathsaurus, Megatron (BW), Skywarp, Swindle, Thundercracker -- [[User:Rayqui|Rayqui]] 17:45, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Prowl, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Beast Megatron, Ratbat, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swindle, Wreck-Gar --[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 17:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Hot Shot, Megatron(BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] 18:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Knock Out, Ravage, Sky-Byte, Swindle -- [[User:Strangefour|Strangefour]] 18:18, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Airazor, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Rattrap, Terrorsaur -- [[User:Bumblevivisector|Bumblevivisector]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Lugnut, Sky Byte -- [[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Prowl, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 18:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Rattrap]]--[[User:Damo|Damo]] 18:46, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cheetor, Ginrai, Megatron (Beast Era), Optimus Primal, Thunderwing --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 19:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime),Blitzwing(Animated),Bulkhead (Prime), Megatron (BW),Rihnox (BW)--[[User:Venowtron|Venowtron]] 18:19, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Swindle, Ultra Magnus --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] 19:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blitzwing, Devastator, Predaking, Sky-Byte --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] 19:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Jetfire, Prowl [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 20:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Red Alert (g1), Rewind, Thunderwing, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Autobot Hunter|Autobot Hunter]] 20:10, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Optimus Primal, Sentinel Prime, Wreck-Gar. [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 20:13, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Prowl, Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ketchup|Ketchup]] 20:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Jetfire, Prowl --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:21, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Skids, Smokescreen, Thundercracker --[[User:Hhall3|Hhall3]] 19:39, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*G1 Hot Spot, G1 Quickmix, G1 Rodimus Prime, G1 Searchlight, G1 Silverbolt - [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] 21:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime), Bulkhead, Hound, Jetfire (G1), Ultra Magnus --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:38, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Jetfire, Megatron (BW), Scorponok, Skids -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] 22:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Ratbat, Ultra Magnus - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 22:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Megatronus Prime/The Fallen, Prima, Primus, Unicron, Thunderwing -- [[User:Primus Dave|Primus Dave]] 22:42, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Omega Supreme, Skywarp, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Diamondmatter|Diamondmatter]] 23:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Broadside, Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Megatron (BW), Omega Supreme --[[User:ShinRa Actual|ShinRa Actual]] 23:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Ginrai, Star Saber, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] 00:20, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Ravage, Ultra Magnus --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:33, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (BW), Nemesis Prime, Omega Supreme, Optimus Primal, Vector Prime --[[user:Dinobot III|Dinobot III]] 01:16, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bruticus, Devestator, Galvatron, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, --[[user:Japanasaurus Rex|Japanasaurus Rex]] 02:57 24 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Brawl, Bruticus, Prowl, Rotorstorm, Sixshot --[[User:Apoc|Apoc]] 04:10, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Kickback, Omega Supreme, Shrapnel, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ultra Magnus 506|Ultra Magnus 506]] 07:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Chromedome, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Rewind --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 07:50, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing (Animated), Ironfist, Straxus, Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar (Animated) -- [[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 08:04, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Fortress Maximus, Impactor, Springer, Ultra Magnus [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] 08:06, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Bulkhead, Jetfire, Prowl, Springer [[User:Gryllid|Gryllid]] 08:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Drift, Ironfist, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal [[User:Blackjack|Blackjack]] 10:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Red Alert, Wreck-Gar [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 11:08, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Devastator, Springer, Swindle, Ultra Magnus [[User:Spark Mandrill|Spark Mandrill]] 11:41, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bruticus, Cheetor, Devastator -- [[User:Chihooaher|Chihooaher]] 11:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Bludgeon, Cyclonus (G1), Kup, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Starscream0625|Starscream0625]] 11:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 13:21, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Caius|Caius]] 14:26, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways (Multiversal Singularity?)]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Unicron]] --[[User:AlephTrion|AlephTrion]] 14:38, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Demolishor, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Ravage, Sideways --[[User:Zorion|Zorion]] 22:46, 25 May 2013 (MSK)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 14:51, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Overlord (G1), Ravage, Seaspray, Unicron, Wreck-gar)-- ([[User:Geminia999|Geminia999]] 15:15, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Hot Rod (G1), Lugnut (Animated), Megatron (BW), Sky Byte (RID), Ultra Magnus (G1) --[[User:Blackout_501st|Blackout_501st]] 16:13. 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia, Galvatron, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Hot Shot, Unicron --[[User:Fortress Minimus|Fortress Minimus]] 17:04, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Jetfire, Kup, Overlord, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Astrakhan|Astrakhan]] 17:46, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Astrotrain, Cheetor, Silverbolt (BW), Springer, Swindler (Micromaster Delorean) --[[User:Wheeljack539|Wheeljack539]] 18:12, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Rodimus Prime --[[User:Swift|Swift]] 19:38, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Nightbeat, Overlord, Sky-Byte --[[User:TrentTroop|TrentTroop]] 20:00, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* [[Megatron (BW)]], [[Metroplex]], [[Omega Supreme]], [[Optimus Primal]], [[Unicron]] --[[User:IronVenom|IronVenom]] 20:19, 25 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Arcee, Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Ravage --[[User:Cr85747|Cr85747]] 22:25, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Jetfire, Nemis Prime, Rampage (BW), Ravage, Sunstorm --[[User:KWAC|KWAC]] 20:13 May 25 2013 (EDT)

