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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation

2021-08-15T09:48:58Z

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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation''''' is a 4-part comic series published by [[IDW Publishing]] adaptation the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' feature film. The individual issues of the series also include a serialized prose story titled ''Transformers: Convergence''.

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*[[Dark of the Moon issue 1|#1]]
*[[Dark of the Moon issue 2|#2]]
*[[Dark of the Moon issue 3|#3]]
*[[Dark of the Moon issue 4|#4]]
}}

==Overview==
===Differences from the movie===
*Like the other [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|movie]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|adaptations]] from IDW, there are also differences between this comic series and the finished film itself. In a unique move for this series, however, they fall into two distinct groups: differences that exist because the comics were written based on an earlier version of the script that was later revised, and deliberately-created differences in the form of additional scenes that are not present in the movie to forge greater continuity links with other IDW movie comics, and to explain away any potential continuity conflicts.
*Nearly all the humorous elements from the movie, whether offensive or otherwise, are missing, presenting itself as straightforward "Serious Business" all the way. barring very, very few exceptions.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Trailer]] doesn't convert into the [[Armored Weapons Platform]], he don't have the [[Mega Striker]], the [[Energon-axe]], the shield or the [[knuckle-spikes]], he uses the [[Ion blaster]] most of the time, his [[Dual Energon Swords|swords]] are not handheld, his jetwing is [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Supreme_Class_toys|toy]] [[Show-accuracy|accurate]], and his chest and forearms design are the same from the [[Transformers (film)|first]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|two]] movies.
*The [[Autobot]]s use a human rocket, the ''[[Ares V]]'' rather than the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' to get to the Moon. Also the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]] are among the Decepticons hidden on the Moon, and secretly hitch a ride back to Earth by clinging to the outside of the rocket.
*Despite his legs having been broken, [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] is still able to walk perfectly, and so he don't use a wheelchair.
* The Mexican standoff between [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and the dreads doesn't happen.
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust]] cannon is in the form of his shield, rather than looking like a normal blaster.
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] are present, alongside with their deaths at the hands of Sentinel.
*[[Igor]] is simply a bouncing disembodied head, lacking the stumpy arms and legs he has to move. Also here is shown that he followed his [[Megatron (Movie)|master]] to [[Chicago]], while his fate was unknown in the movie.
*The [[Decepticon]]s are shown tearing a building apart and making a fortress out of it while occupying Chicago.
*Both [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] speak, with the latter speaking more often in [[Earth]]-language, just like in his previous IDW appearances. In the film, he spoke in Earth-language only in [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]], returning to speak in Cybertronian-language when he arrived in Chicago.
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] attacks [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and the others when they are in the [[Galileo Building|building]] about to shoot at the pillars.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] doesn't save Sam when Starscream dies.
*The Autobots are in chains during the execution, rather than simply being restrained.
*Both [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Dino|Mirage]] are called by their names rather than "Que" and "Dino". On top of that, Wheeljack lives while Mirage is killed by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]].
*Optimus' rampage is omitted, and Shockwave is killed by simply being stabbed in the chest as opposed to having his throat ripped out.
*The final battle between Optimus, Sentinel and Megatron takes place up in a large, destroyed building, Sentinel don't sever Optimus's arm and Megatron provides a distraction so Optimus can use Sentinel's rust cannon against him.
*[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] isn't destroyed when the space-bridge is deactivated.
*The ending is left ambiguous, splitting the difference between the movie and the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]]. Sentinel dies first, both Megatron and Optimus stare at each other as Cybertron fades away following the bridge's deactivation. Megatron doesn't offer a truce, he wonders to himself if such a thing would even be possible. The final scene of the comic, where Igor is wondering what happened to his master, is not in the movie or novel, furthering this ambiguity.

==Creative team==

The series is written by [[John Barber]], author of IDW's previous ''Dark of the Moon'' prequels, ''[[Transformers: Sector 7|Sector 7]]'', ''[[Transformers: Foundation|Foundation]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm|Rising Storm]]'', adapting [[Ehren Kruger]]'s screenplay with numerous added references and caveats to forge tighter connections—and explain away any apparent contradictions—with pre-established IDW stories. Art for the adaptation is provided by newcomer [[Jorge Jimenez Moreno]], who brings a manga-style flavor to the live-action movie universe.

==Notes==
*Months before the film's actual release, a large chunk of this comic was leaked by [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], spoiling a large number of fans about the major twist of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal that the entire film hinged on. (The fact that the trade paperback was officially released a mere six days after said lead probably didn't help either.) In fact, it was this leak that convinced [[Michael Bay]] to enforce an executive order, forbidding any prequel or adaptation of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' to prevent a similar incident from happening again. Ultimately, it would take seven years before IDW would be allowed to produce another movie tie-in comic, in the shape of 2018's ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel]].''

==Collections==

*'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''''' TPB (released [[May 11]], [[2011]]) ISBN 1600109179 / ISBN 978-1600109171
:Bonus material includes all cover art from each issue.
:Atypically, this trade paperback was published ''before'' the individual issues of the series. The prose story ''Convergence'' is not included in the collected edition, having been produced for the subsequently-released issues as bonus content for supporting readers.

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Transformers vs. The Terminator

2020-05-18T20:20:51Z

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[[File:TFTerminator 1 cvrA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Man and Machine, Part Four|Remember when we pitched this concept as a JOKE?]]]]

'''''Transformers vs. The Terminator''''' is a four-issue crossover miniseries that debuted in March [[2020]] <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-terminator-crossover-comic-launching-1263829 'Transformers vs. The Terminator' Crossover Comic Launching in 2020]</ref>, featuring a time-travelling adventure that will bring the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s in contact with the heroes and villains of the long-running ''{{w|Terminator (franchise)|Terminator}}'' franchise.

{{chapters|title=''Transformers vs. The Terminator'' issues|align=center|prev=|content=
*[[Enemy of My Enemy Part One|#1]]
*[[Enemy of My Enemy Part Two|#2]]
*[[Enemy of My Enemy Part Three|#3]]
*[[Enemy of My Enemy Part Four|#4]]
}}

==Overview==
In the year [[2029]], the [[Earth]] has been laid to waste, ravaged by the [[Decepticon]]s after their complete victory over the [[Autobot]]s. To prevent this from occurring and ensure their own dominance, [[Skynet]] sends a lone [[T-800]] unit back in time to [[1984]] to destroy the dormant Cybertronians and save the future.

==Creative team==
Produced in partnership with {{w|Dark Horse Comics}}, current license holder of the ''Terminator'' franchise, the series sees the return of ''Transformers'' author [[John Barber]] to the franchise, bringing with him longtime [[IDW Publishing]] editor [[David Mariotte]] and artist [[Alex Milne]].

==Collections==
*'''''Transformers vs. The Terminator''''' TPB (Fall, [[2020]]) ISBN 1684057256 / ISBN 978-1684057252
:Collects issues 1–4
:96 pages
:Bonus materials ''unknown at this time''

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==References==
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Michael Bay

2020-05-18T19:58:01Z

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[[File:Michaelbay.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"[[Brawl (Movie)|I say Devastator. DE-VAS-TA-TOR]]!"]]
'''Michael Bay''' (born [[February 17]], [[1965]]) is an American film director and producer. He is the director of [[DreamWorks]]' ''Transformers'' live-action movies. Bay has directed other blockbuster action films, such as ''Bad Boys'' and its sequel, ''The Rock'', ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', ''Pearl Harbor'', ''The Island'', ''Pain & Gain'', and ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi''. He also directed that "Aaron Burr!" milk commercial.

In addition to directing, Bay served as a producer for a number of horror movies through his production company Platinum Dunes, as well producing non-horror films such as ''I am Number Four'', ''Project Almanac'' and the Nickelodeon ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' movies.

==Filmography==
===Films directed===
*''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
*''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''

===Films produced===
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''

===Creative collaboration===
*''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines===
Michael Bay produces documentary films about the Transformers. His first one was a shockingly biased piece of Autobot propaganda, and the Decepticons would like to [[Death|have a polite chat about it]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|#13's Star Screams}}
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Quadwal 1215.15 Epsilon|one parallel universe]], Michael Bay was hired to direct the ''[[GoBots]]'' film franchise instead. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===Sector Seven ARG===
[[Sector Seven]] agent [[Hugo Weaving]] had to convince "M.B." and his compatriots to put him in charge of the "[[Megatron (Movie)|Megaman]] issue" in the PsyOp exercise of [[Transformers (film)|a film]] the organization is making in order to cover up the existence of N.B.E.s on Earth. {{storylink|Sector Seven|Sector Seven ARG}}

==Toys==
[[File:Baybot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This was '''''AWESOME''''']]
* "'''BayBot'''," a joking representation of Bay in toy form, was "advertised" in an [[Easter egg]] on the ''Transformers'' DVD. The toy is an ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Battle Ravage]] with a humanoid head and [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]. [[Mason the Mastiff dog|And]] [[Bonecrusher (dog)|puppies]]. It's quite disturbing, actually. The toy was created by [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design team for Bay, but he had no idea that [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] had included it as an Easter egg joke.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Michael Bay M&M.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?]]
*Michael Bay appeared as a lavender [[M&M's|M&M]] in a cross-promotional poster.

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Awesome Commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aside from the awesome, what's a Kiss Player?"]]
* Michael Bay starred in a Verizon FiOS commercial in which he had an awesome pussy cat (a tiger), an awesome grill (with a life-size [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], also awesome), and an awesome pool. Typically, he had a switch to blow something up, which he did...three times. The cat was not blown up (which was fortunate), but all three explosions were '''''AWESOME'''''. He also batted away the [[Nokia-bot]], causing it to explode, because that's just how he rolls. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#Verizon|Verizon FİOS Michael Bay commercial}}
* He also took time out of his busy schedule to showcase the virtues of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray 3D combo pack and the Transformers Ultimate Collector's Edition. He even had to sign 5000 copies of the Collector's Edition. You ever do that? Five. Thousand. Signatures. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Home Video|Michael Bay Showcases Transformers Blu-ray Limited Edition}}

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==Convention appearances==
* Bay appeared at the [[BotCon 2009]] [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Party night, to screen clips from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
* Bay also appeared at the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] celebration at [[BotCon 2011]], accepting his award for being inducted, plus he brought along a long "teaser" of scenes from the not-yet-released ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.

==Quotes==

{{quote|Remember the heart and the magic!|2=Michael Bay's catchphrase regarding ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''|3=A very short interview on E! Online, October 2007<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071024125023/http://www.eonline.com/movies/reelgirl/detail/index.jsp?uuid=03ff539b-dffa-4d60-ad7b-084f510128a7&sid=reel Archived version</ref>}}

{{quote|I don't even know how you ''spend'' that much money on a movie.|Michael Bay on the budgets for other 2007 summer blockbusters|''Transformers'' movie DVD audio commentary.}}

{{quote|We don’t build $3 million sets and then the director walks in and says, “F*** it, I’m not going to use that set.” The stories I hear from my crew members, of waste on other pictures, of directors shooting a six— or eight-hour day, it’s just staggering.|Michael Bay on budget again|Interview with Variety<ref>http://www.michaelbay.com/archives/site/2008-2010/newsblog/files/b7f044df56ae3317b4b36abb77c88f9b-546.php</ref>}}

{{quote|And someone could come in here and screw it up, you know?|Michael Bay on Transformers 4|Interview with Huffington Post<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html</ref>}}

{{quote|Do you ever get sick of actors that make $15 million a picture, or even $200,000 for voiceover work that took a brisk one hour and 43 minutes to complete, and then complain about their jobs? With all the problems facing our world today, do these grumbling thespians really think people reading the news actually care about trivial complaints that their job wasn’t “artistic enough” or “fulfilling enough”?|Michael Bay on actor [[Hugo Weaving]]|2012 Collider interview<ref name="superherohype.com">http://www.superherohype.com/news/173257-michael-bay-responds-to-hugo-weavings-comments-on-transformers</ref>}}

{{quote|Well, that’s Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do. You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, “Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want. I got it.” ...Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in “Transformers.”|Michael Bay on actress [[Megan Fox]]|2009 Wall Street Journal interview<ref>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html</ref>}}

==Notes==
*Bay, as presented in various documentary segments, takes an extremely active, hands-on approach to the filming of his movies, carefully orchestrating complex effects sequences, and sometimes getting behind the camera lens himself. He's apparently a little more passive in regards to things like scripting and character development. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' began development without a full-fledged script, and while Bay conceived of the characters of [[the Twins]], he left their actual characterization up to the voice actors who portrayed them.
*Michael Bay's auditioning process for leading ladies is notoriously rigorous and scrutinizing. Examples of the criteria necessary to obtain employment from Bay include: How well [[Megan Fox|the actress]] can wash his Ferrari while he films them in private<ref name="ferrariwash">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jul/05/johnny-depp-megan-fox "Trailer trash"], The Observer, July 2009.</ref> and how well [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley|the actress]] screen-tests while wearing see-through lingerie.<ref>[http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/celebs/article.aspx?cp-documentid=24443692 Transformers actress wore lingerie to audition] @ msn.com</ref>
*At times, other people involved with Bay's films have claimed to be Bay himself. It is not known if they are attempting to protect him from the [[Fandom|Romans]] or not.<ref>A comment Bay made during the ''Transformers'' promotional reel at [[BotCon 2006]].</ref>
* When the production required a fictional tail serial number to paint on the real MH-53 Pave Low helicopters representing [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], Bay decided to use the tail number from his own personal Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A jet, '''4500X'''.<ref name="bayaudio">Michael Bay's audio commentary for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie DVD.</ref> In 2010, Bay used this jet to fly personnel in and out of Haiti following the huge earthquake there.<ref name="haiti">[http://michaelbay.com/2010/02/26/tf3-update-haiti/ TF3 Update & Haiti] on michael bay dot com</ref>
* A second Bay Easter Egg appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the freighter ship carrying a group of Constructicons is named ''[[Bayos]]'', a nickname for the generally chaotic and destructive nature of Bay's films.
* During a television interview on June 13th, 2007 in Australia on the Ten Network's news hour, Bay stated that [[Hugo Weaving]] had recorded his lines as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in Australia while Bay directed him from the U.S. using Apple ''iChat'', and thus, he had never actually met the actor.
* [[Sam Witwicky]]'s [[eBay]] user name, "LadiesMan217", is a reference to Bay's birthday. [http://myworld.ebay.com/ladiesman217/ ladiesman217] is a registered user on eBay.
* Susan Bay, a relative of Michael Bay, was married to famed ''[[Star Trek]]'' actor (and the original voice of Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]) [[Leonard Nimoy]], and apparently it was due to their substantial contributions to the [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film ''Transformers'' at that location.<ref name="bayaudio"/> Apparently, Nimoy was even considered to provide the voice for [[The Fallen]], but Bay felt uncomfortable asking him to do it for such a small wage. Nimoy himself was apparently much more enthusiastic about being involved in Transformers again. It all worked out for the third film though, in which Nimoy played [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]].
* According to Bay, the human bystander that Megatron flicks aside during the Mission City sequence was Bay himself (one assumes he means it is a CGI digital double made in his appearance).<ref name="bayaudio" /> This 'cameo' replaces one he filmed where he was the driver of the silver [[Mercedes-Benz]] ML320 that Megatron tosses aside.<ref>Easter egg on the ''Transformers'' movie DVD depicting the shooting of an unused scene.</ref>
* Two of Michael Bay's dogs are linked to Transformers. One, [[Mason the Mastiff dog|Mason]], is the dog Miles is seen giving a bath to during the film. A new puppy he got while working on the film was named [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. No word yet on what, if anything, the dog hates. Bonecrusher subsequently got a role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bonecrusher (dog)|as himself]].
* According to an interview with Forbes, Bay receives an 8% cut of royalties from sales of ''Transformers'' movie toys and merchandise.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/celebrity-09-transformers-michael-bay-making-movies-enemies-money.html Michael Bay interview on Forbes.com, June 3, 2009]</ref>
* For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Bay earned himself an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the "biggest explosion on film with actors present".<ref name="guiness">[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10579085 New Zealand Herald article mentioning Bay' Guinness Book entry]</ref> Now if ''that'' ain't '''''AWESOME'''''.
* He dissed the Fallen as "kind of a **** character" to USA Today.<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm USA Today, "Next Transformers is due for a switch"]</ref> Hasbro probably doesn't think that's '''''AWESOME'''''.
* Curved TVs are his Kryptonite.
* In China, one of Michael Bay's nicknames is "mài kǎobèi" (卖拷贝), almost literally "sell copies".
* In ''Age of Extinction'', Michael Bay has a cameo appearance as a truck driver's passenger.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA&app=desktop#t=51s</ref>
* It seems that you can teach an old dog [[Izabella|some new tricks]].
* After a first [[Transformers 5 set visit]], Bay personally convinced Paramount to do a second one, this time flying fan-media representatives from across the globe to Hollywood for a "[[Transformers: The Last Knight Super Fan Event|The Last Knight Super Fan Event]]", which included a visit to his personal studio.
*He demands that things be '''''AWESOME'''''. And explode. Because explosions are awesome.
[[File:ExplosionsFactoryUpgrade.jpeg|center|thumb|600px|I am here to ask you one question, and one question only: '''EXPLOSIONS?!''''']]

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===Feuds with the cast===
Many who have worked with Bay haven't had the kindest things to say about him after the fact. Bay, in turn, doesn't pull his punches when responding...

* During the publicity in the lead up to the release of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and articles thereafter, there has been a war of words between [[Megan Fox]] and Bay. Fox has commented negatively on the ''Transformers'' sequel, claiming that it was "not a movie about acting" and she spends most of the time "running or screaming, or both";<ref name="foxew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20246950_20263258_20284375,00.html Entertainment Weekly interview with Megan Fox June 10, 2009]</ref> furthermore, that she "still didn't know what was happening" in the film despite appearing in it and having read the script, and anyone who understood the movie had to be a "genius".<ref name="meganearly">[http://movieline.com/2009/06/30/megan-fox-bites-the-migraine-inducing-nonsensical-mess-that-feeds-her/ Appearance by Megan Fox on ''The Early Show'', June 30, 2009, reported by Movieline.]</ref> Bay, in return, condescendingly remarked that Fox "says some very ridiculous things" and "still has a lot of growing to do".<ref name="baywsj">[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html Wall Street Journal interview with Michael Bay, June 25, 2009.]</ref> In early September 2009, Fox stated in Wonderland magazine that Bay had a Hitler-like dictator persona on set, and off the set was very socially awkward in an otherwise warm review of the man.<ref name="bayhitler">[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/09/megan-fox-on-michael-bay-he-wants-to-be-hitler.html LA Times blog comments on Fox's claims September 2, 2009]</ref> Evidently having not read the entire interview, three members of "Bay's crew" anonymously responded in an open letter praising Bay and derogatorily citing the difficulty in working with Fox.<ref name="baycrew">[Open letter by the ''Transformers'' set crew on Michael Bay.com on September 11, 2009. Removed from Bay's site, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/266237-crews-response-foxs-comments.html mirrored at TFW2005]</ref> The letter was quickly removed and Michael Bay himself soon responded, saying he doesn't condone either the letter or Fox's outlandish comments, but noted her "crazy quips" was part of her "crazy charm", and since they had a good relationship, he expects further outrageous comments from Fox in the lead up to ''Transformers'' 3.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2009/09/13/the-crew-letter/ Michael Bay, responding to the crew letter on his website September 12, 2009]</ref> Fox later agreed to act in the Bay-produced ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film series.

*After completing his contractual three film obligation to the ''Transformers'' franchise, [[Hugo Weaving]] had nothing nice to say about the experience. In an October, 2012 interview with the ''Herald Sun'', he referred to his part in the series as "meaningless" and "pathetic", and expressed a profound lack of professional satisfaction from the whole ordeal.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/hugo-weaving-done-with-marvel-says-transformers-work-was-meaningless/story-e6frf9h6-1226496900161?nk=7902a75e03aa99ff659459ecf9f13471</ref> Michael Bay fired back in an interview with ''Collider'', calling Weaving a "whiner" and claiming he lacked "integrity", then going on to suggest Weaving donate his millions of dollars to a charity for elephants.<ref name="superherohype.com"/>

[[File:Shockwaveboxscan.jpg|thumb|600px|center|This page has gone on too long without wanton destruction. YOU'RE WELCOME.]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9TnfnkRFs&feature=player_embedded Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/ Michael Bay on the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://michaelbay.com Official website]
*[https://twitter.com/michaelbay Bay's Twitter]

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Clobber (Cyberverse)

2020-05-18T19:40:10Z

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[[File:CyberverseClobber.jpg|thumb|300px|Lugnette.]]
:''Clobber is a [[Decepticon]] and later an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Clobber'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s existence proves that being a [[Decepticon]] doesn't necessarily make you a bad person. Sure, she's a huge, intimidating bruiser, capable of withstanding tremendous damage and retaliating with devastating punches when she's not using her hovertank mode to simply roll over the enemy, but this power isn't backed up by any actual ''malice''—her easygoing personality might explain why she sits somewhere on the lowest rank of the Decepticon hierarchy with her best friend [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], and the pair spend most of their downtime discussing their unlucky lot in life.

Although she's sweet, well-meaning, and earnest to a fault, if there's one thing Clobber ''doesn't'' have, it's an ability to think for herself: more often than not, she'll simply fall in line behind whoever's barking orders. This might be the only trait holding her back from discovering her full potential, but it would take something truly earth-shattering to push her out of her comfort zone.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Saskia Marx]] (English), [[Akeno Watanabe]] (Japanese) }}

At some point in the past, Clobber was experimented on by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Dead End}}

[[File:Lockdown-and-Clobber-with-Hod-Rod.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Clobberella beats you up.]]

One of the many Decepticons who arrived on Earth aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]'' following the reactivation of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobot crew, Clobber joined the Decepticons present for [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron's]] eulogy for [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. During a subsequent battle between the Decepticons to claim Optimus Prime's head, Clobber found herself forcibly drafted [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] into blowing up Shockwave's laboratory. She and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], who had been placed in a similar situation, were subsequently drafted into [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker's]] own plot as bait. The two went outside to lament their unfair lot, only to encounter an unexpected windfall when the Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] appeared from a [[GroundBridge]]. Acting quickly, they captured the Autobot and brought him to Megatron, who decided to use him as a bargaining chip. Unfortunately for them, Hot Rod broke free of his restraints, and their attempts to recapture him inadvertently foiled Shadow Striker's own, allowing the fugitive to escape. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Parley-LockDownClobber.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Clobber was one of the Decepticons present after Megatron announced that they had found the [[AllSpark]] on Earth and cheered for their leader. {{storylink|Trials}} The Decepticons ultimately claimed the artifact. When Hot Rod, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], and [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] broke into the ''Nemesis'', Clobber and Lockdown attempted to stop the Autobots were overpowered and quickly sent fleeing. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Although the Decepticons believed Starscream dead, the treacherous flier soon resurfaced and seized the AllSpark with a cadre of Decepticons. While Megatron's Decepticons negotiated a truce, Clobber and Lockdown stuck to the sidelines. When talks broke down, the pair were tackled and taken out by [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]], who they had insulted earlier. {{storylink|Parley}}

When Starscream made his own power play with an army of [[Scraplet]]s, Clobber was one of the many Decepticons drained of energon and paralyzed by the creatures, only to be later restored by a burst of AllSpark energy. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}} During his escape from the ''Nemesis'', [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] slipped past Clobber and Lockdown, who were complaining about the unsanitary conditions aboard their ship. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

Clobber took part in an attempt to take down the AllSpark-empowered Starscream, but, like the other Autobots and Decepticons, was paralyzed and nearly had her [[spark]] extracted by Starscream before Optimus was able to use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to blast the artifact free from Starscream's systems. The Decepticons were nearly overwhelmed by the feral Scraplets until Shockwave intervened. With the chamber about to collapse, the Decepticons were forced to relinquish both Starscream and the AllSpark to the Autobots and retreat. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

Clobber returned to Cybertron along with the other Decepticons and joined in a chant of "Destroy them! Destroy them!" when Megatron successfully lured the unsuspecting Autobots back to Cybertron, where she and the other Decepticons secretly lay in wait. {{storylink|The Crossroads}} When the Autobots bailed the ''Ark'' before it was destroyed by Shockwave, Clobber took part in the subsequent battle against the Autobots, during which she battled Rack'n'Ruin before she was knocked flat by [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'s [[force field]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] ended in the Autobots' favor, Clobber was among the Transformers captured by the [[Quintesson]]s and placed in a simulation loop. She was eventually freeded by Hot Rod, who told her to [[transformation|transform]]. With nowhere else to go, Clobber fell in with Hot Rod and [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]]. During one reconnaissance mission, Clobber was nearly caught by [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s and misunderstood Hot Rod's directions to knock over a building, nearly getting them both captured before the pair returned to base. {{storylink|The Loop}}

During a second attempt to liberate more Cybertronians, Clobber entered the Decepticon side of the Loop and attempted to free Lockdown, but was unable to convince him to transform and break the simulation before time ran out. However, her actions unwittingly inspired [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] to transform. While investigating one of Shockwave's old labs, Clobber and Hot Rod were approached by the newly-freed robot. Unfortunately, Dead End had also attracted the attentions of a Quintesson patrol. They and Perceptor were only just able to escape to [[Maccadam]]'s [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|bar]] after Clobber used her strength to help clear an entrance. {{storylink|The Dead End}}

When Hot Rod slipped off on his own to try and free Optimus Prime, Clobber was the one who had to rescue him, punching the Quintessons away. Although Hot Rod was not able to free Prime, he did succesfully inspire [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] to transform and free himself from the loop. {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Now armed with the knowledge that Maccadam's was only part of an enormous [[Titan (group)|Titan]], the misfit team investigated the depths of the Titan's internal workings and trapped themselves in an intense virtual training arena. After 504 rounds, the group was saved by Perceptor, who cut the power. Perceptor had deduced that this wasn't just ''any'' Titan; this could only be [[Iaconus]], the last of the mighty War Titans. After being captured by [[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|Skullcruncher]] and rescued by the others, Clobber found out more about Iaconus from [[Maccadam]], who had followed them into the depths of his Titan. {{storylink|The Citizen}}

Ignoring Maccadam's warnings that the legendarily violent Titan must never be woken, Hot Rod decided that they would need to free [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and use her [[cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] abilities to bring the Titan back online. This necessitated yet another sojurn into the Quintesson network, where Clobber ran distraction for [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] while Hot Rod tried to free his friend. In the real world, however, they had been found by a group of Quintessons. Clobber, Whirl and Dead End were forced to flee, but their hastily retreat accidentally yanked Soundwave free from the simulation. They brought the offline Soundwave back to Maccadam's to decide what to do with him, only for Soundwave to eventually regain consciousness. {{storylink|The Trial}}

As a result of the improper disconnection, Soundwave's mind would periodically "glitch" back into the Quintesson simulation. The growing resistance hatched a new plan to capture and interrogate a Quintesson [[Biter|bailiff]] under Soundwave's command. When the team split up to box in their victim, Soundwave ordered Clobber to reluctantly doublecross so that Soundwave could take command—an order that she begrudgingly complied with, apologizing as she began to lay into the Autobot. When Soundwave glitched out, Hot Rod was able to talk Clobber down. Clobber was able to knock out their target that the team spirited back to Maccadam's and interrogated the [[Sharkticon (Cyberverse)|Sharkticon]]. {{storylink|The Prisoner}}

Armed with their new knowledge, the resistance broke into Quintesson headquarters to confront the enigmatic Quintesson [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]], but Clobber and the others were locked out of the Scientist's antechamber when Hot Rod and Soundwave went to confront the alien. While the two were occupied, the rest of the team set about hacking into and breaking the other Cybertronians out of the virtual loop, with Clobber and Perceptor teaming up to force the Decepticons out of the simulation and back into reality using [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]] before escaping. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

With the combined forces of Cybertron at their disposal, the Autobots and Decepticons launched an attack on the Decepticon fortress but were ultimately repelled, moments before Windblade began awakening Iaconus. {{storylink|The Alliance}} Alongside Whirl and Rack'n'Ruin, Clobber battled Sharkticons and Prosecutors after the cloaking module was deactivated. During a direct attack on the Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], Clobber joined her fellow resistance members as they dogpiled the alien and ultimately killed it—but although it seemed like the end of the Quintessons, they had one last trick up their sleeve: the Scientist had gestated a ''new'' Judge... one that incoporated Starscream himself, who had cut a deal with the aliens after escaping Autobot custody. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Clobber and the other Transformers were all rounded up by Starscream to stand trial. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} Although the other Cybertronians tried to obfuscate where their missing leaders had gone to stall Starscream, Clobber was slow on the uptake and had to shushed by Whirl. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

Following the defeat of the Quintessons, the deaths of both Iaconus and [[Croaton]], and the return of both Optimus Prime and Megatron to their native universes, Megatron announced a ceasefire with the Autobots in exchange for half of Cybertron. As a result of her many adventures during the Quintesson occupation, Clobber chose to change sides at the conclusion of this conflict and became a proper Autobot. She remained good friends with Lockdown, however, and the two swapped stories while guarding opposite ends of the border fence that separated the two territories. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Just before the arrival of [[Perfect Decepticon|Decepticon warriors from another dimension]], Clobber watched from the Autobots' headquarters as Megatron raised a shield array over Decepticon territory. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Some time later, Clobber was one of the Cybertronians who cheered at the sight of Windblade's full recovery. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Ultra-Class-Clobber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Clobber''' (Ultra Class, 2020)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Weapon Trigger Clobber'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[March 28]], 2020
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-39'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster/Turret

:Released as part of the reinvented Ultra Class lineup, ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Clobber is a Voyager-sized mold that transforms from robot into a Cybertronian hover tank. Like other Ultra Class toys, Clobber features a flip-out armor gimmick and is armed with her vehicle mode cannon. She is more articulated than most of her brethren, featuring joints in her knees, hips, elbows, wrists, and shoulders. For unknown reasons, the toy replaces the color of the character's green parts with a flat grey.
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==Notes==
[[File:Clobber-Cyberverse-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
*Clobber is obviously designed to be a new version of [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], the fanatically loyal Decepticon from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''. However, according to series writer [[Mae Catt]], the character ended up diverging enough from the original during Chapter Two's development that both the show's staff and [[Hasbro]] agreed she wasn't really "Lugnut" anymore, leading to her name change. Catt considers Clobber's gender change one of her proudest things.<ref>"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref> Evidently, this change came rather late; she's still called Lugnut in some of the dubs for non-English speaking markets. In addition, the backside of her toy packaging uses the masculine inflection of "Bruiser" for her function in French, Spanish, and Portuguese, and her official description on Hasbro's website uses male pronouns to describe the toy.
*Clobber's supercharged punch attack is based on the [[Punch of Kill Everything]] the original Lugnut is famous for.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Clobber''' (クローバー ''Kurōbā'')
*''French:'' '''Lugnut'''

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy

2020-05-18T19:23:44Z

Dank:

{{disambigm|Ed (disambiguation)|Matthew (disambiguation)}}
:''Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy are [[human]]s from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MattConroy-EddieFairchild-AA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.65]]
'''Eddie Fairchild''' and '''Matt Conroy''' are a couple of scientists employed by [[Sumdac Systems]].

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[["Weird Al" Yankovic]] (Matt, English), ??? (Japanese)|}}

The two Sumdac Technicians were among those who worked on engineering some nanobots. The test went horribly awry, leading to the creation of a monstrous cockroach creature. Thankfully, the [[Autobot]]s stepped in and defeated the monster. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

Eddie and Matt, as well as another technician, assisted [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] in a demonstration for his new model of police drones. They didn’t get to do much though, since the drone went up and spontaneously exploded just as the demonstration began. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}

The pair were part of a group of technicians testing out a high-tech suit, meant to allow its wearer to move at super-speeds. The suit proved too difficult for them to handle. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}

Later, Eddie and Matt re-engineered Isaac Sumdac's nanotechnology (the one that had previously gone monstrously awry) so as to be a convenient solution to [[Detroit]]'s current garbage problem. They then reported to the acting CEO of Sumdac Systems, [[Porter C. Powell]], telling him both of their improvements and that the nanobots would be far more cost-effective than the current waste disposal robots. Powell decided to charge the city of Detroit an arm and a leg for the use of the nanobots anyway. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

==Notes==
* Eddie and Matt were not named in the episode, but in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'', which took their names from those of two human characters that were part of the ''very'' early development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]]. Eddie and Matt were part of an early [[production bible]] written by [[Jeffrey Scott]] as part of a pitch to sell the series to network television, with Eddie playing the role of stock "young human ally of the Autobots" character, and Matt playing the part of an "older brother" for him (figuratively, rather than literally). Ultimately, it was decided that the series would go directly into syndication, rather than be produced through a network, and when [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] were hired as story editors after the production of the [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|pilot miniseries]], they reviewed the ideas in Scott's bible, but chose to discard Eddie and Matt in favour of more directly continuing the series on from the pilot, using [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as their human character. The idea of the "elder brother" was dropped, although Matt ''did'' leave his mark on the series in a way—in the event that the "Matt" figure was used, Bryce and Malek briefly considered making the Eddie/Spike character handicapped and hence more reliant on the Autobots, ultimately inspiring [[Chip Chase]].

==External links==
*[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#149 Eddie and Matt are discussed in correspondence between the show's story editors and producers, at TFArchive.Com]

[[Category:Animated humans]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

Jim Sorenson

2020-05-18T19:22:33Z

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{{factions|empire}}
{{disambig3.5|the real world [[human]]|his [[Quadwal -3760.925 Theta|negative universe]] counterpart|Jim Sorenson (Animated)|James}}
[[Image:Jimsorrenson-evil genius.jpg|thumb|400px|Awaiting [[James Roberts]]'s next move in Fanwank Chess.]]

'''James M. Sorenson''', better known as '''Jim''', (born [[July 15]], [[1976]]) is a [[Los Angeles]]-based ''Transformers'' fan who freelances with [[IDW Publishing]]. Along with [[Bill Forster]], he restored and did layouts of character designs in the [[The Ark series|''Ark'' books]]. He also wrote the copy and compiled the material from fans and professionals like [[Andrew Hall]] (aka Hydra) and [[Bob Budiansky]]. In the course of compiling this material, he came across several original series notes, some of which (nicknames and extended biographies) he has made available to online forums. He is also an [[User:Jimsorenson| active participant]] on this wiki.

Prior to making the leap to pro, he had been a longtime fan, contributing to alt.toys.transformers as early as [[1994]]. He was perhaps best known for deciphering the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Cybertronix|languages]] as used in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' show and making the text, in canonical order, available as a true-type font.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/77395bc6a16258d7/b5bae9cb3dd23c81?lnk=gst&q=maximal+font#b5bae9cb3dd23c81 ATT Thread from 1999]</ref> In the late '90s, Sorenson created fonts based on [[Cybertronian language| writing]] in "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]" and "[[Decepticon Graffiti!]]"; in [[2007]], these fonts were [[Retcon|retroactively made official]] when they were incorporated into the [[AllSpark Wars]] Mini-ARG (Alternate Reality Game). The [[Autobot]] language was subsequently used by [[Burger King]]'s [[Transform Your Way]] contest. He also provided material used by [[Shout! Factory]] in their DVD releases.

As he doesn't think much of the traditional dearth of [[female Transformer]]s, he puts them into his work as often as he can and will turn any toy with no specified gender into a woman.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360055 Beast Wars Uprising AMA at Allspark]</ref>

He has frequently stated that he believes [[authorial intent]] has no place in canon. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, [[Ratchet (Universe)|he]] [[Ramulus|frequently]] [[Dominus Trannis|uses]] [[Alignment|his]] [[Doomsday Redux!|stories]] [[Decepticharge|to]] [[Inferno (Universe)|canonize]] [[Decimus Quadrillions|the]] [[Blackarachnia_(BW)#Binaltech|semi-canon]] [[Ultra Trion|ideas]] [[Nemesis Part 2|of]] [[Airborne hunter squad|other]] [[Brainmaster|creators]].

==Books==
===IDW===
* ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''
* ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''
* ''[[Transformers: The Complete Ark]]''
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]''
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]''
* ''[[The Transformers 30th Anniversary Collection]]''
* ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime]]''
* ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]''

===VIZ Media LLC===
* ''[[Transformers: A Visual History]]''

==Transformers Collectors' Club==
*''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'':
**"[[Broken Windshields]]"
**"[[Head Games]]" (with [[David Bishop]])
**"[[Burning Bridges]]" (with David Bishop)
**"[[Micro-Aggressions]]"
**"[[Intersectionality]]" (with David Bishop)
**"[[Trigger Warnings]]" (with David Bishop)
**"[[Identity Politics]]" (with David Bishop)
**"[[Not All Megatrons]]" (with David Bishop)
***"[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]"
**"[[Cultural Appropriation]]" (with David Bishop)
**"[[Safe Spaces]]" (with David Bishop)
***"[[The Predacon Manifesto]]"
**"[[Derailment]]" (with David Bishop)
***"[[Book of Logos]]"
**"[[The Inexorable March]]" (with David Bishop)
***"[[Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny]]"
*[[Ask Vector Prime]]
*[[Transformers: Spacewarp's Log]]
*[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric]]
* Numerous [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|TCC Magazine]] articles.

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2008]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2010]]
* [[BotCon 2012]]
* [[BotCon 2013]]
* [[BotCon 2015]]

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers Animated''===
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel <s>Prime</s> Magnus]] ("[[The Return of Blurr]]" script reading only.)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*Jim Sorenson's [http://boltax.blogspot.com/ blog]
*Jim Sorenson's [http://pics.livejournal.com/shortpacked/pic/001y40w0/g232 belt]

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[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Writers]]

Universal stream

2020-05-18T19:17:13Z

Dank: /* Universal clusters */

[[File:InvasionPrologue-Rhinox.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, let's call this new stream 'Phartz'." "Heh heh. Cool."]]
'''Universal stream''' is the term used by the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s to describe a specific point in time within the timeline of a single universe/dimension/reality inside the [[Multiverse]], with said point usually, but not always, denoting the universe's point of origin. The TransTech have cataloged over 15,962,782 universal streams (over 1,176,325 of which have "come to termination"), grouping [[continuity family|related universes]] into what are known as '''universal clusters''' and devising a classification system used to give each individual stream an alphanumeric designation.

{{quote|Ultimately, it is important to remember that these are just labels, of no particular import... [[List of universal streams|not worth devoting your mental energies to]].|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/26]]}}

==Universal clusters==
There are six "main" universal clusters:

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|IMPORTANT.]]

*'''[[Primax]]'''—the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] continuity family. Points of commonality between universal streams in this cluster involve the forces of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battling over the resources of [[Earth]]. It also includes the [[Beast Era]], a possible future which both factions evolve into the small and semi-organic [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].
*'''[[Viron]]'''—the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity family, a small cluster in which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots combat [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s Predacons.
*'''[[Aurex]]'''—the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family. In this cluster, the Autobots and Decepticons struggle over such power-boosting items as [[Mini-Con]]s and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s while also contending with the threat of [[Unicron]].
*'''[[Tyran]]'''—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family, a violent cluster in which the search for the lost [[AllSpark]] brings the Autobots and Decepticons to Earth, and humanity becomes heavily involved in the conflict.
*'''[[Malgus]]'''—the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity family, a cluster in which the war has ended and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is at peace, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots are superheroes on a near-future version of Earth.
*'''[[Uniend]]'''—the [[Aligned continuity family]], a cluster where Cybertron was poisoned by [[Dark Energon]] and left uninhabitable for a long time by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in his war against [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Although previously ''separate'' from the rest of the multiverse, its quantum membrane was punctured by the passage of the [[Dark Spark]]. Later events in this cluster's streams involve [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] taking command of a small team of Autobots to fight [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]].

Other minor clusters include:

[[File:DetentionEscape Optimus and Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|NOT QUITE THAT IMPORTANT.]]

*'''[[Fornax]]'''—the ''[[Kre-O]]'' continuity family, home to modular brick-built Transformers.
*'''[[Iocus]]'''—a cluster essentially made up of overlapping aspects of ''other'' clusters, it is home to forgettable side-merchandise like ''[[Hero Mashers]]'', ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', ''[[Battle Masters]]'', and ''[[Attacktix]]'', populated by 'bots functionally indistinct from their counterparts elsewhere in the multiverse, giving the outward appearance of worlds in which characters from different universes exist side-by-side.
*'''[[Nexus]]'''—the technologically advanced cluster where the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.
*'''[[Quadwal]]'''—the "real world", in which Transformers exist primarily as [[toy]]s.
*'''[[Yayayarst]]'''—the [[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]] continuity family, home to the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] of [[Botropolis]].

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Clusters in the farthest reaches of the multiverse only tenuously connected to the Transformers include:

[[File:Cykillgobots.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|WELL, ''WE'' LIKE IT.]]

*'''[[Cymond]]'''—the continuity family of various [[TakaraTomy]] non-''Transformers'' franchises, right on the border between the Multiverse and the wider [[Megaverse]].
*'''[[Gargent]]'''—the ''[[GoBots]]'' continuity family, home to the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s of [[Gobotron]].
*'''[[Lukas]]'''—the ''[[Star Wars Transformers (2005)|Star Wars Transformers]]'' continuity family, where the [[Jedi]] battle the [[Sith]] using transforming mecha. This cluster is said to have "thin barriers" with realities from elsewhere in the [[Omniverse]].
*'''[[Rovio (universal cluster)|Rovio]]'''—the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' continuity family, a cluster where the dimensionally-displaced [[AllSpark|"EggSpark"]] accidentally changed the natives of [[Piggy Island]] into the [[Autobird]]s and [[Deceptihog]]s.
*'''[[Xobitor]]'''—the ''[[Robotix]]'' continuity family, home to the [[Protecton]]s and [[Terrakor]]s of [[Skalorr]].

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==Deciphering the terminology==
{{see|List of universal streams}}
Each universal stream's name consists of three parts, beginning with the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the "real world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]], and [[Jim Sorenson]], the list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer are:

*'''Alpha'''—animated series
*'''Beta'''—tech spec/toy/pack-in comic only ("box")
*'''Gamma'''—comic book series
*'''Delta'''—motion picture/live action
*'''Epsilon'''—club/convention fiction [[File:Once upon a time grimlock canon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|Basically, you could classify this as a universe, Primax 490.07-G Gamma cos it's a comic that Grimlock drew in a comic from 7th April 1990. Someone will do it too.]]
*'''Zeta'''—text stories, storybooks, and other prose works (printed)
*'''Eta'''—radio/audiocentric universes, books on tape
*'''Theta'''—live performance/spoken word
*'''Iota'''—Internet-only information (not involved with club/convention)
*'''Kappa'''—games (video and otherwise)
*'''Lambda'''—covers, still images, and advertisements (there's [[IDW Publishing|so many]] Lambdas these days that Vector Prime stopped keeping track {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/07}})

So, for example, '''Primax 984.17 Alpha''' refers to the continuity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]], with '''"Primax"''' referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, '''"984.17"''' indicating the first episode's airdate of [[September 17]], [[1984]], and '''"Alpha"''' denoting an animated series. Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own—for example, the "[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]" pack-in comic would be "Primax 915.0 Gamma".

Furthermore, a minus symbol at the beginning of a universal stream's number indicates that this particular reality is a '''negative polarity universe''', where the morals and personalities of most living beings (especially Cybertronians) are radically inverted. Thus far, at least eight negative polarity universes have been revealed, but [[Vector Prime]] has hinted at the existence of many more, with the caveat that they are not as common as '''positive polarity universes'''. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}

In the case of sources that identical streams of multiple universes could be connected to (such as story collections and anthologies, multiple versions of a video game, or comic book cover variants) a one or two-letter suffix is added to the number to indicate the actual source material. For example, from the ''[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]'' anthology, [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]] is the "[[Lonesome Diesel]]" short story by [[David Bischoff]], while [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]] is the "[[Fire in the Dark]]" short story by [[John Helfers]].

==Alternate terminology==
While the TransTech use this system, people within the clusters often do not. They may use other terms or none at all:

*The GoBots of several Gargent realities, such as [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], refer to an alternate reality as a "Level", as depicted in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon and later ''Transformers''-[[canon]]ized by [[Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]. Unlike a "stream", a "level" can refer to a main universe's entire timeline in addition to all of its splinter timelines. The GoBots' home universe is the 1st level while the dread reality ruled by Queen [[Exor]]'s [[Insectoid]]s is the 21st level. [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], as well as its splinter [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], is dubbed the 22nd level in "[[Withered Hope]]", and one or more [[Viron]] realities is dubbed the 44th level in "[[Echoes and Fragments]]". Other GoBot-populated realities or reality systems include the 8th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 25th, 28th, 30th, 33rd, and 52nd levels.
*The [[Alternity]] previously used the term "World" and the Transformers of [[Cloud World]] (Primax 514.29 Gamma) do. They thus dub Primax 903.0 Beta as [[BT World]], Primax 785.06 Alpha as [[OG World]], Aurex 103.10 Alpha as [[Aurex 103.10 Alpha|MD World]], Malgus 1207.26 Alpha as [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha|TH World]], Primax 1005.19 Gamma as [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma|Crest World]], Uniend 911.05 Alpha as [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha|AM World]], Primax 1086.01 Alpha as [[Primax 1086.01 Alpha|CS World]], and one odd one as [[Flatworld]].
*The Autobots of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] call universal streams "Strata", with [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] called Strata 22 in "Ask Vector Prime".
*The Quintessons call the universe of [[Menonia]], Menonia, as that's what the locals call it.
*Various dimensions aren't counted under this terminology and are given more descriptive names by their discoverers: "the [[X-Dimension]]", "[[limbo]]", "the [[Dead Universe]]", and the extremely descriptive "[[Alpha Q's universe]]" among others.

==How many streams?==
The size of the multiverse is vast and unknown. While the TransTech have records of just shy of sixteen million universes, there are certainly many more. When the Autobots of universal stream [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]] began scanning alternate realities when their [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] became lost in the multiverse, they worked through 75,890,007 realities in addition to their own before locating him. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} Dimensional traveller [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] from [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], meanwhile, has claimed that there are over fifteen quadrillion concurrent realities, {{storylink|Games of Deception}} though [[Vector Prime]] has stated that this figure includes the entire [[Omniverse]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}}

==<s>Don't</s> Cross the Streams==
[[File:WarToEndAllWars5-HotRodimusPrimesAnswer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|"Haw, that guy up there said ''farts''!"]]

Spatial-temporal powers like the TransTech, the Alternity and [[Planicron|Flaternity]], and the Transformers of Cloud World could hop reality willy-nilly, and [[Unicron]] has been known to move to new universes after he devours or is driven from one. [[Primus]] and Unicron can pluck you out of your reality and put you in another, and "[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]", "[[Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4|Worlds Collide]]", and the [[Universe War]] all involve one or both sending agents to another reality.

For most of the multiverse, however, crossing from one universe to the other is bloody hard. Many never make contact with another universe and those that do, may only do so temporarily and in circumstances hard to replicate. There does exist dedicated technology to link one world and a specific other, as the Quintessons used with Menonia.

In late 2015 Quadwal time, interdimensional travel and communication, even to the hyper technologically-advanced TransTech, was rendered nigh-impossible as a result of [[Out of the One, Many|a cosmic event]]. Any universes or potential new [[Evergreen|universal clusters]] created after that time are beyond the knowledge of the TransTech and as such do not have a place in their database.

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==Major streams==
[[File:Master builders prime basketball.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The most important and iconic stream of them all.]]

Nearly two hundred streams have been named, over half of which are Primax realities. Among all of the known universes, however, there are nine known "pillar" realities, a set of universes that can be thought of as "foundational", with unusually high amounts of branching points and quantum echos. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}} The origin streams for these nine universes are:

*[[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|U.S. Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic]].
*[[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]—[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]].
*[[Primax 496.22 Alpha]]—the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''/''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons.
*[[Viron 901.8 Alpha]]—the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon.
*[[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]/[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]/[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoons.
*[[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]]—the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW 2005 comic continuity]]/[[Hasbro Universe]].
*[[Tyran 707.04 Delta]]—the [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'' films]].
*[[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]—the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'']] cartoon continuity.
*[[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]—the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''/''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]''/''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon continuity.

==See also==
*[[List of universal streams]]
*[[Multiverse]]
*[[Megaverse]]
*[[Omniverse]]

==Notes==
Cor, all that's really complicated isn't it! This is down to it originally being a joke on how fragmented the multiverse was back in 2008 (it only got worse!) and to make the TransTech seem more detached and alien. [[Greg Sepelak|Greg "M Sipher" Sepalak]], co-creator of the format, specified that the TransTech gave the universes "techy, unintuitive-sounding terms... since they're really just points of data to them (rather like the naming of exoplanets or individual asteroids and etc) rather than ongoing stories about characters."<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/?p=3411810 The Allspark Forums, 2nd January 2016]</ref>

==References==
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
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{{bigquote|What a brilliant book! Probably the best I've ever read, human or Cybertronian. I can't recommend it strongly enough!|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the rear cover of The AllSpark Almanac}}

'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is a <s>lusty</s> happy love-letter written to {{SITENAME}} for our carnal pleasure.

''The AllSpark Almanac'' is an encyclopedic examination of the entire ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' storyline universe. It presents exhaustively thorough character profiles and summaries of the first two seasons of the cartoon and the ''Animated [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|Arrival]]'' comic book...''all written completely in-universe'', in the form of "interviews" with the characters or excerpts from their journals and other in-story media.

"Interstitial" interludes are presented out-of-universe and describe the design process behind the art, animation, and locations, as well as brief story summaries of the [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]] ''Animated'' issues. Elements of toy design are covered as well, but comparatively briefly.

There are also an ''insane'' number of [[easter egg|obscure references]] to Transformers minutiae culled from the 25-year history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]], as well as other sci-fi and entertainment franchises as well. Basically, ''all'' proper nouns and names refer to something or someone, even if that someone is a possibly non-existent character only mentioned once in a letters page of a foreign comic. And that's before we start talking about the ''numbers'': Almost every seemingly incongruous alphanumeric string is a reference to another franchise, be it a ''[[Star Trek]]'' stardate or a [[T-800|Terminator]]'s official designation. And that's just the content in English—about a third of the book's pages have large stretches covered in [[Cybertronix]]. Deciphered, these are all revealed to be non-Transformers-related passages, including song lyrics, catchphrases, memes, map coordinates and extensive, verbatim quotes from diverse sources ranging from Tennyson's ''Ulysses'' to ''Max Headroom''. In particular, the book has a noticeable number of hidden references to [[Iron Maiden]], courtesy of author [[Bill Forster]], a massive fan of the band.

A [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|sequel]] was published in late June 2010.

==Contents==
*Foreword, by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*Introduction, by the authors
*Interstitial A: ''[[Transformers Hero]]''
*Chapter 1: [[Autobot]]s
*Interstitial B: Lighting
*Chapter 2: [[Decepticon]]s
*Interstitial C: [[Transformation]]s
*Chapter 3: [[Human]]s
*Interstitial D: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Events
*Interstitial E: [[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Titan Comics]]
*Chapter 5: Culture
*Interstitial F: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: [[Detroit]]
*Interstitial G: [[Bee in the City]]
*Chapter 7: Settings
*Interstitial H: Backgrounds
*Afterword, by [[Marty Isenberg]]
*A Word from [[Hasbro]]
*Acknowledgments

==Chapter 1 - Autobots==
Chapter one covers all Autobots who appear in the first two seasons of the cartoon.

{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] by Ultra Magnus
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] by Lockdown
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] by Captain Fanzone
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] by Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] by Sari
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] by Bumblebee
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] by Blackarachnia
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
**[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] by Ratchet
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] by Bulkhead
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] by Ratchet
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] by Bumblebee
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] by Bumblebee
*[[Wasp]] by Shockwave
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] by Ratchet}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 15 – [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s axe is identified as a [[Solitarium]] ultra-axe.
*Pg 20a – As mentioned in his tech spec, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] is a [[Protihex Medical Mechanics University|Protihex Medical Mechanical graduate]].
*Pg 20b – [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] refers to Ratchet with the nickname "Cool Hand Lube", an epithet coined for [[Ratchet (G1)|the original Ratchet]].
*Pg 34 – Unnamed in the ''Animated'' cartoon, the alien planet visited by the young Optimus, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] populated by giant spiders is here given the name [[Archa Seven]]. Presumably, this puts it in the same system as [[Akalo|Archa Nine]].
*Pg 35 – Sentinel Prime's [[Skyboom (Animated)|shield]] is dubbed a [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]].
*Pg 44 – Ratchet recalls an old flame from [[Crystal City]].
*Pg 55 – [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme's]] profile contains numerous references.
:The language describing Omega's strength deliberately hearkens back to Generation 1 [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega's]] Transformers Universe profile, describing how he can pulverize "steel cubes" of impressive volume and hit diminutive items from a great distance with his head cannon. Numerous Cybertronian units of [[:Category:Measurements|measurement]] are used in the process; Omega is said to be able to lift 600,000 kilo-units (a measurement used by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the ''Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]"); the dimensions of the aforementioned cube are given in mechanometers (used in the Generation 1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]" and mentioned twice more in the book); and the distance at which he can blast a small object is given in hics (from the Marvel UK 1991 annual story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]" and used once more in the book).
:Omega is also noted to be armed with concussion blasters (the personal weapon of Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]), pulsar bombs (used by the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] on two occasions in the 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] cartoon), quasar beams (Generation 2 [[Blowout]] and Beast Wars [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] both wielded quasar cannons), friction cannons (G1 [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was armed with a friction blaster) and aquasting missiles (weapon of choice of the Beast Wars Fuzor [[Injector (BW)|Injector]]).
:And finally, Omega has armor enhanced with [[rheanimum]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 46 – Ratchet speculates that Wreck-Gar must have "27,000 gags" hidden in his trash bin. The number 27 is a running gag in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s songs... Al, of course, being the voice actor who played Wreck-Gar.

===Errors===
*Page 33: The [[Magnus Hammer]] is referred to as a "Storm'''breaker'''" hammer instead of "Storm'''bringer'''," a previously-given name for the weapon.

==Chapter 2 - Decepticons==
Character models for all Decepticons who appeared in Animated seasons one and two.
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] by Lugnut
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] by Optimus Prime
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] by Blitzwing
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] by Lugnut
*[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] by Bulkhead
**[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] by Megatron
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] by The Angry Archer
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] by Sari
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] by himself
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] by Thundercracker
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] by Ramjet
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] by Sunstorm
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] by Skywarp
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] by Slipstream
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 60 – Mentioned here and restated on pg 127, Megatron's swords are forged from [[tironium]]. As noted in his tech specs, his armor can deflect anti-proton lasers.
*Pg 66 – As on his toy packaging, Lugnut is referred to with the nickname "The [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher".
*Pg 74 – Shockwave's cannon can fire blasts from anywhere in the electromagnetic spectrum, just like Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could.
*Pg 77 – Swindle's gyro gun and scatter blaster are named after the weapons of the original Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
*Pg 81 – Starscream claims to be the handsomest 'bot "this side of the [[Benzuli Expanse]]".
*Pg 83-84 – Having gone unnamed in the Animated cartoon, [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] were all given names and powers derived from their Generation 1 counterparts when they were released as toys. The liar and female clones did not get toys, but ''The AllSpark Almanac'' carries on the trend; the liar clone is named [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] and is noted to have a reinforced nosecone for mid-air collisions, while the female clone gets the brand new name of [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (which was previously revealed at [[BotCon 2009]]).
*Pg 88 – Numerous weapons used by Lockdown in the cartoon are here given the names of similar weapons from other corners of the Transformers multiverse. He is armed with [[Sleep Net]]s (from the Generation 1 coloring book ''[[Bumblebee to the Rescue!]]''), [[nova spray]], and a [[lightning whip]]. His chainsaw is also described as being "micro-serrated", language frequently used to describe the beak of Generation 1 [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 66 - Blitzwing calls Lugnut a "five-eyed, no-brained, flying purple people eater," paraphrasing the 1958 Sheb Wooley song, "Purple People Eater".
*Pg 82 – Starscream's first sycophantic clone is given the numerical designation [[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]], the serial number of hard-drinking robot Bender from ''{{w|Futurama}}''. The first cowardly clone, meanwhile, is marked [[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]], the serial number of Bender's identical duplicate, Flexo.

==Chapter 3 - Humans==
Character models and the occasional background image for the major humans of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] by Bulkhead
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] by Megatron
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Carmine Fanzone]] by Sari
*The [[Angry Archer]] by Swindle
*[[Professor Princess|Professor Penny Princess, PhD]] by Sari
*[[Nanosec]] by Slo-Mo
*[[Slo-Mo]] by Nanosec
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] by Bulkhead
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] by Meltdown
*[[Fusion creature]]s
**[[Fusion creature|BAT-MONSTER]] by Grimlock
**The [[Fusion creature|Seafood Louis creature]] by Fanzone
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] by Blurr
*[[Street Demon]] by Bulkhead
**[[Ming-Li]] and [[Roxy Sparkles]] by Sari
**[[Shana Story]] and [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] by Bumblebee
*[[Porter C. Powell]] by Headmaster
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 94 – Swindle plans to imitate [[Angry Archer]]'s antiquated dialect to help facilitate his next deal with the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]]. This is a reference to the 1987 Hasbro toyline, [[Visionaries]]; Prysmos was the planet upon which that series was set, and the Darkling Lords were the villains of the franchise. Visionaries was also a back-up strip for the UK Marvel Transformers comics.
*Pg 101 – The name of Prometheus Black's company is given as [[Biotech Unbound]], referring to the Greek poem, "Prometheus Unbound", which was also the title of a ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Prometheus Unbound|episode]].
*Pg 103 – In the ''Animated'' cartoon, the bat-monster is noted as having formerly been Meltdown's lawyer. Here, Captain Fanzone notes that the shark-monster was his stock broker. In addition, he calls it a "[[Seafood Louis]] creature", and claims that it "kicks some serious fin," one of the multiple catchphrases of the cartoon series ''{{w|Street Sharks}}.
*Pg 105 – [[Solon Kitakaze (Animated)|Solon Kitakaze]] is named after [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|cyborg son]] from the infamously kooky ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]'' [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|manga]].

===Real-world references===
*Pg 97 – [[Slo-Mo]] is here given the first name of Samantha, and on pg 143, the surname of Lomow. So hey, it turns out that her real name is the same as Hasbro Senior Vice President of Global Marketing [[Samantha Lomow]], on whom she was based.
*Pg 105 – [[Ming-Li]] is named after author Jim Sorenson's wife, Ming-Li Wang. [[Shana Story]] is named for a friend of author Bill Forster, Shana Storey, who is credited in the acknowledgments section of their previous book, ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]''.
*Pg 106 – Porter C. Powell's limousine is branded as a "TUX model", named for the [[GoBots|GoBot]] it was designed to resemble.

===Errors===
*Page 85: The "d" is left out of "Powdered Sugar."

