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Conehead

2009-04-01T02:53:57Z

DavidLawson:

{{factions|decepticon}}

[[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|France! We come from France!]]
'''Conehead''' is a tongue-in-cheek fan term for the [[Seeker|Seekers]] that were released in 1985 - [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Though the toys were virtually identical to the original Seekers, their animation models were given a distinctive transformation that left the jet nosecone pointing up, hence the nickname. Another change brought to the Coneheads is that their wings don't flip up to appear as part of the upper body, and instead seem to be part of their legs (although Thrust's wings ''did'' flip up, they remained part of his legs). The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]], whereas the season one Seekers were done primarily by Japanese designer [[Shōhei Kohara]]. The name "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coneheads Conehead]" is taken from an early "Saturday Night Live" sketch about a pointy-headed family from <s>France</s> outer space.

A simple way to remember which of the core six G1 Seekers are Coneheads, is that the names of the Coneheads are real words, as opposed to made-up words such as "[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]".

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[[Category:Seekers]]

Camaro

2009-03-30T02:01:01Z

DavidLawson:

{{factions|malignus}}
{{disambig2|the Malignus robot|the real-world car model|General Motors}}
:''Camaro is a [[Malignus]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Camaro-Purple.jpg|right|214px|thumb|No, not that one.]]
'''Camaro''' is a member of the evil [[Malignus]], who are opposed by the heroic [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] robots.

{{note|The toys from the Brazilian sub-series commonly referred to as "Optimus x Malignus" do not have bios, but share the same names and molds as previous (factionless) Brazilian releases which in turn had the same bios as their [[Hasbro]] counterparts, only in Portugese. As such, it's '''possible''' that Camaro is basically "evil [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]". This also raises the possibility that the "good/evil" designations are retroactive for the Brazilian toys....}}

==Fiction==
===Timelines===
{{storylink|Gone Too Far|Gone Too Far}} {{storylink|Withered Hope|Withered Hope}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Camaro''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985 - 1987)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], Camaro transforms into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (which begs the question of what's up with his name). He was released only in Brazil by [[Estrela]], and was available in four different color schemes: Original [[Micro Change|Microchange]] colors and white hull with grey body in 1985, and then again in 1987 in metal-flake blue with pale yellow, and dark purple with lavender robot parts. While both releases were Autobots in 1985 (but without any Autobot markings), he became part of the a new "Malignus" faction in 1987 and received a "Malignus" sigil decal in robot mode.

: All of the "Optimus/Malignus" Mini Vehicle releases are considered fairly rare, and go for a fairly high price on the secondary market, particularly the secondary color schemes; in this instance, the purple/lavendar Camaro goes for more than the blue/gray.

: This mold was also [[Retool|retooled]] to make [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] and [[Tailgate]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Camaro/camaro.htm Camaro] at TFU.info
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html Brazilian Mini Vehicles at the Super Toy Archive]

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Gatoraider

2009-03-30T01:58:18Z

DavidLawson:

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Alligator}}
:''Gatoraider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Gatoraider.jpg|right|225px|thumb|The thirst-quencher.]]
'''Gatoraider''' is [[Krok]]'s partner in the "wholesale carnage" field. While Krok is out causing [[Autobot|Autobots]] to stumble and fall with his earthquake powers, Gatoraider is always lurking nearby, eager to tear into anyone "fortunate" enough to have made it away from Krok's assault.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Krok toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hunts down and slaughters what the sweat takes out.]]
*'''Krok with Gatoraider''' (Action Master, 1990)

: Part of the second series of individually-carded Action Masters, Gatoraider is a mechanical alligator who came with his larger partner Krok. Gatoraider transforms via spring-loaded mechanism into a "[[concussion cannon]]" [[Targetmaster]] mode that can be held by any Action Master figure. His barrel can be extended by attaching most normal Action Master rifles to the end.

==Trivia==
* See, it's funny, 'cause Krok is an athlete, and his partner is an alligator (which is sometimes confused with a ''croc''odile, see?) and his name sounds like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatorade Gatorade] and oh man see what they did there?

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Krok/krok.htm Gatoraider at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Krok (G1)

2009-03-30T01:56:39Z

DavidLawson:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Krok is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Action Master|Action Master]] in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Krok.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Howard Stern all morning, classic rock all day.]]
'''Krok''' is Cybertron's star soc-... football player. This position isn't undeserved, as centuries of playing all-star [[Mecha-soccer|mecha-soccer]] has given Krok the ability to cause earthquakes with his steps. His partner, [[Gatoraider|Gatoraider]], finishes off the unlucky fools caught in the aftershocks.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
After the climactic battle with [[Unicron|Unicron]], Krok turned up out of nowhere on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], working as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s right hand 'bot and aide-de-camp. {{storylink|Still Life!|Still Life!}} He even got to sit at the Big Boys' Table with Bludgeon, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] during the united Autobot/Decepticon council meetings. He and Bludgeon both still had the urge to conquer in their circuitry, but were worried that after the war, their fellow Decepticons might actually prefer to remain in alliance with the Autobots. Fortunately for them, Grimlock engaged in a very public and very brutal beating of the Decepticon [[Fangry|Fangry]], quickly turning sentiment against the alliance. Krok and Bludgeon led the Decepticons in abandoning the Autobots on Cybertron and left for a new world to conquer: [[Klo|Klo]]. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}} Serving as site-to-site coordinator, Krok kept Bludgeon apprised of troop advancement across the planet's surface. He also uncovered an Autobot homing beacon on one of their ships during a security sweep and was able to warn Bludgeon ahead of time that they should expect company. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?|The Last Autobot?}} After the Autobots did arrive, however, Krok was not visibly present among the Decepticon troops. His ultimate fate remains unknown.

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===
Krok was briefly seen as a part of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during his encounter with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Lightning Strike Coalition|Lightning Strike Coalition]]. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Krok''' (Action Master, 1990)

[[Image:G1Krok toy.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Futbol Cybertrono]]
Krok is an Action Master, and as such does not transform, but his chest design hints that he was once some kind of spaceship, though this is the only clue we get. As with all Action Masters, he had a good range of articulation, though he has trouble holding his partner's weapon mode and keeping balance. He comes with his alligator partner, Gatoraider, who transforms into a giant cannon.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Krok/krok.htm Krok at tfu.info]

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[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacons]]

Jazz (Animated)

2009-03-28T18:37:59Z

DavidLawson:

{{disambig3|Jazz}}
{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
:''Jazz is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFA Jazz promoimage.JPG|right|228px|thumb|When push comes to shove, you've gotta do what you love, even if it's not a good idea!]]
Though a member of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], '''Jazz''' is a bit of an independent thinker. He's reluctant to disobey orders, but he has more of an appreciation for the finer things than his compatriots. This is evidenced in his better choice of vehicle mode disguise, a "sweet ride" drawn from Earth culture. He is also a [[Cyber-Ninja]], like [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], although his training is more progressed. Instead of ninja stars, however, Jazz uses a pair of nunchaku. He seems to be the only one of the Elite Guard willing to learn, and fits in with the Earth team pretty well.

He is ''incredibly'' cool.

{{quote| Besides... any species that can come up with a sweet ride like this can't be all bad!|Jazz digs his new altmode and the humans that created it|[[The Elite Guard]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===

:''Voice actor'': [[Phil LaMarr]] (English), [[Jens-Uwe Bogadtke]] (German)

[[Image:Freaked jazz-1.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I SAW A FISH!]]
Jazz accompanied [[Supreme Commander]] [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] to [[Earth]] to retrieve [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew and the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]]. When Magnus ordered Jazz to activate a [[force field]] around [[Elite Guard ship|their ship]] to prevent [[Human|organic]] contamination, Jazz expressed interest in getting a closer look at them. This caused Sentinel Prime to warn Jazz that the organics would eventually spit acidic goo that would melt through his body armor and destroy vital [[circuitry]]. Jazz was...less willing to meet the organics after that.

[[Image:Jazzanimatedaltmode.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I am mighty Hermaphrodite! Gaze upon me and weep at my loveliness.]]
When [[Sari Sumdac]] managed to sneak aboard their ship, he tried to send her out without provoking her. When she realized that Jazz was afraid of her, she tried to scare him. After [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] explained that Humans were harmless (and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] explained that Sentinel Prime was a jerk), Jazz accompanied the Autobots to a Sumdac manufacturing plant that was going haywire. Jazz and Prowl managed to keep the AllSpark-powered drones away from Sari and Optimus long enough for Sari to shut down the assembly line. He and Prowl traded several martial arts-centered quips throughout the battle, talking about [[Metallikato]] moves like the "[[Five Servos Of Doom]]" attack. {{storylink|The Elite Guard|The Elite Guard}}

When Ultra Magnus started to receive reports of [[Decepticon]] uprisings at the rim of the galaxy, Jazz commented that it was probably because they'd "got wind" that [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was still online.

[[Image:Sentinel vs Optimus%2C with Jazz in the middle.jpg|left|180px|thumb|WHO WANT'S THIS DOG?!]]
Later, Jazz noticed a spike in AllSpark energy, and Ultra Magnus took him to investigate, leaving Sentinel Prime to watch Optimus Prime. Their combined attempt to remove the "SmallSpark", which [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] had booby-trapped, failed, and they were blown off the train in which it was embedded. Optimus and his crew, with the help of Sari and the [[Key]], successfully and safely removed the AllSpark fragment, but Jazz could only watch as they received a dressing-down from Ultra Magnus for becoming involved. Then Starscream himself crashed to Earth, courtesy of Megatron's cannon, and knocked out Magnus. Jazz turned to Sentinel for orders, but the panicking Guardsbot was unable to think of anything. Optimus took over, directing his crew and Sari to various tasks; and himself, Jazz and Sentinel to take down Starscream—although Jazz needed to talk down the posturing pair of [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] before they could get to fighting the bad guy.

His nunchaku proved ineffective, however, and he was swiftly knocked out, leaving Optimus to save the day again. Jazz later escorted Optimus's crew in taking the [[Stasis lock|stasis locked]] and gagged Starscream to be imprisoned in the Elite Guard's ship, before the three Guardsbots and their ship departed, leaving Optimus and his crew to deal with the remaining Decepticons on Earth. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished|Mission Accomplished}}

Jazz was present as Starscream escaped the Elite Guard ship. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon|A Fistful of Energon}}

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==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Animated jazz both mode1.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Enter the Dragon Wagon]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories'': 2 side-pipe "energy chucks"

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' deluxes, Jazz transforms into a car that looks like a cross between [[Jazz (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]] and a 1950s Corvette. The toy features translucent blue [[light-piping]] for its visor, as well as translucent blue headlights. Curiously, all the toy's vehicle mode windows are ''also'' cast from this plastic, but tinted black by [[Paint application|paint applications]]. The toy's exhaust pipes can be removed from its forearms, and are connected by a short length of string to serve as nunchaku-style "energy chucks" weapons.

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[[Image:BumperBattlers Jazz toy.JPG|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Jazz''' (Bumper Battler, 2008)

:Jazz is part of the second wave of [[Bumper Battlers]]. Pressing on the vehicle mode's front bumper activates electronic noises and pops up the roof, revealing a relief of Jazz's robot form. Pressing on the Autobot faction symbol on the hood activates a randomly string of sound effects and voice samples from the samples available on the toy's sound chip.

==Trivia==
* Jazz's [[Character model| model sheet]] identifies his weapons as "Laser Nunchako."

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm Jazz at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Ninjas]]

Primitive

2009-03-26T21:06:49Z

DavidLawson:

:''The Primitives are a group of Transformers in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. ''

[[Image:Primitives Calling.jpg|right|500px|thumb|Gathering of the most savage and destructive beings in the universe, or MENSA]]
The '''Primitives''' were a group of Transformers, all featuring robot animal [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]], brought together by [[Primacron|Primacron's]] [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]] to combat the threat posed by the scientist and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. The assistant hoped that the Primitives' "simple instincts" could overcome the brilliant scientist's complex plans. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives|Call of the Primitives}}

==List of Primitives==
====Autobots====
*[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
**[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
**[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
**[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
**[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]

*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassettes]]
**[[Ramhorn]]
**[[Steeljaw]]

====Decepticons====
*[[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]
**[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
**[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
**[[Headstrong]]
**[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
**[[Tantrum]]

*[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]
**[[Hun-Gurrr]]
**[[Blot]]
**[[Cutthroat]]
**[[Rippersnapper]]
**[[Sinnertwin]]

*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
*[[Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassettes]]
**[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
**[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
**[[Overkill]]
**[[Slugfest]]

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Ratbat (G1)

2009-03-26T16:13:49Z

DavidLawson:

{{disambig3|Ratbat}}
{{factions|decepticon|ultracon}}
:''Ratbat is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is usually a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]].''

[[Image:G1 Ratbat Packaging Art.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Listen to them—children of the night. What spreadsheets they make.]]
Cold-blooded and obsessed with efficiency, '''Ratbat''''s primary concern is looking out for himself. He treats his responsibilities, whether as a fuel auditor or as leader of Decepticons, as a business. In his book, everything comes down to profit and loss.

In his role as fuel scout, Ratbat carries sensors that allow him to detect and evaluate the quality of fuels of various types, from primitive hydrocarbons to [[Energon (G1)|Energon]]. He can process any number of these different fuels to power himself.

Although obsessed with efficiency, like any good CEO, Ratbat allows himself a small indulgence: He enjoys sinking his fangs into the fuel tanks of Terran automobiles, the more expensive the better. He enjoys nothing more than savoring high-test gasoline siphoned from a hapless yuppie's Mercedes or BMW.

Ratbat is also the best [[Decepticon leader]] ever. True, that's what [[Megatron (G1)|every]] [[Starscream (G1)|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)|leader]] says, but he's got the victories to back it up.

:''Hungarian name'': '''Féreg''' ("Worm")<br />
:''Italian name'': '''Stridek'''<br />
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Vampiro''' <br />

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Madman Transformers comic====
[[Image:Madman comic HotRod runsover tapes.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dracula vs. King of the Roadkill.]]
In the year 2001, Ratbat was one of several tapes that accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] when they were spying on the construction of [[Autobot City]]. Soundwave had managed to record a meeting between [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] where the two Autobots leaders discussed hiding the [[Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker at the building site. Ratbat was deployed along with [[Overkill]], [[Slugfest]], [[Beastbox]] and [[Squawktalk]] to oversee the retrieval of the powerful Autobot artifact. As Ratbat happily reported the minimal usage of fuel in the successful operation, the Autobot [[Hot Rod]] rammed [[Squawkbox]] and Slugfest, scaring the crap out of the bat. {{storylink|Madman Transformers Comic|Madman Transformers Comic}}

{{note|Despite the fact that this comic is set firmly within the cartoon continuity of ''Generation 1'', Ratbat's sole line of dialogue (and the fact that he speaks at all) is based on Ratbat's various comic book appearances, and not his beast-like cartoon depiction.}}
====''Generation 1'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:RatbatTV.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Squeak! Squeak I tell you! Squeak!]]
Ratbat was among several cassettes deployed by Soundwave during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in an effort to stop [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] from broadcasting a distress signal to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. After successfully destroying the transmitter, the cassettes broke into the glass dome of the communications tower and attacked [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] until Blaster deployed his own cassette squad. Ratbat was then attacked by [[Ramhorn]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}}

While the Decepticons were searching space for [[isodryte]] to repair their weaponry, Soundwave ejected Ratbat to hunt for the mineral in an asteroid field. Although the scout was successful in his mission, the isodryte deposit he discovered was already being mined by the Autobots, leading to the inevitable conflict. {{storylink|Webworld|Webworld}}

[[Image:CallofthePrimitives Ratbat TornedronTiger.jpg|left|150px|thumb|The paw that refreshes.]]
When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] hired the [[Skuxxoid]] and [[Slizardo]] to attack the Autobots with [[Anti-electron|anti-electrons]], the spying Ratbat recorded their failure and raced back to [[Chaar]] to inform Galvatron, replaying his footage of the Autobots' recovery for the two would-be saboteurs to see. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During a battle on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Ratbat was among several "[[primitive]]" Transformers called away by a mysterious being known as [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] to do battle with [[Primacron]]'s creation, [[Tornedron]]. As the primitives made their escape from the seemingly unstoppable creature, Ratbat was grabbed by Tornedron's tiger form and eaten. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives|Call of the Primitives}} He got better, though, and was later around to overhear the Autobots' conversation with [[Jessica Morgan]] about the discovery of the [[Spark|lifeless]] body of Optimus Prime. However, this resulted in most of the Decepticons being infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. Some days, a bat can't win. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform'' manga=====
[[Image:RatbatFSRLFManga.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ratbat's fallen off the ugly tree a few times.]]
Under the direction of Soundwave, Ratbat and his fellow cassettes ambushed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in [[Japan]] shortly after his companion [[Kenji]] had flown off in [[Powerglide]]. Bumblebee was able to leap over them and run off, which prompted Soundwave to have the cassettes give chase. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] shortly ordered the group to split up to cover more ground.

However, they instead (as a group, oddly) ran into [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], which sent them into retreat. Unfortunately, their attempt to re-enter Soundwave's chest was foiled by the fact that Bumblebee had shattered it with a kick, causing them all (including Ratbat) to bounce off the mangled cassette door. Cliffjumper then picked them all up and proceeded to pull out their magnetic tape, wrapping it around his fingers. That meanie.
{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2}}

{{note|What happened to Soundwave and the cassettes next is never explained, but Soundwave is recuperating with the Decepticons in the next issue. The Autobots may have just left them lying in the street...}}

=====''Scramble City''=====
Detecting some strange electromagnetic emanations coming from a mountain range, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] deploy Ratbat, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to investigate. When they met resistance from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and his own cassette warriors, it became apparent that the mountain concealed an [[Autobot]] operation. While Ravage and Laserbeak occupied [[Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw]], Ratbat was able to evade laser fire from Blaster and penetrated the mountain, discovering that it housed the construction site for the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City|Scramble City}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
{{note|This story takes place toward the end of season 3 of the ''Generation 1'' cartoon.}}
After infiltrating Scramble City, Ratbat watched from a hidden perch as the alien scientist [[Doctor Dalton]] assisted the Autobots in increasing the power of the nascent [[Technobot|Technobots]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In the year 2011, as [[Vector Sigma]] was in the process of destabilizing, Soundwave and his cassettes invaded [[Autobot City]] in an attempt to learn what the Autobots' strategy for resolving the situation was. While listening in on the Autobots' discussion, which involved locating the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], Ratbat was detected by Blaster, leading to a battle between the two communications officers. Soundwave and his troops fled, but the battle was renewed soon after in the Arctic, where both combatants ultimately destroyed each other. Ratbat, Laserbeak and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] gathered up the broken fragments of Soundwave's body and made an airborne escape. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Subsequently, the information Ratbat had gathered on the Autobots' search was replayed for Galvatron. {{storylink|A Dream is Born, Double Prime|A Dream is Born, Double Prime}}

Thanks to the super-science of planet [[Master (Headmasters)|Master]], Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to use the fragments of Soundwave's body Ratbat and the others had recovered to restore him to life as Soundblaster. He was joyfully received by Ratbat and the other cassettes, who soon found themselves again battling Blaster - likewise reborn as Twincast - and his cassettes while Soundblaster attacked Cybertron with the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation|Operation Cassette}}

When a shadowy figure began blackmailing different nations around the world, Ratbat snuck into Autobot City to observe the Autobots' response. He was, however, spotted by [[Trainbot]] leader [[Shōki]] in the reflection in his glass of [[Energon (G1)|energon]], and fled. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[Image:RatbatHeadmastersManga.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ratbat post-"adorableness" surgery.]]
After Soundblaster crash-landed following his encounter with [[Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack, Ratbat and the other animal cassettes (minus [[Slugfest]] and [[Overkill]]) stood stoicly over his groggy form while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] looked panicky. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters issue 8}}

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}
[[Image:Ratbatresurrection.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Future Decepticon leaders are quick to realize that Megatron was a terrible one.]]
Ratbat was one of the many Decepticons left on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he rose to the critical post of fuel auditor. With a drive towards extreme efficiency, he would rarely countenance unnecessary risks. ''He was one of the key figures in [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus' court]], and so when Straxus' attempted possession of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] saw Straxus dead and Megatron mentally unstable, Ratbat was able to exploit it. Convincing the others that Megatron and Straxus were a liability, he had Straxus' troops open the [[Space Bridge]] in front of Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], which sent them back to Earth'' {{storylink|Resurrection!|Resurrection!}}.

Ratbat emerged as the most powerful Decepticon in [[Polyhex]]. Ratbat grew increasingly dissatisfied with the inefficient use of fuel by the Decepticons based on Earth under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], a practice he planned to alleviate by shutting down the Space Bridge between Earth and Cybertron. The amount of fuel the Earthbound Decepticons had gathered was not remotely equal to the energy required to run the bridge. Regardless, Shockwave appealed for one more use of the Space Bridge, and blamed the Earthbound Autobots for their lack of progress. To the ends of eliminating them from the equation, Ratbat opened up the Space Bridge in front of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and sent [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] through it to destroy them. Though many injuries were inflicted, the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] rapidly turned the tide. Trypticon's energy expenses exceeded the budget allowed for the mission, and Ratbat ordered him back. {{storylink|King of the Hill!|King of the Hill!}}

[[Image:Ratbatcratercritters.jpg|right|175px|thumb|"That... that's your fist, Astrotrain."]]
With the Space Bridge no longer an option, Ratbat sent things to Earth via low-energy cost space freighters. However, a particularly important cargo went missing en route to Earth, so he dispatched the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] through the Space Bridge to investigate. {{storylink|Crater Critters!|Crater Critters!}} When the source of the problem turned out to be a deadly plague of [[Scraplets]], he captured the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] and sent them to Earth to remove the infection with corrosives. He warned them that if they did not succeed with ten hours, he would destroy the Earth to prevent the plague from spreading. Thankfully, [[water]] was discovered to be an effective cure. {{storylink|The Cure!|The Cure!}}

[[Image:Ratbatcarwash.jpg|left|250px|thumb|So once again, Jones, what was briefly yours is now mine.]]
Ratbat traveled to Earth to oversee his designs for Earth. He continued to be outraged at Shockwave's excessive fuel use, particularly when he revealed that Shockwave's Decepticons had recently stolen a fuel tanker ''after'' it had unloaded its cargo! Meanwhile, Ratbat's plans proceeded well. He had placed industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] under his control, and had him open a chain of car washes that featured rock and roll music and flashing lights, dubbed the "[[Wash and Roll|Wash and Roll Car Wash]]." These car washes hypnotized humans into delivering the fuel they'd pumped back to the Decepticons. However, this plan was discovered by the Autobots' ally [[Buster Witwicky]]. After a quick fight inside one of the car washes, Buster was able to awaken the hypnotized masses outside. Ratbat was forced to flee. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

The [[United States]] government later captured the Throttlebots and executed them live on television. The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] carried Ratbat to the execution location afterwards so that he could ensure that they had indeed been killed. He discovered that their brain modules were missing, and once he had the scent, he tracked down the Throttlebots inside a nearby mall. Here he battled Buster Witwicky once again, who with [[Walter Barnett]] had snuck the Throttlebots's brains away inside remote control cars. Ratbat cornered Buster and kidnapped him. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!|Toy Soldiers!}}

He brought Buster back to the [[Club Con|Decepticons' island headquarters]], where he was used as a human shield against military retaliation. The Autobot [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] besieged the base, commanded by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Buster's older brother [[Spike Witwicky]], so the Decepticons were forced to flee by deploying the island base's space-travel capabilities. In the process of departure, Shockwave was shot down in space and seen spiraling towards Earth, apparently dying during reentry. Ratbat declared it would be inefficient to rescue him and seized command of the Decepticons for himself. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!|The Desert Island of Space!}}

[[Image:Ratbatfortmax.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Ratbat breaks through the Mini-Cassette glass ceiling.]]
Of all the leaders of the Decepticons on Earth few came closer to outright victory than Ratbat. He followed the Autobots under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] when they set out to unite with those under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and launched an all-out attack that resulted in huge casualties and the Autobots being briefly stranded on the Moon. He retreated only when Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] returned from their duel and turned the tide. {{storylink|Totaled!|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Ratbatdarkstardeath.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Three in one shot? Even Ratbat would concede this was an efficient death.]]
Later, Ratbat promoted the newly recovered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to the position of second-in-command and set out to learn the truth about the legendary [[Underbase]], which could seemingly make a Transformer supremely powerful. {{storylink|Club Con!|Club Con!}} Ratbat was determined to attain its power for himself but this ambition was shared by Starscream. The latter lured the separate Decepticon faction led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to a meeting with Ratbat's forces, which soon resulted in conflict between the two, allowing Starscream to seek the Underbase for himself. {{storylink|Cold War!|Cold War!}} Both Decepticon factions allied with the Autobots in fighting against Starscream, suffering huge casualties in the process. However, both Ratbat and Scorponok independently suspected that the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had plans to seize the power of the Underbase for himself, and they set out to stop him. They confronted him aboard the Ark and Ratbat declared he would have the power of the Underbase for himself. Seconds later, Ratbat was dead, shot in the back by Scorponok. {{storylink|Dark Star!|Dark Star!}}
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====Generation 2====
Years later, Grimlock would invoke Buster Witwicky's fight with Ratbat inside the Wash and Roll Car Wash. Optimus Prime needed to be reminded that no matter how small, life struggles to carry on, and if protecting it was good once, why would they stop now? {{storylink|War Without End!|War Without End!}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[Image:Ratbat blackthorne.png|right|180px|thumb|Ratbat watches over his loyal pet Galvatron]]
Ratbat was a sentient entity capable of talking, but pretended to be an obedient mute animal in order to get out of doing any real work. He ended up as the mentally unstable [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron's]] witless pet and sole confidant. This embarrasses him but rather that than do work!

[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] worried about Galvatron's unhealthy attachment to Ratbat. When [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] foiled Ratbat's search for mysterious [[Energon (G1)|energon]]-producing aliens by causing Galvatron to accidentally step on him using [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Galvatron stopped fighting to rush to Ratbat's side, distraught over his actions. {{storylink|The Test|The Test}}

For reasons known only to Ratbat, he was later showing off his sentience and joining in on Decepticon raids. It's almost as if he was being written inconsistently... {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D issue 2}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Blackthorne Ratbat appeared to have the ability to change size from his parrot-like perch on Galvatron's shoulder (at right) to a [[:Image:Ratbat blackthorne2.png|giant bat]] large enough for a Throttlebot to ride on.) This fits in with his abilities as described in his expanded Marvel comics profile.<br />''
'''Another Note:''' Blackthorne's Ratbat was absolutely adorable. He is love.''</div>''
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Ratbatwarwithin.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Finally! It's Ratbat's time to shine!]]
Millions of years ago, before the Transformers crash-landed on Earth, Ratbat was the leader of a sub-faction of Decepticons called the [[Ultracons]] during the time when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had disappeared. During the Dark Ages, Ratbat made several efforts to secure the [[Tagan Heights]], which held forty percent of Cybertron's industrial capability. However, his efforts were constantly thwarted by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Eventually, he became so frustrated that he openly violated the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]] and managed to sway the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] over to the Ultracons, unleashing [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on the Heights. However, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] arrived and formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Their duel resulted in the destruction of a good deal of the Tagan Heights, and Ratbat was forced to retreat. Megatron's return saw the Ultracons reintegrated into the Decepticons. {{storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}} At this point in time, Ratbat possessed his original Cybertronian form, able to transform from robot mode to jet.

[[Image:Ratbatwarandpeace.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Wait, wait, sorry, nevermind.]]
When Ratbat was next seen, it was millions of years later, and he had been freed by Starscream from imprisonment and given to Soundwave as a servant/gift, implying a past connection for which Soundwave would want recompense. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (comic issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Why he was rebuilt into a smaller, weaker form is unknown, but what is known is that he despises it. <sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>

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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Gijoevtfratbatblasted.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]Ratbat was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by [[Cobra]]. He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Ratbat was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Center]]. Ratbat was felled by the combined fire of [[Rock'n'Roll]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], and [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]]. His body was taken into custody by [[G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:Senator ratbat.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Woohoo! Now I'm a Senator!]]
Millions of years ago, before the war, Ratbat was a member of the [[Senate]] and possessed a fairly impressive humanoid form with wing-like capes and a bat head-like helmet. His professed role was "the application of wisdom through judgment," whatever that means, but, in practicality, he simply monitored news feeds and manipulated events (including stoking conflicts) to create the most profit for himself. He was responsible for the automation of Cybertron's Energon mines, a move which prompted the miner known as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to rebel and flee underground.

Interested by Megatron's early [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial exploits]], he sent his servant [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to offer Megatron a wide variety of advanced weaponry. He was either trying to get in on the fight racket and increase the violence for profit, or was deliberately trying to create greater instability (also for profit). {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin issue 2}}
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{{note|It's not that clear which - he starts up after hearing how much money the fights make, but in later issues says how instability is good for business.}}
When Megatron's forces bloomed from underground fightclub to planet-destabilizing army, Ratbat realized that he'd made a mistake and Megatron was going too far. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Soundwave humbles Ratbat.jpg|right|200px|thumb|No, no, wait. Sorry. Again.]]
After Megatron decisively won his first battle against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the Decepticons were established, Ratbat decided to view this as a job opportunity and simply transfer himself (and all of Kaon's city funding and government data) to [[Iacon]] and a more lucrative position. Unfortunately for him, he was betrayed by Soundwave, who thought Ratbat would be a "valuable resource" for the Decepticons. His [[Spark]] was removed and transferred into a smaller, compact form. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

[[Image:Ratbatdevastation.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Always on playlist: "Batdance"]]
Millions of years later, in the present day, Ratbat appeared to have come WAY down in the world and the former Senator served merely as a scout for the Decepticons. Now on Earth for no apparent explanation, he was able to transform into a Sony Mylo<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>. After reporting to Megatron that he had found ''[[Ark-19]]'', no further exploits were worth chronicling. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation issue 1}}

In a ''considerable'' step backwards, upon Soundwave's re-emergence he was not only reformatted into form subservient to his former employee once again, but given an altmode of a magnetic cassette, a technology even the fleshlings had largely abandoned. In this archaic guise, he was sent to intercept the military unit of [[Spike Witwicky]] as they attempted to cross the [[Hudson River]]. Sinking their raft, he left again for obscurity and indignity. He must hate his life ''so much''. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron issue 5}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'm a cassette... I'm a bat... I'm adorable!]]
*'''Ratbat / Frenzy''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1986)
*''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

: Ratbat transforms from a robot bat into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1) toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] molds. He was released in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons and painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types.

: Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original [[Generation 1 (toyline)|Generation 1]] line.

*'''Ratbat''' (Cassettron, 1986/1987)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-61''', '''D-107'''
*''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

: In Japan, Ratbat was released as an individual toy. He came with a clear-plastic cassette storage case, like all other Japanese releases of the cassettes. It is unknown what weapon/tape-detail variants were available in Japan.

* '''Cassette Big Mission 2''' (2009)

:''Encore number'': '''17'''

: As part of the [[Encore]] Generation 1 [[reissue]] line, Ratbat will once again be be released for the first time in over 20 years, along with [[Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw]].

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===Universe (2008)===
====War Within Series====
[[Image:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Batman always did need a space ship. Tech specs 3 9 4 3 6 7 2 9 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFBLSKL ]]
*'''Standoff Beneath the Streets''' (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Left & right wing-swords, Cyber key

:A Target [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways]], Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with [[Cyber Planet Key]]-activated faction-switching ability (switching from Decepticon to Ultracon) and pop-out blades built into his battle shield.

: This mold was also used to make the [[Noisemaze Mass-Production Version]].

:Despite being a redeco of a ''Cybertron'' mold, Universe Ratbat is a remarkable [[homage]] to his ''[[The War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]]'' robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], with whom Ratbat had a rivalry in the story. See <a href="#Dreamwave_comics_continuity" title="">above</a>.

:In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in its [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?s=ab1b209e07ed43b5c964e4a0d101acf3&showtopic=15367&view=findpost&p=1449552 first reported US sighting], included the wrong comic.

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==Merchandise==
[[Image:Soundblaster statue.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sorry, Soundblaster, but you having legs was JUST NOT in the budget. Squeak.]]
* '''Sound Blaster''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, the [[Soundwave (G1) toys|Sound Blaster]] bust was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]], limited to 1,000 pieces. It includes a new sculpt of Ratbat perching on Sound Blaster's shoulder.

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==Trivia==
* Ratbat's two manga appearances use wildly different [[Character model|character models]]. The first appears to be based more closely on his box art, and thus may in fact be his [[Studio Ox]] model, while the second seems to simply be his standard animation model.
* While Ratbat in the original cartoon was a voiceless beast who was ordered around by Soundwave, in the Marvel Comics stories, Ratbat was an independent, intelligent character who could speak and held a prestigious rank, even commanding the Earthbound Decepticons for a period, despite transforming into a tiny audio cassette. Both of the "postmodern" continuities established by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and [[IDW Publishing]] have tried to harmonize these two disparate roles by portraying Ratbat as a previously-important individual who was humbled and forced into a lowly form. Remember, kids, if you're not humanoid, you can't possibly have held a real rank. There must be ''some explanation''.

==Footnotes==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> Ratbat's profile in [[Dreamwave]]'s [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets the Eye]].
<li id="cite_note-1">[#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Ratbat-Concept-104748256 E.J. Su's model sheet for "Devastation" Ratbat, on his Deviant Art page]</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Ratbat/ratbat.htm Ratbat at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ratbat Ratbat's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Antagony (BW)

2009-03-24T02:01:57Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Antagony is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BW Antagony boxart.jpg|right|270px|thumb|Eye boobies? Segmented eye boobies!]]
The mysterious future-Predacon '''Antagony''' is the [[Herald Maximo]] of the fearsome Predacon warlord [[Shokaract]], second only to Shokaract himself. She is utterly ruthless and without a shred of pity or mercy, and harbors a secret death-feud against the upstart Predacon [[Cataclysm]] who threatens her position. Though utterly loyal to Shokaract, she will do anything short of open revolt to make sure she remains the Herald Maximo. Antagony's armor makes her virtually invulnerable to pain and it has been speculated that she enjoys inflicting it so much just so she can attempt to understand the utterly alien sensation.

==Fiction==
===3H continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' BotCon Script Reading====
:''Voice actress:'' [[Susan Blu]]

The time-traveling Antagony described herself as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s doom, his destruction, and his worst enemy. Megatron naturally assumed this meant she was [[Raksha]]. Antagony corrected this misunderstanding. {{storylink|Visitations|Visitations}}

====Tales of the Beast Wars====
[[Image:Antagony megatron.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Antagony didn't last too long.]]
{{storylink|Herald, Covenant, Schism, Paradox|Herald, Covenant, Schism, Paradox}} {{storylink|Terminus|Terminus}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:BWAscending4 Antagony capsule.jpg|left|180px|thumb|]]
Antagony was not an agent of [[Shokaract]] from the future as she believes at all, but in reality was an experimental creation of the [[Vok]] sent through various realities by those enigmatic aliens to cause trouble and test the limits of the Cybertronian organism. {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

Meanwhile, Antagony '''''is''''' a herald of Shokaract and ultimately, [[Unicron]]. When the vessel for Unicron's return engaged the Maximals in battle, Antagony and the other heralds distributed [[Angolmois]] energy capsules amongst Cybertron's population in an effort to sow dissent and chaos. The heralds were defeated and ultimately fled when [[Magmatron]] pulled Shokaract into limbo and convinced him to destroy himself to prevent Unicron's victory. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending issue 4}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Antagony''' (Mega, 1998)
*''Accessories:'' Mandible claw, missile launcher, 2 leg-segment missiles

: Antagony is a black and lavender [[redeco]] of the Predacon ant [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], one of two exclusive toys from the [[BotCon 1998]] convention in Anaheim, California. Her beast-mode mandibles conceal a missile launcher weapon, plus her abdomen splits open to form spinning blades surrounding a quad-jet thruster. Only 600 pieces were made.

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/1999/index.html Reaching the Omega Point story at BotCon.com]

*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Antagony/antagony.htm Antagony at TFU.info]

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Predacon (RID)

2009-03-24T02:00:41Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Predacon}}
:''The Predacons are a faction of evil Cybertronians from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

The '''Predacons''' are ruthless conquerers from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], led by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. When they reached Earth they found their old enemy [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot|Autobots]] already there waiting for them. Megatron claims they ravaged many worlds in the past. How they managed this, since they arrived on Earth almost out of power and fairly hopelessly incompetent, is unknown.

Eventually Megatron also gained the Decepticon sub-group as troops and a strong rivalry developed between the militaristic Decepticons and the bumbling Predacons.

There is a governing body on Cybertron called the [[Predacon Council|Predacon Council]], who seem to have some authority over Megatron.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Destrongers'''

== Members ==
[[Image:Rid9.JPG|right|180px|thumb|Say "Cheese." Grrr...]]
* [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron/Galvatron]]
* [[Sky-Byte|Sky-Byte]]
* [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]
* [[Gas Skunk|Gas Skunk]]
* [[Dark Scream|Dark Scream]]
* [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]]

==Fiction==
===Robots in Disguise cartoon===
===Dreamwave comic===
==Trivia==
* According to the first ''Car Robots'' toy catalog, the Destrongers are "a rapidly evolved branch of the Destron race of Transformers, who as a whole are scattered across the whole universe and other dimensions". Evolution does not seem to have bred competence.

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Megatron (RID)

2009-03-24T01:59:27Z

DavidLawson:

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{{disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons']] (later also the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]') [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, Shining Time Station, that planet Gumby came from...]]
'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth|Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte|Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar|Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective. His primary attack seems to be his [[Cutter Beam|Cutter Beam]] attack.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan|Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama|Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Megatron hand.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He wants the whole world, in his hand...]]
Megatron arrived on Earth in search of Fortress Maximus. His first appearance was at the International Scientific Symposium in [[New York|New York]], during which he and the Predacon trio fought [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot Brothers|Autobot Brothers]]. Although the battle did not go well, Megatron was able to abduct [[Doctor Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Kenneth Onishi]], an energy expert and archaeologist. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!|Battle Protocol!}} Doctor Onishi was subjected to the [[Psycho-probe|psycho-probe]] which proved slow work in extracting information. In the meantime, Megatron sent his minions out to steal energy to refuel the ''Megastar'', only occasionally venturing out to help them.

In an attempt to provide a distraction for Sky-Byte's mission to some ruins, Megatron and the Predacon trio attacked [[Metro City|Metro City]], fighting [[Team Bullet Train|Team Bullet Train]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins|The Secret of the Ruins}} Another plan to trap Optimus Prime started off well - Megatron disguised as a red sports car proved an effective lure to trap the Autobot [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and they were soon able to trap Optimus as well. Megatron took great pleasure in punishing the Autobot leader until the rest of the Autobots mounted a rescue and the Predacons were forced to flee. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession|Sideburn's Obsession}}

[[Image:Explosive Situation Angry Megatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I DO NOT NEED ANGER MANAGEMENT!]]
With little information forthcoming from the psycho-probing of Doctor Onishi, the Predacons stole a disk left by the doctor, leading them to attack a steam train under the mistaken assumption it was a weapon of some sort. This did not help Megatron's temper. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5|Secret Weapon: D-5}} Nor did the destruction of his Mega-Laser by the Autobots. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal|Mirage's Betrayal}} In an attempt to destroy their foe, Megatron and Sky-Byte entered the International Grand Prix which the Autobots had also entered in an attempt to find one of their number who'd gone rogue. Megatron managed to trap Optimus and the three brothers under a huge rock, but the rogue Autobot, [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]], turned up in time to rescue them, and Megatron was sent packing. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice|Skid Z's Choice}}

[[Image:Commandos Megatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|:(]]
After several more failed missions, the interrogation of Dr Onishi finally saw results in the discovery of a crashed Autobot spaceship in America. Megatron was able to snatch six protoforms from the ship and take them to the nearby McKinley Army Base where he imbued them with energy from his spark and gave them new forms as Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons|The Decepticons}} Eager to test his new troops, he sent them to destroy Sherman Dam and hacked into the primitive human television transmissions in order to extort the humans into surrendering. Unfortunately things did not go well and Megatron was left looking embarrassed in front of the humans. {{storylink|Commandos|Commandos}}

Megatron largely stayed back at base after these incidents, until the Commandos were able to sabotage the Autobot [[Space bridge|Global Space Bridge]]. With the Autobots unable to reach specific destinations, Megatron and Scourge attacked an energy facility near the North Pole. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots were able to get the space bridge repaired in time for Megatron to be seen off by [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]]. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[Image:Forced Fusion Megatron Ruination.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dragon-back rides were the hit of the fair!]]
Megatron was especially interested in the arrival of a new Autobot, [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who had an intense rivalry with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} After Magnus badly damaged Prime in a fight, causing the latter to retreat to an island to recuperate, Megatron saw his chance and personally lead the attack on Optimus Prime. The attack might have succeeded if it weren't for the arrival of Ultra Magnus, who merged with Optimus to form the powerful [[Omega Prime|Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

After the capture of the three Autobot brothers, Megatron again ventured out and was able to successfully fight Optimus, who was unwilling to fight back while the three brothers were under threat. Even after the brothers were freed, Megatron attempted to stomp the trio, only to have them fight back after they supercharged under the influence of mysterious energy channelled through Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}}

Finally, information obtained from Dr Onishi lead the Decepticons to discover the location of Fortress Maximus and the fulfilling of Megatron's quest. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Although the Autobots hid Fortress Maximus, Megatron had his men try to track down the rest of the [[O-Part|O-Parts]]. The Autobots again got there first, but Megatron was able to take [[Wedge|Wedge]] hostage, offering him back in exchange for the O-Parts. The exchange was ruined by Sky-Byte, which didn't exactly endear the Predacon to his master. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest|A Friendly Contest}}

[[Image:Peril from the Past Galvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Arise, Chooktimus Prime]]
The Decepticons subsequently tracked the Autobots to the Sahara Desert, and Megatron lead the mission there himself. By the time they caught up to the Autobots, Optimus had already located the [[Orb of Sigma|Orb of Sigma]], the key to finding Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], in a deep cavern. Megatron attempted to take the Orb, but was caught in a booby trap which seized him in a powerful energy field. Soon he and Optimus were locked in combat, resulting in Megatron disappearing in the collapsing cavern. In the aftermath, the three beast Predacons pulled themselves out of the rubble, only to have their energy drained. Megatron was back with a new form and name - Galvatron. {{storylink|Peril from the Past|Peril from the Past}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Skybytegalvatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|...wait, that's proper scale. What are they playing at in Japan?!]]
Galvatron rejoined his troops as Scourge attempted to take control of Fortress Maximus in the heart of Metro City. He proclaimed Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. Though the attempt to control Fort Max was unsuccessful, Galvatron seized Cerebros during the retreat. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges|Maximus Emerges}}

Scourge's second attempt to control Maximus failed as well, leading the Decepticons to try and capture [[Koji Onishi|Koji Onishi]], the Autobots' pet human. Instead they got hold of Koji's friend [[Karl|Karl]], but Galvatron accompanied Scourge and Sky-Byte to Maximus's location. Once Karl had taken control of the titan, Scourge turned on his master, ordering Karl to destroy Galvatron. With the attempt a failure, Galvatron stunned his minion and retreated. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity|Mistaken Identity}}

Galvatron used one of his new abilities to seize the traitorous Decepticons in an energy field and forciby reprogram them to serve him. Placing them under the command of Sky-Byte, he then sent them to attack the Autobot base. Although the Decepticons and Predacons were lead into a trap by the Autobots, Galvatron brought the ''Megastar'' to the battle, growing in size to join with the battle station as its right hand. After Fortress Maximus destroyed the battle station, Galvatron fell, apparently lifeless, to the ground. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!|Surprise Attack!}} Not finished yet, Galvatron used his new vampiric powers to drain energy from Maximus. When confronted by Omega Prime, Galvatron demonstrated another new ability, releasing from his mouth thousands of [[Cyber-bat|cyber-bats]] which took control of Earth's children. The Autobots were forced to call a retreat.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

[[Image:The Final Battle Omegagalvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Have at thee!]]
Galvatron sent his Decepticon forces in after the Autobots, intending to kill two birds with one stone — he used his Striker Lance to rupture the wall of the space bridge flooding it with lava. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge|Galvatron's Revenge}} The Autobots soon escaped, but Galvatron was able to swiftly seize them in an energy field, only losing Optimus Prime when the other Autobots shielded their leader from Galvatron's energies. Optimus and Ultra Magnus again combined into Omega Prime to confront Galvatron, leading him through the space bridge to Earth's core for a final confrontation.

When [[Omega Prime|Omega Prime]] used the [[Matrix Blade|Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's Striker Lance, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) was enough to defeat the villain. He was last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he would return to seek revenge. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID episode)|The Final Battle}}
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===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:DWSummerspecial RID Autobrothers Megs.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Megatron's seventh "Ugly Drawing" mode was impossible to hold back.]]
{{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}

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==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
[[Image:RID Megatron toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]
*'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-001'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[For safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005|BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus|Deathsaurus]].

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[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|150px|thumb|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-013'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 missile launchers

[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|150px|thumb|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
: [[Redeco|Redecoed]] into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[Retool|retooled]] to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This retool was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold.

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[[Image:RID MegatronMegabolt toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines|Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[Exclusive|exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal|Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: The toy's bio calls the head an "[[Emissary|Emissary]] Mode," and claims Megatron designed this body to be able to interface with "[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|the secret Autobot defense fortress]]." As such, it looks okay on top of the socket to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s main body, but the legs kind of get in the way.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt|Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns|Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesprimemegatron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|If it's so bad to be jolly, he doesn't want to be good!]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' / '''Megatron'''

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==Notes==
*In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than Generation 1 Galvatron!

* According to the first ''Car Robots'' toy catalog, Gigatron and his Destrongers "passed through a rift in dimensions" to appear on 21st-century Earth, with Fire Convoy/Optimus Prime's Autobot "Dimensional Patrol" following them. This seems to have been only vaguely alluded to in the Japanese version of the show — Fire Convoy proclaimed in the first episode that he would follow Gigatron wherever he went, "even if it's to the edge of the universe" — but does not seem to have played a large part of the main story, to the extent that the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub was able to omit it entirely. It gets a mention in a Megatron character profile on the [[United Kingdom|R2]] DVD boxsets, which refer to "rumours" that he comes from [[Another Time and Place|another time and place]]. [[Chris McFeely|The author]] claims that, at the time, he was just willfully screwing with people by including it, since back then it was more rumor in the fandom than the cited fact it is now.

* The first ''Car Robots'' catalog also stated that Fire Convoy and Gigatron were once "[[:Image:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|childhood friends]]" that became eternal rivals. We don't really have any idea how that was supposed to work.

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm Galvatron at TFU.info]

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Triton

2009-03-24T01:55:33Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Triton is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] spy from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:TritonUKAnnual88.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Autobots are not very attentive, apparently.]]
'''Triton''' is a green and yellow Decepticon, with red optics and an unknown alternate mode. He is a double agent in the 26th Century.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics (UK) continuity===
In the 25th Century, Triton infiltrated the Autobot ranks for a period of ninety years, during which time he passed secrets back to the Decepticons.

In the year 2510, Triton was present when [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] announced that the last remnants of the Decepticons had been destroyed. Unwilling to allow the Autobots to win the war, Triton objected to [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] being chosen as Rodimus Prime’s successor and instead put forward [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as a potential leader.

In the ensuing debate, Triton encouraged the Autobots to quarrel, until [[Scattershot|Scattershot]] killed [[Roadbuster|Roadbuster]] after the latter threatened Triton’s life. [[Sandstorm (Autobot)|Sandstorm]], furious at Roadbuster’s death, killed Triton in revenge for causing all the trouble in the first place. Triton died as the Autobots dissolved into a new civil war. {{storylink|Peace|Peace}}

==External links==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/ukcomics/triton.htm Triton at Obscure Transformers]

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Cosmos (Movie)

2009-03-24T01:50:37Z

DavidLawson:

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{{disambig2|the movie character|the flying saucer from Generation 1|Cosmos (G1)}}

:''Cosmos is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Cosmos-movie-reignofstarscream.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Man, Cliffjumper's hands are HUGE!]]
'''Cosmos''' is an Autobot who turns into a spaceship<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>. That's... about all that's known about him.

Whether he's an [[Cosmos (G1)|oddball]] remains to be seen.

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics continuity===
Cosmos was present on the command bridge of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s ship as it was being readied to launch and intercept the [[All Spark|All Spark]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. He did not get a station in the Star Destroyer-like sunken console pit; instead he got to stand around topside, like one of the officers. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} Centuries later, following the defeat of Megatron, Cosmos was part of a team of Autobots led by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]. While in orbit of [[Mars|Mars]], he reported the arrvial of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in the planet's atmosphere to the Arcee and the rest of the group on the planet's surface. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Cosmos has yet to be named in the stories in which he has appeared. However, Artist [[Alex Milne|Alex Milne]] has confirmed his identity in comments on his DeviantArt page.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>''</div>
==Footnotes==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0">[#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://comments.deviantart.com/1/81832436/747907169 Comment revealing Cosmos's altmode]
<li id="cite_note-1">[#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://comments.deviantart.com/1/81832436/694681958 Alex's confirmation of Cosmos's identity]</ol>

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Poison Bite

2009-03-24T01:27:06Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Poison Bite is a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] from the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Bw poisonbite.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Poison Bite politely requests some respect for his personal space]]
'''Poison Bite''' is the Mutants' special operative. He seems to be more religiously inclined than his fellow Mutants, as he accepts the Mutant mission as part of a higher vision, but also feels abandoned by the [[Oracle]]. He often broods about what he believes is the approaching extinction of the Mutants, but despite his seeming pessimism, he is well liked by his fellows. He can teleport up to 30 metres in either mode.

==Fiction==
===''The Wreckers'' comic===
[[Image:Wreckers Mutants.jpg|left|200px|thumb|They take their horrible mutilations seriously.]]
The Mutants reported along with the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] to the [[Oracle]], and were given a vague mission to fulfill: to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s future by journeying to the outer Orion Cluster, and restore their "true forms". {{storylink|Departure|Departure}}

However, the mission was nothing but a fools' errand, a set-up engineered by [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]], who were using the Oracle to send false messages to eliminate any resistance to their forthcoming invasion. The Mutants were lured to [[New Quintessa]], taken prisoner, and briefly put on trial. Poison Bite was immediately suspicious, and had no qualms about voicing them. His fears were proven right when the Quintesson leader [[Derodomontatus]] sentenced the Mutants to death (big surprise), and unleashed a horde of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] upon them. Cryotek felt the whole display was a bit much. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}

Poison Bite and [[Icebird]] managed to survive the execution attempt and escaped the pit. When the bulk of the Quintesson forces left to invade the supposedly-defenseless Cybertron, the two Mutants struck, attacking [[Judge Heirodyus]] in the Quintessons' technorganic greenhouse. Using a powerful connection to [[Primus]], the Mutants turned the plants against the Quintesson guards. Poison Bite blocked Heirodyus' attempt to reach an escape pod, and Icebird pounced on the Judge.

Once the Quintessons were defeated and the technorganic plants had begun to spread across the planet, the two Mutants spared the lives of the remaining Sharkticons, and began to teach them a new life in the light. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Poison Bite was one of the many [[Protoform|protoforms]] from the remaining ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] to be reactivated by [[Razorbeast]]. He and his fellow Mutants took up residence in a swamp. When a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] scouting party intruded on their home, the Mutants defended their home vigorously - in the course of the slaughter, Poison Bite stung [[Retrax]] into submission. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
* '''Poison Bite''' (Deluxe, 2000)

: Poison Bite was part of the first wave of Mutants, the only new molds in the final year of normal retail ''Beast Wars'' releases. He transforms between two organic beast modes: a scorpion and a barracuda. He has a small panel on his right scorpion claw that can be lifted to reveal mechanical parts. The robot face is revealed by pressing the stinger tip on the scorpion's tail.

==Trivia==
* Poison Bite, like all of the Mutants, was a mold originally slated to be part of the ''[[Animorphs]]'' line, but was [[Retool|retooled]] to become a robot in disguise when that toy series was canceled.

* Poison Bite appeared in Wal-Mart's inventory system as "Scorpinox", likely an early development name.

== External links ==
* [http://tfu.info/2000/Mutant/PoisonBite/poisonbite.htm Poison Bite at TFU.info]

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Scraplet

2009-03-24T01:23:35Z

DavidLawson:

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<small>'''What's needed:''' Mentions in other stories and continuities</small>

:''Scraplets is an alien disease from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Scraplets.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is the face of genital herpes.]]
'''Scraplets''' is alleged to be the deadliest disease known to mechanical lifeforms in the entire galaxy. It is a complicated form of alien parasite, which lives solely to eat, reproduce, and eat some more.

Scraplets have evolved to resemble pink and blue nuts and bolts, washers and screws. However, when brought in contact with mechanical life, Scraplets instantly and painfully embed themselves into the skin of said creature and rapidly begin to self-replicate. The living metal around a Scraplet quickly corrodes, decaying and cracking away as the embedded Scraplet feasts. This process is painful and inevitably fatal for the infected robot. In a matter of hours, a single Scraplet can reproduce enough to completely infest an average-sized Cybertronian to the point of physical breakdown.

Scraplets are capable of transforming into vaguely humanoid robotic configurations, each capable of elementary speech and reasoning abilities. There are many different forms of humanoid Scraplet; the number of limbs, eyes, fangs and claws vary, though they are all quite tiny by Transformer standards. They use the locomotion afforded by this mode to spread out from a dead or dying host and infect mechanoids whom they might not otherwise be able to come in contact with.

A mass of Scraplets can also merge together into a combined humanoid form. In this form they have enormous strength and agility and a primitive group consciousness. However, this form also carries with it some limitations, as they present a larger target and become vulnerable to conventional assault.

It is said that there is a rare chemical of legend that can kill a Scraplet, but this is doubtful.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Scraplet swarm Marvel US issue 29.jpg|left|250px|thumb|So... just how long have these things been hanging out in the infinite void of deep space, waiting for a living robot to pass by that exact spot?]]
When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] needed to transport the first prototype [[Wash & Roll|Wash & Roll]] to [[Earth|Earth]], he hired a freighter pilot to fly the cargo there. Emerging from warp space in Earth's [[Solar system|solar system]], the pilot exited the craft to perform some necessary repairs. As he did, the ship passed through what seemed to be a cloud of space dust. The "dust" rapidly infected the pilot, who lost control of the ship as it crashed on Earth.

Not hearing back from the pilot, Ratbat sent the Decepticon [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] to investigate. They found the stricken pilot near the crashed ship, but didn't get very far in interrogating him about his failure before they too were infected. When Blaster and Goldbug arrived, Blaster landed in the crater and was soon infected as well. The freighter pilot survived long enough to warn [[Goldbug|Goldbug]] about the infection, just before his head fell off. The Scraplets charged toward the tasty-looking Goldbug, who was defended by his human friend [[Charlie Fong|Charlie Fong]]. But as the two headed off to try and find a cure, Goldbug hestitated, reluctant to abandon Blaster, and he too was infected. Hours later, the infection was so wide-spread that Goldbug couldn't continue driving. {{storylink|Crater Critters|Crater Critters}}

[[Image:Scraplets duplicate Marvel US issue 29.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Scraplet Reproduction Woo!]]
Made aware of the infection by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Ratbat decided to take decisive action to contain it. Rather than risk more Decepticon lives, he captured [[Throttlebot|five Autobots]] and sent them to Earth. His mission for them: use vats of acid spray to destroy all infected Transformers on the planet, Autobot and Decepticon alike!

Charlie Fong pushed Goldbug through the desert to a service station, where the appalled attendants offered him a glass of water. Charlie was shocked when he spilled some on Goldbug to see the Scraplets die and fall off. Holy crap, pinball wizard and a miracle cure: ''water!!''

[[Image:Scraplets robot mode Marvel US issue 30.jpg|left|250px|thumb|And you thought girls had cooties...]]
Before Charlie could grab a hose to "wash his car", the attendants restrained him, thinking he was delusional. Two of the Throttlebots arrived just then, regretfully attempting to destroy Goldbug; only Charlie's interence saved him, as he demonstrated the miracle cure. Satisfied, [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] stood by while Charlie hosed down Goldbug, curing him.

[[Image:Scraplets combined mode Marvel US issue 30.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"NOBODY steps on a church in my town!!"]]
Goldbug and company returned to the crash site with two tankers of water to save Blaster, but couldn't do so without also curing the three Decepticons. Before they could take action, thousands of the Scraplets combined into a muscular muave giant, bashing the weaponless Throttlebots around. Goldbug cured the Decepticons, who used their firepower to bring down the giant, which Blaster then destroyed with one of the acid vats. The remaining water was used to remove the Scraplets which infected the Throttlebots during the battle, and the outbreak on Earth was at an end. {{storylink|The Cure!|The Cure!}}

When he returned four missing children to their parents on Earth, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] likened the humans' outraged reactions to what he'd expect if he had been infected with Scraplets. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!|Monstercon from Mars!}}

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==Trivia==
* While using round dialogue bubbles for humans and square dialogue bubbles for robots, letterer [[Janice Chiang|Janice Chiang]] used various polygons for Scraplet-speak.

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Divebomb (Movie)

2009-03-24T01:19:55Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Divebomb is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family]].''

[[Image:DivebombMovie-Card.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Voiced by Richard Kiel.]]
'''Divebomb''' has a problem.

''(Cue high-hat riff)''

Despite being an intelligent tactician, an excellent aerial combatant, and an otherwise model [[Decepticon]], his reactor containment module is defective, so wherever he goes, toxic fumes go with him, and circuit-scrambling radiation waves constantly leak out.

In short, he is a smelly loser whom no one likes.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:ReignofStarscream5 Divebomb traitors.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Divebomb sided with [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in the Decepticon rebellion against [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. While he was battling the [[Autobot]] [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]], he was grabbed by the cheesed-off Starscream, thrown into the cockpit of Dreadwing's ship, and then used as a living (and unwilling) incendiary device.

Obviously, he did not survive the experience. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{note|The following events occur in an alternate timeline/continuity where Megatron won the battle of Mission City.}}
[[Image:Titan19 NewCons.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Divebomb doesn't like the way ''this'' conversation's going...]]
Divebomb is one of [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] "new Decepticons": a group of Decepticons who remained on the dying Cybertron out of patriotism, and survived by feeding on [[Nucleon]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} He helped Stockade summon a relation of the [[All Spark]] to Cybertron, and when [[Unicron|the entity]] arrived he lowered the planet's core containment field so the being could enter.

As a distraction, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ran him over. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} He recovered and, in the face of Unicron, heroically ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} He more heroically went in, on Stockade's orders, to shoot at Unicron. Obviously, he did not survive ''that'' experience ''either''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie Divebomb toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|In Soviet Russia, banana peels YOU!]]
*'''Divebomb''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories'': Missile, Planet X-type Cyber Planet Key

: A Wal-Mart-[[Exclusive]] [[Redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], Divebomb transforms into a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su-35" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Su-35">Sukhoi Su-35</a> fighter jet. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his rear fuselage pops up the back panel, revealing a spring-loaded missile launcher. This assembly becomes his left forearm in robot mode, despite being almost as long as he is tall.

: Divebomb is also slightly [[Retool|retooled]] from the previous releases of the mold, adding a small catch to his left shoulder assembly so the damn thing stays upright in robot mode. This clip is easily broken if you're careless.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Cybertron'' version of [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]].

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==Trivia==
* According to Hasbro designer [[Joe Kyde]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=5716B133-D56F-E112-46403859800D7A16 design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website], Divebomb's camo-paint is actually based on that of a real Russian Air Force [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su37/ SU-37 Terminator prototype].

* His circuit-scrambling radioactivity and toxic fumes could be interpreted as a reference to [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].