*Lockdown, Ratbat, Rattrap, Sideways, Sky-Byte --[[User:Quickstrike|Quickstrike]] 01:18, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bludgeon, Bugbite, Jhiaxus, Ultra Magnus, Whirl --[[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 01:27, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Prowl, Ravage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker -- [[User:RagdollDark|Dark]] 09:44, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Acid Storm, Air Raid, Brawl, Sky Lynx, Superion -- [[User:Movie09|Movie09]] 12:44, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bludgeon, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Ultra Magnus, Whirl -- [[User: OptimalPrime|OptimalPrime]] 9:46, 26 May (EDT)

* Chromedome, Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus -- [[User: Charles RB|Charles RB]] 00:30, 27 May (GMT)

* Bruticus, Jetfire, Reflector, Sky Lynx, Windcharger -- [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 20:02, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus (G1), Lugnut, Megatron (Beast Wars), Swerve (G1), Ultra Magnus (G1) --[[User:Bullycon|Bullycon]] 20:58, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

*Omega Supreme, Ratbat, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Whirl --[[User:transfan20|transfan200]] 22:02, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

*Botanica (BW), Impactor, Megatron (BW), Mirage (G1), Whirl --[[User: BScorpinok75 | BScorpinok75]] 22:35, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing, Chromedome, Overlord, Rattrap, Whirl --[[User:SamuraiMarmoset | SamuraiMarmoset]] 24:12, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Prowl, Springer, Swerve, Rumble --[[User:Ender | Ender]]