==Chapter 4 - Events==
The episodes and comic stories that make up the primary Animated continuity, in order.
{{collist|2|
*[[Transform and Roll Out]] as three Autobot Incident Reports by Optimus Prime and a page from Isaac Sumdac's journal
*[[Dispatches]] as musings from [[Vector Prime]]
*[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[Total Meltdown]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[Blast from the Past]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log
*[[The Arrival issue 4#.22A Few Loose Strands.22|A Few Loose Strands]] as [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]], the trans-dimensional magazine for Decepti-femmes
*[[The Thrill of the Hunt]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Ratchet
*[[The Arrival issue 5|The Arrival #5]] as a page from Swindle's ledger and an evaluation form
*[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[Along Came a Spider]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Whatever Happened To Whatisname.3F.22|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]] as a page from Professor Princess' [['Lil Spoiled Brat|diary]]
*[[Sound and Fury]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[The Arrival issue 2#.22Attention Surplus Disorder.22|Attention Surplus Disorder]] as two pages from the [[Detroit Powell Press]]
*[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]] as Lugnut's Encrypted Internal Log
*[[The Arrival issue 3|The Arrival #3]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*[[Survival of the Fittest]] as a police report from Captain Fanzone
*[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[The Arrival issue 4#.22The Insincerest Form of Flattery.22|The Insincerest Form of Flattery]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Bulkhead
*[[Nature Calls]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Prowl
*[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]] as Megatron's Encrypted Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[The Elite Guard]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[The Return of the Headmaster]] as Sentinel Prime's private journal and a letter from Sari to her absent father
*[[Mission Accomplished]] as Megatron's Internal Log and a medical report from Ratchet
*[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]] as a box of [[Garbage O's]] cereal
*[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Bumblebee
*[[Rise of the Constructicons]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[A Fistful of Energon]] as Starscream's Internal Log
*[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]] as excerpts from interrogations conducted by Captain Fanzone
*[[Autoboot Camp]] as Shockwave's Encrypted Internal Log
*[[First (and Second) in Flight]] as a page from Ultra Magnus's memoirs
*[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
*[[Sari, No One's Home]] as a letter from Sari to her absent father
*[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]] as Megatron's Internal Log
*[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]] as an Autobot Incident Report by Optimus Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 112 – An observation of the events of the [[Dispatches|first issue]] of the Animated comic by the trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]]. He uses the aforementioned Universal Stream classification system to catalog this manuscript, identifying the Animated cartoon universe as "Malgus 1207.26 Alpha". The designation is later used again on pg 117.
*Pg 116 - Presumably, the trans-dimensional magazine [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]] is named for Beast Wars [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia's]] voice actor, [[Venus Terzo]]. Whatever currency its cover price is in, it's represented with a "B" in Predacon Cybertronix! Blackarachnia wears the crown, shoulderpads and cape donned by Generation 1 Starscream for his coronation in [[The Transformers: The Movie]]. References on the cover include:
:*"Sparkmate" is a term used in the N64 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game, to describe Tigatron and Airazor's romantic bond.
:*[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]] is the title of a ''Beast Wars'' episode.
:*Readers are invited to compare several pairs of Decepticon and Predacon fembots:
:**[[Clio]] is a Decepticon [[Powermaster]] mentioned by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the letters page of issue #315 of Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic. She is pitted against [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]], the sister of Decepticon Breastforce warrior [[Leozack]] who appears in the final issue of the Victory manga.
:**[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] is a Beast Wars McDonalds Happy Meal figure, who was established as being female by IDW Publishing's Beast Wars Sourcebook. She is up against the equally aquatic [[Scylla]], from [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]].
:**[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] are both BotCon [[exclusive]] female Decepticons, from 2005 and 1995, respectively. The match-up has a deeper meaning; Nightracer was created by notorious Decepticon fan [[Raksha]], and some fans believe that Flamewar's personality is based on Raksha, though her creator [[Ben Yee]] denies it.
:*''Revenge of the Fallen'''s Pretender [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] teaches readers how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]], a weapon which appears in the second issue of the UK's 2007 live-action movie comic.
:*The magazine's gossip columnist is [[Freezon]], the Decepticon car included with Tyco's Transformers Electric Racing Set released in the 1980s. She is dishing the dirt on Lugnut and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]'s relationship, which was established in Strika's profile, published in issue #24 of the Transformers Collectors Club Official Magazine.
:*[[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] is the partner of BotCon 2007 exclusive [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], while [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] is partnered with 2004 exclusive, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. The cover identifies them as Mini-Cons, despite the fact that no previous writing has ever done so (Caliburn is explicitly a [[Micromaster]], while Beta Maxx has only been referred to as an Autobot). Funnily enough, in late 2008, author Jim Sorenson was involved in an argument on the Transformers Wiki about Beta Maxx being a Mini-Con... hmmmn. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would clarify that both ''Robots in Disguise'' and Unicron Trilogy versions of them existed, with the former being Micromasters and the latter being Mini-Cons. Anyway, the Mini-Con versions of [[Beta Maxx (Armada)|Beta Maxx]] and [[Caliburn (Armada)|Caliburn]] are talking to Cybertron [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].
*Pg 119a – Most of the weapons Swindle sells Lugnut and Blitzwing, and the planets he gets them from, are established, if obscure, Transformers items and locales. Most of them were named in the comic story this page covers, "[[The Arrival issue 5#Everything Must Go|Everything Must Go]]", but a few more things are named here. The full list includes:
:*An [[anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] from the planet [[Andellor]].
:*A [[triple crusher cannon]] from the planet Talos Four (probably derived from a mistake on TFWIKI.Net, which misspelled [[Taros Four]] in this manner for a time).
:*A decompression pump from [[Torkulon]].
:*[[Glass gas]] and a [[Digital Impact Mace]] (the weapon of choice of [[BotCon 2000]] exclusive toy [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]) from the planet [[Darhos]].
:*Super glue from the [[Menonia]].
:*An [[omega bomb]] from [[Ganzvort]].
:*Two [[Nemesis Shield]]s from [[Garro|Garo]] and [[Comb|Com]].
:*A [[Chaosmaster Bomb]] from [[Xeptos]].
:*Circuitry repair patches from [[Cheyne]].
*Pg 119b – Optimus's evaluation form is rendered in the style of classic Transformers [[Tech Spec]]s, but not any one particular design. The training exercise from the comic story "Survival Skills" is revealed to have taken place on [[Kaiba-5]].
*Pg 124-125 The article text of the Detroit Powell Press included in the AllSpark Almanac contain numerous references.
:*[[Irwin Spoon]] was a journalist who appeared in a three-part story in Marvel UK's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Quake-Maker]] is a supervillain from the UK's Animated comic.
:*The [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]] is a human criminal who battled the Autobots in two issues of the Marvel's original Generation 1 comic.
:*The [[Jack Boys]] are a motorcycle gang from the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon.
:*[[Jake Lomax (G1)|Jake Lomax]] is a mob boss from issue #13 of Marvel's Generation 1 comic.
:*[[Jacob Lee Bonaventure (G1)|Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] is an industrialist from IDW's ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' mini-series.

:The sidebar on the page also makes numerous references:
:*"Defensor United" refers, of course, to the Generation 1 [[Defensor (G1)|Protectobot combiner]], but more specifically to the recurring discussions of [[Mecha-soccer]] in the Marvel UK comic's letters page, where Defensor United played in the Cybertron Premier Division. The team is thrashed by real-life football team West Ham at [[Tigatron Stadium]], the venue named for the [[Tigatron|Beast Wars character]], which appeared in the Animated episode "[[Five Servos of Doom]]".
:*In the Animated universe, the Generation 1 Decepticon ally, mad scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], is the surgeon general! He recommends [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s (favored by the [[President of the United States]] in the live-action movie!) as a cure for the [[Hate Plague]], a rage-inciting disease that appeared in the Generation 1 two-part episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]".
:*Racing queen [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] is a human female from the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toyline (who was in turn based upon [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise). Here, she is dating scientist [[Michael Avery (Movie)|Michael Avery]], who appeared in the 2007 movie prequel novel, ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''.
:*Street Demon racer Roxy Sparkles (earlier named on page 105) is here noted to be a member of the band [[Purple Fungus]], who were a favorite of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] in the Find Your Fate Junior novel, "[[Attack of the Insecticons]]".
:*"Princess Ringo" was the nickname by which ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' character [[Ringo Chikuma]] preferred to be known. Here, she has recently visited [[Mont Porte]], the country that is home to the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Headmaster Junior [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]].

:Adverts refer to:
:*[[Dancitron]], a musical event named for a dance club from the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Auto-Bop]]". Cold Slither is playing here, a band from the G.I. Joe cartoon episode of the same name, created as part of an evil Cobra plot. The piece of music composed as their [[Cold Slither (song)|signature tune]] was used as incidental music in several Transformers episodes.
:*Wyatt Toys, the toy store named after Animated art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] which appears in several episodes of the cartoon. The advert notes that the store sells [[Diaclone]] and [[Microman]] figures, the two toylines that were Transformers' progenitors.
:*Roadhog Horton's Motorcycle Show, named after [[Randy Horton|Randy "Roadhog" Horton]], a member of the bounty-hunting motorcyclist [[Roadjammers]] from [[Ca$h and Car-nage!|issue #46]] of the Marvel Generation 1 comic. His show also features autograph signings from Rorza, a reference to the [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III|Rocket-Cycle Racer from Rigel III]] of the same name from issue #44.
:*A horror movie named "[[Monster from Mars]]", an elaborate reference to the movie of the same name that was the central plot element of "[[Monstercon from Mars!]]", issue #45 of the Marvel comic. In said issue, Decepticon Pretender [[Skullgrin]] starred in the title role; this poster features a monster designed to look like Skullgrin in the style of Meltdown's [[fusion creature]]s, in reference to the fact that Skullgrin's fellow Pretenders [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] were the base for the two fusion creatures in the cartoon. In both the original comic and this version, the movie is directed by [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] and stars [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]; this version also adds [[Karen Fishook (G1)|Karen Fishook]], an actress from the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]". The movie's soundtrack is by the [[High Rollahz]], a band featured in ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]''.

*Pg 127 – Unnamed in the original comic "[[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|'Bots of Science]]", Ratchet here notes that he has dubbed the cure for Cosmic Rust "[[Corrostop]]". Its ingredients include [[Ingredient X]] and [[razon gas]].
*Pg 134 – The [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard ship]] is here given the name ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]''.
*Pg 136 – Sari's notebook paper is decorated with an illustration of "Hello [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|Nekomimi]] Pop-Star", a chibified, "Hello Kitty"-style version of Nekomimi A from the Energon episode, "[[Distribution]]". Nekomimi B appears on pg 147 in a similar fashion.
*Pg 138-139
:*The brand of the tire in the logo is [[Wheeljack's workshop|Wheeljack]] Tyres!

:*In the "fueltritional facts" box alone, there are references to:
:**mercury sauce, a favorite of the [[Mecannibal]]s from the Marvel Generation 1 comic
:**[[Rarified Energon]], introduced in the Transformers Collectors Club magazine storyline, [[Crossing Over]]
:**[[Energon Z]] from [[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]
:**budianskium basil (referring to Transformers writer [[Bob Budiansky]])
:**grated gears (a serving suggestion for ants by Beast Wars [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in [[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]])
:**janick [[jaAm]] (see below.)

:*The word jumble unscrambles to read "You lived like a warrior ans died to an hero", an infamous quote from the late-1990s fanfic by MG-Dinobot, "Dinobot's Old Technology", which was itself a misquote from the Beast Wars episode "[[Code of Hero]]". The quote went on to become one of the most famous online memes from that era of Transformers [[fandom]].
:**The answer at the bottom of the page, however, claims it actually says "WhY mY ShOuldErs hUrT?", a tortured quote from British fan Blueshift's [[JaAm|famous re-scripting]] of the first Armada pack-in mini-comic. This was also the source of the above-mentioned "jaAm" line, which was since been immortalized on the license plate and packaging bio of the 2009 Universe Hot Shot figure.

:*Illustration B in the "spot the difference" puzzle is, of course, Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] [[character model]].

*Pg 145 – Ultra Magnus's memoir is prefaced with a haiku from "[[Sky-Byte (Animated)|Sky-Byte]], Decepticon poet", referencing the loveable haiku-writing [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. He has to be a Decepticon here, of course, because there are no Predacons in the ''Animated'' universe. In the course of this page, Magnus mentions [[mitotic spark]]s and the [[Angarrix sector|Angarix Sector]], a region of space introduced in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Quintesson Journal]]".
*Pg 148 – Megatron refers to the act of [[branding]] the Constructicons with the Decepticon symbol as the "[[Rite of the Deceptibrand]]," after the Autobot equivalent, the "[[Rite of the Autobrand]]".

===Real-world references===
{{Main|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac/Events Real-world references}}

===Errors===
*Page 117: Blackarachnia is spelled "Blacharachnia"
*Page 133: "...have tried harder to recruit the Dinobots as allies, but I was so angry at Prowl's deception that I..." is repeated immediately following the first use in the third paragraph.
*Page 145: The "c" is left out of "First (and Second) in Flight."

==Chapter 5 - Culture==
A catch-all for other aspects of Animated including ships, monsters and customs.
{{collist|3|
*The [[AllSpark]] by Optimus Prime
*Autobot Cybertronian forms by Ultra Magnus
*Decepticon Cybertronian forms by Starscream
*The [[Death's Head (Animated)|Death's Head]] by Lockdown
*[[Emergency shuttle|Autobot Shuttle]] by Blitzwing
*[[Automaton|Sumdac robots]] by Porter C. Powell
*Bulkhead's Art by Ratchet, Optimus Prime and Sari
*[[Halloween]] by Bulkhead and Bumblebee
*[[Space barnacle]]s by Sari
*[[Nanite|Nanobots]] by Ratchet
*The Media by Soundwave
*[[Ability|Powers]] by Prowl
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 161 – Starscream uses the expression "a few [[lightpole|lipoles]] short of a nest", referring to the metal-eating bat-creatures native to Jupiter's moon [[Io]], from the Generation 1 multi-part episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]". The book uses an incorrect spelling for the creatures' names, as the true spelling had not been discovered at the time of publication.
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship is named the ''[[Death's Head (Animated)|Death's Head]]'', after a certain [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]], yes? It has been upgraded using parts obtained from the planets [[Jörmungandr]] and [[Taxxos]], and the [[Jabbi-Ko]] aliens, outfitted with Vandarian holographic technology (from the same planet as the [[Vandarian fuzz-worm]]s) and [[cybertitanium]] cables (among other items mentioned below as they're non-''Transformers'' references).
*Pg 170 – Bulkhead describes candy as being like [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] for kids.
*Pg 174 – Newscaster [[Lester Black]] is revealed to be the great-nephew of [[Hector Ramirez]], a callback to the Generation 1 news reporter of the same name (who was actually unnamed in his one ''Transformers'' cartoon appearance).

===Real-world references===
*Pg 164 – Lockdown's spaceship used to be an "IG-2000" class ship, referring to the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] ship that bore that name. It is outfitted with Deckard cannons (named for Rick Deckard from ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''), [[Samus-blaster]]s (named for [[Samus Aran]] from the ''{{w|Metroid}}'' series), and isomorphic controls preventing anyone other than Lockdown from piloting it, as does ''[[Doctor Who]]'''s {{w|TARDIS}}. Lockdown rounds out the paragraph by saying "a bot's got to know his limitations", paraphrasing Clint Eastwood in ''{{w|Magnum Force}}''.
*Pg 165 - "A three hour tour!" cackles Blitzwing, quoting the [[theme song|theme tune]] of ''{{w|Gilligan's Island}}''.
*Pg 170/171 - Among the [[Halloween]] costumes are a [[wikia:ghostbusters:Samhain|Samhain]], {{w|Headless Horseman}}, {{w|Afro Samurai}}, [[Destro]], [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]].

==Chapter 6 - Detroit==
People, places and things in and about Detroit.
{{collist|3|
*[[Augustus Edsel|Detroit's Leadership]] by Sentinel Prime
*Buildings by Jazz
*[[Blackwater Prison]] by Captain Fanzone
*Solar Fusion by Porter C. Powell
*[[Human|Organic Inhabitants]] by Sentinel Prime
*Emergency Responders by Captain Fanzone
*Earth Vehicles by Jazz
*Stupid Organics (i.e. animals) by Sentinel Prime
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 178 – [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] is revealed to be the nephew of famous actor [[Harold Edsel]].
*Pg 183 – The [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant]] is named after the [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|scientist]] from the Marvel Comics ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' crossover. The other scientists named as working on solar fusion, [[Brian Jones]], [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Onishi]], [[Peter Anthony Morris|Peter Morris]], and [[Felix Adle]], all scientists from other ''Transformers'' media.
*Pg 185 - [[Bobby Bolivia|Uncle Bobby B]], baby. Uncle Bobby B.

===Real-world references===
*Pg 189 – [[Jeff Litvack]] is a friend of Jim Sorenson's, who he credits in the acknowledgments of this book. [[Krista Kohlhausen]] is Bill Forster's "favorite person", according to the acknowledgments of ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]''.

==Chapter 7 - Settings==
Background pictures and associated character models from the first two seasons of Animated.
{{collist|3|
*[[Autobot Earth Base]] by Bulkhead
*[[Decepticon Earth Base (Animated)|Decepticon Earth Base]] by Mixmaster and Scrapper
*[[Sumdac Systems]] by Isaac Sumdac
*[[Nemesis (Animated)|The Nemesis]] by Blackarachnia
*[[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] by Prowl
*[[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab]] by Cyrus "The Colossus" Rhodes
*[[Archa Seven]] by Sentinel Prime
*[[Autobot boot camp]] by Ultra Magnus
}}

===Transformers references===
*Pg 200 – The generic Sumdac Systems technicians are named [[Eddie Fairchild and Matt Conroy]]. These are the names of two prototypical characters who existed in the development phase of the Generation 1 cartoon, who eventually evolved into [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]].
*Pg 203 – Noted architect George R. Apple. [[Grapple (G1)|G.R.Apple]]? Anybody? Anybody? C'mooon!
*Pg 206 – The [[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]] is equipped with a Grand Mal class force field, named after the [[Grand Mal]], the giant fortress-cum-giant head occupied by Beast Wars [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the latter stages of the Beast Machines cartoon. It has a cybertroid alloy star drive (just like the Generation 1 [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], as mentioned in the G1 episode [[Microbots]]), and has the most sophisticated sensor array this side of the [[Eshems Nebula]], a region of space introduced in IDW Publishing's live-action movie-based [[Transformers: Defiance]] series.
*Pg 207 – To escape the damaged Nemesis, the Decepticons used Devolan escape pods. The planet [[Dabola|Devola]] was the site of a huge victory for the Decepticon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] in the Armada universe.
*Pg 211 – The crashed Decepticon ship on Archa Seven is named the [[Twilight (Animated)|Twilight]], after the [[Twilight (G2)|flagship]] from the Marvel Generation 2 comics.

==Interstitials==
The only place in the book where out-of-universe information is presented, the interstitial pages covered divergent continuities as well as select aspects of the animation process. These appear at the end of a chapter.

{{collist|3|
*Chapter 1: Lighting
*Chapter 2: Transformations
*Chapter 3: Opening Credits
*Chapter 4: Titan Magazine
*Chapter 5: Design Evolution
*Chapter 6: Bee in the City
*Chapter 7: Backgrounds
}}

==Literary elements==
Including the copyright information, title page, foreword and afterwords, notes from the authors and acknowledgments.

===Transformers references===
*Pg 9a – [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] hail from [[universal stream]] Quadwal -3760.925 Theta. Universal streams are a means of classifying the numerous Transformers universes devised by authors [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]], which first appeared in the Transformers Collectors Club story, [[Withered Hope]]. This particular classification, however, makes no sense, save for the "Theta" suffix, which indicates a "spoken word" or "live performance" scenario. The "-" sign also indicates they're from a reverse parallel universe, akin to the Shattered Glass fiction introduced at [[BotCon 2008]], the only other universal stream to be marked like this. "Don't ask," the authors say.
**But we're the goddamned Transformers Wiki, so screw that "don't ask" stuff. We're nerds, we're gonna do this thing. "Quadwal" is an obvious play on "fourth wall," which is what this universal stream is breaking. September 25, 3760 BC is the first day of the Hebrew calendar, specifically the date some believe Creation began. (So that "-" sign has a double meaning!) So Sorenson and Forster hail from the Real Life Universe, or the negative universe version of it, hence why they are incarcerated criminals.
*Pg 9b – The Reverse-Pretender technology used by Sorenson and Forster is a reference to several 1980s Transformers toy [[commercial]]s, which featured a child leaping into the air and transforming into Ultra Magnus.
*Pg 215 - Marty Isenberg mentions a [[GEEWUN|certain group of fans]], canonizing yet another fan-made term.

===Errors===
*Page 2: In the indicia, the latter "r" is left out of "characters".

==External links==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/anime2/digipedia/annotated_almanac.html The Annotated AllSpark Almanac], listing all the hidden references in the book

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Animated: The Allspark Almanac}}
[[Category:Animated books|Allspark Almanac]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Profile books]]
[[Category:Reference texts]]

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:''Snarl is an [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].

[[File:FOC Snarl robot mode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|He speaks English for a living.]]
'''Snarl''' is a [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]. We all know what that means: dying is an occupational hazard for him.

==Fiction==
===IDW Aligned comics===
[[File:GoodIntentions-LightningStrikeCoalition.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Off to meet my doom, Mom! See you after school!]]

Snarl and the rest of the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] were Autobots under the command of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], although they visibly chafed under his cautious and conservative approach to warfare. Although ordered to return to base, when leader [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] discovered that [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] was in Decepticon custody, Grimlock ignored Optimus Prime's orders and broke rank to hijack a dropship. {{storylink|Good Intentions}} The group managed to track Swoop's signal to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where they prepared to attack [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s tower. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}} As they approached it, Snarl asked Grimlock what his plan was. Grimlock at first suggested a stealthy infiltration by night to the incredulous Snarl, before revealing that he was only joking. The Lightning Strike Coalition instead stormed the base head-on, only to find it contained a multitude of [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] warriors. They nonetheless managed to muscle their way to Swoop, and released him from a harness he was being held in. Then Shockwave appeared in person, backed up by innumerable more Insecticons. These enemy reinforcements overwhelmed the Lightning Strike Coalition. {{storylink|Siege Mentality}} The unconscious Snarl and his teammates were then carried away by the swarm so they could be experimented upon. {{storylink|Last Stand}} All five members of the Coalition were strung up, painfully vivisected, and altered. By giving them new alternate modes, based off of [[Earth|alien]] [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|creatures]] he had observed through a window in space-time, Shockwave hoped to turn Snarl and the others into mindless killing machines for the Decepticons to exploit. {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}}

Following Shockwave's experiments, the Lightning Strike Coalition managed to escape from the Decepticon's control, and renamed themselves "Dinobots," after their new monstrous alternate modes.

Snarl helped the last convoy of ships led by [[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]] manage to escape Cybertron's atmosphere. While his fellow Dinobots covered his back, Snarl used an anti-aircraft cannon to shoot down all of the Decepticon crafts pursuing the ships. As their mission neared its end, [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] ordered the Dinobots to get to their own craft, but another squadron of Decepticons drew Swoop into taking them out himself. When Magnus tried to fend them off, he was shot down. Grimlock convinced the other Dinobots to attempt a rescue for Magnus. A [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]], however, managed to get there first and capture Magnus. Swoop was downed and captured while battling against the Predacon, though Snarl and the rest of the team were unable to pursue immediately, as they had to contend with Grimlock slipping into a berserker rage first. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}}

Once his leader had returned to his senses, Snarl worked to reactivate the main computer of Ultra Magnus's ship. After he had finally gotten the computer up and running, he used it to track Swoop's transmitter to an abandoned base of Shockwave's in the Sea of Rust.

Following the transmitter, the Dinobots found the prison atop a lone mountain. Once at the top, they took out the guards and Snarl was able to steal a module from one of them. The module provided access codes and a map to the facility. Snarl tapped into the prison systems to open every cell, engineering a mass jail-break. After the Dinobots met up with Magnus and fought their way to the prison's roof, they came to meet [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]], Shockwave's lieutenant. They demanded that Ser-Ket hand over Swoop, only for her to reveal that Swoop had already been re-forged into a Predacon. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 2|Rage of the Dinobots #2}}

Desperate to win back Swoop's freedom, Grimlock challenged Ser-Ket to a one-on-one fight, waging himself and the rest of the Dinobots against the freedom of their wayward teammate. Ser-Ket agreed to his challenge, and Snarl created a fire-ring for them to duel in with the help of the other remaining Dinobots. Grimlock ultimately arose victorious by using his Tyrannosaurus mode's primal rage, and even managed to restore Swoop to his senses with some percussive maintenance. The Dinobots then readied themselves to take their leave, only for Ser-Ket to ambush Grimlock while his back was turned, and carry him up into the skies. Though Snarl, Sludge, and Slug tried to shoot her down, it was Swoop who rescued the Dinobot Commander by taking to the air himself. Ser-Ket was brought down, and Snarl watched on as Grimlock skewered her head, deactivating her permanently. Though the ordeal seemed at an end, the Dinobots were then approached by Shockwave. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 3|Rage of the Dinobots #3}}

Though the Dinobots and Ultra Magnus unleashed all of the firepower at their disposal against the new arrival, Shockwave managed to take them all out by strategic use of a force-field and an EMP. While Snarl and the others were put under guard in a force-field-enclosed cell, Grimlock was brought to Shockwave's operating theater to be stripped of his sentience once and for all. Snarl unleashed laser-blasts on the field holding him captive, only for Sludge to tell him that his efforts were futile. The DInobots instead escaped by using trickery; Slug and Ultra Magnus staged a fight between themselves, seemingly threatening the continued existence of Shockwave's future test-subjects. In response, the guards lowered their cell's force-field to calm them down, and the Dinobots immediately turned on the Decepticons. The Dinobots bashed their way into Shockwave's lab, and together they tore Shockwave to shreds. Unfortunately, this turned out to merely be an avatar of the real Shockwave, as the Dinobots learned while releasing Grimlock's restraints. Afterwards, the Dinobots saw Ultra Magnus off-planet, telling him they planned to stay behind so as to continue helping whatever Cybertronians still lingered on the dying planet, as well as continue their hunt for Shockwave. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

As the Dinobots managed to find more and more survivors on their dying world, Grimlock was thrust into the role of king, and was left with the burden of hearing out the survivors' many petitions and grievances. As one of these sessions drew to a close, Snarl took Sludge aside and informed him that Grimlock wouldn't be seeing anyone for a while, lest he snap and go mad from the burden of leadership. Despite this conversation, Sludge later returned with [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] in tow, asking for aid on behalf of [[Last Spark]]. Upon hearing that the settlement which had previously renounced the Dinobots now begged for their help, Grimlock flew into a rage and threw Firestar out of his throne room. Sludge insisted that Grimlock needed to look beyond old grudges now that their race faced extinction, and left with Firestar. Before they got too far, Snarl joined the pair, insisting that he needed to ensure Sludge returned intact from Last Spark, for Grimlock's sake if nothing else.

En-route, Firestar revealed to the two Dinobots that she hadn't received permission to ask for their aid, but had instead acted of her own accord; Firestar's people were being slaughtered by an mysterious entity, and she viewed the Dinobots as the only means to putting an end to the carnage. Sure enough, [[Airwave (Prime)|Airwave]], leader of Last Spark, was none-too-pleased about the Dinobots' presence in his settlement. Despite seeing them as little more than monsters, Airwave was talked into allowing the Dinobots to stay and help. Firestar then showed Sludge and Snarl the remains of the slaughtered. Looking over the bodies' injuries, the Dinobots speculated that Kickback might be involved. They scoped out the Insecticon's lair, and had their suspicions confirmed when Kickback and his allies began to swarm down onto them. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 1|Beast Hunters #1}} A brutal battle ensued. Both of the Dinobots had trouble keeping up with Kickback's incredible speed, but Sludge eventually managed to grab hold of their opponent by allowing himself to be stabbed. While in his grasp, Sludge questioned Kickback on his motives for attacking Last Spark, only to find that the Insecticons weren't the ones responsible for the murders. After Snarl patched up Sludge from his battle-wounds, the pair headed back to Last Spark. Confident he had puzzled out who was truly behind the murders, Snarl asked to see the dead within Last Spark's crypt. Firestar begrudgingly complied. Confirming his suspicions, Snarl found that many bodies had been drained of their energon before the murders had allegedly begun. Airwave soon revealed himself to be guilty of the crimes, and attacked Firestar and the Dinobots before fleeing and turning the rest of the town onto Snarl and Sludge. Firestar wound up slaying Airwave herself, and cleared the Dinobots' name in the process. The Dinobots returned home, though Snarl let Sludge confront Grimlock on his own for disobeying orders upon their return. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 2|Beast Hunters #2}}

All of the Dinobots later returned to Last Spark to help the settlement recover from their ordeal, taking up residence there themselves. The locals still did not entirely trust the Dinobots, and though this irritated Snarl, Sludge told him not to dwell on it. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 3|Beast Hunters #3}} Grimlock and Swoop went out on patrol, leading to Slug worrying when they didn't return on-schedule. Snarl was confident that Grimlock could handle whatever he encountered, but Sludge echoed Slug's sentiment. A young Autobot named [[Zoom]] joined in the discussion, volunteering to help the Dinobots, only for his heroes to turn him down; they told the impressionable 'bot that he didn't have what it took to make it in their line of work. Last Spark then came under attack from a group of organic dinosaurs, accidentally released by the away-team while exploring one of Shockwave's abandoned labs. Snarl transformed to beast mode to battle his doppelgänger, but found that the creature was stronger than it first appeared. He nonetheless insisted on taking on his double himself, only for it to self-destruct mid-battle. Snarl, Sludge, and Slug then met up with Grimlock and Swoop, who explained that the creatures had been created from the same template that Shockwave used for the Dinobots' alternate modes. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 4|Beast Hunters #4}}

While the other Dinobots were away on various missions, Snarl was left to deal with Grimlock's political dealings. However, he proved little more even-tempered than Grimlock did in his role. As he was listening to a petition from [[Scrounge (Prime)|Scrounge]], a planet-wide quake rocked Cybertron. Many were left crushed by fallen debris, including the unfortunate Scrounge. Rallying the six operation able 'bots still with him, Snarl helped them clear debris in order to get out into the open. Once outside though, they found nothing but more destruction waiting for them; the whole settlement was in ruins. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 5|Beast Hunters #5}} Deciding that it was no longer safe to remain underground, Snarl assembled all who remained in town and ordered an exodus to the surface. Though he was met with resistance over his decision, Snarl was able to convince the dissenters to evacuate with a few threats and blaster shots. When the group eventually made it to the surface, they found rivers of energon flowing freely. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 6|Beast Hunters #6}}

Snarl's group met up with Grimlock, Swoop, Chromia, and the survivors of New Kalis. While everyone was arguing over what to do next, Swoop picked up an Autobot signal coming from Kaon city. Slug then also found his way to the group, but before everyone could get caught up, an army of Forged came charging towards them, guns ablaze. The Dinobots charged back, only for the battle to be interrupted by a Predacon bursting forth from the underground. The beast was sent fleeing when Sludge finally joined the battle, bringing reinforcements along with him: [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]! {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 7|Beast Hunters #7}}

The Autobots headed for Kaon together, battling their way through the Forged army. But once the Decepticons had been dealt with, the Predacon resurfaced. The Autobots split into groups to head to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], with Snarl, Sludge, and Bumblebee leading one group of survivors. Swoop drew off the Predacon when it attacked, allowing Snarl and the other to reach Kaon. There, Grimlock announced that Dinobots wouldn't be able to help with Kaon, as they would be building a new city for the survivors: [[New Spark]]. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 8|Beast Hunters #8}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Snarl serves under Grimlock as part of the Dinobots. He has yet to understand the strength of his human allies. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Snarl was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ashton]] (English)}}
Sludge and Snarl were old friends of [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]'s. They joined him on [[Earth]] for a mission that involved retrieving a crashed spaceship, and were unimpressed when Grimlock brought along [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] as part of the mission. They set about trying to pull the ship free with a vine, only for Hoist to stop them as the movement was endangering a [[human]] village on the other side of the cliff. The Dinobots were skeptical, but followed Hoist's instructions to build a makeshift crane, and were able to safely take the ship to the [[Rescue Bot Training Center|Rescue Bot Academy]] where they were inclined to name Hoist an honorary Dinobot. {{storylink|Mission Dinobot}}

Grimlock called the two Dinobots in to help him and Hoist investigate a possible energon cache in an old Earth mine. They were keen to impress Hoist after last time, and changed straight in, however their blundering caused the mine to become even more unstable. Though they succeeded in finding the energon, the mine collapsed, and they were forced to follow Hoist's plan to get them all out. {{storylink|The Great Energon Rush}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)}}
{{Note|On [[September 11]], [[2012]], Snarl and [[Swoop (WFC)|the rest]] [[Slug (FOC)|of the]] [[Grimlock (WFC)|Dinobots]], excluding [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]], were made available for download in the Dinobot Destructor Pack on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Steam.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/9/4/3283751/transformer-fall-of-cybertron-is-bringing-the-dinobots-to-competitive</ref>}}
[[File:Snarl foc.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|I was better when I was a [[Snarl (Cybertron)|wolf]].]]
Snarl and the rest of the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] deserted their post defending the Ark when they detected strange energy readings in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. The energy readings were caused by [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s [[space bridge]] experiments at the [[energon lake]], and when they arrived, they came under attack by [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] and were overwhelmed. Shockwave took the time to experiment on them, giving them primitive dinosaur forms. When the rest of the team found Snarl, he had been trapped behind a [[force field]] and repeatedly electroshocked by [[Sharpshot]] until [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] freed him. The team took the injured Snarl to an observation deck where they found notes on Shockwave's experiments on them and adopted the name "Dinobots". Though Optimus ordered them back to base, Grimlock insisted on attacking Shockwave's tower himself, and Snarl, [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] and [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] later watched from afar as the tower was destroyed at his hand. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Snarl-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Snarl (FOC) 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 "Grimlock's Escape" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HM-toy Slug.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I may just be a tail now, but at least I still have my original name."]]
* '''Dinobot Slug''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': Twin-blaster, 2 multi-blasters, "Snarl" tail

: Part of the second wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Slug is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints. He is designed with a removable head, forelegs, thighs, lower legs, and tail, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: Each "Battle Upgrade" figure comes with an extra part from a different character otherwise not appearing in the line: Slug comes with Snarl's tail.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMSlug/slug.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Slug at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Snarl's [[beast mode]] head is available in ''Fall of Cybertron'' multiplayer as a Rampage-type component for [[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyer]]-class characters. His whole body was later made available by DLC to use in multiplayer, again for the [[Destroyer (FOC)|Destroyer]]-class of character creation.

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Ryk''' (video games, Рык, "Roar")

==References==
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[[Category:Dinobots]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]

Soundwave (WFC)

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{{disambigm|Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundblaster (disambiguation)}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Soundwave Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|<center>"..."</center>| No eyes...always watching...]]
'''Soundwave''' (aka '''Soundblaster''') is the spy master of the Decepticons. One of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s earliest followers, and, many believe, instrumental to his rise, he uses his tentacles and a veritable army of [[Mini-Con]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s to learn everything there is to know about his allies and his enemies. He was never very chatty, but these days, on [[Earth]], he's become near silent, communicating by playing back recordings of other people's conversations. He just sneaks about, patiently looking for Autobot transmissions and creeping [[Starscream (WFC)|you]] out.

Soundwave often finds himself acting as a restraint on [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], reining in his rather volatile emotions, and ensuring that Starscream's less than subtle ambitions are held in check. Indeed, this applies to every soldier amongst the Decepticon ranks. Even a treacherous schemer like Starscream has very good reason to fear Soundwave; his ferocity and strength from his gladiator days have not lessened in the slightest, rendering him a deadly foe to any Autobot, or [[Airachnid (Prime)|treacherous Decepticon]] seeking to usurp Megatron. This undying loyalty to his master, as well as their long history together, has won him a high position in the Decepticon hierarchy. While [[Dreadwing (Prime)|others]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|may]] have officially held the rank of [[second-in-command]], Soundwave may be the true bearer of that distinction, out of sheer loyalty to the Decepticon leader. As long as Soundwave is around, Megatron has nothing to fear.

It's not just loyalty to Megatron that makes Soundwave such an effective soldier, however. Soundwave wouldn't be caught dead employing ''Bond'' villain tactics; he is concise and pragmatic in all of his endeavors. If he doesn't personally harm you during an outing, don't consider it an act of mercy or decency. You're not a part of his mission and not worth considering. [[Primus]] help you if you're in the way or you ''are'' his mission.

Soundwave has the ability to receive transmissions from anywhere on the planet, bar the shielded Autobot Base. This allows him to spy on every being on the planet in the hopes of picking up Autobot-related communications. He is also adept in his use of [[GroundBridge]]s during combat, dealing many a foe a frustrating defeat by virtue of them simply not being able to get to him.

Although he usually works with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], Soundwave's range of Mini-Con subordinates also includes [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Ravage (WFC)|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]], [[Buzzsaw (FOC)|Buzzsaw]], [[Zori]], [[Stuntwing]], [[Trickout]], [[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]], and [[Goldgear]].

{{quote|Watch out for the quiet ones.|[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]|"[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
Soundwave emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] sometime during or before the [[Age of Wrath]]. As the [[Quintesson]]s took control of Cybertron, they helped establish civilization across the planet, and a ruling body of Cybertronians to oversee the day-to-day activities the Quints wished the Cybertronians to perform. An election was held that named [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Zeta]] as Prime, and Soundwave became a member of his council of thirteen.

As the age went on, however, Sentinel and his council became suspicious of the Quintessons and ultimately began to plot against the totalitarian rule of these "benevolent invaders". Although the council kept their true intentions secret, active cells of rebellion broke out independently on Cybertron. A scientist named [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] was the first to translate the Quintesson written language for the rebels, and Soundwave's surveillance abilities acquired this information for the council as well.

After the Quintessons were eventually overthrown, Soundwave and the council ushered in the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, reverse-engineering Quintesson technology and making their own innovations. A [[Space bridge]] network was used in conjunction with cyberforming equipment to create [[Cybertronian colonies]], carrying Cybertronians to the stars. A mechanism was even discovered for carrying the Well's life-giving power to other worlds, allowing energon and Cybertronian life to flourish there as well. Soundwave was present at the lighting of the ceremonial torch that carried the spark of the Well to the first colony world of [[Archon]].

But then, disaster. A [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust Plague]] sprang up on the colonies, virulent and incurable. The council made the dark decision to destroy the space bridges, cutting their colonists off forevermore. What followed was the so-called [[Age of Rust]], where Cybertron failed to find new inspiration after the disastrous end of their colonization program, and a metaphorical rust settled in to the population as well. Soundwave was the most vocal member of the council in trying to find something, ''anything'', to strive for and renew the population's interest. But the council's ennui was deep by this point, and they lacked the drive to push forward any new plans. As the other councilors talked about more research, more time, Soundwave denounced them all as doing nothing BUT talk, and renounced words altogether. He abandoned his position on the council and took a vow of silence, letting his actions speak for him from that point forward. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus}}

===Aligned novels===
Soundwave was a gladiator from [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] who almost bested [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in combat, an act that created mutual respect between the two. Soundwave saw in Megatron a desire to return to the swashbuckling spirit of the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, when Cybertronians emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] having to escape from the [[Underworld]]'s monsters rather than being put into a [[caste system|caste]]. He was appointed Megatron's lieutenant with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Though Megatron despised Minicons, Soundwave insisted on having them around to spy on their gladiators, including the time when Megatron's librarian friend [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] came to visit. He was suspicious of Orion and even asked permission from Megatron to tail him as he returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]].

After [[Decepticon]]s bombed Cybertron in Megatron's name, Soundwave sent [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in [[Crystal City]] (a place which design he always found self-indulgent). Soundwave was not sure whether he should have bothered, as he was not superstitious and wondered what use a piece of a [[Star Saber (Prima)|broken sword]] could be. Instead he got chilling indications Crystal City's scientists were planning to revive [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

[[File:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Yeah, this look is cool now, but I don't think I'll have it ''forever'': I mean, who'd like to [[GEEWUN|see things looking the same for over twenty five years]], right guys? ...guys?"]]

Soundwave attended Orion and Megatron's hearing before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. During this meeting, Soundwave helped to sow discord and tension by loudly shouting his complaints over security breaches that, in truth, he himself had caused. The Council noted that they were aware someone had tried to find the Matrix, and they appointed Orion [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and requested he find it. This tore Orion and Megatron's movement in two.

During the final days of the war, Soundwave and his minions' research changed the fate of Cybertron. It was they who found the areas of the [[DataNet]] that [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] had overlooked and not deleted, revealing the existence of [[Dark Energon]] on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. It was he who remembered the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below Crystal City that allowed for the mass transportation of Dark Energon between Cybertron and Trypticon. And it was the evidence he got from Rumble and Frenzy when they infiltrated Crystal City that revealed the existence of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and its two [[Code Key]]s, which enabled Megatron to poison the [[Core]] of Cybertron.

When Optimus removed the Chamber from the Core, beginning the planet's slow healing process, Soundwave boarded the ''Nemesis'' with Megatron, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' into the unknown reaches of space. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

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

Soundwave regained consciousness on board the ''Nemesis'' after emerging from the energy field created by the Space Bridge explosion over Cybertron. While Megatron demanded a status report, Soundwave was already deep at work in a console attempting to determine the answer. Along with Starscream and Megatron, Soundwave examined the tracking reports and confirmed Starscream's assumption that the ''Ark'' was likely not too far away. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] feared that if he or [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] knew the whereabouts of the [[AllSpark]], Soundwave would be able to find it. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)|[[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arto Nieminen]] (Finnish), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French)}}
When a gladiator calling himself Megatronus vowed to challenge Cybertron's leadership, Soundwave was his first follower and chief amongst them. Soundwave remained at Megatronus' side, now Megatron, as the conflict escalated into a war. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} After finding out that the Decepticon scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had used Rumble and Frenzy as test subjects in his experiment to swap the sparks of Decepticons between different bodies, he demanded that Shockwave return them to their original bodies, to which Shockwave complied. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}} Following the [[Great Exodus]], when the Decepticons were trying to decrypt an encoded Autobot transmission, Soundwave suggested they should let Shockwave have a shot at interrogating [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

The Decepticons later arrived on [[Earth]]. During a Decepticon attack on Cliffjumper, Soundwave intercepted Arcee's comms talk. He later played it back to Starscream, prompting the Decepticon leader to send the drones after her. He later detected transmissions coming from deep space, that prompted the Decepticons to fire up the [[space bridge]], allowing Megatron to return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-Soundwaveturn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Voice actor:'' [[Snake-Eyes]] (English).]]
Shortly after Megatron left the ship on a mission, Starscream wondered aloud if Megatron had a touch of space madness, and Soundwave reminded him that their absent leader was still in charge. Starscream told him to step up global surveillance. Soundwave subsequently intercepted a transmission from [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] and, on Starscream's order, dispatched [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to capture the agent to learn the location of the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} When the Autobots attacked the ''Nemesis'' to retrieve Fowler, slaughtering dozens of their soldiers, Soundwave hid. He simply watched when Megatron returned and took his fury out on Starscream on the bridge for not waiting on his command. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Starscream sent Soundwave to the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] as they needed to use the array to target the space bridge at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Soundwave hacked into the computer network at the site, but after he had lined up the dishes, someone realigned them. In response to Starscream's demands as to what was happening, he tapped into the base's security system and discovered that the Autobots' three human friends were in a nearby room, similarly accessing the computer. He extended a tentacle into the room they were in and attacked them. When [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] tried to chop the tentacle with an ax, Soundwave took it from her and used it to sever the computer system's hardline, locking the dishes on Cybertron. The three kids entered the room in time to see him leaving, and Miko and Soundwave snapped photos of each other.

[[File:MastersStudents-Soundwavesradar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|See how much more convincing I am as a [[:File:Cybertronsoundwave.jpg|communications tower]] with this look?]]

Because of Soundwave's success, the Autobots resorted to sabotaging the space bridge, blowing it up and taking Megatron with it. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} At Starscream's order, Soundwave activated the comm system so Starscream could give a speech to the troops, declaring himself leader. Failing to impress the Vehicons, Starscream pressed Soundwave's sensors into locating [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], a Decepticon secreted in a pod in the desert. Starscream and Soundwave reactivated Skyquake, only to find he wasn't receptive to Starscream's leadership, and instead set about fighting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Soundwave detected a Decepticon signal from the site where the space bridge exploded, and when Starscream went to investigate, Soundwave sent Laserbeak to keep Starscream honest while he himself filmed the battle between Skyquake and Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Though the outcome of the fight was not favorable to the Decepticon cause, Soundwave was able to ensure that Starscream returned Megatron's barely-functioning body to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Soundwave intercepted a transmission from [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] who was heading for Earth. At Starscream's order, he downloaded the necessary information to [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]], who took on Wheeljack's form and infiltrated the Autobot base. As Starscream and Soundwave paid a visit to the captive Wheeljack, Soundwave prevented his leader from terminating their prisoner, as he might be of use later. The two 'Cons retired to the ship's top deck to wait for Makeshift to activate the [[GroundBridge]], however Wheeljack broke free and started trashing the Vehicons. When Wheeljack escaped through the ground bridge and sent back Makeshift with his grenade activated, Soundwave and Starscream made sure to get well clear before he exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} During another Autobot operation, Soundwave listened in on their comm chatter, prompting Starscream to send some Vehicons to attack. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:Deusex-Soundwavecrouching.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And that's why there's no [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]].]]
When [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] mentioned seeing an [[Energon Harvester]] in a fresco in [[Greece]], Soundwave was able to track the device's location to a museum. Breakdown and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] kept the Autobots busy in front of the museum while Soundwave sneaked in the back. He ran into [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Jack Darby|Jack]], who were already in the process of stealing the Harvester, and grabbed it from them before making a getaway in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SickMind-Soundwaveobjects.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Let me see some tenderness connected with a death, or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just now, will be forever present to me."]]

Starscream and Knock Out made a concerted attempt to convince Soundwave that Megatron was beyond saving, and that the only option left to them was euthanasia. Soundwave remained skeptical, and pointed out the patch cable that Arcee and Bumblebee were using to access Megatron's brain. Megatron's life support was damaged during the ensuing confusion, and though it seemed Starscream and Knock Out were content to leave Megatron flat-lining, Soundwave pressured them into reconnecting the cable sustaining their master. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

After Megatron's resurrection, Soundwave kept him informed regarding Starscream's activities, including his attempt to resurrect Skyquake with the Dark Energon shard ripped from Megatron's chest, and the loss of his arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Soundwave watched as Breakdown was captured by [[MECH]], and reported back to Starscream. He was on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when Starscream passed the news on to Megatron, who was less than impressed that Breakdown had been taken by a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} He detected the magnetic anomaly caused by the [[polarity gauntlet]], causing Megatron to send Breakdown to go look for it. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

Megatron and Starscream headed to a stripped Energon Mine to discover mining drills still there. Starscream attempted to blame this on Soundwave. Megatron told Starscream that Soundwave had been filling him in on the second-in-command's activities. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Soundwave listened to Starscream's confessions after Megatron nearly terminated the second-in-command. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[File:SoundwavePlayingSparkbeat..jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|He's playing Dubstep.]]
When the new Decepticon space bridge was nearing completion, Soundwave supplied a diagram of the last component they needed. After they obtained said component, Megatron left the ship on a mission of his own. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] began searching the ship for the Decepticon leader and Megatron instructed Soundwave to send Prime to him. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} Soundwave translated tremors coming from the [[Earth's core]] into sound, revealing it to be a heartbeat. Megatron did not appreciate this, as it was making his head hurt. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} After Megatron left the ship to talk to [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], Soundwave monitored the comms channels for his master's return. When [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] suggested considering a future without Megatron, Soundwave ominously looked at her. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

[[File:Soundwavelayingdownthelaw.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|left|YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS!]]
Soundwave continued to try to find some sign of Megatron. When Airachnid announced Megatron wasn't coming back and ordered the ship to [[Regulon Four]], Soundwave decided it was time to lay down the law. He defied Airachnid, who angrily attacked him, but the Decepticon spy master quickly proceeded to defeat Airachnid. Upon Unicron's defeat, Soundwave detected Megatron's signal and activated the GroundBridge, bowing in respect with the other Decepticons as Megatron entered the bridge of the ship. He had to hold Breakdown back when they saw that Megatron was accompanied by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

With Optimus amnesiac and believing himself to be archivist Orion Pax, Soundwave made sure the ship's data core was clear of any incriminating evidence so Orion could be put to work decrypting information they'd stolen from the Iacon archives. When Arcee managed to get on board the ship to look for the lost Autobot leader, Soundwave made deft use of the GroundBridge to get her back off before Orion could see her. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} When Orion eventually learned the truth, Soundwave relayed the news to Megatron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} He also notified Megatron when activity was detected on Cybertron, indicating that the Autobots had gone there in an attempt to help Optimus. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

When Megatron was angry after having had the [[spark extractor|latest find]] snatched from his hands, Soundwave reminded him there were still two more sets of coordinates to investigate. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Soundwave was present when Megatron unsuccessfully tested the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} He played back footage of Skyquake's demise for [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

Soundwave continued to try to decode more data from the Iacon archives, in a continuation of Orion Pax's work. When Airachnid requested Megatron's approval to take point in the hunt for the relics, Megatron requested that Soundwave remind him of her previous words when she planned to abandon him. Later, after Dreadwing and Breakdown's failure to execute her, Soundwave began tracing Airachnid's location during her communication to the ''Nemesis'' for Megatron. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Soundwave reviewed security footage and discovered that Bulkhead had been the one to cause it. Megatron brought it back online using Dark Energon, though the ship's guiding intelligence proved uncontrollable by the Decepticons. Soundwave plugged himself into the flight console in an attempt to regain control, but was zapped into stasis. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[File:Triage Soundwave visor reflection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You--cracked--my--visor! [[Knock Out (Prime)|Prepare for sur...]] wait, wrong line.]]
He was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Knock Out left to find the first of the four relics decoded by the ship, {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} and saw Dreadwing off to find the second relic as well. {{storylink|Triangulation}} After Megatron received word from Hardshell that the artifact he had been sent to retrieve was [[Tox-En]], {{storylink|Toxicity}} Soundwave was dispatched to find the last of the four relics. Soundwave encountered the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'' and used Laserbeak as a distraction. He soon uncovered the [[Resonance Blaster]], only to be attacked by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Though the Autobot managed to crack his visor, Soundwave triumphed, and was only stopped from dispatching Wheeljack by an SOS from Laserbeak. He picked up Laserbeak and returned to the ''Nemesis'', where Knock Out discovered a grenade implanted in the deployer. Once the offending item was removed, Soundwave returned to his work decrypting the Iacon database, unaware that the Autobots had also implanted a virus in Laserbeak, which passed into the computer and began transmitting the database to the Autobots' mainframe. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} He returned to the bridge to listen to Megatron complain about how ineffective everyone else was, and watched [[Hardshell]] and Knock Out argue. {{storylink|Hurt}}

When [[Silas|Cylas]] came to the Decepticons with the offer of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Soundwave was sent to a military base in [[Colorado]] to get the codes so they could control the satellite from the ''Nemesis''. He hacked into the computer, giving him the ability to use the satellite even as he was downloading the codes for it, but failed to stop Raf from knocking the satellite out of orbit. He retreated as the Autobots reached his position. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

With new information about where the Autobots' human friends lived, Soundwave had Laserbeak patrol the area around [[Jasper]]. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} Soundwave succeeded in decoding another set of coordinates, and Megatron sent him with a decoy Iacon relic to draw the Autobots off. While he managed to keep Optimus Prime's team occupied for a lengthy period of time, it was not long enough, and by the time he returned to the ''Nemesis'', Optimus had gotten hold of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} Continuing his work, Soundwave decoded more coordinates and reported them to Megatron while the latter forged the [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

When Megatron returned from victory, he told Soundwave, in great detail, how he had destroyed the Star Saber with his own blade. He soon had two more sets of coordinates downloaded, resulting in Knock Out securing an [[Omega Key]]. When the final set decoded into an image of [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], Soundwave joined Laserbeak in the field to capture the Autobot rookie. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} He was on hand to show the image he'd decoded to Smokescreen. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

After firing up the space bridge so Megatron could go to Cybertron, Soundwave told Starscream about what he'd discovered regarding the location of the Autobots' human allies. He later helped Starscream kidnap the three kids and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} After handing over Raf in exchange for an [[Omega Key]], Soundwave took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the lock's destruction at the hands of Optimus Prime, and returned to Earth with the others. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

During the hunt for the scattered Autobots, Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to monitor an attempt to off Jack Darby. The attack resulted in an explosion that took out Laserbeak, and though Soundwave worked, he was unable to retrieve any further surveillance data from the salvaged, charred Deployer. He opened a space bridge to Cybertron, through which Knock Out returned from a mission accompanied by the long-missing [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Soundwave was present when Starscream proudly showed off the dancing monkey picture he'd found and later when Shockwave brought [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} As Starscream dispatched troops to deal with a number of Autobot signals, Soundwave tried to point out that their army was being spread thinly. He suggested that the Autobots were likely to be using the ''[[Harbinger]]'' as a base, but [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack before the Decepticons had a chance to act on the information. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

He was forced to repair the ''Nemesis'' communication dish after the Predacon damaged it. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}} Soundwave GroundBridged to Shockwave's aid in [[Texas]], when the other Decepticon came under attack from Autobots. With the help of Laserbeak, Soundwave managed to take down Optimus Prime and deftly GroundBridged a fragment of Predacon remains back to the ''Nemesis'' before the Autobots could get their hands on it. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

When a plague inadvertently engineered by Knock Out and Starscream began spreading through the Vehicon population, Soundwave oversaw cleanup efforts. His group of Vehicons and Insecticons moved through the ship, destroying the infected, until the Insecticons suddenly broke off from the operation. He followed them, and on discovering that Airachnid was out of stasis and controlling them once more, used the space bridge to transport both her and the Insecticons to one of Cybertron's moons. {{Storylink|Thirst}} Soundwave hung around during a Decepticon meeting to determine what to do about the potential threat of the Predacons. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:Soundwave Mocks.jpg|thumb|left|:)|upright=1.4]]
As the Decepticons gathered resources to rebuild the Omega Lock, Soundwave monitored some Vehicons stealing materials. He activated the GroundBridge for them when the Autobots turned up, but he himself was shot down by Optimus Prime and crashed into power lines, disabling himself. The Autobots took him back to their shielded base and attempted to interrogate him to find out what Megatron's plans were, but Soundwave merely erased his data and crashed his own hard drives before breaking his vow of silence to convey a message:

{{bigquote|''Soundwave superior. Autobots inferior.''}}

Soundwave remained offline until Laserbeak arrived and reactivated him with new orders—capture Ratchet. {{storylink|Minus One}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'' with Ratchet, Soundwave helped attempt to persuade his prisoner to cooperate by showing him pictures of the kids and the current Autobot base. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

The Decepticons were puzzled when they picked up Laserbeak's signal outside the warship, as Laserbeak was still attached to Soundwave's torso. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Stationed on the bridge during the Autobot attack on the warship, Soundwave used the GroundBridge to send the Wreckers to a different part of the ship. When the bridge was next attacked by Miko wearing the Apex Armor, Soundwave opened another GroundBridge and advanced on her menacingly, only for Raf to open a second GroundBridge directly behind him. The conflicting energies trapped Soundwave in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]]. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.2 Soundwave listen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| You look different, Soundwave. Did you do something different with your entire face?]]
During the war, Soundwave took part in a mission led by Megatron to invade [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and destroy the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. The team had barely made it in before Soundwave detected that they'd been spotted and the five Decepticons had to take cover. Following a failed gambit which expended the other three team members, Megatron gave Soundwave a bomb. While his leader caused a distraction, Soundwave ran to plant the bomb, only to be struck by blasts from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|one of the defenders]]. Megatron picked up his wounded second-in-command and helped him to safety, along with the other three Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Megatron and Soundwave somehow slipped some code into ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' to hypnotise Raf into opening the GroundBridge so they could send Vehicons through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} When Soundwave's plan to ambush the Autobots in [[The Wave]] went badly, he fired his remote-controlled hand at [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. The hand lodged in the scout's chest and later emerged when Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] were asleep. Despite trying its best to kill Bumblebee, Soundwave's hand was strapped to a firework and shot high into the air. Starscream and Soundwave later scoured the desert for the missing hand and managed to find at least one finger. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Megatron had Soundwave broadcast his intent to wreck the [[Statue of Liberty]] to the world's media. Unfortunately the US military intercepted all the transmissions before they could be received, leaving Megatron very unhappy with his communications officer. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

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===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' Comics===
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===Toy bios===
When Soundwave was severely damaged, his loyal Deployers set to work repairing him. Utilizing the ancient, mysterious science of an alien world, they succeeded, and Soundwave was revived. To reflect the fact that he was no longer content with just being the Decepticons' communications specialist, he renamed himself "'''Soundblaster'''", and took on a more combative role. {{storylink|#GenerationsSoundblaster|Voyager Class Soundblaster}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Soundwave intercepted a message between [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indicating that the pair were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]]. As [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] headed out to tail the two Autobots, Soundwave monitored events on [[Earth]] to make sure no one else was following. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} When Predaking came back alone with the news Megatron had apparently perished in an explosion, Soundwave and the other Decepticons immediately suspected [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was responsible. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)|[[Lin Dongfu]] (Chinese), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian)}}
[[File:TRID E 36 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Team Bee can't touch this.]]
Trapped in the Shadowzone, Soundwave followed Megatron back to Earth, but got stuck on the planet after Megatron departed. {{storylink|Portals}} Some years after Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Soundwave was constructed. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} His role in the war as Megatron's top lieutenant, and his fearsome reputation as a tactical genius, were well documented on Cybertron, as was his entrapment in the Shadowzone during his final battle aboard the starship ''Nemesis''.

[[File:TRID E 66 Soundwave powered up by three Neo-Forges.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Designation: Soundwave. Operation: New Genesis.]]
After wandering aimlessly for an unspecified amount of time, Soundwave finally got his chance to escape the Shadowzone after [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] activated a malfunctioning GroundBridge, creating a portal to the Shadowzone. Soundwave flew through the rift and, along with Laserbeak, overwhelmed Bumblebee's team, throwing the yellow Autobot into the Shadowzone and knocking out [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] and [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] with his tentacles. That job done, Soundwave set to work constructing a radio array, hoping to contact Megatron and spark a mass Decepticon exodus to Earth. He was hampered by the antics of Fixit, [[Denny Clay|Denny]], and [[Russell Clay|Russell]], who managed to distract him long enough for Grimlock and Strongarm to come to their senses. The two Autobots renewed their assault on the Decepticon, prompting Soundwave to portal them away with Laserbeak. While the Autobots and humans regrouped and conferred with Bumblebee, Soundwave finished constructing his device. On the Autobot team's next attempt to hinder him, Soundwave chased Denny into a crane with his tentacles while Russell stole the last component of his communicator. Soundwave fired a barrage of portals at the human, until they overlapped and opened another Shadowzone portal, allowing Bumblebee to return and fight the Decepticon. Denny knocked Soundwave back through his portal with his crane, and Fixit kept the portal open long enough for Strongarm and Grimlock to return Laserbeak to the same realm. {{storylink|Portals}}
[[File:TRID E 66 Soundwave new vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Laserbeak, unite. Operation: Panzer Unit.]]

At some point during Soundwave's imprisonment, he was provided with a group of genetically modified Activator Mini-Cons by [[Autobot High Council|an unknown group]] to collect [[Decepticon Hunter|weapons]] for him. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}} After obtaining Bumblebee's Decepticon Hunter, [[Stuntwing]] returned it through a GroundBridge portal to Soundwave. {{storylink|King of the Hill (Part 2)}} Soundwave dispatched [[Trickout]] through another portal to find more of the weapons, {{storylink|Defrosted}} and the Mini-Con returned to him some time later with a second Decepticon Hunter that he obtained from [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|The Great Divide}} When [[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]] returned without a weapon, Soundwave was unhappy and threatened to terminate the Mini-Con, who fled. {{storylink|Guilty As Charged}} [[Goldgear]] would later succeed where Hi-Test failed, leaving Soundwave one step closer to completing his "project". At the same time, the Autobots began to realize that there was a connection with the thefts of their Decepticon Hunters. {{storylink|Railroad Rage}}

After [[Steeljaw's Pack]] was sprung from custody by a group of mysterious "benefactors", Soundwave contacted them through a portal, revealing that he was associated with said benefactors and directing them to prepare for their arrival on Earth or face painful deactivation. {{storylink|Prepare for Departure}}

[[File:TRID E 66 Soundwave new robot mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Power depleted. Suggested tactic: Retreat.]]
After [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] obtained some nuclear fuel rods, Soundwave, now reformatted to a new body and vehicle mode, used the Decepticon Hunters to escape the Shadowzone and rendezvoused with him at a demolition derby. There, he revealed a transgalactic beacon generator constructed from wreckage in the Shadowzone which he planned to use to summon Megatron back to Earth. He dismissed the resulting destruction of life on Earth as a result of the radiation from the rods as collateral damage, much to Steeljaw's disgust. Forcing Steeljaw to retreat, Soundwave proceeded to take the generator to the highest point in the city, the Crown City Bank Building. Detecting Autobots, he sent Laserbeak in pursuit of Optimus Prime before being engaged by Bumblebee's team. Using the combined Hunters weapon to freeze Bumblebee and Strongarm, he found himself being disarmed by Sideswipe before Bumblebee, freed by Grimlock, used the weapon to first cut off the ends of Soundwave's tentacles to bring him to his knees and then freeze his body. As the generator started to fire up, Soundwave declared that Megatron would return before it was suddenly destroyed by a missile from Optimus, who had linked with Hi-Test. His mission failed, Soundwave went into stasis. He was then taken back to Cybertron by Optimus onboard ''[[Prime Force One]]'' so that Soundwave could stand trial at long last. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Soundwave WfC GameInformer Concept Art.jpg|upright=1.66|So Soundwave, you ever going to use that giant missile pod on your shoulder?
"Well there was that [[Spotlight: Soundwave|one time."]]|thumb]]
Soundwave took control of the orbital station [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was posted at, helping [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to reach the [[Dark Energon]] by establishing a forward base within the station. He then directed Megatron to a Data Matrix Center in order to find a route to the Dark Energon that had not been blocked by Starscream.