* While Divebomb's features a movie-styled Decepticon insignia on one tailfin, his Cyber Key has a conventional one.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm Divebomb at TFU.info]

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Lady Jaye

2009-03-24T01:17:51Z

DavidLawson:

:''Lady Jaye is a member of [[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:JoeTFLadyJaye.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Lady Jaye and a couple of her friends. Also, Stalker and Fast Draw.]]
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'''Lady Jaye''' ('''Corporal Allison Hart-Burnett''') is the G.I. Joe team's covert operations specialist. She is romantically involved with [[Flint|Flint]] and is thus believed to be the mother of [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa Faireborn]].

She's also quite handy with a javelin.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Ladyjayepowerstruggle.jpg|left|300px|thumb|I can't move my arm, but I can use it to support my entire upper body weight. Hm.]]
A test of [[Power Station Alpha|Power Station Alpha]] was interrupted by the appearance of a giant transforming robot. After [[Bumblebee (G1)|the Transformer]] was destroyed, it was followed by a much larger robot which called itself [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. G.I. Joe's forces were overwhelmed by Superion, so [[Scarlett|Scarlett]] called for backup. [[Sergeant Slaughter|Sergeant Slaughter]] led a team of reinforcements that included Lady Jaye, plus [[Dial-Tone|Dial-Tone]], [[Ace|Ace]], and [[Mutt|Mutt]]. Before Lady Jaye got a chance to throw her javelin at the giant robot, an explosion knocked her to the ground, damaging her arm. She declined [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s request for a medic. {{storylink|Power Struggle|Power Struggle}}

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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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''This character article is a [[:Category:Character stubs missing fiction|stub]] and is missing information on their '''fictional appearances'''. You can help '''Transformers Wiki''' by [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Lady_Jaye&action=edit expanding it].''

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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
==Trivia==
*Writer [[Flint Dille|Flint Dille]] revealed in an interview that Lady Jaye was intended to be the mother of Marissa Faireborn.

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/ladyjaye.shtml Lady Jaye at Yojoe.com]

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Command Unit

2009-03-24T01:13:02Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Command Units are a type of [[Decepticlone|Decepticlone]] from the [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|Transformers (Melbourne House)]] video game in the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:CommandUnit-render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Middle management from hell.]]
'''Command Units''' are among the most intelligent of the AI-driven Decepticlones. They are most often put in command of squads of [[Light Unit|Light Units]] and [[Medium Unit|Medium Units]] to coordinate their attacks more efficiently (such as making them form a defensive line, lock-on to a target or initiate a charge). As such, Command Units should be an [[Autobot|Autobot]]'s primary target, as the lesser units tend to get disoriented once they stop receiving orders from the Command Unit, making them easier to destroy. Command Units seem somewhat malicious in their approach to destroying the Autobots; they do not always attack on sight, preferring to sneak up behind them and deal surprise attacks. Command Units can be especially difficult to deal with when in groups of two or more, as they will co-ordinate attacks with one another in order to prevent an Autobot from retaliating.

All Command Units are equipped with a large broadsword, attached to their left forearm, that is capable of cleaving through Autobots with ease. Command Units are capable of leaping extremely long distances, usually in order to deliver a flying strike with their swords. Command Units will utilize their shoulder-mounted missiles for ranged combat; often they will fire off a single shot in order to try and deal some quick damage or alert nearby Decepticlones. Engaging in melee combat against a Command Unit is very risky, as they are very proficient and almost always send their opponents flying. Some Command Units have stealth technology installed, making them partially invisible and easy to overlook. They tend to drop this field once they get in close to attack, however. {{storylink|Transformers (Melbourne House)|Transformers (Melbourne House)}}

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Prowl (G1)

2009-03-23T22:08:59Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] and [[Maximal]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Prowlg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Prick.]]
'''Prowl''' is the Autobot military strategist. As such, [[Prime (rank)|Autobot Commander]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] keeps Prowl near at hand for his indispensable expertise. Prowl is quiet, competent, loyal, and possessed of almost endless patience.

Prowl's dedication to logic and reason make him an excellent strategist, but not much of a socialite. He really doesn't tend to get along well with his fellow Autobots, many of whom find his strict adherence to military protocol stifling, and his uptight personality sure doesn't help matters. He does not react well to the unexpected, to the point that it can literally scramble his cerebral circuits. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who is disorder made manifest, ''especially'' honks Prowl off, and Grimlock feels pretty much the same way in return, only with more swear words. He's very fond of his [[Acid pellet|acid pellets]], though.

{{bigquote|Listening to you, [[Bluestreak|Blue Streak]], taxes even the endless patience of '''Prowl.''' I have little to say, but my logic center dictates the most advantageous course of action in any situation.|Prowl begins his long history of prickery, [[The Transformers (comic issue)|The Transformers]]}}

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Cervo''', '''Rôdeur ''' ("Prowler", as Action Master)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Pái-húai''' (徘徊, "Prowl") / '''Jǐng-chē''' (警車, "Police Car")
:''Hungarian name'': '''Portyázó''' ("Prowler")
:''Italian name:'' '''Pantera''' ("Panther")
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Batedor'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Espreitador'''

==Fiction==

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}
''Before Optimus became leader, Prowl was part of the self-styled Magnificent Six, a team of Autobot warriors who would be tortured and humiliated by the sadistic [[Megadeath]].'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!|The Magnificent Six!}}

[[Image:Prowlg1marvelfirst.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Well somebody's character model was ready.]]
Prowl was one of the select Autobots chosen by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to travel aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', and ended up in stasis lock for four million years at the base of [[Mount St. Hilary]] with the rest of the crew. Once the volcano exploded, Optimus chose Prowl to lead the first away mission into civilization. {{storylink|The Transformers (comic issue)|The Transformers}} Like most of the Autobots, though, he soon ran out of energy without any option of refueling on Earth, and suffered even greater injuries when the ''Ark'' and the deactivated Autobots aboard were taken over by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons. ''He was eventually revived when [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] reclaimed control of the ''Ark'' from Shockwave's drone, the [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]]. {{storylink|The Wrath of Guardian!|The Wrath of Guardian!}}''

With Optimus Prime's head still in Decepticon possession, Prowl took command of the Autobots until their true leader could be restored. At [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s suggestion, he forged an alliance with human fuel magnate [[G.B. Blackrock]], arranging an exchange of free gasoline for the Autobots for their help in protecting Blackrock's facilities from the Decepticons. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} The Autobots were eventually successful in recovering Prime's head, and restoring him to functionality, but Prowl suffered some injuries battling the Decepticons and a false Prime in the process. {{storylink|Prime Time!|Prime Time!}}

[[Image:Prowlg1crisisofcommand.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Some even call me a prick! And why? Because I dared to dream of my own race of atomic monsters!]]
''Shortly thereafter, Prowl was the ringleader of a group of Autobots strongly requesting that Prime use his [[Creation Matrix]] to create Ultimate Autobot super-warriors to wipe out the Decepticons for them. The lethal efficiency of Prowl's stance was just as strongly opposed by another faction who saw such action as a perversion of their sacred lifeforce, and the potential for laying waste to Earth. Prime's long absence and relative weakness after his recent ordeals left Prowl and the others less deferential than normal to his will, but after he singlehandedly fought through the Decepticons to rescue [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Prowl and the other Ultimate Autobot proponents backed down and accepted Prime's final word on the subject. {{storylink|Crisis of Command!|Crisis of Command!}} When the Dinobots were driven feral by their primitive circuitry, Prowl nearly sacrificed himself crashing a shuttlecraft straight into the feuding [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!|Dinobot Hunt!}}''

''Prowl was displaced to [[Limbo]] along with Optimus Prime and Ratchet when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] time-traveled from the future. {{storylink|Target 2006|Target 2006}} Joined later by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], they found themselves in the middle of a war between the peaceful, cat-like [[Cloran]] and evil, monkey-like invaders led by [[Zenag]]. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!|Distant Thunder!}} When Galvatron's group returned to their own time, Prowl was released from Limbo.''

''Prowl was next in action during the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]]' rampage, and attempted to bring them in despite the endangerment of human life.'' {{storylink|Perchance to Dream|Perchance to Dream}} Deactivated by means unknown, Ratchet did manage to briefly revive him in order to exploit Prowl's police car mode against a human thief named the [[Mechanic]] who had infiltrated the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!|Funeral for a Friend!}} Prowl was fully revived in time for Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s grudge match on the moon, and fought alongside the combined crews of the ''Ark'' and ''[[Steelhaven]]'' against the Decepticon party-crashers. {{storylink|Totaled!|Totaled!}} Unfortunately, it wasn't too long afterwards that Prowl was once again knocked off-line, this time battling the [[Underbase]]-charged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in New York. {{storylink|Dark Star!|Dark Star!}}

[[Image:Prowlg1exodus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You'd be a prick too if Grimlock kept getting promoted over you.]]
He would remain in stasis for some time, until Grimlock acquired a large supply of super-energy known as [[Nucleon]], and pumped it into all of the ''Ark'''s stasis chambers. Prowl found himself revived just in time to engage the Chaos-Bringer known as [[Unicron]] for the sake of all Cybertron, and then bury his longterm friend and leader, Optimus Prime, who sacrificed himself to destroy Unicron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}} At Prime's last request, Prowl reluctantly supported Grimlock as new leader of the Autobots. While Grimlock pursued his own interests, though, Prowl found himself working almost alone trying to maintain the tenuous peace between the Autobots and Decepticons. He ended up overplaying his hand, and gave Decepticon leader [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] a chance to betray the Autobots, leaving them trapped on the dying world of Cybertron, without transport, while the Decepticons fled to conquer new civilizations. Luckily for Prowl, Grimlock had anticipated the Decepticons' treachery (by Primus, how'd he manage that?!?) and had secured alternate starships. The Autobots chased their foes to the planet of [[Klo]] and, thanks to the resurrection of Optimus Prime and the arrival of the [[Last Autobot]], managed to drive off Bludgeon's forces, sending them into at least temporary exile. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

In an alternate 2009, Prowl was one of only seven Autobots left alive after [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] and his Decepticons took over America. With Cybertron destroyed by [[Unicron]] and the various Primes dead, things looked bleak. Prowl and Jazz led a last-ditch assault on the Decepticon fortress and, miraculously, managed to send a signal to the rest of the world that America was still alive and fighting. When some [[Hook, Line, and Sinker|mysterious travelers]] shang-haied Galvatron from the field of battle, Prowl joined Jazz and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (the last of their kind) in fighting alongside their human allies with renewed vigor. Perhaps the war could yet be won! {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness|Rhythms of Darkness}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
[[Image:Prowllittlemen.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Prowl was GEEWUN before it was fashionable.]]
''Deactivated following his battle with the [[Underbase]]-enhanced Starscream, Prowl lay recuperating within a lifepod in the ''Ark'' for months, until the [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] of a parallel future intervened. Using a series of dream bug devices, Galvatron manipulated the baser instincts of several Autobots, attempting to revive them as pawns he could use for his own purposes. Instead they revived intent on opposing him. Prowl joined [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] in overpowering and capturing the renegade Decepticon. Wheeljack cobbled together a device that turned Galvatron's own technology against him, and Prowl slapped it on the villain's head, leaving him trapped in his own nightmares. {{storylink|Perchance to Dream|Perchance to Dream}}''

''As the days passed, Prowl attempted to readjust to the war, despite how it had changed around him. Along with Wheeljack, he lamented about the proliferation of newer types of Transformers, claiming these newcomers gave him a headache just thinking about them. Luckily, their patrol turned up several familiar enemies, including the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] working under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s command. Megatron had formulated a scheme to destroy Earth's atmosphere with a deadly rocket, and reap the excess energy that would no longer be filtered out before reaching the planet's surface. {{storylink|Starting Over!|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack engaged the Decepticons, Prowl leaped aboard the flying rocket, knocking it off course so that its deadly poison never reached the proper altitude. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!|Desert Island Risks!}} He crashed down in the backwoods of Louisiana, and befriended some locals who helped fix him up over the next few days. Prowl also neutralized the rocket's poison, and got a good chuckle out of watching the two Decepticon factions arrive days later and begin fighting over a useless cargo. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane|Life in the Slow Lane}}''

''A new team of Autobots called [[Earthforce]] had been formed, partly to help recover Prowl and the atmospheric rocket, and he quickly joined the organization once reunited with his fellow Autobots. Working under Grimlock's overall command, Prowl acted as second lieutenant, providing a voice of reason and strategy for the Dinobot Commander. On one occasion, Prowl sabotaged Megatron's attempt to alter the timeline using a [[Flashback doorway]]. The two opponents traveled back in time to the battle with Starscream, where Megatron possessed the body of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], and attempted to lead the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] to safety in order to receive their services in the present. Prowl possessed his own past form and ensured the Seacons' destruction before returning to the present. {{storylink|Flashback!|Flashback!}} He also talked Grimlock into accepting the [[Survivors]] into Earthforce, and joined them in assaulting the island base of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?|Where Wolf?}}''

''When the Autobot Earthbase was finished, Prowl gathered with all the other Autobots outside to witness Wheeljack's handiwork. Ever cautious and critical, Prowl commented on the noticeable lack of defenses. Wheeljack then turned on the defense grid and tossed a rock towards the base, triggering a series of underground weapon systems that annihilated the projectile. Prowl still wasn't convinced, and began asking how the defenses might be knocked off-line once activated. Wheeljack assured him the defenses were so completely fool proof that NO ONE could shut them off once they had been activated unless they were sitting at the control console inside the base. Prowl then gave Wheeljack his "Everybody's dumb but me" look, and did a headcount of the ''entire'' Earthforce who had come outside for the demonstration... meaning no one was inside who could shut off the deadly defense grid. In order to get back inside their base, Prowl volunteered to brave the perils and reach the console himself. With [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] spotting him, Prowl navigated his way through lasers, heat-seeking drones, acid bats, and electrified tentacles before finally shutting off the system. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}''

''Later on, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] began suffering from a case of [[Corrodia Gravis]], and the Autobots were forced to go to Starscream in order to get a compatible systems boost to save the Dinobot's life. Not destined to be an easy mission in the best of cases, Prowl, Ironhide and the remaining Dinobots walked in on an assassination in progress and the former Decepticon leaders attempted to remove the current ones from their former thrones. As was often the case, it fell on Prowl to re-explain to Grimlock why it wasn't a good thing that Starscream's life was in danger. {{storylink|External Forces!|External Forces!}} After Megatron, Shockwave and their assassins were chased off, Prowl and Grimlock made a deal with Starscream to gain his help, in exchange for agreeing to step in if Megatron ever tried to overthrow their current Decepticon regime again. {{storylink|The Lesser Evil!|The Lesser Evil!}}''

''When [[Bombshell]] injected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with a [[cerebro-shell]] and caused him to go wild, Earthforce was in dire straits trying to find a means of stopping the warrior juggernaut. Prowl found a human reporter on the scene named [[Irwin Spoon]], and made a deal with him for an exclusive interview in exchange for Irwin's help removing the shell from the inside. {{storylink|Inside Story!|Inside Story!}} Irwin was successful and got his interview. Prowl hoped the good publicity would help the Autobots establish better relations with humanity, despite Grimlock's grumbling. It seemed the Decepticons had the same notion, and so Starscream and Soundwave sent the Stunticons to kidnap Irwin from Earthbase before he could publish his story, taking him right out from under Prowl's olfactory receptor. {{storylink|Front Line!|Front Line!}} Prowl tried to chase down [[Motormaster]] and recover the human, but was bashed off the side of the highway, and had to be recovered by Wheeljack. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

''Along with the surviving Magnificent Six and Silverbolt, Prowl once more faced Megadeath in 1990 and, encouraged by Silverbolt to overcome the past, helped beat Megadeath half to death.''

=====''Another Time and Place''=====
Several months after the incident on Klo, Prowl caught wind of Grimlock running off on his own again, this time back to [[Hydrus Four]]. Prowl alerted Optimus Prime to the situation, but was surprised when his leader harshly rebuked him for bringing it to his attention. When Prime made it clear he didn't want anything to do with Prowl's report, the Autobot strategist stormed off to consider the problem himself. After some solitary computation, Prowl decided that the threat of Decepticons following Grimlock to Hydrus Four and acquiring [[Nucleon]] was too perilous to ignore. He was rushing out of his chambers, ready to throw together a squad of Autobots regardless of what Optimus Prime thought, when he ran smack into Optimus himself. Prime apologized to Prowl for "hiding his head in the sand"—he had wanted the war to be over so badly, for his fellow Autobots' sake and not his, that he was willing to ignore an obvious threat. The two old friends shook hands and proceeded to gather their strike team.

On Hydrus Four, Prowl joined a small group of commandos including [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to scout the enemy position. They dispatched [[Fangry]] with little effort, and sent in [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] and some [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] to free Grimlock and the Dinobots quietly before the main offensive began. Nothing ever goes quietly with the Dinobots, though, and so once the shooting started inside, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] were sent in to bomb the facility and let the Decepticons know they were in for it. Prowl and his fellow Autobots assaulted the base and, in little time at all, Bludgeon and his crew were dismantled and the day was won yet again. {{storylink|Another Time and Place|Another Time and Place}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Prowlg2muzzle.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Prowl and Grimlock's sexual tension continues.]]When Optimus Prime and Grimlock discovered the threat of the [[Cybertronian Empire]], they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including Prowl. As one of Prime's most loyal supporters, Prowl did not participate in Grimlock's ill-advised strike on the [[Jhiaxus|Liege Centuro]] and his fleet. {{storylink|Devices and Desires!|Devices and Desires!}} Still, Prowl would not completely ignore Grimlock's opinions: when Optimus Prime decreed that he be left alone to entreat Megatron for peace, Grimlock convinced Prowl that Prime made a bad call, and they arrived with a rescue battalion just in time to keep Megatron from destroying his old nemesis. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|The Gathering Darkness}} Prowl continued serving the Autobot cause, and was present when they attempted to stop the genocide of the planet [[Ethos]] by the [[Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|Escalation!|Escalation!}}
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===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)

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[[Image:G1 Prowl Bluestreak Rollforit.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It's like looking into a mirror...well, not really.]]
Prowl was part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', the Autobot starship that left Cybertron looking for alternate sources of energy only to crashland on [[Earth]]. Four million years later, the Transformers were reawakened by the eruption of the volcano the Ark had crashed in and reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Despite being situated in the United States, Prowl was reformatted as a Japanese police car. No one seemed to notice. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[Image:DinobotIsland Pt2 Prowlacidpellets.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Prowl demonstrates his revolutionary "wee-wee gun".]]
During an attack against the Decepticons, Prowl's battle computer was knocked offline by a particularly fierce blow. Crippled, Prowl extended his antenna to seek out an online computer that he could patch into. He found [[Chip Chase]]'s desktop terminal, and the young human ally momentarily took control of Prowl, animating the Autobot warrior with his computer. Chip and Prowl handily defeated the Decepticons, and the Autobot remarked that Chip was a human after his own central processor. {{storylink|Roll For It|Roll For It}}

After the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] moved to a mysterious prehistoric island, time portals began opening all over North America. Prowl, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] were sent to deal with a portal from the wild west. Prowl defeated the cattle rustlers by melting their guns with his acid pellets. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and Prowl attempted to stop the mayhem caused by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s Decepticons, but instead the two Autobots crashed into each other and were temporarily rebuilt into a throne by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. After the Decepticons were driven off, Prowl and the others reformed the throne for Prime, but their leader declined the offer. {{storylink|Triple Takeover|Triple Takeover}}

[[Image:TFTM Prowl dies.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Scavenger can always be proud of this.]]
Prowl met [[Primus|his manufacturer]] in the year 2005, alongside fellow Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] during a [[Decepticon]] assault on their shuttle run to Earth from Moonbase One. He very nearly shot [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s head off, but was felled by a single blast from [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], which penetrated his armour, burned his innards horribly, and left him belching fiery smoke as he fell to the floor, dead. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Prowl's body was evidently recovered for interment, as his grave was housed in the interstellar [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. Along with the mausoleum itself, Prowl's remains were later plunged into a red sun as a side-effect of a [[Quintesson]] plot. {{storylink|Dark Awakening|Dark Awakening}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====The Headmasters cartoon====
[[Image:Prowlwubsmagnus headmasters.jpg|right|180px|thumb|G-G-Ghost Prowl!]]
:''See also:'' [[Prowl II]]

Prowl was stationed at [[Autobot City]] on Earth in 2011 when he and many other troops were summoned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to help repel a [[Decepticon]] invasion. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Later, Prowl attended a briefing at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], where [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] assigned several Autobot units to run interference with the Decepticons for [[Hot Rod]], as the young Autobot searched for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Prowl accompanied Ultra Magnus's unit, but did not appear again. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

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====Binaltech====
When Prowl's [[laser core]] was lost to [[subspace]] in a [[GT System|GT]] Transfer accident, his longtime friend Chip Chase volunteered to sacrifice his very own soul in order to breathe life into the now-lifeless Prowl 2. With the help of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Chip's consciousness was transported into Prowl's frame. The new entity created in this fusion is virtually indistinguishable from Prowl's old persona, thanks to copies of the original Prowl's [[memory core]] and [[datatrax]], while a separate neurocomputer handles Chip's thought processes.

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

:''"OUR MISSILES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!"''

Prowl appears in this storyline as Optimus Prime's over-acting right-hand man.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Prowlthewarwithin.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Who are you, and what did you do with Prowl?]]
Prowl was an Autobot from [[Praxus]]. After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] called him, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and others to the ruins of Praxus, where he declared that if the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] was insufficient, they would take control of the Autobot military. Prowl was present at the ceremony when Optronix became Optimus Prime, and was restrained by Grimlock when Prime was attacked. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within issue 1}} Prowl became Optimus Prime's [[Sub-Commander|immediate subordinate]] and advisor. When Optimus ordered a planetary evacuation, Prowl told Prime that there were many voices raised in opposition against it. When Prime asked if Prowl's own voice was raised in opposition, Prowl looked away but did not reply. The planetary turbines were activated by Megatron, and Prime left to investigate. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within issue 2}} As [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] led an assault on [[Iacon]], Prowl and Jazz led the defense, and Prowl sent out an order to all Autobots outside Iacon to regroup and dig in elsewhere, {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within issue 3}} while those with him made a final stand. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within issue 5}} After Iacon was devastated by the mecha-forming process, Prime aborted the evacuation. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within issue 6}}

[[Image:Prowldarkagesvehicle.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Cheese it! It's the cops!]]
After Prime and Megatron disappeared in a [[space bridge]] test, the Autobots fractured, leading to the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] and [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] leaving the main Autobot army. Prowl took over leadership of the Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation|Fragmentation}} He worked with Shockwave, who had assumed command of the Decepticons, to prevent the [[The Fallen|Fallen]]'s plans from coming to fruition. He and Shockwave agreed to let the [[Well of All Sparks]] remain sealed "[['Til all are one]]," as Shockwave put it. Prowl thought the line was catchy. {{storylink|Conflagration|Conflagration}} Eventually, however, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took command of the Autobots, and reunited the three factions. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 1|The Age of Wrath issue 1}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective2 Prowl kills.jpg|left|200px|thumb|DULL MIND CONTROL! Wait...that actually kinda makes sense...]]
While those left on Cybertron endured the [[Great Shutdown]], a group of Autobots under Optimus Prime's command left on board the Ark in search of new energy sources. Unfortunately, Megatron led an attack on the Autobot flagship from the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', and both ships crash-landed on a planet called Earth. Millions of years later in the Earth year of 1984, the Autobots and Decepticons awoke and resumed the [[Great War]]. The Decepticons were eventually defeated by the Autobots and their human allies, and the Transformers were set to return home on the ''[[Ark II]]'', but it was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and rogue government engineer-turned-arms dealer [[Adam Rook]].

In the year 2002, Prowl was one of many Transformers under the control of Rook. He, along with several Autobots and Decepticons, attacked the Smitco Oil Refinery Arctic facility during Rook's sales demonstration to several terrorist organizations. Unfortunately, the invasive program that controlled Prowl killed a helpless human refinery worker escaping from the destruction. {{storylink|Prime Directive, Part 2|Prime Directive, Part 2}} After Megatron reactivated himself and freed the other Decepticons from Rook's slavery, he used Prowl and the Autobots as power sources for his metallic cyberforming virus. {{storylink|Prime Directive, Part 4|Prime Directive, Part 4}}
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===Transformers Legends anthology===
When Optimus Prime accidentally killed a fellow Autobot, Prowl—who never liked [[Geosensus|the dead guy]] anyway—covered it up so the rest of the team wouldn't lose faith in their leader. He swore that if the accidental killing was ever discovered, he would take the blame. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[Parts]]</span>

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[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Prowlfreakout.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Sentinel, you've got to tell me what to do. I can't make decisions! I'M AN OFFICER!]]
Prowl has been serving the Autobots for a long time, dating back to the days of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], if not earlier. He was part of the team that attempted—and failed—to crack down on the illegal [[gladiatorial combat]] in [[Kaon]]. When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] defeated Sentinel and devastated the [[Security Services Headquarters|Security Team HQ]], it was Prowl who took control and ordered the evacuation of security forces from Kaon. {{storylink|Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}

[[Image:Infiltration3 Prowl saveit.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Talk to the hand, the prick ain't listening.]]
In more recent times, he was the leader of a detachment of Autobots that operated covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency led by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and blindly following the Autobot rules of counterinsurgency. He almost threw [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in the brig for breaking cover to rescue three humans from the Decepticons, and subsequently refused to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] until further evidence of enemy activities was uncovered. He did not willingly believe Ratchet when the medic told him that the Decepticons had stepped up their presence by constructing a [[Infiltration protocol|second base]]. However, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ended up sending a pulsewave transmission to Optimus Prime behind Prowl's back. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration issue 3}} Prowl was forced to face reality when Megatron arrived on Earth to confront Starscream, and he finally agreed to call in Optimus Prime. Thing was, Prime had already arrived. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration issue 6}}

When [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ordered several Autobots on a lethal mission to rescue the damaged and deranged Kup from an alien world, Prowl evidently helped conceal Springer's efforts from Optimus. However, he still felt it was a misguided effort, asking Springer if Kup would want other Autobots killed rescuing him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup|Spotlight: Kup}}

[[Image:Escalation6 Prowl MYTURF.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Yeah, let the irresponsible loner look after the MacGuffin. Good call.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] was kidnapped by [[Machination|a mysterious group of humans]] {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation issue 1}}, Prowl was still obsessed with the rules of the counterinsurgency war and thus did not understand why Optimus Prime requested reinforcements to Earth. Prowl was furious when Ironhide dared to go around him and volunteer himself to track down clues on Sunstreaker's disappearance, and subsequently forced him to stay behind while the Autobots not on his grievance list left for [[Brasnya]] to confront the Decepticons. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation issue 3}} When everything kicked off in the former [[Russia|Soviet]] nation, Prowl led [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (and later [[Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]) into battle, attempting to capture [[Georgi Korska]], a Decepticon [[facsimile]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation issue 4}} He clashed with Hot Rod over the capture of Korska as both of them were of equal rank, but when Optimus Prime was temporarily offline and believed dead, Prowl assumed full command and came up with a strategy for fighting Megatron (shoot him, then run away). {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation issue 6}}

Under orders from Optimus, Prowl oversaw the moving of ''[[Ark-19]]'' to a more secure location. He turned to Prime rather than order the launch on his own discretion. (Prime had to order him to use his own discretion.) {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation issue 1}} When [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] blew them out of the sky, Optimus took command of the situation until the ''Ark-19'' was destroyed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation issue 2}}

Once on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', Prowl found that, due to injuries from the battle with Sixshot {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}} and separate missions, he and Hardhead were the only active Autobots. He was mildly annoyed that Optimus Prime and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] were otherwise preoccupied during this crisis. He was then shocked when Optimus abruptly ordered their unit to withdraw from Earth to handle a situation at the [[Garrus-9]] secure facility. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}}

Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on Garrus-9 to discuss the prisoners' breakout and how a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Prime left Maximus in charge and said that he and Prowl had unfinished business aboard the ''Ark-32''. When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was reported guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime recognized this had something to do with his [[infraspace]] encounter in [[Brasnya]]. He ordered Prowl to summon the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] to find out what Thunderwing was guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} He judged the subsequent battle between the Wreckers and Thunderwing as suicidal, and felt that they were wasting their time given everything seemed to be coming at them at once. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[Image:Ironhidepuncheseveryone.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ironhide, lacking Deceptichops to bust, settles for Prowl's.]]
One year later, Prowl shared command of a small group of Autobots stranded on Cybertron with the special-ops trained Jazz. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron issue 1}} Jazz also proved necessary to shore up Prowl's authority, which was severely disregarded by his men. Jazz's reputation helped keep them in line, particularly the recalcitrant Ironhide, who had taken to striking superior officers including Prowl himself. After the situation with Ironhide was defused, Prowl got Jazz to admit the energon searches he'd been sending troops out on were just to keep the men busy. Prowl worried that Prime would soon die, and about the details of their commander's condition that they had kept from the troops at large. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron issue 4}}

In particular, what Jazz and Prowl were withholding was the fact that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] was not within Prime anymore, and had been absconded with by Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron issue 5}}

===IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' continuity===
With Optimus Prime in stasis lock, Prowl and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] appeared to be the co-leaders of the Autobots in the 19th century. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel issue 1}} Despite [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s pleading, he was reluctant to interfere with the humans, but nevertheless participated in the pursuit of [[Astrotrain (G1)|the Astrotrain]] as it headed to New York. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}

His "Ice Age Wars" altmode is uncertain, but it is spiky, and possibly aquatic. His 19th century altmode is a small black-and-white locomotive with a glowing red smokestack.