* Arcee, Mirage, Overlord, Prowl, Springer -- [[User:Cat|Cat]] 11:44, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Jetfire (Armada), Megatron (Beast Wars), Metroplex, Prowl, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Cradok|Cradok]] 12:53, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (Beast Wars), Prowl, Ratbat, Swerve, Whirl -- [[User:Ratbatman|Ratbatman]] 13:13, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Prowl, Rattrap, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Servitor 2152|Servitor 2152]] 13:17, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Prowl, Sky-Byte -- [[User:AwesomeAutobot|AwesomeAutobot]] 13:28, 27 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Bulkhead, Devastator, First Aid, Impactor, Ratbat -- [[User:Excise|Excise]] 13:35, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Beast Wars Megatron, Hot Rod/imus, Skywarp, Springer, Thundercracker -- [[User:PsychoAndy|PsychoAndy]] 14:32, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, [[Turbofire|Hotrider]], Nightbeat, Rattrap, Springer -- [[User:Danja|Danja]] 16:20, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Devastator, Jetfire, Sunstorm, Swindle -- [[User:Steftimusprime14|Steftimusprime14]] 16:38, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Ratbat, Skywarp -- [[User:EShadowP|EShadowP]] 21:59, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Kup, Prowl, Rumble, Sunstreaker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Newsy891|Newsy891]] 22:04, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Perceptor, Prowl, Red Alert, Sunstreaker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Mechabot|Mechabot]] 22:34, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Erector, Kranix, Rattrap, Rumble, Sky Lynx -- [[User:Siccoyote|Siccoyote]] 01:37, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rampage (BW) Rattrap, Thunderwing -- [[User:Jupr1|Jupr1]] 08:43, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Metroplex, Prowl, Skywarp, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Shado prime|-Shado Prime]] 12:14, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Alpha Trion, Cyclonus, Perceptor, Scorponok, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Cydra|Cydra]] 12:54, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Scorponok, Scourge, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 14:49, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blades, Hot Shot, Lugnut, Swerve, Thundercracker -- [[User:Wasp-shot23|Wasp-shot23]] 16:28, 28 May 2013

*Devastator, Omega Supreme, Prowl, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Eaglewings1788|Eaglewings1788]] 18:49, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead (Animated), Lockdown, Megatron (BW), Prowl (Animated), Skybyte [[User:Sharpfinger|Sharpfinger]] 21:07, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia, Elita One, Predaking, Smokesceen -- Femtransfan

* Metroplex, Rumble, Skyfire, Superion, Ultra Magnus --[[User:REMINATOR | REMINATOR]] 22:03, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bruticus, Lugnut(Animated), Overlord, Rampage(BW), Whirl -- [[User:Phantom|Phantom]] 08:12, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cliffjumper, Hot Rod, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] 10:14, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Galvatron, Hot Rod, Ultra Magnus, Unicron --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]] 19:14, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Elita One, Hot Rod, Prowl, Punch -- [[User:Flydie|Flydie]] 19:23, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead (Prime), Prowl, Rodimus Prime, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Sean Whitmore|Sean Whitmore]] 17:27, 29 May 2013

*Arcee, Elita One, Hot Shot, Slipstream, Terrorsaur --[[User:TheTFGeek|TheTFGeek]] 8:31,29 May 2013

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Elita-One, Ravage, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Wednesday|wednesday]] 00:39, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Hot Shot, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 01:03, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Galvatron, Hot Rod, Hot Shot, Megatron (BW) -- [[User:GodmasterElvis|GodmasterElvis]] 01:09, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia(BW), Cyclonus, Deszaras, Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Backgild|Backgild]] 10:37, 30 May 2013 (MSK)

* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]], [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 04:15, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Shatterblast|Shatterblast]] 15:57, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing (Animated), Laserbeak, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 18:24, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Ramjet (Animated), Sentinel Prime (Animated), Sky-Byte --[[User:Dan|Dan]] 19:17, 30 May 2013 (EDT)



[[Category: TFWiki.net]]

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2013-05-30T23:18:37Z

Dan: /* Poll entries */

This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top five ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
#Take your top five list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' vote for a specific version of '''Bumblebee, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!
#However, '''you CAN vote''' for '''''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] or [[Optimus Primal]]'''! Hasbro considers them separate!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Bulkhead, Emirate Xaaron, Side Swipe, Terrorsaur (BW), X-Brawn --(four tildes)