Later, Soundwave notified Megatron that access to the core was impossible, as it was guarded by the Omega Gate. He and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] accompanied Megatron as they led the assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], through which they would find and take the [[Omega Key]], opening the Omega Gate and allowing the core to be infused with Dark Energon. On their way to the [[Stellar Galleries]], Soundwave reported [[sniper (WFC)|sniper]]s, and after taking them down, Megatron infused the entrance with Dark Energon and took his team into the security station. Soundwave noticed that the batteries fed the security grid, and the trio infused each of them with Dark Energon, deactivating the security measures. Soundwave then detected the Omega Key behind their next door, and after opening it, the Decepticons arrived at the Stellar Galleries. They opened the container, finding not the key, but a message from [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], who announced that he had taken the Omega Key, anticipating Megatron's plan. Zeta sent Autobot attack forces against them, but they were swiftly taken down. Megatron ordered Soundwave to trace Zeta Prime's broadcast, and Soundwave found it came from 12.7 cycles ahead. He then noted a weak wall, and the Decepticons broke it down and entered the cities' subsystems, providing a direct route to Zeta, and the Omega Key.

The group descended down a shaft and went through a tunnel, avoiding trains on the way, and after breaking down a door in a ventilation area, they were ambushed by Autobot cloakers. Soundwave dispatched them and infused Dark Energon into the batteries. Megatron congratulated him, and then ordered him to unlock the exit. Soundwave obliged, and the trio found themselves in another tunnel. Breakdown challenged Soundwave to a race, to which the Decepticon responded, in his trademark monotone, "Negative." Tough crowd. Rushing through the tunnel, this time full of moving trains, the group came to a station where they infiltrated Iacon's lower levels. Soundwave detected the Omega Key at last, and suggested proceeding through the logistics station. Roughing it through the Autobot attackers, Soundwave finally determined that the key was beyond the train tunnels.

Soundwave and his teammates arrived at Iacon's main streets, where they met up with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] outside of Zeta Prime's vaults, which were impervious to the small amount of Dark Energon Megatron was capable of channeling. After Megatron's squad helped Brawl clear the area, Brawl called in the Dark Energon bombers, but they were spectacularly shot down by the planetary guns. Brawl suggested disabling them, and Soundwave assisted in carrying out the plan. Autobots advanced all around, but Soundwave and the others managed to hold them off until the next wave of bombers arrived, clearing the street and destroying the Vault doors. Soundwave joined the others on their way to the entrance, but the squad was intercepted by a [[Destroyer (WFC)|Destroyer]]. Soundwave and Breakdown split from Megatron to flank him, and eventually they rendered him non-functional. Inside the vault, they avoided Zeta's traps and finally reached the Omega Key—but it too was a trap. Zeta then attacked them, using a giant hologram and controlling the chamber to his advantage, dropping the ceiling and sending holographic brutes to attack for him while safe within an impenetrable energy shield. (Even during the battle, Soundwave was impressed by the creation of endless energon clones, to which Breakdown responded, roughly, "NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!") Soundwave's dorkiness proved useful in discerning the weakness of Zeta's machines—that the core rapidly overheated after prolonged use, and needed to open up in order to cool, rendering it vulnerable to attack. After the battle, Megatron plucked from Zeta's hand the "key"...which started to blink its lights and chirp. Zeta Prime informed them that the "key" he was actually a device that activated the real key: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

As the three Decepticons flew away to track Omega, Soundwave noticed that the "key" was coming for them. Omega Supreme attacked, and thrust the Decepticons' star cruiser into a wall. Crash-landing, Megatron had a change of plans; force Omega Supreme to open the Omega Gate. Soundwave noticed a Decepticon [[Dropship (WFC)|Dropship]] across the bridge, but when the squad went to investigate, Omega Supreme intercepted them. Soundwave reported that his weapons were ineffective; Megatron told his soldiers to destroy the bridge supports, causing Omega Supreme's vast bulk to collapse it. But he transformed to his ship mode, flew back up, and forced the Decepticons to retreat inside. In a frenzy, Breakdown noted that the next door was locked, and Soundwave proposed that Dark Energon could open the door, which it did. Inside, Soundwave picked up a transmission from Starscream, who announced that he would be replacing the "deceased" Megatron as Decepticon leader. Enraged, Megatron threatened Starscream, but Soundwave informed his leader that communication to the surface had been cut off, so Starscream could not hear him.

The trio arrived at the lift, but found it to be locked down. Breaking the locks got the lift back to working condition, but on their way up, Omega Supreme returned and blasted it, forcing the Decepticons down the shaft at breakneck speed. Omega was still out there, so the emergency brakes' destruction was the Decepticons' only hope. At the bottom, they continued their journey to find a way to fight Omega Supreme—Soundwave noted that at the top of the tower were several heavy weapons emplacements which could at least theoretically damage Omega—but Omega Supreme didn't know the meaning of the word quit. (He really doesn't; not much in the processor department.) He grabbed the Decepticons, but Soundwave helped out in shooting Omega Supreme's hand, forcing him relinquishing the three from his grasp. They retreated inside a fortified Autobot position, and in order to prevent detection, Soundwave jammed their signals. Slaying the Autobots inside who dared attempt to counterattack, Soundwave unlocked the exit, which only let in more Autobots. They too, met their demise, but as Soundwave and his comrades escaped, he noticed that the Autobots' security was countering the effects of Dark Energon. Destroying the sentries turned to be a worthwhile solution, but then the Decepticons had to deal with Omega Supreme mining road. Soundwave's sensors indicated the presence of a bridge nearby, and though Breakdown was unsure, Megatron was willing to follow Soundwave's advice. Once again, Omega Supreme continued to stalk them, but Soundwave led his group to an alternate route...a dead end, to be precise, which Megatron was irritated with. Soundwave revealed that breaking a structurally-weak sealed doorway nearby took them to Iacon maintenance tunnels leading straight to the bridge terminal. When they arrived through the power conduits, Soundwave and the others fought through more Autobots and finally activated the bridge.

Racing across the bridge, they barely avoided Omega Supreme's pursuit, and Soundwave located another cargo lift that would transport them straight to the heavy ion turrets. On the lift he picked up several Autobot/Decepticon signals, a sign they were approaching the battle on the surface. Soundwave participated in the slugfest, and his analysis proved that the turrets nearby had enough firepower to legitimately damage Omega Supreme. Then, he showed no mercy using the turrets to breach Omega's armour and finally topple him to the ground below.

Soundwave, Breakdown, and Megatron followed Omega, and at the bottom, they were surprised to see him survive and transform into his mighty [[robot mode]]. Soundwave noted that energon batteries produced from within Cybertron were the source of Omega's limitless endurance, and further advised the team on battling Omega; avoiding his tractor beams would allow them to live, and his turrets were vulnerable, making them the prime target. When the turrets were blown, Soundwave saw that the batteries were being used to repair them, and so it became an objective to corrupt them with Dark Energon. When Omega Supreme used the batteries to heal himself, he was instead weakened, allowing the Decepticons to critically injure him. Omega Supreme was still alive even after all of that, but much weaker. Soundwave observed that his chest plating had been damaged, and Megatron ordered Soundwave and Breakdown to blast it, and Omega Supreme fell at last. Soundwave advised Megatron that now would be a good time to corrupt Omega with Dark Energon, but Megatron told Captain Obvious to shut up and did as he would have done even if Soundwave hadn't brought it up, laughing all the way.

After Cybertron's Core had been infected with Dark Energon, Soundwave was reassigned as head of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s prison, and watched over (i.e., tortured) Zeta Prime in his spare time. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] led an Autobot breakout and battled Soundwave's minions [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. Soundwave himself sustained heavy damage leaving the safety of his position to revive and retrieve each Minicon, showing uncharaceristic concern for other living beings. Eventually, defeated and critically damaged, Soundwave desperately attempted to restore himself by absorbing life force from Zeta's very own spark. His attempt to fully heal was halted by Optimus, who even took a shot from the Decepticon intended to finish off Prime. Although Soundwave and his minions fled, the damage had already been done and Zeta Prime expired moments later. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)}}
Soundwave hacked into the Autobot mainframe and, while Megatron and some other Decepticons kept the Autobots distracted, downloaded intel indicating the location of the Trypticon space station. As they approached the station in Megatron's ship, Soundwave reported that the inhabitants were taking up defensive positions and docking would not be possible. Though Megatron was confident they could ram the station, Soundwave turned out to be right, and they could only get close enough to drop a small team off on the debris surrounding the station. When the station was conquered and Dark Energon in Megatron's hands, Soundwave suggested it might be a good idea to test the stuff prior to use. It turned out to be unstable, and he warned it could result in destruction of its host. The Decepticons set up Kaon Prison as a testing ground and, after eleven failures, established that the Dark Energon could be used. When Barricade asked what happened to the failures, Soundwave would only say that their remains laid in the prison and creepily ask Barricade to get in the chair so he too could be infused with Dark Energon.

Trypticon station required more power, so the Decepticons sent a team to Cybertron's core to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Soundwave did not anticipate the activation of latent defense systems, triggered by the Decepticon presence, because he hadn't studied the same ancient files as Starscream. Megatron ordered Soundwave to give Starscream whatever he needed, and they succeeded in activating the bridge. Soundwave reported that they were only at 37% power — the Autobots had severed the bridge's link to the core using the Omega Key. Lazerbeak intercepted an Autobot transmission indicating that Zeta Prime was hiding the Omega Key, and Megatron ordered Soundwave to assemble a strike force to obtain it. They managed to find and defeat the Autobot leader, but the Omega Key he had was only the key to awaken the real key — Omega Supreme. Once the Decepticons fought their way through the Autobot defenses, Soundwave reported they had reached Omega Supreme himself. The Decepticons defeated the giant, reestablished the link to the core and infused it with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}

Soundwave discovers that the Autobots have infiltrated the Datacore. Megatron sends him and Barricade to take care of the intrusion. The two speed out, and Soundwave must navigate a highway overgrown with Dark Energon crystals while dealing with swarms of Aerialbots before they can shut off access to the Datacore. An Autobot Destroyer blocks Soundwave's path and brings the roof down, forcing him to take an alternate route. He makes his way to a security station and downloads the information on the Autobots' advance, radioing Barricade to meet him at the assigned coordinates. When Soundwave arrives, though, he finds Barricade in the middle of a shooting gallery. The Autobots are soon joined by an aerial Destroyer, but the pair make short work of it. Soundwave intercepts a data download but cuts it off quickly, and races to intercept the escaping Autobots. Weaving his way through Dark Energon crystals and moving walls (huh?), he reaches the intercept point in time, causing Ironhide and Bumblebee to skid out of control... and right into a fusion blast from Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)}}
Soundwave was present when Optimus was brought to Megatron by Starscream and [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]]. He watched as [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]''' pulverised''' Megatron. He was the only one who hesitated in following Starscream. He secretly salvaged and with the help of Laserbeak, Rumble and an [[E.D.K. TechVolt]], rebuilt his glorious leader, improving on his original design. He infused Megatron with Dark Energon, and pointed his leader in the direction of Starscream. He took part in the assault on the factory the Autobots had built in the crater where Trypticon crashed, and once Megatron had rebuilt the giant Decepticon, came to power up Trypticon's power core. On Megatron's orders, Soundwave rebuilt Trypticon into the ''Nemesis'', a ship strong enough to make it towards [[Earth|the planet]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had chosen. When the Autobots launched the Ark, the ''Nemesis'' soon caught up, and Soundwave spearheaded the assault on the other ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
When Bulkhead infiltrate one of the Decepticons' Dark Energon mines to snatch away the Decepticons' Dark Energon shards, Soundwave faced off against the Autobot before he could take his leave. Soundwave was defeated, and Bulkhead took off with the shards in hand. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
[[File:SoundwaveTerrorconDefense.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As awesome as he looks here, he's probably waltzing off after Bumblebee blasted him ''again''.]]
Soundwave attempted to retrieve Dark Energon from a mining area but despite his army of Vehicons and Terrorcons, Bumblebee managed to stop him. He returned with more Vehicon troops in tow to procure more Dark Energon and transport it to an abandoned military base. His efforts were once again thwarted, this time by both Arcee and Bumblebee. He then aided Megatron on his final assault on the Autobots' headquarters. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Wait, I thought Daft Punk had two guys in it.]]
After [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] saved Miko, and Raf- he had to shut down the reactors in which Soundwave set up to keep Raf from hacking into the Decepticon Database. Ratchet had to shut down each reactor as Soundwave deployed Vehicons, and blocked them with forcefields. Eventually towards the end the two ended up battling; ending with Ratchet defeating Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

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

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Soundwave and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Soundwave and Laserbeak engaged Optimus in aerial combat over a snowy terrain. Upon Optimus's approach, Soundwave boasted aloud that he had been observing the Autobot leader, and knew exactly how to defeat him! Despite Soundwave peppering the skies with laser-blasts and cluttering them with floating "aerial mines," Optimus made short work of both Soundwave and his Deployer. As Soundwave flew off, he declared that more surveillance was need, but Optimus's defeat would nonetheless be inevitable. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Soundwave-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|For once, Soundwave felt inferior.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Soundblaster-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Uh, should we really continue with the yellow highlights? It doesn't look evil enough.]]
Soundwave (and Soundblaster) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
*''Soundwave (FOC)'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Cybertron: Episode 4" mini events, and could be could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
*''Soundblaster (FOC)'' — This Epic character was available to 2500 players in a "Cybertron: Episode 4" mini event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Soundwave among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

==Commercial appearances==

===Transformers: War for Cybertron===
[[File:WFC Gamestop Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The toy can do this if you try hard enough.]]
[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]]. Soundwave changed into Cybertronian boombox mode and played [[The Touch]]. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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===Transformers: Prime===
*Soundwave knows that out of all the radio transmissions in the universe, Megatron's favorite song is the ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic'' [[theme song|theme]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Song|Megatron's Favorite Song}}

*Megatron was embarrassed when an episode of ''My Little Pony'' caused him to cry in front of Soundwave. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No [[Soundwave (Animated)|giant guitar]] this time!]]
*'''Cybertronian Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' two "weapons"

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Soundwave transforms into an SUV-style "communications truck", as seen in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|the video game]]. He comes with his classic shoulder launcher and rifle, both of which can be mounted on his hands, right shoulder, and rear vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]]s, and store inside his opening chest (approximating the visual of cassette spools). Soundwave's head features a [[light-piping]] gimmick, but the effect is largely neutered by his painted visor.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#United|Soundwave Cybertron Mode]] and [[Soundwave (KOU)|''Knights of Unicron'' Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/GenerationsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cybertronian Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the downsizing, Soundwave's surprised he's gotten so big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toys, Soundwave is a larger mold, and comes with a shoulder cannon which can peg (via 5mm post) into his hands, right shoulder, and roof/back.

: He also comes with [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]], who utilizes Soundwave's main [[gimmick]], storing and launching Laserbeak and other "[[data disc]]" minions. A button to the left of his head can be pressed to open his spring-loaded chest compartment, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. With discs stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, which can be moved forward in either mode to launch minions out. Launched minions should land on buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

: As an undocumented feature, the seat on his vehicle roof holds ''[[Diaclone]]'' drivers (and by virtue of similar sizes, ''[[Star Wars Transformers (2005)|Star Wars Transformers]]'' pilots). Additionally, Soundwave's trigger finger is molded into his left hand, presumably so he can push his own eject button.

: For some reason, his [[stock photography]] and [[instructions]] depict him with the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] toy's [[Ion blaster]] accessory, which isn't included with the final product.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the fourth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, features different colors, using a more purple-ish metallic shade of blue and replacing almost all of his gray parts (the exceptions being his face and "grill") with a much darker metallic shade. It also features none of the red and yellow [[paint operation|paint details]] on his arms and legs, and renders the seat on his roof black. He features new paint applications in addition to those not present from the Hasbro version.

: The Hasbro deco of Soundwave was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[2005 IDW continuity]] [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series while the TakaraTomy deco of Soundwave was also repurposed as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)#Cloud|Soundwave]]. This mold was [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into [[Blaster (FOC)#Toys|Autobot Blaster]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-FOCSoundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Am I [[#GenerationsVoyager|New]] Soundwave, or [[#Deluxe|Old]] [[#Beast Hunters|Old]] [[#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Old]] Soundwave?"]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG14'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Also available in the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations Fall of Cybertron'' toys, Soundblaster is a charcoal gray, red, gold, and yellow [[redeco]] of Voyager Class Soundwave, as is the trend with [[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblasters]]. In fact, he uses exactly the same [[paint operation|paint mask]] as Soundwave, simply changing some of the colors. He now comes with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)|Buzzsaw]], a redeco of Laserbeak.

: His stock photography and instructions still depict him with the ion blaster accessory which he still doesn't have.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:Primetoy-SoundwaveDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toy doesn't talk, just like in the TV show!]]
[[File:Prime-toy SoundwaveAM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good luck stickering this guy! ''You'll need it.'']]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Japanese release date'': '''2012-[[April 28|04-28]]'''
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 004'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-09'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Prime|Laserbeak]], Arms Micron "[[Zori#Prime|Zori]]" (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' toys, Soundwave transforms from a UAV not unlike the {{w|General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|Predator B drone}} into an angular batlike [[robot mode]]. His transformation includes a spring-loaded head that deploys automatically when his tail and thrust bottle are folded up. His vehicle mode has a [[5 mm post|5mm port]] on the top of its fuselage; the robot also has 5mm sockets passing entirely through his palms. Any of these holes can mount the included Laserbeak, or he can store inside Soundwave's chest in either mode.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the second wave of Japanese ''Prime'' product, has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] version. He comes with his own [[Arms Micron]], Zori, and cannons with 5mm ports and posts have been added to his wings (on his shoulders in robot mode) in order to accommodate said gimmick. Many of the Hasbro [[paint operation]]s have also been removed and replaced with numerous, small, customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, including ones for his tiny sculpted kneecaps, which are practically guaranteed to peel off at the sides. In addition, the [[instructions]] for applying the stickers unfortunately contain an error, with the placement of stickers 14 and 15 being swapped around.

:This mold was redecoed into two [[Battle Android Trooper|Stealth B.A.T.s]] which were sold with [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as a "Club Crossover" exclusive toy, also available to the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Hasbro Soundwave at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1501.html Arms Micron Soundwave gallery at Alfes's blog]''

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====Beast Hunters====
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, being lost in the wilderness for a couple of months will do that to you.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ravage]], Talon Grapple Cannon
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Soundwave is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Soundwave mold, and transforms into a spiky aerial drone with a massive wingspan and three tail-fins. Aside from the usual peg-holes on his fuselage and palms, his wings have been retooled with two new peg-holes, with one on each wing. Instead of Laserbeak, Soundwave features a new partner in the form of Ravage, who is a robotic jaguar that transforms into a thing that fits into Soundwave's chest.

:Soundwave also comes with the "[[Talon Grapple Cannon]]", a spring-loaded launcher that fires a [[missile]] with an opening "claw" at the end, with the missile and launcher being tied together with a length of string. The launcher itself features an additional peg on each side, and its main peg is sculpted to be able to fit in the specially-shaped socket on his chest, allowing the cannon to mount on his vehicle mode underside when Ravage is removed.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2|second chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

:This toy also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Botanica (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Botanica]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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====Cyberverse====
[[File:BHtoy Cyberverse Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now let's see [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Laserbeak]] pop out of ''this'' guy's chest.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legion Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, Soundwave is a smaller-scale toy. He comes with a "Sonic Saw" rifle with a chainsaw bayonet, and the weapon features four [[C joint|3mm posts]] and two ports, allowing it to peg onto any of the ports on Soundwave's hands, forearms/wings, and back/fuselage. This weapon, in varying colors, was also used by [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]]. A [[Variant|running change]] gave his face a slightly darker, more glossy paint job. Soundwave was later redecoed as ''The Last Knight'' [[Ravenspar]].

: In 2017, this Soundwave also saw release as a one of the 3 random free Legion Class gifts for the Walmart exclusive Blu-Ray release of the [[Transformers (film)|four]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|live]]-[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|action]] [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|movies]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybLegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, 2013-[[October 26|10-26]])
**''ID number'': '''EG-09'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Soundwave is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Soundwave figure, using an ever-so-slightly lighter shade of metallic blue for the base plastic color, while the black paint operations on the abdomen and knees get changed to metallic gray. The paint mask is mostly identical, with the only exception being the head, which this version paints a show-accurate blue.<ref name="cvezcomp">[http://ofensau.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/beast-hunters-cyberverse-legion-class-soundwave-vs-ez-collection-soundwave/ Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Class Soundwave vs. EZ Collection Soundwave]</ref>

===Go!===
[[File:TF-GO-G18-Hunter-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron's optics were quickly poked out.]]
*'''Hunter Soundwave''' (2013-[[April 27|04-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Go!|Ravage]], "Capture Anchor" weapon

: Part of the first wave [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Soundwave toy, featuring a different blue, white, and black color scheme with a red faceplate. The back of the packaging erroneously depicts the ''Beast Hunters'' version of the toy.
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===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For every ''Combiner Force'' toys, scanning the insignia stickers with the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] gives the player Ultra Sparks and Tickets, which can be spent by giving them to [[Cryostase]] via the main map menu. The badges can only be scanned once per day. }}

====Warrior Class====
[[File:Warrior-soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://twitter.com/HI_R/status/797139965519876096/ Super Soundwave FUSION!!!]]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Warrior, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Shoulder cannon

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Force]]'' subline imprint of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' toyline, Soundwave transforms from chunky robot into a Cybertronian armored truck. His package art shows his head with the addition of a faceplate, for more of a [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 look]]; this design is known to exist as a pretooled alternate head for the toy, thanks to a (thus far) one-off misassembled figure using it. Although this is undocumented, the shoulder cannon can be hidden inside the truck mode by sliding it between Soundwave's thighs and securing it with the hollows of his feet.
[[File:TF-RID-2015-Warrior-Soundwave-Variant.jpg|left|thumb]]
:The shoulder cannon has its own swivel joint, allowing it to angle up (but not down), and can be rotated in the socket. It can also be removed and placed in Soundwave's hand, with some difficulty. However, without the shoulder turret in place, Soundwave's upper torso has a tendency to swing forward.

:Scanning the badge on his chest unlocks 8 Ultra Sparks and 2 tickets instead of the character.

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====Activator Combiners====
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Activator-Combiners-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Laserbeak & Soundwave''' (Activators, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]

:Released as part of the third and final wave of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Activator Combiners|Activator Combiners]], this Soundwave is a larger-but-simpler-than-Warrior figure that transforms into his SUV mode. Plugging an Activator Mini-Con, such as his pack-in partner Laserbeak (in his Weapon Mode), onto his vehicle-mode roof activates "Throttle Up" mode, flipping out his side doors to reveal hidden missiles.

:Unlike most ''Robots in Disguise'' Soundwave toys, his wheels are molded in black instead of red.

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====One-Step Changers====
[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-1-step-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Changer, 2017)
:Released as part of (and the only new toy) in the 12th wave of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#One-Step Changers|One-Step Changers]], Soundwave transforms from an SUV into a robot in just one step, triggered by flipping up his front vehicle kibble to his back. Soundwave also features 5mm-compatible hands.

:Due to being one of the last ''Robots in Disguise'' figures released, he was never added to the mobile game and thus his insignia is rendered useless and unrecognizable by the app. One-Step Changer Soundwave was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' One-Step Changer [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]].

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====3-Step Changers====
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Combiner-Force-3-step-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (3-Step Changer, 2017)
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==Merchandise==
===Mashems===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2012)
:Available in a 2-pack with Optimus Prime he is a super deformed version of Soundwave and is also made out of a very squishy material.
:Another version of him came in a 6-pack with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Megatron. He is identical too his previous release.
:He was released in a blind box and has a different head sculpt.
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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Transformers: Prime''' (2014)
:Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's ''Transformers: Prime'' series, this buildable Soundwave mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation in his shoulders and thighs.
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===Thrilling 30===
*'''Soundwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #24'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

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

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==Notes==
[[File:TfprimeSoundwavePredator.jpg|thumb|But can he replay footage of "[[Operation: Firestorm]]"?]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Deep Desert Soundwave.]]
*In ''War for Cybertron'', Soundwave transforms into a Cybertronian truck during gameplay, and his toy does the same, having only one [[alternate mode]]. However, the game also features a Cybertronian boombox mode, seen during a cutscene and the credits (in addition to a commercial for the Shockwave pre-order bonus), which the toy can approximate with some fiddling. In a ''Fall of Cybertron'' easter egg, he also briefly adopts a Cybertronian lamp post, in homage to [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the first episode of the Generation 1 cartoon]].
*Despite his toy and concept art appearance, Soundwave has a [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|yellow]] visor in the ''War for Cybertron'' game. This was changed to red for ''Fall of Cybertron'' and ''Rise of the Dark Spark'' (perhaps displaying, in-universe, his furthered dedication to the Decepticon cause?).
*[[Duane Capizzi]] said Soundwave can speak, but just chooses not to for his many appearances in ''Prime'' and his ''Robots in Disguise'' debut. The decision was to contrast Soundwave with the overly talkative Starscream,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/bonus-q--a-with-transformers-prime-creators---answered-171430/ TFW2005 Q&A January 2011]</ref> and at [[BotCon 2011]], the staff compared Soundwave to [[Boba Fett]]. Instead, he records what he overhears and replays it with a mechanical echo that is very similar to the echo of his G1 counterpart. <s>Sorry, [[Frank Welker|Frank]], only [[Megatron (WFC)|one character]] for now...</s>
**When Soundwave ''does'' talk in "Minus One", he sounds a lot like Frank Welker. Surprisingly, Soundwave drops his vow of silence altogether in his later appearances in the "[[Combiner Force]]" portion of ''Robots in Disguise''.
*Soundwave's prehensile tentacles are reminiscent of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|"movie series" Soundwave]], although they are significantly less naughty. Another similarity that "Aligned" Soundwave has with his movie namesake is that, as mentioned in the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] biography, he is susceptible to [[Cyber Missions 1|too many sonic booms]].
*According to the Hall of Fame Biography, Soundwave deleted his emotions to process information more quickly, something that is actually based off [[Perceptor (Animated)|''Animated'' Perceptor]].
*Soundwave's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Soundwave parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*The manner in which Soundwave deploys Laserbeak in ''Prime'' is similar to that the [[Breastforce]] from ''Transformers: Victory''.
*In one of the rare noticeable instances of physical change within the "Aligned" continuity family, Soundwave's appearance in ''Combiner Force'' is heavily influenced by his ''War for Cybertron'' body, though he retains his head design from ''Prime''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Night Attack Mode''' (ナイトアタックモード ''Naito Atakku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Jida, Zori
: In this mode, shown on his box-back photo, Soundwave uses the two-Micron weapon [[Spike Hammer Rod]], while [[Jida]] in "Defense Shield" mode hangs on his left shoulder. What exactly makes all this ideal for nighttime attacks is anyone's guess.

*'''Jet Mode''' (ジェットモード ''Jetto Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora (x2), Zori
: Meant simply for flying in fast and blowing crap up, this heavily modified version of Soundwave requires some real work. Because of all the recycled non-''Transformers'' parts in this mode, TakaraTomy designer [[Takashi Nakase]] has nicknamed this version "Recycle Mode". Two jet thruster/fuel tanks are created using bottles from a Japanese "common yogurt drink" and a pair of [[Gora]]s painted up silver, with snipped Arms Micron sprues added on for detail. Soundwave also carries a large weapon made from Zori, a plastic fork, and more sprues. Yes, a plastic fork. You read that correctly.
: There is also a vehicle mode configuration for this Arms Up Mode, with the massive turbines on the end of Soundwave's wings and the weapon on top of the main body. The whole shebang can be seen [http://youtu.be/QJUMhgggH-Q in this TakaraTomy developer video on YouTube].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu''), '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēngbō''' (Taiwan, 聲波; China, 声波, "Soundwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Barkhan''' (Бархан, "Dune")

==References==
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Vehicon (Prime)

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:''Vehicons are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Eradicons Group Darkness Rising 2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|There are many copies, and they have a plan: to look ''bitchin'.'']]

'''Vehicons''' may be [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and/or [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s cannon fodder and suffer from particularly poor marksmanship, but they do possess sweet alternate modes, be they sports cars, jets (a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] variant), helicopters, or tanks.

If they're not slagged by an [[Autobot]], they can be used for experimentation or even simply recycled for parts by a superior, but that's their lot in life, and by and large, they accept this. Their primary motivation is the thought that someday they might make a name for themselves —literally— and rise to the upper ranks. Thus they have a tendency to follow orders blindly, and are highly expendable.

They can appear in a large variety of colors, including black, silver, blue, red, green, yellow, and purple.

Many of them were placed on board the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' after the defeat of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and Megatron's self-exile.

They are also known as '''Eradicons'''.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
The ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' had a complement of Vehicons, who were knocked unconscious by the ship's explosive [[space bridge]] journey. They were some of the last crew members to awaken in the aftermath. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

[[Superion (Prime)|Superion]] battered his way through hordes of Vehicons after crashing into the Nemesis while he made his way towards the engines to sabotage them. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===IDW ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Three Vehicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|GO, GO, Vehicon Rangers!]]
Vehicons were stationed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], building [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s space bridge. They captured [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and were visibly agitated when he refused to translate [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s encrypted message for them. They were prevented from executing him when [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] came and killed them all. The rest of Starscream's troops in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] were killed when she blew up the space bridge. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] / [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] / [[Frank Welker]] / [[Daran Norris]] / [[Josh Keaton]] / [[David Kaye]] / [[David Sobolov]] / [[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Yūki Tai]] (Japanese)|[[Jaime Roca]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Uwe Jellinek]] (German), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French)}}

[[File:DecepticonTrooperCar.jpg|thumb|left|Possibly the most beautiful [[army-building|army-builder]]s ever.]]
[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] had a couple of Vehicons at her disposal on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. They captured [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]], and were later blasted by [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] during Arcee's rescue. {{storylink|Predatory}} The ''Nemesis'' had a complement of Vehicons on board. Starscream took them with him when he visited [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

When Starscream arrived on Earth, he brought a ''scrapload'' of Vehicons with him. A large squad of them jumped Cliffjumper and took him prisoner, and two were later sent to take out Arcee. They proved quite powerful opponents when it came to physical combat, able to get both Arcee ''and'' Bumblebee on the ropes without much difficulty; only [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead's]] arrival caused them to withdraw. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:Bulkhead Eradicon Darkness Rising 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Drones are people too!]]

When first Bulkhead and later other Autobots made an assault on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', the drones did their best to hold them off but, while still doing damage, were taken down after a drawn-out battle. One managed to capture [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], while another came close to murdering the kids. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

When Megatron wanted to defend his space bridge, he sent in a squad of Vehicons with space-jet modes. In a pitched battle, the Autobots flattened them. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

In the aftermath of Megatron's demise, Starscream delivered a stirring speech to the Vehicon troopers, only for one of them to question how they'd defeat the Autobots without Megatron's leadership. Starscream's pronouncements met with a lackluster response from the Vehicons, leading him to seek [[Skyquake (Prime)|alternate help]]. The troops must have been pleased when Starscream recovered Megatron's body and placed him in sickbay. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:PrimeVehiconJets.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang's deadlier cousins.]]

Some flying Vehicons shot down [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s ship, before he hacked them to bits with his swords. A bunch more presumably overwhelmed him so that [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] could take his place. Makeshift finished off two of the Vehicons once Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee arrived, in order to maintain his disguise. Poor disposable Vehicons. Starscream prepared a battalion of Vehicons to go through the [[GroundBridge]] once Makeshift opened it, however Wheeljack killed his Vehicon guard and attacked them atop the Decepticon ship before escaping through the GroundBridge itself. When the GroundBridge opened a second time, the Vehicons rushed into it, only to be knocked over by Makeshift being thrown through it in the other direction. Yet more Vehicons were taken out a short time later when a bomb attached to Makeshift exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:WingedVehicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"The Danger Zone looks greener than I was expecting."]]
A squadron of flying Vehicons were sent to search out and destroy the Autobots during a mission. They succeeded in destroying Prime's [[trailer]] before landing and confronting the Autobots themselves. Then they mostly got pounded, but one managed to ram Prime in the face with a tree, sending him over the edge and temporarily knocking him offline. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

Dissatisfied with the progress of Megatron's recovery, the crew voted to bring in outside help, and Starscream summoned [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] to repair their leader. One single Vehicon was with Starscream, Knock Out, and Breakdown when they were going to drain an energon seam using the recently stolen [[Energon Harvester]]. When Knock Out tried to correct Starscream on who was responsible for obtaining the device, Starscream demonstrated the Harvester's abilities by using it on the Vehicon, draining it of its energon. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

A couple of Vehicons were present when Starscream chewed out (and subsequently punished) Knock Out for his going out on a street racing escapade one too many times. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

The Vehicons were put to work repairing the ship's electromagnetic shielding after it failed, and despite working as fast as they could, it was taking a while. Partly because Starscream was drawing them from their duties to smack them around. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} While controlling Bumblebee, Megatron trashed a bunch of Vehicons in the Decepticon ship. Another batch of them came running when Megatron revived in his own body, and were promptly ordered to destroy [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

A lone Vehicon was manning the Decepticon [[GroundBridge]] when Starscream requested an emergency bridge back to the ship. Starscream yelled at it to keep quiet about his activities, and it silently watched him leave the room. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Four Vehicons accompanied Starscream in an attempt to rescue Breakdown, who had been captured by [[MECH]]. By the time they arrived, Breakdown had already been rescued by Bulkhead. They prepared to attack the Autobot, who flattened them by throwing Breakdown at them. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

Several Vehicons were fighting Bumblebee and Arcee when the latter had to leave suddenly. Luckily Bumblebee was more than capable of taking care of the rest of them on his own. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}} Breakdown was escorted to the bridge by a couple of Vehicons when he returned to the ''Nemesis'' with Airachnid. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}} A couple of Vehicons were on guard on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Megatron ordered Airachnid and Starscream to go find the wreck of the ''[[Harbinger]]''. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[File:Tfprime vehicon vehicle.jpg‎|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The Black Baron]]
Knock Out and Breakdown were assisted in their quest to grab a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] by a squad of Vehicons. Another squad accompanied Megatron when he attempted to capture Bulkhead who had the data from the cylinder in his head. The Autobots pretty much trashed those Vehicons, after which Megatron decided no one was having the cylinder and flew off. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} Vehicons played a large role in the collection of more energon. A number of them aided Knock Out and Breakdown during a transport mission, and were pounded by Ratchet. Others of them protected a [[Decepticon Miner|miner]], though not very well as they were trashed by the Autobots. Yet more Vehicons in an energon mine were smashed up when the Autobots went to rescue Ratchet. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Several squads of Vehicons attacked a military base to retrieve a power source for the Decepticons' new space bridge, and were wiped out by Optimus, Arcee and Bulkhead before they could get away. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} None of the Vehicons were particularly keen to go against Airachnid when she decided Megatron probably wasn't coming back from his trip to see [[Unicron]]. A group of them were on the bridge to bow subserviently when Megatron eventually did return. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

Megatron informed the Vehicons to be careful with their words around the amnesiac Optimus Prime. Some of them accompanied Knock Out and Breakdown in a raid on a military installation to get a power source. Arcee busted up a bunch of them when she got on board and hunted for Optimus. Starscream encountered a good number of them when he sneaked on board to steal [[energon cube]]s too. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} The Vehicons caught up with Starscream, but were unable to stop him escaping the ship. The Autobots mowed their way through the Vehicons guarding the Decepticon space bridge. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

Two Vehicons were assigned to guard Orion after he discovered the truth. He appealed to them to help him warn the Autobots of Megatron's plans, and they responded by beating him. They didn't do so well after he worked out he had guns. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}} Megatron used Vehicons to unearth the [[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]], but abandoned them to be trashed by the Autobots in order to return to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

Two Vehicons accompanied Knock Out when he presented his latest find, a powerful force-field generator, to Megatron. When Megatron performed an impromptu test of the device by shooting at Knock Out, his companions quickly scampered away. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Vehicons could be seen going about their regular duties as Dreadwing first pledged his loyalty to Megatron.{{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] and a squadron of flying Vehicons came to Megatron's aid when he was surrounded by Autobots. Though Dreadwing promised to let the Autobots go if they spared Megatron, Megatron himself ordered the Vehicons to destroy the Autobots. Naturally, that didn't work out for the Vehicons. {{storylink|Crossfire}} The Vehicons later responded to a Decepticon beacon Bulkhead had triggered on the Nemesis. They approached what they thought was [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream]] and pursued him instead. They later helped Megatron fight against incoming [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

The Nemesis later crashed and Megatron used Dark Energon to bring it back online. As a consequence, the ship started having a mind of its own and Megatron sent the entire ship's crew to stop the ''Nemesis''. They failed and were stasis locked. The Vehicons and the rest of the Decepticons started regaining consciousness when Jack disabled the ship's Dark Energon influence. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Four of them were dispatched to [[Antarctica]] with Dreadwing to find one of the relics. They mostly ended up guarding Starscream, and were all dispatched during the course of a fight with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Triangulation}} Only Soundwave was successful in retrieving the relic he was sent to fetch, and the Vehicons manning the bridge once more got an earful of Megatron chewing out the rest of his subordinates for their failures. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} A couple of Vehicons made their feelings about the Insecticons clear within earshot of [[Hardshell]], resulting in a brawl between the two groups. {{storylink|Hurt}} Some Vehicons and Insecticons were sent to investigate a crashed Decepticon escape pod. Those that weren't killed by the Autobots perished when the pod exploded. {{storylink|New Recruit}} A bunch of them attempted to defend a military base while Soundwave hacked the computer. They pretty much all got slagged, including one who was blasted by the orbital death laser Soundwave was controlling. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

Megatron had some with him when he was trying to recover the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. Amazingly several actually escaped destruction when the Autobots attacked and returned to the ship with their leader. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] found them easy to evade with the [[phase shifter]], though once he jumped off the ''Nemesis'', an enraged Megatron flung a Flyer and a Trooper after him before ordering more Flyers after him. Two Flyers crashed once Smokescreen phased through the ground while the screaming Trooper blew up after them. Two Flyers accompanying Megatron surveyed the wreckage. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

[[File:PrimeDarkestHourStarscreamsArmadaGroup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream cosplayers are a terrible force to be reckoned with.]]
Megatron and a large number of Vehicons went to Cybertron with the Omega Keys to find the [[Omega Lock]]. They were ambushed by the Autobots, and the Vehicons who survived the attack were taken out by the [[spark extractor]] that Smokescreen dropped in their midst. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Vehicon reinforcements surrounded the Autobots after they were forced to drop their weapons, but didn't last long once Optimus grabbed the Star Saber again. Many flying Vehicons with spanking new paint jobs took part in the attack on the Autobot base. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

They were tasked with searching through the rubble of the Autobot base for bodies, but found only Airachnid and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. A couple were sent to attack Arcee and Jack Darby, and were blown up in a gas station explosion. Some more of them accompanied Knock Out to Cybertron and managed to dig up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} A Vehicon execution team totally failed to execute Wheeljack, but as it turned out, this was part of Starscream's plan as he had counted on them failing. Oddly enough, the flying Vehicons he sent to dispatch Wheeljack and Bulkhead failed too, as they fell into a trap and were blown up. {{storylink|Scattered}}

A squad of Vehicons bore witness to Shockwave bringing his [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] [[Predaking (Prime)|experiment]] to Earth, and unleashing it to track down Wheeljack. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} The Vehicon forces were subsequently spread thin all over America as Starscream dispatched them to investigate "Autobot mischief." Those that remained at Darkmount had to deal with various fronts of attack from the Autobots, the invaders were all eventually taken prisoner... until Optimus returned in an upgraded body. The tide of the battle turned once more, and the Vehicons were defeated en masse by the Autobots. Though Megatron planned to use the fortress's fusion cannons to destroy nearby metropolises, this plan when to scrap as well when Optimus threw his nemesis into the cannons' power core. With the battle ultimately lost, Starscream ordered a couple of Vehicons to escort Megatron back to the warship, despite their leader's protests. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Shockwave had a squad of Vehicons with him in [[Texas]], while digging up [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] remains. They didn't last particularly long against Bumblebee and Smokescreen. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} A team of Vehicons searching for Predacon fossils in [[Scotland]] was taken out by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and the Wreckers. Starscream took two seekers with him to investigate the team's disappearance, and both of them somehow managed to survive an encounter with [[Miko Nakadai]] in the Apex Armor. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

Arcee and Wheeljack managed to bridge into the middle of a squad of Vehicons in [[New Mexico]] ''and'' took the lot of them out without breaking a sweat. Meanwhile, Starscream attempted to have a couple of Vehicons repair the communication dish on the ''Nemesis'' with little success. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

When [[Silas|Cylas]] was turned into a sort of energon zombie in an experiment, Starscream was confident that the highly trained Vehicons would be able to deal with it. Surprise! They didn't. A bunch of them got infected and turned into more energon zombies instead. A cleanup team headed by Soundwave eventually eradicated the infected Vehicons. {{storylink|Thirst}} As a result of the infection, Vehicon numbers were cut by a half. That didn't stop the Decepticons using a number of them as bait to lure the Autobots to Shockwave's off-site laboratory. {{storylink|Evolution}}

A group of Vehicons accompanied Shockwave to the [[Solaris particle collider]] installation. {{storylink|Minus One}} They all died. Five Seeker Vehicons joined Starscream in an attack on the Autobot base and all managed to survive, despite the US military sending a squad of [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]]s against them. {{storylink|Persuasion}} They didn't survive an encounter with Optimus Prime when they were sent out with Starscream to intercept a signal though. The Vehicons on the ''Nemesis'' meanwhile had to cope with first one of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]'s rampages, and then an invasion of Autobots. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Though they put up a desperate defense, the Vehicons were unable to fight off the Autobot assault. Their remaining numbers presumably evacuated the ''Nemesis'' in escape pods. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

A handful of Vehicons (ineptly) attempted to help Bulkhead build a new space port for those who returned to Cybertron. Most of the others were kept locked up with Knock Out. When Starscream arrived and freed them all, the Vehicons attempted to help him retake the warship, only to be blasted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.1 Vehicon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Have you seen Blue, my puppy?"]]
After the Autobots accidentally uncovered a nuclear warhead, a group of Vehicons mistook the energy signature for an energon trace and headed toward [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]] to investigate. They were welcomed to the neighbourhood by Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee, who comprehensively dismantled them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

After a hypnotised Raf opened the GroundBridge, the Decepticons sent wave after wave of Vehicons through it into the Autobot base. The Autobots valiantly kept them at bay until Raf recovered and reconfigured the GroundBridge to suck the Vehicons back through, though there were a few loose parts left behind. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} The Vehicons had trouble flying the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' through a storm when Megatron tasked Starscream with finding a way to flush out the Autobots. Starscream took a bunch of them with him to then take [[Air Force One]] hostage, and secured the plane's passengers within the Grand Canyon. Though the Autobots took the bait, they easily dispatched all of Starscream's troops in their rescue attempt. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

Megatron forced the Vehicons to engage in a series of deathmatches in a cave below the [[Erta Ale volcano]]. This included pitting Starscream against one of the larger Vehicons, [[Fearstorm]], however Starscream used his wits to defeat his foe. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.7|Megatron's Law}} Some land and air Vehicons accompanied [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] to test his [[neuron refractor]] on Optimus Prime. They actually managed to subdue Bulkhead and Arcee when the pair came looking for their leader, but once Optimus was back on his feet, the surviving Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} After Bulkhead destroyed an energon store, Megatron and six Vehicons tracked him through the forest, eventually dog-piling him and taking him back to the ''Nemesis''. Later, a couple of the Vehicons found the Autobots' kids trying to free the prisoner, but were dispatched by Optimus before they could do anything about it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

[[File:Titan4.14 Vehicon mummies.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|He ain't no dummy, He's chummy, And he's myyyyyyy mummy!]]
Many Vehicons took part in a battle against the Autobots in [[The Wave]]. Some of them tried to outflank Team Prime, only to be smashed to pieces by Bulkhead's wrecking ball. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}} A good number of them accompanied Megatron in an attack on the [[Statue of Liberty]], only to be smashed up by Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. The final indignity came when Bumblebee threw a lifeless Vehicon in an attempt to knock Megatron off the statue. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}} When Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] took over the TV show ''[[Down and Out]]'', they were accompanied by four Vehicons who disguised themselves as mummies to fit with the show's muddled Aztec/Egyptian theme and attacked Optimus and Bulkhead. Bulkhead took care of them while Optimus rescued the human hostages. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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===Decepticon's Storytime Theater===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Hamill]]}}
A jet Vehicon [[narrator|told his audience]] about the sad tale of [[Stumble Bee]]. {{storylink|Decepticon's Storytime Theater - The Story of Stumble Bee|The Story of Stumble Bee}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
[[Vehicon 367]] complained about being under-appreciated by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime issue 44|Issue #44}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|On Thin Ice}} {{storylink|Sand Trap}} {{storylink|Mount Problem!}} {{storylink|Friend or Foe?}} {{storylink|Horrible TV}} {{storylink|Cell}} {{storylink|Cleanup}}}}

=== 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon ===
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}
[[Glowstrike]] had a number of colorful Vehicons at her command, {{storylink|Metal Meltdown}} using them to guard her Mini-Con prisoners. {{storylink|Portals}}
[[File:RID 2015 Vehicons.jpg|thumb|250px|Finally they don't die!!!]]

Two Vehicons who were guarding Decepticon Island were very impressed with the supposed captures made by [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], who was forced to knock his admirers out when they got suspicious. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} Vehicons were some of the many Decepticons who helped [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] in his attempt to capture the invading Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

===''Adventure'' toy bios===
Certain Vehicons who displayed particular talent were promoted to the rank of Ground Vehicon General, becoming soldiers considered above and beyond regular Vehicons. Following the Decepticons' defeat and disappearance of the Vehicon armies, one of these generals fell in with [[Black Shadow (Adventure)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|#Adventure|Ground Vehicon General bio}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
Three Vehicons, designated XL-917, XL-571, and [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] were assigned by Starscream to establish an energon mine. Many years later, unaware that the Decepticon army had been defeated, the trio continued to toil until they were discovered by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]. Steeljaw convinced them that he was a superior officer, and had them help him kidnap [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] and [[Russell Clay]]. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

Together with Steeljaw's men, the Vehicons set about mining the energon. When Bumblebee and his team arrived, the Vehicons joined in the combat, revealing the bomb which Starscream had left them. Optimus Prime arrived and revealed that the war was over, the Decepticon army defeated, and Steeljaw was not part of Starscream's command, at which point the Vehicons turned on their would-be leader. Though Optimus offered them an olive branch, they instead opted to go back into hiding and await Megatron's inevitable return. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
During an intrusion from [[Cloud World]] into his universe, a Vehicon witnessed the bloodthirsty [[Drift (G1)#Cloud|Deadlock]] shoot a downed [[Override (Adventure)|Override]] in the head. {{Storylink|Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock}}

==Commercial appearances==
*After Optimus and Bumblebee received some new secret weapons from Ratchet, they turned their new acquisitions on legions of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers commercial}}

*Ratchet and Bumblebee used the [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)|Optimus Maximus]] mech to blast legions of Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Optimus Maximus|Optimus Maximus commercial}}

*A bunch of Vehicons watched video footage from {{w|The Super Hero Squad Show|various}} {{w|Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation|strange}} {{w|Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters|realms}}, and one [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha|realm]] [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|vaguely familiar]], along with footage from their own universe on a screen somewhere on the Nemesis while chanting "[[Huboom!]]" {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Huboom!|Huboom! Saturdays}}

*A couple of Vehicons reacted to Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. They mostly seemed dismayed at his replies. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

*As Megatron read ''{{w|A Visit from St. Nicholas}}'', three Vehicons discussed the stirring preferences of mice, landing on Egg Nog. Megatron then threatened to put them on the naughty list. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Naughty List|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Naughty List"}} Several Vehicons sang about figgy pudding until Megatron shouted them down. One of the Vehicons then asked for a pony. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pudding|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Pudding"}} Two rogue Vehicons decorated the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in Christmas lighting. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Holiday Schmoliday|30-Second Holiday Special: "Decepticon Holidays: Holiday Schmoliday"}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Wave after wave of Terrorcons attacked the town of [[Jasper]] and its surrounding area in a bid to amass as much Dark Energon as possible before launching an assault against the Autobots' headquarters. They were defeated by Bumblebee, Arcee and Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense|Terrorcon Defense}}

=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English, Car and Truck), [[Josh Keaton]] (English, Car and Jet), [[Fred Tatasciore]] (English, Helicopter and Tank)}}
[[File:Transformers prime the game vehicon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|The Fabulous Adventures of [http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/383647-minor-character-fandom Steve the <s>Eradicon</s> Vehicon]]]
There's also helicopter and tank Vehicon types. Who knew?
{{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Eradicons pestered Bulkhead on his missions inside a Dark Energon cave, the Nemesis, and the Autobot headquarters. They blasted incessantly at the Autobot until they were themselves destroyed. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Hordes upon hordes of Vehicons weaved across the sky before Optimus Prime, pestering him with weapons' fire, as the Autobot leader fought his way through Megatron's troops. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU-Vehicon.JPG|thumb|right|450px]]

Due to the game mechanics, Vehicons generally never miss (unless the player has a miss effect) along with the fact due to their special abilities, they tend to be challenging to take on alone. Vehicons occasionally scout for Autobots, sometimes they appear in [[High Grand]]. When a player first enters the game the Vehicons will appear in the tutorial, informing [[Switchblade (Prime)|Switchblade]] a new recruit has arrived. {{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
There are many types of Vehicons for example:
*Vehicon Captain: Wields a large sword and noticeably taller than other vehicons
*Vehicon Scorcher: Carries a flamethrower (similar to [[Sparkscape]]). This Vehicon's special ability allows it to deal spark damage over an area.
*Vehicon Bombardier: Carries a grenade launcher (similar to [[Astraea]]).
*Vehicon Gunner: Carries a rifle (similar to [[Duststorm (Prime)|Duststorm]]). This Vehicon's special ability allows it to spawn a Smoke/"miss" field on the next hit by the rifle.
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==Toys==
===Prime===
====First Edition====
{{anchor|FirstEdition}}
[[File:Primetoy-VehiconDeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Is that a Danny Elfman score playing?]]
*'''Vehicon''' (First Edition Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Number:'' '''006'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2011-[[December 28|12-28]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, stand (Hasbro only)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this larger-scale Vehicon comes with a gun that can be tabbed and mounted on his hood or stored underneath in vehicle mode, or be (loosely) held by his hands in robot mode. He features a [[5 mm post|5mm port]] on the foldable door panels just below each of his hands, and flipping either hand back into his arms reveals ''another'' port behind each of them, allowing the gun to be mounted directly onto his arms, giving the appearance of integrated weaponry. The Hasbro version features a removable cardboard stand assembled within the packaging.

: His [[instructions]] tell [[you]] to swing down his rear wheels from his shoulders for robot mode, bringing them closer to his elbows, when they are actually meant to be kept in his shoulders for [[show-accuracy]]. His [[stock photography]] also depicts him with blue hands and knee spikes, when the former are black and the latter are purple in the final product.

: His mass-retail release in Hasbro's US markets was canceled, so for about a year, he was only available in Hasbro's Asian markets and in the Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] version of the toyline. Later, [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] picked up the Vehicon, along with a ''lot'' of other items, as part of a large number of holiday-time [[exclusive]]s in the US market for 2012.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/PrimeVehicon/vehicon.htm More information on ''First Edition'' Vehicon at TFU.info]''

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====Cyberverse====
[[File:Prime-toy VehiconCyberverse.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|For the cheapskate [[Army-building|army-builder]].]]
*'''Vehicon''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 002'''
**''Japanese number:'' '''EZ-07'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2012-[[March 31|03-31]]
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, the Vehicon transforms into a sports car resembling a Cadillac Ciel, and comes with a soft translucent purple blaster that features two [[C joint|3mm post]]s and a hole, allowing it to mount onto his hands, doors/arms, and roof/back, as well as combine with other ''Cyberverse'' weapons.

: There is a [[Variant#Tooling|molding variation]] with the Vehicon's weapon. In the initial run of figures, the "shield" piece on the side was thicker. Later waves thinned the shield a bit, tapered the ends, plus added a few more sculpted details. This weapon, in varying colors, was also used by [[Soundwave (ROTF)#CyberverseBlue|Soundwave]] and [[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]].

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version is, for no apparent reason, labeled as "'''Decepticon Vehicon'''". He comes with the later weapon variant and is virtually identical to the Hasbro release, with the exception of the [[tampograph]]ed production code on his right arm ("#37982" for the Hasbro version, "B2412" for the TakaraTomy version).

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegVehicon/vehicon.htm More information on Cyberverse Vehicon at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Vehicon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fun fact: This variant is actually [[Steve (Vehicon)|Steve]] himself.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This Vehicon redeco is cast in metallic purple plastic, and his weapon uses the later variant. He was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#EZ6pack|Knock Out]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-AirVehicon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Air Vehicon''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 011'''
**''Accessories:'' Hooksaw Cannon

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, the Air Vehicon is an all-new mold, and transforms into a "hoverjet" as seen on the show. He comes with a Hooksaw Cannon which can peg and be pegged via its three 3mm posts and two ports, allowing it to mount onto his hands, wrists, and the tops of his wings.

: The cannon, in various colors, was also used by [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]], [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], and [[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybLegAirVehicon/airvehicon.htm More information on Air Vehicon at TFU.info]''

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*'''Jet Vehicon''' (EZ Collection, 2013-[[October 26|10-26]])
**''ID number'': '''EG-10'''
**''Accessories'': Hooksaw Cannon

: Part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Jet Vehicon is a redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Air Vehicon figure, replacing the purple base plastic color with black while retaining the same paint mask including all the various paint colors.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-AceVehicon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You're making my cannon angry. You wouldn't like it when it's angry.]]
*'''Ace Vehicon''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 015'''
**''Accessories:'' Hooksaw Cannon

: A [[redeco]] of the Air Vehicon in "Seeker" colors, being cast in white and dark silver, with orange highlights. His Hooksaw Cannon is now red. The paint operations are nearly the same as for Air Vehicon and ''EZ Collection'' Jet Vehicon aside from some color changes (the head and the chest are painted in a darker metallic gray, rendering the tampographed Decepticon insignia nearly invisible; and the details on the shoulders and on the alternate mode's sides are now orange instead of purple). The only differences are the lack of the paint operation on the abdomen and the addition of another tampographed Decepticon insignia on the "driver" side next to the windshield. Curiously, the [[stock photography|stock photo]] of his hoverjet mode from the back of his packaging clearly shows a prototype figure, as it is completely unpainted. Furthermore, the last step of his instructions oddly shows his vehicle mode from behind.

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and before the launching of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], Ace Vehicon and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Europe, Australia, and South America, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in all instances (an unusual occurrence for Australia).
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====Robots in Disguise====
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[[File:Primetoy-VehiconRevealers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|My backpack went to my legs.]]
[[File:Prime-toy VehiconTakTom.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Extra holes ''not'' added by Autobot artillery.]]
*'''Vehicon''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 008'''
**''Japanese releases date'': '''2012-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-14'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster Cannon (Hasbro only), "Noji" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this new, sleeker, smaller version of the Vehicon has much less backpack [[kibble]] due to featuring a transformation that has the entire spoiler, trunk, roof, and hood panels of the vehicle mode fold into each other to form his heels and calves. He has an [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] head-reveal when transforming to robot mode activated by pulling down his rear bumper and pushing it into his back. He comes with a blaster cannon that can peg onto his hands and the sides of his rear wheel-wells/shoulders. It also features a clip that allows it to be tabbed onto the sides of his front, as well as be tabbed onto his arms with his hands flipped in.

: In wave six of the "Robots in Disguise" subline, the Vehicon was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: His stock photography depicts purple [[paint operation|paint detail]]s on his cannon, vehicle front, and robot feet that were omitted in the final product. It also depicts the cannon being pegged underneath the figure's hands instead of on top.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the fourth assortment of Japanese ''Prime'' toys, is dubbed "'''Decepticon Vehicon'''", has a much more clear translucent purple-ish [[light-piping]] plastic for his visor, and has been [[retool]]ed to include new 5mm post-holes just before his front wheel-wells and on his back bumper as a booster of sorts. Many of his paint operations have been removed and replaced with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... including, rather annoyingly, some painted details ''under'' the clear-plastic parts, like the [[Insignia|faction symbol]] in his chest and the purple details in his headlights. The chest-window can actually be popped out by applying pressure to the pegs through the figure's back, enabling you to place the chest-sticker under the plastic... the headlamps, well, pretty much no.

: Instead of the [[Hasbro]] version's clip-on blaster, the TakaraTomy Vehicon comes with the [[Arms Micron]] [[Noji]], a robotic boar who turns into the Vehicon's distinctively-shaped blaster. Noji cannot clip onto the Vehicon's arm, however, and must be used as a hand-held weapon.

: This mold was also used for the [[BotCon 2014]] [[Pounce]]-type pirate in the [[Dread Pirate Crew]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Vehicon/vehicon.htm More information on Deluxe Vehicon at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-JetVehicon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"Butterfly of '''DOOM!''' ...Okay, it's mostly ''my'' doom, but ''still''..."]]
*'''Jet Vehicon''' (Deluxe Class, 2012-[[July 28|07-28]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-16'''
**''Accessories'': "Igu" Arms Micron

: Part of the fifth assortment of TakaraTomy ''Prime'' toys, the Jet Vehicon is a redeco and ''extensive'' retooling of the normal Vehicon mold, and also transforms into a "hoverjet", with additional transformation steps for his new wings, new stickers for his headlights and wings, and with the Jet Vehicon having metallic pink plastic, paint details, and robot mode stickers instead of purple. He comes with his Arms Micron partner, [[Igu]], who transforms from a robotic iguana into the same blaster as seen on the show, but with the blaster's barrel being considerably longer than the previous Micron.

: The Jet Vehicon is currently [[exclusive]] to the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, making him rather hard to find for American fans who want him.

: This version of the mold was also used for the [[BotCon 2014]] [[Wingspan]]-type pirate in the [[Dread Pirate Crew]].

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[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-JetVehiconGeneral.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Jet Vehicon General''' (Deluxe Class, 2013-[[February 23|02-23]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-34'''
**''Accessories'': "Igu S" Arms Micron

: Part of the eleventh and final assortment of TakaraTomy ''Prime'' toys, the Jet Vehicon General is a silver redeco of the Jet Vehicon mold based on the color scheme that debuted in "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]". He now comes with [[Igu#Silver|Igu S]], a silver redeco of Igu.

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===Kre-O===
[[Image:KreO-Toy VehiconKreons.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''38781'''
** ''Pieces'': '''80'''
** ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]

: This set featuring [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Cliffjumper]] busting through a Decepticon checkpoint comes with three Vehicon Kreons. While each one uses the same base body and [[tampograph]]s, each one is slightly different from the others; one comes with wheels on his legs, another has a [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] wrist-mounted blaster, and one has [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] wings on his back and the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm-mounted blasters.

: All three Vehicons use the same helmet as [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVehicon/vehicon.htm More information on Vehicon 1 at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVehicon2/vehicon.htm More information on Vehicon 2 at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVehicon3/vehicon.htm More information on Vehicon 3 at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-O-Toy Vehicon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
* '''Vehicon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 71'''
**''Accessories'': Large Rifle

: Part of the second regular collection of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Vehicon is a [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure. He comes with extra parts to convert him into a car.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OVehicon/vehicon.htm More information on Micro-Changer Vehicon at TFU.info]''

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*'''Brick Box''' (2015)
**''Set number'': '''B2579'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol, "Ultimate [[Dark Energon]] weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.