===IDW Beast Wars comics===
Prowl is a member of the Maximal counterpart to the Tripredacus Council, the [[Maximal Imperium]], alongside former Autobot teammates Ironhide and Silverbolt. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

===Timelines===
Prowl (in his ''[[Machine Wars]]'' body) is a member of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]]. He, [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]] and [[Prowl II|Prowl]] were part of the group investigating the discovery of [[Comet]]'s body. {{storylink|Withered Hope|Withered Hope}}

===Commercial animation===
Prowl tended to hang around with Jazz and Sideswipe a lot, on Earth and Cybertron alike. In both locations, they were seen to transform to robot mode and fly away into the air. {{storylink|Commercial|Transformers #1 commercial}}

Prowl was with a band of Autobots who agreed to join Optimus Prime as he gave up transformation powers to become "more alive". {{storylink|Commercial|Action Masters commercial}}

Later, on Cybertron, the [[Action Master]]-form Prowl battled Starscream aboard his [[Turbo Cycle]]. {{storylink|Commercial|Action Master vehicles commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Prowl toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I ain't fallin' for no banana in the tailpipe...]]
* '''Prowl''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985/1990/2002/2003)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''09''', '''TFC-02'''
*''Accessories:'' "Acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided missiles"

: Prowl was part of the first series of Autobots released in 1984, reusing a mold originally developed for a ''[[Diaclone]]'' <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_280ZX" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Nissan_280ZX">Datsun Fairlady Z (280 ZX)</a> police car, with his decals altered to remove the "Diaclone" marks. (The European "[[Classics (Euro)|Classic Heroes]]" re-release retained the ''Diaclone'' stickers, for unknown reasons).

: In 1985, Mexico imported ''Transformers'', but there were some notable changes on numerous toys. Prowl's helmet, arms, and boots turned black, plus his "POLICE" decals became "POLICIA". There was also a wide running change (or just factory error) that left out the black paint on his car hood.

[[Image:Prowl-Mexico.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Also known as 'El Pricko'.]]
: In 2002, Prowl was re-released as part of the [[Transformers Collection]] series in Japan. This version has slightly-altered decals, and fully-functional spring-loaded missile launchers.

: In 2003, Prowl was released as part of the Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] "[[Commemorative Series]]" line in the US. This version of Prowl uses a softer, unchromed black plastic for his rifle and missiles owing to [[For safety reasons|breakage issues]], plus his launchers are completely non-firing. He uses the same decals as the Japanese "bookbox" release.

: The same mold was used for [[Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]].

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* '''Prowl''' (Action Master Blaster, 1990)
*''Accessories:'' Turbo Cycle, small cannon, 2 x missiles, 2 x engine covers (left & right), shield/gas tank cover

: A non-transforming action figure, [[Action Master]] Prowl is modeled after his cartoon model with a few toy-based liberties taken. He came with his [[Turbo Cycle]] vehicle, though the main figure was compatible with all other Action Master vehicles and weapons.

===Beast Wars===
[[Image:Prowl-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Prick with claws. Gitit, gitit, huh huh huh?]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra, 1997)
*''Accessories:'' Tail

: Prowl transforms from a lion into a robot, with his cat-butt turning into a "cyber tail claw" weapon. He is able to combine with [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], his package buddies, into [[Magnaboss]].

: This mold was used to make [[Lio Junior]].

:The Magnaboss toy included no information about its 3 components beyond their names. The character was finally established by [[IDW]] to be Generation 1 Prowl a decade after its release in 2007.

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===Machine Wars===
[[Image:Mwprowl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Do you have any idea how fast you were going?]]
* '''Prowl''' (Basic, 1997)
*''Accessories:'' Gun (gun body & barrel)

: Sharing a mold with ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Prowl transforms into a Formula-1 race car, and converts to robot mode with a spring-loaded, one-step transformation. His rifle-halves store in his legs in car mode. He—and the entire ''Machine Wars'' line—was available only at Kay-Bee stores.

: Prowl's usual function is strategist, but, in an ironic twist, in this first non-police car form he's described as chief of security.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]].

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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[Image:STF Prowl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Wee-woo-wee-woo-wee-woo.]]
* '''Prowl''' (2003)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF-09'''

: Released in Wave 2 of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', this Prowl is the smallest possible transforming toy based upon the original Prowl toy. He faithfully reproduces the transformation sequence for the most part, but due to parts-cost limitations, he has little articulation, his legs cannot separate and his wheels do not roll.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' version of [[Bluestreak]].

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===Alternators===
[[Image:AlternatorsProwl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You better get a lawyer, son...]]
* '''Prowl''' (Alternator, 2005/2006)
*''Alternator ID number:'' '''16'''
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
*''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

: ''[[Alternators]]'' Prowl transforms into a fully-licensed 1:24-scale <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acura_RSX" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Acura_RSX">Acura RSX</a> with police lights, opening doors, hood and trunk. His engine becomes a (non-firing) gun, while a clear-plastic nightstick is hidden under his car-mode rear section. He was among the last of the "red box" Alternators, but was included in new "white box" assortments in 2006. The "white box" version of Prowl has additional Acura logos on the rear of the car that the "red box" version did not.

[[Image:BinaltechProwl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|...you better get a real good one.]]
: For his standard Japanese Binaltech release, Prowl got a different vehicle mode deco based on a real Japanese police car (the [[Hasbro]] version's deco being based more on the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Generation 1'' toy]]), a different spoiler mold, different rims, right-side steering, a Japanese police cherry blossom emblem instead of an Acura logo, and gray plastic instead of stony-blue. He was also labeled as a "Honda Integra Type-R", the model's make in Japan.

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[[Image:Binaltech Blue Prowl toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Prowl on his day off.]]
* '''Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition''' (Binaltech, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
*''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

: Like [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Prowl got two different ''Binaltech'' decos released in equal numbers. The second version, known as Vivid Blue Pearl Prowl, is a civilian version with no police lights, a mostly blue interior, a Honda logo (instead of the cherry blossom emblem) on the grill, and a solid blue car-shell. His robot-mode parts remained mostly the same color, however.

: This mold (the Japanese blue Prowl variant, combined with parts from American police Prowl) was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]].

* '''Prowl Satellite Patrol Edition''' (Binaltech, 2005?)
*''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

: The [[Hasbro]] version of Prowl, using the Hasbro red box packaging, was supposed to have been released in Japan as an exclusive to a satellite TV provider. The only notable difference from the Hasbro version was the "Satellite Patrol" markings on his doors. It is unknown if this toy was ever actually released, however.

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===Universe (2003)===
*'''Prowl''' (Autobot, 2005)
*''Accessories:'' Gun

: A redeco of the ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl 2]] mold, ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' Prowl transforms into a modified Chevrolet Caprice police car with through-axle construction for super-speedy rolling on smooth surfaces. His gun hides as his car mode's tailpipe. Originally only available at Kay-Bee stores in packaging with no sub-line markings, his entire assortment was later repackaged under the ''Universe'' banner and sold through "dollar store" chains like Family Dollar.

: This mold was also used to make ''another'' [[Prowl (Spychanger)|Prowl]] for ''Universe'', who is neither ''Robots in Disguise'' "Prowl 2" ''or'' Generation 1 Prowl. Confused yet?

===Attacktix===
[[Image:Tf2-16-400.jpg|right|120px|thumb|I got a big... gun.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Booster)
*''Accessories:'' Missile

: Planned to be in part of the Series 2 wave of ''[[Attacktix]]'', Prowl is a Captain class unit with the special ability to stun an opposing player unit. His sculpt is based upon his Generation 1 cartoon model with some additional details. His weapon is a '''hugely''' oversized version of his rifle, capable of firing a large silver projectile.

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===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
[[Image:Universe 2008 Prowl toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sticky prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Gun

: Prowl transforms into a modified <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_350Z" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Nissan_350Z">Nissan 350Z</a> similarly to Prowl's appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[IDW continuity|''Generation 1'' comics]]. Like previous ''Generation 1'' Prowl toys, his paint job is based upon that of a Japanese police car. The [[prototype]] and pre-production versions of Prowl featured a traditional American-style rectangular light bar, but the production toy features a swept-back modern light bar.

: Many buyers have reported that after repeated handling of the toy, the paint on the pieces of Prowl molded from translucent plastic (his doors, his roof, the sides of his hood and front bumper) quickly becomes sticky to the touch and begins to smear and rub off. Presumably, this owes something to the plastic and paint failing to bond properly, although what allowed the toy to leave factories with this flaw undetected is unknown. Sticky paint has not been reported on ''every'' Prowl; there is some suggestion that temperature and humidity play a role in whether or not it occurs. It has been suggested that the problem only affects the first run of Prowl figures, but sticky figures have been purchased at retail when the line was launched in the United Kingdom just over a month after its American debut.

: This mold was retooled to make ''Universe'' [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]].

===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Henkei Prowl toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Shiny prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-09'''
*''Accessories:'' Gun

: The Japanese ''[[Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Prowl is a retool and partial redeco of ''Universe'' Prowl, changing the swept-back American light bar with a more rounded Japanese lightbar, and having a more consistent coating of white paint. He also features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver parts such as his gun, Acid Blasters and his vehicle mode spoiler. Universe Prowl's orange Autobot symbol was changed to the more standard red for the Henkei release.

:Soon after his release, some customers have reported that ''Henkei'' Prowl suffers from the same sticky paint problem that plagued many ''Universe'' Prowls.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''War Within Prowl''' (2008)

:''Accessories:'' Display stand
: This version of Prowl transforms into a Cybertronic hovercar, based on his design from the [[Dreamwave]] ''[[The War Within]]'' comics. Initially canceled due to the end of the Titanium Series line, Hasbro eventually released this figure as a Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] in the fall of 2008.
: The vehicle mode as pictured on the packaging for this toy contains two transformation errors (compared to the instructions). His toes (sticking up at the rear of the vehicle) should be folded back, revealing small red and blue emergency lights. Also, the left and right sides of the vehicle should be slid outwards, turning them into nacelles rather than integral parts of the main body.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[Image:HardHero Prowl bust.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Who needs legs when one has LOGIC??]]
*'''Prowl''' (2002)

:A cold-cast porcelain bust labelled as number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' busts, Prowl is six inches tall with a seven-inch wide "wingspan" and wielding his acid pellet gun in his left hand. 100 copies of this product were signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Prowl''' (2007)

: A 25-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Prowl "transforms" into a black and white police car that vaguely resembles a Nissan Z. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[Image:Prowl statue.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Prowl 2 of Prowl busts.]]
* '''Prowl''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Prowl was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. Prowl, along with his "brothers" [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], is exclusive to online retailer Toyrocket.com. The bust features Prowl's acid pellet gun and twin missile launchers. The missile launchers can be attached via magnets on either side of his head.
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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Prowl vs Laserbeak''' (2009)

[[Image:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's smiling—must have his DVDs alphabetized.]]
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==Trivia==
* Prowl's ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor also came with additional, optional stickers that would identify him as being part of the police forces from existing Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Osaka and Fukuoka.

* The original ''Transformers'' instruction booklet shows a visible Japanese label sheet, complete with the cherry blossom emblem found on Japanese police cars, which did not make it to final product.

* ''Machine Wars'' Prowl's card-art is actually an altered version of the art for the ''[[Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Rod]] [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]].

* [[Transmetal 2]] [[Prowl II|Prowl]] may ''possibly'' be the same spark as the Generation 1 character reincarnated...though the [[Beast Wars Sourcebook|IDW series]] makes this REALLY complicated. ''Urgh''.

[[Image:ProwlMaybe BM.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Be too prickish, and you end up like this.]]
* A very Prowlish [[:Image:Bm soundwave.jpg|too]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}

* At [[OTFCC 2004]], Hasbro stated that there was no Prowl ''Alternators'' toy in the works, but some other emergency vehicle (which got a chorus of boos).

* The Acura RSX [[Alternators]] mold was originally supposed to be [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], with a different head sculpt. Eventually, however, it was decided to release the toy as Prowl instead, even though the Subaru Impreza model had more resemblance to Prowl and the Acura RSX model had more resemblance to Red Alert. Control drawings of the figure with the originally intended Red Alert head sculpt can be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]'' book, among other places.

*Instead of having a normal gunshot death, Prowl is shown having orange smoke coming from his mouth as he dies. ''Hardcore.''

==Footnotes==

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm Prowl on TFU.info]
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Prowl Prowl's Universe profile on NTFA.net]

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File:Scroungealtmode.jpg

2009-03-23T22:01:22Z

DavidLawson:

Scrounge (G1)

2009-03-23T22:00:14Z

DavidLawson:

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:''Scrounge is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Scroungefullbody.jpg|right|234px|thumb|Just keep 'em turning, don't stop 'em rolling, the fire is on!]]
'''Scrounge''' has a special arm. There is no other like it.

He is a lot like [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]—he is relatively small, weak, and over-eager to prove himself to the other Autobots; he's a passable spy thanks to the fact that he has a special arm (there is no other like it) specially designed for surveillance; he is yellow. Unlike Bumblebee, with his eagerness to please and general excitability, he has a habit of imagining any little bit of info he stumbles across into a huge and vital revelation that will change the course of the [[Great War|war]].

The Autobots have heard him cry [[Turbofox|turbofox]] a few too many times, and so treat any info he uncovers with a good helping of doubt. Even his friend and partner [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] tends to treat him as a useless, tag-a-long loser.

:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Crava'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Surrupio'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Scroungealtmode.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He gets around, nyuk nyuk.]]
When Scrounge actually turned up a lead on really important information (the location of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark ship]] that was lost [[MYA|millions of years ago]] with most of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] [[Huffer (G1)|finest]] aboard), no one paid attention. And so in another bid to prove himself by sneaking into [[Darkmount|Darkmount]] and spying on the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], he wound up captured, disarmed (literally) by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and thrown without a second thought into the [[Smelting pool|smelting pool]].

[[Image:Scroungedisarmed.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And thus the Armmasters were born!]]
Blaster belatedly came to save his little buddy, who was tragically little more than a melting torso by that point. Scrounge died a heroic death getting the Autobots the info, making them realize that they misjudged him, and leaving Blaster with a whole lot of angst, anger, and guilt to work through by killing as many Decepticons as he was able and generally being a hardass. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!|The Smelting Pool!}}

Scrounge's death continued to hit Blaster hard as the war progressed, first as a reason to not repeat his loss when the scientist [[Spanner|Spanner]] went missing {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}. Blaster angrily brought up Scrounge's death later on [[Earth|Earth]], after [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] questioned Blaster's credentials as an Autobot warrior. {{storylink|Crater Critters!|Crater Critters!}}
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===IDW Generation 1 comics continuity===
[[Image:Scroungeidw.jpg|left|100px|thumb|His special trash! There is no other like it!]]
Before the war began, Scrounge could be found scrounging for trash in the deepest, darkest slums of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He still has a special arm. How many others are like it is unknown at this point. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

During the war, Scrounge fell in with the Autobots, but was on the list of warriors to be utilized as only as a last resort, presumably because, like [[Wheelie|Wheelie]], he's low on useful skills (besides his special arm, of course. There is, after all, no other like it). {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

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===''TransTech'' continuity===
{{bigquote|Scrounge is what folks call me, but that’s just my ''nom-de-guerre,'' sir. But I’m really [[Emirate Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]], from universe [[Universal stream|Primax 093.0 Epsilon]].}}

When [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], CEO of [[RoboCo|RoboCo]], found his [[Spark|spark]] trapped inside a "[[Lowtech|lowtech]]" body that was not his own, a poor deluded lowtech named Scrounge was the only other Transformer who offered sympathy. Just like Bulletbike, Scrounge claimed to be someone he was not, by all outward appearances, but unlike Bulletbike, Scrounge was indeed mistaken. Insane though he may have been, he was lucid enough to be of legitimate help, plus he was harmless enough.

Scrounge agreed to help Bulletbike find [[EconTerm|EconTerm]], though at increasing peril. Bulletbike was finding a growing appetite for violence, a troublesome tick that Scrounge was able to narrowly avoid. Ultimately, Scrounge was instrumental in providing support for Bulletbike's crusade to locate the beings who had transplanted his spark into another body, even if it resulted in Bulletbike's death.

In the aftermath, Scrounge was given excellent treatment by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]]. The poor thing just needed some proper care. {{storylink|I, Lowtech|I, Lowtech}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Scroungespecialhand.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Autobots with silly abilities like turning invisible or making holograms only wish they could do this.]]
* Scrounge's death haunted Blaster for a long time. He's kind of like Blaster's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stacy Gwen Stacy], only with a special arm instead of go-go boots.

* Scrounge has a special arm (how many times can we mention that?) with two [[Sensors|sensored]] fingers that pick up sound and video. He claims there is no other like it. However, in the ''Classics'' story ''[[Games of Deception|Games of Deception]]'', [[Elita One|Elita One]] had a similar setup. Should have registered that patent, Scrounge.

* The Scrounge in "[[I, Lowtech|I, Lowtech]]" who thinks he's actually Emirate Xaaron isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.

==External links==
* [http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscomics/scrounge.htm Scrounge on the Obscure Transformers Website]

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Blackarachnia (Animated)

2009-03-23T21:55:59Z

DavidLawson:

{{disambig3|Blackarachnia}}
{{disambig3|Elita One}}
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:''Blackarachnia is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated|Transformers Animated]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. She was previously known as Elita-1 and is also known as Spider Lady.''

:[[Image:FinalAniBlackarachnia.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Welcome to Goth Talk!]]

In another life, she was '''Elita-1''', an energetic, spunky Autobot Academy cadet. That was until a fateful trip to an [[Spider planet|alien world]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|her]] [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|teammates]] abandoned her to a horde of alien spiders. Now calling herself '''Blackarachnia''', she hates her new body with a passion. Her loathing of her organic parts is slowly driving her insane, and she will do ''anything'' to get rid of it, no matter whom she has to crush in her path. Her mutation fueled a newfound hatred of the [[Autobot|Autobot]] cause and a quest for revenge that led her to join [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in his war against them. However, she does not appear overly loyal to her leader.

In her [[Technorganic|hybrid organic]] form, she makes use of her newfound '[[Cyber venom|cyber venom]]' to paralyze her enemies, and combines this with her natural ability to download and mimic other [[Transformer|Transformers]]' traits and weaponry for a limited amount of time with a simple touch. Hope nobody told [[Lockdown|Lockdown]].

Blackarachnia acts differently around robots of the opposite "sex" depending on faction; she's biting and sarcastic towards the Decepticons, but seductive and manipulative towards the Autobots. However, these appear to be but shells worn by a being who desperately wants to be normal again.

{{bigquote|It'll be a long time before I ever trust another Autobot. Especially you, Optimus.|—Blackarachnia, "[[Along Came a Spider|Along Came a Spider]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
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:''Voice actor:'' [[Cree Summer|Cree Summer]] (English), [[Christin Marquitan|Christin Marquitan]] (German)

[[Image:TFA Elita-1.JPG|left|175px|thumb|Girlfriend in a coma, I know, I know it's serious.]]
Blackarachnia was previously known as Elita-1. A thousand [[Units of time|stellar cycles]] ago Elita and her teammates were exploring [[Spider Planet|an alien world]], looking for a Decepticon ship filled with [[Energon (G1)|energon]]. They accidentally fell into a series of caves. They were ambushed by giant spiders and, when escaping the massive energon explosion caused by the battle, Elita ended up being left behind. When she tried using her ability to borrow powers from other beings, she was injected by the spiders' venom, turning her into the hideous freak she is now. Because of her new, semi-organic nature, her signal did not appear on Optimus's radar, leading him and Sentinel to believe that she had perished in the explosion. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider|Along Came a Spider}}

When the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] was found by a group of Autobots, Blackarachnia was aboard the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with the other Decepticons, annoyed at [[Lugnut|Lugnut]]'s emphatic, vocal loyalty to Megatron. She even suggested that Lugnut's speech of praise was hardwired into his mind. She also had conflict with [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], who touched a sore point by insulting her organic mode. Her retort to "blow it out your actuator, three-face" angered Blitzwing to the point that he...began to express his feelings in song. Later, at Megatron's orders, she scanned the Autobots' ship to determine the nature of their high-energy cargo. She confirmed the Autobots were carrying the AllSpark, or at least something just as powerful. When the Autobots escaped and it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Blackarachnia fled in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out!}}

''Fifty stellar cycles later, while searching space for any trace of the AllSpark in the hope that she could use its power to purge herself of her organic mode, Blackarachnia stumbled across [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], still operating out of the battered shell of the ''Nemesis''. Realizing that Starscream was searching for the AllSpark as well, Blackarachnia proposed an alliance, but Starscream proved uninterested in sharing power and promptly booted her out into space. Before being ejected, however, Blackarachnia was able to plant a homing device on Starscream, '' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 1|The Arrival issue 1}}'' and eventually tracked the beacon to [[Earth|Earth]]. At first setting down on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to investigate the crashed hulk of the ''Nemesis'', Blackarachnia ran afoul of the bounty hunter [[Lockdown|Lockdown]], who had been hired by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] to hunt down Optimus Prime. Not willing to risk the bounty hunter finding the AllSpark before her, Blackarachnia attempted to dissuade him from investigating Earth, but Lockdown didn't take kindly to her interference, and the pair wound up battling. During the fight, Blackarachnia used her download ability on Lockdown, knocking him out, but she was immediately overwhelmed by the sheer number of powers and modifications she wound up taking from him, and passed out herself. Blackarachnia was first to awake, however, and hid herself aboard Lockdown's ship, so that when the bounty hunter finally came to and headed for Earth, she was able to hitch a free ride to the planet. '' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|The Arrival issue 4}}

[[Image:Blackarach anim beast.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Itchy Bitchy Spider crawled up the water spout...]]
After arriving on Earth, Blackarachnia stalked [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], and [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] on [[Halloween|Halloween]] night. After she took out Bumblebee and Bulkhead, she attempted to sweet-talk Sari into handing over her [[Key|AllSpark-powered key]], but Optimus Prime arrived to intervene. Using Bulkhead and Bumblebee's stolen powers to overcome Optimus, Blackarachnia captured Sari and web-swung her way to the top of a skyscraper, with Prime in hot pursuit. In the ensuing fight, Prime finally realized who Blackarachnia truly was. Exploiting the opening, Blackarachnia bound Prime in her web amd seized Sari's key, activating its power in hopes of become fully mechanical. However, the energies unleashed caused any organic life in range, including Sari (and presumably any other [[Human|fleshy]]), to shrivel and sicken. It almost killed Blackarachnia, but Optimus Prime pulled the Key out, restoring the organics. Prime tried to reason with "Elita", asking her to come with them in the hopes of curing her, but Blackarachnia stabbed him, saying that it would be a long time before she trusted him again. After she knocked out Prime, she cried her four eyes out. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider|Along Came a Spider}}

Later, she again kidnapped Sari, who was running away after having the Key taken away from her. When she heard about the Key and how Sari felt totally mistrusted by the Autobots, Blackarachnia played on the girl's sympathies by saying she knew how Sari felt. BA noted how she was not a Decepticon until after the Autobots turned their backs on her, and how the AllSpark's power was the only thing that could cure her current form. Despite being kidnapped again and nearly being killed by Blackarachnia's previous use of the Key, Sari appeared to start seeing eye to eye with her captor. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part I|Megatron Rising - Part I}}

[[Image:Megatron Rising Blackarachnia farewell.JPG|left|175px|thumb|Here's hoping her organic half can withstand impact.]]
At least, that was what she wanted Blackarachnia to believe. Leading her around in circles over the frozen Lake Erie, Sari was finally forced to admit that the [[Autobot ship (Animated)|Autobots' ship]], which contained the AllSpark, was underwater. Blackarachnia's organic half couldn't survive the icy underwater; incensed she prepared to kill Sari. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] brought the ship up through the ice, and Sari bit Blackarachnia's hand, showing that her organic half couldn't withstand teeth, causing her to drop Sari and allow Ratchet to grab her and get in the ship. As Blackarachnia tried to force the door open, the vessel accelerated, and Blackarachnia was thrown off the ship. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part II|Megatron Rising - Part II}}

[[Image:TFA Black Friday ME GRIMLOCK IN LOVE.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Me Grimlock be kisser for you!]]
Washing ashore on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], Blackarachnia was taken in by the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], who gave her [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s former base as a home. Using her charms, Blackarachnia was able to manipulate the Dinobots into doing anything she wanted. [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] was particularly attached to her, and reminded the other Dinobots of this through violence. Going over Meltdown's notes, she realized that he would be able to remove the organic half from her body. She sent the Dinobots to release him from prison, causing the Autobots to come investigating. Blackarachnia then poisoned Bumblebee and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] with her venom, and used the "promise" of an anti-venom to blackmail Optimus into helping Grimlock find the [[Genetic modifier|genetic modifier]] Meltdown needed for the experiment. Unfortunately, Meltdown turned the tables on them when the modifier was his, planning on removing Blackarachnia's technological half and leaving him with an organic transformer. Optimus was able to stop Meltdown before he succeeded, but the modifier was damaged and Meltdown presumed killed. Needing escape, Blackarachnia urged Optimus to hold her, causing Grimlock to attack in jealousy, and Blackarachnia fled. However, it appears that Blackarachnia left the anti-venom needed to save Bumblebee and Prowl beside them. This gave Optimus hope that beneath all of Blackarachnia's anger and manipulation, there was still something left of Elita-1 in there. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

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==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Blackarachniaanimateddeluxe.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hideously mutated into this sexy, sexy figure.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories'': Grapnel-hook

:Blackarachnia transforms into a mechanical spider with some organic aesthetic. Many of her pointier parts are [[For safety reasons|molded in softer plastic]] to keep unfortunate children from putting their eyes out. She comes with a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/grapnel grapnel] hook accessory. This is spring-loaded, with a jointed claw at the end of it. Pressing a button causes it to retract along the string. It may be mounted under her abdomen in spider mode or on her back in robot mode, via two different sets of pegs. There is also a peg hole in each wrist, for [[Spider-Man|web-slinging]] action.

:The spider's head is mis-transformed in the package, making the first step of her instructions initially confusing. Furthermore, the pedipalps will easily come off if manipulated too much, and her transformation requires that they be turned around completely. Because of this, they will often fall off over, and over, and ''over''...

*'''The Revenge of Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)
*''Accessories'': Grapnel-hook

: The Blackarachnia toy was released again in a Wal-Mart [[Exclusive|exclusive]] two-pack with the "Battle Damaged" [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime from the a DVD 2-pack with Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:AniBlackarachniaPromoModel.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Black belly is, like, so last season.]]
* A non-final [[Character model|character model]] for Blackarachnia was included in the initial ''Transformers Animated'' press kit from [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]], was used briefly (in silhouette) for her first appearance in "[[Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out!]]", and appears on the Deluxe figure's packaging. Though the toy shares the non-final model's spider-leg placement in robot mode, black belly, dark purple skin, and yellow Decepticon symbol, the rest of the toy adheres much more closely to the finished model.
*The initial ''Transformers Animated'' press kit from Cartoon Network also said that Blackarachnia's techno-organic state was caused by "an encounter with the ALLSPARK" in the past. Given her actual in-show origin, either this was an early idea for the character, or the press release writer was misinformed.
* Her head is actually a helmet that was lying around in the wrecked Decepticon warship where she had her accident. It is possible she is actually wearing that same helmet to spare other Transformers (or herself) from looking at her freakish, spidery face.
* So far, Blackarachnia's the only major Transformer character not to have a detailed on-screen transformation.
* Blackarachnia can swing off of tall, unseen buildings, with webbing that shoots out of her hands. Wow, we've never seen that befo—[[Spider-Man|wait a minute...]]
* As Elita-1, her head seems to be based on the pony-tailed Ariel, the younger form of [[Elita One|Elita One]], while her body's ornamentation homages Elita One herself.
* Out of the five episodes she's appeared in, she's had to be rescued by Prime in almost half of them. Looking kind of damsel-in-distress there, Blackarachnia.
* Blackarachnia's desperate quest to rid herself or her organic half is quite similar to that of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] in the [[Beast Machines|Beast Machines]]-era, who also did countless attempts to get rid of his dragon-half (and eventually succeeded in doing so).
* While she is not the only Transformer in this series to have a beast alternate mode, as the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] also transform into animals, she is the only one to have "organic" elements. [[Wasp|For now.]]

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm Blackarachnia at TFU.info]

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Turbo (G1)

2009-03-23T21:52:35Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Malignus|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/7/7c/Malignus_symbol.png/29px-Malignus_symbol.png" width="29" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>{{disambig3|Turbo}}
:''Turbo is a Transformer from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:TurboBatRobo01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Obscurest street fight in history.]]
'''Turbo''' is a [[Bat-Robô|Bat-Robô]]. He goes vroom, crashes, and then becomes an invincible robot!

Sometimes he sounds like he's from [[Rattrap|Brooklyn]].

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
{{storylink|Withered Hope|Withered Hope}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Turbo''' (Bat-Robô, 198?)

: The Turbo mold was not created by [[Takara|Takara]] (or even [[Bandai|Bandai]]), but by a Japanese company called [[Fujisho|Fujisho]]. It was originally sold as "Turboid" in their "Powertron" (パワートロン) line. [[Estrela|Estrela]] evidently licensed the toy to sell it in Brazil, and included it as part of their unique ''Transformers'' range.

: The toy features a friction-driven motor, which, as part of its [[Gimmick|gimmick]], is used to trigger its transformation. After pulling it back, the car drives forward until it hits something with its front bumper, whenceupon it springs up into robot mode.

: Turbo was released simultaneously in red/grey and light blue/grey color schemes. It is unknown which, if either, is more difficult to come by.

==Trivia==
[[Image:Brave jumpcar.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In retrospect, Takara regretted giving the Brave license to Sonokong...]]
* Both of the Fujisho Powertrons were released in North America by the Ertl Company as Pow-R-Trons. It is uncertain if Estrela licensed the molds from Fujisho or Ertl. In any event, the color schemes Estrela used appear to be unique to Brazil.

* Nowhere on his box is Turbo indicated as an [[Autobot|Autobot]] or a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]]; factioned robots did not appear in Brazil's toyline until the advent of the "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] x [[Malignus|Malignus]]" subline . However, he was used as a Malignus in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] ''[[Withered Hope|Withered Hope]]'' text story, so make of that what you will.

* In a bit of surreal cross-marketing, Ertl once [[Redeco|redecoed]] the Turboid Pow-R-Tron to [http://www.viper.jp/knight/items/items_cars13.html resemble K.I.T.T.] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider Knight Rider].

* Korean [[Brave|Brave]] and Transformers licensee [[Sonokong|Sonokong]] released several Korean-exclusive Brave toys with the same gimmick as the Fujisho Powertrons, often in police car decos.