Poll entry period ends at 4pm on '''[[May 31]]st, 2013'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Fortress Maximus, Omega Supreme, Rewind --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:35, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Ravage, Sideways, Ultra Magnus -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Galvatron, Megatron (BW), Overlord, Sky-Byte, Unicron [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 12:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Ratbat, Ravage, Rhinox, Wreck-Gar [[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 12:56, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blurr, BW Megatron, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Whirl [[User:Fireshot|Fireshot]] 12:59, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bruticus, Devastator, Primus, Rattrap, Unicron -[[User:Combaticons4ever|Combaticons4ever]] 13:17, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Menasor, Springer, Tarantulas, Tracks [[User:Phantom_Dusclops'92|Phantom Dusclops'92]] 13:29, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Botanica, Fortress Maximus, Swindle, Swoop, Ultra Magnus - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 13:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage (Beast Wars)]], [[Rattrap]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle (Animated/G1)]] --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 13:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hound, Ratbat, Sideswipe, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 13:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Scrounge, Straxus, Ultra Magnus, Venom --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] 14:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)
*Bruticus, Devastator, Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Tarantulas -- [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 14:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swerve, Tarantulas -- [[User:General Tekno|General Tekno]] 14:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Buzzsaw, Nightbeat, Prowl, Tarantulas, Thunderwing -- --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:30, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Scorponok, Sunstreaker, Swindle - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 14:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Drift, Injector, Knock-Out (Prime), Megatron (BW), Tarantulas --[[User:EvoChanger|EvoChanger]] 14:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Rodimus, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Trixter|Trixter]] 14:41, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Amadeus Windfall|Amadeus Windfall]] 14:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Rodimus, Rung. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Astrotrain, Cosmos, Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Pinecronix|Pinecronix]] 14:57, 24 May 2013 (EDT))