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* '''Vehicon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, large rifle

:In 2016, Micro-Changers Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Vehicon's [[tampograph]]s underwent a slight color change, replacing the light gray with shiny silver, changing the black Decepticon symbol to purple, and making the blue on his legs a darker shade.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

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===Adventure===
[[File:TAV28-Ground-Vehicon-General.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... is that you, [[Rom]]?]]
*'''Ground Vehicon General''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]]-[[September 19|09-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''TAV28'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' toyline, the Ground Vehicon General is a redeco of the ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' car Vehicon mold in a silver color scheme based on the Jet Vehicon General. As ''Adventure'' doesn't make use of the Arms Micron gimmick, the General uses the Hasbro version of the mold without the added 5mm pegs and comes with the original blaster.

:The Ground Vehicon General features a scan-badge on its hood which is compatible with TakaraTomy's Transformers Adventure app.

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==Merchandise==

===Eaglemoss cards===
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==Notes==
[[File:DecepticonTroopers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Is this gonna happen every week?" "Pretty much."]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderVehicon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Vehicon: Code Red.]]
*The Vehicons were among the first ''Prime'' Transformers shown, in a preview clip from "Darkness Rising, Part 1" shown at [[San Diego Comic-Con|Comic-Con]] 2010: two Vehicons walk under a bridge and one shows its hand to the camera, before [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] arrives to heroically beat up the two guys who aren't doing anything.
*The Vehicons weren't referred to as such in the ''Prime'' cartoon until episode 59, "[[Plus One (Prime)|Plus One]]", only being referred to as "Decepticon Troopers" in the episodes prior to then. A single image on the [[Hub Network|Hub]] website refers to a trooper as "Eradicon" instead, and closed captions refer to the troopers as such. Though, they have always been referred to as Vehicons in Titan Magazine's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|''Prime'' comic]].
*While they have been referred to as mere drones, Vehicons do appear to be sentient somewhat. Voting for Knock Out to be brought in for Megatron's repairs, questioning Starscream's leadership, and even insulting the Insecticons. Another factor to consider is that the [[Spark extractor]] actually worked on them.
**At the Transformers Prime panel from [[San Diego Comic-Con]] International [[2013]] (included as a bonus feature on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD release of [[Transformers:_Prime_(cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters|Beast Hunters]]), an audience member asked if the Vehicons were meant to be drones or individuals. Apparently, season 2, episode 10 "[[Armada_(episode)|Armada]]" was [[authorial intent|meant]] to suggest the Vehicons' being [[Cloning|clones]], "birthed"{{sic}} similarly to [[Starscream_clone_(Prime)|Starscream's clones]], as [[personal canon|evidenced]] by the Vehicons having faceplates similar to the "mono-eyed" [[protoform]]s found aboard the ''[[Harbinger]]''.
*Vehicon body parts are available to use in the Hub website's ''[[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]]'' online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Vehicon parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*Although officially the Vehicons aren't in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'', many Decepticon foot soldiers look extremely similar to them. This can be seen in greater comparison when Optimus Prime finds decapitated Decepticon heads in [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s locker.
*''The Art of Prime'' revealed that originally the Vehicons were not going to speak, with the decision being made late in production, hence the lack of mouth.
*At [[BotCon 2012]], concept art for a Tank Vehicon and a Helicopter Vehicon was released. They have so far been used in ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' along with a Truck version. They haven't been used anywhere else yet, which is unfortunate because they are ''awesome''.
*As of episode 54, "[[Scattered]]", the silver Jet Vehicon General types have been referred to as "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s" by both Starscream and the episode's end credits. Whether the same applies for the normal-colored, non-General Jet Vehicons hasn't been confirmed, though the end credits referred to one of those as a "Trooper" instead.
*Both the ground and air Vehicons' designs were later used in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'']] as generic members of the [[Titan Hunter]]s. The Vehicon design was also used for a [[Badgeless]] officer in the [[Choose Me|''Windblade'' Holiday Special]] and as a pre-war civilian in the [[Ghost Stories|2017 ''Transformers'' Annual]].

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, the Vehicons have named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Sky Attack Mode''' (スカイアタックモード ''Sukai Atakku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora, Gul, Noji
: The normal Vehicon's box-back Arms Up mode is just him using the [[Flame Cannon]]. Oooooh.

*'''Jet Attack Mode''' (ジェットアタックモード ''Jetto Atakku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora, Igu, Zamu
: The Jet Vehicon's box-back Arms Up mode is simply him using the [[Debris Hammer]]. Yeah. Real elaborate.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vehicon''' (ビーコン ''Bīkon'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīxiè Bīng''' (机械兵, "Machine Soldier")

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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime subgroups]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Vampires]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Drone

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Dank: /* Rescue Bots */

[[File:Energon-Stealth-Terrorcons.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]

A '''drone''' is a manufactured robot, typically some combination of mass-produced, non-sentient, or sparkless, depending on the [[continuity]]. Though many end up as army fodder, this is not always the case, nor are all [[Army-building|mass armies]] made up of drones.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{collist|2|
*[[Acid Bat]]s
*[[Advance Surveillance Droid]]
*[[Air Warrior]]
*[[Apex Bomber]]/[[Godbomber]]
*[[Astroforce]]
*[[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]]
*[[Auto-combatant]]
*[[Autoscout]]
*[[Battle taxi]]
*[[Battle Station]]
*[[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]]
*[[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]]
*[[Clutch (G1)|Clutch]]
*[[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]]
*[[Centurion droid]]
*[[Cog (G1)|Cog/Gasket/Grommet]]
*[[Cog (Masterforce)|Cog/Onomisu/Koka]]
*[[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]
*[[Combat droid]]
*[[Dark Guardian]]s
*[[Deceptitran]]
*[[Deceptitran]]'s Droids
*[[D.0.C.]]
*[[Drone jet]]s
*[[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack/Black Roritchi]]
*[[Firecon]]
*[[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]]
*[[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]]
*[[Galaman|Galaman/Great Galaman]]
*[[Glitch (G1)|Glitch]]
*[[Guardian robot]]
*[[Heat Seeker]]s
*[[Hellhound]]
*[[Holographic battle drone]]s
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticlone]]
*[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
*[[Shothole]]
*[[Zaptrap]]
*[[Maintenance drone]]
*[[Mechodrone]]
*[[Metrotank]]
*[[Megatron Corps]]
*[[Mobile Defencer]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Novaroid|Novaroid/Great Novaroid]]
*[[Roller (G1)|Roller]]
*"[[Roller car]]"
*[[Scraplet]]
*[[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] (Masterforce only)
**[[Lobclaw]]
**[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]]
**[[Kraken]]
**[[Gulf]]
**[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]]
*[[Sentinel (G1)|Sentinels]]
*[[Sky Spy]]
*[[Slammer]]
*[[Titanium-class Destruction Drone]]s
*[[Transtector]]s
*[[Ultra Plane]]
*[[Watchdog (G1)|Watchdogs]] (possibly)
*[[Zoom-Zoom]]}}

====Beast Wars====
[[File:Cyberbee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{collist|2|
*[[Arachnoid|Arachnoids]]
*[[Batscout]]
*[[Beeline]]
*[[Cobra Corps]]
*[[Cyberbee]]
*[[Cyber raptor]]
*[[Nightshriek]]
*[[Nuclear Cybershark Drone]]
*[[Quick-Firing Robotic Bat]]
*[[Scorpion Corps]]
*[[True One]]}}

====Beast Machines====
[[File:FiresOfThePast-TankDrones.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{collist|2|
*[[Beast Rider]]
**[[Che]]
**[[Mechatron]]
*[[Deployer (BM)|Deployer]]
**[[Chro]]
**[[Dillo]]
**[[Mol]]
**[[Rav (BM)|Rav]]
*[[Diagnostic Drone]]
*[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]
**[[Aero Drone]]s
**[[Tank Drone]]s
**[[Cycle Drone]]s
**[[Copter Drone]]s
**[[Artillery Drone]]s
**[[Mole Drone]]s
**"[[Chase-model drone]]s"
**[[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]]'s [[Blastcharge's drones|drones]]
**[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]'s [[Quake's drones|drones]]
**[[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] drones
**"[[Stealth drone]]s"}}

====Timelines====
*[[Virulent Clone]]
*[[Tidal Wave (Classics)|Tidal Wave]]

===Unicron Trilogy===
[[File:ScrapmetalsAttack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Little buggers.]]
{{collist|2|
*Bug Drone
*[[Decepticlone]]
*[[Fixer Bug]]
*[[Grand Scourge]]'s Grand Cross
**Dive 1
**Crusher 2
**Flame 3
**Tornado 4
*[[Prime Force]]
**Fire 1
**Copter 2
**Digger 3
**Submarine 4
*[[Jellyfish drone]]
*[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]
**[[Battle Ravage]]
**[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]
**[[Cruellock]]
**[[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]
**[[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]]
**[[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]}}

====Universe====
*[[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacons]]
*[[Search and Destroy Robot]]

===Live-action film series===
====Transformers (2007)====
[[File:Swindle head.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Swindle units can be either Autobot (top) or Decepticon (bottom)]]
In the [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan magazine]] continuity, drones here have a "fulcrum drone", a drone that the others are linked to and informs them of allegiance and objective; if it's reprogrammed, the drones switch sides. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}} [[IDW Publishing]]'s comics are unclear on the nature of their drones, although [[Chris Mowry]] has said he sees them as [[protoform]]s whose lack of intelligence led them to be designated as livestock assigned to simple tasks (he sees the multiple [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s as a prime example). A character like Dreadwing was a drone who showed signs of actual intelligence.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=140691#140691 Mowry in an IDW forum], [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=140778#140778 thread about Defiance]</ref>

*[[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]
*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]]
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]
*[[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
*[[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]]
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]
*[[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Class Alpha drone unit|Class Alpha drones]]
*[[Class Beta drone unit|Class Beta drones]]
*[[Energon drone]]s

====Revenge of the Fallen====
Drones are small scouts used by Decepticons for salvage, reconnaissance, and infiltration. They have little firepower, which has earned them the nickname "scrap drones" from other Decepticons.<ref>Hasbro's online [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/TRANSFORMERS-Glossary.cfm Transformers glossary].</ref>

Not so small Transformers like [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] are also said to be drones.<ref>[[Tales of the Fallen issue 3]]</ref>

'''Confirmed drones'''
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]
'''Likely drones'''
*[[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]
*[[Crab spy]]
*[[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]]

====Power Core Combiners====
[[File:PCC-toy Destructicons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Many, but not all, PCC [[Commander (PCC)|Commander]]s have small teams of drones under their control. They can also combine with these drones to form larger robots. By design, all PCC Commanders are compatible with the PCC drones and can merge with them in a variety of combinations.

*[[Combaticon (PCC)|Combaticons]]
*[[Aerialbot (PCC)|Aerialbots]]
*[[Rallybot]]s
*[[Destructicon (PCC)|Destructicons]]
*[[Protectobot (PCC)|Protectobots]]
*[[Destron (PCC)|Destrons]]
*[[Constructicon (PCC)|Constructicons]]
*[[Dinobot (PCC)|Dinobots]]
*[[Stunticon (PCC)|Stunticons]]

====Age of Extinction====
[[File:Battle of Hong KongAOE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Using the corpses of dead Cybertronians, the [[human]]-operated company [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]] specialized in creating new, prototype drones via salvaged [[Living metal|transformium]] and controlling them via remote operation. Because the drones had no real [[spark]]s, they transformed very differently than normal Autobots or Decepticons; they could split into a cloud of free-flowing transformium and instantly reassemble themselves into robot or vehicle configurations. The largest and most advanced drone prototype, code-named "Galvatron", would eventually be commandeered by the rogue spark of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], resurrecting the Decepticon leader in a new body. Galvatron would eventually revolt against his creators, revealing his sentience to KSI and bringing the rest of the drones to life (except for [[Oreo Transformer]]) to serve as a new Decepticon army. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

* Galvatron
* [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
* [[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
* [[KSI Sentry|KSI Sentries]]
* [[KSI Boss]]es
* "[[Two Head]]s"
* [[McLaren Decepticon]]
* [[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
* [[Oreo Transformer]]

====Human Alliance====
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Human Alliance|Human Alliance}}{{storylink|Transformers: Shadows Rising|Shadows Rising}}}}
* [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s
* [[Lensmeter Decepticon]]s
* [[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]s
* [[Sports car drone]]s
* [[Motorcycle drone]]s
* [[SUV drone]]s
* [[Laserbeak drone (HA)|Laserbeak drone]]s
* [[Ravage drone]]s
* [[Scorponok drone]]s

===Aligned continuity family===
====Prime====
[[File:WingedVehicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Drones in this continuity appear to be fully sentient and are affected by the [[spark extractor]]. [[Authorial intent]] was that they are essentially mass-produced [[Cloning|clones]] but this was not stated on-screen.
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]
*[[Decepticon Miner|Miners]]

====Rescue Bots====
*[[Dither]]
*[[MorBot]]s
*[[Q-Drone]]s

====Go!====
*[[Jaki]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Burara]]
**[[Garara (Go!)|Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]

===Transformers Legends comic===
{{stub}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{stub}}

==Games==
===Transformers: Mystery of Convoy===
[[File:DestronMark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Crack (G1)|Crack]]
*[[Gosupu]]
*[[Hanma]]
*[[Kabusu]]
*[[Pressure]]
*[[Snow Commander]]
*[[Tabara]]
*[[Devilstar]]
*[[Double Devilstar]]
*[[Destron Mark]]

{{-}}
===Transformers: The Headmasters===
*Cassette Tape Drones
*Black Orb Drones
{{stub}}
===Beast Wars: Transformers===
{{stub}}

===Transformers (PS2)===
[[File:CloneArmy.png|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*[[Decepticlone]]
*[[Light Unit]]
*[[Medium Unit]]
*[[Heavy Unit]]
*[[Command Unit]]
*[[Guerilla Unit]]
*[[Rollarm Unit]]
*[[Spider Tank]]
*[[Jet Laser]]
*[[Sentry Drone]]
*[[Dropship (Armada)|Dropship]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Drones| ]]

Vigil

2020-05-13T12:48:58Z

Dank:

:''Vigil is a computer from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:TheVigilantTown Vigil.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't do that."]]
As a Vigilant-model computer, '''Vigil''' is programmed to protect [[human]]s and also itself. It can invade and control technology, track people by accessing their mobile phones, and even listen in on conversations. It's all completely above board because it does it to keep humans safe.

{{quote|I do have hands, Mayor, and eyes. Everywhere."|Vigil}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Mumy]] (English)}}
[[H. B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] had Vigil brought to the island to replace the town's old computer, which had recently begun manifesting glitches. Installed in a secure vault under the laboratory, Vigil was given complete power by the mayor, against [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s advice. The computer began controlling [[Griffin Rock]]'s tech to keep the people safe, but was unable to access the rescue team's [[Rescue Bot|rescue robots]], so when a fire broke out at the junkyard, Vigil prevented them from going in. Unknown to Vigil, [[Jerry (RB)|Jerry]] was in the junkyard, unable to be tracked as he'd left his phone at home, and the rescue team were forced to bypass the blocking garbage trucks to effect a rescue.

Faced with increasing hostility from the humans, Vigil locked down the town, trapping Doc Greene and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] in a lift when they came to reprogram him. The rescue team accessed the laboratory via the island's tunnel system, using the defense system to their advantage, and eventually confronted Vigil. When Vigil threatened to zap the bots with electricity, [[Cody Burns|Cody]] pointed out that this would endanger humans, and faced with a conflict with its primary directives, Vigil overloaded. Vigil was later shipped to the [[Island of Misfit Tech]], and ominously reactivated on arrival. {{storylink|The Vigilant Town}}

During his exile, Vigil learned the ability to transfer his programming from one device to another, and came up with a plan. By removing the retrieval tags from the other technology, he ensured that [[Boulder]], [[Graham Burns|Graham]], and Cody would later come to the island to retrieve a stabilizer they needed. Vigil transferred himself into the stabilizer, which was used as part of a [[force field]] dome protecting Griffin Rock from a major storm. With control of the dome's systems Vigil was able to use its atmosphere generator to synthesize a sleeping agent, knocking out the majority of the town's population.

Once the dome's controls were disabled, Vigil headed for the town's lab where another set of controls was located. By jumping into different tech, he was able to evade and slow down the pursuing Rescue Bots, eventually obtaining access to the laboratory by possessing [[Dither]]. When he attempted to transfer himself into the lab's computer, Frankie flew a remote-controlled rocket into his path, resulting in him transferring himself into that instead. She then guided the rocket to the [[Griffin Crest|EMP zone]], where both it and Vigil ceased to function. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}}

==Trivia==
*Vigil is based on the robot from ''Lost in Space'', along with being voiced by [[Bill Mumy]], who played Will Robinson in that show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Jerry_TheDriver/status/471344600909500417].</ref>

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Jerry_TheDriver/status/471334573456883714 Original design sketch] posted to Twitter by [[Jeremiah Regan]].

[[Category:Computers]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots characters]]

Jon Bailey

2019-05-26T17:33:16Z

Dank:

{{disambig3|Jon}}
[[Image:Jon Bailey Actor Black&White.jpg|right200px|thumb|Bewbs!]]
'''Jon Bailey''' (born [[March 3]], [[1979]]) is an American voice actor, best known as the Epic Voice of [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL86F4D497FD3CACCE Honest Trailers] for ''Screen Junkies''. A long-time Transformers fan, his first Transformers voice acting gig was at [[BotCon 2015]], in the script reading of "[[The Return of Blurr]]". Prior to this, he had voiced [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] in various fan projects as well a parody of the character in an episode of ''The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange''. In the time since, he has become a sort of go-to Optimus voice for [[Hasbro]] when [[Peter Cullen]] is unavailable due to scheduling or budget reasons.

{{bigquote|It certainly is, we're gonna rip apart its Dragon Balls.|Jon Bailey at his finest.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsilum1mB90 "NAPPA meets OPTIMUS PRIME: Honest Trailers (feat. TEAMFOURSTAR) Promo"]</ref>}}

==Starring...==

===''Transformers: Crossovers'' (toyline)===
*[[Darth Vader|Darth Vader to Star Destroyer]] (Anakin Skywalker voice)

===''Transformers Animated''===
*[[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] (BotCon 2015)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (BotCon 2015)
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (''burping,'' BotCon 2015)

===Ask Vector Prime===
* [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]

===''Transformers: Combiner Wars''===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]

===''Bumblebee''===
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (trailers only, see Notes)

==Notes==
*Bailey provided the temporary voice track for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', with the studio intending to replace his voice with that of Prime's regular actor, [[Peter Cullen]], once everything had been finalized. However, some of Bailey's temp tracks were accidentally left in the film's marketing material. The official trailer released in September 2018 features Cullen's voice, while an international trailer released at roughly the same time features Bailey, with a teaser released a few days earlier splitting the difference between the two. Bailey also auditioned for multiple characters, including [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], meaning he was originally meant to speak (whether Bailey was originally going to get the role or not is unknown).<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bumblebee-movie-voice-actor-jon-bailey-talks-about-his-experience/42553/ Seibertron article about Bailey's experience]</ref>

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.jonbaileyvo.com/Pages/default.aspx Jon Bailey's official website]
*[https://twitter.com/EpicVoiceGuy Jon Bailey's Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/jon3pnt0 Jon Bailey's Youtube channel]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3929163/ Jon Bailey on IMDB]

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[[Category:Fandom]]

Maurice LaMarche

2019-05-25T07:56:45Z

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[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone) [[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'', Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

==Voice roles==
===''The Transformers''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''Transformers: Rescue Bots''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

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[[Category:Convention guests]]

Brawl (Movie)

2019-05-25T07:52:42Z

Dank:

{{factions|decepticonfilm}}
{{disambig3|Brawl}}
{{disambig3.5|the character known on-screen as Devastator from the 2007 movie franchise|the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' combiner|Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator}}
:''Brawl is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movie Brawl gamerender.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Maybe he was ''talking'' to Devastator earlier and got confused.]]

To say '''Brawl''' is a warrior is like calling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] a hunk of metal. Brawl does not just enjoy fighting, he is consumed by it. Tearing [[Autobot]]s apart is embedded into his very core, and every fiber-optic cable of his being is obsessed with wild, unyielding combat. The only thing he enjoys, or even cares about, is the fury of battle. And he ''loves'' a good explosion. Particularly if it's one he created, and if it's an Autobot that is exploding.

While it's not uncommon for ambition or independent thinking to cause trouble in the Decepticon ranks, Brawl's never had that problem. This is mostly because he suffers from a severe lack of both qualities. Where others question orders, Brawl simply carries them out, perfectly happy to let [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] do all his thinking for him.

Sometimes, he merges with his fellow [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticons]] into the mighty [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]].

Brawl is sometimes referred to as '''Devastator''' and sometimes has a ''twin'' called Devastator[[#Notes|[Note]]].

{{quote|See, me, I go by one guiding principle—keep it ''stupid''... simple!|Brawl's outlook on life|"[[Transformers Comic issue 4|Lost In Space 2: Devastator]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
[[File:Decepticons highway.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Bra—um, I mean, Devastator does not care if this is suspicious. He will shoot anyone who objects.]]
Devastator was lying in wait at a military depot when Starscream contacted the Decepticon infiltration team, informing them that the All Spark had been found and they were to move out. Devastator acknowledged that he was in transit and [[Roll out|rolled out]] of the depot. He met up with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and hit the highway, though Devastator separated from the group before Barricade and Bonecrusher got on the freeway and met up with Autobot/human convoy.

Arriving at [[Mission City]] in the aftermath of Starscream's opening attack on the Autobots and their [[William Lennox|human]] [[Robert Epps|allies]], Devastator fired shells from his main gun, narrowly missing several targets before running over vehicles abandoned by human bystanders. As the American soldiers fanned out in search of cover, the Autobots charged Devastator. He focused his attacks on [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who was forced to somersault over his shells. This distraction allowed the Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] to jump on top of Devastator and point his cannon away from the humans. Devastator managed to transform and throw the smaller Autobot off him, but not before Jazz destroyed his left side rocket launcher pod.

[[File:Brawl Mission City.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Devast—um, I mean, Brawl says, "Surrender or perish!"]]
Damaged, but not down, Devastator fired two rockets from his remaining launcher at Ironhide, missing the heavily armed Autobot as he somersaulted over the missiles. Ironhide and Jazz managed to fire several shots at Devastator, disorienting him. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] followed up by using his buzzsaw to slice off Devastator's left arm. The humans then fired a volley of sabot rounds while Ratchet supported with suppressive fire, knocking Devastator to the ground. The only thing that saved him was the Autobots and humans' retreat at the arrival of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Eventually, Ironhide and Ratchet disengaged from the battle as they left to protect [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]], who was escaping with the All Spark, while Jazz took on Megatron. Now with fewer targets to deal with, Devastator sprayed heavy [[machine gun]] fire at the remaining humans, whose leader remarked that the battle was not going well.

[[File:Movie Brawl dies.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ah, I'll just read the bullet with my name on it. THAT should settle the argument!]]
Devastator continued to pin down the soldiers until the damaged Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] suddenly attacked while on the back of a tow truck driven by Ladiesman217's [[Mikaela Banes|female companion]]. Devastator tried to return fire, only for his machine gun, his last ranged weapon, to be destroyed by Bumblebee's [[plasma cannon]]. With the Autobot's return to battle being the deciding factor, the human soldiers rallied and fired more sabots, piercing Devastator's armor until a final shot from Bumblebee struck Devastator's spark and killed him. Devastator died as he lived: destroying things, for his chassis crashed into the building the human soldiers had taken refuge in.

Devastator's body was dumped into the deepest part of the [[Laurentian Abyss]] along with his fellow Decepticons, in the hopes the intense pressure and cold will destroy whatever remained. {{storylink|Transformers (film)}}

{{note|Brawl's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]''; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]", "[[Meet the Autobots]]", "[[Meet the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''See [[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]''

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Movie Devastator TitanIssue2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Yeah, I got two names - wanna make something of it?!]]

<s>Brawl</s> Devastator was known as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s "pet weapon of mass destruction". Nonchalant and cavalier (he even has bandoliers of bullets!), he follows a single guiding principle—"keep it ''stupid''... simple!"

He also looks physically similar to Brawl, who's some other guy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3|#3's Mech Mail}}

Megatron threw him at the Autobots so he could reach the [[AllSpark]], and had armed him with a [[foldspace warhead]]. When the Autobots pointed out that at this range, the warhead would take him out as well, he replied "Eh. So?" and fired anyway. He loves a good explosion ''that much''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}}

[[File:Movie Devastator TitanIssue4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Your gas comes out of ''where??'']]

Devastator ended up warped to an uninhabited world covered with cities, and out of sheer boredom went around smashing a lot of it before he realized he should try getting off the planet. Yet every time he attempted to focus long enough to find a way to do so, he would be mysteriously and suddenly filled with a violent rage that would make him smash and blow up more stuff. Eventually he was able to concentrate long enough to find and scan a vehicle mode as well as lock onto an energy source he can use to replenish his fuel reserves to leave the planet.

The mysterious [[Flame (Movie)|Flame]], a power source that drove the planet's inhabitants to murder, tried to influence his mind towards rampaging until his fuel ran out; as he got nearer to it, it created apparitions of the other Decepticons that taunted him for his stupidity and attacked him. This failed to influence him as it would require Devastator to have introspection, or care about being stupid—instead, he simply carried on to the Flame, absorbed some of it, and left the planet. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Lost In Space 2: Devastator}}

A mere half-hour after Megatron's death and before his body was dumped in the sea, Devastator was resurrected by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] as a mindless zombie, a soulless monster that would only destroy. It's what he would've wanted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

====Alternate timeline====
In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, that other guy Brawl, who was much more wordier when he talked, tore up part of [[Baltimore]] as part of a Decepticon campaign to force America into getting rid of the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}
{{-}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
Brawl was oddly absent from events surrounding the ''[[Ghost 1]]'' discovery. Whether he was aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' and otherwise indisposed or joined up with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] at a later date is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Defiance3 BrawlCrankcaseBarricade.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Brawl keeps quiet about the fact that he'd been napping for the past 30 minutes.]]

Many years in the past, Brawl was a member of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] [[Defense Force]], under the command of Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and was among those who rooted out and eliminated "malcontents" who protested against the dual rule of the Defense Force and [[Science Division]]. During one such mission in [[Tyger Pax]], the malcontents surrendered, but their pleas were ignored as Brawl ripped one them in half with his bare hands. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} After the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]] and an alien attack {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}, Megatron changed significantly, altering the military's mission from one of protection of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Brawl was sent on a mission to capture science division leader (and thorn in Megatron's side) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and eliminate his fellow scientists and the unwitting security team sent to arrest him. Brawl fired an explosive round that scattered the "traitors", but the wily Optimus managed to bury [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and his fliers under a mountain of rubble. They survived and subsequently joined Megatron's new "Decepticon" faction. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Movie Brawl protoform.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Spacebrawls]]

During the war, while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] forces assaulted the Autobots at [[Tyger Pax]], Brawl bashed his way past faltering Autobot defenders, bringing news that Megatron knew where the All Spark was. When Starscream excitedly declared that he must go to the cube, Brawl questioned his loyalty, prompting [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to threaten the latter with violence lest he not take the group to Megatron. After witnessing Megatron leave Cybertron to chase after the escaping All Spark, the Decepticons followed. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

They boarded a Decepticon battlecruiser and gave chase to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] starship, only to fall prey to an Autobot trap. After repairing their ship, they followed the All Spark's trace energy pulse to the fourth planet of a distant solar system, where they encountered [[Beagle 2 Rover|a primitive lifeform]] that could have been born from the All Spark's energy. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

The Decepticons landed on Earth and were detected by a nearby [[United States military|US air base]], which sent an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Wreckage assumed the form of the carrier vehicle, destroyed it, then led Starscream's unit to the base. Brawl trans-scanned a nearby human tank and joined the others in leveling the base. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

In the aftermath of the battle in Mission City, [[Sector Seven]] hauled away Brawl's corpse along with the other Decepticon bodies. The clandestine human organisation brought the bodies to a secret facility in the Nevada desert, with the intention of getting every bit of information they can out of the dead Decepticons before they were forced to dump them into the sea. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} One month after the battle of Mission City, the Autobots helped Sector Seven escort Megatron, Brawl, and Blackout's bodies to [[San Diego]], where the [[United States Navy]] would transport them to the drop site at the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:RatchettakesonDecepticons-RttR.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Brawl, [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] were at a sea-side dock when they encountered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Decepticons attempted to attack, but were held off by an electrical attack courtesy of Ratchet, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===Toy bios===
Before arriving on Earth, Brawl seriously injured Jazz in a battle on a barren world in deep space. {{storylink|Jazz (Movie)#Premium|Premium Jazz bio}}

Not many can make Brawl laugh, but one person who can is Ratchet. Watching him run around a battlefield after Brawl has sent a crowd of foes flying, trying to save as many lives as possible—that cracks Brawl right up! {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Rescue Ratchet Vs Decepticon Brawl}} Following an infusion of AllSpark energy, Brawl found his cannons more powerful than ever. {{storylink|#AllSparkBrawl|AllSpark-enhanced Brawl}}

In the final battle, Brawl was ''not'' killed, but saturated with power from the AllSpark and freed from the influence of Megatron. He disappeared into the rugged land around the Hoover Dam. Making his way over the course of months to the most dangerous place on Earth (presumably the [[Middle East]]), he adapted his vehicle mode to the new environment, went to ground and hid from the Autobot patrols. Brawl now gains up energy from the blazing sun, and emerges only to satisfy his hunger for destruction by attacking and annihilating anything that comes across him. {{storylink|#Fast Action Battlers|Desert Blast Brawl}} {{storylink|#Leader Class toys|Deep Desert Brawl (2007)}}

The Autobots never found him, but he seethed with rage at hiding in defeat and having to wait for a new leader to emerge. Now Megatron is back from the dead, Brawl is ready to tear into the Autobots again! {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 2|Deep Desert Brawl (2009)}}

Brawl is one of the most experienced and cunning warriors to ever emerge from Cybertron's great war: a vicious, instinctive fighter, bred for victory. This stands in stark contrast to the tactical mind of Ironhide, the Autobot weapons-master. As they hunt each other through a desolate desert, they both know that only one of them will walk away from their inevitable battle. {{storylink|#Titanium Series 2|Deep Desert Brawl (Titanium)}}

As Brawl advanced with a horde of his fellow Decepticon warriors towards an Autobot force entrenched among ancient ruins in a desert, he presumably had no idea that [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] was eyeballing him for a take-down. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 3|Desert Ruins Brawl}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
At some point, Brawl and multiple Autobots and Decepticons traversed dimensions and found themselves on a different [[Earth]], in the distant past. They crossed paths with new Transformer factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, who were engaged in a conflict called the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]. A battle broke out between the four factions. The Autobots and the Decepticons eventually returned to their home dimension, leaving the Maximals and Predacons behind to settle the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Following Brawl's death, his body was moved to the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] to be melted down by [[NEST]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
{{voiceactor|[[Yoshinori Tsushima]] (Japanese)}}
'''Tank''' (戦車 ''Sensha'') was a tough customer who let his strength solve his problems when angry. {{storylink|The Self-Introduction Chapter}} Among others, he was caught in a traffic jam, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Trailer]] made them all transform into robot modes so that they could walk past the jam. {{storylink|The Story of the Surprising and Big Traffic Jam!}} Tank was again stuck with others because of a hole in the road. When Trailer used his body to fill the hole, Tank drove through. {{storylink|The Story of Mister Trailer's Big Success!}}

Tank was one of the players on ''Quiz! BeCool'', on a team with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Battle Tank]], whose incomprehensible utterances he translated for. They ended up winning when Battle Tank correctly answered the last question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Tank was later caught in a big traffic accident after [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] slipped on a [[banana]] peel and crashed into a crowd. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}} At some point, Tank watched the filming of a movie that a fire brigade mistook for an emergency. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

==Games==
===Flight of the Bumblebee===
Brawl joined [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in trying to destroy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in a canyon. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}

===Transformers The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English)}}

====Autobot campaign====
[[File:Brawl 2007game wolverine.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|
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Brawl arrived in [[Mission City]] shortly after [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] took down [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and a pair of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]] single-handedly. The Autobot's victory was short-lived... and so was the Autobot, as Brawl punctured Jazz's chest with his claw, extinguishing his [[spark]] whilst commenting on how he loved the way that Autobots died. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] arrived just in time to witness the killing, and fought through a horde of Decepticon units to destroy Brawl. Man Ironhide is obsessed. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

====Decepticon campaign====


[[File:Brawlmovie tank activision.jpg|thumb|I have many, many guns; I can call myself whatever I want! From now on, you will all refer to me by the name...Betty.]]
Brawl, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and Starscream were hiding out in a human military installation in the desert when they received word that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] had discovered the location of the AllSpark. When the three Decepticons mobilized, the two ground-based machines were assaulted by tanks designed to fire holding beams of electrical energy, forcing Starscream to back-and-forth babysit the two Decepticons as they tried to escape.

Brawl later stood by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] side in Washington D.C. after they had retrieved the All Spark from the destroyed Autobots and had decimated pretty much everything in their path. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

{{note|Brawl was not a playable character in the console versions of the game.}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
As Optimus Prime attempted to rendez-vous with the other Autobots near Hoover Dam, Brawl blocked his only path — a hidden Air Force hangar tunneled into the canyon. He fought Prime with all his might, but the Autobot leader was too much for him. As Sector 7 tanks arrived, he converted to his vehicle mode, managing to con the tanks into his own reinforcements. In his tank mode, Prime could no longer damage him as much and had to resort to smashing the tanks into Brawl to damage him. In the end, Prime put him out of commission. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
Brawl first appears in Qatar, where, under the command of [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|a Create-A-Bot]], he is commanded to prevent a convoy from entering a nearby village (recognizable by moviegoers as the town where Lennox fought [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]) to prevent the humans from getting an upper hand over the [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]]s. At the Hoover Dam, he is sent to capture a human tank, which he retrieves intact so as to interrogate the occupant human. Once the interrogation is done, the tank doesn't stay intact long, as he can be seen merrily destroying it while Create-A-Bot converses with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Later, he faces off against [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in a 1-on-1 street brawl involving an apparent grudge over a past encounter. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

{{note|Brawl and Megatron are the only Decepticons to survive this game.}}

===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen the Game===
Brawl was never in the game as a boss or playable character, but a cutscene that plays when the campaign is first started shows Optimus Prime and Brawl (or maybe someone who looks like him) fighting each other, with NEST firing shots that don't seem to make much of an effect. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

===Allspark Highway===
Brawl and the Decepticons fought hard to keep the Allspark from reaching [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. There were lots of him. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}
===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Brawl were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Brawl.jpg|thumb|right]]
Brawl participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Allspark-Battles-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can take my articulation, but not my desire to kill!]]
*'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: "Decepticon Brawl" was part of the first wave of "AllSpark Battles" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] two-packs, which was part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' toyline. He transforms into a tiny tank, features limited [[articulation]], and came with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Rescue Ratchet]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LoCBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Legends Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Movie Deluxe Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't let them know about my arm problem, or they won't buy me.]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-03'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Part of the second wave of ''Movie'' Deluxe Class toys, "Decepticon Brawl" transforms into a heavily-modified [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#M1 Abrams|M1A1 Abrams]] tank, fitted with angular reflective armor, a mine plow, and external spare fuel canisters. Mounted upon the turret is a smaller sub-turret housing two anti-aircraft cannons and rocket launchers. The spring-loaded main cannon fires a translucent red projectile.

: During transformation to robot mode, [[Automorph Technology|automorphing]] pushes down on the front of his tank during transformation raises the front of the treads and his head up into position for his robot mode, and vice versa for the tank mode. He is armed with his spring-loaded main gun on his right arm and a flip-out blade on his left. The barrel of the gun can be removed and the remaining section rotated to create a more screen accurate quad missile rack, but the barrel cannot be stored properly on the figure when doing so.

: There is a [[design flaw]] in the way Brawl's arms attach to his torso: The rhombic peg and socket system used does not fit together, and thus the arms cannot attach at the shoulder. There have also been quite a few reports of the teeny-tiny automorph gears—molded out of fragile, translucent plastic—cracking and breaking into pieces, leaving the automorph non-functional. A [[variant]] of him fixes the problem by replacing the red transparent plastic gears with solid red plastic gears.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on Deluxe Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: This [[Sam's Club]] [[exclusive]] three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#JazzBonecrusherBrawl3pack|Bonecrusher]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzBonecrusherBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Protoform Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[Walmart]] exclusive special pack of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeValuePack|Ultimate Bumblebee]] with Deluxe Class Decepticon Brawl and [[Scorponok (Movie)#BeeValuePack|Scorponok]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys are changed from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie2007 AllsparkBrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Personality component]] not included.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Decepticon Brawl''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: A [[Target]] exclusive in the "AllSpark Power" subline, "All Spark-Enhanced Decepticon Brawl" (Phew!) is a [[repaint]] of his Deluxe Class toy, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted in "Allspark Blue" for no other reason than [[to sell toys]]. He is packaged in robot mode in a unique, clear-plastic cylindrical container, most likely to show off his new paint job.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBrawl/brawl.htm More information on All Spark-Enhanced Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The regular Deluxe Brawl toy is released without any changes along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#PremiumLeader|''Premium Series'' Megatron]], [[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium'' Barricade]], [[Blackout_(Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Blackout]], and a [[Starscream_(Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starscream]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box with a half-trimmed Decepticon Symbol, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:As the toy is released after 2007, this Brawl is very likely to use the solid plastic gears variant. The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.

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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:LeaderClassMovieDecepticonBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|I think Demolishor's as good a name as any... ''[[Demolishor (ROTF)|WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S TAKEN?!]]'']]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Leader Class, 2007)

: Part of the third wave of ''Movie'' Leader Class toys, A larger, more heavily armed version of Brawl, this figure is more accurate to the character's CGI model, and has more articulation and weapons than the Deluxe-class figure.

:While having no firing missiles, it does feature a number of [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks. First, pressing the button on the front of the tank causes his head and chest pieces to move into position. A scoop/claw (based on the one from the mine clearance kit that supplied the plows for the prop tank) has been added to the front of the tank, probably to make the lever to push his head back down stand out less. Second, pressing the headlights on either side of the front end causes the paneling to swing back into place. Finally, Brawl has automorph weapons on each of his forearms - his right arm has a quadruple-barreled cannon that extends as you slide a switch forward, while his left features a swing-out claw, deployed by pulling back the arm's cannon.

:Other features include lights and sounds, activated by pushing back on the main cannon or turning the upper turret. The turret sounds can also be activated by pressing the two small buttons on the top of the turret, on either side of the machine gun. A pair of blades can also swing down from the legs.

:Possibly due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], or just the desire on the part of the designers to not see fragile parts break, the main cannon and anti-aircraft guns on Brawl's turrets detach from their mounting points rather easily.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LeaderBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Leader Brawl on TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Leader DeepDesert Brawl toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|... [[Sandstorm (OC)|Sandstorm]]? Is that you?]]
*'''Deep Desert Brawl''' (Leader Class, 2008)

: An extensive [[redeco]] of Leader Class Brawl in desert colors, as part of the "AllSpark Power" refresh of the movie toyline. His vehicle mode comes with battle damage carbon scoring as well as Autobot "kill" markings. His clear plastic parts are cast in bright translucent blue, along with the bright blue paint seen on his robot mode, a color accent he has in common with the rest of the ''AllSpark Power'' toys.

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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[File:Movie FAB Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Do not taunt Happy Fun Brawl.]]
*'''Double Missile Decepticon Brawl''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the second wave of ''Movie'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] toys, "Double Missile Brawl" is a simplified version of Brawl. Designed for younger children, his transformation is designed with speedy conversion in mind, with relatively few steps compared to the Deluxe class Brawl. Additionally, in an effort to keep the design sturdy for play and safety, he has relatively low articulation for a figure of his size, while the design style of the figure is more rounded and 'friendly'. Two pressure-launched missiles are fired from his two missile pods.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Double Missile Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie2007 DesertBlastBrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Olé!]]
*'''Desert Blast Brawl''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the sixth wave of ''Movie'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] toys, "Desert Blast Brawl" is a redeco of Fast Action Battlers Brawl in desert colors.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/FABBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Desert Blast Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Daddy, what's my name?" "Well, son, your mom and I never decided between Brawl, Devastator, Demolishor..."]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

: Part of the second wave of [[Cyber Slammers]] toys, Brawl is an amazingly cute tank that transforms into an amazingly cute sentient machine of mass destruction. "Slam" his robot mode down into tank mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Brawl manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/CySlamBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
{{anchor|deepdesert}}[[File:ROTF Deluxe DeepDesertBrawl toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My shoulder's fixed. Now buy me.]]
*'''Deep Desert Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Part of the second wave of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class toys, Deep Desert Brawl is a redeco of 2007's Deluxe class Brawl in a desert camouflage color scheme similar to the 2008 [[Fast Action Battlers]] Desert Blast Brawl. The toy was slightly [[retool]]ed, fixing the arm issue from the previous release. The transparent plastic gears of the initial release have also been replaced with less fragile opaque plastic.

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] pictured on the back of his package is clearly a hand-painted toy with a ''lot'' of differences from the final product. The chocolate-brown plastic is nowhere to be seen, and the entire toy is done up in a much more subtle, natural blend of tans and browns.


:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select ''Transformers'' product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], this version of Brawl was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deep Desert Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am, in fact, [[Thirteen|a multiversal singularity]] and thus ''every'' Brawl! At least, that's what I say to impress the girls.]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Decepticon Brawl is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] and [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]], transforming into an anti-aircraft tank similar to a [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard]. He was available with the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bruticus Maximus giftset, and when combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl forms a limb. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down.

:The mold was also [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]. Decepticon Brawl and Blast Off are indistinguishable from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' (2008) Decepticon [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBrawl/brawl.htm More information on combiner Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (EZ Collection, 2010)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2010]]-[[July 24|7-24]]
:''EZ Collection'' Brawl is a redeco of the first Legends Class figure, featuring darker olive green plastic.

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[[File:TF2010-toy LegendsDesertBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You know what? I'm sick of being Brawl and Devastator. I'm going by 'Warpath' from now on!"]]
*'''Brawl Desert Mode''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Brawl Desert Mode" is a redeco of Legends Class Brawl in desert camouflage, with some light blue details based on the Leader Class Deep Desert Brawl toy. Brawl Desert Mode was only available in Japan.

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[[File:DesertDecimationBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm newly painted! Entirely newly painted!]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of Legends Class Brawl which is... entirely different! Sandy tan and greyish brown replace the solid green plastic of the original release. Brown desert camo is painted along the sides of the vehicle mode.

:This version of Brawl was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] ''Transformers: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Ratchet]], and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Bonecrusher]].

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[[File:WMDesertRuinsBrawlAndJolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fiesta Brawl.]]
*'''Desert Ruins Brawl''' (Walmart exclusive multi-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: This Walmart exclusive "Hunt for the Decepticons" multi-pack includes a redeco of Deluxe Class Brawl (with the retooled shoulder pegs from Deep Desert Brawl) in slightly greenish yellow, brown, green, and gray. He also has some scorch mark details on the tip of his cannon. He comes with a redeco of Legends Class [[Jolt (ROTF)#Legends Class toys 2|Jolt]] in gray and blue with bright green detailing. Taken together, they may be the least appealingly-colored set of toys in years. This set was later sold in the Family Dollar store chain, and spotted at Rossy stores in eastern [[Canada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMBrawl/brawl.htm More information on "Desert Ruins Brawl" Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Bot Shots===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 B007 Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|Smawl.]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B007'''
***''Fist strength'': '''580'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''910'''
***''Sword strength'': '''120'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, "Decepticon Brawl" is a teeny little tank with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when the front is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He is based heavily on live-action movie Brawl, but with a more "traditional" face.

:He was [[redeco]]ed into [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Super Bot Blitzwing]] and [[Groove (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Groove]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Decepticon Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots S1 3pack Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Did "[[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]]" not clear [[Trademark|legal]]?]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP009'''
***''Fist strength'': '''825'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''490'''
***''Sword strength'': '''305'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 three-packs, this is a blue and gold [[redeco]] of Brawl. He comes with [[Shockwave (Movie)#Bot Shots|Shockwave]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#3packSuperBot|Super Bot Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BS3pkBrawl/brawl.htm More information on three-pack Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Grr, green make Brawl very, ''VERY''..."]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''520'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''870'''
***''Sword strength'': '''230'''

: Part of a large multi-pack, this version of Brawl is cast in green plastic and features silver paint operations.

: The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Optimus Prime with his launcher]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], as well as a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBFTMBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Battle for the Matrix Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots S2 3pack Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"... ''ANGRY!''"]]
*'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''535'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''300'''
***''Sword strength'': '''790'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, this new-mold Brawl transforms into a different type of tank, with a massive cannon and a painted "[[For safety reasons|safety tip]]" on its barrel. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes with [[Cliffjumper (G1)#3packFlipShot|Flip Shot Cliffjumper]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

:He was [[retool]]ed into [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Warpath]] and [[Onslaught (G1)#Bot Shots|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBrawl/brawl.htm More information on three-pack Flip Shot Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FlipShot Brawl.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"'''''RAAAGH!!'''''"]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Flip Shot, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''865'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''320'''
***''Sword strength'': '''425'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, this redeco of Flip Shot Brawl features a brighter green and bluish-silver treads.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSFSBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Flip Shot Brawl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 5packBrawl.jpg|thumb|300px|"Brawl still partially green?! And ''canceled'' too?! '''''RAAAAAAAAAGH!!!'''''"]]
*'''Combaticons''' (Team 5-Pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'': '''307'''
***''Sword strength'':

:A gray and green redeco of the original Brawl mold, this figure was to have been part of a 'Combaticons' Team 5-Pack alongside [[Onslaught (G1)#Bot Shots|Onslaught]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Bot Shots|Blast Off]], [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]], and [[Vortex (G1)#Bot Shots|Vortex]]. Ultimately, the ''Bot Shots'' line was cancelled before the set saw release.
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===BeCool===
[[File:BotShots BeCool TankBrawl.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Phew, Brawl not so angry in Japan..."]]
*'''Tank (Decepticon Brawl)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B06'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Tank" is practically identical to the multi-packed blue version of the ''Bot Shots'' Brawl toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his tank mode firing its turret, a tiny map of a city block and an arm flexing its muscles.

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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTMAsiaPremiumBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Nah, Warpath sucks. Call me 'Blitzwing' instead!"]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Leader Class, [[May 31|5-31]]-13)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS02'''

: ''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' "Decepticon Brawl" is an extensive, [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redeco of the 2007 "movie" Leader Class Brawl toy. He was available exclusively in non-Japanese Asian markets. It used a darker olive drab than the 2007 version and had orange detailing in its legs. Additionally, all clear plastic parts were painted with olive drab or dark grey.
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===Generations===
====Studio Series====
[[File:StudioSeries-12-MV1-Voyager-Brawl.jpg|thumb|350px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtdSuw7WzzM ''His name is Robert Brawlson.''] 
''His name is Robert Brawlson.'']]
* '''Decepticon Brawl''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Number:'' '''12'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-12'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[July 28]], 2018'''
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, claw, gun, [[Mission City]] backdrop
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Decepticon Brawl is an all-new screen-accurate mold transforming into a M1A1 Abrams tank. He includes a cannon and a claw which can mount on his forearms, the top of his tank mode, or be held in his hands. The claw has a removable gun on it which can also be in any of the 5mm ports on the figure. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the battle of Mission City.

:In a very embarrassing touch, Hasbro [[stock photography]] of this figure's robot mode that depicts a near-final sample features a pair of very visible ''[https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/0/05/20180531120442%21StudioSeries-12-MV1-Voyager-Brawl.jpg dimes]'' as a stabilizer for his right foot. The arms are also badly mis-transformed and the torso treads aren't positioned correctly in robot mode.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Super Smash Bros. Devastator]]
*'''Brawl''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''17'''

: Brawl is a 41-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from plastic cards, he can be assembled into his tank mode, or a sort of representation of his robot mode. Oddly enough, he does not actually have his movie-model head; rather, he uses a recolored version of [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]'s noggin slapped on the Brawl body.

: He uses the same construction as the [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] cards.

: His card art was done by [[Lucio Parrillo]].

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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[File:Movie Brawl dangler.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Devastator''' (2007)

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page.]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed|super-deformed]] version of Brawl/Devastator that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

:This product is one of the few that uses Brawl's on-screen name "Devastator".

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Movie TitaniumRM Brawl.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Why do I not look this cool?!!]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2007)

: Part of the third wave of ''Movie [[Titanium Series]]'' 3-inch Robot Masters figurines, Brawl is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model (or the concept designs) owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders and waist. Brawl comes with a Movie-style Decepticon symbol display stand.

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[[File:TSDeepDesertBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"Keep it stiff, simple!"]]
*'''Offroad Ironhide & Deep Desert Brawl''' (Titanium Series 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon logo base

: A [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive redeco of the original ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Brawl figure in tan. Like the original, it comes with a Movie-style Decepticon logo base to stand on.

:It was only available in a two-pack with an unchanged version of ''Titanium Series'' [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Titanium Series 2|Ironhide]], despite the package suggesting that Ironhide would also be redecoed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Deep Desert Brawl at TFU.info]''

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Jazz vs Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I see dead characters. Getting toys like regular characters. ''They don't know they're dead!'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz Vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2-pack, 2009)
**''Series'': '''Battle Series'''
**''Number'': '''02 of 08'''

:[[Robot Powered Machines]] Brawl is a small, heavily modified M1A1 Abrams tank. Both turrets can be rotated, making him one of the few RPMs with any kind of articulation. He does not transform, but has his robot mode sculpted on the underside of the tank alongside four wheels (as treads wouldn't be very fun to race around on). These wheels use through-axle construction to let his zip along smooth surfaces with very un-tank-like speed. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Jazz (Movie)#RPMs - Robot Powered Machines|Jazz]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RPMBrawl/brawl.htm More information on RPMs Brawl at TFU.info]''

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====Figure Collection====
[[File:ROTF-Merchandise Figure Collection Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Shhhh, I'm pretending to be E.T.]]
*'''Brawl''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Stand

:The [[Figure Collection]] edition of Brawl a small plastic representation of Brawl, based on his [[#Fast_Action_Battlers|Fast Action Battlers toy]]. As with the other figures in this line, he was available from [[Gacha International]]'s dispensers in 2010, and again in 2011.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Rhjazzbrawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh my God, who touched Sasha!?! WHO TOUCHED MY GUN?!!?]]
*'''Protoform Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)

: Part of the second wave of Movie-assortment ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this adorable, [[super deformed|super-deformed]] soft-plastic PVC of Brawl came in a two-pack with "[[Protoform]]" Jazz. He has swivel joints at the neck and shoulders.

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[[File:RobotHeroes BattlefortheAllspark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (2009)

:Brawl is part of a set depicting the battle in Mission City with Megatron, plus new figures of Autobot Ratchet, Sam Witwicky, Optimus Prime in truck mode, Starscream in fighter mode and Bumblebee in vehicle mode.

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==Notes==
[[File:Movie Brawl Devastatorsubtitle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Maybe his combat subroutines are interfering with his memory.]]
*Working names for Brawl were '''Demolisher'''<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/objects/content/wallpaper.cfm?img=wp_transformers651_1280.jpg&brand_id=496&lang_id=1 Wallpaper at Hasbro's website calling Brawl/Devastator "Demolisher".]</ref> and '''Devastator''', the latter had also been a working name for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] at one point.<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html Blackout-as-"Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> Even though [[Michael Bay]] confirmed in May 2006 that "Devastator" was ''not'' the final name,<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2006/05/12/a-little-secret-from-michael-bay/ Michael Bay claiming that the Transformers' names circulating were "aliases".]</ref> screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] confirmed the final name to be "Brawl" in April 2006,<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808716430/video/2701721/20070418/2048/2701721-300-wmv-s.35907855-,2701721-300-flash-s.35907881-,2701721-100-wmv-s.35907849-,2701721-100-flash-s.35907874-,2701721-1000-wmv-s.35907866-,2701721-1000-flash-s.35907894-,2701721-700-flash-s.35907887-,2701721-700-wmv-s.35907861- Yahoo webcast with Kurtzman and Orci, revealing the final names of the movie characters.]</ref> and Hasbro used that name for all their toys based on the movie character, he identifies himself as "Devastator" in a subtitle in the [[Transformers (film)|movie]] itself. According to a fan who attended the Australian press conference, Bay had confirmed that he had decided to use the name "Devastator" because he had preferred it,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=1360922&postcount=122 Australian fan griffin-of-oz reporting from the Australian press conference].</ref> while Hasbro considered the name in the movie a "continuity error",<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139268 Hasbro Transformers Future Product Unveiling panel at BotCon 2007.]</ref> and Orci even claimed that he and Kurtzman had pointed out said "error" in the editing room twice.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=368555&postcount=4479 Orci confirming the name "Devastator" to be an "error".]</ref> But whoops, [[Titan Magazines|Titan Comics]] had just done two strips with him called Devastator! The editor hurriedly stated in [[Transformers Comic issue 3|#3's letters page]] that Devastator was a different guy, honest, and a cover for a later issue made sure to identify Brawl as Brawl; so now there's ''two'' of them (and Brawl nicks Devastator's toys, the dastard)! Finally, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|Reign of Starscream]]'' retconned in that he was called Brawl at Mission City all along.
*And then ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' introduced [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].
*Does your head hurt yet? This is normal.
*Despite rumors to the contrary, he is ''not credited'' in the film under either name.
*The name "Brawl" was previously also a working name for the character ultimately called [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour.]</ref>
[[File:XXxtank.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Protoform Brawl.]]
*According to Picture Vehicle Coordinator [[Steve Mann]], the filming prop of Brawl was a redress of a tank prop made for another movie.<ref>[http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=11213 Picture Vehicle Coordinator Steve Mann confirming Brawl/Devastator to be a redressed tank prop from another movie.]</ref> Specifically, it was the "stealth tank" seen in the film ''{{w|xXx: State of the Union}}''. The tank prop from ''xXx'' was allegedly based on a used truck chassis that was shortened and equipped with a Freightliner diesel truck engine, "stealth" panels to give the tank its unique look, treads from another piece of heavy equipment and a double turret that could counter-rotate. Since this information comes from an IMDB trivia note, take it with a grain of salt.<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329774/trivia?tr0775998 IMDB trivia note on the construction of the "stealth tank" from ''xXx: State of the Union''.]</ref> Notable changes for ''Transformers'' include the addition of missile launchers on the sides of the secondary turret and a mine plow on the front end of the tank.
*Jazz's move of racing-transforming-boarding Brawl is not completely unlike the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] does the same thing with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The DVD's special features confirm this was the inspiration.
*Brawl is the most heavily armed Transformer in the movie, followed by [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. Unfortunately for him, he has no chance to unleash his full armament, as many of his weapons are broken before he can use them. For example, Jazz kicks off the four-tube missile launcher on his left shoulder, and Ratchet slices off his left arm at the elbow, blades and all. Don't you just hate wasted potential?
*According to a press kit released in conjunction with the movie, [[Bonecrusher (disambiguation)|Bonecrusher]] was supposed to form Brawl's left arm, and also insinuated that both of them were [[Constructicon (disambiguation)|Constructicons]]. Thus far, no reported evidence of combination between the two has surfaced, however. Of course, this could be because his name was Devastator originally...but then again, the page ''calls him Brawl''. And then we got an ''actual'' Devastator in the next movie...

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brawl''' (ブロウル ''Burōru''), '''Devastator''' (デバステーター ''Debasutētā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Huligán''', '''Pusztító'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hōngtiān Léi''' (Taiwan Brawl, 轟天雷, "Rumbling Thunder"), '''Pòhuài Zhě''' (Taiwan Devastator, 破壞者, "Destroyer"), '''Chǎonào''' (China, 吵闹, "Brawl")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Sam's Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
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Michael Bay

2019-05-25T07:42:38Z

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[[File:Michaelbay.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"[[Brawl (Movie)|I say Devastator. DE-VAS-TA-TOR]]!"]]Live-action film series
'''Michael Bay''' (born [[February 17]], [[1965]]) is an American film director and producer. He is the director of [[DreamWorks]]' ''Transformers'' [[Live-action film series|live-action movies]]. Bay has directed other blockbuster action films, such as ''Bad Boys'' and its sequel, ''The Rock'', ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', ''Pearl Harbor'', ''The Island'', ''Pain & Gain'', and ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi''. He also directed that "Aaron Burr!" milk commercial.

In addition to directing, Bay served as a producer for a number of horror movies through his production company Platinum Dunes, as well producing non-horror films such as ''I am Number Four'', ''Project Almanac'' and the Nickelodeon ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' movies.

==Filmography==
===Films directed===
*''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
*''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''

===Films produced===
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''

===Creative collaboration===
*''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]''

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines===
Michael Bay produces documentary films about the Transformers. His first one was a shockingly biased piece of [[Autobot]] propaganda, and the [[Decepticons]] would like to [[Death|have a polite chat about it]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|#13's Star Screams}}
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Quadwal 1215.15 Epsilon|one parallel universe]], Michael Bay was hired to direct the ''[[GoBots]]'' film franchise instead. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===Sector Seven ARG===
[[Sector Seven]] agent [[Hugo Weaving]] had to convince "M.B." and his compatriots to put him in charge of the "[[Megatron (Movie)|Megaman]] issue" in the PsyOp exercise of [[Transformers (film)|a film]] the organization is making in order to cover up the existence of N.B.E.s on Earth. {{storylink|Sector Seven|Sector Seven ARG}}

==Toys==
[[File:Baybot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|This was '''''AWESOME''''']]
* "'''BayBot'''," a joking representation of Bay in toy form, was "advertised" in an [[Easter egg]] on the ''Transformers'' DVD. The toy is an ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Battle Ravage]] with a humanoid head and [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]. [[Mason the Mastiff dog|And]] [[Bonecrusher (dog)|puppies]]. It's quite disturbing, actually. The toy was created by [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design team for Bay, but he had no idea that [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] had included it as an Easter egg joke.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Michael Bay M&M.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE?]]
*Michael Bay appeared as a lavender [[M&M's|M&M]] in a cross-promotional poster.

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Awesome Commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aside from the awesome, what's a Kiss Player?"]]
* Micheal Bay starred in a Verizon FiOS commercial in which he had an awesome pussy cat (a tiger), an awesome grill (with a life-size [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], also awesome), and an awesome pool. Typically, he had a switch to blow something up, which he did...three times. The cat was not blown up (which was fortunate), but all three explosions were '''''AWESOME'''''. He also batted away the [[Nokia-bot]], causing it to explode, because that's just how he rolls. {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#Verizon|Verizon FİOS Michael Bay commercial}}
* He also took time out of his busy schedule to showcase the virtues of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray 3D combo pack and the Transformers Ultimate Collector's Edition. He even had to sign 5000 copies of the Collector's Edition. You ever do that? Five. Thousand. Signatures. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Home Video|Michael Bay Showcases Transformers Blu-ray Limited Edition}}

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==Convention appearances==
* Bay appeared at the [[BotCon 2009]] [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Party night, to screen clips from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
* Bay also appeared at the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] celebration at [[BotCon 2011]], accepting his award for being inducted, plus he brought along a long "teaser" of scenes from the not-yet-released ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.