==External Links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/BatRobos.html Bat-Robos at Super Toy Archive]

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Turbo (G1)

2009-03-23T21:51:25Z

DavidLawson: /* Timelines */

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:''Turbo is a Transformer from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:TurboBatRobo01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Obscurest street fight in history.]]
'''Turbo''' is a [[Bat-Robô|Bat-Robô]]. He goes vroom, crashes, and then becomes an invincible robot!

Sometimes he sounds like he's from [[Rattrap|Brooklyn]].

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
{{storylink|Withered Hope|Withered Hope}}
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{{charstubfiction}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Turbo''' (Bat-Robô, 198?)

: The Turbo mold was not created by [[Takara|Takara]] (or even [[Bandai|Bandai]]), but by a Japanese company called [[Fujisho|Fujisho]]. It was originally sold as "Turboid" in their "Powertron" (パワートロン) line. [[Estrela|Estrela]] evidently licensed the toy to sell it in Brazil, and included it as part of their unique ''Transformers'' range.

: The toy features a friction-driven motor, which, as part of its [[Gimmick|gimmick]], is used to trigger its transformation. After pulling it back, the car drives forward until it hits something with its front bumper, whenceupon it springs up into robot mode.

: Turbo was released simultaneously in red/grey and light blue/grey color schemes. It is unknown which, if either, is more difficult to come by.

==Trivia==
[[Image:Brave jumpcar.jpg|right|200px|thumb|In retrospect, Takara regretted giving the Brave license to Sonokong...]]
* Both of the Fujisho Powertrons were released in North America by the Ertl Company as Pow-R-Trons. It is uncertain if Estrela licensed the molds from Fujisho or Ertl. In any event, the color schemes Estrela used appear to be unique to Brazil.

* Nowhere on his box is Turbo indicated as an [[Autobot|Autobot]] or a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]]; factioned robots did not appear in Brazil's toyline until the advent of the "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] x [[Malignus|Malignus]]" subline . However, he was used as a Malignus in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] ''[[Withered Hope|Withered Hope]]'' text story, so make of that what you will.

* In a bit of surreal cross-marketing, Ertl once [[Redeco|redecoed]] the Turboid Pow-R-Tron to [http://www.viper.jp/knight/items/items_cars13.html resemble K.I.T.T.] from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Knight_Rider">Knight Rider</a>.

* Korean [[Brave|Brave]] and Transformers licensee [[Sonokong|Sonokong]] released several Korean-exclusive Brave toys with the same gimmick as the Fujisho Powertrons, often in police car decos.

==External Links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/BatRobos.html Bat-Robos at Super Toy Archive]

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Decepticon Mini-Cassette

2009-03-23T21:34:21Z

DavidLawson: /* Dreamwave comics continuity */

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:''The Decepticon Mini-Cassettes are a [[Subgroup|subgroup]] of [[Decepticons|Decepticons]] (and in [[Ravage (G1)|a single case]], a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]) from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Eject! Operation: Illustration.]]
The '''Decepticon Mini-Cassettes''' (also referred to as as '''Cassetticons''' and possibly '''Recordicons'''), are Decepticons (and in one case, a Predacon) who, on Earth, transform into analog [[Mini-Cassette|audio cassettes]]. They can fit into [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s chest compartment, though their apparent relationship to Soundwave varies depending on continuity.

Many of these troops have communication or espionage roles. Recycling of body designs is common among them as well.

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:''Japanese name:'' '''Cassettron'''

==Known Decepticon Mini-Cassettes==
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*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Garboil|Garboil]]
*"[[Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]" [[Laserbeak (Shattered Glass)|Laserbeak]]
*"Shattered Glass" [[Buzzsaw (Shattered Glass)|Buzzsaw]]

<dt>Ravage type
</dt>
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Howlback|Howlback]]
*[[Glit|Glit]]
*[[:Image:Ravage clones gi joe vol 2.jpg|An army of clones]]

<dt>Frenzy type
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*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Enemy|Enemy]]
*[[:Image:Generic cassettes.jpg|Many]] [[Palette swap|other]] [[Generic|generics]]
*"Shattered Glass" [[Frenzy (Shattered Glass)|Frenzy]]
*"Shattered Glass" [[Rumble (Shattered Glass)|Rumble]]

<dt>Dinosaurs
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*[[Overkill|Overkill]]
*[[Slugfest|Slugfest]]

<dt>Combiners
</dt>
*[[Beastbox|Beastbox]]
*[[Squawktalk|Squawktalk]]

:They can combine to form [[Squawkbox|Squawkbox]].
<dt>Miscellaneous
</dt>
*[[Autoscout|Autoscout]]
*[[Flip Sides|Flip Sides]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]</div>

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics===
For the most part, the Decepticon Mini-Cassettes did not appear to have a particularly special or unique relationship with Soundwave. Soundwave occasionally carried Laserbeak within his chest compartment, releasing him for surprise attacks {{storylink|Warrior School!|Warrior School!}}.

More often, the Mini-Cassette troops used their small alternate modes for stealth, disguise and transportation by other characters. Rumble and Frenzy frequently hitched rides in the cockpit of the Decepticon jets, for example. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Ravage used his cassette form on several occasions to spy on humans. {{storylink|Power Play!|Power Play!}} Three of the cassette troops were taken out of play by Omega Supreme, {{storylink|Command Performances!|Command Performances!}} and remained inoperative for quite some time, while Ravage was dropped into a mine shaft by the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], {{storylink|Showdown!|Showdown!}} taking him out of play for even longer. Only Laserbeak remained operative, acting as a sort of totem of Decepticon leadership. {{storylink|Command Performances!|Command Performances!}}

Ratbat assumed a cassette form upon traveling to Earth, and used this disguise to monitor his human accomplices. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
The Mini-Cassettes acted as a sort of special-missions force, under the command of their host Soundwave. Soundwave could store numerous cassettes within his chest, at times ejecting as many as four at once. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Call of the Primitives|Call of the Primitives}}

Laserbeak was frequently sent to spy on the Autobots at [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], once using his cassette form to sneak in. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer|Divide and Conquer}} Ravage likewise used his cassette mode to infiltrate [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] and steal information about Earth's resources. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Rumble was used more often to destroy stuff, though all three frequently engaged in battle.

The less-seen Buzzsaw and Frenzy also appeared on occasion, usually acting in conjunction with Laserbeak and Rumble, respectively. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!|Atlantis, Arise!}} {{storylink|The Immobilizer|The Immobilizer}}

Years later, Ratbat joined the cassette forces; like Laserbeak, he specialized in spy work and reconnaissance, particularly in tight quarters inaccessible to Laserbeak. {{storylink|Secret Files of Teletraan II|Secret Files of Teletraan II}}

Some time after that, Overkill and Slugfest also joined Soundwave's troops. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives|Call of the Primitives}}

====Madman Transformers comic====
In the year 2001, Soundwave unleashed his army of new Mini-Cassettes to steal the [[Autobot Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] from a secure bunker at the construction site of [[Autobot City|Autobot City]] on [[Earth|Earth]]. {{storylink|Madman Transformers Comic|Madman Transformers Comic}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

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===IDW comics continuity===
==Toys==
<dt>Frenzy mold
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*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Enemy|Enemy]], whose only transformable toy was permanently attached to a radio bigger than he was.

[[Image:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|right|200px|thumb|1984 cassette Laserbeak]]
<dt>Laserbeak mold
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*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Garboil|Garboil]]

<dt>Ravage mold
</dt>
*[[Ravage (G1) toys|Ravage]]
*[[Howlback|Howlback]]
*[[Glit|Glit]]

<dt>Other molds
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* [[Beastbox|Beastbox]] and [[Squawktalk|Squawktalk]], who can combine to form [[Squawkbox|Squawkbox]].
* [[Flip Sides|Flip Sides]], [[Redeco|redecoed]] from the [[Rewind|Rewind]] mold.
* [[Overkill|Overkill]]
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
* [[Slugfest|Slugfest]]
* ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Ravage (G1) toys|Ravage]]

: This is an entirely new-mold version of the character, still transforming from jaguar to a cassette compatible with G1 Soundwave / Blaster.

==Trivia==
*This sub-group was called '''Decepticon Cassettes''' in the 1984 toy [[Catalog|catalog]], but '''Decepticon Mini-Cassettes''' in all subsequent catalogs.

*The term "Recordicon" was used in a 1986 ''Toys "R" Us Transformers: The Movie'' sticker book to describe Laserbeak.

*The term "Cassetticon" is a fan-created term that sees wide usage amongst the fanbase.

*In "[[The Agenda (Part 2)|The Agenda]]", Ravage still has his cassette alternate mode, despite undergoing a complete rebuilding. He fits into a compartment on his [[Transwarp cruiser|ship]].

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Countdown to Extinction (episode)

2009-03-23T21:31:35Z

DavidLawson: /* Quotes */

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[[Image:Countdown Extinction timer.JPG|right|350px|thumb|Surrender the galaxy or we will destroy Earth... Sorry.]]
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'''In the aftermath of Cybertron's catastrophic orbit of Earth, Starscream seizes control of the Decepticons and puts into motion a plan to destroy the planet.'''

'''Japanese title:''' "Operation: Obliterate Earth"

==Summary==
[[Image:Countdown Extinction Autobots repair.JPG|left|150px|thumb|I think my toy had something like this.]]
The previous threat of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s orbits over [[Earth|Earth]] have passed. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot|Autobots]] work to help repair cities and do other generous/benevolent type things. After all, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is MIA, believed killed in the explosion that moved Cybertron from Earth's orbit. But they are not the only ones to notice Megatron's absence.

[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], believing Megatron destroyed, forces [[Doctor Arkeville|Doctor Arkeville]] to take him to his secret laboratory. Once there he discovers another of the Doctor's inventions, the [[Exponential Generator|Exponential Generator]], a power source that, if it overcharges, will detonate with enough energy to destroy the Earth.

[[Image:Countdown Extinction Decepticon badge.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Freeze, this is the DPD!]]
Seeking to gain power for himself, Starscream links the generator to a timer and then takes Doctor Arkeville with him to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] which is still nearby. He plans to collect the energy unleashed by Earth's destruction to revitalize Cybertron. He coerces [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into serving him, and helping in the restoration of Cybertron.

Meanwhile on Earth, Megatron has returned to the Decepticons having survived the explosion of his starship. When he learns that Starscream and Doctor Arkeville are apparently working together he sets off in pursuit with the other Decepticons.

The Autobots detect the Decepticon activity and set off after them. After a short battle the Autobots are trapped in quicksand. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] freezes the quicksand with his liquid nitrogen allowing them to escape. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], who was standing guard over them, is captured and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] forces him to play his findings. The Autobots learn that the Decepticons are heading for the Doctor's secret laboratory and they set off to follow them.

[[Image:CountdownDrArkeville.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Stephen Hawking in a rare Transformers cameo.]]
The Doctor, unwilling to let Starscream benefit from the Earth's destruction, attempts to sabotage the energy collectors but the Decepticon security system stuns him with a blast of electricity. Starscream has the badly-injured Doctor 'repaired' by the [[Medicroid|medicroids]], leaving him more machine now than man. Of course, he was twisted and evil to start with, so.

The Autobots arrive at the laboratory and battle each other again. Unaware of the danger it represents, Megatron covets the exponential generator and fights Optimus Prime for its possession. During the fight Megatron receives a communication from Shockwave on Cybertron.

Shockwave, unwilling to serve Starscream, warns Megatron about the timer and Starscream's plan. Megatron rips the timer from the wall just in time. On Cybertron, Starscream is baffled that the Earth has not exploded and sets off back to check the timer.

[[Image:CountdownToExtinction.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Prime helps Megatron to shoot his load.]]
The exponential generator has become volatile and begins to go critical, ready to explode. Prime rips it away from Megatron, but the [[Decepticon leader|Decepticon leader]] says he needs the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s help. [[Transformation|Transforming]], Megatron tells Prime to load the generator into his gun barrel, and then fires it into space. It explodes and the blast sends Starscream crashing to Earth where Megatron is waiting for him.

With the threat ended, the Autobots let the Decepticons go. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wonders what will happen to Starscream, and the other Autobots are amused at the thought of what Megatron plans to do.
{{-}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, I didn't volunteer for this geeky assignment. I want Skywarp's job."

"Butt out Frenzy. Geek work's made for a geek! Like you!"

:—'''Frenzy''' and '''Skywarp''' bickering before resorting to violence.

"Hey Optimus, how'd you like to hear number one on the Decepticon hot cassette charts?

"As I believe the earthlings say...Lay it on me, man."

:—'''Jazz''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

'''Rumble:''' "Megatron, it's...it's the Autobots!"

'''Megatron:''' Impossible! They were doomed!"

'''Skywarp:''' "Don't worry. We'll make them regret undooming themselves."

:—The Decepticons prepare to kick some exhaust port.

"Now load me!"

:—'''Megatron'''

"Welcome home, noble voyager."

:—'''Megatron''' being more than sarcastic when he greets Starscream.

“Hey Prime, what do you think Megatron's gonna do to Starscream?”

“Nothing gentle, I would say.”

:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Optimus Prime''', after Megatron is last seen carrying Starscream off screen.

==Stats==
'''Original Air Date:''' [[December 1|December 1]], 1984

'''Writers:''' [[Reed Robbins|Reed Robbins]] and [[Peter Salas|Peter Salas]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''

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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots|Autobots]]
</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]
</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]
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*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (1)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (2)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (6)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
*[[Gears|Gears]] (8)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (9)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (10)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (18)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (19)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (22)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (23)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (24)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (25)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (26)

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*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (15)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (16)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (17)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (20)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (27)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (28)

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'''Guests'''<br />

*[[Dr. Arkeville|Dr. Arkeville]] (21)

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==Notes==
===Technical/Animation Glitches===
* During the reconstruction, there's a brief shot with two Brawns, one handing the other a concrete block. In the next shot, one of them has turned into Gears, in time for Huffer to hassle him.
* In the beginning, when Megatron returns and there is a shot of Decepticons standing in front of him, Skywarp's chest is colored black.
* Just after that, when Laserbeak flies into Soundwave's cassette holder, it briefly becomes blue like the rest of Soundwave's body, but during the close-up, its coloring changes to Laserbeak's red-and-white.
* The damage caused to Megatron's chest by the exponential generator disappears after he leaves the lab.
*Starscream "improves" Dr. Arkeville's exponential generator by.... turning one screw.....
*Frenzy, for some reason, only has one rifle on his back.

===Continuity Errors===
*How is it that everyone seems to know where Doctor Arkeville's '''secret''' laboratory is?
*The explosion from the exponential generator is supposed to be powerful enough to destroy the Earth, and yet the actual explosion is so small, all it does is knock Starscream out of the air. (See also "[[War of the Dinobots|War of the Dinobots]]" for another example of an "Earth-destroying" explosion).
* While this episode is supposed to take place immediately after "[[The Ultimate Doom|The Ultimate Doom]]", the Japanese continuity places that three-parter at the end of the series, leaving everyone clueless as to how Starscream and Arkeville know each other and how Arkeville is turned back into a human from a cyborg.
*Starscream is oddly insistent on Shockwave not contacting Earth or Megatron, despite not believing Megatron to be alive in the first place.
*Dr. Arkeville objects to being turned into a "mechanical freak," despite already looking pretty freaky with that metal skull cap and cyborg arm.
*Just why Starscream bothered saving Dr. Arkeville is unknown, as is what becomes of the doctor afterward.

===Transformers References===
*Takes place almost immediately after "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]".
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] first appears in this episode...and [[FIBRIR|he's red]].
*As proof of his leadership, Starscream shows a badge with the Decepticon [[Insignia|symbol]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Every]] [[Soundwave (G1)|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)|leader]] just had Laserbeak perch on his shoulder or arm.
*In this episode, the Earth is saved because Shockwave remains loyal to Megatron and Megatron himself is willing to put differences aside for a common goal. Hooray for Decepticons!

===Trivia===
*Jazz has [[Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] playback capabilities. What do the Autobots need [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for, anyway?

==External Links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/countdown_to_extinction.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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Acid Storm (G1)

2009-03-23T17:39:04Z

DavidLawson: /* Classic Series */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Decepticon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d7/Symbol_decept_reg.jpg/28px-Symbol_decept_reg.jpg" width="28" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
:''Acid Storm is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1AcidStorm.jpg|right|213px|thumb|"What is this 'camouflage' of which you speak?"]]
Despite his intelligence, data gathering skills, and potential charisma, '''Acid Storm''' prefers to wallow in anonymity as just one of the [[Rainmaker|Rainmakers]], a cadre of specialized [[Seeker|Seekers]] who have the capability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create [[Acid rain|acid rain]]. He is a part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
When a group of [[Autobot|Autobots]] (and [[Chip Chase|Chip Chase]]) journeyed to Cybertron to fetch a [[Cosmotron|cosmotron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron sent the [[Rainmaker|Rainmaker]] trio, including Acid Storm, to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[Acid rain|acid rain]].

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

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] even calls him by name—and we thought he was just talking about the weather.

==Toys==
===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
[[Image:Universe AcidStorm toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Seeker redeco you weren't expecting. Tech specs 6 9 7 7 5 9 6 10 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFBLSKL ]]
* '''Acid Storm''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

: ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' Acid Storm is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1) toys|Starscream]] mold, transforming into an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15_Eagle F-15 Eagle] fighter jet, though with a canopy like that of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-14_Tomcat F-14 Tomcat]. He comes with a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers that can be mounted on his biceps or used as hand-held weapons in robot mode, and are attached under his wings in vehicle mode.

: This toy was also used to make ''Classics'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and ''[[Timelines|Timelines]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (and their ''[[Henkei! Henkei!|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' redecos), and [[Retool|retooled]] to make ''Classics'' [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and ''Timelines'' [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] '''and''' ''Gentei! Gentei!'' Thrust and Dirge.

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==Trivia==
* According to [[Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]] panel, Acid Storm was originally to be named "Rainmaker", then "Acid Rain", but those names didn't clear [[Trademark|Legal]].

* Acid Storm's ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' deco was designed by [[Aaron Archer|Aaron Archer]], a relative rarity for the time given Archer's high hierarchical status within Hasbro.

* Although explicitly based on the green Rainmaker from "Divide and Conquer", Acid Storm's near-fluorescent green in the cartoon was specifically toned down to fit better into the quasi-realism of the 2008 ''Universe'' toyline.

* Acid Storm's "hyperion3 cannon" is based on one of the email addresses of ''Transformers'' fan [[User:Monzo|Matthew Karpowich, aka "Monzo"]], much as Acid Storm's bio itself is based in part on him (notably the data-gathering aspect). This is the second ''Universe'' toy to shout-out to him, the first being [[Onslaught|Onslaught]].

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm Acid Storm at TFU.info]

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O-Part

2009-03-23T15:46:41Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

:''O-Parts are frim-frams with flibberty-jibberts from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Oparts.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Free prize in every box!]]
The seven '''O-Parts''' are [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] artifacts designed as part of a complex system for reactivating the [[Autobot]] battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]].

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
The O-Parts were sent to [[Earth]] at the same unidentified time as Fortress Maximus. While the dormant fortress was buried beneath the surface of the Earth, the keys to his reactivation were scattered all across the Earth. The seven O-Parts and the other items necessary for the process were sealed away — although it was never explained who did this, they would eventually be found within atypical ancient monuments such as statues and pyramids, suggesting that the ancient civilizations of Earth may have had a hand in hiding them.

In the course of his work, archaeologist [[Doctor Kenneth Onishi]] happened upon the trail that led to Fortress Maximus, and mapped the locations of the O-Parts. When [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] leader [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] came to Earth seeking to acquire Fortress Maximus’s power for his own, he kidnapped Onishi, and used the [[psycho-probe]] to wrench from his mind the secrets of the O-Parts.

Information from Onishi’s mind led the Predacons to the [[Cave of the Dragon]] in [[China]], where a movie was being filmed at the time. The special effects employed had convinced the Predacons that some form of super robot was active in the area — a belief that the Autobots used to send them into retreat by posing as that same robot. After the battle, as the Autobots surveyed the statues that lined the cave, a slight seismic disturbance jarred one of the figures loose, and the jewel imbedded in its forehead was dislodged. Picking up the "gem," [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] recognised it as one of the O-Parts. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}}

Some time later, when [[Sky-Byte]] attempted to ransom a tower of human hostages to the Autobots in exchange for the O-Parts, Optimus Prime indicated that they had more than one in their possession. Although the Autobots were never shown acquiring this second O-Part, Prime had previously indicated that [[Montrose Island]] was somehow involved in the O-Parts mystery, perhaps suggesting that it had been found on the island after the Transformers’ recent battle there. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

Later still, after the dormant form of Fortress Maximus was discovered beneath [[Metro City]], Sky-Byte’s attempts to learn more caused Doctor Onishi to be set free. Reunited with his son, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]], who had become an ally of the Autobots, Onishi was able to resolve the O-Parts situation very quickly, giving the Autobots [[O-Part detector|scanners]] that would allow them to track down the remaining five. The Autobots made a game out of it, with the [[Autobot Brothers]] competing against the [[Build Team]] to see who could acquire the most, but the Predacons and Decepticons soon got involved as well, with Scourge using his special ability to personally detect the O-Parts, and Sky-Byte using dummy parts to fool everyone. Eventually, the Build Team came out on top, at which point Megatron himself attacked, only for Sky-Byte’s fake parts to become mixed up with the real ones, causing enough confusion that [[Omega Prime]] was able to see the villains off. At last, all seven O-Parts were in the Autobots’ possession. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest|A Friendly Contest}}

[[Image:Oparts globe.jpg|right|180px|thumb|They are the world.]]
When brought together, the O-Parts generated a holographic globe of Earth, with each of the continents represented by one of the parts. [[T-AI]] merged with the globe to scan its data, and discovered that it led the way to the [[Orb of Sigma]], the next link in the chain to awaken Fortress Maximus. Unfortunately, T-AI became trapped within the globe, and the Autobots headed to the Sahara Desert and unearth the Orb of Sigma from the subterranean pyramid it lay within, in hopes that bringing the two spheres together would free T-AI. In fact, the O-Parts merged with the Orb of Sigma, putting T-AI’s continued existence in danger, particularly since the Predacons and Decepticons then arrived to steal the orb. Megatron almost got his hands on it before [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] snatched it away, leaving Megatron to be trapped in the collapsed remains of the pyramid. The orb was reconnected with the Autobot base computer, liberating T-AI, while the energies that had been released within the pyramid by its formation transformed Megatron into Galvatron. {{storylink|Peril from the Past|Peril from the Past}}

The unified Orb of Sigma was itself another map, pinpointing the location of [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster component]] of Fortress Maximus and the key to reawakening the sleeping giant. The Autobots freed Cerebros from his resting place within a statue inside some ancient ruins, and Fortress Maximus was reactivated. The O-Parts… uh, got tossed into a closet, or something, because they never appeared again. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges|Maximus Emerges}}

==Trivia==
*The O-Parts derive their name from the real-world archaeological term, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OOPArt OOPArt], an acronym for "Out Of Place Artifact," used to describe just that - archaeological artifacts found in unusual locations, which sums up ''RiD'''s O-Parts to a tee.

*The story of the O-Parts was thoroughly skewed by ''RiD'''s disrupted airing schedule in the US. Although the first O-Part appeared in ''The Ultimate Robot Warrior'', they were not referred to again until their name was revealed and they played a key role in ''Sky-Byte Saves the Day''... which was not shown in the US (due to post-9/11 sensitivity, what with the collapsing tower and all in the episode), leaving quite the hole. With the absence of this episode, US viewers were suddenly dropped into the O-Parts story with little build-up, and no real explanation. In what would appear to have been some attempt at explaining that the object from ''The Ultimate Robot Warrior'' was an O-Part, the scene from that episode featured in the clip show ''[[Hope for the Future]]'' (which was itself shown much later than it chronologically falls, airing right in the midst of the O-Parts story), was re-dubbed with completely different dialogue that had the object identified as an O-Part on the spot.

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[[Category:Robots in Disguise]]

Tutor Bot

2009-03-23T15:42:42Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

:''Tutor Bot is an [[Automaton|automaton]] from the [[Transformers Animated|Transformers Animated]] [[Franchise|franchise]]''

[[Image:Classdismissed.jpg|right|300px|thumb|School's out for summer... School's out forever.]]
'''Tutor Bot''' is a robotic teacher, employed (and presumably built) by [[Isaac Sumdac|Isaac Sumdac]]. Tutor Bot is known to teach [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] on a regular basis, though by his teaching style it seems that he is designed to be used in a larger classroom environment instead of for solo tutoring. It is unknown whether or not Tutor Bot is yet in widespread use.

He tends to get destroyed. A lot. Fortunately, he doesn't feel a thing.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny|Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Jaron Löwenberg|Jaron Löwenberg]] (German)

Tutor Bot was first seen trying to teach Sari about history. Sari, however, was more interested in getting her [[Key|security key]] away from her robot dog [[Sparkplug (Animated)|Sparkplug]]. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out!}}

Several weeks later, Tutor Bot was <strike>boring</strike> trying to teach Sari math lessons when she was to spend the night at the [[Autobot|Autobots]] head quarters. Sari decided to use the Key to fry Tutor Bot's circuits and get out of class early. (Don't pretend you wouldn't have. It just makes you a liar and a hypocrite.) {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

[[Image:TFA Tutor Bot perish.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Good evening, Sari. Today's lesson: When good bots go bad!]]
When Sari took the Autobots to [[Dino Drive|Dino Drive]], Tutor Bot lectured about dinosaurs, saying they were incredibly dimwitted creatures that would be no match for his [[XL-4 processor|XL-4 processor]]. Unfortunately, Bulkhead's eagerness to interact with the robotic dinosaurs caused them to crush Tutor Bot. A day later, Tutor Bot was accidentally brought on line and began telling the newly sentient [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] about how [[Dinosaur|dinosaur]] fossils gave way to fossil fuels, which [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] took to mean that cars ate dinosaurs. With some prompting from [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], the Dinobots used their [[Fire-breath|fire-breath]] to incinerate Tutor Bot. Apparently, the XL-4 processor does not contain any self-preservation sub-routines. {{storylink|Blast from the Past|Blast from the Past}}

Tutor Bot was controlled on several occasions by [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], first by learning some dance moves that did not suck, later by threatening to kill Sari... who responded by apologizing for having placed a "kick me" sign on him, assuming that was what the trouble was about. {{storylink|Sound and Fury|Sound and Fury}}

[[Image:Animated Bulkhead Tutor Bot body.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Good morning, Bulkhead! Today's lesson: the effects of decapitation!]]
When trying to explain creativity to Bulkhead, Tutor Bot showed the massive Autobot various creative works to help him understand. Later, after Bulkhead's body was stolen, Tutor Bot was decapitated, and his body was given to Bulkhead. Apparently, [[Primus|God]] does hate teachers. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}

[[Image:Return Headmaster Tutor Bot attacks.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Good evening, Optimus. Today's lesson: DEATH TO THE AUTOBOTS!]]
When [[Porter C. Powell|Porter C. Powell]] took over Sumdac Systems, he claimed Tutor Bot, along with [[Sparkplug (Animated)|Sparkplug]], as company assets. It was later revealed that the two bots were upgraded with miniature [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster units]] and powerful lasers. Payback's a bitch. {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster|The Return of the Headmaster}}

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==Curriculum==
===History===
* [[Transform and Roll Out!|The Smoot-Hawley Tariff]]

===Math===
* [[Home Is Where the Spark Is|Quadratic Equations]]

===Earth science===
* [[Blast from the Past|Fossil Fuels]]

===Human / Robot relations===
* [[Sound and Fury|'''''THE EXTINCTION OF ALL HUMANITY!''''']]

===The Fine Arts===
* [[Headmaster (episode)|Art History]]

===Biology===
* [[Nature Calls|The Non-Existence of Monsters]]

==Trivia==
*The Tutor Bot's appearance is similar to Lord Canti from the anime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLCL "FLCL"].
*The Tutor Bot seems to be the Animated universe's [[Waspinator|whipping boy]].

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[[Category:Technology]]

Hubcap (G1)

2009-03-23T15:39:45Z

DavidLawson:

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{{disambig2|the G1/G2 Autobot sports car|the Machine Wars Autobot tow truck|Hubcap (MW)}}

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:''Hubcap is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Hubcapg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Orange face and experimental dog energies not included.]]
Everybody likes '''Hubcap'''. He's friendly, always has a clever joke or compliment ready, and is generally a nice, fun, affable bot to be around. On the other hand nobody actually ''trusts'' Hubcap. It's not his devotion to the Autobot cause that's the concern (mostly), but his ulterior motives for his friendship and jokes and the like. He is at his core a con artist, and everyone's a bit on their guard around him. Some think he's this way to cover for deficiencies or to stay in a postion well above his actual aptitude level... or maybe he just likes tricking people. He doesn't seem to have made many enemies with his tricks and scams, though; quite the opposite. So perhaps it is all mostly harmless.

No-one doubts that he's got ''very'' good audio receptors, though, capable of picking up incredibly weak signals, which is why he's part of the Autobot communications hub. One can only guess as to what he might ''do'' with all he hears in that position, though.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Virevolto'''

==Fiction==
===Fight! Super Robot Life Transformer manga===
Hubcap was part of a group who arrived to back up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was defending a [[Murdered puppy|dog]] that had been cruelly experimented on by the Decepticons from being hunted and captured by the [[Combaticon|Combaticons]]. He and the other Minibots [[Minibot combiner|combined]] with Powerglide in their vehicle modes thanks to the [[Decepticon super science|experimental energies]] within the dog, and spinning furiously, smashed through [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]' chest and out the other side in a flying drill attack.