*Demolishor (Armada), Hot Shot (Armada), Override (Cybertron), Red Alert (Armada), Sideways (Armada). --[[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] 15:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 15:06, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Omega Supreme, Ravage, Rodimus -- [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 15:09, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Omega Supreme, Prowl, Swindle, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 15:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cosmos, Prowl, Sky-Byte, Tarantulas, Warpath --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] 15:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Cyclonus, Deszaras, Powered Convoy, Star Saber -- [[User:S-NFS|S-NFS]] 23:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Sideways, Swoop, Ultra Magnus --[[User:AutoUIMagnus299|AutoUi299]] 15:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (G1), Blades (G1), Punch, Side Burn (RID), Smokescreen (G1) [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 16:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Rung, Sari Sumdac, Silverbolt (BW), Teaspoon -- [[User:JediFlaherty|JediFlaherty]] 16:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Metroplex, Sky-Byte, Wreck-Gar --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:05, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Omega Supreme, Overlord, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 16:11, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Smokescreen, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Russellestate|Russellestate]] 16:07, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Prowl, Ratbat, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:MarkMontag|MarkMontag]] 16:25, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 17:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Deathsaurus, Megatron (BW), Skywarp, Swindle, Thundercracker -- [[User:Rayqui|Rayqui]] 17:45, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Prowl, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Beast Megatron, Ratbat, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swindle, Wreck-Gar --[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 17:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Hot Shot, Megatron(BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] 18:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Knock Out, Ravage, Sky-Byte, Swindle -- [[User:Strangefour|Strangefour]] 18:18, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Airazor, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Rattrap, Terrorsaur -- [[User:Bumblevivisector|Bumblevivisector]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Lugnut, Sky Byte -- [[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Prowl, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 18:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Rattrap]]--[[User:Damo|Damo]] 18:46, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cheetor, Ginrai, Megatron (Beast Era), Optimus Primal, Thunderwing --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 19:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime),Blitzwing(Animated),Bulkhead (Prime), Megatron (BW),Rihnox (BW)--[[User:Venowtron|Venowtron]] 18:19, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Swindle, Ultra Magnus --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] 19:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blitzwing, Devastator, Predaking, Sky-Byte --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] 19:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Jetfire, Prowl [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 20:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Red Alert (g1), Rewind, Thunderwing, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Autobot Hunter|Autobot Hunter]] 20:10, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Optimus Primal, Sentinel Prime, Wreck-Gar. [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 20:13, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Prowl, Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ketchup|Ketchup]] 20:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Jetfire, Prowl --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:21, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Skids, Smokescreen, Thundercracker --[[User:Hhall3|Hhall3]] 19:39, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*G1 Hot Spot, G1 Quickmix, G1 Rodimus Prime, G1 Searchlight, G1 Silverbolt - [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] 21:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime), Bulkhead, Hound, Jetfire (G1), Ultra Magnus --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:38, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Jetfire, Megatron (BW), Scorponok, Skids -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] 22:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Ratbat, Ultra Magnus - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 22:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Megatronus Prime/The Fallen, Prima, Primus, Unicron, Thunderwing -- [[User:Primus Dave|Primus Dave]] 22:42, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Omega Supreme, Skywarp, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Diamondmatter|Diamondmatter]] 23:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Broadside, Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Megatron (BW), Omega Supreme --[[User:ShinRa Actual|ShinRa Actual]] 23:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Ginrai, Star Saber, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] 00:20, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Ravage, Ultra Magnus --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:33, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (BW), Nemesis Prime, Omega Supreme, Optimus Primal, Vector Prime --[[user:Dinobot III|Dinobot III]] 01:16, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bruticus, Devestator, Galvatron, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, --[[user:Japanasaurus Rex|Japanasaurus Rex]] 02:57 24 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Brawl, Bruticus, Prowl, Rotorstorm, Sixshot --[[User:Apoc|Apoc]] 04:10, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Kickback, Omega Supreme, Shrapnel, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ultra Magnus 506|Ultra Magnus 506]] 07:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Chromedome, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Rewind --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 07:50, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing (Animated), Ironfist, Straxus, Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar (Animated) -- [[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 08:04, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Fortress Maximus, Impactor, Springer, Ultra Magnus [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] 08:06, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Bulkhead, Jetfire, Prowl, Springer [[User:Gryllid|Gryllid]] 08:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Drift, Ironfist, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal [[User:Blackjack|Blackjack]] 10:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Red Alert, Wreck-Gar [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 11:08, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Devastator, Springer, Swindle, Ultra Magnus [[User:Spark Mandrill|Spark Mandrill]] 11:41, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bruticus, Cheetor, Devastator -- [[User:Chihooaher|Chihooaher]] 11:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Bludgeon, Cyclonus (G1), Kup, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Starscream0625|Starscream0625]] 11:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 13:21, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Caius|Caius]] 14:26, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways (Multiversal Singularity?)]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Unicron]] --[[User:AlephTrion|AlephTrion]] 14:38, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Demolishor, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Ravage, Sideways --[[User:Zorion|Zorion]] 22:46, 25 May 2013 (MSK)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 14:51, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Overlord (G1), Ravage, Seaspray, Unicron, Wreck-gar)-- ([[User:Geminia999|Geminia999]] 15:15, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Hot Rod (G1), Lugnut (Animated), Megatron (BW), Sky Byte (RID), Ultra Magnus (G1) --[[User:Blackout_501st|Blackout_501st]] 16:13. 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia, Galvatron, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Hot Shot, Unicron --[[User:Fortress Minimus|Fortress Minimus]] 17:04, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Jetfire, Kup, Overlord, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Astrakhan|Astrakhan]] 17:46, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Astrotrain, Cheetor, Silverbolt (BW), Springer, Swindler (Micromaster Delorean) --[[User:Wheeljack539|Wheeljack539]] 18:12, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Rodimus Prime --[[User:Swift|Swift]] 19:38, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Nightbeat, Overlord, Sky-Byte --[[User:TrentTroop|TrentTroop]] 20:00, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* [[Megatron (BW)]], [[Metroplex]], [[Omega Supreme]], [[Optimus Primal]], [[Unicron]] --[[User:IronVenom|IronVenom]] 20:19, 25 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Arcee, Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Ravage --[[User:Cr85747|Cr85747]] 22:25, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Jetfire, Nemis Prime, Rampage (BW), Ravage, Sunstorm --[[User:KWAC|KWAC]] 20:13 May 25 2013 (EDT)