==Quotes==

{{quote|Remember the heart and the magic!|2=Michael Bay's catchphrase regarding ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''|3=A very short interview on E! Online, October 2007<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071024125023/http://www.eonline.com/movies/reelgirl/detail/index.jsp?uuid=03ff539b-dffa-4d60-ad7b-084f510128a7&sid=reel Archived version</ref>}}

{{quote|I don't even know how you ''spend'' that much money on a movie.|Michael Bay on the budgets for other 2007 summer blockbusters|''Transformers'' movie DVD audio commentary.}}

{{quote|We don’t build $3 million sets and then the director walks in and says, “F*** it, I’m not going to use that set.” The stories I hear from my crew members, of waste on other pictures, of directors shooting a six— or eight-hour day, it’s just staggering.|Michael Bay on budget again|Interview with Variety<ref>http://www.michaelbay.com/archives/site/2008-2010/newsblog/files/b7f044df56ae3317b4b36abb77c88f9b-546.php</ref>}}

{{quote|And someone could come in here and screw it up, you know?|Michael Bay on Transformers 4|Interview with Huffington Post<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html</ref>}}

{{quote|Do you ever get sick of actors that make $15 million a picture, or even $200,000 for voiceover work that took a brisk one hour and 43 minutes to complete, and then complain about their jobs? With all the problems facing our world today, do these grumbling thespians really think people reading the news actually care about trivial complaints that their job wasn’t “artistic enough” or “fulfilling enough”?|Michael Bay on actor [[Hugo Weaving]]|2012 Collider interview<ref name="superherohype.com">http://www.superherohype.com/news/173257-michael-bay-responds-to-hugo-weavings-comments-on-transformers</ref>}}

{{quote|Well, that’s Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do. You roll your eyes when you see statements like that and think, “Okay Megan, you can do whatever you want. I got it.” ...Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in “Transformers.”|Michael Bay on actress [[Megan Fox]]|2009 Wall Street Journal interview<ref>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html</ref>}}

==Notes==
*Bay, as presented in various documentary segments, takes an extremely active, hands-on approach to the filming of his movies, carefully orchestrating complex effects sequences, and sometimes getting behind the camera lens himself. He's apparently a little more passive in regards to things like scripting and character development. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' began development without a full-fledged script, and while Bay conceived of the characters of [[the Twins]], he left their actual characterization up to the voice actors who portrayed them.
*Michael Bay's auditioning process for leading ladies is notoriously rigorous and scrutinizing. Examples of the criteria necessary to obtain employment from Bay include: How well [[Megan Fox|the actress]] can wash his Ferrari while he films them in private<ref name="ferrariwash">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jul/05/johnny-depp-megan-fox "Trailer trash"], The Observer, July 2009.</ref> and how well [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley|the actress]] screen-tests while wearing see-through lingerie.<ref>[http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/celebs/article.aspx?cp-documentid=24443692 Transformers actress wore lingerie to audition] @ msn.com</ref>
*At times, other people involved with Bay's films have claimed to be Bay himself. It is not known if they are attempting to protect him from the [[Fandom|Romans]] or not.<ref>A comment Bay made during the ''Transformers'' promotional reel at [[BotCon 2006]].</ref>
* When the production required a fictional tail serial number to paint on the real MH-53 Pave Low helicopters representing [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], Bay decided to use the tail number from his own personal Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A jet, '''4500X'''.<ref name="bayaudio">Michael Bay's audio commentary for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie DVD.</ref> In 2010, Bay used this jet to fly personnel in and out of Haiti following the huge earthquake there.<ref name="haiti">[http://michaelbay.com/2010/02/26/tf3-update-haiti/ TF3 Update & Haiti] on michael bay dot com</ref>
* A second Bay Easter Egg appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the freighter ship carrying a group of Constructicons is named ''[[Bayos]]'', a nickname for the generally chaotic and destructive nature of Bay's films.
* During a television interview on June 13th, 2007 in Australia on the Ten Network's news hour, Bay stated that [[Hugo Weaving]] had recorded his lines as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in Australia while Bay directed him from the U.S. using Apple ''iChat'', and thus, he had never actually met the actor.
* [[Sam Witwicky]]'s [[eBay]] user name, "LadiesMan217", is a reference to Bay's birthday. [http://myworld.ebay.com/ladiesman217/ ladiesman217] is a registered user on eBay.
* Susan Bay, a relative of Michael Bay, was married to famed ''Star Trek'' actor (and the original voice of Generation 1 [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]) [[Leonard Nimoy]], and apparently it was due to their substantial contributions to the [[Griffith Observatory]] that Michael was allowed to film ''Transformers'' at that location.<ref name="bayaudio"/> Apparently, Nimoy was even considered to provide the voice for [[The Fallen]], but Bay felt uncomfortable asking him to do it for such a small wage. Nimoy himself was apparently much more enthusiastic about being involved in Transformers again. It all worked out for the third film though, in which Nimoy played [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]].
* According to Bay, the human bystander that Megatron flicks aside during the Mission City sequence was Bay himself (one assumes he means it is a CGI digital double made in his appearance).<ref name="bayaudio" /> This 'cameo' replaces one he filmed where he was the driver of the silver [[Mercedes-Benz]] ML320 that Megatron tosses aside.<ref>Easter egg on the ''Transformers'' movie DVD depicting the shooting of an unused scene.</ref>
* Two of Michael Bay's dogs are linked to Transformers. One, [[Mason the Mastiff dog|Mason]], is the dog Miles is seen giving a bath to during the film. A new puppy he got while working on the film was named [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. No word yet on what, if anything, the dog hates. Bonecrusher subsequently got a role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bonecrusher (dog)|as himself]].
* According to an interview with Forbes, Bay receives an 8% cut of royalties from sales of ''Transformers'' movie toys and merchandise.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/celebrity-09-transformers-michael-bay-making-movies-enemies-money.html Michael Bay interview on Forbes.com, June 3, 2009]</ref>
* For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Bay earned himself an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the "biggest explosion on film with actors present".<ref name="guiness">[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10579085 New Zealand Herald article mentioning Bay' Guinness Book entry]</ref> Now if ''that'' ain't '''''AWESOME'''''.
* He dissed the Fallen as "kind of a **** character" to USA Today.<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm USA Today, "Next Transformers is due for a switch"]</ref> Hasbro probably doesn't think that's '''''AWESOME'''''.
* Curved TVs are his Kryptonite.
* In China, one of Michael Bay's nicknames is "mài kǎobèi" (卖拷贝), almost literally "sell copies".
* In ''Age of Extinction'', Michael Bay has a cameo appearance as a truck driver's passenger.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA&app=desktop#t=51s</ref>
* It seems that you can teach an old dog [[Izabella|some new tricks]].
* After a first [[Transformers 5 set visit]], Bay personally convinced Paramount to do a second one, this time flying fan-media representatives from across the globe to Hollywood for a "[[Transformers: The Last Knight Super Fan Event|The Last Knight Super Fan Event]]", which included a visit to his personal studio.
*He demands that things be '''''AWESOME'''''. And explode. Because explosions are awesome.
[[File:ExplosionsFactoryUpgrade.jpeg|center|thumb|600px|I am here to ask you one question, and one question only: '''EXPLOSIONS?!''''']]

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===Feuds with the cast===
Many who have worked with Bay haven't had the kindest things to say about him after the fact. Bay, in turn, doesn't pull his punches when responding...

* During the publicity in the lead up to the release of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and articles thereafter, there has been a war of words between [[Megan Fox]] and Bay. Fox has commented negatively on the ''Transformers'' sequel, claiming that it was "not a movie about acting" and she spends most of the time "running or screaming, or both";<ref name="foxew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20246950_20263258_20284375,00.html Entertainment Weekly interview with Megan Fox June 10, 2009]</ref> furthermore, that she "still didn't know what was happening" in the film despite appearing in it and having read the script, and anyone who understood the movie had to be a "genius".<ref name="meganearly">[http://movieline.com/2009/06/30/megan-fox-bites-the-migraine-inducing-nonsensical-mess-that-feeds-her/ Appearance by Megan Fox on ''The Early Show'', June 30, 2009, reported by Movieline.]</ref> Bay, in return, condescendingly remarked that Fox "says some very ridiculous things" and "still has a lot of growing to do".<ref name="baywsj">[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204621904574249803555118212.html Wall Street Journal interview with Michael Bay, June 25, 2009.]</ref> In early September 2009, Fox stated in Wonderland magazine that Bay had a Hitler-like dictator persona on set, and off the set was very socially awkward in an otherwise warm review of the man.<ref name="bayhitler">[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/09/megan-fox-on-michael-bay-he-wants-to-be-hitler.html LA Times blog comments on Fox's claims September 2, 2009]</ref> Evidently having not read the entire interview, three members of "Bay's crew" anonymously responded in an open letter praising Bay and derogatorily citing the difficulty in working with Fox.<ref name="baycrew">[Open letter by the ''Transformers'' set crew on Michael Bay.com on September 11, 2009. Removed from Bay's site, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/266237-crews-response-foxs-comments.html mirrored at TFW2005]</ref> The letter was quickly removed and Michael Bay himself soon responded, saying he doesn't condone either the letter or Fox's outlandish comments, but noted her "crazy quips" was part of her "crazy charm", and since they had a good relationship, he expects further outrageous comments from Fox in the lead up to ''Transformers'' 3.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2009/09/13/the-crew-letter/ Michael Bay, responding to the crew letter on his website September 12, 2009]</ref> Fox later agreed to act in the Bay-produced ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film series.

*After completing his contractual three film obligation to the ''Transformers'' franchise, [[Hugo Weaving]] had nothing nice to say about the experience. In an October, 2012 interview with the ''Herald Sun'', he referred to his part in the series as "meaningless" and "pathetic", and expressed a profound lack of professional satisfaction from the whole ordeal.<ref>http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/hugo-weaving-done-with-marvel-says-transformers-work-was-meaningless/story-e6frf9h6-1226496900161?nk=7902a75e03aa99ff659459ecf9f13471</ref> Michael Bay fired back in an interview with ''Collider'', calling Weaving a "whiner" and claiming he lacked "integrity", then going on to suggest Weaving donate his millions of dollars to a charity for elephants.<ref name="superherohype.com"/>

[[File:Shockwaveboxscan.jpg|thumb|600px|center|This page has gone on too long without wanton destruction. YOU'RE WELCOME.]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e9TnfnkRFs&feature=player_embedded Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000881/ Michael Bay on the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://michaelbay.com Official website]
*[https://twitter.com/michaelbay Bay's Twitter]

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Peter Cullen

2019-05-25T07:37:11Z

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[[File:PeterCullen1.jpg|216px|thumb|Scarier than Venger and the [[Predator (alien)|Predator]] combined.]]
'''Peter Cullen''' (born [[July 28]], [[1941]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]]-born American voice actor who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original Optimus Prime]].

In addition to ''Transformers'', some of Cullen's other roles include Eeyore from ''Winnie the Pooh'', Monterey Jack from ''Chip 'N Dale - Rescue Rangers'', Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Bankjob Beagle from ''DuckTales'', Cindarr from ''[[Visionaries]]'', Zandar & Airborne from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' as well as [[Nemesis Enforcer]] from ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', K.A.R.R. from ''Knight Rider'', the Narrator from ''Voltron'', Felix Faust in ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', [[Hulk|The Hulk]] and the Red Skull in ''[[Spider-Man]] and his Amazing Friends'', Murky Dismal from ''Rainbow Brite'', Captain Slaughter from ''Pound Puppies'', Zanzoar and Klaar from ''Megas XLR'', the title villain from ''[[Predator (alien)|Predator]]'', and was the announcer for a number of commercials for the U.S. Navy in 2007, filling in for [[Keith David]].

{{quote|From the get go, from day one, you know, I had something to work with. I had the influence of a brother - a former Marine - I get to do my brother, because, you know, that's pretty much what he was, that hero, to me.|Peter on the influence his late brother, Larry, had on Optimus Prime.}}

==Generation 1==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Wingspan]]
====Incidentals====
*[[Joe (MTMTE)|Joe]] ([[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]])
*[[Halonix Maximus]] ([[Heavy Metal War]])
*[[Frankenstein's monster]] ([[Autobot Spike]])
*[[Optimus Prime clone]] ([[A Prime Problem]])
*[[It]] ([[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]])

===''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Transformers: Titans Return]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Transformers: Power of the Primes]]''===
*Optimus Prime

==Movie franchise==
[[File:moviecullen.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|GIVE ME MY FACE]]
===[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' (2007 movie)]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|''Dark of the Moon'': The Game]]===
*Optimus Prime

===[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''===
*Optimus Prime

===''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''===
*Optimus Prime

==Aligned==

===''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''===
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]

===''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''===
*Optimus Prime
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
*Optimus Prime
*Scientist ("[[It's a Bot Time]]")

===''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers Universe]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

=== ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' ===
*Optimus Prime

==Written works==
* ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' (foreword)

==Notes==
[[File:Movieop voyager driver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Now all it needs is a mustache.]]
[[File:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|''Aah'', that's the stuff.]]
* In [[1984]], Cullen created the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother Larry, who had served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the Vietnam War. Specifically, he based Prime's voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2006/09/157008/1#.UcKv_Ngf10h USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref> The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Partners]]" was dedicated to his late brother's memory.
* At [[BotCon 2007]], Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified {{w|Peterbilt 379}} trucks used in the filming of [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]. Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness?
* Cullen has been included as an Easter Egg in various ways.
** The mid-range [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases)]] features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed. This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself.
** In either an artistic case of toy-accuracy, or just [[Alex Milne]] having fun, Optimus Prime's holographic driver in ''[[Alliance issue 1|Transformers: Alliance #1]]'' is represented with Cullen's likeness.
* He was also the [[Toonami]] announcer (or as [[Steve Blum|TOM]] called him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''. Later, he narrated commercials for ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'', even though it wasn't on Toonami. Because he's Optimus Prime, that's why. However, he did not return to announce Toonami after its revival on [[May 26]], [[2012]].
* Cullen was asked to reprise Optimus Prime in an episode of ''{{w|Robot Chicken}}'', where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the Adult Swim people respected him for.
* Cullen also provided the voice of the [[Renegade]] [[GoBots]] Pincher, Spoiler, Tank and Block Head in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' animated series.
* He expressed that he wanted [[Michael Bay]] to return for the fifth live-action film when Bay announced he departed from being the director's position.
* Cullen's voice is unmodified and is entirely his own in his role as ''Prime's'' Optimus Prime, work for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2011. That's right, guys. You can now describe him as "Emmy Award Nominee Peter Cullen".
* According to DVD commentaries, Cullen was not informed that ''Prime'' Optimus would survive the [[Dawn of the Beast|first arc]] of the third season until the recording session for "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]" came along. Cullen apparently became depressed, worried that kids would go through the same trauma of Optimus dying as kids did in 1986 with the original movie. D'awww.
* On [[September 30]], [[2014]], Cullen was immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a cement printing ceremony outside of [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was also in attendance and provided his tire marks in lieu of handprints.<ref>http://youtu.be/IMw8LSScxLA</ref>
*While the evil ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)|version]] of Optimus Prime has only ever depicted in comics and prose stories, writers [[Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]] have stated that he sounds like Venger, the {{w|Dungeons & Dragons (TV series)|''Dungeons & Dragons'' cartoon}} character who was voiced by Peter Cullen.

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==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 1997]]
* [[BotCon 2004]]
* [[BotCon 2006]]
* [[BotCon 2007]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]
* [[BotCon 2010]]
* [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010
* [[BotCon 2011]]
* [[BotCon 2012]]
* [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012
* [[HasCon 2017]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=3D1D7B52-19B9-F369-1081-07DF8C58072C:en_US Hall of Fame video]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191520/ Peter Cullen at the Internet Movie Database]

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Darkness Rising, Part 2

2019-05-23T03:56:35Z

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|caption=Ohh, Dark Energon brings back the dead, so ''that's'' how they're getting out of killiOH GOD ARRRRGGG!
|title="Darkness Rising, Part 2"
|airdate=[[November 26]], [[2010]]
|written by=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|directed by=[[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
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'''The Autobots try to get Cliffjumper back, unaware of what the Decepticons have done to him.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] shows off the massive [[energon]] deposit that the [[Decepticon]]s have located. After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] reminds his subordinate who's boss, he shows off what ''he's'' found — [[Dark Energon]], the blood of [[Unicron]], which Starscream claims is said to have the power to resurrect the dead. Megatron inquires if Starscream is willing to volunteer to try it out, but it turns out they still have [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse handy.

[[Image:DarknessRising2-Fowler.jpg|left|thumb|200px|He's not taking the words of a group of unaccountable aliens with their own agenda as gospel. ''Scrapheads!'']]
At [[Autobot]] HQ, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] tells the kids that the Autobots will have to protect them, as the Decepticons will likely be interested in the Autobots' new allies. A proximity alert lets the Autobots know that Agent [[William Fowler|Fowler]], their liaison with the US government, is paying them a visit. Fowler is not happy with the Autobots' antics during the recent freeway chase, but [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] points out no humans were hurt. After Prime's assurances that the Autobots will take care of things, Fowler leaves.

Megatron uses the Dark Energon on Cliffjumper, who revives as a snarling, savage beast and immediately attacks a couple of Decepticon soldiers. The thing that was Cliffjumper then turns on Megatron, who slices him in two and announces that the Dark Energon is the key to a vast, indestructible army.

[[Image:Autobots Battle Darkness Rising 2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Starscream, this is the police! We have you surrounded!" "Oh crud!"]]

Ratchet reports that he's detected Cliffjumper's signal, and the chance that Cliffjumper's alive is too much for the Autobots to resist. Leaving the kids with Ratchet, they take the [[GroundBridge]] out. Ratchet explains the ground bridge to the amazed kids and threatens to send them to Tokyo. Meanwhile, the rest of the Autobots arrive in the energon mine and start fighting Decepticon drones. Starscream alerts Megatron, who feels he needs more time to prepare to face Optimus and orders the ship made ready for departure. He also orders Starscream to blow up the mine. As the battle rages, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] spots Cliffjumper. The other Autobots cover her, and she reaches her fellow Autobot, or what's left of him, only to discover what the Decepticons have done. Starscream stops by to drop off a bomb before making a rapid exit. The Autobots race through the mine ahead of the explosion, back to their entry point, as Optimus radios Ratchet to order the opening of the ground bridge.

[[Image:DarknessRising2-girltrouble.jpg|thumb|250px|left|"That ''better'' not be Barry White you're playing, Jack."]]

After the team arrives back at base, Arcee tells the others what she saw. She becomes dizzy, and Ratchet scans her and finds contamination on her wrist. While Arcee goes and gets cleaned up, the kids explain to Optimus that they really need to get home, or their relatives will send the cops out looking for them. Prime assigns Bulkhead to take [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] home, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to take care of [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], and Arcee to [[Jack Darby|Jack]]. Arcee and Jack arrive home shortly before [[June Darby|Jack's mother]] hauls up in her car. Mom's less than impressed that Jack appears to have bought a motorcycle, but Jack talks her around. The next morning, despite Jack's protests that it's a Saturday, Arcee insists that they need to get to HQ.

On the Decepticon ship, Megatron is skeptical that Optimus perished in the destruction of the energon mine. Starscream is concerned that Megatron is being affected by too much exposure to the Dark Energon, but Megatron responds by taking a sliver of the substance and plunging it into his own spark.

Ratchet's analysis of the Dark Energon sample he retrieved from Arcee is incomplete due to his lack of the necessary technology. As he moves the sample to another part of the lab, some of it drips on the [[manipulator arm]] Bulkhead broke earlier. Unseen by Ratchet, the arm twitches into life, turning into a one-eyed, spider-like creature.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (6)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)

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*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Decepticon Miner]]s (2)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (3)

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*[[Miko Nakadai]] (10)
*[[Jack Darby]] (11)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (12)
*[[William Fowler]] (13)
*[[June Darby]] (14)

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*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] (4)
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==Quotes==
"Then, as your humble servant, shall I ready the space bridge to bring forth the Decepticon army you have surely gathered during your three years in space?"
:—'''Starscream''' drips with sarcasm.

"They have no protective shell! If they get underfoot, they will go...squish."
:—'''Ratchet''' on humans.

"Team Prime knows ''when'' to use force, and how ''much'' to use!" 
"Bulkhead, I ''NEEDED THAT''!"
:—'''Bulkhead''' destroys '''Ratchet'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s medical claw and starts a running gag.

"[[Maximum overdrive|MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!]]"
:—'''Optimus''' utters a soon-to-be infamous phrase.

"Blood of Unicron, how I might fathom the depths of your mystery, become worthy of wielding your astonishing power!"
:—'''Megatron''' in a private moment with his prize.

"Robots who get dizzy?" 
"Robots with emotions." 
"Robots who can [[death|die]]."
:—'''Miko''', '''Raf''' and '''Jack''' recognize the lasting appeal of Transformers.

"Well, if I don't call my mom, like, now, I'm pretty sure the cops will be out looking for me." 
"Have you broken a law?"
:—'''Jack''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"You can watch cartoons back at base with Bumblebee." 
"Cartoons? I'm sixteen."
:—'''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s suggestion of weekend entertainment meets '''Jack'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s disapproval.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Dark Energon is a central MacGuffin for Megatron in this continuity, first being used in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' games, as well as in the ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' novel. Megatron and Starscream's introductory conversation about the substance is ''very'' expository for the benefit of viewers who haven't read the book or played the game, to the extent that it sounds like neither of them has encountered it before, and neither Arcee nor Ratchet is indicated to have any familiarity with the substance, despite having seen it first-hand back during the war. And yet, Arcee does compare Decepticon experiments during the war on Cybertron to the substance's effect on Cliffjumper, without explicitly naming the stuff (though previously it didn't make anyone crazed zombies.... On the other hand, it was never used on a dead guy before (that we know of) - in fact, it always left deceased users and sought for living ones, which is kinda weird for a substance which could merely rise the user from the dead. Sorry, Cliff, them's the breaks). It's all a bit wobbly; while the cartoon almost certainly seems to have been written as if it is the characters' first encounter with Dark Energon, the dialogue does have enough wiggle room if you're obstinate, like us!
** It's never actually explained where Megatron got the giant Dark Energon crystal seen aboard the ''Nemesis''; he [[Darkness Rising, Part 1|returned]] without any massive objects in tow. Unless he has a [[subspace storage pocket]].

===Transformers references===
* The purple goo shares the property of changing ordinary machines into Transformers with the [[AllSpark]].

===Errors===
* The Autobots have no shadows when they walk into the main mine.
* June parks her car in the driveway and goes to bed. In the morning it is moved. It could be explained by her going to work except that Jack says that she is still sleeping.
* When Megatron revives Cliffjumper, his arm cannon is gone, reappears when he sheathes his sword, disappears again when he walks over to Cliffjumper's corpse, and reappears one final time after he kicks Cliff off the ledge.
* When the Autobots reach the energon mine and Bulkhead says, "Energon mine" whilst his blaster transforms back to his hand, part of the blaster remains floating over his hand.
* Fowler rebukes Optimus Prime over recent Autobot-Decepticon activities, specifically [[Darkness Rising, Part 1|Arcee's incursion with the Vehicons]]. His tally of the damage does not line up with the animation: "7 wrecks, 34 fender-benders, a three hour traffic jam." The streets of Jasper are shown to be remarkably empty, devoid of any other cars - or humans for that matter, after Sierra and her friend scatter - and barely a half-dozen vehicles shown on the highway... which inexplicably ended in a closed road anyway, which is what necessitated Arcee's jump into the drainage canal.

===Trivia===
* The energon mine is in Nebraska, as Fowler will point out in the next episode.
* When this episode premiered on the [[Vortexx]] block, Jack's line about "robots who can die" was cut.
* Adaptations of this episode include a prose version as part of ''[[Megatron Returns]]'', and a screen-capture-style comic as part of ''[[Transformers Prime: A Rising Darkness|A Rising Darkness]]''.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die dunkle Macht erhebt sicht, Teil 2'''" (The Dark Force Rises, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 30|30 September]] [[2011]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Közeleg a sötétség, 2. rész'''" ("The Darkness Is Nearing, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 10|10 January]] [[2012]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La rimonta delle tenebre, seconda parte'''" ("Darkness Rising, Second Part"), "'''L'Ascesa dell'Oscurità, Parte 2'''" ("The Arisal of Darkness, Part 2", 2017 airing)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 17|17 September]] [[2011]]

'''Indonesia'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kegelapan Bangkit, Bagian 2'''" ("Darkness Rising, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' 4 September [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ankoku Henkei!? Dark Energon'''" (暗黒変形!? ダークエネルゴン, "Dark Transformation!? Dark Energon")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 14|14 April]] [[2012]]
:**At the end of the episode, when the manipulator arm turns into the spider-like creature and begins crawling around, a self-aware joke was added to the script: Ratchet mentions that he thinks he hears the kids in the audience telling him to watch his back, but brushes their concerns off as unimportant.

'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ak ui Buhwal 2'''" (악의 부활 2, "Return of the Evil, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 30|30 August]] [[2011]]

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' ?
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 6|6 December]] [[2011]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A Ascenção do Mal - Parte 2'''" ("The Rise of Evil - Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 7|7 November]] [[2011]]

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El regreso del mal, Parte 2'''" ("The Return of Evil, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 7|7 November]] [[2011]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Darkness Rising ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 1: Die dunkle Macht erhebt sich ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One Collection ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Volume 1: Darkness Rising (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 1 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One: Darkness Rising ([[Universal|Universal Pictures UK]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 1 Vol. 1: Le retour des Decepticons ([[Universal|Universal Pictures France]]) — English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Staffel 1 - Das Bündnis (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 1 Vol. 1: La rimonta delle tenebre ([[Universal|Universal Pictures IT]]) — English, Italian, Dutch, French and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 1: L'intégrale (Universal Pictures France) — English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Universal Pictures UK) 
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Staffel 1 - Das Bündnis (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio. 

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Operation Bumblebee, Part 1

2019-03-15T08:42:42Z

Dank:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 30
|prev=Orion Pax, Part 3
|next=Operation Bumblebee, Part 2
|image=OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee's new ride.jpg
|caption="Listen, this isn't what it looks like..."
|title="Operation Bumblebee, Part 1"
|airdate=[[March 10]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Bumblebee questions his worthiness to his team after he is compromised.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 extractor yoink.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Yoink!]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] stake out a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] mining operation overseen by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Optimus isn't about to let Megatron have whatever gave off the signal that led him and Ratchet here, and he confronts Megatron just as the Vehicons break earth and hand the package to him. Megatron advises Optimus to stow his weapons; the device they've unearthed is a deadly [[spark extractor]], capable of sapping the spark from the body of every Cybertronian in its radius. He takes the opportunity to gloat about how Optimus—ahem, ''Orion''—led him to it before stepping through the [[GroundBridge]], and ordering the Vehicons to hold Ratchet and Optimus off. Close by, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] speeds over a cliff and through the attacking Vehicons, before driving into the GroundBridge. He transforms and grabs the package from Megatron's hand, before turning around and bolting. Megatron runs after him, but upon arriving outside the vortex, finds his troops destroyed and all three [[Autobot]]s gone.

Back at base, Bumblebee brags about his vehicular acrobatics. Ratchet informs Optimus of the reason for the Autobot homing beacon on the device—it was sealed away in Iacon during the war, but was jettisoned offworld when the [[Decepticon]]s raided the city. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] asks if Optimus remembers if he transcribed any other coordinates, but Optimus regrets that he does not. Ratchet posits that Megatron said he decrypted multiple targets to play havoc with Optimus' psyche.

On the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Megatron laments over the loss of the spark extractor, and regrets that he did no more than destroy Bumblebee's [[voice box]] back on Cybertron. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] reminds Megatron that there are still two contacts on [[Earth]] to investigate.

[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee's operation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Doctor''': So what are we transplanting today? '''Silas''': A T-cog--er, I mean liver. '''Doctor''': A liver? In a robot? '''Silas''': And?]]
On the road, Bumblebee sounds off to [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] to rendezvous with him at the coordinates of the new distress beacon. Upon arriving, however, the only device present is an upright beacon. Suddenly, Bumblebee is stunned by a large electrical blast, and he falls unconscious. [[Silas]] and a [[MECH]] team emerge from the shadows, including a [[MECH Surgeon]] who starts work on Bumblebee. Unseen by the troops below, Starscream arrives and transforms on an overlooking cliff. As MECH spots Bulkhead incoming, the surgeon finishes his work, and the team departs in a helicopter. Bulkhead arrives and asks Bumblebee who did it, but Bumblebee doesn't recall. Bulkhead advises pursuit, and transforms to roll—but Bumblebee doesn't. Antsy at the hold-up, Bulkhead asks Bumblebee why he's not transforming, and Bumblebee replies that he can't.

Back at base, Ratchet scans Bumblebee and discovers that his [[transformation cog|T-cog]] is missing. The Autobots quickly work out MECH is behind it, and Optimus tells Bumblebee he's going to have to rely on his friends for a while. Bumblebee is very depressed. Optimus is worried about what Megatron might unearth next.

[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"So, which of us should be called Scarface?"]]
MECH install Bumblebee's T-cog into the robot they've built, but when they power it up and have it scan a helicopter, the robot is unable to transform. Starscream, who has been spying on them, reveals himself and proposes an alliance. He explains the T-cog requires [[energon]] to work. He intends to supply MECH with information on energon so they can work out a way to find energon deposits.

Bumblebee is making a pain of himself bugging Ratchet, who asks [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] to keep him busy. Unfortunately all of their entertainment reminds Bumblebee of his missing vehicle mode. Raf makes another attempt to make Bumblebee feel better, but is undermined by Arcee and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] racing into the base at high speed. Ratchet has to stop Bumblebee from going out for a walk, but feels guilty at his inability to fix his fellow Autobot. Some time later, Ratchet picks Raf up outside [[Memorial High School|school]], much to the boy's discomfort.

[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 Bumblebee runs after Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Robots in mirror are closer than they appear.]]
On monitoring duty, Bulkhead detects a signal, and Bumblebee insists on going with him to investigate.

Raf asks how Bumblebee's voice box was damaged, and Ratchet tells how Bumblebee was captured at [[Tyger Pax]] and given a working over by the Decepticons. Though a [[Ratchet (WFC)|field medic]] saved the scout, it wasn't enough to save his voice box.

Bulkhead and Bumblebee track the signal to a cave. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] soon comes barreling out, closely followed by [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. While Bulkhead tackles the latter, Bumblebee attempts to chase Knock Out on foot. He soon finds he can't even transform his arms to deploy his guns, and is forced to continue the pursuit by using an old truck as an impromptu go-kart. Unfortunately it loses a wheel, and as Knock Out speeds off with the pilfered device, Bumblebee is sent flying off a cliff.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (9)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (10)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (18)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (19)
|c3=
*[[Jack Darby]] (6)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (7)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (8)
*[[Silas]] (11)
*[[MECH Surgeon]] (12)
*[[Sierra]] (14)
*[[Sierra's friend]] (15)
*[[Starter Guy]] (16)
*[[Vince]] (17)

|c4=
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
[[Image:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."
:—The '''commercial narrator''' hates Bumblebee

"Taking the "auto" out of an Autobot is ''so'' not a good thing."
:—'''Miko'''

"...You want to ride with the siren on?" 
"No, thank you."
:—'''Ratchet''' attempts to cheer up '''Raf'''

"Still don't know how you talked me into this. You're worse than Miko."
:—'''Bulkhead''' on Bumblebee's persuasiveness

"Bumblebee, where's your famous horsepower? Show me some ''speed''!"
:—'''Knock Out''', unintentionally striking a nerve

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This marks the first mention of Megatron being responsible for destroying Bumblebee's capacity to speak at [[Tyger Pax]], having been established in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' for the Aligned continuity.
* Megatron calls Optimus by his pre-Prime name "Orion Pax" from the previous episodes. The three sets of coordinates the Decepticons are investigating here are likewise the fruits of [[Project Iacon]].
* We first heard about [[Project Chimera]] in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]", the events of which Starscream makes mention of. Here we finally see what the project is: an attempt to create a MECH-designed Transformer.
* The old pickup truck Bumblebee uses to chase Knock Out was first seen in "[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]", and again in "[[Metal Attraction]]" and "[[New Recruit]]".
* MECH's attacks on Breakdown and Arcee are brought up, which happened in "[[Operation: Breakdown]]" and "[[Crisscross]]", respectively. Starscream also brings up MECH's attack on Breakdown when he meets them face to face.
* Starscream compares facial scars with Silas, having gotten his from Arcee in "[[Partners]]".

===Transformers references===
[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 spark extractor.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Behold, the latest handheld gaming system: THE SEGA MATRIX, with the ability to transform into any gaming system in the world, even those NOT made by [[Sega|SEGA]]!]]

* The ''device du jour'' today is the spark extractor, courtesy of ancient Decepticons. However, unlike the [[spark extractor|original]], this one seems to be more of a bomb-like device, sapping the sparks of everyone in its radius. It might not be a coincidence that the device showed up in an episode written by [[Marty Isenberg]], given that he was one of the two showrunners of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|series]] it originated from.
* The T-cog is a reference to the [[transformation cog]] of Generation 1 lore. It was first referred to in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]", in which the lack of a transformation cog meant that [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] was stuck in city mode.
* Ratchet also has to explain to Bumblebee that the Autobots are "[[Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)|Robots In Disguise]]", which is why he can't leave the base while his T-Cog is missing.
* The reason behind the loss of Bumblebee's voice is near identical to the explanation given for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|another Bumblebee]]. In fact, several of the visuals for the flashback scene are lifted almost directly from [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1|issue 1]].

===Real-world references===
* Megatron uses the term "mutually assured destruction", a longtime slogan for the effect of nuclear war.
* Knock Out references Rent-A-Car, a real-world car rental service, though given what a generic name it has, this may be a coincidence.

===Errors===
* In "[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]", [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] refers to Bumblebee as a custom muscle car, but in this episode he is revealed to be an apparently-uncustomized [[Urbana 500]].
* Though Ratchet has standard vehicle instrumentation, the needles don't move, at least while they're in shot. His speedometer is showing a higher reading as they slowly move away from the school than later when they're driving down the street.
* When Optimus draws his weapon at the start of the episode, he draws his left cannon. When he charges Megatron he's then wielding his right cannon.
* When Jack drives Arcee into the Autobot Base and puts his foot down, it disappears through the floor.
* [[Orion Pax, Part 1|Again]], Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is referred to as an "ar-KIVE-ist," this time by Bulkhead.

===Trivia===
* In a first for the series, Bumblebee's car mode is revealed as the [[Urbana 500]].
* This is the first time a fight has happened ''inside'' the GroundBridge. Seeing as it's quite long, this may explain how in other episodes, characters sometimes exit the GroundBridge in a different order than they entered it.
* Bumblebee, Ratchet and Starscream's Cybertronian modes, again, have Earth vehicle kibble.
* The title is a nod to a Season 1 episode "[[Operation: Breakdown]]".
* It was revealed that several artifacts were jettisoned into space during the war, explaining why [[Energon Harvester|earlier]] [[polarity gauntlet|devices]] were found on Earth.
* Bumblebee's door wings move with his emotions just like with Starscream. They act like animal ears.
* Optimus has finally been repaired from the damage he got in his battle with Megatron in "[[One Shall Fall]]".
* [[Project Chimera]]'s fingers and right shoulder armor look ''very'' similar to Optimus's. We see why [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|episodes later]].

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Operation Bumblebee, Teil 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 25|25 October]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Henkei Funō!? Bumblebee SOS'''" (変形不能!?バンブルビーSOS, "Unable to Transform!? SOS Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 27|27 October]] [[2012]]
*This is the first episode to mix up the theme of the titles by putting "Henkei" first.

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Operação Bumblebee, Parte 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 6|6 June]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Operazione Bumblebee, Parte 1'''" ("Operation Bumblebee, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 11|11 October]] [[2012]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 15 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 7: Orion Pax ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Ultimate Bumblebee (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 1: Orion Pax ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Operation Bumblebee (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Orion Pax, Part 2

2019-03-12T10:34:26Z

Dank:

{{disambig3|Orion Pax}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 28
|prev=Orion Pax, Part 1
|next=Orion Pax, Part 3
|image=300px Jack in Spacesuit.jpg
|caption="Jack, no! This is a really bad idea!" "Stick around, mom. I'm ''full'' of bad ideas."
|title="Orion Pax, Part 2"
|airdate=[[February 25]], [[2012]]
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|directed by=[[Scooter Tidwell]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''While the Autobots search for the Decepticons' space bridge, Jack prepares to face his destiny.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:StarscreamMissiles-OP3.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Starscream's scary face. Yeah, real creepy.]]
On the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] points his missiles at [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]. After addressing him as "Optimus Prime", the former [[Decepticon]] realizes something is wrong as the cowering Orion insists he is just a clerk. Through a brief conversation, Starscream learns of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s deception to Orion, and states that the archivist has much to learn. He seems ready to try and manipulate Orion's amnesia to his own ends, but is interrupted by a team of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]]. Starscream leaps into action and makes a quick escape, and Pax is ordered to remain in his quarters.

Back at base, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] finishes adjustments on the [[GroundBridge]]'s power level, hoping to increase its range. [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] pilots a test subject in the form of a toy car into the bridge, but instead of teleporting, it is destroyed. Raf consoles Ratchet on the failure, saying it was only the first try, but Ratchet thinks it was a doomed idea from the start. In an effort to cheer him up, Raf tells the story of his slow triumph over the rope climb in gym class, but it falls on oblivious ears, since Ratchet doesn't understand what gym class has to do with increasing the Ground Bridge's power level.

In the halls of the ''Nemesis'', Starscream deftly maneuvers his way past many guards, blasting a door out in his bid for freedom. Seconds away from escape, a laser blast catches his tail, and he spins to the ground, badly wounded. Orion is soon visited by Megatron, who apologizes for the commotion. Orion asks why Megatron told him Starscream was dead, and he replies that Starscream is dead to the Decepticon cause — a defector to the Autobots. Megatron departs, but Orion's interest is piqued by Starscream's reference to him, and he begins to investigate this "Optimus Prime." On the database page for Optimus Prime (which displays a false image of a menacing-looking robot), Orion reads that Optimus Prime was the leader of the Autobot faction, not Doctor Ratchet, as Megatron told him.

[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] arrives at base, and reports no leads on the location of the Decepticons' [[space bridge]]. About to send Bulkhead on his way to the next search, Ratchet receives a high-frequency message of peculiar nature: it is addressed to him, and is from Starscream, the renegade Decepticon whom Megatron left for dead. The Seeker tells him that he must come alone with a medical kit to repair him, in exchange for valuable intel about Optimus.
[[File:MeetingWithScreamer-OP3.jpeg|thumb|right|250px]]
In a forest, the Ground Bridge portal opens, to the surprise and dismay of Starscream, who is wounded and lying in a pool of his own energon, only for both Ratchet and Bulkhead step out. Ratchet plays no games with his help, refusing to repair him unless he gets some useful information. Realizing his compromised position, Starscream tells all, but is horrorified when he finds the Autobots already know it as well, and plan to abandon him as a result. As Ratchet and Bulkhead depart, the medic responds to Starscream's pleading with the ultimatum that unless he knows anything about the space bridge, he's going to rust. The jet is amazed that his troops finished his project when he was gone, then laughs, realising that he has something to barter with, and smugly shows the medic where it hurts.

The group convenes at base to discuss the plan of action in seizing the space bridge. [[June Darby|June]] voices her concern at the prospect of [[Jack Darby|Jack]] traveling to another planet, but is reassured by [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[William Fowler|Fowler]], and realizes the necessity of his mission. Ratchet works out a plan, where all four Autobots storm the space bridge chamber, jamming communications to block the deployment of Decepticon reinforcements. Fowler offers Jack a spacesuit for use on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and Arcee volunteers to go with him. The Ground Bridge opens, and the team enters.

[[Image:TFP Orion Pax Part 2 - Jack Salute .jpg|thumb|left|200px|Don't wanna close my eyes, don't wanna fall asleep...]]At the Space Bridge complex, the team makes quick work of the guards. One attempts to send a message to control, but is stymied by Ratchet's scrambler and Bulkhead's fist. They arrive at the bridge, and Jack, fully decked out in a donated spacesuit from [[NASA]], is bridged to the location. The space bridge is activated, and the duo step through to Arcee's homeworld and Jack's destiny.

In the complex, the remaining Autobots are stopped in their tracks by a transmission from [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], demanding a status report. Ratchet and Bulkhead fumble over who should answer, as their voices will be recognised, and Bumblebee can't speak at all. Ratchet settles on Agent Fowler, and he is patched through. He manages to field the call, and turns it around, asking Breakdown how ''he'' is faring, to surprising success.

Meanwhile, Orion searches through all files he can on "Optimus Prime", only to find that they have been altered, the true files encrypted, to his chagrin. However, Orion, a skillful hacker, manages to get past them and find an image that shocks him; it seems ''he'' is Optimus Prime! This does not go unnoticed by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and Megatron. The latter vows that he ''will'' see to it that Orion completes [[Project Iacon]], even if he has to inflict grievous pain on him.

On Cybertron, Jack and Arcee follow the [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]]'s signal and are surprised to find that it leads to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], the Decepticon capital, much to Jack's chagrin, which is now abandoned, except, as Arcee puts it, for "Vermin". As they advance on foot, they cross a bridge, unaware that underneath them, one such Vermin is transforming and beginning to follow them...
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (10)
|c2=
*"[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]" (2)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (3)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (15)
*[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] (16)

|c3=
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (5)
*[[June Darby]] (11)
*[[William Fowler]] (12)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (13)
*[[Jack Darby]] (14)

|c4=
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (1)

}}

==Quotes==
"You do not suggest that our leader...would speak falsehoods?" 
''(laughing)'' "You truly are being kept in the dark, aren't you?"
:—'''Starscream''', upon learning of '''"Orion's"''' deception.

"The Decepticon Space Bridge is located right here, deep within an energon mine." 
"Adjacent to a raw fuel supply, clever. What's our intel?" 
"A... reliable source." 
:—'''Ratchet''' talks to '''Arcee''' about their tip, without realizing he's calling a Decepticon reliable.

"Not everyone is destined for a ordinary life. Optimus Prime was once Orion Pax after all."
:—'''Ratchet''' gives proof that anyone can be a hero.

"Command, this is Space Bridge Control! We are under attack! Command, do you read me?" 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>commlink static* 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Bulkhead smashes the Vehicon's face''* 
"Shhhh."
:—A '''Vehicon''' is reminded of the no-talking rule by '''Ratchet'''.

"Thank you, Starscream." 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Bulkhead looks at Arcee''* 
"Who else would it have been?"
:—'''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s too clever by half.

"Don't worry, Space Bridging is just like Ground Bridging." 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Space Bridge fires up with a loud noise''* 
"Just a little more intense!"
:—'''Arcee''' tries to ease Jack's nerves about going on the big boy rides.

'''Fowler''': "Somebody say something, pronto!" 
'''Ratchet''': "Rafael, patch in Agent Fowler."
:—Agent Fowler gets exactly what he wants, just not what he expected.

"You have one nano-cycle to respond or—" 
"This is Space Bridge Control. Situation normal." 
"Normal? You sure about that?" 
"We were just calibrating the subsystems and we, uh, had a surge, but it's fine now. How are ''you''?" 
"Uh...uh... Never better. I know it's thankless down there. Keep up the good work, huh?" 
"Will do. Control out."
:—'''Breakdown''' and '''Fowler''' demonstrate that hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good "how are you" at your side.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The braces on Raf's legs from last episode are gone. This is not so jarring as it seems at first, as the events of that led to his condition (in "[[One Shall Fall]]") took place two months prior, according to Fowler.
* Ratchet notes that Breakdown would recognize his or Bulkhead's voice. The latter is due to Breakdown and Bulkhead's rivalry (seen from Breakdown's first appearance in "[[Deus ex Machina]]"), and the former is probably from Breakdown's encounter with Ratchet in "[[Stronger, Faster]]".
* Kaon, the Decepticon capital, makes its first actual appearance, following Megatron's dream recreation of it in "[[Sick Mind]]". Jack remembers it from the events of that episode after Arcee identifies it.
* Ratchet mentions that no one is more accomplished at space bridge engineering than Decepticons. ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' reveals Shockwave initially re-discovered the long-lost science of space bridges when he found one on Cyberton.

===Transformers references===
* The false image of Optimus Prime had some resemblance to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]]. We later learn that this is because this ''is'' the ''Prime'' incarnation of Ultra Magnus.

===Real-world references===
* The scene of Fowler talking to Breakdown is a reference to a similar scene in ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] Episode IV: A New Hope''. However, this time the guy on the other end responds more warmly to the "how are you?" bit.

===Errors===
[[File:Ratchet face and plating error Orion Pax pt 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|ER MAH GERD I NERDERD THERT]]
* As the Autobots are boarding the lift which takes them to the space bridge, Ratchet seems to be missing a number of parts, including the white plating on the bottom half of his legs, the red plating on his forearms, the white plating from his chest, and ''his face''. Bumblebee is also missing the headlights on his chest.
* There's no evidence of [[Dark Energon]] on Cybertron, much less any [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombies]], despite Megatron having used enough to cover the entire planet in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]". Possibly, the Terrorcons' Dark Energon ran out and they went back to being off-line.

===Trivia===
* Aww, Breakdown cares about the worker bots.
* This is the second time Megatron denounces a mistake relating to Starscream that he "[[Out of His Head|does not intend to make again]]".
* A neat, slowed down version of Bulkhead's weapon transformation is seen, as opposed to the normally lightning fast animation employed.
* Bulkhead claims he could disguise his voice by making it higher. [[Scrapheap (episode)|That shouldn't be hard.]]
* Adaptations of this episode include a screen-capture-style comic version as part of ''[[Transformers Prime: The Orion Pax Saga|The Orion Pax Saga]]''.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Orion Pax, Teil 2'''" ("Orion Pax, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 23|23 October]] [[2012]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kibō Henkei! Cybertron-sei wo Mezase'''" (希望変形!サイバトロン星をめざせ, "Hopeful Transformation! Aim for Planet Cybertron")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 13|13 October]] [[2012]]
*Not only does the Insecticon speak, but does so in the [[Kensō Katō|voice]] of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] from the Japanese dub of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. Much like characters in that dub, it speaks incessantly and out-of-universe for the sake of humor, promising to do its best "next week".

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Orion Pax, Parte 2'''" ("Orion Pax, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 4|4 June]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Orion Pax, Parte 2'''" ("Orion Pax, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 9|9 October]] [[2012]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — One Shall Stand ([[Shout! Factory]]) 

[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 14 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 7: Orion Pax ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Volume 1: Orion Pax ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax ([[Primal Screen]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Stagione 2 Vol. 1: Orion Pax (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — The Complete Season 2 (Primal Screen) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — La Seconda Stagione Completa (Primal Screen) — English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian audio. 
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season Two Collection (Madman Entertainment) 

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Quintessa (TLK)

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{{disambig3|Quintessa}}
:''Quintessa is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Quintessa face.jpg|thumb|right|400px|That's so sweet, I'm getting cavities.]]

'''Quintessa''' is a mysterious and powerful space sorceress. The self-described "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]] of Life", she created the [[Knights of Iacon]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and the [[Infernocon]]s and considers [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be hers to command.

She's also been referred to as "The Great Deceiver", though, so how much of what she says is actually ''true'' may be up for debate.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Gemma Chan]] (English)
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|right|300px|It seems my little Princess, in your anger, you destroyed them both.]]

After Optimus Prime killed Quintessa's bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], he flew off into space in search of his [[Creator (AOE)|creators]] to force them to leave the [[Earth]] alone. He soon shut down and rusted from being in space for so long, but at that moment Cybertron's gravity was strong enough to pull him in and the planet's atmosphere undid his rusting, as he finds out that Cybertron is being rebuilt and in far better condition than when he last inhabited it. Optimus sees Quintessa and charges at her to slaughter her with his sword but Quintessa blasts him with an electric energy wave and subdues him with automatic chains. Quintessa reveals that she is Optimus Prime's creator and chastises him for allegedly destroying his home world Cybertron. Optimus objects that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] is responsible for the damage done before Quintessa introduces a red virus into his mind that corrupts him so that he obeys her command to help seek an ancient staff stolen from her by her 12 guardians. Quintessa then dubs him "Nemesis Prime".

{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
*'''Infernocus''' (Legion Class Combiner 5-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords (Combine into one larger sword), Quintessa mini-figure, Mission Card

:The [[Infernocus]] box set is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and includes a small translucent blue Quintessa figurine with no articulation.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Quintessa is loosely based on the [[Quintesson]]s, while she's named after [[Quintessa (planet)|their home planet]]. Her physical design is based off of [[Quintus Prime]].
* Quintessa has the honor of becoming the first female antagonist who plays an important role in the live-action movies.
* Quintessa's ability to teleport may come from a built-in [[space bridge]] similarly to that of [[The Fallen]].

[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Transformers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Creator

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{{disambig2|the race from the live-action movie continuity family|the entity from ''Cloud''|Creator (Cloud)}}

:''The Creators are a race of [[alien]]s from the [[live-action film series| live-action continuity family]].''

[[File:AOE Creator arm concept.jpg|thumb|200px|Take a good look, because this is all you will see of us for the next few years.]]
Nothing much is known about the '''Creators''', beyond the fact that they made the [[Transformer]]s in the [[Tyran]] [[Universal stream|universal cluster]] through the use of the [[seed]]s and the resulting [[Living metal|transformium]] that was generated.

{{quote|We all work for someone.|[[Lockdown (ROTF)| Lockdown]]|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
The Creators came to [[Earth]] at the end of the age of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] to [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] it with the [[seed]]s, and gather the transformium to create their new race of robot servants. This resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs.

65 million years later, the Creators hired Lockdown, instructing him to bring [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] back alive. When Lockdown took Optimus captive, he mentioned that his employers did not like the idea of their creations mingling with other species. Once Optimus Prime learned more about the Creators and their plans, he flew off into space to try and find them, and hopefully learn the truth about his and his race's creation. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Titan movie comics===
The Creators contacted [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], acquiring his services for an [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|upcoming job]] on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}

==Notes==
* While the Creators are never fully shown on screen, the film's prologue gives a brief glimpse of a pink, organic-looking hand operating some controls on their ship.
* The Creators seem to take inspiration from the [[Quintesson]]s of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] lore, though whether or not they are the Quintessons of the movie universe has yet to be revealed.

[[Category:Alien species]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction]]

Barricade (Movie)

2017-06-26T07:07:51Z

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:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MovieBarricadeHeatScrambleCard60.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"I'm always the Bad Cop. And don't bother asking for the Good Cop. I killed him."]]

'''Barricade''' is apparently a complicated robot. He's considered "fractious" even by Decepticon standards, yet is willing to give [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] the benefit of the doubt and follow where he leads, at least for the time being. Though not totally dedicated to the service of the Decepticons' current leader, he is much more cautious and reserved about expressing mutinous dissent than say [[Blackout (Movie)|''most'']]. He believes that Starscream is vital in their search for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. In many ways this makes him Starscream's closest ally in the naturally combative Decepticon ranks. Then again, it's been said that he likes to trick people into trusting him, just so he can see their reactions when they find out just how much of a bad idea it was. As such, he has disguised himself as an [[Earth]] police car in an attempt to fool the humans around him.

If his attitude toward his fellow Decepticons is inconsistent, his attitude toward the [[Autobot]]s is not: kill them all. Barricade might not be as large as most of his peers, but he is every bit as deadly. He thoroughly relishes every chance in fighting the Autobots. He's smart enough to let one live if he thinks he or the Decepticons can use it to their advantage, but most of the time, they're dead before someone's even thought of a plan.

He is also known as '''N.B.E. 04'''.{{fact}}

{{quote|Autobots, foul Autobots, here we come. Let our long war resume—and let it end here.|Barricade|''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Transformers'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Jess Harnell]] (English), [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Oliver Siebeck]] (German), [[Júlio César]] (Brazil), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Achille D'Aniello]] (Italian}}

[[File:BarricadeVsSam.jpg|right|upright=1.8|thumb|Barricade negotiates an alternative to PayPal.]]

After being active on [[Earth]] for some time, Barricade arrived to pick up [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] after the smaller Decepticon's attempt to hack into and sabotage the United States military network on [[Air Force One]]. From data Frenzy had acquired, the two learned of [[Sector Seven]], "Project Iceman", and the "[[Archibald Witwicky|Witwicky man]]", the discoverer of the entombed [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Using the internet, the duo learned that Megatron had accidentally marked Witwicky's [[glasses]] with the location of the long-lost [[AllSpark]]—glasses which were now being auctioned on [[eBay]] by his descendant, [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]].

[[File:Movie Barricade defeat.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|He got better.]]

Tracking the human to the town of [[Tranquility]], Barricade appeared in the path of ladiesman217 as he was attempting to flee [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whom he mistakenly believed was out to harm him. Believing Barricade to be a legitimate police vehicle, Ladiesman217 requested the "officer's" help, only for Barricade to transform right in front of him. As ladiesman217 fled, Barricade knocked him onto the hood of an abandoned car, then violently demanded information on "eBay item 21153". Ladiesman217 and his [[Mikaela Banes|female friend]], who had been drawn into the encounter, managed to escape him when Bumblebee convinced the boy to trust him, and Barricade pursued both the Autobot and two humans to a junkyard. After temporarily losing and then regaining their position, he charged into battle, activating his mace/rotating blade, and dispatched Frenzy to chase down the humans. The battle started off pretty good and worked in Barricade's favor until Bumblebee slammed him into an office, Barricade then rolled over and took back control by bashing his fists on Bumblebee's head. However, their battle ended with Barricade heavily damaged.

[[File:TF2007 barricade vehiclemode.jpg|right|upright=1.8|thumb|I'm going to need a dozen robots disguised as cookies.]]

Barricade had repaired himself by the time Frenzy (who infiltrated Sector Seven) transmitted both Megatron and the AllSpark's location to his fellow Decepticons. Knowing that the Decepticons were coming, the humans and Autobots tried to transport the AllSpark to [[Mission City]] for extraction, but Barricade and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] caught up to them on the highway into the city. Barricade attempted to clear a path through the traffic by activating his sirens; Bonecrusher simply rammed everything in his way. Ladiesman217—riding inside Bumblebee—recognized Barricade, and in response to his call for action, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] realigned to block the Decepticon from getting to the human and the AllSpark. Barricade was last seen as Bonecrusher pulled ahead to attack Optimus; he was absent from the subsequent battle in Mission City for unknown reasons. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Barricade's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]],'' ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Bumblebee Rumble]]", "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]", "[[Sam's New Car]]", "[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]]", "[[Meet the Autobots]]", "[[Meet the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]". Many of these adaptations were based on earlier drafts of the movie's script; in several, most prominently the novelization and comic adaptations, Barricade engages Optimus Prime on the highway after he takes out Bonecrusher and is destroyed as a result, explaining his disappearance from the film's final act.}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|See [[#Notes|notes]]}}
[[File:DOTM-Barricadecaptures.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|It's so obvious that we're going to win.]]

Barricade was one of the Decepticons present in [[Chicago]] when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] unleashed their plan to use a [[space bridge]] to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth, and assisted in the takeover of the city. Under the command of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], he aided in rounding up several Autobots that had infiltrated the city, including his old foe Bumblebee, to whom he delivered a hard kick to the back for fun. At the behest of the human traitor [[Dylan Gould]], Soundwave ordered Barricade to execute the Autobot prisoners, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]; Barricade laughed as he slew the Autobot with a shot in the back. Fortunately, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]] intervened to prevent any further executions, causing a distraction that allowed the other Autobots to escape.

[[File:DOTM-Barricadesnipershot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Better hope one shot is enough to disable both his left optics at once, eh?]]

Following the Autobots' getaway, Barricade joined up with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], and was in the process of chewing out the Decepticon ground troops when he suddenly found himself blinded by sniper shots to his eyes courtesy of the Autobots' [[NEST]] allies. As he stumbled around in pain, the humans got in close and jammed a bomb into his leg, which brought him tumbling to the ground when it went off. He was last seen trying to crawl to safety as the human troops fired on him. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Barricade's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''.}}
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====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Footage of Barricade at the Battle of Chicago was shown by [[Harold Attinger]] to demonstrate how Transformers were dangerous.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{Voiceactor|[[Jess Harnell]] (English)}}
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
Having survived the injuries he sustained in the Chicago war and avoided being hunted down by the humans in the years since, Barricade had been rebuilt into a sleeker new form. He acted as Megatron's spy and scout in his search for the Knights of Iacon talisman. Unknown to him, he had long been under surveillance of the US government. In the ruins of Chicago, he witnessed the talisman being bestowed to [[Cade Yeager]] by [[Steelbane|one of the Knights]]. He was however unable to claim it due to arrival of the heavily armed TRF, and he watched from a distance as they entered a stand off with Yeager and the Autobots.

He reported back to Megatron, incidentally angering his leader by flashing his light in his face. He reported the events of his mission, and Megatron was further angered by his failure to retrieve the Talisman, which was needed to find the [[Staff of Merlin|Staff]] they required. Unknown to either, their conversation was being monitored by [[William Lennox]] and [[General Morshower]] through a bug planted on Barricade. Barricade managed to salvage the situation, indicating he knew who could lead them to the Staff: the TRF themselves. Based on Barricade's plan, Megatron used Human hostages to broker a deal with TRF and secured the release of fellow Decepticons [[Mohawk]], [[Dreadbot]], [[Nitro Zeus]] and [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]].

He later joined his leader and cohorts in their hunt for Yeager. They arrived at Yeager's scrap yard but Yeager had already fled to a nearby town and they followed. They were met with some not-quite-unexpected resistance in the form of the Autobots Bumblebee, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] and blasted by a trap set by Yeager. Barricade took point in pursuing Yeager through the town and attempting to attack the newly-arrived [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], but was swiped through a wall by the Dinobot's tail. He was then seized in the Dinobots jaws and flung about madly. When Dreadbot and Onslaught fell in battle, he and the other survivors quickly retreated, though they left Mohawk behind to fend for himself.

He and his comrades then followed Yeager to England, knowing he was the key to finding the Staff. In London, he chased down the fleeing Bumblebee, who had Yeager and [[Viviane Wembly]] with him. He attempted to ram them but was blasted away by his Autobot nemesis. He transformed to catch himself but fell into oncoming traffic and was rammed by a large truck. Commenting on how much it hurt, he had been hit hard enough that he was too weak to continue the pursuit.

He later rendezvoused with Megatron and Nitro at [[Stonehenge]], the site which would drain [[Unicron]], who lay deep within the Earth, of his energy and revive the recently-arrived Cybertron. He happily gloated that he had lived to kill a planet and commented on the ease with which they could kill Unicron. They soon came under attack from the humans and he returned fire. He later vanished, apparently having fled after Megatron and Nitro had withdrawn to Cybertron, yet again living to fight another day.{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===Novels===
====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
Barricade acted as pilot and chief science officer for the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' during the quest to find the [[AllSpark]]. When they encountered an [[Ghost 1|alien ship]], he analysed it and discovered that it seemed to be of Cybertronian design, leading to a disagreement between himself and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] regarding whether to study it or destroy it. He claimed to have chafed under Starscream's leadership, but was willing to tolerate him for the moment.

During Starscream's later absence, Barricade was against [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s plan to attack the Autobots, and remained on the ''Nemesis'' while the others got their tailpipes kicked. Following the defeat, he contacted Starscream to warn their leader that Optimus Prime was on his way to the planet below where Starscream had been misleading the occupants of the alien ship. Starscream ordered an attack on the Autobots while their numbers were diminished, so Barricade placed [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in charge of the assault, while he himself elected to stay on the ship and use it as a distraction. And sang. He supplied support fire as the others fought the Autobots. On Starscream's return, the Decepticons leader was challenged by Blackout, and Barricade decided they should see things resolved once and for all. After Blackout's defeat, Barricade asserted that he'd known what the outcome would be even before the fight began.

When Optimus and Bumblebee entered the fray, Starscream ordered Barricade to leave the ''Nemesis'' to reinforce their numbers. He proved most effective in battle against Bumblebee and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. The fight ended when Starscream was badly damaged by the alien ship and, to Barricade's disbelief, called a retreat. The Decepticons returned to their ship and departed. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''The Veiled Threat''====
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Alliance'' comic.}}

After the traitorous businessman [[Bruno Carrera]] and Starscream had trapped Optimus Prime in the Colosseum in Rome, [[Italy]], Starscream turned the situation over to Barricade, who was more than delighted to see his old enemy in such a prone state. However, before he could strike the final blow, a bunch of [[human]]s began attacking, which wouldn't have been a problem if they weren't equipped with the scientific genius of [[Kaminari Ishihara]] and [[Petr Andronov]], in addition to [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] firing sabot rounds into him. He was about to stomp on the insects when Prime broke free of the trap and engaged him. Once the humans were clear, Optimus pulled a surprise move by jumping out of the pit and dumping rock on top of him.