No, seriously. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
Hubcap was among the group of new recruits seen failing to take on the [[Auto-Combatant|Auto-Combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine|Black Sunshine}}
{{-}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegsOrigin4 Hubcap.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Actually doing his job!]]
Hubcap was among the mourners at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback|Fastback]]'s funeral at the Security Services HQ in [[Kaon|Kaon]], appropriately standing next to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin issue 3}} He later served at an Autobot communications post, trying to radio through to [[Iacon|Iacon]] for reinforcements during Megatron's "everything burns" offensive. In the end, the area was so devastated that Hubcap and the Autobots only requested evacuation from the area instead of new troops, leaving [[Kaon|Kaon]] under Decepticon control. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Despite, or because of these events, he was also listed as a potential candidate for a mission that was ultimately given to [[Wheelie|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

{{-}}

===Fun Publications ''Timelines''===
{{storylink|Gone Too Far|Gone Too Far}}

{{charstubfiction}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Hubcap.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not yellow Cliffjumper, dammit.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1986)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-57'''

: Released in the third year of the [[Generation 1 (toyline)|original toy line]] in the US (second year in Japan), Hubcap is a [[Retool|retooling]] of the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] "penny-racer"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo sports car mold, giving him a new robot-mode head and no "spoiler". He is sometimes mistaken for the variant yellow Cliffjumper, and even occasionally for [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who has a similar transformation, but an entirely different mold for his car parts and robot head.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (incorrectly labeled as Cliffjumper) in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" and "[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!|The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]" fliers packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $3.50 and one [[Robot points|robot point]].

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

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Hubcap.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Really not Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1993)

:Hubcap was re-released as part of the first batch of ''[[Generation 2|Generation 2]]'' toys in the US, this time in shiny chrome red. There's speculation that this was because [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] had intended to release Cliffjumper instead but didn't have the mold, but it seems more likely it was simply to keep him from looking too much like his assortment partner [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/HubCap/hubcap.htm More information on Generation 2 Hubcap at TFU.info]''

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Hubcap (G1)

2009-03-23T15:36:56Z

DavidLawson: /* Fun Publications Timelines */

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:''Hubcap is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Hubcapg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Orange face and experimental dog energies not included.]]
Everybody likes '''Hubcap'''. He's friendly, always has a clever joke or compliment ready, and is generally a nice, fun, affable bot to be around. On the other hand nobody actually ''trusts'' Hubcap. It's not his devotion to the Autobot cause that's the concern (mostly), but his ulterior motives for his friendship and jokes and the like. He is at his core a con artist, and everyone's a bit on their guard around him. Some think he's this way to cover for deficiencies or to stay in a postion well above his actual aptitude level... or maybe he just likes tricking people. He doesn't seem to have made many enemies with his tricks and scams, though; quite the opposite. So perhaps it is all mostly harmless.

No-one doubts that he's got ''very'' good audio receptors, though, capable of picking up incredibly weak signals, which is why he's part of the Autobot communications hub. One can only guess as to what he might ''do'' with all he hears in that position, though.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Virevolto'''

==Fiction==
===Fight! Super Robot Life Transformer manga===
Hubcap was part of a group who arrived to back up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was defending a [[Murdered puppy|dog]] that had been cruelly experimented on by the Decepticons from being hunted and captured by the [[Combaticon|Combaticons]]. He and the other Minibots [[Minibot combiner|combined]] with Powerglide in their vehicle modes thanks to the [[Decepticon super science|experimental energies]] within the dog, and spinning furiously, smashed through [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]' chest and out the other side in a flying drill attack.

No, seriously. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
Hubcap was among the group of new recruits seen failing to take on the [[Auto-Combatant|Auto-Combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine|Black Sunshine}}
{{-}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegsOrigin4 Hubcap.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Actually doing his job!]]
Hubcap was among the mourners at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback|Fastback]]'s funeral at the Security Services HQ in [[Kaon|Kaon]], appropriately standing next to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin issue 3}} He later served at an Autobot communications post, trying to radio through to [[Iacon|Iacon]] for reinforcements during Megatron's "everything burns" offensive. In the end, the area was so devastated that Hubcap and the Autobots only requested evacuation from the area instead of new troops, leaving [[Kaon|Kaon]] under Decepticon control. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Despite, or because of these events, he was also listed as a potential candidate for a mission that was ultimately given to [[Wheelie|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

{{-}}

===Fun Publications ''Timelines''===
{{storylink|Gone Too Far|Gone Too Far}}

{{charstubfiction}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Hubcap.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not yellow Cliffjumper, dammit.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1986)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-57'''

: Released in the third year of the [[Generation 1 (toyline)|original toy line]] in the US (second year in Japan), Hubcap is a [[Retool|retooling]] of the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] "penny-racer"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo sports car mold, giving him a new robot-mode head and no "spoiler". He is sometimes mistaken for the variant yellow Cliffjumper, and even occasionally for [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who has a similar transformation, but an entirely different mold for his car parts and robot head.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (incorrectly labeled as Cliffjumper) in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" and "[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!|The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]" fliers packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $3.50 and one [[Robot points|robot point]].

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

{{-}}

===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Hubcap.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Really not Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1993)

:Hubcap was re-released as part of the first batch of ''[[Generation 2|Generation 2]]'' toys in the US, this time in shiny chrome red. There's speculation that this was because [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] had intended to release Cliffjumper instead but didn't have the mold, but it seems more likely it was simply to keep him from looking too much like his assortment partner [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/HubCap/hubcap.htm More information on Generation 2 Hubcap at TFU.info]''

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Blaster (G1)

2009-03-23T14:50:10Z

DavidLawson: /* Generation 1 cartoon */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Autobot|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/f/fe/Symbol_autobot_reg.png/30px-Symbol_autobot_reg.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
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:''Blaster is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. In Japan he is later rebuilt as '''Twincast'''.''

[[Image:Blaster g1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"What it is, big mama? My mama ain't raise no dummies. I dug her rap!"]]
'''Blaster''' loves all [[Earth|Earth]] music, especially good, hard, LOUD rock 'n' roll. A powerful fighter who tends to make his presence known, you can find him at the forefront of any situation in which he's involved.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Blaster's personality varied significantly between the comic and cartoon, see entries below for details.''</div>

:''Preliminary name:'' '''Blastbox'''<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
:''Japanese names:'' '''Broadcast''', later '''Twincast'''
:''Japanese names (Binaltech Asterisk):'' '''Broadblast'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Tempo'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Össztűz''' ("All-fire" or "Class firing")
:''Italian name (original cartoon):'' '''Radiorobot'''
:''Italian names (The Headmasters):'' '''Audiobot''' / '''Digital'''
:''Malay-English dub names:'' '''Billy''' / '''Blaster'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Dinamitador'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Rajada''' ("Gust")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Buster Jones|Buster Jones]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba|Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)

[[Image:G1 DinobotIsland Blaster.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"May I have this dance?"]]
Blaster was a fun-loving, hip and happening robot. Loud and energetic, he was happy to share his choice of rockin' tunes with anyone, whether they really wanted to hear them or not.

Blaster appeared out of nowhere one day during [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s demonstration of the modifications he'd made to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to improve their sense of balance and coordination, and to that end, Blaster was requested to play something "nice". For some reason, Blaster had trouble tuning into a station until Grimlock (obviously tired of this padding) blasted fire at Blaster's controls, allowing the Autobot boom box to tune into the local rock 'n' roll/big band music fusion station. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] showed their appreciation for the fine selection of elevator music by jerkily dancing around and claiming their audio sensors were being fried. Blaster continued to enthrall Grimlock until [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] bumped into their leader and totally freaked him out. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

[[Image:DesertionDinos1 BlastergrabsRavage.jpg|right|170px|thumb|One must wonder how he failed to notice Soundwave, but really, it's more Ironhide's fault.]]
At a not-so-secret EJK testing facility for the new Ultraplane, Blaster was sitting in the back of Ironhide's vehicle mode and didn't seem to notice the fact that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] was sitting right next to him—at least until the Decepticon tape deck launched [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], whom Blaster quickly transformed to grab. The cat turned to attack the Autobot while his master escaped to report to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Blaster continued to tussle until Ironhide transformed into robot mode and threw them both out of his caboose. After being initially distracted by the Ultraplane's destruction, the Autobots returned to EJK's lab to confront the Decepticons. Blaster greatly appreciated [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s taste in fusion rock/big band music to confound the hapless villains. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

[[Image:BlasterBlues kickedinface.jpg|left|170px|thumb|De-FEETed!]]
Blaster's taste in music often got him into trouble. He attended a concert by a popular '80s rock/big band fusion hair metal band with [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Carly|Carly]]. Concerned that the other Autobots weren't enjoying the concert with them, Blaster flooded the Autobot communications channels with the music, though only [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and Jazz seemed to appreciate it. Unfortunately, his taste in music also disrupted an emergency communique from the Helix Observatory, until the other Autobots told him to shut up. After the [[Voltronic Galaxer|Voltronic Galaxer]] was stolen, Blaster was teamed up with Cosmos to search for signs of the Decepticons, but both were rather quickly captured. Blaster was welded into place to be used as a trans-scrambler for Megatron's scheme to use the voltronic galaxer to disrupt communications on Earth and then demand all the energy on the planet in exchange for normality. While Megatron ranted about his demands, Blaster secretly played his music, which served both to rally the Autobots and inform them of Megatron's location — until Megatron kicked him in the face. After foiling the Decepticon plans, Blaster was assigned to the abandoned moon base with Cosmos, but quickly got into trouble with Prime again for his music. {{storylink|Blaster Blues|Blaster Blues}}

Later, Blaster and [[Tracks|Tracks]] helped the [[New York City|New York]] police crack a car theft ring by posing as an attractive target for punks to steal. After Blaster teamed up with car thief [[Raoul|Raoul]], they learned that Megatron was behind the criminal operation, stealing cars to rebuild them into transforming drones. Blaster defended the Washington Bridge from the Decepticon drones alongside the other Autobots, but they were nearly overwhelmed by sheer numbers. After [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] realized the cars were remote-controlled, Blaster jammed the frequency, allowing the Autobots to attack and defeat the Decepticons. {{storylink|Make Tracks|Make Tracks}}

Blaster proved useful again, even pivotal, in allowing the Autobots to save Cosmos and some [[Robotic insecticide|robotic insecticide]] from the [[Morphobots|Morphobots]]. It turns out even plants hate Blaster's music. {{storylink|Quest for Survival|Quest for Survival}} Soon afterward, the Autobots were attacked by the malevolent [[Kremzeek|Kremzeek]], an energy life form created by Megatron. Blaster and a small number of other Autobots were the only ones to stay functional long enough to be sprayed with an insulating foam that protected them from the creature's attacks. The Autobot team chased it to [[Japan|Japan]], where it wreaked havoc with the massive electronics industry there. The creature spawned copies of itself, one of which managed to slip inside Blaster, and after the other Kremzeeks were seemingly destroyed, it jumped out of his chest and the pursuit began again. {{storylink|Kremzeek!|Kremzeek!}}

[[Image:Auto-Bop Blaster Soundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|So. AWESOME.]]
Blaster was watching "[[As the Kitchen Sinks|As the Kitchen Sinks]]" with his Auto-buddies when Prime informed them that Tracks and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] were late returning from their supply run. Suspecting foul play, the Autobots took off to search for their missing comrades. While on the search, Blaster was forcibly transformed by a Creamy Cream billboard ''(They can do that?)'', then carted away by the big game hunter [[Lord Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his butler [[Dinsmore|Dinsmore]] as bait to lure Optimus Prime into a hunt. Chumley apparently couldn't think of a suitably dastardly device in which to store Blaster, though, as he was totally absent from Chumley's prisoner showcase later on. {{storylink|Prime Target|Prime Target}}

{{bigquote|I've been waiting a long time for this, you poor excuse for a sound system!|—Blaster confronting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], "[[Auto-Bop|Auto-Bop]]"}}

Tracks and Blaster were reunited with Raoul when they saved their human friend and his [[Bop Crew|Bop Crew]] from a bunch of hoodlums in the employ of the [[Dancitron|Dancitron]] nightclub. When a punk tried to ensnare him in a chain, Blaster simply remarked that the humans were seriously out of their league, then broke the chain by moving his arm slightly. The Autobots forced their way into the nightclub, where Blaster appreciated the atmosphere and the impressive sound system. He then went off to dance with some oddly well-dressed ladies who sounded like Penny Marshall. Soon after leaving the club, Tracks and Blaster had to save Raoul again when a Decepticon-controlled train driver sent the train Raoul was in hurtling out of control. Conferring with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], Blaster discovered that Dancitron controlled its patrons by using hypnotic signals, and he suggested countering them with his own sonic powers. Entering the club, Blaster finally faced his Decepticon counterpart Soundwave in battle. At first, the combatants appeared to be evenly matched, but Soundwave drove Blaster back with his sonic assaults. Improvising, Blaster jury-rigged Dancitron's own sound system into his speakers. He turned the combined sonic force against Soundwave, forcing him into retreat and wrecking the nightclub in the process. {{storylink|Auto-Bop|Auto-Bop}}

When Megatron journeyed to Cybertron to bring life to his new [[Stunticon|Stunticons]], Optimus Prime took Blaster and a small group aboard Omega Supreme to stop him. Megatron sent a cadre of [[Centurion droid|Centurion droids]] after the Autobots, delaying them long enough for him to access [[Vector Sigma|Vector Sigma]] and bring his Stunticons to life. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} As a counter-measure, Blaster and the other Autobots worked to retrofit five Cybertronian shuttles as Earth vehicles, and then used Vector Sigma in turn to bring life to these [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Once they returned to Earth, the Autobots and Aerialbots confronted the newly-minted Stunticons. Impressively, Blaster used his sound system to generate a miniature earthquake using sonic vibrations, but [[Wildrider|Wildrider]] just sailed over the cracks and smashed into Blaster's face. On a second encounter with the Stunticons, Blaster converted into tapedeck mode and used his sonics to try blasting down a tree to make [[Breakdown|Breakdown]] crash. Instead, Breakdown used it as a ramp and Wildrider casually drove by and ran Blaster over. Ouch. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Blaster and Cosmos were sent on an inter-galactic shopping trip to pick up more [[Ingredient X|Ingredient X]] for Perceptor's protective chemical spray, [[Corrostop|Corrostop]]. Unfortunately there was no more Ingredient X. Anywhere. In the entire universe. Bummer. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} When the Stunticons returned performing a series of heists for Megatron, Blaster joined Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in hunting down [[Motormaster|Motormaster]]. He didn't do much, but he did get to witness the most awesome game of chicken ever, when Prime totalled Motormaster and proved himself the real "King of the Road". {{storylink|Masquerade|Masquerade}}

[[Image:TFtM BlasterRoundhouseKick.jpg|left|172px|thumb|Everybody was kung-fu fighting, those cats were fast as lightning...]]
In the year 2005, Blaster was assigned to the communications hub at [[Autobot City|Autobot City]] on Earth. When the fortress was [[Battle of Autobot City|attacked]] by the Decepticons, Blaster attempted to send out a distress signal to Optimus Prime's forces on Moon Base 1. His efforts were disrupted by Soundwave, who had sent out his cassette forces to destroy the hub's transmitter. Blaster countered with his own cassette army, and the itty-bitty guys 'rassled. After the Decepticons retreated, Blaster was helping to rebuild the city when he received a faint signal from Jazz and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] on Moon Base 1, which was being munched by a [[Unicron|ginormous, weird-looking planet]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In early 2006, Blaster was stationed mostly on Earth. After the attack on the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Olympics]] which saw [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup|Kup]] and Spike kidnapped, Blaster and [[Outback|Outback]] were sent to the North African nation of [[Carbombya|Carbombya]] on the suspicion that the militant leader [[Abdul Fakkadi|Abdul Fakkadi]] was harbouring Decepticon fugitives. Despite Fakkadi's assurances that there were no Decepticons on his soil, Outback managed to psyche out [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], whose escape was also quickly put down by the Australian-accented Autobot. Blaster then threatened the two [[Conehead|coneheads]] to spill the beans, for Outback was trigger-happy. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} After returning to Autobot City, Blaster kept tabs on the delivery of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|transforming cog]], which had been damaged during the battle of Autobot City the year before. Unfortunately, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie|Wheelie]]'s delivery shuttle was destroyed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], forcing Blaster to call upon Commander [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa Faireborn]] of the [[Earth Defense Command|Earth Defense Command]] for help. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

However, Faireborn and the Autobot delivery team were stranded when [[Lipole|lipoles]] native to [[Io|Io]] destroyed the EDC ship, so the long-suffering Blaster sent rescue in the form of the magnificent [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], whom Blaster remarked was difficult to describe. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} After Sky Lynx effortlessly saved their friends and delivered the cog to Earth, [[Pipes|Pipes]] installed the cog, and Blaster activated Metroplex's transformation sequence. Once the Autobot city defeated the Decepticon giant [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Blaster declared that Metroplex was his kind of town. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Blaster was briefly seen aboard the Autobot flagship when Optimus Prime returned from the dead to rally the troops against the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]. He fled the ship with the rest of the crew before Prime's suicidal assault on the Quintessons' central planet. {{storylink|Dark Awakening|Dark Awakening}}

After Perceptor uncovered a source of chronal energy emanating from an asteroid belt, Blaster accompanied him on a survey mission, along with his cassettes [[Rewind|Rewind]] and [[Ramhorn|Ramhorn]]. Their simple survey soon turned into a battle, though, when a school of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] assaulted the Autobots as they approached the belt. Blaster radioed for reinforcements during the battle but, alongside Blurr and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], they soon made short work of their opponents. At the asteroid belt, they found a Quintesson scientist working with an actual [[Time window|time window]], allowing passage backwards through time. Several Quintesson ships interrupted their observations, and Blaster and the other Autobots were accidentally chased through the time window itself, finding themselves 11 million years in Cybertron's past. The Quintesson warships were gone, but they just traded one threat for another and soon came under assault by [[Guardian Robot|Guardian Robots]]. Blaster and his comrades were saved by the intervention of [[Beta|Beta]], second-in-command of the slave rebellion against the Quints. With the rebels' leader [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]] missing, Blaster and the Autobots stepped into his place to lead the rebellion against the Guardians and their Quintesson masters. The Autobots did their best, but the sheer number of Guardian Robots was on the verge of overwhelming them when A3 returned through the time window. He turned his [[Coda remote|coda remote]] device against the Guardians and preserved the natural flow of history, as Blaster and the future Autobots took the window back to the present. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

When Daniel Witwicky and Wheelie were taken hostage by the Decepticons, Blaster fielded the ransom call for Spike and Ultra Magnus. His skill as a communication officer seemed to fail him, as he lost [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s signal at a critical point in the monologing. Maybe he was just tired of listening to The Villain Speech, trademarked. {{storylink|Surprise Party|Surprise Party}} Daniel was saved, but it wasn't long before he got into more trouble, disappearing with Grimlock during a reception on Cybertron. Ultra Magnus summoned Blaster for assistance, and Blaster in turn ejected [[Steeljaw|Steeljaw]] so that his tracking abilities could locate the missing boy. Their search led to a hidden chamber beneath Cybertron's surface, abandoned since the time of the Quintessons. Blaster summoned Rewind next to help translate and interpret the ancient Quintessonese on the walls, and the rescue party learned the chamber was a method of banishing criminals to other dimensions. After Rewind worked out that Daniel had travelled to [[Menonia|Menonia]], Blaster and the others reactivated the portal to chase after them. They got involved in a local skirmish against [[Mara-Al-Utha|Mara-Al-Utha]], the banished Quintesson who had usurped power from the benevolent [[Golden One|Golden One]]. In order to defeat the Quintesson, Blaster lent his sound system to the Golden One, amplifying his voice as he invoked the proper counter-spells. It had a nice beat, and you could smash Quintessons with it: even Grimlock had to approve. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise|Madman's Paradise}}

[[Image:Blaster C Minor.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Who runs Bartertown?]]
While helping Ultra Magnus and the other Autobots fight the Decepticons on a renegade comet, Blaster was blasted out of space by a musical harmony. It was generated from the planet [[Eurythma|Eurythma]] below as a sonic weapon to destroy the comet before it struck their world. Galvatron naturally wanted such a powerful weapon for himself, and fled the battle with Soundwave to steal the secret of the harmony. Ultra Magnus recruited Blaster and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] to make their own effort to secure the harmony, or at least keep it out of Galvatron's hands. Blaster was enamored with Eurythma, and could somehow interpret that the nearby city and the entire civilization were based on musical harmonies. Luckily, he also somehow knew exactly where the "band leader" was, and directed Broadside to take them to [[Basso Profundo|Basso Profundo]]'s palace. Blaster was the only one who could understand the overly synthesized and harmonic speaking voices of the Eurythmians. Maybe Ultra Magnus was tone deaf. The hunt for the harmony turned into a bizarre scavenger hunt, as Blaster and Soundwave attempted to recover the three thirds of the harmony produced by Basso Profundo, [[Zebop Skandana|Zebop Skandana]] and [[Allegra|Allegra]]. The Decepticons assembled the harmony first, and Soundwave turned its united power against the Autobots. Blaster managed to stop Soundwave by punching him in the crotch. No seriously — that's where his "Erase" button is. Really. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Running the day-to-day operations of Metroplex and Autobot City on Earth, Blaster was subjected to a security inspection by Kup. He passed with flying colors and nearly succeeded in convincing Kup how seriously they took the job...until he happened to lean against a control panel and set off some 20 year old tunes on the sound speakers. Things turned serious immediately thereafter, though, as Metroplex was invaded by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of Starscream. It only got worse when they stole Metroplex's eyes and set off a bomb in his brain. The report Kup filed for the inspection must have interesting reading material. Poor Blaster. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine|Ghost in the Machine}}

Blaster joined Kup, Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime aboard Omega Supreme to check out some strange reports from the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. These "strange reports" turned out to be a full-fledged war between half the galaxy raging over the [[Junkion|Junkions]]' heads. On the surface, Blaster's receivers located a hypnotic signal being broadcast somehow from the Junkions' TV antenna. Using Omega Supreme to get the proper altitude, Blaster began broadcasting his own counter-frequency to break the spell. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

Blaster was returning from a space mission aboard Sky Lynx with Outback, Steeljaw and Ramhorn when Perceptor radioed in that a peculiar Quintession transmission was being picked up in their area. On an uninhabited planet, they found a Quintesson journal which detailed centuries of manipulating the planets [[Xetaxxis|Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq|Lanarq]] into ever-escalating warfare. Despite Quintesson and Decepticon interference, Blaster and his comrades managed to bring the journal to the attention of the warring aliens, ending their conflicts...at least for the moment. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal|The Quintesson Journal}}

Blaster was manning Autobot City when [[Victor Drath|Victor Drath]]'s men drove the empty shells of Ultra Magnus, Arcee, Springer and Rodimus Prime towards the city for a Trojan horse ploy. When the REAL Magnus and Springer hijacked the latter's helicopter mode and started taking potshots at the city, however, Blaster quickly caught on and transformed the city into battle station mode, cutting off their entry. It's not Springer, it's a ringer! How's that for a zinger? {{storylink|Only Human|Only Human}}

When Sky Lynx and Cosmos crashed on [[Power Platform Alpha|Power Platform Alpha]], Blaster raced out to help with his fellow Autobots. Upon trying to radio for assistance, however, Blaster found himself unable to properly transmit any signals. The Autobots eventually uncovered [[Anti-electron|anti-electron]] sabotage in the new power generator, and cleaned out the disruptive influence. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain|Grimlock's New Brain}} Later, Blaster began self-ejecting when the [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]]'s transmission convinced Ramhorn and Steeljaw to force their way out of Blaster's chest to answer the call of the [[Primitive|Primitives]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives|Call of the Primitives}}

Although he wasn't on the initial casualty list, Blaster was revived alongside the Autobots who fell before the crazed [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], during the outbreak of the [[Hate Plague|Hate Plague]]. Apparently, the Quintesson repaired him instead of Wheelie. Wise choice. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comics=====
Blaster was vacationing on a utopia island when he was captured by the Constructicons. He was eventually freed by [[Kenji|Kenji]], Superion and several other Autobots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}} Later, Blaster came to the rescue of [[Toru|Toru]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], after they were captured while searching for the Decepticon [[Omega Whip|Omega Whip]] device. Blaster's electro-scrambler gun blew several large holes in Ravage. He then fought against Soundwave until the entire Autobot army arrived with Metroplex to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====Scramble City (animation)=====
Blaster was finally gifted with some Cassette forces of his own to counter Soundwave's. [[Steeljaw|Steeljaw]] and [[Ramhorn|Ramhorn]] took on [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] but couldn't protect the secrets of Metroplex. {{storylink|Scramble City|Scramble City}}

=====Scramble City (stop-motion)=====
{{storylink|Scramble City (toy version)|Scramble City (toy version)}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Image:TGGBlaster.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Don't be cryin'—here's a lion!"]]
As [[Teletraan 15|Teletraan 15]] lay recuperating from her Galvatron-inflicted injuries, a voice came from a nearby boombox, remarking that the song in her heart sounded lonely.

Transforming into his towering robot mode, Blaster told 15 that a princess like her deserved a more cheerful song. After listening to her problems, he advised her not to worry about what she ought to do and suggested that she concentrate on doing what she loved best. He told her that as individuals, sentient beings are notes, and that together, they become music.

He handed her a small cassette tape and told her that whenever she was depressed, she should listen to music. She thanked him as he left.

Despite Blaster's good intentions, the tape turned out to be full of depressing music. It also turned out to be [[Steeljaw|Steeljaw]]. {{storylink|15 Go! Go!|15 Go! Go!}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
Blaster hand-picked [[Rosanna|Rosanna]] to join his cassette team, feeling that she was the only [[Autobot|Autobot]] who properly understood his love of music.

He was later appointed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as the Producer of the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] singing group, of which Rosanna became a founding member. {{storylink|Kiss Players (fiction)|Kiss Players}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[Image:Hm blaster1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Blaster layeth the smack down]]
[[Image:Twincast emerges.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm blue da ba dee da ba die...]]
{{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Blaster's rivalry with Soundwave increased dramatically by the year 2011. At one point, when [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] was searching Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], he was ambushed by Soundwave. Blaster took on Soundwave alone, urging Rodimus to leave without him. Soundwave and Blaster then prepared for their final duel. The result was a tie, sorta—they both died. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Later, all the Autobots were content to leave Blaster as a corpse until [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and Blaster's cassette forces whined enough to have their pal resurrected. Rodimus then brought Blaster back online as the yellow and blue repaint '''Twincast'''. Coincidentally, the Decepticons reanimated Soundwave as the black-as-coal Soundblaster. The two arch-enemies then renewed their struggle. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation|Operation Cassette}}

{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}

After his revival, he also served as the Autobots' karaoke machine. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

{{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

{{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

{{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

{{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

{{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

{{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

{{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship|Head Formation of Friendship}}

{{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

{{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

{{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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=====''Generation 2'' story pages=====
[[Image:BlasterG2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|There's so much I don't understand about this image.]]
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] forged the [[Cybertron Alliance|Cybertron Alliance]], Twincast returned to his original form as Blaster for reasons unknown.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''The artwork by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka|Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] for the single [[Story page|story page]] in which Blaster appeared features all the characters in their [[Action Master|Action Master]] bodies, implying Blaster may have become an Action Master in this continuity as well.''</div>
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.''</div>
[[Image:BlasterUS17.jpg|left|200px|thumb|More than likely, he'll kill you. Yeah, you. You know who you are.]]
Blaster was a rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner who hated Decepticons with a passion. And while he was one of the best kickass fighters the [[Autobot|Autobots]] had he had a bit of a problem with authority. Part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s Autobot resistance cell on Cybertron, he often disagreed with his superior's orders, especially after his friend [[Scrounge|Scrounge]] went missing and Blaster wanted to hunt for him. Unfortunately, he found him in the Decepticons' [[Smelting pool|smelting pool]]. Blaster was too late to save Scrounge's life, but he did retrieve the last bit of data the little spy had uncovered, so Scrounge didn't die in vain. [[Image:Powerglideblastercybertronic.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And you thought the 1980s cellphones were huge.]]This information brought new hope to the Autobot resistance, as it revealed that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' were still alive and well after four million years, fighting on a planet called Earth. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!|The Smelting Pool!}} Shortly after Scrounge was killed, Blaster took part in an assault on [[Darkmount|Darkmount]], where he engaged and seemingly destroyed the Decepticon commander [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], before using the [[Space Bridge|Space Bridge]] to flee to Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}
Upon arriving on Earth, Blaster was among the Autobots deactivated and disassembled by [[Circuit Breaker|Circuit Breaker]] and [[RAAT|RAAT]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic|Heavy Traffic}} He was later released and, ''after a brief skirmish with the crazed future Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] {{storylink|Fallen Angel (comic)|Fallen Angel}},'' joined the other Earthbound Autobots at the ''Ark'' shortly before Optimus Prime's death. Blaster was one of the Autobots who voted for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to be the new Autobot leader, though he soon came to regret this decision. {{storylink|King of the Hill!|King of the Hill!}}

Blaster developed a reluctant friendship with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], whose more naturally upbeat personality provided the Boy Wonder to his Batman. After an encounter with the [[Mechanic|Mechanic]], Blaster and Goldbug went AWOL from Grimlock's command, having grown tired of his aggressive orders and increasing disregard for humans. {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

For this disobedience (and their failure to capture the Mechanic), Grimlock branded Blaster and Goldbug traitors and sent the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to hunt them down. They eventually captured Blaster, but after he saved their lives from the [[Combaticon|Combaticons]], they realized Grimlock's orders were purely vengeful and let him go. {{storylink|Used Autobots|Used Autobots}} {{storylink|Child's Play (comic issue)|Child's Play}}

[[Image:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"BLASTER, BE OUR LEADER, PLEAAAASE???"]]
Blaster finally returned to the Ark, where his fellow Autobots begged him to take over as leader. However, he was forced to surrender to his former commander when Grimlock threatened the safety of several Earth children. {{storylink|Spacehikers!|Spacehikers!}}

[[Image:Variablevoltageharnessblaster.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Maybe they should have called it a Constant Sarcasm Harness.]]Imprisoned by Grimlock, Blaster was strapped to a [[Variable Voltage Harness|Variable Voltage Harness]] as punishment for his desertion and disobedience. However, when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots arrived and Grimlock challenged him to a duel, Blaster took Fort Max's place. Their duel was interrupted by a Decepticon attack. When Blaster pointed out that their feud had put all Autobots in danger, Grimlock agreed to call their duel a draw and declared a truce with Blaster as they fended off the Decepticons side by side. {{storylink|Totaled!|Totaled!}}
While Blaster and [[Buster Witwicky|Buster Witwicky]]'s girlfriend [[Jessie|Jessie]] failed to rescue the young boy from the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island resort/base]], they proved instrumental in discovering the upcoming arrival of the legendary Transformers database, the [[Underbase|Underbase]]. {{storylink|Club Con!|Club Con!}} ''Then Blaster, Prime, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] [[Highbrow|and]] [[Brainstorm|three]] [[Hardhead (G1)|newcomers]] were temporarily displaced into [[Limbo|Limbo]] to make room for [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] [[Kup|and]] [[Blurr (G1)|his]] [[Arcee (G1)|own]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|little]] [[Red Alert (G1)|band.]] {{storylink|Time Wars|Time Wars}}'' Like many other Transformers, Blaster was killed fighting the [[Underbase|Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], shot dead atop the Brooklyn Bridge in [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Dark Star|Dark Star}}

[[Image:Marvel77-Blaster.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He used to be badass, now he's just a poor man's Perceptor...]]
Blaster was later among the first Autobots resurrected by Grimlock with [[Nucleon|Nucleon]]. Arriving on Cybertron in the nick of time aboard the ''Ark'', he took part in and survived the battle with [[Unicron|Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}} In the aftermath, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] had Blaster run a check on the strange seismic activity Cybertron was suffering from, with disastrous results. It turned out Cybertron was tearing itself apart without the binding life-force of [[Primus|Primus]] to sustain it. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}} Prowl had the Autobots plan for a peaceful co-departure with the Decepticons.