*Lockdown, Ratbat, Rattrap, Sideways, Sky-Byte --[[User:Quickstrike|Quickstrike]] 01:18, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bludgeon, Bugbite, Jhiaxus, Ultra Magnus, Whirl --[[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 01:27, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Prowl, Ravage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker -- [[User:RagdollDark|Dark]] 09:44, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Acid Storm, Air Raid, Brawl, Sky Lynx, Superion -- [[User:Movie09|Movie09]] 12:44, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bludgeon, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Ultra Magnus, Whirl -- [[User: OptimalPrime|OptimalPrime]] 9:46, 26 May (EDT)

* Chromedome, Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus -- [[User: Charles RB|Charles RB]] 00:30, 27 May (GMT)

* Bruticus, Jetfire, Reflector, Sky Lynx, Windcharger -- [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 20:02, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus (G1), Lugnut, Megatron (Beast Wars), Swerve (G1), Ultra Magnus (G1) --[[User:Bullycon|Bullycon]] 20:58, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

*Omega Supreme, Ratbat, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Whirl --[[User:transfan20|transfan200]] 22:02, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

*Botanica (BW), Impactor, Megatron (BW), Mirage (G1), Whirl --[[User: BScorpinok75 | BScorpinok75]] 22:35, 26 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing, Chromedome, Overlord, Rattrap, Whirl --[[User:SamuraiMarmoset | SamuraiMarmoset]] 24:12, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Prowl, Springer, Swerve, Rumble --[[User:Ender | Ender]]

* Arcee, Mirage, Overlord, Prowl, Springer -- [[User:Cat|Cat]] 11:44, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Jetfire (Armada), Megatron (Beast Wars), Metroplex, Prowl, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Cradok|Cradok]] 12:53, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (Beast Wars), Prowl, Ratbat, Swerve, Whirl -- [[User:Ratbatman|Ratbatman]] 13:13, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Prowl, Rattrap, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Servitor 2152|Servitor 2152]] 13:17, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Prowl, Sky-Byte -- [[User:AwesomeAutobot|AwesomeAutobot]] 13:28, 27 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Bulkhead, Devastator, First Aid, Impactor, Ratbat -- [[User:Excise|Excise]] 13:35, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Beast Wars Megatron, Hot Rod/imus, Skywarp, Springer, Thundercracker -- [[User:PsychoAndy|PsychoAndy]] 14:32, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, [[Turbofire|Hotrider]], Nightbeat, Rattrap, Springer -- [[User:Danja|Danja]] 16:20, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Devastator, Jetfire, Sunstorm, Swindle -- [[User:Steftimusprime14|Steftimusprime14]] 16:38, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Ratbat, Skywarp -- [[User:EShadowP|EShadowP]] 21:59, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Kup, Prowl, Rumble, Sunstreaker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Newsy891|Newsy891]] 22:04, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Perceptor, Prowl, Red Alert, Sunstreaker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Mechabot|Mechabot]] 22:34, 27 May 2013 (EDT)

* Erector, Kranix, Rattrap, Rumble, Sky Lynx -- [[User:Siccoyote|Siccoyote]] 01:37, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rampage (BW) Rattrap, Thunderwing -- [[User:Jupr1|Jupr1]] 08:43, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Metroplex, Prowl, Skywarp, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Shado prime|-Shado Prime]] 12:14, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Alpha Trion, Cyclonus, Perceptor, Scorponok, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Cydra|Cydra]] 12:54, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Scorponok, Scourge, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 14:49, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blades, Hot Shot, Lugnut, Swerve, Thundercracker -- [[User:Wasp-shot23|Wasp-shot23]] 16:28, 28 May 2013