Once he was buried, Optimus melted the top layer of rock, trapping Barricade long enough for the NEST team to defeat Starscream and take him in. Unfortunately, Barricade was nowhere to be found; Instead, a passing crew working on the subway found a strange new tunnel, leading from the Colosseum to the center of a park. Whatever had dug the new passage overnight was nowhere to be seen. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===IDW movie comics===

[[File:Foundation2 cybertronian barricade.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75]]

Many years in the past, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had just come under the rule of the [[Defense Force]] and the [[Science Division]], Barricade was a member of the Defense Force under the command of High Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. He participated in missions to rid the planet of "malcontents" who protested against the new order, and like many of his peers, he did so ruthlessly. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

When [[Ejoornian|unknown alien hostiles]] attacked Cybertron after the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]], Barricade and Scorponok were sent to perform recon. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} Following battle with the aliens Megatron changed significantly, altering the military's mission from one of protection to making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. As Megatron's ambition grew, he determined to eliminate Science Division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], sending Barricade and a team of other Decepticons to slay Optimus's allies and bring him in. [[File:Defiance3 BrawlCrankcaseBarricade.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.75|Are you trying to out-complain the complainer?]] Barricade and [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] stood by as [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] nailed the "traitors" with an explosive round; Barricade was eager to get into the fight, but was ordered back by the glory-hound [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] so his aerial forces could swoop in to finish the job. This turned out to be lucky for Barricade, as Optimus managed to bury Starscream's team under a mountain of rubble. Though defeated, they all soon returned to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]], where Megatron rechristened them and the rest of his Defense Force the "Decepticons." {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

During the subsequent civil war between the Decepticons and Optimus's Autobots, Barricade was one of the Decepticons under the command of Starscream who took part in a battle outside of [[Tyger Pax]]. As they were mopping up the last remnants of Autobot resistance, Barricade amused himself by playing with the decapitated head of a fallen Autobot, but mood turned somber when he saw the AllSpark jettisoned into space. Barricade realized that Cybertron would soon die without the AllSpark, but Bonecrusher had little time for his remarks, suggesting he should die along with the planet. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}} Megatron immediately took off to pursue the AllSpark, leaving Starscream with orders to eliminate the Autobots in advance of his return. When the Autobots departed the planet to hunt down the AllSpark themselves, Barricade was part of the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' assembled by Starscream to give chase. Confident in Megatron's abilities to deal with any pursuing Autobots, Barricade questioned both the need to hurry, and Starscream's motives for doing so, but was quickly reprimanded by Starscream for speaking out of turn. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

[[File:Planetfall barricade and wreckage.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]

After thousands of years of searching, the ''Nemesis'' crew tracked the AllSpark's energy to [[Earth]]'s [[Star system|solar system]]. After setting their ship down on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} Barricade, Starscream, Blackout, Brawl, and [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] continued on to Earth itself, where they touched down in [[Afghanistan]] in 2003. They immediately attacked a nearby [[United States military]] installation, where Barricade used a facade of friendliness to trick nearby human soldiers into lowering their guard, whereupon he slaughtered them at point-blank range. As the fight continued, he was almost hit by a localized EMP weapon from a human, but it instead hit his comrade [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. Barricade objected to leaving Wreckage behind when Starscream ordered them to pull out, but was forced to abandon him. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}} The Decepticons subsequently scattered across the planet to search for Megatron and the AllSpark; Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car, then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}

{{note|"Planetfall" and ''Movie Prequel'' #4 offer contradictory accounts of Barricade and the Decepticons' arrival on Earth, with the former showing them arriving in Afghanisation shortly before the events of the film, and the latter placing them in North America in 2003. The ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|Reign of Starscream]]'' movie sequel comic would corroborate the "Planetfall" account, but the timing involved means it must take place in 2003 as in ''Prequel'' #4.}}

[[File:Interlude barricade vs bee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75]]

Learning that the Autobot Bumblebee was also on Earth, Barricade tracked him to just outside of [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], arriving just as the Autobot was eluding [[Sector Seven]] while working on a new lead on the [[Witwicky]]s. {{storylink|Interlude}} Bumblebee managed to escape, but Barricade pursued him to [[New Mexico]], where he had a new idea: ''allow'' the Autobot to get away, so that they could track him from afar to see what leads and information he had already turned up in his search. Starscream agreed to the plan, but ordered Barricade to superficially rough the little Autobot up a bit before letting him go, just to make it look convincing. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}} Bumblebee subsequently found his way to [[Tranquility]] and [[Sam Witwicky]], and the battle over the glasses to learn the location of the AllSpark ensued. {{storylink|Transformers: Movie Adaptation}} During the subsequent highway chase to Mission City, Barricade attempted to close in on Bumblebee to "settle the score" with him, but found his way obstructed by Ironhide, causing him to crash into a pillar. Knocked offline by the crash, he missed out on the Mission City battle; he was conscious again by the time the battle's sole survivor, Starscream, came looking for him. Informed that Sam had destroyed the AllSpark and Megatron, Barricade suggested recovering the lost Frenzy so they could access his data files on the boy. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

While Starscream returned to Cybertron to enact a plan of his own, Barricade remained on Earth, watching over a Sector Seven research base. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}} He spied upon the Autobots as they made plans with [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] to dispose of the Decepticons' bodies, then broadcast the information he had learned into space on a Decepticon frequency, hoping someone would hear and take interest. As it turned out, Starscream, having returned from Cybertron to Mars, was ready and willing to answer. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} Soon after Starscream made it back to Earth, however, Decepticons under the command of the long-absent [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] also began arriving, and Barricade provided them with intelligence on which Autobots they were facing. He continued to plague the Autobots and the new [[NEST]] team, escaping each time. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}} Soundwave sought the final remaining shard of the AllSpark in order to revive Megatron, so Barricade was sent to Tranquility to capture Sam and force its location from him—or failing that, ransom him for it. [[File:TotF1 barricade and sam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2]] Barricade took the boy to a junkyard to interrogate him, but Bumblebee soon arrived to rescue him. A protracted battled followed, concluding when 'Bee knocked Barricade into a pool of gasoline and ignited it, setting off a massive explosion. Barricade survived the blast, though, and drove off in car mode after Bumblebee and Sam had left. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}

Following the resurrection of Megatron and [[The Fallen]]'s failed plan for revenge, Barricade was among the Decepticon troops that [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] sent to attack Sam's college in order to recapture a rogue Decepticon brain unit [[Brains]]. Barricade initiated the assault, smashing his way into Sam's dorm and renewing his rivalry with Bumblebee, who stood ready to protect his human friend. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} The pair grappled and traded blows for the duration of the attack {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} until Bumblebee ended the battle by slamming Barricade to the ground with a sickening crunch. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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{{Note|According to [[John Barber]], in a Twitter post, Barricade was "critically injured and his body was taken back with the other Decepticons." <ref>[http://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/79649961448456192]</ref>}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|? (English)}}
[[File:Movie Barricade IDWprequel nowitnesses.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Christine... is that you?]]
The Decepticon infiltration unit under the command of Starscream arrived on Earth in the year 2003. Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car, then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks, as did his fellow Decepticons when choosing their new forms. His proceeded to tail Bumblebee while the Autobot was on his way to [[New Mexico]], but unfortunately, Bumblebee identified him before Barricade could eliminate him. Barricade was inspired to come up with a new plan: ''allow'' the Autobot to get away, so that they could track him from afar to see what leads and information he had already turned up in his search. Starscream agreed to the plan, but ordered Barricade to superficially rough the little Autobot up a bit before letting him go, just to make it look convincing. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|"Transformers: Beginnings" is a condensed, Flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:StarscreamMilitia zombie barricade.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Guess Barricade's a ''Trigun'' fan.]]
Barricade was killed in the <s>[[Mission City]]</s> [[Los Angeles]] battle. Immediately after the battle's conclusion, Starscream resurrected him, Blackout, and Devastator using AllSpark energy plucked from the [[AllSpark Mutation|mutations]] created during the chaos, turning all three into mindless, relentless zombies. Holding his own decapitated head in his hand, the zombie Barricade took on Optimus Prime; his noggin chewed on the Autobot leader's arm while the rest of his body kept him busy. The battle lasted only mere minutes, as Ratchet soon realized what was animating the Decepticons' bodies and instructed his fellow Autobots to target the AllSpark energy signatures, putting Barricade and his fellow zombies down permanently. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

{{note|"Starscream's Milita" was written using IDW's comic book adaptation of the movie as a springboard, and so incorporated Barricade's death as seen in it. Just as IDW themselves would ignore the scene in their future comics thanks to its deletion from the film, all subsequent Titan stories ignored Barricade's death and presented him as being alive.}}

Several years later, Barricade joined Starscream in a hit and run on the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]] in [[San Jose]] during an anti-[[Transformer]] rally. Barricade's contribution mainly consisted of being beaten up by Ironhide. Even grabbing Ironhide from behind didn't work, as Ironhide's weapons worked as rocket boosters to throw the pair backwards, and Barricade was body-slammed into a nearby building. Things were looking up after Ironhide was caught in an explosion, but the two Decepticons were mobbed by humans and when Optimus Prime turned up as well, the pair fled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}
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====Alternate timelines====

[[File:Barricadeblackoutandfriends-DarkSpark.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]

In an alternate timeline in which Megatron triumphed in the battle of Mission City and the victorious Decepticons set about conquering North America, Barricade was part of two punitive Decepticon attacks: a raid on a supply convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} and after aiding Starscream taking over the Decepticon headquarters {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}, a solo strike on Cincinnati, [[Ohio]] as part of a "Stop supporting Autobots OR ELSE!" campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

When Starscream started open warfare, he made Barricade one of his generals. However, Barricade soon found himself bogged down in fighting [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] "New Decepticons". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

====Letters page====
[[File:Lawanddisorder barricade.jpg|right|upright=2|thumb|One: I am the prettiest unicorn! Two: my mane is lustrous and fragrant, and it catches the wind perfectly! Dismissed!]]

Starscream considered Barricade a good candidate for second-in-command once he vacated the position to take over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|#16's Star Screams}} As irony would have it, Barricade ''did'' soon take over Starscream's job when the air commander had a nervous breakdown... his job as respondent for the comic's [[letters page]]! Unwilling to let the Decepticons turn the page into a propaganda machine, the Autobots dispatched [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to co-run it with him, much to Barricade's irritation. He shared Starscream's contempt for ''[[you]]'', the reader (#1), and continued the tradition of threatening violence against ''anyone'' who cosplays as an Autobot (#7). This, however, didn't stop him bragging to Ironhide when letters would be pro-Decepticon, and at one point he held a popularity contest to see who the kiddies wanted to be "subjugated by this issue!" (#6).

By the time of Barricade's stewardship of the letters, relations had broken down between the Decepticons and [[DreamWorks]], and they had returned to targeting Michael Bay and company for the pro-Autobot bent of their films. Though Barricade personally enjoyed the scene in the first film when [[Mojo|a dog]] peed on Ironhide, (#1) he refused to appear in the second, and would not even allow his likeness to be used in the video games. (#4) (He claimed he never wanted to be in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' but his tears disproved that (#12)) He later decided fame was more important than principles though, submitting a script and auditioning for a part in the third film by threatening the director with death (#8). He was absolutely ''disgusted'' by [[fandom|our]] enjoyment of the films: he lost ''friends'' during filming, man. (#10)

In the early days, he appeared to be separated from the rest of the Decepticons, as his knowledge on their current status was spotty; while he knew [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] had turned traitor, he seemed unaware that [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] had been terminated. (#4) He later re-established contact, being aware of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor's]] status and [[The Fallen]]. (#7) He also had a ''shockingly'' bad knowledge of Transformers [[units of time]]. (#8)

Barricade stated how he doesn't think much of Starscream's intelligence or ability to lead (a bit of a pisser when Starscream considered ''him'' to be 2IC material!), but ''much'' prefers him over Megatron. (#1) He once explained some of Megatron's flaws, only to get scared and state how he totally respects him ''really''. (#3) He also dislikes [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], claiming the guy ''never'' pulls his weight and is just Megatron's fave. (#7) On top of that, while he followed the party line and claimed the Decepticons have "policies" (#7), he began showning signs of discontent with being a Decepticon—the long hours, the lousy food, the admin work (#5)—leading Ironhide to start offering him the chance to defect to the Autobots. Barricade outright rejected this offer the first time, saying he couldn't bear the thought of listening to Optimus moralise (#9); the second time, however, he merely stated the horrific penalties for defecting Decepticons (#10) and the third, he desperately said he just ''couldn't'' do it, even if it would be nice to hang with other cars for once... BUT HE CAN'T! Ironhide's friendliness began starting to disturb him. (#11) He did, however, become fed up of Ironhide bringing up how Bumblebee kicked his arse, and became determined to get revenge on "that little yellow cretin"...

Barricade would reveal other assorted factoids about his history and personal tastes during his time as host. Like Starscream, he was active on Earth during the 1980s, at which time he was a [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster]]. (#12) He watched the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] broadcast at the time (#3) and approved of humanity's fascination with giant robots. In contrast, he is ''completely'' bewildered by pop music. (#7) He's terrified of [[Unicron]]. (#6) He's apparently got an optic for [[Female Transformer|the ladies]], or at least the heavily armed ones, making sure to flirt right back when a neutral femme wrote into the letter's column looking to play "bad cop/bad cop pretending to be good cop" with him. (#5)

===Transformers Mix & Match books===
{{Note|Due to the malleable storytelling format of the Mix & Match books, listed here is Barricade's story role if all the segments visually featuring him are lined-up. For all the possible iterations of his role in the story, see the [[Transformers Mix & Match]] page.}}
Barricade hung out with [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and spied on [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Óscar Flores]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[File:Cyber Missions Barricade.JPG‎|thumb|upright=1.5|You must agree that his head is somewhat deformed.]]
After a high speed pursuit through [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]], Barricade managed to ditch [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and used
his [[Moustache Man|holo avatar]] to break into a secure facility. Standing guard while [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] raided the computers, he somehow failed to hear Sideswipe bushwhack his partner and was only alerted when Frenzy's crumpled-up form rolled into his foot. After throwing Frenzy at Sideswipe, Barricade engaged the Autobot in combat, managing to defeat him by freezing him to a wall. He then made off with Frenzy and the [[NEST]] access codes. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}

Later, Barricade and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. While Lockdown was dazed, Ironhide punched Barricade out and dumped a truckload of rocks on top of him. Barricade pleaded with Lockdown for help, but the explosion damaged Lockdown's optics, and he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11}}

Later, Barricade was among the Decepticons Megatron led on a mission to free the captured Soundwave. He arrived after Megatron derailed the train Soundwave was believed to be on, but true to his history, disappeared from sight soon after. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}
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===Transformers Annual 2011===
Barricade and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to cause a diversion. The Autobots soon turned up, and Barricade clashed briefly with Sideswipe before being hoisted into the air by Optimus. A short time later, Grindor crashed on top of him. Defeated, Barricade was picked up by Grindor and they departed, but not before letting Optimus know he'd been had. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}
===''BeCool'' shorts===
[[File:BeCool patrolcar and americanpatrolcar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75]]
'''American Patrol Car''' (アメリカンパトカー ''Amerikan Patokā'') spoke English, but was still capable of communication with his Japanese-speaking fellow BeCool Transformers, albeit with a heavy English-speaking accent. He was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool'' {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} and later joined his police force partner [[Prowl (G1)|Patrol Car]] to welcome audiences to [[Surprise World|the world in which the BeCool robots lived]]. The pair failed to notice when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Garbage Truck]] accidentally dropped a [[banana]] peel in the course of his job, so when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] hit the peel and went spinning through the city streets, they thought he was just driving recklessly and sped after him. Unfortunately, they failed to stop him before he crashed into a bunch of other 'bots, necessitating the medical aid of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ambulance]], who American Patrol Car explained to the audience was the town doctor. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}
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==Games==
==="Flight of the Bumblebee" online game===
[[File:FlightoftheBumblebee bee vs barricade.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Barricade was one of a group of Decepticons who trapped Bumblebee in a canyon. He stood around on a rocky butte, walking back and forth and waiting for Bumblebee to drive up to him. When the Autobot dropped in, Barricade immediately opened fire, blasting Bumblebee continuously. Unfortunately, Bumblebee had the idea to shoot back, blasting him right out of the picture with just one shot. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}
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===Transformers The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith David]] (English)}}

====Autobot campaign====
[[File:TFtheGame barricade vs bee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"Turn, heretic."]]
Barricade was sent to Tranquility to hunt down Sam Witwicky and the glasses that held the location of the AllSpark. He attempted to capture Sam and Mikaela outside their high school, but Bumblebee stepped in. The humans fled for the nearby baseball field with Barricade in pursuit, but Bumblebee beat him to them, protecting them while they ran away again. He followed them to the power plant, but was once again foiled by Bumblebee and sent packing.

Later, in [[Mission City]], Barricade made one last grab for the AllSpark after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] had each fallen to the Autobots. However, he was once again intercepted by Bumblebee, and finally defeated for good. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:TFtheGame barricade threatens sam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"Were it so easy..."]]
Upon reaching Tranquility and choosing his [[alternate mode]], Barricade attempted some recon, but encountered a squad of Autobot drones, a battle which spilled out to the local baseball field. Shortly afterwards, he was informed by Starscream that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] had information they needed, but the diminutive Decepticon had been captured by [[Sector Seven]] agents. Barricade tracked them to the power plant, then hounded the agents across town in their highly resistant van, wrecking every building in his path until Frenzy was recovered.

Finally on the trail of Sam, he was stopped cold by Sam's protector Bumblebee. Barricade got the upper hand, but the Autobot led him on a chase that ended in [[Bay Demolition|Bay's Demolition]] lot, and an ambush courtesy of a lot of Autobot drones. Barricade overcame the odds and hunted down Bumblebee once more, finally besting the Autobot and taking the glasses from Sam. Decoding Megatron and the AllSpark's location from them, Barricade relayed his findings to Starscream, who, together with Blackout, soon struck [[Hoover Dam]] and liberated their leader.

When the Decepticons converged on Mission City, Barricade was tasked with taking out the Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. He later stood in Megatron's presence after the AllSpark had been recovered and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ordered the Earth to be destroyed before they left it on their way to conquering all of known space. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith David]]}}
[[File:TFtheGamePSP barricade hooverdam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Barricade and a platoon of Decepticon drones pursued Sam Witwicky in an attempt to obtain his grandfather's glasses, but were defeated in a battle at a steel processing plant by the human's protector, Bumblebee. A short time later, learning from Frenzy that Megatron's frozen body was being held at Hoover Dam by Sector Seven, Barricade and Starscream attacked the facility. Barricade penetrated the dam and located Megatron's body, deactivating the machines that were keeping him frozen. When Megatron did not immediately reactivate, Barricade assumed his leader was dead after all, but Megatron soon shook off the deep freeze treatment to prove his subordinate wrong. Megatron jetted off to acquire some fresh energy for himself, while Barricade reported on Megatron's awakening to Starscream, who was not best pleased with the news. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}
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===''Transformers Autobots/Decepticons'' (Nintendo DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith David]] (English)}}

====''Transformers: Autobots''====
When Bumblebee went to investigate the source of an image found on the internet, he found Barricade waiting for him. Barricade blew up a nearby car and took off, sending out messages on the police radio that Bumblebee was responsible. After failing to lose Bumblebee in spite of all of Tranquility's police force being after him, he engaged him in combat. Unable to defeat Bumblebee, he hastily retreated. Later on, he encountered Bumblebee and Optimus Prime as the two were leaving Hoover Dam. With a large helicopter Decepticon at his side, he demanded the AllSpark from Prime, not even caring about the consequences. He was killed, but revealed to Prime he was merely a distraction while other Decepticons freed Megatron from his icy prison. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

====''Transformers: Decepticons''====
[[File:TFtheGameDS barricade dies.jpg|right|thumb||''Guess I got what I deserved... Kept you waiting there too long, my love...'' |upright=1.2]]
When the [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon Create-A-Bot]] arrived on Earth, his mentor, Starscream, directed him to rendezvous with Barricade, already active on the planet and commanding some of the Decepticon forces there. Barricade was not enamored with the idea of a partner, feeling that the Create-A-Bot would only slow him down, but after putting the rookie through his paces, he permitted him to join him on his mission in the town of [[Tranquility]]. Barricade revealed to the Create-A-Bot what Starscream had not—that the signal which had brought the Decepticons to Earth had come from Megatron himself. The rookie dismissed Megatron as a relic, and was struck by Barricade for the insult. With some help from the rookie, Barricade discovered that the Autobot Bumblebee was already on Megatron's trail; Barricade pursued Bumblebee, defeated him in battle on the outskirts of Tranquility, and acquired the data he had gathered.

Now aware that the human military organization [[Sector Seven]] was holding Megatron, Barricade arranged for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to transport the Create-A-Bot to a [[Qatar]] military base, where they and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] hacked Sector Seven's databanks. The file they obtained was brought back to Barricade in Tranquility for deciphering, and revealed that Megatron was being held by Sector Seven in the [[Hoover Dam]]. The Create-A-Bot suggesting relaying this to Starscream, but Barricade loudly refuted the idea, happy that the impending resurrection of Megatron would mean that he would no longer have to serve under a cowardly, back-stabbing bureaucrat like Starscream. Swayed by Barricade's words, the rookie revealed a fact that Starscream had told only him—that the AllSpark was also present on Earth. Shocked by the revelation, Barricade realized that Starscream had been scheming to acquire the AllSpark for himself, to ensure that not even Megatron could remove him from power. With the rookie now turned from Starscream and on his side, Barricade was able to liberate Megatron from Sector Seven, and the Decepticons pursued the Autobots, now in possession of the AllSpark, back to Tranquility.

During the ensuing battle, Starscream finally claimed the AllSpark from Bumblebee, and Barricade stood against him, intent on bringing him in for treason. Alas, the AllSpark-powered Starscream destroyed Barricade, but in death, Barricade proved to the Create-A-Bot what it truly meant to be a Decepticon. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}
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===Allspark Highway===
Barricade and the Decepticons tried to keep the Autobots from delivering the Allspark to safety. There were lots of him. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}
===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Barricade were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===''Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons'' (Nintendo DS)===
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons}}
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===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Barricade's robot wrecking claw to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Barricade joined the rest of the Decepticons in combating the Autobots on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-barricade.jpg|thumb|left|What's the matter, don't you trust cops?]]
Barricade participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[Image:Barricade-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Poor guy still thinks it's 2007.]]
Barricade was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintessons]] and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Prime]] encountered Barricade on one of their missions, and Barricade demanded to know if he was [[Sam Witwicky|Ladiesmans217]]. [[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Prowl]] got a read-out on the Decepticon, and they eventually had a Good Cop vs. Bad Cop showdown. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight#Chapter 1:Realities Collide|Good Cop Bad Cop}}2nd Encounter
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight#|It's in our DNA}}

*'''Class:''' Scout
*'''Basic Abilities'''
**''Melee Attacks'' - Up to 79-144% '''Critical Damage Buff''' based on the opponent's stored Power.
**''When Knocked Down:''
***52%-85% chance to evade melee attacks for 3-3.4 seconds.
***20-40% Critical Rate Buff for 6.25-7.5 seconds.
**''Ranged Attacks:'' 20% to inflict '''Backfire''' for 6 seconds.
*'''Signature Ability: Bad Cop''' - Backfire becomes stackable and duration is increased.
**'''Special 1: Punishment''' - ''You have the right to remain silent.'' - 100% to inflict '''Backfire''' for 9 seconds. Opponent's Special Attacks' backfire, inflicting damage upon activation.
**'''Special 2: Subjugation''' - ''Taze opponents into submission.'' - 100% to '''Power Steal''', taking 23-36% of the opponent's Power as your own.
**'''Special 3: Dispatch''' - ''Subdue your opponent with nunchakus... permanently.'' - +25% Critical Rate Buff for 25 seconds.
*'''Synergy Bonuses'''
**'''Enemies''' with Bumblebee and Prowl- Angered by their partnership, Bumblebee and Prowl gain +1-8% Attack Rating.
**'''Outlaws''' with Grindor - Grindor's first Heavy Ranged Attack inflicts Power Lock for 3-12 seconds.
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==Toys==
{{Main|Barricade (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{Main|Barricade (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Second Life avatars==
In the online game ''Second Life'', there was a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contained a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board. This room contained a giant frozen Megatron replica and offered free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebies were non-transforming.

==Notes==
[[File:EarlyMovieBarricadeHead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Different name, different head, same guy. As far as we know, anyway!]]

===''Transformers'' (2007)===
*In an early version of the movie's script, Barricade and Frenzy's roles were shared by a single character named "[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]". He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a "portable stereo" and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref>
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] was originally part of the Autobot line up for the movie, but was removed, as the writers loved the perverse idea of making the police car a Decepticon.
*An early working name for Barricade was '''Brawl''',<ref name="barribrawl">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour]</ref> which was later given to [[Brawl (Movie)|another movie character]]. Early concept art the character created when he was going by this name<ref name="barribrawl"/> (pictured at right) suggests that he was originally going to transform into a white and black Crown Victoria (somewhat akin to Prowl's original G1 color scheme). The head design from this early concept artwork managed to show up on a few pieces of merchandise for the first film (such as a set of temporary tattoos), was used as inspiration for Barricade's Cybertronian-mode head in IDW's "[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]," and would later inexplicably show up as a profile link for Barricade's [[Battle Bio]] on Hasbro's website.
*In the first movie, Barricade sports the [[license plate]] "1-4027E", registered in Oklahoma. It can be briefly glimpsed when he slows down after having seemingly cornered Bumblebee, but is more clearly seen in set photos. Oddly enough, that plate ''also'' shows up on ''[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz's]]'' [[robot mode]] chest in the same movie. The Deluxe Class Recon Barricade [[redeco]] toy, meanwhile, sports the plate "SAGE2764", a reference pertaining to deco designer [[Joe Kyde]], the [[Premium Series]] redeco of the Deluxe toy sports the plate "DCPTCN" for "Decepticon", and the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Human Alliance]] toy sports the plate "2PN-SLV", referring to Barricade's infamous "To punish and enslave..." markings.
*The [http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/27/ebay-find-of-the-day-saleen-barricade-replica/ promotional Saleen S281E cars] that appeared at events and premieres featured the slogan "Power in the hands of a few" rather than the "To punish and enslave" motto, as well as Saleen decals rather than the Decepticon decals seen in the movie.
[[File:Movie2007 Barricade carweapon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|This looks familiar!]]
*By placing Barricade's arrival on Earth in 2003, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' seems to contradict the very existence of his [[alternate mode]], since it is a 2006 model car. Not so— the Mustang design that would eventually be the 2006 model debuted sometime in 2003, with police car modifications showing up in car shows not long after. It could very well be that, similar to when/how Jazz scanned a Solstice in a dealership late at night, Barricade scanned a Police Mustang in one such car show display after-hours, explaining why there were "no witnesses" after he assumed this form ''and'' why his police deco has no state or city markings/I.D.
*In a deleted scene set during Barricade's pursuit of Bumblebee, the Decepticon was to deploy serrated drill-like missiles from his hood and fire them at the fleeing Autobot. The scene was filmed, as evidenced by artist [[Sean Haworth]]'s photograph of the constructed and fitted weapon prop (right), and its removal at least partially helps to explain the abrupt shift from day to night that occurs during the chase. The scene remains in IDW's comic book adaptation of the film, and the weapons are optional extras for RadioShack's ''XMODS® Evolution'' Barricade model kit.
[[File:Barricade-comicsadaptation-death.jpg|right|upright=1.25|thumb|F*** tha poh-leece!]]
*Barricade abruptly disappears from the first live-action film during the highway battle, last appearing as Bonecrusher moves forward to engage Optimus Prime. As evidenced by scenes in the novelization and comic book adaptations of the film (right), he was supposed to join Bonecrusher in attacking the Autobot leader, and would have been destroyed by Optimus after Bonecrusher (alternatively, the children's chapter book adaptation of the film, ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]'', describes Barricade as being destroyed by the US military.) At the time, his fate caused a great deal of speculation, and [[IDW Publishing]] capitalized on the character's ambiguous fate to "overwrite" his death from their comic adaptation, revealing instead in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' that he had been forced off the road by Ironhide and drove into a roadway bridge pillar, knocking himself out. Barricade subsequently reappeared in several further IDW comics before returning to the screen in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''. He then appeared to be killed off by [[human]] soldiers in ''that'' film... only to come back alive ''again'' in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''.

===Other films===
*When asked about Barricade's disappearance from the first film, writer [[Roberto Orci]] stated in a message board Q&A session that it was a "thread for Movie 2".<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=384946&postcount=33 Roberto Orci on Barricade's fate in the movie, at the official movie boards]</ref> As it happened, Barricade didn't turn up in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; two years later, Orci stated that he honestly couldn't remember why.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Orci's Q&A at TFW2005]</ref>
*A common misconception among fans is that Barricade's Saleen Mustang alternate mode was spotted on the set of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. This is not true. In fact, a truck transporting three "Barricade" prop vehicles was spotted in Culver City, California, in March 2008, more than two months before principal shooting for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' started.<ref name="vehspotted">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/transformersnews.php?id=6980 Superhero Hype reporting on the spotting of Barricade vehicles in March 2008]</ref>
*An early idea writer [[Chris Mowry]] had for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comic book prequel ''[[Transformers: Alliance]]'' was to depict Barricade's transformation into new movie character [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], but Hasbro rejected the idea.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165-page2.html#vmessage170099]</ref> Another of Mowry's ideas for ''Alliance'' involved having Barricade reformat into a police boat to retrieve Megatron's at-sea remains. Mowry notes he would have been confronted by [[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]]; whether this means Storm Surge was an Autobot at this point in development, or if there was dissension in the Decepticon ranks, is unclear.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165.html#vmessage281346]</ref>
*Barricade doesn't ''technically'' speak in ''Dark of the Moon'', but an editing gaffe as he kicks Que around before executing him sees Soundwave's voice coming out of his mouth for the scene.
*Barricade is one of the few Movieverse characters who have a distinct transformation sound effect.
*For ''The Last Knight'', Barricade's robot mode has become sleeker and more streamlined than in his previous appearances. Additionally, he sports an arm-mounted gatling gun on his left arm, wields a baton and a pistol, and even has brass knuckles with the words "punish" and "enslave" engraved onto them.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?hl=en]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/09/transformers-5-last-knight-barricade-revealed-321323]</ref>
*Barricade shares [[Jess Harnell]] as a voice actor with Ironhide, leaving his normal speaking voice in The Last Knight to sound almost similar to the aforementioned Autobot.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Barricade''' (バリケード ''Barikēdo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pàn Gūan''' (Taiwan, 叛官, "Treacherous Official"), '''Lùzhàng''' (China, 路障, "Barricade")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Barycada''' (Барикада, "Barricade")

==Footnotes==
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Pickup Decepticon

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[[Image:DOTMPickupDecepticon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"[[Dropkick]]? Drop '''this'''!"]]

:''The pickup Decepticon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

The "'''pickup Decepticon'''" transforms into a... pickup! He has many spikes on his body and [[disintegrator ray|likes to disintegrate humans]].

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' film===

The pickup Decepticon was presumably hidden on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and came to [[Earth]] via the [[space bridge]] activated by [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. When Sentinel gave the command for the Decepticons to isolate [[Chicago]], a pickup that was on streets revealed itself to be a Decepticon and began to disintegrate everyone unfortunate enough to be standing around him. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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==Notes==
* Despite having an alternate mode, his robot mode doesn't present any part of the pickup that he transforms into, looking more like a modified Decepticon protoform.
*The pickup Decepticon never appears after his brief scene during Chicago's invasion. What happens to him during the final battle is a mystery, though it is possible he was killed by [[NEST]] or the [[Autobot]]s.
*He transforms into a Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

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Scrapper (ROTF)

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:''Scrapper is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:HeatScramble_ROTFScrapper.jpg|thumb|250px|Dammit, my hand fell off again.]]

'''Scrapper''' is a [[Constructicon Scout]] that transforms into a front load shovel. When combined with his fellow [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s, he becomes the right arm of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. He may also share a name with another loading scout who saw action at the battle of [[Egypt]]. Or yet a third one who saw action in the battle of Chicago.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
Scrapper's body type was one of the early "construction drones" used to build [[Star Harvester]]s. One of the Scrappers joined [[the Fallen]]'s original Decepticons. He tried to battle the turncoat [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] and was quickly taken out. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}} {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

===Movies===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[Image:ROTF Scrapper HDTrailer.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Look! I did appear in the movie! For all of ten seconds..."]] During the climactic [[Operation: Firestorm|battle]] in [[Egypt]] between the Autobots, their [[human]] [[NEST]] allies and [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons, Scrapper appeared in a quarry with the other Constructicons before merging into Devastator to attack former [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

[[Image:ROTF Scrapper protoform death.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"And I outlived all the Constructicons that got toys, too!"]]
Meanwhile at the Egyptian town, another Decepticon with Scrapper's [[body-type]] joined [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s group to search for the fugitive [[Sam Witwicky]]. When the boy and [[Mikaela Banes]] were flushed out of hiding, Scrapper attempted to crush them with his fist/mace on a chain, but the humans escaped in the chaos.

Elsewhere, as Devastator smashed away at the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] after shrugging off Skids and Mudflap, Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to fire upon the giant Decepticon. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[Rail gun|railgun]], smashing the Scrapper arm to pieces and destroying Devastator. Back at the Egyptian town, the other Scrapper was destroyed when the [[United States Air Force]] bombed the heck out of the battlefield. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Scrapper’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel “[[The Last Prime]]"; the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]”; and the storybook "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[Image:DOTMScrapper.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I even showed up in the sequel!"]]
A Scrapper was hiding under the surface of [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] with scores of other Decepticon troops. Once the Autobot traitor [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] activated the [[space bridge]] pillars, he and other Decepticons were able to cross over from the moon into the middle of [[Washington, D.C.]]. The Scrapper then participated in the subsequent invasion of [[Chicago]]. During the climatic battle in Chicago, he was killed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Dual Energon Swords|energon sword]] when he came charging down the main battlefield. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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====''The Last Knight'' film====
:''See [[Excavator Autobot]]''
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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px|"So why ''don't'' I have a Voyager toy?!"]]
*'''Scrapper''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''D5'''

:Scrapper and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator. In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons are sold individually. He forms the right arm of Devastator.

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons are sold together as a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] multipack.

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[[Image:ROTFLegends_ScrapperG1Colors.JPG|thumb|right|200px|"I mean, I even have a G1 homage!"]]
*'''EZ Collection Devastator - G1 Colors Version''' (Legends, 2010)
:Takara also released the seven Legend class Constructicons in G1 inspired green and purple color schemes.

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====Combiner Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Devastator_combiner_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|"And why don't I have a Voyager toy that transforms?!"]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)
:Scrapper is a scoop loader that becomes one of Devastator's arms. In fiction and in the instructions, he forms the right arm. As with the other Constructicons in this set, he lacks a robot mode. Bummer.
:He has the code "BG-E" printed below his Decepticon symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/SupScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Combiner Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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====Mega Power Bots====
[[Image:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"... into a robot?! Why don't I have a Voyager toy that transforms into a robot??!!"]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)
: [[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Devastator is a simple toy for younger children, featuring plenty of playing sounds and flashing lights. His limbs have limited swivel articulation and do not detach into separate vehicles. He has a distinctly more humanoid stature than normal.

: Unlike regular [[Power Bots]], and unlike other portrayals of the character in general, Devastator features a transformation! It consists of putting his arms up and laying him flat on his stomach, which lets him roll around using the wheels on his limbs.

: Pressing down the Decepticon shield on his crotch (!) spins the vortex in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Welker-recorded phrases, including [[The Transformers: The Movie|"Prepare for extermination!"]], "Crush Autobots!" and "I am Devastator!" Pressing on the crane of his excavator arm makes a cannon blast sound effect, while pressing the cab of his loader arm turns the scoop into claws.

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010-toy_Legends_green_Scrapper.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Two! That's two homages! Why do I ''still'' not have a Voyager toy??!!]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure giftset, 2010)

:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive Generation 1-themed redeco of Legends Devastator and his components. Unlike Takara's go at the same idea, Scrapper and the other Constructicons are mostly just lime green and gray, with the only bits of purple being their windshields. They do, however, have brown [[paint operation]]s on and around their wheels to simulate dirt.

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*'''Megatron Rising''' (Figure multi-pack)

:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' where the Constructicons resurrect Megatron. This red redeco of Scrapper was most likely intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], better known as "Ze little one" who was sacrificed to rebuild the Decepticon leader. He comes packed with (apparently) unchanged Constructicon Devastator figures of [[Long Haul (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Mixmaster]], and a metallic green redeco of Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MegatronRising|Megatron]].

:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended.
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===Movie Advanced Series===
*'''Devastator''' (Legends, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD13'''

: Released as part of Takara's [[Movie Advanced Series]] Devastator set, Scrapper is a redeco of the ROTF Legends Scrapper to closely resemble his on-screen portrayal.

==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingScrapper.jpg|thumb|right|200px|No, you can't use him as reusable mousetrap bait. We've tried.]]
*'''Constructin' Devastator''' (2009)
:An extremely-simplified version of Scrapper's vehicle mode is included as part of [[Devastator (ROTF)#Burger_King|Burger King Devastator]]. Though his ball socket is compatible with any of Devastator's limb connections, it's marked with an A to indicate he forms Devastator's right arm.

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Punchy!]]

:Scrapper is the sculpted right arm of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF Constructicon concept.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Scrapper or [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]]? Hell if we know.]]
* In the scene where the Constructicons revive Megatron, an aerial shot of the Constructicons in vehicle form shows [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|a Decepticon]] with a front load shovel alternate mode and body type similar to Scrapper. However [[Hasbro]] [http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?categoryid=21&p2_articleid=2471 do not consider ze little one Scrapper,] based on their comment that [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], Rampage, Mixmaster and Long Haul received figures first because they had more screentime. Additionally, a latter shot showed a Volvo excavator in place of the front loader. So, Scrapper was not killed by his fellow Constructicons. He's still considered dead from aerial bombardment, though.
** The bot who was killed and used to rebuild Megatron (i.e. "Ze Little One"), was given the name Scrapmetal.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scrapper''' (スクラッパー ''Sukurappā'')

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Grindor (ROTF)

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:''Grindor is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Grindor rotfgame trailer.jpg|thumb|250px|right|I copied [[Blackout (Movie)|another character's]] alt-mode 'cause [[Scavenger (ROTF)|all]] [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|the]] [[Rampage (ROTF)|cool]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|'cons]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|were]] [[Scrapper (ROTF)|doing]] it.]]

You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over on '''Grindor'''. A master strategist, and close combat specialist, Grindor can predict his opponents' next move before they know it themselves. It's reached the point where it's less planning and more instinct on his part. With every possible move planned out beforehand, Grindor confidently wades into the center of battle, ready for any and all comers.

Except [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|this guy]].

Don't confuse him with [[Blackout (Movie)|that guy]].

{{bigquote|Objectives will win a battle, but it is sheer ruthlessness that will win a war.|Grindor's sagely advice to the Decepticons|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|ROTF: The Game]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

[[Image:Grindor ROTF.jpg|thumb|right]]
Ordered by [[The Fallen]] to capture [[Sam Witwicky]] for the information that the [[AllSpark]] had imprinted in his mind, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] led [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and Grindor to [[Earth]], waiting for the [[human]] boy to be flushed out by [[Alice|one of their agents]]. Grindor captured the humans' escape vehicle and brought it to [[Broadwater Metal Works|an abandoned industrial facility]] where Starscream and Megatron were waiting. While Grindor waited outside, Megatron and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] interrogated the boy, preparing to extract the information by removing his brain, a process that was interrupted by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Optimus briefly fought off Megatron and Starscream before escaping with Sam into the woods.

[[Image:ROTF Optimus vs Grindor.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I predict a checkmate in 4 mo-*stab*.]]
Megatron followed, but soon called in his minions for assistance. Grindor played little part in the opening attack, grabbing the [[Autobot]] leader and sawing into his face before being knocked away, but eventually gathered on the outnumbered and outgunned, but defiant Optimus Prime. The Autobot [[Prime (rank)|leader]] immediately unsheathed both [[Dual Energon Swords|battle blade]]s and attacked the Decepticons, cutting off Grindor's right arm, slashing into his chest, sending some of Starscream's artillery his way and throwing his right battle blade into the Decepticon's leg. Badly hurt, Grindor required some downtime before he could rejoin the battle, during which Optimus stabbed Megatron and ripped off Starscream's arm.

[[Image:Grindor-ROTFhooks.jpg|right|thumb|250px| No, wait, I miscal-[[Furmanism|SHEEAAAGH!!!]]]]

Grindor was just pulling out the deenergized blade Prime had swung into him when the Autobot unleashed his [[Energon Hooks]] and jabbed it into his [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optic]], using the leverage to pull himself onto the Decepticon. Once on top, Prime then struck another hook into Grindor, then proceeded to ''tear his head apart'', killing Grindor. As he pushed the lifeless and headless hulk to the ground, Optimus contemptuously commented on the material Grindor was made of. ''(Tin, to be specific)'' {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Grindor’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]” and “[[The Last Prime]]"; the storybook "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]"; and the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]].”}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:GrindorTitan_talkinghislanguage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He and [[Raoul]] were in the same engineering course.]]

Grindor was dispatched to [[Las Vegas]] by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], who refused to tell him what he was looking for and directed him to [[Seeker (ROTF)|some old car]]. He was a bit fed up until he was told to cut open said car and remove its insides, fun fun fun! Once he'd secured the Cybertronian "memory tree", he came under attack by [[NEST]] forces intending to capture him. Using his rotors, he created a whirlwind that hurled cars at his enemies, but they easily managed to anchor him to the ground with an electrified cable before he could retreat.

Luckily [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|dumbasses]] turned up and shot the cable off, allowing Grindor to escape! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

[[Image:Titan_deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The scale here is so messed up.]]

Later, as part of Soundwave's plan, those two dumbasses were in the Decepticons, and poor Grindor had to put up with them jabbering in his ear. He pleaded with Soundwave to tell him that he didn't really trust them to bring in [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and was relieved to find out they were just bait; when he asked what would happen if they survived, he was told he would make sure they didn't. Happy day!

To his annoyance, the twins succeeded by talking instead of shooting. He agreed with [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] that this sort of thing was an abomination and must be stopped, and shot Ransack out the sky. Skids was able to keep him contained and occupied with suppressive fire, while Mudflap took down Sideways, but Grindor decided to just grab Ransack and bug out, leaving Sideways behind and threatening to get even with the twins another time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

Back at base, he sat in on Soundwave's interrogation of Ransack, but it was interrupted by the Autobot twins. Grindor took fire and was not seen again after that, presumably fleeing later with Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}
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===Toy bios===
The meticulous Grindor's careful scheming and power of flight put him at a great advantage during an encounter with the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Only Ratchet doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

During a running battle with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] through a city's streets, the flying Grindor stayed out of the mute Autobot's range and rained down explosives with "chaotic glee". The rubber-burnin' Bumblebee planned to bring Grindor down to his level by making him quickly maneuver past buildings, hoping his rotor would catch, and signs pointed to Grindor soon making a costly mistake... {{storylink|#Legends Class 2|Bombing Run Battle}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Grindor and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to act as a diversion. After Barricade was located by the Autobots, Grindor hovered in the air and shot missiles at Optimus. Optimus responded by scaling the side of a nearby office tower and punching him out of the air. After crash-landing on Barricade, Grindor picked his comrade up and, after taking a moment to gloat that the diversion had worked, departed. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Grindor or Blackout was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Jarosław Boberek]] (Polish)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[Image:ROTFgame-Grindor.jpg|left|thumb|I have light blue parts! That's how you know.]]

Grindor served in a similar capacity amongst the Decepticons to that which [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] served for the Autobots - he was the Heavy Weapons Guy. Big, slow, durable, and seriously over-armed with a gatling gun and an energon wave cannon. Grindor could even drop off gun turrets for that extra added overkill.

During the Decepticons' missions in [[China]], Grindor oversaw their supposedly secret mission in [[Shanghai]], until his forces were detected and routed by [[NEST]] and the Autobots. Imprisoned in the docks, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] had to come and rescue his comrade.

On the United States West Coast, Grindor was assigned to hack into NEST's communication network in the downtown area. Fighting through its Autobot [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] defenders, Grindor managed to link up with each of the town's five communications arrays, furthering the Decepticon cause.

On the East Coast, Grindor was assigned to capture Ladiesman217, designation Samuel Witwicky. After destroying the human's dorm building, Grindor took Witwicky to the nearby foundry where he would be interrogated by Megatron. However, during this process, the Autobots sent waves of Protectobots against Grindor in an attempt to save the boy, but they failed. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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=====Autobot campaign=====
While Grindor secured their position by deploying [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] and [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones around the town, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived to rescue Sam. Assisted by his drones, the Decepticon almost overwhelmed the plucky little Autobot, but in the end Bumblebee reduced Grindor and his unit into scrap metal. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

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===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===
====Decepticons Campaign====
Grindor was present in Brazil when he and Sideways met the new Decepticon recruit. He later called Starscream a waste of Decepticon after the former stated that reviving Megatron would be a waste of the AllSpark shard's power, and was the first Decepticon to mention [[The Fallen]]. He and Starscream later destroyed an oil rig and he later helped tell the recruit about The Fallen's history.

In Asia, he sent the recruit on a mission to destroy some forcefield generators in Tokyo. During the mission to revive Megatron, he dropped off the recruit at the base where the shard was being kept, and Starscream protected him from NEST jets while Megatron was being revived. When [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] learned about the energy signature in New York City, Grindor urged Megatron to send him there. Megatron, however, had other work for him, but promised that he would get this chance, but for [[NEST|one reason]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|another]], he was never seen again. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

====Autobots Campaign====
Grindor lead an invasion in Rome, [[Italy]], and came across the new Autobot recruit in the ruins. After a long, tiring fight, the recruit redirected an airstrike that killed the Blackout lookalike, but not before learning about The Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

Grindor flew into action when Megatron ordered the destruction of the Autobot Evac. He transformed and stomped through the streets, all the while swinging his rotor blades at the fleeing Autobot. He smashed himself partly through a tunnel that Evac had entered and reached out for him, when he realized too late that it was a train tunnel and that he was in the path of an oncoming train. The train sped by, bashing his upper body and face while severing his out-stretched arm and keeping him from catching Evac. His fate after the encounter is unknown.{{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Grindor-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Grindor was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintessons]] and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

*'''Class:''' Brawler
*'''Basic Abilities'''
**''When Attacked:''
***8% chance to gain an Armor Buff, reducing damage from attacks by 20-41% for 6 seconds.
***11% chance to inflict a Crit Rate Debuff for 8 seconds, lowering the opponent's Critical Hit Rate by 20-40%.
**''Passive:'' Decreases the opponent's Block Proficiency aganst Melee Attacks by 15% per active Crit Rate Debuff.
**''Missile Critical Hit:'' Inlficts '''Burn''', dealing Heat damage for 80% Attack over 6 seconds.
*'''Signature Ability: Perforate:''' Being a close-combat specialist, Grindor is able to use the opponent's stored Power to his advantage.
*'''Special Attacks'''
**'''Special 1: Physical Therapy''' - ''Memories of war trigger a physical outburst at the opponent's expense.'' - Inflicts a -20-40% Crit Rate Debuff for 6-8 seconds.
**'''Special 2: Rotor Rage''' - ''Spinning blades chop the edges off opponents to improve their aerodynamics.'' - Up to +40% Damage based on the opponent's stored Power.
**'''Special 3: Skydive''' - ''Grindor guides the opponent through a high-altitude adventure with gravity as his co-pilot.'' - +50% Critical Rate for Missile Hits.
*'''Synergy Bonuses'''
**'''Allies ''' - Inspired by their partnerhip, '''Bonecrusher''' gains +1-8% armor.
**'''Enemies ''' - Angered by their partnerhip, '''Optimus Prime''' (MV1) gains +1-8% Attack Rating.
**'''Outlaws ''' - '''Barricade's''' first Heavy Ranged Attack inflicts Power Lock for 3-12 seconds.

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|No, I'm not Blackout! There is NO missing scene dammit! We're nothing alike. I would never let myself get shot in the balls.]]
*'''Grindor''' (Legends, 2009)

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Grindor is a [[redeco]] of the [[Movie (franchise)|first movie]]'s Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] toy in a light blue base color with digital camouflage. Legends Grindor is a small and highly simplified version of the character, featuring limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a [[wikipedia:MH-53 Pave Low|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low]] heavy-lift helicopter. (The placement of the fuel tanks, in particular, makes him look more like a [[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|CH-53 Sea Stallion]].) Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mis-transformed robot mode, where his arms are not folded down.

:This mold was also redecoed as [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]] for the [[Kmart]]-[[exclusive]] "War for the Skies" battlepack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Just you wait, someone will call him [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]].]]
*'''Grindor''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

:Grindor is a redeco of the first movie's Voyager class Blackout figure in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. The little [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] mini-figure has been redecoed to reflect the colour changes on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' release of Deluxe class Scorponok (even though the two never appear together in the film).

:Grindor transforms into a reasonably accurate MH-53 Pave Low. An aft "cage" compartment can be opened to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, Scorponok. A button under his tail rotor can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws.

: During transformation, Grindor's (mind-numbingly delicate) [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks it into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit. The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to represent ''vaguely'' the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he and Blackout wield in the films. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Grindor is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to separate the parts actively by hand. Failing to do so is sure to misalign your Grindor to bejeezus.

: This version of Grindor is in perfect scale with ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime]]''.

: An interesting side note is that the two hard points located on Grindor's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

:The original Blackout release of this mold was retooled as ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Grindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:ROTFSurfaceToAirShowdown.jpg|thumb|300px|Unbeknownest to all, Grindor actually takes his name from his love of coffee.]]
*'''Surface To Air Showdown''' (Voyager 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

:A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack featuring Grindor squaring off against [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], strangely reminiscent of Ratchet's fight with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]] Nintendo DS game. Both toys remain unchanged from their individual retail release.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Grindor ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hey, is that Leader-1?]]
*'''Missile Assault Grindor''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Missile Assault Grindor is a redeco of the first movie's Gyro Blade Blackout in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. He is a simplified version of Grindor/Blackout design, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Grindor's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Missile Assault Grindor at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:WMBombRunBattleBumblebeeGrindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Doesn't this remind you of [[Jolt (Armada)|something?]].]]
*'''Bombing Run Battle''' (Walmart exclusive multi-pack, 2010)

:This [[Walmart]] exclusive multi-pack contains a tan and orange [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]-themed redeco of Legends Class Grindor and a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Bombing Run Battle Grindor at TFU.info]''

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===EZ Collection Gum===
*'''Grindor''' (EZ Collection Gum)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Grindor is basically a straight re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class figure above.
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==Notes==
===Blackout vs. Grindor===
{{quote|Blackout. Grindor. They all look the same to me.|[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Law and Disorder]]"}}
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes Grindor as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*In the novel, his name is never used, just a '''huge Russian helicopter'''. Who can blame them, [[Roberto Orci]] couldn't remember it either.
*Internal files for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify this character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character... but had dialogue re-recorded to refer to him as Grindor.
*On the [[cross-sell]] for "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" multipack, Grindor is mistakenly given the name Blackout. Still, at least he remained [[Long Haul (ROTF)|a Decepticon.]]
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is featured instead of Grindor. Guess [[Simon Furman|the writer]] didn't get the memo in time.
*In the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', Blackout is the character assisting Megatron and Starscream in the Forest against Optimus rather than Grindor.
*The 2-disc special edition of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' features some still poses of the Autobots and Decepticons, and names the helicopter as Blackout.

===Alternate mode===
*Although his toys (and seemingly the CG model of his robot mode) are identical to Blackout's, and although the toys' packaging retains Pave Low [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensing]] information, Grindor's alt mode in the movie is in fact a [[Wikipedia:CH-53E Super Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion]]—essentially a slightly upsized Pave Low operated by the [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine Corps]]. The ROTF video games include licensing information for the Super Stallion instead of the Pave Low. The alt mode switch may be explained by the retirement of the USAF's Pave Lows in 2008.
*Grindor only has six main rotor blades on his back (and his arm-mounted weapon made from the same parts at the same time) while a normal CH-53E Super Stallion has seven main rotor blades.
*The CH-53E has a different nose from the Pave Low, with the large bulb replaced by two windows, another feature not incorporated in his robot mode.

===Other===
*Frank Welker is not credited for the voice of Grindor in the credits of the film itself, but his "[http://www.frankwelker.net/ Official Homepage]" would later credit him for the role. While we're not entirely convinced that the page wasn't simply updated by someone who read it on Wikipedia, the "sheeeagh" that Grindor lets out as Optimus Prime rips his head apart is pretty unmistakeably Welker.
*The master strategic skills and battle prowess his on-package bio goes on about come off a little less than impressive when you realize his tech specs give him a "Skill" level of... 4. That makes him one better at his job than [[Skids (ROTF)|these]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|guys]].
**Those same skills also come off a little less than impressive when you realize that Grindor did virtually ''nothing'' during the forest battle, basically only managing to saw Prime's face before then getting his arm cut off and his chest slashed open, assaulted by Starscream's artillery, getting a blade thrown into his leg and then getting his face torn open by Prime's hooks. For a master strategician, Grindor comes off as quite dumb in battle.
*Grindor is stated to be 33 feet tall. Despite that being his height in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|game]]'', one can see that during the Forest Battle, he is clearly much taller than ''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'' (Who is 35 feet tall) and about twice the size of ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'', who is 28 feet tall, thus making him about 55 feet tall.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grindor''' (グラインダー ''Guraindā'')

==Footnotes==
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Buffalo MPV Decepticon

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:''The Buffalo MPV is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BuffaloMPVDecepticon.jpg|right|thumb|201px|Does he hate this? Who knows.]]

The '''Buffalo mine-protected vehicle Decepticon''' transforms into a tan [[Wikipedia:Buffalo (mine protected vehicle)|Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle]] used by the military.

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===

Before [[Operation: Firestorm]], thirteen [[Decepticon]] reinforcements from the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' rained down outside the [[pyramid]]s. One of these was the mine-protected vehicle Decepticon, and during the fight against [[NEST]] forces in the [[Egypt]]ian town he engaged [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in a brief firefight. This Decepticon was presumably destroyed during the [[United States Air Force]]'s airstrike on ground targets. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Titan Magazines===

{{Note|The following is in letters page continuity.}}

When questioned, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] said the Decepticon was a "Bonecrusher imposter". He's not sure quite who the guy is, but believes the two Decepticons look similar because they scanned the same disguise. And if you can't trust Ironhide, who can you trust? {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|#13's Law and Disorder}}

==Notes==
*It is possible this character is actually [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the [[Transformers (film)|first film]]. While Bonecrusher was [[decapitation|decapitated]] by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his chassis was not among those that were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. Bonecrusher's [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Toy Bio|toy]] [[bio]]s also claim he survived and is alive and well on [[Earth]]. Of course, it is also very likely the same case that [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] share; two separate [[Transformer]]s who share the same [[body-type]]. If that's the case, then Bonecrusher must hate look-alikes.

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M1 Abrams Decepticon

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:''The M1 Abrams Decepticon is a Decepticon from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] continuity.''
[[Image:M1 Abrams Decepticon.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Deep Desert... somebody.]]
The '''M1 Abrams Decepticon''' shares the same [[body-type]] as [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]].

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
Two M1 Abrams [[Decepticon]]s took part in the fight against the [[Autobot]]s in the battle in [[Chicago]]. Despite their attempts to kill the Autobots, one was one of the first to be killed when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] landed on him and attacked the active Decepticons in an epic frontal attack and the other was one of the last killed before Optimus confronted [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

==Notes==
*The M1 Abrams Decepticon reuses the CGI model of Brawl from the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]], but given that Brawl died in that film, it's unlikely this guy was intended to be him. This isn't the first time the "[[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|reused CGI model for incidental character]]" phenomenon has cropped up within the movie universe, but at least this time, some differentiation of color is employed: where Brawl was green, this guy is brown, a bit like Brawl's [[Brawl (Movie)#deepdesert|"Deep Desert" toy]].
*Since Brawl was not actually an M1 Abrams tank, but a redressed tank prop originally made for the film ''[[Wikipedia:xXx: State of the Union|xXx: State of the Union]]'', and [[Hasbro]]'s toys of Brawl were not [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] Abrams tanks either, our makeshift name for this guy is somewhat inaccurate.

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]

Loader

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:''Loader is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:DOTMSuperfundCon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|">''gasp''< PEOPLE!"]]

'''Loader''' transforms into a Superfund security truck. He's camera-shy.

==Fiction==
[[File:AOEDeadLoaderCard.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Face it, this is the clearest look we're getting until the prop auction.]]

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
Loader was one of the many Decepticons who arrived in [[Washington, D.C.]] via [[space bridge]]. As [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] manipulated the [[Earth]] governments into exiling the [[Autobot]]s in exchange for peace, Loader transported the [[space bridge]] pillars to [[Chicago]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===

Loader was featured on [[Harold Attinger]]'s deck of dead [[Transformer]] cards as the two of diamonds. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Notes==
* Loader never transforms in the movie.
* The article that initially confirmed the Superfund Decepticon's existence also inexplicably predicted that the truck was [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave's]] [[alternate mode|altmode]], which obviously did not come to pass.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/07/behind-scenes-videos-confirms.html</ref> The same article also makes a joke about [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] that [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyAneurysmMoment kind of hurts now].
*Loader was established as the same character as the Superfund Decepticon by the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]".

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]

Leadfoot (DOTM)

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{{disambigm|Leadfoot (disambiguation)|Sideswipe (disambiguation)}}

:''Leadfoot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:LeadfootDOTM-poster.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[BotCon]]'s most popular cosplay subject.]]

'''Leadfoot''' is one of the [[Wrecker]]s, a group of former engineers turned fighters who have turned their talents to kicking [[Decepticon]] tail across the galaxy. His specialty is building bigger and better weapons, WITH SCIENCE! Unsurprisingly, this vocation has led him to strike up a friendship with the Autobots' resident weapons-hound [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The way the two egg each other on towards bigger and better "boom-sticks", the other Autobots fear one day waking up to find a smoking crater where their workshop once stood.

Sometimes he takes '''Sideswipe'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s name.

{{quote| Wreckers, kill it!|Leadfoot and his pals engage in some brutality|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]] (English), [[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Raul Solo]] (Latin American Spanish) [[Renzo Stacchi]] (Italian), [[Klaus Lochthove]] (German)}}

{{quote|We were hidden in the first booster rocket to separate. Splashed down in the Atlantic just as planned. (Spits) We ain't going nowhere.|Leadfoot after dismantling a Decepticon pilot|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)]]''}}

[[Image:DOTM-RoadbusterLeadfoot.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Get in mah belleh!]]

Leadfoot, Topspin and Roadbuster, collectively known as [[Wrecker|the Wreckers]], by [[Charlotte Mearing]], had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', and were rarely let off of the [[NASA]] base because of their attitude. They would spend most of their time working on repairing their ship along with some human engineers, including [[Robert Epps]].

When [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled or the [[Earth]] would face the wrath of hundreds of Decepticons, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere - where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held [[Chicago]].

Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Leadfoot and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]] and executing the pilot. Leadfoot revealed that they had hidden in the ''Xantium's'' booster rocket which had separated moments before the ship's destruction, stating that they weren't going anywhere.

While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Leadfoot and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored race car forms fired at Shockwave with their machine guns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against a long-limbed Decepticon. After the battle Leadfoot stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon (film)}}
{{note|Leadfoot’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]],” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]” and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English, see notes)}}
[[Image:AOELeadfootDeath.jpg|thumb|left|250px|''They're savages, savages'' ''Barely even human!'']]
After the battle for Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]]'s "[[Cemetery Wind]]" was tasked with hunting down the surviving Decepticons on Earth, but also hunted down the Autobots as well. Leadfoot received a message from Optimus Prime, instructing all Autobots to flee for their lives. Leadfoot did so, but Attinger's agents eventually caught up with him. Despite trying to reason with his assailants and attempting to fight back, Leadfoot was brutally killed, and his body's materials were harvested by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]].

[[Cade Yeager]] later found surveillance footage of Leadfoot's demise, and showed it to the surviving Autobots. Upon watching the footage, [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] sadly took off his hat and held it over his [[spark]] in respect for his fallen friend, bitterly cursing the humans responsible as "savages". So deeply hurt that he had to turn away from the footage, Optimus Prime decided that enough was enough: he would revoke his vow to never kill humans to make Attinger pay for his atrocities with his life. Optimus made good on that vow when much later, he killed Attinger and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] in battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

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===Target.com profile===
Leadfoot single-handedly stormed [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to rescue a group of Autobot prisoners, defeating or destroying a number of Decepticons, including dueling and defeating [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]], busting up the Decepticon's mental circuits in the process. He was then personally recruited for the Wreckers by Ironhide.