Fat chance.

Bludgeon and his army sabotaged the Autobot shuttles and took off to lay waste to the next world they found. Thanks to Grimlock planning ahead, the Autobots managed to follow, but were caught in a trap as the Decepticons lay waiting for them. Blaster was one of the few Autobots present to survive the initial Decepticon ambush on [[Klo|Klo]]. He took a blast in the shoulder from [[Quake|Quake]], but there was still more than enough fight left in Blaster to join Grimlock and the other survivors in charging the Decepticon position. He was last seen ''literally'' blowing the head off of [[Snapdragon|Snapdragon]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK Future Timelines=====
''In the future of 2008, Blaster was present at Autobot City when the Quintesson [[Trident|Trident]] ships attacked. He attempted to transform Autobot City himself, but was stopped cold by General [[Ghyrik|Ghyrik]]. He was deactivated in the battle that followed and his body strung up on the outer parapets as a warning to any Autobots who came to liberate the city. Although Blaster was inactive, his cassettes were not, and this fact gave Hot Rod and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] an edge when they began battling their way through the Quintesson occupants. {{storylink|Space Pirates!|Space Pirates!}}''

''Blaster was seen briefly in 2009 at the start of the Time Wars, but did not end up joining Rodimus Prime on his mission into the past (see above). {{storylink|Time Wars|Time Wars}} After Galvatron was destroyed back in 1989 and the time line rebooted itself, Blaster was still among the Autobots stationed at Autobot City. He responded to Kup's emergency signal when the Autobots crash landed on Earth after a crazed Rodimus Prime turned against them, and helped drive the evil possessing presence out of their leader. {{storylink|White Fire|White Fire}}''

====''Another Time and Place''====
Blaster was part of the rescue unit who infiltrated [[Hydrus Four|Hydrus Four]] to defeat the Decepticons and rescue the Dinobots. He personally helped disarm and defeat [[Fangry|Fangry]]. {{storylink|Another Time and Place|Another Time and Place}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Steeljaw was in the bathroom.]]
Blaster's first recorded activities took place shortly before the [[Age of Internment|Age of Internment]]. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned from self-imposed exile, he unified the disjointed Autobot factions with the help of warriors like Blaster and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Blaster may or may not have been co-leading a fourth Autobot faction during the Dark Ages with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (in addition to those factions overseen by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Grimlock), but this was never made completely clear. The Autobots were ready to usher in a new Golden Age, negotiating a peace with the Decepticons and [[Ultracon|Ultracons]], when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] returned to Cybertron after a prolonged absence with his [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. With his new army, Megatron ushered in an Age of Internment, with virtually the entire Autobot army forced to serve as slaves digging under the city-state of [[Praxus|Praxus]].

Virtually.

A small faction of Autobots remained free, operating under the command of Blaster and Perceptor in the subterranean chambers of [[Iacon|Iacon]] Command. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 2|The Age of Wrath issue 2}} This resistance unit coordinated several different plans in the hopes of one day overthrowing Megatron's rule over Cybertron. One plan involved the capture and analysis of one of the AXS drones, in order to learn more about Megatron's new [[Cloning|clone technology]]. Blaster oversaw this mission from a distance, using his abilities to jam any emergency transmissions while [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and several other Autobots engaged the drone in battle long enough to attach an inhibitor claw, immobilizing it. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 3|The Age of Wrath issue 3}}
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[[Image:PassiveAggression Blaster lovesEarth.jpg|left|300px|thumb|]]
Millions of years later, Blaster was one of the first Autobots who joined the resistance movement against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s so-called "unified" Cybertronian government, sensing things were rotten in the city-state of Iacon. He joined up with several like-minded 'Bots under the supervision of [[Kup|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] to coordinate a rise against the one-eyed tyrant. Blaster's efforts helped the Autobots uncover a subliminal code being pumped through the public address screens around the planet. It seemed that, for whatever reason, Shockwave was intentionally aggravating the violent tendencies of the entire population. Despite his feelings for Shockwave, Blaster still developed a strong taste for information from the Earth culture Shockwave was introducing to Cybertron. He even modified his alternate mode into a Earthen tapedeck. {{storylink|Passive Aggression|Passive Aggression}}

When Optimus Prime and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] were returned to Cybertron by Shockwave's forces, double agents inside the United Cybertronian force delivered Prime and his crew to Blaster and the others at their headquarters in the [[Wastelands|Wastelands]]. With the help of Cybertron's greatest hero, the resistance movement began an open insurrection against Shockwave's loyal Decepticon forces and the [[Guardian Robot|Guardian Robots]] under his control. Shockwave's regime fell, and the Autobots resumed command of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation|Revelation}}

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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
In the year 1985, Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] hastily took off for [[Earth|Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon|Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary|Mount St. Hilary]]. They were discovered there by a [[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint|Flint]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity|Targets of Opportunity}}

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[[Image:SpotlightBlaster REVENGE.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'm Batman.]]
Blaster was known as The Voice, a patriotic broadcaster who used his gift with words to rally Autobots whose faith was lacking, or who were in a bad way. He was such a positive influence on the Autobots, it was arranged that he be assassinated. The attempt failed, but Blaster's damaged body was ejected into space. Picked up by a passing trawler, he was delivered home, where it was revealed that he had to have been attacked by an Autobot. In an effort to flush the traitor out, Blaster went back on the air. The attempt worked, and his would-be killer was revealed: [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had used [[Bombshell|Bombshell]] to implant a [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shell]] and ordered him to kill Blaster. However, he was able to resist when Blaster used his greatest weapon: his voice. As a damaged Beachcomber was brought in for repairs, Blaster swore he'd find Soundwave and that the last thing he'd ever hear would be... the Voice. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I can't stand it, I know you planned it. I'm-a set it straight, this Watergate.]]
One year later Blaster had joined the apparently no-longer-insane [[Kup|Kup]]'s hand-picked crew aboard the starship ''[[Trion|Trion]]''. Blaster and the others harried the Decepticon fleet until they were baited into an ambush above Cybertron. There, the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the assumed uninhabitable world. Banding together to survive, they eventually encountered Optimus Prime's unit, only to find him incapacitated, the Matrix having been seized by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron issue 5}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Still think you're so superior, Soundwave?" Tech specs 8 8 2 8 7 9 7 9 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
* '''Blaster''' (Autobot, 1985/1986/2006)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''38''', '''TFC-21'''
*''Accessories:'' Electro-Scrambler Gun

: Originally a ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), Blaster transforms into a miniature "ghetto blaster" boombox with a fold-out carrying handle. Pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single micro-cassette Transformer. Due to a possible common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work.

:In robot mode Blaster is freaking huge by the standards of ''Generation 1'' Transformers, towering over most Autobots and Decepticons. He has rather limited (useful) articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: Blaster is not a functional AM radio like his original ''Microchange'' toy, but has some left over parts from it, such as the molded power switch above the left speaker, the earphone jack behind the right speaker and the tuning dial next to the tape door. Some releases of Blaster still retain the battery-cover back from the ''Microchange'' release (see Trivia).

: Blaster was re-released in 2006 as part of the "[[Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]" "bookbox" series, packaged with [[Steeljaw|Steeljaw]].

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[[Image:ActionMasterBlaster toy.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Which gun is better? Tech specs 9 8 3 8 8 10 7 10 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
*'''Blaster w/ Flight Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)
*''Accessories:'' "Flight Pack" backpack, "tractor beam electron gun"

: A non-transforming action figure, [[Action Master|Action Master]] Blaster (not to be confused with the "Action Master Blasters" price-point) is compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory. His design is based largely on his cartoon model, with elements from the toy added (like his visor). He came with the "[[Flight Pack|Flight Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

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===The Headmasters===
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* '''Twincast''' (Autobot, 1987/2006)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-116'''
*''Accessories:'' Electro-Scrambler Gun

: The first Blaster toy was [[Redeco|redecoed]] and had its tape-door [[Retool|retooled]] in order to accommodate two cassettes at once. The clear-plastic part of the door was also changed to clear-red, so when certain cassettes were placed inside, the "secret plans" decals on them would reveal the "weak point" of either [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] or [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], much like using the [[Tech-specs decoder|tech-specs decoders]]. He came with Steeljaw, who was given one of these new decals.

: In 2006, Twincast was reissued as an [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] [[Exclusive|exclusive]], this time packaged with the new character [[Flip Sides|Flip Sides]].

===Binaltech Asterisk===
[[Image:Bta broadblast.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They see me rollin, They hatin]]
*'''Broadblast meets Lumina''' (Binaltech, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
*''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, Lumina Hoshi with stand, driving arms and driving legs

: A redeco of ''[[Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], "Broadblast" transforms into a 1:24 scale <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scion_xB" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Scion_xB">Toyota bB, aka the Scion xB</a>. He has working doors, hood, and trunk, plus his engine becomes a non-firing weapon. He also comes with an extra decal sheet, which includes signs for "TBN" which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such; there is Japanese text on the labels as well, but it's really tiny and hard to make out.

: He came with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[Human|human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi|Lumina Hoshi]].

===Attacktix===
*'''Blaster''' (2007)

: Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix|Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the [[Star Wars|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
[[Image:Blasteruniversetoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway. Tech specs 8 8 10 6 8 7 6 5 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFBLSKL ]]
*'''Autobot Blaster with Blockrock Mini-Con!''' (Voyager, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key (Clear black plastic, silver border, red ensignia)

: Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Blue" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Have_Blue">Have Blue</a>. He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock|Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his robot-mode chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]] into him (his is a gunmetal-bordered clear-plastic [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot Key). The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings.

[[Image:Blaster-U08-boxart.jpg|left|100px|thumb|If only...]]
: His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the <a href="#Generation_1" title="">original toy</a> and Marvel comics model.

: This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Soundblaster (Cybertron)|Soundblaster]].

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Waiting futilely for Robot Heroes Scrounge.]]
*'''Blaster vs. Thrust''' (2008)

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe'' [[Robot Heroes|Robot Heroes]], "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

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==Trivia==
* The [[Pre-Transformer|pre-''Transformers'']] version of Blaster was actually a functioning AM radio. The ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' release of the toy came with a microcassette-sized radio that plugged in to Radi-Casse Robo, which had internal wiring that allowed the radio to play through the speakers in its legs. The big hole in his Electro-Scrambler rifle is an earphone storage space, while the cord can be wrapped around the gun and the plug connects to the hole in the gun's stock. Despite popular belief, the compartment in the back of some Blaster toys was not a remnant of a battery compartment, but was actually storage for one of the transforming microcassettes, since a plug kept them from fitting in the cassette door. The battery compartment was actually in one of his legs.

* According to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on a [[Letters Page (Marvel UK)|Letters Page]], Blaster's visor is retractable. He uses it to shield his especially delicate optical sensors from sunlight.

* The packaging for Twincast's e-Hobby reissue was the same generic [[Decepticon|Decepticon]]-scheme box used to package [[Magnificus|Magnificus]]. However, since Flip Sides is technically a Decepticon, it... sorta works.

* According to Blaster himself on the UK letters page, he has two [[Relatives|siblings]]: [[Toaster (G1)|Toaster]] and [[Karmen|Karmen]]. And then there's [[Bluster|Bluster]], his retroactively-created and less-seen brother.

* Blaster hosted the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Marvel UK comic's letters page]] for the final 33 issues (from [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #300]] to [[End of the Road! (US)|issue #332]]), to tie in with his Action Master toy. Here, the letters page was dubbed "Darn 'n' Blast," replacing [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind's]] "Dread Tidings" (despite Dreadwind's holing himself up in the Marvel offices. He was finally evicted by Blaster who complained that Dreadwind had decorated the office in all purple and orange with a solitary picture of a dog with sad eyes). His characterization in the letters page is more in line with his fun-loving, hip and happening self from the cartoon than the rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner seen in the comics. He arrived on the letters page in advance of his resurrection in the comics itself, which did not occur until [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #321]]. He was explicitly identified as being a non-transformer Action Master, though his partner Flight Pack did not appear.

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*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm Blaster at TFU.info]

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DavidLawson: /* Crossovers */

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:''Spider-Man is a [[Human|human]] character in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Spider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Someday we may learn more about this mysterious Spider-Man.]]
'''Peter Parker''' is a photographer for a newspaper named ''The New York Daily Bugle'' under Editor-in-Chief [[Joe Robertson|Joe Robertson]]. Parker is ''also'' the friendly costumed hero '''Spider-Man'''. Sometimes he has a black costume, which he can control with his mind, and can shapeshift into normal clothes. Spider-Man can fire thread-like projectiles from his wrists, which can be used to spin a web of practically any size, or to catch thieves and other assorted rogues just like [[Earth|Earth]] insect pests. If you are inquiring as to whether or not he possesses superhuman strength, you would be advised to pay close attention, my friend, when we tell you that this is indeed the case, as a result of his bodily fluid being radioactive in nature.

He's kind of a smartass.

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==Fiction==
===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
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In 1984, while covering the news of the new [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] fortress in [[Oregon|Oregon]], Peter Parker/Spider-Man intercepted [[Gears|Gears]], who had been sent on a scouting mission, and attacked, thinking Gears was one of the invaders. When [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] threw a tank at a gaggle of unwary reporters, Gears saved them, convincing Spider-Man he was good.

Spider-Man teamed up with the [[Autobot|Autobots]] to help rescue [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug Witwicky]] from the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. Spider-Man noted that he has had many adventures in his long history as a superhero. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] replied that he is sure tales of his exploits would be interesting... they could possibly even be described as ''amazing''.

Spidey managed to get the Autobots past the army with a little subterfuge, which lasted about ten seconds. While the Autobots dealt with both the human army ''and'' some invading Decepticons, he and Gears made their way into the base. After dispatching the cassettes and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the pair found Sparkplug, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]! He used his webbing to completely mummify Megatron, but it didn't hold for very long. Megatron blasted a hole in the floor of their base, so Gears, and Sparkplug would plummet to their deaths. Webbing saved Spider and Spark, but couldn't hold Gears' weight.

Spider-Man was aghast that the Autobots would treat their comrade's apparent death so nonchalantly. He followed the Autobots back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Prime failed to explain in any adequate sense how Gears was neither dead nor alive right then. But Spider-Man couldn't stick around, so he left. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!|Prisoner of War!}}

''Megatron referenced Spider-Man's involvement just before reprimanding Starscream for challenging his authority.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!|The Enemy Within!}}

[[Image:M23 noahacionrecycles.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Jameson was right, he's a bad influence.]]
Later, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. [[Noah Acton|Noah Acton]] wears a t-shirt bearing his likeness, indicating either kid appeal or counterculture status. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
{{-}}

===Generation 1 cartoon===
[[Image:TheAutobotRun-Spideyshirt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Kid, move your damn hand. We're more interested in Spider-Man, not you.]]
In 1985, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. T-shirts were made of his likeness!<br />
...wait, is that Noah? {{storylink|The Autobot Run|The Autobot Run}}

===''New Avengers/Transformers''===
He's still wearing that costume, but the eyes are white!

===Crossovers===
Unseen scientist [[Reed Richards|Mr. Fantastic]] constructed large, transforming battle armour for various superhumans; Spider-Man received two, one based on each of his costumes, both of which could transform into a high-speed motorcycle. It is likely Richards gained the idea from Spider-Man, as it is inconceivable the encounter with the Transformers wouldn't have a lasting impact on the vigilante.

One sign of such an impact is that Spider-Man's activities seem to be focused solely on fighting [[Carnage|hostile]] [[Venom (Crossovers)|aliens]]. One of those aliens has somehow stolen and altered Spider-Man's loyal living costume; how he'll reclaim it is unknown.

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:MarvelcrossoversSpider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Is it perverted to think that this is actually a good likeness?]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:''[[Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Spider-Man transforms into a red and blue motorcycle. He has a "webbing missile" launcher on each arm, and the missiles become twin exhaust pipes in vehicle mode.

:[[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] is not a [[Black repaint|black repaint]] of him. (Yay!)

{{-}}

[[Image:MarvelCrossover Spider-manblack.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Alternate scene from Spider-Man 3: What would have happened if the symbiote possessed Peter's scooter, not his shoe]]
*'''Black Costume Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:A black [[Redeco|redeco]] of the above toy. Er, yeah.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* It's occasionally claimed that a Spider-Man story published as part of the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_Saga Clone Saga]" during the 1990s features a line where Peter claims that he had never been to Oregon, thereby "clearly" establishing Spidey's guest appearance in [[Prisoner of War!|issue 3]] of the Marvel US ''Transformers'' comic as being not part of the mainstream ("616") Marvel universe. In fact, however, Peter claims (in a monologue) having never been to '''Utah''' in ''Spider-Man'' #57 (1995), since [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaine" Kaine]'s murder of Louise Kennedy had happened there (in ''Spider-Man: The Lost Years'' #3).
*Spider-Man and other Marvel characters who have interacted with Transformers are now considered to be from the [[Earth-120185|Earth-120185]] universe and not the [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Earth-616 616 universe].

==External links==
* [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/c:Marveldatabase:Peter_Parker_%28Earth-616%29 Spider-Man at Marvel Database]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man at Wikipedia]

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Spider-Man

2009-03-23T14:41:49Z

DavidLawson: /* Crossovers */

{{disambig3|Spider}}
:''Spider-Man is a [[Human|human]] character in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Spider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Someday we may learn more about this mysterious Spider-Man.]]
'''Peter Parker''' is a photographer for a newspaper named ''The New York Daily Bugle'' under Editor-in-Chief [[Joe Robertson|Joe Robertson]]. Parker is ''also'' the friendly costumed hero '''Spider-Man'''. Sometimes he has a black costume, which he can control with his mind, and can shapeshift into normal clothes. Spider-Man can fire thread-like projectiles from his wrists, which can be used to spin a web of practically any size, or to catch thieves and other assorted rogues just like [[Earth|Earth]] insect pests. If you are inquiring as to whether or not he possesses superhuman strength, you would be advised to pay close attention, my friend, when we tell you that this is indeed the case, as a result of his bodily fluid being radioactive in nature.

He's kind of a smartass.

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</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> Doom's robot army. Somebody did a full drive by on em-
</td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ”
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—Luke Cage</cite>

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</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> -in their own hood. What? I can "talk street"!
</td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ”
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—Spider-Man...making a bad crossover that little bit more bearable</cite>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.''</div>
In 1984, while covering the news of the new [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] fortress in [[Oregon|Oregon]], Peter Parker/Spider-Man intercepted [[Gears|Gears]], who had been sent on a scouting mission, and attacked, thinking Gears was one of the invaders. When [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] threw a tank at a gaggle of unwary reporters, Gears saved them, convincing Spider-Man he was good.

Spider-Man teamed up with the [[Autobot|Autobots]] to help rescue [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug Witwicky]] from the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. Spider-Man noted that he has had many adventures in his long history as a superhero. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] replied that he is sure tales of his exploits would be interesting... they could possibly even be described as ''amazing''.

Spidey managed to get the Autobots past the army with a little subterfuge, which lasted about ten seconds. While the Autobots dealt with both the human army ''and'' some invading Decepticons, he and Gears made their way into the base. After dispatching the cassettes and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the pair found Sparkplug, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]! He used his webbing to completely mummify Megatron, but it didn't hold for very long. Megatron blasted a hole in the floor of their base, so Gears, and Sparkplug would plummet to their deaths. Webbing saved Spider and Spark, but couldn't hold Gears' weight.

Spider-Man was aghast that the Autobots would treat their comrade's apparent death so nonchalantly. He followed the Autobots back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Prime failed to explain in any adequate sense how Gears was neither dead nor alive right then. But Spider-Man couldn't stick around, so he left. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!|Prisoner of War!}}

''Megatron referenced Spider-Man's involvement just before reprimanding Starscream for challenging his authority.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!|The Enemy Within!}}

[[Image:M23 noahacionrecycles.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Jameson was right, he's a bad influence.]]
Later, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. [[Noah Acton|Noah Acton]] wears a t-shirt bearing his likeness, indicating either kid appeal or counterculture status. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
{{-}}

===Generation 1 cartoon===
[[Image:TheAutobotRun-Spideyshirt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Kid, move your damn hand. We're more interested in Spider-Man, not you.]]
In 1985, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. T-shirts were made of his likeness!<br />
...wait, is that Noah? {{storylink|The Autobot Run|The Autobot Run}}

===''New Avengers/Transformers''===
He's still wearing that costume, but the eyes are white!

===Crossovers===
Unseen scientist [[Mr. Fantastic|Reed Richards]] constructed large, transforming battle armour for various superhumans; Spider-Man received two, one based on each of his costumes, both of which could transform into a high-speed motorcycle. It is likely Richards gained the idea from Spider-Man, as it is inconceivable the encounter with the Transformers wouldn't have a lasting impact on the vigilante.

One sign of such an impact is that Spider-Man's activities seem to be focused solely on fighting [[Carnage|hostile]] [[Venom (Crossovers)|aliens]]. One of those aliens has somehow stolen and altered Spider-Man's loyal living costume; how he'll reclaim it is unknown.

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:MarvelcrossoversSpider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Is it perverted to think that this is actually a good likeness?]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:''[[Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Spider-Man transforms into a red and blue motorcycle. He has a "webbing missile" launcher on each arm, and the missiles become twin exhaust pipes in vehicle mode.

:[[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] is not a [[Black repaint|black repaint]] of him. (Yay!)

{{-}}

[[Image:MarvelCrossover Spider-manblack.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Alternate scene from Spider-Man 3: What would have happened if the symbiote possessed Peter's scooter, not his shoe]]
*'''Black Costume Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:A black [[Redeco|redeco]] of the above toy. Er, yeah.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* It's occasionally claimed that a Spider-Man story published as part of the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_Saga Clone Saga]" during the 1990s features a line where Peter claims that he had never been to Oregon, thereby "clearly" establishing Spidey's guest appearance in [[Prisoner of War!|issue 3]] of the Marvel US ''Transformers'' comic as being not part of the mainstream ("616") Marvel universe. In fact, however, Peter claims (in a monologue) having never been to '''Utah''' in ''Spider-Man'' #57 (1995), since [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaine" Kaine]'s murder of Louise Kennedy had happened there (in ''Spider-Man: The Lost Years'' #3).
*Spider-Man and other Marvel characters who have interacted with Transformers are now considered to be from the [[Earth-120185|Earth-120185]] universe and not the [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Earth-616 616 universe].

==External links==
* [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/c:Marveldatabase:Peter_Parker_%28Earth-616%29 Spider-Man at Marvel Database]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man at Wikipedia]

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Carnage

2009-03-23T14:40:13Z

DavidLawson: /* External links */

:''Carnage is a character from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] portion of the [[Crossovers|Crossovers]] series.''

'''Carnage''' is red(neck) [[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]], pretty much.

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:MarvelcrossoversCarnage.JPG|right|300px|thumb|But everybody knows that Carnage isn't just a red Venom, don't they?!?]]
*'''Carnage''' (Marvel, 2009)

:Carnage is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of ''[[Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' [[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]], transforming into a red muscle car with a black flame pattern. He features two firing missiles in his arms.

{{-}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/c:Marveldatabase:Carnage Carnage at Marvel Database]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnage_%28comics%29 Carnage at Wikipedia]

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Venom (Marvel)

2009-03-23T14:38:52Z

DavidLawson: /* External links */

{{disambig3|Venom}}
:''Venom is a character from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] portion of the [[Crossovers|Crossovers]] series.''

[[Image:CrossoversVenomArt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Blah blah blah eat brains blah lethal protector blah. Do we get our paycheck now? We have over twenty crossovers to be in, you know.]]
As [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] is to [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], '''Venom''' is to [[Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]. It seems that superheroes can also get [[Black repaint|black repaints]]. Go figure. [[Doctor Doom|Doctor Doom]] built him a transforming battlesuit, apparently thinking it was a good idea. He's quite fond of it, as it allows him to go incognito. Evidently Earth's law enforcement personnel haven't quite clued in to the fact that his [[Insignia|insignia]] is painted across the hood.

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:Venom Crossovers Toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|No, he is not Downshift.]]
*'''Venom''' (Marvel, 2008)

:Mister brain-guzzling lunatic becomes a gas-guzzling muscle car. He fires missiles from above the back of his hands—the same spot from which Venom in the comics shoots his webbing. His transformation will drive you ''insane''.

:This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] to make [[Carnage|Carnage]]. Yes, in a reversal of the trend, that makes him a '''black''' character who gets a [[Black repaint|'''red''' repaint]].

{{-}}

==Notes==
*Despite being a robot with a huge [[Tongue|tongue]], he is not a [[Legion|Legion]]—that's [[Kiss Players (franchise)|a different continuity]]. (Although, [[Kitbashing|customizers]], start your engines!)

==External links==
* [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/c:Marveldatabase:Venom Venom at Marvel Database]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom_%28comics%29 Venom at Wikipedia]

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Spider-Man

2009-03-23T14:37:12Z

DavidLawson: /* External links */

{{disambig3|Spider}}
:''Spider-Man is a [[Human|human]] character in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Spider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Someday we may learn more about this mysterious Spider-Man.]]
'''Peter Parker''' is a photographer for a newspaper named ''The New York Daily Bugle'' under Editor-in-Chief [[Joe Robertson|Joe Robertson]]. Parker is ''also'' the friendly costumed hero '''Spider-Man'''. Sometimes he has a black costume, which he can control with his mind, and can shapeshift into normal clothes. Spider-Man can fire thread-like projectiles from his wrists, which can be used to spin a web of practically any size, or to catch thieves and other assorted rogues just like [[Earth|Earth]] insect pests. If you are inquiring as to whether or not he possesses superhuman strength, you would be advised to pay close attention, my friend, when we tell you that this is indeed the case, as a result of his bodily fluid being radioactive in nature.

He's kind of a smartass.

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<td width="20" valign="top" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;padding:9px 10px 0 10px;"> “
</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> Doom's robot army. Somebody did a full drive by on em-
</td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ”
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—Luke Cage</cite>

</td></tr></table>
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<td width="20" valign="top" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;padding:9px 10px 0 10px;"> “
</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> -in their own hood. What? I can "talk street"!
</td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ”
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—Spider-Man...making a bad crossover that little bit more bearable</cite>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.''</div>
In 1984, while covering the news of the new [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] fortress in [[Oregon|Oregon]], Peter Parker/Spider-Man intercepted [[Gears|Gears]], who had been sent on a scouting mission, and attacked, thinking Gears was one of the invaders. When [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] threw a tank at a gaggle of unwary reporters, Gears saved them, convincing Spider-Man he was good.

Spider-Man teamed up with the [[Autobot|Autobots]] to help rescue [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug Witwicky]] from the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. Spider-Man noted that he has had many adventures in his long history as a superhero. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] replied that he is sure tales of his exploits would be interesting... they could possibly even be described as ''amazing''.

Spidey managed to get the Autobots past the army with a little subterfuge, which lasted about ten seconds. While the Autobots dealt with both the human army ''and'' some invading Decepticons, he and Gears made their way into the base. After dispatching the cassettes and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the pair found Sparkplug, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]! He used his webbing to completely mummify Megatron, but it didn't hold for very long. Megatron blasted a hole in the floor of their base, so Gears, and Sparkplug would plummet to their deaths. Webbing saved Spider and Spark, but couldn't hold Gears' weight.

Spider-Man was aghast that the Autobots would treat their comrade's apparent death so nonchalantly. He followed the Autobots back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Prime failed to explain in any adequate sense how Gears was neither dead nor alive right then. But Spider-Man couldn't stick around, so he left. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!|Prisoner of War!}}

''Megatron referenced Spider-Man's involvement just before reprimanding Starscream for challenging his authority.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!|The Enemy Within!}}

[[Image:M23 noahacionrecycles.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Jameson was right, he's a bad influence.]]
Later, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. [[Noah Acton|Noah Acton]] wears a t-shirt bearing his likeness, indicating either kid appeal or counterculture status. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
{{-}}

===Generation 1 cartoon===
[[Image:TheAutobotRun-Spideyshirt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Kid, move your damn hand. We're more interested in Spider-Man, not you.]]
In 1985, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. T-shirts were made of his likeness!<br />
...wait, is that Noah? {{storylink|The Autobot Run|The Autobot Run}}

===''New Avengers/Transformers''===
He's still wearing that costume, but the eyes are white!

===Crossovers===
Unseen scientist [[Mr. Fantastic|Mr. Fantastic]] constructed large, transforming battle armour for various superhumans; Spider-Man received two, one based on each of his costumes, both of which could transform into a high-speed motorcycle. It is likely Richards gained the idea from Spider-Man, as it is inconceivable the encounter with the Transformers wouldn't have a lasting impact on the vigilante.