*Devastator, Omega Supreme, Prowl, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Eaglewings1788|Eaglewings1788]] 18:49, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead (Animated), Lockdown, Megatron (BW), Prowl (Animated), Skybyte [[User:Sharpfinger|Sharpfinger]] 21:07, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia, Elita One, Predaking, Smokesceen -- Femtransfan

* Metroplex, Rumble, Skyfire, Superion, Ultra Magnus --[[User:REMINATOR | REMINATOR]] 22:03, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bruticus, Lugnut(Animated), Overlord, Rampage(BW), Whirl -- [[User:Phantom|Phantom]] 08:12, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cliffjumper, Hot Rod, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] 10:14, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

* Cyclonus, Galvatron, Hot Rod, Ultra Magnus, Unicron --[[User:Altercron|Altercron]] 19:14, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Elita One, Hot Rod, Prowl, Punch -- [[User:Flydie|Flydie]] 19:23, 29 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead (Prime), Prowl, Rodimus Prime, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Sean Whitmore|Sean Whitmore]] 17:27, 29 May 2013

*Arcee, Elita One, Hot Shot, Slipstream, Terrorsaur --[[User:TheTFGeek|TheTFGeek]] 8:31,29 May 2013

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Elita-One, Ravage, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Wednesday|wednesday]] 00:39, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Hot Shot, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 01:03, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Galvatron, Hot Rod, Hot Shot, Megatron (BW) -- [[User:GodmasterElvis|GodmasterElvis]] 01:09, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia(BW), Cyclonus, Deszaras, Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Backgild|Backgild]] 10:37, 30 May 2013 (MSK)

* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]], [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 04:15, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Shatterblast|Shatterblast]] 15:57, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing (Animated), Laserbeak, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 18:24, 30 May 2013 (EDT)

*Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Ramjet (Animated), Sentinel Prime (Animated), Sky-Byte --[[User:Dan|dab]] 19:17, 30 May 2013 (EDT)



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Mindwipe (ROTF)

2010-06-07T04:43:40Z

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{{picsneeded|Toy combined modes with Mindwipe}}
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{{disambig2|the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon Headmaster|Mindwipe (G1)}}
:''Mindwipe is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CyberMissions5-Mindwipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|TEAM MINDWIPE]]

'''Mindwipe''' isn't like the other Decepticons. While they focus on attacking your body, he prefers to go for the mind. Using the power of hypnosis, he subverts the programming and wills of his opponents and directs them to perform his dirty work. This makes him very much a hands-off individual. Staying aloft and away from the action below, he allows his near-zombified minions to fight his battles for him. The only being immune to his abilities is [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer. But when the universe shuts a door, it opens a window, and if Mindwipe can't attack the Autobot leader directly...well, his nearest and dearest work just as well.

==Fiction==
===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]]

When [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] stumbled into the cave where Mindwipe had been hiding out, Mindwipe promptly hypnotised the Autobot and made him start gathering up the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] crystals which littered the cave floor. This situation didn't last for long, as Optimus Prime came in search of Ironhide and blasted Mindwipe from the ceiling. Mindwipe's blustering at this unwanted intrusion was interrupted by a punch from Prime. Recovering, he responded by trying to hypnotise Prime as well, but his mojo was not strong enough to overcome Prime's will. Mindwipe transformed and attempted to flee, only to be blasted by Optimus. His hold over Ironhide was broken. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 5}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Mindwipe_ROTF_Voyager_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|One, one stealth jet. Ah ah ah.]]
*'''Mindwipe''' (Voyager, 2010)

:Mindwipe transforms from a bat-like robot into something similar to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-117A Nighthawk|F-117 Nighthawk]] stealth ground attack aircraft. He has two flip-out swords/daggers slung under his arms that he can deploy to use as weapons. As part of his transformation, bending his wings back in robot mode activates a [[Mech Alive]] gear-driven feature where the tips of the wings retract and four small blades reveal themselves along the edge of the wing. Although not noted in the instructions, his feet can pivot to make him more stable.