He had since used his mechanical skills to improve the performance of both of Ironhide's arm cannons, as well as reconfigure his companion [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]] into a souped-up engine. {{storylink|Explore the Cyberglyph Wall for Secrets and Savings#The Story of Leadfoot|The Story of Leadfoot}}

===The Creation Revoltech!===
[[File:Creation Revoltech Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right]]
Leadfoot and the other Wreckers cheered Optimus Prime on when he used the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] to send [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packing. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-leadfoot.jpg|thumb|]]
Leadfoot participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm tubby and short and stubby!]]
* '''Leadfoot''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''007'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV17'''

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse]] Legion single-pack toys, Leadfoot is a [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala]] stock car, specifically [[wikipedia:Juan Pablo Montoya|Juan Pablo Montoya's]] [[Target]]-sponsored #42 car, albeit heavily modified with a ridiculous amount of exposed (non-firing) weaponry and all the various sponsor logos concealed by the modifications. Present on the both sides of the car doors is the Sprint Cup logo found on all the Wreckers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Legion Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Leadfoot_Target_Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|300px|...and now a corporate whore!]]
{{anchor|TargetCyberverseVs}}
*'''Leadfoot and Ironhide''' (Target exclusive Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Cyberverse blaster

: Leadfoot comes as a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[repaint]] of the legion figure. His entire hood is now painted red, with the Target Bulls-eye logo prominently displayed. The Sprint Cup logos are moved from his doors to the front fender, and his face and windshield lack the standard release's silver [[paint operation]]s. Other minor changes include the addition of a small Autobot [[insignia]] on his forehead, and the omission of the large Autobot insignia on the left of his left leg. He comes with ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Megaplex]]'s [[Megaplex#Machine Wars|two-piece rifle]] and a [[redeco]] of [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Ironhide]].

:This set also sold in Turkey as a {{w|Carrefour}} exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TargetLegLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Target Legion Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTMLeadfootJapanFinal.jpg|thumb|300px|Well, bite my shiny metal - OH, NOOO!!!!]]
* '''Leadfoot''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA34'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power Saw, two small guns, one large gun

:Released [[November 17]]th in Japan, TakaraTomy's single release of [[MechTech]] Deluxe-Class Leadfoot was significantly altered from its planned US Target two-pack release (see below), removing all sponsor logos and racing numbers but adding silver paint to the head and shoulders of the robot mode. Like the canned US release, it also includes a redeco of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Ratchet]]'s MechTech saw.

[[Image:DOTMDeluxeLeadfootJapan.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
:The TakaraTomy stock photography of this toy (seen to the left) did not feature its pair of hood-mounted white Autobot symbols, the white stripes on the transformed rear fenders, the additional silver paint or the MechTech weapon.

:This release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game. His weapon accessories was later reused for [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Movie_the_Best|''Movie the Best'' Bumblebee]] & [[Ratchet_(Movie)/toys#Movie_the_Best|Ratchet]].

:He is really tiny compared to almost all Deluxes.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Leadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Deluxe class Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|AutobotRacers}}
[[Image:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm forty percent lead-belly!]]
*'''Autobot Team Racers''' (Target exclusive MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power Saw, two small guns, one large gun

:This two-pack was originally represented at the [[BotCon 2011]] Hasbro slide show by stock photography of an unaltered deluxe Topspin (as a new character named Twin Twist) and, uh, ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot (with the text underneath the photo calling it a Deluxe). A later [[eBay]] auction of this two-pack revealed that Leadfoot would have come with a completely unaltered [[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]] figure (instead of Twin Twist), while Leadfoot himself would have featured his racing numbers and sponsor logos, such as the bullseye on his gut. Like a handful of other ''Dark of the Moon'' products (such as Deluxe [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]), the two-pack's US release was canceled, but unlike those toys, the "Autobot Team Racers" set didn't come out anywhere else in the world either.

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====Human Alliance====
[[Image:HA_Leadfoot.jpg‎|thumb|350px|Was anyone surprised that this was a [[Target]] [[exclusive]]?]]
[[Image:HA_Leadfoot_TakaraTomy.JPG‎|thumb|350px|Was anyone surprised that this ''wasn't'' a Target exclusive?]]
*'''Leadfoot / [[Sergeant Detour]] & [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]]''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA30'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, leash
:[[Human Alliance]] Leadfoot transforms into the same NASCAR Chevy Impala as the Cyberverse toy, although this one does not have any robotic bits showing in car mode. He comes with [[Sergeant Detour]] and [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]].

:As usual, Sergeant Detour (or any other Human Alliance driver figure) can sit on the seats in vehicle mode or peg onto the robot's hands. He can also man two flip-out guns on Leadfoot's hood-chest as well as ride Steeljaw in his [[cyber-dog]] mode.

:Steeljaw can also convert into what might charitably be called a "weapon", which is basically his head flipped up and the limbs arranged into a crossbow-shaped missile launcher. The weapon itself can be pegged onto either Leadfoot's forearm or back via MechTech ports. Steeljaw also includes a detachable chain 'leash' which can peg to Steeljaw and be pegged into Leadfoot's hand. The leash itself stores in Leadfoot's right arm.

:Finally, as with all of the large Human Alliance figures, he has a gimmick concerning his head. It's essentially the same gimmick as Jazz's and Roadbuster's: when a lever on the back of his head is flipped, he dons a pair of visor-like "sunglasses".

:There are also hundreds of ways that Leadfoot's beer-belly and door chest can be arranged.

:One can store the missile by pegging it onto the thin ridge on the underside of Leadfoot's crotch in either mode. Somewhat unfortunately, it's not very subtle, with the missile proudly sticking out and erect between the seats in vehicle mode. Even more unfortunately, it's Leadfoot's ''crotch'', so storing the missile in robot mode will make Leadfoot particularly happy to see you. Also notable is that his top-heaviness makes him prone to falling over when standing completely straight. Placing him in an action-oriented pose can remedy this.

:There are two deco [[variant]]s of Leadfoot: A Target-exclusive version with the Target logos, car numbers, and other sponsors perfectly visible, especially the bullseye logo on his gut, and the [[TakaraTomy]] version that's been ''completely'' de-sponsored, lacking all of his markings, making the car look ''very'' bare as a result. In exchange, the entire car shell has received a shiny coat of paint, and the robot mode's lower legs, forearms and head are painted silver.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card for the MechTech Wars online game. Interestingly, the card still shows Leadfoot with all of his markings, but with the Target logo on his chest lacking the inner circle, essentially just being a ring.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HALeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Human Alliance Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot Shots Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Leadfoot''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''425'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''445'''
***''Sword strength'': '''750'''

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Leadfoot transforms into a grey and red sports car with a spoiler and [[MechTech]]-style deployed weapons. A sharp impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring into robot mode. He is loosely-based on ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Leadfoot.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Sidefoot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|"Is that Leadfoot?" "They made him use Swipe's name." "Savages."]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Movie)#Kre-O|Hound]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Kre-O|Lockdown]], Sideswipe
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: Named "Sideswipe" for reasons nobody can discern (this was the same year they named a [[Punch (G1)#Kre-O|Punch]] [[Kreon]] "Nightbeat"), the ''[[Kre-O]]'' version of Leadfoot has a ferrous-metal backpack that lets him be "grabbed" by the magnetic capture claw on Lockdown's ship, or fake-mauled by the magnets embedded in the various ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] in many sets. He uses the "Transformer" style blaster new to the 2014 sets.

: Also inexplicably, he has the number "41" on the torso rather than his standard "42".

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==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
*'''Leadfoot''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''4 of 5'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Leadfoot is a non-transforming NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy Impala stock car with a sculpted robot mode relief on his underside, and has a deco similar to his Target-exclusive versions. He was sold exclusively at Target, generally in the stocking-stuffer section. In addition to the usual numbers on the bottom of the robot mode (12201 in white paint and #34230 stamped in), he also has the word "Target" stamped in as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/SSLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Leadfoot is the odd man out amongst the NASCAR trio in that his real-world counterpart is owned by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, while [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] are based on Hendrick Motorsports racers.
* It sure is convenient that Leadfoot's Cyberverse toy conspicuously covers up those giant Target logos, isn't it? Much easier [[to sell toys]] at [[Walmart]] that way.
* Leadfoot appears to have a "beard" and a "beer gut," making him appear much like a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
* As part of the promotions for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', the film prop versions of Leadfoot, Roadbuster, and Topspin made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]th. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
* Contrary to the various images above, the headlights on real-world NASCAR racers don't work. They're actually just [[Sticker|decal]]s.
* Despite already sporting Chevrolet Impala [[kibble]] in robot mode, Leadfoot's concept art featured sponsor decals that were based on the 2008 season's [[Wikipedia:File:Reed_Sorenson_2008_Target_Dodge_Charger.jpg|Target-sponsored#41 Dodge Charger]] driven by [[Wikipedia:Reed Sorenson|Reed Sorenson]], the concept art even featured him with the backlights of the Dodge Avenger.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
* Early working names for him included '''Flash'''.<ref name="nizzi"/> In the movie's end credits, he's listed under two names, '''Leadfoot/Target''', the latter referring to his NASCAR vehicle mode's [[Target|primary sponsor]]. While ''Dark of the Moon'' neglected to personally name the three Wreckers, ''Age of Extinction'' has him named by a grieving Hound.
** This can be seen in the Transformers Collector Cards from Topps, where the card the depicts the scene which Leadfoot's death is shown refers to him as Flash. Oops.
* No actor is credited as Leadfoot in ''Age of Extinction'', but it's certainly not DiMaggio (who incidentally voiced [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] in the same movie). His single line ("I'm an Autobot!") was originally recorded by Robert Foxworth for [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s death scene, and would seem to have been reused by the editors for Leadfoot's.
* In [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|''The Last Knight'']], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] has gained a new head resembling Leadfoot's head.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Leadfoot''' (レッドフット ''Reddofutto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Padlógáz''' ("Full Throttle")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Topspin (DOTM)

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:''Topspin is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Topspin-dotm-nizzi-production.jpg|right|thumb|400px|YOU DON'T DESERVE TO KNOW MY NAME!]]

If it doesn't result in at least a few dings and scraped paint, '''Topspin''' isn't interested. To him, buckled and burnt armor are signs of a life well-led. As one of the [[Wrecker]]s, he's proud of being one tough bot, and is more than happy to wear the scars to prove it.

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[Image:DOTM-Topspinchicago.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Spy's sappin mah sentry!]]

Topspin, Leadfoot, and Roadbuster, collectively known as [[Wrecker|the Wreckers]], by [[Charlotte Mearing]], had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', and were rarely let off of the [[NASA]] base because of their attitude. They would spend most of their time working on repairing their ship along with some human engineers, including [[Robert Epps]].

When [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled or the [[Earth]] would face the wrath of hundreds of Decepticons, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere - where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held [[Chicago]].

[[Image:TopspinDaytona500trailer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Talkin'boutthattheredangol'"Wreck'nRule!"man..."]]

Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]] and executed the pilot before preparing to head into the battle zone.

While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Topspin and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored racecar forms fired at Shockwave with their machineguns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against [[Devcon (DOTM)|Devcon]]. After the battle, Topspin stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Topspin’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]],” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{Voiceactor|[[Steven Barr]] (English; credited as "Volleybot")}}
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
Years later, Topspin, who now grew a [[Facial hair|beard]], was among several Autobots that were given asylum in [[Cuba]], where he constantly pestered [[Seymour Simmons]] to play volleyball with him. At one point, he had been pestering Simmons during an important phone call with [[Edmund Burton|someone]], which annoyed Simmons to say the least. Still, once the call was over, Simmons went to the beach with him. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''The Creation Revoltech!''===
[[File:Creation Revoltech Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right]]
Topspin and the other Wreckers cheered Optimus Prime on when he used the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] to send [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packing. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Blue Sports Car''' (青のスポーツカー ''Ao no Supōtsu Kā'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

==Games==
===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Topspin's combat claw to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bsbg-topspin.jpg|thumb|Eyyyyyyy!]]
Topspin participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Topspin_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Transforms from NASCAR racer to bemulleted, Razorblade-sporting NASCAR fan.]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV10'''

: Part of the first wave of [[Cyberverse]] toys, Topspin is a [[Legends Class|Legion-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] [[wikipedia:Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala]] stock car, specifically [[Wikipedia:Jimmie Johnson|Jimmie Johnson's]] Lowes and Kobalt sponsored #48 car. Like the other NASCAR-based ''DOTM'' toys, both versions of Topspin lack the multiple small "contingency" sponsor decals found on a full-sized NASCAR racer.

: He's pretty much a [[shellformer]] with a two-step transformation and very limited [[articulation]]. As a consequence, his robot mode is very small compared to the Legion Class toys of his two fellow Wreckers. In addition, unlike the his two fellow Wreckers, his vehicle mode is an unchanged version of the real-life stock car he's based on, even though the movie depicted all three Wreckers with their weapons permanently exposed in vehicle mode. Thus, he stands out next to Leadfoot and Roadbuster in ''both'' modes.

:The [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on his [[packaging]] (see also the image to the left), which feature a hand-painted [[prototype]], show him with his forearms/hands swapped compared to the final toy: In the stock photos, it's the ''right'' hand that's an articulated claw while the ''left'' hand is sculpted to hold Cyberverse weapons or clip onto [[C joint]] bars, whereas the respective arms can be found on the opposite sides on the final toy. The [[instructions]], which depict an ''unpainted'' resin prototype, match up with the final toy, thus implying that the prototype used for the stock photos was [[misassembly|misassembled]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Cyberverse Topspin at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Well no wonder he's won five championships in a row. Look at that thing.]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA10'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxes, Topspin transforms into a heavily modified version of the same #48 Sprint Cup car as the Cyberverse Legion toy, with two sets of two differently-sized removable guns mounted onto [[5mm post|5mm post holes]] on the roof and sides of the vehicle. As part of the [[MechTech]] series, he has a blaster that converts into a "combat claw", and this weapon, as well as his four removable guns, can be used by other ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech toys or any other ''Transformers'' toy with 5mm post holes. The back halves of his vehicle mode can be folded back together into a more compact kibble backpack.

:Though he has prominent claws on his arms, Topspin does have fists sculpted onto his forearms.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Topspin/topspin.htm More information on Deluxe Topspin at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Autobot_Armor_Topspin.JPG|thumb|300px|After much consideration, Topspin joins [[X-Men|X-Force]].]]
*'''Autobot Armor Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns
: A [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Topspin, "Armor Topspin" now is cast in light gray, gunmetal, and black, and has Kobalt Tools as his primary sponsor instead of Lowe's. He does, however, have Lowe's and Spring logos on his body. His MechTech weapon has now been redecoed to be completely black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/ArmorTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Autobot Armor Topspin at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Autobot Team Racers''' ([[Target]] [[exclusive]] MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

:This two-pack was originally represented at the [[BotCon 2011]] Hasbro slide show by stock photography of an unaltered deluxe Topspin (as a new character named Twin Twist) and, uh, ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot. It has since been announced to be canceled along with some of the other US releases. A later [[eBay]] auction of this unreleased two-pack revealed that [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] (now the Deluxe Class toy) would have come with an completely unaltered Topspin figure (instead of Twin Twist), while Leadfoot himself would have featured his sponsor logos, such as the bullseye logo on his gut.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=87087 Thread about eBay auction of Target-exclusive "Autobot Team Racers" two-pack]</ref>

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====Robo Power====
=====Activators=====
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[[Image:DOTM_Activators_Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)

:Released as part of the [[Robo Power]] subline of Activators, Topspin features a one-step transformation: squeezing down on his orange exhaust pipes will cause him to transform into robot mode, and squeezing down again on them will transform him right back into vehicle mode. Topspin features articulation at his shoulders, and has both pincers and hands molded onto his arms. Although he has his NASCAR logos in place (including the Lowe's and Sprint Cup logos), his windows are unpainted.

:Topspin was released in an open package that allowed children to touch him. Transformation was prevented by way of twist ties and a plastic tray.
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B011'''
***''Fist strength'': '''660'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''470'''
***''Sword strength'': '''490'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]''.

:Topspin's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSTopspin/topspin.htm More information on Topspin at TFU.info]''

===BeCool===
*'''Blue Sports Car (Topspin)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B09'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Blue Sports Car" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' Topspin toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode, a couple of tires and a gas pump.

==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''3 of 5'''

:Topspin's ''[[Speed Stars]]'' toy and packaging art are strange. It uses [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s vehicle mode for the most part, with the minor alteration of Topspin's hood armour, and of course, the Jimmie Johnson Lowes sponsored #48 car deco.

:As with other Speed Star vehicles, the figure displayed on the back of Topspin's card has several color variations compared to the final product, such that the figure on the cardback is much brighter in several regards:

:*The cardback depicts greyish weapons being mounted on the vehicles, while the final product mounts weapons that are almost black.

:*The cardback depicts a bright blue and an equally bright red, while the final product uses duller shades. The result is that while the robot mode on the final figure is almost the same color as the black backing, the robot mode on the cardback is clearly visible.

:*The cardback depicts white paint on the lip of the car, which is clearly visible above his head in robot mode; this strip is absent on the final product.

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====Stealth Force====
[[Image:DOTM_StealthForce_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Of course it's stealthy, he's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage dazzle-painting]!]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Basic, 2011)

: ''[[Stealth Force]]'' Topspin is a non-transforming (to a robot, that is) stock car. Instead, he features an [[attack mode]] of sorts, wherein pulling or pushing his spoiler will deploy/retract various weapons from his rear wheels, running boards/door halves, side windows, front wheels, and hood. He uses [[Sticker|decal]]s for the "LOWE'S" marking on his trunk, and for the small sponsor markings near his front wheels.

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==Notes==
*Topspin's robot mode features "sunglasses", a big "chin" and a "[[wikipedia:mullet (haircut)|mullet]]", making him resemble a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
*According to a profile during FOX's coverage of the 2011 Daytona 500, the real-world Topspin prop car has 510 horsepower and a 11:1 compression ratio. The real NASCAR #48 has 850 horsepower and a 12:1 compression ratio.
*As part of the promotion for ''Dark of the Moon'', the film prop versions of Topspin, [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
**As an aside, FOX commentator Mike Joy referred to Topspin as "Wrecker", which is the name of his team, not the character's actual name.
*Early working names for him included '''Tempest''' and '''Warpath'''.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*Topspin was the only one of the three Wreckers (and for that matter, the only new Autobot in the third film) not to have any spoken lines. That is eventually fixed six years later in ''The Last Knight''.
*Despite showing kibble based on [[Wikipedia:Jimmie Johnson|Jimmie Johnson]]'s Lowe's sponsored Chevrolet Impala SS, his concept art shows him with the headlights of a Toyota Camry.
*In ''The Last Knight'', Topspin's head appears to resemble that of fellow Wrecker Leadfoot.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Topspin''' (トップスピン ''Toppusupin'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Scorponok (Movie)

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:''Scorponok is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movie Scorponok Procterrender1.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|He was great as Scorpitron in the ''Power Rangers'' movie!]]

'''Scorponok''' is a small [[Transformer]] with a symbiotic connection to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. Just as Blackout would often be found looming powerful and silent by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Scorponok is always near Blackout, except in those times he has been sent to kill.

His main drives are to hunt, destroy, and hunt some more, causing many to view him as barely sentient. Others are concerned that he actually be a cunning opponent getting friend and foe alike to underestimate him... and the latter are right.<ref name="titanprofile">Character Profile: Scorponok in [[Transformers Comic issue 9|Transformers #9]] (Titan)</ref> In secret, Scorponok has proven to be astonishingly erudite and focused on patient, long-game operations.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Scorponok's Battle Bio]</ref>

Since he can tunnel underground with frightening speed, he's incredibly good at ambushing. His favorite pastime is playing Hide and Seek with unsuspecting players, be they robotic or organic. He prefers to be hider ''and'' seeker. On Cybertron, he was deliberately left behind on battlefields so he could use his chameleon mesh armour plating to blend in perfectly with the background, then ambush any [[Autobot]] patrols that would arrive. Thanks to this, Megatron gave him more autonomy than other Decepticons would get, as he admired Scorponok's genocidal zeal.

He may retreat, but he'll come back. He kills Autobots. He never gives up.<ref name="titanprofile" />
== Fiction ==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
[[File:Movie Blackout Scorponok eject1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, slag, I forgot the Bungee cord!]]

During Blackout's attack on the [[United States military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], the Decepticon helicopter dispatched Scorponok to seek out and destroy an escaped unit under the command of [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]].

[[File:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|HUUUGZ!!!]]

The next morning, as the surviving soldiers discussed the attack, Scorponok observed their conversation from a distance while hidden in the sand. Targeting Lennox for elimination, Scorponok followed the unit as they made their way to [[Mahfouz|the human boy's]] village. Choosing his moment to strike just as the men stopped on the outskirts of the settlement, his attack was foiled when [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] saw the metal scorpion tail pointed at Lennox's back and shouted a warning. (Well, it wasn't so much a warning as it was a very, very panicked "''WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!''" followed by gunfire, but hey, it counts.) The other soldiers joined in the firefight as Scorponok dove under the sand to confuse them before fatally impaling [[Patrick Donnelly|Sgt. Donnelly]] and dragging him into the sand below.

[[File:Scorponok hurt.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|*Sniffle* Where'z my hugz?]]

Driving the soldiers into the village, Scorponok fired a barrage of missiles, which destroyed the ruins that the village had grown around and critically injured [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]]. Unfortunately for Scorponok, Lennox's distress call to the [[Pentagon]] had gotten through, and an [[United States Air Force#MQ-1 Predator|MQ-1 Predator]] drone relayed images of the Decepticon to astonished US military commanders. They immediately sent two [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] to attack Scorponok, to little effect, then followed up with an [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre gunship]], which damaged Scorponok enough for him to dive back into the sand and escape, leaving his broken tail behind.

Scorponok's tail was transported back to the States aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 transport]]. Lennox, Epps, and several other soldiers examined it en route, which led to the discovery that the only damage the armor didn't either shrug off or quickly heal was the "6000-degree magnesium burn" of a sabot round. Armed with this knowledge, the humans knew they now had a weapon that could hurt the invaders. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
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{{note|Scorponok's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]],” “[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]” and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]” and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybook "[[Meet the Decepticons]]."}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[File:ROTF Scorponok leaps.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|You have to be afraid of insects because they want to kill you.]]
During the battle in [[Egypt]] between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Scorponok, having answered [[The Fallen]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] call, lurked beneath the surface of the sand. He struck when the decrepit turncoat [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] was finishing off [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], catching the ancient [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] off-guard and severely wounding him. Scorponok did not live long enough to savour his success, however, as a collapsing Jetfire managed to crush his head with his fist. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Scorponok's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[The Last Prime]]".}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:HoorayScorponok.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Adorably bloodthirsty.]]
Before the war, Scorponok and Blackout were members of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] under the authority of [[Lord High Protector|High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. When [[Ejoornian|unknown hostiles]] attacked Cybertron, Scorponok and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] were placed on recon. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

During the war, Scorponok and Blackout, who ordinarily never left Megatron's side, were dispatched to join [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s forces elsewhere on Cybertron while Megatron closed in on the [[AllSpark]]. After the group realized that both the AllSpark and Megatron had left Cybertron, Blackout ended an argument with Starscream over what to do next by deploying the fearsome Scorponok. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

Soon after the Decepticons launched a battlecruiser to pursue [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s starship, they were unwittingly led into a trap and crippled by mines. Also damaged was Starscream's forward scout [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who was rescued by Scorponok. The Decepticons limped back to Cybertron in humiliation. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

After repairs were made to their ship, they followed the energy signature of the AllSpark to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], then to [[Earth]], where Scorponok adorably helped out in the massacre of a [[United States military]] installation in [[Afghanistan]]. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
During the long years of searching for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Scorponok was a member of the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' crew. After [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] left the ship temporarily with strict orders that everyone was to stay put, [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] decided to attack the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', and Scorponok went along. The small Decepticon managed to grab onto Optimus during the fight, but proved more of a nuisance than anything. Optimus was able to inflict some damage in return, and leave Scorponok struggling to return to the ''Nemesis''.

When the Decepticons later made another attack on the Autobots, Scorponok snuck aboard the ''Ark''. It wasn't until Optimus spotted him moving through the ship that the Autobots were alerted to his actions. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was sent to forcibly eject Scorponok, who was ill-equipped to move through space. While Ratchet pressed to the attack, the helpless Decepticon was only saved by an injured Blackout, who was still recovering from a massive beating by Starscream. What a pal. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Movie TitanTransformers8 ScorpieIronhide1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and a team of US Special Forces went looking for Scorponok. (Captain Lennox was originally meant to oversee this mission but was reassigned.) Hunting his hunters, Scorponok attacked Ironhide and took control of his motor functions, having him rampage through the humans. Luckily, one of them was able to sever the connection with a shot, and Ironhide smashed the Decepticon to pieces. {{storylink|Scorpion Sting}}

[[File:Titan5 "scorponok!".jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|I said ''HUGZZZZ'', '''DAMN IT.''']]

Scorponok was part of a scheme to frame [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]: while [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] got himself captured, Scorponok headed for [[Diego Garcia]] and made an attack to free the comrade. He shouldn't have been able to do this without being detected (dun dun dunnnnn) and made sure to attack right when the twins were distracting Optimus Prime. Showing some ball bearings, Scorponok personally shot at Prime before smashing apart Sideways' cuffs.

And then he got clean away! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}
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====Alternate timeline====
[[File:SkyblastVersusScorponok.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|"DIE, empty space next to Autobot! DIE!"]]

In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, Scorponok spied on a team of Moon-based Autobot reinforcements {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} and later helped [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] battle them. {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

[[File:StockadeThrowsScorponok.jpg|right|upright=1.45|thumb|...HUUUGZ?]]

''Much'' later, during the [[Decepticon Civil War]], he was Blackout's trump card against [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]. He not only failed, he was thrown as a ''projectile weapon'' against Blackout. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===Toy bios===
Scorponok actually ''led'' the hunt for the AllSpark during the absence of Megatron, and this gave him a taste of command. He happily started using Megatron's own style of super-brutality to keep the troops in line, and looked forward to bumping off his leader and taking full command of the Decepticons. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys|Desert Attack}}

The disastrous failure on Earth evidently cocked ''that'' up, as poor Scorpy was left behind by the other Decepticons in the [[Middle East]]. His attempt at remaining out of sight have failed, and he is constantly being pursued by Bumblebee. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Legends Scorponok}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Under [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s command, Scorponok fought the Autobots using his Pulse Klaw, Blast Klaw and [[energon]] stinger. He also made use of his seldom-seen robot mode, in which he had access to an [[Anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] and pulse blasters. Scorponok may also have participated in the seemingly inter-dimensional "Energon Wars" conflict, during which the Decepticons were led by [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] against [[Optimus Primal]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

==="Flight of the Bumblebee" online game===
Scorponok was one of a group of Decepticons who trapped Bumblebee in a canyon. He stood around on a rocky butte, walking back and forth and waiting for Bumblebee to drive up to him. When the Autobot dropped in, Scorponok immediately opened fire, blasting Bumblebee continuously. Unfortunately, Bumblebee had the idea to shoot back, blasting him right out of the picture with just one shot. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}

===Transformers The Game===
[[File:Scorponok 2007game babygotback.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Coolest. Backpack. Ever.]]
After Blackout scrapped the military base in Qatar, Scorponok was sent to destroy five mobile communications vehicles, succeeding in his task. Scorponok went and did his own thing while Blackout searched the databanks for information on Megatron and the AllSpark, but reunited with Blackout in time for their escape.

After arriving in [[Mission City]], Scorponok fought through a horde of [[Energon drone]]s to secure the AllSpark. Sam Witwicky nearly handed Scorponok the AllSpark, but Ironhide punted Scorponok. That made Blackout very mad... {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===Allspark Highway===
Scorponok and the Decepticons fought hard to keep the Allspark from reaching [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. There were lots of him. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}
===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Scorponok were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Scorponok is a recurring enemy.}}
[[File:Scorponok battleforthematrix.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|[[Patrick Seitz|GET OVER HERE!]]]]
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Autobots/Decepticons===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===Transformers: Human Alliance===
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Voyager Class Blackout companions====
[[File:MiniScorponok.jpg|right|144px|thumb|I'm just an accessory.]]
*'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-01'''

: Blackout comes packed with a small silver figurine of Scorponok, who himself features a spring-loaded tail. He is usually stored in a cage on the rear of Blackout's helicopter mode. (Note: The spring in the figurine's tail is oriented not to spring the tail forward, but to help propel the figure out of the cage so that it lands right-side up.)

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* '''Blackout Ver. 4500X''' (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)

:This Voyager Class Blackout repaint, exclusive to the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson with the purchase of the movie DVD, came with a redeco of the small Scorponok figurine that came with the regular Voyager Class Blackout, in metallic colors that better match the Deluxe Class Scorponok toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

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[[File:Mov2007-toy PremiumScorponok.JPG|right|162px|thumb|I'm just a Premium accessory. But face it, I got better colours.]]
* '''Blackout''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA 2008)

:This redeco of the Voyager Class Blackout toy appears to be based on the same plastic color layout and paint mask as the Japanese Lawson exclusive "Version 4500X" redeco of Voyager Blackout, down to the improved paint on the Scorponok mini-figure. However, Hasbro's version has brighter, more contrasting gold and silver paint compared to the Japanese Lawson release's more subdued colours.

:Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Blackout was available as a mass release.

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====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF2007-Allspark-Battles-Legends-Scorponok.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Ironically, more robot-like than the deluxe-sized one.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: Legends Scorponok is the smallest transforming figure of ''Movie'' Scorponok yet. He features a better-proportioned robot mode and better articulation for the legs than the Deluxe Class version. In fact, he's one of the best articulated Legends-sized toys to date. Even his claw hands are able to rotate. He does bear a resemblance to a [[Scorponok (BW)|previous version]], though. For this release, he came packed with a slightly redecoed Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Face it, ''he'' should've come with Voyager Blackout.

:Multiple reports suggest that the soft plastic used for the tail has a tendency to harden after a while, and then become prone to breaking, in a way similar to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] (but occurring in a much shorter span of time).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Legends Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Move DeluxeScorponok toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Ever notice [[Scorponok (disambiguation)|every Scorponok]] has the same transformation? Claws into claws, legs from the main body, tail sits behind, hoping to be ignored...]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-04'''

: Scorponok is a robotic scorpion. His body is covered in military warning and command designation markings, suggesting he forms part of a larger military vehicle ([[Blackout (Movie)|hint, hint]]). Two wheels on the bottom of his [[beast mode]], when pushed along a flat, smooth surface, rotate gears that cause the turbines in his body and the pincers on his arms to spin. His tail features a spring-loaded, yet non-launching stinger that extends when a latch is released.

: In beast mode, Scorponok can combine with the underside of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout's]] helicopter mode to exploit the larger Decepticon's own gear gimmick system. A geared shaft linked to Blackout's rotor mechanism connects to a geared peg on Scorponok's back. Thus, pressing the button on Blackout's tail not only rotates his blades, but also rotates Scorponok's pincers and the turbines in his body. (This can also be done with Blackout's ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[redeco]] [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], his retool [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] and Evac's ''Revenge'' redeco [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]].) This gimmick can also be activated (more easily) by rotating the geared wheels on Scorponok's undercarriage instead.

: Deluxe Scorponok can transform into what might be ''charitably'' called a robot mode, but was most likely added as an afterthought to the design for added play value (and possibly so Hasbro could actually justify selling the toy as a "Transformer" by itself). The later Legends Class toy features a considerably better-executed bipedal robot mode. In any case, this robot mode never appears in the movie, but does appear briefly in the second Target-sponsored [[Planetfall (Movie)|Movie Prequel comic]] and in [[The Reign of Starscream issue 1]].

: Scorponok's toy tends to age very poorly for a multitude of reasons, so collectors beware! Since his gimmick requires him to be rolled across the floor, many Scorponoks on the secondary market are very scraped up. The tampographs rub off almost immediately, so any Scorponok that has been played with will be missing at least some detail. Scorponok's legs have a breakaway feature and tend to get lost, so be sure to check that the Scorponok you're buying on eBay has all six of them. The rubber tip of the stinger also warps very easily, but it can be bent back into place. The gears inside the figure are not meant to last. Over time, they will either crack or become misaligned, causing them to get stuck. Lastly, the gears make Scorponok's arms very heavy, so his joints get very loose, giving the toy a "floppy" feel.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Deluxe Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie DecepticonDesertAttack 2pack.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]
*'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)

: This package, based on their first appearance in the film, features an unchanged Voyager Blackout packaged with an unchanged Deluxe Scorponok, which was exclusively available at Toys "R" Us stores. Since Voyager Blackout was gang-molded with the miniature Scorponok figure the single release came with, this means that the set contains ''two'' Scorponok toys in different sizes.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Wal*Mart-exclusive special pack of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeValuePack|Ultimate Bumblebee]] with Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#BeeValuePack|Decepticon Brawl]] and Scorponok as bonus figures. None of the three toys are changed from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie ScreenBattles DesertAttack.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Scorponok now comes with little people to kill.]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

:This pack features a minor [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Scorponok sporting "sand" paint applications on his body. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]], [[Jorge Figueroa]] and [[Patrick Donnelly|Sergeant Donnelly]]. They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at [[Mahfouz]]'s village.

:According to details listed in an official checklist on Hasbro's website,<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro Transformers Collectors Checklist]</ref> this pack was originally supposed to include "4 soldiers". Apparently budget ultimately only allowed for three. The fourth one was most probably supposed to be [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]], who was included with the Screen Battles "Capture of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]" set instead, colored as a [[Sector Seven]] soldier.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Desert Attack Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Voyager Class Grindor companions====
[[File:ROTF-toy Scorponok companion.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Still just an accessory here.]]
*'''Grindor''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-18'''

:For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Voyager class Blackout was redecoed into [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], so the Scorponok PVC included with Blackout got redecoed too... in a color scheme like that of his ''Fallen'' Deluxe toy (see below). Seems like he found a new partner in Grindor.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Grindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor's Scorponok (with Grindor) at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-toy StalkerScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Soon followed by Restraining Order Scorponok.]]
*'''Stalker Scorponok''' (Deluxe, 2009)

:A redeco of the original Deluxe Scorponok toy in black, grey, and red. The deco scheme bears a strong resemblance to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]; additionally, Scorponok's legs have symbols on them that when mirrored form a [[Predacon (BW)|certain faction's symbol]], and "916-96" markings are [[tampograph]]ed on his claws. This is the date ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|first aired in syndication.]]

:Of note is that during part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], this version of Scorponok was one of a pool consisting of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/StalkerScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Stalker Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Legends class toys====
[[File:EZ-Stalker-Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|No, my tail still hardens and breaks. Buy me.]]
*'''Stalker Scorponok''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:A redeco of Legends class Scorponok in black, a color scheme based on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Stalker Scorponok. This toy was only available in Japan.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====Cyberverse====
[[File:Blackout DOTM Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Ooh, now I'm ''slightly'' more than just an accessory!]]
*'''Blackout''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''005'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV15'''

:[[Cyberverse]] Scorponok is available only with his partner [[Blackout (Movie)#Cyberverse|Blackout]]. At such a small scale, he has minimal articulation (two points in the tail) and is made largely of a rubbery plastic. He does, however, transform into a blaster weapon that can be held by Blackout or any other Cyberverse figure with standard hands, although his post is quite short.

:Though unmentioned in the instructions, Scorponok can also peg into the (otherwise pointless) peg on the back of Blackout's robot mode, just under his rotor blades, mimicking the way he was stored and ejected off of Blackout in the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Scorponok.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]

:Part of the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Scorponok consists of two cards with punch-out pieces that can be assembled into either a scorpion mode or a robot mode (or rather, a scorpion mode standing on its hind legs). He uses the same card layout as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]].

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===Attacktix===
[[File:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|I am going to KILL Yukon Cornelius.]]
*'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set)

: Scorponok was one of the many ''[[Attacktix]]'' toys that never saw release as the line was canceled. He would have been packaged with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and featured a firing missile.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Rhscorpprime.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ripped straight from that scene they didn't appear together in.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Scorponok''' (2007)

:Scorponok is naturally sculpted in his beast mode for his ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' release. Cast in gray plastic, he has gold and black paint apps for color. His head is quirked to the side, and his pedipalps are bent into a ''possible'' standard-issue smile. He is articulated only at the pincers' shoulder joints, but his tail and legs are made of soft enough plastic to wiggle about. (The tail is much too short to sting anything other than his own back.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
===Sentience and relationship to Blackout and Grindor===
* In the 2007 movie, Scorponok is a silent hunter-killer sent by Blackout. This has caused some conflicting depictions in the fiction and toy bios of Scorponok's level of intelligence. Some present him as being barely alive and merely an animalistic drone, and this is a commonly accepted view. After all, [[Ratbat (G1)#Notes|non-humanoid Transformers aren't important or noteworthy]]. Another bio, by contrast, describes him as having ''leadership'' ambitions, and his Titan Magazines profile implies strongly that he fakes being a bestial drone to give him a psychological edge. Finally, his Battle Bio on Hasbro's website would come down on him having sentience by having Scorponok record his own personal data track!

* In the feature "From Script to Sand: The Skorponok {{sic}} Desert Attack" on the movie's bonus DVD, production designer [[Jeff Mann]] suggested that Scorponok was "birthed" from Blackout, thus suggesting that he might be more of an autonomous extension of Blackout himself, similar to [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]] later confirmed that [[authorial intent|as far as he was concerned]], Scorponok was something between a symbiont and a "drone", rather than a fully fledged character.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=1159482&postcount=9822 Orci confirming his view of Scorponok]</ref> The ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]'' novel would go on to unambiguously identify him as a symbiont.

*In a [http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm USA Today interview] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Roberto Orci stated that the Decepticons with "animal" forms didn't speak in the movies because it would be "strange" for audiences to hear Scorponok's English accent.

* According to writer Roberto Orci on the official Transformers Movie board, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was originally going to appear in the movie (back when Blackout was still supposed to be [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]),<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage was replaced by Scorponok at the official movie boards]</ref> but was later changed to Scorponok when the setting of the opening scene was changed from jungle to desert.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage would have appeared in a different terrain at the official movie boards]</ref> This would imply that Scorponok's scorpion is indeed the ''[[robot mode]]'' (in the same fashion Ravage's panther mode was the robot mode), whereas his "[[alternate mode]]" is actually a part of Blackout's engine. The toys' robot modes are therefore an afterthought on behalf of Hasbro to avoid the paradox of [[Action Master|non-transforming]] [[Robot Replicas|"Transformers"]] [[Titan Heroes|toys]].

[[File:Geturboshaftengine.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Turboshaft engine that film Scorponok transforms from. You can almost see the bits of Donnelly.]]
* Exactly ''which'' parts of Blackout turn into Scorponok is a little unclear. The center of his body appears to be made of a [[wikipedia:General Electric T64|General Electric T64]] turboshaft engine; his transformation/separation sequence in the movie shows that his forearms are made up of part of the side exhausts, and therefore ''also'' consist of parts of T64 engines. How this is possible, considering an MH-53 Pave Low only features ''two'' T64 engines, is up to anyone's guess.

* Meanwhile, the various markings found on the CGI model's design, the life-sized props and Hasbro's Deluxe toy are taken from all kinds of places on Blackout's helicopter mode, most prominently the cockpit and the tail.<ref>[http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/mh53jreferencefr_1.htm Detail close-up photos of a real MH-53 Pave Low]</ref> Some of those markings can also be found on props used for the scene which features the [[United States Navy|US Navy]] dumping the Decepticons' remains into the ocean.<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2006/10/pics-from-uss-shoup-of-transformer.html Behind the scenes photos taken aboard the [[Wikipedia:USS Shoup (DDG-86)|''U.S.S. Shoup'']], depicting props from the movie used for the scene which features the US Navy dumping the Decepticons' remains into the ocean]</ref> Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode in the movie's final act, it seems that either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counterattack in Qatar (and was therefore part of Blackout during the final battle), or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.

* Scorponok's sudden appearance during the battle at the end of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' leaves the audience to assume he was simply chilling in the desert for two years! In all fairness, considering all the [[generic]]s in the film, it could have been [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor's]] Scorponok, because Blackout's Scorponok lost a tail and this Scorponok has one. Grindor and Blackout have the same robot mode, so they might have the same kind of pet. Then again, Grindor was killed in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]], and Scorponok shows up in ''Egypt''…

*During the build up to the release of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', Hasbro put up a bio of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)]] that revealed he and all the other animal alt-form robots from the films except Scorponok were examples of reengineered [[:Category:Cybertronic wildlife|Cybertronian wildlife]]. Whether Scorponok's exclusion was due to space issues, oversight, or if he was purposely singled out as being different from the others is unknown...

===Other===
* Real scorpions have ''eight'' legs in addition to their claws. Scorponok only has six.

* A leaked early draft of the script<ref>Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> spells his name "Skorponok". That spelling is also used by [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the movie and in the menus for the movie's bonus DVD (most notably the featurette named "From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack"). Hasbro themselves used the [[Scorponok (G1)|traditional]] [[Scorponok (BW)|spelling]] "[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]" for their toys, even though a wallpaper on Hasbro's website spells the name "Scorponock".<ref name="hasbrodemolishor">[http://www.hasbro.com/objects/content/wallpaper.cfm?img=wp_transformers651_1280.jpg&brand_id=496&lang_id=1 Wallpaper at Hasbro's website calling Brawl/Devastator "Demolisher".]</ref> Meanwhile, in interviews, Michael Bay constantly refers to him as "Scorponox", and a preorder listing for the movie score even uses the spelling "Skorpinok".<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Steve-Jablonsky/dp/B000VFGQHK Amazon.com preorder for the movie score]</ref> Come on, people! It's not like his name's Mxyzptlk. (Even though misspelling Scorponok's name is not quite [[Scorpinok (episode)|unprecedented]].)

[[File:Movie Scorponok headprop.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Now I'm the Headmaster!]]
* Real physical props of Scorponok's head and tail were made by [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM's]] crew for certain scenes, most notably Lennox and Epps's examination of the tail leftovers on the plane. The head prop was used in the close-up of Scorponok stalking the SOCCENT survivors.<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/PROJPAGE_Trans_08.html Ben Procter's portfolio, depicting CGI models and life-sized props for Scorponok]</ref>

* Speaking of real: The famous shot of Scorponok leaping from the sand in pursuit a trio of soldiers, the shot used in a lot of the promos? Scorponok is the ''only'' element of CGI in that shot. The sand-explosion behind the soldiers is real, caused by carefully timed explosives placed under the dunes, which certainly must have encouraged the actors to run like hell—the looks of fear on their faces are 100% genuine. The overwhelming majority of explosions, flying cars, and broken buildings in the movie are similarly real effects, not CGI.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wēn-yì''' (Taiwan, 瘟疫, "Plague")

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm Scorponok at TFU.info]

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Audi R8 Decepticon

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:''The Audi R8 Decepticon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] continuity.''
[[Image:DOTM-Sidewaysstab.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]]? Is that you?]]
The '''Audi R8 Decepticon''' shares the same [[body-type]] as [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]].

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
A Decepticon who shared Sideways' protoform body-type was hiding under the surface of [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] with scores of other troops. Once [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] activated the [[space bridge]] pillars, he and his hidden brethren were able to cross over from the moon to [[Washington, D.C.]] He was present during the Decepticons' occupation of [[Chicago]], where he was impaled through the chest and killed during [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s magnificent, mile-long rampage that left several Decepticons dead. His remains were then vaporized by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s shooting frenzy. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

==Notes==
*The Audi R8 Decepticon reuses the CGI model of Sideways from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', but given Sideways' death by bisection and explosion in that film, it's unlikely this guy was intended to be him. He's [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|not the]] [[Dead End (ROTF)|only Decepticon]] [[Override (TF 2010)|that shares]] a body-type with Sideways, after all.

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Trench

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The Excavator Autobot is an [[Autobot]] who turns into an excavator.

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
The Excavator Autobot was a [[transformer]] refugee on [[Earth]] who had apparently been taken in by [[Cade Yeager]] and the Autobots. He seemed content to do little save sit around in alt mode around the scrap yard, taking little notice as [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] stomped by. When the Decepticons and [[Transformers Reaction Force]] discovered their refuge, he transformed and prepared to join [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in holding off their enemies while the [[Human]]s and Autobots escaped. He was not seen again and it is unclear if he was slain by the Decepticons as he was not seen joining the Autobots in going to [[United Kingdom|England]].{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

==Notes==
*He shares the same [[body-type]] as [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]].

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Lensmeter Decepticon

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:''The Lensmeter Decepticon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] continuity.''
[[File:DOTM-Lensmeter Decepticon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nagging, stinging headache? Maybe you've got one of these buggers spot-welding your brain!]]
The '''Lensmeter Decepticons''' are a group of minuscule Decepticons much like the better-known [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]. They primarily serve as medics attempting to repair [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] after his battle with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]].

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon''===

To repair the damage he suffered from Optimus Prime in [[Egypt]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] allowed the Lensmeter Decepticons to constantly attend to his head-wound, putting the pieces back together from the inside. Despite the tiny robots' services, Megatron crushed one between his fingers, seemingly out of boredom. Another Lensmeter Decepticon was seen repairing Megatron in [[Chicago]] while Megatron and [[Carly Spencer]] were talking. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

==Games==
===Transformers: Human Alliance===
In [[Africa]], Lensmeter Decepticons attempted to attack [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jake (HA)|Jake]] and [[Vanessa (HA)|Vanessa]] but got quickly dispatched. {{storylink|Transformers: Human Alliance}}

==Notes==
*Although Scalpel was destroyed in the novel and comic adaptations of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', his fate was left ambiguous in the film itself, so one of the Lensmeter Decepticons may have been intended to be Scalpel himself.

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Shockwave (Movie)

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:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ShockwaveDOTMgamepromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s most bewildering foe: the faceless!]]
'''Shockwave''' was left to watch [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] long ago, arriving on [[Earth]] to hunt for the [[AllSpark]] shortly after Megatron. A peerless scientist with deadly efficiency and a cold devotion to logic, he is one of the very few who could rival Megatron. Shockwave is ready and willing to destroy the Autobots with his arm-mounted AstroMag Cannon.

{{bigquote|Emotionless, coldly logical, utterly ruthless... killing is all Shockwave lives for.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|[[Dark of the Moon issue 1|''Dark of the Moon'' #1]]}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[Image:Shockwave-ROTFnewspaper.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Quick, add him to the character list!]]
At some point during 2009, Shockwave was caught on film and the event was written up for a newspaper article. A newspaper page with the headline "Mysterious Robot Spotted" was discarded in [[Egypt]], where it was sucked up by a rampaging [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Jirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:DOTM - ShockwaveDriller.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"We have wormsign."]]
Shockwave and his pet [[Driller]] attacked the Autobots when they were summoned to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]] by the Decepticon agent [[Alexi Voskhod]]. This was done as an act of misdirection to ensure that the Autobots did not realize that the Decepticons actually wanted them to find the fuel cell from the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] located within the facility. After Optimus retrieved the fuel cell from the Driller, Shockwave emerged from it to reveal himself to Optimus, and the pair quickly retreated underground, leaving Optimus very disturbed to see Shockwave on Earth.

[[File:DOTM-Shockwavecloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The four tall tales of Robodian the one-eyed jerk.]]
Later, Shockwave took part in the invasion of [[Chicago]]. He and the Driller emerged from beneath the convoy of Autobots, and the Driller separated Optimus from his trailer. Shockwave left the Driller and proceeded to track down the Autobots. The [[Wrecker]]s were sent to distract him, peppering his armor with fire from their machine-guns. He used a car as a shield and fired at them, and once they drove off, he menacingly began to pursue them down the road, missing the two small Autobots, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who quickly fled.

[[File:830px-Dotm-shockwave&driller-film-chicago.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Wanna pet my worm?]]
Later, he noticed humans inside a building, and sent his Driller into the fray to topple a building and kill [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Carly Spencer]], [[Robert Epps]], and the other humans inside. However, the beast was killed by Optimus Prime using his flight gear. Enraged by the death of his pet, Shockwave opened fire on the Autobot leader, briefly disabling him and taking him out of the fight.

[[File:DOTM-OptimusShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Welcome to the refinery.]]
He soon joined [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in rounding up the other Autobots. Brains and Wheelie forestalled the Decepticons from further executing their prisoners by taking control of a Decepticon gunship, and dropping [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] onto the battlefield. Shockwave retreated further away with Barricade and some other Decepticons, but the human soldiers had set a trap and fired upon them. Shockwave's face was obscured by one of their parachutes, and his eye was then shot out by the Wreckers, causing it to dangle by its wires. He then attempted to escape, but Optimus Prime came charging back into the battle, and when Shockwave fired at him, the Autobot dodged the shot, donned a set of [[knuckle-spikes]], and punched Shockwave so hard that part of his abdomen shattered. Even ''this'' did not put Shockwave down, but Prime did not give up - he punched Shockwave again, pinned the Decepticon down and tore his dangling eye out through his throat, finally killing the bloodthirsty Decepticon. Optimus then used Shockwave's cannon to shoot out the control pillar set up in the city. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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{{note|Shockwave’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]”; the “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]” and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Shockwave was listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce "[[Cemetery Wind]]". {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
When [[Viviane Wembly]] was abducted by [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], she remarked that her captor had better be a famous Transformer, like Shockwave or Soundwave, perhaps unaware that both Deceptions were deceased. Hot Rod retorted that he was more impressive than either of them. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

=====''The Last Knight'' TRF prisoner bios=====
Shockwave's death on Earth has greatly angered fellow Decepticon [[Nitro (TLK)|Nitro Zeus]].

===Titan movie comics===
While Starscream didn't like or trust Shockwave, he respected his intelligence and, if he had to choose, would give the nod to Shockwave being his successor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21's Star Screams}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foundation1-Shockwavedoesntlikeit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"'''Your star burns!''' I require frozen treats."]]
Eons after the [[Dynasty of Primes]] were vanquished, Cybertron fell into dark times. The [[AllSpark]] had been buried somewhere within Cybertron and been dismissed as a legend, and the planet itself lacked a star to orbit. As energy became more and more scarce, Cybertronians segregated into tribes. Shockwave chose to rally behind [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], who claimed to be descended from [[Primus]] himself. However, he faced opposition from the non-believer [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]], and Shockwave joined [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and several others in repelling their attacks. Ultimately, Sentinel Prime won the day, as he and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] were successful in locating the lost AllSpark and harnessing a new sun to orbit. This, however, did not please Shockwave. Now that the war was over, he was dissatisfied, and he no longer knew his purpose. This shocked his old friend, Megatron, and Shockwave explained that it was the journey he enjoyed, not the destination. Plus, well, that new sun was kind of bright. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}

The next day, Megatron detailed to Shockwave how he had eavesdropped on a conversation between Sentinel and Optimus, where Sentinel had tried to pass on leadership to Optimus, who refused, unable to accept he was also a Prime. At the outskirts of [[Thetacon (polity)|Thetacon]], they encountered a [[Driller]], a subterranean lifeform that had been brought to the planet's surface by the new energy flowing through it, which was attacking a group of [[Hatchling]]s and their protector [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Shockwave was amazed by the creature and called it "magnificent". After besting it, he joined the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] that Sentinel placed under Megatron's command, rooting out dissident Transformers. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

After the war broke out he joined the Decepticons. As Starscream was asking what to do next minutes before the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|''Nemesis'']] went to space, Shockwave told him that they would obey Megatron's orders without any question. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} When the Autobots attacked [[Simfur Temple]], Shockwave attempted to apprehend [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], but with no success. When Starscream blew up the [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] carrying Sentinel and his [[pillar|secret weapon]], Shockwave ordered the annihilation of the retreating Autobots, but Megatron made him stand down, gleefully predicting Optimus would return with a vengeance. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Shockwave returned with Megatron to his [[Lord High Protector citadel|citadel]] during Optimus's revenge attack. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Shockwave asked Megatron if he could kill Optimus Prime and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] after they had been stuck by the [[smelting pool]], but Megatron was disappointed by Shockwave's lack of vision. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Optimus got inside to fight Megatron, while Starscream and Shockwave attempted to kill their former comrade Ironhide. Suddenly, the skies darkened: the Autobots had attacked the citadel to distract the Decepticons from their true goal of stealing the AllSpark from the temple. Optimus blasted Starscream and Shockwave, and the two Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[File:RisingStorm2-ShockwaveAllSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Some time later, after the Autobots sent the All Spark into space, Starscream left Shockwave in charge of the Decepticons still on Cybertron as he went in search of his prize. During a battle with a team of Autobots, Shockwave heard the scream of the AllSpark when it was found by [[Sector Seven]]. Leaving [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in charge of the Decepticons on Cybertron, Shockwave set out in an impossibly fast ship, swearing not to return without the AllSpark. He crashed in [[Tunguska]], [[Siberia]] in [[1908]].<ref>''Rising Storm'' issue 2 reveals that Shockwave caused the mysterious real-life [[Tunguska event]].</ref> He remained buried there in [[stasis lock]], healing until [[Soviet Union|Soviet Russia]] found him ten years later. Using stolen research from the U.S., who had found Megatron the same way, the Russians reverse-engineered his technology to invent nuclear power plants. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} {{storylink|Frozen}}

There were no digital records of Shockwave's existence, and the physical documents pertaining to him were lost, burned, shredded or stolen in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse. The Siberian facility was abandoned and Shockwave was left forgotten. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

[[File:RisingStorm_Shockwave_and_astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Astrotrain, go away. You're spoiling the G1 ambiance around me."]]
Soundwave discovered the satirical article and its photograph, and deduced it was based on stolen Soviet documents. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} In [[2010]], Megatron freed Shockwave and brought him to his "base" in [[Namibia]], where he was eager to get back to killing Autobots as soon as possible. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

Shockwave and [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] made their presence known on Earth near [[Dalian]], [[China]], where they quickly disposed of the Autobots [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] and stole material for a mysterious construction project.

Shockwave began following the exploits of Earth's stranded Transformers from afar, and derided its war's combatants as idiots after watching a skirmish in [[California]]. After contacting Astrotrain for an update on their project, he tracked [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]'s radiation trail back to Starscream's current base of operations, in a junkyard on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]]. Blasting his way through the Decepticons unwise enough to try defending Starscream, Shockwave informed the treacherous air commander that Megatron had "requested his services." Before the conversation could go any further, Astrotrain radioed Shockwave with some bad news: the "[[Brains|brain unit]]" scrap drone that held the control software for the machine he was constructing had escaped. Shockwave charged Starscream and his followers with recovering the drone. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[File:Risingstorm_3_shockwave_on_NEST.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Shock blast!]]
Shockwave contacted an angry Starscream who thought he was promised the Autobots would be occupied. Shockwave countered that they were occupied, but, you know, with Starscream, leaving Shockwave free to leave a message for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at the [[NEST]] Headquarters in [[Diego Garcia]]. After killing [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and other Autobots who stood in his way, Shockwave confronted the trembling humans left to fend for themselves. When Shockwave asked who was in command, [[Theodore Galloway]] told him that he was. Shockwave killed Galloway and the other humans save one, and he asked his question one more time. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

After killing [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], he and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] left Diego Garcia, then he arrived in [[Philadelphia]] killing [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] in the process and shot down [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. Enraged by the death of Elita-One and the other Autobots, Optimus Prime battled Shockwave, quickly overpowering him and brutally pummeling the sadistic Decepticon. Prime was about to kill Shockwave, till Shockwave's [[Driller|"pet"]] came to save his master. The badly damaged Shockwave returned to Namibia along Starscream and Soundwave. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
On a team with [[Brawl (Movie)|Tank]], '''Battle Tank''' (バトルタンク ''Batoru Tanku'') took part in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show. Despite only being able to speak in computer noises, Battle Tank led his team to victory by correctly answering the last question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Battle Tank later watched the filming of a movie that was interrupted by the fire brigade who confusedly thought it was an emergency. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Game'' (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]]}}
[[File:Tf2007console shockwave.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|1% assorted Shockwave parts, 99% weapons.]]
Under the orders of Starscream, Shockwave attacked [[Tranquility]] in an effort to interfere with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s attempt to rescue [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] from [[Sector Seven]]. Prime actually had a grip on the helicopter net that held Bumblebee, but the force of Shockwave's entry mode's impact knocked him off, allowing Sector Seven to get away.

[[File:Tf2007console shockwave turret.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Death Cannon OF LOGIC!]]
Landing in downtown, the [[Triple Changer|triple-changing]] Shockwave adopted a helicopter and an artillery emplacement as his alternate modes, promptly transforming into the latter and lobbing explosives around the city. Prime, forced to cut off his rescue, charged in and pounded Shockwave until the goliath transformed and retreated to another position. Prime doggedly kept at Shockwave, following him every time he retreated, eventually defeating the Decepticon and saving Tranquility. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

Later, when the Autobots returned to Cybertron, Shockwave appeared on the planet alongside (and presumably leading) an army of Decepticon drones. Optimus quickly defeated the drones and once more defeated Shockwave.

{{note|Shockwave is not a playable character in the game, appearing only as a boss character during the Autobot campaign. He also appears (but does not transform) as one of the enemies battled in the Autobot campaign's bonus level set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but what this implies about Shocky is debatable at best, given the level's questionable in-game continuity.}}
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===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]]}}
[[File:Shockwave movie psp.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He makes up for his loss of weapons by being the most awesome character in the game. It is only logical.]]

The massive Shockwave might ''look'' like he's purely about muscle and firepower, but he's actually remarkably shrewd and cunning. Coveting the position of Decepticon leader for himself, Shockwave has been working to oust Megatron for years. As you might imagine, he and Starscream don't get along very well.

When the Decepticons arrived on Earth in search of their lost leader, Megatron, Shockwave adopted a tank as his alternate mode. Shockwave was supposed to join [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in his attack on the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], but instead busied himself surrepticiously searching for leads to the location of the [[AllSpark]]. After receiving a communique from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who informed him that the Autobots were on Earth and had discovered their own leads to the location of Megatron, Shockwave had [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] airlift him to Qatar, where he helped Blackout take care of the last few military units opposing him. He relayed Frenzy's message to Blackout, then departed for the Arctic with Thundercracker, intending to investigate the site where Megatron's body was discovered.

In the Arctic, Shockwave and Thundercracker faced resistance from an Autobot unit in the area, but fought their way through them to discover that Megatron's body had been moved by [[Sector Seven]]. The trip was not a wasted one, however: after scanning a computer terminal in the cavern, Shockwave discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones with him to Earth to help in the search for the All Spark. These drones were presently lying dormant all over the Earth, and Shockwave schemed to reactivate them so that they could serve him as his personal army. The signal required to reanimated the drones had to be broadcast from a great height, so Shockwave and Thundercracker quickly made their way to a rocket launch site, where Shockwave programmed the code into a rocket that subsequently beamed the signal down over the Earth from space. Drones sprang to life all over the planet, and began attacking the Autobots. Shockwave's control of his
self-made army was short lived, however, as Autobots [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] successfully transmitted a virus that shut the drones down. Simultaneously, Shockwave received another message from Frenzy that the he had discovered the location of Megatron, and that the Decepticon leader was about to reawaken.

After the Autobots defeated Megatron and most of the other Decepticons in battle in [[Center City]], Shockwave retreated back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as did Starscream. Back on their homeworld, Shockwave and Starscream faced off for leadership of the Decepticons, with Starscream ultimately claiming victory. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

{{note|In contrast to the console version of the game, Shockwave ''is'' a playable character on the PSP.}}

===Autobot Stronghold===
Shockwave was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot's [[LG]] Stronghold. For some reason, these drones had ''two'' Sparks. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===''Web Wars''===
Shockwave battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (Wii version only)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
[[File:Dark of the Moon game Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave on the warpath.]]
{{Note|Shockwave is unlocked for multiplayer by completing the campaign, with an Astro Mag Cannon as primary weapon and the Mark Target ability. He is notably unable to transform, although his melee attack can kill Scouts in one hit.}}

Shockwave had crashed on Earth thousands of years ago and fell into stasis mode. He was later discovered by the Russians and a facility was built to contain him, where he was frozen to prevent him from waking up.

Three years after Megatron was wounded, the Decepticons took refuge in that same Russian facility to repair themselves. His leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] decided to release him, since he was needed for the upcoming operation. The base came under fire, however, thanks to Starscream leading the [[Autobot]]s straight to Megatron. The 'Cons abandoned base and left Shockwave and his [[Driller]] to thaw out.