One sign of such an impact is that Spider-Man's activities seem to be focused solely on fighting [[Carnage|hostile]] [[Venom (Crossovers)|aliens]]. One of those aliens has somehow stolen and altered Spider-Man's loyal living costume; how he'll reclaim it is unknown.

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:MarvelcrossoversSpider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Is it perverted to think that this is actually a good likeness?]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:''[[Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Spider-Man transforms into a red and blue motorcycle. He has a "webbing missile" launcher on each arm, and the missiles become twin exhaust pipes in vehicle mode.

:[[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] is not a [[Black repaint|black repaint]] of him. (Yay!)

{{-}}

[[Image:MarvelCrossover Spider-manblack.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Alternate scene from Spider-Man 3: What would have happened if the symbiote possessed Peter's scooter, not his shoe]]
*'''Black Costume Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:A black [[Redeco|redeco]] of the above toy. Er, yeah.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* It's occasionally claimed that a Spider-Man story published as part of the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_Saga Clone Saga]" during the 1990s features a line where Peter claims that he had never been to Oregon, thereby "clearly" establishing Spidey's guest appearance in [[Prisoner of War!|issue 3]] of the Marvel US ''Transformers'' comic as being not part of the mainstream ("616") Marvel universe. In fact, however, Peter claims (in a monologue) having never been to '''Utah''' in ''Spider-Man'' #57 (1995), since [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaine" Kaine]'s murder of Louise Kennedy had happened there (in ''Spider-Man: The Lost Years'' #3).
*Spider-Man and other Marvel characters who have interacted with Transformers are now considered to be from the [[Earth-120185|Earth-120185]] universe and not the [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Earth-616 616 universe].

==External links==
* [http://www.wikia.com/wiki/c:Marveldatabase:Peter_Parker_%28Earth-616%29 Spider-Man at Marvel Database]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man at Wikipedia]

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Spider-Man

2009-03-23T14:35:53Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Spider}}
:''Spider-Man is a [[Human|human]] character in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Spider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Someday we may learn more about this mysterious Spider-Man.]]
'''Peter Parker''' is a photographer for a newspaper named ''The New York Daily Bugle'' under Editor-in-Chief [[Joe Robertson|Joe Robertson]]. Parker is ''also'' the friendly costumed hero '''Spider-Man'''. Sometimes he has a black costume, which he can control with his mind, and can shapeshift into normal clothes. Spider-Man can fire thread-like projectiles from his wrists, which can be used to spin a web of practically any size, or to catch thieves and other assorted rogues just like [[Earth|Earth]] insect pests. If you are inquiring as to whether or not he possesses superhuman strength, you would be advised to pay close attention, my friend, when we tell you that this is indeed the case, as a result of his bodily fluid being radioactive in nature.

He's kind of a smartass.

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<td width="20" valign="top" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;padding:9px 10px 0 10px;"> “
</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> Doom's robot army. Somebody did a full drive by on em-
</td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ”
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—Luke Cage</cite>

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<td width="20" valign="top" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;padding:9px 10px 0 10px;"> “
</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> -in their own hood. What? I can "talk street"!
</td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ”
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==Fiction==
===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.''</div>
In 1984, while covering the news of the new [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] fortress in [[Oregon|Oregon]], Peter Parker/Spider-Man intercepted [[Gears|Gears]], who had been sent on a scouting mission, and attacked, thinking Gears was one of the invaders. When [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] threw a tank at a gaggle of unwary reporters, Gears saved them, convincing Spider-Man he was good.

Spider-Man teamed up with the [[Autobot|Autobots]] to help rescue [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug Witwicky]] from the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. Spider-Man noted that he has had many adventures in his long history as a superhero. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] replied that he is sure tales of his exploits would be interesting... they could possibly even be described as ''amazing''.

Spidey managed to get the Autobots past the army with a little subterfuge, which lasted about ten seconds. While the Autobots dealt with both the human army ''and'' some invading Decepticons, he and Gears made their way into the base. After dispatching the cassettes and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the pair found Sparkplug, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]! He used his webbing to completely mummify Megatron, but it didn't hold for very long. Megatron blasted a hole in the floor of their base, so Gears, and Sparkplug would plummet to their deaths. Webbing saved Spider and Spark, but couldn't hold Gears' weight.

Spider-Man was aghast that the Autobots would treat their comrade's apparent death so nonchalantly. He followed the Autobots back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Prime failed to explain in any adequate sense how Gears was neither dead nor alive right then. But Spider-Man couldn't stick around, so he left. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!|Prisoner of War!}}

''Megatron referenced Spider-Man's involvement just before reprimanding Starscream for challenging his authority.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!|The Enemy Within!}}

[[Image:M23 noahacionrecycles.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Jameson was right, he's a bad influence.]]
Later, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. [[Noah Acton|Noah Acton]] wears a t-shirt bearing his likeness, indicating either kid appeal or counterculture status. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
{{-}}

===Generation 1 cartoon===
[[Image:TheAutobotRun-Spideyshirt.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Kid, move your damn hand. We're more interested in Spider-Man, not you.]]
In 1985, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. T-shirts were made of his likeness!<br />
...wait, is that Noah? {{storylink|The Autobot Run|The Autobot Run}}

===''New Avengers/Transformers''===
He's still wearing that costume, but the eyes are white!

===Crossovers===
Unseen scientist [[Mr. Fantastic|Mr. Fantastic]] constructed large, transforming battle armour for various superhumans; Spider-Man received two, one based on each of his costumes, both of which could transform into a high-speed motorcycle. It is likely Richards gained the idea from Spider-Man, as it is inconceivable the encounter with the Transformers wouldn't have a lasting impact on the vigilante.

One sign of such an impact is that Spider-Man's activities seem to be focused solely on fighting [[Carnage|hostile]] [[Venom (Crossovers)|aliens]]. One of those aliens has somehow stolen and altered Spider-Man's loyal living costume; how he'll reclaim it is unknown.

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[Image:MarvelcrossoversSpider-man.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Is it perverted to think that this is actually a good likeness?]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:''[[Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Spider-Man transforms into a red and blue motorcycle. He has a "webbing missile" launcher on each arm, and the missiles become twin exhaust pipes in vehicle mode.

:[[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] is not a [[Black repaint|black repaint]] of him. (Yay!)

{{-}}

[[Image:MarvelCrossover Spider-manblack.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Alternate scene from Spider-Man 3: What would have happened if the symbiote possessed Peter's scooter, not his shoe]]
*'''Black Costume Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)

:A black [[Redeco|redeco]] of the above toy. Er, yeah.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* It's occasionally claimed that a Spider-Man story published as part of the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_Saga Clone Saga]" during the 1990s features a line where Peter claims that he had never been to Oregon, thereby "clearly" establishing Spidey's guest appearance in [[Prisoner of War!|issue 3]] of the Marvel US ''Transformers'' comic as being not part of the mainstream ("616") Marvel universe. In fact, however, Peter claims (in a monologue) having never been to '''Utah''' in ''Spider-Man'' #57 (1995), since [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaine" Kaine]'s murder of Louise Kennedy had happened there (in ''Spider-Man: The Lost Years'' #3).
*Spider-Man and other Marvel characters who have interacted with Transformers are now considered to be from the [[Earth-120185|Earth-120185]] universe and not the [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Earth-616 616 universe].

==External links==
* <a href="http://www.wikia.com/wiki/c:Marveldatabase:Peter_Parker_%28Earth-616%29" class="extiw" title="wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Peter_Parker_(Earth-616)">Spider-Man at Marvel Database</a>
* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Spider-Man">Spider-Man at Wikipedia</a>

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''This character article is a [[:Category:Character stubs|stub]] and is missing information. You can help '''Transformers Wiki''' by [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Spider-Man&action=edit expanding it].''

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2009-03-23T03:03:43Z

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Sunstreaker clone

2009-03-23T02:56:44Z

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Machination|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/6/6f/30px-Symbol_machination.png" width="45" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
{{disambig3|Sunstreaker}}
:''Sunstreaker clones are [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] from the [[IDW|IDW]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:MaximumDinobots1 SunstreakerClones.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Taste the rainbow.]]
The '''Sunstreaker clones''' make up the bulk of the [[Machination|Machination]]'s forces. Created using the [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] as a template, these consist of a cloned body controlled by a human who has been transformed into a Headmaster. They were created not only to be Sunstreaker's physical equals, but also to be tied directly into his neural net, granting them access to his memories and experience.

The clone bodies are identical to Sunstreaker's, though they may be in his yellow colors or a rainbow of variants including red, white, and black. However, the head is more mechanical in appearance, lacking the smooth contours of his features.
{{-}}

==Fiction==
===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:Devastation2 SunstreakerHeadmaster.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You won't BELIEVE the things they can do now!]]
The first clones created were yellow in color. A squad of them intercepted [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] during their attempt to rescue the disabled [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], surrounding the two Autobots before confronting them and revealing their partially-organic nature. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation issue 2}} Hot Rod quickly exploited a weakness, however: Sunstreaker was not prone to paying attention to his fellow Autobots' doings, and thus had no knowledge of Wheeljack's [[Gyro-inhibitor shell|gyro-inhibitor shells]]. The two Autobots quickly escaped from the disoriented clones. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation issue 3}} The clones eventually caught up with them at the junkyard where Ironhide was held. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}} Despite the advantage of numbers, they soon found themselves losing to Hot Rod -- especially when Sunstreaker's consciousness was disconnected from their network, leaving them on their own. The arrival of Hardhead sealed the fate of the last clone in fighting condition, the other escaping back to the Machination facility in Tampa. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6}}

The trashed remains of the survivor were found by Hot Rod outside of the Machination's abandoned Tampa facility, evidently destroyed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] for his failure to defeat the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

Later, the Machination deployed a group of light gray clones designated the Tsunami Unit. A contingent was sent to draw [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] out and tag him for an [[Orbital bounce|orbital bounce]], so he could be used as bait for the US government organization [[Skywatch|Skywatch]]. While the mission was successful, the clones proved extremely ineffective in direct combat against the Dinobot commander, who trashed four of them in no time at all. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots issue 1}}

After Scorponok had manipulated the Dynobots into trashing Fallon, Nevada in battle, he then sent a brigade of red clones to the town to "save" it... so that the Machination and its Headmasters would be given lucrative government contracts to defend America from Transformers! {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots issue 2}} However, this plan was ruined when it turned out the Headmasters were wimps, and ran away crying when the [[Monsterbot|Monsterbots' arrival]] made the battle go against them. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots issue 3}}

==External links==
*[http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Powell-the-Headmaster-85706803 E.J. Su sketch of the transformation and design of one of the clones.]
*[http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Headmaster-helmet-85705708 E.J. Su sketch closeup of the clone helmet.]

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I, Lowtech

2009-03-23T02:53:44Z

DavidLawson: /* Real-world references */

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'''A high-ranking TransTech businessman finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a lowtech body, and will stop at nothing to regain what is rightfully his.'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Greg Sepelak|Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop|Trent Troop]]<br />
'''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br />
'''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] on September 17th, 2008 <br />
'''Illustrations''': [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]]<br />
'''Colors''': [[Winston Bolen|Winston Bolen]]<br />

==Featured characters==
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==Quotes==
==Notes==
* Scrounge isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.

===Errors===
===Transformer references===
*The [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle|Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]] shop and [[Ego|Ego]]'s showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs:
*Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[Pz-Zazz|Pz-Zazz]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's crown]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|one of Omega Supreme's rails]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|a Golden Disk]], the [[Magnificence|Magnificence]], jars with [[Megatron (BW)|a T-Rex]], [[Optimus Primal|a gorilla]] and [[Tarantulas|a spider]] on their labels, a [[Powermaster|Powermaster]] engine/suit and a sheet full of [[Insignia|faction symbols]].
*Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[Leozack|Leozack]]'s gun, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s missile, an Autobot jet pack, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's claw]], a [[Time-jump mechanism|time-jump mechanism]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon|Energon Spear]], [[Blacker|Blacker]]'s sword, [[Tantrum|Tantrum]]'s sword, [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage]]'s tail-mace, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber's]] Saberblade sword, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s arm guns, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weaponry, [[Fistfight|Fistfight]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s gun, an [[Exo-suit|Exo-suit]], a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]], [[All Spark (Movie)|the All Spark]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from [[Headmasters (cartoon)|the Japanese Headmasters cartoon]], so it's likely the [[Zarak Shield|Zarak Shield]]), and a sword labeled "[[Megatron's Energon Sword|Sword Of Megatron]]" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|Reconfiguration Matrix]] and a [[Transmetal Driver|spherical Vok instrument]].

*"Ego" is [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s French-Canadian name. He runs "[[C-Kar Technologies|C-Kar Technologies]]." Argh.
*Likewise, "[[Bricolo|Bricolo]]" is [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts.
*"[[Corvo|Corvo]]" is [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s Italian name.

===Real-world references===
*The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot "I, Robot"].

* The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[MacGuffin|MacGuffin]] of [http://www.studiofoglio.com/ Phil Folgio's] "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire]" comics.

==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/fiction.cfm Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction] (must be a logged-in member to access)

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I, Lowtech

2009-03-23T02:52:41Z

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'''A high-ranking TransTech businessman finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a lowtech body, and will stop at nothing to regain what is rightfully his.'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Greg Sepelak|Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop|Trent Troop]]<br />
'''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br />
'''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] on September 17th, 2008 <br />
'''Illustrations''': [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]]<br />
'''Colors''': [[Winston Bolen|Winston Bolen]]<br />

==Featured characters==
{{stub}}

==Quotes==
==Notes==
* Scrounge isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.

===Errors===
===Transformer references===
*The [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle|Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]] shop and [[Ego|Ego]]'s showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs:
*Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[Pz-Zazz|Pz-Zazz]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's crown]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|one of Omega Supreme's rails]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|a Golden Disk]], the [[Magnificence|Magnificence]], jars with [[Megatron (BW)|a T-Rex]], [[Optimus Primal|a gorilla]] and [[Tarantulas|a spider]] on their labels, a [[Powermaster|Powermaster]] engine/suit and a sheet full of [[Insignia|faction symbols]].
*Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[Leozack|Leozack]]'s gun, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s missile, an Autobot jet pack, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's claw]], a [[Time-jump mechanism|time-jump mechanism]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon|Energon Spear]], [[Blacker|Blacker]]'s sword, [[Tantrum|Tantrum]]'s sword, [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage]]'s tail-mace, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber's]] Saberblade sword, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s arm guns, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weaponry, [[Fistfight|Fistfight]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s gun, an [[Exo-suit|Exo-suit]], a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]], [[All Spark (Movie)|the All Spark]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from [[Headmasters (cartoon)|the Japanese Headmasters cartoon]], so it's likely the [[Zarak Shield|Zarak Shield]]), and a sword labeled "[[Megatron's Energon Sword|Sword Of Megatron]]" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|Reconfiguration Matrix]] and a [[Transmetal Driver|spherical Vok instrument]].

*"Ego" is [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s French-Canadian name. He runs "[[C-Kar Technologies|C-Kar Technologies]]." Argh.
*Likewise, "[[Bricolo|Bricolo]]" is [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts.
*"[[Corvo|Corvo]]" is [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s Italian name.

===Real-world references===
*The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot I, Robot]]''.

* The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[MacGuffin|MacGuffin]] of [http://www.studiofoglio.com/ Phil Folgio's] "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire]" comics.

==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/fiction.cfm Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction] (must be a logged-in member to access)

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I, Lowtech

2009-03-23T02:51:24Z

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'''A high-ranking TransTech businessman finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a lowtech body, and will stop at nothing to regain what is rightfully his.'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Greg Sepelak|Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop|Trent Troop]]<br />
'''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br />
'''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] on September 17th, 2008 <br />
'''Illustrations''': [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]]<br />
'''Colors''': [[Winston Bolen|Winston Bolen]]<br />

==Featured characters==
{{stub}}

==Quotes==
==Notes==
* Scrounge isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.

===Errors===
===Transformer references===
*The [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle|Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]] shop and [[Ego|Ego]]'s showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs:
*Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[Pz-Zazz|Pz-Zazz]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's crown]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|one of Omega Supreme's rails]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|a Golden Disk]], the [[Magnificence|Magnificence]], jars with [[Megatron (BW)|a T-Rex]], [[Optimus Primal|a gorilla]] and [[Tarantulas|a spider]] on their labels, a [[Powermaster|Powermaster]] engine/suit and a sheet full of [[Insignia|faction symbols]].
*Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[Leozack|Leozack]]'s gun, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s missile, an Autobot jet pack, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's claw]], a [[Time-jump mechanism|time-jump mechanism]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon|Energon Spear]], [[Blacker|Blacker]]'s sword, [[Tantrum|Tantrum]]'s sword, [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage]]'s tail-mace, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber's]] Saberblade sword, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s arm guns, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weaponry, [[Fistfight|Fistfight]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s gun, an [[Exo-suit|Exo-suit]], a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]], [[All Spark (Movie)|the All Spark]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from [[Headmasters (cartoon)|the Japanese Headmasters cartoon]], so it's likely the [[Zarak Shield|Zarak Shield]]), and a sword labeled "[[Megatron's Energon Sword|Sword Of Megatron]]" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|Reconfiguration Matrix]] and a [[Transmetal Driver|spherical Vok instrument]].

*"Ego" is [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s French-Canadian name. He runs "[[C-Kar Technologies|C-Kar Technologies]]." Argh.
*Likewise, "[[Bricolo|Bricolo]]" is [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts.
*"[[Corvo|Corvo]]" is [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s Italian name.

===Real-world references===
*The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel ''<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:I,_Robot">I, Robot</a>''.

* The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[MacGuffin|MacGuffin]] of [http://www.studiofoglio.com/ Phil Folgio's] "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire]" comics.

==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/fiction.cfm Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction] (must be a logged-in member to access)

{{stub}}

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I, Lowtech

2009-03-23T02:51:00Z

DavidLawson: /* Featured characters */

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'''A high-ranking TransTech businessman finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a lowtech body, and will stop at nothing to regain what is rightfully his.'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Greg Sepelak|Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop|Trent Troop]]<br />
'''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br />
'''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] on September 17th, 2008 <br />
'''Illustrations''': [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]]<br />
'''Colors''': [[Winston Bolen|Winston Bolen]]<br />

==Featured characters==
{{stub}}

==Quotes==
==Notes==
* Scrounge isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.

===Errors===
===Transformer references===
*The [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle|Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]] shop and [[Ego|Ego]]'s showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs:
*Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[Pz-Zazz|Pz-Zazz]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's crown]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|one of Omega Supreme's rails]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|a Golden Disk]], the [[Magnificence|Magnificence]], jars with [[Megatron (BW)|a T-Rex]], [[Optimus Primal|a gorilla]] and [[Tarantulas|a spider]] on their labels, a [[Powermaster|Powermaster]] engine/suit and a sheet full of [[Insignia|faction symbols]].
*Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[Leozack|Leozack]]'s gun, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s missile, an Autobot jet pack, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's claw]], a [[Time-jump mechanism|time-jump mechanism]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon|Energon Spear]], [[Blacker|Blacker]]'s sword, [[Tantrum|Tantrum]]'s sword, [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage]]'s tail-mace, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber's]] Saberblade sword, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s arm guns, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weaponry, [[Fistfight|Fistfight]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s gun, an [[Exo-suit|Exo-suit]], a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]], [[All Spark (Movie)|the All Spark]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from [[Headmasters (cartoon)|the Japanese Headmasters cartoon]], so it's likely the [[Zarak Shield|Zarak Shield]]), and a sword labeled "[[Megatron's Energon Sword|Sword Of Megatron]]" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|Reconfiguration Matrix]] and a [[Transmetal Driver|spherical Vok instrument]].

*"Ego" is [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s French-Canadian name. He runs "[[C-Kar Technologies|C-Kar Technologies]]." Argh.
*Likewise, "[[Bricolo|Bricolo]]" is [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts.
*"[[Corvo|Corvo]]" is [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s Italian name.

===Real-world references===
*The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel ''<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:I,_Robot">I, Robot</a>''.

* The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[MacGuffin|MacGuffin]] of [http://www.studiofoglio.com/ Phil Folgio's] "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire]" comics.

==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/fiction.cfm Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction] (must be a logged-in member to access)

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I, Lowtech

2009-03-23T02:50:28Z

DavidLawson: /* Synopsis */

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'''A high-ranking TransTech businessman finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a lowtech body, and will stop at nothing to regain what is rightfully his.'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Stats==
'''Writers:''' [[Greg Sepelak|Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop|Trent Troop]]<br />
'''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br />
'''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Transformers Collectors' Club]] on September 17th, 2008 <br />
'''Illustrations''': [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]]<br />
'''Colors''': [[Winston Bolen|Winston Bolen]]<br />

==Featured characters==
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==Quotes==
==Notes==
* Scrounge isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.

===Errors===
===Transformer references===
*The [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle|Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]] shop and [[Ego|Ego]]'s showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs:
*Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[Pz-Zazz|Pz-Zazz]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's crown]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|one of Omega Supreme's rails]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|a Golden Disk]], the [[Magnificence|Magnificence]], jars with [[Megatron (BW)|a T-Rex]], [[Optimus Primal|a gorilla]] and [[Tarantulas|a spider]] on their labels, a [[Powermaster|Powermaster]] engine/suit and a sheet full of [[Insignia|faction symbols]].
*Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[Leozack|Leozack]]'s gun, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s missile, an Autobot jet pack, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's claw]], a [[Time-jump mechanism|time-jump mechanism]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon|Energon Spear]], [[Blacker|Blacker]]'s sword, [[Tantrum|Tantrum]]'s sword, [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage]]'s tail-mace, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber's]] Saberblade sword, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s arm guns, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weaponry, [[Fistfight|Fistfight]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s gun, an [[Exo-suit|Exo-suit]], a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]], [[All Spark (Movie)|the All Spark]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from [[Headmasters (cartoon)|the Japanese Headmasters cartoon]], so it's likely the [[Zarak Shield|Zarak Shield]]), and a sword labeled "[[Megatron's Energon Sword|Sword Of Megatron]]" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|Reconfiguration Matrix]] and a [[Transmetal Driver|spherical Vok instrument]].

*"Ego" is [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s French-Canadian name. He runs "[[C-Kar Technologies|C-Kar Technologies]]." Argh.
*Likewise, "[[Bricolo|Bricolo]]" is [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts.
*"[[Corvo|Corvo]]" is [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s Italian name.

===Real-world references===
*The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel ''<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:I,_Robot">I, Robot</a>''.

* The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[MacGuffin|MacGuffin]] of [http://www.studiofoglio.com/ Phil Folgio's] "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire]" comics.

==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.transformersclub.com/members/fiction.cfm Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction] (must be a logged-in member to access)

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Dirge (BW)

2009-03-23T02:44:46Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Predacon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/0/01/Predacon_symbol.png/24px-Predacon_symbol.png" width="24" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
{{disambig3|Dirge}}
:''Dirge is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. Upon receiving a new body, he took the name '''Dirgegun'''.''

[[Image:BWIIDirgeGuidebook.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Ehehehehe! You see? You never quite know what he's going to do! He's so spontaneous."]]
'''Dirge''' is almost inseparable from his partner and best friend, [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust]]. Insult comedy is one of his favorite pastimes, and he enjoys throwing biting remarks left and right. Dirge is also a Cybertronian gourmet. He can give high-energy fuels higher potency and better flavor. [[Oil|Oil]] is one of his favorite substances to work with, and he is known for his very intense brews. Along with Thrust, Dirge has a rivalry with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] air warriors [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] and [[BB|BB]].

Dirge was mutated into '''Dirgegun''' by [[Angolmois|Angolmois]] energy. His insulting comedic personality has now been enhanced to include cruel pranks as well, and he is a much more powerful warrior who can no longer be taken lightly by any member of the Maximal Army.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Eiji Takemoto|Eiji Takemoto]] (Japanese)

[[Image:DirgegunMovie1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The Naked Gun? Let's hope not]]
{{-}}

{{charstubfiction}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
===Theft of the Golden Disk===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Todaro|Frank Todaro]] (English)

Dirge worked for the crime lord [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and was part of the team he sent to steal the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. While [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] handled [[Maximal Command Security Force|the filth]], Dirge took the stolen data revealing the location of the Disk to Cryotek. Unfortunately for him, Megatron had switched the data with a Maximal tracking device, causing Dirge and his boss to be arrested for the theft while Megatron and his allies got clean away... {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars II===
[[Image:BWII Dirge toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Neon all the way! Tech specs 6 7 9 5 5 4 5 7 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
*'''Dirge''' (Basic, 1998)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-14''', '''VS-14'''
*''Accessories:'' "Dirge Gun" rifle halves

: A [[Redeco|redeco]] of the ''[[Machine Wars|Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] mold, Dirge transforms from a Dassault Rafale fighter jet to robot mode with a single-step, spring-loaded transformation. The two halves of his "Dirge Gun" rifle store in his lower legs in jet mode. He was available both as an individual release and in a two-pack with [[Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]], [[Waspinator|Waspinator]] and [[Wing Stun|Wing Stun]].

{{-}}

[[Image:BWII Dirgegun toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Fullmetal Waspinator Tech specs 7 7 9 7 5 3 7 7 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
*'''Dirgegun''' (Deluxe Cyborg Beast, 1998)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-26'''
*''Accessories:'' Needle Shot missile launcher, 2 missiles

: An extensive [[Retool|retool]] of the original ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' Waspinator mold, Dirgegun transforms into a cyborg wasp. His stinger becomes a hand-held "Needle Shot" spring-loaded missile launcher; the missiles are hidden in each of his wings. These missiles can also be used in the launcher mounted on his beast-mode back. This mold has a pop-up gun in place of the [[Mutant head|mutant head]] found on the original, meaning you have to flip his head down if you want to use this feature in robot mode.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
*[http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bw2seal_2/img/047.jpg A Japanese trading card] Romanizes this character's name as "'''Darge'''". Needless to say, nobody takes this seriously.
*In ''Theft of the Golden Disk'', Dirge plays the part of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lorre Peter Lorre], with vocal stylings to match. Like [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], this only worked so well.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Dirge/dirge.htm Dirge at TFU.info]

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Dirge (BW)

2009-03-23T02:43:49Z

DavidLawson: /* Beast Wars II cartoon */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Predacon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/0/01/Predacon_symbol.png/24px-Predacon_symbol.png" width="24" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
{{disambig3|Dirge}}
:''Dirge is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. Upon receiving a new body, he took the name '''Dirgegun'''.''

[[Image:BWIIDirgeGuidebook.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Ehehehehe! You see? You never quite know what he's going to do! He's so spontaneous."]]
'''Dirge''' is almost inseparable from his partner and best friend, [[Thrust (BWII)|Thrust]]. Insult comedy is one of his favorite pastimes, and he enjoys throwing biting remarks left and right. Dirge is also a Cybertronian gourmet. He can give high-energy fuels higher potency and better flavor. [[Oil|Oil]] is one of his favorite substances to work with, and he is known for his very intense brews. Along with Thrust, Dirge has a rivalry with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] air warriors [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] and [[BB|BB]].

Dirge was mutated into '''Dirgegun''' by [[Angolmois|Angolmois]] energy. His insulting comedic personality has now been enhanced to include cruel pranks as well, and he is a much more powerful warrior who can no longer be taken lightly by any member of the Maximal Army.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Eiji Takemoto|Eiji Takemoto]] (Japanese)

[[Image:DirgegunMovie1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The Naked Gun? Let's hope not]]
{{-}}

{{charstubfiction}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
===Theft of the Golden Disk===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Todaro|Frank Todaro]] (English)

Dirge worked for the crime lord [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and was part of the team he sent to steal the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. While [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] handled [[Maximal Command Security Force|the filth]], Dirge took the stolen data revealing the location of the Disk to Cryotek. Unfortunately for him, Megatron had switched the data with a Maximal tracking device, causing Dirge and his boss to be arrested for the theft while Megatron and his allies got clean away... {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars II===
[[Image:BWII Dirge toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Neon all the way! Tech specs 6 7 9 5 5 4 5 7 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
*'''Dirge''' (Basic, 1998)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-14''', '''VS-14'''
*''Accessories:'' "Dirge Gun" rifle halves

: A [[Redeco|redeco]] of the ''[[Machine Wars|Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] mold, Dirge transforms from a Dassault Rafale fighter jet to robot mode with a single-step, spring-loaded transformation. The two halves of his "Dirge Gun" rifle store in his lower legs in jet mode. He was available both as an individual release and in a two-pack with [[Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]], [[Waspinator|Waspinator]] and [[Wing Stun|Wing Stun]].

{{-}}

[[Image:BWII Dirgegun toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Fullmetal Waspinator Tech specs 7 7 9 7 5 3 7 7 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
*'''Dirgegun''' (Deluxe Cyborg Beast, 1998)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-26'''
*''Accessories:'' Needle Shot missile launcher, 2 missiles

: An extensive [[Retool|retool]] of the original ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' Waspinator mold, Dirgegun transforms into a cyborg wasp. His stinger becomes a hand-held "Needle Shot" spring-loaded missile launcher; the missiles are hidden in each of his wings. These missiles can also be used in the launcher mounted on his beast-mode back. This mold has a pop-up gun in place of the [[Mutant head|mutant head]] found on the original, meaning you have to flip his head down if you want to use this feature in robot mode.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
*[http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bw2seal_2/img/047.jpg A Japanese trading card] Romanizes this character's name as "'''Darge'''". Needless to say, nobody takes this seriously.
*In ''Theft of the Golden Disk'', Dirge plays the part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lorre" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Peter_Lorre">Peter Lorre</a>, with vocal stylings to match. Like [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], this only worked so well.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Dirge/dirge.htm Dirge at TFU.info]

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Scrounge (G1)

2009-03-23T02:42:46Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

Scrounge (G1)

2009-03-23T02:42:03Z

DavidLawson: /* Trivia */

Wheelie (G1)

2009-03-23T02:32:03Z

DavidLawson: /* Teletraan Go! Go! comics */

Wheelie (G1)

2009-03-23T02:29:35Z

DavidLawson: /* Headmasters cartoon */