:There are two undocumented interactions between Mindwipe and the Scout class figure [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]]: In vehicle mode, Skystalker can attach on top of Mindwipe's alternate mode via two pegs. In robot mode, Skystalker (while mostly transformed into robot mode) can fit into Mindwipe's chest cavity, whereupon his arms, wings and legs can be rearranged as chest armor and engine boosters for Mindwipe. Additionally, Skystalker's axe/hook weapons can clip onto Mindwipe's shins.

This toy is currently listed on Hasbro's website as "Mindswipe," although the toy's description uses the correct spelling.<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=FF15ECA5-19B9-F369-D9A1-E56CA7CB1EF3&product_id=25971&src=endeca Hasbro website product listing]</ref>

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Mindwipe/mindwipe.htm More information on Mindwipe at TFU.info]''

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]

Mindwipe (ROTF)

2010-06-07T04:41:54Z

Dan: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

{{picsneeded|Toy combined modes with Mindwipe}}
{{factions|decepticonfilm}}
{{disambig2|the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon Headmaster|Mindwipe (G1)}}
:''Mindwipe is an [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CyberMissions5-Mindwipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|TEAM MINDWIPE]]

'''Mindwipe''' isn't like the other Decepticons. While they focus on attacking your body, he prefers to go for the mind. Using the power of hypnosis, he subverts the programming and wills of his opponents and directs them to perform his dirty work. This makes him very much a hands-off individual. Staying aloft and away from the action below, he allows his near-zombified minions to fight his battles for him. The only being immune to his abilities is [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer. But when the universe shuts a door, it opens a window, and if Mindwipe can't attack the Autobot leader directly...well, his nearest and dearest work just as well.

==Fiction==
===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]]

When [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] stumbled into the cave where Mindwipe had been hiding out, Mindwipe promptly hypnotised the Autobot and made him start gathering up the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] crystals which littered the cave floor. This situation didn't last for long, as Optimus Prime came in search of Ironhide and blasted Mindwipe from the ceiling. Mindwipe's blustering at this unwanted intrusion was interrupted by a punch from Prime. Recovering, he responded by trying to hypnotise Prime as well, but his mojo was not strong enough to overcome Prime's will. Mindwipe transformed and attempted to flee, only to be blasted by Optimus. His hold over Ironhide was broken. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 5}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Mindwipe_ROTF_Voyager_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|One, one stealth jet. Ah ah ah.]]
*'''Mindwipe''' (Voyager, 2010)

:Mindwipe transforms from a bat-like robot into something similar to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-117A Nighthawk|F-117 Nighthawk]] stealth ground attack aircraft. He has two flip-out swords/daggers slung under his arms that he can deploy to use as weapons. As part of his transformation, bending his wings back in robot mode activates a [[Mech Alive]] gear-driven feature where the tips of the wings retract and four small blades reveal themselves along the edge of the wing. Although not noted in the instructions, his feet can pivot to make him more stable.

:There are two undocumented interactions between Mindwipe and the Scout class figure [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]]: In vehicle mode, Skystalker can attach on top of Mindwipe's alternate mode via two pegs. In robot mode, Skystalker (while mostly transformed into robot mode) can fit into Mindwipe's chest cavity, whereupon his arms, wings and legs can be rearranged as chest armor and engine boosters for Mindwipe. Additionally, Skystalker's axe/hook weapons can clip onto Mindwipe's shins.

This toy is currently listed on Hasbro's website as "Mindswipe," although the toy's description uses the correct spelling.<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=FF15ECA5-19B9-F369-D9A1-E56CA7CB1EF3&product_id=25971&src=endeca Hasbro website product listing]</ref>

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Mindwipe/mindwipe.htm More information on Mindwipe at TFU.info]''

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