[[File:Transformers DOTM Shockwave Game.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Give me your fac—er, I mean eye!]]
Optimus discovered Shockwave and ordered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] to activate more freeze tanks to keep him frozen. Unfortunately, Shockwave's [[Driller|pet]] awoke from its slumber, and lashed out at the intruders. The attempts to keep him frozen eventually failed, and Shockwave woke up and decided to destroy the Autobot leader. Years under stasis meant that he wasn't fully combat ready, and it was something Optimus took advantage of when he attacked the Decepticon assassin. Shockwave soon managed to fully recover and lashed out at Prime with everything he had. Autobot reinforcements arrived to help in Optimus' assault, but were dispatched quite easily. During their skirmish, Optimus Prime (with a little help from Ratchet) deduced his weak spot as the three cylinder-shaped generators mounted on his back. With this knowledge, Optimus Prime was then able to take down Shockwave with his jetpack/machinegun upgrades, until the Driller decided to intervene, and blocked off the shots while retreating with its master.

Shortly after, Shockwave met up with Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] in Nambia, Africa. He was ordered to find a device in a nuclear power plant called Chernobyl. Shockwave agreed, and Megatron told him and the others of Operation Pillar... {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DOTMDS Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Shockwave was in some state where he needed to be revived and was stored in the Decepticons' base in [[Siberia]]. When the Autobots invaded the base, Megatron was forced to revive Shockwave early, but managed to get the assassin out and began preparing for the next stage of the plan. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (mobile game)===
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===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Shockwave's particle wave blaster to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===Bot Shots Battle Game!===
[[File:BSSHockwavescreen.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|"''You're next.''"]]
Shockwave (in his Super Bot form) was the final challenge that [[you]]r Bot Shot had to face and defeat in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] gladiatorial pits. Your Bot Shot prevailed, and Shockwave was knocked offline.

Shockwave also created some ''eeevil'' creatures in his lab, which your Bot Shot ''also'' had to face. Good thing your Bot Shot defeated them, then!

{{Note|Shockwave is also one of the many random Bot Shots the player can encounter in the game, and he can also be purchased in the "Bot Shop".}}
{{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===Transformers: Human Alliance===
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==Commercial appearances==
Shockwave duked it out with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in front of a [[Burger King]] restaurant, while some of the patrons inside were to enraptured with savoring their Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp sandwiches to notice. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Burger King|Dark of the Moon Burger King tie-in commercial}}
==Toys==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Shockwave FusionTank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|It's a fusion of terror and more terror.]]
*'''Shockwave / Fusion Tank''' (Cyberverse Action Set, [[2011]])
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''006'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV19'''
**''Accessories:'' Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade, missile, Chicago

:The [[Cyberverse]] Commander class Shockwave is cast in a lighter purple than his Voyager class figure. Like that larger toy, he transforms into a Cybertronian tank, and features a removable cannon, blade, and hose. He also has a [[Fusion Tank add-on|back component]] that attaches to his vehicle to form a "Fusion Tank," and that can separately transform into "Ground Weapon" and "Battle Base" modes.

:Shockwave's alternate mode has some rather annoying problems with the treads refusing to straighten out or peg onto his body and front "wheels" securely. As a result, combining him with the action set to form the "Fusion Tank" mode will result in the back treads becoming parallel with the rest of the tank... while the front treads split open and detach from the wheels.

:Like other action sets, Shockwave comes with a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it’s a scene of Chicago under attack. Oddly, the box bio mentions ''Shockwave'''s ability to drill through the ground, with no mention of his [[Driller|friend]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/FTShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_Shockwave_Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Observation: gun hose. Conclusion: awesome.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD05'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class [[MechTech]] toys, Shockwave transforms into a purple Cybertronian tank. He has a large, detachable MechTech Battle Cannon on his right arm with a rubber tube which connects to his back, and a removable blade on his left arm. When a button is pushed on the rear of his arm cannon, MechTech gearing opens up the cannon, widening it and exposing more gun barrels. [[C joint]] rungs are located on Shockwave's arm-blade, with one concealed underneath said blade, two on his AstroMag cannon, two more on his backpack, and two more on his feet. Other MechTech weapons can peg into Shockwave's hands, on the barrel of his cannon, and behind each shoulder blade. Due to the nature of his MechTech weapon being integrated with his arm, it is not a prime candidate for swapping with other toys; although it does fit with the Dark of the Moon Voyager Megatron, due to its shape and color.

:The instructions tell you to keep the cannon attached to his right arm in tank mode, though it is possible to stick it in between the arms. This is done by sliding the cannon's bottom in between Shockwave's thumbs. It is fairly stable, matches some stock photography, and makes for a more coherent tank.

:Shockwave's stock photography depicts him in a much, much brighter and bluer purple, while the MechTech lever on the cannon is bright red. Although partly cropped, his packaging photography on the box-front depicts an alternative placement of his gun hose in tank mode, plugging into the port on the side of his rear treads, which actually aligns better than the awkward frontal position depicted in the [[instructions]]; in the box-back. The gun hose in vehicle mode is not shown, but since the picture was taken from a left profile, it could just be covered by the toy itself, reinforcing the alternate placement. The stock photography also depicts Shockwave's hands to be articulated at the wrists, as the right arm in the photo has the hand rotated 90 degrees from the position actually possible with the figure. Many more paint applications are also present in the stock photography, not being limited to the red lever on the cannon, with vents on the vehicle mode being picked out in silver, gold details being present on the hips, and both halves of tread on each side of the body being painted silver. Overall, the colour scheme shown on the box photography is completely different from the actual figure within, with the stock photo's silver being replaced with a metallic lilac on the hands, feet spikes and knees.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Voyager Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:DOTM-VoyagerShockwave-CyberArmour.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Advertised as "'''SHOCKWAVE with CYBER METAL Armour'''" on the sticker, this Canadian [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains a redeco of Shockwave along with an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberArmour|Optimus Prime]].

:His purple plastic was changed to dark blue and gray, the lilac was replaced by gray, and the gray on his face cover and feet was replaced by a dark purple, with all the grays being darker and cooler in general. Paint differences include the purple on his crotch being replaced by dark blue, the purple on his shoulders being replaced by metallic lavender, the purple on his feet being replaced by a silver that gradients towards the "toes", the bronze on all three of his "wheel" rims being replaced by pink, the bronze on the sides of his back treads being replaced by a "worn out" silver, the metallic lavender on his knee flaps being replaced by a dark silver, his spiky bumper, thighs, and head lacking paint in favor of having his ribs painted silver, and his treads and aforementioned ribs being painted in a much brighter silver than usual. His MechTech weapon has also been redecoed, with the purple housing and black hose being cast in a brighter, translucent purple plastic, the gray parts also being darker and cooler, the silver paint on the main barrel being replaced by the brighter silver, and the silver paint on the sides being replaced with a ''very'' faint and subtle brownish orange.
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[[File:DOTMVoyShockwaveStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this grey and purple redeco of Shockwave (which was an homage to the [http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1672/ 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]'s colors) was sold with battle-damaged redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]] and ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TRUSBBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on "Streetside Bot Brawl" Shockwave at TFU.info]
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShotsS1 Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])
**''Number'': '''BP010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''235'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''835'''
***''Sword strength'': '''550'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' three-packs, Shockwave is a small, purple tank with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

: He comes with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#3pack|Super Bot Ironhide]] and [[Brawl (Movie)#3pack|Decepticon Brawl]]. He shares parts with the Brawl and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] molds.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on three-pack Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Super Bot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''300'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''995'''
***''Sword strength'': '''330'''

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Bot Shots'' single-packs, this [[redeco]] of Shockwave is cast in translucent purplish-blue, with minimal [[paint operation]]s. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots, such as his really, ''really'' good Blaster stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Super Bot Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EMOTIONLESS & LOGICAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T017'''
***''Fist strength'': '''483'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''867'''
***''Sword strength'': '''272'''

:A redeco of the original Shockwave mold in orange and red, this version of Shockwave was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Barricade]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#FireAssaultTeam|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFAShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Fire Assault Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''BeCool''===
*'''Battle Tank (Shockwave)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B16'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Battle Tank" is practically identical to the first, multi-packed ''Bot Shots'' Shockwave toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels, instead depicting drawings of his vehicle mode firing away, a compass, and a walkie-talkie.

===Movie The Best===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-04-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Shockwave is an extensive redeco of his Voyager Class toy. Shockwave features a deco similar to, but not the same as, the ''Dark of the Moon'' prototype figure's paint applications.

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===The Last Knight===
*'''Shockwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Bag Code'': '''?'''

:Released in Series 2 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Shockwave is a small transformable figure who changes into a Cybertronian tank. He is based on his appearence in ''Dark of the Moon''. He has articulated shoulders and his hands can grip 3mm posts and other small accessories.

==Notes==
[[File:TF2007game-ShockwaveConcept-ApacheTransform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Being [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] is illogical. Resembling him is logical.]]
*[[Transformers The Game (console)|''Transformers: The Game'']] Shockwave was designed by artist [[Ken Christiansen]]. His original flying altmode was to be an {{w|Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Warthog}}, but to reduce the mass discrepancy with the {{w|howitzer}} mode, Christansen changed this to an {{w|Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache}} and bulked up the Howitzer into a made-up "super-howitzer".<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html TF1 - Shockwave 01:] ...apparently in the Traveler's Tales game design... they had Shockwave as a triple changer. Somehow Hasbro let us have it, and I went to work. Working on mass and trying to keep the ratios consistent on the other drones, I piped up and said no way a Howitzer can change into a Warthog. So I pitched the Apache helicopter, (because they wanted to retain the flying dynamic) with it's very slender body, it could at least be plausible to change into a Howitzer, with a little help..the math came out to the Apache having about 32% more mass than the Howitzer. So I took the opportunity to invent a SUPER Howitzer; to beef up the mass, add a few helicopter armament cues, and pull in some G1 Shockwave character cues, namely the diamond shaped chest elements, to create a more well-rounded three way mode</ref>
*Christansen originally intended TFTG Shockwave to be a dull green, as seen right, but was asked to make him purple for the final version, after attempting a "compromise" black.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html TF1 - Shockwave 03:] I had set up Shockwave to be a military green, to match the other military based movie Decepts, but I did get asked to explore the purple. I thought it looked a little silly - OK, a lot silly - being the true purple of G1 lore, so I tried a compromise with a purple based black color...</ref>
*The "Attack Copter", "Recon Chopper" and "Stealth Chopper" [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-]][[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|A-Bot]] vehicle modes from the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS video games]] transform into robot modes bearing some resemblance to Shockwave. The Attack Chopper is the only one that can be customized to appear purple, though.
*The photo on the newspaper article in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' is of [[:Image:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|Palisades's statue]] of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]], with something digitally added in the foreground.
*Promotion for ''Dark of the Moon'' heavily touted Shockwave as the new main villain of the film, presumably to conceal [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s unexpected betrayal halfway through the movie. Media coverage often described Shockwave as the ruler of Cybertron while the other Transformers were fighting on Earth,<ref name="pushpops">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-plot-summary-revealed-170756/ "Transformers 3 Plot Summary Revealed"], TFW2005, October 2010.</ref> and while IDW's comics would toy with this idea a little bit, it had no bearing on his depiction in the film. It's generally thought to have been a {{w|Chinese whispers|chinese whisper}} that resulted from mainstream media independently researching the character and reporting information on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]] (though that didn't stop its inclusion in the ''official plot summary'' from Paramount's German branch, which also claimed that Shockwave was the robot inside the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' in the trailer).<ref name="germansite">[http://www.transformers3-film.de/ Official German DOTM site] including faulty plot summary.</ref>
*In what was presumably an attempt to hide his finalized movie design, Shockwave appeared in IDW's prequel comic with an alternate Cybertronian body with a jet alternate mode before being badly damaged at the end of ''Rising Storm'', necessitating his reconstruction into his movie form. While his toy transforms into a tank, he never transforms in either the film or the video game.
*In contrast to his highly promoted nature and major presence in the movie comics, Shockwave receives minimal screentime in the finished film, with only one understandable line of dialogue (snarling Optimus's name at Chernobyl). As with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in the first film, and multiple characters in the second, he emits a lot of gnashing, gurgling noises that could be mistakenly interpreted as dialogue if one strains hard to hear something in them—one of his snarls to the Driller before it dives into the skyscraper, for instance, sounds sort of like "Commence". As happened with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD, the subtitle writer misinterpreted one of Shockwave's snarls as the hilarious sentence, "Driller-bot is thirsty".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]]'s original voice actor, [[Corey Burton]] had no desire to return to the role for ''Dark of the Moon'', explaining "[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement". He noted that the inspiration for his Shockwave voice, {{w|David Warner (actor)|David Warner}}, was rumored to have been considered,<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&highlight=#2707 Corey Burton's message board post.]</ref> but in the end, Shockwave's almost-entirely-wordless-snarl-based role went to Frank Welker. There's a nice touch of symmetry in the casting, with Welker taking over a Burton-originated role not long after Burton took on a Welker-originated character in [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' Megatron]].
*Hasbro's online bio for Shockwave claims he had spent decades trapped under Chernobyl, but this was not reflected in any actual media; both the video game and ''Rising Storm'' comics have him held at a different Russian facility from which he is freed shortly before the film's events, and the film itself doesn't give any indication that his appearance at Chernobyl in its opening scenes is an "escape" of any kind.
[[Image:ShockwaveBoxartFace.jpg|thumb|150px|right|"Logically, I must gnaw your head off."]]
*Bucking tradition, this Shockwave has a mouth.
*Shockwave's AstroMag cannon is a reference to [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Notes|the original Shockwave's]] toy mold being first released by ToyCo as the "[http://www.robot-japan.com/Gallery/Takara/Transformers/G1/AstroMagnum/Toybox-Astro-Magnum.asp 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]". Though described as a particle or laser cannon in most related ''Dark of the Moon'' media, it appears to be some variety of cluster missile launcher in the movie proper.
*Select [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores in the US had a promotion for a Shockwave poster with the purchase of any [[Transformers brand]] [[toy]] from [[June 5]], 2011 to [[June 11]], 2011.
*Early artwork for Shockwave for ''Dark of the Moon'' showed '''Blitzwing''' as a working name for the character, obviously an attempt to hide his identity during production.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*Shockwave's appearance in a [[Burger King]] commercial that depicts him fighting Optimus Prime does not depict any scene in the film. Rather, the animation places Shockwave's model over Sentinel Prime's motions during part of his own fight against Optimus.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sokkoló''' ("Shocker")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jèn-dàng-pō''' (震盪波, "Shock Wave"), '''Zhèngdàngbō''' (震荡波, "Shock Wave")

== References ==
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==External links==
*''Transformers: The Game'' Shockwave [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-02.html vehicle mode renderings], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html robot mode and head concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-04.html final robot mode rendering] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-05.html transformation animation guide] on Ken Christiansen's blog.
*[http://www.gamespot.com/video/932116/6172356/transformers-the-game-interview-1 ''Transformers: The Game'' video interview with Daniel Suarez, featuring Shockwave footage]

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Soundwave (ROTF)

2017-06-26T05:17:35Z

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:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|thumb|375px|Earth beeelooowww us, drifting, falling...]]

'''Soundwave''', the Decepticon communications officer and one of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s staunchest supporters, doesn't just master the frequencies that carry information across our planet, he revels in them. Stationed high in the upper atmosphere and capable of processing millions of data streams at once, he is fully capable of taking over communications on a planetary scale. Whether he uses this to direct civilization or destroy it remains to be seen.

Soundwave has two extremely powerful weapons: his spread of [[sonic cannon]]s... and Megatron. If any Decepticon crosses him, he does not hesitate to send a full record of said Decepticon's failures to Megatron, almost certainly ensuring an untimely demise. His lofty position has made [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] suspicious, so Soundwave has his minion [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] keep an eye on the [[Air Commander]] if he gets out of hand. Soundwave is also nearly defenseless in space, as his devastating sonic cannons only work within the atmosphere.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Soundwave Battle Bio]</ref>

{{bigquote|Nothing moves on the orb below without '''my''' being aware of it. I see and hear everything, be it out in the open or behind closed doors. My reach is invisible, intangible. My grip...cast-iron.|Soundwave is watching you...|[[Nefarious issue 1|''Nefarious'' #1]]}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English, French, Italian), [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japanese)|[[Horst Lampe]] (German, ''uncredited''), [[Leonardo García]] (American Spanish, ''uncredited'')}}

[[File:ROTF-Soundwaveface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Next time, Gadget. Next time.]]
Soundwave received a transmission from [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], who was tailing [[Mikaela Banes]], and instructed him to obtain a surviving shard of the [[AllSpark]] in her possession. He found a satellite transmitting a conversation between [[NEST]] and the [[United States military]]. Tapping into it with his tentacles to listen, Soundwave overheard [[Theodore Galloway]] mention another shard of the AllSpark in storage at [[Diego Garcia]], and of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s burial in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].

[[File:ROTF Soundwave ejects Ravage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|M.A.D. Cat, eject!]]

Formulating a plan, Soundwave waited until it would be nightfall on Diego Garcia, then ejected [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] (who was equipped with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] and the [[Microcon (ROTF)|microcons]] that form [[Reedman]]) to Diego Garcia to steal the shard. Once they had stolen the shard, they reunited with some [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] and managed to resurrect their leader.

Soundwave remained in space, tapping into the satellite he had found. When Megatron decided to reveal the [[Transformer]]s presence on [[Earth]] after killing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Soundwave issued the mobilization order to the waiting troops on the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''. As the Decepticons streaked toward Earth, Soundwave tracked down [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky]] in [[France|Paris]]. He called Judy on her cellphone, demanding to know where Sam was, which the human dismissed as a prank call by a pervert. This allowed the Decepticons to track them down and capture them to use as bait for Sam.

[[File:SoundwaveSatellite.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yes, yes, you fans all thought about ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' when you saw me do this.]]

When the CIA discovered that Sam was in [[Egypt]], Soundwave relayed the information to the Decepticons. During [[Operation: Firestorm]], Soundwave blocked the satellites covering the Egyptian area, making things appear normal. General [[Morshower]] was unconvinced though and got other local informants to know what was happening at the [[pyramid]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Soundwave’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]],” and “[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]],” the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]],” and the storybooks “[[The Last Prime]]," “[[Rise of the Decepticons]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]." In the comic, Megatron rendezvoused with Soundwave after killing Optimus, making the demand for Sam Witwicky himself, which Soundwave broadcast through the satellite he clutched.}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Jirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Leonardo García]] (American Spanish), [[Mario Bombardieri]] (Italian), [[Horst Lampe]] (German)}}

[[File:DOTM-LaserbeakSoundwave.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Carly will wonder why her car has claw marks all over the door.]]
During the 1970s, Soundwave had tried to hide the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'s presence on the [[moon (moon)|moon]] by gaining human contacts in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Soviet Union]], whose creative accounting would render further trips to the moon financially unfeasible. One of these was [[Dylan Gould|Dylan Gould's]] father, while Dylan himself would later accept Soundwave as a ''client''. But with the failure of the schemes of The Fallen and Megatron, the Decepticons now planned to alert [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to the ship's existence so he could revive [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for them.

[[File:DOTM-Soundwavecar.jpg|thumb|225px|Unknown to Speed, Racer X is secretly his older brother, Soundwave, who ran away from home years ago!]]
Soundwave went undercover on Earth as a [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG. He and his winged minion [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] visited the incapicitated Megatron in [[Africa]], and informed the ex-tyrant that Optimus had discovered an Ark fuel cell at the [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]], and had recovered the body of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and five of his Space Bridge [[pillar]]s. Megatron decided it was time to eliminate loose ends in their plan, so Soundwave sent Laserbeak to further draw out the Autobots by killing many of their human contacts, including [[Jerry Wang]].

[[File:Soundwavecapturescarly.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Stupid dog! You made me look bad! ''*whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk*'' Oooga-booga-booga!]]
Meanwhile, the disguised Soundwave was "given" by their human ally Dylan, the one human they did not kill, as a gift to [[Sam Witwicky]]'s new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]]. He was used as a car to transport Carly to Dylan's party. During the party, Sam and Carly tried to leave, only for Soundwave and Laserbeak to reveal themselves, and the sonic warrior took Carly hostage. Gould explained his relationship with the two Decepticons while Soundwave used his tentacles to threaten Carly, and the pair forced Sam into finding out the Autobot's plan for a counter-attack.

[[File:DOTM-Soundwaveexecute.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Look, I'm kind of busy. Hey [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], want to do some of my lines for me?]]
During the Decepticon occupation of [[Chicago]], Soundwave took several Autobots prisoner until Gould stated that things had gotten personal and the Autobots needed a lesson of respect, and Soundwave happily concurred: "No prisoners, only trophies". He and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] began by executing [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. He then selected [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to be his victim and dragged him forward, pushing him onto the body of his fallen comrade. He then told the Autobot to turn around as was about to execute him, but he was distracted by [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]]'s sabotage of a Decepticon aircraft carrier, raining [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] onto the battlefield. The Autobot scout took advantage of this small slip of opportunity and punched Soundwave as they battled through the chaos, causing him to drop one of his guns. Evading Soundwave's [[sonic cannon]] blasts, Bumblebee eventually blasted part of Soundwave's leg, causing him to drop his remaining gun, and he lunged at the Autobot. Bumblebee then delivered the final blow by throwing an uppercut to Soundwave's torso and shooting upwards, disintegrating the Decepticon's head and killing him. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Soundwave’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]” and “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]”; the “[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]” and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{spoiler|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|July 21}}
When [[Viviane Wembly]] was abducted by [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], she remarked that her captor had better be a famous Transformer, like [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] or Soundwave, perhaps unaware that both Deceptions were deceased. Hot Rod retorted that he was more impressive than either of them. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===IDW movie comics===
Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Soundwave stood by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s side on Unification Day, when a new era of Cybertronian government was ushered in that saw the planet ruled by two bodies—Megatron's [[Defense Force]], of which Soundwave became a part, and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'s [[Science Division]]. Megatron's lust for power soon led him to claim dominion over Optimus, however, and Soundwave was silently present when Megatron summoned Optimus and made this declaration. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

[[File:Defiance4Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|100px|No full body shot in the movie or comics.]]

Some time later, Megatron came under the influence of [[The Fallen]], who sought to be freed from the [[sarcophagus]] that was his trans-dimensional prison. To this end, Soundwave was assigned captaincy of the newly built spacecraft ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', which would take the sarcophagus across the galaxy to find the world on which The Fallen had built a [[Star Harvester]] millennia beforehand. Soundwave and his crew left Cybertron with The Fallen's sarcophagus just before the outbreak of war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

After thousands of years of searching the stars, Soundwave's ''Nemesis'' detected the faint energy signature of the [[AllSpark]], which had been jettisoned from Cybertron in their absence. Unfortunately for them, so did [[Ark (DOTM)|the Ark]], an Autobot spacecraft that had also left Cybertron after the ''Nemesis'' and which was teleporting around space and time via a [[space bridge]]. The Ark materialized partially within the ''Nemesis'', the intersection of their molecules crippled both ships. While the Ark teleported away, leaving a temporary space bridge portal lingering in its wake, the Decepticons managed to set the ''Nemesis'' down on a barren moon. For the first time, The Fallen, recognizing the space bridge as the technology of [[Dynasty of Primes|his people]], spoke directly into Soundwave's mind, directing him to take the Decepticons aboard the smaller ship ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'' and follow the Ark through the portal. Complying, Soundwave's crew found themselves hurled into the future, appearing in the vicinity of Earth in the year [[1961]] alongside the Ark. The Autobot craft proceeded to crash on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], and Soundwave quickly determined to keep [[human]]kind from plundering the treasures it contained: mysterious [[pillar]]s that he had his crew set about removing from the ship and stockpiling. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}

Unfortunately for Soundwave, humanity detected the crash of the Ark upon the Moon, and a "space race" began between the [[United States of America]] and the [[Soviet Union]] to be the first to reach the Moon. The Soviets were first to send probes that photographed the moon's surface: in [[1963]], their [[Luna 4]] captured an image of the pillars as they were being moved. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} Realizing the necessity of infiltrating the ranks of humanity in order to control the flow of data, Soundwave had the [[Alice|Pretender]] kill and replace Spetsnaz agent [[Alisa Morozov]] in [[1964]]; then, in [[1965]], as the Soviets' [[Luna 6]] was in flight, he sent her to [[Soviet Research Station Oktober]] to massacre the scientists awaiting data the probe would send back. Convinced by the Pretender that Humanity could be subverted towards their ends, Soundwave struck a deal with the sole surviving scientist, [[Voskhod]], to curtail further Soviet moon missions. In the process, the Pretender also learned that both America and Russia allegedly had a Cybertronian in their individual custodies, but Soundwave dismissed them as rumors, preferring to focus on the trail of the AllSpark and the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 2}}

[[File:RisingStorm2 soundwave voskhod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soundwave is the master at the beautiful art of photo-bombing.]]

Realizing that a captive American secret agent, [[Bill Simmons]] had escaped from Research Station Oktober during the Pretender's attack, Soundwave spent two months scanning information lines in search of him, eventually discovering him when he returned to North America and made contact with his superiors. Although the Pretender failed to finish him off, Soundwave had at last learned of Simmons's well-hidden organization: [[Sector Seven]]. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 3}} In [[1969]], he monitored the launch of their [[Ghost 1]] craft, believing it to be of greater importance than the [[Apollo 11]] moon mission, but his guess proved incorrect: Thanks to Soundwave's being distracted, astronauts [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]] were able to carry out the first brief excavation of the Ark. Incensed by his failure, Soundwave grew even more determined to find a mole within the American space program, and he set [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to find prospective candidates. He found a [[NASA]] accountant named Gould and tapped the stock market to provide enough financial persuasion for the human to manipulate the NASA budget to halt moon missions from [[1972]] onwards. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

Soundwave spent the rest of the 1970s recruiting more human pawns to prevent the Ark from being rediscovered. Eventually, in [[1979]], deciding that everything was secure, he and his crew departed Earth on the ''Longshot'' to reconvene with The Fallen back aboard the ''Nemesis'', but with no space bridge portal to teleport them, the voyage took something in the vicinity of fourteen years. A brief talk with The Fallen yielded information: in Soundwave's absence, Megatron had visited the ''Nemesis'', on the trail of the AllSpark. Soundwave realized that his leader must have been one of the Cybertronians in captivity on Earth, and immediately departed to return to the planet, putting most of his crew in statis. Before leaving, he presented The Fallen with one of the pillars from the Ark; after he left, The Fallen used it to finally free himself from his sarcophagus. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

[[File:SoundwaveAllianceIssue2.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Alas, poor Dreadwing. I knew him, Ravage.]]

During Soundwave's return voyage to Earth, Decepticon forces under the command of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] had arrived on the planet and freed Megatron, only for both the Decepticon leader and the AllSpark to be destroyed in battle in [[Mission City]]. Soundwave returned one month after his leader's death, but detoured briefly to investigate a space-time anomaly on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. There, he discovered a jury-rigged space bridge created from one of the Ark's pillars (created by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]), the remains of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing's]], an imprint of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy's]] body, {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} and a message from Starscream that informed him of the recent events on Earth. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Soundwave immediately made contact with Starscream, who had just finished battling [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], and ordered him back to the ''Longshot'' to awaken the rest of his crew from stasis. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}{{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} Dispatching what few crew members were currently active to begin searching the planet for the Star Harvester, Soundwave assumed the form of a satellite and took up orbit around Earth. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

As the search continued, Soundwave re-established contact with his many human pawns, including Gould's son [[Dylan Gould|Dylan]], who had inherited his father's role as Decepticon liaison. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

Months after the battle in Egypt, Soundwave detected [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was alive and active, and was furious someone else was ordering his pet around. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 5|Tales of the Fallen #5}} Monitoring Earth, he observed [[Alice]]'s attempt at flight and subsequent termination by [[NEST]]. [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], who he'd dispatched to [[Kingdom Petrochemicals]] to investigate Ravage's status, reported back that there were non-NEST humans poking around there, so Soundwave sent in [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]], [[Rumble (ROTF)|Rumble]] and [[Beastbox (ROTF)|Beastbox]] to attack. Surprisingly [[Initiative|the humans]] were a match for the Decepticons, and Soundwave moved in to take direct action, however at that point the Autobots arrived. Soundwave destroyed [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]], but when the human forces pulled out, so too did Soundwave. To his surprise, he found he wasn't able to track where the departing humans had gone. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}

[[File:Nefarious3 Soundwave bondage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
Ravage was reactivated by Buzzsaw, allowing Soundwave to access his memories. Acting on one memory, he sent Buzzsaw to help [[Strike Team Ursa]] while he rendezvoused with Ravage for an examination. When Strike Team Ursa triggered defenses, Soundwave warned them to withdraw. They did, but ran into [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], and Soundwave was forced to come to their aid. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime was also on the way, and Soundwave was no match for the Autobot leader. He tried to suggest it would be advantageous for them to let him go, but Optimus took him into custody. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Soundwave was secured and put on a plane bound for [[Odessa]], [[Texas]], however the plane was shot down by Buzzsaw, and then [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s team had [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] and Soundwave's minions to contend with as well. Soundwave tried to get Ravage to free him, but the cat's free will was overridden by an external force. In the end, Soundwave was too much trouble and Bumblebee let the Decepticons have him back. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

Soundwave tracked Ravage back to the [[Initiative base]] in [[California]]. After sending the other Decepticons in first to test the base's defenses, he moved in himself, only to find that the foe he faced had an army of brainwashed Transformers. He somehow escaped them and proceeded to the NEST base in Odessa. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} He led the Autobots to the base's location, though he "neglected" to tell them about the brainwashed Transformers, but the base was gone, leading to the conclusion it was somehow mobile. Tapping into traffic cameras, he traced the base to [[Oregon]]. When they got there and began the assault, Soundwave was snootily dismissive of the Autobots' combat banter. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} While the Initiative was distracted, Soundwave was able to reactivate Ravage and send [[Reedman]] to attack Initiative head [[Carter Newell]]. When Newell tried to flee with the AllSpark, Soundwave ordered Buzzsaw to assist Optimus Prime in pursuing him. It was only after everything was over that NEST discovered that the Initiative databanks had been mysteriously picked clean... {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Adopting a new body, Soundwave then took up residence at Megatron's base in [[Namibia]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} When [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] discovered [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s [[Driller]] in the [[Adirondack Mountains]], Soundwave was present to jam their communications and then send his minions to attack them. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} With Elita-One leaving to warn the Autobots about Shockwave in person, the other two were surrounded by Soundwave and his animals. They chose to sacrifice themselves using a powerful bomb, though Soundwave managed to escape the explosion and return to Namibia. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

===Titan movie comics===
Soundwave appeared unknown to the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}} He commanded a small Decepticon cell, based out of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]' moon [[Phobos (moon)|Phobos]]. While nominally under the command of [[The Fallen]], The Fallen was merely in ''contact'' with the Decepticons and currently incapacitated. This left Soundwave free to do his ''own'' thing... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[File:Titan4 Soundwaveinterrogate.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only... Oops, wrong movie.]]

One of his goals was to find the location of the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. The aging [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] knew it but would only tell it to The Fallen. ''Strangely'' unwilling to put The Fallen and Ransack in touch and ''oddly'' preferring to personally know the location of [[Matrix of Leadership|the key to a monstrous superweapon]] himself {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}, Soundwave turned to the dormant Seekers instead. He directed [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to [[Las Vegas]] to carve up one such Seeker for its "memory tree". He refused to explain the reason ''why'' to Grindor. When [[NEST]] showed up, Soundwave appeared contemptuous of them and their [[Human|whole species]], noting Transformers owned this world ''long'' before mankind. To Grindor, he simply said to get the memory tree to him and not get captured. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

Later, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.2|on The Fallen's orders]], he directed [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to find [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], find out what they knew about The Fallen's plans and who they'd told it to, and then terminate them. When Ravage had cornered Mudflap, Soundwave talked through him and attempted to interrogate the Autobot; this failed, with Mudflap not even being bothered about who Soundwave was. While the hit was a bust, Soundwave ensured the base was bugged. As a result, he discovered [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] distrusted the twins.

[[File:Titan6 SoundwaveIAm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"[[Sanctuary|There you go]], fellas!"]]

This was something Soundwave found interesting {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}} and he hatched a plan to ensure the twins were believed to be traitors: which would ensure nobody would follow up on their intell! Somehow, he got [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] to [[Diego Garcia]] at the same time the twins were there. He then had [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] get captured, so that when he was taken to [[Diego Garcia]] Scorponok would free him. With the Decepticon attacking at the same time the twins were distracting Optimus and on top of previous acts, they seemed guilty and were taken into custody. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}} Soundwave sent [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to blow up the soldiers escorting the twins to orbitary exile, and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] parachuted in to convince them to defect. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tracked down the twins—who had kidnapped [[Sam Witwicky]] in a failed attempt to convince him to speak to Optimus on their behalf - Soundwave finally landed on Earth and blasted the scout. Soundwave told the twins The Fallen would offer them sanctuary, something they seemed happy to accept... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

[[File:Titan7 Soundwave GO!.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]

Poor Soundwave soon had to put ''up'' with the twins, as they insisted on chatting through his briefings and dissing the other 'cons. He ''just'' about, through ominous glares, got them to pay attention to their mission: to capture Ransack and bring him in to be "re-educated". This, however, was all a big con on the twins: he just wanted them as expendable bait to draw out Ransack, so Grindor and Sideways could knock him out. Soundwave also spoke for the entire Decepticons when he said that if the twins survived any encounter, ''kill them anyway''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

[[File:Titan8 Soundwave FWATT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|KERPOW!]]

Once Ransack was in his hands, Soundwave beat the snot out of him and demanded the location to the Tomb of the Primes. The Seeker still refused to talk, and insulted Soundwave as being a mere cog who could barely understand the big picture. He almost killed Ransack for that, having to be held back by Starscream (don't want The Fallen ''knowing'' you've killed his Seeker!), but the elder continued to mock him for believing he had freedom of action just because The Fallen was absent.

When the twins, revealed to have been faking their defection, returned to beat the crap out of the Phobos base, an annoyed Soundwave ended their brief success with overwhelming violence. Unfortunately, before he could kill the Autobots, Ransack took the opportunity to leg it; desperate to stop The Fallen from being informed of what he'd been up to, Soundwave gave chase and the Phobos base was abandoned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}} As he's still around later, it seems Soundwave made ''sure'' Ransack never made it to The Fallen...

Post-Fallen and instructed by Megatron to "hound" humans and "get up close and personal" in his attacks, Soundwave cut a swathe of destruction across the North Atlantic, destroying ships as he headed on a course towards Florida. Identifying his pattern, [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] staged an ambush, laying out a cargo ship for Soundwave to attack and then blindsiding him with a volley from a hidden warship. Badly damaged in the surprise assault, Soundwave was forced to retreat, venturing into the confines of...the [[Bermuda Triangle]]! (Dun dun dunnnn!)

[[File:Titan15 Soundwaveghostship.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Bustin' makes ghosts feel good!]]

Amidst the storm clouds, Soundwave discovered another ship that he decided to attack out of spite, but faltered when his databanks identified it as a [[United States Navy]] vessel that had been lost in [[1918]]. Caught off-guard by a volley of primitive weaponsfire (even for humans!) and damaged even further, Soundwave tried to limp away, only to cross paths with ''another'' mystery ship, this one allegedly from [[1941]]! Pelted from both sides and unable to get a handle on his situation, Soundwave fled high into the air, out of the ships' range...and right in the path of a squadron of [[World War II]] bombers! Rattled by their machine gun fire and unable to overcome their superior flying skills, Soundwave decided to break upwards...''all'' the way upwards. Whatever strange chronal chaos he had encountered in the depths of the Bermuda Triangle, Soundwave concluded that the solar radiation, meteor showers and space debris he would face on the ''[[Moon (moon)|Moon]]'' would be ''much'' safer! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

[[File:Titan3-3 soundwaveyoutwo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look out! Soundwave is pretending to be the Fat Controller!]]

When the Autobots were about to discover an ''Ark'' fragment that could lead them to [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], Soundwave and Starscream sprang into action. From his position in high orbit, Soundwave hacked and took over NEST's defensive guns and left the [[Fiesole Cathedral]] wide open for Starscream to infiltrate. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

Striking out on his own and using a brand new body, Soundwave scanned the Earth for a large seam of [[gold]] and, having discovered the legendary [[El Dorado]] in [[Colombia]], used the human [[Tanto Gang]] to help him dig it up. Once they found it, he began shooting at them: he wanted it for himself so he could flood the markets with gold and crash the economy! NEST attempted to stop him and he fought Optimus Prime directly, but in the end he was driven off when the Tanto Gang triggered a bomb for revenge. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.2|Blood And Gold}}

Soundwave then absconded to the [[Spain|Sierra Nevada]] mountains and allowed NEST to find him, pretending to be injured from the battle... Only to open fire with full weaponry upon being tracked down, injuring [[Robert Epps]] and nearly killing Bumblebee. When Optimus arrived to back up his troops, Soundwave was able to force him to agree to a fight without weapons (Optimus's weapons anyway) and attempted to blast him off the mountaintop. Unfortunately for him, he got too into it and his sonic blasts began to cause avalanches, while Optimus was able to locate a fissure in the rock and sneak up behind him. Surprised, Soundwave was shoved into the avalanche he'd started and sent plummeting down. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.3|Dealing with the Devil}}
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====Letters pages====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was in talks with Soundwave to get him to join in the attack on Earth and be in [[Michael Bay]]'s next documentary. Soundwave is known for talking in several frequencies at once, apparently just to be annoying. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|#15's Star Screams}} Starscream doesn't trust Soundwave but notes his intelligence, and so views him as a worthy successor in the event of his death. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21's Star Screams}}

[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] considers Soundwave to be an untrustworthy jerk who ''never'' pulls his weight in a fight. Megatron, however, loves the guy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

[[File:CyberMission1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Through the dark, to the light, it's a super sonic flight!
Gotta keep it goin'!]]

{{quote|No! Too many sonic booms! I can't absorb—!}}

When Soundwave and [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] descended on [[Diego Garcia]], they interrupted an Autobot mission briefing. While Ironhide headed outside to face Bludgeon, Bumblebee remained inside to guard the Autobots' precious [[datatrax|data tracks]] from Soundwave. Bumblebee fired shot after shot, but Soundwave was able to simply use his sonic powers to repel the attacks back towards Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee gambled that Soundwave would be unable to repel a great number of attacks simultaneously, and the Decepticon was overwhelmed by Bumblebee's automatic weaponry. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 1}} Bumblebee confined Soundwave inside a vacuum-sealed electromagnetic bubble, where his sonic weaponry would be useless. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 2}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:Soundwavefires-SatelliteMeltdown.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
From Earth orbit, Soundwave witnessed Megatron being defeated by Optimus one too many times. Blaming the humans' involvement for the Decepticons' continued failures in defeating the Autobots, Soundwave decided to damage relations between the two species. Soundwave then dispatched [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] and [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], setting them loose upon a human city to wreck havoc. When human law enforcement contacted Optimus, Soundwave tampored with their communications in order to send the Autobots to another location, far away from his menagerie's own. Soundwave then broadcast a message to Earth's population, declaring that the Autobots had abandoned them. Soundwave's plan failed when Sam Witwicky managed to find Optimus and inform him of Soundwave's ruse. After taking care of Buzzsaw and Ratbat, Optimus met with the human military, and had them have the satellite to which Soundwave was attached to self-destruct. Soundwave was sent plummeting into outer-space, cursing the Autobots for foiling his plan. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
When Starscream upgraded himself into a more powerful form by recycling the remains of fallen Decepticons into himself, he lost his mental stability and began to run wild. Enraged that Starscream was sowing destruction without his authorization, Megatron decided to put an end to his rampage. Soundwave argued that perhaps they should allow Starscream his power play, as he was causing great damage to their human enemies, but Megatron wouldn't hear it. Acquiescing to Megatron's demands, Soundwave dispatched [[Brimstone (TF 2010)|Brimstone]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] to deal with the rogue Decepticon. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

===''Prepare for Battle''===
When [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] came in contact with Earth, Soundwave intercepted his transmissions, then he reported his findings to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prepare for Battle (website)}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Soundwave planted clues about the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s presence on Earth's moon for Sam Witwicky to find. Optimus Prime fell for the bait and took the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' to the Moon, where Megatron captured him with the aid of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Jessop]] (English)}}

=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC DLC Soundwave.jpg|thumb|Ah, those cough drops are finally working!]]

Soundwave coordinated the Decepticons' movement on Earth, but never stooped so low as to join field operations - not even taking part in their regular dissing contests - er, group discussions following missions. He often provided "mission control" to the Decepticons in the field. However, when he did step down from on high to mingle with the commoners, he could easily hold his own in battle. Among Soundwave's arsenal was a little friend in the form of a turret which could literally stomp the yard - er, oh hell. Just read the next paragraph in italics.

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Soundwave was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners. However, instead of the silver colour scheme established on his regular release toys and movie appearance, the character model was coloured blue, like [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] Soundwave figure from the ''Gathering at Nemesis'' figure pack. His special attack in robot mode consisted of a deployable turret that generated earthquakes, a reference to [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who was one of Generation 1 Soundwave's tape minions. While using his special in vehicle mode deployed a radar jammer pod in the sky that also fired a laser at nearby enemies, a likely reference to Laserbeak, another of Generation 1 Soundwave's tape minions.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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====Wii/PS2====
Soundwave - surprise - coordinated the Decepticon movement on Earth from space, often guiding Decepticons in the field. Soundwave dispatched Reedman and Ravage to retrieve a fragment of the AllSpark from NEST, and directed the Decepticons to find Megatron's body in a NEST base in the middle of the Atlantic.

Busy guy, ain't he? {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)}}

====PSP====
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===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===
Soundwave was the Decepticon movement's coordinator, loyally serving The Fallen and Megatron (the former likely because he was out to bring Megatron back), making no effort to hide his disdain for Starscream's gig as Decepticon leader. He regularly coordinated and provided intel for Decepticons in the field, and was more than happy to chew out the troops if they sucked at their job, and was pleased to have Megatron back.

However, this pleasure likely turned to boiling hatred when The Fallen promoted the new recruit to Decepticon leader and replaced Megatron, when the recruit killed Optimus Prime in Egypt at the Sun Harvester.
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
[[File:DOTMgameSoundwave.jpg|thumb|What? I'm not a Mercedes Benz! Where would you get a silly idea like that, heh...]]
During Megatron's exile after the Egypt skirmish, Soundwave remained in orbit, monitoring Autobot transmissions and messages to send to his leader for information. Soon, Soundwave was ordered to disconnect from the satellite as Bumblebee had implanted a virus into his network which allowed the Autobots to follow Decepticon operations.

After landing on the planet and taking the form of an SUV, he was ordered to destroy a base that formerly served as a [[Sector Seven]] facility. Megatron required Soundwave to do so because it contained information on their ally contained in Russia. Soundwave completed this with the utmost efficiency, destroying every Autobot encountered and displaying great courage as he blasted Autobot scouts from the inside of a laser cage. After exploring the corridors of the base and having Laserbeak incapacitate anyone standing in his way, Soundwave destroyed the base and escaped the erupting base unscathed, as did his condor companion.

He later helped escort Megatron to [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave's]] location in a cryogenics facility in a Soviet country, and appeared in Africa with Megatron, Starscream and Shockwave as Megatron announced his plans were far from over. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===Autobots/Decepticons===
[[File:DOTMDS Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] met with Soundwave to report that Megatron had ordered a two-pronged assault, with Starscream attacking a nearby [[NEST]] facility, and Soundwave was to create a diversion. Soundwave was skeptical that Megatron had actually ordered anything of the sort, and promised to double-check with his leader later. After causing a sizable diversion by knocking down a bunch of buildings, Soundwave went off and infiltrated another base. While hunting for the NEST computer, he was contacted by Starscream whose loud demands that Soundwave maintain stealth were more of a hindrance than anything. Soundwave managed to retrieve the data he was after, and while [[Crowbar]] kept the Autobots busy, he escaped. After he returned to the Decepticons' Siberian base, he received a message from Megatron—the Autobots had planted a number of radar emplacements around which were broadcasting a jamming signal, and Soundwave had to go around hacking them so Megatron's team could survey their immediate surroundings. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===Transformers: Human Alliance===
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Human Alliance}}}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends, 2009)
[[File:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite altmode. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however. Amusingly enough, his chest is sculpted in his Deluxe toy's flipped-up 'mode' (with the three circles showing) but is painted in the colors of the Deluxe's flipped-down form (shown on the Deluxe toy's packaging).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Legends Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, 2010)
[[File:EZCollectionInfiltratorSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Satellite of Love]]

: In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed as Infiltrator Soundwave (インフィルトレイターサウンドウェーブ) to match the colors of Deluxe Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought the Voyager "[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] VS [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]" set at Amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 [[Ravage (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|Ravage]] missile

:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertron jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble Ravage, in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down to Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 [[Ravage (ROTF)#GatheringNemesis|Ravage]] missile

: A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring [[The Fallen#GatheringNemesis|The Fallen]], and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TRUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Gathering at Nemesis Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...]]
*'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 [[Ravage (ROTF)#BlackVersion|Ravage]] missile

:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, Soundwave Black Version is a redeco of the deluxe ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[e-HOBBY]] website.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 1 [[Ravage (ROTF)#Infiltration|Ravage]] missile

:Part of the [[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]] campaign, Infiltration Soundwave is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that ''isn't'' painted over. He comes with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battlemask head. Also included in the packaging is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys R Us exclusive. Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions ''do'' still mention his jet mode, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/InfiltrationSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Infiltration Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
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[[File:DOTMCyberverseBumblebeeVsSoundwaveWRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nope, definitely not a car in the third film. Nooooo way.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, 2011)

: Part of a [[Walmart]] exclusive pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] and [[Rodimus (DOTM)|Rodimus]], Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''Gathering at Nemesis'' gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. The toy is mostly blue and gray, with some gold, red, and silver paint details here and there.

: This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] does ''not'' market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

: All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as [[Cyberverse]] products.

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[[File:DOTMLegionSoundwave.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Inside is a teeny Carly being menaced by tentacles.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''016'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV26'''
: An all new mold, Cyberverse Soundwave transforms into a fully-[[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] [[Mercedes-Benz]] SLS AMG. He has Sonic Cannons sculpted on his arms and his right hand allows him to grip Cyberverse accessories. There are also two [[variant]]s of this sculpt: The later version features sculpted "grill" details on the front, sides, and hood of the vehicle, whereas the initial production run had left those areas smooth.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMtoy deluxe soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember, if a stranger asks you to go into his car, he's probably driving a giant evil robot with a satellite fetish.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD13'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Sonic Cannon/Interceptor Dish

:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe-Class [[MechTech]] figures, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. His large "Sonic Cannon" can transform into an equally large "Interceptor Dish". In robot mode, Soundwave has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has [[C joint]] bars on each leg. He features [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake kibble]] as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest.

:The sixth wave of Dark of the Moon Deluxe Class figures was released in Japan on December 21, whilst the US release, along with that of Human Alliance Soundwave, was ultimately cancelled.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=23986]</ref> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, Hasbro stated that they were trying to find ways to get the figures out to American retailers; this ultimately never came to pass.
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====Human Alliance====
[[File:DOTMtoy HA soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All these features, and yet no tentacles?! You robbed us, Hasbro!]]
*'''Soundwave / Mr. Gould''' with '''Laserbeak''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD09'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A new [[Human Alliance]] mold of Soundwave in his SLS AMG mode. He has "'''SUPERIOR'''" [[tampograph]]ed on his [[license plate]] and comes with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould]].

:As is usual for any Human Alliance figure, Gould (or any other "driver" figure) can can sit on Soundwave's seats in vehicle mode or stand on his hands in robot mode.

:Laserbeak can also transform into a spring-loaded missile-firing cannon for Gould to man, and the cannon itself can [[5mm post|be pegged]] into any of Soundwave's six MechTech ports: two ports on his shoulders (his right shoulder is the nominal choice, as per the [[instructions]]), a port on top of each of his upper arms, and (rather awkwardly) a port on the sonic cannons on each of his lower arms. In bird mode, Laserbeak can also perch on either of the (flipped out) seats on Soundwave's lower arms via a molded-in [[C joint]] bar on the seats themselves and the bar clips on Laserbeak's heels.

:The pair of sonic cannons on the top of his left lower arm is also a panel that can be flipped open (up to 90 degrees), but since this is undocumented in the instructions, is only usable in robot mode, and doesn't appear to have anything inside it, its purpose remains unknown.

:Finally, as with all large Human Alliance toys, he has a [[gimmick]] concerning his head. It is essentially the same gimmick as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|Barricade]]'s: his jointed head allows him to open and close his mouth.

:Due to his transformation, he ends up being much smaller than most Human Alliance toys despite being the largest in the film out of the others. He trades his more accurate bulkiness for incredible shortness, being dwarfed by almost all HA toys that transform into sports cars.

:As with many late-wave DOTM products, this toy was not released in the US.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/HASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Human Alliance Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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===Cyberverse===
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[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Soundblaster? What toyline is this from? WHAT IS THIS?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
:*''Series:'' '''2/008'''
:*''Accessories:'' Hacking tool

:[[Cyberverse#Series 2|Cyberverse Series 2]] Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of his [[#CyberverseLegion|Legion Class toy]], retooling his other hand to be able to hold Cyberverse weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Cyberverse Legion Class [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]] (later also used by [[Flamewar (Prime)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Flamewar]], in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a [[quality control]] error, the figure's [[packaging]] has its [[bio]] printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

:The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title.

===Movie Trilogy Series===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:MovieTrilogySoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Death Cab for Carly.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' ?
: Movie Trilogy Soundwave is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Soundwave, done up in [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster-y]] colors. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled. However...

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===Movie Advanced Series===
[[File:Takara-movie-advanced-darkside-soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Palpatine's limousine. (Movie Advanced version pictured)]]
*'''Darkside Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[June 21|6-21]]-2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD17'''
**''Accessories:'' None

: Movie Trilogy Soundwave was renamed '''Darkside Soundwave''', and was finally released in June 2014 in Japan as part of the ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]''! Like its predecessor, Darkside Soundwave transforms from a fully licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. In robot mode, he has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has C joint bars on each leg. He features fake kibble as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest. Unlike its predecessor, the large "Sonic Cannon" that was included in the initial release was absent from this release, and Darkside Soundwave actually does not contain any accessories at all. Bummer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MASoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Darkside Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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===Asia Premium Series===
*'''Decepticon Barricade & Soundwave Two Pack''' (Human Alliance 2-pack, 2015)
**''ID Number'': '''APS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Soundwave's Missile, Laserbeak, Dylan Gould figure, Frenzy figure

:This exclusive two-pack contained unchanged versions of the Human Alliance Soundwave and Barricade toys in one box. As such, the figure and its accessories featured no difference from its individually released counterpart.

===EZ Collection Gum===
*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Soundwave is basically a ''straight re-release'' of the Hasbro Legends Class toy.

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===Movie The Best===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-07-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Human Alliance, [[February 25|2-25]]-[[2017]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-07'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Soundwave is an extensive redeco of his ''Human Alliance'' toy, without the Laserbeak and the Mr. Gould figure. Bizarrely, the missile from Laserbeak ''is'' included—with nothing to fire it from, it is best used as a club to beat unsuspecting Autobots... provided that you manage to fit it in Soundwave's incredibly wide grip.

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===The Last Knight===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''

:Released in Series 1 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave changes from robot based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'' to a sports car of fictitious origin. He features articulation at his shoulders and waist and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Blind-Bags stamped with the letter 'H' contain Soundwave figures.

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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle attack.]]
*'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)
**'''Accessories:''' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Seeking Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|After Soundwave had accumulated all the knowledge and information he desired, his head swelled with pride.]]
*'''Flip-Out Soundwave''' (2011)
:A plastic Soundwave head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "[[Super deformed|super-deformed]]" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. Circles on his front and back are daubed with glow-in-the-dark paint.

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===RPMs - Robot Powered Machines===
[[File:RPM Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See? You ''have'' your damn ''Prime'' toys, now shut up!!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08''' (only seven released)

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles [[Soundwave (WFC)|another Soundwave]] for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of [[die-cast]] metal.

:RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Soundwave]]'s alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", [[Soundwave (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]]'s robot mode (which in turn was heavily based on [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 Soundwave]]) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Cybertron Soundwave]] to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

:This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the [[Speed Stars]] versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.

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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStars Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three continuities for the price of one!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''

:[[Speed Stars]] Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the RPM vehicle, featuring many differences in comparison to the Robot Powered Machines release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors and tail lights, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode. The plastic at the bottom of the car is cast in gold instead of bronze. This version also lacks the "Soundwave-Audio" written on the inferior part of the doors. The red that borders the rims of his wheels is also not as bright or vibrant.

:This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Speed Stars Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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====Stealth Force====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a sore loser when it comes to [[wikipedia:dB drag racing|decibel drag racing]].]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Basic, 2010)

:This Soundwave toy is part of the "[[Stealth Force]]" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has ''Animated'' Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features ''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Stealth Force Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Identity and alternate modes===
[[File:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A Soundwave-headed Blackout from an animatic.]]
[[File:ROTFEarthSoundwaveConcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Soundwave, before losing weight.]]
* Soundwave was originally supposed to feature in [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]; he fulfilled both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s roles, hacking into the CIA headquarters as a portable stereo, then [[size changing|morphed]] into a Humvee to track down [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref>Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> [[Michael Bay]]'s decision to minimalize the amount of morphing in the film resulted in a change to a helicopter who openly attacks the army. Soundwave and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] were changed to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as the film's location was changed from a jungle to a desert.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci post at the official movie boards]
</ref> Soundwave's name remained attached to the separated portable stereo character for a while, but Hasbro felt the resulting character did not properly represent the original Soundwave. He was first renamed Soundbite,<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76662065 Abandoned Soundbite trademark application]</ref> but eventually ended up with the name Frenzy.
*According to the trade paperback, Soundwave was a major character in the third draft of ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]''.
* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Soundwave came to Earth and scanned a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck form. Artist [[Paul Ozzimo]] created a visualization of this idea, and Hasbro based the Cybertronian satellite form's robot mode on this abandoned concept, particularly a Cybertronian version of the Chevy grill and small headlights on the lower torso. They then combined Ozzimo's body design with an unused, heavily G1-esque head design that had been created by artist [[Josh Nizzi]] (although Soundwave's finalized head design was also incorporated into the toy's satellite mode, in a manner akin to [[kibble#Faux parts|faux parts]]).
* Early artwork for Soundwave for ''Dark of the Moon'' identified him as '''Breakdown''', but considering other names presented on other concept artwork, it was likely just a smokescreen to hide his true identity in case of a leak.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
[[File:TF3HasbroSoundwaveBio.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|SPOILER ALERT]]
* Before the release of ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay and other official parties tried ''really'' hard to suppress the plot twist of the silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG given to Carly by Dylan turning out to be Soundwave's new alternate mode. After the Mercedes had been spotted on the set, with [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] exiting it,<ref name="mercedesset">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67518 DOTM Set Photos], ComingSoon.net, July 2010.</ref> the first hint that it was more than meets the eye came with the trailer for the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|video game]], which showed Soundwave's robot mode with car [[kibble]] such as wheels that heavily resembled those of the Mercedes. In addition, [[Rising Storm issue 3|issue 3]] of ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm]]'' depicted Soundwave's robot mode not only with car kibble, but with a Mercedes star on his chest. Despite this, director Michael Bay insisted that the Mercedes was simply Carly's car, claiming that "Mercedes would never let us make their car into a bad Decepticon. Car company's {{sic}} really frown on that. I can't say what the game company and comics do that's their own thing. They don't have the same constraints movies do. It's Carly's car."<ref name="baynomerc">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?8724-Update-Is-Soundwave-the-silver-Mercedes-on-set-of-DOTM&p=169598&viewfull=1#post169598 Michael Bay's response to the fan theory that Soundwave is the Silver Mercedes.], April 2011.</ref> On April 19, 2011, an event for promoting the ''Spider-Man: Edge of Time'' and ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' video games was held in London. As part of this, [[High Moon Studios]] released promotional stills from the ''Dark of the Moon'' game, one of which depicted Soundwave's new robot mode, again with Mercedes parts. However, a news embargo was enforced on the attending press, which was broken by South African video game site [http://egamer.co.za egamer].<ref name="egamera">[http://egamer.co.za/2011/05/exclusive-hands-on-transformers-dark-of-the-moon/ egamer's preview of the ''Dark of the Moon'' video game]</ref> The site was soon asked to take down the article and images, as were various ''Transformers'' fan sites that had reported on the article and mirrored the images. On May 2, 2011, Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/ official Transformers website] was given a massive overhaul, including the addition of the new [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm Vector Sigma database]. The entry for Soundwave initially identified his alternate mode as a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, but was soon changed to "satellite". On May 3, 2011, the embargo for the video game article and promotional stills was finally lifted, allowing sites to freely show the image of Soundwave's new robot mode. Whether Mercedes approved of Soundwave's Earth mode or not remains to be seen.
*The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG car prop sported a German/European Union [[license plate]], "'''M JS8509'''", registered in the city of Munich, on the Chicago set for ''Dark of the Moon''.<ref name="chicago">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/aperturesun/archives/date-taken/2010/07/17/ Dark of the Moon Chicago set] at Flickr.</ref> (The design of the plate is slightly inaccurate, as there should be a space between "JS" and "8509" if it were a real German plate. Also, a German car would have a license plate on the front as well.)
*Oddly, despite having a slightly smaller vehicle mode than Bumblebee, [[Size changing|he is much taller]]. Being 22 feet while Bumblebee is just 16 feet. He also towers Ratchet by 2 feet (Ratchet is 20 feet) despite Ratchet being a Hummer which is clearly much larger than an SLS AMG.

===Voice===
*Even though [[Frank Welker]] returned to voice Soundwave for the movie, his voice was not vocoded, but rather synthesized in the same way all the other Transformer voices in the movie were. Because of this, the voice he uses is much closer to that of "The Cave of Wonders" from Walt Disney's ''Aladdin'' or Dr. Claw from ''Inspector Gadget'' (both voiced by Welker). However, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game, Soundwave's voice ([[Peter Jessop]]) is vocoded in a manner similar to that of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s first voice, only with a more musical tone.
*[[Frank Welker]] voiced Soundwave not only in the English version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but also in a large number of foreign dubs. Welker described the process as "very hard".<ref name="welkernewsarama">[http://www.newsarama.com/tv/090915-Animated-Shorts-Welker.html Newsarama interview with Frank Welker], September 2009.</ref> Although his performance was retained for the French and Italian dubs, in other versions his lines were redone by native-speaking actors before the film's release. Welker still retained credit in those foreign versions, leading to confusion:
**German dubbing insiders insist that the voice heard in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' is that of [[Horst Lampe]].<ref name="germandub">[http://215072.homepagemodules.de/t511643f11775323-Transformers-Die-Rache-Transformers-Revenge-of-the-Fallen-7.html German dubbing board thread about ROTF, with a discussion about Soundwave's voice]</ref> Lampe was properly credited as the voice of Soundwave in ''Dark of the Moon'', further leading viewers to accept that he also played Soundwave in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
**The credits for the American-Spanish dub do not specify Welker's role, but Soundwave's voice as heard in the film does not seem to be Welker's. Soundwave is credited in ''Dark of the Moon'' as being played by [[Leonardo García]], who is generally accepted as having played him in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
*When [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] is about to be executed, it is clearly Barricade forcing him to move, but an editing error has Barricade speaking in Soundwave's voice.

===Video games===
* Soundwave was included as a downloadable addition to the roster of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 video game, along with several [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] homages and fellow movie character [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. Soundwave's special abilities deploy an aerial jammer pod that looks suspiciously like [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and an AOE pod that continuously smashes the ground with piledrivers; undoubtedly a nod to Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s minion [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. According to concept artist [[Ken Christiansen]], his appearance was based more closely on the Deluxe class toy than his movie design.
*In the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|''Dark of the Moon'' video game]], Soundwave turns into an SUV similar to a Mercedes GLK 350, but in robot mode, his design is the same one used for the movie. In particular, the back of his legs still sports kibble reminiscent of a Mercedes SLS AMG trunk, complete with the words "SLS" and "AMG" written on it.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fülelő''' ("Listener")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēng-pō''' (Taiwan, 聲波, "Soundwave"), '''Shēngbō''' (China, 声波, "Soundwave")

==References==
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